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3 periferia
f.1 periphery (contorno).2 peripherals, peripheral devices.* * *1 (gen) periphery2 (de una ciudad) outskirts plural* * *SF1) (Mat) periphery; (Geog) [de población] outskirts pl2) (Inform) peripherals pl* * *a) ( de círculo) periphery, circumferenceb) ( de ciudad) outskirts (pl), periphery (frml)c) (Inf) peripherals (pl)* * *= periphery.Ex. The coding positions around the periphery of the card are punched in order to represent the numbers of the documents indexed under a specific index term.----* quedarse en la periferia = at the margins.* * *a) ( de círculo) periphery, circumferenceb) ( de ciudad) outskirts (pl), periphery (frml)c) (Inf) peripherals (pl)* * *= periphery.Ex: The coding positions around the periphery of the card are punched in order to represent the numbers of the documents indexed under a specific index term.
* quedarse en la periferia = at the margins.* * *1 (de un círculo) periphery, circumference3 ( Inf) peripherals (pl)* * *
periferia sustantivo femenino
periferia sustantivo femenino
1 periphery
2 (de la ciudad) outskirts pl
' periferia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
suburbio
English:
midtown
- out
- periphery
* * *periferia nf[contorno] periphery; [alrededores] outskirts* * ** * *periferia nf: periphery -
4 periférico
adj.1 peripheral, outlying, noncore, peripheric.2 peripheric, accentric, distal, located outside the Central Nervous System.m.1 beltway, bypass, ring road.2 computer peripheral.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) peripheral2 (barrio, zona) outlying1 INFORMÁTICA peripheral unit————————1 INFORMÁTICA peripheral unit* * *(f. - periférica)adj.* * *1.ADJ peripheral2. SM1) pl periféricos (Inform) peripherals2) Méx (Aut) ring road, beltway (EEUU)* * *I- ca adjetivo <barrio/zona> outlying (before n)IIparques periféricos — parks on the periphery o edge of the city
1) (Inf) peripheral2) (AmC, Méx) ( carretera) beltway (AmE), ring road (BrE)* * *= peripheral, outlier, satellite, peripheral vascular disease.Ex. A common standard serial interface is the RS232C which takes a 24-pin plug and is commonly used to connect many peripherals including printers and modems.Ex. A number of non-public libraries participated in the co-operative scheme and they were known as outlier libraries.Ex. Nevertheless a small satellite library and reference service operates in the European Parliament building in the rue Belliard, Brussels = No obstante, existe un pequeño servicio sucursal bibliotecario y de referencia en el edificio del Parlamento Europeo de la calle Belliard en Bruselas.Ex. Moderate intake of alcoholic beverages, including red wine, reduces the risk of peripheral vascular disease.----* enfermedad vascular periférica = peripheral vascular disease.* periféricos = peripheral equipment.* sistema nervioso periférico = peripheral nervous system.* visión periférica = peripheral vision.* * *I- ca adjetivo <barrio/zona> outlying (before n)IIparques periféricos — parks on the periphery o edge of the city
1) (Inf) peripheral2) (AmC, Méx) ( carretera) beltway (AmE), ring road (BrE)* * *= peripheral, outlier, satellite, peripheral vascular disease.Ex: A common standard serial interface is the RS232C which takes a 24-pin plug and is commonly used to connect many peripherals including printers and modems.
Ex: A number of non-public libraries participated in the co-operative scheme and they were known as outlier libraries.Ex: Nevertheless a small satellite library and reference service operates in the European Parliament building in the rue Belliard, Brussels = No obstante, existe un pequeño servicio sucursal bibliotecario y de referencia en el edificio del Parlamento Europeo de la calle Belliard en Bruselas.Ex: Moderate intake of alcoholic beverages, including red wine, reduces the risk of peripheral vascular disease.* enfermedad vascular periférica = peripheral vascular disease.* periféricos = peripheral equipment.* sistema nervioso periférico = peripheral nervous system.* visión periférica = peripheral vision.* * *‹barrio/zona› outlying ( before n)un cordón de parques periféricos a ring of parks on the periphery o edge of the cityA ( Inf) peripheral* * *
periférico 1
periférico 2 sustantivo masculino
1 (Inf) peripheral
2 (AmC, Méx) ( carretera) beltway (AmE), ring road (BrE)
periférico,-a adjetivo
1 peripheral
2 (barrio) outlying
' periférico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
periférica
English:
outlying
- peripheral
- suburb
* * *periférico, -a♦ adjperipheral;barrio periférico outlying district♦ nm1. Informát peripheralperiférico de entrada input device;periférico de salida output device;periférico en serie serial device2. CAm, Méx [carretera] Br ring road, US beltway* * *I adj peripheral; barrio outlyingII m INFOR peripheral* * *periférico, -ca adj: peripheralperiférico nm1) CA, Mex : beltway2) : peripheral -
5 abatido
adj.1 depressed, despondent, crestfallen, dejected.2 contemptible, despicable.3 devalued, fallen in price, depreciated.m.slating, boarding.past part.past participle of spanish verb: abatir.* * *1→ link=abatir abatir► adjetivo1 (deprimido) dejected, depressed2 (despreciable) despicable, low3 (fruta) fallen, drooping* * *(f. - abatida)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=deprimido) depressed, dejectedtener la cara abatida — to be crestfallen, look dejected
2) (=despreciable) despicable, contemptible3) (Com, Econ) depreciated* * *- da adjetivoa) [estar] (deprimido, triste) depressedb) [estar] ( desanimado) downhearted, dispirited* * *= disheartened, depressed, abject, despondent, abjected, dispirited, hipped.Ex. This paper describes a case study where a proposal by the city manager to cut the budget of the public library by 40% has left the library director very disheartened.Ex. As I said in the study I did on the subject analysis of nonbook materials, the problem that librarians and media specialists felt most depressed about was the cataloging of music recordings.Ex. Her art works incorporate such abject materials as dirt, hair, excrement, dead animals, menstrual blood and rotting food in order to confront taboo issues of gender and sexuality.Ex. Perhaps those who come from the smaller nations feel even more despondent about their plight.Ex. In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.Ex. The text around the rim of the teacup, from Marcel Proust, reads: ' Dispirited after a dreary day, with the prospect of a depressing morrow'.Ex. His in danger of becoming hipped, a prey to his own doubts and fears, and unable to accomplish anything in life beyond catering to his own morbid fancies.----* abatidos, los = dismayed, the.* * *- da adjetivoa) [estar] (deprimido, triste) depressedb) [estar] ( desanimado) downhearted, dispirited* * *= disheartened, depressed, abject, despondent, abjected, dispirited, hipped.Ex: This paper describes a case study where a proposal by the city manager to cut the budget of the public library by 40% has left the library director very disheartened.
