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1 piecemeal
adverb (a little bit at a time; not as a whole: He did the work piecemeal.) poco a pocotr['piːsmiːl]1 (gradually) poco a poco, por etapas; (unsystematically) de manera poco sistemática1 (gradual) gradual; (unsystematic) poco sistemático,-apiecemeal ['pi:s.mi:l] adv: poco a poco, por partespiecemeal adj: hecho poco a poco, poco sistemáticoadj.• fragmentado, -a adj.adv.• a trozos adv.• sin sistema fijo adv.
I 'piːsmiːladjective poco sistemático
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['piːsmiːl]1.ADV (=gradually) poco a poco, por partes; (=unsystematically) de manera poco sistemática2.ADJ [approach, reform] poco sistemático* * *
I ['piːsmiːl]adjective poco sistemático
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2 piecemeal
adj.1 deslavazado(a), poco sistemático(a).2 fragmentado, hecho poco a poco, hecho por partes.adv.1 deslavazadamente, desordenadamente.2 por fragmentos, a remiendos, pieza por pieza.s.fragmento, pedazo. -
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1. noun1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) trozo, pedazo2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) pedazo (de papel); una (noticia)3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) pieza4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) moneda5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) pieza•
2. adjective(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) poco sistemático- go all to pieces- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces
piece n1. trozo2. pedazo / añicotr[piːs]2 (part, component) pieza, parte nombre femenino3 (coin) moneda4 (in board games) ficha5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL pieza6 (in newspaper) artículo7 (item, example of) pieza■ a piece of jewellery una joya, una alhaja■ a piece of land un terreno, una parcela\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin one piece (unharmed) sano,-a y salvo,-ato be a piece of cake ser pan comidoto break something in pieces hacer algo pedazosto fall to pieces hacerse pedazosto give somebody a piece of one's mind decirle cuatro verdades a alguiento pull something/somebody to pieces destrozar algo/a alguien, criticar duramente algo/a alguien, hacer trizas algo/a alguiento pick up the pieces volver a empezar, rehacer su vidato say one's piece decir su parteto take something to pieces desmontar algo1) patch: parchar, arreglar2)to piece together : construir pieza por piezapiece n1) fragment: trozo m, pedazo m2) component: pieza fa three-piece suit: un traje de tres piezas3) unit: pieza fa piece of fruit: una (pieza de) fruta4) work: obra f, pieza f (de música, etc.)n.• cacho s.m.• cuarto s.m.• fragmento s.m.• parcela s.f.• pedazo s.m.• pieza s.f.• retal s.m.• retazo s.m.• trozo s.m.v.• juntar las piezas de v.• remendar v.piːs1)a) (part of something broken, torn, cut, divided) pedazo m, trozo mshe ripped the letter into pieces — rompió la carta en pedacitos, hizo trizas la carta
a piece of land — un terreno, una parcela
to come o fall to pieces — hacerse* pedazos
in one piece: they got back in one piece volvieron sanos y salvos; I dropped it, but it's still in one piece se me cayó, pero está intacto; to be a piece of cake (colloq) ser* pan comido; to go to pieces ( be very upset) quedar deshecho or destrozado; ( break down) perder* el control; to pick up the pieces: he gets himself into trouble and expects me to pick up the pieces se mete en líos y después pretende que yo le saque las castañas del fuego; he's trying to pick up the pieces of his life está tratando de rehacer su vida; to pull something/somebody to pieces destrozar* algo/a alguien; to say one's piece — dar* su (or mi etc) opinión, opinar
b) ( component) pieza f, parte fhe's taken the clock to pieces — ha desarmado or desmontado el reloj
a three-piece suit — un traje de tres piezas, un terno
2) ( item)to be a nasty piece of work — (esp BrE colloq) ser* una basura or (fam) una porquería
to give somebody a piece of one's mind — cantarle las cuarenta or decirle* cuatro verdades a alguien
3)a) ( Mus)b) ( Journ) artículo mc) ( Art) pieza f4) ( coin) moneda f, pieza f5) ( in board games) ficha f, pieza f; ( in chess) figura f•Phrasal Verbs:[piːs]1. N1) (=fragment) trozo m, pedazo m•
to come to pieces — hacerse pedazos, romperse•
to fall to pieces — caerse a pedazos, romperse•
my watch lay in pieces on the pavement — mi reloj quedó destrozado en la acera, mi reloj quedó en la acera hecho pedazos•
a piece of sth, a piece of bread — un trozo or un pedazo de pana piece of cake — una porción or un trozo de tarta
another piece of cake? — ¿quieres más tarta?
