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1 tamaño

adj.

so big a, very sizeable.

m.

size, amplitude.

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tamaño

► adjetivo

1 (semejante) such a, so big a

■ no pude aguantar tamaña impertinencia I couldn't tolerate such an impertinent remark

► nombre masculino tamaño

1 (medida) size

■ ¿de qué tamaño es? what size is it?

2 (dimensión) dimensions plural

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de gran tamaño large

del tamaño de as large as, the size of

tamaño natural life size

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tamaño

► nombre masculino

1 (medida) size

■ ¿de qué tamaño es? what size is it?

2 (dimensión) dimensions plural

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noun m.

size

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1.

SM size

son del mismo tamaño, tienen el mismo tamaño — they are the same size

¿de qué tamaño es? — how big is it?, what size is it?

un ordenador del tamaño de un libro — a computer the size of a book

una foto tamaño carnet — a passport-size photo

de tamaño natural — full-size, life-size

de tamaño extra o extraordinario — outsize, extra large

tamaño de bolsillo — pocket-size

tamaño familiar — family-size

tamaño gigante — king-size

2. ADJ

1) (=tan grande) so big a, such a big; (=tan pequeño) so small a, such a small

parece absurdo que cometiera tamaño error — it seems absurd that he should make such a mistake

2) LAm (=enorme) huge, colossal

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I
- ña adjetivo (delante del n)

nunca vi tamaña injusticia — I've never seen such injustice

me llevé tamaño susto — I got a terrible fright
II
masculino size

de todos los tamaños — in all sizes

- tamaño bolsillo/carné/familiar/natural

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= degree, size, amplitude, scale.

Ex. This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.

Ex. The height of a book is of minor importance, except in that it indicates the overall size of the text.

Ex. Together, all these items make up a homogeneous working and research collection of some amplitude to which academics and other types of external readers are increasingly attracted.

Ex. I have a feeling that all our old technologies are getting progressively more expensive and more inefficient, and that all our new technologies are getting progressively cheaper and more efficient because of questions of scale.

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* anchos de diferentes tamaños = graded widths.

* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.

* aumentar de tamaño = grow in + size, grow + larger, increase in + size.

* aumento de tamaño = increase in size.

* del tamaño del bolsillo = pocket sized.

* del tamaño de una cartera = briefcase-sized.

* del tamaño de un maletín = briefcase-sized.

* de mediano tamaño = middle-sized.

* de tamaño considerable = sizeable [sizable].

* de tamaño estándar = standard-sized, full-sized.

* de tamaño extraordinario = outsize.

* de tamaño gigantesco = giant-sized.

* de tamaño intermedio = intermediate-sized.

* de tamaño medio = medium-sized, mid-sized [midsized], middle-sized, medium size [medium-size], medium scale [medium-scale], mid-size [midsize].

* de tamaño miniatura = in miniature.

* de tamaño moderado = moderately sized.

* de tamaño normal = full-sized, normal-sized, ordinary sized.

* de tamaño pequeño = small-sized, small scale [small-scale].

* de tamaño póster = poster-size.

* de un tamaño considerable = good sized [good-sized].

* disminuir de tamaño = dwindle in + size.

* duplicar de tamaño = double + in size.

* el tamaño de = the extent of.

* fotografía tamaño carnet = passport size photograph, ID photograph.

* impresión de tamaño reducido = microprint, microprinting.

* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.

* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.

* tamaño bolsillo = hand-sized.

* tamaño de la memoria intermedia = buffer size.

* tamaño del campo = field size.

* tamaño de letra = font size.

* tamaño del registro = record size.

* tamaño de página = page size.

* tamaño físico = physical size.

* tamaño gigantesco = giant size.

* tamaño real = full-size.

* tamaño reducido = reduced size.

* variar de tamaño = vary + in size.

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I
- ña adjetivo (delante del n)

nunca vi tamaña injusticia — I've never seen such injustice

me llevé tamaño susto — I got a terrible fright
II
masculino size

de todos los tamaños — in all sizes

- tamaño bolsillo/carné/familiar/natural

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= degree, size, amplitude, scale.

Ex: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.

Ex: The height of a book is of minor importance, except in that it indicates the overall size of the text.

Ex: Together, all these items make up a homogeneous working and research collection of some amplitude to which academics and other types of external readers are increasingly attracted.

Ex: I have a feeling that all our old technologies are getting progressively more expensive and more inefficient, and that all our new technologies are getting progressively cheaper and more efficient because of questions of scale.

* anchos de diferentes tamaños = graded widths.

* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.

* aumentar de tamaño = grow in + size, grow + larger, increase in + size.

* aumento de tamaño = increase in size.

* del tamaño del bolsillo = pocket sized.

* del tamaño de una cartera = briefcase-sized.

* del tamaño de un maletín = briefcase-sized.

* de mediano tamaño = middle-sized.

* de tamaño considerable = sizeable [sizable].

* de tamaño estándar = standard-sized, full-sized.

* de tamaño extraordinario = outsize.

* de tamaño gigantesco = giant-sized.

* de tamaño intermedio = intermediate-sized.

* de tamaño medio = medium-sized, mid-sized [midsized], middle-sized, medium size [medium-size], medium scale [medium-scale], mid-size [midsize].

* de tamaño miniatura = in miniature.

* de tamaño moderado = moderately sized.

* de tamaño normal = full-sized, normal-sized, ordinary sized.

* de tamaño pequeño = small-sized, small scale [small-scale].

* de tamaño póster = poster-size.

* de un tamaño considerable = good sized [good-sized].

* disminuir de tamaño = dwindle in + size.

* duplicar de tamaño = double + in size.

* el tamaño de = the extent of.

* fotografía tamaño carnet = passport size photograph, ID photograph.

* impresión de tamaño reducido = microprint, microprinting.

* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.

* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.

* tamaño bolsillo = hand-sized.

* tamaño de la memoria intermedia = buffer size.

* tamaño del campo = field size.

* tamaño de letra = font size.

* tamaño del registro = record size.

* tamaño de página = page size.

* tamaño físico = physical size.

* tamaño gigantesco = giant size.

* tamaño real = full-size.

* tamaño reducido = reduced size.

* variar de tamaño = vary + in size.

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tamaño¹ -ña

adjective

( delante del n):

¡cómo puedes decir tamaño disparate! how can you say such a stupid thing!

se rebelaron ante tamaña injusticia they rebelled against such injustice

se sorprendió de que existiera tamaña diferencia she was surprised that there should be such a great difference o so great a difference

me llevé tamaño susto I got a terrible fright

tamaño de ( Chi fam): está tamaño de gordo he's enormously o terribly fat

una mentira tamaña de grande a whopping o huge great lie ( colloq)

tamaño²

masculine

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

size

pañuelos de todos los colores y tamaños handkerchiefs in all colors and sizes

un tamaño más pequeño or menor a smaller size

un tamaño más grande or mayor a larger size

son del mismo tamaño they're the same size

¿de qué tamaño lo quiere? what size would you like?

ordenar los cubos por tamaños put the cubes in order of size

tiene aproximadamente el tamaño de una manzana it's about the size of an apple

tamaño baño ( RPl); ‹jabón› large

un sandwich tamaño baño ( hum); a whopping o huge great sandwich ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● tamaño bolsillo

pocket-size

una linterna (de) tamaño bolsillo a pocket-size torch

● tamaño carné

passport-size

una foto (de) tamaño carné a passport-size photo

● tamaño de letra

type size

● tamaño familiar

family-size

una botella (de) tamaño familiar a family-size bottle

● tamaño natural

life-size

un busto (de) tamaño natural a life-size bust

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tamaño sustantivo masculino
size;
◊ pañuelos de todos los tamaños handkerchiefs in all sizes;

de tamaño bolsillo pocket-size;
un busto tamaño natural a life-size bust
tamaño,-a
I adj pey (intensificador) jamás oí tamaña mentira, I have never heard such a lie
II sustantivo masculino tamaño, size: son del mismo tamaño, they are the same size
una rata del tamaño de un conejo, a rat as big as a rabbit
tamaño natural, life-size

' tamaño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alargar
- bolsillo
- estándar
- familiar
- grande
- igual
- mayor
- mediana
- mediano
- menor
- minúscula
- minúsculo
- natural
- pequeña
- pequeño
- proporción
- respetable
- tamaña
- tocha
- tocho
- achicar
- aumentar
- ciudad
- dimensión
- folio
- formato
- intermedio
- por
- porte
- quedar
- reducido
- regular
- tener
English:
brief
- decline
- decrease
- downsize
- economy size
- equal
- exact
- expansion
- full-scale
- growth
- king-size
- large
- legal-size
- lengthen
- life-size
- life-sized
- medium
- no
- proportion
- range
- regular
- size
- full
- increase
- life
- magnify

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tamaño, -a

♦ adj

such;

¡cómo pudo decir tamaña estupidez! how could he say such a stupid thing!;

jamás vi tamaña osadía I've never seen such audacity

♦ nm

size;

lo tenemos en varios tamaños we have it in various sizes;

¿de qué tamaño lo quiere? what size would you like?;

son del mismo tamaño they're the same size;

de gran tamaño large, large-sized;

de pequeño tamaño small, small-sized;

de tamaño mediano medium, medium-sized;

países de mayor/menor tamaño que el nuestro countries larger/smaller than ours;

del tamaño de the size of;

hay teléfonos del tamaño de un paquete de tabaco there are telephones the size of o as small as a packet of cigarettes;

del mismo tamaño que the same size as;

¿por qué no te metes con alguien de tu mismo tamaño? why don't you pick on someone your own size?

Comp
Informát tamaño de archivo file size;
tamaño carné o carnet passport-size;

una fotografía (de) tamaño carné a passport-size photograph;

tamaño familiar family-size;

un paquete (de) tamaño familiar a family-size pack;

tamaño gigante giant-size;

tarrinas de helado (de) tamaño gigante giant-size tubs of ice cream;
Imprenta tamaño de letra point size, size of typeface;
tamaño de muestra sample size;

tamaño natural life size;

esculturas de tamaño natural life-size sculptures

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tamaño

I adj

:

tamaño fallo/problema such a great mistake/problem

II m size;

a tamaño natural life-size

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tamaño, -ña adj

: such a big

¿crees tamaña mentira?: do you believe such a lie?

tamaño nm

1) : size

2)

de tamaño natural : life-size

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tamaño n size

¿de qué tamaño es? what size is it?

un árbol de gran tamaño a big tree

Spanish-English dictionary > tamaño
2 volumen

m.

1 volume.

subir/bajar el volumen to turn up/down the volume

sube el volumen que no te oímos speak up, please, we can't hear you

a todo volumen at full volume

2 volume (commerce & finance).

volumen de contratación trading volume (en Bolsa)

volumen de negocio o ventas turnover

3 size, bulk (espacio ocupado).

ocupa poco volumen it doesn't take up a lot of space

el sofá tiene un volumen excesivo para la habitación the sofa is too big for the room

4 volume (libro).

5 tome, volume.

6 loudness, level of sound, volume.

7 sum.

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volumen

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) volume

2 (tamaño) size

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FRASEOLOGÍA

bajar el volumen / subir el volumen to turn the volume down / turn the volume up

de mucho volumen sizeable, important

volumen de negocios turnover

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noun m.

