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  • 41 adoptante

    f. & m.
    adopter.
    * * *
    1 adoptive, foster
    1 adoptive parent, foster parent
    * * *
    1.
    2.
    * * *
    adj
    adopting
    nmf
    adopter, adoptive parent

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  • 42 fuente2

    2 = parent, source.
    Ex. Most bibliographic databases evolved from a parent abstracting or indexing publication.
    Ex. The network is fairly well developed and lobbying initiatives on policies affecting all or a group of local authorities have stemmed from this source.
    ----
    * código fuente = source code.
    * credibilidad de las fuentes = source credibility.
    * documento fuente = original document, parent document, source document.
    * el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.
    * formato fuente = source format.
    * fuente bibliográfica = bibliographic source, bibliographical source.
    * fuente bibliográfica especializada = specialist bibliographic source.
    * fuente de alimentación = power source.
    * fuente de alimentos = food supply, supply of food.
    * fuente de conflicto = source of conflict.
    * fuente de energía = energy source, source of energy, power source.
    * fuente de energía(s) alternativa(s) = alternative energy source.
    * fuente de información = information source, information store, source of information, source of data.
    * fuente de información electrónica = electronic information source.
    * fuente de ingresos = revenue stream, source of revenue, source of income, revenue base, revenue earner.
    * fuente de los deseos = wishing well.
    * fuente de luz = light source.
    * fuente de provisión = source of supply.
    * fuente de radiación = radiation source.
    * fuente de referencia = information source, reference source, source of help.
    * fuente de suministro = source of supply.
    * fuente de todos los males, la = root of all evil, the.
    * fuente donde se puede encontrar todo sobre Algo = one stop shop.
    * fuente histórica = historical record.
    * fuente oral = oral source.
    * fuente para beber = scuttlebutt, drinking fountain.
    * fuente primaria = primary source, source material.
    * fuente principal de información = chief source of information.
    * fuentes de información = information base.
    * fuente secundaria = secondary source, finding aid.
    * fuentes oficiosas = grapevine.
    * guía de fuentes de información = pathfinder.
    * Indice de Fuentes = source index, Source Index.
    * información de fuente fidedigna = authoritative information.
    * obra fuente de la cita = citing work.
    * programa fuente = source programme.
    * tesauro fuente = source thesaurus.
    * texto fuente = copy-text.
    * una fuente de = a treasure trove of.
    * una fuente inagotable de = a treasure house of.
    * una única fuente para Algo = one-stop, one-stop shopping, one stop shop.

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  • 43 fuente

    adj.
    source.
    f.
    fuente de agua potable drinking fountain
    fuente termal thermal spring
    2 (serving) dish (bandeja).
    3 source (origen).
    fuente de energía energy source
    fuente de energía renovable renewable energy source
    fuente de ingresos source of income
    fuente de riqueza source of wealth
    4 source.
    según fuentes del ministerio de Educación,… according to Ministry of Education sources,…
    fuentes oficiosas/oficiales unofficial/official sources
    5 font (Imprenta).
    6 spring, headspring, fountainhead, springhead.
    7 drinking fountain.
    8 platter, serving dish, server.
    9 gas station, station.
    * * *
    1 (manantial) spring
    2 (artificial) fountain
    3 (recipiente) serving dish, dish
    4 figurado source
    \
    de buena fuente from reliable sources
    de fuente fidedigna from reliable sources
    * * *
    noun f.
    3) source, origin
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=construcción) fountain; (=manantial) spring
    - abrir la fuente de las lágrimas
    2) (Culin) serving dish, platter

    fuente de hornear, fuente de horno — ovenproof dish

    3) (=origen) source, origin

    de fuente desconocida/fidedigna — from an unknown/a reliable source

    fuente de alimentación — (Inform) power supply

    * * *
    1) ( manantial) spring
    2) (construcción, monumento) fountain
    3) ( plato) dish
    4)
    a) ( origen) source
    b) ( de información) source

    una información de buena fuente or de fuentes fidedignas or de toda solvencia — information from reliable sources

    * * *
    1) ( manantial) spring
    2) (construcción, monumento) fountain
    3) ( plato) dish
    4)
    a) ( origen) source
    b) ( de información) source

    una información de buena fuente or de fuentes fidedignas or de toda solvencia — information from reliable sources

    * * *
    fuente1
    1 = fountain, spring, water fountain.

    Ex: This process is similar to the way jets of water in illuminated fountains trap the light from underwater light sources.

    Ex: This is in fulfillment of the Claverhouse dictum that unless staff members have the opportunity to develop as people their inspirational springs will become mere trickles.
    Ex: The farm supplies visitors with high-quality natural environment (landscape, forest, water fountains, ecological food), accommodation, and other services.
    * fuente con peces = fish pond [fishpond].
    * fuente de agua = drinking fountain, water fountain, bubbler.
    * fuente para beber = water fountain, bubbler.
    * fuentes termales = hot springs.

    fuente2
    2 = parent, source.

    Ex: Most bibliographic databases evolved from a parent abstracting or indexing publication.

