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1 piojos
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2 urnas, las
= polls, theEx. The judge rejected it because it was considered an intimidation tactic and there was no opportunity for those denied voting from appealing before the polls closed. -
3 urna
f.1 glass case (caja de cristal).acudir a las urnas to go to the polls2 urn (vasija).3 ballot box.4 small display case, small display case for the exhibition of valuable objects.5 cinerary urn, vase where ashes are kept after incineration.6 coffin.* * *1 PLÍTICA ballot box2 (vasija) urn3 (caja) glass case\acudir a las urnas figurado to vote* * *acudir a las urnas — to vote, go to the polls
* * *1) ( vasija) urn; ( de exposición) display case; ( para votar) ballot boxacudir a las urnas — (period) to go to the polls (journ)
2) (Chi, Ven) ( ataúd) coffin, wooden box (euph)* * *1) ( vasija) urn; ( de exposición) display case; ( para votar) ballot boxacudir a las urnas — (period) to go to the polls (journ)
2) (Chi, Ven) ( ataúd) coffin, wooden box (euph)* * *urna11 = urn, ash casket.Ex: Not without a shudder may the human hand reach into the mysterious urn of destiny.
Ex: It is our goal to offer the best quality ash caskets while maintaining affordable costs.urna22 = ballot box.Ex: But according him, Kurdish militiamen stole the ballot boxes from the polling station, returning them later after obviously tampering with them.
* manipular las urnas = stuff + the ballot box.* sabotear las urnas = stuff + the ballot box.* urna electoral = ballot box.* urna electrónica = voting machine.* urnas, las = polls, the.* * *A1 (vasija) urn2 (de exposición) display case3 (para votar) ballot boxmañana el pueblo expresará su voluntad en las urnas tomorrow the nation makes its decision at the polls ( journ)Compuesto:funerary urn* * *
urna sustantivo femenino
1 ( vasija) urn;
( de exposición) display case;
( para votar) ballot box;
2 (Chi, Ven) ( ataúd) coffin, wooden box (euph)
urna sustantivo femenino
1 (para depositar el voto) ballot box
2 (vasija antigua) urn
urna cineraria/funeraria, funerary urn
3 (para exhibir objetos) glass case, display case
' urna' also found in these entries:
English:
ballot box
- urn
- ballot
* * *urna nf1. [caja de cristal] glass display case;vivir en una urna de cristal to live in splendid isolation2. [para votar] ballot box;acudir a las urnas to go to the polls;lo decidido ayer en las urnas the result of yesterday's ballot3. [vasija] urnurna cineraria urn [for somebody's ashes]* * *f urn* * *urna nf1) : urn2) : ballot boxacudir a las urnas: to go to the polls* * *urna n1. (para votos) ballot box2. (para cenizas) urn3. (para objetos de valor) display case -
4 acudir
v.1 to go.acudir a una cita/un mitin to turn up for an appointment/at a rallynadie acudió a mi llamada de auxilio no-one answered my cry for help2 to attend, to come, to turn out, to go.Nadie acudió Nobody turned out.* * *2 (presentarse) to come back3 (ir a socorrer) to help, come forward4 (recurrir) to call on, turn to* * *verbto go, come- acudir a* * *VI1) [indicando movimiento] (=ir) to go; (=venir) to comeseñor Martínez, acuda a información por favor — Mr Martínez, please go to the information desk
muchos profesores acuden cada año a nuestro congreso — every year many teachers come to o attend our conference
miles de personas acudieron al aeropuerto — thousands of people turned up at o came to the airport
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no acudió a la cita — he did not keep the appointment, he did not turn up (for the appointment)esta imagen acude a la mente de muchas personas — for many people this is the image that comes to mind
2) (=participar) to take part3) (=recurrir)•
acudir a — to turn toacudo a ustedes para quejarme sobre... — I am writing to complain about...
4) (Agr) to produce, yield* * *verbo intransitivo1) (frml) ( a lugar)acudió a la hora prevista — she came o arrived at the arranged time
acudir a algo — < cita> to turn up for something; < reunión> to attend something
los recuerdos acuden a mi mente — (liter) memories come flooding back to me
señorita Fernández, acuda al teléfono — telephone call for Miss Fernández
2) ( recurrir)* * *= call on/upon, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage.Nota: Como cliente o usuario.Ex. It can only be a matter of time before we have in effect a complete set of MARC records to call on for details of any item we require.Ex. In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.Ex. 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.----* acudir a = enlist + the cooperation of.* acudir al rescate = come to + Posesivo + rescue.* acudir en masa = flock, flock in, be out in force, come out in + force.* no acudir = stay away.* reunión a la que los padres acuden con sus bebés = lapsit.* * *verbo intransitivo1) (frml) ( a lugar)acudió a la hora prevista — she came o arrived at the arranged time
acudir a algo — < cita> to turn up for something; < reunión> to attend something
los recuerdos acuden a mi mente — (liter) memories come flooding back to me
señorita Fernández, acuda al teléfono — telephone call for Miss Fernández
2) ( recurrir)* * *= call on/upon, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage.Nota: Como cliente o usuario.Ex: It can only be a matter of time before we have in effect a complete set of MARC records to call on for details of any item we require.
