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41 argentino
adj.1 Argentinean, Argentine.2 silvery.m.1 Argentinian, Argentine, native or inhabitant of Argentina.2 Argentino.* * *► adjetivo1 Argentinian► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 Argentinian* * *(f. - argentina)noun adj.* * *IADJ poét silver, silveryIIargentino, -aADJ SM / F Argentinian, Argentine* * *I- na adjetivo <gobierno/presidente> Argentine (before n); <escritor/música> ArgentinianII- na masculino, femenino Argentinian* * *= Argentine, Argentinian, Argie.Ex. The article is entitled 'The situation of the Argentine university libraries of science and technology: its possibilities of access to information'.Ex. The article 'Internet impressions from Argentina' describes the experiences of a US librarian teaching Argentinian journalists about the use of the Internet.Ex. He's told the Argies that if the crunch comes to the crunch America will side with Britain.* * *I- na adjetivo <gobierno/presidente> Argentine (before n); <escritor/música> ArgentinianII- na masculino, femenino Argentinian* * *= Argentine, Argentinian, Argie.Ex: The article is entitled 'The situation of the Argentine university libraries of science and technology: its possibilities of access to information'.
Ex: The article 'Internet impressions from Argentina' describes the experiences of a US librarian teaching Argentinian journalists about the use of the Internet.Ex: He's told the Argies that if the crunch comes to the crunch America will side with Britain.* * *A ‹gobierno/presidente› Argentine ( before n); ‹escritor/cuero/música› ArgentinianB ( liter)1 (de plata) silvery, argentine ( liter)2 ‹risa/timbre/voz› silvery ( liter), clearmasculine, feminineArgentinian* * *
argentino
‹escritor/música› Argentinian
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
Argentinian
argentino,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino Argentinian
' argentino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
argentina
- nacimiento
English:
Argentinian
- Argentine
* * *argentino, -a♦ adj1. [de Argentina] Argentinian2. [sonido] silvery♦ nm,fArgentinian* * *I adj ArgentinianII m, argentina f Argentinian* * *argentino, -na adj & n: Argentinian, Argentine* * *argentino adj n Argentinian -
42 armarse de valor
to pluck up courage* * *(v.) = muster (up) + (the) courage, pluck up + courage, nerve + Reflexivo, gather up + courageEx. Professional library managers must muster the courage to deal with these problems and make their choices.Ex. Left to themselves, children will rarely pluck up courage to visit the library on their own.Ex. Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran are nerving themselves for a confrontation that could turn into a general war if things were to get out of control.Ex. By gathering up courage to face their fears, international contractors operating in China may begin to detect new possibilities of doing business there.* * *(v.) = muster (up) + (the) courage, pluck up + courage, nerve + Reflexivo, gather up + courageEx: Professional library managers must muster the courage to deal with these problems and make their choices.
Ex: Left to themselves, children will rarely pluck up courage to visit the library on their own.Ex: Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran are nerving themselves for a confrontation that could turn into a general war if things were to get out of control.Ex: By gathering up courage to face their fears, international contractors operating in China may begin to detect new possibilities of doing business there. -
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44 asesinato
m.murder.un asesinato a sangre fría a cold-blooded murder* * *1 killing, murder2 (magnicidio) assassination* * *noun m.1) murder, homicide* * *SM (=acto) murder, homicide (EEUU); (Pol) assassinationasesinato en primer grado — murder in the first degree, first-degree murder (EEUU)
asesinato en segundo grado — murder in the second degree, second degree murder (EEUU)
* * *masculino murder; ( por razones políticas) assassination* * *= murder, killing, assassination, slaying.Ex. Reading literature allows us to experience all kinds of human possibilities, from murder to childbirth, without suffering the consequences of undergoing the experiences in real life.Ex. This article reports on the coverage by the New York Times of the killing of a hostage victim during a highjack.Ex. Since the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in November 1995 a struggle has taken place over his commemoration.Ex. A mobster believed to be the head of an organized crime clan involved in the slaying of six people has been arrested this morning.----* asesinato de una mujer = femicide.* asesinato en primer grado = first-degree murder.* asesinato político = political killing.* intento de asesinado = attempted murder.* intento de asesinato = attempt on + Posesivo + life.* tentativa de asesinato = assassination attempt.* víctima de homicidio, víctima de asesinato = murder(ed) victim.* * *masculino murder; ( por razones políticas) assassination* * *= murder, killing, assassination, slaying.Ex: Reading literature allows us to experience all kinds of human possibilities, from murder to childbirth, without suffering the consequences of undergoing the experiences in real life.