Ex: As I said in the study I did on the subject analysis of nonbook materials, the problem that librarians and media specialists felt most depressed about was the cataloging of music recordings.Ex: Her art works incorporate such abject materials as dirt, hair, excrement, dead animals, menstrual blood and rotting food in order to confront taboo issues of gender and sexuality.Ex: Perhaps those who come from the smaller nations feel even more despondent about their plight.Ex: In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.Ex: The text around the rim of the teacup, from Marcel Proust, reads: ' Dispirited after a dreary day, with the prospect of a depressing morrow'.Ex: His in danger of becoming hipped, a prey to his own doubts and fears, and unable to accomplish anything in life beyond catering to his own morbid fancies.* abatidos, los = dismayed, the.* * *abatido -da1 [ ESTAR] (deprimido, triste) depressedestá muy abatido por su muerte her death has left him very depressed o feeling very lowsiempre ha sido tan alegre y ahora lo veo tan abatido he's always been such a cheerful person and now he seems so dejected o downhearted o despondentla enfermedad lo tiene muy abatido he's feeling very low o very down because of his illness2 [ ESTAR] (desanimado) depressed, downhearted, dispirited, despondent* * *
Del verbo abatir: ( conjugate abatir)
abatido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
abatido
abatir
abatido◊ -da adjetivo [estar] (deprimido, triste) depressed;
( desanimado) downhearted, dispirited
abatir ( conjugate abatir) verbo transitivo
1 ( derribar) ‹pájaro/avión› to bring down;
‹muro/edificio› to knock down;
‹ árbol› to fell;
2 (deprimir, entristecer):
no te dejes abatido por las preocupaciones don't let your worries get you down
3 ‹ asiento› to recline
abatirse verbo pronominal
1 ( deprimirse) to get depressed
2 (frml) abatidose sobre algo/algn [pájaro/avión] to swoop down on sth/sb;
[ desgracia] to befall sth/sb (frml);
abatido,-a adjetivo dejected, depressed, downhearted
abatir verbo transitivo
1 (derribar, derrumbar) to knock down, pull down: los enemigos abatieron tres de nuestros aviones, the enemy shot down three of our planes
2 (tumbar el respaldo) to fold down
3 (desalentar) to depress, dishearten: las malas noticias no nos abatieron, the bad news didn't discourage us
' abatido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatida
- aplanar
- desanimada
- desanimado
- deshecha
- deshecho
- polvo
- sombría
- sombrío
- abatir
English:
dejected
- despondent
- dishearten
- downcast
- glum
- grief-stricken
- mope
- prostrate
- depressed
- dispirited
- down
- miserable
* * *abatido, -a adjdejected, downhearted;está muy abatido por la muerte de su padre he's feeling very down because of his father's death;“no me quiere”, respondió abatido “she doesn't love me,” he said dejectedly o downheartedly* * *I adj depressedII part → abatir* * *abatido, -da adj: dejected, depressed -
6 abyecto
adj.1 vile, base, perverse, despicable.2 abjected, abject, cowering, groveling.* * *► adjetivo1 abject, wretched* * *ADJ wretched, abject* * *- ta adjetivo <persona/conducta> contemptible, despicable* * *= abject, abjected.Ex. Her art works incorporate such abject materials as dirt, hair, excrement, dead animals, menstrual blood and rotting food in order to confront taboo issues of gender and sexuality.Ex. In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.* * *- ta adjetivo <persona/conducta> contemptible, despicable* * *= abject, abjected.Ex: Her art works incorporate such abject materials as dirt, hair, excrement, dead animals, menstrual blood and rotting food in order to confront taboo issues of gender and sexuality.
Ex: In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.* * *abyecto -ta‹persona/conducta› contemptible, despicableun crimen abyecto a heinous crime* * *
abyecto,-a adjetivo abject: cometió crímenes abyectos, he committed heinous crimes
' abyecto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abyecta
English:
abject
- base
- heinous
* * *abyecto, -a adjFormal [despreciable] vile;un crimen abyecto a heinous crime* * *adj despicable* * *abyecto, -ta adj: despicable, contemptible -
7 despreciable
adj.1 despicable, contemptible (indigno).2 insignificant, negligible, paltry, shitty.f. & m.contemptible person, wretch.* * *► adjetivo1 despicable, contemptible2 (sin importancia) negligible* * *adj.1) despicable2) negligible* * *ADJ1) [persona] despicable, contemptible2) (=sin valor) [objeto] worthless; [cantidad] negligible* * *a) <persona/conducta> despicable, contemptibleb)no/nada despreciable — <suma/número> not inconsiderable, significant
* * *= negligible, abject, abjected, despicable, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.], lowdown.Ex. Microforms are obviously very compact, and the microforms themselves occupy negligible space.Ex. Her art works incorporate such abject materials as dirt, hair, excrement, dead animals, menstrual blood and rotting food in order to confront taboo issues of gender and sexuality.Ex. In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.Ex. Gestation, menstruation, & pregnancy were often considered shameful and despicable.Ex. And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex. Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.Ex. The board clearly didn't care if its commissioner was a lowdown, lying, corrupt and untrustworthy creep, likely because that is the nature of the entire organization.----* nada despreciable = not inconsiderable.* * *a) <persona/conducta> despicable, contemptibleb)no/nada despreciable — <suma/número> not inconsiderable, significant
* * *= negligible, abject, abjected, despicable, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.], lowdown.Ex: Microforms are obviously very compact, and the microforms themselves occupy negligible space.
