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21 deferencia
f.1 deference.por deferencia a in deference to2 attention, courteous action, goodwill gesture, thoughtful attention.* * *1 deference\en/por deferencia a in deference to■ por deferencia a su padre no mencionó aquel asunto in deference to his father he didn't mention that affair* * *SF deferencefue la única que nos trató con deferencia — she was the only one to treat us with deference o respect
en o por deferencia a o hacia algn — out of o in deference to sb
* * *femenino (frml) deferencepor deferencia a alguien/algo — out of o in deference to somebody/something
* * *= deference.Ex. Of course, the notion of service, though appealing to our altruism, also does have less attractive connotations of deference and, at worst, inferiority.----* con deferencia = dutifully.* por deferencia a = in deference to.* * *femenino (frml) deferencepor deferencia a alguien/algo — out of o in deference to somebody/something
* * *= deference.Ex: Of course, the notion of service, though appealing to our altruism, also does have less attractive connotations of deference and, at worst, inferiority.
* con deferencia = dutifully.* por deferencia a = in deference to.* * *( frml)deferencetuvo la deferencia de cederme su lugar he was courteous enough to give up his place to meno muestran ninguna deferencia hacia or con los mayores they do not treat their elders with due deference o respectel gesto se interpretó como una deferencia hacia los visitantes the gesture was seen as a mark of respect toward(s) the visitorsno lo dije por deferencia a la visita I refrained from saying it out of o in deference to our visitor* * *
deferencia sustantivo femenino (frml) deference;◊ por deferencia a algn/algo out of o in deference to sb/sth
deferencia sustantivo femenino
1 (consideración) deference: me callé por deferencia a tu padre, I kept quiet in deference to your father o I kept quiet out of respect for your father
2 (amabilidad, cortesía) courtesy: tuvo la deferencia de invitarnos personalmente, she had the courtesy to invite us in person
' deferencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gentileza
- respeto
English:
defer
- deference
* * *deferencia nfdeference;tuvo la deferencia de llevarme al aeropuerto she was kind enough to take me to the airport;por deferencia a in deference to* * *f deference;por deferencia a in deference to -
22 cuidado
intj.1 look out, be careful, beware, watch it.2 look out, be careful, watch it, beware.m.1 care.el cuidado de la piel/del cabello skin/hair careestar al cuidado de to be in charge oftener cuidado con to be careful witheso me tiene o trae sin cuidado I couldn't care less about that2 maintenance, up-keep.past part.1 past participle of spanish verb: cuidar.2 past participle of spanish verb: cuidar.* * *1 (atención) care, carefulness2 (recelo) worry1 look out!, watch out!■ ¡cuidado con la moto! mind the motorbike!\andarse con cuidado / ir con cuidado to go carefully'Cuidado con el perro' "Beware of the dog"con cuidado carefullytener cuidado to be carefultraer sin cuidado not to carecuidados intensivos intensive care sing* * *1. noun m.1) care2) worry, concern•2. (f. - cuidada)adj.* * *1. SM1) (=precaución)a) [como advertencia directa]¡cuidado! — look out!, watch out!
¡cuidado con el techo! — mind the ceiling!
¡cuidado con los rateros! — watch out for pickpockets!
¡mucho cuidado con lo que haces! — be very careful what you do!
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cuidado con hacer algo, cuidadito con abrir la boca — keep your mouth shut, remember!¡cuidado con perderlo! — mind you don't lose it!
b)• tener cuidado (con algo) — to be careful (of sth)
¡ten cuidado! — careful!
hay que tener cuidado con los coches al cruzar la carretera — you must be aware of cars when you cross the road
tener cuidado con algn — to watch out for sb, watch sb *, be careful of sb
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tener cuidado de no hacer algo — to be careful o take care not to do sthdebe tener cuidado de no tomar mucho el sol — you should be careful o take care not to sunbathe too much
c)• andarse con cuidado — to tread carefully, tread warily
¡ándate con cuidado! — watch how you go!, watch your step!
2) (=atención) care•
poner/tener cuidado en algo — to take care over sthpondremos especial cuidado en la programación dedicada a los niños — we will take special care in planning children's programming
han tenido sumo cuidado en subrayar que no es su responsabilidad — they have taken the greatest care to stress that it is not their responsibility
3) [de niño, enfermo, planta, edificio] care¿es ese el pago que merecen nuestros cuidados amorosos? — is that all the reward we get for our tender loving care?
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estar al cuidado de — (=encargado de) [+ niños, familia, plantas] to look after; [+ proyecto] to be in charge of; (=cuidado por) [niños, jardín] to be in the care of; [departamento, sección] to be run byantes la mujer tenía que quedarse al cuidado de la casa — formerly women had to stay at home and look after the house
una organización dedicada al cuidado de minusválidos — an organization dedicated to caring for the disabled
el monasterio está al cuidado de la edición de miles de documentos — the monastery is in charge of editing thousands of documents
la sección de publicidad está al cuidado de Sr. Moyano — Mr Moyano is in charge of the advertising department
4) (=preocupación) worry, concernpierda usted cuidado, ya me hago yo cargo de todo — don't worry about it, I'll take care of everything
estar con cuidado, sentir cuidado — to be anxious, be worried
tener o traer sin cuidado —
me tiene sin cuidado lo que pase a partir de ahora — I don't care at all o I couldn't care less what happens from now on
5)• de cuidado — * [chapuza, bromista] real
está enfermo de cuidado — he is really o seriously ill
2.ADJ [aspecto] impeccable; [trabajo, selección] meticulous, carefuluna película con una ambientación muy cuidada — a film in which careful attention has been paid to the setting
* * *I- da adjetivo < presentación> meticulous, careful; < aspecto> impeccable; < dicción> preciseII1)a) ( precaución)ten cuidado al cruzar la calle — be careful o take care when you cross the street
cuidado con algo/alguien: cuidado con el escalón! mind the step!; cuidado con lo que haces be careful what you do; ten cuidado con él, no es de fiar watch him, he isn't to be trusted; cuidado con el perro! beware of the dog!; cuidadito con alzarme la voz! don't you raise your voice to me!; cuidadito con decirle nada make sure you don't say anything to him; de cuidado (fam) <problema/herida> serious; un bromista de cuidado a real joker; ese tipo es de cuidado — you have to watch that guy (colloq)
b) ( atención) care2) (de objetos, niños, enfermos)cuidado de algo/alguien: consejos para el cuidado de sus plantas hints on how to care for your plants; no tiene experiencia en el cuidado de los niños he has no experience of looking after children; estar al cuidado de alguien/algo ( cuidar) to look after somebody/something; ( ser cuidado por) to be in somebody's care; ha tomado el jardín a su cuidado she's taken over the care of the garden; déjalo a mi cuidado — I'll take care of it
3) cuidados masculino plural (Med) attention, care, treatmentnecesita los cuidados de una enfermera — she needs to be looked after o taken care of by a nurse
mejoró, gracias a los cuidados de su hija — thanks to his daughter's care, he got better
4) ( preocupación)pierde cuidado — (AmL) don't worry
IIIme tiene or trae sin cuidado — it doesn't matter to me in the slightest
interjección be careful!, watch out!* * *I- da adjetivo < presentación> meticulous, careful; < aspecto> impeccable; < dicción> preciseII1)a) ( precaución)ten cuidado al cruzar la calle — be careful o take care when you cross the street
cuidado con algo/alguien: cuidado con el escalón! mind the step!; cuidado con lo que haces be careful what you do; ten cuidado con él, no es de fiar watch him, he isn't to be trusted; cuidado con el perro! beware of the dog!; cuidadito con alzarme la voz! don't you raise your voice to me!; cuidadito con decirle nada make sure you don't say anything to him; de cuidado (fam) <problema/herida> serious; un bromista de cuidado a real joker; ese tipo es de cuidado — you have to watch that guy (colloq)
b) ( atención) care2) (de objetos, niños, enfermos)cuidado de algo/alguien: consejos para el cuidado de sus plantas hints on how to care for your plants; no tiene experiencia en el cuidado de los niños he has no experience of looking after children; estar al cuidado de alguien/algo ( cuidar) to look after somebody/something; ( ser cuidado por) to be in somebody's care; ha tomado el jardín a su cuidado she's taken over the care of the garden; déjalo a mi cuidado — I'll take care of it
3) cuidados masculino plural (Med) attention, care, treatmentnecesita los cuidados de una enfermera — she needs to be looked after o taken care of by a nurse
mejoró, gracias a los cuidados de su hija — thanks to his daughter's care, he got better
4) ( preocupación)pierde cuidado — (AmL) don't worry
IIIme tiene or trae sin cuidado — it doesn't matter to me in the slightest
interjección be careful!, watch out!* * *cuidado11 = care, safekeeping [safe-keeping], carefulness.Ex: Thus care in indexing is essential, and systems should be designed in such a way as to minimise the possibility of error.
Ex: The records were forwarded to Australia from the 30s to 50s for safekeeping.Ex: Indignation, and carefulness, or earnestness, are here combined with zeal; which is often mentioned as a term of faith.* a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.* cuidado de animales = animal care.* cuidado de animales domésticos = pet care.* cuidado de la piel = skin care.* cuidado de los mayores = kinkeeping.* cuidado de los pies = footcare.* cuidado del paciente = patient care.* cuidado de niños = child care [childcare].* cuidado de uno mismo = self-caring, self-care.* cuidado de vacas lecheras = dairying.* cuidado médico = medical attention.* cuidado paliativo = respite care.* cuidados a domicilio = attendant care.* cuidados clínicos = clinical care.* cuidados de enfermería = nursing care.* cuidados del coche = car maintenance.* cuidados de los mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* cuidados geriátricos = residential care.* cuidados infantiles = child care [childcare].* cuidados intensivos = critical care, intensive care.* cuidados médicos = medicare.* cuidados paliativos = palliative care.* cuidados para personas de la tercera edad = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* cuidados para personas mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* cuidados perinatales = perinatal care.* cuidados postoperatorios = aftercare.* cuidados prenatales = prenatal care.* cuidados preventivos = preventative care, preventive care.* cuidado tutelar = foster care.* cuidado y protección = nurture, nurturing.* elegir con cuidado = pick and choose.* escoger con cuidado = pick and choose.* mal cuidado = mishandling.* servicio de cuidado de día = day care.* unidad de cuidados intensivos = intensive care unit.cuidado22 = neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], attention to detail.Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.
Ex: He believes his success will be determined by 'personal attention, being on the ball, attention to detail and consistency of service'.* bien cuidado = well-tended.* con cuidado = gently, carefully.* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.* falta de cuidado = sloppiness.* sumo cuidado = extreme caution.* tener cuidado = exercise + care.* tener cuidado (de) = be careful.* tener cuidado (de que) = take + care (that).cuidado33 = caution.Ex: The project is being undertaken with caution.
* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly, tread + softly, tread + carefully.* andarse con cuidado = tread with + care.* andarse con mucho cuidado = walk on + eggshells, tread + the thin line between... and.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* ¡Cuidado! = Look out!.* de mucho cuidado = badass.* manejar con cuidado = handle + with caution.* pájaro de cuidado = nasty piece of work.* tener cuidado = exercise + caution, proceed + with caution, watch out, take + caution.* tener cuidado con = watch for, beware (of/that), look out for, be wary of.* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.* tener cuidado de = be chary of, take + (great) pains to.* tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.* tipo de cuidado = nasty piece of work.* traer sin cuidado = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.* * *la cuidada presentación del trabajo the meticulous o careful presentation of the workuna señora de aspecto muy cuidado a lady of impeccable appearance, a lady who takes great care over her appearancesu dicción es muy cuidada her diction is very preciseA1(precaución): tengan cuidado, no se vayan a lastimar be careful, don't hurt yourselvestuvo cuidado de no hacer ruido she was careful not to make any noiseten cuidado al cruzar la calle be careful o take care when you cross the streetlo envolvió con mucho cuidado she wrapped it very carefully¡ándate con cuidado! watch your step!cuidado CON algn or algo:¡cuidado con el escalón! mind the step![ S ] ¡cuidado con el perro! beware of the dog!cuidado con lo que haces be careful what you doten cuidado con él, no es de fiar watch him, he isn't to be trusted¡cuidadito con alzarme la voz! don't you raise your voice to me!cuidadito con decirle nada a nadie make sure you don't say anything to anyonede cuidado ( fam); ‹problema/herida› seriouses un bromista de mucho cuidado he's a real jokerese tipo es de cuidado you have to watch that guy ( colloq)2 (atención) carepone mucho cuidado en la presentación de su trabajo he takes a great deal of care over the presentation of his workB (de objetos, niños, enfermos) cuidado DE algo/algn:consejos para el cuidado de sus plantas hints on how to care for your plantsno tiene experiencia en el cuidado de los niños he has no experience of looking after childrenla han dejado al cuidado de los niños they've left her looking after the childrenlos niños están a su cuidado the children are in her care¿quién va a quedar al cuidado de la casa? who's going to look after the house?ha tomado el jardín a su cuidado she's taken over the care of the gardenno te preocupes por la correspondencia, déjala a mi cuidado don't worry about the mail, I'll take care of itnecesita los cuidados de una enfermera she needs a nurse, she needs to be looked after o taken care of by a nurseel hospital donde recibió los cuidados necesarios the hospital where he received the necessary treatment o attentionpronto mejoró, gracias a los cuidados de su hija thanks to his daughter's care, he soon got betterCompuestos:mpl intensive careunidad de cuidados intensivos intensive care unitpalliative careD (preocupación) worrypierde cuidado, que no se lo diré a nadie ( AmL); don't worry, I won't tell a soulme tiene or trae sin cuidado it doesn't matter to me in the slightest, I couldn't care less ( colloq)be careful!, watch out!, look out!¡cuidado! ¡viene un coche! (be) careful o watch out, there's a car coming!* * *
Del verbo cuidar: ( conjugate cuidar)
cuidado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
cuidado
cuidar
cuidado 1
‹ aspecto› impeccable;
‹ dicción› precise
cuidado 2 sustantivo masculinoa) ( precaución):
lo envolvió con mucho cuidado she wrapped it very carefully;
¡cuidado con el escalón! mind the step!;
cuidado con lo que haces watch o be careful what you do ;
de cuidado (fam) ‹problema/herida› serious
c) (de niños, enfermos):
estar al cuidado de algn/algo ( cuidar) to look after sb/sth;
( ser cuidado por) to be in sb's cared)
necesita los cuidados de una enfermera she needs to be looked after by a nurse;
cuidados intensivos intensive caree) ( preocupación):◊ pierde cuidado (AmL) don't worry;
me tiene sin cuidado I'm not worried
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be careful!, watch out!
cuidar ( conjugate cuidar) verbo transitivo
‹ niño› to look after, take care of;
‹ enfermo› to care for, look after
verbo intransitivo cuidado de algo/algn to take care of sth/sb;
cuidarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to take care of oneself, look after oneself;
¡cuídate! take care!;
se cuidó bien de no volver por ahí he made very sure he didn't go back there;
cuídate de decir algo que te comprometa take care not to say something which might compromise you
cuidado,-a
I adjetivo well cared for
II sustantivo masculino
1 care
tener cuidado, to be careful
con cuidado, carefully
2 (cargo, vigilancia) estar al cuidado de, (cosa) to be in charge of
(persona) to look after
3 Med cuidados intensivos, intensive care sing
III exclamación ¡cuidado!, look out!, watch out!