Ex: In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.Ex: 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.* acudir a = enlist + the cooperation of.* acudir al rescate = come to + Posesivo + rescue.* acudir en masa = flock, flock in, be out in force, come out in + force.* no acudir = stay away.* reunión a la que los padres acuden con sus bebés = lapsit.* * *acudir [I1 ]viA ( frml)(a un lugar): nadie acudió en su ayuda nobody came to his aidno acudió a la hora prevista she did not come o arrive at the arranged timedeberá acudir en ayunas you should not eat anything before attendingmiles de personas acudieron para apoyarlo thousands of people turned out o came to support himacudir A algo:no acudió a la cita he failed to keep the appointment o ( BrE) to turn up for the appointmentno acudió a la reunión she did not attend the meetingmillones de personas acudirán hoy a las urnas millions of people will go to the polls todayla policía acudió al lugar de los hechos the police went to the scene (of events)los recuerdos acuden a mi mente ( liter); memories come flooding back to meseñorita Fernández, acuda al teléfono Miss Fernández, telephone call o telephone call for Miss FernándezB (recurrir) acudir A algn:acudió a su padre para que lo ayudara he turned o went to his father for helpantes que acudir a las armas rather than resort to the use of armsacudieron a un árbitro para intentar resolverlo they went to arbitration to try to resolve it* * *
acudir ( conjugate acudir) verbo intransitivo
1 (frml) (ir) to go;
( venir) to come;◊ nadie acudió en su ayuda nobody went/came to his aid;
acudir a algo ‹ a cita› to arrive for sth;
‹ a reunión› to attend sth;
2 ( recurrir) acudir a algn to turn to sb;
acudir verbo intransitivo
1 (ir a una cita, a un lugar) to go
(venir a una cita, a un lugar) to come, arrive
2 (prestar ayuda) to give aid, help: siempre está dispuesto a acudir en auxilio de cualquiera, he's always prepared to help anybody
3 (buscar ayuda o información) to turn to: no tengo a quién acudir, I have no one to turn to
' acudir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparecer
- concejo
- faltar
- ir
- acto
- masa
- tribunal
English:
aid
- appointment
- break
- come
- court
- directly
- disappoint
- flock
- keep
- poll
- roll up
- turn out
- turn up
- walk up
* * *acudir vi1. [ir] to go;[venir] to come;acudir a una cita/un mitin to turn up for an appointment/at a rally;acudir en ayuda de alguien to come to sb's aid o assistance;nadie acudió a mi llamada de auxilio no one answered my cry for help;Sr. Pérez, acuda a recepción could Mr Perez please come to reception?;no es obligatorio acudir a todas las clases it isn't compulsory to attend all the classes;acudir a la mente to come to mind;acudir a las urnas to go to the polls2. [frecuentar]a este restaurante acuden muchos personajes famosos this restaurant is patronized by many celebritiessi necesitas ayuda, puedes acudir a mí if you need help you can ask me o come to me;amenazaron con acudir a la violencia they threatened to resort to violence;piensan acudir a la justicia they intend to go to court* * *v/i come;acudir a alguien turn to s.o.;acudir al médico go to the doctor;acudir a las urnas go to the polls;acudir al trabajo go to work* * *acudir vi1) : to go, to come (someplace for a specific purpose)acudió a la puerta: he went to the dooracudimos en su ayuda: we came to her aid2) : to be present, to show upacudí a la cita: I showed up for the appointment3)acudir a : to turn to, to have recourse tohay que acudir al médico: you must consult the doctor* * *acudir vb1. (ir) to go2. (recurrir a) to turn to -
5 sondeo de opinión
* * *= opinion poll, Gallup poll, perceptions study, opinion pollingEx. Opinion polls are also carried out on specific topics, such as women in society and the European public's attitude towards scientific and technical development.Ex. A 1976 Gallup poll in the United States found that while eighty-two percent mentioned printed matter as a source of information, only one in five made use of a library for information.Ex. A public perceptions study of the work of librarians revealed that librarianship is considered low in status relative to other professions, but also that within the field itself, segregation occurs along gender lines.Ex. Opinion polling measures public support for public libraries, and the primary use of such polls is to persuade politicians of the depth of that support to justify a more favourable allocation of resources.* * ** * *= opinion poll, Gallup poll, perceptions study, opinion pollingEx: Opinion polls are also carried out on specific topics, such as women in society and the European public's attitude towards scientific and technical development.
Ex: A 1976 Gallup poll in the United States found that while eighty-two percent mentioned printed matter as a source of information, only one in five made use of a library for information.Ex: A public perceptions study of the work of librarians revealed that librarianship is considered low in status relative to other professions, but also that within the field itself, segregation occurs along gender lines.Ex: Opinion polling measures public support for public libraries, and the primary use of such polls is to persuade politicians of the depth of that support to justify a more favourable allocation of resources. -
6 margen
f.bank.m.1 side.2 margin.3 margin (commerce).margen de beneficio profit margin4 leeway.al margen de eso, hay otros factores over and above this, there are other factorsal margen de la ley outside the lawdejar al margen to excludeestar al margen de to have nothing to do withmantenerse al margen de to keep out ofmargen de error margin of errormargen de seguridad degree of certainty5 outer edge, border, margin, fringe.6 bank of the river, bank, riverbank.7 spread, profit, difference between two given prices, mark-up.8 acies, edge.* * *► nombre masculino & nombre femenino1 (extremidad) border, edge2 (de río) bank; (de camino) edge1 (del papel) margin2 (oportunidad) chance3 COMERCIO margin\al margen de... apart from..., out of...al margen de la ley outside the lawdar margen para to give scope fordejar algo al margen to leave something asidedejar a alguien al margen to leave somebody outmantenerse al margen not to get involvedmargen de beneficios profit marginmargen de error margin of error* * *noun m.1) margin2) border, edge* * *1. SM1) [de página] marginuna nota al margen — a marginal note, a note in the margin
2) (=espacio)la victoria no daba margen para pensar que... — the victory did not give any reason to think that...