Ex: This article reports on the coverage by the New York Times of the killing of a hostage victim during a highjack.Ex: Since the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in November 1995 a struggle has taken place over his commemoration.Ex: A mobster believed to be the head of an organized crime clan involved in the slaying of six people has been arrested this morning.* asesinato de una mujer = femicide.* asesinato en primer grado = first-degree murder.* asesinato político = political killing.* intento de asesinado = attempted murder.* intento de asesinato = attempt on + Posesivo + life.* tentativa de asesinato = assassination attempt.* víctima de homicidio, víctima de asesinato = murder(ed) victim.* * *murder; (por razones políticas) assassinationCompuestos:● asesinato de or por honorhonor* killingserial killing* * *
asesinato sustantivo masculino
murder;
( por razones políticas) assassination
asesinato sustantivo masculino murder
(magnicidio) assassination
' asesinato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consumar
- culpar
- desenmascarar
- gravitar
- inducción
- intento
- muerte
- sospechosa
- sospechoso
- crimen
- denuncia
- denunciar
- presenciar
English:
assassination
- carbon copy
- charge
- composed
- convict
- crime
- culprit
- detain
- flashback
- for
- frame
- get away with
- grisly
- guilty
- incitement
- key
- killing
- murder
- outcry
- plot
- shooting
- snuff movie
- attempt
- trial
* * *asesinato nm[de persona] murder; [de rey, jefe de Estado] assassination* * *m murder; POL assassination* * *asesinato nm1) : murder2) : assassination* * *asesinato n murder -
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46 autodidacta
adj.&f.self-educated, autodidactic, autodidactical, self-instructed.adj.&f.1 self-taught.2 self-educated, autodidactic, autodidactical, self-instructed.f. & m.self-taught person.* * *1 self-taught person* * *1.ADJ [persona] self-taught; [formación, método] autodidactic frm2.SMF autodidact, self-taught person* * *I IImasculino y femenino self-taught person, autodidact (frml)* * *= self-instructing, self-taught, self-directed, self-learning, self-trained, self-made, self-instructional, self-learner.Ex. In the absence of sufficient staff to mount a supervised programme of microcomputer instructions, the library used existing, inexpensive, menu-making software to develop menu-driven, self-instructing access to disc operating commands, applications programs, and data files.Ex. Comparative librarianship is, therefore, at least in part a self-taught subject.Ex. Libraries can play an important role in self-directed learning and in improving adult reading skills = Las bibliotecas pueden desempeñar un importante papel en el aprendizaje autodidacta y en la mejora de las habilidades lectoras de los adultos.Ex. So it is important to continue to examine the possibilities of designing self-learning information retrieval systems.Ex. This article reports the positive experiences of a self-trained knitwear designer who successfully underwent distance learning, the only route for training that was open to her.Ex. Good writers can be self-made, and taught, as well as born.Ex. In the academic world, students are likely to make much increased use of self-instructional materials of various kinds as student numbers expand without a parallel increase in total university resources.Ex. This portal is particularly geared to educators, students and self-learners in developing countries.----* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.* programa autodidacta = tutorial, tutorial program(me).* * *I IImasculino y femenino self-taught person, autodidact (frml)* * *= self-instructing, self-taught, self-directed, self-learning, self-trained, self-made, self-instructional, self-learner.Ex: In the absence of sufficient staff to mount a supervised programme of microcomputer instructions, the library used existing, inexpensive, menu-making software to develop menu-driven, self-instructing access to disc operating commands, applications programs, and data files.
Ex: Comparative librarianship is, therefore, at least in part a self-taught subject.Ex: Libraries can play an important role in self-directed learning and in improving adult reading skills = Las bibliotecas pueden desempeñar un importante papel en el aprendizaje autodidacta y en la mejora de las habilidades lectoras de los adultos.Ex: So it is important to continue to examine the possibilities of designing self-learning information retrieval systems.Ex: This article reports the positive experiences of a self-trained knitwear designer who successfully underwent distance learning, the only route for training that was open to her.Ex: Good writers can be self-made, and taught, as well as born.Ex: In the academic world, students are likely to make much increased use of self-instructional materials of various kinds as student numbers expand without a parallel increase in total university resources.Ex: This portal is particularly geared to educators, students and self-learners in developing countries.* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.* programa autodidacta = tutorial, tutorial program(me).* * *‹método› autodidactic; ‹persona› self-taughtself-taught person, autodidact ( frml)* * *
autodidacta sustantivo masculino y femenino
self-taught person, autodidact (frml)
autodidacto,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino self-taught
' autodidacta' also found in these entries:
English:
self-educated
- self-taught
- self
* * *♦ adjself-taught♦ nmfself-taught person* * *I adj self-taughtII m/f self-taught person* * *autodidacta adj: self-taught -
47 añadir una nueva dimensión
(v.) = add + new dimensionEx. The computer has added new dimensions and possibilities in information storage and retrieval, but that the traditional information.* * *(v.) = add + new dimensionEx: The computer has added new dimensions and possibilities in information storage and retrieval, but that the traditional information.
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48 bien de consumo
consumer item* * *consumer article o item; bienes de bien consumer goods* * *= trade product, economic goodEx. Apart from the names of subjects, the names of corporate bodies, persons, chemicals, trade products, and trade names are some other possibilities.Ex. As a result, laws which attempt to treat information as an economic good -- patent, trade secret, copyright or privacy laws, for instance -- run into continuing problems of interpretation and enforcement.* * *consumer article o item; bienes de bien consumer goods* * *= trade product, economic goodEx: Apart from the names of subjects, the names of corporate bodies, persons, chemicals, trade products, and trade names are some other possibilities.
Ex: As a result, laws which attempt to treat information as an economic good -- patent, trade secret, copyright or privacy laws, for instance -- run into continuing problems of interpretation and enforcement. -
49 cada vez más fácil
Ex. Continuing progress in on-line and CD-ROM technology is leading to new possibilities in information retrieval, and future developments promise ever easier access and use.* * *Ex: Continuing progress in on-line and CD-ROM technology is leading to new possibilities in information retrieval, and future developments promise ever easier access and use.
