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1 hostil
adj.hostile.* * *► adjetivo1 hostile* * *adj.* * *ADJ hostile* * *adjetivo [ser] <medio/clima> hostile; <gente/actitud> hostile, unfriendly* * *= inimical, antagonistic, antipathetic, hostile, venomous, aggressive.Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex. A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.Ex. In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.Ex. A proposal to open the library on holidays was initially met with a hostile reaction from some staff but eventually agreed.Ex. The most likely short-term scenario is likely to be increasingly venomous exchanges between authors and publishers, leading to more lawsuits, threats and demonstrations.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.----* ambiente hostil = icy wind.* * *adjetivo [ser] <medio/clima> hostile; <gente/actitud> hostile, unfriendly* * *= inimical, antagonistic, antipathetic, hostile, venomous, aggressive.Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.
Ex: A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.Ex: In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.Ex: A proposal to open the library on holidays was initially met with a hostile reaction from some staff but eventually agreed.Ex: The most likely short-term scenario is likely to be increasingly venomous exchanges between authors and publishers, leading to more lawsuits, threats and demonstrations.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.* ambiente hostil = icy wind.* * *[ SER] ‹medio/clima› hostile; ‹gente/actitud› hostile, unfriendlyse mostró hostil a nuestras propuestas he was opposed to our proposals, he expressed his hostility o opposition to our proposalstodos le son hostiles everyone is hostile o very unfriendly toward(s) him* * *
hostil adjetivo [ser] ‹medio/clima› hostile;
‹gente/actitud› hostile, unfriendly
hostil adjetivo hostile
' hostil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
infundio
- media
- medio
English:
adverse
- atmosphere
- backdrop
- flak
- forbidding
- hostile
- glare
* * *hostil adj[persona, medio, actitud] hostile;fue muy hostil conmigo he was very unfriendly o hostile towards me;se mostraron hostil a la idea their reaction to the idea was hostile* * *adj hostile* * *hostil adj: hostile* * *hostil adj hostile -
2 receptividad
f.1 receptiveness.2 receptivity, responsiveness, receptiveness, susceptibility.* * *1 receptiveness, receptivity* * *SF receptivity* * *femenino receptiveness, receptivity* * *= receptivity, responsiveness, receptiveness.Ex. It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.Ex. Immeasurable recognition can be gained from increasing the library's responsiveness to the business community.Ex. Receptiveness means being open to possibilities to grow and move forward.* * *femenino receptiveness, receptivity* * *= receptivity, responsiveness, receptiveness.Ex: It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.
Ex: Immeasurable recognition can be gained from increasing the library's responsiveness to the business community.Ex: Receptiveness means being open to possibilities to grow and move forward.* * *receptiveness, receptivitylos niños tienen gran receptividad children are very receptive* * *receptividad nfreceptiveness (a to);mostró una gran receptividad a nuestras propuestas she was very receptive to our proposals* * *f receptiveness* * *receptividad nf: receptivity, receptiveness -
3 sistemático
adj.systematic, orderly, methodic, methodical.* * *► adjetivo1 systematic* * *(f. - sistemática)adj.* * *ADJ systematic* * ** * *= systematic, programmatic, sedulous, structured.Ex. A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.Ex. Their experience to date has underscored the need for programmatic yet flexible strategies when planning, installing and maintaining library computer systems.Ex. He concludes that these works' sedulous avoidance of their own implicit libertarian sentiments was likely to have been typical of the time.Ex. But of its four sentences, the third was so determined to present a grammatically structured metaphor for its meaning that it dazzled my eye, never mind my already unsympathetic brain.----* catálogo sistemático de materias = classified subject catalogue.* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.* muy sistemático = highly-structured.* * ** * *= systematic, programmatic, sedulous, structured.Ex: A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.
Ex: Their experience to date has underscored the need for programmatic yet flexible strategies when planning, installing and maintaining library computer systems.Ex: He concludes that these works' sedulous avoidance of their own implicit libertarian sentiments was likely to have been typical of the time.Ex: But of its four sentences, the third was so determined to present a grammatically structured metaphor for its meaning that it dazzled my eye, never mind my already unsympathetic brain.* catálogo sistemático de materias = classified subject catalogue.* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.* muy sistemático = highly-structured.* * *sistemático -ca1 ‹persona› systematic, methodical2 ‹método› systematicsu sistemática oposición a nuestras propuestas her systematic opposition to our proposals3(invariable): es sistemático, me meto en la ducha y suena el teléfono it never fails o it's always the same, I get in the shower and the phone rings* * *
sistemático
‹ método› systematic
sistemático,-a adjetivo systematic
' sistemático' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sistemática
English:
piecemeal
- systematic
- unsystematic
- consistent
- wholesale
* * *sistemático, -a adj1. [que sigue sistema] systematic2. [persona] systematic* * *adj systematic* * *sistemático, -ca adj: systematic♦ sistemáticamente adv -
4 propuesta
f.proposal.past part.past participle of spanish verb: proponer.* * *1 proposal* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=sugerencia) proposala propuesta de algn — at the proposal o suggestion of sb
desestimar una propuesta — to turn down o reject a proposal
rechazar una propuesta — to reject a proposal, turn down a proposal
2) (=recomendación) [para un cargo] candidature; [para un premio] nominationla propuesta de Elena como presidenta fue la más votada — Elena received most votes in the election for president
3) (=proyecto) design* * *1) ( sugerencia) proposal2) ( oferta) offer* * *= proposal, proposition, submission, nomination, tender.Ex. The first of these proposals was to abandon our traditional main entry, involving the determination of the person or corporate body principally responsible for the work, and to use instead a title-unit entry.Ex. They are a core, a set of basic propositions, onto which are grafted a rich variety of other possibilities.Ex. Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.Ex. This article uses a content analysis of Ronald Reagan's comments concerning the nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court to illustrate potential problems arising from a lack of established guidelines.Ex. Following the issue of a letter of intent to major bodybuilders, the tender was drawn up requiring tenderers to submit a breakdown of costs.----* aprobar una propuesta = pass + proposal, pass + proposition.* formular una propuesta = formulate + proposal.* hacer una propuesta = bring forth + proposal, make + proposal.* informe de propuestas = proposals report.* persona que apoya una moción o propuesta = seconder.* presentar una propuesta = submit + proposal.* propuesta comercial = business proposition.* propuesta de negocios = business proposition.* propuesta de proyecto = project proposal.* propuesta de proyecto de investigación = research proposal.* propuesta de trabajo = project proposal.* propuesta + hacerse realidad = proposal + materialise.* retirar una propuesta = withdraw + proposal.* * *1) ( sugerencia) proposal2) ( oferta) offer* * *= proposal, proposition, submission, nomination, tender.Ex: The first of these proposals was to abandon our traditional main entry, involving the determination of the person or corporate body principally responsible for the work, and to use instead a title-unit entry.
Ex: They are a core, a set of basic propositions, onto which are grafted a rich variety of other possibilities.Ex: Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.Ex: This article uses a content analysis of Ronald Reagan's comments concerning the nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court to illustrate potential problems arising from a lack of established guidelines.Ex: Following the issue of a letter of intent to major bodybuilders, the tender was drawn up requiring tenderers to submit a breakdown of costs.* aprobar una propuesta = pass + proposal, pass + proposition.* formular una propuesta = formulate + proposal.* hacer una propuesta = bring forth + proposal, make + proposal.* informe de propuestas = proposals report.* persona que apoya una moción o propuesta = seconder.* presentar una propuesta = submit + proposal.* propuesta comercial = business proposition.* propuesta de negocios = business proposition.* propuesta de proyecto = project proposal.* propuesta de proyecto de investigación = research proposal.* propuesta de trabajo = project proposal.* propuesta + hacerse realidad = proposal + materialise.* retirar una propuesta = withdraw + proposal.* * *A (sugerencia) proposalaprobar/desestimar una propuesta to approve/reject a proposalformuló una propuesta de diálogo he offered to negotiate, he made an offer to negotiatea propuesta de at the suggestion ofCompuesto:billB (oferta) offervarias propuestas de trabajo several job offersle han hecho varias propuestas de matrimonio she has had several offers of marriage o several marriage proposalsC (modelo) design* * *
propuesta sustantivo femenino
propuesta sustantivo femenino proposal, offer
' propuesta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bloque
- calor
- candidatura
- derecha
- descartar
- discrepar
- escuchar
- favorable
- pronunciarse
- reventar
- solidez
- sonar
- sugestiva
- sugestivo
- sumarse
- suscribir
- vencedor
- vencedora
- acoger
- acogida
- adherir
- ambos
- apoyar
- bochar
- combatir
- desechar
- estudiar
- licitar
- manifestar
- mostrar
- negativa
- rechazar
- respaldar
- retirar
- salir
- tentar
English:
approach
- back
- downside
- nomination
- offer
- overture
- proposal
- proposition
- wild
- go
- submission
- tender
- think
- with
* * *propuesta nf[proposición] proposal; [de empleo] offer;me hicieron una propuesta de trabajo they made me a job offer;la propuesta de Juan como tesorero fue aprobada por unanimidad Juan's nomination as treasurer was approved unanimously;se guardó un minuto de silencio, a propuesta del presidente there was a minute's silence at the suggestion of the presidentpropuesta de ley bill;propuesta no de ley = motion for debate presented to parliament by someone other than the government* * *f proposal;a propuesta de at the suggestion of* * *propuesta nfproposición: proposal* * *propuesta n proposal -
5 objetivo
adj.objective, factual, no-nonsense, impartial.m.1 objective, intention, purpose, goal.2 objective lens.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: objetivar.* * *► adjetivo1 objective1 (fin) aim, objective2 MILITAR target3 (lente) lens————————1 (fin) aim, objective2 MILITAR target3 (lente) lens* * *1. noun m.1) objective, aim, goal2) lens2. (f. - objetiva)adj.* * *1.ADJ objective2. SM1) (=propósito) objective, aim2) (Mil) objective, target3) (Fot) lens* * *I- va adjetivo objectiveII1) ( finalidad) objective, aim; (Mil) objective2) (Fot, Ópt) lens* * *= end, focus, goal, goal, intent, object, purpose, target, drift, unbiased [unbiassed], objective, charge, benchmark, workpackage, brief, detached, agenda, mandate, unemotional.Ex. In our fascination with the versatility of certain tools, we should not forget the ends to which they are to be applied.Ex. Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.Ex. Karen set the theme in her keynote address that booksellers, publishers and librarians often have different goals and perceptions.Ex. Karen set the theme in her keynote address that booksellers, publishers and librarians often have different goals and perceptions.Ex. The quality of indexing is influenced by the intellectual level and intent of document content in the subject area.Ex. The object of classification is to group related subjects.Ex. Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.Ex. Paid employees can have targets set for them and their prospects may well depend upon their meeting these targets.Ex. The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.Ex. Such criteria would be applied to book lists and the production, selection, and writing of unbiased material.Ex. An objective is an individual act intended to be carried out, and a number o which are required to be carried out in order to reach a goal.Ex. She was offered an opportunity to chair a task force within the library with the charge to investigate a new integrated system.Ex. Existing wireline networks, with their ubiquity, seamless operations, and ease of use, have provided clear benchmarks for satisfying customers' basic personal communications needs.Ex. One of the workpackages of the project is the preparation of software for UKMARC to UNIMARC conversion.Ex. This article describes the experiences of a library training officer whose brief was to build library services from the ground up.Ex. The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.Ex. Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.Ex. The original mandate was very clear: to consider for inclusion all proposals made.Ex. He offers an admirably concise and unemotional analysis of the famous Milgram experiment.----* aclarar un objetivo = clarify + objective.* alcanzar un objetivo = attain + goal.* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.* caso objetivo = objective case.* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.* conseguir un objetivo = accomplish + objective, achieve + objective, attain + goal.* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].* cubrir un objetivo = meet + objective, meet + purpose.* cumplir un objetivo = fulfil + goal, meet + objective, meet + purpose, satisfy + purpose, serve + function, serve + purpose, meet + target, fulfil + objective.* cuyo objetivo es = intended to.* declaración de objetivos = statement of objectives, purpose statement, mission statement, vision statement.* definición de objetivos = goal setting.* elaborar objetivos = draw up + objectives.* enfocado hacia uno objetivo concreto = focused [focussed].* establecimiento de objetivos = objective setting.* fijación de objetivos = objective setting, direction-setting, goal setting.* fijar un objetivo = set + goal.* gestión por objetivos = management by objectives (MBO).* marcar una objetivo = set + goal.* no cumplir un objetivo = fall + short of goal.* no tener otro objetivo que el de = have + no other purpose than.* objetivo de aprendizaje = learning objective, learning outcome.* objetivo de comportamiento = behavioural objective.* objetivo de ventas = sales target.* objetivo educativo = learning goal, educational goal.* objetivos = mission statement.* objetivo y alcance = purpose and scope.* perseguir los mismos objetivos = work + on the same lines.* perseguir un objetivo = pursue + objective, pursue + goal.* plantearse un objetivo = adopt + goal.* ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].* tener como objetivo = have + as + Posesivo + objective, be in business for.* * *I- va adjetivo objectiveII1) ( finalidad) objective, aim; (Mil) objective2) (Fot, Ópt) lens* * *= end, focus, goal, goal, intent, object, purpose, target, drift, unbiased [unbiassed], objective, charge, benchmark, workpackage, brief, detached, agenda, mandate, unemotional.Ex: In our fascination with the versatility of certain tools, we should not forget the ends to which they are to be applied.