    Ex: The network is fairly well developed and lobbying initiatives on policies affecting all or a group of local authorities have stemmed from this source.
    * código fuente = source code.
    * credibilidad de las fuentes = source credibility.
    * documento fuente = original document, parent document, source document.
    * el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.
    * formato fuente = source format.
    * fuente bibliográfica = bibliographic source, bibliographical source.
    * fuente bibliográfica especializada = specialist bibliographic source.
    * fuente de alimentación = power source.
    * fuente de alimentos = food supply, supply of food.
    * fuente de conflicto = source of conflict.
    * fuente de energía = energy source, source of energy, power source.
    * fuente de energía(s) alternativa(s) = alternative energy source.
    * fuente de información = information source, information store, source of information, source of data.
    * fuente de información electrónica = electronic information source.
    * fuente de ingresos = revenue stream, source of revenue, source of income, revenue base, revenue earner.
    * fuente de los deseos = wishing well.
    * fuente de luz = light source.
    * fuente de provisión = source of supply.
    * fuente de radiación = radiation source.
    * fuente de referencia = information source, reference source, source of help.
    * fuente de suministro = source of supply.
    * fuente de todos los males, la = root of all evil, the.
    * fuente donde se puede encontrar todo sobre Algo = one stop shop.
    * fuente histórica = historical record.
    * fuente oral = oral source.
    * fuente para beber = scuttlebutt, drinking fountain.
    * fuente primaria = primary source, source material.
    * fuente principal de información = chief source of information.
    * fuentes de información = information base.
    * fuente secundaria = secondary source, finding aid.
    * fuentes oficiosas = grapevine.
    * guía de fuentes de información = pathfinder.
    * Indice de Fuentes = source index, Source Index.
    * información de fuente fidedigna = authoritative information.
    * obra fuente de la cita = citing work.
    * programa fuente = source programme.
    * tesauro fuente = source thesaurus.
    * texto fuente = copy-text.
    * una fuente de = a treasure trove of.
    * una fuente inagotable de = a treasure house of.
    * una única fuente para Algo = one-stop, one-stop shopping, one stop shop.

    fuente3
    3 = platter.

    Ex: All salads are served on platters with herbs, rolls or garlic bread.

    * fuente de marisco = shellfish platter.
    * fuente de pescado = seafood platter.

    fuente4
    4 = font.
    Nota: Conjunto de letras, signos y espacios en blanco usados en la composición de un texto.

    Ex: No longer is the user constrained to a supplied set of fonts.

    fuente5

    Ex: A fount of type was a set of letters and other symbols in which each was supplied in approximate proportion to its frequency of use, all being of one body-size and design.

    * * *
    A (manantial) spring
    fuente termal hot o thermal spring
    la fuente del río the source of the river
    B (construcción, monumento) fountain
    fuente de agua potable drinking fountain
    Compuestos:
    wishing well
    soda fountain ( AmE), snack bar
    C (plato) dish
    puso la carne en una fuente ovalada he put the joint on an oval (serving) dish o platter
    Compuesto:
    ovenproof dish
    D
    1 (origen) source
    la principal fuente de ingresos de esta zona the principal source of income in this region
    fuente de suministro source of supply
    esta enciclopedia es una buena fuente de datos this encyclopedia is a useful source of information
    tenemos informaciones de buena fuente or de fuentes fidedignas we have information from reliable sources
    según fuentes de toda solvencia or fuentes solventes according to reliable sources
    según fuentes de la Administración according to government sources
    E ( Impr) font
    * * *

     

    fuente sustantivo femenino
    1


    b) ( origen) source;


    fuente de ingresos source of income;
    información de buena fuente information from reliable sources
    2 ( construcción) fountain;

    3 ( plato) dish;

    fuente sustantivo femenino
    1 fountain
    2 (plato de servir) (serving) dish
    3 (origen de algo) source: fuentes literarias, literary sources
    fuentes de alimentación eléctrica, sources of electricity
    ' fuente' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    inagotable
    - secarse
    - taza
    - autorizado
    - cantarín
    - caño
    - divisa
    - enlozado
    - frágil
    - lapicera
    - luminoso
    - pila
    - pilón
    - pluma
    - secar
    English:
    baking dish
    - delight
    - dish
    - evenly
    - font
    - fountain
    - fountainhead
    - horse
    - informant
    - quotable
    - reliably
    - resource
    - source
    - spout
    - spring
    - thermal
    - typeface
    - unnamed
    - authority
    - baking
    - hot
    - pen
    - platter
    - regular
    - serving
    * * *
    fuente nf
    1. [para beber] fountain
    fuente de agua potable drinking fountain; Chile, Carib, Col, Méx fuente de soda [cafetería] = cafe or counter selling ice cream, soft drinks etc, US soda fountain
    2. [bandeja] (serving) dish
    3. [de información]
    no quiso revelar su fuente de información he didn't want to reveal the source of his information;
    fuentes oficiosas/oficiales unofficial/official sources;
    según fuentes del ministerio de Educación… according to Ministry of Education sources…;
    ha manejado gran número de fuentes para escribir su tesis she has made use of many sources to write her thesis
    4. [origen] source;
    la Biblia es la fuente de muchas obras medievales the Bible provides the source material for many medieval works
    fuente de energía energy source;
    fuente de energía ecológica/limpia/renovable environmentally friendly/clean/renewable source of energy;
    fuente de ingresos source of income;
    fuente de riqueza source of wealth
    5. [causa] cause, source;
    fuente de problemas a source of problems o trouble;
    la falta de higiene es fuente de infecciones lack of hygiene is a cause of infection
    6. [manantial] spring
    fuente termal thermal spring Informát power supply
    8. Imprenta font
    * * *
    f
    1 fountain; fig
    source
    2 recipiente dish
    3 INFOR font
    4 L.Am.
    bar soda fountain
    * * *
    fuente nf
    1) manantial: spring
    2) : fountain
    3) origen: source
    fuentes informativas: sources of information
    4) : platter, serving dish
    * * *
    1. (en una plaza, etc) fountain
    2. (manantial) spring
    3. (bandeja) dish [pl. dishes]
    4. (origen) source

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  • 44 compañía matriz

    f.
    parent company, parent house, controlling corporation, holding company.
    * * *
    COM parent company

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  • 45 Biblioteca Nacional Francesa

    Ex. The French National Lending Centre is part the Bibliotheque Nationale, and works closely with its parent institution to meet the requests received.
    * * *

    Ex: The French National Lending Centre is part the Bibliotheque Nationale, and works closely with its parent institution to meet the requests received.

