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61 sufrir las consecuencias
(v.) = suffer + consequences, take it on + the chinEx. Reading literature allows us to experience all kinds of human possibilities, from murder to childbirth, without suffering the consequences of undergoing the experiences in real life.Ex. The people who take it on the chin are builders, who are forced to cut back on construction because they don't want to add more properties to an oversupplied market.* * *(v.) = suffer + consequences, take it on + the chinEx: Reading literature allows us to experience all kinds of human possibilities, from murder to childbirth, without suffering the consequences of undergoing the experiences in real life.
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62 orden
f.1 order (mandato).¡a la orden!, ¡a sus órdenes! (military) (yes) sir!dar órdenes to give ordersestar a la orden del día to be the order of the dayhasta nueva orden until further noticepor orden de by order oforden de busca y captura warrant for search and arrestorden de desahucio o desalojo (law) eviction order2 order.orden de caballería order of knighthoodorden militar military order3 order. ( Latin American Spanish)¿ya les tomaron la orden? have you ordered yet?4 kind, class, order.Un nuevo orden de dificultad A new kind of difficulty.5 religious order, order.6 writ.7 command line.m.1 order.en o por orden alfabético/cronológico in alphabetical/chronological orderllamar al orden a alguien to call somebody to orderponer en orden algo to tidy something uppor orden in ordersin orden ni concierto in a haphazard waylas fuerzas del orden the forces of law and orderorden del día agendael orden establecido the established orderorden público law and order2 type, order (tipo).problemas de orden económico economic problemsdel orden de around, approximately, of o in the order ofen otro orden de cosas on the other hand* * *1 (ordenación) order2 BIOLOGÍA order3 ARQUITECTURA order4 field, sphere1 (mandato) order■ ¡es una orden! that's an order!■ ¡a la orden mi comandante! right away sir!2 RELIGIÓN order\del orden de of the order of, US on the order ofde primer orden first-rateestar algo a la orden del día to be the done thingpor orden de aparición in order of appearancepor orden de by order ofsin orden ni concierto any old howel orden del día the agendala orden del día MILITAR the order of the daylas fuerzas del orden the security forcesorden de búsqueda y captura→ link=ordenorden de detenciónorden de caballería order of knighthoodorden de detención arrest warrant■ se ha dictado una orden de detención contra Juan Gómez an order has been issued for the arrest of Juan Gómezorden de pago order of paymentorden de registro search warrantorden judicial court orderorden público public order, the peace, law and order* * *1. noun m. 2. noun f.order, command* * *1. SM1) [en colocación, sucesión]a) [con objetos, personas] orderfueron archivados por orden alfabético — they were filed alphabetically o in alphabetical order
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poner orden en algo — to sort sth outel ministro supo poner orden en el departamento — the minister managed to sort out o put some order into the department
los policías trataban de poner orden en aquel caos de tráfico — the police attempted to sort out the traffic chaos
b)• en orden — in order
todo en orden, mi capitán — everything is in order, captain
en unas cuantas horas consiguieron poner todas sus cosas en orden — in a few hours they managed to sort everything out
2) (tb: orden social) order•
llamar al orden — to call to order•
mantener el orden — to keep order•
restablecer el orden — to restore o reestablish orderorden público — public order, law and order
fueron detenidos por alterar el orden público — they were arrested for breach of the peace o for disturbing the peace
3) (=tipo) nature•
en otro orden de cosas... — at the same time..., meanwhile...•
en todos los órdenes — on all fronts4)• del orden de — in the order of, in the region of
el coste sería del orden de diez millones de dólares — the cost would be in the order o region of ten million dollars
necesitamos del orden de 1.500 euros para comprarlo — we need approximately 1,500 euros to buy it
5)• en orden a — (=con miras a) with a view to; (=en cuanto a) with regard to
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en orden a hacer algo — in order to do sth6) (Arquit) order7) (Bio) order8) (Rel) (tb: orden sacerdotal) ordination2. SF1) (=mandato) order¡es una orden! — (and) that's an order!
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dar una orden a algn — to give sb an order, order sb•
hasta nueva orden — until further notice•
por orden de — by order ofestar a la orden del día —
en los setenta llevar coleta estaba a la orden del día — in the seventies ponytails were the in thing
orden de allanamiento — LAm search warrant
orden de arresto, orden de búsqueda y captura — arrest warrant
orden de comparación — Méx summons, subpoena (EEUU)
orden del día — (Mil) order of the day
orden ministerial — ministerial order, ministerial decree
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a la orden —a) (Mil) yes, sir!estoy a la orden para lo que necesites — if there is anything you need, just ask
c)• a las órdenes de algn — (Mil) at sb's command; [en la policía] under sb's instructions o orders; [en otros trabajos] under sb
el personal que estará a las órdenes del nuevo director — the staff who will be working under the new director
¡a sus órdenes! — (Mil) yes sir; esp LAm at your service
3) (Mil, Hist, Rel) (=institución) order4) pl órdenes (Rel) orders5) (Com, Econ) order; Méx (=pedido) order•
cheques a la orden de Suárez — cheques (to be made) payable to Suárez6) Méx (=ración) dish* * *I1) ( mandato) orderpor orden del Sr Alcalde — by order of His Honour (AmE) o (BrE) Worship the Mayor
estamos a la orden para lo que necesite — (AmL) just let us know if there's anything we can do for you
a sus órdenes! — yes, sir!
a la orden! — (Mil) yes, sir!; ( fórmula de cortesía) (Andes, Méx, Ven) you're welcome, not at all
2) (Fin) order3) (Hist, Mil, Relig) order4) (AmL) (Com) ( pedido) orderII1)a) (indicando colocación, jerarquía) orderen or por orden alfabético — in alphabetical order
b) (armonía, concierto) orderpon un poco de orden en la habitación — straighten your room up a little (AmE), tidy your room up a bit (BrE)
tengo que poner mis ideas en orden — I have to straighten (AmE) o (BrE) sort my ideas out
llamar a alguien al orden — to call somebody to order
sin orden ni concierto — without rhyme or reason
c) ( disciplina) orderd) (de curas/monjas order; ( fraternidad) order2)a) (frml) (carácter, índole) natureb) ( cantidad)del orden de — (frml) on the order of (AmE), in o of the order of (BrE)
c) (period) ( ámbito)en otro orden de cosas ¿qué opina de...? — moving on to something else, what do you think about...?
3)a) (Arquit) orderb) (Biol, Zool) order* * *I1) ( mandato) orderpor orden del Sr Alcalde — by order of His Honour (AmE) o (BrE) Worship the Mayor
estamos a la orden para lo que necesite — (AmL) just let us know if there's anything we can do for you
a sus órdenes! — yes, sir!
a la orden! — (Mil) yes, sir!; ( fórmula de cortesía) (Andes, Méx, Ven) you're welcome, not at all
2) (Fin) order3) (Hist, Mil, Relig) order4) (AmL) (Com) ( pedido) orderII1)a) (indicando colocación, jerarquía) orderen or por orden alfabético — in alphabetical order
b) (armonía, concierto) orderpon un poco de orden en la habitación — straighten your room up a little (AmE), tidy your room up a bit (BrE)
tengo que poner mis ideas en orden — I have to straighten (AmE) o (BrE) sort my ideas out
llamar a alguien al orden — to call somebody to order
sin orden ni concierto — without rhyme or reason
c) ( disciplina) orderd) (de curas/monjas order; ( fraternidad) order2)a) (frml) (carácter, índole) natureb) ( cantidad)del orden de — (frml) on the order of (AmE), in o of the order of (BrE)
c) (period) ( ámbito)en otro orden de cosas ¿qué opina de...? — moving on to something else, what do you think about...?
3)a) (Arquit) orderb) (Biol, Zool) order* * *orden11 = command, commandment, directive, instruction, injunction, command function, edict.Ex: The first half of the command looks for words hit by 'FIB?' immediately followed by a word hit by 'OPTIC?'.
Ex: The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.Ex: This directive is not an instruction and does not prevent adherence to the citation order.Ex: A command language is the language with which the search proceeds; the commands are instructions that the searcher can issue to the computer.Ex: Familiar injunctions such as 'Enter under...' seem to have been lost.Ex: The command function 'BASE' is used to identify the data base to be searched.Ex: A French edict of 1571 set the maximum price of Latin textbooks in large type at 3 deniers a sheet.* acatar + Posesivo + órdenes = march to + Posesivo + orders.* búsqueda por medio de órdenes = command search.* cadena de órdenes = command chain.* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.* dictar órdenes = hand down + decisions.* ejecutar una orden = execute + command, execute + instruction.* encadenamiento de órdenes = command chaining.* estar a la orden del día = be the order of the day.* interfaz de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based interface.* intérprete de órdenes = command interpreter.* lenguaje de órdenes = command language.* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.* modalidad por órdenes = command mode.* orden bancaria = standing order, direct debit, direct billing.* orden de ampliar la búsqueda a los términos relacionados = explode command.* orden de arresto = warrant for + Posesivo + arrest, arrest warrant.* orden de comparecencia = subpoena, summons, judicial summons.* orden de compra = purchase order.* orden de desalojo = eviction order.* orden de deshaucio = eviction order.* orden de detención = arrest warrant, warrant for + Posesivo + arrest.* orden de funcionamiento del disco = disc operating command.* orden de mostrar los términos relacionados = expand command.* orden de pedido = order.* órdenes = command line operation.* orden judicial = warrant, court order, writ.* orden judicial de alejamiento = protection order.* orden judicial de distanciamiento = restraining order.* orden permanente de pago = standing account.* orden por comportamiento antisocial = ASBO (Antisocial Behaviour Order).* por orden de = mandated.* por orden del congreso = congressionally mandated.* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.orden22 = array, order, sequence, ranking, tidiness.Ex: A microopaque is a sheet of opaque material bearing a number of microimages in a two-dimensional array.
Ex: A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.Ex: A classified catalogue is a catalogue with three or four separate sequences: an author/title catalogue or index (or separate author and title catalogues), a classified subject catalogue, and a subject index to the classified catalogue.Ex: Those documents with sufficiently high rankings will be deemed relevant and eventually retrieved.Ex: The physical qualities that make a difference as to whether people visit woodlands or not include directional signs, good information boards and tidiness of appearance.* agente del orden = law enforcement officer, law-enforcement official, law enforcer.* alteración del orden = breach of the peace.* alteración del orden público = disorderly conduct, public order offence, breach of the peace.* alterar el orden público = breach + the peace, disturb + the peace.* clasificar en orden de importancia = rank + in order of importance.* del orden de = by the order of + Expresión Numérica.* de orden inferior = lower-order.* de orden superior = higher-order.* de primer orden = world-class, blue chip [blue-chip], first-order [1st-order].* de segundo orden = minor, second-order [2nd-order].* de tercer orden = tertiary.* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.* en cualquier orden = either way round.* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.* en el orden del día = on the agenda.* en orden de importancia = in rank order, in order.* en orden jerárquico = in ranked order.* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* falto de orden = unordered.* fuerzas del orden = police force.* fuerzas del orden público = police force.* imponer orden = impose + order, bring + order.* imponer orden en donde hay caos = bring + order out of chaos.* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.* Norma Británica 1749: Recomendaciones para la ordenación alfabética y el ord = BS (British Standard) 1749: Recommendations for alphabetical arrangement and the filing order of numerals and symbols.* número de orden = rank number.* orden alfabético = alphabetical order, alphabetic order.* orden alfanumérico = alphanumeric order.* ordenar por orden de importancia = rank + in order.* orden ascendente = ascending order, ascending sequence.* orden cronológico = chronological order.* orden de cita = citation order, combination order.* orden de coautoría = co-authorship order.* orden de combinación de encabezamientos = citation order.* orden decreciente de importancia = decreasing order of importance.* orden de firma = co-authorship order.* orden de importancia = pecking order, significance order.* orden de importancia de los conceptos = significance order of terms.* orden del día = agenda.* orden de precedencia = order of precedence.* orden de preferencia = order of preference.* orden de prioridad = order of preference, priority order, pecking order, order of precedence.* orden de registro = search warrant.* orden descendente = descending order, descending sequence.* orden de sucesión = order of succession.* orden directo = direct order.* orden geográfico = geographical order.* orden integrado = integrated sequence.* orden inverso = reverse order.* orden inverso de palabras = indirect word order.* orden mundial = world order.* orden numérico = numerical order, numeric order.* orden preferido = preferred order.* orden público = public order.* orden secuencial = sequential order.* orden semiintegrado = semi-integrated sequence.* orden separado = separate sequence.* orden sistemático = classified order, systematic order.* orden social = social order.* orden topográfico = shelf order.* organizar según un orden específico = organise in + Adjetivo + order.* pensamiento de orden superior = higher-order thinking.* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos.* por orden numérico = in numerical order.* punto del orden del día = agenda item.* ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.* sin orden = unordered.* sin orden ni concierto = higgledy-piggledy, without rhyme or reason.* turbar el orden público = disturb + the peace, breach + the peace.orden33 = order.Ex: The taxonomic subclass of acari (mites and ticks) comprises tens of thousands of species, grouped in many families and several orders.