Ex: Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.Ex: Karen set the theme in her keynote address that booksellers, publishers and librarians often have different goals and perceptions.Ex: Karen set the theme in her keynote address that booksellers, publishers and librarians often have different goals and perceptions.Ex: The quality of indexing is influenced by the intellectual level and intent of document content in the subject area.Ex: The object of classification is to group related subjects.Ex: Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.Ex: Paid employees can have targets set for them and their prospects may well depend upon their meeting these targets.Ex: The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.Ex: Such criteria would be applied to book lists and the production, selection, and writing of unbiased material.Ex: An objective is an individual act intended to be carried out, and a number o which are required to be carried out in order to reach a goal.Ex: She was offered an opportunity to chair a task force within the library with the charge to investigate a new integrated system.Ex: Existing wireline networks, with their ubiquity, seamless operations, and ease of use, have provided clear benchmarks for satisfying customers' basic personal communications needs.Ex: One of the workpackages of the project is the preparation of software for UKMARC to UNIMARC conversion.Ex: This article describes the experiences of a library training officer whose brief was to build library services from the ground up.Ex: The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.Ex: Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.Ex: The original mandate was very clear: to consider for inclusion all proposals made.Ex: He offers an admirably concise and unemotional analysis of the famous Milgram experiment.* aclarar un objetivo = clarify + objective.* alcanzar un objetivo = attain + goal.* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.* caso objetivo = objective case.* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.* conseguir un objetivo = accomplish + objective, achieve + objective, attain + goal.* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].* cubrir un objetivo = meet + objective, meet + purpose.* cumplir un objetivo = fulfil + goal, meet + objective, meet + purpose, satisfy + purpose, serve + function, serve + purpose, meet + target, fulfil + objective.* cuyo objetivo es = intended to.* declaración de objetivos = statement of objectives, purpose statement, mission statement, vision statement.* definición de objetivos = goal setting.* elaborar objetivos = draw up + objectives.* enfocado hacia uno objetivo concreto = focused [focussed].* establecimiento de objetivos = objective setting.* fijación de objetivos = objective setting, direction-setting, goal setting.* fijar un objetivo = set + goal.* gestión por objetivos = management by objectives (MBO).* marcar una objetivo = set + goal.* no cumplir un objetivo = fall + short of goal.* no tener otro objetivo que el de = have + no other purpose than.* objetivo de aprendizaje = learning objective, learning outcome.* objetivo de comportamiento = behavioural objective.* objetivo de ventas = sales target.* objetivo educativo = learning goal, educational goal.* objetivos = mission statement.* objetivo y alcance = purpose and scope.* perseguir los mismos objetivos = work + on the same lines.* perseguir un objetivo = pursue + objective, pursue + goal.* plantearse un objetivo = adopt + goal.* ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].* tener como objetivo = have + as + Posesivo + objective, be in business for.* * *1 ‹crítica/análisis› objective2 ‹persona› objectiveA1 (finalidad) objective, aimsu único objetivo era terminar cuanto antes her one objective o aim was to finish as quickly as possible2 ( Mil) objective3 ( como adj inv) target ( before n)la empresa objetivo the target companyCompuesto:sales targetCompuesto:zoom lens* * *
objetivo 1◊ -va adjetivo
objective
objetivo 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( finalidad) objective, aim;
(Mil) objective
2 (Fot, Ópt) lens
objetivo,-a
I adjetivo objective
II sustantivo masculino
1 (finalidad) objective, aim: su objetivo es disuadir a los vendedores, her aim is to put the sellers off
2 (de un misil, disparo) target: 007 es nuestro objetivo, 007 is our target
3 Cine Fot lens
' objetivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
angular
- consecución
- ideal
- meta
- objetiva
- orientarse
- pasearse
- perseguir
- pretensión
- alcanzar
- conseguir
- cumplir
- fin
- final
- inaccesible
- lo
- lograr
- logro
- mira
- patente
- plazo
- por
- primario
- primero
- primordial
English:
accomplish
- accomplishment
- achievement
- aim
- attain
- barrage
- calculate
- detached
- end
- exercise
- gain
- goal
- lens
- main
- object
- objective
- set
- short
- study
- target
- target audience
- target market
- ultimate
- unemotional
- wide-angle
- dispassionate
- out
- unbiased
* * *objetivo, -a♦ adjobjective♦ nm1. [finalidad] objective, aim;hemos logrado cumplir con nuestro objetivo we have succeeded in achieving our objective o aim;plantearse un objetivo to set oneself an objective;la medida tiene como objetivo facilitar la comunicación the aim of the measure is to make communication easier, the measure is aimed at making communication easierCom objetivo de producción production target; Com objetivo de ventas sales target2. Mil target3. Fot lens* * *I adj objectiveII m1 objective2 MIL target3 FOT lens* * *objetivo, -va adj: objective♦ objetivamente advobjetivo nm1) meta: objective, goal, target2) : lens* * *objetivo1 adj objectiveobjetivo2 n1. (fin) objective / aim3. (blanco) target -
6 rareza
f.1 rarity.2 infrequency.3 idiosyncrasy, eccentricity (extravagancia).4 oddity, quirk, singularity, peculiarity.5 rare thing.6 uncommonness, infrequency.* * *1 (poco común) rarity, rareness2 (escasez) scarcity3 (peculiaridad) oddity4 (extravagancia) eccentricity* * *SF1) (=calidad) rarity2) (=objeto) rarity3) (=rasgo singular) oddity, peculiaritytiene sus rarezas — he has his peculiarities, he has his little ways
* * *a) ( peculiaridad) peculiaritytodos tenemos nuestras rarezas — we all have our little quirks o idiosyncrasies
b) ( cosa poco común) rarityc) ( cualidad) rareness* * *= oddity, rarity, strangeness, quirk, weirdness, uncanniness, eeriness, exoticism, rareness, geekiness, eccentricity.Ex. A brief description of the catalogue and some of its oddities and idiosyncrasies is given.Ex. This article provides a description of rare books and some criteria for their identification: rarity, monetary value, age, limited editions and association.Ex. There is no doubt that the 'strangeness' of some of the headings compared with natural language has militated against their widespread acceptance.Ex. Biographers will find many, hitherto undiscovered, traits of character or quirks of career of the famous or notorious emerging out of apparently insignificant or unremarked ephemera.Ex. As examples of this weirdness he points to such instances as the bombings in Nevada and the militias in Arizona.Ex. The author shares with her readers her awareness of the dilemmas raised by the uncanniness of her subjects.Ex. The eeriness of the novel is increased by the everyday look of its characters.Ex. The article is entitled 'Diplomatics for photographic images: academic exoticism?'.Ex. Their supposed rareness seems to be due to a bias of sampling.Ex. We will evaluate proposals on criteria of usefulness, newness, geekiness, and diversity of topics.Ex. In spite of his growing eccentricity, fruitful ideas continued to spring from his imagination.* * *a) ( peculiaridad) peculiaritytodos tenemos nuestras rarezas — we all have our little quirks o idiosyncrasies
b) ( cosa poco común) rarityc) ( cualidad) rareness* * *= oddity, rarity, strangeness, quirk, weirdness, uncanniness, eeriness, exoticism, rareness, geekiness, eccentricity.Ex: A brief description of the catalogue and some of its oddities and idiosyncrasies is given.
Ex: This article provides a description of rare books and some criteria for their identification: rarity, monetary value, age, limited editions and association.Ex: There is no doubt that the 'strangeness' of some of the headings compared with natural language has militated against their widespread acceptance.Ex: Biographers will find many, hitherto undiscovered, traits of character or quirks of career of the famous or notorious emerging out of apparently insignificant or unremarked ephemera.Ex: As examples of this weirdness he points to such instances as the bombings in Nevada and the militias in Arizona.Ex: The author shares with her readers her awareness of the dilemmas raised by the uncanniness of her subjects.Ex: The eeriness of the novel is increased by the everyday look of its characters.Ex: The article is entitled 'Diplomatics for photographic images: academic exoticism?'.Ex: Their supposed rareness seems to be due to a bias of sampling.Ex: We will evaluate proposals on criteria of usefulness, newness, geekiness, and diversity of topics.Ex: In spite of his growing eccentricity, fruitful ideas continued to spring from his imagination.* * *1 (peculiaridad) peculiaritytodos tenemos nuestras rarezas we all have our peculiarities o our little quirks2 (cosa poco común) rarityel libro es considerado una rareza the book is considered a rarity3 (cualidad) rareness, rarity* * *
rareza sustantivo femenino
rareza sustantivo femenino
1 (objeto) rarity
2 (cualidad) rareness
3 (manía) peculiarity: no soporto sus rarezas, I can't stand his irritating mannerisms
' rareza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
singularidad
English:
oddity
- peculiarity
- quaintness
- quirk
- rarity
* * *rareza nf1. [cualidad de raro] rareness, rarity2. [objeto raro] rarity3. [infrecuencia] infrequency4. [extravagancia] idiosyncrasy, eccentricity* * *f rarity* * *rareza nf1) : rarity2) : peculiarity, oddity -
7 presentación
f.1 presentation, show, staging, presentment.2 presentation, appearance, appearing, showing up.3 introduction.4 submission.Presentación de un documento Submission of a document.5 presentation, accordance, bestowal, conferral.6 Presentacion.* * *1 (de un objeto, documento, etc) presentation, showing■ ¿para cuándo es la presentación de la traducción? when do we have to hand in the translation?2 (de personas) introduction3 (de producto - lanzamiento) launching; (- exposición) presentation4 PLÍTICA (a elecciones) candidature, candidacy5 (aspecto) presentation6 (de un programa) presentation\hacer las presentaciones to do the introductionspresentación en sociedad début* * *noun f.1) presentation2) debut3) introduction* * *SF1) [entre personas] introductioncarta 1), tarjeta2) (=introducción) [de personaje, proyecto] presentation; [de producto] launch, presentation; [de campaña] launchel cantante llevó a cabo la presentación del acto — the singer presented o hosted the event
presentación de modelos — fashion parade, fashion show
presentación editorial — [dentro del libro] publisher's foreword; [en contraportada] publisher's blurb
presentación en público — first public appearance, debut
presentación en sociedad — coming out, debut
3) (=concurrencia)¿cuáles son los motivos de su presentación a las elecciones? — what are your reasons for standing in these elections?
4) (=llegada) turning upno entendemos el por qué de su presentación sin avisar — we don't understand why he turned up unannounced
5) (=entrega) submissionla fecha de presentación del escrito — the date the document was submitted, the submission date of the document
la presentación del trabajo tendrá que hacerse antes del día 31 — the work must be submitted before the 31st
el plazo de presentación de solicitudes está ya cerrado — applications are no longer being accepted, the closing date for applications is now past
6) (=muestra) presentationse requiere la presentación de la invitación — invitations must be presented o shown on request
7) (=aspecto) [de persona] appearance; [de comida, producto, trabajo] presentation8) Chile (=solicitud) petition* * *1)a) ( de personas) introductionhizo las presentaciones — he did o made the introductions
b) ( de programa) presentationla presentación del concurso corre a cargo de... — the competition/contest is hosted by...
c) ( primera exposición) presentation (frml), launchd) (muestra, entrega) presentation2) ( aspecto) presentation•* * *= account, display, disposition, exposition, layout, lecture, presentation, presentation, speech, submission, delivery, introduction, look and feel, debriefing, skin, rendition, rendering, rollout [roll-out], viewing, show.Ex. In the interests of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.Ex. However, the display of the index entries differs.Ex. Their main concern was the readable disposition of machine readable records.Ex. Ninety-nine years ago Charles Cutter began his exposition of a set of cataloging rules with the following objectives.Ex. Diagrammatic presentation of the layout of the collection conveniently placed, for example, near the entrance.Ex. The staff undertake searches and enquiries for the user and educate the user by various ways, from informal discussion to fully prepared lectures.Ex. KWOC or Keyword Out of Context indexes are intended to improve upon KWIC indexes, with regards to layout and presentation.Ex. There are two other aspects of institutions I want to consider before moving to the closing section of this presentation.Ex. For the sake of editorial continuity, those speeches which were given at both locations (for example, Mr. Gorman's presentation) are only printed here once.Ex. Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.Ex. Just as delivery must be tuned to suit the kind of material chosen, so must the language used to tell a story.Ex. Frequently, a tour of the library is provided for the new trustee, with introductions to available staff members.Ex. Paperback publishers know how strong an influence the look and feel of a book can have in attracting or repelling buyers.Ex. Students will write final essays on their search, and debriefings will be conducted in the classroom.Ex. Skin technology in Web gateways allows systems to be personalized for grupos of users.Ex. Librarians find this rendition of the public library story comforting, for it is quite fashionable to be identified with idealistic and humanitarian reform in this country.Ex. It is proposed that a dictionary of personal proper names be compiled as a way to reach uniformity in the rendering of foreign personal names into Russian Cyrillic and back into the Latin alphabet.Ex. The interview provides a behind-the-scenes look at the company's preparation for the service's official rollout in Summer 2000.Ex. There will be a private viewing for conference-goers of Chicago's Art Institute and a reception at the Newberry Library with culinary delights created by Chef Louis Szathmary.Ex. All interested parties were summoned to further cooperate for the success of the show.----* carta de presentación = cover letter, letter of introduction, calling card.* claridad de presentación = clarity of presentation.* convocatoria de presentación de artículos = call for papers.* convocatoria de presentación de candidaturas = call for nominations.* convocatoria de presentación de comunicaciones = call for papers.* convocatoria de presentación de ponencias = call for papers.* convocatoria de presentación de proyectos = call for projects, project plan, call for proposals.* convocatoria de presentación de solicitudes = call for expressions of interest.* dispositivo de presentación visual = VDU (Visual Display Unit).* forma de presentación = form of presentation.* formato de presentación con identificadores = labelled format.* formato de presentación en columnas = tabular format.* formato de presentación en pantalla = screen display format.* formato de presentación en papel = hard copy format.* hacer una presentación = make + presentation, give + a talk, give + a presentation.* hace una presentación = give + speech.* modo de presentación visual = display device.* nivel de presentación = level of presentation.* página de presentación = home page [homepage].* plazo de presentación = call for projects, call for papers.* plazo de presentación de proyectos = call for proposals.* portada de presentación = home page [homepage].* presentación anticipada = preview.* presentación circular de títulos = wrap-around.* presentación comercial = technical presentation.* presentación conjunta = packaging.* presentación de diapositivas = slide show [slideshow].* presentación de diapositivas con cinta = tape/slide show.* presentación de informes = reporting.* presentación de la página = page layout.* presentación de la sobrecubierta = blurb, jacket blurb.* presentación de libros = book talk [booktalk/book-talk].* presentación de uno mismo = self-presentation.* presentación de un proyecto de manera convincente = business case.* presentación en = commitment.* presentación en línea = online display.* presentación en pantalla = display, online display.* presentación en vídeo = video display.* presentación gráfica de términos permutados = permuted display.* presentación mediante ordenador = computer projection.* presentación multimedia = multimedia presentation, multimedia show.* presentación oral = oral presentation.* presentación sistemática = classified display.* presentación técnica = technical presentation.* presentación visual = visual presentation.* relacionado con la presentación de evidencias = evidentiary.* sesión de presentaciones informales = poster session.* tarjeta de presentación = business card, calling card, visiting card.* * *1)a) ( de personas) introductionhizo las presentaciones — he did o made the introductions
b) ( de programa) presentationla presentación del concurso corre a cargo de... — the competition/contest is hosted by...