Ex: Her art works incorporate such abject materials as dirt, hair, excrement, dead animals, menstrual blood and rotting food in order to confront taboo issues of gender and sexuality.Ex: In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.Ex: Gestation, menstruation, & pregnancy were often considered shameful and despicable.Ex: And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex: Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.Ex: The board clearly didn't care if its commissioner was a lowdown, lying, corrupt and untrustworthy creep, likely because that is the nature of the entire organization.* nada despreciable = not inconsiderable.* * *1 ‹persona/conducta› despicable, contemptible2no/nada despreciable ‹suma/número› not inconsiderable, significantheredó una suma nada despreciable he inherited a not inconsiderable sum, he inherited a significant o considerable sum of money* * *
despreciable adjetivo
b)
despreciable adjetivo
1 (odioso) despicable, contemptible, worthless
2 (inapreciable, poco importante) negligible
' despreciable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carroña
- cerda
- cerdo
- ser
- escoria
- gusano
- indigna
- indigno
- mezquina
- mezquino
- miseria
- rata
- ridiculez
- ruin
- sabandija
- mierda
- pinche
- puerco
- rastrero
English:
contemptible
- despicable
- insignificant
- mean
- miserable
- worthless
- wretched
- contempt
* * *♦ adj1. [indigno] despicable, contemptible2. [de poca importancia] negligible;nada despreciable considerable, significant;la nada despreciable suma de $1.000 the not inconsiderable o insignificant sum of $1,000♦ nmfdespicable o contemptible person, wretch* * *adj1 comportamiento contemptible, despicablenada despreciable cantidad large, not inconsiderable* * *despreciable adj1) : despicable, contemptible2) : negligiblenada despreciable: not inconsiderable, significant -
8 indecente
adj.1 indecent.2 miserable, wretched (indigno).f. & m.indecent person.* * *► adjetivo1 (impúdico) indecent; (indecoroso) improper2 (indigno) miserable; (cochambroso) filthy3 (vil) wretched* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) [persona] (=falto de decencia) indecent; (=obsceno) obscene¡indecente! — you brute!
2) (=asqueroso) filthy* * *Iadjetivo <persona/vestido> indecent; <película/lenguaje> obsceneIImasculino y femenino rude o shameless person* * *= filthy [filthier -comp, filthiest -sup.], indecent, abject, abjected, obscene.Ex. Printing houses -- apart from the few that had been built for the purpose rather than converted from something else -- were generally filthy and badly ventilated.Ex. The passage of the Exon bill would make criminal the sending of obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy or indecent data over the Net = La aprobación de la ley Exon haría que fuese un delito el envío a través de Internet de información obscena, lujuriosa, lasciva, inmoral o indecente.Ex. Her art works incorporate such abject materials as dirt, hair, excrement, dead animals, menstrual blood and rotting food in order to confront taboo issues of gender and sexuality.Ex. In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.Ex. Prompt responses are required to bomb threats and reports of such dangerous or criminal conduct as sprinkling acid on chairs or clothing, mutilating books, tampering with the card catalog, or obscene behavior.----* exposición indecente = indecent exposure.* * *Iadjetivo <persona/vestido> indecent; <película/lenguaje> obsceneIImasculino y femenino rude o shameless person* * *= filthy [filthier -comp, filthiest -sup.], indecent, abject, abjected, obscene.Ex: Printing houses -- apart from the few that had been built for the purpose rather than converted from something else -- were generally filthy and badly ventilated.
Ex: The passage of the Exon bill would make criminal the sending of obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy or indecent data over the Net = La aprobación de la ley Exon haría que fuese un delito el envío a través de Internet de información obscena, lujuriosa, lasciva, inmoral o indecente.Ex: Her art works incorporate such abject materials as dirt, hair, excrement, dead animals, menstrual blood and rotting food in order to confront taboo issues of gender and sexuality.Ex: In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.Ex: Prompt responses are required to bomb threats and reports of such dangerous or criminal conduct as sprinkling acid on chairs or clothing, mutilating books, tampering with the card catalog, or obscene behavior.* exposición indecente = indecent exposure.* * *1 ‹persona› indecent; ‹vestido› indecent; ‹película/lenguaje› obscene2 (miserable) wretched, miserablerude o shameless person* * *
indecente adjetivo ‹persona/vestido› indecent;
‹película/lenguaje› obscene
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
rude o shameless person
indecente adjetivo
1 (obsceno, inmoral) indecent
2 (intolerable) dreadful: llegó a casa a una hora indecente, he arrived home very late
' indecente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sórdida
- sórdido
- deshonesto
- guarro
English:
filthy
- immodest
- improper
- indecent
- rude
- suggestive
* * *indecente adj1. [impúdico] indecent2. [indigno] miserable, wretched* * *adj indecent; película obscene* * *indecente adj: indecent, obscene* * *indecente adj1. (inmoral) indecent -
9 inmaculado
adj.1 spotless, pure, faultless, immaculate.2 immaculate, undefiled.* * *► adjetivo1 immaculate\la Inmaculada the Virgin Mary* * *(f. - inmaculada)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=limpio) [baño, cocina] immaculate, spotless; [persona, ropa] immaculate; [honradez, reputación] impeccable2) (Rel)* * *- da adjetivoa) <presentación/vestido/superficie> immaculatela blancura inmaculada de la nieve — (liter) the pristine whiteness of the snow (liter)
b) < fama> impeccablec) (ant) < mujer> chaste* * *= immaculate, pristine, unblemished, stainless.Ex. This article traces the life of Otto Rohse, his immaculate typography, imaginative and sensitive illustrations, and his private press.Ex. Although national parks are perceived as pristine areas, many are dumping grounds for hazardous materials - everything from industrial toxins to unexploded munitions.Ex. Many traditional treatments, on the other hand, have tended to glorify him portraying him as an unblemished hero.Ex. In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.* * *- da adjetivoa) <presentación/vestido/superficie> immaculatela blancura inmaculada de la nieve — (liter) the pristine whiteness of the snow (liter)
b) < fama> impeccablec) (ant) < mujer> chaste* * *= immaculate, pristine, unblemished, stainless.Ex: This article traces the life of Otto Rohse, his immaculate typography, imaginative and sensitive illustrations, and his private press.
