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41 esquemático
adj.schematic, diagrammatic.* * *► adjetivo1 schematic, diagrammatic\corte esquemático cross-section* * *ADJ schematic* * *- ca adjetivo schematic* * *= diagrammatic, schematic.Ex. Diagrammatic presentation of the layout of the collection conveniently placed, for example, near the entrance.Ex. None of this is ever as schematic and neatly arranged, step-by-step, as my discussion of it here makes it seem = Nunca nada de esto es tan simple, bien ordenado y secuencial como lo hago parecer.----* de manera esquemática = briefly.* presentar de manera esquemática = give + overview.* representación esquemática = rich picture.* * *- ca adjetivo schematic* * *= diagrammatic, schematic.Ex: Diagrammatic presentation of the layout of the collection conveniently placed, for example, near the entrance.
Ex: None of this is ever as schematic and neatly arranged, step-by-step, as my discussion of it here makes it seem = Nunca nada de esto es tan simple, bien ordenado y secuencial como lo hago parecer.* de manera esquemática = briefly.* presentar de manera esquemática = give + overview.* representación esquemática = rich picture.* * *esquemático -ca1 ‹dibujo/mapa› schematic, diagrammaticun plano esquemático del motor a diagram of the engine2 ‹exposición› schematic, simplifiedun resumen esquemático es suficiente a résumé of the main points is sufficientes un libro útil pero tal vez demasiado esquemático it's a useful book, if a little oversimplified* * *
esquemático◊ -ca adjetivo
schematic;
el libro es algo esquemático the book is a little oversimplified
esquemático,-a adjetivo schematic
' esquemático' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esquemática
* * *esquemático, -a adj[dibujo, plano] schematic;un resumen esquemático an outline;explicó de manera esquemática su programa electoral he set out the main points of his election programme;un resumen muy/demasiado esquemático a very simplified/an oversimplified summary* * *adj1 dibujo schematic, diagrammatic2 resumen simplified, outline atr* * *esquemático, -ca adj: schematic -
42 general2
2 = all-embracing, broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], comprehensive, general, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], sweeping, ubiquitous, umbrella, widespread, pervasive, blanket, all-encompassing, broadly based, wide-ranging [wide ranging], overriding, broad-based [broad based], wide-scale, overarching, received, epidemic, pandemic, wide-angle(d), generalised [generalized, -USA], embracing, encompassing.Ex. Some databases are very all-embracing in their coverage and attempt to provide comprehensive coverage of entire disciplines.Ex. This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex. One of the factors to consider in the selection of a data base is whether the data base is comprehensive or not.Ex. Nevertheless, the fact that these general lists cannot serve for every application has triggered a search for more consistent approaches.Ex. Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.Ex. Such a statement of objectives may appear narrowly defined in its practices and yet, at the same time, rather sweeping in its assumptions.Ex. Worldwide, however, the printed book is still the most ubiquitous source of record = Sin embargo, el libro impreso es aún en todo el mundo la fuente de información escrita más común.Ex. This article describes how an ' umbrella licence' was obtained covering a group of libraries within the region.Ex. Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.Ex. The unease is pervasive, not an occasional outcropping of discontent.Ex. Likert in no way attempts to make a blanket prescription for employee-centered supervisory styles.Ex. In publishing itself there is little use made of the all-encompassing schemes such as Dewey or the Library of Congress.Ex. Library schools are offering broadly based courses with increasing emphasis on technology and information systems, but practising librarians still need the traditional skills.Ex. The contents of this handbook are comprehensive and wide-ranging.Ex. Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.Ex. However, the organisation is well on its way to becoming a broad-based provider of databases and end-user oriented information services in all areas of engineering.Ex. Without the stimuli of cooperative agencies, many programmes such as wide-scale interlibrary loan would not have developed so rapidly.Ex. There appears to be an unhealthy tendency among information technology professionals to elevate any single, highly successful practical experience instantly into an overarching paradigm for managerial success.Ex. It was interesting, in view of the received opinion that 'We don't have many problems round here'.Ex. The article is entitled 'Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the epidemic growth of its literature' = El artículo se titula "El síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (SIDA) y el crecimiento exponencial de su literatura".Ex. Test score data were broken down to show that the decline is pandemic throughout the culture & not limited to sex, race, or class variables.Ex. Except for the principal no one besides the librarian has such a wide-angle view of the school's instructional programme.Ex. Although it is coy about admitting the fact it is only mentioned twice in the whole of the thirty pages of publicity material it is in effect a generalized and modernized Thesaurofacet: a facetted classification with a thesaurus structure forming an integral part.Ex. What is needed is an embracing approach to guarantee freedom for Palestine and legitimacy for Israel.Ex. By drawing Russia into an encompassing coalition with Europe and other powers, the risk of conflict will be diminished.