¡cuidado con el escalón!, mind the step!
cuidado con el perro, beware of the dog
¡cuidado con lo que dices!, watch what you say!
♦ Locuciones: me trae sin cuidado, I couldn't care less
de cuidado, to be reckoned with: ¡es un tipo de cuidado!, he's someone to be reckoned with!
cuidar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo (vigilar, atender) to care for, look after: cuida tu ortografía, mind your spelling cuida de que tu hermano vaya pronto a la cama, make sure that your brother goes to bed soon
' cuidado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cargo
- cariño
- cerrarse
- con
- conservación
- consideración
- costalada
- cristalera
- cuidada
- debida
- debido
- descuidarse
- despreocuparse
- escalón
- escurridiza
- escurridizo
- ese
- esmerarse
- espinosa
- espinoso
- haber
- irse
- más
- mimo
- mirar
- movediza
- movedizo
- pisar
- suma
- sumo
- tacto
- tate
- traer
- advertir
- alerta
- andar
- bien
- chorrear
- decir
- delicadeza
- elemento
- imprudente
- ir
- modo
- ojo
- poner
- prudencia
- tener
- vigilancia
English:
afraid
- agree
- beware
- care
- careful
- carefully
- careless
- childcare
- curtain
- deliberate
- ease
- feel
- fragile
- gangrenous
- gently
- hand
- hex
- indifferent
- keeping
- look out
- maintenance
- mind
- more
- neat
- nursing
- pick
- plonk
- poke out
- rest
- spruce
- step
- take
- telling-off
- thank
- think out
- toe
- utmost
- want
- watch
- watch out
- well-kept
- carelessly
- carelessness
- carer
- clean
- district
- heed
- look
- loving
- lovingly
* * *cuidado, -a♦ adjuna edición cuidada a beautifully produced edition;es muy cuidado con su trabajo he takes great care over his work♦ nm1. [precaución] care;con cuidado [con esmero] carefully;[con cautela] cautiously;hazlo con mucho cuidado do it very carefully;puso mucho cuidado en sus respuestas she chose her answers very carefully;ten cuidado o te harás daño be careful or you'll hurt yourself;ten cuidado al cruzar la calle take care when crossing the road;ten cuidado con el perro, que muerde be careful o Br mind the dog doesn't bite you;tuve cuidado de no decirles nada I took care o was careful not to tell them anything;hace las cosas sin ningún cuidado she does things in a careless way;¡cuidado con la cabeza! be careful not to hit your head!, Br mind your head!;cuidado con el perro [en letrero] beware of the dog;(mucho) cuidado con lo que vas contando por ahí you'd better watch what you tell people;tener o [m5]traer sin cuidado: me tiene o [m5] trae sin cuidado lo que hagas I couldn't care less what you do2. [atención] [de personas, objetos] care;el cuidado de la piel/del cabello skin/hair care;todo sobre el cuidado de su gato everything you need to know about looking after o caring for your cat;el cuidado de la casa es mi responsabilidad I'm responsible for doing the housework;estoy al cuidado de la contabilidad de la empresa I'm in charge of the company's accounts;yo trabajo mientras él está al cuidado de los niños I work while he looks after the children;se quedó al cuidado de la casa mientras sus padres estaban de viaje she looked after the house while her parents were away;dejamos al perro al cuidado de los vecinos we left the dog with the neighbours3.cuidados [asistencia médica] care;a pesar de los cuidados recibidos, falleció en el lugar del accidente despite the medical attention she received, she died at the scene of the accident;necesitará los cuidados de un veterinario it will need to be looked at by a vetcuidados intensivos intensive care4. [miedo, preocupación] concern, apprehension;no pases cuidado o Am [m5]pierde cuidado, que me encargo yo de todo don't worry, I'll take care of everything5. [uso enfático]¡cuidado que es listo este niño! this boy's really clever!;¡cuidado que llegas a ser tonto! you can be really stupid sometimes!♦ de cuidado loc adjtuvo un accidente de cuidado she had a nasty accident;fue un accidente/una fiesta de (mucho) cuidado it was some accident/party;es un niño de cuidado, es muy travieso he's a little terror, he's so naughty;es un criminal de cuidado he's a dangerous criminal♦ interjcareful!, look out!;¡cuidado!, ¡mira antes de cruzar! (be) careful, you should look before you cross the road!* * *m care;¡cuidado! look out!;andar con cuidado tread carefully;tener cuidado be careful;me tiene sin cuidado I couldn’t o could care less, Br I couldn’t care less;es un niño de cuidado you really have to watch that boy;¡pierda Vd. cuidado! don’t worry!* * *cuidado nm1) : care2) : worry, concern3)tener cuidado : to be careful4)¡cuidado! : watch out!, be careful!* * *cuidado1 interj watch out! / look out!cuidado2 n carelo hizo con sumo cuidado she did it with great care / she did it very carefullyestar al cuidado de algo/alguien (ocuparse de) to be in charge of something (cuidar) to look after someone -
23 manera
f.1 way, manner.a manera de as, by way of (como)a la manera de in the style of, after the fashion ofa mi manera de ver the way I see itde esta manera in this waylo hice de la misma manera que ayer/tú I did it the same way as yesterday/youde manera que so (that)de ninguna manera, en manera alguna by no means, under no circumstances; (refuerza negación) no way!, certainly not! (respuesta exclamativa)de todas maneras anywayde una manera o de otra one way or anotheren cierta manera in a wayno hay manera there is no way, it's impossible¡contigo no hay manera! you're impossible!¡qué manera de llover! just look at that rain!manera de pensar way of thinkingmanera de ser way of being, nature2 fashion, style.* * *1 (gen) way, manner1 (educación) manners\a manera de by way ofa la manera de in the style ofa mi (tu etc) manera my (your etc) wayde cualquier manera (en cualquier caso) in any case 2 (sin cuidado, consideración, interés) carelesslyde manera que so thatde ninguna manera certainly notde todas maneras in any case, anyhow¡de una manera! in such a way!de una manera o de otra whatever wayen cierta manera in a wayen gran manera enormouslyno hay manera it's impossible¡qué manera de... ! what a way to... !manera de ser character* * *noun f.way, manner- de ninguna manera
- de todas maneras* * *SF1) (=modo) wayeso no es manera de tratar a un animal — that's not the way to treat an animal, that's no way to treat an animal
hazlo de la manera que sea — do it however o the way you like
¡llovía de una manera! — it was really pouring down!
¡nunca he visto nevar de esta manera! — I've never seen it snow like this!
no hubo manera de convencerla — there was no convincing her, there was no way we could convince her
a mi manera de ver, tenemos dos opciones — the way I see it, we have two options
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a la manera de algn/algo, siguen arando a la manera de sus abuelos — they still plough as o in the way their grandfathers diduna novela escrita a la manera de Kafka — a novel written in a Kafkaesque manner o in the style of Kafka
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de manera perfecta — perfectly, in a perfect waynos recibió de manera cortés — he received us courteously o in a courteous way
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de esta manera — (in) this way, (in) this fashion•
de la misma manera — (in) the same way, (in) the same fashionmanera de ser, es su manera de ser — that's the way she is
2) [locuciones]•
de alguna manera — (=en cierto modo) to some extent; (=de cualquier modo) somehow; [al principio de frase] in a way, in some ways•
en cierta manera — in a way, to a certain extent•
en gran manera — to a large extent•
de mala manera, le pegó de mala manera — he hit her really hardlo estafaron de mala manera — * they really ripped him off *
ese tío se enrolla de mala manera — * that guy just can't stop jabbering *
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de ninguna manera, eso no lo vamos a aceptar de ninguna manera — there's no way we are going to accept that¡de ninguna manera! — certainly not!, no way!
de otra manera, no es posible entender su actitud — otherwise, it's impossible to understand his attitude
dicho de otra manera — in other words, to put it another way
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sobre manera — exceedingly•
de tal manera que... — in such a way that...•
de todas maneras — anyway, in any case3)• de manera que — [antes de verbo] so; [después de verbo] so that
¿de manera que esto no te gusta? — so you don't like this?
4) pl maneras (=modales) mannersmalas maneras — bad manners, rudeness
tener maneras — LAm to have good manners, be well-mannered
5) liter (=tipo) kind6) (Arte, Literat) (=estilo) styleMANERA, FORMA, MODO De manera + ((adjetivo)) ► Cuando de manera + ((adjetivo)) añade información sobre una acción, la traducción más frecuente al inglés es un adverbio terminado en -ly. En inglés este tipo de adverbio es mucho más común que el equivalente - mente español: Todos estos cambios ocurren de manera natural All these changes happen naturally La Constitución prohíbe de manera expresa la especulación inmobiliaria The Constitution expressly forbids speculation in real estate ► De manera + ((adjetivo)) también se puede traducir por in a + ((adjetvo)) + way si no existe un adverbio terminado en -ly que equivalga al adjetivo: Se lo dijo de manera amistosa He said it to her in a friendly way ► En los casos en que se quiere hacer hincapié en la manera de hacer algo, se puede utilizar tanto un adverbio en -ly como la construcción in a + ((adjetivo)) + way, aunque esta última posibilidad es más frecuente: Tienes que intentar comportarte de manera responsable You must try to behave responsibly o in a responsible way Ellos podrán ayudarte a manejar tu negocio de manera profesional They'll be able to help you run your business professionally o in a professional way Para otros usos y ejemplos ver manera, forma, modo* * *1)a) (modo, forma) wayyo lo hago a mi manera — I do it my way, I have my own way of doing it
¿qué manera de comer es ésa? — that's no way to eat your food
comimos de una manera...! — you should have seen the amount we ate!
no saldrás a la calle vestida de esa manera ¿no? — you're not going out dressed like that, are you?
no lo pongas así de cualquier manera, dóblalo — don't just put it in any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how, fold it up
no hay/hubo manera — it is/it was impossible
b) (en locs)de cualquier manera or de todas maneras — anyway
de manera que — ( así que) (+ indic) so; ( para que) (+ subj) so that, so
de ninguna manera: ¿me lo das? - de ninguna manera will you give it to me? - certainly not; de ninguna manera lo voy a permitir there's no way I'm going to allow it; no son de ninguna manera inferiores they are in no way inferior; sobre manera sobremanera; de mala manera: me contestó de muy mala manera she answered me very rudely; la trataba de mala manera he used to treat her badly; los precios han subido de mala manera (Esp) prices have shot up (colloq); lo malcrió de mala manera (Esp) she spoiled him terribly o (colloq) rotten; querer algo de mala manera — (Esp fam) to want something really badly
* * *= approach [approaches, -pl.], avenue, form, guise, means, way, manner, fashion.Ex. During the last twenty years the variety of approaches to the organisation of knowledge has proliferated with the introduction of computer-based methods.Ex. In the attempt to match the above criteria, there are two fundamentally distinct avenues to the construction of the schedules of a classification scheme.Ex. It is under the chosen form of heading that the catalogue entry for a particular document is filed and hence located.Ex. In various guises, the basic concepts have found application in the design of a number of special classification schemes.Ex. The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.Ex. They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.Ex. City planning is a body of techniques and theories for co-ordinative decision-making which tries to distribute the community's resources in a manner which will best achieve the community's specific goals, whatever they may be = El urbanismo es un conjunto de técnicas y teorías para la toma coordinada de decisiones que intenta distribuir los recursos de la comunidad de tal forma que se consigan mejor los objetivos específicos de ésta, sean cuales sean.Ex. It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.----* a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.* buscar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* conseguido de manera dudosa = ill-gotten.* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.* de la mejor manera posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* de la misma manera = by the same token.* de la misma manera (que) = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as).* de la otra manera = the other way (a)round.* de las dos maneras = in both ways.* de la siguiente manera = in the following terms.* de manera amena = pleasantly.* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.* de manera confusa = hazily.* de manera conjunta con = in partnership with.* de manera constructiva = constructively.* de manera decepcionante = disappointingly.* de manera deprimente = sombrely [somberly, -USA].* de manera despreocupada = casually.* de manera desproporcionada = disproportionately.* de manera divertida = funnily.* de manera encantadora = winningly.* de manera escandalosa = outrageously.* de manera especial = in a certain way, in a special way.* de manera esquemática = briefly.* de manera estupenda = marvellously [marvelously, -USA].* de manera extraña = oddly, funnily.* de manera global = holistically.* de manera graciosa = funnily.* de manera grotesca = grotesquely.* de manera humillante = abjectly.* de manera inconsecuente = inconsistently.* de manera informal = casually.* de manera inquietante = eerily.* de manera insinuante = suggestively.* de manera intermitente = intermittently.* de manera involuntaria = involuntarily.* de manera lamentable = lamentably, miserably.* de manera lógica = in a meaningful way.* de manera maravillosa = marvellously [marvelously, -USA].* de manera marginal = tangentially.* de manera memorable = memorably.* de manera misteriosa = eerily.* de manera muy clara = in no uncertain terms.* de manera muy similar a = in much the same way as.* de manera muy superficial = sketchily.* de manera negativa = in a negative light.* de manera obsesiva = neurotically.* de manera óptima = optimally.* de manera poco convincente = lamely.* de manera poco ética = unethically.* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.* de manera positiva = in a positive light.* de manera precisa = precisely.* de manera preocupante = disturbingly.* de manera previsible = predictably.* de manera protectora = protectively.* de manera provocativa = suggestively.* de manera que = in a form that.* de manera rara = oddly, funnily.* de manera realista = realistically.* de manera semipermanente = on a semi-permanent basis.* de manera significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.* de manera similar = in a similar way.* de manera similar a = in a similar manner to.* de manera sofisticada = sophisticatedly.* de manera sorprendente = shockingly.* de manera sutil = subtly.* de manera tangencial = tangentially.* de manera uniforme = evenly.* de manera vaga = hazily.* de mejor manera = best.* de muchas maneras = in every way, in more ways than one.* de ninguna manera = at all, in any sense of the word, not at all, under no/any circumstances, on no account, not on any account, in any way at all.* !de ninguna manera! = Not on your life!, over + Posesivo + dead body.* de nuevas maneras = in new ways.* de tal manera que = so that.* de todas maneras = at any rate.* de una manera + Adjetivo = in + Adjetivo + fashion, in a + Adjetivo + manner, in + Adjetivo + manner, in a + Adjetivo + vein.* de una manera eficaz = competently.* de una manera extraña = strangely.* de una manera genial = in a masterful way.* de una manera lógica = logically.* de una manera más sencilla = in digestible form.* de una manera rara = strangely.* de una manera satisfactoria = neatly.* de una manera seductora = seductively.* de una manera significativa = meaningfully.* de una manera simple = in a simple manner.* de una manera solemne = solemnly.* de una manera tentad = seductively.* de una manera tentadora = seductively.* de una manera torpe = awkwardly, cumbrously.* de una misma manera = in a similar fashion.* de una nueva manera = in a new way.* estudiar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* expresar de otra manera = rephrase.* fracasar de manera lamentable = fail + miserably, fail + dismally.* justo de la misma manera que = in just the same way as.* la manera de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.* la mejor manera = how best.* la mejor manera de = the best way of.* manera de actuar = line of attack.* manera de pensar = way of thinking.* manera de trabajar = work practice.* manera de tratar = avenue of approach.* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.* no haber manera de = there + be + no way.* no hay manera de que = for the life of me.* pero no hubo manera = but no dice.* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.* por la manera = by the way.* presentar de manera esquemática = give + overview.* redactar de otra manera = reword.* ser la manera de = be a recipe for.* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.* usar de manera general = be in general use.* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.* * *1)a) (modo, forma) wayyo lo hago a mi manera — I do it my way, I have my own way of doing it
¿qué manera de comer es ésa? — that's no way to eat your food
comimos de una manera...! — you should have seen the amount we ate!