Ex: Although national parks are perceived as pristine areas, many are dumping grounds for hazardous materials - everything from industrial toxins to unexploded munitions.Ex: Many traditional treatments, on the other hand, have tended to glorify him portraying him as an unblemished hero.Ex: In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.* * *inmaculado -da1 ‹presentación› impeccable, immaculate; ‹vestido› immaculate; ‹superficie› spotless2 ‹fama› impeccable3 ( ant); ‹mujer› chasteCompuesto:feminine Immaculate Conception* * *
inmaculado◊ -da adjetivo
inmaculado,-a adjetivo immaculate
' inmaculado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inmaculada
English:
pristine
* * *inmaculado, -a adj1. [sin mancha] spotless;llevaba un inmaculado traje blanco he was wearing a spotless white suit2. [sin pecado] unblemished;el candidato tiene un pasado inmaculado the candidate has an unblemished past* * *adj immaculate* * *inmaculado, -da adj: immaculate, spotless -
10 inoxidable
adj.1 stainless (acero).2 rustless, rust-proof, rustproof, stainless.* * *► adjetivo1 rustproof* * *ADJ [gen] rustproof; [acero] stainless* * *= stainless.Ex. In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.* * *= stainless.Ex: In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.
* * ** * *
inoxidable adjetivo acero inoxidable, stainless steel
' inoxidable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acero
English:
rustproof
- stainless
- rust
* * *inoxidable adj[acero] stainless* * *adj:acero inoxidable stainless steel* * *inoxidable adj1) : rustproof2)acero inoxidable : stainless steel -
11 lamentable
adj.1 terribly sad (triste).2 lamentable, deplorable (malo).* * *► adjetivo1 (injusticia) regrettable, deplorable; (estado) sorry, pitiful* * *ADJ [conducta] deplorable; [injusticia] shameful; [error] regrettable; [escena, aspecto, estado] sorry, pitiful; [pérdida] sades lamentable que... — it is regrettable that...
* * *a) <conducta/error/suceso> deplorable, terrible* * *= regrettable, wretched, sad, deplorable, miserable, parlous, embarrassing, sorry [sorrier -comp., sorriest -sup.], woeful, pitiful, abject, abjected.Ex. All these networks have standard record formats, although it is regrettable that they all operate to different standards.Ex. A card catalog has the capability of being kept up to date, but it is a wretched way to make information available.Ex. It is at least arguable that the discreditable popular image is to some extent a reflection of his own self-image, and that the sad irony of the librarian is that people have come to accept him at his own valuation.Ex. We agree with Price that using the words 'citation' and 'reference' interchangeably is a deplorable waste of a good technical term.Ex. Sometimes of an evening, after my miserable journeyings through the day, I would stand for hours in the Strand, leaning against the shutters of a closed shop, and watching the compositors at work by gaslight on the opposite side of the way, upon a morning paper.Ex. Book provision to many schools is in a parlous state and the school book market also has its problems.Ex. This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.Ex. The author describes the sorry state of libraries in Portugal where 149 of the 558 libraries have a collection of less than 1,000 titles.Ex. In this woeful film, under the mantle of a 'bitter-sweet romantic comedy,' Poliakoff lets his maudlin sentiments and fears run riot.Ex. Today's pitiful situation must be improved drastically to cope with the overwhelming demand of clients for better library service.Ex. Her art works incorporate such abject materials as dirt, hair, excrement, dead animals, menstrual blood and rotting food in order to confront taboo issues of gender and sexuality.Ex. In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.----* de forma lamentable = miserably.* de manera lamentable = lamentably, miserably.* fracasar de manera lamentable = fail + miserably, fail + dismally.* fracaso lamentable = embarrassing failure.* ser lamentable = be a pity.* * *a) <conducta/error/suceso> deplorable, terrible* * *= regrettable, wretched, sad, deplorable, miserable, parlous, embarrassing, sorry [sorrier -comp., sorriest -sup.], woeful, pitiful, abject, abjected.Ex: All these networks have standard record formats, although it is regrettable that they all operate to different standards.
Ex: A card catalog has the capability of being kept up to date, but it is a wretched way to make information available.Ex: It is at least arguable that the discreditable popular image is to some extent a reflection of his own self-image, and that the sad irony of the librarian is that people have come to accept him at his own valuation.Ex: We agree with Price that using the words 'citation' and 'reference' interchangeably is a deplorable waste of a good technical term.Ex: Sometimes of an evening, after my miserable journeyings through the day, I would stand for hours in the Strand, leaning against the shutters of a closed shop, and watching the compositors at work by gaslight on the opposite side of the way, upon a morning paper.Ex: Book provision to many schools is in a parlous state and the school book market also has its problems.Ex: This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.Ex: The author describes the sorry state of libraries in Portugal where 149 of the 558 libraries have a collection of less than 1,000 titles.Ex: In this woeful film, under the mantle of a 'bitter-sweet romantic comedy,' Poliakoff lets his maudlin sentiments and fears run riot.Ex: Today's pitiful situation must be improved drastically to cope with the overwhelming demand of clients for better library service.Ex: Her art works incorporate such abject materials as dirt, hair, excrement, dead animals, menstrual blood and rotting food in order to confront taboo issues of gender and sexuality.Ex: In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.* de forma lamentable = miserably.* de manera lamentable = lamentably, miserably.* fracasar de manera lamentable = fail + miserably, fail + dismally.* fracaso lamentable = embarrassing failure.* ser lamentable = be a pity.* * *1 (deplorable) ‹conducta/error/suceso› deplorable, terrible, lamentable2 (triste) ‹pérdida› sad; ‹estado/aspecto› pitiful; ‹error› regrettableverle suplicando de esa manera era un espectáculo lamentable it was a pitiful sight to see him begging like that* * *
lamentable adjetivo
‹estado/aspecto› pitiful;
‹ error› regrettable
lamentable adjetivo
1 (que causa pena o disgusto) regrettable
2 (estropeado) terrible: el coche quedó en un estado lamentable, the car was in a terrible state
' lamentable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estado
- fatal
- vergonzosa
- vergonzoso
- papel
- penoso
English:
deplorable
- lamentable
- pathetic
- pitiful
- regrettable
- sad
- sorry
- woeful
- meet
- miserable
- miserably
* * *lamentable adj1. [conducta, accidente, confusión] regrettable;sería lamentable que no pudiera acudir it would be a shame if she couldn't come2. [malo] lamentable, deplorable;llegó a casa con un aspecto lamentable she looked terrible o she was in a pitiful state when she got home* * *adj deplorable* * *lamentable adj1) : unfortunate, lamentable2) : pitiful, sad -
12 lesbianismo
m.lesbianism.* * *1 lesbianism* * *SM lesbianism* * *= lesbianism, lesbianism, sapphism.Ex. Images of homosexuality and lesbianism are used as a confrontational political tool to dislodge male hegemony within the current cultural context.Ex. Images of homosexuality and lesbianism are used as a confrontational political tool to dislodge male hegemony within the current cultural context.Ex. In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.* * *= lesbianism, lesbianism, sapphism.Ex: Images of homosexuality and lesbianism are used as a confrontational political tool to dislodge male hegemony within the current cultural context.
