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1 dar demasiada información y muy rápidamente

(v.) = trot out

Ex. The central section of the movie becomes bogged down by detective work that trots out a great deal of confusing plot information.

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(v.) = trot out

Ex: The central section of the movie becomes bogged down by detective work that trots out a great deal of confusing plot information.

Spanish-English dictionary > dar demasiada información y muy rápidamente
2 argumento

m.

1 argument.

un argumento a favor de/en contra de hacer algo an argument for/against doing something

2 plot.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: argumentar.

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argumento

► nombre masculino

1 argument

2 (de novela, obra, etc) plot

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noun m.

1) argument, reasoning

2) plot

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SM

1) [de razonamiento] argument tb Jur

no me convencen tus argumentos — I'm not convinced by your arguments o reasoning

2) (Literat, Teat) plot; (TV etc) storyline

argumento de la obra — plot summary, outline

3) LAm (=discusión) argument, discussion, quarrel

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masculino

a) ( razón) argument

me dejó sin argumentos — she demolished all my arguments

b) (Cin, Lit) plot, story line

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= argument, contention, plot, point, thesis, storyline, thread, peg.

Nota: En sentido figurado, razón o motivo utilizado como argumento para defender una actuación concreta.

Ex. A précis is an account which restricts itself to the essential points in an argument.

Ex. The main contentions are that it would serve both the long-term interests of authors and publishers and the interests of users of information.

Ex. His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex. Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex. A praeses is a faculty moderator of an academic disputation, who normally proposes a thesis and participates in the ensuing disputation.

Ex. Yet the aficionado of romantic fiction will be able to distinguish with ease between the novels of two authors whose storylines seem, to the outsider, to be virtually identical.

Ex. The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.

Ex. The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

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* ambas partes del argumento = both sides of the fence.

* ambos lados del argumento = both sides of the fence.

* apoyar + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.

* apoyar un argumento = support + contention.

* argumento científico = scientific argument.

* argumento comercial = business case.

* argumento convincente = compelling argument.

* argumento de venta = sales pitch, product pitch.

* argumento en contra = counter-argument [counterargument].

* argumento + girar en torno a = argument + revolve around.

* argumento principal = main argument.

* argumento que presenta los dos puntos de vista = two-sided argument.

* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.

* argumentos = ammunition, ammo.

* argumentos a favor o en contra = arguments for (and/or) against.

* argumentos en contra = counter-evidence.

* corroborar un argumento = substantiate + claim.

* defender + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.

* defender un argumento = support + view.

* demostrar el argumento de Uno = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* demostrar un argumento = substantiate + claim.

* encadenamiento de argumentos = threading.

* esgrimir un argumento = put forward + argument.

* formular un argumento = advance + argument, put forward + argument.

* invalidar un argumento = invalidate + argument.

* presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.

* presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.

* presentar un argumento = advance + argument.

* rebatir un argumento = counter + argument.

* respaldar el argumento de uno = back up + story.

* respaldar un argumento = back + Posesivo + argument, buttress + argument, buttress + Posesivo + case.

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masculino

a) ( razón) argument

me dejó sin argumentos — she demolished all my arguments

b) (Cin, Lit) plot, story line

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= argument, contention, plot, point, thesis, storyline, thread, peg.

Nota: En sentido figurado, razón o motivo utilizado como argumento para defender una actuación concreta.

Ex: A précis is an account which restricts itself to the essential points in an argument.

Ex: The main contentions are that it would serve both the long-term interests of authors and publishers and the interests of users of information.

Ex: His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex: A praeses is a faculty moderator of an academic disputation, who normally proposes a thesis and participates in the ensuing disputation.

Ex: Yet the aficionado of romantic fiction will be able to distinguish with ease between the novels of two authors whose storylines seem, to the outsider, to be virtually identical.

Ex: The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.

Ex: The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

* ambas partes del argumento = both sides of the fence.

* ambos lados del argumento = both sides of the fence.

* apoyar + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.

* apoyar un argumento = support + contention.

* argumento científico = scientific argument.

* argumento comercial = business case.

* argumento convincente = compelling argument.

* argumento de venta = sales pitch, product pitch.

* argumento en contra = counter-argument [counterargument].

* argumento + girar en torno a = argument + revolve around.

* argumento principal = main argument.

* argumento que presenta los dos puntos de vista = two-sided argument.

* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.

* argumentos = ammunition, ammo.

* argumentos a favor o en contra = arguments for (and/or) against.

* argumentos en contra = counter-evidence.

* corroborar un argumento = substantiate + claim.

* defender + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.

* defender un argumento = support + view.

* demostrar el argumento de Uno = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* demostrar un argumento = substantiate + claim.

* encadenamiento de argumentos = threading.

* esgrimir un argumento = put forward + argument.

* formular un argumento = advance + argument, put forward + argument.

* invalidar un argumento = invalidate + argument.

* presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.

* presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.

* presentar un argumento = advance + argument.

* rebatir un argumento = counter + argument.

* respaldar el argumento de uno = back up + story.

* respaldar un argumento = back + Posesivo + argument, buttress + argument, buttress + Posesivo + case.

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argumento

masculine

1 (razón) argument

me dejó sin argumentos she demolished all my arguments

esgrimió argumentos sólidos y convincentes he employed solid, convincing arguments

2 ( Cin, Lit) plot, story line

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Del verbo argumentar: ( conjugate argumentar)

argumento es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

argumentó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
argumentar
argumento
argumentar ( conjugate argumentar) verbo transitivo
to argue
argumento sustantivo masculino
a) ( razón) argument

b) (Cin, Lit) plot, story line

argumentar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to argue
argumento sustantivo masculino
1 (razonamiento) argument
2 (trama) plot
' argumento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absurda
- absurdo
- arma
- base
- confusa
- confuso
- consistente
- débil
- densidad
- desmontar
- disuasiva
- disuasivo
- disuasoria
- disuasorio
- esgrimir
- exposición
- hilo
- inconsistente
- mala
- malo
- oponer
- peso
- razón
- risa
- seguir
- simplón
- simplona
- socorrida
- socorrido
- solidez
- sutil
- vigente
- consistencia
- contradecir
- contundente
- embrollo
- estúpido
- fundar
- pobre
- raciocinio
- rebuscado
- resumir
- retorcido
- sólido
- sostener
- verosímil
English:
acknowledge
- argument
- bogus
- case
- clever
- cogent
- contest
- core
- demolish
- devastating
- follow
- forceful
- impress
- lame
- leg
- pith
- plot
- point
- powerful
- reasonable
- shrewd
- side
- sound
- stand up
- state
- story
- story-line
- take apart
- telling
- tenuous
- thread
- valid
- weak
- weakness
- wishy-washy
- woolly
- wooly

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argumento nm

1. [razonamiento] argument

2. [trama] plot

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argumento

m

1 razón argument

2 de libro, película etc plot

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argumento nm

1) : argument, reasoning

2) : plot, story line

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argumento n

1. (razonamiento) argument

no me convencen tus argumentos your arguments don't convince me

2. (tema de película, etc) plot

el argumento es muy complicado the plot is very complicated

Spanish-English dictionary > argumento
3 intrigar

v.

1 to intrigue.

2 to scheme, to plot, to intrigue, to cabal.

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intrigar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (interesar) to intrigue

► verbo intransitivo

1 (maquinar) to intrigue, plot, scheme

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1. VT

1) (=interesar) to intrigue

lo que más me intriga del caso es... — the most intriguing aspect of the case is...

me tienes intrigada — you've got me intrigued

2) LAm [+ asunto] to conduct in a surprising way

2.

VI to scheme, plot

3.

See:

intrigarse

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1.
verbo transitivo to intrigue

cuenta ya, que nos tienes intrigados — come on, tell us about it, you've got us intrigued now (colloq)
2.
intrigar vi to scheme

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= puzzle, intrigue, scheme.

Ex. During this decade, a number of the perennial information issues for which technological solutions are needed will persit and continue to puzzle librarians.

Ex. 'BookBrain', 'Bookmate' and 'BookWhiz' are computer programs designed to intrigue and entice students who do not have a specific idea of what they want to read.

Ex. This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.

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1.
verbo transitivo to intrigue

cuenta ya, que nos tienes intrigados — come on, tell us about it, you've got us intrigued now (colloq)
2.
intrigar vi to scheme

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= puzzle, intrigue, scheme.

Ex: During this decade, a number of the perennial information issues for which technological solutions are needed will persit and continue to puzzle librarians.

Ex: 'BookBrain', 'Bookmate' and 'BookWhiz' are computer programs designed to intrigue and entice students who do not have a specific idea of what they want to read.

Ex: This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.

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intrigar [A3 ]

vt

to intrigue

me intrigan sus frecuentes visitas a la casa I'm intrigued by his frequent visits to the house

cuenta ya, que nos tienes intrigados come on, tell us about it, you've got us in suspense o intrigued now ( colloq)

■ intrigar

vi

to scheme

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intrigar ( conjugate intrigar) verbo transitivo
to intrigue
verbo intransitivo
to scheme
intrigar
I vtr (suscitar viva curiosidad) to intrigue, interest
II vi (conspirar) to plot
' intrigar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enredar
English:
intrigue
- scheme

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intrigar

♦ vt

to intrigue;

me intriga saber qué habrá pasado I'm intrigued to know what has happened

♦ vi

to intrigue

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intrigar

I v/t ( interesar) intrigue

II v/i plot, scheme

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intrigar {52} v

: to intrigue

♦ intrigante adj

Spanish-English dictionary > intrigar
4 embrollo

m.

1 tangle.

2 embroilment, ruse, confusion, muddle.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: embrollar.

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embrollo

► nombre masculino

1 (confusión) muddle, mess

2 (mentira) lie

3 figurado (situación embarazosa) embarrassing situation

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SM (=confusión) muddle, confusion; (=aprieto) fix *, jam *; (=fraude) fraud, trick; (=mentira) lie, falsehood

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masculino (de hilos, cables) tangle; (de callejuelas, pasillos) maze; (de ideas, situaciones)

el argumento es un embrollo — the plot is extremely involved o complicated

se metió en un embrollo — he got himself into a mess

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= morass, tangled web, muddle, quagmire, tangle, miasma, snarl, snarl-up, snare.

Ex. Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.

Ex. A reason for this can be found in the tangled web of social services and welfare provisions that prevail in the United States and which are infinitely more complicated than in Britain.

Ex. The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.

Ex. The title of the article is 'Charting a course through the quagmire of copyright law' = El título del artículo es "Cómo trazar un rumbo en el embrollo de la ley de copyright".

Ex. This project is designed to enable users everywhere to navigate through the information technology tangle.

Ex. The past is often shrouded in a miasma of uncertain memories confounded by missing or incomplete records.

Ex. His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.

Ex. However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.

Ex. Whilst telematics for Africa is full of snares, it is the way towards the road to mastery in the future.

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* en un embrollo = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil.

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masculino (de hilos, cables) tangle; (de callejuelas, pasillos) maze; (de ideas, situaciones)

el argumento es un embrollo — the plot is extremely involved o complicated

se metió en un embrollo — he got himself into a mess

* * *

= morass, tangled web, muddle, quagmire, tangle, miasma, snarl, snarl-up, snare.

Ex: Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.

Ex: A reason for this can be found in the tangled web of social services and welfare provisions that prevail in the United States and which are infinitely more complicated than in Britain.

Ex: The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.

Ex: The title of the article is 'Charting a course through the quagmire of copyright law' = El título del artículo es "Cómo trazar un rumbo en el embrollo de la ley de copyright".

Ex: This project is designed to enable users everywhere to navigate through the information technology tangle.

Ex: The past is often shrouded in a miasma of uncertain memories confounded by missing or incomplete records.

Ex: His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.

Ex: However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.

Ex: Whilst telematics for Africa is full of snares, it is the way towards the road to mastery in the future.

* en un embrollo = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil.

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embrollo

masculine

1 (de hilos, cables) tangle

me perdí en un embrollo de pasillos I got lost in a maze of corridors

2

(de ideas, situaciones): el argumento de la película es un embrollo the plot of the movie is extremely involved o complicated

se metió en un embrollo he got himself into a mess

un embrollo político a political imbroglio

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Del verbo embrollar: ( conjugate embrollar)

embrollo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

embrolló es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
embrollar
embrollo
embrolló
embrollar ( conjugate embrollar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹hilo/madeja› to tangle (up)

b) ( confundir) ‹ situación› to complicate;

‹ persona› to muddle, confuse
c) ( implicar) embrollo a algn en algo to embroil sb in sth, get sb involved in sth

embrollarse verbo pronominal [hilo/madeja] to get tangled;
[ situación] to get confused o muddled;
[ persona] to get muddled, to get mixed up (colloq)
embrollo sustantivo masculino (de hilos, cables) tangle;
(de callejuelas, pasillos) maze;
( situación confusa) muddle, mess;
◊ el argumento es un embrollo the plot is extremely involved o complicated

embrollo sustantivo masculino
1 (enredo) muddle, confusion
2 (situación apurada) fix, jam

' embrollo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barullo
- enredo
- lío
English:
muddle
- rigmarole
- screw-up
- jumble
- tangle

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embrollo nm

1. [lío] mess;

meterse en un embrollo to get into a mess;

en menudo embrollo nos hemos metido this is a fine mess we've got ourselves into;

la trama de la obra es un verdadero embrollo the plot of the play is really complicated o confusing

2. [mentira] lie

3. [de hilos, cuerdas, cables] tangle

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embrollo

m tangle; fig

mess, muddle

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embrollo nm

enredo: imbroglio, confusion

Spanish-English dictionary > embrollo
5 esquema

m.

1 diagram.

2 sketch, skeleton, design, diagram.

3 way of thinking.

4 scheme, plan, schedule, rede.

5 layout.

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esquema

► nombre masculino

1 (gráfica) diagram

2 (plan) outline, plan

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noun m.

sketch

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SM

1) [en esbozo] (=resumen) outline; (=diagrama) diagram; (=dibujo) sketch

me hice un esquema de la lección — I prepared an outline of the lesson

un esquema de conexiones eléctricas — a wiring diagram

le hice un esquema del centro de la ciudad — I did him a sketch map of the centre of town

2) (=conjunto de ideas) thinking, way of thinking

sus esquemas mentales están anclados en el pasado — his thinking o way of thinking is rooted in the past

criticó los esquemas ideológicos del partido — he criticized the party's ideology

- romper esquemas

romperle los esquemas a algn * —

no me imaginaba que fueras a hacerte monja, me has roto todos los esquemas — I never imagined you'd become a nun, you've really thrown me *

3) (Rel, Fil) schema

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masculino

1) ( croquis) sketch, diagram; ( sinopsis) outline

2) ( de ideas)

el esquema liberal — liberal philosophy o thinking

no se sale de sus esquemas — she doesn't change her way of thinking

romperle los esquemas a alguien — (fam) ( echar abajo - conceptos) to shatter somebody's preconceptions; (- planes) to ruin somebody's plans

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= framework, schema [schemas/schemata, -pl.], schematisation [schematization, -USA], schematic, landscape.

Ex. The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.

Ex. A schema of information sciences is put forward with the plea that any discussion of information and information science should first declare the definitions to be used.

Ex. The proposed schematisation provides librarians who have collection development responsibilities with a mechanism for assigning a specific priority to each selection.

Ex. The schematic for this structure can be found in figure 2.1.

Ex. During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.

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* esquema del cableado eléctrico = wiring diagram.

* esquema general = outline, overview.

* esquemas = schemata [schema, -sing.].

* romper los esquemas = think out(side) + (of) the box.

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masculino

1) ( croquis) sketch, diagram; ( sinopsis) outline

2) ( de ideas)

el esquema liberal — liberal philosophy o thinking

no se sale de sus esquemas — she doesn't change her way of thinking

romperle los esquemas a alguien — (fam) ( echar abajo - conceptos) to shatter somebody's preconceptions; (- planes) to ruin somebody's plans

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= framework, schema [schemas/schemata, -pl.], schematisation [schematization, -USA], schematic, landscape.

Ex: The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.

Ex: A schema of information sciences is put forward with the plea that any discussion of information and information science should first declare the definitions to be used.

Ex: The proposed schematisation provides librarians who have collection development responsibilities with a mechanism for assigning a specific priority to each selection.

Ex: The schematic for this structure can be found in figure 2.1.

Ex: During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.

* esquema del cableado eléctrico = wiring diagram.

* esquema general = outline, overview.

* esquemas = schemata [schema, -sing.].

* romper los esquemas = think out(side) + (of) the box.

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esquema

masculine

A

1 (croquis) sketch, diagram

2

(sinopsis): mándales un esquema del argumento/guión send them an outline o a synopsis of the plot/script

hazte un esquema de lo que quieres decir draw up an outline o a plan of what you want to say

el esquema narrativo de la novela es simple the novel has a simple plot

B

(de ideas): la interpretación de nuestra realidad con esquemas ajenos the use of foreign ways of thinking o foreign perceptions to try to understand our own situation

proyectos opuestos al esquema liberal projects at odds with liberal philosophy o thinking

es imposible sacarla de sus esquemas you'll never get her to change her way of thinking

romperle los esquemas a algn ( fam) (echar abajo — conceptos) to shatter sb's preconceptions; (— planes) to ruin sb's plans

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esquema sustantivo masculino
1 ( croquis) sketch, diagram;
( sinopsis) outline
2 ( de ideas):
◊ el esquema liberal liberal philosophy o thinking;

no se sale de sus esquemas she doesn't change her way of thinking
esquema sustantivo masculino
1 (dibujo) diagram, sketch
2 (resumen de ideas) outline: les quiero presentar un esquema de nuestros objetivos, I'd like to submit an outline of our objectives
3 (base) preconceptions, philosophy: tiene unos esquemas de comportamiento muy maduros, he conducts himself in a mature manner
' esquema' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuadro
- guion
English:
diagram
- frame
- skeleton
- outline
- plan

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esquema nm

1. [gráfico] diagram;

hazme un esquema de la ruta hasta tu casa draw me a map of the route to your house

2. [resumen] outline;

hacerse un esquema to draw up an outline

3. [estructura]
los esquemas mentales de un niño a child's view of the world;

los esquemas de comportamiento del enfermo anoréxico the behaviour patterns of anorexics;

Comp

romper los esquemas a alguien: sus ideas sobre las drogas me rompieron los esquemas his ideas on drugs really challenged my preconceptions;

ya tenía el itinerario preparado pero su respuesta me rompió los esquemas I had already worked out the itinerary but her answer threw all my plans up in the air

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esquema

m

1 ( croquis) sketch, diagram;

en esquema mostrar in diagrammatic form; explicar briefly

2 ( sinopsis) outline, summary

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esquema nf

bosquejo: outline, sketch, plan

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esquema n

1. (diagrama) diagram

2. (resumen) outline

Spanish-English dictionary > esquema
6 perder

v.

1 to lose (dinero, objeto, amigo).

Ella pierde She loses.

Ella pierde su cartera She loses her purse.

Ella perdió la oportunidad She lost the opportunity.

2 to lose (salir derrotado).

no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose

3 to waste.

no pierdas el tiempo con o en tonterías don't waste your time on nonsense like that

no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose

4 to miss (tren, vuelo).

Ella perdió el bus She missed the bus.

5 to be the ruin of.

le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him

6 to lose, to leak (tener un escape de) (agua).

ese camión va perdiendo aceite this lorry is losing o leaking oil

7 to go downhill.

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perder

Conjugation model [ ENTENDER], like link=entender entender

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to lose

■ he perdido el bolígrafo I've lost my pen

2 (malgastar, desperdiciar) to waste

■ se pasa el día perdiendo el tiempo he's always wasting time

3 (tren etc) to miss

4 (ser causa de daños) to be the ruin of

■ le perdió su afición al juego gambling was his downfall

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to lose; (salir perdiendo) to lose out

2 (empeorar) to get worse

■ esta ciudad ha perdido mucho, ya no es lo que era this city has gone downhill, it isn't what it used to be

► verbo pronominal perderse

1 (extraviarse - persona) to get lost; (- animal) to go missing

■ se me ha perdido un pendiente I've lost an earring

2 (confundirse) to get confused, get mixed up

■ en cuanto hablan de política me pierdo when they talk about politics I get lost

3 (desaparecer) to disappear, take off

■ en cuanto ve problemas, se pierde as soon as there's a problem, he disappears

4 (dejar escapar) to miss

■ ¡no te lo pierdas! don't miss it!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echar a perder to spoil

perder agua to leak

perder color to fade

perder de vista to lose sight of

perderse por algo/alguien familiar to give up everything for somebody/something

perdérselo familiar

■ tú te lo pierdes it's your loss

salir perdiendo to come off worse, lose out

tener buen perder to be a good loser

tener mal perder to be a bad loser

¡piérdete! familiar get lost!