margen de acción, margen de actuación — scope for action, room for manoeuvre, room for maneuver (EEUU)
margen de confianza, margen de credibilidad — credibility gap
margen de maniobra — = margen de acción
3)• al margen de — [+ opinión, resultado] regardless of, despite
al margen de lo que tú digas — regardless of o despite what you say
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dejar algo al margen — to leave sth aside, set sth asidedejando al margen nuestras creencias, la idea es muy buena — leaving o setting aside our beliefs, it's a very good idea
lo dejaron o mantuvieron al margen de las negociaciones — they excluded him from the negotiations, they left him out of the negotiations
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mantenerse o quedarse al margen de — [+ negociaciones, situación, escándalo] to keep out of, stay out of; [+ sociedad, vida pública] to remain on the sidelines of, remain on the fringes of4) (Econ) (=beneficio) margin2.SF [de río] bank* * *I II1) ( de una página) margin2)al margen: ver nota al margen see margin note; se mantuvo al margen de todo he kept out of everything; al margen de la ley on the fringes of the law; lo dejaron al margen he was left out; viven al margen de la sociedad they live on the margin o fringes of society; al margen de lo expresado — apart from what's already been said
3) ( franja de terreno) strip of land4) ( holgura) marginganó por un amplio/estrecho margen — he won by a comfortable/narrow margin
5) márgenes masculino plural (límites, parámetros) limits (pl)6) (Com) margin, profit* * *= border, margin, leeway, fringe, sideline, riverfront, riverbank [river bank], verge.Ex. The following represent some of the factors that might need to be specified: designations and sizes of typefaces and typefounts, special characters, rules and borders.Ex. Word processing packages must be able to permit the user to manipulate test, as is necessary in alignment of margins, insertion and deletion of paragraphs, arrange for text to appear in the centre of the page and underline.Ex. On magnetic tape, for instance, there will be a need for an inter record gap so that the tape drive has some space, some leeway, when starting or stopping the fast moving tape.Ex. The university is located 15 miles from the center of town on the southern fringe.Ex. The article 'Off the sidelines, onto the playing field' discusses a recent project which commissioned 9 research papers to explore the future of libraries.Ex. With its riverfront orientation and steps leading down to the esplanade, the library evokes a Greek devotional temple.Ex. They use a mobile floating library to serve riverbank communities.Ex. The verges of these minor roads have had, in some cases, hundreds of years for native flora to become established.----* al margen = on the sidelines, tangential.* al margen de = divorced from, untouched, outside the purview of, other than, in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.* apoyado con un estrecho margen = narrowly endorsed.* comentario al margen = tangential comment.* como nota al margen = on a sidenote.* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* dejar margen = allow + margin.* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.* margen de beneficio = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit margin.* margen de confianza = the benefit of the doubt.* margen de edad = age group [age-group].* margen de error = margin of error.* margen de ganancia = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit margin.* margen de la carretera = roadside verge.* margen de la sociedad = margin of society.* margen del corte = outer margin.* margen del lomo = inner margin, gutter.* margen del lomo recortado = stub.* margen del río = river bank [riverbank].* margen derecho = right margin.* margen de tiempo = time frame [timeframe].* margen escasísimo = razor-thin margin.* margen inferior = bottom margin.* margen ínfimo = razor-thin margin.* margen izquierdo = left margin.* margen superior = top margin.* nota al margen = sidenote [side-note].* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.* quedarse al margen = stand by.* vivir al margen de = live on + the fringes of.* * *I II1) ( de una página) margin2)al margen: ver nota al margen see margin note; se mantuvo al margen de todo he kept out of everything; al margen de la ley on the fringes of the law; lo dejaron al margen he was left out; viven al margen de la sociedad they live on the margin o fringes of society; al margen de lo expresado — apart from what's already been said
3) ( franja de terreno) strip of land4) ( holgura) marginganó por un amplio/estrecho margen — he won by a comfortable/narrow margin
5) márgenes masculino plural (límites, parámetros) limits (pl)6) (Com) margin, profit* * *= border, margin, leeway, fringe, sideline, riverfront, riverbank [river bank], verge.Ex: The following represent some of the factors that might need to be specified: designations and sizes of typefaces and typefounts, special characters, rules and borders.
Ex: Word processing packages must be able to permit the user to manipulate test, as is necessary in alignment of margins, insertion and deletion of paragraphs, arrange for text to appear in the centre of the page and underline.Ex: On magnetic tape, for instance, there will be a need for an inter record gap so that the tape drive has some space, some leeway, when starting or stopping the fast moving tape.Ex: The university is located 15 miles from the center of town on the southern fringe.Ex: The article 'Off the sidelines, onto the playing field' discusses a recent project which commissioned 9 research papers to explore the future of libraries.Ex: With its riverfront orientation and steps leading down to the esplanade, the library evokes a Greek devotional temple.Ex: They use a mobile floating library to serve riverbank communities.Ex: The verges of these minor roads have had, in some cases, hundreds of years for native flora to become established.* al margen = on the sidelines, tangential.* al margen de = divorced from, untouched, outside the purview of, other than, in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.* apoyado con un estrecho margen = narrowly endorsed.* comentario al margen = tangential comment.* como nota al margen = on a sidenote.* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* dejar margen = allow + margin.* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.* margen de beneficio = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit margin.* margen de confianza = the benefit of the doubt.* margen de edad = age group [age-group].* margen de error = margin of error.* margen de ganancia = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit margin.* margen de la carretera = roadside verge.* margen de la sociedad = margin of society.* margen del corte = outer margin.* margen del lomo = inner margin, gutter.* margen del lomo recortado = stub.* margen del río = river bank [riverbank].* margen derecho = right margin.* margen de tiempo = time frame [timeframe].* margen escasísimo = razor-thin margin.* margen inferior = bottom margin.* margen ínfimo = razor-thin margin.* margen izquierdo = left margin.* margen superior = top margin.* nota al margen = sidenote [side-note].* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.* quedarse al margen = stand by.* vivir al margen de = live on + the fringes of.* * *( a veces m)(de un río) bank; (de la carretera) sideen la margen derecha/izquierda del río on the right/left bank of the riverfundada a las márgenes del río Mapocho founded on the banks of the Mapocho RiverA (de una página) margincambiar los márgenes de un documento to change the margins of a documentBal margen: ver nota al margen see marginal noteprefiero mantenerme al margen de ese enredo I prefer to keep out of that businessal margen de la ley on the fringes of the lawlo dejan al margen de todas las decisiones importantes they leave him out of all the important decisionsviven al margen de la sociedad they live on the margin o fringes of society, they live apart from societyal margen de algunos cambios menores apart from a few minor changesC (franja de terreno) strip of landD (holgura) marginganó por un amplio/estrecho margen he won by a comfortable/narrow margindame un margen razonable de tiempo give me a reasonable amount of timele han dejado un margen de acción muy reducido they have left him very little room for maneuver, they have left him very little leewayun margen de autonomía más amplio a greater degree of autonomyCompuestos:margin of errorsafety margintolerance(límites, parámetros): dentro de los márgenes normales within the normal range o limitslos márgenes de credibilidad de estos sondeos the extent to which these polls can be believedF ( Com) margin, profitCompuestos:profit margin, mark-upprofit margintrading profitprofit margin* * *