----* abogado general = advocate-general.* Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio (GATT) = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).* anestesia general = general anaesthesia.* asamblea general = general assembly.* biblioteca general = general library.* como norma general = as a general rule of thumb, as a rough guide.* consenso general = general consensus.* creencia general = conventional wisdom.* criterio general = rule of thumb.* dar una idea general = paint + a broad picture.* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.* de forma general = bulk.* de interés general = of general interest.* de lo general a lo particular = from the general to the particular.* de lo particular a lo general = from the particular to the general.* de propósito general = general-purpose.* describir en líneas generales = outline.* desde un punto de vista general = in a broad sense.* desde un punto de vista más general = in a broader sense.* designación general de la clase de documento = general material designation.* de tipo general = broad scoped.* de un modo muy general = crudely.* de utilidad general = all-purpose.* director general = senior director.* elección general = general election.* encabezamiento demasiado general = much-too-broad heading.* encabezamiento informativo general = general explanatory heading.* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.* en líneas generales = broadly speaking, generally, on the whole, in basic outline, roughly speaking, as a rough guide.* ensayo general = dress rehearsal.* en su sentido más general = in its/their broadest sense.* en términos generales = in broad terms, generally speaking.* en un sentido general = in a broad sense.* en un sentido más general = in a broader sense.* esquema general = outline.* gobernador general = Governor General.* hablando en términos generales = loosely speaking.* idea general = rough idea.* índice general = general index.* informe sobre el estado general de las carreteras = road report.* instrucción general = blanket instruction.* interés general = public interest.* la comunidad en general = the community at large.* la sociedad en general = society at large.* materia más general = broader subject.* norma general = rule of thumb.* Norma General Internacional para la Descripción de Archivvos (ISAD-G) = General International Standard Archival Description (ISAD(G)).* opinión general = consensus of opinion, conventional wisdom.* opinión general, la = received wisdom, the.* parálisis general = general paresis.* población en general, la = general population, the.* por lo general = on the whole, all in all, in general, generally, generally speaking, in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.* público en general = broader audience, broad audience, broad public, broader public.* público en general, el = general public, the.* Secretaría General = Secretariat.* ser de uso general = be generally available.* sistema de clasificación general = general scheme.* Sistema General de Ordenación (SGO) = Broad System of Ordering (BSO).* una guía general = a rough guide.* una idea general = a rough guide. -
43 orientativo
ADJ guiding, illustrative* * *- va adjetivo < mapa> outline (before n); < diagnóstico> initial, preliminary; < test> guiding (before n)a modo orientativo — by way of guidance, for guidance
* * *= indicative.Ex. His definitive article, 'Backlog to Frontlog,' Library Journal (September 15, 1969), was indicative of his creative and simple, yet effective and economical solutions to traditional library problems.* * *- va adjetivo < mapa> outline (before n); < diagnóstico> initial, preliminary; < test> guiding (before n)a modo orientativo — by way of guidance, for guidance
* * *= indicative.Ex: His definitive article, 'Backlog to Frontlog,' Library Journal (September 15, 1969), was indicative of his creative and simple, yet effective and economical solutions to traditional library problems.
* * *orientativo -vaa modo orientativo by way of guidance, for guidance* * *orientativo, -a adjillustrative, guiding -
44 siluetear
v.to silhouette, to represent as an outline, to sketch the outline of.* * *1 to silhouette* * *VT (lit) to outline; (fig) to shape, mould, mold (EEUU) -
45 a primera vista
(adj.) = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blushEx. This definitely one of its strengths, even if the schedules may seem a little daunting on first acquaintance.Ex. At first sight, there seems to be no good reason to distinguish between telecommunication networks and data networks.Ex. On first inspection it may appear that the words used in indexes to represent concepts can merely be determined by considering normal usage.Ex. On the face of it, that sounds like an even more difficult concept to comprehend, let alone implement in a working model.Ex. At first blush, nothing seemed particularly ominous about the formation of the ad hoc committee.Ex. We have already noted that at first glance the outline of main classes appears traditional.Ex. Finally, libraries as a physical environment seem on the surface the least likely to exist in a digital future.Ex. Ordinarily a distributor of a libel would be prima facie liable.Ex. The first-blush reaction to their astonishing long-term strategy for achieving national energy independence is that they must be joking.* * *(adj.) = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blushEx: This definitely one of its strengths, even if the schedules may seem a little daunting on first acquaintance.