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50 catear
v.1 to fail(informal). (peninsular Spanish)2 to search. ( Latin American Spanish)3 to frisk.* * ** * *VT1) (=buscar) to search2) (=probar) to test, try3) * [+ candidato, estudiante, examen] to fail, flunk (EEUU) *4) LAm (Min) to prospect5) Méx [policía] to raid* * *verbo transitivo1) (Esp arg) ( suspender) to fail2)b) (Chi) (Min) to prospect* * *= flunk (out).Ex. Participants in the conference on social sciences discussed the possibilities for eliminating punitive aspects of grading systems, such as flunking courses.* * *verbo transitivo1) (Esp arg) ( suspender) to fail2)b) (Chi) (Min) to prospect* * *= flunk (out).Ex: Participants in the conference on social sciences discussed the possibilities for eliminating punitive aspects of grading systems, such as flunking courses.
* * *catear [A1 ]vtA ( Esp arg) (suspender) ‹examen› to fail, flunk ( colloq); ‹estudiante› to fail, flunk ( AmE colloq)Bcatéalo como ronca just look at him snoring3 ( Méx) (registrar) ‹persona› to frisk; ‹vivienda› to search* * *
catear ( conjugate catear) verbo transitivo
1 (Esp arg) ( suspender) to fail
2a) (Chi) (Min) to prospect
‹ vivienda› to search
catear verbo transitivo familiar Educ to fail, US flunk
' catear' also found in these entries:
English:
frisk
- search
* * *catear vt2. Andes, RP [mina] to prospect3. Am [casa] to search* * *v/t famfail, flunk fam* * *catear vb to fail -
51 certeza
f.1 certainty.tener la certeza de que… to be certain (that)…2 sure thing.* * *1 certainty\saber algo con certeza to be certain of somethingtener la certeza de que... to be sure that..., be certain that...* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=seguridad) certaintytener la certeza de que... — to know for certain that..., be sure that...
¿lo sabes con certeza? — do you know (that) for certain?
2) (=precisión) accuracy* * *certidumbre femenino certaintytengo la certeza de que... — I'm quite sure o certain that...
no lo sé con certeza — I'm not sure, I don't know for sure
* * *= assurance, certainty, certitude, reassurance, sureness.Ex. The agreement of both pieces of information with the borrower file is added assurance that the borrower is who he says he is.Ex. Whilst this may seem an unnecessarily negative approach to an issue appearing to need boldness and certainty, it seemed relevant to the experienced circumstances.Ex. The self-satisfied expression on his face was a proof of his certitude.Ex. Such reassurance becomes particularly important if the inquirer has not sampled the file, either in a printed format or in browsing online.Ex. In other words, to make sense of life-situations and to make intelligent decisions when we meet them, we need to have pondered the various possibilities either before the situations arise or with speed and sureness when they arise.----* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.* conocer con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure.* falta de certeza = uncertainty.* saber con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* sin certeza de cobrar = on spec.* tener la certeza de = feel + confident.* tener la certeza de que = rest + assured that.* * *certidumbre femenino certaintytengo la certeza de que... — I'm quite sure o certain that...
no lo sé con certeza — I'm not sure, I don't know for sure
* * *= assurance, certainty, certitude, reassurance, sureness.Ex: The agreement of both pieces of information with the borrower file is added assurance that the borrower is who he says he is.
Ex: Whilst this may seem an unnecessarily negative approach to an issue appearing to need boldness and certainty, it seemed relevant to the experienced circumstances.Ex: The self-satisfied expression on his face was a proof of his certitude.Ex: Such reassurance becomes particularly important if the inquirer has not sampled the file, either in a printed format or in browsing online.Ex: In other words, to make sense of life-situations and to make intelligent decisions when we meet them, we need to have pondered the various possibilities either before the situations arise or with speed and sureness when they arise.* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.* conocer con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure.* falta de certeza = uncertainty.* saber con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* sin certeza de cobrar = on spec.* tener la certeza de = feel + confident.* tener la certeza de que = rest + assured that.* * *certaintylo puedo afirmar con toda certeza I can state it with absolute certainty o in all confidencetengo la certeza de que … I'm quite sure o certain that …, I know for sure o for certain that …no lo sé con certeza I'm not sure, I don't know for sure o with certainty* * *
certeza,◊ certidumbre sustantivo femenino
certainty;
no lo sé con certeza I'm not sure, I don't know for sure
certeza, certidumbre sustantivo femenino certainty: no lo sé con certeza, I'm not certain of it
puedes tener la certeza de que iré, you can be sure (that) I'll go
' certeza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
certidumbre
- seguridad
- absoluto
- tener
English:
certain
- certainty
* * *certeza, certidumbre, certitud nfcertainty;tener la certeza de que to be certain (that);lo digo con la certeza del que ha estudiado el tema I say this with some confidence as I have studied the matter;no se sabe con certeza qué causó la explosión it is not known for certain what caused the explosion* * *f certainty;saber algo con certeza know sth for sure* * *certeza nf: certainty* * *certeza n certainty -
52 cháchara
f.1 chatter, chitchat, informal talk, small talk.2 piece of junk.* * *1 familiar (conversación) small talk, chatter1 (baratijas) trinkets, junk sing\estar de cháchara to have a yap* * *SF1) chatter, chit-chat *estar de cháchara — * to chatter, gab *
3) And (=chiste) joke* * *1) (fam) ( conversación) chatter2) (Méx) ( objeto de poca importancia) piece of junk* * *= chit-chat, rap session, chinwag.Ex. Some possibilities are: chit-chat, work messages, news about electronic journal network, and enquiry answer system between experts.Ex. The institute has been criticised on the grounds of allowing discussion groups and workshops to deteriorate into rap sessions.Ex. The frisson of excitement that accompanied these late-night chinwags was due in part to our fascination with death.----* estar de cháchara = chinwag.* * *1) (fam) ( conversación) chatter2) (Méx) ( objeto de poca importancia) piece of junk* * *= chit-chat, rap session, chinwag.Ex: Some possibilities are: chit-chat, work messages, news about electronic journal network, and enquiry answer system between experts.