1) volume

2) amount

3) size

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SM
(pl volúmenes)
1) [de cuerpo] volume

el volumen de un líquido — the volume of a liquid

cajas de gran volumen — large o bulky boxes

volumen atómico — atomic volume

volumen molecular — molecular volume

2) [de sonido] volume

bajar el volumen — to turn the volume down

subir el volumen — to turn the volume up

puso la radio a todo volumen — he turned the radio full up

3) (Com) volume

el volumen de las exportaciones — the volume of exports

volumen de contratación — trading volume

volumen de negocios, volumen de operaciones — turnover

4) (=tomo) volume

5) [de cabello] body

esta espuma da volumen y brillo a su cabello — this foam gives your hair body and shine

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masculino

1)

a) ( de un cuerpo) volume

bultos de ese volumen — pieces of luggage that size

b) (magnitud, cantidad) volume

volumen de ventas — volume of sales, turnover

2) ( de sonido) volume

bajar/subir el volumen — to turn the volume down/up

a todo volumen — on full volume, at full blast (colloq)

3) ( tomo) volume

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masculino

1)

a) ( de un cuerpo) volume

bultos de ese volumen — pieces of luggage that size

b) (magnitud, cantidad) volume

volumen de ventas — volume of sales, turnover

2) ( de sonido) volume

bajar/subir el volumen — to turn the volume down/up

a todo volumen — on full volume, at full blast (colloq)

3) ( tomo) volume

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volumen¹

¹ = volume.

Ex: Projection is really a matter of energy rather than volume, and the energy comes from the diaphragm, which propels the breath like stones from a catapult so that the words are lobbed from speaker to listeners.

* a todo volumen = at full blast.

* control de volumen = volume controller, volume control.

* subir el volumen = pump up + the volume.

volumen²

² = bulk, corpus [corpora, -pl.], size.

Ex: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.

Ex: I would be inclined to go one step further and treat the entire corpus of an author's writings as his/her work.

Ex: The height of a book is of minor importance, except in that it indicates the overall size of the text.

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* volumen de agua = volume of water.

* volumen de negocios = turnover, stock turnover, turnover of stock.

* volumen de ventas = turnover, stock turnover, turnover of stock.

volumen³

³ = item, vol. (volume), volume.

Nota: Obra, parte de ella o conjunto de ellas comprendidas en una sola encuadernación.

Ex: The basic phisical unit which is used in the handling, storage and retrieval of archives is termed an item.

Ex: He has published Malay Manuscripts, a Bibliographic Guide and Main Entry for Serials in the LC Information Bulletin, vol. 33, no. 47 (November 22, 1974).

Ex: Either option (1) or (2) above may be used as the basic sequence for bound volumes of periodicals.

* colección en varios volúmenes = multivolume set.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de millones de volúmenes = million-volume.

* de un único volumen = single-volume.

* de un volumen = one-volume.

* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* en un volumen = one-volume.

* en varios volúmenes = multi-volume [multivolume].

* monografía en varios volúmenes = multi-part item, multi-volume monograph.

* número de volumen = volume number.

* obra en varios volúmenes = multi-volume work.

* volumen acumulativo = cumulation.

* volumen anterior = back volume.

* volumen conmemorativo = Festschrift [Festschriften, -pl.], commemorative volume, memorial volume.

* volúmenes anteriores = backset.

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volumen

masculine

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (de un cuerpo) volume

volumen molecular molecular volume

bultos de ese volumen pieces of luggage that size o as large as that

2 (magnitud, cantidad) volume

volumen de trabajo workflow

volumen de ventas volume of sales, turnover

B (de sonido) volume

bajar/subir el volumen to turn the volume down/up

por favor, baja el volumen de ese televisor turn that television down please

la radio está puesta a todo volumen the radio is on full volume o ( colloq) at full blast

C (tomo) volume

un diccionario en dos volúmenes a two-volume dictionary, a dictionary in two volumes

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volumen sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) volume;
◊ volumen de ventas volume of sales, turnover;

bajar/subir el volumen to turn the volume down/up;
a todo volumen on full volume, at full blast (colloq)
2 ( tomo) volume
volumen sustantivo masculino
1 (magnitud, capacidad) volume
2 (sonido) volume: sube el volumen, turn the volume up
3 (de una enciclopedia, etc) volume
' volumen' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- bulto
- condicionar
- facturación
- fuerte
- inferior
- subir
- vol.
- ajustar
- alto
- aumentar
- bajo
- botón
- cantidad
- facturar
English:
blare out I
- blast
- blast out
- body
- bulk
- low
- lower
- turn up
- volume
- volume control
- cubic
- rise
- sale
- turn
- up
- work

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volumen nm

1. [nivel, cantidad] volume

Comp
Econ volumen de contratación trading volume;
volumen de negocio turnover;

volumen de ventas turnover

2. [de sonido] volume;

subir/bajar el volumen to turn up/down the volume;

sube el volumen que no te oímos speak up, please, we can't hear you;

a todo volumen at full volume

3. [espacio ocupado] size, bulk;

ocupa poco volumen it doesn't take up a lot of space;

el sofá tiene un volumen excesivo para la habitación the sofa is too big for the room

4. [tomo] volume

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volumen

m volume;

a todo volumen at full volume o blast;

en tres volúmenes diccionario three-volume atr

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volumen nm, pl - lúmenes

1) tomo: volume, book

2) : capacity, size, bulk

3) cantidad: amount

el volumen de ventas: the volume of sales

4) : volume, loudness

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volumen n volume

baja un poco el volumen turn the volume down a bit

Spanish-English dictionary > volumen
3 volumen2

² = bulk, corpus [corpora, -pl.], size.

Ex. The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.

Ex. I would be inclined to go one step further and treat the entire corpus of an author's writings as his/her work.

Ex. The height of a book is of minor importance, except in that it indicates the overall size of the text.

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* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* volumen de agua = volume of water.

* volumen de negocios = turnover, stock turnover, turnover of stock.

* volumen de ventas = turnover, stock turnover, turnover of stock.

Spanish-English dictionary > volumen2
4 escala

f.

1 scale.

escala Celsius Celsius (temperature) scale

escala de Richter Richter scale

escala salarial salary scale

escala de valores set of values

2 scale.

una reproducción a escala a scale model

un dibujo a escala natural a life-size drawing

a escala mundial on a worldwide scale

a gran escala on a large scale

3 stopover.

hacer escala to stop over

sin escala non-stop

escala técnica refueling stop

4 scale (Music).

5 ladder (escalera).

6 intermediate stop.

7 staging post.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: escalar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: escalar.

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escala

► nombre femenino

1 (escalera - de mano) ladder; (- de tijera) stepladder

2 (graduación) scale; (de colores) range

3 (mapa, plano, etc) scale

■ lo dibujó a escala he drew it to scale

4 (port) port of call; (airport) stopover

5 MÚSICA scale

6 MILITAR promotion list

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a gran escala / en gran escala on a large scale

en pequeña escala on a small scale

hacer escala (en barco) to put in (en, at); (en avión) to stop over (en, in)

escala de gato rope ladder

escala de valores scale of values

escala móvil sliding scale

escala musical scale

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noun f.

1) range

2) scale

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SF

1) [en medición, gradación] scale

• a escala — [dibujo, mapa, maqueta] scale antes de s

un mapa hecho a escala — a map drawn to scale, a scale map

una imitación a escala reducida de un objeto real — a scaled-down version of a real object

• a escala real — life-size antes de s

• reproducir algo a escala — to reproduce sth to scale

escala (abierta de) Richter — Richter scale

escala (de) Beaufort — Beaufort scale

escala (de) Celsius — Celsius scale

escala de colores — colour spectrum, color spectrum (EEUU)

escala (de) Fahrenheit — Fahrenheit scale

escala (de) Kelvin — Kelvin scale

escala (de) Mercalli — Mercalli scale

escala de salarios — salary scale

escala de tiempo — (Geol) time scale

escala de valores — set of values, scale of values

escala graduada — graduated scale

escala móvil — (Téc) sliding scale; (Econ) sliding salary scale

escala salarial — salary scale

escala social — social ladder, social scale

2) [de importancia, extensión]

la producción a escala industrial — production on an industrial scale

un problema a escala mundial — a global problem, a problem on a worldwide scale

• a o en gran escala — on a large scale

• a o en pequeña escala — on a small scale

un caso de corrupción a pequeña escala — a case of small-scale corruption, a case of corruption on a small scale

3) (=parada en ruta)

a) (Aer) stopover

una escala de dos horas en París — a two-hour stopover in Paris

un vuelo sin escalas — a non-stop flight

• hacer escala — to stop over

el vuelo hizo escala en Brasil — the flight stopped over in Brazil

hizo dos escalas para repostar — it made two stopovers for refuelling

b) (Náut) port of call

la siguiente escala es Barcelona — the next port of call is Barcelona

el buque hizo escala en Cádiz — the ship put in at Cádiz

escala técnica — refuelling o (EEUU) refueling stop

4) (=escalera de mano) ladder

escala de cuerda, escala de viento — rope ladder

5) (Mús) scale

escala cromática — chromatic scale

escala diatónica — diatonic scale

escala musical — musical scale

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femenino

1) ( para mediciones) scale

- escala centígrada or Celsius/Fahrenheit

- escala de valores

- escala móvil

- escala salarial

2) (Mús) scale

3) ( escalafón)

la escala social — the social scale

4)

a) (de mapa, plano) scale

hecho a escala — done to scale

una reproducción a escala natural — a life-size o life-sized reproduction

b) (de fenómeno, problema) scale

a escala nacional — on a nationwide o national scale

a or en gran escala — on a large scale

5) (Aviac, Náut) stopover

hicimos escala en Roma — we stopped over in Rome

- escala técnica

6) ( escalera) ladder

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= echelon, magnitude, range, scale, scale, shade, spectrum [spectra, -pl.], continuum, gradation, stopover, rating scale, port of call, rating, sliding scale.

Ex. Involvement of lower echelon personnel in planning has the advantage of getting the practical point of view of those closer to the scene of the operations.

Ex. Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.

Ex. Overall, the library media specialists experienced stress in the mild to moderate range.

Ex. The scale of a map is the distance as shown on the map in relation to actual distance.

Ex. Various scales of relevance ratings may be established.

Ex. Partly because of the fact that documents have shades of relevance to a given topic this is an impossible objective.

Ex. As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex. At the other end of the continuum is the form of hack writing typified by the poorest quality of adventure stories (often mildly pornographic).

Ex. Until the mid nineteen hundreds, this community presented an almost feudal pattern of wealthy merchants and factory hands, with several gradations between these extremes.

Ex. This article discusses the strategic location of the Islands as a stopover and spring-board for more far-flung explorations along the African coast.

Ex. This process will allow institutional evaluators to compare their individual evaluations using a standardized format and rating scale.

Ex. ' Ports of Call' is an enchanting, lovely, scary and sad book, as good as any.

Ex. But the rater must not be afraid to give negative ratings.

Ex. For insulin dosing, use a sliding scale based on patient weight as well as on blood sugar values.

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* a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.

* a escala = drawn-to-scale.

* a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.

* a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.

* a escala natural = full-scale.

* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.

* a menor escala = at a reduced rate.

* a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].

* a un extremo de la escala = at one end of the scale.

* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other extreme.

* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other end of the scale, at the other end of the spectrum.

* en otra escala = on a different plane.

* en un extremo de la escala = at one extreme.

* escala de ampliación = enlargement ratio.

* escala de grises = grey scale [gray scale].

* escala de reducción = reduction ratio.

* escala de tarifas según los ingresos = sliding fee scale.

* escala de valores = graded range, set of values.

* escala de Wechsler = Wechsler scale.

* escala móvil = sliding scale.

* escala que consta de nueve grados = nine-point scale.

* escala salarial = salary scale, pay scale, salary schedule, salary range, salary band, sliding pay scale.

* escala temporal = time continuum.

* estar hecho a escala = be to scale.

* hacer escala = stop over.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* IME (Integración a Media Escala) = MSI (Medium Scale Integration).