* ingresar en una orden religiosa = join + religious order.* orden de caballería = knighthood.* orden de los Agustinos = Augustinian order.* orden de los franciscanos, la = Franciscan order, the.* orden de los Jesuitas = Jesuit order.* orden monástica = monastic order.* orden religiosa = religious order.* * *Arecibieron órdenes de desalojar el local they received orders to clear the premisesacatar una orden to obey an orderestá siempre dando órdenes he's always giving ordersdeja de darme órdenes stop ordering me aboutpor orden del Sr Alcalde se hace saber que … by order of His Worship the Mayor it is announced that …hasta nueva orden until further noticeel coche/la casa está a sus órdenes the car/house is at your disposalpor aquí estamos a la orden para cualquier cosa que necesite ( AmL); just let us know if there's anything we can do for you o we can do to help¡a sus órdenes! yes, sir!2¡a la orden! ( Mil) yes, sir!; (fórmula de cortesía) (Andes, Méx, Ven) you're welcome, not at all, it's a pleasureCompuestos:restraining order,protective order ( AmE)( AmL) injunction ( restricting the right to freedom of movement)arrest warrant● orden de busca y captura or de búsqueda y capturaarrest warrant(Chi, Méx) search warrantnotice to quitarrest warrant( Mil) order of the dayestar a la orden del día to be the order of the daylos atracos están a la orden del día muggings are the order of the day (at the moment)estos ordenadores están a la orden del día these computers are all the rage ( colloq)travel warrantcourt orderministerial order o decreeB ( Fin) orderorden bancaria banker's orderorden de pago order to paypáguese a la orden de … pay to the order of …Compuesto:standing orderorden militar military orderorden de caballería order of knighthoodla Orden de Calatrava/Santiago the Order of Calatrava/Santiago2 ( Relig) orderuna orden religiosa a religious orderCompuestos:● órdenes menores/mayoresfpl minor/major orders (pl)fpl holy orders (pl)A1 (indicando colocación, jerarquía) orderlas fichas están en or por orden alfabético the cards are in alphabetical orderel orden de las palabras the order of the wordspónganse por orden de estatura line up according to heightreparto por orden de aparición cast in order of appearancepor orden cronológico in chronological orderpor orden de antigüedad in order of seniorityvayamos por orden let's begin at the beginninguna necesidad de primer orden a basic necessity2 (armonía, concierto) orderpon un poco de orden en la habitación straighten your room up a little ( AmE), tidy your room up a bit ( BrE)puso orden en las cuentas she sorted the accounts out, she got the accounts straightpuso las páginas en orden she sorted out the pages, she put the pages in ordertengo que poner mis ideas en orden I have to sort my ideas outno tenía los papeles en orden his documents weren't in order¿falta algo? — no, está todo en orden is anything missing? — no, everything is in orderel nuevo orden mundial the new world orderllamar a algn al orden to call sb to ordersin orden ni concierto without rhyme or reason3 (disciplina) orderpara mantener el orden en la clase to keep order in the classroom¡orden en la sala! order in court!la policía restableció el orden the police reestablished orderCompuestos:battle formationagendael primer tema del orden del día the first item on the agendanatural orderel orden natural de las cosas the natural order of thingspublic ordermantener el orden público to keep the peacelo detuvieron por alterar el orden público he was arrested for causing a breach of the peace● orden sacerdotal or sagradoordinationB1 ( frml) (carácter, índole) natureproblemas de orden económico problems of an economic nature2ingresos del orden de los 150.000 dólares receipts on o in o of the order of 150,000 dollars3 ( period)(ámbito): en el orden internacional on the international fronten este orden de cosas in this respecten otro orden de cosas meanwhile4en orden a ( frml); with a view toC1 ( Arquit) orderorden dórico/jónico/corintio Doric/Ionic/Corinthian order* * *
orden 1 sustantivo femenino
1 ( mandato) order;
hasta nueva orden until further notice;
estamos a la orden para lo que necesite (AmL) just let us know if there's anything we can do for you;
¡a la orden! (Mil) yes, sir!;
( fórmula de cortesía) (Andes, Méx, Ven) you're welcome, not at all;
orden de arresto or de busca y captura arrest warrant;
orden de registro or (Chi, Méx) de cateo search warrant;
2 (Fin) order;
3 (Hist, Mil, Relig) order
4 (AmL) ( pedido) order
orden 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) order;
en or por orden alfabético in alphabetical order;
vayamos por orden let's begin at the beginning;
poner algo en orden ‹habitación/armario/juguetes› to straight sth (up) (esp AmE), to tidy sth up (esp BrE);
‹asuntos/papeles› to sort sth up;
‹ fichas› to put sth in order;
orden del día agenda;
orden público public order;
alterar el orden público to cause a breach of the peace
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b) ( cantidad):
orden
I sustantivo masculino
1 (colocación, disciplina) order: hace falta un poco de orden, we need a bit of order here
orden del día, agenda
2 Arquit & Biol order
3 (tipo) nature: es un problema de orden moral, it's a moral issue
II sustantivo femenino
1 (mandato) order: no obedecimos sus órdenes, we failed to obey his orders
Jur warrant, order
orden de arresto, arrest warrant
2 Rel Mil order
la orden de los benedictinos, the Benedictine order
♦ Locuciones: Mil ¡a la orden/a sus órdenes!, yes, sir!
estar a la orden del día, to be common
llamar al orden, to call sb to order
poner en orden, to put in order: tengo que poner en orden mis ideas, I have to organize my ideas
del orden de, approximately: en el cine había del orden de mil personas, there were about one thousand people at the movies
sin orden ni concierto, without rhyme or reason
' orden' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alteración
- atenerse
- auto
- bastante
- consigna
- desorden
- desordenar
- desordenada
- desordenado
- después
- disposición
- ejecutar
- excarcelar
- incumplir
- incumplimiento
- inversa
- inverso
- invertir
- librar
- mandamiento
- mandato
- marear
- mendicante
- perturbar
- primera
- primero
- recoger
- replicar
- respetar
- restablecer
- restablecimiento
- revolucionar
- transmitir
- trastocar
- acatar
- allanamiento
- alterar
- alzar
- anterior
- antes
- anular
- ausencia
- cumplir
- disturbio
- ejecución
- fuerza
- invertido
- lanzamiento
- llamada
- luego
English:
after
- agenda
- alphabetically
- antisocial
- arrange
- before
- bottom
- breach
- collect
- command
- comply
- court order
- disorder
- disturb
- enforce
- execute
- execution
- first
- gather
- in
- item
- keep
- next
- numerical
- obey
- order
- order of the day
- place
- prioritize
- reverse
- right
- sequence
- shall
- shipshape
- should
- sort out
- standing order
- straight
- system
- third
- thousandth
- tidiness
- to
- warrant
- writ
- alphabetical
- bark
- descend
- disorderly
- drunk
* * *orden1 nm1. [secuencia, colocación correcta] order;un orden jerárquico a hierarchy;le gusta el orden y la limpieza she likes order and cleanliness;Matel orden de los factores no altera el producto the order of the factors does not affect the product;en orden [bien colocado] tidy, in its place;[como debe ser] in order;poner en orden algo, poner orden en algo [cosas, habitación] to tidy sth up;tengo que poner mis ideas/mi vida en orden I have to put my ideas/life in order, I have to sort out my ideas/life;en o [m5]por orden alfabético/cronológico in alphabetical/chronological order;por orden in order;por orden de antigüedad/de tamaños in order of seniority/size;Cine & Teatropor orden de aparición in order of appearance;sin orden ni concierto haphazardlyorden del día agenda2. [normalidad, disciplina] order;acatar el orden establecido to respect the established order;llamar al orden a alguien to call sb to order;el orden natural de las cosas the natural order of things;mantener/restablecer el orden to keep/restore order;¡orden en la sala! order! order!el orden público law and order3. [tipo] order, type;dilemas de orden filosófico philosophical dilemmas;problemas de orden financiero economic problems;es una universidad de primer(ísimo) orden it's a first-rate university;del orden de around, approximately, of o in the order of;en otro orden de cosas on the other handorden de magnitud order of magnitude4. Biol order5. Arquit orderorden corintio Corinthian order;orden dórico Doric order;orden jónico Ionic orderorden2 nf1. [mandato] order;¡es una orden! that's an order!;Mil¡a la orden!, ¡a sus órdenes! (yes) sir!;Amestoy a las/sus órdenes I am at your service;Amsi no me queda bien, ¿la puedo cambiar? – cómo no, a sus o [m5] las órdenes if it's not right, can I change it? – of course you can, we're at your disposal;Ammi auto/casa está a la orden my car/house is at your disposal;cumplir órdenes to obey orders;dar órdenes (a alguien) to give (sb) orders;a mí nadie me da órdenes I don't take orders from anyone;hasta nueva orden until further notice;por orden de by order of;el local fue cerrado por orden del ayuntamiento the premises were closed by order of o on the orders of the town council;obedecer órdenes to obey orders;recibimos órdenes del jefe we received orders from the boss;sólo recibo órdenes de mis superiores I only take orders from my superiors;tener órdenes de hacer algo to have orders to do sthDer orden de arresto arrest warrant; Der orden de busca y captura warrant for search and arrest; Der orden de comparecencia summons;orden de desahucio eviction order;orden de desalojo eviction order;Der orden de detención arrest warrant; Der orden de detención europea European arrest warrant;la orden del día Mil the order of the day;Am [de reunión] the agenda;estar a la orden del día [muy habitual] to be the order of the day;orden de embargo order for seizure;Der orden judicial court order; CSur Der orden de lanzamiento eviction order; Der orden de registro search warrant2. Com orderorden de compra purchase order; Bolsa buy order; Bolsa orden al mercado market order;orden de pago payment order;Bolsa orden de venta sell order3. [institución] orderorden de caballería order of knighthood;orden mendicante mendicant order;orden militar military order;orden monástica monastic order5. Am [pedido] order;¿ya les tomaron la orden? have you ordered yet?;¿tiene la orden del médico? have you got the form from your doctor?* * *1 m1 order;por orden alfabético in alphabetical order;por orden de altura in order of height;poner en orden tidy up, straighten up;sin orden ni concierto without rhyme or reason2 ( clase):de todo orden of all kinds o types;de primer orden top-ranking, leading3:llamar al orden call to order4 ARQUI order2 f ( mandamiento) order;por orden de by order of, on the orders of;hasta nueva orden until further notice;¡a la orden! yes, sir* * *1) : ordertodo está en orden: everything's in orderpor orden cronológico: in chronological order2)orden del día : agenda (at a meeting)3)orden público : law and order1) : orderuna orden religiosa: a religious orderuna orden de tacos: an order of tacos2)orden de compra : purchase order3)estar a la orden del día : to be the order of the day, to be prevalent* * *orden n1. (en general) order2. (clase, tipo) nature¡a la orden! yes, sir!orden público law and order / the peace -
63 espèce
espèce [εspεs]1. feminine nouna. [d'animal, plante] speciesb. ( = sorte) kind• une or un espèce d'excentrique est venu (inf) some eccentric turned up• espèce de maladroit ! you clumsy oaf! (inf)2. plural feminine noun* * *ɛspɛs
1.