Ex: The institute has been criticised on the grounds of allowing discussion groups and workshops to deteriorate into rap sessions.Ex: The frisson of excitement that accompanied these late-night chinwags was due in part to our fascination with death.* estar de cháchara = chinwag.* * *A ( fam)(conversación): se pasa la mañana de cháchara con las vecinas she spends the whole morning chattering o ( BrE colloq) nattering with the neighborsbasta de cháchara y a trabajar that's enough chatter o ( colloq) chitchat, get down to some workB( Méx) (objeto de poca importancia): [ S ] compro ropa usada, y cháchara(s) en general secondhand clothing and general bric-a-brac boughttiene el cajón lleno de chácharas his drawer's full of junk o of odds and ends¿y esa cháchara? what's that bit of old junk?* * *
cháchara sustantivo femenino
1 (fam) ( conversación) chatter;
2 (Méx) ( objeto de poca importancia) piece of junk;
cháchara sustantivo femenino familiar small talk, chinwag, chat: está todo el día de cháchara, she spends the whole day yapping
' cháchara' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mareado
English:
chitchat
- gas
- idle
- rattle on
- drive
- rap
* * *cháchara nfFam chatter, esp Br nattering;estar de cháchara to chat, esp Br to natter* * *f chatter* * *1) : small talk, chatter2) chácharas nfpl: trinkets, junk -
53 ciudadano
adj.civic.m.citizen, countryman, member of the public, townsman.* * *► adjetivo1 civic► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 citizen1 townspeople, city dwellers* * *(f. - ciudadana)noun* * *ciudadano, -a1.ADJ civic, city antes de s2.SM / F citizen* * *I II- na masculino, femenino1) ( habitante) citizen2) (Ven frml) ( al dirigirse - a un hombre) sir; (- a una mujer) madam* * *= citizen, national, constituent, private citizen, burgess, member of the public, punter.Ex. This paper reports a conference on present and future possibilities for interstate cooperation in the effective delivery of community information to citizens.Ex. This collection includes also works about the Maltese Islands and those written by Maltese nationals but published abroad.Ex. This service was formed in 1792 to give constituents free information on the activity of their government.Ex. Except for civil laws, and the individual right of the private citizen etc., the king is bound to public law, constitutional law and divine law.Ex. They claimed that they and all of their ancestors as burgesses had held a market on these days from time out of mind, without interruption.Ex. As well as voting for candidates it is possible for a member of the public to decide to stand for election themselves.Ex. It could mean simply the ability of the punter to move between pieces of information in much the same way as he or she uses the remote controller to change channels on analogue television.----* centro de atención al ciudadano = advice centre.* Centro de Información al Ciudadano = Public Information Center (PIC).* centro de información ciudadana = community information centre.* ciudadano británico = Briton.* ciudadano de edad avanzada = elderly citizen.* ciudadano de la tercera edad = senior citizen.* ciudadano medio, el = average man, the.* ciudadano normal = ordinary citizen, member of the public.* ciudadano, particular = private citizen.* ciudadanos = citizenry, townspeople.* ciudadano soldado = citizen soldier.* conciudadano = fellow citizen.* defensor de los derechos de los ciudadanos = citizen activist.* defensor de los intereses del ciudadano = watchdog.* derechos del ciudadano = civil liberties.* el ciudadano de a pie = the average Joe.* el ciudadano medio = the average Joe.* grupo de acción ciudadana = citizen action group, community action group.* grupo de ciudadanos desatentido = unserved, the.* grupo de protección ciudadana = civic trust group.* inseguridad ciudadana = street crime.* instrucción sobre los derechos de los ciudadanos = community education.* la ciudadana de a pie = the average Jane.* la ciudadana media = the average Jane.* Oficina de Información al Ciudadano (CAB) = Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB).* participación ciudadana = community involvement.* seguridad ciudadana = public safety.* servicio de información ciudadana = community information service.* simple ciudadano, el = man-on-the-street, man in the street, the.* * *I II- na masculino, femenino1) ( habitante) citizen2) (Ven frml) ( al dirigirse - a un hombre) sir; (- a una mujer) madam* * *= citizen, national, constituent, private citizen, burgess, member of the public, punter.Ex: This paper reports a conference on present and future possibilities for interstate cooperation in the effective delivery of community information to citizens.