c) ( primera exposición) presentation (frml), launchd) (muestra, entrega) presentation2) ( aspecto) presentation•* * *= account, display, disposition, exposition, layout, lecture, presentation, presentation, speech, submission, delivery, introduction, look and feel, debriefing, skin, rendition, rendering, rollout [roll-out], viewing, show.Ex: In the interests of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.
Ex: However, the display of the index entries differs.Ex: Their main concern was the readable disposition of machine readable records.Ex: Ninety-nine years ago Charles Cutter began his exposition of a set of cataloging rules with the following objectives.Ex: Diagrammatic presentation of the layout of the collection conveniently placed, for example, near the entrance.Ex: The staff undertake searches and enquiries for the user and educate the user by various ways, from informal discussion to fully prepared lectures.Ex: KWOC or Keyword Out of Context indexes are intended to improve upon KWIC indexes, with regards to layout and presentation.Ex: There are two other aspects of institutions I want to consider before moving to the closing section of this presentation.Ex: For the sake of editorial continuity, those speeches which were given at both locations (for example, Mr. Gorman's presentation) are only printed here once.Ex: Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.Ex: Just as delivery must be tuned to suit the kind of material chosen, so must the language used to tell a story.Ex: Frequently, a tour of the library is provided for the new trustee, with introductions to available staff members.Ex: Paperback publishers know how strong an influence the look and feel of a book can have in attracting or repelling buyers.Ex: Students will write final essays on their search, and debriefings will be conducted in the classroom.Ex: Skin technology in Web gateways allows systems to be personalized for grupos of users.Ex: Librarians find this rendition of the public library story comforting, for it is quite fashionable to be identified with idealistic and humanitarian reform in this country.Ex: It is proposed that a dictionary of personal proper names be compiled as a way to reach uniformity in the rendering of foreign personal names into Russian Cyrillic and back into the Latin alphabet.Ex: The interview provides a behind-the-scenes look at the company's preparation for the service's official rollout in Summer 2000.Ex: There will be a private viewing for conference-goers of Chicago's Art Institute and a reception at the Newberry Library with culinary delights created by Chef Louis Szathmary.Ex: All interested parties were summoned to further cooperate for the success of the show.* carta de presentación = cover letter, letter of introduction, calling card.* claridad de presentación = clarity of presentation.* convocatoria de presentación de artículos = call for papers.* convocatoria de presentación de candidaturas = call for nominations.* convocatoria de presentación de comunicaciones = call for papers.* convocatoria de presentación de ponencias = call for papers.* convocatoria de presentación de proyectos = call for projects, project plan, call for proposals.* convocatoria de presentación de solicitudes = call for expressions of interest.* dispositivo de presentación visual = VDU (Visual Display Unit).* forma de presentación = form of presentation.* formato de presentación con identificadores = labelled format.* formato de presentación en columnas = tabular format.* formato de presentación en pantalla = screen display format.* formato de presentación en papel = hard copy format.* hacer una presentación = make + presentation, give + a talk, give + a presentation.* hace una presentación = give + speech.* modo de presentación visual = display device.* nivel de presentación = level of presentation.* página de presentación = home page [homepage].* plazo de presentación = call for projects, call for papers.* plazo de presentación de proyectos = call for proposals.* portada de presentación = home page [homepage].* presentación anticipada = preview.* presentación circular de títulos = wrap-around.* presentación comercial = technical presentation.* presentación conjunta = packaging.* presentación de diapositivas = slide show [slideshow].* presentación de diapositivas con cinta = tape/slide show.* presentación de informes = reporting.* presentación de la página = page layout.* presentación de la sobrecubierta = blurb, jacket blurb.* presentación de libros = book talk [booktalk/book-talk].* presentación de uno mismo = self-presentation.* presentación de un proyecto de manera convincente = business case.* presentación en = commitment.* presentación en línea = online display.* presentación en pantalla = display, online display.* presentación en vídeo = video display.* presentación gráfica de términos permutados = permuted display.* presentación mediante ordenador = computer projection.* presentación multimedia = multimedia presentation, multimedia show.* presentación oral = oral presentation.* presentación sistemática = classified display.* presentación técnica = technical presentation.* presentación visual = visual presentation.* relacionado con la presentación de evidencias = evidentiary.* sesión de presentaciones informales = poster session.* tarjeta de presentación = business card, calling card, visiting card.* * *A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (de personas) introductionhizo las presentaciones he did o made the introductions, he introduced everybody2 (de un programa) presentationla presentación del concurso corre a cargo de Laura Soler Laura Soler hosts o presents the competition3 (primera exposición) presentation ( frml), launchla presentación del libro tendrá lugar esta tarde the book launch will take place this eveningse llevó a cabo la presentación pública del avión the rollout of the aircraft took place4 (entrega) presentationhizo la presentación de credenciales he presented his credentialsel plazo de presentación de solicitudes termina mañana tomorrow is the last day for submitting applicationsel límite de tiempo para la presentación del trabajo the deadline for handing in the work5 (acción de enseñar) presentationadmisión previa presentación de la invitación admission on presentation of invitationB (aspecto) presentationla presentación de un plato es tan importante como su sabor the presentation of a dish o the way a dish is presented is as important as its tastela presentación de un producto the way a product is presentedCompuesto:coming out, debut* * *
presentación sustantivo femenino ( en general) presentation;
( de personas) introduction
presentación sustantivo femenino
1 (de un programa, de pruebas, etc) presentation
2 (de un producto) launch
3 (de personas) introduction
4 (aspecto exterior) presentation, appearance
' presentación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carta
- escanear
- agilizar
- cuidado
- en
- esmerado
- inmaculado
- poner
- tarjeta
- venir
English:
appearance
- cover letter
- covering
- intro
- introduction
- presentation
- production
- reading
- rerun
- slick
- submission
- trooping
- packaging
* * *presentación nf1. [aspecto exterior] presentation;[de persona] an impeccable appearance Informát presentación preliminar preview2. [de dimisión] tendering;[de tesis, pruebas, propuesta] submission; [de moción] proposal;mañana concluye el plazo de presentación de candidaturas tomorrow is the last day for submitting applications3. [entre personas] introduction;ya me encargo yo de hacer las presentaciones I'll see to making the introductions4. [de producto, persona] launch, presentation;la presentación de un libro/disco the launch of a book/record;la presentación del nuevo jugador tuvo lugar ayer the new player was introduced to the press for the first time yesterdaypresentación en sociedad coming out, debut5. [de programa]la presentación del telediario corre a cargo de María Gala the news is presented o read by María Gala* * *f1 presentation2 COM launch* * *presentación nf, pl - ciones1) : presentation2) : introduction3) : appearance* * *1. (en general) presentation2. (de un producto) launch -
8 aclamación
f.acclamation, applause, acclaim, cheering.* * *1 acclamation, acclaim* * *noun f.acclaim, acclamation* * *SF acclamationpl aclamaciones applause sing, acclaim sing* * *femenino acclaimsalió al escenario entre las aclamaciones del público — she came on stage to great applause o acclaim from the audience
* * *= cheering, acclamation, plaudit.Ex. This finding contradicts the general belief that spectators' cheering encourages better performance in a home team.Ex. Much of the acclamation for Hamblin's book has been given without a full understanding of just how radical his proposals were.Ex. This valuable collection is now accessible over the Internet, to the plaudits of numerous researchers and citizens, spreading our influence throughout the world.* * *femenino acclaimsalió al escenario entre las aclamaciones del público — she came on stage to great applause o acclaim from the audience
* * *= cheering, acclamation, plaudit.Ex: This finding contradicts the general belief that spectators' cheering encourages better performance in a home team.
Ex: Much of the acclamation for Hamblin's book has been given without a full understanding of just how radical his proposals were.Ex: This valuable collection is now accessible over the Internet, to the plaudits of numerous researchers and citizens, spreading our influence throughout the world.* * *acclaimfue elegido por aclamación popular he was chosen by popular acclaimsalió al escenario entre las aclamaciones del público she came on stage to great applause o acclaim from the audience* * *
aclamación sustantivo femenino
acclaim
aclamación sustantivo femenino acclamation, acclaim
♦ Locuciones: por aclamación, by acclamation
' aclamación' also found in these entries:
English:
acclaim
- spontaneous
- cheer
* * *aclamación nfacclamation, acclaim;por aclamación unanimously;fue declarado el mejor por aclamación popular it was hailed as the best by public acclaim* * *f acclaim* * * -
9 apoyar
v.1 to lean, to rest.apoya la cabeza en mi hombro rest your head on my shoulderapoyó la bicicleta contra la pared she leant the bicycle against the wallRicardo apoya su cabeza sobre la silla Richard leans his head on the chair.2 to support.lo apoyó mucho durante su depresión she gave him a lot of support when he was depressed3 to back up, to stand up for, to advocate, to endorse.Ella apoya los proyectos ecológicos She backs up ecological projects.4 to prop, to uphold, to backstop.Ella apoyó las vigas en la pared She propped the beams on the wall.* * *1 to lean, rest2 (fundar) to base, found1 (descansar) to lean (en, on), rest (en, on), stand (en, on)2 (dar el brazo) to hold on (en, to)■ ¿en qué te apoyas para decir eso? what do you base your arguments on?* * *verb1) to support, back2) rest, lean•- apoyarse* * *1. VT1) (=reclinar) to rest, leanapoya la cabeza en mi hombro — rest o lean your head on my shoulder
no apoyes los codos en la mesa — don't put o lean your elbows on the table
2) (=ayudar) to support3) (=basar) to base4) (=secundar) [+ propuesta, idea] to support5) (Arquit, Téc) to support2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( hacer descansar) to restapóyalo contra la pared — lean o rest it against the wall
2)a) ( respaldar) <propuesta/persona> to back, supportnadie la apoyó en su iniciativa — no one backed o supported her initiative
b) < teoría> to support, bear out2.apoyarse v pron1) (para sostenerse, descansar)2) (basarse, fundarse)¿en qué se apoya para hacer tal acusación? — what are you basing your accusation on?
