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1 negativa
f.1 refusal (rechazo).2 denial (desmentido).3 negative of a film, negative, negative of photographic film.* * ** * *1. f., (m. - negativo) 2. noun f.1) denial2) refusal* * *SF refusal* * *a) ( ante acusación) denial; ( a pregunta)contestó con una negativa — she replied in the negative, she said no
b) ( a propuesta) refusal* * *= disclaimer, refusal, red light.Ex. We have focussed on the essentials which are the skills through which we are equipped to undertake work which cannot (despite disclaimers to the contrary) be undertaken so efficiently or effectively by others.Ex. The same thing happended in the case of the British refusal to go along with the American compromises in the last revision.Ex. The article ' Red light for HD-CD?' discusses the technology and industry developments on the new generation of high density CD formats.* * *a) ( ante acusación) denial; ( a pregunta)contestó con una negativa — she replied in the negative, she said no
b) ( a propuesta) refusal* * *= disclaimer, refusal, red light.Ex: We have focussed on the essentials which are the skills through which we are equipped to undertake work which cannot (despite disclaimers to the contrary) be undertaken so efficiently or effectively by others.
Ex: The same thing happended in the case of the British refusal to go along with the American compromises in the last revision.Ex: The article ' Red light for HD-CD?' discusses the technology and industry developments on the new generation of high density CD formats.* * *1 (ante una acusación) denial(a una pregunta): contestó con una negativa she replied in the negative, she said noel acusado se mantuvo en su negativa the accused persisted in his denial2 (a una propuesta) refusalsu negativa a participar en el campeonato his refusal to participate in the championshipuna negativa rotunda a flat refusal* * *
negativa sustantivo femenino ( ante acusación) denial;
( a propuesta) refusal
negativo,-a
I adjetivo
1 negative, adverse: me produjo una impresión muy negativa, I had a very negative impression of him
los análisis de sangre han dado negativo, the blood test results were negative
2 pessimist: ¡no seas tan negativo!, don't be so negative!
3 Elect el polo negativo, the negative
4 Mat minus
II sustantivo masculino
1 Fot negative
2 (en una puntuación, etc) minus
negativa sustantivo femenino denial: no acepto una negativa, I won't accept a refusal
' negativa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
insumisión
- negativo
- quien
- enérgico
- rotundo
English:
certainly
- denial
- flat
- minus
- must
- negative
- outright
- point-blank
- propose
- refusal
- shall
- should
- stand
- still
- rejection
* * *negativa nf1. [rechazo] refusal;han condenado la negativa de los empresarios a negociar they have condemned employers' refusal to negotiate2. [desmentido] denial* * *f1 refusal2 de acusación denial* * *negativa nf1) : denial2) : refusal* * *negativa n refusalme contestó con una negativa he refused / he said no -
2 perseverar
v.to persevere.* * *1 to persevere* * *VI to persevere, persistperseverar en — to persevere in, persist with
* * *verbo intransitivo to persevereperseverar EN algo: perseveró en los entrenamientos he persevered with his training; si perseveras en esa actitud... if you carry on with o persist with that attitude...; persevera y triunfarás — if at first you don't succeed, try, try again
* * *= persevere.Ex. It would be uneconomic and foolish to persevere with human assignment of controlled-language terms.* * *verbo intransitivo to persevereperseverar EN algo: perseveró en los entrenamientos he persevered with his training; si perseveras en esa actitud... if you carry on with o persist with that attitude...; persevera y triunfarás — if at first you don't succeed, try, try again
* * *= persevere.Ex: It would be uneconomic and foolish to persevere with human assignment of controlled-language terms.
* * *perseverar [A1 ]vito persevereperseveró hasta conseguir la victoria she persisted o persevered until she achieved victoryperseverar EN algo:perseveró en los entrenamientos he persevered with his trainingsi perseveras en esa actitud, no conseguirás nada you'll get nowhere if you carry on with o persist with that attitude, that attitude will get you nowherepersevera y triunfarás never say die o if at first you don't succeed, try, try again* * *
perseverar ( conjugate perseverar) verbo intransitivo
to persevere
perseverar verbo intransitivo to persevere, persist: perseveran en esa actitud, they persist in that attitude
' perseverar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
persistir
English:
keep at
- persevere
- plod
- stick at
* * *perseverar vi* * *v/i persevere (en with)* * *perseverar vi: to persevere -
3 empecinarse
pron.v.1 to insist.2 to get an idea into one's head, to become determined, to become obstinate, to become stubborn.María se aferra todo el tiempo Mary becomes obstinate all the time.* * *1 to be stubborn (en, about), be pig-headed (en, about)\empecinarse en hacer algo to be set on doing something* * *VPR* * *cuando se empecina... — once he gets an idea into his head...
empecinarse en algo: se empecinó en que tenía que ser rojo — he got it into his head that it had to be red
* * *cuando se empecina... — once he gets an idea into his head...