no saldrás a la calle vestida de esa manera ¿no? — you're not going out dressed like that, are you?
no lo pongas así de cualquier manera, dóblalo — don't just put it in any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how, fold it up
no hay/hubo manera — it is/it was impossible
b) (en locs)de cualquier manera or de todas maneras — anyway
de manera que — ( así que) (+ indic) so; ( para que) (+ subj) so that, so
de ninguna manera: ¿me lo das? - de ninguna manera will you give it to me? - certainly not; de ninguna manera lo voy a permitir there's no way I'm going to allow it; no son de ninguna manera inferiores they are in no way inferior; sobre manera sobremanera; de mala manera: me contestó de muy mala manera she answered me very rudely; la trataba de mala manera he used to treat her badly; los precios han subido de mala manera (Esp) prices have shot up (colloq); lo malcrió de mala manera (Esp) she spoiled him terribly o (colloq) rotten; querer algo de mala manera — (Esp fam) to want something really badly
* * *= approach [approaches, -pl.], avenue, form, guise, means, way, manner, fashion.Ex: During the last twenty years the variety of approaches to the organisation of knowledge has proliferated with the introduction of computer-based methods.
Ex: In the attempt to match the above criteria, there are two fundamentally distinct avenues to the construction of the schedules of a classification scheme.Ex: It is under the chosen form of heading that the catalogue entry for a particular document is filed and hence located.Ex: In various guises, the basic concepts have found application in the design of a number of special classification schemes.Ex: The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.Ex: They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.Ex: City planning is a body of techniques and theories for co-ordinative decision-making which tries to distribute the community's resources in a manner which will best achieve the community's specific goals, whatever they may be = El urbanismo es un conjunto de técnicas y teorías para la toma coordinada de decisiones que intenta distribuir los recursos de la comunidad de tal forma que se consigan mejor los objetivos específicos de ésta, sean cuales sean.Ex: It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.* a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.* buscar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* conseguido de manera dudosa = ill-gotten.* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.* de la mejor manera posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* de la misma manera = by the same token.* de la misma manera (que) = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as).* de la otra manera = the other way (a)round.* de las dos maneras = in both ways.* de la siguiente manera = in the following terms.* de manera amena = pleasantly.* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.* de manera confusa = hazily.* de manera conjunta con = in partnership with.* de manera constructiva = constructively.* de manera decepcionante = disappointingly.* de manera deprimente = sombrely [somberly, -USA].* de manera despreocupada = casually.* de manera desproporcionada = disproportionately.* de manera divertida = funnily.* de manera encantadora = winningly.* de manera escandalosa = outrageously.* de manera especial = in a certain way, in a special way.* de manera esquemática = briefly.* de manera estupenda = marvellously [marvelously, -USA].* de manera extraña = oddly, funnily.* de manera global = holistically.* de manera graciosa = funnily.* de manera grotesca = grotesquely.* de manera humillante = abjectly.* de manera inconsecuente = inconsistently.* de manera informal = casually.* de manera inquietante = eerily.* de manera insinuante = suggestively.* de manera intermitente = intermittently.* de manera involuntaria = involuntarily.* de manera lamentable = lamentably, miserably.* de manera lógica = in a meaningful way.* de manera maravillosa = marvellously [marvelously, -USA].* de manera marginal = tangentially.* de manera memorable = memorably.* de manera misteriosa = eerily.* de manera muy clara = in no uncertain terms.* de manera muy similar a = in much the same way as.* de manera muy superficial = sketchily.* de manera negativa = in a negative light.* de manera obsesiva = neurotically.* de manera óptima = optimally.* de manera poco convincente = lamely.* de manera poco ética = unethically.* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.* de manera positiva = in a positive light.* de manera precisa = precisely.* de manera preocupante = disturbingly.* de manera previsible = predictably.* de manera protectora = protectively.* de manera provocativa = suggestively.* de manera que = in a form that.* de manera rara = oddly, funnily.* de manera realista = realistically.* de manera semipermanente = on a semi-permanent basis.* de manera significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.* de manera similar = in a similar way.* de manera similar a = in a similar manner to.* de manera sofisticada = sophisticatedly.* de manera sorprendente = shockingly.* de manera sutil = subtly.* de manera tangencial = tangentially.* de manera uniforme = evenly.* de manera vaga = hazily.* de mejor manera = best.* de muchas maneras = in every way, in more ways than one.* de ninguna manera = at all, in any sense of the word, not at all, under no/any circumstances, on no account, not on any account, in any way at all.* !de ninguna manera! = Not on your life!, over + Posesivo + dead body.* de nuevas maneras = in new ways.* de tal manera que = so that.* de todas maneras = at any rate.* de una manera + Adjetivo = in + Adjetivo + fashion, in a + Adjetivo + manner, in + Adjetivo + manner, in a + Adjetivo + vein.* de una manera eficaz = competently.* de una manera extraña = strangely.* de una manera genial = in a masterful way.* de una manera lógica = logically.* de una manera más sencilla = in digestible form.* de una manera rara = strangely.* de una manera satisfactoria = neatly.* de una manera seductora = seductively.* de una manera significativa = meaningfully.* de una manera simple = in a simple manner.* de una manera solemne = solemnly.* de una manera tentad = seductively.* de una manera tentadora = seductively.* de una manera torpe = awkwardly, cumbrously.* de una misma manera = in a similar fashion.* de una nueva manera = in a new way.* estudiar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* expresar de otra manera = rephrase.* fracasar de manera lamentable = fail + miserably, fail + dismally.* justo de la misma manera que = in just the same way as.* la manera de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.* la mejor manera = how best.* la mejor manera de = the best way of.* manera de actuar = line of attack.* manera de pensar = way of thinking.* manera de trabajar = work practice.* manera de tratar = avenue of approach.* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.* no haber manera de = there + be + no way.* no hay manera de que = for the life of me.* pero no hubo manera = but no dice.* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.* por la manera = by the way.* presentar de manera esquemática = give + overview.* redactar de otra manera = reword.* ser la manera de = be a recipe for.* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.* usar de manera general = be in general use.* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.* * *A1 (modo, forma) wayyo lo hago a mi manera I do it my way, I have my own way of doing it¿qué manera de comer es ésa? that's no way to eat your food¡comimos de una manera …! you should have seen the amount we ate!¡qué manera de llover! it's absolutely pouring (with rain)¡qué manera de malgastar el dinero! what a waste of money!no saldrás a la calle vestida de esa manera ¿no? you're not going out dressed like that, are you?se puede ir vestido de cualquier manera you can dress however you want, you can wear whatever you likeno lo pongas así, de cualquier manera, dóblalo don't just put it in any which way ( AmE) o ( BrE) any old how o way, fold it upde esta manera iremos más cómodos we'll be more comfortable this way o like thisde alguna manera tendré que conseguir el dinero I'll have to get the money somehow (or other)sus novelas son, de alguna manera, un reflejo de su propia juventud her novels are, to some extent o in some ways, a reflection of her own youthde una manera u otra habrá que terminarlo it'll have to be finished one way or anotherno hay/hubo manera it is/was impossible2 ( en locs):a manera de by way ofa manera de ejemplo by way of examplese levantó el sombrero a manera de saludo he lifted his hat in greetingde cualquier manera or de todas maneras anywayde cualquier manera or de todas maneras ya tenía que lavarlo I had to wash it anyway o in any casede todas maneras prefiero que me llames por teléfono antes I'd rather you called me first anyway(para que) (+ subj) so that, so¿de manera que te casas en julio? so you're getting married in July, are you?dilo en voz alta, de manera que todos te oigan say it out loud, so (that) everyone can hear youde ninguna manera: ¿me lo das? — de ninguna manera will you give it to me? — certainly notde ninguna manera lo voy a permitir there's no way I'm going to allow itno son de ninguna manera inferiores they are in no way inferiorde mala manera: me contestó de muy mala manera she answered me very rudelyla trataba de mala manera he used to treat her badlylos precios han subido de mala manera ( Esp); prices have shot up ( colloq), prices have risen exorbitantlyquerer algo de mala manera ( Esp fam); to want sth really badly, want sth in the worst way ( AmE colloq)Compuesto:su manera de ser the way she istiene una manera de ser que se lleva bien con todos she has a nice way about her, she gets on well with everyone ( colloq)su manera de ser le acarrea muchos problemas his manner o the way he comes across causes him a lot of problems* * *
manera sustantivo femenino
1 (modo, forma) way;
a manera de by way of;
de todas maneras anyway;
su manera de ser the way she is;
se puede ir vestido de cualquier manera you can dress however you want;
no lo pongas así, de cualquier manera don't just put it in any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how;
de ninguna manera lo voy a permitir there's no way I'm going to allow it;
de alguna manera tendré que conseguirlo I'll have to get it somehow (or other);
no hay/hubo manera it is/it was impossible;
de manera que so;
de mala manera ‹ contestar› rudely;
‹ tratar› badly
2
manera
I sustantivo femenino
1 way, manner: hagámoslo a nuestra manera, let's do it our way
lo hace todo de cualquier manera, he does everything any old how
no hay manera de que me escuche, there is no way to make him listen to me
me disgusta su manera de ser, I don't like the way he behaves
II fpl maneras, manners: contestó con malas maneras, she answered rudely
♦ Locuciones: a manera de, as: se puso una cacerola a manera de casco, she used a cooking pot as a helmet
de cualquier manera/de todas maneras, anyway, at any rate, in any case
de manera que, so (that)
de ninguna manera, in no way, certainly not: no pienso disculparme de ninguna manera, there's no way that I'm going to apologise
de tal manera que, in such a way that
en cierta manera, in some sense: en cierta manera todos somos responsables de ella, to a certain degree we are all responsible for her
' manera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- arrancar
- categórica
- categórico
- como
- como quiera
- comoquiera
- cortante
- despatarrarse
- despeluchar
- encantar
- enfocar
- escritura
- expiar
- igual
- inri
- letra
- mal
- ninguna
- ninguno
- peculiar
- perfectamente
- precisamente
- tal
- tener
- tuntún
- bien
- cómo
- en
- escándalo
- forma
- fórmula
- habla
- hacer
- ilegal
- inconsciente
- índole
- inesperado
- interesado
- medio
- modo
- norma
- ordinariez
- otro
- plantear
- seguir
- temperamento
- tirar
- torpe
- trato
English:
abrupt
- abusive
- accusingly
- angrily
- as
- brittle
- by
- certainly
- challenging
- conciliatory
- decidedly
- definitive
- differently
- distant
- dramatically
- effective
- elaborately
- fashion
- friendly
- gait
- impersonally
- impossibly
- in
- intimidate
- jabber
- jangle
- logical
- manner
- means
- mimic
- miserably
- mismanage
- naturally
- nice
- not
- oddly
- originally
- other
- otherwise
- persuasively
- pleasantly
- practically
- pretence
- pretense
- propose
- radiantly
- realistically
- reception
- remotely
- should
* * *manera nf1. [forma] way, manner;manera de pensar way of thinking;tiene una manera de ser muy agradable she has a very pleasant nature;no me gusta su manera de ser I don't like the way he is;no encuentro la manera de dejar el tabaco whatever I do, I just can't seem to give up smoking;esa no es manera de decir las cosas that's no way to speak;¿has visto la manera en que o [m5] la manera como te mira? have you seen how o the way he's looking at you?;esta vez lo haremos a mi manera this time we'll do it my way;a la manera de in the style of, after the fashion of;a manera de [como] as, by way of;a mi manera de ver the way I see it;de alguna manera somehow;se le cayó el botón porque lo cosió de cualquier manera the button fell off because he sewed it on carelessly o any old how;hazlo de cualquier manera do it however you like;no te preocupes, de cualquier manera no pensaba ir don't worry, I wasn't going to go anyway;de esta/esa manera this/that way;trata a su hijo de mala manera he treats his son badly;lo dijo de mala manera she said it very rudely;Esp Fam Esp Famse pusieron a beber de mala manera they started a serious drinking session;Esp Famtu hermana se enrolla de mala manera your sister goes on a bit;de la misma manera similarly, in the same way;lo hice de la misma manera que ayer/tú I did it the same way as yesterday/you;lo organizaron de manera que acabara antes de las diez they organized it so (that) it finished before ten;¿de manera que no te gusta? so, you don't like it (then)?;de ninguna manera o [m5] en manera alguna deberíamos dejarle salir under no circumstances should we let her out;¿te he molestado? – de ninguna manera o [m5] en manera alguna did I annoy you? – not at all o by no means;¿quieres que lo invitemos? – ¡de ninguna manera! shall we invite him? – no way o certainly not!;de otra manera… [si no] otherwise…;de tal manera (que) [tanto] so much (that);de todas maneras anyway;de todas maneras, ¿qué es eso que decías de un viaje? anyway, what's that you were saying about going away?;de una manera o de otra one way or another;en cierta manera in a way;Formalla ópera me aburre en gran manera I find opera exceedingly tedious;no hay manera there is no way, it's impossible;no hay manera de que haga los deberes it's impossible to get him to do his homework;¡contigo no hay manera! you're impossible!;¡qué manera de hacer las cosas! that's no way to do things!;¡qué manera de llover! just look at that rain!;Formalme place sobre manera que recurran a nuestros servicios I'm exceedingly pleased that you should have decided to use our services2.maneras [modales] manners;buenas/malas maneras good/bad manners;de muy buenas maneras nos dijo que saliéramos she very politely asked us to leave;atiende a los clientes de malas maneras he's rude to the customers;Espde aquella manera: lo hicieron de aquella manera they did it any old how;¿crees en Dios? – de aquella manera do you believe in God? – well, sort of* * *f way;esa es su manera de ser that’s the way he is;maneras pl manners;lo hace a su manera he does it his way;a manera de like;un cuadro a la manera de los cubistas a Cubist-style picture;no hay manera de it is impossible to;de manera que so (that);de ninguna manera certainly not;en gran manera greatly;sobre manera exceedingly;de todas maneras anyway, in any case;de alguna manera somehow;de cualquier manera anyway, anyhow;de la misma manera que in the same way that;de otra manera if not;de tal manera que in such a way that, so that* * *manera nf1) modo: way, manner, fashion2)de todas maneras : anyway, anyhow3)de manera que : so, in order that4)de ninguna manera : by no means, absolutely not5)manera de ser : personality, demeanor* * *manera n wayde manera extraña in a strange way / strangely -
24 alegría
f.1 joy, cheer, brightness, cheerfulness.2 sesame, sesame seed.* * *1 (felicidad) happiness, joy■ ¡qué alegría! that's wonderful!, how marvellous!2 peyorativo (irresponsabilidad) irresponsibility, thoughtlessness, rashness\alegría de vivir joie de vivre* * *noun f.happiness, joy* * *SF1) (=felicidad) happiness, joy; (=satisfacción) gladness; (=optimismo) cheerfulness; (=regocijo) merriment¡qué alegría! — how marvellous!, that's splendid!