Ex: At first sight, there seems to be no good reason to distinguish between telecommunication networks and data networks.Ex: On first inspection it may appear that the words used in indexes to represent concepts can merely be determined by considering normal usage.Ex: On the face of it, that sounds like an even more difficult concept to comprehend, let alone implement in a working model.Ex: At first blush, nothing seemed particularly ominous about the formation of the ad hoc committee.Ex: We have already noted that at first glance the outline of main classes appears traditional.Ex: Finally, libraries as a physical environment seem on the surface the least likely to exist in a digital future.Ex: Ordinarily a distributor of a libel would be prima facie liable.Ex: The first-blush reaction to their astonishing long-term strategy for achieving national energy independence is that they must be joking. -
46 adherirse a
v.1 to stick to, to adhere to, to hold to, to hold by.María se adhiere a sus ideales Mary sticks to her ideals.2 to side with, to rally to, to rally around.Silvia se adhiere al partido de derecha Silvia sides with the right wing.3 to stick to, to cleave to.La etiqueta se adhiere a la tela The label sticks to the fabric.* * ** * *(v.) = adhere to, cling to, espouse, fall in with, stick to, align, cleave to, hew toEx. Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.Ex. It would be a mistake to cling to the seeming comforts of the old ways at the cost of being unable to get the full advantages of the new ones.Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex. Stanton fell in with the suggestion readily.Ex. It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.Ex. Fiction is an area of stock development and promotion which would readily achieve the goals of development with which public librarians have aligned themselves.Ex. The government seems to spurn the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.Ex. The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.* * *(v.) = adhere to, cling to, espouse, fall in with, stick to, align, cleave to, hew toEx: Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.
Ex: It would be a mistake to cling to the seeming comforts of the old ways at the cost of being unable to get the full advantages of the new ones.Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex: Stanton fell in with the suggestion readily.Ex: It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.Ex: Fiction is an area of stock development and promotion which would readily achieve the goals of development with which public librarians have aligned themselves.Ex: The government seems to spurn the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.Ex: The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright. -
47 alto cargo
m.high-ranking position, senior post, high office.* * *top job, high-ranking position* * ** * *(n.) = senior post, top official, senior position, top person [top people, -pl.], top executive, top position, senior manager, senior executive, high official, top manager, senior officialEx. After a brief historical outline of the development of commercial library facilities, the 2 senior posts of Business Information Librarian and Business Information Officer are described.Ex. Some who felt that many of the top officials in libraries and professional organizations were men.Ex. The future will see more women in senior positions in publishing.Ex. If you are interested in learning about meeting the top people in the field please fill out the form below.Ex. A survey of 40 organisations was used to identify the problems more frequently encountered by top executives using computers for decision support.Ex. In spite of the preponderance of women in the profession 44 of 61 top positions are held by men.Ex. Jan Wilkinson has wide experience of a variety of academic libraries and has spent fifteen years as a senior manager.Ex. The unit should be centrally located in the industrial complex and headed by a senior executive directly answerable to top management.Ex. At the top of the hierarchy would be the high officials and their families: the vizier, the overseer of the treasury, and the first priest.Ex. In comparison with the previous year, the remuneration of top managers grew on average by about 7.5% in 2002.Ex. The delay could have been avoided, if senior officials were empowered to requisition aircraft from any operator.* * ** * *(n.) = senior post, top official, senior position, top person [top people, -pl.], top executive, top position, senior manager, senior executive, high official, top manager, senior officialEx: After a brief historical outline of the development of commercial library facilities, the 2 senior posts of Business Information Librarian and Business Information Officer are described.
Ex: Some who felt that many of the top officials in libraries and professional organizations were men.Ex: The future will see more women in senior positions in publishing.Ex: If you are interested in learning about meeting the top people in the field please fill out the form below.Ex: A survey of 40 organisations was used to identify the problems more frequently encountered by top executives using computers for decision support.Ex: In spite of the preponderance of women in the profession 44 of 61 top positions are held by men.Ex: Jan Wilkinson has wide experience of a variety of academic libraries and has spent fifteen years as a senior manager.Ex: The unit should be centrally located in the industrial complex and headed by a senior executive directly answerable to top management.Ex: At the top of the hierarchy would be the high officials and their families: the vizier, the overseer of the treasury, and the first priest.Ex: In comparison with the previous year, the remuneration of top managers grew on average by about 7.5% in 2002.Ex: The delay could have been avoided, if senior officials were empowered to requisition aircraft from any operator. -
48 animar
v.1 to cheer up (gladden) (person).tu regalo le animó mucho your present really cheered her uplos fans animaban a su equipo the fans were cheering their team on2 to encourage (to stimulate).animar a alguien a hacer algo to encourage somebody to do somethingSilvia animó a Ricardo a estudiar Silvia encouraged Richard to study.3 to motivate, to drive (to encourage).no le anima ningún afán de riqueza she's not driven by any desire to be rich4 to brighten up, to brighten, to animate, to buoy up.Ricardo animó la fiesta Richard animated the party.5 to give life to.Los primeros auxilios animaron al bebé The first aid gave life to the baby6 to compere, to act as a compere for.Ricardo animó el espectáculo Richard compered the show.* * *1 (alegrar a alguien) to cheer up2 (alegrar algo) to brighten up, liven up3 (alentar) to encourage1 (persona) to cheer up2 (fiesta etc) to brighten up, liven up3 (decidirse) to make up one's mind* * *verb1) to cheer up, brighten up2) enliven, liven up3) encourage•- animarse* * *1. VT1) (=alegrar) [+ persona triste] to cheer up; [+ habitación] to brighten up2) (=entretener) [+ persona aburrida] to liven up; [+ charla, fiesta, reunión] to liven up, enlivenun humorista animó la velada — a comedian livened up o enlivened the evening
3) (=alentar) [+ persona] to encourage; [+ proyecto] to inspire; [+ fuego] to liven upte estaré animando desde las gradas — I'll be rooting for you o cheering you on from the crowd
animar a algn a hacer o a que haga algo — to encourage sb to do sth
esas noticias nos animaron a pensar que... — that news encouraged us to think that...