1) ( en biologie) species2) ( type) kindde la pire or de la plus belle espèce — of the worst sort
3) ( dans une description approximative) sortil y avait des espèces de colonnes — there were some kind ou sort of columns
2.
espèces nom féminin plurielen espèces — [payer, règlement] in cash
* * *ɛspɛs1. nf1) BIOLOGIE, BOTANIQUE, ZOOLOGIE species inv2) (généralement) (= sorte) sort, kindune espèce de — a sort of, a kind of
Elle portait une espèce de cape en velours. — She was wearing a sort of velvet cloak., She was wearing a kind of velvet cloak., (avec nuance péjorative) She was wearing some kind of velvet cloak., She was wearing some sort of velvet cloak.
de toute espèce — of all kinds, of all sorts
3) (dans une interpellation) péjoratif2. espèces nfpl1) COMMERCE cash sgpayer en espèces — to pay cash, to pay in cash
2) RELIGION species* * *A nf1 Biol species; une espèce rare a rare species; espèces animales/végétales animal/plant species; l'espèce humaine mankind;2 ( type) kind, sort; des espèces de kinds of, sorts of; de toute espèce of every kind; un menteur de la pire or de la plus belle espèce a liar of the worst sort; les individus de ton espèce people of your sort; en l'espèce fml in this instance;3 ( dans description approximative) sort, kind; il y avait des espèces de colonnes dans l'entrée there were some kind ou sort of columns in the entrance; une espèce de tasse a sort of cup; cela n'a aucune espèce d'intérêt/d'importance that is of absolutely no interest/importance; espèce d'idiot/d'imbécile! you idiot/fool!; cette espèce d'idiot n'a même pas… that stupid idiot didn't even…B espèces nfpl2 Relig espèces (eucharistiques) species.[ɛspɛs] nom fémininl'espèce humaine the human race, mankinddes espèces animales/végétales animal/plant speciesdes escrocs de ton/son espèce crooks like you/himles gens de cette espèce that sort, people of that ilkc'est un menteur de la pire espèce he's the worst kind of liar, he's a terrible liarune espèce/l'espèce de (péjoratif) : c'était une espèce de ferme it was a sort of farm ou a farm of sorts3. DROIT particular ou specific case————————espèces nom féminin pluriel————————en l'espèce locution adverbialej'avais de bons rapports avec mes employés mais en l'espèce l'affaire a fini au tribunal I always had good relations with my employees but in this instance, the matter finished up in court -
64 specie
1. f invar speciesuna specie di a sort or kind of2. adv especially* * *specie s.f.1 kind, sort: gente di ogni specie e di ogni razza, people of every kind and description; c'erano libri di ogni specie, there were books of all kinds; hanno fatto una specie di accordo fra di loro, they have come to a sort of agreement; mi fecero vedere una specie di violino che non avevo mai visto, I was shown a kind of violin I had never seen before; che specie di libro vuoi?, what kind of book do you want? // (in) specie, especially (o in particular): in quella casa sono tutti pazzi, specie i figli, everybody is raving mad in that house, especially the children; tutti, ma lui in specie, everybody, but he in particular; amo la musica, (in) specie quella rock, I love music, especially rock // far specie, ( far meraviglia) to surprise (o to impress): mi fa specie che tu parli in questo modo, it surprises me that you should speak like that; non mi farebbe specie se..., I shouldn't be surprised if...2 (scient.) species*: la specie umana, the human species (o mankind); l'origine di una specie, the origin of a species; secondo la teoria dell'evoluzione, ogni specie si sviluppa da specie preesistenti, according to the theory of evolution, every species develops from pre-existing species // (bot., zool.): specie anomala, sport; produrre una specie anomala, to sport; della stessa specie, conspecific3 (teol.) species*: l'Eucaristia sotto le specie del pane e del vino, the Eucharist under the species of bread and wine.* * *['spɛtʃe]1. sf inv1) Bio Bot Zool species inv2) (tipo) sort, kind, variety2. avvespecially, particularly* * *['spɛtʃe] 1.sostantivo femminile invariabile1) biol. species*2) (tipo) kind, sortuna specie di — a kind o sort of
3) (stupore)2.mi fa specie che... — I find it odd o it surprises me that
(in) specie — especially, particularly
* * *specie/'spεt∫e/I f.inv.1 biol. species*2 (tipo) kind, sort; una specie di a kind o sort of; un razzista della peggior specie a racist of the worst kind o sortII avverbio(in) specie especially, particularly. -
65 möglich
Adj.1. possible ( jemandem for s.o.); (durchführbar) auch practicable, feasible; alle möglichen... all sorts of...; alles Mögliche all sorts of things; alles Mögliche tun do everything possible; sein Möglichstes tun do one’s best ( oder utmost), do everything in one’s power; im Bereich des Möglichen within the realm ( oder bounds) of possibility; es ( jemandem) möglich machen zu (+ Inf.) make it possible (for s.o.) to (+ Inf.) siehe auch ermöglichen; nicht möglich! I don’t believe it!; umg. no kidding!; das ist ( gut) möglich that’s (quite) possible; schon möglich umg. could be; das ist eher möglich that’s more likely; es ist möglich, dass er kommt he may come; es ist mir nicht möglich zu (+ Inf.) I can’t...; stärker: I can’t possibly..., there’s no way I can...; es war mir nicht möglich I wasn’t able to do it, I didn’t manage (to do) it; wenn es mir ( irgendwie) möglich ist if I can (possibly) manage it; wenn irgend möglich if at all possible; wäre es möglich, dass du mir hilfst? auch iro. do you think you could just possibly help me?; man sollte es nicht für möglich halten would you believe it; so bald etc. wie möglich as soon etc. as possible; möglichst2. (eventuell) potential; (denkbar) conceivable; alle möglichen Einwände every conceivable objection; alles Mögliche einkalkulieren take into account every possible eventuality* * *contingent; potential; possible* * *mög|lich ['møːklɪç]1. adj1) possiblealles Mögliche tun — to do everything possible, to do everything one can
er tat sein Möglichstes — he did his utmost, he did all he could
aus allen mö́glichen Richtungen — from all directions
er hat allen mö́glichen Blödsinn gemacht — he did all sorts of stupid things
so viel/bald wie mö́glich — as much/soon as possible
das ist schon or wohl or durchaus mö́glich — that's quite possible
wenn es irgend mö́glich ist —
können Sie es mö́glich machen, dass Sie schon morgen kommen or schon morgen zu kommen? — could you manage to come tomorrow?
es war mir nicht mö́glich mitzukommen — I couldn't manage to come, it wasn't possible for me to come
das ist doch nicht mö́glich! — that's impossible
nicht mö́glich! — never!, impossible!
ist denn so was mö́glich? — would you credit it? (inf)
2) (attr = eventuell) Kunden, Interessenten, Nachfolger potential, possiblealle mö́glichen Fälle — every eventuality
2. advSee:= möglichst* * *1) (in a way or manner that is possible: I'll come as fast as I possibly can; I can't possibly eat any more; Could you possibly lend me your pen?) possibly2) (able to happen or be done: It's possible that the train will be delayed; We'll come as soon as possible; I'll do everything possible; She did the only possible thing in the circumstances.) possible3) (satisfactory; acceptable: I've thought of a possible solution to the problem.) possible* * *mög·lich[ˈmø:klɪç]alles M\mögliche everything possibledas einzig M\mögliche the only option [open to us, etc.] [or thing we, etc. can do]etw für \möglich halten to believe in sthsein M\möglichstes tun to do everything in one's power [or utmost]alle \möglichen all kinds [or sorts] ofschon \möglich (fam) maybe, possiblydas ist schon \möglich that may well beist denn so was \möglich? (fam) is this really possible?▪ es ist \möglich, dass... it is possible that...▪ jdm ist es \möglich, etw zu tun sb is able to [or can] [or it is possible for sb to] do sthkomm doch mit, wenn es dir \möglich ist come with us, if you're able to[jdm] etw \möglich machen to make sth possible [for sb]es \möglich machen, etw zu tun to make it possible to do sth[das ist doch] nicht \möglich! [that's] impossible!, I don't believe it!so... wie \möglich as... as possiblekomme so schnell wie \möglich come as quickly as possible* * *Adjektiv possiblees war ihm nicht möglich [zu kommen] — he was unable [to come]; it was not possible for him [to come]
sobald/so gut es mir möglich ist — as soon/as well as I can; das od
alles Mögliche tun, sein Möglichstes tun — do everything possible; do one's utmost
dort kann man alles Mögliche kaufen — (ugs.) you can get all sorts of things there
alle möglichen Leute — (ugs.) all sorts of people
das ist gut/leicht/durchaus möglich — that is very/wholly/entirely possible
[das ist doch] nicht möglich! — impossible!; I don't believe it!
* * *möglich adj1. possible (jemandem for sb); (durchführbar) auch practicable, feasible;alle möglichen … all sorts of …;alles Mögliche all sorts of things;alles Mögliche tun do everything possible;im Bereich des Möglichen within the realm ( oder bounds) of possibility;nicht möglich! I don’t believe it!; umg no kidding!;das ist (gut) möglich that’s (quite) possible;schon möglich umg could be;das ist eher möglich that’s more likely;es ist möglich, dass er kommt he may come;es war mir nicht möglich I wasn’t able to do it, I didn’t manage (to do) it;wenn es mir (irgendwie) möglich ist if I can (possibly) manage it;wenn irgend möglich if at all possible;wäre es möglich, dass du mir hilfst? auch iron do you think you could just possibly help me?;man sollte es nicht für möglich halten would you believe it;so bald etcalle möglichen Einwände every conceivable objection;alles Mögliche einkalkulieren take into account every possible eventuality* * *Adjektiv possiblees war ihm nicht möglich [zu kommen] — he was unable [to come]; it was not possible for him [to come]
sobald/so gut es mir möglich ist — as soon/as well as I can; das od
alles Mögliche tun, sein Möglichstes tun — do everything possible; do one's utmost
dort kann man alles Mögliche kaufen — (ugs.) you can get all sorts of things there
alle möglichen Leute — (ugs.) all sorts of people
das ist gut/leicht/durchaus möglich — that is very/wholly/entirely possible
[das ist doch] nicht möglich! — impossible!; I don't believe it!
* * *adj.contingent adj.eventual adj.feasible adj.possible adj.potential adj. adv.possibly adv. -
66 pasarse
1 (desertar) to pass over (a, to)2 (pudrirse) to go off3 (olvidarse) to forget* * ** * *1. VERBO PRONOMINAL1) (=cesar)¿se te ha pasado el mareo? — have you stopped feeling dizzy?
ya se te pasará — [enfado, disgusto] you'll get over it; [dolor] it'll stop
2) (=perder) to miss3) (=trasladarse) to go over4) (=estropearse) [flor etc] to fade; [carne, pescado] to go bad o off; [fruta] to go bad o soft; [ropa] to show signs of wear, get threadbare5) (=recocerse)6) [tornillo, tuerca] to get overscrewed7) * (=excederse)está bien hacer ejercicio pero no hay que pasarse — it's good to exercise but there's no point in overdoing it
¡no te pases, o nos echarán del bar! — steady on o cool it or they'll throw us out of the bar! *
¡no te pases, que te voy a dar una torta! — just watch it or I'll smack you in the face!