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verb

1) to lose

2) miss

3) waste

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- perderse

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1. VT

1) [+ objeto, dinero, peso] to lose

he perdido el monedero — I've lost my purse

a los seis años perdió a su padre — she lost her father when she was six

he perdido cinco kilos — I've lost five kilos

había perdido mucha sangre — she had lost a lot of blood

ha perdido mucho dinero en la bolsa — she has lost a lot of money on the stock market

no tienes nada que perder — you have nothing to lose

• perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness

• perder la costumbre — to get out of the habit

• perder algo de vista — to lose sight of sth

nunca pierde de vista el fin que persigue — he never loses sight of his goal

no lo pierdas de vista — don't let him out of your sight

conviene no perder de vista que... — we mustn't forget that..., we mustn't lose sight of the fact that...

2) [+ tiempo] to waste

¡me estás haciendo perder el tiempo! — you're wasting my time!

sin perder un momento — without wasting a moment

3) [+ aire, aceite] to leak

el vehículo pierde aceite — the car is leaking oil, the car has an oil leak

la pelota perdió aire — the ball went flat

4) (=no coger) [+ tren, avión] to miss; [+ oportunidad] to miss, lose

no pierde detalle — he doesn't miss a thing

5) (=destruir) to ruin

ese vicio le perderá — that vice will ruin him, that vice will be his ruin

ese error le perdió — that mistake was his undoing

lo que le pierde es... — where he comes unstuck is...

6) (Jur) to lose, forfeit

2. VI

1) [en competición, disputa] to lose

el equipo perdió por 5-2 — the team lost 5-2

• tienen o llevan todas las de perder — they look certain to lose

• saber perder — to be a good loser

• salir perdiendo, salí perdiendo en el negocio — I lost out on the deal

salí perdiendo en la discusión — I came off worst in the argument

2) (=empeorar)

era un buen cantante, pero ha perdido mucho — he was a good singer, but he's gone downhill

era muy guapo, pero ha perdido bastante — he isn't nearly as good-looking as he used to be

ha perdido mucho en mi estimación — he has gone down a lot in my estimation

3) [tela] to fade

4)

• echar a perder — [+ comida, sorpresa] to ruin, spoil; [+ oportunidad] to waste

• echarse a perder — [comida] to go off; [sorpresa] to be ruined, be spoiled

3.

See:

perderse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to lose

b) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose

2) ( ser la ruina de)

lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall

3)

a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to lose

con preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking

más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world

b) <derecho/trabajo> to lose

c) <brazo/sangre/vista> to lose

el susto le hizo perder el habla — the fright rendered him speechless

perder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III

d) <hijo/marido> to lose

4)

a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to lose

no hay que perder el ánimo — you mustn't lose heart

yo no pierdo las esperanzas — I'm not giving up hope

llegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)

perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit

tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying

perder el equilibrio — to lose one's balance

perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out

b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to lose

perder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm

c) <peso/kilos> to lose

5)

a) <autobús/tren/avión> to miss

b) <ocasión/oportunidad> to miss

sin perder detalle — without missing any detail

c) < tiempo> to waste

no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! — don't waste my time!

no hay tiempo que perder — there's no time to lose

no pierdas (el) tiempo intentándolo — don't waste your time trying

llámalo sin perder un minuto — call him immediately

perdimos dos días por lo de la huelga — we lost two days because of the strike

6)

a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to lose

b) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail

7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose
2.
perder vi

1) ( ser derrotado) to lose

no sabes perder — you're a bad loser

perdieron 3 a 1 — they lost 3-1

llevar las de perder — to be onto a loser

la que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst

2)

a) cafetera/tanque to leak

b) (RPl) color ( aclararse) to fade

3)

echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
3.
perderse v pron

1)

a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)

se le perdió el dinero — he's lost the money

que no se te pierda — don't lose it

¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there

no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it

b) ( desaparecer) to disappear

se perdió entre la muchedumbre — she disappeared into the crowd

c) (en tema, conversación)

cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo — when they start talking quickly I get lost

las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning

empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already

d) ( en espacio)

los sillones se pierden en ese salón — the armchairs are rather lost in the sitting room

2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss

no te perdiste nada — you didn't miss anything

3) persona

a) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)

b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)

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= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.

Ex. One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.

Ex. This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.

Ex. In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.

Ex. Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.

Ex. Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.

Ex. Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.

Ex. They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.

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* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.

* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.

* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.

* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.

* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.

* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.

* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.

* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.

* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.

* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.

* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.

* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* no perderse = keep on + the right track.

* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.

* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.

* no perderse nada = be no great loss.

* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.

* perder agua = lose + water, leak.

* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).

* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.

* perder control = lose + control (of).

* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.

* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.

* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.

* perder eficacia = lose + clout.

* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.

* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.

* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.

* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.

* perder el color = fade.

* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.

* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.

* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.

* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.

* perder el culo = go into + raptures.

* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.

* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.

* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.

* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.

* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.

* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.

* perder el interés = pall.

* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.

* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.

* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.

* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.

* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.

* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.

* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.

* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.

* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.

* perder esperanza = lose + hope.

* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.

* perder gas = lose + steam.

* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.

* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.

* perder influencia = lose + clout.

* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.

* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.

* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.

* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.

* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.

* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.

* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.

* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).

* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.

* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.

* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.

* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.

* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.

* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.

* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.

* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.

* perder la pista de = lose + track of.

* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].

* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.

* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.

* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.

* perder la timidez con = warm up to.

* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.

* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.

* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.

* perder la vista = become + blind.

* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.

* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.

* perder nota = lose + marks.

* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.

* perder peso = lose + weight.

* perder poder = lose + power.

* perder prestigio = lose + face.

* perder propiedades = lose + property.

* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.

* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.

* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* perder sentido = lose + purpose.

* perderse por = wander through.

* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.

* perderse una clase = miss + class.

* perder terreno = lose + ground.

* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.

* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.

* perder una batalla = lose + battle.

* perder una guerra = lose + war.

* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.

* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.

* perder una venta = lose + sale.

* perder una votación = outvote.

* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.

* perder un partido = lose + match.

* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.

* perder ventas = lose + sales.

* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.

* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.

* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.

* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.

* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.

* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.

* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.

* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to lose

b) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose

2) ( ser la ruina de)

lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall

3)

a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to lose

con preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking

más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world

b) <derecho/trabajo> to lose

c) <brazo/sangre/vista> to lose

el susto le hizo perder el habla — the fright rendered him speechless

perder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III

d) <hijo/marido> to lose

4)

a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to lose

no hay que perder el ánimo — you mustn't lose heart

yo no pierdo las esperanzas — I'm not giving up hope

llegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)

perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit

tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying

perder el equilibrio — to lose one's balance

perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out

b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to lose

perder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm

c) <peso/kilos> to lose

5)

a) <autobús/tren/avión> to miss

b) <ocasión/oportunidad> to miss

sin perder detalle — without missing any detail

c) < tiempo> to waste

no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! — don't waste my time!

no hay tiempo que perder — there's no time to lose

no pierdas (el) tiempo intentándolo — don't waste your time trying

llámalo sin perder un minuto — call him immediately

perdimos dos días por lo de la huelga — we lost two days because of the strike

6)

a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to lose

b) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail

7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose
2.
perder vi

1) ( ser derrotado) to lose

no sabes perder — you're a bad loser

perdieron 3 a 1 — they lost 3-1

llevar las de perder — to be onto a loser

la que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst

2)

a) cafetera/tanque to leak

b) (RPl) color ( aclararse) to fade

3)

echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
3.
perderse v pron

1)

a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)

se le perdió el dinero — he's lost the money

que no se te pierda — don't lose it

¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there

no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it

b) ( desaparecer) to disappear

se perdió entre la muchedumbre — she disappeared into the crowd

c) (en tema, conversación)

cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo — when they start talking quickly I get lost

las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning

empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already

d) ( en espacio)

los sillones se pierden en ese salón — the armchairs are rather lost in the sitting room

2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss

no te perdiste nada — you didn't miss anything

3) persona

a) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)

b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)

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= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.

Ex: One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.

Ex: This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.

Ex: In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.

Ex: Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.

Ex: Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.

Ex: Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.

Ex: They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.

* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.

* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.

* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.

* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.

* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.

* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.

* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.

* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.

* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.

* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.

* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.

* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* no perderse = keep on + the right track.

* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.

* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.

* no perderse nada = be no great loss.

* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.

* perder agua = lose + water, leak.

* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).

* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.

* perder control = lose + control (of).

* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.

* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.

* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.

* perder eficacia = lose + clout.

* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.

* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.

* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.

* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.

* perder el color = fade.

* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.

* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.

* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.

* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.

* perder el culo = go into + raptures.

* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.

* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.

* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.

* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.

* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.

* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.

* perder el interés = pall.

* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.

* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.

* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.

* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.

* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.

* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.

* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.

* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.

* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.

* perder esperanza = lose + hope.

* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.

* perder gas = lose + steam.

* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.

* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.

* perder influencia = lose + clout.

* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.

* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.

* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.

* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.

* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.

* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.

* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.

* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).

* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.

* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.

* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.

* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.

* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.

* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.

* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.

* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.

* perder la pista de = lose + track of.

* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].

* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.

* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.

* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.

* perder la timidez con = warm up to.

* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.

* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.

* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.

* perder la vista = become + blind.

* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.

* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.

* perder nota = lose + marks.

* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.

* perder peso = lose + weight.

* perder poder = lose + power.

* perder prestigio = lose + face.

* perder propiedades = lose + property.

* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.

* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.

* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* perder sentido = lose + purpose.

* perderse por = wander through.

* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.

* perderse una clase = miss + class.

* perder terreno = lose + ground.

* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.

* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.

* perder una batalla = lose + battle.

* perder una guerra = lose + war.

* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.

* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.

* perder una venta = lose + sale.

* perder una votación = outvote.

* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.

* perder un partido = lose + match.

* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.

* perder ventas = lose + sales.

* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.

* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.

* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.

* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.

* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.

* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.

* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.

* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.

* * *

perder [E8 ]

vt

A

1 (extraviar) ‹llaves/documento/guante› to lose

he perdido su dirección I've lost her address

perdió las tijeras y se pasó una hora buscándolas she mislaid o lost the scissors and spent an hour looking for them

me perdiste la página you lost my place o page

perdí a mi marido en la muchedumbre I lost my husband in the crowd

no pierdas de vista al niño don't let the child out of your sight

hilo

2 ‹señal/imagen/contacto› to lose

hemos perdido el contacto con el avión we've lost contact with the plane

B

(ser la ruina de): lo perdió la curiosidad his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall

C

1 ‹dinero/propiedad/cosecha› to lose

perdió mil pesos jugando al póker she lost a thousand pesos playing poker

perdió una fortuna en ese negocio he lost a fortune in o on that deal

con preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking, we/you can but ask

más se perdió en la guerra ( fr hecha); things could be worse!, worse things happen at sea, it's not the end of the world

terreno² (↑ terreno (2))

2 ‹derecho/trabajo› to lose

si te vas pierdes el lugar en la cola if you go away you lose your place in the line ( AmE) o ( BrE) queue

3 ‹ojo/brazo› to lose; ‹vista/oído› to lose

ha perdido mucho peso/mucha sangre she's lost a lot of weight/blood

el susto le hizo perder el habla the fright rendered him speechless

perder la vida to lose one's life, to perish

cabeza

4 ‹hijo/marido› to lose

perder un niño or un bebé (en el embarazo) to lose a baby, to have a miscarriage

D

1 ‹interés/entusiasmo› to lose; ‹paciencia› to lose

no hay que perder el ánimo you mustn't lose heart

yo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hope

he perdido la costumbre de levantarme temprano I've got(ten) out of o I've lost the habit of getting up early

llegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre ( iró); you're late, just for a change ( iro)

trata de no perder la práctica try not to get out of practice

tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying

perder el equilibrio to lose one's balance

perder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out

2 ‹fuerza/intensidad/calor› to lose

el avión empezó a perder altura the plane began to lose height

perder el ritmo ( Mús) to lose the beat

estás trabajando muy bien, no pierdas el ritmo you're working well, keep it up!

3 ‹peso/kilos› to lose

E

1 ‹autobús/tren/avión› to miss

2 ‹ocasión› to miss

sería tonto perder esta estupenda oportunidad it would be stupid to miss o to pass up this marvelous opportunity

no pierde oportunidad de recordarnos cuánto le debemos he never misses a chance to remind us how much we owe him

3 ‹tiempo›

¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!

no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose

no pierdas (el) tiempo, no lo vas a convencer don't waste your time, you're not going to convince him

llámalo sin perder un minuto call him immediately

perdimos dos días por lo de la huelga we lost two days because of the strike

F

1 ‹guerra/pleito› to lose; ‹partido› to lose

2 ‹curso/año› to fail

perder un examen (Ur); to fail an exam

G ‹agua/aceite/aire› to lose

el coche pierde aceite the car has an oil leak o is losing oil

el globo perdía aire air was escaping from the balloon

■ perder

vi

A (ser derrotado) to lose

perdimos por un punto we lost by one point

no sabes perder you're a bad loser

no discutas con él porque llevas las de perder don't argue with him because you'll lose

la que sale perdiendo soy yo I lose out o come off worst

B

1 ( RPl) «cafetera/tanque» to leak

2 «color» (aclararse) to fade; (tiñiendo otras prendas) to run

C

echar(se) a perder ver echar vt Sense I A 1. (↑ echar), echar v pron Sense I A 1. (↑ echar)

■ perderse

v pron

A

1 (extraviarse) «persona/objeto» to get lost

siempre me pierdo en esta ciudad I always get lost in this town

no te pierdas, llámanos de vez en cuando don't lose touch, call us now and then

(+ me/te/le etc): se le perdió el dinero he's lost the money

guárdalo bien para que no se te pierda keep it safe so you don't lose it

no hay por dónde perderse ( Chi fam); there's no question about it

2 (desaparecer) to disappear

se perdió entre la muchedumbre she disappeared into the crowd

3

(en un tema, una conversación): cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lost

me distraje un momento y me perdí my attention wandered for a moment and I lost the thread

las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning

empieza otra vez, ya me perdí start again, you've lost me already

4

(en una prenda, un espacio): te pierdes en ese vestido you look lost in that dress

los sillones quedan perdidos en ese salón tan grande the armchairs are rather lost in such a big sitting room

B ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to miss

no te perdiste nada you didn't miss anything

te perdiste una excelente oportunidad de callarte la boca ( hum); you could have kept your big mouth shut ( colloq)

C «persona»

1 (acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way ( liter)

2 ( Per fam) (prostituirse) to go on the streets o the game ( colloq)

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perder ( conjugate perder) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to lose;
◊ perdí el pasaporte I lost my passport;

quiere perder peso he wants to lose weight;
con preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking;
perder la vida to lose one's life, to perish;
See also→ cabeza 1 e, vista 2 3;
yo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hope;
perder la práctica to get out of practice;
perder el equilibrio to lose one's balance;
perder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out;
perder el ritmo (Mús) to lose the beat;

( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
2
a) ‹autobús/tren/avión› to miss

b) ‹ocasión/oportunidad› to miss;

◊ sin perder detalle without missing any detail

c) ‹ tiempo› to waste;

◊ ¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!;

no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose
3
a) ‹guerra/pleito/partido› to lose

b) ‹curso/año› to fail;

‹ examen› (Ur) to fail
4 ‹agua/aceite/aire› to lose
verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser derrotado) to lose;
◊ perdieron 3 a 1 they lost 3-1;

no sabes perder you're a bad loser;
llevar las de perder to be onto a loser;
la que sale perdiendo soy yo I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2 [cafetera/tanque] to leak
3
◊ echar(se) a perder ver echar I 1a, echarse 1a

perderse verbo pronominal
1 [persona/objeto] to get lost;
◊ siempre me pierdo en esta ciudad I always get lost in this town;

se le perdió el dinero he's lost the money;
cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lost
2 ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to miss
perder
I verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to lose
2 (un medio de transporte) to miss
3 (el tiempo) to waste
4 (oportunidad) to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
5 (cualidad, costumbre, sentido) to lose: tienes que perder tus miedos, you have to overcome your fears
6 (agua, aceite) to leak
II verbo intransitivo
1 (disminuir una cualidad) to lose
2 (estropear) to ruin, go off
3 (en una competición, batalla) to lose
♦ Locuciones: echar (algo) a perder, to spoil (sthg)
llevar las de perder, to be onto a loser
' perder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecerse
- aflojar
- baño
- borda
- brújula
- cabeza
- cabo
- clarear
- conciencia
- conocimiento
- costumbre
- cuenta
- declinar
- descuidarse
- desesperarse
- desfallecer
- desgracia
- desinflarse
- desnaturalizar
- despedirse
- despintar
- despistar
- destinada
- destinado
- desvanecerse
- deteriorarse
- distraerse
- don
- enloquecer
- estribo
- facultad
- flaquear
- granizada
- hilo
- infortunio
- innecesaria
- innecesario
- interés
- joderse
- juicio
- llevar
- norte
- papel
- pasarse
- peso
- razón
- resbalar
- rumbo
- saber
- sentida
English:
avoid
- balance
- black out
- blow
- boat
- bound
- break
- bungle
- cool
- course
- crush
- danger
- dawdle
- decline
- dignity
- dilly-dally
- erode
- even
- face
- fade
- fiddle around
- flag
- footing
- forfeit
- freak out
- gamble away
- gazump
- ground
- grow out of
- handle
- hang about
- hang around
- heart
- keep
- leak
- lose
- mislay
- miss
- muck about
- muck around
- muck up
- pall
- piece
- pot
- rack
- rag
- reason
- rise
- risk
- shape

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perder

♦ vt

1. [extraviar] to lose;

he perdido el paraguas I've lost my umbrella

2. [dejar de tener] [dinero, amigo, empleo, interés] to lose;

he perdido el contacto con ellos I've lost touch with them;

la policía ha perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro de los secuestradores the police have lost track of the kidnappers;

no sé nada de Ana, le he perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro I don't know anything about Ana, I've lost touch with her;

el accidente le hizo perder la visión he lost his sight in the accident;

ya hemos perdido toda esperanza de encontrarlo we've now given up o lost all hope of finding him;

he perdido bastante práctica I'm rather out of practice;

perder el equilibrio/la memoria to lose one's balance/memory;

perder peso to lose weight;

perder el miedo/el respeto a alguien to lose one's fear of/respect for sb;

cientos de personas perdieron la vida hundreds of people lost their lives;

no tienes/tiene/ etc[m5]. nada que perder you have/he has/ etc nothing to lose;

Comp
Esp
más se perdió en Cuba o [m5] en la guerra it's not as bad as all that, it's not the end of the world

3. [ser derrotado en] [batalla, partido, campeonato, elecciones] to lose;

este error podría hacerle perder el partido this mistake could lose her the game

4. [desperdiciar] [tiempo] to waste;
[oportunidad, ocasión] to miss;
no pierdas el tiempo con o [m5] en tonterías don't waste your time on nonsense like that;

he perdido toda la mañana en llamadas de teléfono I've wasted all morning making phone calls;

no pierda la ocasión de ver esta fantástica película don't miss this wonderful movie;

no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose

5. [no alcanzar] [tren, vuelo, autobús] to miss

6. [tener un escape de] [agua] to lose, to leak;

la bombona pierde aire air is escaping from the cylinder;

ese camión va perdiendo aceite that truck o Br lorry is losing o leaking oil

7. [perjudicar] to be the ruin of;

le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him

8. Urug [examen] to fail

♦ vi

1. [salir derrotado] to lose;

perder al póquer/billar to lose at poker/billiards;

perdimos (por) dos a cero we lost Br two-nil o US two-zero;

no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose;

sabe/no sabe perder he's a good/bad loser;

salir perdiendo to lose out, to come off worse

2. [empeorar] to go downhill;

este restaurante ha perdido mucho this restaurant has really gone downhill;

estas alfombras pierden bastante al lavarlas these rugs don't wash very well

3. [tener un escape] [de agua, aceite] to have a leak;

esa bombona pierde that gas cylinder is leaking;

una de las ruedas pierde por la válvula the air's coming out of one of the tyres

4. [en frases]
echar algo a perder to spoil sth;

echarse a perder [alimento] to spoil, Br to go off

♦ See also the pronominal verb perderse

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perder

I v/t

1 objeto lose;

¡piérdete! get lost!;

no te lo pierdas película, acontecimiento don’t miss it;

no tener nada que perder have nothing to lose

2 tren, avión etc miss

3 el tiempo waste

II v/i lose;

echar a perder ruin;

echarse a perder de alimento go bad;

llevar o

tener las de perder be at a disadvantage;

salir perdiendo come off worst

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perder {56} vt

1) : to lose

2) : to miss

perdimos la oportunidad: we missed the opportunity

3) : to waste (time)

perder vi

: to lose

♦ See also the reflexive verb perderse

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perder vb

1. (en general) to lose [pt. & pp. lost]

he perdido las llaves I've lost my keys

deberías perder peso you should lose weight

2. (tren, avión, oportunidad, etc) to miss

he perdido el autobús I've missed the bus

3. (tiempo) to waste

estás perdiendo el tiempo you're wasting your time

4. (líquido, gas) to leak

la caldera pierde agua the boiler is leaking

echar a perder algo to ruin something / to spoil something

echarse a perder to go off / to go bad

Spanish-English dictionary > perder
7 tablón

m.