Ex: This collection includes also works about the Maltese Islands and those written by Maltese nationals but published abroad.Ex: This service was formed in 1792 to give constituents free information on the activity of their government.Ex: Except for civil laws, and the individual right of the private citizen etc., the king is bound to public law, constitutional law and divine law.Ex: They claimed that they and all of their ancestors as burgesses had held a market on these days from time out of mind, without interruption.Ex: As well as voting for candidates it is possible for a member of the public to decide to stand for election themselves.Ex: It could mean simply the ability of the punter to move between pieces of information in much the same way as he or she uses the remote controller to change channels on analogue television.* centro de atención al ciudadano = advice centre.* Centro de Información al Ciudadano = Public Information Center (PIC).* centro de información ciudadana = community information centre.* ciudadano británico = Briton.* ciudadano de edad avanzada = elderly citizen.* ciudadano de la tercera edad = senior citizen.* ciudadano medio, el = average man, the.* ciudadano normal = ordinary citizen, member of the public.* ciudadano, particular = private citizen.* ciudadanos = citizenry, townspeople.* ciudadano soldado = citizen soldier.* conciudadano = fellow citizen.* defensor de los derechos de los ciudadanos = citizen activist.* defensor de los intereses del ciudadano = watchdog.* derechos del ciudadano = civil liberties.* el ciudadano de a pie = the average Joe.* el ciudadano medio = the average Joe.* grupo de acción ciudadana = citizen action group, community action group.* grupo de ciudadanos desatentido = unserved, the.* grupo de protección ciudadana = civic trust group.* inseguridad ciudadana = street crime.* instrucción sobre los derechos de los ciudadanos = community education.* la ciudadana de a pie = the average Jane.* la ciudadana media = the average Jane.* Oficina de Información al Ciudadano (CAB) = Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB).* participación ciudadana = community involvement.* seguridad ciudadana = public safety.* servicio de información ciudadana = community information service.* simple ciudadano, el = man-on-the-street, man in the street, the.* * *la vida ciudadana town o city lifela inseguridad ciudadana the lack of safety in towns o citiesel deber ciudadano de acudir a las urnas the duty of every citizen to use his or her votela colaboración ciudadana the cooperation of the peoplemasculine, feminineA (habitante) citizenel alcalde ha pedido la colaboración de todos los ciudadanos the mayor has asked everyone in the town o all of the townspeople o all of the residents to helpla seguridad de todos los ciudadanos the security of all citizens o of the population as a wholeCompuesto:el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the ordinary o average personBciudadana, ¿me permite su licencia de conducir? could I see your license please, madam?todos los ciudadanos deben acudir a la taquilla all visitors o everyone should go to the ticket office* * *
ciudadano
la inseguridad ciudadana the lack of safety in towns o cities;
es un deber ciudadano it's the duty of every citizen
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( habitante) citizen
ciudadano,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino citizen
el ciudadano de a pie, the man in the street
II adjetivo civic
' ciudadano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ciudadana
- súbdita
- súbdito
- citadino
- medio
- nacional
English:
citizen
- man
- model
- national
- Briton
* * *ciudadano, -a♦ adj[deberes, conciencia] civic; [urbano] city;seguridad ciudadana public safety;vida ciudadana city life♦ nm,fcitizen;un ciudadano de Buenos Aires a citizen of Buenos Aires;el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street* * *I adj civic;seguridad ciudadana public safetyII m, ciudadana f citizen;el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street* * *ciudadano, -na adj: civic, cityciudadano, -na n1) nacional: citizen2) habitante: resident, city dweller* * *ciudadano n citizen -
54 coger el toro por los cuernos
* * *(v.) = seize + the bull by the horns, take + the bull by the horns, grasp + the nettle, face + Posesivo + fearsEx. A decade ago, therefore, I decided to seize the bull by the horns and challenge my ethics students not to cheat.Ex. The article ' Taking the Bull the the Horns' addresses the educational needs of gifted children in the context of the existing educational system.Ex. If libraries are to be made more relevant to the needs of the community, librarians must ' grasp the nettle' and face up to the obstacles in their way.Ex. By gathering up courage to face their fears, international contractors operating in China may begin to detect new possibilities of doing business there.* * *(v.) = seize + the bull by the horns, take + the bull by the horns, grasp + the nettle, face + Posesivo + fearsEx: A decade ago, therefore, I decided to seize the bull by the horns and challenge my ethics students not to cheat.
Ex: The article ' Taking the Bull the the Horns' addresses the educational needs of gifted children in the context of the existing educational system.Ex: If libraries are to be made more relevant to the needs of the community, librarians must ' grasp the nettle' and face up to the obstacles in their way.Ex: By gathering up courage to face their fears, international contractors operating in China may begin to detect new possibilities of doing business there. -
55 colegas
m.&f. pl.colleagues, brother workers.* * *(n.) = peer group, peepsEx. These different perspectives illustrate the point that professional peer group criticism of SLIS curricula rarely provide a context of possibilities and practicalities.Ex. There were 6 peeps in the water and most were familiar faces.* * *(n.) = peer group, peepsEx: These different perspectives illustrate the point that professional peer group criticism of SLIS curricula rarely provide a context of possibilities and practicalities.
