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¡joven! — Méx [al cliente] (yes), sir?; [al empleado] excuse me!

Ex: The article 'Why girls flock to Sweet Valley High' investigates the appeal to girls of adolescent romances and what, if anything, could be done to broaden the reading habits of such fans of formula fiction.

Ex: Another honor he received is RTSD's Esther J. Piercy Award for younger members making a substantial contribution to technical services.

• colegio público — state school

• dinero público — public money, government funds pl

• es un peligro público en la carretera — he is a danger to the public, he's a public menace on the roads *

• la vía pública — the street, the public highway frm

• hacer algo público — to make sth public

• su incompetencia fue pública y notoria — his incompetence was blatantly obvious o was plain for all to see

apta para todos los públicos — certificate U, G movie (EEUU)

un programa con gran audiencia de público — a programme with a large number of viewers o a large audience

• en público — [actuar, hablar] in public; [actuación, presentación, aparición] public

• el gran público — [gen] the general public

un programa de televisión dirigido al público infantil — a television programme for children o aimed at a children's audience

público objetivo — (Com) target customers pl ; (TV) target audience

no es lo que quiere nuestro público — it's not what our readers want o our readership wants

horario de atención al público — [en bancos] hours of business; [en tiendas] opening hours

horario de atención al público — ( en oficinas públicas) opening hours; ( en bancos) hours of business

la exposición está abierta al público — the exhibit (AmE) o (BrE) exhibition is open to the public

película apta para todos los públicos or (CS) para todo público — `G' movie (AmE), `U' film (BrE)

un manual escrito para el gran público — a manual written for the layperson o non-specialist

salir al público — (Andes) periódico/revista to come out, appear; noticia/información to be published

horario de atención al público — ( en oficinas públicas) opening hours; ( en bancos) hours of business

la exposición está abierta al público — the exhibit (AmE) o (BrE) exhibition is open to the public

película apta para todos los públicos or (CS) para todo público — `G' movie (AmE), `U' film (BrE)

un manual escrito para el gran público — a manual written for the layperson o non-specialist

salir al público — (Andes) periódico/revista to come out, appear; noticia/información to be published

Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex: Data-capture units are light pens, and such units can be made available at various locations in the library for public consultation.

juega como yo — he plays like me o like I do

como este hay pocos — there are few like this o him

tiene ventajas, como son la resistencia y durabilidad — it has advantages, such as o like strength and durability

hazlo como te dijo ella — do it like * o the way she told you

toca como canta — she plays like * o the same way as she sings

no es como me lo imaginaba — it isn't as o like * I imagined it

• tal como, tal como lo había planeado — just as o the way I had planned it

hazlo como quieras — do it however you want o like

• como sea — at all costs

había como cincuenta — there were about o around fifty

vino como a las dos — he came at about o around two

sentía como tristeza — she felt a sort o kind of sadness

como no tenía dinero — as o since I had no money

• tal (y) como están las cosas — the way things are, as things stand

• de tanto como, tienen las manos doloridas de tanto como aplaudieron — they clapped so much their hands hurt

• como no, como no lo haga en seguida... — if he doesn't do it at once..., unless he does it at once...

siguió leyendo, como si no hubiera oído nada — he kept on reading, as if o as though he hadn't heard

sentí como si fuera a caerme — I felt as if o as though I was about to fall

como si no hubiera pasado nada — as if o as though nothing had happened

se comporta como si me odiara — he behaves as if o as though he hated me

como si fuera a llover — as if o as though it was going to rain

a como dé o diera lugar — at any cost

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

• o cosa así, 20 kilos o cosa así — 20 kilos or thereabouts

• cualquier cosa — anything

• gran cosa, el coche no vale gran cosa — the car isn't worth much

• poca cosa, lo qué recibieron a cambio fue poca cosa — they didn't get much in return, they got very little in return

jugamos a las cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it

• una cosa — something

• la cosa es que... — the thing is (that)...

la cosa está en considerar el problema desde otro ángulo — the thing to do o the trick is to consider the problem from another angle

• no es cosa de broma o risa — it's no laughing matter

• no sea cosa que — in case

• otra cosa, no se hablaba de otra cosa — people talked about nothing else

eso es otra cosa — that's another matter o thing (entirely)

• cosa rara, y, cosa rara, nadie lo vio — and, oddly o funnily enough, nobody saw it

• meterse en cosas de otros — to stick one's nose in other people's business

• cosa que, camina lento, cosa que no te canses — walk slowly so (that) you don't get tired

¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?