Ex: Images of homosexuality and lesbianism are used as a confrontational political tool to dislodge male hegemony within the current cultural context.Ex: In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.* * *lesbianism* * *lesbianismo nmlesbianism* * *lesbianismo nm: lesbianism -
13 safismo
m.sapphism.* * *= sapphism.Ex. In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.* * *= sapphism.Ex: In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.
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14 sin mancha
adj.untainted, unblemished, pure, taintless.* * *flawless, spotless* * *(adj.) = unblemished, untainted, stainlessEx. Many traditional treatments, on the other hand, have tended to glorify him portraying him as an unblemished hero.Ex. The information needs of minorities are important and that libraries must organise to become neutral service points making untainted information available to all.Ex. In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.* * *(adj.) = unblemished, untainted, stainlessEx: Many traditional treatments, on the other hand, have tended to glorify him portraying him as an unblemished hero.
Ex: The information needs of minorities are important and that libraries must organise to become neutral service points making untainted information available to all.Ex: In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine. -
15 sin tacha
adj.1 without flaw, faultless, flawless, spotless.2 above reproach, guiltless, blameless, faultless.adv.without blemish, immaculately, above reproach.* * *flawless, without blemish* * *(adj.) = unblemished, untainted, stainless, blameless, guilt-freeEx. Many traditional treatments, on the other hand, have tended to glorify him portraying him as an unblemished hero.Ex. The information needs of minorities are important and that libraries must organise to become neutral service points making untainted information available to all.Ex. In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.Ex. But he is completely wrong to say that he as a state employee is utterly blamelessfor the mess our pensions and state budgets are in.Ex. The article ' Guilt-free automated claiming' evaluates the impact of automation on serials claiming.* * *(adj.) = unblemished, untainted, stainless, blameless, guilt-freeEx: Many traditional treatments, on the other hand, have tended to glorify him portraying him as an unblemished hero.
Ex: The information needs of minorities are important and that libraries must organise to become neutral service points making untainted information available to all.Ex: In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.Ex: But he is completely wrong to say that he as a state employee is utterly blamelessfor the mess our pensions and state budgets are in.Ex: The article ' Guilt-free automated claiming' evaluates the impact of automation on serials claiming. -
16 sáfico
adj.Sapphic.* * *= sapphic.Ex. In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.* * *= sapphic.Ex: In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.
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sáfico,-a adjetivo Lit Hist Sapphic
' sáfico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sáfica
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17 margen
f.bank.m.1 side.2 margin.3 margin (commerce).margen de beneficio profit margin4 leeway.al margen de eso, hay otros factores over and above this, there are other factorsal margen de la ley outside the lawdejar al margen to excludeestar al margen de to have nothing to do withmantenerse al margen de to keep out ofmargen de error margin of errormargen de seguridad degree of certainty5 outer edge, border, margin, fringe.6 bank of the river, bank, riverbank.7 spread, profit, difference between two given prices, mark-up.8 acies, edge.* * *► nombre masculino & nombre femenino1 (extremidad) border, edge2 (de río) bank; (de camino) edge1 (del papel) margin2 (oportunidad) chance3 COMERCIO margin\al margen de... apart from..., out of...al margen de la ley outside the lawdar margen para to give scope fordejar algo al margen to leave something asidedejar a alguien al margen to leave somebody outmantenerse al margen not to get involvedmargen de beneficios profit marginmargen de error margin of error* * *noun m.1) margin2) border, edge* * *1. SM1) [de página] marginuna nota al margen — a marginal note, a note in the margin
2) (=espacio)la victoria no daba margen para pensar que... — the victory did not give any reason to think that...
margen de acción, margen de actuación — scope for action, room for manoeuvre, room for maneuver (EEUU)
margen de confianza, margen de credibilidad — credibility gap
margen de maniobra — = margen de acción
3)• al margen de — [+ opinión, resultado] regardless of, despite
al margen de lo que tú digas — regardless of o despite what you say
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dejar algo al margen — to leave sth aside, set sth asidedejando al margen nuestras creencias, la idea es muy buena — leaving o setting aside our beliefs, it's a very good idea
lo dejaron o mantuvieron al margen de las negociaciones — they excluded him from the negotiations, they left him out of the negotiations
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mantenerse o quedarse al margen de — [+ negociaciones, situación, escándalo] to keep out of, stay out of; [+ sociedad, vida pública] to remain on the sidelines of, remain on the fringes of4) (Econ) (=beneficio) margin2.SF [de río] bank* * *I II1) ( de una página) margin2)al margen: ver nota al margen see margin note; se mantuvo al margen de todo he kept out of everything; al margen de la ley on the fringes of the law; lo dejaron al margen he was left out; viven al margen de la sociedad they live on the margin o fringes of society; al margen de lo expresado — apart from what's already been said
3) ( franja de terreno) strip of land4) ( holgura) marginganó por un amplio/estrecho margen — he won by a comfortable/narrow margin
5) márgenes masculino plural (límites, parámetros) limits (pl)6) (Com) margin, profit* * *= border, margin, leeway, fringe, sideline, riverfront, riverbank [river bank], verge.Ex. The following represent some of the factors that might need to be specified: designations and sizes of typefaces and typefounts, special characters, rules and borders.Ex. Word processing packages must be able to permit the user to manipulate test, as is necessary in alignment of margins, insertion and deletion of paragraphs, arrange for text to appear in the centre of the page and underline.Ex. On magnetic tape, for instance, there will be a need for an inter record gap so that the tape drive has some space, some leeway, when starting or stopping the fast moving tape.Ex. The university is located 15 miles from the center of town on the southern fringe.Ex. The article 'Off the sidelines, onto the playing field' discusses a recent project which commissioned 9 research papers to explore the future of libraries.Ex. With its riverfront orientation and steps leading down to the esplanade, the library evokes a Greek devotional temple.Ex. They use a mobile floating library to serve riverbank communities.Ex. The verges of these minor roads have had, in some cases, hundreds of years for native flora to become established.----* al margen = on the sidelines, tangential.* al margen de = divorced from, untouched, outside the purview of, other than, in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.* apoyado con un estrecho margen = narrowly endorsed.* comentario al margen = tangential comment.* como nota al margen = on a sidenote.* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* dejar margen = allow + margin.* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.* margen de beneficio = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit margin.* margen de confianza = the benefit of the doubt.* margen de edad = age group [age-group].* margen de error = margin of error.* margen de ganancia = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit margin.* margen de la carretera = roadside verge.* margen de la sociedad = margin of society.* margen del corte = outer margin.* margen del lomo = inner margin, gutter.* margen del lomo recortado = stub.* margen del río = river bank [riverbank].* margen derecho = right margin.* margen de tiempo = time frame [timeframe].* margen escasísimo = razor-thin margin.* margen inferior = bottom margin.* margen ínfimo = razor-thin margin.* margen izquierdo = left margin.* margen superior = top margin.* nota al margen = sidenote [side-note].* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.* quedarse al margen = stand by.* vivir al margen de = live on + the fringes of.* * *I II1) ( de una página) margin2)al margen: ver nota al margen see margin note; se mantuvo al margen de todo he kept out of everything; al margen de la ley on the fringes of the law; lo dejaron al margen he was left out; viven al margen de la sociedad they live on the margin o fringes of society; al margen de lo expresado — apart from what's already been said
3) ( franja de terreno) strip of land4) ( holgura) marginganó por un amplio/estrecho margen — he won by a comfortable/narrow margin
5) márgenes masculino plural (límites, parámetros) limits (pl)6) (Com) margin, profit* * *= border, margin, leeway, fringe, sideline, riverfront, riverbank [river bank], verge.Ex: The following represent some of the factors that might need to be specified: designations and sizes of typefaces and typefounts, special characters, rules and borders.