ignoramos las razones que lo animaron a dimitir — we are unaware of the reasons for his resignation o the reasons that led him o prompted him to resign
me animan a que siga — they're encouraging o urging me to carry on
4) (Econ) [+ mercado, economía] to stimulate, inject life into5) (Bio) to animate, give life to2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( alentar) to encourage; ( levantar el espíritu) to cheer... upanimar a alguien a + inf or a que + subj — to encourage somebody to + inf
b) <fiesta/reunión> to liven upc) (con luces, colores) to brighten up2) < programa> to present, host; <club/centro> to organize entertainment in3) ( impulsar) to inspire2.animarse v prona) (alegrarse, cobrar vida) fiesta/reunión to liven up, warm up; persona to liven upb) ( cobrar ánimos) to cheer upsi me animo a salir te llamo — if I feel like going out, I'll call you
c) ( atreverse)animarse a + inf: ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?; no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump; al final me animé a confesárselo — I finally plucked up the courage to tell her
* * *= cheer, spur, spur on, enliven, set + Nombre + off, embolden, set + alight, animate, buoy, enthuse, prod, sparkle, cheer up, take + heart, egg on, perk up, encourage, brighten up, stimulate, pep up, hearten.Ex. I shall neither cheer nor mourn its passing from the current agenda because to do so would be to demonstrate a partisanship that was not presidential.Ex. Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.Ex. The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.Ex. Children in this state are in a crisis of confidence from which they must be relieved before their set about books can be refreshed and enlivened.Ex. This local tale could have been used to set me and my classmates off on a search for other similar stories that litter the area up and down the east coast of Britain.Ex. The spark of warmth had emboldened her.Ex. HotJava animates documents through the use of 'applets': small application programs that can be written to support many different tasks.Ex. 'Well,' recommenced the young librarian, buoyed up by the director's interest, 'I believe that everybody is a good employee until they prove differently to me'.Ex. Teachers must enthuse students to library work and its value.Ex. Science Citation Index (SCI) depends for intellectual content entirely on citations by authors, who are sometimes prodded by editors and referees.Ex. His talks sparkle with Southern humor and a distinct voice known to mention rednecks, the evil of institutions, and racial reconciliation.Ex. This novel was written to cheer herself up when she and her baby were trapped inside their freezing cold flat in a blizzard, unable to get to the library.Ex. But I take heart from something that Bill Frye said when he agreed to outline a national program for preserving millions of books in danger of deterioration = Aunque me fortalezco con algo que Bill Frye dijo cuando aceptó esbozar un programa nacional para la conservación de millones de libros en peligro de deterioro.Ex. In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.Ex. The author presents ideas designed to perk up classroom spirits.Ex. A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.Ex. The flowers will really help brighten up the cemetery when they flower in spring.Ex. An alertness to work in related fields may stimulate creativity in disseminating ideas from one field of study to another, for both the researcher and the manager.Ex. Soccer ace David Beckham has started wearing mystical hippy beads to pep up his sex life.Ex. We are heartened by the fact that we are still so far a growth story in the midst of this global challenge.----* animarse = brighten.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( alentar) to encourage; ( levantar el espíritu) to cheer... upanimar a alguien a + inf or a que + subj — to encourage somebody to + inf
b) <fiesta/reunión> to liven upc) (con luces, colores) to brighten up2) < programa> to present, host; <club/centro> to organize entertainment in3) ( impulsar) to inspire2.animarse v prona) (alegrarse, cobrar vida) fiesta/reunión to liven up, warm up; persona to liven upb) ( cobrar ánimos) to cheer upsi me animo a salir te llamo — if I feel like going out, I'll call you
c) ( atreverse)animarse a + inf: ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?; no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump; al final me animé a confesárselo — I finally plucked up the courage to tell her
* * *= cheer, spur, spur on, enliven, set + Nombre + off, embolden, set + alight, animate, buoy, enthuse, prod, sparkle, cheer up, take + heart, egg on, perk up, encourage, brighten up, stimulate, pep up, hearten.Ex: I shall neither cheer nor mourn its passing from the current agenda because to do so would be to demonstrate a partisanship that was not presidential.