a piece of cheese/glass — un trozo de queso/cristal
a piece of paper — un trozo or una hoja de papel, un papel
a piece of string — un trozo de cuerda, un cabo
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(all) in one piece, the vase is still in one piece — el jarrón sigue intacto•
to smash (sth) to pieces, the glass fell off the table and smashed to pieces — el vaso se cayó de la mesa y se hizo añicosI smashed the vase to pieces — rompí el jarrón en mil pedazos, hice el jarrón añicos
the boat was smashed to pieces on the rocks — el barco se estrelló contra las rocas y se hizo añicos
- go to piecesshe went to pieces when Arnie died — quedó deshecha or hecha pedazos cuando Arnie murió
every time he's faced with a problem he goes to pieces — cada vez que se ve ante un problema se desquicia or el pánico se apodera de él
- give sb a piece of one's mindhe got a piece of my mind — le dije cuatro verdades, le canté las cuarenta *
to pick up the pieces —
they always leave me to pick up the pieces — siempre me toca sacarles las castañas del fuego, siempre dejan que sea yo el que pague los platos rotos
action 1., 4), nasty 1., 4), thrillshe never picked up the pieces after her fiancé died — nunca logró superar la muerte de su prometido, nunca rehizo realmente su vida después de la muerte de su prometido
2) (=part, member of a set) pieza f•
piece by piece — pieza por or a pieza•
it comes to pieces — se desmonta, es desmontable•
(all) of a piece, Dostoyevsky's life and work are of a piece — la vida y las obras de Dostoyevsky son uno y lo mismo•
Amy was putting the pieces together now — ahora Amy estaba juntando or atando los cabos•
to take sth to pieces — desmontar or desarmar algo3) (as suffix)•
a three-piece suite — un juego de sofá y dos butacas, un tresillo (Sp)4) (=item)history, land 1., 2)•
to sell sth by the piece — vender algo suelto5) (=instance)6) (=composition) (Press) artículo m; (Mus, Art, Theat) pieza f- say one's piecemuseum, party 3., period 2.7) (Mil)9) (=coin) moneda f10) (US)* (=distance)11) † * offensive (=woman) tipa * f, tía f (Sp) *a nice little piece — una tía buena (Sp) *, una tipaza *
2.CPDpiece of research N — trabajo m de investigación
a piece of research on the effects of the drug — un trabajo de investigación sobre los efectos del fármaco
piece rate N — (Comm) tarifa f por pieza
they are on piece rates — les pagan por pieza or a destajo
* * *[piːs]1)a) (part of something broken, torn, cut, divided) pedazo m, trozo mshe ripped the letter into pieces — rompió la carta en pedacitos, hizo trizas la carta
a piece of land — un terreno, una parcela
to come o fall to pieces — hacerse* pedazos
in one piece: they got back in one piece volvieron sanos y salvos; I dropped it, but it's still in one piece se me cayó, pero está intacto; to be a piece of cake (colloq) ser* pan comido; to go to pieces ( be very upset) quedar deshecho or destrozado; ( break down) perder* el control; to pick up the pieces: he gets himself into trouble and expects me to pick up the pieces se mete en líos y después pretende que yo le saque las castañas del fuego; he's trying to pick up the pieces of his life está tratando de rehacer su vida; to pull something/somebody to pieces destrozar* algo/a alguien; to say one's piece — dar* su (or mi etc) opinión, opinar
b) ( component) pieza f, parte fhe's taken the clock to pieces — ha desarmado or desmontado el reloj
a three-piece suit — un traje de tres piezas, un terno
2) ( item)to be a nasty piece of work — (esp BrE colloq) ser* una basura or (fam) una porquería
to give somebody a piece of one's mind — cantarle las cuarenta or decirle* cuatro verdades a alguien
3)a) ( Mus)b) ( Journ) artículo mc) ( Art) pieza f4) ( coin) moneda f, pieza f5) ( in board games) ficha f, pieza f; ( in chess) figura f•Phrasal Verbs: -
5 gradual
(happening gently and slowly: a gradual rise in temperature.) gradualgradual adj gradual / paulatino
gradual adjetivo gradual
gradual adjetivo gradual ' gradual' also found in these entries: Spanish: paulatina - paulatino - progresiva - progresivo - suave English: gradual - piecemeal - rundown - bytr['grædjʊəl]1 gradual, paulatino,-agradual ['græʤʊəl] adj: gradual, paulatinoadj.• gradual adj.• paulatino, -a adj.n.• gradual s.m.'grædʒuəl['ɡrædjʊǝl]ADJ1) (=slow) [change, improvement, decline] gradual, paulatino2) (=not steep) [slope, incline] suave* * *['grædʒuəl] -
6 fijo
Del verbo fijar: ( conjugate fijar) \ \
fijo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
fijó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: fijar fijo
fijar ( conjugate fijar) verbo transitivo 1 ( on signs) prohibido fijar carteles stick no bills; 2 fijarse verbo pronominala) ( prestar atención):fíjate en lo que haces watch o pay attention to what you're doing◊ ¿te has fijado en que no discuten nunca? have you noticed that they never quarrel?;¡fíjate lo que ha crecido! just look how she's grown!