* * *= back, boost, endorse, espouse, give + support, give + weight to, lend + weight to, offer + support, support, sustain, align + Reflexivo + with, prop, buttress, lend + support, undergird, bolster, add + weight to, add + Posesivo + weight to, buy into, shore up, back into, second, ditto, stand by, rally (a)round, rally behind, plump for, forward, back + Nombre + up.Ex. Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.Ex. If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.Ex. These rules follow a general trend in filing practices in endorsing the 'file-as-is' principle outlined below.Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex. If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.Ex. The resulting compromise in the overall design principles followed is, therefore, likely to give greater weight to these conventional needs.Ex. They can bring into relief differing conditions in member countries and they often lend weight to arguments for or against various policy options.Ex. I have many people to acknowledge, beginning with my co-editor who offered untiring support and many useful suggestions in putting together the institutes.Ex. In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.Ex. Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.Ex. This article argues that fiction is an area of stock development which would readily achieve the goals of development with which public librarians have aligned themselves.Ex. The type cases were propped up for use on a timber frame at a convenient working height.Ex. Authors were often buttressed in their novel writing by other pieces of freelance writing.Ex. The librarian who lends support to those who criticize the organization which employs him is likely also to find his position difficult.Ex. Both libraries sought to undergird their partnership essential to a central role in collegiate education.Ex. Bibliometric studies used to bolster the subjective opinions of librarians are not always useful for specialized areas.Ex. Measurement of library activities can provide the evidence to erase misconceptions and add weight to those aspects of service that present a more powerful image = La medición de las actividades bibliotecarias puede proporcionar las pruebas necesarias para erradicar falsas ideas y apoyar aquellos aspectos del servicio que presentan una mejor imagen de la biblioteca.Ex. But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.Ex. The vendor, like the academic librarian it services, it must buy into the mission of the academic institution.Ex. This project seeks to return control of scholarly publications to the academy and to shore up the case for publication of genuine scholarly works.Ex. To the best of my knowledge, most of the big research libraries backed into the world of media = Según mi opinión, la mayoría de las bibliotecas académicas apostaron por adquirir todo tipo de soporte.Ex. Most of the proposals for establishing gender studies were seconded.Ex. I received mine yesterday and I'll ditto the fact that they look very professional.Ex. It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.Ex. I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.Ex. The second group, who rallied behind McCarthy, was composed of students and intellectuals who were vociferous against the war.Ex. There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but the majority plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'.Ex. In order to forward the mission of the University, specific programs will be targeted for growth, consolidation, and possible elimination.Ex. Often they use rather fancy words, such as 'theoretical models' or 'constructs' or 'paradigms' to describe what are, very frequently, no more than hypothetical ideas or categorisations which have little empirical evidence to back them up.----* apoyar Algo completamente = put + Posesivo + muscle behind + Nombre.* apoyar de nuevo = reendorse.* apoyar en = lean against.* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.* apoyar la necesidad de = endorse + the need (for/to).* apoyar + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.* apoyarse en = lean on/upon, inform.* apoyarse sobre = rest on/upon.* apoyar una causa = forward + cause, support + cause.* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.* apoyar una opinión = support + contention.* apoyar un argumento = support + contention.* apoyar una tesis = give + weight to the claim that.* persona que apoya una moción o propuesta = seconder.* que apoya moralmente = supportive.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( hacer descansar) to restapóyalo contra la pared — lean o rest it against the wall
2)a) ( respaldar) <propuesta/persona> to back, supportnadie la apoyó en su iniciativa — no one backed o supported her initiative
b) < teoría> to support, bear out2.apoyarse v pron1) (para sostenerse, descansar)2) (basarse, fundarse)¿en qué se apoya para hacer tal acusación? — what are you basing your accusation on?
* * *= back, boost, endorse, espouse, give + support, give + weight to, lend + weight to, offer + support, support, sustain, align + Reflexivo + with, prop, buttress, lend + support, undergird, bolster, add + weight to, add + Posesivo + weight to, buy into, shore up, back into, second, ditto, stand by, rally (a)round, rally behind, plump for, forward, back + Nombre + up.Ex: Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.
Ex: If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.Ex: These rules follow a general trend in filing practices in endorsing the 'file-as-is' principle outlined below.Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex: If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.Ex: The resulting compromise in the overall design principles followed is, therefore, likely to give greater weight to these conventional needs.Ex: They can bring into relief differing conditions in member countries and they often lend weight to arguments for or against various policy options.Ex: I have many people to acknowledge, beginning with my co-editor who offered untiring support and many useful suggestions in putting together the institutes.Ex: In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.Ex: This article argues that fiction is an area of stock development which would readily achieve the goals of development with which public librarians have aligned themselves.Ex: The type cases were propped up for use on a timber frame at a convenient working height.Ex: Authors were often buttressed in their novel writing by other pieces of freelance writing.Ex: The librarian who lends support to those who criticize the organization which employs him is likely also to find his position difficult.Ex: Both libraries sought to undergird their partnership essential to a central role in collegiate education.Ex: Bibliometric studies used to bolster the subjective opinions of librarians are not always useful for specialized areas.Ex: Measurement of library activities can provide the evidence to erase misconceptions and add weight to those aspects of service that present a more powerful image = La medición de las actividades bibliotecarias puede proporcionar las pruebas necesarias para erradicar falsas ideas y apoyar aquellos aspectos del servicio que presentan una mejor imagen de la biblioteca.Ex: But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.Ex: The vendor, like the academic librarian it services, it must buy into the mission of the academic institution.Ex: This project seeks to return control of scholarly publications to the academy and to shore up the case for publication of genuine scholarly works.Ex: To the best of my knowledge, most of the big research libraries backed into the world of media = Según mi opinión, la mayoría de las bibliotecas académicas apostaron por adquirir todo tipo de soporte.Ex: Most of the proposals for establishing gender studies were seconded.Ex: I received mine yesterday and I'll ditto the fact that they look very professional.Ex: It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.Ex: I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.Ex: The second group, who rallied behind McCarthy, was composed of students and intellectuals who were vociferous against the war.Ex: There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but the majority plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'.Ex: In order to forward the mission of the University, specific programs will be targeted for growth, consolidation, and possible elimination.Ex: Often they use rather fancy words, such as 'theoretical models' or 'constructs' or 'paradigms' to describe what are, very frequently, no more than hypothetical ideas or categorisations which have little empirical evidence to back them up.* apoyar Algo completamente = put + Posesivo + muscle behind + Nombre.* apoyar de nuevo = reendorse.* apoyar en = lean against.* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.* apoyar la necesidad de = endorse + the need (for/to).* apoyar + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.* apoyarse en = lean on/upon, inform.* apoyarse sobre = rest on/upon.* apoyar una causa = forward + cause, support + cause.* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.* apoyar una opinión = support + contention.* apoyar un argumento = support + contention.* apoyar una tesis = give + weight to the claim that.* persona que apoya una moción o propuesta = seconder.* que apoya moralmente = supportive.* * *apoyar [A1 ]vtA (hacer descansar) to restapoya la escalera contra la pared lean o rest the ladder against the wallcon la cabeza apoyada en su hombro with her head resting on his shoulderno se debe apoyar los codos sobre la mesa you mustn't put o rest your elbows on the tablehay que apoyar todo el peso del cuerpo sobre una pierna you have to put all your weight on one footB1 (respaldar) ‹propuesta/persona› to back, support¿me vas a apoyar si me quejo? are you going to back me (up) o support me if I complain?no apoyamos la huelga we do not support the strikenadie la apoyó en su iniciativa no one backed o supported her initiativeapoyar técnica y financieramente su desarrollo to give technical and financial support o backing for its development2 ‹teoría› to support, bear outno hay pruebas que apoyen esta hipótesis there is no evidence to bear out o support this hypothesis■ apoyarseA (para sostenerse, descansar) apoyarse EN algo to lean ON sthcaminaba lentamente apoyándose en un bastón she walked slowly, leaning on a walking stick o using a walking stick for supportse apoya demasiado en su familia he relies too much on his family (for support), he leans too heavily on his familyB (basarse, fundarse) apoyarse EN algo to be based ON sthse apoyó en estas cifras para defender su teoría he used these figures to defend his theory¿en qué se apoya para hacer semejante acusación? what are you basing your accusation on?, what is the basis of your accusation?* * *
apoyar ( conjugate apoyar) verbo transitivo
1 ( hacer descansar) apoyar (algo en algo) to rest (sth on sth);
2
apoyarse verbo pronominal
1 (para sostenerse, descansar) apoyarse en algo to lean on sth
2 (basarse, fundarse) apoyarse en algo to be based on sth
apoyar verbo transitivo
1 to lean
2 (causa) to support
' apoyar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
refrendar
- agarrar
- ir
- recostar
- respaldar
- sostener
English:
advocate
- back
- back up
- bolster
- buttress
- champion
- endorse
- lean
- prop
- prop up
- reinforce
- rest
- root for
- stand by
- support
- root
- sponsor
- stand
* * *♦ vt1. [inclinar] to lean, to rest;apoya la cabeza en mi hombro rest your head on my shoulder;apoyó la bicicleta contra la pared she leant the bicycle against the wall;apoyó los codos sobre la mesa he leant his elbows on the table2. [respaldar] to support;todos apoyaron su decisión everyone supported her decision;lo apoyó mucho durante su depresión she gave him a lot of support when he was depressed;los directivos los apoyaron en su protesta management supported their protest3. [basar] to base;apoya su teoría en datos concretos her theory is based on o supported by concrete statistics* * *v/t1 lean (en against), rest (en against)* * *apoyar vt1) : to support, to back2) : to lean, to rest* * *apoyar vb2. (descansar) to rest3. (defender) to support -
10 argumento de venta
(n.) = sales pitch, product pitchEx. The term 'commercial communications' covers all forms of advertising promoting products and services but not packaging and sales pitches by individual salesperson.Ex. Our emphasis is on the practical rather than theoretical; we are seeking case studies and proposals about initiatives in your organisation, not product pitches or overviews.* * *(n.) = sales pitch, product pitchEx: The term 'commercial communications' covers all forms of advertising promoting products and services but not packaging and sales pitches by individual salesperson.
Ex: Our emphasis is on the practical rather than theoretical; we are seeking case studies and proposals about initiatives in your organisation, not product pitches or overviews. -
11 comenzar
v.to start, to begin.comenzar diciendo que… to start o begin by saying that…comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do somethingcomenzar por hacer algo to begin by doing something“hiena” comienza por hache “hyena” starts with an “h”el partido comenzó tarde the game started lateLa fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.* * *1 to begin, start1 to begin, start■ comenzó a reír he began to laugh, he began laughing\comenzar con to begin withcomenzar + gerund to start by + gerund■ comenzó explicando... he started by explaining...comenzar por + inf to begin by +-ing■ comenzó por decir que... he began by saying that...comenzar por el principio to begin at the beginning, start at the beginning————————to start by + gerund■ comenzó explicando... he started by explaining...* * *verbto begin, start* * *1.VT to begin, start, commence frmcomenzamos el rodaje ayer — we began o started o commenced frm filming yesterday
comenzó la charla con un agradecimiento — she began o started the talk with a word of thanks
2.VI [proyecto, campaña, historia, proceso] to begin, start¿puedo comenzar? — may I start o begin?, can I start o begin?
el partido comienza a las ocho — the match starts o begins at eight
comenzó a los diez años haciendo recados — he began o started at the age of ten as a messenger boy
al comenzar el año — at the start o beginning of the year
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comenzar a hacer algo — to start o begin doing sth, start o begin to do sthla nieve comenzó a caer de nuevo — the snow started falling again, the snow began to fall again
comencé a trabajar a los dieciocho años — I started o began working at eighteen
aquel día comenzó a tener problemas con el oído — that day she began having trouble with her hearing
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comenzar con algo, la película comienza con una pelea — the film starts o begins with a fight•
para comenzar — to start withpara comenzar, una sopa de verduras — to start with, vegetable soup
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comenzar por, no sé por dónde comenzar — I don't know where to start o beginla reforma ha comenzado por la educación — reform has started o begun with education
comenzó por agradecernos nuestra presencia — she started o began by thanking us for coming
para sentirte mejor, comienza por comer bien — in order to feel better, start by eating well
todos sois culpables, comenzando por ti — you're all guilty, starting with you
* * *1.verbo transitivo to begin, commence (frml)2.comenzar vi to begincomenzar + ger — to begin by -ing
comenzar a + inf — to start -ing o to + inf
comenzaron a disparar — they started firing o to fire
comenzar POR + inf — to begin by -ing
* * *= begin, commence, get + started, launch, set about + Gerundio, start, start off, start out, start + Posesivo + life, curtain + rise, enter, kick off, set out, take + flight, get + Nombre + underway, be scheduled to start, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs.Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.Ex. It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.Ex. The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex. If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.Ex. The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.Ex. In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.Ex. One of the main contributions in this issue is 'Future directions: the curtain rises on interactive video,' by David Hon.Ex. Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.Ex. The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.Ex. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.Ex. The article 'ALA campaign takes flightthe local level' reports on a five year public education programme sponsored by the American Library Association to promote all types of libraries throughout the USA
.Ex. The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.Ex. CAPTAIN is scheduled to start commercial services in 1983.Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.----* al comenzar = at startup.* comenzar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.* comenzar a arder = catch on + fire.* comenzar Algo = get + Nombre + started.* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* comenzar a reír = break into + laugh.* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.* comenzar de cero = begin + from scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.* comenzar desde = set out from.* comenzar desde cero = start at + ground zero.* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* comenzar el turno de trabajo = go on + duty.* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.* comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* comenzar pronto = make + an early start.* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* comenzar temprano = get off to + an early start.* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.* * *1.verbo transitivo to begin, commence (frml)2.comenzar vi to begincomenzar + ger — to begin by -ing
comenzar a + inf — to start -ing o to + inf
comenzaron a disparar — they started firing o to fire
comenzar POR + inf — to begin by -ing
* * *= begin, commence, get + started, launch, set about + Gerundio, start, start off, start out, start + Posesivo + life, curtain + rise, enter, kick off, set out, take + flight, get + Nombre + underway, be scheduled to start, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs.Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.
Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.Ex: It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.Ex: The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex: If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.Ex: The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.Ex: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.Ex: One of the main contributions in this issue is 'Future directions: the curtain rises on interactive video,' by David Hon.Ex: Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.Ex: The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.Ex: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.Ex: The article 'ALA campaign takes flight \@ the local level' reports on a five year public education programme sponsored by the American Library Association to promote all types of libraries throughout the USA.Ex: The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.Ex: CAPTAIN is scheduled to start commercial services in 1983.Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.* al comenzar = at startup.* comenzar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.* comenzar a arder = catch on + fire.* comenzar Algo = get + Nombre + started.* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* comenzar a reír = break into + laugh.* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.* comenzar de cero = begin + from scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.* comenzar desde = set out from.* comenzar desde cero = start at + ground zero.* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* comenzar el turno de trabajo = go on + duty.* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.* comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* comenzar pronto = make + an early start.* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* comenzar temprano = get off to + an early start.* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.* * *comenzar [A6 ]vtto begin, commence ( frml)■ comenzarvito beginal comenzar el día at the beginning of the daycomenzaré contigo I will begin o start with youcomenzar + GER to begin BY -INGcomenzó diciendo que … she began o ( frml) commenced by saying that …comenzar A + INF:comenzaron a disparar they started firing o to fire, they opened firecomenzar POR algo to begin WITH sthcomencemos por la catedral let us begin with the cathedralcomenzar POR + INF to begin BY -INGcomenzaron por amenazarme they began by threatening me* * *
comenzar ( conjugate comenzar) verbo transitivo
to begin, commence (frml)
verbo intransitivo
to begin;
comenzar haciendo algo/por hacer algo to begin by doing sth;
comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth;
comenzaron a disparar they started firing o to fire;
comenzar por algo to begin with sth
comenzar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to begin, start
(a realizar una acción) comenzó a decir barbaridades, he started talking nonsense
(una serie de acciones) comenzamos por mostrar nuestro desacuerdo, we started by showing our disagreement ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
' comenzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balbucear
- desencadenarse
- despuntar
- entrar
- iniciarse
- comience
English:
afresh
- begin
- come on
- commence
- dawn
- emigrate
- foot
- go-ahead
- open
- set in
- start
- start off
* * *♦ vtto start, to begin;comenzar diciendo que… to start o begin by saying that…♦ vito start, to begin;comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth;comenzar por hacer algo to begin by doing sth;“hiena” comienza por hache “hyena” starts with an “h”;el partido comenzó tarde the game started late* * *v/t begin* * *comenzar {29} vempezar: to begin, to start* * * -
12 incremento
m.1 increase.2 increment, build-up, increase, augmentation.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: incrementar.* * *1 increase, rise\incremento salarial wage rise, US raise* * *SM [de conocimiento] increase, gain; [de precio, sueldo, productividad] increase, rise* * *masculino (frml) increase* * *= increase, increment, rise, tide, blossoming, augmentation, increase in numbers, growth in number, surge, jump, upswing, widening, mark-up [markup].Ex. The term you have chosen indicates an increase in specificity, since it is one of the members of the group described by the basic term.Ex. The volume increment gives information about the numbering scheme for volumes.Ex. The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.Ex. What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.Ex. There has been a blossoming in new consumer health information services.Ex. If the budget will not permit staff augmentation, then the reference librarian must help the department head to make the most of available resources.Ex. The present increase in numbers of overseas students in Australia tertiary institutions has implications for libraries.Ex. The growth in number of national, regional and international agricultural organisations has resulted in a vast output of scientific and technical literature, issued in a wide variety of forms.Ex. The Internet is also creating a new surge of interest in information in all forms, and a revitalized interest in reading.Ex. One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.Ex. The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex. Despite growth in export volume in recent years, there has been a widening of the national current account deficit from 8.8% to over 20%.Ex. Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.----* incremento de = increased.* incremento de la demanda = increased demand.* incremento de la producción = increased production.* incremento del salto = jump increment.* incremento del uso = increased use.* incremento notable = rising tide.* incremento presupuestario = budget increase.* incremento salarial = salary increase.* por incremento gradual = incremental.* por incrementos graduales = incrementally.* * *masculino (frml) increase* * *= increase, increment, rise, tide, blossoming, augmentation, increase in numbers, growth in number, surge, jump, upswing, widening, mark-up [markup].Ex: The term you have chosen indicates an increase in specificity, since it is one of the members of the group described by the basic term.
Ex: The volume increment gives information about the numbering scheme for volumes.Ex: The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.Ex: What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.Ex: There has been a blossoming in new consumer health information services.Ex: If the budget will not permit staff augmentation, then the reference librarian must help the department head to make the most of available resources.Ex: The present increase in numbers of overseas students in Australia tertiary institutions has implications for libraries.Ex: The growth in number of national, regional and international agricultural organisations has resulted in a vast output of scientific and technical literature, issued in a wide variety of forms.Ex: The Internet is also creating a new surge of interest in information in all forms, and a revitalized interest in reading.Ex: One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.Ex: The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex: Despite growth in export volume in recent years, there has been a widening of the national current account deficit from 8.8% to over 20%.Ex: Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.* incremento de = increased.* incremento de la demanda = increased demand.* incremento de la producción = increased production.* incremento del salto = jump increment.* incremento del uso = increased use.* incremento notable = rising tide.* incremento presupuestario = budget increase.* incremento salarial = salary increase.* por incremento gradual = incremental.* por incrementos graduales = incrementally.* * *( frml)(aumento) increase; (del salario) increase, increment* * *
Del verbo incrementar: ( conjugate incrementar)
incremento es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
incrementó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
incrementar
incremento
incrementar ( conjugate incrementar) verbo transitivo (frml) to increase
incremento sustantivo masculino (frml) increase
incrementar verbo transitivo to increase
incremento sustantivo masculino increase, growth
incremento salarial, wage rise
' incremento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
subida
- aumento
- multiplicación
English:
increase
- increment
- rise
* * *incremento nm[de precios, salario] increase, rise; [de actividad] increase; [de temperatura] rise incremento porcentual percentage increase* * *m growth* * *incremento nmaumento: increase -
13 presuntuoso
adj.1 conceited, arrogant, assuming, vain.2 pompous, highfaluting, lavish, highfalutin.m.self-conceited person, snob.* * *► adjetivo1 (presumido) conceited, vain; (arrogante) presumptuous* * *ADJ (=vanidoso) conceited, presumptuous; (=pretencioso) pretentious* * *- sa adjetivo conceited, vain* * *= conceited, pompous, presumptuous, immodest, pretentious, stuck-up, hyfoluted, high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur, cocksure, big-headed, portentous.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.Ex. The author reviews an article by Tom Eadie, ' Immodest proposals: user instruction for students does not work'.Ex. Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.Ex. library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.Ex. I can believe that changing the logo broke some hyfoluted view ofthe library.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.Ex. Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.Ex. The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex. This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.Ex. The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.Ex. He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.* * *- sa adjetivo conceited, vain* * *= conceited, pompous, presumptuous, immodest, pretentious, stuck-up, hyfoluted, high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur, cocksure, big-headed, portentous.Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex: Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.Ex: The author reviews an article by Tom Eadie, ' Immodest proposals: user instruction for students does not work'.Ex: Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.Ex: library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.Ex: I can believe that changing the logo broke some hyfoluted view ofthe library.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.Ex: Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.Ex: The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex: This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.Ex: The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.Ex: He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.* * *presuntuoso -saconceited, vain* * *
presuntuoso◊ -sa adjetivo
conceited, vain
presuntuoso,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (presumido) vain, conceited
2 (pretencioso) pretentious, showy
' presuntuoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chula
- chulo
- presuntuosa
- suficiente
- ufana
- ufano
English:
bumptious
- immodest
- jumped up
- pompous
- pretentious
- upstart
- conceited
* * *presuntuoso, -a♦ adj[vanidoso] conceited; [pretencioso] pretentious♦ nm,fconceited person* * *adj conceited* * *presuntuoso, -sa adj: conceited* * *presuntuoso adj boastful -
14 retraso
m.1 delay (demora).perdón por el retraso I'm sorry about the delayel vuelo ha sufrido un pequeño retraso the flight has been slightly delayedllegar con (15 minutos de) retraso to be (15 minutes) latelos trenes circulan hoy con (una hora de) retraso trains are running (an hour) late today2 backwardness (subdesarrollo).llevar (siglos de) retraso to be (centuries) behindtener un retraso mental to be mentally retarded3 latency, delay.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: retrasar.* * *1 (demora) delay2 (subdesarrollo) backwardness, underdevelopment\ir con retraso to be running latellevar un año de retraso to be a year behind scheduleretraso mental mental handicap, backwardness* * *noun m.1) delay2) lag* * *SM1) [al llegar] delayllegar con retraso — to be late, arrive late
llegó con 25 minutos de retraso — he was o arrived 25 minutes late
2) [en una actividad] delayprotestaron por el retraso en el cobro de sus salarios — they complained about the delay in the payment of their wages
el mitin comenzó con una hora de retraso — the rally began an hour late, the rally was delayed (by) an hour
3) [en país, investigación] backwardnessel retraso cultural del país con relación a los países vecinos — the cultural backwardness of the country compared to its neighbours
4)padece un leve retraso mental — he has mild learning difficulties, he's slightly retarded
* * *a) ( demora) delayb) ( de país) backwardnessc) (Psic)niños con retraso mental — mentally retarded o handicapped children
* * *= deferment, delay, lag, retrogression, backwardness, lag time [lag-time].Ex. Bureaux can be useful for proving trials, and the deferment of commitments until a suitable size of data base has been accumulated in the computer system.Ex. If there are excessive delays in the record becoming available, and long delays become a common phenomenon, the librarian who is anxious to make new stock available for the user as soon as possible will resort to local cataloguing.Ex. If this periodical is normally received about the middle of the month, the lag is about 15 days.Ex. Some of the proposals brought forth in this connection represent not technological progress but rather ideological retrogression.Ex. Libraries in developing countries suffer from technological backwardness.Ex. This article covers ways in which producers of business information on-line have to increase the speed with which searchers can retrieve information, with particular emphasis on increased update frequencies and reduced lag times.----* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.* retraso del envío = delivery delay.* retraso mental = mental retardation.* sin retrasos = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.* sufrir un retraso = encounter + delay.* * *a) ( demora) delayb) ( de país) backwardnessc) (Psic)niños con retraso mental — mentally retarded o handicapped children
* * *= deferment, delay, lag, retrogression, backwardness, lag time [lag-time].Ex: Bureaux can be useful for proving trials, and the deferment of commitments until a suitable size of data base has been accumulated in the computer system.
Ex: If there are excessive delays in the record becoming available, and long delays become a common phenomenon, the librarian who is anxious to make new stock available for the user as soon as possible will resort to local cataloguing.Ex: If this periodical is normally received about the middle of the month, the lag is about 15 days.Ex: Some of the proposals brought forth in this connection represent not technological progress but rather ideological retrogression.Ex: Libraries in developing countries suffer from technological backwardness.Ex: This article covers ways in which producers of business information on-line have to increase the speed with which searchers can retrieve information, with particular emphasis on increased update frequencies and reduced lag times.* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.* retraso del envío = delivery delay.* retraso mental = mental retardation.* sin retrasos = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.* sufrir un retraso = encounter + delay.* * *1 (demora) delayperdona por el retraso I'm sorry about the delay, I'm sorry it's lateviene con media hora de retraso it's (running) half an hour latellevamos or tenemos un retraso de dos meses sobre el programa previsto we're two months behind scheduleno podemos permitir otro retraso en el proceso we cannot allow another delay to o hold-up in the processcualquier retraso en el pago/la entrega de los productos any delay in payment/delivery of the products2 (de un país) backwardness3 ( Psic):niños con retraso mental children with learning difficulties; (más grave) mentally retarded o handicapped children* * *
Del verbo retrasar: ( conjugate retrasar)
retraso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
retrasó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
retrasar
retraso
retrasar ( conjugate retrasar) verbo transitivo
retrasarse verbo pronominal
retraso sustantivo masculino
llevamos un retraso de dos meses sobre lo previsto we're two months behind schedule
retrasar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer que algo vaya más lento) to slow down: las obras retrasaron el tráfico, the road works held up the traffic
2 (posponer) to delay, postpone: tendremos que retrasar las vacaciones, we will have to put off our holidays ➣ Ver nota en delay 3 (un reloj) to put back: retrasé el reloj una hora al llegar a Dublín, I put my clock back one hour when I arrived in Dublin
retraso sustantivo masculino
1 (en el tiempo) delay: llegó con retraso, he was late
2 (con el trabajo, etc) behind schedule: llevamos dos meses de retraso, we are two months behind
3 (en el desarrollo físico o mental) subnormality
' retraso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- ida
- retrasarse
- atraso
- compensar
- corriente
- demora
- impacientarse
- llevar
- pequeño
- retrasar
English:
account
- board
- concoct
- delay
- excuse
- experience
- further
- hold up
- hold-up
- late
- retardation
- schedule
- takeoff
- apologize
- behind
- handicap
- hold
- lag
- slow
* * *retraso nm1. [demora] delay;el vuelo ha sufrido un pequeño retraso the flight has been slightly delayed;perdón por el retraso I'm sorry about the delay;llegar con (quince minutos de) retraso to be (fifteen minutes) late;los trenes circulan hoy con (una hora de) retraso trains are running (an hour) late today;el gobierno anunció el retraso de las elecciones the government announced that the elections were to be put back o postponed2. [por sobrepasar un límite]el proyecto lleva dos semanas de retraso the project is two weeks behind schedule;llevo en mi trabajo un retraso de veinte páginas I'm twenty pages behind with my work3. [subdesarrollo] backwardness;llevar (siglos de) retraso to be (centuries) behind4. retraso mental mental deficiency;tener un retraso mental to be mentally retarded* * *m delay;ir con retraso be late;llegar con retraso arrive late, be late o delayed;llevar retraso be late o delayed* * *retraso nm1) atraso: delay, lateness2)retraso mental : mental retardation* * *retraso n delay -
15 rollo de venta
(n.) = sales pitch, product pitchEx. The term 'commercial communications' covers all forms of advertising promoting products and services but not packaging and sales pitches by individual salesperson.Ex. Our emphasis is on the practical rather than theoretical; we are seeking case studies and proposals about initiatives in your organisation, not product pitches or overviews.* * *(n.) = sales pitch, product pitchEx: The term 'commercial communications' covers all forms of advertising promoting products and services but not packaging and sales pitches by individual salesperson.