Ex: Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.Ex: The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.Ex: Children in this state are in a crisis of confidence from which they must be relieved before their set about books can be refreshed and enlivened.Ex: This local tale could have been used to set me and my classmates off on a search for other similar stories that litter the area up and down the east coast of Britain.Ex: The spark of warmth had emboldened her.Ex: HotJava animates documents through the use of 'applets': small application programs that can be written to support many different tasks.Ex: 'Well,' recommenced the young librarian, buoyed up by the director's interest, 'I believe that everybody is a good employee until they prove differently to me'.Ex: Teachers must enthuse students to library work and its value.Ex: Science Citation Index (SCI) depends for intellectual content entirely on citations by authors, who are sometimes prodded by editors and referees.Ex: His talks sparkle with Southern humor and a distinct voice known to mention rednecks, the evil of institutions, and racial reconciliation.Ex: This novel was written to cheer herself up when she and her baby were trapped inside their freezing cold flat in a blizzard, unable to get to the library.Ex: But I take heart from something that Bill Frye said when he agreed to outline a national program for preserving millions of books in danger of deterioration = Aunque me fortalezco con algo que Bill Frye dijo cuando aceptó esbozar un programa nacional para la conservación de millones de libros en peligro de deterioro.Ex: In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.Ex: The author presents ideas designed to perk up classroom spirits.Ex: A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.Ex: The flowers will really help brighten up the cemetery when they flower in spring.Ex: An alertness to work in related fields may stimulate creativity in disseminating ideas from one field of study to another, for both the researcher and the manager.Ex: Soccer ace David Beckham has started wearing mystical hippy beads to pep up his sex life.Ex: We are heartened by the fact that we are still so far a growth story in the midst of this global challenge.* animarse = brighten.* * *animar [A1 ]vtA1 (alentar) to encourage; (levantar el espíritu) to cheer … uptu visita lo animó mucho your visit cheered him up a lot o really lifted his spiritsanimar a algn A + INF to encourage sb to + INFme animó a presentarme al concurso he encouraged me to enter the competitionanimar a algn A QUE + SUBJ to encourage sb to + INFtraté de animarlo a que continuara I tried to encourage him to carry on2 (dar vida a, alegrar) ‹fiesta/reunión› to liven uplos niños animan mucho la casa the children really liven the house up; (con luces, colores) to brighten upel vino empezaba a animarlos the wine was beginning to liven them up o to make them more livelylas luces y los adornos animan las calles en Navidad lights and decorations brighten up the streets at ChristmasB1 ‹programa› to present, host2 ‹club/centro› to organize entertainment inC (impulsar) to inspirelos principios que animaron su ideología the principles which inspired their ideologyno nos anima ningún afán de lucro we are not driven o motivated by any desire for profit■ animarse1 (alegrarse, cobrar vida) «fiesta/reunión» to liven up, warm up, get going; «persona» to liven up, come to life2 (cobrar ánimos) to cheer upse animó mucho al vernos she cheered up o brightened up o ( colloq) perked up a lot when she saw usanimarse A + INF:si me animo a salir te llamo if I decide to go out o if I feel like going out, I'll call you¿no se anima nadie a ir? doesn't anyone feel like going?, doesn't anyone want to go?3 (atreverse) animarse A + INF:¿quién se anima a planteárselo al jefe? who's going to be brave enough o who's going to be the one to tackle the boss about it? ( colloq)yo no me animo a tirarme del trampolín I can't bring myself to o I don't dare dive off the springboarda ver si te animas a hacerlo why don't you have a go?al final me animé a confesárselo I finally plucked up the courage to tell her* * *
animar ( conjugate animar) verbo transitivo
1
( levantar el espíritu) to cheer … up;
animar a algn a hacer algo or a que haga algo to encourage sb to do sth
2 ‹ programa› to present, host
3 ( impulsar) to inspire
animarse verbo pronominal
[ persona] to liven up
◊ si me animo a salir te llamo if I feel like going out, I'll call youc) ( atreverse):◊ ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?;
no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump;
al final me animé a confesárselo I finally plucked up the courage to tell her
animar verbo transitivo
1 (alegrar a alguien) to cheer up
(una fiesta, una reunión) to liven up, brighten up
2 (estimular a una persona) to encourage
' animar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activar
- alegrar
- entusiasmar
- jalear
- motivar
- reanimar
- venga
- ánimo
- empujón
- entonar
- hala
- ir
- órale
English:
animate
- buck up
- buoy up
- cheer
- cheer up
- encourage
- enliven
- hearten
- inspire
- jazz up
- liven
- urge on
- warm up
- brighten
- buoy
- jolly
- liven up
- pep
- root
- urge
- warm
* * *♦ vt1. [estimular] to encourage;los fans animaban a su equipo the fans were cheering their team on;animar a alguien a hacer algo to encourage sb to do sth;me animaron a aceptar la oferta they encouraged me to accept the offer;lo animó a que dejara la bebida she encouraged him to stop drinking2. [alegrar] to cheer up;tu regalo la animó mucho your present really cheered her up;los colores de los participantes animaban el desfile the colourful costumes of the participants brightened up the procession, the costumes of the participants added colour to the procession3. [fuego, diálogo, fiesta] to liven up;[comercio] to stimulate;el tanto del empate animó el partido the equalizer brought the game to life, the game came alive after the equalizer;las medidas del gobierno pretenden animar la inversión the government's measures are aimed at stimulating o promoting investmenthan utilizado la tecnología digital para animar las secuencias de acción the action shots are digitally generated5. [impulsar] to motivate, to drive;no le anima ningún afán de riqueza she's not driven by any desire to be rich;no me anima ningún sentimiento de venganza I'm not doing this out of a desire for revenge* * *v/t1 cheer up2 ( alentar) encourage* * *animar vt1) alentar: to encourage, to inspire2) : to animate, to enliven3) : to brighten up, to cheer up* * *animar vb1. (persona) to cheer up2. (lugar, situación) to liven up3. (motivar) to encourage -