margen sustantivo femenino ( a veces m) ( de río) bank;
( de carretera) side
■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) margin;
margen de beneficio or ganancias profit margin;
ver nota al margen see margin note;
al margen de apart from: al margen de la ley on the fringes of the law;
mantenerse al margen de algo to keep out of sth;
dejar a algn al margen to leave sb out;
margen de acción/tiempo leeway
2
dentro de ciertos márgenes within certain limits
margen
I sustantivo masculino
1 (de un libro) margin
2 (en un cálculo) margin
3 Com profit
4 (espacio) margin: me dan poco margen de maniobra, they give me little leeway
II mf (de un camino, terreno) border, edge
(de un río) bank
♦ Locuciones: mantenerse al margen, to keep out of/away from: nos mantuvimos al margen de la disputa, we didn't get involved in the dispute
' margen' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desentenderse
- empeorar
- independientemente
- vera
- amplio
- amplitud
- dejar
English:
allow for
- close-run
- cold
- fringe
- margin
- marginal seat
- mark-up
- profit margin
- seat
- stand aside
- stand by
- edge
- leeway
- narrow
- periphery
- river
- stand
* * *♦ nm1. [de camino] side2. [de página] margin;deja un margen más amplio leave a wider margin;ver nota al margen see note in the margin3. Com margin;este negocio deja mucho margen this business is very profitablemargen de beneficio(s) profit margin4. [límite] margin;ganaron por un margen de 1.000 votos they won by a margin of 1,000 votes;tengo un margen de dos meses para acabar el trabajo I have two months to finish the work;dar a alguien margen de confianza to allow sb to use his/her initiativemargen de actuación room for manoeuvre;margen de error margin of error;margen de maniobra room for manoeuvre;margen de seguridad: [m5]puedo decir, con un margen de seguridad del 99 por ciento, que… I can say with a 99 percent degree of certainty that…con su comportamiento dio margen a críticas his behaviour exposed him to criticism♦ nf[de río] bank♦ al margen loc advlleva muchos años al margen del deporte she has spent many years on the fringes of the sport;al margen de eso, hay otros factores over and above that, there are other factors;al margen de la polémica, ha hecho un buen trabajo irrespective of the controversy, she has done a good job;al margen de la ley outside the law;dejar al margen to exclude;estar al margen de algo to have nothing to do with sth;mantenerse al margen de algo to keep out of sth* * *1 m tb figmargin;al margen de eso apart from that;mantenerse al margen keep out2 f de río bank* * *1) : edge, border2) : marginmargen de ganancia: profit margin* * *margen n (en una página) margin -
7 masivo
adj.1 massive, heavy, ponderous.2 mass, large-number, widespread.* * *► adjetivo1 mass, massive, on a mass scale* * *(f. - masiva)adj.* * *ADJ [ataque, dosis etc] massive; [evacuación, ejecución] mass antes de s* * *- va adjetivoa) <ejecución/migración> mass (before n); < protesta> large-scale (before n), mass (before n)b) < dosis> massive, huge* * *= massive, wholesale, mass.Ex. When the use of all synonymous terms would result in a massive duplication of A/Z subject index entries 'see references' are employed.Ex. The more structured the source of words, the more likely it is that the terms in the source will already be in a standard form ready for lifting wholesale and little modified into a thesaurus.Ex. Apart from its apparent implication that mankind had previously been subjected to mass mutilation, this statement, tested against my desk dictionary, fits admirably the definitions of prolixity, verbosity, circumlocution and tautology.----* armas de destrucción masiva = weapons of mass destruction.* demanda masiva = mass market.* envío masivo de cartas = mail shot.* extinción masiva = mass extinction.* * *- va adjetivoa) <ejecución/migración> mass (before n); < protesta> large-scale (before n), mass (before n)b) < dosis> massive, huge* * *= massive, wholesale, mass.Ex: When the use of all synonymous terms would result in a massive duplication of A/Z subject index entries 'see references' are employed.
Ex: The more structured the source of words, the more likely it is that the terms in the source will already be in a standard form ready for lifting wholesale and little modified into a thesaurus.Ex: Apart from its apparent implication that mankind had previously been subjected to mass mutilation, this statement, tested against my desk dictionary, fits admirably the definitions of prolixity, verbosity, circumlocution and tautology.* armas de destrucción masiva = weapons of mass destruction.* demanda masiva = mass market.* envío masivo de cartas = mail shot.* extinción masiva = mass extinction.* * *masivo -vahubo una concurrencia masiva a las urnas there was a massive o huge turnout at the polls2 ‹dosis› massive, huge* * *
masivo◊ -va adjetivo
‹ protesta› large-scale ( before n), mass ( before n);
‹ concurrencia› massive
masivo,-a adjetivo massive
' masivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
masiva
English:
mass
- massive
- saturation bombing
* * *masivo, -a adj1. [en gran cantidad] mass;2. [con mucha gente] massive;una fiesta masiva an enormous party;la asistencia masiva a los campos de fútbol the huge crowds at US soccer stadia o Br football grounds3. [dosis] massive* * *adj massive* * *masivo, -va adj: masscomunicación masiva: mass communication* * *masivo adj1. (enorme) massive / huge2. (de masas) mass -
8 actuación relacionada con la información
(n.) = information actionEx. The results of these polls can often be used as a basis for further information action.* * *(n.) = information actionEx: The results of these polls can often be used as a basis for further information action.
Spanish-English dictionary > actuación relacionada con la información
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9 aspirante
adj.1 aspiring (person).2 aspirant, suction, aspiring.f. & m.1 candidate.un aspirante a actor/político (en deportes, concursos) a would-be actor/politician2 applicant, office seeker.* * *► adjetivo1 suction1 candidate, applicant\bomba aspirante suction pump* * *noun mf.1) applicant, candidate2) challenger* * *1. ADJ1) [persona] aspiring2) (=aspirador)2.SMF candidate, applicant (a for)* * *Ia) < persona>aspirante a algo: los alumnos aspirantes a becas — students who wish to be awarded scholarships
b) < bomba> suction (before n)IImasculino y femeninoaspirante a algo: las aspirantes al título the contenders for the title; ocho aspirantes al puesto de redactor — eight candidates o applicants for the post of editor
* * *= aspiring, wannabe, challenger, aspirant, hopeful.Ex. The idea was to give the 'best and most aspiring poor' the opportunity to improve; the not so good and less aspiring be damned!.Ex. However, it is not clear that this is the case with other (actual or wannabe) schools whose aspirations, to be blunt, may be outpacing their assets.Ex. They simply must find new ways of storing and retrieving that information more rapidly and more concisely in ways that can compete with the commercial challengers.Ex. 'He who pays the piper calls the tune,' said Muiru, a presidential aspirant when asked why his rating was so low on the polls.Ex. When asked what advice she might give to curatorial hopefuls, Jones quickly replied: 'Go for it -- There are plenty of opportunities'.* * *Ia) < persona>aspirante a algo: los alumnos aspirantes a becas — students who wish to be awarded scholarships
b) < bomba> suction (before n)IImasculino y femeninoaspirante a algo: las aspirantes al título the contenders for the title; ocho aspirantes al puesto de redactor — eight candidates o applicants for the post of editor
* * *= aspiring, wannabe, challenger, aspirant, hopeful.Ex: The idea was to give the 'best and most aspiring poor' the opportunity to improve; the not so good and less aspiring be damned!.