    Spanish-English dictionary > Biblioteca Nacional Francesa

  • 46 Centro Nacional de Préstamos

    Ex. The French National Lending Centre is part the Bibliotheque Nationale, and works closely with its parent institution to meet the requests received.
    * * *

    Ex: The French National Lending Centre is part the Bibliotheque Nationale, and works closely with its parent institution to meet the requests received.

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  • 47 acostumbrarse

    pron.v.
    1 acostumbrarse a algo, to accustom oneself to something, to get accustomed to something.
    2 No se acostumbra aquí, it isn't usual here. (Latin American)
    * * *
    1 (habituarse) to become accustomed (a, to), get used (a, to)
    * * *
    to get accustomed, get used
    * * *
    VPR
    1)
    2) esp LAm
    * * *
    (v.) = become + adept, inure
    Ex. Worse still, some EC countries, particularly in a period of world economic recession, become adept at bending the Community's rules to suit their own purposes.
    Ex. It is believed that children, no matter when they were born, can never become inured to the death of a parent.
    * * *
    (v.) = become + adept, inure

    Ex: Worse still, some EC countries, particularly in a period of world economic recession, become adept at bending the Community's rules to suit their own purposes.

    Ex: It is believed that children, no matter when they were born, can never become inured to the death of a parent.

    * * *

     

    ■acostumbrarse verbo reflexivo to become accustomed [a, to], get used [a, to]
    ' acostumbrarse' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    acomodarse
    - estercolar
    - hacerse
    - acostumbrar
    - amañar
    - costar
    - enseñar
    - hacer
    English:
    feel
    - get
    - settle down
    - accustomed
    - become
    - settle
    - used
    * * *
    vpr
    te acostumbrarás pronto you'll soon get used to it;
    acostumbrarse a algo/alguien to get used to sth/sb;
    no me acostumbro a la comida de aquí I can't get used to the food here;
    acostumbrarse a hacer algo [familiarizarse] to get used to doing sth;
    [adquirir el hábito] to get into the habit of doing sth;
    acostúmbrate a llegar puntual you'd better get into the habit of arriving on time
    * * *
    v/r get used (a to);
    se acostumbró a levantarse temprano he got used to getting up early
    * * *
    vr
    * * *
    acostumbrarse vb to get used

    Spanish-English dictionary > acostumbrarse

  • 48 además de

    prep.
    in addition to, besides, plus, aside from.
    Le di mantequilla además de pan I gave him butter in addition to bread.
    * * *
    as well as, in addition to
    además de gordo es feo as well as being fat, he's ugly
    * * *
    besides, as well as
    * * *
    = along with, apart from, as well as, besides, coupled with, in addition (to), over and above, plus, quite apart from, aside from, on top of, other than, complete with, not least, beyond, together with, not to mention
    Ex. A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.
    Ex. Apart from the names of subjects, the names of corporate bodies, persons, chemicals, trade products, and trade names are some other possibilities.
    Ex. All means of conveying affinitive relationships list a number of terms which may be used as well as, or instead of, the original entry term.
    Ex. In a catalogue using main and added entries, all other entries besides the one main entry are added entries.
    Ex. And coupled with it, the simple answer, yes, I think made for a rather historic exchange, and it surely was worth the price of admission.
    Ex. In addition to the full edition, there exist abridged and medium editions of the scheme.
    Ex. Such posts were regarded as a welcome bonus over and above the traditional base market.
    Ex. All of these (except PREVIOUS and NEXT), plus some additional commands are also available from the Command Menu.
    Ex. Quite apart from a completely new vocabulary, the whole mystique of computers is still a source of bewilderment.
    Ex. The author maintains that, aside from increasing computational speed, and thus real-time control, musically no advances have been made.
    Ex. Librarians will have to acquire additional skills on top of the old ones.
    Ex. The advantages, other than the savings in costs, are that they allow the student to progress at an individual pace = Las ventajas, además del ahorro en los costes, son que permiten al estudiante avanzar a su propio ritmo.
    Ex. Such moulds were called double-faced to distinguish them from the ordinary single-faced moulds which continued to be used for making laid paper, complete with bar shadows, for the rest of the eighteenth century.
    Ex. Extra money for books is raised in a variety of ways, not least through the efforts of active parent/teachers' associations.
    Ex. Once it is available, duplicates in large quantities could probably be turned out for a cent apiece beyond the cost of materials.
    Ex. Most such bulletins list titles or abstracts, together with citations of relevant new documents in the subject area.
    Ex. UNIMARC could make a significant contribution to UBC but, if it is to succeed, it requires the co-operation and effort, not to mention the financial outlay, of all national MARC users.
    * * *
    = along with, apart from, as well as, besides, coupled with, in addition (to), over and above, plus, quite apart from, aside from, on top of, other than, complete with, not least, beyond, together with, not to mention

    Ex: A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.

    Ex: Apart from the names of subjects, the names of corporate bodies, persons, chemicals, trade products, and trade names are some other possibilities.
    Ex: All means of conveying affinitive relationships list a number of terms which may be used as well as, or instead of, the original entry term.
    Ex: In a catalogue using main and added entries, all other entries besides the one main entry are added entries.
    Ex: And coupled with it, the simple answer, yes, I think made for a rather historic exchange, and it surely was worth the price of admission.
    Ex: In addition to the full edition, there exist abridged and medium editions of the scheme.
    Ex: Such posts were regarded as a welcome bonus over and above the traditional base market.
    Ex: All of these (except PREVIOUS and NEXT), plus some additional commands are also available from the Command Menu.
    Ex: Quite apart from a completely new vocabulary, the whole mystique of computers is still a source of bewilderment.
    Ex: The author maintains that, aside from increasing computational speed, and thus real-time control, musically no advances have been made.
    Ex: Librarians will have to acquire additional skills on top of the old ones.
    Ex: The advantages, other than the savings in costs, are that they allow the student to progress at an individual pace = Las ventajas, además del ahorro en los costes, son que permiten al estudiante avanzar a su propio ritmo.
    Ex: Such moulds were called double-faced to distinguish them from the ordinary single-faced moulds which continued to be used for making laid paper, complete with bar shadows, for the rest of the eighteenth century.
    Ex: Extra money for books is raised in a variety of ways, not least through the efforts of active parent/teachers' associations.
    Ex: Once it is available, duplicates in large quantities could probably be turned out for a cent apiece beyond the cost of materials.
    Ex: Most such bulletins list titles or abstracts, together with citations of relevant new documents in the subject area.
    Ex: UNIMARC could make a significant contribution to UBC but, if it is to succeed, it requires the co-operation and effort, not to mention the financial outlay, of all national MARC users.