49 ante todo
adv.above all, first of all, in the first place, above all things.* * *(primero) first of all 2 (por encima de) above all* * *above all, first and foremost, in the first place* * *= first and foremost, before anything else, more than anything else, first of all, above all, above all thingsEx. First and foremost, readers have to instructed on how to use the sources of information.Ex. But realizing this opportunity will, before anything else, require a huge investment in connectivity.Ex. But more than anything else, I'd like to thank him for humbling me, for talking to me and showing me the world through a different lens.Ex. First of all we will consider the main schedules or 'main tables', so turn to page 26 of the scheme where you will find an outline of the main divisions of these schedules.Ex. Above all, we specified an inviting and functional, rather than impressive, building.Ex. Above all things, this film is one woman's passionate protest against the thoughtless abuse of the weak by the strong.* * *= first and foremost, before anything else, more than anything else, first of all, above all, above all thingsEx: First and foremost, readers have to instructed on how to use the sources of information.
Ex: But realizing this opportunity will, before anything else, require a huge investment in connectivity.Ex: But more than anything else, I'd like to thank him for humbling me, for talking to me and showing me the world through a different lens.Ex: First of all we will consider the main schedules or 'main tables', so turn to page 26 of the scheme where you will find an outline of the main divisions of these schedules.Ex: Above all, we specified an inviting and functional, rather than impressive, building.Ex: Above all things, this film is one woman's passionate protest against the thoughtless abuse of the weak by the strong. -
50 anterior
adj.1 previous (previo).un modelo muy parecido al anterior a model which is very similar to the previous o last oneel año anterior the year before, the previous year2 front (delantero).la parte anterior de un edificio the front of a building3 anticus.* * *► adjetivo1 (tiempo) previous, preceding, before2 (lugar) front1 the previous one* * *adj.1) previous, former2) front* * *ADJ1) [en el espacio] [parte] front2) [en una sucesión] [página, párrafo] previous, precedingel capítulo anterior — the previous o preceding chapter
se subió en la parada anterior — he got on at the stop before o at the previous stop
3) [en el tiempo] previouslos enfrentamientos anteriores a la guerra — the clashes leading up to o preceding the war
4) (Ling) anterior* * *1)a) ( en el tiempo) previousel día anterior — the previous day, the day before
sucesos anteriores a la revolución — events prior to o preceding the revolution
b) ( en un orden) previous, precedinganterior a algo: el capítulo anterior a éste — the previous chapter
2) ( en el espacio) front (before n)las patas anteriores — the forelegs o front legs
* * *= earlier, foregoing, former, previous, prior, anterior, preceding, earlier on.Ex. 'See' references are made from different names such as pseudonyms, real names, secular names, earlier names and later names.Ex. The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.Ex. The former monthly publications on statistics of eggs, meat and milk have been amalgamated since 1980 into a quarterly publication, 'Animal Production'.Ex. The previous chapters have considered the statement of the source of a document in some detail.Ex. Authors of scientific articles often read a paper that fails to cite their prior work when they feel that it should have done so.Ex. I would only suggest that the gentleman's anterior point is extremely well taken although I don't choose to belabor it.Ex. Because the assumption in this method is that none of the preceding years' operations are worth continuing unless they can be shown to be necessary, zero-based budgeting (ZZB) can be useful for paring out the deadwood of obsolete or uselessly extravagant programs.Ex. It is helpful to the student to see this response-explanation stage of the reference process as the counterpart to the question-negotiation stage earlier on.----* anterior a = pre, leading up to.* anterior a la búsqueda = pre-search.* anterior a la clase = preclass.* anterior a la escritura = preliterate [pre-literate].* anterior a la guerra = pre-war [prewar], antebellum.* anterior a la Guerra Civil = pre-Civil War.* anterior a la introducción de la escritura = preliterate [pre-literate].* anterior a la invención de la escritura = preliterate [pre-literate].* anterior a la operación = pre-operative [preoperative].* anterior a la prueba = pretrial.* anterior a la revolución = pre-revolutional.* anterior al trabajo = pre-service.* año anterior, el = past year, the.* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.* comisura anterior = anterior commissure.* de una época anterior = vestigial.* en años anteriores = in prior years, in years past, in past years.* en épocas anteriores = in former times.* épocas anteriores = earlier times.* era anterior al Cristianismo = pre-Christian era.* etapa anterior a la impresión = prepress [pre-press].* extremidad anterior = forelimb.* fase anterior a la impresión = prepress phase.* información anterior al pedido = preorder information.* número anterior = backrun.* parte anterior del pie = ball of + Posesivo + foot.* * *1)a) ( en el tiempo) previousel día anterior — the previous day, the day before
sucesos anteriores a la revolución — events prior to o preceding the revolution
b) ( en un orden) previous, precedinganterior a algo: el capítulo anterior a éste — the previous chapter
2) ( en el espacio) front (before n)las patas anteriores — the forelegs o front legs
* * *= earlier, foregoing, former, previous, prior, anterior, preceding, earlier on.Ex: 'See' references are made from different names such as pseudonyms, real names, secular names, earlier names and later names.