2) pey (=irresponsabilidad) recklessness, irresponsibility3) (Bot)4) pl alegrías (Mús) Andalusian song or dance ; Esp ** (=genitales) naughty bits *** * *femenino (dicha, felicidad) happiness, joy* * *= joy, cheerfulness, glee, felicity.Ex. In an authority list, the terms, whether descriptors or non-descriptors, may be single words (e.g., Hosiery, Journalism, Lingerie), or phrases of two or three words (e.g., Electric meters, Electric power plants, joy and sorrow).Ex. Blood hypothesized that girls were dated because they exhibit such personality characteristics as consideration, cheerfulness, being a good sport, & a sense of humor = Blood formuló la hipótesis de que las chicas tenían citas debido a las características de su personalidad como consideración, alegría, ser una tía apañada y tener sentido del humor.Ex. But we see the pain in a person's face, hear the glee in his chortles, perceive the affection in the looks and gestures of lovers.Ex. We follow a mishmash of characters as they move through their unfortunate life without felicity.----* alegría de vivir = joie de vivre.* alegrías y penas = pleasures and pains.* con alegría = joyously, gleefully.* estar loco de alegría = be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits, be tickled pink.* falto de alegría = joyless.* llenar de alegría = delight, brighten up.* loco de alegría = chuffed to bits.* no caber en sí de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.* volverse loco de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.* * *femenino (dicha, felicidad) happiness, joy* * *= joy, cheerfulness, glee, felicity.Ex: In an authority list, the terms, whether descriptors or non-descriptors, may be single words (e.g., Hosiery, Journalism, Lingerie), or phrases of two or three words (e.g., Electric meters, Electric power plants, joy and sorrow).
Ex: Blood hypothesized that girls were dated because they exhibit such personality characteristics as consideration, cheerfulness, being a good sport, & a sense of humor = Blood formuló la hipótesis de que las chicas tenían citas debido a las características de su personalidad como consideración, alegría, ser una tía apañada y tener sentido del humor.Ex: But we see the pain in a person's face, hear the glee in his chortles, perceive the affection in the looks and gestures of lovers.Ex: We follow a mishmash of characters as they move through their unfortunate life without felicity.* alegría de vivir = joie de vivre.* alegrías y penas = pleasures and pains.* con alegría = joyously, gleefully.* estar loco de alegría = be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits, be tickled pink.* falto de alegría = joyless.* llenar de alegría = delight, brighten up.* loco de alegría = chuffed to bits.* no caber en sí de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.* volverse loco de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.* * *A (dicha, felicidad) happiness, joy¡qué alegría verte por aquí! it's great to see you!, how lovely to see you!no sabes qué alegría me das con esa noticia you don't know how happy that news makes me, you can't imagine how glad o happy o pleased I am to hear thatpara gran alegría nuestra to our great delightestaba que saltaba de alegría he was jumping for joyCompuesto:joie de vivreB ( Bot) sesameCompuesto:alegría del hogar or de la casa* * *
alegría sustantivo femenino (dicha, felicidad) happiness, joy;◊ ¡qué alegría verte! it's great to see you!;
saltar de alegría to jump for joy
alegría sustantivo femenino joy, happiness
' alegría' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acceso
- acoger
- bote
- brinco
- causar
- contagiosa
- contagioso
- de
- derrochar
- efusión
- evidenciar
- felizmente
- forzada
- forzado
- gozo
- gozosa
- gozoso
- humor
- ilusión
- ilusionar
- inesperada
- inesperado
- irradiar
- llenar
- loca
- loco
- menor
- nota
- pasajera
- pasajero
- pegar
- rebosante
- reflejarse
- repicar
- representar
- resplandecer
- salto
- sentir
- ventura
- brincar
- caber
- chispeante
- disimular
- experimentar
- felicidad
- fingir
- gritar
- grito
- inmenso
- invadir
English:
beside
- bit
- damp
- day
- delighted
- delirious
- exhilaration
- fun
- gaiety
- happily
- joy
- mirth
- overjoyed
- playfulness
- pride
- spirit
- weep
- whoop
- delight
- gladden
- gleeful
- good
- joyless
- jubilant
- merriment
* * *alegría nf1. [gozo] happiness, joy;llorar de alegría to weep with happiness o joy;me dio una alegría tremenda it gave me great pleasure, it made me very happy;¡qué alegría volver a verte! how lovely to see you again!;ha sacado otro disco, para alegría de sus seguidores he has brought out a new record, to the delight of his fansalegría de vivir joie de vivre2. [motivo de gozo] joy;Famser la alegría de la huerta to be the life and soul of the party3. [irresponsabilidad] rashness, recklessness;gastaron el dinero con demasiada alegría they spent the money too freely* * *f happiness;me has dado una gran alegría you’ve made me very happy* * *alegría nf: joy, cheer, happiness* * *alegría n happiness / joy -
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adj.1 big, large.este traje me está o me queda grande this suit is too big for meun gran artista a great artistel gran favorito the firm favoriteuna gran figura a big nameuna gran parte de mi trabajo implica… a large part of my job involves…una gran responsabilidad a heavy responsibilitya lo grande in a big way, in stylegrandes almacenes department storeGran Bretaña Great Britainel Gran Cañón the Grand Canyongran danés great Danegran éxito smash (hit) (disco, libro)los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakesla Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China)el gran público the general public2 old (de edad). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)3 fantastic(informal). ( River Plate)4 magnus, Mag, magnum.5 grand, formidable, majestical, stately.m.grandee (noble).* * *► adjetivo1 (tamaño) large, big2 (fuerte, intenso) great3 (mayor) grown-up, old, big1 (de elevada jerarquía) great\a lo grande on a grand scale, in a big wayestar grande una cosa a alguien to be too big on somebodypasarlo en grande familiar to have a great timevivir a lo grande figurado to live in style* * *adj.1) big2) large3) great* * *1. ADJ( antes de sm sing gran)1) [de tamaño] big, large; [de estatura] big, tall; [número, velocidad] high, greatviven en una casa muy grande — they live in a very big o large house
¿cómo es de grande? — how big o large is it?, what size is it?
en cantidades más grandes — in larger o greater quantities
grandísimo — enormous, huge
un esfuerzo grandísimo — an enormous effort, a huge effort
¡grandísimo tunante! — you old rogue!
hacer algo a lo grande — to do sth in style, make a splash doing sth *
2) (=importante) [artista, hazaña] great; [empresa] bighay una diferencia no muy grande — there is not a very big o great difference
3) (=mucho, muy) greatse estrenó con gran éxito — it was a great success, it went off very well
4) [en edad](=mayor)ya eres grande, Raúl — you are a big boy now, Raúl
¿qué piensas hacer cuando seas grande? — what do you want to do when you grow up?
5)¡qué grande! — Arg * how funny!
2. SMF1) (=personaje importante)2) LAm (=adulto) adult3. SF1) Arg [de lotería] first prize, big prize2) And ** (=cárcel) clink **, jail* * *I1)a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> bigb) ( en demasía) too bigme queda or me está grande — it's too big for me
quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody
2) ( alto) tall3) (Geog)4) ( en edad)los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own
5) (delante del n)a) (notable, excelente) greatun gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine
b) ( poderoso) big6)a) (en intensidad, grado) greatme llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!
una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season
b) ( uso enfático)7)la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters
b) ( elevado)a gran velocidad — at high o great speed
en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)
•IImasculino, femenino1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name2)a) ( mayor)quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls
b) ( adulto)•* * *= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.Ex. If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.Ex. Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.Ex. Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.Ex. The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.Ex. The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.Ex. Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.Ex. In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.Ex. Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex. Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.Ex. It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.Ex. There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.Ex. The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.Ex. The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.Ex. Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex. I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.----* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* bastante grande = largish.* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.* con una gran cultura = well-read.* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.* con una gran tradición = long-standing.* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* crear con gran destreza = craft.* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* demasiado grande = oversized.* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.* el gran hermano = big brother.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.* en gran número = numerously.* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.* extra grande = extra-large.* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.* gran altura = high altitude.* gran aumento = heavy increase.* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.* gran belleza = scenic beauty.* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.* gran calidad = high standard.* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.* gran categoría = high standard.* gran cosa = big deal.* gran danés = Great Dane.* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.* grandes almacenes = department store.* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.* grandes y pequeños = great and small.* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.* gran ducado = grand-duchy.* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.* gran grupo = constellation.* gran mentira = big fat lie.* gran nivel = high standard.* gran número de = great numbers of.* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.* gran parte = much.* gran parte de = much of.* gran peso = heavy weight.* gran placer = great pleasure.* gran potencia = great power.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.* gran titular = headline banner.* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).* influir en gran medida = become + a force.* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.* más grande = greater.* muy grande = big time.* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.* pensar a lo grande = think + big.* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* producir con gran destreza = craft.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.* taza grande = mug.* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.* una gran extensión de = a sea of.* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.* una gran pérdida = a great loss.* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).* * *I1)a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> bigb) ( en demasía) too bigme queda or me está grande — it's too big for me
quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody
2) ( alto) tall3) (Geog)4) ( en edad)los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own
5) (delante del n)a) (notable, excelente) greatun gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine
b) ( poderoso) big6)a) (en intensidad, grado) greatme llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!
una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season
b) ( uso enfático)7)la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters
b) ( elevado)a gran velocidad — at high o great speed
en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)
•IImasculino, femenino1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name2)a) ( mayor)quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls
b) ( adulto)•* * *= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.Ex: If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.