* IPE (Integración a Pequeña Escala) = SSI (Small Scale Integration).

* mención de escala = statement of scale.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* puerto de escala = port of call.

* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.

* * *

femenino

1) ( para mediciones) scale

- escala centígrada or Celsius/Fahrenheit

- escala de valores

- escala móvil

- escala salarial

2) (Mús) scale

3) ( escalafón)

la escala social — the social scale

4)

a) (de mapa, plano) scale

hecho a escala — done to scale

una reproducción a escala natural — a life-size o life-sized reproduction

b) (de fenómeno, problema) scale

a escala nacional — on a nationwide o national scale

a or en gran escala — on a large scale

5) (Aviac, Náut) stopover

hicimos escala en Roma — we stopped over in Rome

- escala técnica

6) ( escalera) ladder

* * *

= echelon, magnitude, range, scale, scale, shade, spectrum [spectra, -pl.], continuum, gradation, stopover, rating scale, port of call, rating, sliding scale.

Ex: Involvement of lower echelon personnel in planning has the advantage of getting the practical point of view of those closer to the scene of the operations.

Ex: Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.

Ex: Overall, the library media specialists experienced stress in the mild to moderate range.

Ex: The scale of a map is the distance as shown on the map in relation to actual distance.

Ex: Various scales of relevance ratings may be established.

Ex: Partly because of the fact that documents have shades of relevance to a given topic this is an impossible objective.

Ex: As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex: At the other end of the continuum is the form of hack writing typified by the poorest quality of adventure stories (often mildly pornographic).

Ex: Until the mid nineteen hundreds, this community presented an almost feudal pattern of wealthy merchants and factory hands, with several gradations between these extremes.

Ex: This article discusses the strategic location of the Islands as a stopover and spring-board for more far-flung explorations along the African coast.

Ex: This process will allow institutional evaluators to compare their individual evaluations using a standardized format and rating scale.

Ex: ' Ports of Call' is an enchanting, lovely, scary and sad book, as good as any.

Ex: But the rater must not be afraid to give negative ratings.

Ex: For insulin dosing, use a sliding scale based on patient weight as well as on blood sugar values.

* a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.

* a escala = drawn-to-scale.

* a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.

* a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.

* a escala natural = full-scale.

* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.

* a menor escala = at a reduced rate.

* a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].

* a un extremo de la escala = at one end of the scale.

* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other extreme.

* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other end of the scale, at the other end of the spectrum.

* en otra escala = on a different plane.

* en un extremo de la escala = at one extreme.

* escala de ampliación = enlargement ratio.

* escala de grises = grey scale [gray scale].

* escala de reducción = reduction ratio.

* escala de tarifas según los ingresos = sliding fee scale.

* escala de valores = graded range, set of values.

* escala de Wechsler = Wechsler scale.

* escala móvil = sliding scale.

* escala que consta de nueve grados = nine-point scale.

* escala salarial = salary scale, pay scale, salary schedule, salary range, salary band, sliding pay scale.

* escala temporal = time continuum.

* estar hecho a escala = be to scale.

* hacer escala = stop over.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* IME (Integración a Media Escala) = MSI (Medium Scale Integration).

* IPE (Integración a Pequeña Escala) = SSI (Small Scale Integration).

* mención de escala = statement of scale.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* puerto de escala = port of call.

* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.

* * *

escala

feminine

A (para mediciones) scale

Compuestos:

● escala Beaufort

Beaufort scale

● escala centígrada or Celsius

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] centigrade o Celsius scale

● escala de valores

set of values

● escala Fahrenheit

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] Fahrenheit scale

● escala Mercalli

Mercalli scale

● escala móvil

sliding scale

● escala Richter

Richter scale

● escala salarial

salary o wage scale

B ( Mús) scale

Compuestos:

● escala cromática

chromatic scale

● escala diatónica

diatonic scale

● escala musical

musical scale

C

(escalafón): la escala social the social scale

D

1 (de un mapa, plano) scale

un dibujo hecho a escala a scale drawing, a drawing done to scale

una reproducción a escala natural a life-size o life-sized reproduction

la maqueta reproduce el teatro a escala it's a scale model of the theater

2 (de un fenómeno, problema) scale

a escala nacional/mundial on a nationwide o national/on a worldwide scale

el negocio empezó a or en pequeña escala the business began on a small scale

todo lo hacen a or en gran escala they do everything on a large scale

es un ladrón en pequeña escala he's a small-time thief ( colloq)

E ( Aviac, Náut) stopover

tras una escala de tres horas en Atenas after a three-hour stopover in Athens

hicimos/el avión hizó escala en Roma we/the plane stopped over in Rome

un vuelo sin escalas a direct flight

la primera escala será Tánger the first port of call will be Tangiers

Compuesto:

escala técnica

refueling* stop

el aparato tuvo que hacer una escala técnica en París the plane had to make a refueling stop o to stop for refueling in Paris

F (escalera) ladder

Compuestos:

● escala de cuerda or de viento

rope ladder

● escala real

royal flush

● escala telescópica

extending ladder

* * *

Del verbo escalar: ( conjugate escalar)

escala es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
escala
escalar
escala sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) scale;
◊ escala centígrada/Fahrenheit centigrade o Celsius/Fahrenheit scale;

escala de valores set of values;
escala musical (musical) scale;
la escala social the social scale;
hecho a escala done to scale;
a gran escala on a large scale
2 (Aviac, Náut) stopover;
◊ hicimos escala en Roma we stopped over in Rome

escalar ( conjugate escalar) verbo transitivo ‹montaña/pared› to climb, scale;
(en jerarquía, clasificación) to climb (up)
verbo intransitivo (Dep) to climb, go climbing
escala sustantivo femenino
1 (serie, gradación) scale: la maqueta se realizó a escala, the model was made to scale
la escala decimal, decimal scale
2 (de colores) range
escala de valores, set of values
3 (parada provisional) Náut port of call
Av stopover: el avión hace escala en Barcelona, the plane stops over in Barcelona
escala técnica, refuelling stop
4 (escalera portátil) ladder, stepladder
5 (clasificación del personal de una empresa) position: subió de escala en la organización, he was promoted to a higher position in the company
6 (Mús) scale: tocó una escala muy alta, difícil de seguir con la voz, she played a very high scale which was difficult to sing
escalar
I verbo transitivo to climb, scale
II adjetivo Elec
♦ Locuciones: magnitud escalar, scalar quantitity
' escala' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bastante
- do
- fa
- la
- re
- sol
- abajo
- arriba
- descendente
- mayor
- modelo
- nivel
- tarifa
English:
call in
- full-scale
- grade
- kit
- ladder
- large-scale
- model
- nationally
- nationwide
- originate
- point
- port of call
- price range
- put in
- range
- Richter scale
- rise
- scale
- scale down
- sliding scale
- small-scale
- stop
- stop off
- stop over
- stopover
- wholesale
- country
- full
- global
- put
- rope
- sliding
- time

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escala nf

1. [para medir, ordenar] scale;
[de colores] range; [de cargos militares] scale of ranks;
subió varios puestos en la escala social he climbed several rungs of the social ladder

Comp
escala Celsius Celsius (temperature) scale;
escala centígrada Celsius scale;

escala Fahrenheit Fahrenheit scale;
Informát escala de grises grayscale;
escala Kelvin Kelvin scale;
Mat escala logarítmica logarithmic scale;
escala de popularidad popularity stakes;

escala de Richter Richter scale;

escala salarial pay o salary scale;

escala de valores set of values

2. [de dibujo, mapa] scale;

un mapa a escala 1/3000 a 1/3000 scale map;

una reproducción a escala a scale model;

un dibujo a escala natural a life-size drawing

3. [de trabajo, plan, idea] scale;

pretenden crear una casa de discos a escala reducida they aim to set up a small-scale record company;

a escala nacional/mundial on a national/worldwide scale;

una ofensiva a gran escala a full-scale offensive

4. Mús scale;

la escala musical the musical scale

Comp
escala cromática chromatic scale;
escala diatónica diatonic scale

5. [en un vuelo] stopover;
[en un crucero] port of call;
un vuelo a Estambul con escala en Roma a flight to Istanbul with a stopover in Rome;

hacer escala (en) to stop over (in);

sin escala non-stop;

un vuelo sin escalas a non-stop flight

Comp
escala de repostaje refuelling stop;
escala técnica refuelling stop;

haremos escala técnica en Londres we will make a refuelling stop in London

6. [escalera] ladder

Comp
Náut escala de cuerda rope ladder; Náut escala de viento rope ladder
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escala

f

1 tb
MÚS scale;
a escala to scale, life-sized;

a escala mundial on a world scale;

en o

a gran escala large-scale atr, on a large scale

2 AVIA stopover;

hacer escala en stop over in

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escala nf

1) : scale

2) escalera: ladder

3) : stopover

* * *

escala n

1. (serie de cosas) scale

una escala de 1:50 a scale of of 1:50

2. (parada) stopover

hicimos escala en Lisboa we had a stopover in Lisbon

escala musical scale

Spanish-English dictionary > escala
5 bulto

m.

1 bulk, size.

hacer mucho bulto to take up a lot of space

hacer bulto (figurative) to make up the numbers

un error de bulto a glaring error

escurrir el bulto (figurative) to shirk; (trabajo) to evade the issue (cuestión)

2 bump.

me ha salido un bulto en el brazo I've got a lump on my arm

3 blurred shape.

4 package.

¿dónde puedo dejar mis bultos? where can I put my luggage o bags?

bulto de mano piece o item of hand luggage

5 bulge, bulging, knob, protrusion.

6 swelling, inflammation.

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bulto

► nombre masculino

1 (tamaño) volume, size, bulk

2 (forma) shape, form

3 (abultamiento - en cosa) bulge; (- en piel) lump

■ el pañuelo te hace un bulto en el bolsillo your handkerchief makes a bulge in your pocket

■ tiene un bulto en el pecho she has a lump on her breast

4 (equipaje) piece of luggage, item of luggage; (fardo) bundle; (paquete) package

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a bulto roughly

de bulto serious, important

hacer bulto to take up space

* * *

noun m.