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56 comité asesor
m.advisory committee, brain trust, think tank, panel.* * *(n.) = think tank, advisory council, advisory board, advisory committee, consultative committeeEx. The problem had been outlined in 1975 in a report from the government's Central Policy Review Staff, or ' Think Tank', as they were popularly called.Ex. The advisory council comprises social workers, directors of information centres and public libraries, with student participation.Ex. Librarians solicited input from teens using surveys, interviews, focus groups, and young adult advisory boards or councils.Ex. Ms. Weihs has been chairperson of the Ontario Public Library's advisory committee that has as its charge reporting on the possibilities of an automated cataloging network for the public libraries of Ontario.Ex. However, lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision, and make for a slowly changing scheme.* * *(n.) = think tank, advisory council, advisory board, advisory committee, consultative committeeEx: The problem had been outlined in 1975 in a report from the government's Central Policy Review Staff, or ' Think Tank', as they were popularly called.
Ex: The advisory council comprises social workers, directors of information centres and public libraries, with student participation.Ex: Librarians solicited input from teens using surveys, interviews, focus groups, and young adult advisory boards or councils.Ex: Ms. Weihs has been chairperson of the Ontario Public Library's advisory committee that has as its charge reporting on the possibilities of an automated cataloging network for the public libraries of Ontario.Ex: However, lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision, and make for a slowly changing scheme. -
57 comité consultivo
m.advisory committee, consulting board.* * *(n.) = advisory committee, consultative committee, advisory council, advisory boardEx. Ms. Weihs has been chairperson of the Ontario Public Library's advisory committee that has as its charge reporting on the possibilities of an automated cataloging network for the public libraries of Ontario.Ex. However, lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision, and make for a slowly changing scheme.Ex. The advisory council comprises social workers, directors of information centres and public libraries, with student participation.Ex. Librarians solicited input from teens using surveys, interviews, focus groups, and young adult advisory boards or councils.* * *(n.) = advisory committee, consultative committee, advisory council, advisory boardEx: Ms. Weihs has been chairperson of the Ontario Public Library's advisory committee that has as its charge reporting on the possibilities of an automated cataloging network for the public libraries of Ontario.
Ex: However, lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision, and make for a slowly changing scheme.Ex: The advisory council comprises social workers, directors of information centres and public libraries, with student participation.Ex: Librarians solicited input from teens using surveys, interviews, focus groups, and young adult advisory boards or councils. -
58 compañeros
(n.) = peer groupEx. These different perspectives illustrate the point that professional peer group criticism of SLIS curricula rarely provide a context of possibilities and practicalities.* * *(n.) = peer groupEx: These different perspectives illustrate the point that professional peer group criticism of SLIS curricula rarely provide a context of possibilities and practicalities.
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59 compensación sin determinación de culpabilidad
(n.) = no-fault compensationEx. This paper explores the possibilities of no-fault compensation, where the entitlement to compensation is not linked to the ability to prove that a person's injuries were due to the fault of another.* * *(n.) = no-fault compensationEx: This paper explores the possibilities of no-fault compensation, where the entitlement to compensation is not linked to the ability to prove that a person's injuries were due to the fault of another.
Spanish-English dictionary > compensación sin determinación de culpabilidad
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60 considerar
v.1 to consider (pensar en).bien considerado, creo que tienes razón on reflection, I think you're rightEl chico considera a su madre The boy has regard for=considers his mother.Ricardo considera la propuesta de María Richard considers Ann's proposal.2 to esteem, to treat with respect.3 to consider to.Ella considera mejor ir al teatro She considers best to go to the theater.4 to consider oneself to.Considero estar listo I consider myself to be ready.* * *1 (reflexionar) to consider, think over, think about2 (tomar en consideración) to take into account3 (respetar) to treat with consideration, respect4 (juzgar) to judge, regard, deem1 to consider oneself\considerando que considering that, considering* * *verb1) to consider2) deem* * *1. VT1) (=reflexionar sobre) to considerconsidera las ventajas y los inconvenientes de tu decisión — think about o consider the advantages and disadvantages of your decision
2) (=tener en cuenta)considerando lo que cuesta, la calidad podría ser mejor — considering what it costs, the quality could be better
considera que esta puede ser tu última oportunidad — bear in mind that this could be your last chance
3) (=creer)considerar algo/a algn (como) — + adj to consider sth/sb to be + adj
se le considera culpable del robo — he is believed to be o considered to be guilty of the robbery
se le considera como uno de los grandes pintores de este siglo — he is considered (to be) o regarded as one of the great painters of this century
lo considero hijo mío — I look on him o regard him as my own son
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considerar que — to believe that, consider thatconsidero que deberíamos hacer algo — I believe o consider that we should do something
4) (Jur)considerando... — whereas... ( word with which each item in a judgement begins)
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <asunto/posibilidad/oferta> to consider; <ventajas/consecuencias> to weigh up, considertenemos que considerar que... — we must take into account that...