Ex: The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.Ex: The former monthly publications on statistics of eggs, meat and milk have been amalgamated since 1980 into a quarterly publication, 'Animal Production'.Ex: The previous chapters have considered the statement of the source of a document in some detail.Ex: Authors of scientific articles often read a paper that fails to cite their prior work when they feel that it should have done so.Ex: I would only suggest that the gentleman's anterior point is extremely well taken although I don't choose to belabor it.Ex: Because the assumption in this method is that none of the preceding years' operations are worth continuing unless they can be shown to be necessary, zero-based budgeting (ZZB) can be useful for paring out the deadwood of obsolete or uselessly extravagant programs.Ex: It is helpful to the student to see this response-explanation stage of the reference process as the counterpart to the question-negotiation stage earlier on.* anterior a = pre, leading up to.* anterior a la búsqueda = pre-search.* anterior a la clase = preclass.* anterior a la escritura = preliterate [pre-literate].* anterior a la guerra = pre-war [prewar], antebellum.* anterior a la Guerra Civil = pre-Civil War.* anterior a la introducción de la escritura = preliterate [pre-literate].* anterior a la invención de la escritura = preliterate [pre-literate].* anterior a la operación = pre-operative [preoperative].* anterior a la prueba = pretrial.* anterior a la revolución = pre-revolutional.* anterior al trabajo = pre-service.* año anterior, el = past year, the.* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.* comisura anterior = anterior commissure.* de una época anterior = vestigial.* en años anteriores = in prior years, in years past, in past years.* en épocas anteriores = in former times.* épocas anteriores = earlier times.* era anterior al Cristianismo = pre-Christian era.* etapa anterior a la impresión = prepress [pre-press].* extremidad anterior = forelimb.* fase anterior a la impresión = prepress phase.* información anterior al pedido = preorder information.* número anterior = backrun.* parte anterior del pie = ball of + Posesivo + foot.* * *A1 (en el tiempo) previousla había visto el día anterior I had seen her the previous day o the day beforeen épocas anteriores in earlier timesen una vida anterior in a previous lifeanterior A algo prior TO sthsucesos anteriores a la revolución events prior to o preceding the revolutionsu presidencia fue muy anterior a la de Anaya he was president a long time before Anaya2 (en un orden) previous, preceding anterior A algo:el capítulo anterior a éste the previous chapter, the chapter before (this one), the chapter that precedes this one ( frml)B1 (en el espacio) front ( before n)la parte anterior the front (part)las patas anteriores the forelegs o front legs2 ‹vocal› front* * *
anterior adjetivo
en épocas anteriores in earlier times;
anterior a algo prior to sth
las patas anteriores the forelegs o front legs
anterior adjetivo
1 previous
el día anterior, the day before
2 (delantero) front
la parte anterior, front part
' anterior' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- antigua
- antiguo
- dividendo
- parecida
- parecido
- previa
- previo
- restituir
- ayer
- día
- noche
- víspera
- vuelta
English:
before
- carbon copy
- clock
- draw on
- engagement
- former
- front
- old
- outlast
- past
- preceding
- previous
- prior
- superior
- back
- ball
- compare
- last
- liable
- overnight
- precede
- predate
* * *anterior adj1. [en el tiempo] previous;un modelo muy parecido al anterior a model which is very similar to the previous o last one;el año anterior the year before, the previous year;el día anterior a la inauguración the day before o prior to the opening;los cinco años anteriores a la independencia the five years before o prior to independence;un jarrón anterior a la época romana a pre-Roman vase2. [en el espacio] front;la parte anterior de un edificio the front of a building3. [en una ordenación] previous, last;el problema señalado en el párrafo anterior the problem identified in the previous o last paragraph4. [vocal] front* * *adj previous, former* * *anterior adj1) : previous2) : earliertiempos anteriores: earlier times3) : anterior, forward, front* * *anterior adj previous -
51 anteriormente citado
adj.1 above-cited, above-mentioned, above.2 previously mentioned, mentioned above, mentioned previously, mentioned before.* * *(adj.) = foregoingEx. The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.* * *(adj.) = foregoingEx: The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.