1 thick board, wooden board, board, plank.

2 bulletin board, notice board.

3 plot of land, parcel of land, lot, parcel.

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tablón

► nombre masculino

1 plank

2 (en construcción) board

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

agarrar un tablón / coger un tablón familiar to get plastered

tablón de anuncios notice board, US bulletin board

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noun m.

1) plank

2) board

* * *

SM

1) (=tabla) plank; (=viga) beam

tablón de anuncios — notice board, bulletin board (EEUU)

2) * (=borrachera)

coger o pillar un tablón — to get plastered *

3) LAm (Agr) plot, bed

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masculino

a) ( de madera) plank

b) tb

tablón de anuncios — (Esp) bulletin board (AmE), noticeboard (BrE)

* * *

= board, plank, panel.

Ex. Add to the designation, when appropriate, the number and the name(s) of the component pieces of the object; e.g., 1 game (1 board), 50 cards, 2 dice.

Ex. Fine-grained hardwoods were preferred, nearly always cut across the grain, although the largest size types were sometimes cut on the plank.

Ex. The rooms hold three cots each, and are separated by panels of glass instead of the regulation plaster partitions.

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* tablón de anuncios = noticeboard, bulletin board, message board, display board.

* tablón de anuncios electrónico = online bulletin board.

* tablón directorio = direction board.

* tablón electrónico de anuncios = electronic bulletin board (EEB), bulletin board system (BBS).

* tablón electrónico de noticias = electronic bulletin board (EEB), bulletin board system (BBS).

* tablón informativo = information board.

* tablón plegable = sandwich board.

* * *

masculino

a) ( de madera) plank

b) tb

tablón de anuncios — (Esp) bulletin board (AmE), noticeboard (BrE)

* * *

= board, plank, panel.

Ex: Add to the designation, when appropriate, the number and the name(s) of the component pieces of the object; e.g., 1 game (1 board), 50 cards, 2 dice.

Ex: Fine-grained hardwoods were preferred, nearly always cut across the grain, although the largest size types were sometimes cut on the plank.

Ex: The rooms hold three cots each, and are separated by panels of glass instead of the regulation plaster partitions.

* tablón de anuncios = noticeboard, bulletin board, message board, display board.

* tablón de anuncios electrónico = online bulletin board.

* tablón directorio = direction board.

* tablón electrónico de anuncios = electronic bulletin board (EEB), bulletin board system (BBS).

* tablón electrónico de noticias = electronic bulletin board (EEB), bulletin board system (BBS).

* tablón informativo = information board.

* tablón plegable = sandwich board.

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tablón

masculine

A

1 (de madera) plank

2

tb tablón de anuncios ( Esp); bulletin board ( AmE), noticeboard ( BrE)

B ( Méx) ( Agr) plot of land

C (CS) (en costura) large pleat

Compuesto:

tablón de mensajes

( Esp) ( Internet) bulletin board

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tablón sustantivo masculino
a) ( de madera) plank

b) tb

◊ tablón de anuncios (Esp) bulletin board (AmE), noticeboard (BrE)

tablón sustantivo masculino
1 (de madera) plank
2 (informativo) tablón de anuncios, notice, US bulletin board
' tablón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corcho
- cartelera
English:
board
- bulletin board
- noticeboard
- plank
- bulletin
- notice

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tablón nm

1. [tabla] plank

Comp
tablón de anuncios Br notice board, US bulletin board; Informát tablón de anuncios electrónico bulletin board system
2. [viga] beam

3. Fam [borrachera]
agarrar un tablón to get smashed o blind drunk

4. Andes, Méx, Ven [parcela] plot (of land)

5. RP [pliegue] large pleat

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tablón

m

1 plank

2

:

llevar un tablón fam be plastered fam

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tablón nm, pl tablones

1) : plank, beam

2)

tablón de anuncios : bulletin board

* * *

tablón n plank

tablón de anuncios notice board

Spanish-English dictionary > tablón
8 solar

adj.

solar.

m.

1 undeveloped plot (of land).

2 building lot, lot, piece of land, plat.

3 greenfield, greenfield site.

v.

to sole, to resole.

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solar

► adjetivo

1 (del sol) solar

————————

solar

► nombre masculino

1 (terreno) plot, lot; (en obras) building site

2 (casa solariega) ancestral home

3 figurado (linaje) lineage, line

————————

solar

► verbo transitivo

1 (zapatos) to sole

2 (suelo) to floor

* * *
1. noun m.
lot, plot
2. adj.
solar

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I
SM

1) (=terreno) [gen] lot, piece of land, site; [en obras] building site

2) (=casa solariega) ancestral home, family seat

3) (=linaje) lineage
II
VT [+ suelo] to tile; [+ zapatos] to sole
III
ADJ solar, sun antes de s

rayos solares — solar rays

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I
adjetivo <energía/año/placa> solar

los rayos solares — the sun's rays
II
masculino

1) ( terreno) piece of land, site

2)

a) ( casa solariega) ancestral home

b) ( linaje) lineage

3) (Per) ( casa de vecindad) tenement building

4) (Col, Ven) ( patio) backyard

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I
adjetivo <energía/año/placa> solar

los rayos solares — the sun's rays
II
masculino

1) ( terreno) piece of land, site

2)

a) ( casa solariega) ancestral home

b) ( linaje) lineage

3) (Per) ( casa de vecindad) tenement building

4) (Col, Ven) ( patio) backyard

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solar¹

¹ = vacant land, vacant lot.

Ex: A survey of vacant land in urban areas of England is one of the many practical applications of geographic information systems (GIS).

Ex: A vest-pocket park may be as small as the space occupied by a single building in the surrounding community, and is often a converted vacant lot.

solar²

² = solar.

Ex: This latter period is when the air-conditioning has to work hardest to cope with high outside air temperature and solar gains through the building.

* alambique solar = solar still.

* cama solar = sunbed, tanning bed.

* cargador solar = solar charger.

* colector solar = solar collector.

* crema solar = suntan cream.

* eclipse solar = solar eclipse.

* equipo solar = solar equipment.

* erupción solar = solar flare.

* festival solar = solar festival.

* filtro solar = sunscreen, sun block.

* generador de energía solar = solar energy generator.

* lámpara solar = sun lamp.

* observatorio solar = solar observatory.

* panel solar = solar panel.

* protección solar = solar protection.

* protección solar mediante sombras = solar shading.

* protector solar = suntan cream, sunscreen.

* radiación solar = solar radiation, solar gain.

* resplandor solar = solar glare.

* sistema solar, el = solar system, the.

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solar¹

adjective

‹energía/año› solar; ‹célula/placa› solar; ‹calefacción› solar-powered, solar

los rayos solares the sun's rays

plexo, mancha

solar²

masculine

A (terreno) piece of land, site, lot ( AmE), plot ( BrE)

B

1 (casa solariega) ancestral home

2 (descendencia) lineage

Compuesto:

solar patrio

( liter); fatherland, homeland

C ( Per) (casa de vecindad) tenement building

D (Col, Ven) (patio) backyard

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solar adjetivo ‹energía/año/placa› solar;
◊ los rayos solares the sun's rays

■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( terreno) piece of land, site
2
a) ( casa solariega) ancestral home

b) ( linaje) lineage

3 (Per) ( casa de vecindad) tenement building
solar 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (terreno para edificar) plot
2 Hist (mansión ancestral) noble house
solar 2 adjetivo solar
energía solar, solar energy
luz solar, sunlight
sistema solar, solar system
solar 3 vtr (el suelo) to floor, pave
' solar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
energía
- baldío
- cama
- filtro
- sistema
English:
develop
- factor
- floor
- plot
- site
- solar
- solar-powered
- sunbed
- sunblock
- sunlamp
- sunscreen
- sunspot
- property
- sun

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solar¹ adj

solar;

energía solar solar energy, solar power;

los rayos solares the sun's rays

solar² nm

1. [terreno] vacant lot, undeveloped plot (of land)

2. Cuba [casa de vecindad] tenement

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solar

I adj solar

II m lot, Br

plot

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solar {19} vt

: to floor, to tile

solar adj

: solar, sun

solar nm

1) terreno: lot, piece of land, site

2) Cuba, Peru : tenement building

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solar¹ adj solar

el sistema solar the solar system

solar² n plot of land

Spanish-English dictionary > solar
9 era

f.

1 era (periodo).

era cristiana/geológica Christian/geological era

la era espacial the space age

2 threshing floor.

3 thrashing floor, threshing floor.

4 garden patch.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: erar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: erar.

imperf.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Imperfect Indicative of Spanish verb: ser.

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era

► imperfecto indicativo

1→ link=ser ser

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era

► nombre femenino

1 AGRICULTURA threshing floor

2 (cuadro de jardín) bed, plot

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era

► nombre femenino

1 (tiempo) era, age

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

era cristiana Christian era

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noun f.

era

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I
ver ser
II
SF ( Hist) era, age

era atómica — atomic age

era cristiana, era de Cristo — Christian era

era espacial — space age

era española, era hispánica — Spanish Era ( from 38 B.C.)

era glacial — ice age
III
SF (Agr) [para cereales] threshing floor; [para flores] bed, plot; [para hortalizas] patch
erais
* * *
I
femenino

1) (período, época) era, age

la era cristiana — the Christian era

la era espacial — the space age

2) (Agr) threshing floor
II
éramos, etc see ser

* * *

= era, epoch, age.

Ex. Thus, as we stand on the threshold of what is undoubtedly a new era in catalog control, it is worth considering to what extent the traditional services of the Library will continue in the forms now available.

Ex. The epoch of management inquiry and research has largely developed during this century, and many schools of thought have tried to formulate the underlying principles of management.

Ex. He was a frank elitist living in an age of rampant equalitarianism.

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* en la era digital = in the digital era, in the digital age.

* era anterior al Cristianismo = pre-Christian era.

* era cristiana, la = common era, the (C.E.).

* era de la copia electrónica, la = electrocopying era, the.

* era de la electrónica, la = electronic age, the.

* era de la fotocopia, la = photocopying era, the.

* era de la imprenta, la = print era, the.

* era de la información = information era.

* era de la información, la = information age, the.

* era de la informática, la = computer age, the.

* Era del Conocimiento, la = Knowledge Age, the.

* era digital, la = digital age, the.

* era moderna, la = modern era, the.

* era tecnológica = technological age.

* nacido antes de la era digital = digital immigrant.

* nacido en la era digital = digital native.

* nueva era = new age.

* pasar a la era de = move into + the age of.

* * *
I
femenino

1) (período, época) era, age

la era cristiana — the Christian era

la era espacial — the space age

2) (Agr) threshing floor
II
éramos, etc see ser

* * *

= era, epoch, age.

Ex: Thus, as we stand on the threshold of what is undoubtedly a new era in catalog control, it is worth considering to what extent the traditional services of the Library will continue in the forms now available.

Ex: The epoch of management inquiry and research has largely developed during this century, and many schools of thought have tried to formulate the underlying principles of management.

Ex: He was a frank elitist living in an age of rampant equalitarianism.

* en la era digital = in the digital era, in the digital age.

* era anterior al Cristianismo = pre-Christian era.

* era cristiana, la = common era, the (C.E.).

* era de la copia electrónica, la = electrocopying era, the.

* era de la electrónica, la = electronic age, the.

* era de la fotocopia, la = photocopying era, the.

* era de la imprenta, la = print era, the.

* era de la información = information era.

* era de la información, la = information age, the.

* era de la informática, la = computer age, the.

* Era del Conocimiento, la = Knowledge Age, the.

* era digital, la = digital age, the.

* era moderna, la = modern era, the.

* era tecnológica = technological age.

* nacido antes de la era digital = digital immigrant.

* nacido en la era digital = digital native.

* nueva era = new age.

* pasar a la era de = move into + the age of.

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era¹

feminine

A (período, época) era, age

la era cristiana the Christian era

la era atómica/espacial the atomic/space age

el año 210 de nuestra era the year 210 AD, the year of our Lord 210

B ( Agr) threshing floor

era², éramos, etc

ser¹ (↑ ser (1))

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Del verbo ser: ( conjugate ser)

era es:

1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativo

Multiple Entries:
era
ser
era sustantivo femenino (período, época) era, age
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be
◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;

es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ siempre le he sido fiel I've always been faithful to her;

ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ el mayor es casado the oldest is married;

es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
◊ soy abogada I'm a lawyer;

ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
◊ esos zapatos son de plástico those shoes are (made of) plastic;

soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
◊ será un error it must be a mistake;

¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos):

◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …

2
a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):

◊ la fiesta va a era en su casa the party is going to be (held) at her house;

¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?
b) ( en preguntas):

◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;

¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):
◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;

son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) era para algo to be for sth;
◊ este agua es para beber this water is for drinking

( en locs)
◊ a no ser que (+ subj) unless;

¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;
◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;

serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
era v impers to be;
◊ era primavera it was spring(time)

era v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( ente) being;

◊ era humano/vivo human/living being

b) (individuo, persona):

◊ un era querido a loved one

2 ( naturaleza):
◊ desde lo más profundo de mi era from the bottom of my heart

era f (periodo) age, era
la era de la informática, the age of the computer
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
' era' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afán
- agrado
- anterioridad
- antesala
- cajón
- calentar
- coherencia
- confidente
- conflictiva
- conflictivo
- conmovedor
- conmovedora
- débil
- deprimente
- desalentador
- desalentadora
- descubrir
- destino
- desvaído
- desventura
- dueña
- dueño
- dura
- duro
- elocuente
- ser
- eslabón
- espanto
- estafador
- estafadora
- faceta
- faltar
- fiel
- forzada
- forzado
- fragosa
- fragoso
- gracia
- graduación
- hábil
- imperiosa
- imperioso
- indicada
- indicado
- inicialmente
- instante
- mamarrachada
- menos
- moral
- ninguna
English:
acknowledge
- acknowledgement
- advantageous
- anguish
- approximate
- astonishing
- attractive
- baby
- blatant
- blatantly
- blunt
- bumpkin
- bushy
- businesslike
- butt
- calculated
- conceited
- conduct
- conjecture
- consequence
- constant
- consternation
- crime
- cute
- dawn
- day
- deceive
- definitely
- disappointment
- disobedience
- dissatisfaction
- docile
- domineering
- drab
- epoch
- era
- erratic
- evident
- featureless
- figment
- flabby
- flair
- folly
- forgetful
- formidable
- fraud
- full-length
- genuine
- glaringly
- grief

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era¹ ver ser

era² nf
[periodo] era;
la era postindustrial the postindustrial era o age;

vivimos en la era de la informática we are living in the computer age;

en el año 500 de nuestra era in 500 AD

Comp
era atómica atomic age;
era cristiana Christian era;

era espacial space age;

era geológica geological era;

era glacial ice age

era³ nf
[para trillar] threshing floor
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era

f era

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era, etc. ser

era nf

edad, época: era, age

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era n era / age

Spanish-English dictionary > era
10 actividad

f.

1 activity.

desplegar una gran actividad to be in a flurry of activity

en actividad active

actividades extraescolares (education) extracurricular activities

actividades para el tiempo libre leisure activities

2 alertness.

* * *

actividad

► nombre femenino

1 activity

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar en plena actividad to be in full swing

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noun f.

1) activity

2) work

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SF

1) (=acción) activity

ha habido una intensa actividad diplomática — there has been intense diplomatic activity

estos son meses de escasa actividad en el sector hotelero — these months are not very busy in the hotel sector

ha sido una jornada de escasa actividad bursátil — trading was slow o sluggish on the stock exchange today

en actividad: el volcán aún está en actividad — the volcano is still active

estuvo en actividad hasta su muerte — he worked right up until his death

la recolección está en plena actividad — the harvest is in full swing

2) (=tarea profesional) work

los pescadores han reanudado su actividad — the fishermen have gone back to work

actividad docente — teaching

actividad lucrativa — gainful employment

3) pl actividades (=actos) activities pl

es sospechoso de actividades terroristas — he is suspected of terrorist activities

actividades culturales — cultural activities

actividades deportivas — sporting activities
extraescolar
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femenino

a) ( ocupación) activity

actividades extraescolares — extracurricular activities

b) (vida, movimiento) activity

el lugar bullía de actividad — the place was buzzing with activity

un volcán en actividad — an active volcano

* * *

= activity, ferment, operation, pursuit, business [businesses, -pl.], proaction, occasion.

Ex. The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

Ex. Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.

Ex. With the advent of micro-computers even much smaller cataloguing operations can effectively be computerised.

Ex. What is more arguable is whether or not it is a bibliographical pursuit at all since it bears little relationship to the physical nature of the book.

Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.

Ex. Based on their experience of mutual benefit over the past 3 years, both university libraries have transformed the goal of their interinstitutional agreement from protection to proaction.

Ex. Children must be involved in important school occasions like school play performances, orchestral and choir concerts.

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* actividad al aire libre = outdoor activity.

* actividad bibliotecaria = library activity.

* actividad comercial = commercial activity.

* actividad complementaria = follow-up activity.

* actividad conjunta = cooperative effort.

* actividad cultural = cultural activity.

* actividad de extensión bibliotecaria = outreach activity.

* actividad dirigida a recabar fondos = fundraiser [fund-raiser].

* actividad editorial = publishing activity.

* actividad extraescolar = extra-mural event, after-school activity, out-of-school activity.

* actividad física = physical activity.

* actividad fundamental = core activity.

* actividad investigadora = research activity.

* actividad lúdica = recreational activity.

* actividad mental = mental activity.

* actividad política = political activity.

* actividad principal = core activity.

* actividad profesional = professional activity.

* actividad programada = planned activity.

* actividad secundaria = sidelight activity.

* actividad social = social activity.

* actividad suplementaria = sideline.

* bullir de actividad = be a hive of activity.

* campo de actividad = area of application.

* centro de actividad = focal point.

* Clasificación Industrial General de las Actividades Económicas (NACE) = General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (NACE).

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* desempeñar las actividades de uno = conduct + affairs.

* desempeño de actividades = conduct of business.

* desempeño de las actividades = conduct of affairs.

* diversificar las actividades = branch out (into), branch into.

* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* industria de actividades al aire libre, la = outdoor industry, the.

* iniciar las actividades = get + things going, get + things rolling, start + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling.

* intervalo de cese de actividad interactiva = interactive timeout interval (ITI).

* lleno de actividades = event-filled.

* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.

* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.

* memoria de actividad realizada = interim report.

* muestreo de actividades = activity sampling.

* período de baja actividad = dry spell.

* período de poca actividad = slack time, slack period, slack activity time.