¡te has pasado, tío! — [censurando] you've really gone and done it now!; [felicitando] well done, man! *, nice one! *
te has pasado mucho con ella, gritándole así — you went much too far shouting at her like that
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pasarse de, se pasa de bueno/generoso — he's too good/generouspasarse de la raya — to go too far, overstep the mark
8) [+ tiempo] to spend9) (=olvidarse de)10)no se le pasa nada — nothing escapes him, he doesn't miss a thing
11) [seguido de preposición]pasarse por [+ lugar]pasarse sin algo to do without sthya que tienes que pasarte por el banco ingrésame este talón — seeing as you have to go to the bank anyway, you can pay this cheque in for me
2.SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO †* * *(v.) = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too farEx. She came by to see me yesterday and I told her not to hold out any hope.Ex. The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.Ex. The importance of exchange rates on prices paid for imported periodicals is noted, particularly when these exchange rates overshoot relative inflation.Ex. In fact, many would say he has already stepped over the edge: the received wisdom in the world of reference is 'Never offer a personal opinion'.Ex. The article ' Going overboard with micros in the small library' offers guidelines for the small library on approaching the subject of microcomputers.Ex. He argues that some of the laws being proposed go too far in restricting rights.* * *(v.) = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too farEx: She came by to see me yesterday and I told her not to hold out any hope.
Ex: The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.Ex: The importance of exchange rates on prices paid for imported periodicals is noted, particularly when these exchange rates overshoot relative inflation.Ex: In fact, many would say he has already stepped over the edge: the received wisdom in the world of reference is 'Never offer a personal opinion'.Ex: The article ' Going overboard with micros in the small library' offers guidelines for the small library on approaching the subject of microcomputers.Ex: He argues that some of the laws being proposed go too far in restricting rights.* * *
■pasarse verbo reflexivo
1 (perder) se le pasó el turno, she missed her turn
(olvidar) se me pasó felicitarle por el cumpleaños, I forgot to wish him a happy birthday
2 (el momento, tiempo, etc) to spend o pass time: el tiempo se pasó volando, time flew
3 (un alimento) to go off
4 fam (excederse) to go too far 5 pásate por mi casa, call round to my place
6 (de bando) se pasó a la oposición, she went over to the opposition
' pasarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lista
- listo
- raya
- rosca
- alto
- pasar
English:
drop in
- drop round
- far
- go off
- go without
- overboard
- overdo
- overshoot
- overstep
- pass off
- short
- side
- go
- jump
- mark
- over
- pass
- subside
- wear
* * *vprse le ha pasado la fiebre his temperature has gone down o dropped;se me ha pasado la gripe I've got over my bout of flu;se nos han pasado los efectos the effects have worn off;siéntate hasta que se te pase sit down until you feel better;si no se le pasa, habrá que ir al médico if she doesn't get better, we'll have to go to the doctor;se le ha pasado el enfado/sueño he's no longer angry/sleepy;ya se le ha pasado el berrinche he's got over his tantrum;se ha pasado la tormenta the storm's over;saldremos cuando se pase el calor we'll go out when it's a bit cooler o not so hot;¿ya se ha pasado la hora de clase? is the class over already?;los días se (me) pasan volando the days seem to fly by2. [emplear] [tiempo] to spend;se pasaron el día hablando they spent all day talking;Amse pasa molestando a los compañeros he spends the whole time annoying his classmates;Amse pasa al teléfono she spends all her time on the phone3. [cambiar]pasarse al enemigo/a la competencia to go over to the enemy/competition;me he pasado a la cerveza sin alcohol I've gone over to drinking alcohol-free beer;nos hemos pasado al edificio de al lado we've moved into the building next doorse han pasado ustedes, el museo queda al principio de la calle you've come too far, the museum's at the beginning of the street;nos hemos pasado de parada we've missed our stop5. [excederse, exagerar]te has pasado con el ajo you've overdone the garlic, you've put too much garlic in;no te pases con el ejercicio don't overdo the exercise;pasarse de generoso/bueno to be far too generous/kind;se pasa de listo he's too clever by half, he's too clever for his own good;habría un millón de personas – ¡no te pases! there must have been a million people there – don't exaggerate!;¡no te pases con la sal! steady on with o go easy on the salt!te has pasado diciéndole eso what you said went too far o was just a bit much;¡no te pases, que yo no te he insultado! keep your hair on, I didn't insult you!;Esp7. [estropearse] [comida] to spoil, Br to go off;[flores] to fade8. [cocerse en exceso] [arroz, pasta]procura que no se te pase la paella try not to overcook the paellase le pasó el turno, señora you've missed your turn, madam¡que no se te pase! make sure you don't forget!;se me pasó decírtelo I forgot to mention it to youno se le pasa nada he never misses a thing;se me pasó ese detalle I didn't notice that detail, that detail escaped my attention12. [omitir] to miss o leave out;te has pasado una página you've missed o left a page out13. [divertirse]¿qué tal te lo estás pasando? how are you enjoying yourself?, are you having a good time?;pasárselo bien/mal to have a good/bad time, to enjoy/not to enjoy oneself;¡que te lo pases bien! have a good time!, enjoy yourself!14. [acercarse, ir un momento] to pop in;me pasaré por mi oficina/por tu casa I'll pop into my office/round to your place;pásate por la farmacia y compra aspirinas pop into the Br chemist's o US pharmacy and buy some aspirin;pásate por aquí cuando quieras come round any time you like;pásese a por el vestido o [m5] a recoger el vestido el lunes you can come and pick the dress up on Mondayla modista se pasó con el vestido de la novia the dressmaker did a fantastic job with the bride's dress* * *v/r1 tb figgo too far3 tiempo spendpasarse al enemigo go over to the enemy;se me pasó it slipped my mind, I forgot;se le pasó llamar he forgot to call* * *vr1) : to move, to pass, to go away2) : to slip one's mind, to forget3) : to go too far* * *pasarse vb1. (estropearse) to go bad / to go off2. (cambiar) to go over¿ya se te ha pasado el dolor? has the pain worn off yet?¡no te pases! watch it! -
67 todo tipo de
all kind of, all kinds of* * *= all sorts of, all manner ofEx. And we'd have to give him all sorts of time off to investigate and process the grievance.Ex. 'At no time in history', according to Geoffrey Langley, 'did people of all types and classes stand more in need of information on all manner of matters great and small'.* * *= all sorts of, all manner ofEx: And we'd have to give him all sorts of time off to investigate and process the grievance.
Ex: 'At no time in history', according to Geoffrey Langley, 'did people of all types and classes stand more in need of information on all manner of matters great and small'. -
68 mix
miks
1. verb1) (to put or blend together to form one mass: She mixed the butter and sugar together; He mixed the blue paint with the yellow paint to make green paint.) mezclar2) (to prepare or make by doing this: She mixed the cement in a bucket.) mezclar3) (to go together or blend successfully to form one mass: Oil and water don't mix.) mezclar, amasar4) (to go together socially: People of different races were mixing together happily.) mezclarse, juntarse
2. noun1) (the result of mixing things or people together: London has an interesting racial mix.) mezcla2) (a collection of ingredients used to make something: (a) cake-mix.) mezcla•- mixed- mixer
- mixture
- mix-up
- be mixed up
- mix up
mix vb1. mezclar2. relacionarse / tratartr[mɪks]1 (mixture - gen) mezcla2 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL preparado3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL mezcla1 (combine) mezclar, combinar2 (make, prepare - plaster, cement) amasar; (- cocktail, salad, medicine) preparar1 (substances) mezclarse2 (clothes, colours, food) combinar bien, ir bien juntos,-as■ she made no attempt to mix at the party no hizo ningún intento de mezclarse con la gente en la fiestamix ['mɪks] vt1) combine: mezclar2) stir: remover, revolver3)to mix up confuse: confundirmix vi: mezclarsemix n: mezcla fn.• mezcla s.f.v.• amasar v.• champurrar v.• combinar v.• confundir (Combinar) v.• encarnar v.• fundir v.• inmiscuir v.• mecer v.• mezclar v.• mixturar v.• preparar bebidas v.mɪks
I
noun mezcla fcake mix — preparado comercial para hacer pasteles
II
1.
transitive verb mezclar; \<\<cocktail\>\> prepararto mix something INTO something — mezclar algo con algo, incorporar algo a algo
2.
via) ( combine) \<\<substances\>\> mezclarseb) ( go together) \<\<foods/colors\>\> combinar (bien)c) ( socially)Phrasal Verbs:- mix up[mɪks]1. VT1) [+ ingredients, colours, liquids] mezclar; [+ concrete, plaster, cocktail] preparar; [+ salad] removernever mix your drinks! — ¡no mezcle nunca bebidas!
to mix sth with or and sth — mezclar algo con algo
to mix business and or with pleasure — mezclar los negocios con el placer
- mix it2) [+ recording, sound] mezclar2. VI1) [things]a) (=combine) mezclarseb) (=go together well) [colours] combinar (bien), pegar2) [people] (=socialize) alternar3. N1) (=combination) mezcla fthere was a good mix of people at the party — había una mezcla variada or una buena variedad de gente en la fiesta
3) [of recording, sound] mezcla f- mix in- mix up* * *[mɪks]
I
noun mezcla fcake mix — preparado comercial para hacer pasteles
II
1.
transitive verb mezclar; \<\<cocktail\>\> prepararto mix something INTO something — mezclar algo con algo, incorporar algo a algo
2.
via) ( combine) \<\<substances\>\> mezclarseb) ( go together) \<\<foods/colors\>\> combinar (bien)c) ( socially)Phrasal Verbs:- mix up -
69 destruir
v.to destroy.El temblor destruyó la pared The quake destroyed the wall.Sus trucos destruyeron a María His tricks destroyed Mary.* * *1 to destroy2 figurado to destroy, ruin, wreck* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ objeto, edificio] to destroyel año pasado se destruyeron miles de empleos en la construcción — last year thousands of construction jobs were lost
2) (=estropear) [+ amistad, matrimonio, armonía] to wreck, destroy; [+ argumento, teoría] to demolish; [+ esperanza] to dash, shatter; [+ proyecto, plan] to wreck, ruin2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) <documentos/pruebas> to destroy; < ciudad> to destroy; < medio ambiente> to damageb) ( echar por tierra) < reputación> to ruin; < plan> to wreck; < esperanzas> to dash, shatterle destruyó la vida — it/he wrecked o destroyed his/her life
* * *= demolish, destroy, knock out, scupper, wipe out, trash, pull apart, sweep away, knock down, rack [wrack], wreak + destruction, destruct, shred, wreck, decimate, lay + waste to, wash out, run down, break down, blow up, rubbish, stomp + Nombre + out, smash.Ex. Having just demolished enumerative classification to some extent in the previous section, it is reasonable to ask how effective menu-based information retrieval systems might be.Ex. I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the West Coast.Ex. Two years ago Hurricane Hugo nearly knocked out Charleston.Ex. This arrangement could definitely help solve the librarian's problems, unless unexpected events scupper it.Ex. Strong economic forces, inflation and an over-strong pound wiped out any noticeable benefits of EEC membership to industry.Ex. At the same time, the author takes issue with the view that the great libraries of America are being ' trashed' by the rush towards technology.Ex. If solutions are not found to meet this challenge, users' hunger for multimedia could pull the Internet apart.Ex. Librarians should ensure that the principles they stand for are not swept away on a tide of technological jingoism.Ex. Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.Ex. Both countries that have been wracked for the last ten years by violent civil wars.Ex. The author laments the demise of the paper card catalogue as a 'paroxysm of shortsightedness and antiintellectualism' on the part of over zealous librarians, wreaking destruction in a class with the burning of the library at Alexandria.Ex. That means that the abstractions of scientific knowledge reduce the reality and even destruct it.Ex. If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' 'blown away,' or ' shredded'.Ex. They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.Ex. Insect pests decimate a significant proportion of the world's food supply and transmit a number of deadly human diseases.Ex. The mutilation of periodicals is laying waste to vital and expensive periodical collections in all kinds of library across the USA, and it seems to strike academic libraries with particular virulence.Ex. Some sections of road washed out by flood waters.Ex. It really is time we stopped kow-towing to every Tom, Dick and Harry who runs down our industry.Ex. It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.Ex. The article 'The library has blown up!' relates the short circuit in the main electrical circuit board of Porstmouth Public Library caused by electricians who were carrying out routine work.Ex. The theory of Scandinavian racial purity cherished by Hitler and the Nazis has been rubbished by new scientific research.Ex. Like I said, no wonder racism won't die, it takes BOTH sides to stomp it out, not just one!.Ex. The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.----* chocar destruyendo = smash into.* destruir completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.* destruir la esperanza = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* destruir un mito = explode + myth.* fuego + destruir = fire + destroy.* fuego + destruir por completo = fire + gut.* * *verbo transitivoa) <documentos/pruebas> to destroy; < ciudad> to destroy; < medio ambiente> to damageb) ( echar por tierra) < reputación> to ruin; < plan> to wreck; < esperanzas> to dash, shatterle destruyó la vida — it/he wrecked o destroyed his/her life
* * *= demolish, destroy, knock out, scupper, wipe out, trash, pull apart, sweep away, knock down, rack [wrack], wreak + destruction, destruct, shred, wreck, decimate, lay + waste to, wash out, run down, break down, blow up, rubbish, stomp + Nombre + out, smash.Ex: Having just demolished enumerative classification to some extent in the previous section, it is reasonable to ask how effective menu-based information retrieval systems might be.