Ex: Word processing packages must be able to permit the user to manipulate test, as is necessary in alignment of margins, insertion and deletion of paragraphs, arrange for text to appear in the centre of the page and underline.Ex: On magnetic tape, for instance, there will be a need for an inter record gap so that the tape drive has some space, some leeway, when starting or stopping the fast moving tape.Ex: The university is located 15 miles from the center of town on the southern fringe.Ex: The article 'Off the sidelines, onto the playing field' discusses a recent project which commissioned 9 research papers to explore the future of libraries.Ex: With its riverfront orientation and steps leading down to the esplanade, the library evokes a Greek devotional temple.Ex: They use a mobile floating library to serve riverbank communities.Ex: The verges of these minor roads have had, in some cases, hundreds of years for native flora to become established.* al margen = on the sidelines, tangential.* al margen de = divorced from, untouched, outside the purview of, other than, in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.* apoyado con un estrecho margen = narrowly endorsed.* comentario al margen = tangential comment.* como nota al margen = on a sidenote.* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* dejar margen = allow + margin.* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.* margen de beneficio = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit margin.* margen de confianza = the benefit of the doubt.* margen de edad = age group [age-group].* margen de error = margin of error.* margen de ganancia = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit margin.* margen de la carretera = roadside verge.* margen de la sociedad = margin of society.* margen del corte = outer margin.* margen del lomo = inner margin, gutter.* margen del lomo recortado = stub.* margen del río = river bank [riverbank].* margen derecho = right margin.* margen de tiempo = time frame [timeframe].* margen escasísimo = razor-thin margin.* margen inferior = bottom margin.* margen ínfimo = razor-thin margin.* margen izquierdo = left margin.* margen superior = top margin.* nota al margen = sidenote [side-note].* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.* quedarse al margen = stand by.* vivir al margen de = live on + the fringes of.* * *( a veces m)(de un río) bank; (de la carretera) sideen la margen derecha/izquierda del río on the right/left bank of the riverfundada a las márgenes del río Mapocho founded on the banks of the Mapocho RiverA (de una página) margincambiar los márgenes de un documento to change the margins of a documentBal margen: ver nota al margen see marginal noteprefiero mantenerme al margen de ese enredo I prefer to keep out of that businessal margen de la ley on the fringes of the lawlo dejan al margen de todas las decisiones importantes they leave him out of all the important decisionsviven al margen de la sociedad they live on the margin o fringes of society, they live apart from societyal margen de algunos cambios menores apart from a few minor changesC (franja de terreno) strip of landD (holgura) marginganó por un amplio/estrecho margen he won by a comfortable/narrow margindame un margen razonable de tiempo give me a reasonable amount of timele han dejado un margen de acción muy reducido they have left him very little room for maneuver, they have left him very little leewayun margen de autonomía más amplio a greater degree of autonomyCompuestos:margin of errorsafety margintolerance(límites, parámetros): dentro de los márgenes normales within the normal range o limitslos márgenes de credibilidad de estos sondeos the extent to which these polls can be believedF ( Com) margin, profitCompuestos:profit margin, mark-upprofit margintrading profitprofit margin* * *
margen sustantivo femenino ( a veces m) ( de río) bank;
( de carretera) side
■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) margin;
margen de beneficio or ganancias profit margin;
ver nota al margen see margin note;
al margen de apart from: al margen de la ley on the fringes of the law;
mantenerse al margen de algo to keep out of sth;
dejar a algn al margen to leave sb out;
margen de acción/tiempo leeway
2
dentro de ciertos márgenes within certain limits
margen
I sustantivo masculino
1 (de un libro) margin
2 (en un cálculo) margin
3 Com profit
4 (espacio) margin: me dan poco margen de maniobra, they give me little leeway
II mf (de un camino, terreno) border, edge
(de un río) bank
♦ Locuciones: mantenerse al margen, to keep out of/away from: nos mantuvimos al margen de la disputa, we didn't get involved in the dispute
' margen' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desentenderse
- empeorar
- independientemente
- vera
- amplio
- amplitud
- dejar
English:
allow for
- close-run
- cold
- fringe
- margin
- marginal seat
- mark-up
- profit margin
- seat
- stand aside
- stand by
- edge
- leeway
- narrow
- periphery
- river
- stand