fijo 1
◊ -ja adjetivocon los ojos fijos en ella with his eyes fixed on her; asegúrate de que la escalera está bien fija make sure the ladder is steady ‹trabajo/empleado› permanent; ‹ cliente› regular
fijo 2 adverbio (fam):◊ ¿crees que vendrá? — fijo do you think she'll come? — definitely o (colloq) sure;fijo que el domingo llueve it's bound to rain on Sunday
fijar verbo transitivo
1 to fix: se prohíbe fijar carteles, (en letrero) post no bills
2 (la atención, los ojos, etc) fijar la vista en algo, to fix one's eyes on
3 (acordar, establecer) to set: fija el día y la hora, set a date
fijo,-a
I adjetivo
1 fixed
2 (trabajo) steady
II adverbio for sure: fijo que protesta, you can bet he'll complain ' fijo' also found in these entries: Spanish: bambolearse - clavada - clavado - domicilio - fija - fijarse - imposición - piñón - puesta - puesto - sujeta - sujeto - tasa - vagar - vagabundear - fijar - punto - rumbo - trabajo English: aimlessly - apprentice - fix - fixed - flat - go - permanent - piecemeal - set - stand about - stand around - steady - steady-job - tack - abode - aimless - built - float - intent - standing -
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8 sistemático
sistemático
‹ método› systematic
sistemático,-a adjetivo systematic ' sistemático' also found in these entries: Spanish: sistemática English: piecemeal - systematic - unsystematic - consistent - wholesale -
9 sistema
sistema sustantivo masculino 1 ( método) system;◊ trabajar con sistema to work systematically o methodically2 ( conjunto organizado) system; sistema solar solar system; Ssistema Monetario Europeo European Monetary System 3 (Inf) system;◊ entrar en el/salir del sistema to log on/off
sistema sustantivo masculino
1 system
sistema circulatorio, circulatory system
sistema operativo, operating system
2 (modo) tenemos que buscar un sistema para hacerlo, we have to find a way to do it Locuciones: por sistema, as a rule ' sistema' also found in these entries: Spanish: bicameral - decimal - dicotomía - educativa - educativo - enseñanza - inconveniente - instrumentación - inutilizar - LOGSE - métrica - métrico - monetaria - monetario - obsoleta - obsoleto - perfección - poner - refrigeración - salir - simulador - simuladora - SME - SMI - solar - subsistir - sufragio - tributación - tributaria - tributario - vía - vídeo - afianzar - afiliarse - alfabetizar - aparato - aplicar - cómodo - complicado - defecto - desbaratar - ejido - escritura - falla - fórmula - funcionamiento - impositivo - inadecuado - ineficaz - ingeniar English: advanced - Amtrak - antilock braking system - backup - change over - decimal system - develop - development - diagram - DOS - efficient - electronic - establishment - European Monetary System - flagship - glitch - GPA - imperial mile - instal - install - institute - log in - log off - log on - log out - machinery - metric - MIS - nervous system - operating system - operational - PA - piecemeal - plumbing - pony express - process - respiratory system - retrieval - sanitary - service - set-up - sewerage - system - tax system - unsystematic - unsystematically - comprehensive - day - decimalization - down
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