Ex: Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.Ex: Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.Ex: The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.Ex: The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.Ex: Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.Ex: In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex: Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.Ex: It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.Ex: There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.Ex: The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.Ex: However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.Ex: The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.Ex: Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex: I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* bastante grande = largish.* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.* con una gran cultura = well-read.* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.* con una gran tradición = long-standing.* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* crear con gran destreza = craft.* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* demasiado grande = oversized.* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.* el gran hermano = big brother.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.* en gran número = numerously.* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.* extra grande = extra-large.* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.* gran altura = high altitude.* gran aumento = heavy increase.* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.* gran belleza = scenic beauty.* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.* gran calidad = high standard.* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.* gran categoría = high standard.* gran cosa = big deal.* gran danés = Great Dane.* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.* grandes almacenes = department store.* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.* grandes y pequeños = great and small.* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.* gran ducado = grand-duchy.* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.* gran grupo = constellation.* gran mentira = big fat lie.* gran nivel = high standard.* gran número de = great numbers of.* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.* gran parte = much.* gran parte de = much of.* gran peso = heavy weight.* gran placer = great pleasure.* gran potencia = great power.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.* gran titular = headline banner.* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).* influir en gran medida = become + a force.* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.* más grande = greater.* muy grande = big time.* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.* pensar a lo grande = think + big.* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* producir con gran destreza = craft.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.* taza grande = mug.* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.* una gran extensión de = a sea of.* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.* una gran pérdida = a great loss.* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).* * *A1 (en dimensiones) large, bigse mudaron a una casa más grande they moved to a larger o bigger housesus grandes ojos negros her big dark eyesun tipo grande, ancho de hombros a big, broad-shouldered guytiene la boca/nariz grande she has a big mouth/noseabra la boca más grande open wider2 (en demasía) too big¿esto será grande para Daniel? do you think this is too big for Daniel?estos zapatos me quedan or me están grandes these shoes are too big for mequedarle or ( Esp) venirle grande a algn «puesto/responsabilidad» to be too much for sbB (alto) tall¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!, hasn't Andrés gotten* tall!C ( Geog):el Gran Buenos Aires/Bilbao Greater Buenos Aires/BilbaoD1( esp AmL) ‹niño/chico› (en edad): los más grandes pueden ir solos the older o bigger ones can go on their ownya eres grande y puedes comer solito you're a big boy now and you can feed yourselfcuando sea grande quiero ser bailarina when I grow up I want to be a ballet dancermis hijos ya son grandes my children are all grown up now2está saliendo con un tipo grande she's going out with an older guyE ( delante del n)1 (notable, excelente) greatun gran hombre/artista/vino a great man/artist/winela gran dama del teatro the grande dame of the theater2 (poderoso) biglos grandes bancos/industriales the big banks/industrialistslos grandes señores feudales the great feudal lordsa lo grande in style3(en importancia): son grandes amigos they're great friendsgrandes fumadores heavy smokersF ( fam)(increíble): ¡qué cosa más grande! ¡ya te he dicho 20 veces que no lo sé! this is unbelievable! I've told you 20 times already that I don't know!¿no es grande que ahora me echen la culpa a mí? ( iró); and now they blame me; great, isn't it? ( iro)G1 (en intensidad, grado) greatme causó una gran pena it caused me great sadnessme has dado una gran alegría you have made me very happycomió con gran apetito she ate hungrily o heartilyun día de gran calor a very hot daylos grandes fríos del 47 the great o big freeze of '47me llevé un susto más grande … I got such a frightpara mi gran vergüenza to my great embarrassmentse produjo una gran explosión there was a powerful explosiones un gran honor para mí it is a great honor* for meha sido una temporada de gran éxito it has been a very o a highly successful seasonno corre gran prisa it is not very urgentlas paredes tienen gran necesidad de una mano de pintura the walls are very much in need of a coat of paint2(uso enfático): eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely o very trueeres un grandísimo sinvergüenza you're a real swine ( colloq)ésa es la mentira más grande que he oído that's the biggest lie I've ever heardH1 (en número) ‹familia› large, big; ‹clase› bigla gran mayoría de los votantes the great o vast majority of the votersdedican gran parte de su tiempo a la investigación they devote much of o a great deal of their time to researchesto se debe en gran parte a que … this is largely due to the fact that …2(elevado): a gran velocidad at high o great speedvolar a gran altura to fly at a great heightun edificio de gran altura a very tall buildingun gran número de personas a large number of peopleobjetos de gran valor objects of great valueen grande: lo pasamos or nos divertimos en grande we had a great time ( colloq)Compuestos:masculine wide-angle lensel gran capital big businessmasculine Great Danela Gran Depresión the Great Depression( Astron): la gran explosión the Big Bangla Gran Guerra the Great Warmasculine Big Brotherel gran hermano te observa or te vigila Big Brother is watching youmasculine Grand Mastermasculine grand mastermasculine international grand masterfeminine grand operamasculine Grand Prixel gran público the general publicel gran simpático the sympathetic nervous systemmpl department storemasculine, feminineA (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name, leading playeruno de los tres grandes de la industria automovilística one of the big three names o one of the big three in the car industryB ( esp AmL)1(mayor): quiero ir con los grandes I want to go with the big boys/girlsla grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married2 (adulto) grown-upCompuesto:(Spanish) grandee o nobleman( RPl)la grande the big prize, the jackpotsacarse la grande (literal) to win the big prize o the jackpotse sacó la grande con ese marido she hit the jackpot with that husband* * *
grande adjetivo◊ gran is used before singular nouns
1
unos grande almacenes a department store
‹ clase› big;
la gran parte or mayoría the great majority
2
◊ ¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!b) ( en edad):
ya son grandes they are all grown up now
3 (Geog):
4 ( delante del n)
a lo grande in style
5
‹ explosión› powerful;◊ ¡me llevé un susto más grande … ! I got such a fright!;
una temporada de gran éxito a very o a highly successful season;
son grandes amigos they're great friends;
eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely true;
¡qué mentira más grande! that's a complete lie!b) ( elevado):◊ a gran velocidad at high o great speed;
volar a gran altura to fly at a great height;
un gran número de personas a large number of people;
objetos de gran valor objects of great value;
en grande: lo pasamos en grande we had a great time (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femeninoa) ( mayor):
b) ( adulto):
grande adjetivo
1 (tamaño) big, large
grandes almacenes, department stores
2 (cantidad) large
3 fig (fuerte, intenso) great: es un gran músico, he is a great musician
♦ Locuciones: a lo grande, in style
figurado pasarlo en grande, to have a great time
' grande' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- alfombra
- ampliar
- ampliación
- armatoste
- así
- bastante
- bestial
- bloque
- buena
- bueno
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- cajón
- calabacín
- campeonato
- cantidad
- canto
- ciudad
- colosal
- consideración
- fenomenal
- formidable
- gran
- hermosa
- hermoso
- incalculable
- ingeniosa
- ingenioso
- mía
- mío
- monstruosa
- monstruoso
- monumental
- nuestra
- nuestro
- pila
- puerta
- quedar
- señor
- suficientemente
- suma
- sumo
- terraza
- tirada
- tremenda
- tremendo
- venir
- bailar
English:
abnormally
- above
- ample
- army
- awful
- bag
- baggy
- bay
- big
- boat
- border
- box
- breaker
- brush
- bulk
- carve
- cauldron
- cushion
- deposit
- enough
- extend
- grand
- great
- grow
- hers
- in
- integrate
- large
- lion
- manufacturer
- marrow
- mighty
- mine
- outrank
- overgrown
- paving stone
- place
- roller
- set on
- set upon
- slight
- spanking
- style
- tablespoonful
- tea urn
- temptation
- terrific
- time
- to
- tub
* * *♦ adj1. [de tamaño] big, large;el gran Buenos Aires/Santiago greater Buenos Aires/Santiago, the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires/Santiago;Figel cargo le viene grande he's not up to the job;Fampagó con un billete de los grandes he paid with a large notegrandes almacenes department store; Fot gran angular wide-angle lens;la Gran Barrera de Coral the Great Barrier Reef;Gran Bretaña Great Britain;el Gran Cañón (del Colorado) the Grand Canyon;gran danés Great Dane;Hist la Gran Depresión the Great Depression;gran ducado grand duchy;la Gran Explosión the Big Bang;la Gran Guerra the Great War;los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes;gran maestro [en ajedrez] grand master;Hist Gran Mogol Mogul;la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China);Dep Gran Premio Grand Prix; Hist el Gran Salto Adelante the Great Leap Forward;gran simio antropoide great ape;gran slam [en tenis] grand slam;Esp Com gran superficie hypermarket2. [de altura] tall;¡qué grande está tu hermano! your brother's really grown!3. [en importancia] great;una gran mujer a great woman;los grandes bancos the major banks;la gran mayoría está a favor del proyecto the great o overwhelming majority are in favour of the project;el éxito se debe en gran parte a su esfuerzo the success is largely due to her efforts, the success is in no small measure due to her efforts4. [en intensidad] great;es un gran mentiroso he's a real liar;¡qué alegría más grande! what joy!me dijeron que todavía no soy grande como para salir solo they told me I'm not big enough to go out on my own yetsiempre se llevó bien con gente más grande he always got on well with older peopleayer le hice un favor y hoy me vuelve la espalda, ¡grande! great! I did him a favour and now he doesn't want to know!9. CompFamhacer algo a lo grande to do sth in a big way o in style;vivir a lo grande to live in style;pasarlo en grande to have a great time♦ nm1. [noble] grandeeGrande de España = one of highest-ranking members of Spanish nobility2. [persona, entidad importante]uno de los grandes del sector one of the major players in the sector;los tres grandes de la liga the big three in the league;uno de los grandes de la literatura mexicana one of the big names in Mexican literature♦ nfRP [en lotería] first prize, jackpot;se sacó la grande con ese trabajo [tuvo buena suerte] she hit the jackpot with that job;con esa nuera que tiene le tocó la grande [tuvo mala suerte] you've got to feel sorry for her having a daughter-in-law like that♦ interjRP Fam [fantástico] great!* * *I adj1 big, large;me viene grande the jacket is too big for me;el cargo le viene grande the job is too much for him2:a lo grande in style;pasarlo en grande have a great timeII m/f1 L.Am. ( adulto) grown-up, adult;grandes y pequeños young and old2 ( mayor) eldest* * *1) : large, bigun libro grande: a big book2) alto: tall3) notable: greatun gran autor: a great writercon gran placer: with great pleasure5) : old, grown-uphijos grandes: grown children* * *grande adj¿es muy grande el jardín? is the garden very big?2. (número, cantidad) large3. (importante) great -
26 ligero
adj.1 light, lite.2 light, venial, slight, unimportant.3 light, flimsy, flighty, double-quick.4 lightweight, buoyant, airy, weightless.adv.fast, quickly, rapidly, swiftly.* * *► adjetivo1 (liviano) light2 (sin importancia) minor, light3 (rápido) swift4 (ágil) agile5 (frívolo) flippant\a la ligera lightly, flippantlyser ligero,-a de cascos to be irresponsibletomarse las cosas a la ligera to make light of things, not take things seriouslyviajar ligero,-a de peso to travel light* * *(f. - ligera)adj.1) slight2) light, lightweight3) quick, agile* * *1. ADJ1) (=poco pesado) [paquete, gas, metal, comida] light; [tela] light, lightweight, thin; [material] lightweightuna blusa ligerita — a light o lightweight o thin blouse
vas muy ligero de ropa para esta época del año — you're very lightly o flimsily dressed for this time of the year
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tener el sueño ligero — to be a light sleeper2) (=leve) [viento, caricia] light; [ruido] slight; [perfume, fragancia] delicate3) (=poco importante) [enfermedad] minor; [castigo] light4) (=rápido) swiftligero como una balaligero de pies — light-footed, quick
5) (=ágil) agiledespués del régimen me siento mucho más ligera — after the diet I feel a lot lighter on my feet o a lot more agile
6) (=superficial) [conocimiento] slight; [sospecha] sneakingun ligero conocimiento de alemán — a slight knowledge o a smattering of German
tengo la ligera sospecha de que nos hemos equivocado — I have a sneaking suspicion that we've made a mistake
7) (=frívolo) [carácter, persona] flippant, frivolous; [comentario, tema] flippant; [mujer] pey † loose †casco 5)no deberías ser tan ligera con estos asuntos — you shouldn't be so flippant o frivolous about these things
8) (=sin complicaciones) [novela, película] lightweight; [conversación, contexto] light-hearted9)• a la ligera — (=irreflexivamente) rashly; (=rápidamente) quickly
es obvio que lo has hecho muy a la ligera — it's obvious that you rushed it o did it too quickly
no podemos juzgar su conducta a la ligera — we shouldn't jump to conclusions about his behaviour, we shouldn't judge his behaviour so hastily
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tomarse algo a la ligera — not to take sth seriously2.ADV (=rápido) [andar, correr] quicklyvenga, ligero, que nos vamos — get a move on, we're going
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de ligero — rashly, thoughtlessly* * *I- ra adjetivo1) ( liviano)a) <paquete/gas/metal> light; < tela> light, thinb)ligero de algo: salió muy ligera de ropa she went out very lightly dressed; viajar ligero de equipaje — to travel light
c) <comida/masa> light2) ( leve)a) <dolor/sabor/olor> slight; < inconveniente> slight, minor; < golpe> gentle, slightb) <noción/sensación/sospecha> slight3)a) ( no serio) < conversación> lighthearted; <película/lectura> lightweightb) ( frívolo)una mujer ligera — (ant) a woman of easy virtue (dated or hum)
a la ligera — < actuar> without thinking, hastily
4) ( ágil) < movimiento> agile, nimble5) ( rápido) <persona/animal/vehículo> fastIIadverbio quickly, fast* * *= mild, slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], lightweight [light-weight], light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], swift [swifter -comp., swiftest -sup.], swift-footed.Ex. If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.Ex. The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.Ex. One can for the most part be safe in saying that a specialist monograph on neural surgery is not intended to be written or published for light recreational reading.Ex. David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.Ex. Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex. Hares, wild boar, and swift-footed gazelle roam freely over these vast regions.----* a la ligera = lightly.* a paso ligero = on the double.* arma ligera = light weapon.* de pies ligeros = swift-footed.* industria ligera = light industry.* ligero como una pluma = light as a feather.* ligero de cascos = reckless, promiscuous, airheaded.* ligero de peso = lightweight [light-weight].* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.* tono ligero = light touch.* vehículo ligero = light vehicle.* * *I- ra adjetivo1) ( liviano)a) <paquete/gas/metal> light; < tela> light, thinb)ligero de algo: salió muy ligera de ropa she went out very lightly dressed; viajar ligero de equipaje — to travel light
c) <comida/masa> light2) ( leve)a) <dolor/sabor/olor> slight; < inconveniente> slight, minor; < golpe> gentle, slightb) <noción/sensación/sospecha> slight3)a) ( no serio) < conversación> lighthearted; <película/lectura> lightweightb) ( frívolo)una mujer ligera — (ant) a woman of easy virtue (dated or hum)
a la ligera — < actuar> without thinking, hastily
4) ( ágil) < movimiento> agile, nimble5) ( rápido) <persona/animal/vehículo> fastIIadverbio quickly, fast* * *= mild, slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], lightweight [light-weight], light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], swift [swifter -comp., swiftest -sup.], swift-footed.Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.