    Spanish-English dictionary > además de

  • 49 adiestrar

    v.
    to train.
    adiestrar a alguien en algo/para hacer algo to train somebody in something/to do something
    El entrenador disciplina al perro The trainer disciplines the dog.
    * * *
    1 to train, instruct
    * * *
    1.
    VT [+ animal] to train; (Mil) (=entrenar) to drill; (=guiar) to guide, lead
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    verbo transitivo <animal/persona> to train
    * * *
    = train, groom, school.
    Ex. The larger abstracting organisations train their own abstractors.
    Ex. Iran is trying to form an unholy alliance with al-Qaeda by grooming a new generation of leaders to take over from Osama bin Laden.
    Ex. Apprenticeship is more realistic than expecting everyone to be schooled by a parent at home.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo <animal/persona> to train
    * * *
    = train, groom, school.

    Ex: The larger abstracting organisations train their own abstractors.

    Ex: Iran is trying to form an unholy alliance with al-Qaeda by grooming a new generation of leaders to take over from Osama bin Laden.
    Ex: Apprenticeship is more realistic than expecting everyone to be schooled by a parent at home.

    * * *
    adiestrar [A1 ]
    vt
    1 ‹animal› to train
    2 ‹persona› to train adiestrar a algn EN algo to train sb IN sth
    * * *

    adiestrar ( conjugate adiestrar) verbo transitivo
    to train
    adiestrar verbo transitivo to train
    ' adiestrar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    amaestrar
    - instruir
    English:
    school
    - train
    * * *
    to train;
    adiestrar a alguien en algo/para hacer algo to train sb in sth/to do sth
    * * *
    v/t train
    * * *
    : to train
    * * *
    adiestrar vb to train

    Spanish-English dictionary > adiestrar

  • 50 ahorrar dinero

    v.
    to save money, to save some money, to put money aside.
    * * *
    (v.) = save + money
    Ex. The chief aim of an industrial or commercial library can be expresssed as 'to save the parent organization both time and money'.
    * * *
    (v.) = save + money

    Ex: The chief aim of an industrial or commercial library can be expresssed as 'to save the parent organization both time and money'.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ahorrar dinero