Ex: I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the West Coast.Ex: Two years ago Hurricane Hugo nearly knocked out Charleston.Ex: This arrangement could definitely help solve the librarian's problems, unless unexpected events scupper it.Ex: Strong economic forces, inflation and an over-strong pound wiped out any noticeable benefits of EEC membership to industry.Ex: At the same time, the author takes issue with the view that the great libraries of America are being ' trashed' by the rush towards technology.Ex: If solutions are not found to meet this challenge, users' hunger for multimedia could pull the Internet apart.Ex: Librarians should ensure that the principles they stand for are not swept away on a tide of technological jingoism.Ex: Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.Ex: Both countries that have been wracked for the last ten years by violent civil wars.Ex: The author laments the demise of the paper card catalogue as a 'paroxysm of shortsightedness and antiintellectualism' on the part of over zealous librarians, wreaking destruction in a class with the burning of the library at Alexandria.Ex: That means that the abstractions of scientific knowledge reduce the reality and even destruct it.Ex: If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' 'blown away,' or ' shredded'.Ex: They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.Ex: Insect pests decimate a significant proportion of the world's food supply and transmit a number of deadly human diseases.Ex: The mutilation of periodicals is laying waste to vital and expensive periodical collections in all kinds of library across the USA, and it seems to strike academic libraries with particular virulence.Ex: Some sections of road washed out by flood waters.Ex: It really is time we stopped kow-towing to every Tom, Dick and Harry who runs down our industry.Ex: It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.Ex: The article 'The library has blown up!' relates the short circuit in the main electrical circuit board of Porstmouth Public Library caused by electricians who were carrying out routine work.Ex: The theory of Scandinavian racial purity cherished by Hitler and the Nazis has been rubbished by new scientific research.Ex: Like I said, no wonder racism won't die, it takes BOTH sides to stomp it out, not just one!.Ex: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.* chocar destruyendo = smash into.* destruir completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.* destruir la esperanza = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* destruir un mito = explode + myth.* fuego + destruir = fire + destroy.* fuego + destruir por completo = fire + gut.* * *vt1 ‹documentos/pruebas› to destroy; ‹ciudad› to destroyproductos que destruyen el medio ambiente products that damage the environment2 (echar por tierra) ‹reputación› to ruin; ‹plan› to ruin, wreck; ‹esperanzas› to dash, shatterlos problemas económicos destruyeron su matrimonio financial problems wrecked o ruined their marriagela droga está destruyendo muchas vidas drugs are wrecking o ruining o destroying the lives of many people* * *
destruir ( conjugate destruir) verbo transitivo
‹ ciudad› to destroy;
‹ medio ambiente› to damage
‹ plan› to wreck;
‹ esperanzas› to dash, shatter
destruir verbo transitivo to destroy
' destruir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- barrer
- dinamitar
- minar
- socavar
- anular
- consumir
- liquidar
English:
destroy
- flatten
- gut
- nuke
- obliterate
- shatter
- zap
- explode
- ruin
- shred
* * *♦ vt1. [destrozar] to destroy2. [desbaratar] [argumento] to demolish;[proyecto] to ruin, to wreck; [ilusión, esperanzas] to dash; [reputación] to ruin; [matrimonio, relación] to wreck; [pareja] to break up3. [hacienda, fortuna] to squander* * *v/t1 destroy2 ( estropear) ruin, wreck* * *destruir {41} vt: to destroy* * *destruir vb to destroy -
70 рознь
жен.;
только ед.
1) discord;
disagreement, dissension сеять рознь между кем-л. ≈ to sow (seeds of) discord/dissension (between, among)
2) difference человек человеку рознь ≈ there are all kinds of people;
there are people, and then there are people;
there are not two people alike -
71 весь
прил.Русское прилагательное весь имеет два английских эквивалента, которые различаются не значением, а только конструкциями и типом существительных, с которыми они сочетаются. С абстрактными существительными предпочтительно употребление whole. С исчисляемыми существительными в единственном числе обычно употребляется all.1. all — весь, вся, все, всё (прилагательное all сочетается с разными группами существительных: а) с абстрактными и неисчисляемыми; b) c названиями веществ в форме единственного числа; с) с названиями городов, стран и континентов; d) с названиями периодов времени, таких как day, night, week, year и др. в единственном и множественном числе; е) с исчисляемыми существительными в форме множественного числа; существительные, с которыми сочетается all могут иметь разные определители, но могут их и не иметь; в тех случаях, когда такой определитель есть — определенный артикль, притяжательное местоимение и др. — то all стоит перед ними): all days — все дни; all the night through — всю ночь напролет; all the town — весь город; all students — все студенты; all the continents — все континенты; all people — все люди; all Europe — вся Европа; all the water — вся вода; all (the) snow — весь снег; all the time — все время; all the year round — круглый год; all kinds offish — все сорта рыбы; to crawl on all fours — ползать на четвереньках2. whole — весь, вся, все, всё (прилагательное whole сочетается с теми же группами существительных, что и all, кроме существительных, обозначающих название веществ. С исчисляемыми существительными и названиями периодов времени whole, в отличие от all, сочетается в форме единственного числа; в отличие от all определитель к существительному обязателен и не может быть опущен; whole может быть также использовано в сочетании с предлогом of; с абстрактными существительными whole более предпочтителен, чем all: the whole day (cp. all the day); the whole town/ the whole of the town (cp. all the town); his whole life/the whole of his life (cp. all his life); the whole time (cp. all the time); the whole Europe (cp. all Europe)): the whole book — вся книга; the whole day (world, year) — весь день (мир, год); the whole country — вся страна; a whole hour — целый час; а whole plate of soup — целая тарелка супа; two whole clays — целых два дня; smb's whole life — вся жизнь кого-либо; the whole of England — вся Англия I don't want the whole apple, I want only a half. — Я не хочу целое яблоко, я хочу только половину. -
72 tipo1
1 = category, class, degree, form, kind, nature, sort, type, ilk, stripe.Ex. For some categories of materials it can be difficult to distinguish publishers from distributors and/or producers.Ex. The following highlights are what this first class of Fellows recall of their time overseas.Ex. This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.Ex. It is under the chosen form of heading that the catalogue entry for a particular document is filed and hence located.Ex. Document descriptions may be drafted for a wide variety of different kinds of library material, but some common principles can be established.Ex. Since all of the headings are alphabetical words, it is possible to interfile entries regardless of the nature of their heading.Ex. Thoughts of this sort kept running about like clockwork mice in his head, while the murmur of chatter filled the room and outside dusk had yielded to black night.Ex. There are a number of types of abstracts or labels that can be applied to abstracts.Ex. Perhaps she would be well advised to read that book and others of its ilk to see if she could learn something about surviving in the corporate world.Ex. The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.----* algún tipo de = some, some sort of.* algún tipo de + Nombre = one kind of + Nombre + or another.* almuerzo tipo bufé = lunch buffet, buffet lunch.* asociación de compradores de un tipo de productos = consumers union.* con todo tipo de comodidades = with all mods and cons.* con todo tipo de lujos = with all mods and cons.* contra todo (tipo) de riesgo = against all risks.* de algún tipo = of some description.* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* del mismo tipo que las oficinas = office-type.* de tipo general = broad scoped.* de tipo medio = middle-range.* de todos los tipos = of all stripes.* de todo tipo = of all sorts, of every sort, of all stripes, of all shapes and sizes.* de un tipo u otro = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another, of some description.* de varios tipos = multitype [multi-type].* diabetes del tipo 2 = type 2 diabetes.* el tipo de = the range of.* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.* este tipo de = such.* este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.* examen tipo test = multiple choice test.* existen de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.* gente de todo tipo = people from all walks of life.* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.* identidad clase-tipo = type-token identity.* índice permutado del tipo KWIC = KWICed index.* mismo tipo de = same range of.* necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement.* Nombre + de este tipo = such + Nombre.* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.* que combina diferentes tipos de re = multi-source [multi source].* recorte de los tipos de interés = rate cut, interest-rate cut.* reducción de los tipos de interés = interest-rate cut.* reducción de tipo impositivo = tax abatement.* relación clase-tipo = type-token ratio.* ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).* sin ningún tipo de restricciones = no holds barred.* sistema bibliotecario de bibliotecas de un sólo tipo = single-type library system.* sistema bibliotecario de bibliotecas de varios tipos = multitype library system.* subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.* tipo de cambio = exchange rate, rate of exchange.* tipo de cuidado = nasty piece of work.* tipo de gravamen = tax rate.* tipo de gravamen marginal = marginal tax rate.* tipo de impuestos = band of taxation.* tipo de interés = interest rate.* tipo de interés base = base rate, prime rate.* tipo de interés preferente = base rate, prime rate.* tipo de persona = public.* tipo de resumen = abstracting format.* tipo de servicio = style of service.* tipo fiscal = tax rate.* tipo fiscal marginal = marginal tax rate.* tipo impositivo = income tax bracket, tax rate, tax bracket.* tipo impositivo marginal = marginal tax rate.* tipo noticias = news-type.* tipo preferencial = preferential rate.* tipo preferente = preferential rate.* tipo publicitario = display type.* tipos como = the likes of.* tipos de búsqueda = retrieval facilities, search facilities.* tipos reducción de los tipos de interés = rate cut.* tipo televisor = television-type.* todo tipo de = all sorts of, all manner of.* todo tipo de gustos = all shades of opinion.* un tipo de = a kind of.* variación de los tipos de cambio = exchange rate change.* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing. -
73 visitar
v.to visit.el médico visitó al paciente the doctor called on o visited the patientRicardo visita a María Richard visits Mary.Ricardo visita la casa de María Richard visits Ann's house.El turista visita la ciudad The tourist visits the city.* * *1 (ir a ver a alguien) to visit, pay a visit to, call on, go and see2 (lugar) to visit, see3 (inspeccionar) to inspect, visit, examine* * *verb* * *1.VT (gen) to visit; (brevemente) to call on5.000 personas han visitado ya la exposición — 5,000 people have already visited the exhibition
2.VI3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to visit, visit with (AmE)b) < lugar> to visit2.visitarse v pron (recípr) to visit each other* * *= pay + a visit, visit, drop in, pay + visit, drop in on, make + the rounds, tour, check out, take + a trip to.Ex. Interestingly enough, Green himself had paid a visit to the 'Manchester Reference Library' where he was shown round by the librarian, Andrea Crestadoro, now best remembered as the pioneer of permuted keyword indexes.Ex. Interested parties can book time to visit our stores, but this is often inconvenient for them and expensive in terms of staff time.Ex. The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.Ex. I'm already planning a quick train ride to Edinburgh to see the art museums there an drop in on the Edinburgh Festival.Ex. You may have seen the lines making the rounds of library e-mail: 'A Zen librarian searched for 'nothing' on the Internet and received 28 million hits'.Ex. A 5-day symposium was held at Champagne Public Library and an exhibition toured the public libraries of the state.Ex. Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.Ex. I have always thought that it would be neat to take a trip to Israel -- as a Christian it would be so historically mind blowing.----* visitar a = drop by.* visitar a Alguien = look + Nombre + up.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to visit, visit with (AmE)b) < lugar> to visit2.visitarse v pron (recípr) to visit each other* * *= pay + a visit, visit, drop in, pay + visit, drop in on, make + the rounds, tour, check out, take + a trip to.Ex: Interestingly enough, Green himself had paid a visit to the 'Manchester Reference Library' where he was shown round by the librarian, Andrea Crestadoro, now best remembered as the pioneer of permuted keyword indexes.