Ex: The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.Ex: One can for the most part be safe in saying that a specialist monograph on neural surgery is not intended to be written or published for light recreational reading.Ex: David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex: Hares, wild boar, and swift-footed gazelle roam freely over these vast regions.* a la ligera = lightly.* a paso ligero = on the double.* arma ligera = light weapon.* de pies ligeros = swift-footed.* industria ligera = light industry.* ligero como una pluma = light as a feather.* ligero de cascos = reckless, promiscuous, airheaded.* ligero de peso = lightweight [light-weight].* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.* tono ligero = light touch.* vehículo ligero = light vehicle.* * *1 ‹maleta/paquete› light; ‹gas/metal› light; ‹tela/vestido› light, thines ligero como una pluma it's (as) light as a feathermaterial ligero lightweight material2 ligero DE algo:salió muy ligera de ropa she went out very lightly dressedsiempre viaja muy ligero de equipaje he always travels very light3 ‹comida/masa› light; ‹vino› light; ‹perfume› delicate, discreetvamos a comer algo ligero ahora we're going to have a light meal o snack nowB (leve)1 ‹dolor/sabor› slight; ‹olor› faint, slight; ‹inconveniente› slight, minoroyó unos pasos ligeros por el pasillo she heard light steps in the corridorle dio un golpe ligero en la mano she gave him a gentle smack on the handsoplaba una brisa ligera there was a slight o light o gentle breezecualquier ruido, por muy ligero que sea, la despierta she wakes up at the slightest noisetiene un sueño muy ligero he's a very light sleeper2 ‹noción/conocimientos› slight; ‹sensación› slightun ligero conocimiento del latín a slight knowledge of o a smattering of Latintengo la ligera impresión de que nos mintió ( iró); I have the tiniest suspicion that he was lying to us ( iro)C1 (no serio) ‹conversación› lighthearted; ‹película/lectura› lightweightlo dijo en tono ligero he said it lightheartedly2 (frívolo) ‹persona› flippant, frivolousa la ligera ‹actuar› without thinking, hastilytodo se lo toma a la ligera he doesn't take anything seriouslyD (ágil) ‹salto/movimiento› agile, nimblede un salto ligero cruzó el riachuelo she leaped nimbly across the streamE (rápido) ‹persona/animal/vehículo› fast¿por qué no vas tú, que eres más ligero? why don't you go? you're quicker o faster than meun caballo ligero como el viento a horse that runs like the windquickly, fastbébelo ligerito que nos vamos drink it up quickly, we're goingvamos, ligero, que llegamos tarde come on, let's move it o let's get a move on, we're late ( colloq)* * *
ligero 1◊ -ra adjetivo
1 ( liviano)
‹ tela› light, thin;
viajar ligero de equipaje to travel light
2 ( leve)
‹ inconveniente› slight, minor;
‹ golpe› gentle, slight;
3 ( no serio) ‹ conversación› lighthearted;
‹película/lectura› lightweight;
todo se lo toma a la ligera he doesn't take anything seriously
4 ( ágil) ‹ movimiento› agile, nimble;
( rápido) ‹persona/animal/vehículo› fast
ligero 2 adverbio
quickly, fast
ligero,-a
I adjetivo
1 (de poco peso) light, lightweight: iba muy ligero de ropa, he was lightly dressed
2 (rápido) swift, quick
3 (acento, etc) slight
(cena, brisa) light
4 (poco serio) light
música ligera, light music
II adverbio ligero (veloz) fast, swiftly
♦ Locuciones: ser ligero,-a de cascos, to be flighty
a la ligera, lightly
caballería ligera, light cavalry
paso ligero, double quick
' ligero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achatamiento
- ligera
- paso
- sabor
- sueño
- tentempié
- peso
- TALGO
- temblor
English:
angel food cake
- clad
- feather
- flimsy
- light
- lightweight
- lissom
- lissome
- scantily
- scanty
- sleeper
- slight
- soft
- springy
- subtle
- trip along
- brisk
- double
- faint
- -footed
- lighten
- mild
- snack
- vaguely
* * *ligero, -a♦ adj1. [de poco peso] light;iba muy ligera de ropa [provocativa] she was very scantily clad;[poco abrigada] she wasn't wearing enough clothes;ser ligero como una pluma to be as light as a feather2. [traje, tela] thin3. [comida] light;en casa hacemos cenas ligeras we have a light meal in the evening at home4. [armamento] light5. [leve] [roce, toque, golpe] light;[olor, rumor, sonido] faint; [sabor] slight, mild; [dolor, resfriado] slight; [herida, accidente, daño] minor; [descenso, diferencia, inconveniente] slight; [conocimientos, sospecha, idea] vague;sufrieron heridas de ligera consideración they suffered minor injuries;tengo la ligera impresión de que te equivocas I have a vague feeling that you might be wrong;tener el sueño ligero to be a light sleeper6. [literatura, teatro] light;una comedia ligera a light comedy;quiero leer algo ligero que no me haga pensar I want to read something light that I don't have to think about too hard7. [rápido] quick, swift;caminar a paso ligero to walk at a brisk pace;tener una mente ligera to be quick-thinking8. [ágil] agile, nimble9. [irreflexivo] flippant;hacer algo a la ligera to do sth without much thought;juzgar (algo/a alguien) a la ligera to be superficial in one's judgements (about sth/sb);tomarse algo a la ligera not to take sth seriously;ser ligero de cascos [irresponsable] to be irresponsible;[mujer] to be flighty♦ adv[rápidamente] quickly;ligero, que tengo mucha prisa hurry up, I'm in a rush* * *I adj1 light;ligero de ropa scantily clad;tomarse algo a la ligera not take sth seriously2 ( rápido) rapid, quick3 movimiento agile, nimble4 ( leve) slightII adv quickly* * *ligero, -ra adj1) : light, lightweight2) : slight, minor3) : agile, quick4) : lighthearted, superficial* * *ligero adj1. (en general) light2. (leve) slight -
27 sería
adj.&f.1 serious (actitud, expresión), grave, dignified.2 serious, important, weighty.3 grand, majestic, solemn.4 uncouth, rude, severe, gold.5 plain, true, sincere.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: seriar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: seriar.* * *f., (m. - serio)* * ** * ** * *sería, etc* * *
Del verbo ser: ( conjugate ser)
sería es:
1ª persona singular (yo) condicional indicativo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) condicional indicativo
Del verbo seriar: ( conjugate seriar)
seria es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
ser
seria
sería
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)
ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
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 cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
b) (liter) ( en cuentos):◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):
¿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) sería para algo to be for sth;
( en locs)
¿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
sería v impers to be;
sería v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
◊ sería humano/vivo human/living beingb) (individuo, persona):
2 ( naturaleza):
sería,
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
serio,-a adjetivo
1 (taciturno, de consideración, grave) serious
2 (comprometido, de confianza) reliable
♦ Locuciones: en serio, seriously: hablaba en serio, she was serious
ponte a trabajar en serio, you must start to work hard
' sería' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabose
- amable
- bastante
- buena
- bueno
- desprecio
- diplomacia
- excedente
- frotar
- frotarse
- gustar
- mantener
- revigorizar
- casi
- colmo
- contrario
- conveniente
- estupidez
- indicado
- ir
- lógico
- oportuno
- payaso
- que
- utilidad
English:
aloud
- best
- better
- ethical
- funny
- half
- ideally
- mention
- optimal
- propose
- serious
- shall
- should
- story
- understatement
- vision
- warn
- ill
- involve
- make
- move
- order
- start
- unwise
-
28 tanteo
m.1 testing out (prueba, sondeo).2 rough calculation, estimate.a tanteo roughly3 score.4 first option (law).5 rough estimate, approximate calculation, guess.6 trial run.7 feeler.8 scoring, keeping score.9 payment of a bid price.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tantear.* * *1 (cálculo aproximado) estimate, guess2 (prueba) reckoning, rough estimate; (de medidas) sizing up3 (sondeo) trial, test4 (de persona) sounding out5 DEPORTE score\igualar el tanteo DEPORTE to draw* * *noun m.1) score2) estimate* * *SM1) (=cálculo) rough estimate; (=consideración) weighing upa o por tanteo — by guesswork
2) (=prueba) test, testing, trial; [de situación] sounding out3) (Dep) score* * *1) ( de situación) sizing upa or al or por tanteo — by trial and error
2) (Dep) score* * *1) ( de situación) sizing upa or al or por tanteo — by trial and error
2) (Dep) score* * *A1 (de una situación) sizing upfue un tanteo de fuerzas they were just sizing o weighing each other upa or al or por tanteo by trial and errorresolvió el problema al tanteo she solved the problem by (a process of) trial and errorB ( Dep) score* * *
Del verbo tantear: ( conjugate tantear)
tanteo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
tanteó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
tantear
tanteo
tantear ( conjugate tantear) verbo transitivo
‹ persona› to sound out
verbo intransitivo
to feel one's way
tanteo sustantivo masculino (Dep) score
tantear
I verbo transitivo
1 (considerar, examinar: una situación) to size up: tanteamos varias soluciones, we examined several solutions
(: a una persona) to sound out
2 (calcular aproximadamente) to estimate
3 (orientarse con el tacto) to feel
II vi (avanzar a tientas) to feel one's way
tanteo m
1 (de una situación) sizing up
(de una persona) sounding out
2 Dep score
' tanteo' also found in these entries:
English:
score
* * *tanteo nm1. [prueba, sondeo] testing out;[de contrincante, fuerzas] sizing up2. [cálculo aproximado] rough calculation, estimate;[de posibilidades] weighing up;a tanteo roughly3. [puntuación] score5. Taurom testing* * *m marcador score* * *tanteo nm1) : estimate, rough calculation2) : testing, sizing up3) : scoring -
29 juicio
m.1 trial (law).llevar a alguien a juicio to take somebody to court2 (sound) judgment (sensatez).estar/no estar en su (sano) juicio to be/not to be in one's right mindperder el juicio to lose one's reason, to go mad3 opinion.a mi juicio in my opinionno tengo suficientes elementos de juicio como para formarme una opinión I don't have enough information to base an opinion onjuicio de valor value judgment4 resolution, final decision, judgement, judgment.* * *1 (gen) judgement2 (sensatez) reason, common sense3 DERECHO trial, lawsuit4 RELIGIÓN judgement\a juicio de alguien in somebody's opiniondejar algo a juicio de alguien to leave something to somebody's discretionemitir un juicio sobre algo to express an opinion about somethingen su sano juicio in one's right mindllevar a alguien a juicio to take legal action against somebody, sue somebodyperder el juicio to go madJuicio Final / Juicio Universal Final Judgement* * *noun m.1) trial2) sense, reason3) opinion* * *SM1) (=inteligencia) judgment, reason2) (=sensatez) good senseno tener juicio, tener poco juicio — to lack common sense
3) (=opinión) opinion4) (Jur) (=proceso) trial; (=veredicto) verdict, judgment* * *1) ( facultad) judgment2) (prudencia, sensatez) sense3) ( opinión) opiniona mi juicio — in my opinion o to my mind
4) (Der) trial•* * *= case, judgement [judgment], litigation, trial, lawsuit [law suit], suit, prosecution, legal case, court case, legal action, legal proceedings.Ex. Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.Ex. In my judgment, these changes will come about in one of two ways.Ex. Through litigation some statements had been reinstated, but some elements still were not there at all.Ex. Some of these documents were used as evidence in the Tokyo War Crimes trials.Ex. Widespread photocopying will simply precipitate copyright infringement lawsuits.Ex. They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.Ex. This article describes the legal consequences of the perpetration of these crimes and procedural aspects of their prosecution.Ex. Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.Ex. This article reviews recent copyright court cases involving issues of information access and use.Ex. However, the senders of these messages may be risking legal action for e-mail defamation.Ex. In 1900, a 'Public Libraries Bill' was passed containing a provision exempting library managers and authorities from legal proceedings for libel.----* acta de juicio = trial record.* a juicio = on trial.* a juicio público = in the public eye.* a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.* buen juicio = good judgement.* celebrarse un juicio = trial + come up.* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.* día del Juicio Final = doomsday, Judgement Day.* el día del Juicio Final = the Day of Judgement.* El Juicio Final = The Last Judgement.* emitir un juicio de valor = exercise + value judgment, pass + value judgement.* en + Posesivo + juicio cabal = of (a) sound mind.* en + Posesivo + sano juicio = in + Posesivo + right mind.* entablar un juicio = file + lawsuit against, file + suit against.* error de juicio = misunderstanding, error of judgement.* ir a jucio = stand + trial, stand for + trial.* juicio con jurado = jury trial.* juicio criminal = criminal trial.* juicio crítico = critical judgement.* juicio de valor = value judgement.* juicio final = doom.* juicio moral = moral judgement.* juicio temerario = snap judgement.* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.* mal juicio = bad judgement.* muela del juicio = wisdom tooth.* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.* sano de juicio = of (a) sound mind.* sano juicio = sane.* someter a juicio = try.* * *1) ( facultad) judgment2) (prudencia, sensatez) sense3) ( opinión) opiniona mi juicio — in my opinion o to my mind
4) (Der) trial•* * *= case, judgement [judgment], litigation, trial, lawsuit [law suit], suit, prosecution, legal case, court case, legal action, legal proceedings.Ex: Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.