b) (frml) ( tratar con respeto) to show consideration for, to consider2) (frml) (juzgar, creer) (+ compl) to consider2.* * *= consider (as), contemplate, deem, envisage, judge, look at, perceive, reckon, regard as, see as, take into + consideration, take to + be, treat, view, weigh, take + stock of, see, look to as, see about, look upon, give + (some) thought to, have + regard for, class, hold out as, weigh up, look toward(s), flirt, adjudge, believe, look to.Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex. These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.Ex. If a corporate body is deemed to have some intellectual responsibility for the content of a work, then the name of that body will usually feature as a heading on either a main or added entry.Ex. It is fairly common to have to modify a standard list, or compile a fresh list when a new application is envisaged.Ex. Nevertheless, whatever the basis for the major enumerative schemes they must be judged for their suitability for application in current libraries.Ex. This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.Ex. Many of the early systems were perceived as replacements for manual techniques.Ex. Book form is easy to use, readable, and reckoned to be an acceptable format for many users.Ex. In particular LCC has been regarded as suitable for the classification of large general libraries, and specifically those large libraries that have been established for research purposes.Ex. It is easiest to see the comments in this section as pertaining to controlled indexing languages.Ex. A certain number of days is to be added to today's date to calculate the date due, taking into consideration the dates the library is closed.Ex. An abridgement is usually taken to be a condensation that necessarily omits a number of secondary points.Ex. In troubleshooting, it is important to treat the cause as well as the symptom of the problem = En la solución de problemas, es importante tratar tanto la causa como el síntoma del problema.Ex. Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.Ex. Examines the advantages and disadvantages of approval plans suggesting that each library must carefully weigh them in order to determine its own best course of action.Ex. The conference took stock of development within information technology, outlined new ways for its use and presented projects.Ex. When balls were compared with rollers in the ninenteenth century, their chief disadvantage was seen to be their cost: they were relatively uneconomical of ink.Ex. From the impressive library of his mansion home on Beacon Hill, Ticknor ruled over Boston's intellectual life and was looked to as the leading arbiter of intellectual and social life in that great city.Ex. The head of reference told me that he's going to see about a dress code for the staff, prohibiting slacks for women.Ex. Ticknor, we are told, was a liberal and democrat who welcomed change and looked upon human nature with great optimism.Ex. I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.Ex. The apparent success of the project suggests it can be used or adapted for other members of the beef industry, having regard for their particular circumstances = El aparente éxito del proyecto sugiere que se puede utilizar o adaptar para otros miembros de la industria del ganado bovino, teniendo en cuenta sus circunstancias particulares.Ex. 30 million Americans are classed as functionally illiterate.Ex. Community information services seem light years away from the kind of electronic wizardry that is held out as the brave new information world of tomorrow.Ex. The author weighs up whether a dumbing down has taken place in the UK tabloid and broadsheet press.Ex. Libraries are looking towards some sort of cooperative system.Ex. The author examines key passages in the 1941 Nietzsche lectures where Heidegger appears to flirt with the possibility of a more primordial sense of existence.Ex. National library associations should look for sponsors who will publish manuscripts they have adjudged to have met international standards.Ex. The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.Ex. If you're looking to refinish and waterproof some outdoor furniture you might want to consider using teak oil.----* bien considerado = all things considered.* considerando = in view of.* considerar adecuado = judge + suitable, consider + appropriate.* considerar Algo = be under consideration.* considerar apropiado = consider + appropriate.* considerar como = class.* considerar como posible = entertain as + a possibility.* considerar desde una perspectiva = hold + perspective on.* considerar en detalle = consider + at length.* considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion.* considerar importante = hold + Nombre + dear.* considerar + Infinitivo = view as + Gerundio.* considerar la posibilidad = entertain + the possibility.* considerar las consecuencias = weigh + implications.* considerar las posibilidades de algo = consider + possibilities.* considerar oportuno = consider + appropriate.* considerar peligroso = see + danger.* considerar pertinente = consider + appropriate.* considerar que significa = take to + mean.* considerarse = be known as, set + Reflexivo + up as, go down as.* considerarse afortunado = consider + Reflexivo + lucky, count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky.* considerar un problema = consider + problem.* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.* seguir considerando = consider + further.* volver a considerar = reconsider.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <asunto/posibilidad/oferta> to consider; <ventajas/consecuencias> to weigh up, considertenemos que considerar que... — we must take into account that...
b) (frml) ( tratar con respeto) to show consideration for, to consider2) (frml) (juzgar, creer) (+ compl) to consider2.* * *= consider (as), contemplate, deem, envisage, judge, look at, perceive, reckon, regard as, see as, take into + consideration, take to + be, treat, view, weigh, take + stock of, see, look to as, see about, look upon, give + (some) thought to, have + regard for, class, hold out as, weigh up, look toward(s), flirt, adjudge, believe, look to.Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.