* planear una actividad = plot + activity.

* presupuestación por actividades = performance budgeting.

* presupuesto asignado por actividades = performance budget.

* programa de actividades = timetable of activities, calendar of events, events calendar.

* promover una actividad = launch + activity.

* realización de actividades = conduct of business.

* realizar actividades = conduct + business, do + activities.

* realizar una actividad = engage in + practice, engage in + activity, perform + activity, conduct + activity.

* registro de actividades realizadas = logbook [log book].

* ser un hervidero de actividad = be a hive of activity.

* suspender actividades = cease + activities.

* tarea orientada hacia una actividad = activity-oriented task.

* tasa de actividad = activity rate.

* * *

femenino

a) ( ocupación) activity

actividades extraescolares — extracurricular activities

b) (vida, movimiento) activity

el lugar bullía de actividad — the place was buzzing with activity

un volcán en actividad — an active volcano

* * *

= activity, ferment, operation, pursuit, business [businesses, -pl.], proaction, occasion.

Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

Ex: Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.

Ex: With the advent of micro-computers even much smaller cataloguing operations can effectively be computerised.

Ex: What is more arguable is whether or not it is a bibliographical pursuit at all since it bears little relationship to the physical nature of the book.

Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.

Ex: Based on their experience of mutual benefit over the past 3 years, both university libraries have transformed the goal of their interinstitutional agreement from protection to proaction.

Ex: Children must be involved in important school occasions like school play performances, orchestral and choir concerts.

* actividad al aire libre = outdoor activity.

* actividad bibliotecaria = library activity.

* actividad comercial = commercial activity.

* actividad complementaria = follow-up activity.

* actividad conjunta = cooperative effort.

* actividad cultural = cultural activity.

* actividad de extensión bibliotecaria = outreach activity.

* actividad dirigida a recabar fondos = fundraiser [fund-raiser].

* actividad editorial = publishing activity.

* actividad extraescolar = extra-mural event, after-school activity, out-of-school activity.

* actividad física = physical activity.

* actividad fundamental = core activity.

* actividad investigadora = research activity.

* actividad lúdica = recreational activity.

* actividad mental = mental activity.

* actividad política = political activity.

* actividad principal = core activity.

* actividad profesional = professional activity.

* actividad programada = planned activity.

* actividad secundaria = sidelight activity.

* actividad social = social activity.

* actividad suplementaria = sideline.

* bullir de actividad = be a hive of activity.

* campo de actividad = area of application.

* centro de actividad = focal point.

* Clasificación Industrial General de las Actividades Económicas (NACE) = General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (NACE).

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* desempeñar las actividades de uno = conduct + affairs.

* desempeño de actividades = conduct of business.

* desempeño de las actividades = conduct of affairs.

* diversificar las actividades = branch out (into), branch into.

* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* industria de actividades al aire libre, la = outdoor industry, the.

* iniciar las actividades = get + things going, get + things rolling, start + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling.

* intervalo de cese de actividad interactiva = interactive timeout interval (ITI).

* lleno de actividades = event-filled.

* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.

* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.

* memoria de actividad realizada = interim report.

* muestreo de actividades = activity sampling.

* período de baja actividad = dry spell.

* período de poca actividad = slack time, slack period, slack activity time.

* planear una actividad = plot + activity.

* presupuestación por actividades = performance budgeting.

* presupuesto asignado por actividades = performance budget.

* programa de actividades = timetable of activities, calendar of events, events calendar.

* promover una actividad = launch + activity.

* realización de actividades = conduct of business.

* realizar actividades = conduct + business, do + activities.

* realizar una actividad = engage in + practice, engage in + activity, perform + activity, conduct + activity.

* registro de actividades realizadas = logbook [log book].

* ser un hervidero de actividad = be a hive of activity.

* suspender actividades = cease + activities.

* tarea orientada hacia una actividad = activity-oriented task.

* tasa de actividad = activity rate.

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actividad

feminine

1 (ocupación) activity

actividades extraescolares extracurricular activities

su actividad profesional her work

2 (vida, movimiento) activity

había mucha actividad en el aeropuerto there was a lot of activity at the airport

todavía queda algo de actividad artesanal en estos pueblos there are still some crafts being practiced in these villages

se registró escasa actividad en la Bolsa trading was slow o there was little movement on the Stock Exchange

un volcán en actividad an active volcano

su actividad mental es continua her mind is constantly active

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actividad sustantivo femenino
activity;
◊ un volcán en actividad an active volcano

actividad sustantivo femenino activity

' actividad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- alejada
- alejado
- alta
- apuntarse
- artesanía
- baile
- baja
- borrarse
- cacería
- capitanear
- cardiaca
- cardíaca
- cardiaco
- cardíaco
- catapulta
- cerrarse
- chupada
- chupado
- consagración
- dejar
- devoción
- dominar
- empezar
- esquí
- estampada
- estampado
- hacer
- llenar
- mosquearse
- movimiento
- obstaculizar
- ocuparse
- permanecer
- practicar
- práctica
- propulsar
- ramo
- relación
- respiro
- retirar
- retirada
- retirado
- retirarse
- retiro
- rutinaria
- rutinario
- salida
- saltear
- sastrería
English:
action
- activity
- bandwagon
- business
- change
- chuck in
- cooking
- fall off
- frantic
- go in for
- gym
- heat up
- hive
- involvement
- join
- love
- mindless
- needlework
- offshore
- on
- plumbing
- practice
- practise
- risky
- rowing
- season
- sex
- shifty
- sideline
- spurt
- strenuous
- take up
- time
- work
- writing
- active
- flurry
- pursuit
- side
- slack
- trading
- yesterday

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actividad nf

1. [trabajo, tarea] activity;

mis numerosas actividades no me dejan tiempo para nada I'm involved in so many different activities o things that I have no time for anything else;

empezó su actividad como escritor en 1947 he started writing in 1947;

una ley que regula la actividad de las agencias de viajes a law that regulates the activities o operation of travel agencies

Comp
actividad económica economic activity;
tendrá un impacto negativo en la actividad económica mundial it will have a negative impact on world o global economic activity

2.
actividades [acciones] activities;

la policía investiga las actividades de la organización the police are investigating the organization's activities

3. [comercial] trading;

el mercado registraba una actividad frenética there was furious trading on the markets

4. [escolar] activity;

un cuaderno de actividades an activities book

Comp
actividades extraescolares extra-curricular activities
5. [cualidad de activo] activeness;

desplegar una gran actividad to be in a flurry of activity;

un volcán en actividad an active volcano

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actividad

f activity;

actividad comercial trade

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actividad nf

: activity

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actividad n activity [pl. activities]

actividades de ocio leisure activities

Spanish-English dictionary > actividad
11 casi

adv.

1 almost.

casi me muero I almost o nearly died

no comió casi nada she ate almost o practically nothing

casi no dormí I hardly slept at all

casi, casi almost, just about

casi nunca hardly ever

¿qué te pasa? — ¡casi nada! que me ha dejado mi mujer what's up? — my wife only went and left me

lo venden por tres millones -- ¡casi nada! they're selling it for three million - what a snip!

casi siempre almost o nearly always

2 approximately, well-nigh, roughly.

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casi

► adverbio

1 almost, nearly

■ había casi cincuenta personas there were almost fifty people

■ me tropecé y casi me caí I tripped and nearly fell over

■ no comió casi nada she hardly ate anything

■ casi prefiero el vestido rojo I think I prefer the red dress

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

casi, casi familiar just about

¡casi nada! familiar peanuts!

■ le tocaron 5 millones, ¡casi nada! he won 5 million, peanuts!

casi no hardly

■ casi no los vemos we hardly see them

casi nunca hardly ever

■ casi nunca llama he hardly ever phones

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adv.

1) almost, nearly

2) hardly (in negative sentences)

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ADV

1) (=indicando aproximación) almost, nearly

está casi terminado — it's almost o nearly finished

son ya casi las tres — it's almost o nearly three o'clock

¡huy!, casi me caigo — oops! I almost o nearly fell over

hace casi un año que empezó la guerra — it's almost a year since war broke out

nada ha cambiado en los casi dos años transcurridos — nothing has changed in what is almost two years

despidieron a la casi totalidad de la plantilla — they sacked virtually o practically the entire staff

estaba congelado, o casi — it was frozen, or very near it

ocurre lo mismo en casi todos los países — the same thing happens in virtually o practically all countries

-¿habéis terminado? -casi, casi — "have you finished?" - "just about o very nearly"

• casi nada — almost o virtually nothing, hardly anything

no sabemos casi nada de lo que está ocurriendo — we know almost o virtually nothing about what's going on, we know hardly anything about what's going on

100 dólares..., ¡casi nada! — iró 100 dollars, a mere trifle!

• casi nunca — hardly ever, almost never

casi nunca hay sitio en la biblioteca — there is hardly ever any room in the library

• casi siempre — almost always

2) [indicando indecisión] almost

no sé, casi prefiero no ir — I don't know, I think I'd rather not go

casi sería mejor empezar otra vez — it might be better to start again
CASI Las dos traducciones principales de casi en inglés son almost y nearly: Estoy casi lista I'm almost o nearly ready Eran casi las cuatro cuando sonó el teléfono It was almost o nearly four o'clock when the telephone rang Nos vemos casi todos los días We meet almost o nearly every day ► Cuando almost y nearly acompañan a un verbo, se colocan detrás de este si se trata de un verbo auxiliar o modal y delante en el caso de los demás verbos: Casi me rompo la muñeca I almost o nearly broke my wrist Mi hijo ya casi habla My son can almost o nearly talk Sin embargo, hay algunos casos en los que no podemos utilizar nearly: ► delante de adverbios que terminan en -ly "¿Qué estáis haciendo aquí?" nos preguntó casi con enfado "What are you doing here?" he asked almost angrily ► delante de like: Se comporta casi como un niño He behaves almost like a child ► acompañando a adjetivos o sustantivos que, normalmente, no pueden ser modificados: El mono tenía una expresión casi humana The monkey had an almost human expression Me pareció casi un alivio I found it almost a relief ► delante de palabras de sentido negativo, como never, no, none, no-one, nothing y nowhere; en estos casos, muchas veces se traduce también por practically: No dijo casi nada She said almost o practically nothing No había casi nadie en la fiesta There was almost o practically no-one at the party En estos casos también se puede usar la construcción hardly + ever/ any/ anything {etc}: No dijo casi nada She said hardly anything No había casi nadie en la fiesta There was hardly anyone at the party Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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adverbio

1)

a) ( cerca de) almost, nearly

es casi imposible — it's virtually o almost impossible

casi me caigo — I nearly fell over

b) (delante del n) (frml)

la casi totalidad de la población — almost the entire population

2) ( en frases negativas)

casi no se le oía — you could hardly hear him

casi nunca — hardly ever

no nos queda casi nada de pan — there's hardly any bread left

¿pudiste dormir? - casi nada — did you manage to sleep? - hardly at all

¿200? casi nada! — (iró) $200? is that all? (iro)

no había casi nadie — there was hardly anyone

casi no vengo — I almost didn't come

3) ( expresando una opinión tentativa)

yo casi te diría que lo vendas — I'd be inclined to say, sell it

casi sería mejor esperar — maybe it would be better to wait

* * *

= almost, nearly, virtually, something of, barely, well-nigh, pretty well, by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, just about.

Ex. Documents rarely exactly match a user's requirements because information can be packaged in almost as many different ways as there are participants in a subject area.

Ex. Today, BLCMP offers services to nearly fifty member libraries including public libraries, university libraries polytechnic libraries and others.

Ex. Virtually all software packages offer the purchaser the opportunity to evolve a record format which suits a specific application.

Ex. Shannon's approach proved something of a dead end.

Ex. There are fewer women library directors now than in 1964, and in all types of employment women earn barely more than half the earnings of men.

Ex. This report seems to have raised more questions than it has answered, particularly in the area of ILL costs and charges, where controversy rages and agreement between the various types of library appears well-nigh impossible to reach.

Ex. Ozon's novel falls flat because the plot is not only foreseeable pretty well every step of the way but, at its weakest, slumps into novelettish cliche.

Ex. The middle class holds on by the skin of its teeth, saved from a real downward slide only by record increases in the number of dual-income families.

Ex. Immorality and general disrespect for our fellow beings is just about the norm in this day and age.

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* algo casi seguro = a sure bet, safe bet.

* casi analfabeto = near-illiterate.

* casi aritmético = quasi-arithmetical.

* casi ausencia = quasi-absence.

* casi conseguir = come close to + Gerundio.

* casi contemporáneo = near-contemporary.

* casi cualquier = almost any.

* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.

* casi de auxiliar administrativo = quasi-clerical.

* casi + desmayarse = nearly + faint.

* casi de todo = just about everything.

* casi fanático = near-frantic.

* casi fatal = near-fatal.

* casi + Fecha = for the best part of + Fecha, for the better part of + Fecha.

* casi histérico = highly-strung, high-strung.

* casi inaceptable = borderline.

* casi indiscutiblemente = arguably.

* casi la perfección = near-perfection.

* casi + morir = nearly + die.

* casi mortal = near-fatal.

* casi nada = next to nothing.

* casi neutro = near-neutral.

* casi siempre = almost invariably.

* casi sinónimo = near synonym.

* casi sin previo aviso = without much notice.

* casi todo = everything but the kitchen sink, just about everything.

* casi todos = almost any.

* casi universal = quasi-universal.

* casi + Verbo = all but + Verbo.

* durante casi + Fecha = for the best part of + Fecha, for the better part of + Fecha.

* durante casi todo el año = for the best part of the year.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.

* eso es casi todo = that's about it.

* estar casi finalizado = near + completion.

* estar casi terminado = be nearing completion, reach + near completion.

* pasar casi rozando = skim.

* por nada or casi nada = at little or no extra cost.

* reproducción casi facsímil = quasi-facsimile.

* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.

* una oportunidad casi segura = a sporting chance.

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adverbio

1)

a) ( cerca de) almost, nearly

es casi imposible — it's virtually o almost impossible

casi me caigo — I nearly fell over

b) (delante del n) (frml)

la casi totalidad de la población — almost the entire population

2) ( en frases negativas)

casi no se le oía — you could hardly hear him

casi nunca — hardly ever

no nos queda casi nada de pan — there's hardly any bread left

¿pudiste dormir? - casi nada — did you manage to sleep? - hardly at all

¿200? casi nada! — (iró) $200? is that all? (iro)

no había casi nadie — there was hardly anyone

casi no vengo — I almost didn't come

3) ( expresando una opinión tentativa)

yo casi te diría que lo vendas — I'd be inclined to say, sell it

casi sería mejor esperar — maybe it would be better to wait

* * *

= almost, nearly, virtually, something of, barely, well-nigh, pretty well, by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, just about.

Ex: Documents rarely exactly match a user's requirements because information can be packaged in almost as many different ways as there are participants in a subject area.

Ex: Today, BLCMP offers services to nearly fifty member libraries including public libraries, university libraries polytechnic libraries and others.

Ex: Virtually all software packages offer the purchaser the opportunity to evolve a record format which suits a specific application.

Ex: Shannon's approach proved something of a dead end.

Ex: There are fewer women library directors now than in 1964, and in all types of employment women earn barely more than half the earnings of men.

Ex: This report seems to have raised more questions than it has answered, particularly in the area of ILL costs and charges, where controversy rages and agreement between the various types of library appears well-nigh impossible to reach.

Ex: Ozon's novel falls flat because the plot is not only foreseeable pretty well every step of the way but, at its weakest, slumps into novelettish cliche.

Ex: The middle class holds on by the skin of its teeth, saved from a real downward slide only by record increases in the number of dual-income families.

Ex: Immorality and general disrespect for our fellow beings is just about the norm in this day and age.

* algo casi seguro = a sure bet, safe bet.

* casi analfabeto = near-illiterate.

* casi aritmético = quasi-arithmetical.

* casi ausencia = quasi-absence.

* casi conseguir = come close to + Gerundio.

* casi contemporáneo = near-contemporary.

* casi cualquier = almost any.

* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.

* casi de auxiliar administrativo = quasi-clerical.

* casi + desmayarse = nearly + faint.

* casi de todo = just about everything.

* casi fanático = near-frantic.

* casi fatal = near-fatal.

* casi + Fecha = for the best part of + Fecha, for the better part of + Fecha.

* casi histérico = highly-strung, high-strung.

* casi inaceptable = borderline.

* casi indiscutiblemente = arguably.

* casi la perfección = near-perfection.

* casi + morir = nearly + die.

* casi mortal = near-fatal.

* casi nada = next to nothing.

* casi neutro = near-neutral.

* casi siempre = almost invariably.

* casi sinónimo = near synonym.

* casi sin previo aviso = without much notice.

* casi todo = everything but the kitchen sink, just about everything.

* casi todos = almost any.

* casi universal = quasi-universal.

* casi + Verbo = all but + Verbo.

* durante casi + Fecha = for the best part of + Fecha, for the better part of + Fecha.

* durante casi todo el año = for the best part of the year.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.

* eso es casi todo = that's about it.

* estar casi finalizado = near + completion.

* estar casi terminado = be nearing completion, reach + near completion.

* pasar casi rozando = skim.

* por nada or casi nada = at little or no extra cost.

* reproducción casi facsímil = quasi-facsimile.

* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.

* una oportunidad casi segura = a sporting chance.

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casi

adverb

A

1 (cerca de) almost, nearly

cuesta casi el doble it costs almost o nearly twice as much

ya eran casi las tres it was almost o nearly three o'clock

es casi imposible it's virtually o practically o almost impossible

casi todos son latinoamericanos nearly o almost all of them are Latin American

¡uy! casi me caigo whoops! I nearly fell over

de casi no se muere nadie a miss is as good as a mile

2 ( delante del n) ( frml):

la casi totalidad de la población almost the entire population

los casi tres millones de habitantes del país the country's almost three million inhabitants

B

(en frases negativas): ya casi no tiene fiebre she hardly has a temperature now

casi no se le oía you could hardly hear him

eso no sucede casi nunca that hardly ever happens

no nos queda casi nada de pan there's hardly any bread left, there's almost no bread left

¿pudiste dormir? — casi nada did you manage to sleep? — hardly at all

sólo cuesta $200 — ¡casi nada! ( iró); it only costs $200 — is that all? ( iro)

no había casi nadie there was hardly anyone there, there was almost nobody there

me sentía tan mal que casi no vengo I felt so bad I almost didn't come

sin (el) casi: es casi indecente — sin casi it's almost indecent — almost, no, it is indecent

C

(expresando una opinión tentativa): yo casi te diría que lo vendas I'd be inclined to say, sell it o I think I'd advise you to sell it

casi sería mejor hablar con él antes maybe it would be better to speak to him first

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casi adverbio
1 ( cerca de) almost, nearly;
◊ casi me caigo I nearly fell over

2 ( en frases negativas):
◊ casi no se le oía you could hardly hear him;

casi nunca hardly ever;
no nos queda casi nada de pan there's hardly any bread left;
¿pudiste dormir? — casi nada did you manage to sleep? — hardly at all;
casi no vengo I almost didn't come
3 ( expresando una opinión tentativa):
◊ casi sería mejor venderlo maybe it would be better to sell it

casi adverbio almost, nearly: casi me lo compro, I nearly bought it
casi no se oye, it can hardly be heard
familiar casi, casi, just about
casi cien personas, almost a hundred people
casi nadie, hardly anyone
casi nunca, hardly ever
casi siempre, almost always
casi todos, almost all
' casi' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alquilar
- apenas
- caerse
- cerca
- ir
- gasto
- gay
- inapreciable
- nada
- nadie
- normalmente
- nunca
- respiración
- tener
- acabar
- alcanzar
- calentar
- dormir
- durante
- golpe
- matar
- medir
- mero
- palmo
- sombra
English:
about
- absent
- absorb
- all
- almost
- anything
- barely
- best
- clear
- close
- die
- esquire
- ever
- excel
- fray
- frizzy
- good
- hardly
- narrowly
- nearly
- next
- o'clock
- obtain
- perfect
- practically
- queer
- sloppy
- tall
- tantamount
- by
- certainly
- cripple
- face
- fairly
- fit
- most
- muffle
- near
- near-
- nil
- nine
- one
- out
- reasonably
- skim
- time
- virtually

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casi adv

1. [faltando poco] almost;

casi me muero I almost o nearly died;

casi me caigo I almost o nearly fell;

casi no dormí I hardly slept at all;

el casi millón de refugiados the refugees, who number almost a million;

no llegamos hasta la cumbre pero casi, casi we didn't quite get to the top, but almost;

no comió casi nada she hardly ate anything;

casi nunca hardly ever;

casi siempre almost o nearly always;

está casi olvidado – sin el casi it's all but forgotten – leave out the “all but”

2. [expresando indecisión]
casi me voy a quedar con el rojo I think I'll probably go for the red one;

casi casi preferiría dormir en un albergue que en una pensión I'd almost prefer to sleep in a youth hostel rather than a guesthouse

3. Comp
Irónico
casi nada: ¿qué te pasa? – ¡casi nada! que me ha dejado mi mujer what's up? – my wife's only gone and left me, that's all!;

lo venden por 3 millones – ¡casi nada! they're selling it for 3 million – what a bargain o Br snip!