* * *♦ nm1. [de camino] side2. [de página] margin;deja un margen más amplio leave a wider margin;ver nota al margen see note in the margin3. Com margin;este negocio deja mucho margen this business is very profitablemargen de beneficio(s) profit margin4. [límite] margin;ganaron por un margen de 1.000 votos they won by a margin of 1,000 votes;tengo un margen de dos meses para acabar el trabajo I have two months to finish the work;dar a alguien margen de confianza to allow sb to use his/her initiativemargen de actuación room for manoeuvre;margen de error margin of error;margen de maniobra room for manoeuvre;margen de seguridad: [m5]puedo decir, con un margen de seguridad del 99 por ciento, que… I can say with a 99 percent degree of certainty that…con su comportamiento dio margen a críticas his behaviour exposed him to criticism♦ nf[de río] bank♦ al margen loc advlleva muchos años al margen del deporte she has spent many years on the fringes of the sport;al margen de eso, hay otros factores over and above that, there are other factors;al margen de la polémica, ha hecho un buen trabajo irrespective of the controversy, she has done a good job;al margen de la ley outside the law;dejar al margen to exclude;estar al margen de algo to have nothing to do with sth;mantenerse al margen de algo to keep out of sth* * *1 m tb figmargin;al margen de eso apart from that;mantenerse al margen keep out2 f de río bank* * *1) : edge, border2) : marginmargen de ganancia: profit margin* * *margen n (en una página) margin -
18 puro2
2 = pure [pure -comp., purest -sup.], stark, unmixed, naked, raw, sheer [sheerer -comp., sheerest -sup.], stainless, chaste.Ex. The notation used in DC is pure, and numbers.Ex. To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.Ex. But the next Oxford catalog, published in 1620, represented an unmixed finding catalog, consisting of one alphabetical listing of all the books in the library irrespective of their arrangement on the shelves.Ex. Everything in this book is set down without reference to context, or author's intention, or the naked facts and figures, or the difference between one kind of writing and reading and another.Ex. Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.Ex. The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.Ex. In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.Ex. Believe it or not, you can be celibate without being chaste, and chaste without being celibate.----* ciencias puras = pure sciences.* color puro = true colour.* notación pura = pure notation.* por pura curiosidad = just out of interest, (just) as a mater of interest.* por pura diversión = for kicks.* por puro entretenimiento = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por puro placer = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* pura lana = pure wool.* pura lana virgen = pure new wool.* pura realidad = stark reality.* pura sangre = thoroughbred.* pura verdad, la = unvarnished truth, la, pure truth, the.* puro de corazón = pure of heart.* puro nervio = live wire.* puro y duro = unvarnished. -
19 sufrir1
1 = grieve, suffer, pine, suffer.Ex. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.Ex. Since the introduction of computer-based indexing systems alphabetical indexing languages have become more prevalent, and UDC has suffered a reduction in use.Ex. The 2.1 km trail is perfect for working up a thirst - just long enough to make you feel like you got a bit of exercise, but short enough that you aren't pining for very long.Ex. In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.----* cuando a Alguien le ocurre Algo, Otra Persona sufre las consecuencias = when + Alguien + sneeze, + Otro + catch cold.* dejar de hacer sufrir = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.* sufrir un suplicio = agonise over [agonize, -USA]. -
20 puro
adj.1 pure, cleanly, unblemished, unadulterated.2 pure, chaste, decent, vestal.3 pure, innocent, guileless, lily-white.4 mere, pure, sheer.5 unmixed, pure, unalloyed.m.cigar.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin mezcla) pure2 (mero) sheer, mere, pure3 (casto) chaste, pure1 cigar\caerle a alguien un puro to be for the high jump, be in big trouble, be for it■ si se entera el jefe, te caerá un puro if the boss finds out, you're for itmeterle un puro a alguien tabú to throw the book at somebody————————1 cigar* * *(f. - pura)adj.1) pure2) sheer, simple* * *1. ADJ1) (=sin mezcla) [color, lenguaje] pure; [aire] clean; [oro] solidpura sangre — (=caballo) thoroughbred
2) [con valor enfático] pure, simplepuro y duro * —
fue un timo puro y duro — it was a straightforward o downright swindle
3) (=casto) pure, chaste4) LAm (=uno solo) only, just2.ADV3. SM1) (tb: cigarro puro) cigar2)3)a puro de — † by dint of, thanks only to
* * *I- ra adjetivo1)a) (limpio, sin mezcla) pureel aire puro del campo — the fresh o clean country air
b) (casto, inocente) < mujer> chaste, pure; < niño> innocent; <mirada/amor> innocent, pure2) (mero, simple) (delante del n) < verdad> plain, honest (colloq); <casualidad/coincidencia> pure, sheer3) (AmL fam) ( sólo)II1) (AmL fam) (muy, tan)2) (Col fam) ( justo) rightIIImasculino cigar* * *I- ra adjetivo1)a) (limpio, sin mezcla) pureel aire puro del campo — the fresh o clean country air
b) (casto, inocente) < mujer> chaste, pure; < niño> innocent; <mirada/amor> innocent, pure2) (mero, simple) (delante del n) < verdad> plain, honest (colloq); <casualidad/coincidencia> pure, sheer3) (AmL fam) ( sólo)II1) (AmL fam) (muy, tan)2) (Col fam) ( justo) rightIIImasculino cigar* * *puro11 = cigar.Ex: The Dutch, too, started making cigars using tobacco from their Far Eastern colonies.
* caja de puros = cigar box.* cigarro puro = cigar.puro22 = pure [pure -comp., purest -sup.], stark, unmixed, naked, raw, sheer [sheerer -comp., sheerest -sup.], stainless, chaste.Ex: The notation used in DC is pure, and numbers.