Ex: Interested parties can book time to visit our stores, but this is often inconvenient for them and expensive in terms of staff time.Ex: The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.Ex: I'm already planning a quick train ride to Edinburgh to see the art museums there an drop in on the Edinburgh Festival.Ex: You may have seen the lines making the rounds of library e-mail: 'A Zen librarian searched for 'nothing' on the Internet and received 28 million hits'.Ex: A 5-day symposium was held at Champagne Public Library and an exhibition toured the public libraries of the state.Ex: Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.Ex: I have always thought that it would be neat to take a trip to Israel -- as a Christian it would be so historically mind blowing.* visitar a = drop by.* visitar a Alguien = look + Nombre + up.* * *visitar [A1 ]vt1 ‹amigo/familiar/enfermo› to visit, visit with ( AmE)el Rey visitó a los heridos the King visited o went to see the injured2 ‹país/museo/fábrica› to visitvisitaron todos los museos de Boston they visited o went to every museum in Boston3 ( Inf) ‹sitio web› to visit* * *
visitar ( conjugate visitar) verbo transitivo
visitarse verbo pronominal ( recípr) to visit each other
visitar verbo transitivo to visit
' visitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
franquicia
- ver
- gustar
English:
call
- call back
- call in
- call on
- come over
- come round
- drop in
- drop round
- pop in
- pretence
- pretense
- pretext
- see
- stop by
- tour
- visit
- worth
- go
- sight
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [amigo, enfermo] to visit2. [ciudad, museo] to visit3. [sujeto: médico] to visit, to call on;el médico visitó al paciente the doctor called on o visited the patient* * *v/t1 visit2:el doctor no visita los lunes the doctor isn’t on duty Mondays* * *visitar vt: to visit* * *visitar vb1. (en general) to visit -
74 ogni
everyogni tanto every so oftenogni sei giorni every six daysad ogni modo anyway* * *ogni agg.indef.1 ( ciascuno) every, every single, each; ( tutti) all: ogni giorno, mese, anno, every day, month, year; ogni giorno della settimana, every day in the week; ogni lunedì, martedì ecc., every Monday, Tuesday etc.; mi telefonava ogni giorno, he phoned me every (single) day; in quell'emporio si vendono prodotti di ogni genere, all kinds of products are sold in that store; questo computer esegue ogni sorta di operazioni, this computer carries out all sorts of operations; il problema è stato considerato sotto ogni aspetto, the problem was studied from every angle; ogni documento dev'essere autenticato, each (o every) document must be authenticated; ogni villetta ha il suo giardino intorno, each house has a garden round it; ogni partecipante riceverà un premio di consolazione, each participant will receive a consolation prize; ogni uomo ha diritto alla propria libertà, every man has (o all men have) a right to freedom; ogni sua parola era un ordine per noi, every word he spoke was an order for us; sarà preso in esame ogni singolo dettaglio, each (o every single) detail will be taken into consideration; descrisse ogni singola fase dell'esperimento, he described each (o every single) stage of the experiment; ogni regione ha le proprie specialità, each region has its own specialities // ogni cosa, everything: mi ha riferito ogni cosa, he told me everything; l'incendio aveva distrutto ogni cosa, the fire had destroyed everything; rimettete ogni cosa al suo posto, put everything back in (its) place // con ogni cura, with all possible care // da ogni parte, everywhere // la vita di ogni giorno, everyday life // ti auguro ogni bene, I wish you all the best ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, in questo significato si usa preferibilmente each con riferimento a un gruppo determinato di persone o cose2 ( qualsiasi) any, all: uomini di ogni età, men of any age (o of all ages); gente di ogni razza, people of any race (o of all races); ad ogni costo, at any cost (o at all costs); ad ogni modo, ( tuttavia) anyway; in ogni caso, ( comunque) anyhow // in, per ogni dove, (letter.) anywhere // fuor d'ogni dubbio, beyond all doubt // oltre ogni dire, beyond all description3 (con valore distr., spec. con numerali) every: c'è una stazione di servizio ogni 20 km, there is a service station every 20 km; ogni due, tre settimane, every two, three weeks (o every second, third week); in Inghilterra le elezioni hanno luogo ogni cinque anni, in England elections take place every five years; ci sarà una guida ogni venti persone, there will be a guide for every twenty persons; prenda queste capsule ogni sei ore, take these capsules every six hours // ogni tanto, every now and then (o every so often) // una volta ogni tanto, once in a while.* * *['oɲɲi, 'ɔɲɲi]aggettivo indefinito1) (ciascuno) (nell'insieme) every; (singolarmente) eachla situazione si complica ogni giorno di più — the situation is becoming more complicated by the day o each day o every day
2) (qualsiasi, tutti)a ogni costo — at any cost, at all costs
3) (con funzione distributiva) every••ogni ora, ogni 10 metri — every hour, every ten metres
Note:Ogni si può tradurre in inglese in tre modi diversi: si usa every quando si vuole sottolineare l'omogeneità di un insieme di fatti, avvenimenti, cose o persone ( andiamo a sciare ogni anno = we go skiing every year); quando invece si vuole sottolineare ciascuno dei fatti ecc. presi separatamente, si preferisce each ( la situazione peggiora ogni anno = each year the situation is getting worse), che è obbligatorio usare se il riferimento è a due fatti, ecc. (in una partita di pallavolo, ogni squadra è composta da sei giocatori = in a volleyball match, each team is made up of six players); infine, se ogni significa qualunque, tutti, si traduce con any ( in ogni caso = in any case). - Si veda anche la voce ciascuno* * *ogni/'oŋŋi, 'ɔŋŋi/Ogni si può tradurre in inglese in tre modi diversi: si usa every quando si vuole sottolineare l'omogeneità di un insieme di fatti, avvenimenti, cose o persone ( andiamo a sciare ogni anno = we go skiing every year); quando invece si vuole sottolineare ciascuno dei fatti ecc. presi separatamente, si preferisce each ( la situazione peggiora ogni anno = each year the situation is getting worse), che è obbligatorio usare se il riferimento è a due fatti, ecc. (in una partita di pallavolo, ogni squadra è composta da sei giocatori = in a volleyball match, each team is made up of six players); infine, se ogni significa qualunque, tutti, si traduce con any ( in ogni caso = in any case). - Si veda anche la voce ciascuno.agg. indef.1 (ciascuno) (nell'insieme) every; (singolarmente) each; ogni giorno che passa with each passing day; ogni cosa che dico lo lascia del tutto indifferente everything I say just washes over him; la situazione si complica ogni giorno di più the situation is becoming more complicated by the day o each day o every day; prendiamo il giornale ogni giorno we buy a newspaper every day; ogni volta che whenever2 (qualsiasi, tutti) ogni scusa è buona per litigare any pretext will do to start a quarrel; di ogni sorta of any kind; in ogni momento at any time; a ogni modo at any rate; a ogni costo at any cost, at all costs; in ogni caso in any case; escludere ogni possibilità to rule out all possibilities; cose di ogni tipo all sorts of things3 (con funzione distributiva) every; ogni ora, ogni 10 metri every hour, every ten metres. -
75 qualità
"quality;Beschaffenheit;qualidade"* * *f invar qualitymerce f di prima qualità top quality goodsqualità della vita quality of life* * *qualità s.f.1 quality; ( proprietà) property: articolo di buona qualità, (good-)quality article; articolo di cattiva qualità, poor-quality article; qualità media, middling (o average) quality; qualità inferiore alla media, substandard quality; qualità tipo, standard grade; merce di prima, seconda qualità, first-rate, second-rate goods; prodotti di seconda qualità, seconds (o second-class products); una qualità dei diamanti è la durezza, one of the properties (o qualities) of diamonds is hardness // la qualità della vita, the quality of life // controllo di qualità, quality control2 ( dote) quality: ha delle qualità che la rendono simpatica, she has endearing qualities; non ha le qualità richieste per il posto, he hasn't got the necessary qualities for the post3 ( sorta, specie) kind, sort: qualità di tè, leaf grades (of tea); gente di ogni qualità, all kinds of people; vini di diverse qualità, different sorts of wine4 ( ufficio, carica) capacity: nella sua qualità di medico, as a doctor; serviva in qualità di maggiordomo, he served as a butler; agire in qualità di tutore, to act in one's capacity as guardian.* * *[kwali'ta]sostantivo femminile invariabile1) (valore) qualitydi qualità — [prodotto, spettacolo, materiale] quality attrib.
buona, cattiva qualità — good, poor quality
di prima qualità — first-rate, of prime quality
2) (attributo) qualityavere molte qualità — to have many qualities, to have a lot going for one
3) (genere) kind4) in qualità di as* * *qualità/kwali'ta/f.inv.1 (valore) quality; di qualità [prodotto, spettacolo, materiale] quality attrib.; buona, cattiva qualità good, poor quality; di prima qualità first-rate, of prime quality; qualità dell'aria air quality; qualità della vita quality of life2 (attributo) quality; avere molte qualità to have many qualities, to have a lot going for one3 (genere) kind; abbiamo diverse qualità di champagne we have different kinds of champagne4 in qualità di as; in qualità di dottore in one's capacity as a doctor. -
76 métier
métier [metje]1. masculine nouna. ( = travail) job ; (terme administratif) occupation ; (commercial) trade ; (artisanal) craft ; (intellectuel) professionb. ( = technique) skill ; ( = expérience) experience2. compounds* * *metjenom masculin1) ( activité rémunérée) job; ( intellectuel) profession; ( manuel) trade; ( artisanal) craftapprendre un métier — ( manuel) to learn a trade
les gens du métier — ( manuels) people in the trade; ( intellectuels) the professionals
ne t'inquiète pas, elle est du métier — don't worry, she knows what she's doing
2) ( rôle) jobfaire son métier de reine/mère — to do one's job as queen/a mother
3) ( expérience)4) ( objet) loom••faire le plus vieux métier du monde — euph to practise [BrE] the oldest profession
* * *metje nm1) (= profession) job, tradeQuel métier est-ce que tu aimerais faire plus tard? — What job would you like to do when you're older?