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casi

adv almost, nearly; en frases negativas hardly

* * *

casi adv

1) : almost, nearly, virtually

2) (in negative phrases) : hardly

casi nunca: hardly ever

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casi adv

1. (en general) nearly / almost

casi he terminado I've nearly finished

tiene casi diez años she's almost ten

casi se cae al río he almost fell in the river

2. (apenas) hardly

casi no nos queda nada we've got hardly anything left

casi no crece it hardly grows

Spanish-English dictionary > casi
12 desaliñado

adj.

untidy, messy, sloppy, bedraggled.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: desaliñar.

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desaliñado

► participio pasado

1→ link=desaliñar desaliñar

► adjetivo

1 untidy, unkempt, scruffy

* * *

ADJ

1) (=descuidado) slovenly

2) (=desordenado) untidy, dishevelled, disheveled (EEUU)

3) (=negligente) careless, slovenly

* * *

- da adjetivo slovenly

* * *

= messy [messier -comp., messiest -sup.], scruffy [scruffier -comp., scuffiest -sup.], bedraggled, unkempt, scruff.

Ex. The author discusses current attempts to organize electronic information objects in a world that is messy, volatile and uncontrolled.

Ex. The article 'Surprise: Scruffy Students Now Don Glad Rags for Class' reports that high school students throughout the country are dressing up these days and that what is chic varies from region to region.

Ex. This novel's far-fetched but intriguing plot places a rather bedraggled and unimpressive Hitler on Australian soil in 1919.

Ex. Modern tourists lack a classical training, and most of them are bewildered by such unkempt ruins as those that are found in Rome.

Ex. Part of the reason he is such a scruff is he took on sponsorship to raise money for charity by agreeing to not have his beard or hair cut for the better part of a year.

* * *

- da adjetivo slovenly

* * *

= messy [messier -comp., messiest -sup.], scruffy [scruffier -comp., scuffiest -sup.], bedraggled, unkempt, scruff.

Ex: The author discusses current attempts to organize electronic information objects in a world that is messy, volatile and uncontrolled.

Ex: The article 'Surprise: Scruffy Students Now Don Glad Rags for Class' reports that high school students throughout the country are dressing up these days and that what is chic varies from region to region.

Ex: This novel's far-fetched but intriguing plot places a rather bedraggled and unimpressive Hitler on Australian soil in 1919.

Ex: Modern tourists lack a classical training, and most of them are bewildered by such unkempt ruins as those that are found in Rome.

Ex: Part of the reason he is such a scruff is he took on sponsorship to raise money for charity by agreeing to not have his beard or hair cut for the better part of a year.

* * *

desaliñado -da

adjective

slovenly

* * *

Del verbo desaliñar: ( conjugate desaliñar)

desaliñado es:

el participio

desaliñado
◊ -da adjetivo

slovenly
desaliñado,-a adjetivo scruffy, untidy

' desaliñado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desaliñada
English:
disheveled
- dishevelled
- dowdy
- frumpy
- scruffily
- scruffy
- sloppy
- slovenly
- untidy
- bedraggled

* * *

desaliñado, -a adj
[persona, aspecto] scruffy;
un tipo de aspecto desaliñado a scruffy-looking guy

* * *

desaliñado

adj slovenly

* * *

desaliñado, -da adj

: slovenly, untidy

* * *

desaliñado adj scruffy [comp. scruffier; superl. scruffiest]

Spanish-English dictionary > desaliñado
13 eje

m.

1 axle.

eje vial main road (Am)

2 axis (geometry & astronomy).

eje de abscisas x-axis

eje de ordenadas y-axis

3 central idea, basis (idea central).

es el eje de la empresa she holds the company together

el eje argumental de la novela the central strand of the novel's plot

4 central point, pivotal point, pivot.

5 spindle.

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eje

► nombre masculino

1 (línea, recta) axis

2 TÉCNICA shaft, spindle

3 AUTOMÓVIL axle

4 figurado (zona principal) centre (US center), main area

■ el eje comercial de la ciudad the city's main shopping area

5 figurado (parte esencial) crux, main idea, core

■ el eje de un discurso the core of a speech

6 (calle, carretera) thoroughfare

7 el Eje PLÍTICA the Axis

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

partir por el eje a alguien familiar to kill somebody

eje de abcisas MATEMÁTICAS x-axis

eje de ordenadas MATEMÁTICAS y-axis

eje delantero AUTOMÓVIL front axle

eje trasero AUTOMÓVIL rear axle

* * *

noun m.

1) axis

2) shaft

* * *

SM

1) (Geog, Mat) axis

partir a algn por el eje * —

¿que no vienes?, pues me partes por el eje — so you're not coming? well, that really upsets my plans

me hizo una pregunta que me partió por el eje — he asked me a question which really stumped o floored me *

eje de abscisas — x-axis

eje de ordenadas — y-axis

eje de rotación — axis of rotation

eje de simetría — axis of symmetry

2) [de rueda] axle

eje delantero — front axle

eje trasero — rear axle

3) [de máquina] shaft, spindle

- untar el eje a algn

eje de balancín — rocker shaft

eje de la hélice — propeller shaft

eje de impulsión, eje motor — drive shaft

eje del cigüeñal — crankshaft

4) (=centro)

la economía fue el eje de la conversación — the economy was the main topic of conversation, the conversation centred on the economy

el eje de la doctrina — the central point of the doctrine

5) ( Hist)

el Eje — the Axis

6)

eje vial — Méx (Aut) urban motorway

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Astron, Fís, Mat) axis

partir a alguien por el eje — (fam) ( con cambio) to ruin o mess up somebody's plans; ( con pregunta) to stump o floor somebody (colloq)

b) (Auto, Mec) ( barra) axle

- eje de simetría

- eje de transmisión

- eje vial

2) (de asunto, política) core, central theme

* * *

= axis [axes, -pl.], core, focus, hub, backbone, axle, pivot, shaft, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], locus [loci, -pl.], spindle, swivel.

Ex. If one assumes that the author segment of the author-title entry is on one axis and title on the other, there are 1,000,000 positions in the matrix for the placement of entries.

Ex. The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.

Ex. Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.

Ex. And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.

Ex. Since 1950 the backbone of British current bibliographic control has been British national bibliography.

Ex. The rolling press consisted essentially of a frame in which two large rollers were mounted one above the other, and were turned by means of four large spokes radiating from the axle of the upper one.

Ex. The use of decimal notation is seen as the pivot of Dewey's scheme and notational systems are analysed generally and compared with Dewey's.

Ex. The rest of the metal from the ladle filled the rectangular shaft between the two parts of the mould, and all of it solidified almost immediately.

Ex. The speakers will explain what actions have been taken to ensure that freedom of access to information remains the centrepiece of library philosophy in these difficult times.

Ex. The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex. The movement of the bar turned the spindle through about ninety degrees, and the screw working in the nut caused it to descend about 15 mm.

Ex. A windvane is really just a flat piece of metal or wood on a swivel that catches the wind and points toward and away from the wind.

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* eje de comunicaciones = communications hub.

* eje delantero = front end.

* eje del mal = axis of evil.

* eje trasero = rear end.

* en el eje = at the core (of).

* en su eje = at its core.

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masculino

1)

a) (Astron, Fís, Mat) axis

partir a alguien por el eje — (fam) ( con cambio) to ruin o mess up somebody's plans; ( con pregunta) to stump o floor somebody (colloq)

b) (Auto, Mec) ( barra) axle

- eje de simetría

- eje de transmisión

- eje vial

2) (de asunto, política) core, central theme

* * *

= axis [axes, -pl.], core, focus, hub, backbone, axle, pivot, shaft, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], locus [loci, -pl.], spindle, swivel.

Ex: If one assumes that the author segment of the author-title entry is on one axis and title on the other, there are 1,000,000 positions in the matrix for the placement of entries.

Ex: The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.

Ex: Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.

Ex: And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.

Ex: Since 1950 the backbone of British current bibliographic control has been British national bibliography.

Ex: The rolling press consisted essentially of a frame in which two large rollers were mounted one above the other, and were turned by means of four large spokes radiating from the axle of the upper one.

Ex: The use of decimal notation is seen as the pivot of Dewey's scheme and notational systems are analysed generally and compared with Dewey's.

Ex: The rest of the metal from the ladle filled the rectangular shaft between the two parts of the mould, and all of it solidified almost immediately.

Ex: The speakers will explain what actions have been taken to ensure that freedom of access to information remains the centrepiece of library philosophy in these difficult times.

Ex: The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex: The movement of the bar turned the spindle through about ninety degrees, and the screw working in the nut caused it to descend about 15 mm.

Ex: A windvane is really just a flat piece of metal or wood on a swivel that catches the wind and points toward and away from the wind.

* eje de comunicaciones = communications hub.

* eje delantero = front end.

* eje del mal = axis of evil.

* eje trasero = rear end.

* en el eje = at the core (of).

* en su eje = at its core.

* * *

eje

masculine

A

1 ( Astron, Fís, Mat) axis

gira sobre su eje it rotates on its axis

partir a algn por el eje ( fam) (con un cambio) to ruin o mess up sb's plans; (con una pregunta) to stump o floor sb ( colloq)

2 ( Auto, Mec) (barra) axle

eje delantero/trasero front/rear axle

Compuestos:

● eje de abscisas

x-axis

● eje de ordenadas

y-axis

● eje de simetría

axis of symmetry

● eje de transmisión

drive shaft, propeller shaft

● eje vial

( Méx) main artery, arterial road

B (de un asunto, una política) core, central theme

el eje de la conversación the focal point of the conversation

C

el Eje ( Hist) the Axis

* * *

eje sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Astron, Fís, Mat) axis

b) (Auto, Mec) ( barra) axle

2 (de asunto, política) core, central theme
eje sustantivo masculino
1 Téc (de una rueda) axle
(de una máquina) shaft
2 Mat Geom axis (pl axes); eje de coordenadas, x and y axes
eje de simetría, axis of symmetry
3 (persona o asunto más importante) la aprobación de los presupuestos fue el eje de la reunión, approval of the budget was the crux of the meeting
4 Hist Pol Eje, Axis: las fuerzas del Eje fueron derrotadas en Normandía, Axis forces were defeated at Normandy
' eje' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rodar
- rotar
- vuelta
- descentrado
- sobre
- transversal
English:
axis
- axle
- grease
- hinge
- linchpin
- polar
- shaft
- back
- center
- spindle

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eje nm

1. [de rueda] axle;
[de máquina] shaft
Comp
Aut eje delantero front axle;
eje de transmisión drive shaft;
Aut eje trasero rear axle
2. Geom, Astron & Fís axis;

la Tierra gira sobre su propio eje the Earth rotates on its own axis

Comp
eje de abscisas x-axis;
eje de ordenadas y-axis;

eje de rotación axis of revolution;

eje de simetría axis of symmetry

3. [cosa central] [de obra] central theme;
[de doctrina, teoría] central idea;
es el eje de la compañía she holds the company together;

el eje argumental de la novela the central strand of the novel's plot

Comp
Am eje vial main road
4. Hist
el Eje the Axis

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eje

m

1 axis;

partir a alguien por el eje fig mess up s.o.’s plans

2 TÉC shaft; AUTO de ruedas axle; fig

linchpin

* * *

eje nm

1) : axle

2) : axis

* * *

eje n

1. (de rueda) axle

2. (en geometría, geografía) axis [pl. axes]

Spanish-English dictionary > eje
14 engañoso

adj.

1 deceitful, deceiving, deceptive, liar.

2 delusive, misleading, illusive, delusional.

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engañoso

► adjetivo

1 (gen) deceptive

2 (palabras) deceitful; (consejo) misleading

* * *

(f. - engañosa)

adj.

1) misleading

2) deceitful

* * *

ADJ (=persona) deceitful, dishonest; (=apariencia) deceptive; (=consejo) misleading

* * *

- sa adjetivo < palabras> deceitful; < apariencias> deceptive

* * *

= deceptive, fallacious, deceitful, devious, sneaky [sneakier -comp., sneakiest -sup.], specious, duplicitous, distortive.

Ex. Rehyping old stuff as if it were new is not only annoyingly deceptive but doesn't sell any books to suspicious customers.

Ex. On the basis of current knowledge it seems fallacious to describe people's consumer behavior as having clear-cut objectives.

Ex. Again, on the matter of the sources already consulted by the enquirer, the implication is not that he is unreliable or deceitful, but that in looking up the Encyclopedia Americana he may not be aware of the existence of the index.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The devious, the distraught and the deranged: designing and applying personal safety into library protection'.

Ex. The article carries the title 'Holdouts and other sneaky vendor tactics: no one profits when providers keep searchers from finding information'.

Ex. This comparative frame of reference is specious and irrelevant on several counts.

Ex. This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.

Ex. Its distortive influence on feminist research has so far remained undiscussed.

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* de apariencia engañosa = misleading.

* naturaleza engañosa = deceptiveness.

* palabra engañosa = weasel word.

* * *

- sa adjetivo < palabras> deceitful; < apariencias> deceptive

* * *

= deceptive, fallacious, deceitful, devious, sneaky [sneakier -comp., sneakiest -sup.], specious, duplicitous, distortive.

Ex: Rehyping old stuff as if it were new is not only annoyingly deceptive but doesn't sell any books to suspicious customers.

Ex: On the basis of current knowledge it seems fallacious to describe people's consumer behavior as having clear-cut objectives.

Ex: Again, on the matter of the sources already consulted by the enquirer, the implication is not that he is unreliable or deceitful, but that in looking up the Encyclopedia Americana he may not be aware of the existence of the index.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The devious, the distraught and the deranged: designing and applying personal safety into library protection'.

Ex: The article carries the title 'Holdouts and other sneaky vendor tactics: no one profits when providers keep searchers from finding information'.

Ex: This comparative frame of reference is specious and irrelevant on several counts.

Ex: This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.

Ex: Its distortive influence on feminist research has so far remained undiscussed.

* de apariencia engañosa = misleading.

* naturaleza engañosa = deceptiveness.

* palabra engañosa = weasel word.

* * *

engañoso -sa

adjective

‹palabras› deceitful; ‹apariencias› deceptive

* * *

engañoso
◊ -sa adjetivo ‹ palabras› deceitful;

‹ apariencias› deceptive
engañoso,-a adj (mentiroso, falaz) deceitful
(apariencia) deceptive
' engañoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amagar
- engañosa
- falaz
English:
deceptive
- misleading
- deceitful

* * *

engañoso, -a adj

1. [aspecto, apariencia, impresión] deceptive

2. [persona, palabras] deceitful

* * *

engañoso

adj persona, palabras deceitful; apariencias deceptive

* * *

engañoso, -sa adj

1) : deceitful

2) : misleading, deceptive

* * *

engañoso adj deceptive

Spanish-English dictionary > engañoso
15 enredo

m.

1 tangle, knot (maraña).

2 mess, complicated affair.

comedia de enredo (Teatro & Cine) farce

3 (love) affair (amoroso).

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: enredar.

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enredo

► nombre masculino

1 (maraña) tangle

2 (confusión) mess, muddle, confusion, mix-up

3 (engaño) deceit

4 (travesura) mischief

5 (amoroso) love affair

6 LITERATURA plot

■ comedia de enredo comedy of intrigue

► nombre masculino plural enredos

1 familiar (trastos) bits and pieces

* * *

noun m.

1) mess

2) tangle

* * *

SM

1) [de hilos, cuerda] tangle

un enredo de pelos — a tangle of hair

2) [de datos] [gen] maze, tangle; (=confusión) mix-up

3) (=laberinto) maze

4) (=asunto turbio) shady business

5) (=amorío) love affair

6) (=implicación) embroilment, involvement

7) [en novela] complicated situation

8) pl enredos (=intrigas) intrigues; (=mentiras) mischief sing, mischievous lies

comedia de enredo(s) — comedy of intrigue

* * *

masculino

a) ( de hilos) tangle; ( en el pelo) tangle, knot

b) ( embrollo)

tengo un enredo en las cuentas... — my accounts are in a terrible mess

está metido en un enredo de dólares — he's involved in some shady currency deals

c) (fam) ( lío amoroso) affair

* * *

= tangle, snarl, snarl-up, snare, kink.

Ex. This project is designed to enable users everywhere to navigate through the information technology tangle.

Ex. His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.

Ex. However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.

Ex. Whilst telematics for Africa is full of snares, it is the way towards the road to mastery in the future.

Ex. She died at 37 weeks due to a kink in her umbilical cord.

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* armar enredos = make + trouble.

* enredo de lengua = slip of the tongue.

* * *

masculino

a) ( de hilos) tangle; ( en el pelo) tangle, knot

b) ( embrollo)

tengo un enredo en las cuentas... — my accounts are in a terrible mess

está metido en un enredo de dólares — he's involved in some shady currency deals

c) (fam) ( lío amoroso) affair

* * *

= tangle, snarl, snarl-up, snare, kink.

Ex: This project is designed to enable users everywhere to navigate through the information technology tangle.

Ex: His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.

Ex: However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.

Ex: Whilst telematics for Africa is full of snares, it is the way towards the road to mastery in the future.

Ex: She died at 37 weeks due to a kink in her umbilical cord.

* armar enredos = make + trouble.

* enredo de lengua = slip of the tongue.

* * *

enredo

masculine

1 (de hilos) tangle; (en el pelo) tangle, knot

2

(embrollo): tengo un enredo en las cuentas … my accounts are in a terrible mess

los enredos burocráticos red tape

está metido en un enredo de dólares he's involved in some shady currency deals

armar enredos to make trouble, stir up trouble ( colloq)

3 ( fam) (lío amoroso) affair

* * *

Del verbo enredar: ( conjugate enredar)

enredo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

enredó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
enredar
enredo
enredar ( conjugate enredar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹cuerdas/cables› to get … tangled up, tangle up

b) ( embarullar) ‹ persona› to muddle … up, confuse;

‹asunto/situación› to complicate
c) (fam) ( involucrar) enredo a algn en algo to get sb mixed up o caught up in sth

verbo intransitivo (fam)
a) ( intrigar) to make trouble, stir up trouble

b) (Esp) ( molestar) to fidget;

enredo con algo to fiddle (around) with sth
enredarse verbo pronominal
1 [lana/cuerda] to get tangled, become entangled;
[ pelo] to get tangled o knotted;
[ planta] to twist itself around
2 (fam)
a) ( en lío amoroso) enredose con algn to get involved with sb

b) ( involucrarse) enredose en algo to get mixed up o involved in sth

c) (fam) ( embarullarse) to get mixed up, get muddled up

enredo sustantivo masculino
a) ( de hilos) tangle;

( en el pelo) tangle, knot
b) ( embrollo) mess;

◊ tengo un enredo en las cuentas … my accounts are in a terrible mess

c) (fam) ( lío amoroso) affair

enredar verbo transitivo
1 (cables, cuerdas, pelo) to entangle, tangle up
2 (un asunto, situación) to confuse, complicate
3 fig (implicar en algo ilegal, turbio) to involve [en, in], to mix up [en, in]
4 (convencer, liar) lo enredaron para presentarse a las elecciones, they talked him into being a candidate in the election
enredo sustantivo masculino
1 (maraña) tangle
2 (asunto lioso) muddle, mess, mix up
3 (amorío) affair
' enredo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
berenjenal
- embrollo
- enredarse
- tejemaneje
- tinglado
- tramoya
- greña
English:
mire
- tangle

* * *

enredo nm

1. [en cuerdas, madeja, pelo] tangle

2. [de una situación] mess, complicated affair;

¡en menudo enredo me he metido! this is a fine mess I've got myself into!