Ex: Our emphasis is on the practical rather than theoretical; we are seeking case studies and proposals about initiatives in your organisation, not product pitches or overviews. -
16 rollo publicitario
m.sales pitch.* * *(n.) = sales pitch, product pitchEx. The term 'commercial communications' covers all forms of advertising promoting products and services but not packaging and sales pitches by individual salesperson.Ex. Our emphasis is on the practical rather than theoretical; we are seeking case studies and proposals about initiatives in your organisation, not product pitches or overviews.* * *(n.) = sales pitch, product pitchEx: The term 'commercial communications' covers all forms of advertising promoting products and services but not packaging and sales pitches by individual salesperson.
Ex: Our emphasis is on the practical rather than theoretical; we are seeking case studies and proposals about initiatives in your organisation, not product pitches or overviews. -
17 emanar
v.1 to emanate, to give off (olor, humo).emanaba tristeza por todos los poros she exuded sadness from every pore2 to emit, to gush forth, to emanate, to issue.La fuente brotó agua muy limpia The fountain gushed out very clean water.* * *1 (olor etc) to emanate2 (derivar) to derive (de, from), come (de, from)* * *VIemanar de — to emanate from frm, come from
* * *1.verbo intransitivo (frml)2.emanar de algo — radiación/olor/gas to emanate from something (frml), to come from something; poder/decisión to emanate o derive from something (frml)
emanar vt to exude* * *= emanate, exude, vent, give off, flow, spout.Ex. Drawing lines to connect related documents may turn up patterns that look like stars with rays emanating in all directions, where a key study has been made.Ex. Customers choose an establishment and spend hard-earned money and they want employees to exude appreciation through the attitude that 'we aim to please, the customer is always right, service is our business, and quality is our middle name'.Ex. Mount Etna in Sicily is currently venting white steam clouds.Ex. Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.Ex. At this disclosure, a flush flowed from Leforte's cheeks to her neck.Ex. The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.----* emanar de = flow from.* * *1.verbo intransitivo (frml)2.emanar de algo — radiación/olor/gas to emanate from something (frml), to come from something; poder/decisión to emanate o derive from something (frml)
emanar vt to exude* * *= emanate, exude, vent, give off, flow, spout.Ex: Drawing lines to connect related documents may turn up patterns that look like stars with rays emanating in all directions, where a key study has been made.
Ex: Customers choose an establishment and spend hard-earned money and they want employees to exude appreciation through the attitude that 'we aim to please, the customer is always right, service is our business, and quality is our middle name'.Ex: Mount Etna in Sicily is currently venting white steam clouds.Ex: Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.Ex: At this disclosure, a flush flowed from Leforte's cheeks to her neck.Ex: The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.* emanar de = flow from.* * *emanar [A1 ]vi( frml)1 «radiación/olor/gas»: emanar DE algo; to emanate FROM sth ( frml), to come FROM sth2 «poder/decisión»: emanar DE algo; to emanate o derive FROM sth ( frml)las propuestas que emanan de las distintas comisiones the proposals put forward by o emanating from the various committees■ emanarvtto exude* * *
emanar verbo intransitivo
1 to emanate [de, from]
2 fig (tener origen) to stem o come [de, from]
' emanar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desprender
- desprenderse
English:
emanate
- exude
* * *♦ vt1. [olor, humo, gas] to give off, to exude2. [hostilidad] to emanate;[alegría, confianza] to exude, to radiate;emanaba tristeza there was a tangible air of sadness about her♦ vi* * *I v/i fmlemanate (de from) fml ; figstem (de from), derive (de from)II v/t exude, emit* * *emanar viemanar de : to emanate fromemanar vt: to exude -
18 fundir
v.1 to melt (derretir) (mantequilla, hielo).El calor del auto fundió el queso The heat of the car melted the cheese.2 to blow ( electricity and electronics) (fusible, bombilla).3 to merge (commerce).4 to fade (Cine).5 to blow (informal) (gastar). (peninsular Spanish)6 to bankrupt, to ruin. ( Latin American Spanish)7 to cast, to mold.El orfebre fundió el oro The goldsmith cast the gold.* * *1 (derretir) to melt2 (separar mena y metal) to smelt3 (dar forma) to cast4 (bombilla, plomos) to blow5 (unir) to unite, join6 familiar (despilfarrar) to waste, blow1 (derretirse) to melt2 (bombilla, plomos) to fuse, go, blow, burn out3 (unirse) to merge* * *1. VT1) (=derretir)a) [para hacer líquido] [+ metal, cera, nieve] to melt; [+ monedas, lingotes, joyas] to melt downb) (Min) [para extraer el metal] to smeltc) [en molde] [+ estatuas, cañones] to cast2) [+ bombilla, fusible] to blow3) (=fusionar) [+ organizaciones, empresas] to merge, amalgamate; [+ culturas, movimientos] to fuseintentaba fundir los elementos andaluces con los hindúes — she aimed to fuse Andalusian and Indian elements
4) (Cine) [+ imágenes] to fade5) * [+ dinero] to blow *7) Chile * [+ niño] to spoil2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <metal/hierro> to melt; < mineral> to smelt2) <estatua/campana> to cast3)a) (Elec) to blowb) (AmL) < motor> ( de gasolina) to seize... up; ( eléctrico) to burn... out4) (fam) <dinero/herencia> to blow (colloq)5)a) ( fusionar) to mergeb) (Cin) <imágenes/tomas> to fade, merge2.fundirse v pron1) metal to melt; nieve/hielo to melt, thaw2)a) (Elec)b) (AmL) motor ( de gasolina) to seize up; ( eléctrico) to burn out3) (enf) (fam) ( gastarse) to blow (colloq)4)a) ( fusionarse) to mergeb) (Cin, Mús) to fade5) (Per, RPl fam) ( arruinarse) persona to lose everything; empresa to go bust* * *= amalgamate, bring into, cast, confound, weld into/together, fuse, melt, mingle (with), melt down.Ex. In 1971 its functions were divided, part amalgamated with the Ministry of Defence, and part amalgamated with the Board of Trade to form the Department of Trade and Industry.Ex. Whether or not these specific proposals will be brought into some kind of overall approach and ideology remains to me a very questionable point.Ex. Printing types were cast in an alloy of lead, antimony, and tin called type-metal.Ex. The confounding of opposites is also common though, again, care has to be taken to see that we do not confound two subjects on which extensive literature exists.Ex. The Department of Trade and Industry has undergone many changes over the years; it has been split into two separate departments and welded together again.Ex. The experiment is financed externally and aims to fuse the functions of the 2 library types.Ex. The heat melts the wax on those areas which correspond with the image areas of the original, and the melted wax is absorbed into the tissue sheet.Ex. Not so long ago, the far off lands existed, to most people, in their imagination where they mingled with fairy tales and imaginary stories.Ex. In 1588 Thomas Thomas, Cambridge University printer, had one press and 1,400 kg. of type, but 40 per cent of the type was old metal waiting to be melted down.----* caja de fundir estereotipos = casting-box [casting box].* fundir en = meld (in/into).* fundirse = become + fused, run together.* fundirse con = blend into, become + one with, blend in with.* fundir tipos = cut + punches, cast + type.* plomo + fundirse = blow + a fuse.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <metal/hierro> to melt; < mineral> to smelt2) <estatua/campana> to cast3)a) (Elec) to blowb) (AmL) < motor> ( de gasolina) to seize... up; ( eléctrico) to burn... out4) (fam) <dinero/herencia> to blow (colloq)5)a) ( fusionar) to mergeb) (Cin) <imágenes/tomas> to fade, merge2.fundirse v pron1) metal to melt; nieve/hielo to melt, thaw2)a) (Elec)b) (AmL) motor ( de gasolina) to seize up; ( eléctrico) to burn out3) (enf) (fam) ( gastarse) to blow (colloq)4)a) ( fusionarse) to mergeb) (Cin, Mús) to fade5) (Per, RPl fam) ( arruinarse) persona to lose everything; empresa to go bust* * *= amalgamate, bring into, cast, confound, weld into/together, fuse, melt, mingle (with), melt down.Ex: In 1971 its functions were divided, part amalgamated with the Ministry of Defence, and part amalgamated with the Board of Trade to form the Department of Trade and Industry.
Ex: Whether or not these specific proposals will be brought into some kind of overall approach and ideology remains to me a very questionable point.Ex: Printing types were cast in an alloy of lead, antimony, and tin called type-metal.Ex: The confounding of opposites is also common though, again, care has to be taken to see that we do not confound two subjects on which extensive literature exists.Ex: The Department of Trade and Industry has undergone many changes over the years; it has been split into two separate departments and welded together again.Ex: The experiment is financed externally and aims to fuse the functions of the 2 library types.Ex: The heat melts the wax on those areas which correspond with the image areas of the original, and the melted wax is absorbed into the tissue sheet.Ex: Not so long ago, the far off lands existed, to most people, in their imagination where they mingled with fairy tales and imaginary stories.Ex: In 1588 Thomas Thomas, Cambridge University printer, had one press and 1,400 kg. of type, but 40 per cent of the type was old metal waiting to be melted down.* caja de fundir estereotipos = casting-box [casting box].* fundir en = meld (in/into).* fundirse = become + fused, run together.* fundirse con = blend into, become + one with, blend in with.* fundir tipos = cut + punches, cast + type.* plomo + fundirse = blow + a fuse.* * *fundir [I1 ]vtA ‹metal› to melt; ‹mineral› to smelt; ‹hielo› to meltB ‹estatua/campana› to castC1 ( Elec) to blowE1 (unir, fusionar) to merge fundir algo EN algo to merge sth INTO sth2 ( Cin) ‹imágenes/tomas› to fade, mergeG ( Chi) ‹niño› to spoil■ fundirvi■ fundirseA «metal» to melt; «nieve/hielo» to melt, thawB1 ( Elec):se ha fundido la bombilla the bulb has gone o fused ( colloq)se fundieron los fusibles the fuses blewD1(unirse, fusionarse): las dos empresas han decidido fundirse the two companies have decided to mergefundirse EN algo:se fundieron en un apretado abrazo they clasped each other in a close embrace ( liter), they hugged each other tightlylos distintos colores se funden en un tono cobrizo the different colors merge into a coppery hueuna imagen se funde sobre la siguiente toma one image fades o dissolves into the nextEla empresa se fundió the company went bust ( colloq)se fundió con las ganancias comunes he pocketed all the profits* * *
fundir ( conjugate fundir) verbo transitivo
1
‹ mineral› to smelt
2 (Elec) to blow
3 ( fusionar) to merge
fundirse verbo pronominal
1 [ metal] to melt;
[nieve/hielo] to melt, thaw
2 (Elec):◊ se ha fundido la bombilla the bulb has gone (colloq);
se fundieron los fusibles the fuses blew
3 ( fusionarse) [empresas/partidos] to merge;
fundirse en algo to merge sth into sth
fundir verbo transitivo
1 (derretir) to melt
2 (fusionar, unir) to unite, join
3 (una bombilla, un plomo) to blow
' fundir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
horno
English:
blow
- fade in
- fade out
- found
- melt
- melt down
- fuse
- smelt
* * *♦ vt1. [derretir] [mantequilla, hielo] to melt;[roca, hierro, plomo] to smelt2. [estatua] to cast;[oro] to melt down;fundir oro en lingotes to melt down gold into ingots3. Com to merge4. Cine to fade;fundir un plano con otro to fade one scene into another5. [fusible, bombilla] to blow8. Am [arruinar] to bankrupt, to ruin♦ viPerú Fam [molestar] to be a pest;los vecinos están siempre fundiendo our neighbours are a real pest* * *v/t1 hielo melt2 metal smelt3 COM merge* * *fundir vt1) : to melt down, to smelt2) : to fuse, to merge3) : to burn out (a lightbulb)* * *fundir vb (derretir) to melt -
19 opinar
v.1 to believe, to think.2 to give one's opinion.opinar de algo/alguien, opinar sobre algo/alguien to think about something/somebodyopinar bien de alguien to think highly of somebody3 to hold an opinion, to consider, to give an opinion, to have an opinion.* * *1 to think (de, about)■ ¿qué opinas de esta cuestión? what do you think about this matter?* * ** * *1.VT to thinkopinar que... — to think that..., be of the opinion that...
2. VI1) (=pensar) to think2)opinar bien de algo/algn — to think well of sth/sb, have a good o high opinion of sth/sb
3) (=dar su opinión) to give one's opinionhubo un 7% que no quiso opinar — [en sondeo] there were 7% "don't knows"
* * *1.verbo intransitivo2.si puedo opinar te diré que... — if I may venture an opinion, I think...
opinar vta) ( pensar) to think¿qué opinas del aborto? — what are your views on o what do you think about abortion?
¿qué opinas de ella? — what do you think of her?
no opino lo mismo — I do not share that view o opinion
b) ( expresar un juicio)* * *= feel, take + the view, opine, offer + opinion, weigh in, express + opinion (on).Ex. Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.Ex. With two exceptions, respondents took the view that incremental change would be adequate as a response to the new phenomenon.Ex. Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.Ex. The author offers the opinion that this trend goes against accepted wisdom in the industry.Ex. If Division VIII is best positioned to weigh in on terminology, Division VIII should do so and the rest of us should follow that lead.Ex. This is not an institution but a consultative body which considers and expresses an opinion on commission proposals for legislation.----* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.* opinar con prepotencia = opinionate.* opinar dogmáticamente = opinionate.* opinar unánimamente = speak with + one voice.* permitir opinar sobre = give + Nombre + a say in.* * *1.verbo intransitivo2.si puedo opinar te diré que... — if I may venture an opinion, I think...
opinar vta) ( pensar) to think¿qué opinas del aborto? — what are your views on o what do you think about abortion?