1) bulge

2) pack, bundle

3) shape

4) lump

* * *

SM

1) (=abultamiento) bulge

se le notaba un bulto debajo de la chaqueta — you could see a shape o bulge under his jacket

- buscar el bulto a algn

- menear el bulto a algn

2) (=silueta) shape

vimos un bulto moviéndose entre los árboles — we saw a shape moving in the trees

sin gafas solo distingo los bultos — without glasses I can only make out shapes

• ir al bulto — (Taur) to go for the body; (Ftbl) to go for the man

3) (=volumen) space, room

no ocupa o hace bulto — it doesn't take up any space o room

he comprado regalos que ocupen poco bulto — I've bought presents that won't take up much space o that are not too bulky

• error de bulto — glaring error

• de mucho bulto — (lit) bulky; (fig) important

• de poco bulto — (lit) small; (fig) unimportant

llevaba dos bolsas de poco bulto — she carried two small bags

no discutamos por cosas de poco bulto — let's not argue about unimportant things

- a bulto

así, a bulto, debe de haber unas mil botellas — at a rough guess there must be about a thousand bottles

calcular algo a bulto — to work sth out roughly, make a rough estimate of sth

decir algo a bulto —

di algo a bulto — just have a guess

- escurrir el bulto

- ir de bulto

allí solo estábamos para hacer bulto — we were only there to make up o swell the numbers

no hay que hacer nada, solo ir de bulto — we don't have to do anything, we just have to be there o to go along

4) (=paquete) [de compra] bag; [de ropa, papel] bundle; [de equipaje] piece of luggage o (EEUU) baggage

vino cargado de bultos del supermercado — he arrived laden with bags from the supermarket

el camión trajo todos los bultos pesados — the truck brought all the heavy loads

pon los bultos en el maletero — put the luggage in the boot, put the baggage in the trunk (EEUU)

bulto de mano — item of hand luggage

5) (Med) (=quiste) lump; (=chichón) bump

le salió un bulto en el cuello — he got a lump on his neck

del golpe me salió un bulto en la frente — I got a bump on my forehead when I hit myself

6) (=estatua) statue

7) (Mil) ** squaddie *, recruit

8) Ven [de escolar] satchel, bag

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masculino

1)

a) (cuerpo, forma)

a lo lejos vi un bulto que se movía — I saw a shape moving in the distance

se le notaba el bulto de la pistola debajo de la chaqueta — you could see the bulge o form of the gun under his jacket

escurrir el bulto — (fam) ( en el trabajo) to duck out; ( en entrevista) to dodge the issue

b) ( volumen) bulk

cosas ligeras y de poco bulto — light things that aren't too bulky

errores de bulto — glaring errors

a bulto — (fam)

así, a bulto, yo diría unas 500 personas — at a guess, I'd say about 500 people

hacer bulto — to swell the numbers

2) (Med) lump

3)

a) (paquete, bolsa) piece of luggage

bulto de mano — piece o item of hand baggage o luggage

cargada de bultos — laden with packages (o bags etc)

b) (Col) ( saco) sack

llevar del bulto — (Col fam)

nos tocó llevar del bulto — we got a raw deal

¿cómo andas? - llevado del bulto — how are you? - I'm having a bit of a rough time of it (colloq)

* * *

= lump, bulge, hump, bump.

Ex. But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.

Ex. Under these circumstances it becomes difficult to maintain a classified sequence in good order, and there will be gaps and ' bulges' which will involve moving the overall sequence around on the shelves.

Ex. Indeed it is normally possible to see with a raking light which was the mould side of the sheet, for it shows a pattern of both chain and wire indentations, while the other side (the felt side) is more or less flat, or shows wire humps only.

Ex. Leishmaniasis includes disorders that affect internal organs and those that affect the skin and sometimes mucous membranes of the nose and mouth, causing bumps or sores.

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* bulto de grasa = fat lump.

* con bultos = lumpiness.

* escabullir el bulto = shirk + responsibility, pass + the buck.

* escurrir el bulto = pass + the buck, weasel (on/out of), duck out.

* hacer bulto = bulge.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (cuerpo, forma)

a lo lejos vi un bulto que se movía — I saw a shape moving in the distance

se le notaba el bulto de la pistola debajo de la chaqueta — you could see the bulge o form of the gun under his jacket

escurrir el bulto — (fam) ( en el trabajo) to duck out; ( en entrevista) to dodge the issue

b) ( volumen) bulk

cosas ligeras y de poco bulto — light things that aren't too bulky

errores de bulto — glaring errors

a bulto — (fam)

así, a bulto, yo diría unas 500 personas — at a guess, I'd say about 500 people

hacer bulto — to swell the numbers

2) (Med) lump

3)

a) (paquete, bolsa) piece of luggage

bulto de mano — piece o item of hand baggage o luggage

cargada de bultos — laden with packages (o bags etc)

b) (Col) ( saco) sack

llevar del bulto — (Col fam)

nos tocó llevar del bulto — we got a raw deal

¿cómo andas? - llevado del bulto — how are you? - I'm having a bit of a rough time of it (colloq)

* * *

= lump, bulge, hump, bump.

Ex: But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.

Ex: Under these circumstances it becomes difficult to maintain a classified sequence in good order, and there will be gaps and ' bulges' which will involve moving the overall sequence around on the shelves.

Ex: Indeed it is normally possible to see with a raking light which was the mould side of the sheet, for it shows a pattern of both chain and wire indentations, while the other side (the felt side) is more or less flat, or shows wire humps only.

Ex: Leishmaniasis includes disorders that affect internal organs and those that affect the skin and sometimes mucous membranes of the nose and mouth, causing bumps or sores.

* bulto de grasa = fat lump.

* con bultos = lumpiness.

* escabullir el bulto = shirk + responsibility, pass + the buck.

* escurrir el bulto = pass + the buck, weasel (on/out of), duck out.

* hacer bulto = bulge.

* * *

bulto

masculine

A

1

(cuerpo, forma): a lo lejos vi un bulto que se movía I saw a shape moving in the distance

sólo distingo bultos I can only make out vague shapes

un toro que va al bulto a bull that goes straight for the body

se le notaba el bulto de la pistola debajo de la chaqueta you could see the bulge o form of the gun under his jacket

2 (volumen) bulk

cosas ligeras y de poco bulto light things that don't take up too much space o that aren't too bulky

no pesa pero hace mucho bulto it isn't heavy but it takes up a lot of space o it's very bulky

errores de bulto glaring errors

a bulto ( fam): no sé las cantidades, siempre lo echo todo a bulto I don't know the quantities, I just guess

así, a bulto, yo diría que hay unas 500 personas at a guess o off the top of my head, I'd say there are about 500 people

cuanto or a menos bulto más claridad: déjalo que se vaya, cuanto menos bulto más claridad let him go, the fewer, the better

tiremos todo esto, cuanto menos bulto más claridad let's throw all this out, it's just getting in the way o then we may be able to see what we're doing

hacer bulto to swell the numbers

B ( Med) lump

C

1

(paquete, bolsa): ¿cuántos bultos llevas? how many pieces of luggage do you have?

bulto de mano piece o item of hand baggage o luggage

salió de la tienda cargada de bultos she came out of the shop laden with packages ( o bags etc)

2 ( Col) (saco) sack

escurrir el bulto ( fam): en cuanto hay que arrimar el hombro, escurre el bulto when we/they have to get down to some work he ducks out ( colloq)

cuando se lo preguntamos trató de escurrir el bulto when we asked her about it she tried to dodge the issue

llevar del bulto ( Col fam): siempre nos toca llevar del bulto we always get the worst of things o get a raw deal

¿cómo anda? — llevado del bulto how are you? — I'm having a bit of a rough time of it ( colloq)

D (estatua) statue

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bulto sustantivo masculino
1
a) (cuerpo, forma) shape;

◊ vi un bulto que se movía I saw a shape moving;

escurrir el bulto (fam) ( en el trabajo) to duck out;

( en entrevista) to dodge the issue
b) ( volumen):

◊ hace mucho/poco bulto it is/isn't very bulky

2 (Med) lump
3
a) (maleta, bolsa) piece of luggage;

◊ bulto de mano piece o item of hand baggage o luggage;

cargada de bultos laden with packages (o bags etc)
b) (Col, Méx) ( saco) sack

bulto sustantivo masculino
1 (volumen, objeto indeterminado) shape, form
2 (equipaje) piece of luggage
3 Med lump
♦ Locuciones: familiar escurrir el bulto, to pass the buck
un error de bulto, a big mistake
' bulto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escurrir
- abultar
- agrandar
- cargar
- cuesta
- envoltorio
- levantar
- paquete
- tambache
English:
bulge
- bundle
- growth
- hand-luggage
- hefty
- lump
- manhandle
- package
- pass
- shape
- bump
- knob
- skive off

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bulto

♦ nm

1. [volumen] bulk, size;

hacer mucho bulto to take up a lot of space;

Comp

de bulto: un error de bulto a glaring error

Comp

hacer bulto to make up the numbers;

viene a hacer bulto he's just here to make up the numbers

2. [abombamiento] [en rodilla, superficie] bump;
[en maleta, bolsillo] bulge;
me ha salido un bulto en el brazo I've got a lump on my arm

3. [forma imprecisa] blurred shape;

dos bultos se movían en la oscuridad two shapes were moving in the darkness

4. [paquete] package;
[maleta] item of luggage; [fardo] bundle;
¿dónde puedo dejar mis bultos? where can I put my luggage o bags?;

un bulto sospechoso obligó a evacuar el edificio a suspicious package forced them to evacuate the building

Comp
bulto de mano piece o item of hand luggage
5.
bulto (redondo) [estatua] statue

6. CAm, Col, Méx, Ven [cartapacio] briefcase, satchel

7. Méx Fam
de bulto: esas cajas sólo están de bulto [de sobra] those boxes are just taking up space

♦ a bulto loc adv

approximately, roughly;

hacer un cálculo a bulto to make a rough estimate

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bulto

m

1 ( paquete) package;

escurrir el bulto fam duck out fam

2 MED lump

3 en superficie bulge

4 ( silueta) (vague) shape

5 ( pieza de equipaje) piece of baggage;

bultos pl baggage sg, Br tb luggage sg ;

bultos de mano hand baggage sg, Br tb hand luggage sg

6 ( volumen)

:

hacer bulto swell the numbers;

de bulto error glaring;

a bulto roughly, at a guess

* * *

bulto nm

1) : package, bundle

2) : piece of luggage, bag

3) : size, bulk, volume

4) : form, shape

5) : lump (on the body), swelling, bulge

* * *

bulto n

1. (abultamiento) lump

le han detectado un bulto en la mama they've discovered a lump in her breast

2. (cuerpo, objeto) shape

no lo veo bien, sólo distingo un bulto I can't see it clearly, I can just make out a shape

3. (maleta) item of luggage

no puedo con tantos bultos I can't carry so much luggage

Spanish-English dictionary > bulto
6 amplitud

f.

1 roominess, spaciousness.

2 looseness (of clothes).

3 extent, comprehensiveness (extension).

amplitud de miras broadmindedness

4 amplitude, breadth, size, roominess.

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amplitud

► nombre femenino

1 (extensión) extent, range

2 (espacio) room, space, spaciousness

3 (anchura) width

4 (holgadura) looseness

5 FÍSICA amplitude

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de gran amplitud figurado far-reaching

amplitud de miras broad-mindedness

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noun f.

extent, wideness, spaciousness

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SF

1) (=espaciosidad) [de sala, habitación, interior] spaciousness; [de avenida, calle] wideness; [de terreno] expanse, extent

retiramos el sofá para dar amplitud al cuarto — we moved the sofa to make the room bigger

2) [de ropa] looseness; [de falda] fullness

3) [de conocimientos, vocabulario, poder, variedad] extent

amplitud de criterio, amplitud de horizontes, amplitud de miras — broadmindedness

4)

de gran amplitud — [reforma, proyecto] wide-ranging, far-reaching

5) (Radio)

amplitud de banda — bandwidth

amplitud de onda — amplitude

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femenino

a) (de calle, margen) width; ( de casa) spaciousness; ( de vestido) looseness

b) (de miras, criterios) range; (de facultades, garantías) extent

la amplitud de sus conocimientos — the breadth o depth of his knowledge

c) (Fís) amplitude

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= fullness, vastness, amplitude, massiveness, spaciousness, airiness.

Ex. Names commonly vary in fullness, especially in terms of the extent of abbreviations and initials used.

Ex. Experience has shown that the vastness of this as yet unordered field holds many pitfalls for the unwary librarian and researcher.

Ex. The distinction between analogue and digital signals has been expressed in terms of the size of the variation of the carrier (also called the amplitude of the signal).

Ex. With praise for the completeness and the massiveness of the project is mixed a lack of confidence in the method of arrangement and the accuracy with which some of the entries are compiled.

Ex. The overall plan of the library is to provide an atmosphere of spaciousness and calm, in contrast to the urban bustle outside = El proyecto general de la biblioteca es ofrecer un ambiente de amplitud y calma, en contraste con el bullicio urbano exterior.

Ex. The new library is a elegant modern building with excellent natural lighting and a feeling of airiness and space throughout.