3. [en la mente, al expresarse] muddle;

tengo un enredo tremendo de fechas o [m5] con las fechas I've got into a terrific muddle over the dates

4. [asunto ilícito] shady affair

5. [amoroso] (love) affair, entanglement;

tener un enredo con alguien to have an affair with sb, to be involved with sb

6. [mentira, intriga] mischief-making

7. Lit plot

* * *

enredo

m

1 tangle

2 ( confusión) mess, confusion

3 ( intriga) intrigue

4 amoroso affair

* * *

enredo nm

1) embrollo: muddle, confusion

2) maraña: tangle

* * *

enredo n

1. (lío, confusión) mess

2. (maraña) tangle

Spanish-English dictionary > enredo
16 inverosímil

adj.

improbable, unbelievable, unlikely, fabulous.

* * *

inverosímil

► adjetivo

1 unlikely

* * *

ADJ (=improbable) unlikely, improbable; (=increíble) implausible

* * *

adjetivo implausible

* * *

= implausible, far-fetched [farfetched].

Ex. If the plot is trite, the characters cardboard and the action totally implausible and illogical these things do not matter so long as the reader is happy.

Ex. If the situation arises in Britain as in the United States, where there is a proliferation of TV channels, and many local television stations, then it is perhaps not too far-fetched to imagine some of these transmitting either specialized or local teletext information.

* * *

adjetivo implausible

* * *

= implausible, far-fetched [farfetched].

Ex: If the plot is trite, the characters cardboard and the action totally implausible and illogical these things do not matter so long as the reader is happy.

Ex: If the situation arises in Britain as in the United States, where there is a proliferation of TV channels, and many local television stations, then it is perhaps not too far-fetched to imagine some of these transmitting either specialized or local teletext information.

* * *

inverosímil

adjective

‹situación/historia› unlikely, improbable

el guión es un tanto inverosímil the script is a little implausible

* * *

inverosímil adjetivo
implausible
inverosímil adjetivo unlikely, implausible
' inverosímil' also found in these entries:
English:
far-fetched
- implausible
- improbable
- unlikely

* * *

inverosímil adj

improbable, implausible

* * *

inverosímil

adj unlikely

* * *

inverosímil adj

: unlikely, farfetched

Spanish-English dictionary > inverosímil
17 representar

v.

1 to represent.

este cuadro representa la Última Cena this painting depicts the Last Supper

Ellos representan campiñas They depict fields.

María representa a la madrastra Mary plays the part of the stepmom.

Esto representa lo malo This represents the bad.

2 to represent (actuar en nombre de alguien).

representa a varios artistas she acts as an agent for several artists

3 to look.

representa unos 40 años she looks about 40

4 to mean.

representa el 50 por ciento del consumo interno it accounts for 50 percent of domestic consumption

representa mucho para él it means a lot to him

5 to perform (Teatro) (función).

6 to act out, to represent, to act.

Ella representó bien esa escena She acted the scene out very well.

7 to act in someone's representation, to represent, to act in behalf of, to act in representation of.

María representa a Ricardo Mary acts in John's representation.

* * *

representar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to represent

■ esto representa un árbol this represents a tree

■ esta redacción representa varias horas de trabajo this composition represents several hours of work

2 (símbolo) to represent, stand for

■ una paloma representa la paz a dove stands for peace

3 TEATRO (obra) to perform; (papel) to play (the part of)

4 (aparentar) to appear to be, look

■ representa veinte años she looks twenty

5 (importar) to mean

■ la música representaba mucho para él music meant a lot to him

► verbo pronominal representarse

1 (imaginarse) to imagine, picture

* * *

verb

1) to represent

2) perform

3) portray

•

- representarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=actuar en nombre de) [+ país, votantes] to represent; [+ cliente, acusado] to act for, represent

la cantante que representará a España en el festival — the singer who will represent Spain at the festival

el príncipe representó al rey en la ceremonia — the prince attended the ceremony on behalf of the king o representing the king

2) (=simbolizar) to symbolize, represent

Don Quijote representa el idealismo — Don Quixote symbolizes o represents idealism

cuando éramos pequeños nuestros padres representaban el modelo a seguir — when we were small our parents were our role models

3) (=reproducir) to depict

este grabado representa a la amada del pintor — this engraving depicts the painter's lover

nuevas formas de representar el mundo — new ways of representing o portraying o depicting the world

esta columna del gráfico representa los síes — this column of the graph shows o represents those in favour

4) (=equivaler a) [+ porcentaje, mejora, peligro] to represent; [+ amenaza] to pose, represent

obtuvieron unos beneficios de 1,7 billones, lo que representa un incremento del 28% sobre el año pasado — they made profits of 1.7 billion, which represents an increase of 28% on last year

los bantúes representan el 70% de los habitantes de Suráfrica — the Bantu account for o represent 70% of the inhabitants of South Africa

la ofensiva de ayer representa una violación de la tregua — yesterday's offensive constitutes a violation of the truce

no sabes lo mucho que representa este trabajo para él — you don't know how much this job means to him

5) (=requerir) [+ trabajo, esfuerzo, sacrificio] to involve

representa mucho esfuerzo — it involves a great deal of effort

6) (Teat) [+ obra] to perform; [+ papel] to play

el teatro donde se representa la obra — the theatre where the play is being performed

en esta película represento el papel de un abogado — in this film I play the part of a lawyer

¿quién va a representar el papel que tenía antes la URSS? — who's going to play the part o role previously played by the USSR?

7) (=aparentar) [+ edad] to look

no representa los años que tiene — she doesn't look her age

representa unos 55 años — he looks about 55

8) (=hacer imaginar) to point out

nos representó las dificultades con que nos podíamos encontrar — she pointed out the difficulties we might come up against

2.

See:

representarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <persona/organización/país> to represent

hacerse representar por alguien — to send a representative o proxy

2) < obra> to perform, put on

representó el papel de Cleopatra — she played (the part of) Cleopatra

3) ( aparentar) to look

no representa su edad — he doesn't look his age

4) ( simbolizar) to symbolize

5) ( reproducir) dibujo/fotografía/escena to show, depict; obra/novela to portray, depict

6) (equivaler a, significar) to represent

esto representa un aumento del 5% — this represents a 5% increase

para él no representa ningún sacrificio — it's no sacrifice for him

eso representaría tres días de trabajo — that would mean o involve three days' work
2.
representarse v pron to picture, imagine

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= account for, act out, become + cast, depict, depict, embody, package, represent, stage, stand for, render, portray, symbolise [symbolize, -USA], enact, dramatise [dramatize, -USA], plot, chart, map, incarnate, stand as, betoken, picture, construct, encapsulate.

Ex. The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.

Ex. The use of the form connotes peculiarity (the people so described are acting out a somewhat inappropriate role) and passiveness (they are not actively participating in that role).

Ex. Any action that is repeated frequently become cast into a pattern which can be reproduced with an economy of effort which, ipso facto, is apprehended by its performer as a pattern.

Ex. Trial procedures aiming to increase service recognition and service usage, and the evaluation thereof, are then depicted.

Ex. A globe is a model of a celestial body, usually the earth or the celestial sphere, depicted on the surface of a sphere.

Ex. In alphabetical indexing languages, such as are embodied in thesauri and subject headings lists, subject terms are the alphabetical names of the subjects.

Ex. Documents rarely exactly match a user's requirements because information can be packaged in almost as many different ways as there are participants in a subject area.

Ex. Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.

Ex. Book shops also participated by staging similar special features.

Ex. MARC stands for Machine Readable Cataloguing.

Ex. The eventuality is, admittedly, remote but it is also necessary to render the imprint statement in this amount of detail.

Ex. Hardy had a tragic vision of life and that indeed is what the novels portray.

Ex. The library symbolises freedom for the reader to pursue his own desires, however inchoate.

Ex. The author describes how, as a teacher, she introduced pre-school children to books by reading to them, and developed older children's critical interest by reading, discussing and enacting popular fables.

Ex. This article describes how a group of 12-18 teenage volunteers formed a group to dramatise children's books for young children and their parents at a public library.

Ex. The technique 'Trend Projection' graphically plots future trends based on past experience.

Ex. This article describes how Australia was depicted on early maps of the world charted by the Portuguese and Dutch seafarers from 1452 to the present day.

Ex. Defining a revolution in progress is like mapping the lava flow from an active volcano well nigh impossible and extremely dangerous.

Ex. For them, it incarnated modernity and materialism, civilization rather than culture, materialism rather than spiritualism.

Ex. Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.

Ex. The faintly irritating moralising tone of this book betokens a real human interest, which must be recovered if there is to be a dialogue of real content.

Ex. In most cases authors pictured incest as an assault against the innocent, but they often saw the abuser, especially the father, as a victim of himself and he is rarely punished with prison.

Ex. It is argued that newspaper reporting of bigamy constructs bigamists as being a threat to the institution of marriage.

Ex. The Manifesto encapsulates the principles and priorities of public libraries in widely varying contexts.

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* estar demasiado representado = overrepresent.

* imposible de representar = unmappable.

* que no representa reto = unchallenging.

* representar a = act for.

* representar con una gráfica = graph.

* representar en exceso = overrepresent.

* representar en mente = visualise [visualize, -USA].

* representar gráficamente = map.

* representar insuficientemente = underrepresent [under-represent].

* representar la diferencia entre... y = represent + the difference between... and.

* representar mal = misrepresent.

* representar una idea = dramatise + idea.

* representar una obra = put on + performance, put on + play.

* representar un peligro = pose + danger.

* término que representa un único concepto = one concept term.

* volver a representar = remap.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <persona/organización/país> to represent

hacerse representar por alguien — to send a representative o proxy

2) < obra> to perform, put on

representó el papel de Cleopatra — she played (the part of) Cleopatra

3) ( aparentar) to look

no representa su edad — he doesn't look his age

4) ( simbolizar) to symbolize

5) ( reproducir) dibujo/fotografía/escena to show, depict; obra/novela to portray, depict

6) (equivaler a, significar) to represent

esto representa un aumento del 5% — this represents a 5% increase

para él no representa ningún sacrificio — it's no sacrifice for him

eso representaría tres días de trabajo — that would mean o involve three days' work
2.
representarse v pron to picture, imagine

* * *

= account for, act out, become + cast, depict, depict, embody, package, represent, stage, stand for, render, portray, symbolise [symbolize, -USA], enact, dramatise [dramatize, -USA], plot, chart, map, incarnate, stand as, betoken, picture, construct, encapsulate.

Ex: The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.

Ex: The use of the form connotes peculiarity (the people so described are acting out a somewhat inappropriate role) and passiveness (they are not actively participating in that role).

Ex: Any action that is repeated frequently become cast into a pattern which can be reproduced with an economy of effort which, ipso facto, is apprehended by its performer as a pattern.

Ex: Trial procedures aiming to increase service recognition and service usage, and the evaluation thereof, are then depicted.

Ex: A globe is a model of a celestial body, usually the earth or the celestial sphere, depicted on the surface of a sphere.

Ex: In alphabetical indexing languages, such as are embodied in thesauri and subject headings lists, subject terms are the alphabetical names of the subjects.

Ex: Documents rarely exactly match a user's requirements because information can be packaged in almost as many different ways as there are participants in a subject area.

Ex: Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.

Ex: Book shops also participated by staging similar special features.

Ex: MARC stands for Machine Readable Cataloguing.

Ex: The eventuality is, admittedly, remote but it is also necessary to render the imprint statement in this amount of detail.

Ex: Hardy had a tragic vision of life and that indeed is what the novels portray.

Ex: The library symbolises freedom for the reader to pursue his own desires, however inchoate.

Ex: The author describes how, as a teacher, she introduced pre-school children to books by reading to them, and developed older children's critical interest by reading, discussing and enacting popular fables.

Ex: This article describes how a group of 12-18 teenage volunteers formed a group to dramatise children's books for young children and their parents at a public library.

Ex: The technique 'Trend Projection' graphically plots future trends based on past experience.

Ex: This article describes how Australia was depicted on early maps of the world charted by the Portuguese and Dutch seafarers from 1452 to the present day.

Ex: Defining a revolution in progress is like mapping the lava flow from an active volcano well nigh impossible and extremely dangerous.

Ex: For them, it incarnated modernity and materialism, civilization rather than culture, materialism rather than spiritualism.

Ex: Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.

Ex: The faintly irritating moralising tone of this book betokens a real human interest, which must be recovered if there is to be a dialogue of real content.

Ex: In most cases authors pictured incest as an assault against the innocent, but they often saw the abuser, especially the father, as a victim of himself and he is rarely punished with prison.

Ex: It is argued that newspaper reporting of bigamy constructs bigamists as being a threat to the institution of marriage.

Ex: The Manifesto encapsulates the principles and priorities of public libraries in widely varying contexts.

* estar demasiado representado = overrepresent.

* imposible de representar = unmappable.

* que no representa reto = unchallenging.

* representar a = act for.

* representar con una gráfica = graph.

* representar en exceso = overrepresent.

* representar en mente = visualise [visualize, -USA].

* representar gráficamente = map.

* representar insuficientemente = underrepresent [under-represent].

* representar la diferencia entre... y = represent + the difference between... and.

* representar mal = misrepresent.

* representar una idea = dramatise + idea.

* representar una obra = put on + performance, put on + play.

* representar un peligro = pose + danger.

* término que representa un único concepto = one concept term.

* volver a representar = remap.

* * *

representar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹persona/organización/país› to represent

no estaba representado por un abogado he was not represented by a lawyer

representó a Suecia en los campeonatos he represented Sweden in the championships, he played ( o swam etc) for Sweden in the championships

los que no puedan asistir deben hacerse representar por alguien those who cannot attend should send a representative o proxy

B ‹obra› to perform, put on; ‹papel› to play

representó el papel de Cleopatra she played Cleopatra o the part of Cleopatra

C (aparentar) to look

no representa la edad que tiene he doesn't look the age he is

representa unos cuarenta años she looks about forty

no representa lo que costó it doesn't look as expensive as it was

D (simbolizar) to symbolize

la paloma representa la paz the dove symbolizes o is a symbol of peace

E (reproducir) «dibujo/fotografía» to show, depict

la medalla representa a la Virgen the medallion depicts the Virgin Mary

la escena representa una calle de los arrabales the scene shows o depicts a street in the poor quarters

la obra representa fielmente la sociedad de fines de siglo the play accurately portrays society at the turn of the century

F (equivaler a, significar) to represent

esto representa un aumento del 5% con respecto al año pasado this represents a 5% increase on last year

para él no representa ningún sacrificio it's no sacrifice for him

nos representa un gasto inesperado it means o involves an unexpected expense

introducir la modificación representaría tres días de trabajo introducing the modification would mean o involve three days' work

■ representarse

v pron

to picture

¿te lo puedes representar sin barba? can you picture o imagine him without a beard?

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representar ( conjugate representar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/organización/país› to represent
2 ‹ obra› to perform, put on;
‹ papel› to play
3 ( aparentar) to look;
◊ no representa su edad he doesn't look his age

4 ( simbolizar) to represent, symbolize
5 ( reproducir) [dibujo/fotografía/escena] to show, depict;
[obra/novela] to portray, depict
6 (equivaler a, significar) to represent;
◊ esto representa un aumento del 5% this represents a 5% increase;

eso representaría tres días de trabajo that would mean o involve three days' work
representar verbo transitivo
1 (un símbolo) to symbolize, represent: la paloma representa la paz, the dove stands for peace
2 (un cuadro, fotografía, ilustración) to depict: el cuadro representa una escena de caza, the painting depicts a hunting scene
3 (un ejemplo o modelo) to represent
4 (a una persona, un país, una institución) to represent
5 (una edad) to look: no representa la edad que tiene, she doesn't look her age
6 (en la imaginación) to imagine
7 (en valor, importancia) to mean, represent: su ascenso representó una gran alegría, I/he/she, etc. was overjoyed by his promotion
ese chico no representa nada para mí, that guy means nothing to me
8 Teat (una obra) to perform
(un papel) to play: mi amigo representa al emperador Augusto, my friend plays Emperor Augustus
' representar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparentar
- constituir
- hacer
- jugar
- vida
- significar
English:
act
- act out
- depict
- deputize
- do
- enact
- nation
- perform
- picture
- play
- portray
- represent
- role-play
- speak for
- stage
- stand for
- pose

* * *

representar vt

1. [simbolizar, ejemplificar] to represent;

este cuadro representa la Última Cena this painting depicts the Last Supper;

la coma representa los decimales the comma indicates decimal places;

Dalí representa perfectamente el surrealismo Dali is the ultimate surrealist painter

2. [actuar en nombre de] to represent;

el delegado sindical representaba a sus compañeros the shop steward represented his fellow workers;

ha participado en dos festivales representando a su país she has represented her country at two festivals;

representa a varios artistas she acts as an agent for several artists

3. [aparentar] to look;

representa unos cuarenta años she looks about forty;

representa muchos menos años de los que tiene she looks a lot younger than she is

4. [significar] to mean;

representa el 50 por ciento del consumo interno it accounts for 50 percent of domestic consumption;

diez millones no representan nada para él ten million is nothing to him;

representa mucho para él it means a lot to him

5. Teatro [función] to perform;
[papel] to play
6. Com to represent

* * *

representar

v/t

1 ( simbolizar) represent

2 obra put on, perform; papel play

3 ( aparentar)

:

representar menos años look younger

* * *

representar vt

1) : to represent, to act for

2) : to perform

3) : to look, to appear as

4) : to symbolize, to stand for

5) : to signify, to mean

♦ See also the reflexive verb representarse

* * *

representar vb

1. (un papel) to play

representaba el papel de Julieta she played the role of Juliet

2. (una obra) to perform

la compañía representará "Yerma" the company will perform "Yerma"

3. (simbolizar) to represent

la paloma representa la paz the dove represents peace

4. (actuar en nombre de otro) to represent

los abogados representan a sus clientes lawyers represent their clients

5. (aparentar) to look

tu padre representa unos 40 años your father looks about 40 years old

Spanish-English dictionary > representar
18 superar

v.

1 to beat.

queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's results

me superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a second

superar algo/a alguien en algo to beat something/somebody for something

nos superan en número they outnumber us

me supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me

2 to overtake, to pass.

3 to overcome.

superar un examen to get through an exam

tener algo superado to have got over something

Ellos superan la adversidad They overcome adversity.

4 to surpass, to exceed, to best, to excel.

María supera a sus colegas Mary surpasses her colleagues.

5 to outdo, to win over.

* * *

superar

► verbo transitivo

1 (exceder) to surpass, exceed, excel

2 (obstáculo etc) to overcome, surmount

► verbo pronominal superarse

1 (sobrepasarse) to excel oneself

2 (mejorarse) to improve oneself, better oneself

* * *

verb

1) to surpass

2) overcome

* * *

1. VT

1) (=aventajar) [+ contrincante, adversario] to overcome; [+ límite] to go beyond; [+ récord, marca] to break

fue incapaz de superar al rival — he was unable to overcome his rival

pronto superó al resto de los corredores — she soon overtook the other runners

las ventas han superado con creces nuestras expectativas — sales have far exceeded our expectations

las temperaturas han superado los 20 grados — temperatures have risen (to) above 20 degrees

superar a algn en algo: superó al adversario en cuatro puntos — she beat her opponent by four points

nos superaban en número — they outnumbered us

nos supera a todos en inteligencia — she's cleverer than all of us

2) (=pasar con éxito) [+ dificultad] to overcome; [+ enfermedad, crisis] to get over

ha tenido que superar muchos obstáculos en su vida — she has had to overcome a lot of obstacles in her life

aún no ha superado el divorcio de sus padres — he still hasn't got over his parents' divorce

3) [+ etapa] to get past

el equipo francés no superó la primera ronda — the French team did not get past the first round

ya hemos superado lo peor — we're over the worst now

4) [+ prueba, examen] to pass

2.