empecinarse en algo: se empecinó en que tenía que ser rojo — he got it into his head that it had to be red
* * *empecinarse [A1 ](obstinarse) to get an idea into one's head; (empeñarse) to persistcuando se empecina, no hay quien le haga cambiar de idea once he gets an idea into his head, nothing will make him change his mindse empecinó y al final lo arregló he persisted and in the end he sorted it outempecinarse EN algo:se empecinó en que tenía que ser rojo he got it into his head that it had to be red, he was determined that it had to be red* * *
empecinarse ( conjugate empecinarse) verbo pronominal ( obstinarse) to get an idea into one's head;
( empeñarse) to persist
empecinarse verbo reflexivo to insist [en, on]
* * *empecinarse vpr[obstinarse] to dig one's heels in;empecinarse en hacer algo to stubbornly insist on (doing) sth;se empecinó en que tenía que viajar en tren he was quite insistent that he had to go by train* * *v/r get an idea into one’s head;empecinarse en algo insist on sth* * *empecinarse vrobstinarse: to be stubborn, to persist -
4 atrincherarse
pron.v.to entrench oneself, to dig oneself in (military).* * *1 to entrench os* * *VPR1) (Mil) to entrench o.s., dig in2)atrincherarse en — (=adoptar una postura) to take one's stand on; (=protegerse) to take refuge in
* * *
atrincherarse vr fig entrench oneself: se atrincheraba en ideas del pasado, he entrenched himself in ideas from the past
' atrincherarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atrincherar
English:
barricade
- dig in
* * *vpr1. [en trinchera] to entrench oneself, to dig oneself in2. [en postura, actitud]se atrincheró en su oposición a la propuesta he persisted in his opposition to the proposal;se atrincheraron en su postura [en negociación] they dug their heels in and refused to give up their position* * *v/r MIL dig o.s. in, entrench o.s.;se atrincheró en su postura fig he dug his heels in* * *vr1) : to dig in, to entrench oneself2)atrincherarse en : to hide behind -
5 cerrarse
1 to close, shut2 (una herida) to close up, heal4 METEREOLOGÍA to cloud over5 figurado (obstinarse) to dig one's heel in, stand fast; (ponerse en actitud intransigente) to close one's mind (a, to)* * *1) to close, shut2) end* * *VPR1) [puerta, ventana] to close, shut; [bragueta] to do up; [paraguas, válvula] to close; [herida] to close upla puerta se cerró detrás de mí — the door closed o shut behind me
2) [persona]3) (Com) to close, shutla tienda se cierra a las nueve — the shop closes o shuts at nine
4) (=obcecarse)•
cerrarse a algo, no hay que cerrarse a nada sin probarlo primero — you should never dismiss anything without trying it first•
cerrarse en algo, se cerraron en una actitud beligerante — they persisted with a belligerent attitude5) (=terminar) to close, endel trimestre se cerró con un aumento del desempleo — the quarter closed o ended with a rise in unemployment
6) [cielo] to cloud over, become overcast; [invierno, noche] to close in7) (Mil) to close ranks* * *
■cerrarse verbo reflexivo
1 to close, shut
2 (una jornada, una actividad) to end
3 familiar (ponerse intransigente) to close one's mind
♦ Locuciones: familiar cerrarse en banda, to dig in one's heels
¿To close o to shut?
En general hay poca o ninguna diferencia entre to close y to shut. Pero recuerda que no puedes usar shut como adjetivo (una ventana cerrada, a closed window y nunca a shut window). To close hace referencia a acciones lentas y ocasiones formales o solemnes (cerró la puerta con cuidado para no despertar a los niños, he closed the door carefully so as not to wake up the children), mientras que to shut expresa más bien brusquedad, fuerza o rudeza: ¡Cállate!, Shut up! Cerró la puerta en mis narices. He shut the door in my face. No puedes emplear shut al hablar de las comunicaciones (carretera cortada, road closed) ni en expresiones figurativas (una mente cerrada, a closed mind).
' cerrarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
banda
- cerrar
English:
bang
- close
- lock
- shut
- slam
- snap
- swing
- zip
- heal
* * *vpr1. [al exterior] to close, to shut;la puerta se cerró accidentalmente the door closed o shut accidentallycerrarse a to close one's mind to;no te cierres tanto a la gente don't close yourself off to other people so much3. [cielo] to cloud over;la tarde se está cerrando it's clouding over this afternoon4. [acabar] to end;el plazo de inscripción ya se ha cerrado the deadline for registration is up;la representación se cierra con una escena muy dramática the play ends with a very dramatic scene;el congreso se cerró con un discurso del rey the conference closed o ended with a speech from the king5. [vehículo en una curva] to take the bend tight;se cerró demasiado he took the bend too tight7. [herida] to heal, to close up8. [acto, debate, discusión] to (come to a) close* * *v/r1 close;cerrarse de golpe slam shut2 de cielo cloud over* * *vr1) : to close2) : to fasten, to button up3) : to conclude, to end* * *cerrarse vb1. (en general) to close / to shut2. (terminar) to finish
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