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* amplitud de + Nombre = breadth of + Nombre.

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femenino

a) (de calle, margen) width; ( de casa) spaciousness; ( de vestido) looseness

b) (de miras, criterios) range; (de facultades, garantías) extent

la amplitud de sus conocimientos — the breadth o depth of his knowledge

c) (Fís) amplitude

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= fullness, vastness, amplitude, massiveness, spaciousness, airiness.

Ex: Names commonly vary in fullness, especially in terms of the extent of abbreviations and initials used.

Ex: Experience has shown that the vastness of this as yet unordered field holds many pitfalls for the unwary librarian and researcher.

Ex: The distinction between analogue and digital signals has been expressed in terms of the size of the variation of the carrier (also called the amplitude of the signal).

Ex: With praise for the completeness and the massiveness of the project is mixed a lack of confidence in the method of arrangement and the accuracy with which some of the entries are compiled.

Ex: The overall plan of the library is to provide an atmosphere of spaciousness and calm, in contrast to the urban bustle outside = El proyecto general de la biblioteca es ofrecer un ambiente de amplitud y calma, en contraste con el bullicio urbano exterior.

Ex: The new library is a elegant modern building with excellent natural lighting and a feeling of airiness and space throughout.

* amplitud de + Nombre = breadth of + Nombre.

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amplitud

feminine

1 (de una calle) width; (de una casa) spaciousness; (de un vestido) looseness; (de una falda, manga) fullness

la gran amplitud térmica característica del desierto the huge temperature range characteristic of the desert

2 (de miras, criterios) range; (de facultades, garantías) extent

la amplitud de sus conocimientos the breadth o depth of his knowledge

3 ( Fís) amplitude

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amplitud sustantivo femenino
a) (de calle, margen) width;

( de casa) spaciousness;
( de vestido) looseness
b) (de miras, criterios) range;

(de facultades, garantías) extent;
◊ la amplitud de sus conocimientos the breadth o depth of his knowledge

c) (Fís) amplitude

amplitud sustantivo femenino
1 spaciousness
2 (de espacio) room, space
3 Fís amplitude
' amplitud' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
holgura
- vuelo
- espacio
- modulación
English:
breadth
- spaciousness
- extent

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amplitud nf

1. [espaciosidad] [de sala, maletero] roominess, spaciousness;
[de avenida] width;
aquí cabe todo con amplitud there's more than enough room for everything here

2. [de ropa] looseness

3. [extensión] extent, comprehensiveness

4.
amplitud de miras [tolerancia] broad-mindedness

5. Fís amplitud de onda amplitude

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amplitud

f

1 breadth;

amplitud de miras broadmindedness;

amplitud de surtido COM range, choice

2 FÍS amplitude

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amplitud nf

1) : breadth, extent

2) : spaciousness

Spanish-English dictionary > amplitud
7 medida

f.

1 measurement.

¿qué medidas tiene el contenedor? what are the measurements of the container?

a (la) medida custom-built; (mueble) made-to-measure (ropa)

medidas measurements (del cuerpo)

tomar las medidas a alguien to take somebody's measurements

medida de capacidad measure (liquid or dry)

2 measure, step.

adoptar o tomar medidas to take measures o steps

medida preventiva preventive measure

medidas de seguridad safety measures

3 moderation.

sin medida without moderation

4 extent, degree (grado).

¿en qué medida nos afecta? to what extent does it affect us?

en cierta/gran medida to some/a large extent

en mayor/menor medida to a greater/lesser extent

en la medida de lo posible as far as possible

5 course of action.

6 quantity, amount.

7 scoop, scoopful.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: medir.

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medida

► nombre femenino

1 (acción) measuring; (dato, número) measurement

■ ¿qué medidas tienes? what are your measurements?

2 (disposición) measure

■ habrá que tomar medidas cuanto antes measures will have to be taken as soon as possible

3 (grado) extent

■ en cierta medida to a certain extent

■ en mayor medida to a greater extent

4 (prudencia) moderation

5 LITERATURA measure, metre

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a (la) medida (traje) made-to-measure

a medida que as

en la medida de lo posible as far as possible

tomar/adoptar medidas to take steps, take measures

tomarle las medidas a alguien to take somebody's measurements

medida de capacidad measure of capacity

medida de longitud measure of length

medida de seguridad security measure

medida de volumen measure of volume

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noun f.

1) measure, measurement

2) step

3) extent

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SF

1) (=unidad de medida) measure

una medida de harina y dos de azúcar — one measure of flour and two of sugar

puedes usar un vaso como medida — you can use a glass as a measure

la libra es una medida de peso — the pound is a measure of weight

- esto colma la medida

medida agraria — land measure

medida de capacidad — cubic measure

medida de superficie — square measure

medida de volumen — cubic measure

medida para áridos — dry measure

medida para líquidos — liquid measure

2) (=medición) measuring, measurement

la medida del tiempo se realizará con unos cronómetros especiales — time will be measured using some special chronometers

3) pl medidas (=dimensiones) measurements

¿qué medidas tiene la mesa? — what are the measurements of the table?

¿cuáles son tus medidas? — what are your measurements?

• tomar las medidas a algn/algo — (lit) to measure sb/sth, take sb's/sth's measurements; (fig) to size sb/sth up *

tómale bien las medidas antes de proponerle nada — make sure you've got him well sized up before you propose anything

4) (=proporción)

no sé en qué medida nos afectará la nueva ley — I don't know to what extent the new law will affect us

• en cierta medida — to a certain extent

• en gran medida — to a great extent

• en menor medida — to a lesser extent

• en la medida de lo posible — as far as possible, insofar as it is possible

• a medida que — as

a medida que vaya bajando el nivel — as the level goes down

a medida que van pasando los días — as the days go by

en la medida en que — + indic in that; + subjun if

el relato era bueno en la medida en que reflejaba el ambiente de la época — the story was good in that it reflected the atmosphere of the time

solo cambiarán el tratamiento en la medida en que los resultados sean negativos — the treatment will only be altered if the results are negative

5) (Cos)

• a (la) medida — [ropa, zapatos] made to measure; [trabajo, vacaciones] tailor-made

un traje (hecho) a la medida — a made-to-measure suit

no tenemos un sombrero a su medida — we don't have a hat in your size o to fit you

un papel hecho a su medida — a tailor-made role

le respondió a la medida de las circunstancias — she replied as the circumstances required

lo hice a la medida de tus deseos — I did it according to your wishes

un hotel a la medida de tus necesidades — a hotel that suits all your needs

• de o sobre medida — Chile [ropa, zapatos] made-to-measure

• venir a (la) medida — (lit) to be the right size; (fig) to be tailor-made

este pantalón me viene a medida — these trousers are just the right size

este trabajo me viene a la medida — this job is tailor-made for me

6) LAm (=talla) size

¿cuál es su medida? — what size do you take?

¿qué medida de cuello tiene usted? — what collar size are you?, what is your collar measurement?

• ropa a sobre medida — Méx outsize clothing

7) (=disposición) measure

medidas destinadas a reducir el desempleo — measures aimed at reducing unemployment

• adoptar o tomar medidas — to take measures, take steps

una de las medidas urgentes adoptadas — one of the emergency measures o steps taken

medida cautelar, medida de precaución — precautionary measure

medida de presión — form of pressure

medida preventiva — preventive measure

medida represiva — form of repression

medidas de seguridad — [contra ataques, robos] security measures; [contra incendios] safety measures

medidas represivas — repressive measures
paquete 1., 3)
8) (=moderación)

• con medida — in moderation

• sin medida — to excess

bebía sin medida — he drank to excess

gastos sin medida — excessive spending

9) [de versos] (=medición) measuring, scansion; (=longitud) measure

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femenino

1) (Mat) ( dimensión) measurement

tomarle las medidas a alguien — to take somebody's measurements

tomar las medidas de algo — to measure something

¿qué medidas tiene el cuarto? — what are the dimensions of the room?

2) (en locs)

a (la) medida — <traje/zapato> custom-made (AmE), made-to-measure (BrE)

servicios diseñados a la medida — tailor-made services

a medida que — as

a medida que vaya pasando el tiempo — as time goes on

a medida que fue creciendo — as he grew up

3) ( objeto) measure; ( contenido) measure

un vaso de leche por cada medida de cacao — one glass of milk per measure of cocoa

colmar la medida: eso colmó la medida — that was the last straw

4) (grado, proporción)

en gran/cierta/menos medida — to a large/certain/lesser extent

en la medida de lo posible — as far as possible

irá en la medida en que le sea posible — he'll go if it's at all possible

5) ( moderación)

come con medida — he eats moderately

gastan dinero sin medida — they spend money like water

6) (Lit) measure

7) ( disposición) measure

tomar medidas — to take steps o measures

fue una medida demasiado drástica — it was too drastic a step

la huelga y otras medidas de presión — the strike and other forms of pressure

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femenino

1) (Mat) ( dimensión) measurement

tomarle las medidas a alguien — to take somebody's measurements

tomar las medidas de algo — to measure something

¿qué medidas tiene el cuarto? — what are the dimensions of the room?

2) (en locs)

a (la) medida — <traje/zapato> custom-made (AmE), made-to-measure (BrE)

servicios diseñados a la medida — tailor-made services

a medida que — as

a medida que vaya pasando el tiempo — as time goes on

a medida que fue creciendo — as he grew up

3) ( objeto) measure; ( contenido) measure

un vaso de leche por cada medida de cacao — one glass of milk per measure of cocoa

colmar la medida: eso colmó la medida — that was the last straw

4) (grado, proporción)

en gran/cierta/menos medida — to a large/certain/lesser extent

en la medida de lo posible — as far as possible

irá en la medida en que le sea posible — he'll go if it's at all possible

5) ( moderación)

come con medida — he eats moderately

gastan dinero sin medida — they spend money like water

6) (Lit) measure

7) ( disposición) measure

tomar medidas — to take steps o measures

fue una medida demasiado drástica — it was too drastic a step

la huelga y otras medidas de presión — the strike and other forms of pressure

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medida¹

¹ = measure, scale, metric.

Nota: Frecuentemente usado en el plural.

Ex: One measure of a library's market is the number of reference questions dealt with at the reference desk or through electronic reference.

Ex: The apparent size of the face is measured directly with a finely graduated scale and a magnifying glass.

Ex: The author outlines quantitative metrics that measure information technology productivity from the perspective of the overall rate of return to the organization.

* a medida = custom, bespoke.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.

* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en igual medida = similarly.

* en la medida de lo posible = so far as possible.

* en la medida en que = in that, so long as, to the extent that, insofar as [in so far as], to the degree that.

* en mayor medida = to a greater extent, to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.

* en mayor o menor medida = to a greater or lesser extent.

* hacer a medida = custom-make, make to + order.

* hacer a medida para satisfacer los requisitos = tailor to + meet the specification.

* hacerse a medida de una aplicación práctica concreta = tailor to + application.

* hecho a medida = customised [customized, -USA], purpose-designed, tailored, tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], bespoke, made to measure, fitted, made-to-order.

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* la medida en que = the extent to which.

* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.

* medida cuantitativa = quantitative measure.

* medida de productividad = output measure.

* medida de rendimiento = performance measure, output measure.

* medidas y colindancias = metes and bounds.

* sistema anglosajón de medidas = imperial measures.

* tener Algo hecho a la medida de uno = have + Nombre + cut out.

medida²

² = arrangement, countermeasure [counter measure], measure.

Ex: This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.

Ex: This article reviews the extent of book theft in libraries and discusses some effective countermeasures that may help reduce the problem.

Ex: If we as a society hope to deal with a very real and important issue, the implementation of this popular measure is a good place to start.