¿qué opinas de ella? — what do you think of her?
no opino lo mismo — I do not share that view o opinion
b) ( expresar un juicio)* * *= feel, take + the view, opine, offer + opinion, weigh in, express + opinion (on).Ex: Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.
Ex: With two exceptions, respondents took the view that incremental change would be adequate as a response to the new phenomenon.Ex: Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.Ex: The author offers the opinion that this trend goes against accepted wisdom in the industry.Ex: If Division VIII is best positioned to weigh in on terminology, Division VIII should do so and the rest of us should follow that lead.Ex: This is not an institution but a consultative body which considers and expresses an opinion on commission proposals for legislation.* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.* opinar con prepotencia = opinionate.* opinar dogmáticamente = opinionate.* opinar unánimamente = speak with + one voice.* permitir opinar sobre = give + Nombre + a say in.* * *opinar [A1 ]viparece que todos pueden opinar menos yo it seems everyone is allowed to express an opinion o to have their say except mesi puedo opinar te diré que … if I may venture an opinion, I think …¿le parece un acto legítimo? — prefiero no opinar do you consider it to be legitimate? — I prefer o I would prefer not to commentel 15% restante no opina the remaining 15% are undecided o did not express an opinion■ opinarvt1 (pensar) to think¿qué opinas del aborto? what are your views on o what do you think about abortion?¿qué opinas de ella? what do you think of her?opinaba que el tiempo lo arreglaba todo he was of the opinion o he held the view o he believed that time solved everythingno opino lo mismo I do not share that view o opinion, I disagree2(expresar un juicio): opinó que deberían aplazarlo he was of the opinion that o he expressed the view that it should be postponed* * *
opinar ( conjugate opinar) verbo intransitivo
to express an opinion;
verbo transitivo
◊ ¿qué opinas del aborto? what do you think about abortion?;
¿qué opinas de ella? what do you think of her?;
no opino lo mismo I do not share that view o opinion;
opino que debería renunciar in my opinion he should resignb) ( expresar un juicio):
opinar verbo intransitivo
1 (tener una opinión formada) to think: y tú, ¿qué opinas?, and what do you think about it?
lo que yo opine no es importante, my opinion is not important
2 (declarar una opinión) to give one's opinion
' opinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
decir
- menos
- hallar
- pensar
- sostener
English:
feel
- make
- plainly
* * *♦ vtto believe, to think;opinar de algo/alguien, opinar sobre algo/alguien to think about sth/sb;¿qué opinas de la pena de muerte? what are your views on o what do you think about the death penalty?;ellos no lo veían necesario pero yo opinaba lo contrario they didn't think it necessary but I held the opposite view;ninguno de los consultados opina lo mismo none of those consulted holds the same view;el comité opinaba que era necesario invertir más the committee was of the opinion o held the view that more investment was necessary;opinar bien de alguien to think highly of sb;opino de ella que es una excelente profesional I think she's an excellent professional;opinar uno sobre algo to give one's opinion about sth♦ vito give one's opinion;no te dejan opinar they don't allow you to express an opinion;prefiero no opinar I would prefer not to comment;sólo algunos se atrevieron a opinar sobre este punto only a few dared to express an opinion on this point* * *I v/t think (de about)II v/i express an opinion* * *opinar vi1) : to think, to have an opinion2) : to express an opinion3)opinar bien de : to think highly ofopinar vt: to thinkopinamos lo mismo: we're of the same opinion, we're in agreement* * *¿qué opinas del gobierno? what do you think about the government? -
20 relación
f.1 relation, association, relationship, connection.2 relation, treatment, intercourse, dealing.3 acquaintance, relation.4 account, recitation, narration, recital.5 report, recountal.6 friendship.7 relative, member of the family, relation.* * *1 (correspondencia) relation, relationship■ una relación amistosa a friendship, a friendly relationship2 (conexión) link, connection3 (lista) list, record4 (relato) account, telling5 (en matemática) ratio1 (conocidos) acquaintances; (contactos) contacts, connections\con relación a / en relación a with regard to, regardingestar en buenas relaciones con alguien to be on good terms with somebodyestar en relación con alguien to be in contact with somebodyhacer relación a algo to refer to somethingtener buenas relaciones to be well connectedtener relaciones con alguien (salir) to go out with somebodyrelación de compresión TÉCNICA compression ratiorelaciones diplomáticas diplomatic relationsrelaciones públicas public relationsrelaciones sexuales sexual relations* * *noun f.1) relation2) relationship3) account4) connection5) liaison•- relación sexual* * *SF1) (=vínculo) connectionno existe ninguna relación entre los dos accidentes — there is no connection between the two accidents
existe una relación entre el tabaco y el cáncer — there is a connection o relation o relationship between cigarettes and cancer
•
guardar o tener relación con algo — [suceso] to be connected with sth, be related to sth; [persona] to be connected with sthno guardar relación (alguna) con algo — (=no parecerse) to bear no relation (whatsoever) to sth; (=no estar relacionado) to have no connection o relation (at all) with sth
relación calidad/precio — value for money
tener buena relación calidad/precio — to be good value for money
2)• con relación a, en relación a o con — (=comparado con) compared to, compared with; (=en lo referente a) with regard to, in connection with
un aumento del 3% con relación al año anterior — an increase of 3% over o compared to o compared with the previous year
con relación a la encuesta publicada por este periódico — with regard to o in connection with the survey published by this newspaper
3) (=entre personas)a) [en el momento presente] relations pl¿cómo es su relación o son sus relaciones con su jefe? — how are relations between you and your boss?
•
estar en o mantener buenas relaciones con — [+ persona] to be on good terms with; [+ organización] to have good relations with•
romper las relaciones con — [+ país, organización] to break off relations with; [+ familiar, amigo] to break off all contact withb) [de larga duración] relationship¿cómo eran las relaciones con su padre? — what was your relationship with your father like?
tenía una relación de amistad con algunos de sus alumnos — he had a friendly relationship with some of his students
¿sigues manteniendo las relaciones con tus antiguos compañeros de universidad? — do you still keep in touch with people from your university days?
4) [con empresa, organización] connection¿tiene alguna relación con esa empresa? — do you have any connection with that company?
ha sido detenido por sus relaciones con la Mafia — he has been arrested because of his connections with the Mafia
relaciones laborales — labour relations, labor relations (EEUU)
relaciones públicas — (=actividad) public relations, PR; (=profesional) public relations officer, PR officer
5) (tb: relación amorosa) relationshipno veían con buenos ojos sus relaciones con una extranjera — they did not view his relationship with a foreign woman favourably
mantener o tener relaciones sexuales con algn — [de forma esporádica] to have sex with sb; [de forma continuada] to be in a sexual relationship with sb
relaciones prematrimoniales — premarital sex, sex before marriage
7) (=referencia)•
hacer relación a algo — to refer to sthtener (buenas) relaciones — to be well connected, have good contacts o connections
9) (Mat) (=proporción) ratiolos superan numéricamente en una relación 46-36% — they outnumber them by a ratio of 46-36%
10) frm (=narración) account•
hacer una relación de algo — to give an account of sth11) (=lista) listla relación de aprobados se publicará en marzo — the list of those who have passed will be issued in March
el usuario dispone, junto a la factura telefónica, de una relación de sus llamadas — the customer receives, together with the telephone bill, a breakdown of calls made
12) (Jur) (=informe) record, (official) return* * *1)a) ( conexión) connectioncon relación a or en relación con — ( con respecto a) in connection with; ( en comparación con) relative to
en relación con su carta... — with regard to o regarding your letter...
b) ( correspondencia)en una relación de diez a uno — (Mat) in a ratio of ten to one
2)a) ( trato)relaciones diplomáticas/comerciales — diplomatic/trade relations
es nulo en lo que respecta a las relaciones humanas — he's hopeless when it comes to dealing with people
b) relaciones femenino plural ( influencias) contacts (pl), connections (pl)3)a) ( exposición) accountb) ( lista) list* * *= association, chaining, connection [connexion], connectivity, dealing, interaction, interplay, involvement, link, ratio, relation, relationship, relationship link, relatedness, alliance, liaison, exposure, tie, tie-up.Ex. It is possible and convenient to select a viewpoint on the scope, associations and labels for subjects which coincides with the way in which subjects are handled in the literature.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.Ex. Access is via modified television set, a telephone (and its connections) and a simple keypad.Ex. An information system architecture defines a structure for describing communications connectivity between users of information and sources of information.Ex. The most serious problem for librarians in their dealings with media materials is the massive multiplication of formats, making it difficult for librarians to decide what to buy in what format.Ex. One trend for the future is likely to be the development of hosts which are designed for interaction with the end user.Ex. In the case of the book, it is the interplay of such multifarious trends that will determine its destiny.Ex. Clearly, anyone having any dealings at all with the CAP needs a general understanding of how the system works, at a level which is appropriate to their involvement.Ex. Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.Ex. The microfiche is a common form for catalogues and indexes, usually 208 or 270 frames per fiche, in a piece of film and with a reduction ratio of 42 or 48:1.Ex. The catalogue often forms the basis for co-operation and good relations between the libraries in a region.Ex. Related works are separately catalogued works that have a relationship to another work.Ex. The bibliographic record for the volume is also a monographic record, but with a series entry and a relationship link to the bibliographic record for the series as a whole.Ex. The frequency of co-occurrence of articles from different subfields in selected periodicals is used for measuring the degree of relatedness between these subfields.Ex. This type of alliance is already evident in countries like Thailand, where library science students and educators have been actively involved in writing and illustrating children's books.Ex. It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.Ex. This article also examines the need for exposure to AI by all students in order to become familiar with capabilities and limitations of AI-based systems.Ex. Eastern European countries longing for western scientific ties have wanted to participate in the Internet for a long time, but were excluded by government regulations.Ex. The report of findings may consist simply of a few pages, or be a trends and proposals report, or may suggest tie-ups with other groups.----* beneficios en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).* bloque funcional de relaciones entre registros = linking entry block.* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.* campaña de relaciones públicas = public relations campaign.* campo de relación = linking field.* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.* crear relaciones = structure + relationships.* definir relaciones = structure + relationships.* de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to.* diagrama de relaciones = relationship display.* encargado de relaciones públicas = public liaison.* en relación a = as for.* en relación con = in association with, in conjunction with, in connection with, in relation to, in respect of, in terms of, in the way of, relating to, relative to, vis à vis, with reference to, with regard(s) to, apropos of, as it relates to, in the context of, on the matter of, re, regarding, apropos to, in reference to, concerning, in keeping with.* en relación proporcional con = in proportion to.* entablar relaciones = enter into + relations, enter into + relationships, build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations.* entablar relaciones comerciales = transact.* entablar relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.* establecer relaciones = build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations, structure + relationships.* establecer relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.* estrechar la relación = strengthen + links.* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.* fortalecer la relación = strengthen + links.* ganancias en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).* grado de relación = relatedness measure.* guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.* guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.* guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.* hacer una relación de = list.* indicador de relación = relation indicator, relational operator, role operator.* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.* negar tener relación con = disclaim + connection with.* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.* número de relación = linking number.* operador de relación = link, relational operator, linking device.* persona encargada de las relaciones públicas = PR man [PR men, -pl.].* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.* relación "es un tipo de" = is-a relationship.* relación afín = affinitive relationship.* relación amorosa = love affair.* relación ascendente = upward reference.* relación asociativa = associative relation, collateral link, collateral reference.* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.* relación causa-efecto = cause-effect relation, causal relationship.* relación clase-tipo = type-token ratio.* relación comparativa = comparative relation.* relación consecutiva = consecutive relation.* relación contractual = contractual relationship.* relación coordinada = coordinate relation.* relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.* relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.* relación de aplicación = bias relation.* relación de confianza = trusting relationship.* relación de contenido = contents notes.* relación de equivalencia = equivalence relationship.* relación de inclusión = part-whole relation.* relación de poder = power relationship.* relación de preferencia = preferential relation, preferential relationship.* relación descendente = downward reference.* relación de trabajo = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation.* relación directa = direct relationship, linear relationship, linear relation.* relación directamente proporcional significativa = significant direct relationship.* relación directa significativa = significant direct relationship.* relación entre compañeros = peer interaction.* relación entre cuasisinónimos = near-synonymous relationship.* relaciones = intercourse.* relaciones comerciales = business dealings, commercial relations, trade relations.* relaciones de género = gender relations.* relaciones de poder = power relations.* relaciones diplomáticas = diplomatic relations.* relaciones entre hombres y mujeres = gender relations.* relaciones humanas = human relations, human relationships.* relaciones industriales = industrial relations.* relaciones jerárquicas = role relationships.* relaciones laborales = labour relations, employment relations.* relación específica = downward reference.* relaciones prematrimoniales = premarital sex.* relaciones públicas = public relations (PR), PR activities, public relations exercise, public liaison.* relaciones sexuales = sexual intercourse, intercourse.* relaciones sexuales promiscuas = casual sex(ual) encounters, casual sex.* relaciones sociales = social relations.* relación estrecha = close contact.* relación formal = formal relation.* relación genérica = generic relation, generic relationship, upwards link, upward reference.* relación género/especie = genus/species relationship.* relación internacional = international relation.* relación interracial = interracial relationship.* relación inversa = inverse relationship.* relación inversamente proporcional significativa = inverse relationship, significant inverse relationship.* relación inversa significativa = significant inverse relationship.* relación jerárquica = hierarchical relation, hierarchical relationship.* relación laboral = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation.* relación negativa = negative relationship.* relación parte-todo = whole/part relationship, whole-part relationship.* relación positiva = positive relationship.* relación semántica = semantic relation, semantic relationship.* relación sexual = sexual relationship.* relación sexual sin protección = unprotected sex.* relación simbiótica = symbiotic relationship.* relación sintáctica = syntactic relation, syntactic relationship, syntactical relationship.* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit, cost-benefit.* romper una relación = break off + relationship, sever + connection.* sin relación = unrelated, unconnected.* sin relación con = unrelated to.* sociología de las relaciones industriales = industrial sociology, sociology of industrial relations.* tener relación con = have + bearing on.* tener relaciones amorosas = have + an affair.* tener relaciones con = have + dealings with.* tener relaciones sexuales con = have + intercourse with.* * *1)a) ( conexión) connectioncon relación a or en relación con — ( con respecto a) in connection with; ( en comparación con) relative to
en relación con su carta... — with regard to o regarding your letter...
b) ( correspondencia)en una relación de diez a uno — (Mat) in a ratio of ten to one
2)a) ( trato)relaciones diplomáticas/comerciales — diplomatic/trade relations
es nulo en lo que respecta a las relaciones humanas — he's hopeless when it comes to dealing with people
b) relaciones femenino plural ( influencias) contacts (pl), connections (pl)3)a) ( exposición) accountb) ( lista) list* * *= association, chaining, connection [connexion], connectivity, dealing, interaction, interplay, involvement, link, ratio, relation, relationship, relationship link, relatedness, alliance, liaison, exposure, tie, tie-up.Ex: It is possible and convenient to select a viewpoint on the scope, associations and labels for subjects which coincides with the way in which subjects are handled in the literature.