Ex: However, it is not clear that this is the case with other (actual or wannabe) schools whose aspirations, to be blunt, may be outpacing their assets.Ex: They simply must find new ways of storing and retrieving that information more rapidly and more concisely in ways that can compete with the commercial challengers.Ex: 'He who pays the piper calls the tune,' said Muiru, a presidential aspirant when asked why his rating was so low on the polls.Ex: When asked what advice she might give to curatorial hopefuls, Jones quickly replied: 'Go for it -- There are plenty of opportunities'.* * *1 ‹persona› aspirante A algo:los alumnos aspirantes a becas deberán pasar un segundo examen students who wish to be awarded scholarships will have to take a second exam2 ‹bomba› suction ( before n)aspirante A algo:otra de las aspirantes al título another of the contenders for the titlelos aspirantes al poder aspirants to power ( frml), those who aspire to powertenemos ocho aspirantes al puesto de redactor we have eight candidates o applicants for the post of editor* * *
aspirante sustantivo masculino y femenino:
ocho aspirantes al puesto de redactor eight candidates o applicants for the post of editor
aspirante mf candidate, applicant
' aspirante' also found in these entries:
English:
aspirant
- midshipman
- would-be
- contender
- hopeful
- would
* * *♦ adj1. [persona] aspiring♦ nmf[candidato] candidate (a for); [en deportes, concursos] contender (a for);un aspirante al trono an aspirant to the throne;los dos aspirantes a la presidencia the two presidential candidates* * *I adj aspiring* * *aspirante nmf: applicant, candidate* * *aspirante n (a un puesto) candidate -
10 candidato
adj.proposed.m.1 candidate, candidate to a political or governmental post, official candidate.2 candidate, aspirant, applicant, applicant for the job.3 candidate.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 candidate* * *(f. - candidata)noun1) applicant2) candidate3) nominee* * *candidato, -aSM / F1) (=aspirante) candidate (a for)[para puesto] applicant (a for)2) Cono Sur ** sucker *** * ** * *= applicant, candidate, nominee, proposer, examinee, entrant, aspirant, hopeful.Ex. The inaugural 1988/89 class of eight Fellows was chosen from more than 200 applicants.Ex. Any terms that appear in the documents are candidates for index terms.Ex. Most of the nominees were from the US followed by the UK and other industrialised and traditionally scientific nations.Ex. This paper outlines the evaluation procedure in order to help proposers to understand how their proposals are handled by the European Commission.Ex. The onset of examinations, particularly important 'public' exams which will determine the examinees' future, has a disturbing effect.Ex. Entrants were asked to choose a character from a book and to write about what the character means to them.Ex. 'He who pays the piper calls the tune,' said Muiru, a presidential aspirant when asked why his rating was so low on the polls.Ex. When asked what advice she might give to curatorial hopefuls, Jones quickly replied: 'Go for it -- There are plenty of opportunities'.----* candidato a la presidencia = presidential candidate, presidential candidate.* candidato a la vicepresidencia = running mate, vice-presidential candidate, vice-presidential candidate, vice-presidential candidate.* candidato posible = eligible, eligible party.* candidato presidencial = presidential candidate.* candidato vicepresidencial = running mate.* lista de candidatos preseleccionados = short list.* proponer a un candidato = nominate + candidate.* * ** * *= applicant, candidate, nominee, proposer, examinee, entrant, aspirant, hopeful.Ex: The inaugural 1988/89 class of eight Fellows was chosen from more than 200 applicants.
Ex: Any terms that appear in the documents are candidates for index terms.Ex: Most of the nominees were from the US followed by the UK and other industrialised and traditionally scientific nations.Ex: This paper outlines the evaluation procedure in order to help proposers to understand how their proposals are handled by the European Commission.Ex: The onset of examinations, particularly important 'public' exams which will determine the examinees' future, has a disturbing effect.Ex: Entrants were asked to choose a character from a book and to write about what the character means to them.Ex: 'He who pays the piper calls the tune,' said Muiru, a presidential aspirant when asked why his rating was so low on the polls.Ex: When asked what advice she might give to curatorial hopefuls, Jones quickly replied: 'Go for it -- There are plenty of opportunities'.* candidato a la presidencia = presidential candidate, presidential candidate.* candidato a la vicepresidencia = running mate, vice-presidential candidate, vice-presidential candidate, vice-presidential candidate.* candidato posible = eligible, eligible party.* candidato presidencial = presidential candidate.* candidato vicepresidencial = running mate.* lista de candidatos preseleccionados = short list.* proponer a un candidato = nominate + candidate.* * *candidato -tamasculine, feminine1 (aspirante) candidatecandidato a la presidencia presidential candidate2 (cliente) client* * *
candidato◊ -ta sustantivo masculino, femenino
candidate;
candidato a la presidencia presidential candidate;
los candidatos al puesto de … the applicants for the post of …;
presentarse como candidato para algo (Pol) to run (AmE) o (BrE) stand for sth
candidato,-a m,f (a un cargo, premio) candidate
(a un empleo) applicant
' candidato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
base
- candidata
- sonar
- barrer
- elección
- eliminar
- inclinar
- oficialista
- postulante
- postular
- presentar
- votar
English:
applicant
- bring in
- candidate
- left-wing
- nominate
- nominee
- put forward
- put up
- run
- running mate
- seat
- stand
- winning
- contest
- entrant
- hopeful
- successful
* * *candidato, -a nm,fcandidate;un candidato a la alcaldía/al Premio Nobel a candidate for mayor/the Nobel Prize* * *m, candidata f candidate* * *candidato, -ta n: candidate, applicant* * *1. (en general) candidate2. (para trabajo) applicant -
11 como base para
Ex. The results of these polls can often be used as a basis for further information action.* * *Ex: The results of these polls can often be used as a basis for further information action.