  • 51 al

    al
    1→ link=a a
    \
    al + inf on + gerund
    me lo encontré al salir de casa I met him when I was leaving, I met him on leaving
    al quedarse sin dinero, tuvo que ponerse a trabajar when he ran out of money, he had to get down to work
    está al caer it's about to happen
    ————————
    al
    on + gerund
    me lo encontré al salir de casa I met him when I was leaving, I met him on leaving
    al quedarse sin dinero, tuvo que ponerse a trabajar when he ran out of money, he had to get down to work
    * * *
    cont.
    * * *
    * * *
    * * *
    ----
    * al abrigo de = on the lee side of.
    * al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.
    * al agua = water-based, overboard.
    * al aire libre = open-air, outdoors, in the open, out of doors.
    * al alcance = within reach, within easy reach, within sight, within gunshot, within range.
    * al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.
    * al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.
    * al alcance del oído = within earshot of.
    * al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.
    * al amanecer = at the crack of dawn.
    * al amor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.
    * al amparo de la noche = under cover of night.
    * al amparo de la oscuridad = under cover of darkness.
    * al analizar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.
    * al anochecer = at twilight, at nightfall.
    * al año = per annum, per year.
    * al arrancar = at startup.
    * al atardecer = at twilight.
    * al azar = at random, by chance, haphazardly, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, random, randomly, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, odd, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.
    * al borde de = on the verge of, on the brink of, at the side of, on the edge of.
    * al borde de la carretera = at the roadside, at the roadside.
    * al borde de la extinción = on the verge of extinction, on the edge of extinction.
    * al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.
    * al borde del camino = at the roadside.
    * al borde del mar = at the seaside.
    * al caer la noche = at nightfall.
    * al calor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.
    * al chi cuadrado = chi-squared.
    * al comenzar = at startup.
    * al comienzo = early on, at the outset, to start with, at startup.
    * al comienzo de = at the start (of), in the early days (of), at the outbreak of, at the onset of, early in.
    * al compás de = in tandem with, in unison with.
    * al contado = cash value.
    * al contrapunto = contrapuntal.
    * al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.
    * al corriente = in step, au courant, paid-up, in good standing.
    * al corriente de = in step with.
    * al cumplir la fecha = at term.
    * al descubierto = exposed, wide open.
    * al despuntar el alba = at the crack of dawn.
    * al despuntar el día = at the crack of dawn.
    * al día = in step, paid-up, in good standing.
    * al día de = in step with.
    * al día de hoy = as of today.
    * al día siguiente = the next day.
    * al dorso = overleaf.
    * al empezar = first off.
    * al entrar = on entry.
    * al escuchar = at the sound of.
    * al este de = east of.
    * al estilo de = a la, along the lines, in the mould of.
    * al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type.
    * al estilo de + Nombre = in a + Nombre + sort of way.
    * al estilo militar = military-style.
    * al estudiar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.
    * al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.
    * al + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.
    * al extremo = to the extreme.
    * al filo de = on the brink of, on the edge of, on the verge of.
    * al filo de la acera = kerbside [curbside, -USA], curbside [kerbside, -UK].
    * al fin = at last, at long last.
    * al final = in the end, eventually, in the final count, terminally, ultimately, at the end of the day.
    * al final (de) = at the end (of).
    * al final de cuentas = when all is said and done, after all is said and done.
    * al final del día = at the end of the day, at the close of the day.
    * al final de su mandato = lame duck.
    * al final resultó que = in the event.
    * al fin y al cabo = in the end, after all, all in all, after all is said and done, when all is said and done.
    * al fondo (de) = at the bottom (of).
    * al frente de = in the forefront of/in, at the forefront of.
    * al frente (de) = in charge (of).
    * al hacer esto = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.
    * al igual que = as with, like, in common with, much as, equalling that, after the fashion of, so too, similar to, much like.
    * al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.
    * al igual que + Nombre = not unlike + Nombre.
    * al incluirse en = on admission to.
    * al + Infinitive = by + Gerundio.
    * al + Infinitivo = in + Gerundio, on + Gerundio, when + Gerundio, while + Gerundio, on + Nombre, upon + Gerundio, as + Nombre + Verbo, as + Sujeto + Verbo.
    * al infinito = ad infinitum.
    * al inicio = at startup.
    * al instante = on-the-fly, instantly, on the spot, straight away, on the double, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], right away, at once.
    * al intentar + Infinitivo = in the attempt to.
    * al lado de = beside, at the side of, by the side of.
    * al llegar = on arrival.
    * al loro = in the know.
    * al mando = in the saddle.
    * al mando (de) = at the helm (of), in charge (of).
    * al margen = on the sidelines, tangential.
    * al margen de = divorced from, untouched, outside the purview of, other than, in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.
    * al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.
    * al máximo = to the full, to the utmost, to the hilt, to the extreme, at full stretch.
    * al mediodía = at midday, at high noon.
    * al mejor precio = at the best price.
    * al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.
    * al menos = at least, at the very least.
    * al mes = per month.
    * al mismo nivel de = flush with.
    * al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.
    * al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, contemporaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.
    * al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.
    * al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.
    * al modo de = a la.
    * al momento = while-you-wait [while-u-wait].
    * al nacer = at birth.
    * al norte de = north of.
    * al oeste de = west of.
    * al oír = at the sound of.
    * al óleo = oil-based.
    * al otro extremo = at the receiving end.
    * al otro lado de = across.
    * al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.
    * al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.
    * al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.
    * al parecer = apparently, apparently, it seems that..., supposedly, allegedly, it appeared that....
    * al pie (de) = at the bottom (of), at the foot (of).
    * al pie de la letra = to the letter.
    * al pisar = underfoot.
    * al por mayor = in bulk.
    * al principio = at first, at the outset, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], in the early years, originally, to start with, early on, at startup.
    * al principio de = at the beginning (of), at the dawn of, at the onset of, early in.
    * al principio de la imprenta = early printing.
    * al principio y al final = both ends.
    * al principio y al final de = at each end of.
    * al propio ritmo de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, at + Posesivo + own pace.
    * al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.
    * al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.
    * al que pertenece = parent.
    * al que se le hado mucha publicidad = heavily promoted.
    * al rayar el alba = at the crack of dawn.
    * al recibir = upon + receipt.
    * al respecto = in this connection, in this respect.
    * al revés = vice versa, in reverse, mirror-fashion, wrong way round, the, inside-out.
    * al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.
    * al servicio de = at the service of.
    * al servicio de la nación = uniformed.
    * al sol = in the sun.
    * al sur de = south of.
    * al tacto = to the touch.
    * al tanto = au fait, in the know, in step.
    * al tanto de = on the lookout for, on the alert for, in step with.
    * al teléfono = on the line.
    * al timón = in the saddle, at the wheel.
    * al timón (de) = at the helm (of).
    * al trasluz = against the light.
    * al unísono = in concert, unison, with one voice, in unison.
    * al unísono con = in unison with.
    * al usarse = in use.
    * al vapor = steamed.
    * al ver = at the sight of.
    * al volante = at the wheel.
    * al vuelo = on-the-fly.
    * * *
    * * *
    * al abrigo de = on the lee side of.
    * al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.
    * al agua = water-based, overboard.
    * al aire libre = open-air, outdoors, in the open, out of doors.
    * al alcance = within reach, within easy reach, within sight, within gunshot, within range.
    * al alcance de = available at the fingertips of.
    * al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.
    * al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.
    * al alcance del oído = within earshot of.
    * al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.
    * al amanecer = at the crack of dawn.
    * al amor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.
    * al amparo de la noche = under cover of night.
    * al amparo de la oscuridad = under cover of darkness.
    * al analizar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.
    * al anochecer = at twilight, at nightfall.
    * al año = per annum, per year.
    * al arrancar = at startup.
    * al atardecer = at twilight.
    * al azar = at random, by chance, haphazardly, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, random, randomly, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, odd, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.
    * al borde de = on the verge of, on the brink of, at the side of, on the edge of.
    * al borde de la carretera = at the roadside, at the roadside.
    * al borde de la extinción = on the verge of extinction, on the edge of extinction.
    * al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.
    * al borde del camino = at the roadside.
    * al borde del mar = at the seaside.
    * al caer la noche = at nightfall.
    * al calor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.
    * al chi cuadrado = chi-squared.
    * al comenzar = at startup.
    * al comienzo = early on, at the outset, to start with, at startup.
    * al comienzo de = at the start (of), in the early days (of), at the outbreak of, at the onset of, early in.
    * al compás de = in tandem with, in unison with.
    * al contado = cash value.
    * al contrapunto = contrapuntal.
    * al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.
    * al corriente = in step, au courant, paid-up, in good standing.
    * al corriente de = in step with.
    * al cumplir la fecha = at term.
    * al descubierto = exposed, wide open.
    * al despuntar el alba = at the crack of dawn.
    * al despuntar el día = at the crack of dawn.
    * al día = in step, paid-up, in good standing.
    * al día de = in step with.
    * al día de hoy = as of today.
    * al día siguiente = the next day.
    * al dorso = overleaf.
    * al empezar = first off.
    * al entrar = on entry.
    * al escuchar = at the sound of.
    * al este de = east of.
    * al estilo de = a la, along the lines, in the mould of.
    * al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type.
    * al estilo de + Nombre = in a + Nombre + sort of way.
    * al estilo militar = military-style.
    * al estudiar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.
    * al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.
    * al + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.
    * al extremo = to the extreme.
    * al filo de = on the brink of, on the edge of, on the verge of.
    * al filo de la acera = kerbside [curbside, -USA], curbside [kerbside, -UK].
    * al fin = at last, at long last.
    * al final = in the end, eventually, in the final count, terminally, ultimately, at the end of the day.
    * al final (de) = at the end (of).
    * al final de cuentas = when all is said and done, after all is said and done.
    * al final del día = at the end of the day, at the close of the day.
    * al final de su mandato = lame duck.
    * al final resultó que = in the event.
    * al fin y al cabo = in the end, after all, all in all, after all is said and done, when all is said and done.
    * al fondo (de) = at the bottom (of).
    * al frente de = in the forefront of/in, at the forefront of.
    * al frente (de) = in charge (of).
    * al hacer esto = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.
    * al igual que = as with, like, in common with, much as, equalling that, after the fashion of, so too, similar to, much like.
    * al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.
    * al igual que + Nombre = not unlike + Nombre.
    * al incluirse en = on admission to.
    * al + Infinitive = by + Gerundio.
    * al + Infinitivo = in + Gerundio, on + Gerundio, when + Gerundio, while + Gerundio, on + Nombre, upon + Gerundio, as + Nombre + Verbo, as + Sujeto + Verbo.
    * al infinito = ad infinitum.
    * al inicio = at startup.
    * al instante = on-the-fly, instantly, on the spot, straight away, on the double, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], right away, at once.
    * al intentar + Infinitivo = in the attempt to.
    * al lado de = beside, at the side of, by the side of.
    * al llegar = on arrival.
    * al loro = in the know.
    * al mando = in the saddle.
    * al mando (de) = at the helm (of), in charge (of).
    * al margen = on the sidelines, tangential.
    * al margen de = divorced from, untouched, outside the purview of, other than, in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.
    * al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.
    * al máximo = to the full, to the utmost, to the hilt, to the extreme, at full stretch.
    * al mediodía = at midday, at high noon.
    * al mejor precio = at the best price.
    * al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.
    * al menos = at least, at the very least.
    * al mes = per month.
    * al mismo nivel de = flush with.
    * al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.
    * al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, contemporaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.
    * al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.
    * al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.
    * al modo de = a la.
    * al momento = while-you-wait [while-u-wait].
    * al nacer = at birth.
    * al norte de = north of.
    * al oeste de = west of.
    * al oír = at the sound of.
    * al óleo = oil-based.
    * al otro extremo = at the receiving end.
    * al otro lado de = across.
    * al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.
    * al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.
    * al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.
    * al parecer = apparently, apparently, it seems that..., supposedly, allegedly, it appeared that....
    * al pie (de) = at the bottom (of), at the foot (of).
    * al pie de la letra = to the letter.
    * al pisar = underfoot.
    * al por mayor = in bulk.
    * al principio = at first, at the outset, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], in the early years, originally, to start with, early on, at startup.
    * al principio de = at the beginning (of), at the dawn of, at the onset of, early in.
    * al principio de la imprenta = early printing.
    * al principio y al final = both ends.
    * al principio y al final de = at each end of.
    * al propio ritmo de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, at + Posesivo + own pace.
    * al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.
    * al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.
    * al que pertenece = parent.
    * al que se le hado mucha publicidad = heavily promoted.
    * al rayar el alba = at the crack of dawn.
    * al recibir = upon + receipt.
    * al respecto = in this connection, in this respect.
    * al revés = vice versa, in reverse, mirror-fashion, wrong way round, the, inside-out.
    * al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.
    * al servicio de = at the service of.
    * al servicio de la nación = uniformed.
    * al sol = in the sun.
    * al sur de = south of.
    * al tacto = to the touch.
    * al tanto = au fait, in the know, in step.
    * al tanto de = on the lookout for, on the alert for, in step with.
    * al teléfono = on the line.
    * al timón = in the saddle, at the wheel.
    * al timón (de) = at the helm (of).
    * al trasluz = against the light.
    * al unísono = in concert, unison, with one voice, in unison.
    * al unísono con = in unison with.
    * al usarse = in use.
    * al vapor = steamed.
    * al ver = at the sight of.
    * al volante = at the wheel.
    * al vuelo = on-the-fly.
    * * *
    al
    contraction of a (↑ a 3) and el
    * * *