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.Ex: Access is via modified television set, a telephone (and its connections) and a simple keypad.Ex: An information system architecture defines a structure for describing communications connectivity between users of information and sources of information.Ex: The most serious problem for librarians in their dealings with media materials is the massive multiplication of formats, making it difficult for librarians to decide what to buy in what format.Ex: One trend for the future is likely to be the development of hosts which are designed for interaction with the end user.Ex: In the case of the book, it is the interplay of such multifarious trends that will determine its destiny.Ex: Clearly, anyone having any dealings at all with the CAP needs a general understanding of how the system works, at a level which is appropriate to their involvement.Ex: Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.Ex: The microfiche is a common form for catalogues and indexes, usually 208 or 270 frames per fiche, in a piece of film and with a reduction ratio of 42 or 48:1.Ex: The catalogue often forms the basis for co-operation and good relations between the libraries in a region.Ex: Related works are separately catalogued works that have a relationship to another work.Ex: The bibliographic record for the volume is also a monographic record, but with a series entry and a relationship link to the bibliographic record for the series as a whole.Ex: The frequency of co-occurrence of articles from different subfields in selected periodicals is used for measuring the degree of relatedness between these subfields.Ex: This type of alliance is already evident in countries like Thailand, where library science students and educators have been actively involved in writing and illustrating children's books.Ex: It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.Ex: This article also examines the need for exposure to AI by all students in order to become familiar with capabilities and limitations of AI-based systems.Ex: Eastern European countries longing for western scientific ties have wanted to participate in the Internet for a long time, but were excluded by government regulations.Ex: The report of findings may consist simply of a few pages, or be a trends and proposals report, or may suggest tie-ups with other groups.* beneficios en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).* bloque funcional de relaciones entre registros = linking entry block.* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.* campaña de relaciones públicas = public relations campaign.* campo de relación = linking field.* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.* crear relaciones = structure + relationships.* definir relaciones = structure + relationships.* de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to.* diagrama de relaciones = relationship display.* encargado de relaciones públicas = public liaison.* en relación a = as for.* en relación con = in association with, in conjunction with, in connection with, in relation to, in respect of, in terms of, in the way of, relating to, relative to, vis à vis, with reference to, with regard(s) to, apropos of, as it relates to, in the context of, on the matter of, re, regarding, apropos to, in reference to, concerning, in keeping with.* en relación proporcional con = in proportion to.* entablar relaciones = enter into + relations, enter into + relationships, build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations.* entablar relaciones comerciales = transact.* entablar relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.* establecer relaciones = build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations, structure + relationships.* establecer relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.* estrechar la relación = strengthen + links.* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.* fortalecer la relación = strengthen + links.* ganancias en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).* grado de relación = relatedness measure.* guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.* guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.* guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.* hacer una relación de = list.* indicador de relación = relation indicator, relational operator, role operator.* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.* negar tener relación con = disclaim + connection with.* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.* número de relación = linking number.* operador de relación = link, relational operator, linking device.* persona encargada de las relaciones públicas = PR man [PR men, -pl.].* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.* relación "es un tipo de" = is-a relationship.* relación afín = affinitive relationship.* relación amorosa = love affair.* relación ascendente = upward reference.* relación asociativa = associative relation, collateral link, collateral reference.* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.* relación causa-efecto = cause-effect relation, causal relationship.* relación clase-tipo = type-token ratio.* relación comparativa = comparative relation.* relación consecutiva = consecutive relation.* relación contractual = contractual relationship.* relación coordinada = coordinate relation.* relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.* relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.* relación de aplicación = bias relation.* relación de confianza = trusting relationship.* relación de contenido = contents notes.* relación de equivalencia = equivalence relationship.* relación de inclusión = part-whole relation.* relación de poder = power relationship.* relación de preferencia = preferential relation, preferential relationship.* relación descendente = downward reference.* relación de trabajo = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation.* relación directa = direct relationship, linear relationship, linear relation.* relación directamente proporcional significativa = significant direct relationship.* relación directa significativa = significant direct relationship.* relación entre compañeros = peer interaction.* relación entre cuasisinónimos = near-synonymous relationship.* relaciones = intercourse.* relaciones comerciales = business dealings, commercial relations, trade relations.* relaciones de género = gender relations.* relaciones de poder = power relations.* relaciones diplomáticas = diplomatic relations.* relaciones entre hombres y mujeres = gender relations.* relaciones humanas = human relations, human relationships.* relaciones industriales = industrial relations.* relaciones jerárquicas = role relationships.* relaciones laborales = labour relations, employment relations.* relación específica = downward reference.* relaciones prematrimoniales = premarital sex.* relaciones públicas = public relations (PR), PR activities, public relations exercise, public liaison.* relaciones sexuales = sexual intercourse, intercourse.* relaciones sexuales promiscuas = casual sex(ual) encounters, casual sex.* relaciones sociales = social relations.* relación estrecha = close contact.* relación formal = formal relation.* relación genérica = generic relation, generic relationship, upwards link, upward reference.* relación género/especie = genus/species relationship.* relación internacional = international relation.* relación interracial = interracial relationship.* relación inversa = inverse relationship.* relación inversamente proporcional significativa = inverse relationship, significant inverse relationship.* relación inversa significativa = significant inverse relationship.* relación jerárquica = hierarchical relation, hierarchical relationship.* relación laboral = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation.* relación negativa = negative relationship.* relación parte-todo = whole/part relationship, whole-part relationship.* relación positiva = positive relationship.* relación semántica = semantic relation, semantic relationship.* relación sexual = sexual relationship.* relación sexual sin protección = unprotected sex.* relación simbiótica = symbiotic relationship.* relación sintáctica = syntactic relation, syntactic relationship, syntactical relationship.* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit, cost-benefit.* romper una relación = break off + relationship, sever + connection.* sin relación = unrelated, unconnected.* sin relación con = unrelated to.* sociología de las relaciones industriales = industrial sociology, sociology of industrial relations.* tener relación con = have + bearing on.* tener relaciones amorosas = have + an affair.* tener relaciones con = have + dealings with.* tener relaciones sexuales con = have + intercourse with.* * *A1 (conexión) connectionesto no tiene or no guarda ninguna relación con los hechos this has no connection with o bears no relation to the factsexiste una relación entre los dos sucesos there is a connection o link between the two eventscon relación a or en relación con (con respecto a) in connection with; (en comparación con) relative toen relación con su carta de fecha … in connection with o with regard to your letter dated …hubo un descenso con relación al año anterior there was a decrease relative to the previous year2tiene una excelente relación calidad-precio it is excellent value for moneyuna relación causa-efecto a relationship of cause and effectCompuesto:equivalence relationB1(trato): ha establecido una buena relación con él she has built up a good relationship with himrelaciones amistosas/sexuales friendly/sexual relationsrelaciones prematrimoniales premarital sextuvo relaciones amorosas con una famosa actriz he had an affair with a famous actressmantienen relaciones formales desde hace años they have been courting for yearssiempre ha tenido muy buenas relaciones con su jefe she has always had o enjoyed a very good relationship with her bossahora estoy en buenas relaciones con él I'm on good terms with him nowrelaciones comerciales trading o trade relationshan roto las relaciones diplomáticas they have broken off diplomatic relationses nulo en lo que respecta a las relaciones humanas he's hopeless when it comes to dealing with people o when it comes to the human side of thingslas relaciones entre padres e hijos the relationship between parents and their childrentiene buenas relaciones en la empresa he has some good contacts o connections in the companyCompuestos:fpl foreign affairs (pl)C1 (exposición) accounthizo una detallada relación de los hechos she gave a detailed account of the facts2 (lista) list* * *
relación sustantivo femenino
1
con relación a or en relación con ( con respecto a) in connection with;
( en comparación con) relative to;◊ en relación con su carta … with regard to o regarding your letter …b) ( correspondencia):
una relación causa-efecto a relationship of cause and effect
2
estoy en buenas relaciones con él I'm on good terms with himb)
(trato comercial, diplomático) relations (pl);
( trato carnal) sex;
relaciones prematrimoniales premarital sex;
relaciones públicas ( actividad) public relations (pl);
( persona) public relations officer;
(de cantante, artista) PR;
3
relación sustantivo femenino
1 (entre personas) relationship: no tengo relación alguna con ellos, I don't maintain any form of contact with them
estar en buenas relaciones con alguien, to be on good terms with sb
tener relaciones influyentes, to have good contacts
2 (entre ideas o cosas) connection, relation
con relación a su pregunta, regarding your question
3 (de nombres, elementos, etc) list
4 (de un hecho o situación) account: la relación de los hechos es algo confusa, the description of the facts is somewhat confusing
5 Mat ratio, proportion
6 relaciones públicas, (actividad) public relations
(persona) public relations officer
' relación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajena
- ajeno
- causa
- cimentar
- comercio
- con
- consonancia
- cortar
- definitivamente
- desconectarse
- enlace
- enrarecerse
- entrañable
- escarceo
- extramatrimonial
- hermandad
- intimidad
- laboral
- lazo
- murmuración
- paréntesis
- proporción
- regañar
- relucir
- rencilla
- romperse
- salir
- sexo
- tambalearse
- tempestuosa
- tempestuoso
- tirantez
- trabajada
- trabajado
- tratar
- tratarse
- trato
- ver
- vendedor
- vendedora
- asfixiante
- asunto
- aventura
- clandestino
- comunicación
- conexión
- conocer
- consolidar
- correspondencia
- desgastar
English:
association
- bearing
- blossom
- breakup
- bust up
- close
- commensurate
- connect
- connected
- connection
- damage
- fall apart
- intimate
- involvement
- liaison
- money
- of
- pertinent
- record
- relation
- relationship
- rob
- stormy
- strain
- strained
- strengthen
- terminate
- to
- two-timer
- unrelated
- value
- walk out
- acquaintance
- disclaim
- further
- involve
- irrelevant
- obviously
- put
- rapport
- re
- reference
- regard
- relevance
- unconnected
* * *♦ nf1. [nexo] relation, connection;con relación a, en relación con in relation to, with regard to;no hay ninguna relación entre los dos secuestros the two kidnappings are unrelated o unconnected;guardar relación con algo to be related to sth;no guardar relación con algo to bear no relation to sth;relación calidad-precio value for money;2. [comunicación, trato] relations, relationship;mantener relaciones con alguien to keep in touch with sb;relaciones comerciales [vínculos] business links; [comercio] trade;relaciones diplomáticas diplomatic relations;han roto las relaciones diplomáticas they have broken off diplomatic relations;relaciones internacionales international relations;relaciones laborales industrial relations;relación de pareja: [m5] los problemas de las relaciones de pareja relationship problems;dice que no necesita de la relación de pareja she says she doesn't need to be in a relationship with anybody;relaciones de parentesco kinship;relaciones personales personal relationships;relaciones públicas [actividad] public relations, PR3. [lista] list4. [descripción] account5. [informe] report6.relaciones [noviazgo] relationship;llevan cinco años de relaciones they've been going out together for five years;un cursillo sobre las relaciones de pareja a course on being in a relationship;relaciones prematrimoniales premarital sex;mantener relaciones prematrimoniales to have premarital sex;relaciones sexuales sexual relations7.relaciones [contactos] contacts, connections;tener buenas relaciones to be well connected8. Mat ratio♦ nmf invrelaciones públicas [persona] public relations officer, PR officer* * *f1 relationship;la relación calidad-precio es muy buena it’s good value for money;relación causa-efecto cause and effect relationship;mantener relaciones (amorosas) con alguien have an affair with s.o.2 ( conexión) relation;no guardar relación con bear no relation to;con oen relación a with o in relation to* * *1) : relation, connection, relevance2) : relationship3) relato: account4) lista: list5)en relación con : in relation to, concerning6)relacionespúblicas : public relations* * *relación n1. (trato) relationship2. (correspondencia, unión) connectioncon relación a / en relación con with regard to / in relation to
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