See:

superarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond

nadie lo supera en experiencia — no one has more experience than him

supera en estatura a su hermano — he's taller than his brother

nos superan en número — they outnumber us

supera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer — it is three points higher than yesterday's figure

b) ( mejorar) < marca> to beat

ese método está totalmente superado — that method has been completely superseded

2)

a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get over

ya hemos superado la etapa más difícil — we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage

b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass
2.
superarse v pron to better oneself

* * *

= beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.

Ex. It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.

Ex. Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.

Ex. Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.

Ex. Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.

Ex. It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.

Ex. Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.

Ex. Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.

Ex. A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.

Ex. We outgrow the school, we cannot outgrow the library.

Ex. The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.

Ex. The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.

Ex. These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.

Ex. We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.

Ex. As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.

Ex. The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.

Ex. One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.

Ex. The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.

Ex. I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex. This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.

Ex. Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.

Ex. This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.

Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

Ex. In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.

Ex. It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.

Ex. Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.

Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.

Ex. If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.

Ex. He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.

Ex. I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.

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* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.

* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.

* superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.

* superar el intento = resist + effort.

* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.

* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.

* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.

* superar en número = outnumber.

* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.

* superar la etapa de = move on from.

* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.

* superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.

* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.

* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.

* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.

* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.

* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.

* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.

* superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.

* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.

* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.

* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.

* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.

* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.

* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond

nadie lo supera en experiencia — no one has more experience than him

supera en estatura a su hermano — he's taller than his brother

nos superan en número — they outnumber us

supera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer — it is three points higher than yesterday's figure

b) ( mejorar) < marca> to beat

ese método está totalmente superado — that method has been completely superseded

2)

a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get over

ya hemos superado la etapa más difícil — we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage

b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass
2.
superarse v pron to better oneself

* * *

= beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.

Ex: It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.

Ex: Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.

Ex: Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.

Ex: Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.

Ex: It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.

Ex: Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.

Ex: Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.

Ex: A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.

Ex: We outgrow the school, we cannot outgrow the library.

Ex: The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.

Ex: The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.

Ex: These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.

Ex: We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.

Ex: As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.

Ex: The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.

Ex: One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.

Ex: The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.

Ex: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex: This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.

Ex: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.

Ex: This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.

Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

Ex: In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.

Ex: It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.

Ex: Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.

Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.

Ex: If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.

Ex: He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.

Ex: I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.

* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.

* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.

* superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.

* superar el intento = resist + effort.

* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.

* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.

* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.

* superar en número = outnumber.

* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.

* superar la etapa de = move on from.

* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.

* superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.

* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.

* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.

* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.

* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.

* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.

* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.

* superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.

* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.

* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.

* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.

* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.

* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.

* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.

* * *

superar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond

un éxito que supera todas las expectativas a success which goes beyond o exceeds o surpasses all expectations

la realidad supera a la ficción fact o truth is stranger than fiction

el horror de estas escenas supera todo lo imaginable the horror of these scenes goes beyond anything one could imagine

nadie lo supera en experiencia ni habilidad nobody can surpass him in experience or skill, nobody can surpass his experience or skill

nos superan en número they outnumber us

supera en estatura a su hermano mayor he's taller than his elder brother

supera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer it is three points higher than yesterday's figure, it surpasses yesterday's figure by three points

2 (mejorar) to beat

logró superar su propio récord he managed to beat his own record

ese método está totalmente superado that method has been completely superseded

B

1 (vencer, sobreponerse a) ‹timidez/dificultad/etapa› to overcome

trata de superar estas diferencias try to overcome o get over these differences

no ha logrado superar el trauma que le supuso el accidente he has not got(ten) over the trauma of the accident

ya hemos superado la etapa más difícil we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage

hace tres meses que rompimos pero ya lo tengo superado we split up three months ago but I've got(ten) over it o I'm over it now

2 ( frml); ‹examen/prueba› to pass

■ superarse

v pron

to better oneself

* * *

superar ( conjugate superar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( ser superior a) to exceed;

◊ superó todas las expectativas she exceeded all expectations;

nadie lo supera en experiencia no one has more experience than him;
supera en estatura a su hermano he's taller than his brother
b) ( mejorar) ‹ marca› to beat

2
a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) ‹timidez/dificultad/etapa› to overcome;

‹ trauma› to get over
b) (frml) ‹examen/prueba› to pass

superarse verbo pronominal
to better oneself
superar verbo transitivo
1 (estar por encima de) to exceed: tu hermana te supera en altura, your sister is taller than you
la temperatura superó los treinta grados, the temperature rose above thirty degrees
(expectativas) esto supera todo lo imaginado, this defies the imagination
(un récord, una marca) to beat, break
2 (pasar, sobreponerse) to overcome
(un examen) to pass, get through
' superar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atonía
- ganar
- sacar
- salir
- salvar
- sobreponerse
- vencer
- volver
- cabeza
- creces
- exceder
- marca
English:
beat
- beating
- carry through
- coast
- corner
- deal with
- excel
- get over
- get past
- handicap
- improve on
- outdo
- outnumber
- overcome
- overtake
- pull through
- surmount
- surpass
- top
- exceed
- get
- negotiate
- out
- over
- rise
- shrug
- survive
- transcend

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superar

♦ vt

1. [aventajar] to beat;

superar algo/a alguien en algo to beat sth/sb for sth;

nos superan en número they outnumber us;

me supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me

2. [sobrepasar] [récord] to break;

queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's results;

me superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a second

3. [adelantar] to overtake, to pass;

superó a su rival en la recta final she overtook her rival on the home straight

4. [época, técnica]
estar superado to have been superseded

5. [complejo, crisis, enfermedad] to overcome, to get over;

no ha superado la pérdida de su mujer he has not overcome the loss of his wife;

tener algo superado to have got over sth

6. [examen, prueba] to pass

♦ See also the pronominal verb superarse

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superar

v/t persona beat; límite go beyond, exceed; obstáculo overcome, surmount

* * *

superar vt

1) : to surpass, to exceed

2) : to overcome, to surmount

♦ See also the reflexive verb superarse

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superar vb

1. (vencer problema, etc) to overcome [pt. overcame; pp. overcome]

la empresa ha superado la crisis the company has overcome the crisis

2. (pasar) to pass

ha superado la primera prueba she's passed the first test

3. (ser mejor) to be better / to surpass

la realidad supera a la ficción the reality surpasses the fiction

4. (ser más) to be more / to be over

el porcentaje de aprobados supera el 85% the percentage of passes is over 85%

Spanish-English dictionary > superar
19 acotar

v.

1 to enclose, to demarcate (terreno, campo).

2 to write notes in the margin of (texto).

3 to mark off, to delimit, to map, to mark the boundaries of.

Ricardo acotó el terreno Richard marked off the plot of land.

4 to annotate, to enter in, to jot down, to add notes to.

María acotó las actas Mary Maryotated the minutes.

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acotar

► verbo transitivo

1 (poner notas) to add notes; (texto) to annotate

2 (topográfia) to mark with elevations

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acotar

► verbo transitivo

1 (área) to enclose, demarcate

2 figurado to delimit

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VT

1) [+ terreno] (=marcar) to survey, mark out; (=poner cotos en) to limit, set bounds to; [+ caza] to fence in, protect

2) [+ página] to annotate; [+ mapa] to mark elevations on

3) [+ árboles] to lop

4) (=aceptar) to accept, adopt; (=elegir) to choose; (=avalar) to vouch for; (=comprobar) to check, verify

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verbo transitivo

a) < terreno> to fence in

b) < texto> to annotate; <plano/mapa> to mark the contour lines on

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= qualify, map out, scope.

Ex. Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.

Ex. Down the years, the information industry has mapped out for itself the categories of information with which it is prepared to deal.

Ex. Information policy is highly complex and that it presents considerable difficulties in terms of scoping meaningful studies.

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* acotar una búsqueda = narrow + search, qualify + search, refine + search.

* acotar un problema = delineate + problem.

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) < terreno> to fence in

b) < texto> to annotate; <plano/mapa> to mark the contour lines on

* * *

= qualify, map out, scope.

Ex: Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.

Ex: Down the years, the information industry has mapped out for itself the categories of information with which it is prepared to deal.

Ex: Information policy is highly complex and that it presents considerable difficulties in terms of scoping meaningful studies.

* acotar una búsqueda = narrow + search, qualify + search, refine + search.

* acotar un problema = delineate + problem.

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acotar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹terreno› to fence in

2 (mencionar) to mention; ‹texto› to annotate

3 ‹plano/mapa› to mark the contour lines on

B (decir) to comment

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acotar verbo transitivo
1 (un terreno) to enclose
2 (un tema, un problema) to delimit
3 (anotar un texto) to annotate
4 (un mapa) to mark with elevations

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acotar vt

1. [terreno, campo] to enclose, to demarcate

2. [texto] to write notes in the margin of

3. [plano, mapa] to add spot heights to

4. [tema, competencias] to delimit

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acotar

v/t

1 terreno fence off

2 texto annotate

* * *

acotar vt

1) anotar: to note, to annotate

2) delimitar: to mark off (land), to demarcate

Spanish-English dictionary > acotar
20 línea

f.

1 line, tracing.

2 trajectory.

3 product line, line of production.

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línea

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) line

2 (tipo) figure

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de primera línea first-class, first-rate

en líneas generales in general

guardar la línea to keep one's figure

línea aérea airline

línea continua solid line, unbroken line

línea de meta finishing line

línea de puntos dotted line

línea de salida starting line

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noun f.

line

* * *

1. SF

1) (=raya) line

dibujó una línea recta — he drew a straight line

primera línea de playa — sea-front

en línea — (=alineado) in (a) line, in a row

en línea recta — in a straight line

tirar una línea — (Arte) to draw a line

en toda la línea — [ganar, vencer] outright; [derrotar] totally

- ser de una o una sola línea

línea a trazos — broken line

línea de base — (Agrimensura) base-line

línea de cambio de fecha — International Date Line

línea de carga — load-line

línea de flotación — (Náut) water line

línea de la vida — life line

línea del biquini — bikini line

línea de montaje — assembly line, production line

línea de puntos — dotted line

línea discontinua — (Aut) broken line

línea divisoria — dividing line

2) [en un escrito] line

leer entre líneas — to read between the lines

- poner unas líneas a algn

3) (Com) (=género, gama) line

es único en su línea — it is unique in its line, it is the only one of its kind

en esa línea no tenemos nada — we have nothing in that line

de primera línea — first-rate, top-ranking

línea blanca — white goods pl

línea marrón — brown goods pl

4) (Elec) line, cable

línea aérea — overhead cable

línea de alta tensión — high-tension cable

línea de conducción eléctrica — power line

5) (Telec) line

me he quedado sin línea — I've been cut off

han cortado la línea — I've o we've been cut off

línea caliente — hot line

línea compartida — shared line

línea derivada — extension

línea de socorro — helpline, telephone helpline

línea directa — direct line

línea erótica — sex-line

línea exterior — outside line

línea gratuita — freephone

línea roja — hot line

línea telefónica — telephone line

línea (telefónica) de ayuda — helpline, telephone helpline

6) (Mil) line

cerrar líneas — to close ranks

de línea — regular, front-line

primera línea — front line

línea de alto el fuego — ceasefire line

línea de batalla — line of battle, battle line

línea de fuego — firing line

7) (Aer, Ferro)

autobús de línea — service bus, regular bus

línea aérea — airline

línea de abastecimiento — supply line

línea férrea — railway, railroad (EEUU)

línea regular — scheduled service

8) (Dep) line

línea de balón muerto — dead-ball line

línea de banda — sideline, touchline

línea de centro — halfway line

línea de fondo — by-line

línea de gol — goal line

línea delantera — forward line

línea de llegada — finishing line

línea de medio campo — halfway line

línea de meta — [en fútbol] goal line; [en carrera] finishing line

línea de puerta — goal line

línea de saque — baseline, service line

línea de toque — touchline

línea lateral — sideline, touchline

9) (Inform)

en línea — on-line

fuera de línea — off-line

línea de estado, línea de situación — status line

10) (=talle) figure

guardar o conservar la línea — to keep one's figure (trim)

11) (=moda)

la línea de 2009 — the 2009 look

12) [de pensamiento, acción] line

explicar algo a grandes líneas o en sus líneas generales — to set sth out in broad outline, give the broad outline of sth

línea de conducta — course of action

línea de partido — party line

línea dura — (Pol) hard line

13) [genealógica] line

en línea directa — in an unbroken line

línea de sangre — blood line

línea sucesoria — line of succession, order of succession

2.

SMF (Dep) linesman, assistant referee

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femenino

1)

a) ( raya) line

la línea del horizonte — the horizon

cortar por la línea de puntos — cut along the dotted line

b) (Art) (dibujo, trazo) line

c) ( de cocaína) (fam) line (colloq)

- línea de demarcación/flotación

2) (Dep)

a) ( en fútbol) line

línea de gol or de fondo — goal line

b) ( en béisbol) drive

- línea de banda

- línea de contacto or golpeo

- línea de llegada

- línea de salida

3)

a) ( renglón) line

leer entre líneas — to read between the lines

b) líneas femenino plural ( carta breve)

escribirle unas líneas a alguien — to drop somebody a line

4) (fila, alineación) line

de primera línea — < tecnología> state-of-the-art; < producto> top-quality, high-class; <actor/jugador> first-rate

en primera línea: sigue en primera línea — she/he still ranks among the best

5)

a) (Transp)

no hay línea directa — there is no direct service

final de la línea — end of the line

no hay servicio en la línea 5 — ( de autobuses) there are no buses operating on the number 5 bus route; ( de metro) there is no service on line 5

b) (Elec, Telec) line

línea telefónica — telephone line

no hay línea or no me da línea — the phone o the line is dead

la línea está ocupada — the line is busy

c) ( en genealogía) line

por línea materna — on his (o her etc) mother's side

d) (Arg) ( de pescar) line

- línea aérea

- línea de montaje

- línea férrea

- línea regular

6) ( sobre un tema) line

seguir la línea del partido — to follow the party line

las principales líneas de su programa político — the main points of their political program

en la línea de... — along the lines of...

en líneas generales — broadly speaking

7)

a) (estilo, diseño)

un coche de líneas aerodinámicas — a streamlined car

ésta es la línea de moda — this is the in o fashionable look

una línea más clásica — a more classical look

b) (gama, colección) line

nuestra nueva línea de cosméticos — our new line o range of cosmetics

- línea blanca

8) ( figura)

mantener/cuidar la línea — to keep/watch one's figure

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= line, line-up, trajectory.

Ex. Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.

Ex. The title of the article is 'The information market: a line-up of competitors'.

Ex. In hindsight, it is easy to see a trajectory of inevitability that made MARC, the ISBDs, and AACR2 seem more the result of historical forces than the often faltering and separate steps they were in truth.

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* acceso en línea = online access.

* acceso mediante línea telefónica = dial-access.

* adquisición en línea = online acquisition.

* aprendizaje en línea = online learning.

* baile en línea = line dance.

* base de datos en línea = online database.

* búsqueda en línea = online searching, online search.

* cabeza de línea = railhead.

* catálogo en línea = online catalogue.

* comercio en línea = online business.

* compra en línea = online shopping.

* conexión a través de línea dedicada = leased line connection.

* continuando con la línea de = in the vein of.

* conversación en línea = online chat.

* cruzar la línea = cross + the line.

* cruzar la línea divisoria = cross + the boundary, cross + the great divide, cross + the dividing line, cross + the line.

* cruzar la línea que separa = cross over + the line separating.

* cruzar las líneas divisorias que separan + Nombre = cross + Adjetivo + lines.

* de línea blanda = soft-line.

* de línea dura = hard-line.

* de líneas rectas = straight-line.

* de primera línea = first-line.

* describir en líneas generales = outline.

* de última línea = streamlined.

* distribuidor de información en línea = host, online host.

* empleado de línea aérea = airline official.

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* en la línea de = along the lines.

* en la línea de fuego = in the hot seat, in the front line, on the front line.

* en la misma línea de = in the vein of.

* en la misma línea que = in line with.

* en línea = online [on-line], online-based, inline [in-line].

* en línea con = in line with.

* en línea recta = as the crow flies.

* en líneas generales = broadly speaking, generally, loosely, on the whole, in outline, in basic outline, roughly speaking, as a rough guide.

* en línea sucesoria = in line of descent.

* en + Posesivo + línea de tiro = in + Posesivo + sights.

* en primera línea = in the front line, first-line, on the front line.

* enseñanza en línea = online education.

* estado del ordenador en fuera de línea = offlineness.

* estado del ordenador en línea = onlineness.

* estar accesible en línea = go + online.

* facsímil de línea = line-block facsimile.

* foro de debate en línea = online forum.

* fuera de línea = offline [off-line].

* gráfica de líneas = line graph.

* grosor de línea = line-width.

* impresión en línea = online print.

* impresión fuera de línea = offline print.

* impresora de líneas = line printer.

* información en línea = online information.

* juez de línea = linesman, assistant referee.

* línea ADSL (Línea de Subscripción Digital Asimétrica) = ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line).

* línea aérea = airline.

* línea a línea = line-by-line.

* línea arbolada, la = timberline, the, tree line, the.

* línea argumental = line of discussion, line of direction.

* línea base = baseline [base line].

* línea con marcas entrecortadas = dashed line.

* línea curva = curved line.

* línea de acción = course of action.

* línea de actuación = course of action, line of attack, operational line, action line, prong, line of direction.

* línea de agua, la = water line, the.

* línea de alta tensión = power line.

* línea de argumentación = line of discussion.

* línea de búsqueda = query line.

* línea de comunicación = line of communication.

* línea de comunicaciones = communications line.

* línea de demarcación = demarcation line.

* línea dedicada = dedicated line, leased line.

* línea de dirección = line of direction.

* línea de dirección = line of direction.

* línea de falla = fault line.

* línea defensiva = line of defence, defence line.

* línea de ferrocarril = rail line, rail link, railway line, railroad(s), railway(s).

* línea de flotación, la = water line, the.

* línea de fuego = firing line, front-line, line of fire.

* línea de investigación = line of enquiry, line of research, line of enquiry, research front, avenue (for/of) research, research avenue, avenue of investigation, research line.

* línea de investigación futura = avenue (for/of) future research.

* línea de investigación posible = avenue for further research.

* línea del horizonte = skyline.

* línea de los árboles, la = timberline, the, tree line, the.

* línea de mando = line of authority, line of command.

* línea de medio campo = halfway line.

* línea de meta = finish line, finishing line.

* línea de montaje de coches = car assembly line.

* línea de números = number line.

* línea de pensamiento = line of thought.

* línea de productos = product line.

* línea de puntos = dotted line.

* línea de seguridad = lifeline.

* línea de trabajo = line of work.

* línea de transmisión = line transmission.

* línea de vegetación arbórea, la = tree line, the, timberline, the.

* línea de vegetación, la = tree line, the, timberline, the.

* línea de ventas = line.

* línea de vida = lifeline.

* línea directa = hotline [hot-line].

* línea divisoria = cut-off point, demarcation, divide, dividing line, borderline, cut off [cutoff].

* linea divisoria, la = great divide, the.

* línea fija = fixed line.

* línea horizontal = flat.

* línea indicativa de la evolución de una gráfica = trend line [trend-line].

* línea informativa = caption.

* línea internacional de cambio de fecha, la = International Date Line, the.

* línea numérica = number line.

* línea oblicua (/) = oblique stroke (/), oblique line (/), oblique.

* línea recta = straight line.

* líneas de sombras = hachures.

* líneas de transmisión por onda luminosa = light-wave transmission lines.

* línea separatoria = dividing line.

* línea telefónica = phone line, telephone line.

* línea telefónica dedicada = leased telephone line, leased phone line.

* listado de impresora de líneas = line printer output.

* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.

* modalidad en línea = online mode.

* módulo de catálogo de acceso público en línea = online public access catalogue module.

* negocio en línea = online business.

* nueva línea = linefeed.

* OCLC (Centro Bibliotecario en Línea) = OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).

* patinador en línea = inline skater.

* patinaje en línea = inline skating, roller-blading.

* persona que se cuida la línea = weight watcher.

* por línea telefónica = over the telephone line.

* presentación en línea = online display.

* primera línea = front-line [front line], forefront.

* primera línea de defensa = first line of defence.

* recuperación en línea = online retrieval.

* recurso en línea = online resource.

* red en línea = online network.

* revista electrónica en línea = online journal.

* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.