     

    al contraction of a and el
    al (contracción de a & el)
    1a
    2 (+ infinitivo) los invitados están al caer, the guests are about to arrive
    cierren la puerta al salir, close the door on leaving
    al parecer, apparently
    'al' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - abandonarse
    - abierta
    - abierto
    - abismo
    - abogada
    - abogado
    - abordaje
    - abrigar
    - abrigo
    - acalorada
    - acalorado
    - acceder
    - acecho
    - acertada
    - acertado
    - acomodar
    - acosar
    - acre
    - actual
    - adaptar
    - adicta
    - adicto
    - adiós
    - adscribir
    - adscribirse
    - agua
    - aire
    - ajillo
    - alcance
    - aleatoria
    - aleatorio
    - alimón
    - almacén
    - alquilar
    - alta
    - altar
    - alteza
    - alto
    - amanecer
    - amor
    - amparo
    - ancha
    - ancho
    - anochecer
    - antojarse
    - aparato
    - apercibirse
    - aprieto
    - arriar
    English:
    A
    - aboard
    - abreast
    - abroad
    - absolve
    - accessible
    - accompany
    - accustom
    - acquaint
    - across
    - address
    - adrift
    - advise
    - after
    - afterwards
    - agree
    - aim at
    - alarm
    - all
    - allocate
    - alongside
    - also
    - amenable
    - amends
    - analytic
    - analytical
    - anchor
    - another
    - antisocial
    - anyhow
    - appeal
    - applicant
    - appointment
    - apprehend
    - arm
    - Armageddon
    - arouse
    - as
    - ascend
    - aside
    - assume
    - asymmetric
    - asymmetrical
    - at
    - attendant
    - augment
    - authenticity
    - authoritarian
    - available
    - average
    * * *
    al ver a, el
    * * *
    al
    prp a y art el;
    al entrar on coming in, when we/they etc came in
    * * *
    al contraction of a and el art
    * * *
    al prep