un métier manuel — a manual trade, manual work
2) (= technique, expérience) skill, techniqueavoir du métier — to have skill, to have technique
3) (métier à tisser) loom* * *1 ( activité rémunérée) job; ( intellectuel) profession; ( manuel) trade; ( artisanal) craft; c'est mon métier (de faire ça)! it's my job!; il a fait tous les métiers he's tried his hand at everything, he's done all kinds of jobs; choisir un métier to decide on a job ou trade ou profession; apprendre un métier ( manuel) to learn a trade; ils sortent de l'école sans métier they come out of college without any practical skills; entrer dans le métier ( manuel) to enter the trade; bien connaître son métier to be good at one's job, to know one's stuff○; il est cuisinier/coiffeur de son métier he's a cook/hairdresser by trade; il est chirurgien/juriste/potier de son métier he is a surgeon/lawyer/potter by profession; un maçon de métier a professional mason; terme de métier specialized term; les gens du métier the professionals, people in the business; pour faire une bonne traduction, il faut être du métier it takes a professional translator to do a good translation; ne t'inquiète pas, elle est du métier don't worry, she knows what she's doing; le métier des armes the army; choisir le métier des armes to decide on a military career;2 ( rôle) job; faire son métier de reine/mère to do one's job as queen/a mother;3 ( expérience) avoir du métier to be experienced; manquer de métier to lack experience; avoir 20 ans de métier to have 20 years' experience; c'est le métier qui rentre! you learn by your mistakes!; le métier rentre? are you getting the hang of it?;faire le plus vieux métier du monde euph to practiseGB the oldest profession.[metje] nom masculin1. [profession] trademon métier my job ou occupation ou tradefaire ou exercer le métier de chimiste to work as a chemistla soudure ne tiendra pas, et je connais mon métier! the welding won't hold, and I know what I'm talking about ou what I'm doing!il n'y a pas de sot métier(, il n'y a que de sottes gens) there's no such thing as a worthless trade3. [machine]métier à filer/tricoter spinning/knitting machinemétier à tapisserie tapestry frame ou loom————————de métier locution adjectivale[homme, femme, armée] professional[argot] technical[technique] of the trade————————de métier locution adverbialeavoir 15 ans de métier to have been in the job ou business for 15 years————————de son métier locution adverbialeêtre boulanger/journaliste de son métier to be a baker/journalist by trade————————du métier locution adjectivaleles gens du métier people of the trade ou in the businessdemande à quelqu'un du métier ask a professional ou an expert -
77 arrasar
v.1 to destroy, to devastate.2 to ravage, to destroy, to wipe out, to demolish.Los soldados arrasaron el pueblo The soldiers ravaged the town.3 to raze, to level with ground, to devastate, to lay flat.Los tractores arrasaron la tierra The tractors razed the land.* * *1 (destruir) to raze, destroy2 (allanar) to level, smooth1 (disco, libro, película) to be a smash hit, sweep the board; (deportista) to sweep to victory\arrasar con (gen) to sweep away 2 (comer) to polish off 3 (destrozar) to destroy 4 (robar) to get away with, make off with* * *verb1) to level2) raze3) sweep the board, be a runaway success* * *1. VT1) (=nivelar) to level; [+ edificio] to demolish; [esp en guerra] to raze to the ground; [ciclón, terremoto] to devastate2) (=colmar) to fill to the brim2. VI1) (Meteo) to clear2) (=triunfar) to triumph, achieve a great success; (Pol etc) to sweep the board3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo2. 3.arrasar con algo: la inundación arrasó con las cosechas the flood devastated the crops; las tropas arrasaron con la zona the soldiers laid waste to the area; arrasaron con toda la comida — they polished off all the food (colloq)
arrasarse v pronlos ojos se le arrasaron en or de lágrimas — tears welled up in her eyes
* * *1.verbo intransitivo2. 3.arrasar con algo: la inundación arrasó con las cosechas the flood devastated the crops; las tropas arrasaron con la zona the soldiers laid waste to the area; arrasaron con toda la comida — they polished off all the food (colloq)
arrasarse v pronlos ojos se le arrasaron en or de lágrimas — tears welled up in her eyes
* * *arrasar11 = lay + waste to, flatten, sweep away, rip through, raze, annihilate, devastate.Ex: The mutilation of periodicals is laying waste to vital and expensive periodical collections in all kinds of library across the USA, and it seems to strike academic libraries with particular virulence.
Ex: This article describes how the organisation has been flattened into one unit during the changeover from a manual system to an automated statewide library system.Ex: Librarians should ensure that the principles they stand for are not swept away on a tide of technological jingoism.Ex: Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.Ex: The motel, which was built in 1953, will be razed to make way for a parking lot.Ex: He intends to annihilate all the major world powers, until Islamic nations dominate the planet.Ex: The article 'Sorting a mountain of books' relates how when the law library was devastated by fire what had been a library became a jumble of 100,000 books and periodicals.* arrasar completamente = raze + Nombre + to the ground.* epidemia + arrasar = epidemic + rage.* fuego + arrasar = fire + sweep through.arrasar22 = take + no prisoners, take + Nombre + by storm, win by + a landslide.Ex: He broke all the rules on and off the stage and took no prisoners in his wild pursuit of pleasure, pain, tragedy, and hope.
Ex: He was a confident, unspoiled, talented, hard-working young man when he moved to a strange town as a youngster and took it by storm.Ex: The polls mean nothing at this point -- if he wins by a landslide fantastic but we are in June not October, long way between there and now.* arrasar con = eat + Posesivo + way through.* * *arrasar [A1 ]viBoca Júniors volvió a arrasar Boca Juniors swept to victory againla película continúa arrasando the movie continues to be a huge box-office hitarrasar CON algo:la inundación arrasó con las cosechas the flood devastated o destroyed the crops o swept the crops awaylas tropas arrasaron con todo lo que encontraron a su paso the soldiers laid waste to everything that lay in their patharrasaron con toda la comida they polished off all the food ( colloq)los ladrones arrasaron con todas las joyas the thieves made off with all the jewelrylos cubanos arrasaron con las medallas the Cubans walked off with o carried off all the medalslos populares arrasaron en las urnas the populares won the elections by a landslide■ arrasarvt‹zona› to devastate; ‹edificio› to destroy, raze … to the groundel granizo arrasó los viñedos the hail destroyed o devastated the vineyardsel sistema que fue arrasado por la revolución the system that was swept away by the revolutionsintió que los ojos se le arrasaban en or de lágrimas she felt tears welling up in her eyescon los ojos arrasados en or de lágrimas with his eyes full of o brimming with tears* * *
arrasar ( conjugate arrasar) verbo intransitivo arrasar con algn ‹ con contrincante› to demolish sb. ;
‹ con enemigo› to destroy sb.;
arrasar con algo: la inundación arrasó con las cosechas the flood devastated the crops;
arrasaron con toda la comida they polished off all the food (colloq)
verbo transitivo ‹ zona› to devastate;
‹ edificio› to destroy
arrasar
I verbo transitivo to devastate, destroy: el fuego arrasó toda la zona, the fire devastated the entire area
II vi (en una votación) to win by a landslide
' arrasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barrer
English:
bulldoze
- raze
- flatten
- level
- obliterate
- waste
* * *♦ vt[destruir] [edificio, cosecha] to destroy; [zona] to devastate;el fuego arrasó el castillo the fire destroyed the castle, the castle was burned to the ground in the fire♦ vi1.arrasar con [destruir] to destroy;el huracán arrasó con toda la cosecha the hurricane destroyed the entire harvest;los niños arrasaron con todos los pasteles the children made short work of the cakesel equipo brasileño arrasó en la primera fase the Brazilian team swept everything before it in the first stage;la película arrasó en toda Europa the movie was a massive success throughout Europe* * *I v/t devastateII v/i fambe a big hit* * *arrasar vt1) : to level, to smooth2) : to devastate, to destroy3) : to fill to the brim -
78 trato
m.1 treatment (comportamiento, conducta).de trato agradable pleasantmalos tratos battering (of child, wife)2 dealings.tener trato con to associate with, to be friendly withno querer tratos con alguien to want (to have) nothing to do with somebody3 deal (acuerdo).cerrar o hacer un trato to do o make a deal¡trato hecho! it's a deal!4 title, term of address (tratamiento).pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tratar.* * *1 (acción) treatment2 (modales) manner3 (contacto) contact4 (acuerdo) agreement5 COMERCIO deal6 (tratamiento) title\cerrar un trato to close a dealdar a alguien el trato de... to address somebody as...estar en tratos con alguien to be negotiating with somebodytener trato de gentes to have a good way with peopletener un trato agradable to have a pleasant manner¡trato hecho! it's a deal!trato carnal sexual intercoursetrato diario daily contact* * *noun m.1) deal2) treatment* * *SM1) (=acuerdo) deal¡trato hecho! — it's a deal!
cerrar un trato — to close o clinch a deal
hacer buenos tratos a algn — † to offer sb advantageous terms
2) (=relación)trato carnal, trato sexual, tener trato carnal o sexual con algn — to have sexual relations with sb
3) pl tratos (=negociaciones) negotiationsentrar en tratos con algn — to enter into negotiations o discussions with sb
estar en tratos con algn — to be in negotiations with sb, be negotiating with sb
4) (=tratamiento) treatmenttrato de favor, trato preferente — preferential treatment
5) (=manera de ser) manner6) [forma de cortesía]no sé qué trato darle, si de tú o de usted — I don't know whether to address him as "tú" or as "usted"
* * *1)a) ( acuerdo) dealhacer/cerrar un trato — to make/finalize a deal
b) tratos masculino plural ( negociaciones)estamos en tratos con otra compañía — we are talking to o negotiating with another company
2)a) ( relación)tengo poco trato con ella — I don't really have much contact with her o much to do with her
b) ( cualidad) mannerc) ( manera de tratar) treatmentd) tb* * *1)a) ( acuerdo) dealhacer/cerrar un trato — to make/finalize a deal
b) tratos masculino plural ( negociaciones)estamos en tratos con otra compañía — we are talking to o negotiating with another company
2)a) ( relación)tengo poco trato con ella — I don't really have much contact with her o much to do with her
b) ( cualidad) mannerc) ( manera de tratar) treatmentd) tb* * *trato11 = dealing.Ex: The most serious problem for librarians in their dealings with media materials is the massive multiplication of formats, making it difficult for librarians to decide what to buy in what format.
* cerrar un trato = close + deal.* tener tratos con = have + dealings with.* trato o truco = trick or treat.trato22 = treatment, intercourse.Ex: Not all classification schemes need to aim for this comprehensive treatment.
Ex: The great practical education of the Englishman is derived from incessant intercourse between man and man, in trade.* de trato fácil = easy-going [easygoing].* directiva sobre la igualdad de trato = equal treatment directive.* igualdad de trato = equal treatment.* malos tratos = mistreatment, maltreatment, physical abuse.* malos tratos a la mujer = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* recibir un trato justo = treat + fairly.* tener trato = have + contact.* trato de favor = preferential treatment.* trato del paciente = bedside manners.* trato especial = special treatment.* trato preferencial = preferential treatment.* trato preferente = preferential treatment.* un trato justo = a square deal.* * *A1 (acuerdo, convenio) dealhicimos un trato we made o did a deal¡ah no, ése no era el trato! oh no, that wasn't the deal!, oh no, that wasn't what we agreed!cerraron el trato de madrugada they closed o ( colloq) wrapped up the deal in the early hours of the morning¡trato hecho! it's a deal!, you've got yourself a deal! ( colloq)(negociaciones): ahora estamos en tratos con otra compañía we are now talking to o negotiating with another companyB1(relación): la conozco pero realmente tengo muy poco trato con ella I know her but I don't really have much contact with her o much to do with herno tiene trato con sus vecinos he doesn't mix with his neighbors, he doesn't have anything to do with his neighbors2(manera de tratar): tiene un trato muy agradable she has a very pleasant manner, she's very easy to get on withno le gustó nada el trato que le dieron she wasn't at all pleased with the treatment she received o with the way she was treatedle dan un trato preferencial or preferente they give him preferential treatmentel trato que les da a los juguetes the way he treats his toyseste mecanismo requiere un trato muy cuidadoso this mechanism needs to be handled very carefullyCompuesto:carnal knowledge, sexual relations (pl)* * *
Del verbo tratar: ( conjugate tratar)
trato es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
trató es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
tratar
trato
tratar ( conjugate tratar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( intentar) to try;
tratoé de que no vuelva a suceder I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again
2 [obra/libro/película] trato de algo to be about sth;
trato sobre algo to deal with sth;
3 (tener contacto, relaciones) trato con algn to deal with sb;
verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/animal/instrumento› to treat;
2 ( frecuentar):
3 ‹tema/asunto› to discuss, to deal with
4a) (Med) to treat
tratarse verbo pronominal
1 tratose con algn ( ser amigo de) to be friendly with sb;
( alternar) to socialize o mix with sb;
2 (+ compl) ( recípr):
3 (Med) to have o undergo treatment
4◊ tratarse de (en 3a pers)
◊ ¿de qué se trata? what's it about?