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12 derribar
v.1 to knock down, to demolish.Ella derribó la puerta She knocked down the door.2 to overthrow.El pueblo derribó al tirano The country overthrew the tyrant.3 to down, to bring down.Ella derriba las paredes She downs the walls.4 to blow down, to blow over.5 to crush.* * *1 (demoler) to pull down, demolish, knock down■ derribar un edificio to demolish a building, knock down a building2 (hacer caer a una persona) to knock over; (de un caballo) to throw3 (avión, enemigo) to shoot down, bring down4 (una puerta) to batter down* * *verb1) to demolish2) shoot down* * *1. VT1) (=derrumbar) [+ edificio] to knock down, pull down; [+ puerta] to batter down; [+ barrera] to tear downvan a derribar la fábrica — they are going to knock down o pull down the factory
el huracán derribó varias casas — the hurricane blew down o brought down a number of houses
2) [+ persona] to knock down; (Boxeo) to floor3) (Aer) to shoot down, bring down4) (Caza) to shoot, bag5) [+ gobierno] to bring down, topple6) [+ pasión] to subdue2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) <edificio/muro> to demolish, knock down; < puerta> to break downb) < avión> to shoot down, bring downd) viento to bring downe) < gobierno> to overthrow, topple* * *= knock out, tear down, smash, pull down, topple, bulldoze, knock down, fell, raze, lay + Nombre + low.Ex. Two years ago Hurricane Hugo nearly knocked out Charleston.Ex. A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.Ex. The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.Ex. Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.Ex. The latest opinion polls show that 48 percent of Americans would back the use of armed force to topple Saddam Hussein.Ex. Nothing is left except debris and there remains nothing to salvage: only to bulldoze, clear and throw into rubbish dumps.Ex. Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.Ex. In this study, thirty-four-year-old chestnut trees were felled, measured and weighed to evaluate their aboveground biomass.Ex. The motel, which was built in 1953, will be razed to make way for a parking lot.Ex. She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.----* derribar a Alguien de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.* derribar completamente = raze + Nombre + to the ground.* derribar una barrera = topple + barrier.* * *verbo transitivoa) <edificio/muro> to demolish, knock down; < puerta> to break downb) < avión> to shoot down, bring downd) viento to bring downe) < gobierno> to overthrow, topple* * *= knock out, tear down, smash, pull down, topple, bulldoze, knock down, fell, raze, lay + Nombre + low.Ex: Two years ago Hurricane Hugo nearly knocked out Charleston.
Ex: A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.Ex: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.Ex: Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.Ex: The latest opinion polls show that 48 percent of Americans would back the use of armed force to topple Saddam Hussein.Ex: Nothing is left except debris and there remains nothing to salvage: only to bulldoze, clear and throw into rubbish dumps.Ex: Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.Ex: In this study, thirty-four-year-old chestnut trees were felled, measured and weighed to evaluate their aboveground biomass.Ex: The motel, which was built in 1953, will be razed to make way for a parking lot.Ex: She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.* derribar a Alguien de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.* derribar completamente = raze + Nombre + to the ground.* derribar una barrera = topple + barrier.* * *derribar [A1 ]vt1 ‹edificio/muro› to demolish, knock down, pull down; ‹puerta› to break down2 ‹avión› to shoot down, bring down, down ( colloq)3 ‹persona› to floor, knock … down, lay … out ( colloq); ‹novillo› to knock … over4 «viento» to bring downel viento derribó varios árboles the wind brought down several trees5 ‹gobierno› to overthrow* * *
Multiple Entries:
derribar
derribar algo
derribar ( conjugate derribar) verbo transitivo
‹ puerta› to break down
‹ novillo› to knock … over
derribar verbo transitivo
1 (un edificio) to pull down
(a una persona) to knock down
(un avión) to shoot down
2 (un gobierno) to bring down
' derribar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatir
- echar
- tirar
- botar
English:
blow down
- blow over
- bowl over
- break down
- bring down
- bulldoze
- demolish
- fell
- floor
- kick down
- knock down
- pull down
- shoot down
- tear down
- bowl
- bring
- down
- knock
- shoot
- topple
- unseat
* * *derribar vt1. [construcción, edificio, muro, pared] to knock down, to demolish;[puerta] to break down, to smash down;derribó el castillo de naipes she knocked down the house of cards2. [árbol] [sujeto: leñador] to cut down, to fell;[sujeto: viento, tormenta] to uproot3. [avión, jugador, res] to bring down;[púgil, luchador] to knock down, to floor; [jinete] to unseat4. [gobierno, gobernante] to overthrow5. [en equitación] [obstáculo] to knock over o down* * *v/t2 avión shoot down3 POL bring down* * *derribar vt1) demoler, derrumbar: to demolish, to knock down2) : to shoot down, to bring down (an airplane)3) derrocar: to overthrow* * *derribar vb1. (edificio) to demolish / to pull down2. (persona) to knock down -
13 derrocar
v.1 to topple, to overthrow (gobierno).2 to unseat, to tumble, to bring down, to buck.El pueblo derribó al tirano The country overthrew the tyrant.3 to demolish, to knock down.4 to throw over a precipice, to hurl from the top.* * *1 (demoler) to pull down, demolish, knock down2 (gobierno) to overthrow, bring down; (ministro) to oust from office, topple* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (Pol) [+ gobierno] to overthrow, topple; [+ ministro] to oust2) [+ edificio] to knock down, demolish3) (=despeñar) to hurl down2.See:* * *verbo transitivo to overthrow, topple* * *= oust, overthrow, topple, dethrone.Ex. These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by or ousted by the machine selection of terms.Ex. The result was that by the close of the 1940s new interests were developing which were destined to overthrow the preeminence of microfilm as a documentation concern.Ex. The latest opinion polls show that 48 percent of Americans would back the use of armed force to topple Saddam Hussein.Ex. Farming dethroned as leading industry -- after some 10,000 years the plurality of working humans no longer are engaged in farming, but rather the delivery of services.----* derrocar al gobierno = topple + the government.* derrocar el gobierno = bring down + the government.* * *verbo transitivo to overthrow, topple* * *= oust, overthrow, topple, dethrone.Ex: These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by or ousted by the machine selection of terms.