Ex: To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.Ex: But the next Oxford catalog, published in 1620, represented an unmixed finding catalog, consisting of one alphabetical listing of all the books in the library irrespective of their arrangement on the shelves.Ex: Everything in this book is set down without reference to context, or author's intention, or the naked facts and figures, or the difference between one kind of writing and reading and another.Ex: Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.Ex: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.Ex: In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.Ex: Believe it or not, you can be celibate without being chaste, and chaste without being celibate.* ciencias puras = pure sciences.* color puro = true colour.* notación pura = pure notation.* por pura curiosidad = just out of interest, (just) as a mater of interest.* por pura diversión = for kicks.* por puro entretenimiento = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por puro placer = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* pura lana = pure wool.* pura lana virgen = pure new wool.* pura realidad = stark reality.* pura sangre = thoroughbred.* pura verdad, la = unvarnished truth, la, pure truth, the.* puro de corazón = pure of heart.* puro nervio = live wire.* puro y duro = unvarnished.* * *A1 (sin mezcla) purepuro zumo de uva pure grape juicees de pura lana it's pure woolel aire puro del campo the fresh o clean country air2 (casto, inocente) ‹mujer› chaste, pure; ‹niño› innocent; ‹mirada/amor› innocent, pureCompuesto:masculine and feminine thoroughbredB (mero, simple) ( delante del n):es la pura verdad it's the plain o honest truth ( colloq)acertó por pura casualidad she got it right by pure o sheer chancefue pura coincidencia it was pure o sheer coincidenceesta carne es pura grasa this meat is nothing but fat o is all fates puro músculo he's all musclelo hizo por puro capricho she did it purely on a whimse quedó dormido de puro cansancio he fell asleep from sheer exhaustionen puro invierno ( Col); in the middle of winterC( AmL fam) (sólo): en esa oficina trabajan puras mujeres there are only women in that office, there aren't any men at all in that officea ese bar van puros viejos only old men go to that barson puras mentiras it's just a pack of lies ( colloq), it's all liespuro2Ani se sabe de qué color es de puro sucio que está it's so filthy you can't even tell what color it islo hizo de puro egoísta he did it out of sheer selfishness, he did it purely out of selfishnesslo mataron puro al borde de la carretera they killed him right beside the roadpuro31 (cigarro) cigar2( Esp fam) (tarea difícil): esta asignatura es un puro this subject is really heavy going o is really tough ( colloq)3te van a meter un buen puro they're going to throw the book at you ( colloq)Compuesto:Havana cigar, Havana* * *
puro 1◊ -ra adjetivo
1
( limpio) ‹ aire› fresh, clean
‹ niño› innocent;
‹mirada/amor› innocent, pure
2 ( delante del n)
‹casualidad/coincidencia› pure, sheer;
de puro cansancio from sheer exhaustionb) (AmL fam) ( sólo):
son puras mentiras it's just a pack of lies (colloq)
puro 2 adverbio (fam) (muy, tan):
lo hizo de puro egoísta he did it out of sheer selfishness
■ sustantivo masculino
cigar
puro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (un producto, color, sensación, etc) pure
al aire puro, outside
2 (uso enfático) sheer, mere: fue un puro trámite, it was a mere formality
es la pura verdad, it's the absolute truth
3 (una persona) chaste, pure
II sustantivo masculino
1 (cigarro) cigar
2 (reprimenda, castigo) trouble: si llegas tarde, te va a caer un puro, if you are late, you're going to get into trouble
' puro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bastarda
- bastardo
- cigarro
- legítima
- legítimo
- pura
- teatro
- anilla
- bluff
- café
- capricho
- castizo
- cuentista
- cuento
- fumar
- tabaco
- vacilón
English:
cigar
- fat
- pure
- sheer
- solid
- unadulterated
- whip up
- act
- black
- coffee
- indulgence
- light
* * *puro, -a♦ adj1. [limpio, sin mezcla] pure;[oro] solid;este jersey es de pura lana this sweater is 100 percent wool2. [atmósfera, aire] clear3. [conducta, persona] decent, honourable;un alma pura a pure soul;la mirada pura de un niño the clear o pure gaze of a child4. [mero] sheer;[verdad] plain;por pura casualidad by pure chance;me quedé dormido de puro cansancio I fell asleep from sheer exhaustion;fue una pura coincidencia it was pure coincidence;Famy ésta es la realidad pura y dura and that is the harsh reality of the matter♦ nm1. [cigarro] cigarpuro habano Havana (cigar)2. CompEsp Fam [castigo] to throw the book at sb;si te descubren te caerá un buen puro if you're found out, you'll be in for it* * *I adj1 pure;la pura verdad the honest truth2 casualidad, coincidencia sheer;de puro miedo out of sheer frightte sirven la pura comida they just serve foodII m cigar* * *puro adv: sheer, muchde puro terco: out of sheer stubbornnesspuro, -ra adj1) : pureaire puro: fresh air2) : plain, simple, sheerpor pura curiosidad: from sheer curiosity3) : only, justemplean puras mujeres: they only employ women4)pura sangre : Thoroughbred horsepuro nm: cigar* * *puro1 adj1. (en general) pure2. (uso enfático) absolute / sheerpuro2 n cigar
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Periphery — Allgemeine Inf … Deutsch Wikipedia
Periphery — Pe*riph er*y, n.; pl. {Peripheries}. [L. peripheria, Gr. ?; ? around + fe rein to bear, carry: cf. F. p[ e]riph[ e]rie.] 1. The outside or superficial portions of a body; the surface. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) The circumference of a circle,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
periphery — I noun ambit, border, borderland, bound, boundary line, circuit, circumambiency, circumference, circumscription, compass, confine, contour, delimitation, demarcation, edge, end, exterior, extreme edge, fringe, frontier, limit, limitation, line of … Law dictionary
periphery — late 14c., from O.Fr. periferie, from L.L. peripheria, from Gk. peripheria circumference, outer surface, lit. a carrying around, from peripheres rounded, moving round, revolving, peripherein carry or move round, from peri round about (see PERI… … Etymology dictionary
periphery — *circumference, perimeter, circuit, compass Analogous words: *limit, confine, bound, end … New Dictionary of Synonyms
periphery — [n] outskirts, outer edge ambit, border, boundary, brim, brink, circuit, circumference, compass, covering, edge, fringe, hem, margin, outside, perimeter, rim, skirt, verge; concepts 484,745 Ant. center … New thesaurus
periphery — ► NOUN (pl. peripheries) 1) the outer limits or edge of an area or object. 2) a marginal or secondary position, part, or aspect. ORIGIN Greek periphereia circumference … English terms dictionary
periphery — [pə rif′ə rē] n. pl. peripheries [MFr peripherie < LL peripheria < Gr periphereia < peripherēs, moving around < peri , around + pherein, to BEAR1] 1. a boundary line, esp. that of a rounded figure; perimeter 2. an outside surface, esp … English World dictionary
periphery — pe|riph|e|ry [pəˈrıfəri] n plural peripheries formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: periferie, from Late Latin, from Greek, from peripherein to carry around ] 1.) [C usually singular] the edge of an area periphery of ▪ the pe … Dictionary of contemporary English
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periphery — UK [pəˈrɪf(ə)rɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms periphery : singular periphery plural peripheries the outer part of an area, very far from the centre on the periphery of something: Each republic occupied a territory on the periphery of the… … English dictionary