Ex: In my judgment, these changes will come about in one of two ways.Ex: Through litigation some statements had been reinstated, but some elements still were not there at all.Ex: Some of these documents were used as evidence in the Tokyo War Crimes trials.Ex: Widespread photocopying will simply precipitate copyright infringement lawsuits.Ex: They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.Ex: This article describes the legal consequences of the perpetration of these crimes and procedural aspects of their prosecution.Ex: Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.Ex: This article reviews recent copyright court cases involving issues of information access and use.Ex: However, the senders of these messages may be risking legal action for e-mail defamation.Ex: In 1900, a 'Public Libraries Bill' was passed containing a provision exempting library managers and authorities from legal proceedings for libel.* acta de juicio = trial record.* a juicio = on trial.* a juicio público = in the public eye.* a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.* buen juicio = good judgement.* celebrarse un juicio = trial + come up.* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.* día del Juicio Final = doomsday, Judgement Day.* el día del Juicio Final = the Day of Judgement.* El Juicio Final = The Last Judgement.* emitir un juicio de valor = exercise + value judgment, pass + value judgement.* en + Posesivo + juicio cabal = of (a) sound mind.* en + Posesivo + sano juicio = in + Posesivo + right mind.* entablar un juicio = file + lawsuit against, file + suit against.* error de juicio = misunderstanding, error of judgement.* ir a jucio = stand + trial, stand for + trial.* juicio con jurado = jury trial.* juicio criminal = criminal trial.* juicio crítico = critical judgement.* juicio de valor = value judgement.* juicio final = doom.* juicio moral = moral judgement.* juicio temerario = snap judgement.* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.* mal juicio = bad judgement.* muela del juicio = wisdom tooth.* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.* sano de juicio = of (a) sound mind.* sano juicio = sane.* someter a juicio = try.* * *A (facultad) judgmenttiene una gran claridad de juicio he has very good judgment, he's very clear-sightedno está en su sano juicio he's not in his right mindperder el juicio to go out of one's mindme vas a hacer perder el juicio you're going to drive me crazy o madB (prudencia, sensatez) sensetiene muy poco juicio he's not very sensible, he's rather lacking in (common) sense¡mucho juicio! don't do anything silly!, be sensible!C (opinión) opiniontiene derecho a expresar su juicio sobre el tema she has a right to express her opinion on the mattera mi juicio, se han exagerado los hechos in my opinion o to my mind, the facts have been exaggeratedlo dejo a tu juicio I'll leave it up to you, I'll leave it to your discretiontodavía no tengo un juicio formado sobre el asunto I haven't formed an opinion on the subject yetCompuesto:value judgmentD ( Der) triallo llevaron a juicio por plagio he was taken to court o sued for plagiarismir a juicio to go to courtCompuestos:civil proceedings (pl), civil actioncriminal proceedings (pl), criminal trialjudgment by defaultel Juicio Final the Final Judgmenttrial ( where witnesses testify in person)war trialbrief o summary trialE* * *
juicio sustantivo masculino
1 ( facultad) judgment;
perder el juicio to go out of one's mind
2 (prudencia, sensatez) sense
3 ( opinión) opinion;◊ a mi juicio in my opinion, to my mind;
lo dejo a tu juicio I'll leave it up to you;
juicio de valor value judgment
4 (Der) trial;
ir a juicio to go to court;
juicio civil/criminal civil/criminal proceedings (pl);
el Jjuicio Final (Relig) the Final Judgment
juicio sustantivo masculino
1 (facultad mental) judgement, discernment
2 (parecer, criterio) opinion, judgement: a su juicio, nuestra decisión fue equivocada, in his opinion our decision was wrong
juicio de valor, value judgement
3 (sentido común, prudencia) reason, common sense
4 Jur trial, lawsuit
llevar a alguien a juicio, to take legal action against sb, sue sb
el día del Jucio Final, Judgement Day/the Last Judgement
♦ Locuciones: en su sano juicio, in one's right mind
perder el jucio, to go mad o insane
muela del juicio, wisdom tooth
' juicio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
audiencia
- calidad
- celebrar
- celebración
- concepto
- condena
- consideración
- criterio
- elemento
- enloquecer
- hasta
- idea
- muela
- parecer
- repetir
- saltarín
- saltarina
- señalamiento
- sentir
- seso
- severa
- severo
- sintética
- sintético
- someter
- sumaria
- sumario
- sumarísima
- sumarísimo
- tela
- terminante
- testigo
- valoración
- aplazar
- apreciación
- cerrar
- certero
- engañar
- opinar
- parte
- postergar
- precipitado
- precipitarse
English:
adjourn
- assessment
- composed
- discrimination
- doe
- doomsday
- estimation
- fair
- foregone
- haul up
- have up
- judgement
- judgment
- lawsuit
- mind
- opinion
- pass
- proceedings
- prosecution
- reckoning
- retrial
- sanity
- sense
- spin out
- test case
- thinking
- trial
- verdict
- wisdom tooth
- wit
- case
- court
- doom
- exhibit
- hang
- law
- rational
- suit
- untried
- wisdom
* * *juicio nm1. Der trial;llevar a alguien a juicio to take sb to court;tener un juicio justo to receive a fair trialjuicio civil civil action; Rel el Juicio Final the Last Judgement;el Día del Juicio Final Judgement Day;juicio nulo mistrial;juicio oral hearing;juicio sumario summary trial;juicio sumarísimo summary trial2. [sensatez] (sound) judgement;[cordura] sanity, reason;no está en su (sano) juicio he is not in his right mind;perder el juicio to lose one's reason, to go mad3. [opinión] opinion;a mi juicio in my opinion;en el juicio de Emilio in Emilio's opinion;no tengo un juicio formado sobre su actuación I haven't yet formed an opinion on their performance;no tengo suficientes elementos de juicio como para formarme una opinión I don't have enough information to base an opinion onjuicio de valor value judgement* * *m1 judg(e)ment;a mi juicio in my opinion2 JUR trial;el juicio final REL the Last Judg(e)ment3 ( sensatez) sense4 ( cordura) sanity;estar en su juicio be in one’s right mind;perder el juicio lose one’s mind* * *juicio nm1) : good judgment, reason, sense2) : opiniona mi juicio: in my opinion3) : trialllevar a juicio: to take to court* * *juicio n1. (sensatez) common sense2. (criterio) judgement3. (proceso) trial -
30 considerable
adj.considerable (grande).Un salario sustancioso A handsome salary.* * *► adjetivo1 considerable* * *adj.* * *ADJ considerablehemos tenido pérdidas considerables — we have suffered substantial o considerable losses
* * *adjetivo considerable* * *= considerable, significantly, substantial, acute, appreciable, major, goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.Ex. The problem of their citation looms less significantly in abstracting and indexing products than that of the citation of periodical articles.Ex. This data base will eventually become a very substantial bibliographic data base.Ex. In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.Ex. Cannabis often shows no appreciable effects the first time it is taken.Ex. In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.Ex. Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.Ex. We want Robyn to write about really meaty issues every week, instead of talking about spousal abuse.----* de forma considerable = considerably.* * *adjetivo considerable* * *= considerable, significantly, substantial, acute, appreciable, major, goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.
Ex: The problem of their citation looms less significantly in abstracting and indexing products than that of the citation of periodical articles.Ex: This data base will eventually become a very substantial bibliographic data base.Ex: In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.Ex: Cannabis often shows no appreciable effects the first time it is taken.Ex: In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.Ex: However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.Ex: We want Robyn to write about really meaty issues every week, instead of talking about spousal abuse.* de forma considerable = considerably.* * *‹pérdidas› considerable, heavy; ‹cantidad/ganancia/cambios› considerable, substantial; ‹importancia/éxito› considerablela tormenta causó considerables daños the storm caused considerable o extensive damagerevelaciones de considerable importancia revelations of some o of considerable importance* * *
considerable adjetivo
considerable
considerable adjetivo considerable: he hecho un considerable esfuerzo por no interrumpirte, I have made a great effort not to interrupt you
' considerable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bonita
- bonito
- buena
- bueno
- consideración
- cuantiosa
- cuantioso
- estimable
- importante
- respetable
- suma
- tomo
- apreciable
- bastante
- sensible
English:
advance
- amok
- considerable
- fair
- handsome
- hefty
- major
- sizable
- sizeable
- substantial
- tidy
- commanding
- commuter
- contention
- good
- length
- steep
* * *considerable adj[grande] [diferencias, aumento] considerable; [avance] significant; [oferta] substantial; [desperfectos] considerable, extensive;supone un considerable ahorro it means a substantial saving;llegó primero, a considerable distancia del segundo he arrived first, a long way ahead of the person who came second* * *adj considerable* * *considerable adj: considerable♦ considerablemente adv* * *considerable adj considerable -
31 serio
adj.1 serious, grave, humorless, unsmiling.2 serious, intense, grave, heavy.3 serious, responsible, reliable, businesslike.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: seriar.* * *► adjetivo1 (importante) serious, grave2 (severo) serious3 (formal) reliable, responsible, dependable4 (color) sober; (traje etc) formal\en serio seriously■ lo digo en serio I'm quite serious, I mean it¿en serio? are you serious?, do you really mean that?, really?ir en serio to be true, be serioustomar en serio to take seriously* * *(f. - seria)adj.1) serious, earnest2) important* * *ADJ1) [expresión, tono] serious¿por qué estás hoy tan serio? — why are you (looking) so serious today?
se quedó mirándome muy serio — he looked at me very seriously, he stared gravely at me
ponerse serio: se puso seria al ver la foto — she went o became serious when she saw the photo
me voy a poner seria contigo si no estudias — I'm going to get cross with you if you don't do some studying
2)¿lo dices en serio? — are you serious?, do you really mean it?
3) [problema, enfermedad, pérdida] serious4) (=fiable) [persona] reliable; [trato] straight, honest5) (=severo)el negro es un color demasiado serio para una niña — black is too serious o severe a colour for a young girl
6) [estudio, libro] serious* * *- ria adjetivo1) ( poco sonriente) seriousqué cara más seria ¿qué te ha pasado? — what a long face, what's the matter? (colloq)
voy a tener que ponerme serio con este niño — I'm going to have to start getting strict with this child
no confío en él, es muy poco serio — I don't trust him, he's very unreliable
3)a) <cine/tema> seriousb) ( grave) <enfermedad/problema> seriousc)¿lo dices en serio? — are you (being) serious?, do you really mean it?
esto es serio, está muriéndose — this is serious, he's dying
* * *= authoritative, conscientious, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], serious, thoughtful, earnest, grave [graver -comp., gravest -sup.], business-like, solemn, dire, staid, serious minded, straight-faced.Ex. Some authoritative texts on the subject are listed at the end of this chapter.Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Ex. She notes some gross inadequacies of these schemes in classifying African subjects, especially in the social sciences and humanities.Ex. DC is certainly not regarded as the perfect classification scheme even in sectors where there is no serious alternative.Ex. Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.Ex. She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.Ex. I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.Ex. It was generally felt that US libraries are organised on more business-like lines than those in the Netherlands.Ex. The infants sat solemn as the Supreme Court pronounced judgment = Los niños se sentaron solemnes mientras que el Tribunal Supremo dictaba sentencia.Ex. Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.Ex. As many of the responding librarians pointed out, ' staid, adult-looking pages are not attractive to a teenage audience' = Como muchos de los bibliotecarios encuestados indicaron las "páginas con aspecto serio como si estuviesen dirigidas a adultos no resultan atractivas a un público joven".Ex. From his description one gets the impression that the inhabitants of Utopia are serious minded and that they read for instruction or for improving their own mind.Ex. Satire and comedy can be better vehicles for social commentary than straight-faced, serious drama.----* en serio = wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], for real.* en un serio aprieto = in dire straits.* en un serio apuro = in dire straits.* humor serio = deadpan humour.* mejor sería que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.* poco serio = flippant.* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* sería mejor que + Imperfecto de Subjuntivo = had better + Infinitivo.* serio en apariencia = deadpan.* serios, los = serious, the.* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.* * *- ria adjetivo1) ( poco sonriente) seriousqué cara más seria ¿qué te ha pasado? — what a long face, what's the matter? (colloq)
voy a tener que ponerme serio con este niño — I'm going to have to start getting strict with this child
no confío en él, es muy poco serio — I don't trust him, he's very unreliable
3)a) <cine/tema> seriousb) ( grave) <enfermedad/problema> seriousc)¿lo dices en serio? — are you (being) serious?, do you really mean it?
esto es serio, está muriéndose — this is serious, he's dying
* * *= authoritative, conscientious, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], serious, thoughtful, earnest, grave [graver -comp., gravest -sup.], business-like, solemn, dire, staid, serious minded, straight-faced.Ex: Some authoritative texts on the subject are listed at the end of this chapter.
Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Ex: She notes some gross inadequacies of these schemes in classifying African subjects, especially in the social sciences and humanities.Ex: DC is certainly not regarded as the perfect classification scheme even in sectors where there is no serious alternative.Ex: Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.Ex: She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.Ex: I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.Ex: It was generally felt that US libraries are organised on more business-like lines than those in the Netherlands.Ex: The infants sat solemn as the Supreme Court pronounced judgment = Los niños se sentaron solemnes mientras que el Tribunal Supremo dictaba sentencia.Ex: Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.Ex: As many of the responding librarians pointed out, ' staid, adult-looking pages are not attractive to a teenage audience' = Como muchos de los bibliotecarios encuestados indicaron las "páginas con aspecto serio como si estuviesen dirigidas a adultos no resultan atractivas a un público joven".Ex: From his description one gets the impression that the inhabitants of Utopia are serious minded and that they read for instruction or for improving their own mind.Ex: Satire and comedy can be better vehicles for social commentary than straight-faced, serious drama.* en serio = wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], for real.* en un serio aprieto = in dire straits.* en un serio apuro = in dire straits.* humor serio = deadpan humour.* mejor sería que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.* poco serio = flippant.* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* sería mejor que + Imperfecto de Subjuntivo = had better + Infinitivo.* serio en apariencia = deadpan.* serios, los = serious, the.* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.* * *A (poco sonriente) seriouscon pinta de intelectual, seriecito y callado with an intellectual, rather serious o solemn and quiet airqué cara más seria ¿qué te ha pasado? what a long face, what's the matter? ( colloq)al oír la noticia se puso muy serio his expression became very serious o grave when he heard the newsqué serio estás hoy ¿estás preocupado? you're looking very serious today, are you worried about something?como no obedezcas voy a tener que ponerme serio contigo if you don't do as I say I'm going to get annoyed with youB(sensato, responsable): un empleado serio y trabajador a responsible o reliable, hardworking employeeno es serio que nos digan una cosa y luego hagan otra it's no way to treat people ( o to conduct business etc) saying one thing and then doing anotherno confío en él, es muy poco serio I don't trust him, he is very unreliableson todos profesionales muy serios they are all dedicated professionalsC1 (no frívolo, importante) seriousha hecho cine serio y también comedias tontas y frívolas he's made serious movies as well as silly, lighthearted comedieses un serio aspirante al título he's a serious contender for the title2en serio ‹hablar› seriously, in earnestbueno, vamos a ponernos a trabajar en serio right (then), let's get down to some serious work¿lo dices en serio? are you (being) serious? o seriously? o do you really mean it?se toma muy en serio su carrera she takes her career very seriouslyesto va en serio, está muriéndose this is serious, he's dyingy esto va en serio and I really mean it o and I'm serious about thisno se toma nada en serio he doesn't take anything seriouslymira que te lo digo en serio I mean it, you know* * *
Del verbo seriar: ( conjugate seriar)
serio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
serió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
serio◊ - ria adjetivo
1 ( poco sonriente) serious
2 ‹ empleado› responsible, reliable;
‹ empresa› reputable
3
c)
¿lo dices en serio? are you (being) serious?, do you really mean it?;
tomarse algo en serio to take sth seriously
serio,-a adjetivo
1 (taciturno, de consideración, grave) serious
2 (comprometido, de confianza) reliable
♦ Locuciones: en serio, seriously: hablaba en serio, she was serious
ponte a trabajar en serio, you must start to work hard
' serio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callada
- callado
- coña
- en
- formal
- gorda
- gordo
- jugar
- ligera
- ligero
- risa
- seria
- tiesa
- tieso
- tomarse
- verdad
- asustar
- decir
- enfado
- enojo
English:
apart
- assert
- businesslike
- deep
- dignified
- earnest
- face value
- flippant
- half-serious
- intense
- joke
- kid
- knuckle down
- laugh off
- major
- mean
- quality newspaper
- reputable
- responsible
- serious
- seriously
- settle down
- severe
- sober
- sober-minded
- staid
- steady
- straight
- weighty
- business
- dire
- genuine
- honestly
- knuckle
- nasty
- pride
- seriousness
- solemn
- surely
* * *serio, -a♦ adj1. [grave] serious;es una persona muy seria he's a very serious person;estar serio to look serious;me lanzó una mirada seria she gave me a serious look;me tuve que poner muy seria con mis alumnos I had to get very serious with my pupils2. [importante] serious;es una enfermedad muy seria it's a very serious illness;me dio un susto muy serio I got a very nasty shock;una seria amenaza para la paz mundial a serious threat to world peace3. [responsable] responsible;[cumplidor, formal] reliable;son muy serios, cumplirán los plazos they're very reliable, they'll meet the deadlines;no son gente seria they're very unreliable;¡esto no es serio! this is ridiculous!;lo que no es serio es que ahora digan que necesitan dos meses más what's really unacceptable is that now they're saying they need another two months4. [sobrio] sober;un traje serio a formal suit;sólo ve programas serios she only watches serious programmes♦ en serio loc advseriously;lo digo en serio I'm serious;en serio, me ha tocado la lotería seriously, I've won the lottery;¿vas en serio? are you (being) serious?;tomarse algo/a alguien en serio to take sth/sb seriously;ponte a estudiar en serio get down to some serious study* * *adj1 serious;ésto va en serio this is serious;tomarse algo en serio take sth seriously2 ( responsable) reliable* * *1) : serious, earnest2) : reliable, responsible3) : important4)en serio : seriously, in earnest♦ seriamente adv* * *serio adj1. (en general) serious2. (responsable) reliable -
32 valorar
v.1 to value (tasar) (propiedad, obra).la casa está valorada en 25 millones the house is valued at 25 million2 to evaluate, to assess.su actuación ha sido valorada muy positivamente her performance has been judged very favorablyel peor valorado entre todos los candidatos the least favored among the candidates3 to value.valoran mucho los conocimientos de inglés they value a knowledge of English very highly4 to appraise, to price, to evaluate, to give an estimate on.María valora los bienes Mary appraises the assets.5 to appreciate, to value, to cherish, to esteem.Ella valora los regalos She appreciates the gifts.6 to appreciate to.María valora poder caminar de nuevo Mary appreciates to be able to walk again7 to weigh.Ellos valoraron la decisión The weighed the decision.* * *1 (tasar) to value, calculate the value of2 (aumentar el valor) to raise the value of\valorar a alguien en mucho figurado to hold somebody in high esteem* * *verb1) to assess, evaluate2) value* * *VT1) (=tasar) [+ joya, obra de arte] to value (en at); [+ daños, pérdidas] to assess (en at)las pérdidas han sido valoradas en miles de millones — the damage has been estimated o assessed at thousands of millions
2) (=apreciar) [+ cualidad] to value, appreciateno sabes valorar la amistad — you don't value o appreciate friendship
un trabajo no valorado por la sociedad — it is a job which is not valued o appreciated by society
"se valorarán los conocimientos de inglés" — "knowledge of English an advantage"
3) (=revalorizar) to raise the value of4) (Quím) to titrate* * *verbo transitivoa) <joya/cuadro> to value; <pérdida/daño> to assessla casa está valorada en... — the house is valued at...