Ex: These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.Ex: If a corporate body is deemed to have some intellectual responsibility for the content of a work, then the name of that body will usually feature as a heading on either a main or added entry.Ex: It is fairly common to have to modify a standard list, or compile a fresh list when a new application is envisaged.Ex: Nevertheless, whatever the basis for the major enumerative schemes they must be judged for their suitability for application in current libraries.Ex: This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.Ex: Many of the early systems were perceived as replacements for manual techniques.Ex: Book form is easy to use, readable, and reckoned to be an acceptable format for many users.Ex: In particular LCC has been regarded as suitable for the classification of large general libraries, and specifically those large libraries that have been established for research purposes.Ex: It is easiest to see the comments in this section as pertaining to controlled indexing languages.Ex: A certain number of days is to be added to today's date to calculate the date due, taking into consideration the dates the library is closed.Ex: An abridgement is usually taken to be a condensation that necessarily omits a number of secondary points.Ex: In troubleshooting, it is important to treat the cause as well as the symptom of the problem = En la solución de problemas, es importante tratar tanto la causa como el síntoma del problema.Ex: Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.Ex: Examines the advantages and disadvantages of approval plans suggesting that each library must carefully weigh them in order to determine its own best course of action.Ex: The conference took stock of development within information technology, outlined new ways for its use and presented projects.Ex: When balls were compared with rollers in the ninenteenth century, their chief disadvantage was seen to be their cost: they were relatively uneconomical of ink.Ex: From the impressive library of his mansion home on Beacon Hill, Ticknor ruled over Boston's intellectual life and was looked to as the leading arbiter of intellectual and social life in that great city.Ex: The head of reference told me that he's going to see about a dress code for the staff, prohibiting slacks for women.Ex: Ticknor, we are told, was a liberal and democrat who welcomed change and looked upon human nature with great optimism.Ex: I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.Ex: The apparent success of the project suggests it can be used or adapted for other members of the beef industry, having regard for their particular circumstances = El aparente éxito del proyecto sugiere que se puede utilizar o adaptar para otros miembros de la industria del ganado bovino, teniendo en cuenta sus circunstancias particulares.Ex: 30 million Americans are classed as functionally illiterate.Ex: Community information services seem light years away from the kind of electronic wizardry that is held out as the brave new information world of tomorrow.Ex: The author weighs up whether a dumbing down has taken place in the UK tabloid and broadsheet press.Ex: Libraries are looking towards some sort of cooperative system.Ex: The author examines key passages in the 1941 Nietzsche lectures where Heidegger appears to flirt with the possibility of a more primordial sense of existence.Ex: National library associations should look for sponsors who will publish manuscripts they have adjudged to have met international standards.Ex: The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.Ex: If you're looking to refinish and waterproof some outdoor furniture you might want to consider using teak oil.* bien considerado = all things considered.* considerando = in view of.* considerar adecuado = judge + suitable, consider + appropriate.* considerar Algo = be under consideration.* considerar apropiado = consider + appropriate.* considerar como = class.* considerar como posible = entertain as + a possibility.* considerar desde una perspectiva = hold + perspective on.* considerar en detalle = consider + at length.* considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion.* considerar importante = hold + Nombre + dear.* considerar + Infinitivo = view as + Gerundio.* considerar la posibilidad = entertain + the possibility.* considerar las consecuencias = weigh + implications.* considerar las posibilidades de algo = consider + possibilities.* considerar oportuno = consider + appropriate.* considerar peligroso = see + danger.* considerar pertinente = consider + appropriate.* considerar que significa = take to + mean.* considerarse = be known as, set + Reflexivo + up as, go down as.* considerarse afortunado = consider + Reflexivo + lucky, count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky.* considerar un problema = consider + problem.* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.* seguir considerando = consider + further.* volver a considerar = reconsider.* * *considerar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹asunto/posibilidad› to consider; ‹oferta› to consider, give … consideration; ‹ventajas/consecuencias› to weigh up, considerconsidera los pros y los contras weigh up the pros and consbien considerado, creo que … all things considered, I think that …tenemos que considerar que ésta es su primera infracción we must take into account that this is her first offenseconsiderando que ha estado enfermo considering (that) he's been ill2 ( frml) (tratar con respeto) to show consideration for, to considerfue considerado como una provocación it was considered (to be) o ( frml) deemed (to be) provocativeeso se considera de mala educación that's considered bad mannersconsidero casi imposible que podamos llegar a un acuerdo I believe it is o I consider it to be almost impossible for us to reach an agreementse le considera responsable del secuestro he is believed to be responsible for the kidnappingestá muy bien considerado he is very highly regarded«persona» (juzgarse) (+ compl) to consider oneselfse considera afortunado he considers himself (to be) very fortunate o lucky* * *
considerar ( conjugate considerar) verbo transitivo ‹asunto/posibilidad/oferta› to consider;
‹ventajas/consecuencias› to weigh up, consider;
tenemos que considerar que … we must take into account that …;
eso se considera de mala educación that's considered bad manners;
está muy bien considerado he is very highly regarded
considerarse verbo pronominal [ persona] ( juzgarse) to consider oneself;
se considera afortunado he considers himself (to be) lucky
considerar verbo transitivo to consider: lo considera un genio, she thinks he's a genius ➣ Ver nota en consider
' considerar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
archivar
- barajar
- cada
- dar
- discutir
- encontrar
- estimar
- homologar
- óptica
- pararse
- plantearse
- ponderar
- reparar
- tantear
- tener
- tratar
- ver
- catalogar
- estudiar
- juzgar
- llamar
- medir
- meditar
- mirar
- pensar
- plantear
English:
account
- class
- consider
- contemplate
- count
- debate
- entertain
- judge
- ponder
- rate
- reckon
- regard
- see
- think over
- think through
- treat
- view
- come
- conceive
- deem
- feel
- hold
- look
- think
- weigh
* * *♦ vt1. [pensar en] to consider;hay que considerar que es la primera vez que lo intentamos you should take into account that this is the first time we've tried to do it;consideré la posibilidad de presentarme, pero al final desistí I thought about applying but in the end I gave up the idea2. [juzgar, estimar] to believe, to think;no quiso considerar mi propuesta she wouldn't consider my proposal;bien considerado, creo que tienes razón on reflection, I think you're right;considero que se han equivocado I believe they've made a mistake3. [respetar] to esteem, to treat with respect;sus compañeros lo consideran mucho his colleagues have a high regard for him o think highly of him* * *v/t consider* * *considerar vt1) : to consider, to think over2) : to judge, to deem3) : to treat with respect* * *considerar vb2. (juzgar) to regard / to think
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