Ex: The result was that by the close of the 1940s new interests were developing which were destined to overthrow the preeminence of microfilm as a documentation concern.Ex: The latest opinion polls show that 48 percent of Americans would back the use of armed force to topple Saddam Hussein.Ex: Farming dethroned as leading industry -- after some 10,000 years the plurality of working humans no longer are engaged in farming, but rather the delivery of services.* derrocar al gobierno = topple + the government.* derrocar el gobierno = bring down + the government.* * *derrocar [A2 ]vtto overthrow, topple* * *
derrocar ( conjugate derrocar) verbo transitivo
to overthrow, topple
derrocar verbo transitivo Pol to overthrow, bring down: los militares derrocaron el gobierno, the army overthrew the government
' derrocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conspirar
English:
overthrow
- topple
- bring
- depose
- oust
- over
* * *derrocar vt[gobierno] to topple, to overthrow; [rey] to overthrow* * *v/t POL overthrow* * *derrocar {72} vtderribar: to overthrow, to topple -
14 electoral
adj.electoral.* * *► adjetivo1 electoral* * *adj.* * *ADJ electoral* * *adjetivo <campaña/discurso> election (before n)* * *= electoral.Ex. The debate culminated in a confrontation between the political parties when the question of Community membership became an electoral issue in 1983.----* ardid electoral = election stunt.* calendario electoral = election calendar, electoral calendar.* campaña electoral = election race.* colegio electoral = electoral college.* distrito electoral = constituency, electoral district.* impreso de inscripción electoral = electoral registration form.* influencia electoral = coattails, political coattails, electoral coattails.* mesa electoral = polling station.* mesa electoral, la = polls, the.* política electoral = election politics.* retórica electoral = electoral discourse.* sistema electoral = electoral system.* urna electoral = ballot box.* * *adjetivo <campaña/discurso> election (before n)* * *= electoral.Ex: The debate culminated in a confrontation between the political parties when the question of Community membership became an electoral issue in 1983.
* ardid electoral = election stunt.* calendario electoral = election calendar, electoral calendar.* campaña electoral = election race.* colegio electoral = electoral college.* distrito electoral = constituency, electoral district.* impreso de inscripción electoral = electoral registration form.* influencia electoral = coattails, political coattails, electoral coattails.* mesa electoral = polling station.* mesa electoral, la = polls, the.* política electoral = election politics.* retórica electoral = electoral discourse.* sistema electoral = electoral system.* urna electoral = ballot box.* * ** * *
electoral adjetivo ‹campaña/discurso› election ( before n)
electoral adjetivo electoral
campaña electoral, election campaign
colegio electoral, polling station
jornada electoral, polling day
' electoral' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borrachera
- campaña
- censo
- circunscripción
- colegio
- maquinaria
- normalidad
- papeleta
- programa
- propaganda
- boleta
- listado
- padrón
- planilla
- pucherazo
English:
ballot box
- campaign
- canvass
- canvasser
- constituency
- election
- electioneering
- electoral
- electoral register
- flag
- hustings
- manifesto
- party political broadcast
- polling station
- seat
- ward
- ballot
- polling
- precinct
* * *electoral adj[sistema, distrito, reforma] electoral; [campaña, resultado, propaganda] election* * *adj election atr, electoral* * *electoral adj: electoral, election -
15 encuesta
f.1 survey, opinion poll.2 investigation, inquiry.3 inquest.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: encuestar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: encuestar.* * *1 (sondeo) poll, survey2 (pesquisa) inquiry, investigation\hacer una encuesta to carry out an opinion poll* * *noun f.survey, poll* * *SF1) (=sondeo) opinion poll, surveyencuesta de población activa — Esp quarterly survey of the labour market, carried out by national statistics office
2) (=pesquisa) inquiry, investigation (de into)* * *a) ( sondeo) surveyb) ( investigación) inquiry* * *= survey, poll, survey questionnaire.Ex. Indicative abstracts abound in phrases such as 'is discussed' or 'has been surveyed', but do not record the outcome of the discussion or survey.Ex. The results of these polls can often be used as a basis for further information action.Ex. The survey questionnaires and methodology were pilot-tested late in 81.----* encuesta por correo = mail survey.* encuestas = survey research.* encuesta sobre el uso del tiempo = time-use survey.* metodología para la realización de encuestas = survey methodology.* * *a) ( sondeo) surveyb) ( investigación) inquiry* * *= survey, poll, survey questionnaire.Ex: Indicative abstracts abound in phrases such as 'is discussed' or 'has been surveyed', but do not record the outcome of the discussion or survey.
Ex: The results of these polls can often be used as a basis for further information action.Ex: The survey questionnaires and methodology were pilot-tested late in 81.* encuesta por correo = mail survey.* encuestas = survey research.* encuesta sobre el uso del tiempo = time-use survey.* metodología para la realización de encuestas = survey methodology.* * *Compuestos:● encuesta a boca or pie de urnaopinion poll(AmC, Méx) exit pollpolice inquirypoll of voting intentions* * *
Del verbo encuestar: ( conjugate encuestar)
encuesta es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
encuesta
encuestar
encuesta sustantivo femenino
encuesta sustantivo femenino
1 (de opiniones) opinion poll
2 (de datos) survey
encuestar verbo transitivo to poll
' encuesta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
EPA
- cuestionario
- realizar
- sondeo
English:
conduct
- exit poll
- opinion poll
- poll
- probe
- survey
- opinion
* * *encuesta nf1. [sondeo] survey, opinion poll;me hicieron una encuesta en la calle I was asked to answer a survey in the streetencuesta de opinión opinion poll;encuesta a pie de urna exit poll;encuesta de población activa = survey of the economically active population;encuesta telefónica telephone survey2. [investigación] investigation, inquiry* * *f1 survey2 ( sondeo) (opinion) poll* * *encuesta nf1) investigación, pesquisa: inquiry, investigation2) sondeo: survey* * *encuesta n1. (en general) survey2. (sondeo) opinion poll -
16 ganar de forma aplastante
(v.) = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslideEx. There is no contest in the head-to-head battle for information services supremacy and Google, with its information 'now' and 'fast', beats others hands down.Ex. Candy, soda, pizza and other snacks compete with nutritious meals everyday with the junk food variety winning hands down every time.Ex. The polls mean nothing at this point -- if he wins by a landslide fantastic but we are in June not October, long way between there and now.* * *(v.) = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslideEx: There is no contest in the head-to-head battle for information services supremacy and Google, with its information 'now' and 'fast', beats others hands down.