las pérdidas se valoran en varios millones de dólares — the damage is estimated at several million dollars
b) (frml) <trabajo/actuación> to assessvalorar algo positivamente/negativamente — to consider something to be positive/negative
c) <amistad/lealtad> to value* * *= appraise, rate, value, respect, cherish, prize [prise, -USA], hold + Nombre + dear.Ex. Historical archives may be briefly be defined as that portion of the total mass of records which, being no longer current, have been appraised and selected for permanent preservation.Ex. A questionnaire sought to determine which selection aids were rated as being important and which were seldom used.Ex. Often, the facilities offered by a co-operative may not be as sophisticated as those available from software vendors, but the support of a group of libraries is valued.Ex. She paid everyone the compliment of respecting what is subtle and unique in each of them.Ex. The British Museum Reading Room is filled with cranks, hacks, poverty-stricken scholars who cherish their hobby.Ex. She was so poor that she had nothing but one single hen, which she prized as the apple of her eye.Ex. Cuts in Government agriculture spending are an attack on everything we hold dear in this country.----* valorar Algo mucho = value + Nombre + highly.* * *verbo transitivoa) <joya/cuadro> to value; <pérdida/daño> to assessla casa está valorada en... — the house is valued at...
las pérdidas se valoran en varios millones de dólares — the damage is estimated at several million dollars
b) (frml) <trabajo/actuación> to assessvalorar algo positivamente/negativamente — to consider something to be positive/negative
c) <amistad/lealtad> to value* * *= appraise, rate, value, respect, cherish, prize [prise, -USA], hold + Nombre + dear.Ex: Historical archives may be briefly be defined as that portion of the total mass of records which, being no longer current, have been appraised and selected for permanent preservation.
Ex: A questionnaire sought to determine which selection aids were rated as being important and which were seldom used.Ex: Often, the facilities offered by a co-operative may not be as sophisticated as those available from software vendors, but the support of a group of libraries is valued.Ex: She paid everyone the compliment of respecting what is subtle and unique in each of them.Ex: The British Museum Reading Room is filled with cranks, hacks, poverty-stricken scholars who cherish their hobby.Ex: She was so poor that she had nothing but one single hen, which she prized as the apple of her eye.Ex: Cuts in Government agriculture spending are an attack on everything we hold dear in this country.* valorar Algo mucho = value + Nombre + highly.* * *valorar [A1 ]vtA1 (tasar) ‹joyas/cuadros› to value; ‹pérdidas/daños› to assess valorar algo EN algo:el cuadro está valorado en 2 millones de dólares the picture is valued at 2 million dollarslas pérdidas se valoran en varios millones de dólares the damage is estimated at several million dollarsuna vida no se puede valorar en dinero you cannot put a value on a person's life2 ( frml) (considerar) to assessvaloró la actuación de su predecesor he assessed his predecessor's performance(+ compl): valoran positivamente esta nueva política they consider o judge this new policy to be positivesu cambio de actitud fue valorado negativamente her change of attitude was viewed unfavorably3 (apreciar, estimar) to appreciateno sabes valorar la amistad you don't appreciate the true value of friendship, you don't value friendship as you shouldvaloraba muy poco su dedicación he attached very little value to her dedicationvaloro mucho su lealtad I value your loyalty very highly[ S ] se valorará experiencia experience an advantageB ( Quím) to titrate* * *
valorar ( conjugate valorar) verbo transitivo
‹pérdida/daño› to assess;
valorar algo en algo to value/assess sth at sth;
valorar verbo transitivo
1 (dar un valor, precio) to value
2 (tener en estima, consideración) to value: no valora lo que estás haciendo, he doesn't appreciate what you are doing
' valorar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cotizar
- estimar
- invalorable
English:
appreciate
- assess
- price
- value
- appraise
- estimate
- evaluate
- prize
* * *valorar vt1. [tasar] [obra de arte] to value;[daños] to assess, to estimate;la casa está valorada en 25 millones the house is valued at 25 million2. [evaluar] to evaluate, to assess;su actuación ha sido valorada muy positivamente her performance has been judged very favourably;el peor valorado entre todos los candidatos the least favoured among the candidates3. [apreciar] to value;no saben valorar el trabajo de los enseñantes they do not value the work that teachers do;valoran mucho los conocimientos de inglés they value a knowledge of English very highly* * *v/t1 ( tasar) value (en at)2 ( estimar) appreciate, value* * *valorar vt1) evaluar: to evaluate, to appraise, to assess2) apreciar: to value, to appreciate* * *valorar vb to value -
33 grave
adj.1 serious.estar grave to be seriously illpresenta heridas graves he is seriously injuredsu semblante grave impone respeto her serious features inspire respect2 low, deep (sonido, voz).3 stressed on the second-last syllable (grammar) (palabra).4 seriously ill.5 grave, deep, low-pitched.6 paroxytone, paroxytonic, with a stronger phonetic accent on the next to the last syllable.f.1 word stressed on the second-last syllable (grammar).2 paroxytone word, word with second-to-last syllable stress, paroxytone.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: gravar.* * *► adjetivo1 (pesado) heavy2 (serio) grave, serious■ los últimos acontecimientos suponen un grave empeoramiento de la situación recent events pose a grave threat to the situation3 (difícil) difficult4 (solemne) solemn5 (voz, nota) deep, low\estar grave to be seriously ill* * *adj.1) grave2) acute3) serious* * *ADJ1) (Med) [enfermedad, estado] serious2) (=serio) serious; (=importante) important, momentous3) [carácter] serious, dignified4) (Mús) [nota, tono] low, deep; [voz] deep5) (Ling) [acento] grave; [palabra] stressed on the penultimate syllable* * *1) < enfermo> seriously ill; <herida/enfermedad> serious2) <situación/asunto/error> serious3)a) <tono/expresión/gesto> grave, solemnb) < voz> deep* * *1) < enfermo> seriously ill; <herida/enfermedad> serious2) <situación/asunto/error> serious3)a) <tono/expresión/gesto> grave, solemnb) < voz> deep* * *grave11 = gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], severe [severer -comp., severest -sup.], serious, grievous, acute.Ex: She notes some gross inadequacies of these schemes in classifying African subjects, especially in the social sciences and humanities.
Ex: Obviously if it were not for the fact that such indexes also have severe limitations there would be little need to produce any other type of subject index.Ex: Library users may not all be scholars -- they often do not have a particular title in mind -- but they do have serious information needs and they seriously need access to the library's collection.Ex: How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.Ex: In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.* causar graves daños a = bring + ruin to.* culpa grave = gross negligence.* delito grave = serious offence.* herida grave = serious injury, severe injury.* infección grave = acute infection.* infracción grave = serious offence.* lesión grave = serious injury, severe injury.* miastenia grave = myasthenia gravis.* negligencia grave = gross negligence.* SARS (Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo y Grave) = SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).grave22 = grave [graver -comp., gravest -sup.].Ex: I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.
* acento grave = grave.* * *A ‹enfermo› seriously ill; ‹herida› serious; ‹enfermedad› seriousestá en estado grave or está grave she is seriously illsu estado es grave his condition is seriousB ‹situación/suceso› serious; ‹problema/asunto› seriousfue un error grave it was a serious o ( frml) grave errorC ‹tono/expresión/gesto› grave, solemnD ‹voz› deepE ( Ling) ‹acento› grave; ‹palabra› paroxytone* * *
Del verbo gravar: ( conjugate gravar)
gravé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
grave es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
gravar
grave
gravar ( conjugate gravar) verbo transitivo ( con impuesto) ‹ingresos/productos› to tax
grave adjetivo
1
2 ‹situación/asunto/error› serious
3
4 (Ling) ‹ acento› grave;
‹ palabra› paroxytone
gravar vtr Jur (cargar con impuestos) to tax
grave adjetivo
1 (peligroso, crítico) serious: está muy grave, he's seriously ill
2 (voz, nota, tono) low: siempre le reconocía por su voz grave, I always recognized him by his low voice
' grave' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cavar
- cogida
- consideración
- deforestación
- desforestación
- enfrentarse
- extracorpórea
- extracorpóreo
- fosa
- hoya
- hoyo
- pronóstico
- renacer
- revolverse
- sedición
- sepultura
- seria
- serio
- tumba
- ultratumba
- vivir
- afectado
- asustar
- bajo
- crimen
- esperar
- frente
- herida
- profundo
English:
acute
- Armageddon
- bad
- critical
- dangerous
- deep
- deepen
- deficiency
- dire
- felony
- grave
- grievous
- life-threatening
- low
- major
- mark
- mass grave
- nasty
- serious
- severe
- danger
- desperate
- felon
- less
- sober
- solemn
- tend
- violate
* * *♦ adj1. [enfermedad] serious;estar grave to be seriously ill;presenta heridas graves he is seriously injured2. [situación] serious;cometió un grave error he made a serious mistake3. [serio] serious;su semblante grave impone respeto her serious features inspire respect4. [estilo] formal5. [sonido, voz] low, deep♦ nmgraves [sonidos] bass;el control de los graves the bass control♦ nfGram word stressed on the second-last syllable, Espec paroxytone* * *adj1 serious; tono grave, solemn;estar grave be seriously ill* * *grave adj1) : grave, important2) : serious, somber3) : serious (of an illness)* * *grave adj1. (enfermedad, crisis, problema) serious2. (expresión) grave / solemn3. (sonido, nota) low4. (voz) deep -
34 prescindencia
f.lack.* * ** * *1 (no participación) abstention, non-participationla prescindencia electoral electoral abstentionreiteró su prescindencia total en el asunto she reiterated that she had taken no part in the affair2(no necesidad): prescindencia DE algo ‹de trámite/prueba› la prescindencia del trámite será determinada por el juez the judge will decide whether or not to dispense with the procedure3(no consideración): prescindencia DE algo disregard FOR sthla prescindencia de lo espirirual en su obra the disregard for spiritual concerns in his workse llevará a cabo con prescindencia de lo que puedan opinar it will be finished regardless of what they think* * *Am omission;con prescindencia de without -
35 ninguna
adj.&f.none, not one, no, neither.De ninguna manera by no means, in no mannerpron.1 nobody, no-one; none; neither.2 no one, nobody.* * *1. f., (m. - ninguno) 2. f., (m. - ninguno)* * *
ninguno,-a
I adjetivo
1 no: no tienes ninguna vergüenza, you have no shame
(con otro negativo) not... any: no queda ninguna galleta, there aren't any biscuits left
de ninguna manera, no way
en ningún momento, never
por/en ninguna parte, nowhere
2 (intensificador) no es ningún maníaco, he isn't a maniac at all
no es ninguna extraña, she is no stranger
II pron
1 (persona) no one: él tiene un hermano y yo ninguno, he has a brother and I don't
(referido a dos personas) neither: ninguno de nosotros (dos) tiene hermanas, neither of us has a sister
(referido a un grupo) ninguno vino a misa, none of them came to mass
(nadie) nobody, no one: ninguno lo sabía, nobody knew it
2 (objeto) yo tengo una oportunidad, pero él ninguna, I have a chance, but he has none
(referido a dos objetos) neither: ninguno es útil, neither is useful
(referido a un grupo) ninguno era rojo, none of them was red
no quiso ninguno, she didn't want any of them ➣ Ver nota en neither
' ninguna' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cerrarse
- circunstancia
- confidente
- existir
- gracia
- ligadura
- manera
- molestia
- nada
- nadie
- ninguno
- novatada
- preferencia
- queja
- traba
- utilidad
- víctima
- afinidad
- atención
- base
- consideración
- hacer
- indicación
- llevar
- novedad
- otro
- parte
- salida
- salir
English:
anywhere
- backing
- careless
- certainly
- chance
- chicken
- development
- erupt
- film
- forthcoming
- joke
- means
- neither
- not
- nowhere
- objection
- obligation
- oil painting
- question
- relation
- remotely
- way
- account
- any
- be
- bearing
- circumstance
- cold
- come
- consideration
- disclaim
- kindly
- need
- no
- none
- open
- put
- relish
- tell
- trouble
- unconnected
- world
- 1
- 2
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