* como medida de seguridad = as a backup.

* como medida provisional = as an interim measure.

* como medida temporal = as an interim measure.

* como medida transitoria = as an interim measure.

* medida de austeridad = austerity measure.

* medida de contrapeso = counterbalance.

* medida de control = control measure.

* medida de emergencia = emergency measure.

* medida defensiva = line of defence.

* medida de fuerza = crackdown.

* medida de precaución = security precaution, precautionary measure.

* medida de protección = safeguard.

* medida de ralentización del tráfico = traffic calming measure.

* medida de seguridad = safety standard, security measure, safety regulation, safety precaution.

* medida de seguridad e higiene en el trabajo = health and safety standard.

* medida disciplinaria = disciplinary measure.

* medida draconiana = draconian measure.

* medida económica = economic measure.

* medida enérgica = crackdown.

* medida estructural = structural measure.

* medida extrema = dire measure.

* medida paliativa = palliative measure.

* medida preventiva = preventative measure, precautionary measure, preventive measure, preemptive measure, safeguard.

* medida provisional = stop gap measure, stopgap [stop-gap], stopgap measure, stopgap measure.

* medidas = action.

* medidas correctivas = corrective action, remedial action.

* medidas de prevención = prevention efforts, prevention measures.

* medidas disciplinarias = disciplining.

* medidas drásticas = clampdown (on).

* medidas preventivas = preventive care, ounce of prevention, preventative care.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* primera medida = initial step.

* proponer medidas = propose + measures.

* toma de medidas = action.

* tomar medida = take + action step.

* tomar medidas = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action.

* tomar medidas (contra) = take + action (against).

* tomar medidas correctivas = pose + corrective action, take + corrective action, take + remedial action.

* tomar medidas demasiado drásticas = throw + the baby out with the bath water.

* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.

* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.

* tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.

* tomar medidas enérgicas contra = crack down on.

* tomar medidas preventivas = take + preventive measures.

medida³

* a medida que = as.

* a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.

* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).

* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.

* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.

* a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.

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medida

feminine

A ( Mat) (dimensión) measurement

anota las medidas de la lavadora make a note of the measurements of the washing machine

¿qué medidas tiene el cuarto? what are the dimensions of the room?

¿cuáles son las medidas reglamentarias de una piscina olímpica? what's the regulation size of an olympic pool?

la modista me tomó las medidas the dressmaker took my measurements

tomar las medidas de algo to measure something

Compuesto:

medida de superficie

surface measurement

B ( en locs):

a (la) medida: un traje (hecho) a medida a custom-made suit ( AmE), a made-to-measure suit ( BrE)

usa zapatos a medida he wears made-to-measure shoes

servicios diseñados a la medida custom-designed services

a la medida de algo: fabricamos muebles a la medida de su exigencia we manufacture furniture to meet all your requirements

éste es un proyecto a la medida de su ambición this is a project in keeping with o which matches his ambitions

necesita una actividad a la medida de su talento he needs a job which will suit o which is commensurate with his abilities

a medida que as

a medida que va pasando el tiempo uno se va adaptando as time goes on, one (gradually) adapts

a medida que se acercaba la fecha se ponía más y más nervioso as the date drew closer he got more and more nervous

a medida que la fue conociendo se fue desengañando the more he got to know her o the better he got to know her o as he got to know her the more disillusioned he became

C

1 (objeto) measure

2 (contenido) measure

un vaso de leche por cada medida de cacao one glass of milk per measure of cocoa

llenar or colmar la medida: eso colmó la medida, ya no estaba dispuesto a aguantar más that was the last straw, I wasn't going to take any more

Compuestos:

● medida de capacidad

cubic measure

● medida (de capacidad) para áridos/líquidos

dry/liquid measure

D

(grado, proporción): en buena or gran medida to a great o large extent

en cierta/menor medida to a certain/lesser extent

intentaremos, en la medida de lo posible, satisfacer a todo el mundo insofar as it is possible o as far as possible we will try to satisfy everyone

intentará hacer algo por ti en la medida en que le sea posible she'll try and do whatever she can for you

E

(moderación): come con medida he eats moderately

gastan dinero sin medida they spend money like water, they're very extravagant (with money)

F ( Lit) measure

G (disposición) measure

la huelga y otras medidas de presión the strike and other forms of pressure

expulsarlo me parece una medida demasiado drástica I think expelling him is too drastic a step o is a rather drastic measure

tomar medidas to take steps o measures

me veré en la obligación de tomar medidas más estrictas I will be obliged to adopt more severe measures

tomaré todas las medidas necesarias para que no vuelva a suceder I will take all the necessary steps to see that this does not happen again

es conveniente tomar estas pastillas como medida preventiva it's advisable to take these pills as a preventive measure

Compuestos:

● medida cautelar

preventative o precautionary measure

● medidas de seguridad

security measures

● medidas prontas de seguridad

(en Ur) emergency security measures

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medida sustantivo femenino
1 (Mat) ( dimensión) measurement;
◊ tomarle las medidas a algn to take sb's measurements;

tomar las medidas de algo to measure something
2 ( en locs)
◊ a (la) medida ‹traje/zapato› custom-made (AmE), made-to-measure (BrE);

a medida que as;
a medida que fue creciendo as he grew up
3 ( utensilio) measure;
( contenido) measure
4 (grado, proporción):
◊ en gran/cierta medida to a large/certain extent;

en la medida de lo posible as far as possible
5 ( disposición) measure;
◊ tomar medidas to take steps o measures

medida sustantivo femenino
1 (medición) measurement
(unidad) measure
una medida de peso, a measure of weight
la medida del tiempo, the measurement of time
2 (grado, intensidad) extent: no sé en qué medida nos afectará, I don't know to what extent it will affect us
3 Pol measure
una medida injusta, a unfair measure
' medida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abusiva
- abusivo
- acre
- afectar
- área
- arroba
- braza
- carácter
- concertar
- conforme
- conveniente
- corpulencia
- desatar
- desesperación
- efectividad
- eficacia
- eficaz
- encaminada
- encaminado
- gratuita
- gratuito
- impracticable
- incidencia
- justa
- justo
- Libra
- malestar
- metro
- onza
- patrón
- patrona
- perjudicar
- pertinencia
- pie
- pinta
- polemizar
- providencia
- punto
- quintal
- repercusión
- resistencia
- saludar
- según
- sentida
- sentido
- solidaria
- solidario
- superflua
- superfluo
English:
acre
- check off
- custom
- depth
- dessertspoon
- dishonest
- extent
- far
- fitted
- foot
- gauge
- give
- importantly
- ineffective
- insofar
- lesser
- linear measure
- lorry
- made-to-measure
- measure
- measurement
- pint
- push through
- quart
- severe
- severity
- step
- stone
- strike off
- tailor-made
- temporary
- ton
- unit
- waist
- way
- yard
- as
- fitting
- gill
- insofar as
- made
- move
- tailor
- walk

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medida nf

1. [dimensión, medición] measurement;

¿qué medidas tiene el contenedor? what are the measurements of the container?;

unidades de medida units of measurement;

a (la) medida [mueble] custom-built;
[ropa, calzado] made-to-measure;
es una casa/un trabajo a tu medida it's the ideal house/job for you, it's as if the house/job were made for you;

a (la) medida de mi deseo just as I would have wanted it;

medidas [del cuerpo] measurements;

tomar las medidas a alguien to take sb's measurements;

tomar las medidas de algo to measure sth;
Fig
le tengo tomada la medida al jefe I know what the boss is like;
Fig
ya le voy tomando la medida al nuevo trabajo I'm getting the hang of the new job

Comp
medida de capacidad measure [liquid or dry]
2. [cantidad específica] measure;

el daiquiri lleva una medida de limón por cada tres de ron a daiquiri is made with one part lemon to three parts rum

3. [disposición] measure, step;

adoptar o [m5] tomar medidas to take measures o steps;

yo ya he tomado mis medidas I'm prepared, I've made my preparations;

tomar medidas disciplinarias (contra) to take disciplinary action (against);

ejercer medidas de presión contra alguien to lobby sb;

tomar medidas represivas (contra) to clamp down (on)

Comp
medidas de choque emergency measures;
medidas de seguridad [contra accidentes] safety precautions;
[contra delincuencia] security measures
4. [moderación] moderation;

con/sin medida in/without moderation

5. [grado] extent;

¿en qué medida nos afecta? to what extent does it affect us?;

en cierta/gran medida to some/a large extent;

en mayor/menor medida to a greater/lesser extent;

en la medida de lo posible as far as possible;

a medida que iban entrando as they were coming in;
Formal
en la medida en que insofar as

6. Lit [de verso] measure

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medida

f

1 ( unidad) measure; acto measurement;

hecho a medida made to measure;

está hecho a medida de mis necesidades it’s tailor-made for me;

tomar las medidas a alguien take s.o.’s measurements;

tomar medidas fig take measures o

steps

2 ( grado) extent;

en mayor medida to a greater extent

3

:

a medida que as

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medida nf

1) : measurement, measure

hecho a medida: custom-made

2) : measure, step

tomar medidas: to take steps

3) : moderation, prudence

sin medida: immoderately

4) : extent, degree

en gran medida: to a great extent

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medida n

1. (extensión) measurement

te vamos a tomar las medidas we're going to take your measurements / we're going to measure you

¿qué medidas tiene la mesa? how big is the table?

2. (unidad, acción) measure

medidas para prevenir incendios fire prevention measures

Spanish-English dictionary > medida
8 menor

adj.

1 smaller.

2 younger, junior.

3 minor, lesser.

f. & m.

minor (law) (child).

m.

1 minor, young man, youngster.

2 minor, young girl.

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menor

► adjetivo

1 (comparativo - en tamaño) smaller; (- en calidad, importancia) lesser; (- en edad) younger

■ necesito una talla menor I need a smaller size

■ se corre menor peligro it's less dangerous

■ mi hermano menor my younger brother

2 (superlativo - en tamaño) smallest; (- en calidad, importancia) least; (- en edad) youngest

■ cogió el trozo de menos tamaño she took the smallest piece

■ no tiene la menor importancia it's not at all important

■ su hermano menor se quedará en casa his youngest brother is going to stay at home

3 (inferior) minor

4 MÚSICA minor

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 DERECHO minor

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

al por menor retail

apto,-a para menores (gen) suitable for all ages 2 (película) U-certificate, US rated G

ser menor de edad to be under age

menor de edad minor

tribunal de menores juvenile court

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1. noun mf.
minor
2. adj.
1) minor

2) smaller, smallest

3) lesser, least

4) younger, youngest

•

- al por menor

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1. ADJ

1) [comparativo]

a) [de tamaño] smaller

una caja de menor tamaño — a smaller box

los libros están ordenados de menor a mayor — the books are arranged by size, from small to large

b) [de cantidad] fewer, less

necesito una cantidad menor de botellas — I need fewer bottles

echa sal en menor cantidad — add less salt

• menor que algo — less than sth

su aportación es diez veces menor que la nuestra — his contribution is ten times less than ours

tres es menor que siete — three is less than seven

c) [de importancia, tiempo]

heridas de menor importancia — minor injuries

existe un menor control en las aduanas — customs controls are not as strict o tight as they were

el crecimiento de la economía es cada vez menor — the economy is growing at an ever slower rate

viene con menor frecuencia que antes — she doesn't come as often now

• en menor grado — to a lesser extent

d) [de edad] younger

mis dos hermanos menores — my two younger brothers

si eres menor de 18 años no puedes entrar — if you are under 18 you can't go in

• menor que algn — younger than sb

soy tres años menor que mi marido — I am three years younger than my husband

• ser menor de edad — to be under age; (Jur) to be a minor

dos jóvenes menores de edad se han escapado de su casa — two under-age youngsters have run away from home

e) (Mús) minor

concierto en Mi menor — concerto in E minor

f) (Rel) [orden] minor

2) [superlativo]

a) [de tamaño] smallest

es el país de menor tamaño de Europa — it is the smallest country in Europe

este es el menor de todos — this is the smallest of all

b) [de cantidad] lowest, smallest

el partido de menor asistencia de la liga — the match with the lowest o smallest attendance in the league

realizó la vuelta en el menor número de golpes — he finished the round in the lowest number of shots

hagan el menor ruido posible — make as little noise as possible

se despierta con el menor ruido — he wakes up at the slightest noise

c) [de importancia, tiempo] least

no le doy la menor importancia — I don't attach the slightest o least importance to it

no tiene la menor importancia — it is not in the least important

en el menor tiempo posible — in the shortest possible time
idea 4)
d) [de edad] youngest

este es Miguel, mi hijo menor — this is Miguel, my youngest son

2.