    Spanish-English dictionary > al

  • 52 aleccionar

    v.
    to instruct, to teach.
    * * *
    1 (instruir) to teach, instruct
    2 (adiestrar) to train
    * * *
    VT (=instruir) to instruct, enlighten; (=castigar) to teach a lesson to; (=regañar) to lecture
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    a) ( dar instrucciones) to instruct
    b) ( sermonear) to lecture
    * * *
    = give + lessons, humble, school.
    Ex. France as a former empire is not in a position to give lessons to US and the World and cannot speak in the name of other countries.
    Ex. But more than anything else, I'd like to thank him for humbling me, for talking to me and showing me the world through a different lens.
    Ex. Apprenticeship is more realistic than expecting everyone to be schooled by a parent at home.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    a) ( dar instrucciones) to instruct
    b) ( sermonear) to lecture
    * * *
    = give + lessons, humble, school.

    Ex: France as a former empire is not in a position to give lessons to US and the World and cannot speak in the name of other countries.

    Ex: But more than anything else, I'd like to thank him for humbling me, for talking to me and showing me the world through a different lens.
    Ex: Apprenticeship is more realistic than expecting everyone to be schooled by a parent at home.

    * * *
    aleccionar [A1 ]
    vt
    to lecture
    * * *

    aleccionar verbo transitivo
    1 (enseñar) to teach, instruct
    2 (amaestrar) to train
    * * *
    to instruct, to teach
    * * *
    v/t
    1 instruct
    2 ( regañar) lecture

    Spanish-English dictionary > aleccionar

  • 53 alfabetización en casa

    Ex. Family literacy programmes help the parent or caregiver to fulfil his role as the first and foremost teacher of his children.
    * * *

    Ex: Family literacy programmes help the parent or caregiver to fulfil his role as the first and foremost teacher of his children.

    Spanish-English dictionary > alfabetización en casa

  • 54 ancianos

    (n.) = elderly people, old people
    Ex. However, as the proportion of elderly people in the population rises sharply over the next few years advertising and retail executives will need to rethink their sales strategies.
    Ex. The area is populated by old people, immigrants and single parent families housed in blocks of flats.
    * * *
    los ancianos
    = elderly, the, aged, the

    Ex: Accordingly, the local library committee decided to levy a charge of 15 cents on each book borrowed, with suitable reductions for the elderly.

    Ex: The public library began to extend services to the previously unserved: minorities, the disabled, the aged, the illiterate, the institutionalized, and the economically deprived.

    (n.) = elderly people, old people

    Ex: However, as the proportion of elderly people in the population rises sharply over the next few years advertising and retail executives will need to rethink their sales strategies.

    Ex: The area is populated by old people, immigrants and single parent families housed in blocks of flats.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ancianos

  • 55 apurado de tiempo

    (adj.) = time-rationed, crunched for time, time-crunched
    Ex. They have become very popular with library patrons, especially in time-rationed, gridlocked metropolitan areas with a high proportion of two-parent working families.
    Ex. When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.
    Ex. Whether a time-crunched professional or busy mother of three, anyone can succeed with the right knowledge and passion.
    * * *
    (adj.) = time-rationed, crunched for time, time-crunched

    Ex: They have become very popular with library patrons, especially in time-rationed, gridlocked metropolitan areas with a high proportion of two-parent working families.

    Ex: When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.
    Ex: Whether a time-crunched professional or busy mother of three, anyone can succeed with the right knowledge and passion.

    Spanish-English dictionary > apurado de tiempo

  • 56 arreglárselas

    to manage, cope
    ¿cómo te las arreglas para tener tantas novias? how do you manage to have so many girlfriends?
    * * *
    (v.) = get by, make + do, make out, cope
    Ex. A small book fair lasting only a day, such as might be held in a kindergarten or small elementary school, can get by with a couple of members of staff and a parent as the organizing committee.
    Ex. It is argued that years of ' making do' with inadequate resources has had a debilitating effect upon the ability of senior SLIS staff to formulate effective long term plans.
    Ex. 'Keep me posted on how she makes out,' he said resignedly.
    Ex. The results suggest that neurotically hostile individuals view others as distrustful, the world as threatening, and themselves as unable to cope.
    * * *
    (v.) = get by, make + do, make out, cope

    Ex: A small book fair lasting only a day, such as might be held in a kindergarten or small elementary school, can get by with a couple of members of staff and a parent as the organizing committee.

    Ex: It is argued that years of ' making do' with inadequate resources has had a debilitating effect upon the ability of senior SLIS staff to formulate effective long term plans.
    Ex: 'Keep me posted on how she makes out,' he said resignedly.
    Ex: The results suggest that neurotically hostile individuals view others as distrustful, the world as threatening, and themselves as unable to cope.