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52 antes que nada
= first of all, before anything else, first off, above all thingsEx. First of all we will consider the main schedules or 'main tables', so turn to page 26 of the scheme where you will find an outline of the main divisions of these schedules.Ex. But realizing this opportunity will, before anything else, require a huge investment in connectivity.Ex. First off, Pat said it wasn't her who complained.Ex. Above all things, this film is one woman's passionate protest against the thoughtless abuse of the weak by the strong.* * *= first of all, before anything else, first off, above all thingsEx: First of all we will consider the main schedules or 'main tables', so turn to page 26 of the scheme where you will find an outline of the main divisions of these schedules.
Ex: But realizing this opportunity will, before anything else, require a huge investment in connectivity.Ex: First off, Pat said it wasn't her who complained.Ex: Above all things, this film is one woman's passionate protest against the thoughtless abuse of the weak by the strong. -
53 atenerse estrictamente a
(v.) = stick closely toEx. It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.* * *(v.) = stick closely toEx: It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.
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54 ayuda memoria
(n.) = aide-mémoireEx. There is no time to go into great detail about all the requirements to be met, but let me just outline the headings for you as an aide-mémoire.* * *(n.) = aide-mémoireEx: There is no time to go into great detail about all the requirements to be met, but let me just outline the headings for you as an aide-mémoire.
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55 biblioteca de préstamo
(n.) = lending library, circulating library, circulation libraryEx. The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.Ex. The author offers a brief outline of the main types of library and their role in the lives of users: the circulating library; the subscription library; and the appurtenant library.Ex. The author discusses the history of circulation libraries in general.* * *(n.) = lending library, circulating library, circulation libraryEx: The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.
Ex: The author offers a brief outline of the main types of library and their role in the lives of users: the circulating library; the subscription library; and the appurtenant library.Ex: The author discusses the history of circulation libraries in general. -
56 biblioteconomía especializada en las publicaciones seriadas
Ex. In the previous five chapters a basic outline of serials librarianship has been given.* * *Ex: In the previous five chapters a basic outline of serials librarianship has been given.
Spanish-English dictionary > biblioteconomía especializada en las publicaciones seriadas
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57 camino largo y difícil
(n.) = long haulEx. The author presents an outline of a guide for those considering the long haul associated with such a major undertaking = El autor presenta una guía breve para aquellos que estudiando las vicisitudes relacionadas con esta importante tarea.* * *(n.) = long haulEx: The author presents an outline of a guide for those considering the long haul associated with such a major undertaking = El autor presenta una guía breve para aquellos que estudiando las vicisitudes relacionadas con esta importante tarea.
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58 canción de taberna
(n.) = drinking songEx. The author outline of the history of circus music and drinking songs in the US, accompanied by a bibliography.* * *(n.) = drinking songEx: The author outline of the history of circus music and drinking songs in the US, accompanied by a bibliography.
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59 canción para brindar
(n.) = drinking songEx. The author outline of the history of circus music and drinking songs in the US, accompanied by a bibliography.* * *(n.) = drinking songEx: The author outline of the history of circus music and drinking songs in the US, accompanied by a bibliography.
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60 cargo directivo
(n.) = senior post, top official, senior position, managerial position, executive position, top positionEx. After a brief historical outline of the development of commercial library facilities, the 2 senior posts of Business Information Librarian and Business Information Officer are described.Ex. Some who felt that many of the top officials in libraries and professional organizations were men.Ex. The future will see more women in senior positions in publishing.Ex. Experienced librarians, and those in managerial positions, were most likely to be members.Ex. Women are now beginning to occupy executive positions and contribute effectively to the rapid development of librarianship in the country.Ex. In spite of the preponderance of women in the profession 44 of 61 top positions are held by men.* * *(n.) = senior post, top official, senior position, managerial position, executive position, top positionEx: After a brief historical outline of the development of commercial library facilities, the 2 senior posts of Business Information Librarian and Business Information Officer are described.
Ex: Some who felt that many of the top officials in libraries and professional organizations were men.Ex: The future will see more women in senior positions in publishing.Ex: Experienced librarians, and those in managerial positions, were most likely to be members.Ex: Women are now beginning to occupy executive positions and contribute effectively to the rapid development of librarianship in the country.Ex: In spite of the preponderance of women in the profession 44 of 61 top positions are held by men.
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