SMF (=niño) child, minor frm

un programa educativo para menores — an educational programme for children

los menores deben ir acompañados — children who are under age o minors frm must be accompanied

lo detuvieron por vender drogas a menores — he was arrested for selling drugs to minors

un menor de 15 años — a boy of 15

un campeonato para menores de 16 años — a championship for under-16s

• apto/ no apto para menores — suitable/not suitable for (young) children

apto para menores acompañados — (Cine) ≈ certificate PG

menor de edad — (Jur) minor

los menores de edad — those who are under age, minors

delitos cometidos por menores de edad — crimes committed by minors
tribunal 1)
3. SM

1) (Com)

• (al) por menor — retail antes de s

venta (al) por menor — retail sales

un establecimiento de venta al por menor — a retail establishment

2) Esp

• contar algo al por menor — to recount sth in detail

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) ( comparativo de pequeño)

un período de menor interés histórico — a period of less historical interest

su poder es cada vez menor — his power is decreasing all the time

en menor medida/grado — to a lesser extent o degree

alimentos de menor contenido calórico — food which is lower in calories

esta vez hay un número menor de detenidos — this time there are fewer detainees

un porcentaje menor — a lower o smaller percentage

menor que algo — lower than something

un ingreso menor que el mío — an income three times lower than mine

X < Z — (Mat) (read as: equis es menor que zeta) X < Z; (léase: X is less than Z)

sucede con menor frecuencia que antes — it happens less often o less frequently than before

b) ( superlativo de pequeño)

haciendo el menor ruido posible — making as little noise as possible

el de menor tamaño — the smallest one

2) ( en edad)

a) ( comparativo)

¿tienes hermanas menores? — do you have any younger sisters?

menor que alguien — younger than somebody

b) ( superlativo)

¿cuál es el menor de los hermanos? — who's the youngest of the brothers?

el menor de los dos niños — the younger of the two boys

3) ( secundario) <escritor/obra> minor

lesiones de menor importancia — minor injuries

4) (Mús) minor

5) (Com)

(al) por menor — retail

venta (al) por menor — retail sales

los distribuidores (al) por menor — retail shops o outlets
II
masculino y femenino (Der) minor

película no apta para menores — film not suitable for under-18s

- menor de edad

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) ( comparativo de pequeño)

un período de menor interés histórico — a period of less historical interest

su poder es cada vez menor — his power is decreasing all the time

en menor medida/grado — to a lesser extent o degree

alimentos de menor contenido calórico — food which is lower in calories

esta vez hay un número menor de detenidos — this time there are fewer detainees

un porcentaje menor — a lower o smaller percentage

menor que algo — lower than something

un ingreso menor que el mío — an income three times lower than mine

X < Z — (Mat) (read as: equis es menor que zeta) X < Z; (léase: X is less than Z)

sucede con menor frecuencia que antes — it happens less often o less frequently than before

b) ( superlativo de pequeño)

haciendo el menor ruido posible — making as little noise as possible

el de menor tamaño — the smallest one

2) ( en edad)

a) ( comparativo)

¿tienes hermanas menores? — do you have any younger sisters?

menor que alguien — younger than somebody

b) ( superlativo)

¿cuál es el menor de los hermanos? — who's the youngest of the brothers?

el menor de los dos niños — the younger of the two boys

3) ( secundario) <escritor/obra> minor

lesiones de menor importancia — minor injuries

4) (Mús) minor

5) (Com)

(al) por menor — retail

venta (al) por menor — retail sales

los distribuidores (al) por menor — retail shops o outlets
II
masculino y femenino (Der) minor

película no apta para menores — film not suitable for under-18s

- menor de edad

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el menor

= least, the

Ex: Of these three connectors, 'and' focusses your search with the least precision since it retrieves all records that contain both words anywhere in the record.

menor¹

¹ = infant, juvenile, juvenile, minor.

Ex: The article 'Sitting pretty: infants, toddlers, & lapsits' outlines the procedures followed at San Francisco public library to help parents introduce their babies to appropriate literature.

Ex: The construction of the hypothesis, however, should be limited to such considerations as whether the subject heading list is designed to serve the adult or the juvenile user.

Ex: The library provides services to 2,903 adults and juveniles who have been sentenced or remanded to the care of the Department.

Ex: This new Act requires US libraries to block obscenity, child pornography and all material deemed harmful to minors on all computers used by minors.

* abandono de menores = child neglect.

* abuso de menores = child abuse.

* apto para mayores de 13 años o menores acompañados = PG-13.

* centro de menores = young offender institution.

* centro tutelar de menores = juvenile detention centre.

* consumo de bebidas alcohólicas por menores de edad = underage drinking.

* departamento de corrección de menores = department of corrections.

* embarazo de menores = teenage pregnancy.

* escuela de niños menores = infant school.

* explotación de menores = child labour.

* grupo de protección a menores = Shelter group.

* juzgado de asuntos menores = magistrates' court.

* manutención del menor = child maintenance.

* manutención de menores = child support.

* menor de edad = underage.

* menores de cinco años, los = under-fives, the.

* no apto para menores = X-rated.

* pensión de menores = child support.

* protección de menores = child protection, child welfare.

* sexo de menores = underage sex.

* trabajo de menores = child labour.

* tribunal de menores = juvenile court, minors' court.

menor²

² = minor, reduced, slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], low-key [low key], lesser, lower-key, diminished, low-keyed.

Ex: A study of bibliographic classification could concentrate solely upon the major, and some of the more minor bibliographic classification schemes used today.

Ex: The model shows that market concentration rises with inelastic demand, reduced marginal costs and efficient technology.

Ex: The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.

Ex: Activity is still low key, but will increase when the British Library puts up data bases on its own computer in 1977.

Ex: The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.

Ex: After all, print technology can be represented by pencial, pen, type, laser output, and so forth, but the effect is lower-key.

Ex: This volume comes at a time when increasingly frequent criticisms have been leveled at superpower nations for their diminished interest in problems in Africa.

Ex: Overall, he provides a low-keyed, lucid account that, with its many-leveled approach, does more than justice to the complex themes it studies.

* a menor escala = at a reduced rate.

* cada vez menor = decreasing, dwindling, diminishing, declining, falling, shrinking, receding, sinking, ebbing, descending.

* con un menor nivel educativo = lesser-educated.

* delito de menor grado = misdemeanour [misdimeanor, -USA].

* delito menor = petty offense, petty crime, minor offence.

* demanda cada vez menor = falling demand.

* de mayor o menor importancia = great and small.

* de menor impacto = low impact [low-impact].

* de menor importancia = fringe subject, of fringe interest.

* de menor importancia para = on the fringe of.

* desajuste cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* de venta al por menor = retail.

* diferencia cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* en mayor o menor grado = to a greater or lesser degree.

* en mayor o menor medida = to a greater or lesser extent.

* en menor cantidad = less copiously.

* en menor grado = to a lesser extent, to a lesser degree.

* en paños menores = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.

* menor de + Número = fewer than + Número.

* menor, el = least, the.

* no tener la menor importancia = be of no particular concern.

* paños menores = undies.

* presupuesto cada vez menor = shrinking budget.

* ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.

* ser menor = be less.

* símbolo de menor-que (<) = left angled bracket (<), less-than sign (<).

* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la menor duda = no mistake, no doubt.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sin la menor sombra de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.

* vender al por menor = retail.

* venta al por menor = retailing, retail trade.

* ventas al por menor = retail sales.

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menor¹

adjective

A

1 (comparativo de pequeño¹ adj (↑ pequeño (1))):

un período de menor interés histórico que el anterior a period of less historical interest than the previous one

nuestro poder adquisitivo es cada vez menor our purchasing power decreases every day

en menor medida to a lesser extent o degree

en mayor o menor grado to a greater or lesser extent o degree

alimentos de menor contenido calórico food which is lower in calories

menor QUE algo:

un ingreso tres veces menor que el mío an income three times lower than mine

un porcentaje de indecisos menor que el del último sondeo a lower o smaller percentage of don't knows than in the last poll

( Mat): X Z (read as: equis es menor que zeta) X Z (léase: X is less than Z)

esto sucede con menor frecuencia que antes this happens less often o less frequently than before

2 (superlativo de pequeño):

haciendo el menor ruido posible making as little noise as possible

eligió el de menor tamaño she chose the smallest one

¿cuál es la menor de las islas Baleares? which is the smallest of the Balearic islands?

B (en edad) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

1

(comparativo): ¿tienes hermanas menores? do you have any younger sisters?

menor QUE algn younger THAN sb

es un año menor que yo she's a year younger than me

2

(superlativo): ¿cuál es el menor de los hermanos? who's the youngest of the brothers?

mi hijo menor my youngest son

el menor de los dos niños the younger of the two boys

C (secundario) ‹escritor/obra› minor

sufrió lesiones de menor importancia she received minor injuries

D ( Mús) minor

E ( Com):

(al) por menor retail

[ S ] venta (al) por menor retail sales

los distribuidores (al) por menor retail shops o outlets

menor²

masculine and feminine

( Der) minor

[ S ] película no apta para menores movie not suitable for under-18s, certificate 18

Compuesto:

menor de edad

masculine and feminine minor

ser menor de edad to be a minor, be underage

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menor adjetivo
1
a) ( comparativo de

◊ pequeño) ‹número/porcentaje› lower, smaller;

en menor medida/grado to a lesser extent o degree;
menor que algo lower than sth;
un ingreso menor que el mío an income lower than mine
b) ( superlativo de

◊ pequeño): el país con el menor número de parados the country with the lowest unemployment figures;

haciendo el menor ruido posible making as little noise as possible;
el de menor tamaño the smallest one
2 ( en edad)
a) ( comparativo) younger;

menor que algn younger than sb
b) ( superlativo):

◊ ¿cuál es el menor de los hermanos? who's the youngest of the brothers?;

el menor de los dos niños the younger of the two boys
3 ( secundario) ‹escritor/obra› minor;
◊ lesiones de menor importancia minor injuries

4 (Mús) minor
5 (Com):
◊ (al) por menor retail

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: tb
◊ menor de edad minor; ser menor de edad to be a minor, to be under age;

película no apta para menores film not suitable for under-18s
menor
I adjetivo
1 (comparativo de tamaño) smaller: una habitación menor que la mía, a room smaller than mine
(superlativo) smallest
el tamaño menor, the smallest size
2 (comparativo de grado) less: su alegría es menor que la mía, his happiness is less than mine
(superlativo) least, slightest: no tiene la menor idea, he hasn't the slightest idea
3 (comparativo de edad) younger: es menor de sesenta años, she is under sixty
es menor que mi prima, he's younger than my cousin
(superlativo) youngest
la menor de nosotras, the youngest of us
4 Mús minor
5 Com al por menor, retail
II mf Jur minor