◊ se trata de participar, no de ganar it's a question of taking part, not of winning;
solo porque se trata de ti just because it's you
trato sustantivo masculino
1
¡trato hecho! it's a deal!b)◊ tratos sustantivo masculino plural ( negociaciones): estamos en tratos con otra compañía we are talking to o negotiating with another company
2a) ( relación):
tengo poco trato con ella I don't really have much contact with her o much to do with her
tratar
I verbo transitivo
1 (portarse) to treat
2 (cuidar) to look after, care: trátame el libro bien, look after my book
3 (dirigirse a una persona) address: nos tratamos de tú, we call each other "tú" o we're on first name terms
4 (considerar, llamar) me trató de tonto, he called me stupid
5 (someter a un proceso) to treat
6 (someter a tratamiento médico) to treat: le tienen que tratar la artritis, they have to treat his arthritis
7 (tener relación social) la he tratado muy poco, I don't know her very well
8 (considerar, discutir) to deal with: no hemos tratado la cuestión, we haven't discussed that subject
II verbo intransitivo 1 tratar de, (un libro, una película) to be about: ¿de qué trata?, what is it about?
2 (intentar) to try [de, to]
3 Com tratar en, to trade in o with 4 tratar con, (negociar) to negotiate with
trato sustantivo masculino
1 (pacto) treaty
2 Com deal
3 (relación, carácter) es una persona de trato muy agradable, he's very pleasant
no quiero tener trato con ellos, I don't want anything to do with them
' trato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arreglo
- cerrar
- con
- confianza
- contacto
- deshacer
- dolerse
- equitativa
- equitativo
- exquisitez
- humanizar
- humillante
- igualdad
- infrahumana
- infrahumano
- llaneza
- proverbial
- roce
- romper
- severidad
- soslayo
- suavizar
- suavidad
- tratar
- amigable
- áspero
- brusquedad
- cortesía
- despectivo
- diplomático
- familiar
- frialdad
- ganar
- hacer
- igual
- imaginar
- llano
- mezclar
- mimo
- parejo
- pasada
- proponer
- rehacer
- relación
English:
arrangement
- balance
- bargain
- businesslike
- clinch
- close
- consummate
- deal
- decisive
- demonstration
- enter into
- excessively
- fair
- fall through
- foreign
- indifference
- informal
- informality
- love
- mate
- officer
- private
- raw
- sew up
- shoddy
- special
- square
- square deal
- superior
- sweetheart
- tie up
- treatment
- truck
- unfair
- as
- back
- bring
- dealing
- discourage
- easy
- grab
- manner
- next
- off
- preferential
- sneak
- squeeze
- strike
* * *trato nm1. [acuerdo] deal;¡trato hecho! it's a deal!2. [relación]con el trato continuo se conoce más a una persona you get to know a person better when you deal with them on a day-to-day basis;no busco el trato con él I don't seek out his company;no tengo mucho trato con ellos I don't have much to do with them;no querer tratos con alguien to want (to have) nothing to do with sbtrato carnal sexual relations4. [manera de tratar] treatment;dar un trato preferente a alguien to give sb preferential treatment;le dan muy buen trato they treat him very well;malos tratos battering, physical abuse5. [comportamiento]una persona de trato agradable/fácil a pleasant/easy-going person6. [título] title, form of address* * *mmalos tratos pl ill treatment sg, abuse sg ;trato de favor favorable o preferential treatment2 COM deal;hacer un trato make a deal;¡trato hecho! it’s a deal;tener trato con alguien have dealings with s.o.;estar en tratos con alguien be negotiating with s.o., be talking to s.o.* * *trato nm1) : deal, agreement2) : relationship, dealings pl3) : treatmentmalos tratos: ill-treatment* * *trato n1. (tratamiento) treatment2. (relación) contactno tengo mucho trato con él I don't have much contact with him / I don't see much of him3. (acuerdo) deal / agreement -
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80 build
1. Ithe house is building дом строится; I'd rather not build, If I can find a suitable house я предпочитаю не строиться, если можно найти подходящий дом2. IIbuild in some manner build cheaply (firmly, elegantly, magnificently, etc.) строить дешево и т. д.; build at some time they decided to build simultaneously они решили строить(ся) одновременно3. IIIbuild smith.1) build a house (a new block of flats, a cottage, a stable, a church, a ship, all kinds of vessels, a dam, etc.) строить дом и т. д.; build ploughs (rollers, machines, engines, vehicles, etc.) делать /производить/ плуги и т. д.; build edifices воздвигать огромные здания; build foundations закладывать фундамент; build a. road (a railway) строить /прокладывать, проводить/ (железную) дорогу; build a nest вить гнездо; build a fire раскладывать костер2) build a coat (a suit of clothes, etc.) coll. сшить пальто и т. д.3) build a business (a fortune, a reputation, a nation, etc.) создавать торговое дело или фирму и т. д..; build plans строить планы4. XIbe built a new culture was built сложилась новая культура; be built in some manner I am built that way так уж я устроен, такой уж я есть; be built by smb., smth. these machines are built by a French company эти станки /машины/ производит французская компания /фирма/; be built for smth. this house was built for a school этот дом строился под школу; be built in /of/ smth. be built in brick (of wood, of steel, of granite, etc.) быть выстроенным или сделанным из кирпича и т. д; the walls were built of marble стены были сделаны из мрамора; be built into smth. be built into a wall (into a desk, into the floor, etc.) быть вделанным /встроенным/ в стену и т. д.; а small radio receiver was built into the lid в крышку был вмонтирован маленький радиоприемник; be built (up)on smth. be built on a hill (on a river-bank, on a new site, etc.) быть построенным на холме и т. д; the lawyer's defence was built on evidence речь защитника была построена на свидетельских показаниях; all that ground has now been built upon эта площадка уже вся застроена: his whole argument is built on these facts все его доказательство построено /основывается, базируется/ на этих фактах, в своих доказательствах он исходит из /отправляется от/ этих фактов; modern science has been built on the foundations of those who have gone before основы современной науки заложены предыдущими поколениями5. XVI1) build in (on) smth. build in the suburbs (in the country, on the river-bank, on the hill, in the forest, on the site of the house destroyed by fire, etc.) строить на окраине /застраивать окраины/ и т. д., you can't build on swampy ground на болотистой почве строить нельзя; build for smb., smth. build for foreign firms (for the town, for people, for society, for the government, for the Far North, for service in the Far East, etc.) строить для иностранных фирм и т. д.; build for a living работать /быть/ строителем2) build (up)on smb., smth. build on this man (upon his promises, on that man's honesty, on his opinion, on the findings of others, etc.) рассчитывать /надеяться, полагаться/ на этого человека и т. д.6. XVIIbuild (up)on smb.'s doing smth. build upon his finding the key (on their hearing her, etc.) рассчитывать /надеяться, полагаться/ на то, что он найдет ключ и т. д., I build on your coming я рассчитываю на ваш приход7. XXI11) build smth. in (on, across, etc.) some place build a house on a hill (a road between these cities, a cottage across the river, a cabin in a forest, etc.) построить дом за холме и т. д.; they built a magnificent bridge across the river они соорудили великолепный мост через реку; build smth. for smb. build houses for people (sheds for cattle, etc.) строить дома для людей и т. д; build smth. after smth. build a cottage after his design (streets after a certain pattern, etc.) строить /построить/ коттедж /дачу/ по его проекту и т. д.; they now build their houses after the European model теперь они строят свои дома по европейскому образцу /на европейский манер/; build smth. in (with, of, etc.) smth. build a nest with twigs (a wall of stone, a fence of wood, a door of steel, a monument of granite, etc.) вить гнездо из прутиков и т. д., build houses in brick (in wood, etc.) строить дома из кирпича и т. д.2) build smth. into smth. build a safe into a bookcase (beams into a wall, a cupboard into a wall, etc.) встраивать сейф в книжный шкаф и т. д.; they built a tablet into the tombstone в надгробную плиту [они] вмуровали табличку с надписью3) build smth. to smth. build a new wing to a hotel (a museum to the town walls, etc.) пристраивать новое крыло к гостинице и т. д.4) build smth. (up)on smth. build an argument on facts (a case (up)on circumstantial evidence, etc.) (поbuild) строить доводы /доказательства/ на фактах и т. д.; I wonder what he will build his defence on интересно, из чего он будет исходить в своей защите /что он положит в основу своей защиты/; build one's hopes (up)on a lucky chance (on smb.'s help, on smb.'s generosity, etc.) надеяться /возлагать надежды/ на счастливый случай и т. д.; don't build your hopes on his promises не надейся на его обещания; build one's plans (up)on smb.'s help строить планы в расчете на чью-л. помощь8. XXII
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all kinds of — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Plenty of. * /People say that Mr. Fox has all kinds of money./ * /When Kathy was sick, she had all kinds of company./ Compare: GREAT DEAL … Dictionary of American idioms
all kinds of — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Plenty of. * /People say that Mr. Fox has all kinds of money./ * /When Kathy was sick, she had all kinds of company./ Compare: GREAT DEAL … Dictionary of American idioms
all\ kinds\ of — adj. phr. informal Plenty of. People say that Mr. Fox has all kinds of money. When Kathy was sick, she had all kinds of company. Compare: great deal … Словарь американских идиом
all manner of — All kinds of • • • Main Entry: ↑manner * * * I see manner II many different kinds of they accuse me of all manner of evil things * * * all manner of : all kinds or sorts of (things or people) … Useful english dictionary
all — all1 W1S1 [o:l US o:l] determiner, predeterminer, pron 1.) the whole of an amount, thing, or type of thing ▪ Have you done all your homework? all your life/all day/all year etc (=during the whole of your life, a day, a year etc) ▪ He had worked… … Dictionary of contemporary English
all — all1 W1S1 [o:l US o:l] determiner, predeterminer, pron 1.) the whole of an amount, thing, or type of thing ▪ Have you done all your homework? all your life/all day/all year etc (=during the whole of your life, a day, a year etc) ▪ He had worked… … Dictionary of contemporary English
People v. Jackson — Michael Jackson trial redirects here. For the 2011 trial relating to Michael Jackson s death, see Trial of Conrad Murray. A fan showing support for Jackson in 2004, as he becomes the subject of a second set of child sexual abuse accusations… … Wikipedia
all — 1 determiner /O:l/ determiner, predeterminer 1 the complete amount or quantity of; the whole of: I ve got all day tomorrow to do it. | He had worked all his life in the mine. | Have you done all your homework? | She didn t say a single word all… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
People's Sunday — The People s Sunday celebrations are held on the first Sunday of Lent at Żabbar, Malta, popularly known as Ħadd in Nies, are living recollections of the centuries old devotion to Our Lady of Graces ( Il Madonna tal Grazzja ). The Maltese name of… … Wikipedia