* Servicio de Consulta en Línea de BLAISE = BLAISE-LINE.

* servicio de información en línea = online information service.

* servicio en línea = online service.

* símbolo de avance de línea = line feed character.

* sistema en línea = online system.

* suscripción en línea = online subscription.

* teléfono de línea directa = direct-dial telephone.

* terminal en línea = online terminal.

* tiempo de conexión en línea = online time.

* tienda en línea = online store.

* título por línea = title-a-line.

* tres en línea = noughts and crosses, tic-tac-toe.

* usuario conectado en línea = online user.

* vehículo con ruedas en línea = cycle.

* vehículo de dos ruedas en línea = two-wheeler.

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femenino

1)

a) ( raya) line

la línea del horizonte — the horizon

cortar por la línea de puntos — cut along the dotted line

b) (Art) (dibujo, trazo) line

c) ( de cocaína) (fam) line (colloq)

- línea de demarcación/flotación

2) (Dep)

a) ( en fútbol) line

línea de gol or de fondo — goal line

b) ( en béisbol) drive

- línea de banda

- línea de contacto or golpeo

- línea de llegada

- línea de salida

3)

a) ( renglón) line

leer entre líneas — to read between the lines

b) líneas femenino plural ( carta breve)

escribirle unas líneas a alguien — to drop somebody a line

4) (fila, alineación) line

de primera línea — < tecnología> state-of-the-art; < producto> top-quality, high-class; <actor/jugador> first-rate

en primera línea: sigue en primera línea — she/he still ranks among the best

5)

a) (Transp)

no hay línea directa — there is no direct service

final de la línea — end of the line

no hay servicio en la línea 5 — ( de autobuses) there are no buses operating on the number 5 bus route; ( de metro) there is no service on line 5

b) (Elec, Telec) line

línea telefónica — telephone line

no hay línea or no me da línea — the phone o the line is dead

la línea está ocupada — the line is busy

c) ( en genealogía) line

por línea materna — on his (o her etc) mother's side

d) (Arg) ( de pescar) line

- línea aérea

- línea de montaje

- línea férrea

- línea regular

6) ( sobre un tema) line

seguir la línea del partido — to follow the party line

las principales líneas de su programa político — the main points of their political program

en la línea de... — along the lines of...

en líneas generales — broadly speaking

7)

a) (estilo, diseño)

un coche de líneas aerodinámicas — a streamlined car

ésta es la línea de moda — this is the in o fashionable look

una línea más clásica — a more classical look

b) (gama, colección) line

nuestra nueva línea de cosméticos — our new line o range of cosmetics

- línea blanca

8) ( figura)

mantener/cuidar la línea — to keep/watch one's figure

* * *

= line, line-up, trajectory.

Ex: Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.

Ex: The title of the article is 'The information market: a line-up of competitors'.

Ex: In hindsight, it is easy to see a trajectory of inevitability that made MARC, the ISBDs, and AACR2 seem more the result of historical forces than the often faltering and separate steps they were in truth.

* acceso en línea = online access.

* acceso mediante línea telefónica = dial-access.

* adquisición en línea = online acquisition.

* aprendizaje en línea = online learning.

* baile en línea = line dance.

* base de datos en línea = online database.

* búsqueda en línea = online searching, online search.

* cabeza de línea = railhead.

* catálogo en línea = online catalogue.

* comercio en línea = online business.

* compra en línea = online shopping.

* conexión a través de línea dedicada = leased line connection.

* continuando con la línea de = in the vein of.

* conversación en línea = online chat.

* cruzar la línea = cross + the line.

* cruzar la línea divisoria = cross + the boundary, cross + the great divide, cross + the dividing line, cross + the line.

* cruzar la línea que separa = cross over + the line separating.

* cruzar las líneas divisorias que separan + Nombre = cross + Adjetivo + lines.

* de línea blanda = soft-line.

* de línea dura = hard-line.

* de líneas rectas = straight-line.

* de primera línea = first-line.

* describir en líneas generales = outline.

* de última línea = streamlined.

* distribuidor de información en línea = host, online host.

* empleado de línea aérea = airline official.

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* en la línea de = along the lines.

* en la línea de fuego = in the hot seat, in the front line, on the front line.

* en la misma línea de = in the vein of.

* en la misma línea que = in line with.

* en línea = online [on-line], online-based, inline [in-line].

* en línea con = in line with.

* en línea recta = as the crow flies.

* en líneas generales = broadly speaking, generally, loosely, on the whole, in outline, in basic outline, roughly speaking, as a rough guide.

* en línea sucesoria = in line of descent.

* en + Posesivo + línea de tiro = in + Posesivo + sights.

* en primera línea = in the front line, first-line, on the front line.

* enseñanza en línea = online education.

* estado del ordenador en fuera de línea = offlineness.

* estado del ordenador en línea = onlineness.

* estar accesible en línea = go + online.

* facsímil de línea = line-block facsimile.

* foro de debate en línea = online forum.

* fuera de línea = offline [off-line].

* gráfica de líneas = line graph.

* grosor de línea = line-width.

* impresión en línea = online print.

* impresión fuera de línea = offline print.

* impresora de líneas = line printer.

* información en línea = online information.

* juez de línea = linesman, assistant referee.

* línea ADSL (Línea de Subscripción Digital Asimétrica) = ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line).

* línea aérea = airline.

* línea a línea = line-by-line.

* línea arbolada, la = timberline, the, tree line, the.

* línea argumental = line of discussion, line of direction.

* línea base = baseline [base line].

* línea con marcas entrecortadas = dashed line.

* línea curva = curved line.

* línea de acción = course of action.

* línea de actuación = course of action, line of attack, operational line, action line, prong, line of direction.

* línea de agua, la = water line, the.

* línea de alta tensión = power line.

* línea de argumentación = line of discussion.

* línea de búsqueda = query line.

* línea de comunicación = line of communication.

* línea de comunicaciones = communications line.

* línea de demarcación = demarcation line.

* línea dedicada = dedicated line, leased line.

* línea de dirección = line of direction.

* línea de dirección = line of direction.

* línea de falla = fault line.

* línea defensiva = line of defence, defence line.

* línea de ferrocarril = rail line, rail link, railway line, railroad(s), railway(s).

* línea de flotación, la = water line, the.

* línea de fuego = firing line, front-line, line of fire.

* línea de investigación = line of enquiry, line of research, line of enquiry, research front, avenue (for/of) research, research avenue, avenue of investigation, research line.

* línea de investigación futura = avenue (for/of) future research.

* línea de investigación posible = avenue for further research.

* línea del horizonte = skyline.

* línea de los árboles, la = timberline, the, tree line, the.

* línea de mando = line of authority, line of command.

* línea de medio campo = halfway line.

* línea de meta = finish line, finishing line.

* línea de montaje de coches = car assembly line.

* línea de números = number line.

* línea de pensamiento = line of thought.

* línea de productos = product line.

* línea de puntos = dotted line.

* línea de seguridad = lifeline.

* línea de trabajo = line of work.

* línea de transmisión = line transmission.

* línea de vegetación arbórea, la = tree line, the, timberline, the.

* línea de vegetación, la = tree line, the, timberline, the.

* línea de ventas = line.

* línea de vida = lifeline.

* línea directa = hotline [hot-line].

* línea divisoria = cut-off point, demarcation, divide, dividing line, borderline, cut off [cutoff].

* linea divisoria, la = great divide, the.

* línea fija = fixed line.

* línea horizontal = flat.

* línea indicativa de la evolución de una gráfica = trend line [trend-line].

* línea informativa = caption.

* línea internacional de cambio de fecha, la = International Date Line, the.

* línea numérica = number line.

* línea oblicua (/) = oblique stroke (/), oblique line (/), oblique.

* línea recta = straight line.

* líneas de sombras = hachures.

* líneas de transmisión por onda luminosa = light-wave transmission lines.

* línea separatoria = dividing line.

* línea telefónica = phone line, telephone line.

* línea telefónica dedicada = leased telephone line, leased phone line.

* listado de impresora de líneas = line printer output.

* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.

* modalidad en línea = online mode.

* módulo de catálogo de acceso público en línea = online public access catalogue module.

* negocio en línea = online business.

* nueva línea = linefeed.

* OCLC (Centro Bibliotecario en Línea) = OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).

* patinador en línea = inline skater.

* patinaje en línea = inline skating, roller-blading.

* persona que se cuida la línea = weight watcher.

* por línea telefónica = over the telephone line.

* presentación en línea = online display.

* primera línea = front-line [front line], forefront.

* primera línea de defensa = first line of defence.

* recuperación en línea = online retrieval.

* recurso en línea = online resource.

* red en línea = online network.

* revista electrónica en línea = online journal.

* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.

* Servicio de Consulta en Línea de BLAISE = BLAISE-LINE.

* servicio de información en línea = online information service.

* servicio en línea = online service.

* símbolo de avance de línea = line feed character.

* sistema en línea = online system.

* suscripción en línea = online subscription.

* teléfono de línea directa = direct-dial telephone.

* terminal en línea = online terminal.

* tiempo de conexión en línea = online time.

* tienda en línea = online store.

* título por línea = title-a-line.

* tres en línea = noughts and crosses, tic-tac-toe.

* usuario conectado en línea = online user.

* vehículo con ruedas en línea = cycle.

* vehículo de dos ruedas en línea = two-wheeler.

* * *

línea

feminine

A

1 (raya) line

una línea curva/recta/quebrada a curved/straight/broken line

línea divisoria dividing line

la línea del horizonte the line of the horizon, the horizon

cortar por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted line

2 ( Art) (dibujo, trazo) line

3 (de cocaína) ( fam); line ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● línea continua

continuous o unbroken line

● línea de carga

Plimsoll line, load line

● línea de demarcación

demarcation line

● línea de flotación

water line

● línea de la vida

life line

● línea del corazón

heart line

● línea de policía

police line

● línea de tiempo

time line

● línea equinoccial

equinoctial circle o line

● línea internacional del cambio de fecha

international date line

● línea meridiana

meridian

B ( Dep)

1 (en fútbol) line

línea de gol or de fondo goal line

2 (en béisbol) drive

Compuestos:

● línea de banda

sideline, touchline

● línea de contacto

line of scrimmage

● línea de fondo

(en el tenis) baseline; (en el baloncesto) end line

● línea de golpeo

line of scrimmage

● línea de llegada

finishing line, wire ( AmE)

● línea de los veintidós metros

(en rugby) twenty-two meter line

● línea de meta

(en una carrera) finishing line, wire ( AmE); (en fútbol) goal line

● línea de salida

starting line

C

1 (renglón) line

te saltaste una línea you missed out o skipped a line

leer entre líneas to read between the lines

2 líneas fpl

(carta breve): les mandó unas líneas para decir que estaba bien she dropped them a few lines to say that she was well

D (fila, alineación) line

las líneas enemigas the enemy lines

de primera línea ‹tecnología› state-of-the-art;

‹producto› top-quality, high-class; ‹actor/jugador› first-rate

en primera línea: el alero demostró que sigue en primera línea the winger showed that he still ranks among the best o he is still a top-class player

Compuestos:

● línea de batalla

battle line, line of battle

● línea delantera

forward line

E

1 ( Transp):

no hay línea directa, tiene que hacer transbordo en Río there is no direct service, you have to change in Rio

final de la línea end of the line

no hay servicio en la línea 5 (de autobuses) the number 5 (bus) is not running, there are no buses operating o there is no service on the number 5 bus route; (de metro) there is no service on line 5

los barcos que cubren la línea Cádiz-Las Palmas the ships which cover the Cadiz-Las Palmas route o run

2 ( Elec, Telec) line

línea telefónica/telegráfica telephone/telegraph line

no hay líneaor no me da línea the phone o the line is dead

la línea está ocupada the line is busy o ( BrE) engaged

Compuestos:

● línea compartida

( Tel) party line

● línea fija

( Tel) land line

3 (en genealogía) line

por línea materna on his ( o her etc) mother's side

descendiente por línea directa direct descendant

4 ( Arg) (de pescar) line

Compuestos:

● línea aérea

airline

● línea de montaje

assembly line

● línea férrea

railroad track ( AmE), railway line ( BrE)

● línea regular

airline ( operating scheduled flights)

F

(sobre un tema): seguir la línea del partido to follow the party line

los partidarios de una línea más radical those in favor of taking a more radical line

las principales líneas de su programa político the main points of their political program

en la línea de … along the lines of …

el proyecto, en líneas generales, consiste en … broadly speaking o broadly, the project consists of …

en líneas generales las dos versiones coinciden broadly speaking, the two versions coincide, on the whole o by and large the two versions coincide

darse la línea ( Chi): se dio la línea y ganaron los liberales as expected, the liberals won

ser de una sola línea ( Chi); to be straight (as a die) ( colloq)

G

1

(estilo, diseño): un coche de líneas aerodinámicas a streamlined car, an aerodynamically designed car

ésta es la línea que llega para la próxima primavera this is the look for next spring

le gusta la ropa de línea clásica she likes the classical look

2 (gama, colección) line

nuestra nueva línea de productos de belleza our new line o range of beauty products

Compuesto:

línea blanca/marrón

white/brown goods (pl)

H

(figura): mantener/cuidar la línea to keep/watch one's figure

* * *

línea sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) line;
◊ la línea de puntos the dotted line;

escribirle unas líneas a algn to drop sb a line;
seguir la línea del partido to follow the party line;
en líneas generales broadly speaking;
por línea materna on his (o her etc) mother's side;
línea de montaje assembly line;
línea de gol goal line;
línea de llegada finishing line, wire (AmE);
línea de salida starting line;
de primera línea ‹ tecnología› state-of-the-art;

‹ producto› top-quality, high-class;
‹actor/jugador› first-rate;
◊ leer entre líneas to read between the lines

2 (Transp, Tele) line;
◊ línea aérea airline;

final de la línea end of the line;
no hay línea directa a Córdoba there is no direct service to Cordoba;
intenté llamarte pero no había línea I tried to ring you but the phone o the line was dead;
la línea está ocupada the line is busy
3
a) (gama, colección) line, range;

◊ nuestra nueva línea de cosméticos our new line o range of cosmetics

b) ( estilo):

◊ una línea más clásica a more classic look

4 ( figura):
◊ cuidar la línea to watch one's figure

línea sustantivo femenino
1 Geom line
2 (trayecto de autobús) route
(de ferrocarril, metro) line
Av línea aérea, airline
3 Inform en línea, on-line
4 (figura, cuerpo esbelto) figure
mantener la línea, to keep one's figure
(diseño) design
5 Com (de productos) line
6 (fila) line
poner en línea, to line up
7 (cable) line
línea telegráfica, telegraph line
♦ Locuciones: en líneas generales, roughly speaking
entre líneas, between the lines
Tel línea caliente, hotline
' línea' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aerodinámica
- aerodinámico
- alinear
- banda
- continua
- continuo
- derecha
- derecho
- estacionamiento
- extensión
- flotación
- fuego
- horizonte
- intervenir
- juez
- punto
- salida
- sucesión
- trazar
- trazo
- verso
- autobús
- comer
- conservar
- controlar
- curva
- delantero
- descendente
- discontinuo
- ecuador
- ininterrumpido
- lateral
- oblicuo
- ocupado
- paralela
- patín
- prolongar
- quebrado
- raya
- recto
- renglón
- saltar
- separar
- tenue
- transversal
- vertical
English:
airline
- borderline
- bus route
- busline
- commercial pilot
- credit line
- crow
- cut off
- dead
- describe
- draw
- editorial
- electrify
- extend
- faint
- file
- finishing line
- fire
- firing line
- frill
- hard line
- length
- line
- name
- oblique
- overbook
- party line
- plot
- product line
- range
- rank
- roller blades
- rollerblade
- route
- sideline
- skyline
- starting line
- straight
- touchline
- vein
- waistline
- waterline
- watershed
- winning post
- wiretapping
- air
- carrier
- demarcation
- directly
- dividing line

* * *

línea nf

1. [raya, trazo, renglón, límite] line;

una línea recta a straight line;

una línea quebrada a crooked line;

la línea del cielo the skyline;

ir en línea recta to go in a straight line;

leerle a alguien las líneas de la mano to read (the lines on) sb's hand;

estar en línea to be in (a) line;

poner/ponerse en línea to line up;

estacionar en línea to park end-to-end;

escribir o [m5] mandar unas líneas a alguien to drop sb a line;

Comp

leer entre líneas to read between the lines

Comp
línea continua [en carretera] solid white line; Com línea de crédito credit limit; Com línea de descubierto overdraft limit;
línea discontinua [en carretera] broken white line;

línea divisoria dividing line;

línea de flotación waterline;
Mil línea de fuego firing line;
línea de mira line of fire;

línea punteada dotted line;

línea de puntos dotted line;

línea de tiro line of fire

2. [ruta] line;

una nueva línea de autobús a new bus route;

han añadido varias paradas a la línea 30 the number 30 bus has several new stops;

la línea circular del metro the Br underground o US subway circle line

Comp
línea férrea railway (line), US railroad track;
línea de ferrocarril railway (line), US railroad track

3. [compañía aérea]
una línea de vuelos charter a charter airline

Comp
línea aérea airline
4. [de telecomunicaciones] line;

cortar la línea (telefónica) to cut off the phone;

dar línea a alguien to put in a line for sb;

no hay o [m5] no tenemos línea the line's dead

Comp
línea arrendada leased line; Fam línea caliente [erótica] chat line, telephone sex line; [de atención al cliente] hot line;
línea directa direct line;
Fig
tiene línea directa con el presidente she has a direct line to the president's office;

línea erótica telephone sex line;

línea exterior outside line;

línea privada private line;
Informát línea RDSI ISDN line; RP líneas rotativas [centralita] switchboard
5. [en deportes] line;

la línea defensiva/delantera the back/front line, the defence/attack;

la línea medular the midfield

Comp
línea de banda sideline, touchline;
línea de fondo [en fútbol] goal line [at end of field];
[en baloncesto] end line;
línea de gol goal line [between goalposts];

línea de llegada finishing line;

línea de marca [en rugby] try o goal line;

línea de medio campo halfway line;

línea de meta [en fútbol] goal line;
[en carreras] finishing line;
línea de salida starting line;

línea de saque baseline, service line;

línea de servicio service line;

línea de seis veinticinco [en baloncesto] three-point line;

línea de tiros libres [en baloncesto] free throw line

6. [en comercio] line;

una nueva línea de productos a new line of products

Comp
línea blanca white goods;
línea marrón brown goods

7. [silueta] [de persona] figure;

guardar/mantener la línea to watch/keep one's figure

8. [contorno]
un coche de línea aerodinámica a streamlined car

9. [estilo, tendencia] style;

la línea del partido the party line;

la línea dura del sindicato the union's hard line;

la línea de pensamiento keynesiana Keynesian thinking;

de línea clásica classical;

eso está muy en su línea that's just his style;

seguir la línea de alguien to follow sb's style

Comp
línea de conducta course of action;
línea de investigación line of inquiry

10. [categoría] class, category;

de primera línea [actor, pintor, producto] first-rate;
[marca, empresa] top
11. [de parentesco] line;

está emparentada con ella por línea materna she's related to her on her mother's side

12. Informát line;

en línea on-line;

fuera de línea off-line

Comp
línea de base baseline;
línea de comando command line

13. [en el bingo] line;

cantar línea to call a line;

¡línea! line!

14. Fam [de cocaína] line

15. Comp

en líneas generales in broad terms;

fueron derrotados en toda la línea they were soundly defeated

* * *

línea

f line;

mantener la línea watch one’s figure;

de primera línea fig first-rate;

tecnología de primera línea state-of-the art technology;

perdieron en toda la línea they were soundly beaten;

entre líneas fig between the lines;

escribir o

poner unas o

dos o

cuatro líneas a alguien drop s.o. a line;

la línea se ha cortado TELEC the line’s gone dead;

no hay línea TELEC the line’s dead

* * *

línea nf

1) : line

línea divisoria: dividing line

línea de banda: sideline

2) : line, course, position

línea de conducta: course of action

en líneas generales: in general terms, along general lines

3) : line, service

línea aérea: airline

línea telefónica: telephone line

* * *

línea n line

una línea recta a straight line

cuidar la línea / mantener la línea to watch your weight

línea aérea airline

línea férrea railway line

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