Ex: Candy, soda, pizza and other snacks compete with nutritious meals everyday with the junk food variety winning hands down every time.Ex: The polls mean nothing at this point -- if he wins by a landslide fantastic but we are in June not October, long way between there and now. -
17 ganar de forma arrolladora
(v.) = win by + a landslideEx. The polls mean nothing at this point -- if he wins by a landslide fantastic but we are in June not October, long way between there and now.* * *(v.) = win by + a landslideEx: The polls mean nothing at this point -- if he wins by a landslide fantastic but we are in June not October, long way between there and now.
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18 influencia electoral
(n.) = coattails, political coattails, electoral coattailsEx. One way to measure that mandate is to estimate Obama's ' coattails', that is, the degree to which members of Congress feel that their own election depended in part on voters who came to the polls to support Obama.Ex. Obviously, too, how well his Republican colleague does on Election Day will depend to a degree on how long Mr. Bush's political coattails are.Ex. There are also elections where a presidential candidate has long electoral coattails that pull many members of his party to victory in congressional races.* * *(n.) = coattails, political coattails, electoral coattailsEx: One way to measure that mandate is to estimate Obama's ' coattails', that is, the degree to which members of Congress feel that their own election depended in part on voters who came to the polls to support Obama.
Ex: Obviously, too, how well his Republican colleague does on Election Day will depend to a degree on how long Mr. Bush's political coattails are.Ex: There are also elections where a presidential candidate has long electoral coattails that pull many members of his party to victory in congressional races. -
19 interponer una reclamación
(v.) = file + complaint, appealEx. Mechanisms for appealing decisions and filing complaints and grievances are also critical to the integrity of any accreditation process.Ex. The judge rejected it because it was considered an intimidation tactic and there was no opportunity for those denied voting from appealing before the polls closed.* * *(v.) = file + complaint, appealEx: Mechanisms for appealing decisions and filing complaints and grievances are also critical to the integrity of any accreditation process.
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20 intimidación
f.intimidation, coaction, terrorization, menacing.* * *1 intimidation* * *SF intimidationdisparo 1)* * *femenino intimidation* * *= intimidation, duress, bullying, mobbing, intimidation tactic.Ex. Why have you done nothing to stop Cuba's independent librarians from being subjected to campaign of threats, intimidation, harassment, police raids, evictions, confiscations, physical assaults and prison terms of up to 26 years? = ¿Por qué no has hecho nada para poner fin a la campaña de amenazas, intimidación, acoso, redadas policiales, deshaucio, confiscaciones, agresiones físicas y condenas de hasta 26 años a la que están siendo sometidos los bibliotecarios indenpendientes de Cuba?.Ex. Criminal law should allow duress to mitigate, as well as to exculpate, for certain crimes.Ex. The author focuses on the issues of divorce, bullying and homelessness, with reference to books published by Penguin and Puffin.Ex. Now, however, with nearly 80,000 foreign workers in the country, incidents of racism and discrimination (such as insults and mobbing in schoolyards) occur daily.Ex. The judge rejected it because it was considered an intimidation tactic and there was no opportunity for those denied voting from appealing before the polls closed.----* maniobra de intimidación = intimidation tactic.* táctica de intimidación = intimidation tactic.* * *femenino intimidation* * *= intimidation, duress, bullying, mobbing, intimidation tactic.Ex: Why have you done nothing to stop Cuba's independent librarians from being subjected to campaign of threats, intimidation, harassment, police raids, evictions, confiscations, physical assaults and prison terms of up to 26 years? = ¿Por qué no has hecho nada para poner fin a la campaña de amenazas, intimidación, acoso, redadas policiales, deshaucio, confiscaciones, agresiones físicas y condenas de hasta 26 años a la que están siendo sometidos los bibliotecarios indenpendientes de Cuba?.
Ex: Criminal law should allow duress to mitigate, as well as to exculpate, for certain crimes.Ex: The author focuses on the issues of divorce, bullying and homelessness, with reference to books published by Penguin and Puffin.Ex: Now, however, with nearly 80,000 foreign workers in the country, incidents of racism and discrimination (such as insults and mobbing in schoolyards) occur daily.Ex: The judge rejected it because it was considered an intimidation tactic and there was no opportunity for those denied voting from appealing before the polls closed.* maniobra de intimidación = intimidation tactic.* táctica de intimidación = intimidation tactic.* * *intimidationel testigo fue objeto de intimidación the witness was subjected to intimidationes autor de robos con intimidación he has carried out a series of robberies involving threats of violence* * *
intimidación sustantivo femenino
intimidation
intimidación sustantivo femenino intimidation
' intimidación' also found in these entries:
English:
intimidation
* * *intimidación nfintimidation;robo con intimidación aggravated robbery* * *f intimidation* * *
См. также в других словарях:
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polls — One of the places where the votes are cast at an election. The place of holding an election within a district, precinct, or other territorial unit. 26 Am J2d Elect § 228. See poll … Ballentine's law dictionary
polls — noun the place where people vote (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑position, ↑place * * * plural of poll present third singular of poll … Useful english dictionary
Straw polls for the Republican Party 2008 presidential nomination — Numerous straw polls were held for the Republican Party s 2008 United States presidential nomination. The largest was the Ames Straw Poll held in Iowa on August 11 2007, won by former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Other large straw polls… … Wikipedia
Straw polls for the Democratic Party 2008 presidential nomination — Numerous straw polls were held for the Democratic Party s 2008 United States presidential nomination. Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama lead all Democratic candidates in total straw poll victories.The following sections collect local… … Wikipedia
9/11 opinion polls — may have deliberately covered up and falsified events, in order to hide negligence or even complicity. A number of 9/11 opinion polls have been carried out to try and establish roughly how many people do or do not believe the mainstream media… … Wikipedia
Straw polls for the 2008 United States presidential election — The following sections collect local event based public straw polls where American voters selected among Democratic, Republican, and other appropriate candidates for the 2008 presidential election. The largest was the Ames Straw Poll held in Iowa … Wikipedia
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