' menor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusar
- Asia
- caza
- edad
- efecto
- menos
- mínima
- mínimo
- osa
- re
- relevancia
- sol
- sombra
- trascendencia
- vender
- venta
- cazar
- compás
- de
- duda
- enfadado
- enfadar
- enojado
- enojar
- intención
- movimiento
- noción
English:
age
- Asia Minor
- barge in
- clue
- deaf
- doubt
- extent
- fact
- foggy
- guardian
- junior
- juvenile
- least
- lesser
- may
- minor
- misdemeanor
- misdemeanour
- retail
- retail sale
- retailing
- show
- under
- young
- magistrate
- marginal
- offender
- out
- rough
- slight

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menor

♦ adj

1. [comparativo] [en tamaño] smaller ( que than); [en edad] younger ( que than); [en importancia] less, lesser ( que than); [en número] lower ( que than);
este apartamento es menor que el otro this Br flat o US apartment is smaller than the other one;

mi hermana menor my younger sister;

es ocho años menor que yo he's eight years younger than me;

reciben menor formación que nosotros they receive less training than us;

en menor grado to a lesser extent;

un menor número de víctimas a lower o smaller number of victims;

una menor tasa de inflación a lower rate of inflation;

apartamentos menores de 100 metros cuadrados Br flats o US apartments of less than o under 100 square metres;

ayudas para empresarios menores de veinticinco años grants for businessmen (of) under twenty-five;

sólo la menor parte de los encuestados estaba en contra only a minority of those interviewed were opposed;
Mat
menor que less than

2. [superlativo]
el/la menor… [en tamaño] the smallest…;
[en edad] the youngest…; [en importancia] the slightest…; [en número] the lowest…;
la menor de las islas the smallest island, the smallest of the islands;

la menor de todos nosotros/de la clase the youngest of all of us/in the class;

la menor de las dos hermanas the younger of the two sisters;

el menor ruido le molesta the slightest noise disturbs him;

no creo que tenga el menor interés I don't think it's at all o the slightest bit interesting;

no te preocupes, no tiene la menor importancia don't worry, it doesn't matter at all o in the least;

no tengo la menor idea I haven't the slightest idea

3. [intrascendente, secundario] minor;

un problema menor a minor problem

4. [joven]
aún es menor para salir solo he's still a bit young to go out on his own;

ser menor de edad [para votar, conducir] to be under age;
Der to be a minor
5. Mús minor;

en do menor in C minor

6. Com
al por menor retail;

vender algo al por menor to retail sth;

puntos de venta al por menor retail outlets

♦ nmf

1. [superlativo]
el/la menor [hijo, hermano] the youngest

2. Der [niño] minor;

es una película no apta para menores this film has been classified as unsuitable for children;

no apta para menores [en letrero] = unsuitable for children

Comp
menor de edad minor
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menor

I adj

1 comp less; en tamaño smaller; en edad younger;

ser menor de edad be a minor

2 sup

:

el menor en tamaño the smallest; en edad the youngest;

el número menor the lowest number;

no tengo la menor idea I don’t have the slightest idea

3 MÚS tono, modo minor;

mi menor E minor

4 COM

:

al por menor retail

II m/f minor

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menor adj

1) (comparative of pequeño) : smaller, lesser, younger

2) (superlative of pequeño) : smallest, least, youngest

3) : minor

4)

al por menor : retail

5)

ser menor de edad : to be a minor, to be underage

menor nmf

: minor, juvenile

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menor¹ adj

1. (comparativo menos grande) smaller

una talla menor a smaller size

2. (ningún) slightest

no tiene la menor importancia it doesn't matter in the slightest

no tengo la menor idea I haven't the faintest idea

3. (comparativo más joven) younger

es menor que tú he's younger than you

su hermano menor her younger brother

4. (superlativo más joven) youngest

el hijo menor de la familia the youngest of the family

menor² n

1. (más joven) youngest

el menor de mis hijos my youngest son

2. (menor de edad) minor

Spanish-English dictionary > menor
9 pantalones

m.pl.

1 pants, slacks.

Ponerse los pantalones (Coll.) to show who is the boss (generally applied to the man of the house)

Llevar los pantalones (Coll.) to wear the pants, to be the head of a household

2 man, male. (Andes)

3 guts, courage. (Caribbean)

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noun m. plural

pants, trousers

* * *

masculino plural, pantalón masculino pants (pl) (AmE), trousers (pl) (BrE)

unos pantalones — a pair of pants o trousers

llevar los pantalones — to wear the pants o trousers

tener or llevar bien puestos los pantalones — to be master in one's own home

- pantalones bombachos

- pantalones cortos

- pantalones de peto

- pantalones tejanos or vaqueros or de mezclilla

- pantalón fuseau

* * *

= trousers, slacks, breeches, pants.

Ex. He got up, and, putting hands in the pockets of his trousers, began to walk around the room.

Ex. The head of reference told me that he's going to see about a dress code for the staff, prohibiting slacks for women.

Ex. The user asked for a book about General Wolfe but he said: `I do not want to know about his battles -- I can learn all about those from the histories, I want something that will tell me the colour of the breeches he wore' = El usuario pidió un libro sobre el General Wolfe aunque dijo: "No quiero conocer su batallas, eso lo puedo averiguar en los libros de historia, quiero algo que me diga el color de los calzones que llevaba".

Ex. Previously a hearty eater who may have been a few pounds overweight, food now has no meaning for him and he has seen his pants size diminish two sizes.

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* pantalones acampanados = flares.

* pantalones anchos = baggy pants.

* pantalones bombachos = breeches, knickerbockers.

* pantalones de campana = flares.

* pantalones de media caña = knee breeches, jodhpurs.

* pantalones de montar = riding breeches, jodhpurs.

* pantalones de pana = curduroy trousers.

* pantalones largos = long pants.

* pantalones lisos = flat-front pants.

* pantalones vaqueros = blue jeans.

* tabla de planchar pantalones = trousers press.

* * *

masculino plural, pantalón masculino pants (pl) (AmE), trousers (pl) (BrE)

unos pantalones — a pair of pants o trousers

llevar los pantalones — to wear the pants o trousers

tener or llevar bien puestos los pantalones — to be master in one's own home

- pantalones bombachos

- pantalones cortos

- pantalones de peto

- pantalones tejanos or vaqueros or de mezclilla

- pantalón fuseau

* * *

= trousers, slacks, breeches, pants.

Ex: He got up, and, putting hands in the pockets of his trousers, began to walk around the room.

Ex: The head of reference told me that he's going to see about a dress code for the staff, prohibiting slacks for women.

Ex: The user asked for a book about General Wolfe but he said: `I do not want to know about his battles -- I can learn all about those from the histories, I want something that will tell me the colour of the breeches he wore' = El usuario pidió un libro sobre el General Wolfe aunque dijo: "No quiero conocer su batallas, eso lo puedo averiguar en los libros de historia, quiero algo que me diga el color de los calzones que llevaba".

Ex: Previously a hearty eater who may have been a few pounds overweight, food now has no meaning for him and he has seen his pants size diminish two sizes.

* pantalones acampanados = flares.

* pantalones anchos = baggy pants.

* pantalones bombachos = breeches, knickerbockers.

* pantalones de campana = flares.

* pantalones de media caña = knee breeches, jodhpurs.

* pantalones de montar = riding breeches, jodhpurs.

* pantalones de pana = curduroy trousers.

* pantalones largos = long pants.

* pantalones lisos = flat-front pants.

* pantalones vaqueros = blue jeans.

* tabla de planchar pantalones = trousers press.

* * *

pantalones

mpl

pantalón

masculine

pants (pl) ( AmE), trousers (pl) ( BrE)

pantalones de pinzas or pinzados pleated pants o trousers

ponte los pantalones azules put on your blue pants o trousers

se compró unos pantalones he bought a pair of pants o trousers

se vuelve loca cuando ve unos pantalones she goes wild over anything in trousers ( colloq)

llevar los pantalones to wear the pants o trousers

tener or llevar bien puestos los pantalones to be master in one's own home

Compuestos:

● pantalones bombachos

baggy pants o trousers (pl)

● pantalones cortos

shorts (pl), short pants o trousers (pl)

● pantalones de buzo

(Chi, Per) sweatpants, sweats (pl) ( AmE colloq)

● pantalones de chándal

( Esp) sweatpants, sweats (pl) ( AmE colloq)

● pantalones de jogging

( RPl) pantalones de chándal

● pantalones de mezclilla

(Chi, Méx) jeans (pl)

● pantalones de peto

overalls (pl) ( AmE), dungarees (pl) ( BrE)

● pantalones de sudadera

( Col) pantalones de chándal

● pantalones largos

long pants o trousers (pl)

● pantalones tejanos

jeans (pl)

● pantalones tobilleros

cropped pants o trousers (pl)

● pantalones vaqueros

jeans (pl)

● pantalón fuseau

stretch ski-pants (pl)

* * *

pantalones sustantivo masculino plural,
◊ pantalón sustantivo masculino

pants (pl) (AmE), trousers (pl) (BrE);
unos pantalones a pair of pants o trousers;
pantalones cortos shorts (pl);
pantalones de peto overalls (pl) (AmE), dungarees (pl) (BrE);
pantalones tejanos or vaqueros jeans (pl)

' pantalones' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajarse
- destrozada
- destrozado
- estrecha
- estrecho
- pantalón
- pegar
- peto
- remangar
- remangarse
- remendar
- servir
- subirse
- acampanado
- bajar
- caber
- estrechar
- planchar
- romper
- subir
- sujetar
- tirante
- viejo
- vuelta
English:
adjust
- back
- bell-bottoms
- breeches
- cord
- corduroy
- crease
- cuff
- drawstring trousers
- flare
- go out
- go together
- jodhpurs
- leg
- pair
- pants
- riding breeches
- shorts
- ski pants
- take down
- tight
- trousers
- bottom
- knickerbockers
- overall
- press
- short
- slacks
- tuck

* * *

pantalón

m, pantalones mpl pants pl, Br

trousers pl ;

llevar los pantalones fig fam wear the pants o Br

trousers fam

Spanish-English dictionary > pantalones
10 medida1

¹ = measure, scale, metric.

Nota: Frecuentemente usado en el plural.

Ex. One measure of a library's market is the number of reference questions dealt with at the reference desk or through electronic reference.

Ex. The apparent size of the face is measured directly with a finely graduated scale and a magnifying glass.

Ex. The author outlines quantitative metrics that measure information technology productivity from the perspective of the overall rate of return to the organization.

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* a medida = custom, bespoke.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.

* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en igual medida = similarly.

* en la medida de lo posible = so far as possible.

* en la medida en que = in that, so long as, to the extent that, insofar as [in so far as], to the degree that.

* en mayor medida = to a greater extent, to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.

* en mayor o menor medida = to a greater or lesser extent.

* hacer a medida = custom-make, make to + order.

* hacer a medida para satisfacer los requisitos = tailor to + meet the specification.

* hacerse a medida de una aplicación práctica concreta = tailor to + application.

* hecho a medida = customised [customized, -USA], purpose-designed, tailored, tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], bespoke, made to measure, fitted, made-to-order.

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* la medida en que = the extent to which.

* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.

* medida cuantitativa = quantitative measure.

* medida de productividad = output measure.

* medida de rendimiento = performance measure, output measure.

* medidas y colindancias = metes and bounds.

* sistema anglosajón de medidas = imperial measures.

* tener Algo hecho a la medida de uno = have + Nombre + cut out.

Spanish-English dictionary > medida1

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