    Spanish-English dictionary > arreglárselas

  • 57 asociación de inquilinos

    Ex. The most significant response has been the growth in every town of a widening range of citizen action groups -- consumer groups, parent-teacher associations and branches of CASE, Shelter groups, Civic Trust groups, tenants' and residents' associations and many other kinds of 'grass roots' organisation.
    * * *

    Ex: The most significant response has been the growth in every town of a widening range of citizen action groups -- consumer groups, parent-teacher associations and branches of CASE, Shelter groups, Civic Trust groups, tenants' and residents' associations and many other kinds of 'grass roots' organisation.

    Spanish-English dictionary > asociación de inquilinos

  • 58 asociación de vecinos

    residents' association
    * * *
    * * *
    (n.) = residents' association, urban residents' association, neighbourhood association
    Ex. The most significant response has been the growth in every town of a widening range of citizen action groups -- consumer groups, parent-teacher associations and branches of CASE, Shelter groups, Civic Trust groups, tenants' and residents' associations and many other kinds of 'grass roots' organisation.
    Ex. A well-organised rural parish council can provide a far more tight-knit forum for debate and 'getting things done' than urban residents' associations.
    Ex. Cathy contributed unstintingly to her neighborhood association with wise counsel and encouragement.
    * * *
    * * *
    (n.) = residents' association, urban residents' association, neighbourhood association

    Ex: The most significant response has been the growth in every town of a widening range of citizen action groups -- consumer groups, parent-teacher associations and branches of CASE, Shelter groups, Civic Trust groups, tenants' and residents' associations and many other kinds of 'grass roots' organisation.

    Ex: A well-organised rural parish council can provide a far more tight-knit forum for debate and 'getting things done' than urban residents' associations.
    Ex: Cathy contributed unstintingly to her neighborhood association with wise counsel and encouragement.

    * * *
    residents’ association

    Spanish-English dictionary > asociación de vecinos

  • 59 autoridad local

    f.
    state government.
    * * *
    (n.) = local authority, local authority official, local authority officer
    Ex. The interplay of forces outside their individual control -- government, local authority, trade union, parent institution -- plays havoc with planning exercises.
    Ex. I have seen no clear instructions, for instance, to deliver your aid to local authority officials or offices or to police stations.
    Ex. Arrangements have been made for several local authority officers to serve as technical experts in helping the Committee draw up its opinions.
    * * *
    (n.) = local authority, local authority official, local authority officer

    Ex: The interplay of forces outside their individual control -- government, local authority, trade union, parent institution -- plays havoc with planning exercises.

    Ex: I have seen no clear instructions, for instance, to deliver your aid to local authority officials or offices or to police stations.
    Ex: Arrangements have been made for several local authority officers to serve as technical experts in helping the Committee draw up its opinions.

    Spanish-English dictionary > autoridad local

  • 60 averiguárselas

    (v.) = manage to, get by
    Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.
    Ex. A small book fair lasting only a day, such as might be held in a kindergarten or small elementary school, can get by with a couple of members of staff and a parent as the organizing committee.
    * * *
    (v.) = manage to, get by

    Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

    Ex: A small book fair lasting only a day, such as might be held in a kindergarten or small elementary school, can get by with a couple of members of staff and a parent as the organizing committee.

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  • parent — parent, ente [ parɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] n. et adj. • Xe; lat. parens, entis A ♦ Plur. LES PARENTS. 1 ♦ Le père et la mère. ⇒ procréateur; plaisant géniteur (cf. pop. Les vieux). La relation parents enfants. Parents indignes, dénaturés …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Parent — ist ein Familienname. Bekannte Namensträger Antoine Parent (1666–1716), französischer Mathematiker Bernie Parent (* 1945), kanadischer Eishockeyspieler Georges Parent (Politiker) (1879–1942), kanadischer Anwalt und Politiker Georges Parent… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • parent — par·ent n 1 a: a person who begets or brings forth offspring; esp: the natural parents of a child born of their marriage ◇ The biological father of an illegitimate child is usu. not considered the child s parent absent a judicial determination of …   Law dictionary

  • parent — par‧ent [ˈpeərənt ǁ ˈper ] also ˈparent ˌcompany noun [countable] FINANCE if one company is the parent of another, it owns at least half the shares in the other company, and has control over it: • The Minneapolis based parent of investment firm… …   Financial and business terms

  • parent — PARENT, [par]ente. Qui est de mesme famille, qui est de mesme sang, qui touche de consanguinité à quelqu un. Parent paternel. parent maternel. parent au troisiesme degré. c est mon parent. il est mon parent. de quel costé estes vous parents? ils… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • parent — par ent (p[^a]r ent or p[=a]r ent; 277), n. [L. parens, entis; akin to parere to bring forth; cf. Gr. porei^n to give, beget: cf. F. parent. Cf. {Part}.] 1. One who begets, or brings forth, offspring; a father or a mother. [1913 Webster] Children …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • parent — [per′ənt, par′ənt] n. [OFr < L parens, parent, orig. prp. of parere, to beget: see PAROUS] 1. a mother or father 2. a progenitor or ancestor 3. any animal, organism, or plant in relation to its offspring 4. anything from which other things are …   English World dictionary

  • Parent — Nom de famille très répandu. Les dictionnaires expliquent qu en ancien français et en ancien catalan le mot signifiait père , d où le surnom, permettant sans doute au départ de distinguer le père du fils sur les registres. A noter que Parent est… …   Noms de famille

  • parent — ► NOUN 1) a father or mother. 2) an animal or plant from which younger ones are derived. 3) an organization or company which owns or controls a number of subsidiaries. 4) archaic a forefather or ancestor. ► VERB ▪ be or act as a parent to.… …   English terms dictionary

  • parent — [n] person, source of product ancestor, architect, author, begetter, cause, center, creator, father, folks, forerunner, fountainhead, guardian, mother, origin, originator, procreator, progenitor, prototype, root, source, wellspring; concepts… …   New thesaurus

  • Parent — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Parent », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Parent : Terme relatif à la famille.… …   Wikipédia en Français

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