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1 precoordinado

= pre-coordinate.

Ex. In the interest of some polarisation for effective analysis, indexing systems can be divided in two basic groups: pre-co-ordinate and post-co-ordinate.

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* índice precoordinado = pre-coordinate index.

* indización precoordinada = pre-coordinated indexing.

* sistema de indización precoordinada = pre-coordinate indexing system.

* * *

= pre-coordinate.

Ex: In the interest of some polarisation for effective analysis, indexing systems can be divided in two basic groups: pre-co-ordinate and post-co-ordinate.

* índice precoordinado = pre-coordinate index.

* indización precoordinada = pre-coordinated indexing.

* sistema de indización precoordinada = pre-coordinate indexing system.

Spanish-English dictionary > precoordinado
2 cambiar

v.

1 to change (alterarse) (modificar).

cambiar de to change

cambiar de casa to move (house)

cambiar de trabajo to move o change jobs

María cambió la enagua y se ve bien Mary changed the skirt and it looks nice.

El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.

María cambió los tragos Mary changed the drinks.

2 to change gear (automobiles) (de marchas).

3 to exchange, to barter, to switch, to change.

María cambió la enagua y se ve bien Mary changed the skirt and it looks nice.

El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.

María cambió los tragos Mary changed the drinks.

Ella cambió lugares con la mesera She exchanged places with the waitress.

Todo cambia Everything changes.

4 to get change.

Ricardo cambió para el teléfono Richard got change for the phone.

5 to change on.

Me cambió toda la perspectiva The whole perspective changed on me.

* * *

CAMBIAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(unstressed i)

Present Indicative

cambio, cambias, cambia, cambiamos, cambiáis, cambian.

Present Subjunctive

cambie, cambies, cambie, cambiemos, cambiéis, cambien.

Imperative

cambia (tú), cambie (él/Vd.), cambiemos (nos.), cambiad (vos.), cambien (ellos/Vds.).

* * *

verb

1) to change

2) exchange, swap

3) move

* * *

1. VT

1) (=modificar) to change

tendremos que cambiar el color de nuestro logotipo — we'll need to change the colour of our logo

eso no cambia mucho las cosas — that doesn't change things much

2) (=intercambiar) to exchange, swap *

te cambio el rotulador verde por el rojo — I'll exchange my green pen for that red one, I'll swap you the green pen for the red one *

¿me cambias el sitio? — can we change places?, can we swap places? *

3) (=reemplazar) to change

¿les has cambiado el agua a los peces? — have you changed the water in the fish tank?

ha ido a cambiarle los pañales al niño — she's gone to change the baby's nappy

¿me lo puede cambiar por otra talla? — could I change o exchange this for another size?

4) (=trasladar) to move

van a cambiar la oficina al piso de arriba — they are going to move the office up a floor

nos van a cambiar de aula — they are moving us to another classroom

5) (Econ, Com) to change

tengo que cambiar 800 euros en o LAm a libras — I have to change 800 euros into pounds

¿tienes para cambiarme 50 euros? — have you got change for a 50-euro note?

2. VI

1) (=volverse diferente) [persona, situación] to change; [voz] to break

desde que te fuiste nada ha cambiado — nothing has changed since you left

nada lo hará cambiar — nothing will make him change

si es así, la cosa cambia — if it's true, that changes things, well that's a different story then

con doce años ya le había cambiado la voz — his voice had already broken at the age of twelve

2)

• cambiar de — [+ actitud, canal, dirección] to change; [+ casa] to move

cuando no le interesa algo, cambia de tema — whenever he isn't interested in something, he changes the subject

su vida cambió de rumbo 180 grados — the course of her life changed completely

tú lo que necesitas es cambiar de aires — what you need is a change of scene

• cambiar de dueño — to change hands

• cambiar de idea u opinión — to change one's mind

• cambiar para mejor/peor — to change for the better/worse
camisa 1), tercio 2)
3) (Transportes) to change

tienes que cambiar en King's Cross — you have to change at King's Cross

4) (Radio)

¡cambio! — over!

¡cambio y corto!, ¡cambio y fuera! — over and out!

3.

See:

cambiarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (alterar, modificar) <horario/imagen/persona> to change

eso no cambia nada — that doesn't change anything

b) (de lugar, posición)

cambiar algo/a alguien DE algo: cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around; nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office; cambié las flores de florero — I put the flowers in a different vase

c) ( reemplazar) <pieza/fecha/sábanas> to change

le cambió la pila al reloj — she changed the battery in the clock

cambiarle el nombre a algo — to change the name of something

d) <niño/bebé> to change

2) ( canjear) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE); < compra> to exchange, change

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar — if it doesn't fit, you can exchange o change it

cambiar algo por algo — <sellos/estampas> to swap o (esp AmE) trade something for something; < compra> to exchange o change something for something

te cambio este libro por tu pluma — I'll swap you o trade this book for your pen

cambiarle algo a alguien: ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? — do you want me to swap o change places with you?

3) (Fin) to change

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo a or (Esp) en algo — to change something into something

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares — I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2.
cambiar vi

1)

a) ciudad/persona ( alterarse) to change

cambiar para peor/mejor — to change for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado — he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

así la cosa cambia — oh well, that's different

le está cambiando la voz — his voice is breaking

b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change

d) ( en transmisiones)

cambio — over

cambio y corto or fuera — over and out

2) cambiar de to change

cambiar de color — to change color

cambiar de idea or opinión — to change one's mind

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

no cambies de tema — don't change the subject

cambió de canal — he changed channel(s)
3.
cambiarse v pron

a) (refl) ( de ropa) to change, to get changed

b) (refl) <camisa/nombre/peinado> to change

¿te cambiaste los calcetines? — did you change your socks?

c)

cambiarse por alguien — to change places with somebody

d) (recípr) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio — I changed places

cambiarse de casa — to move house

cámbiate de camisa — change your shirt

f) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

* * *

= alter, change, reshape [re-shape], reverse, revolutionise [revolutionize, -USA], shift, turn into, undergo + transformation, amend, redraw [re-draw], swing, morph, reengineer [re-engineer], metamorphose, refashion, move along, reschedule, convert, take + a turn, turn + Nombre + (a)round, shunt between, switch.

Ex. Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.

Ex. A scheme should permit changes in terminology as subjects change their names.

Ex. I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.

Ex. Entry of the number '11' reverses the present blacklisting status.

Ex. It was pointed out that the practices of the profession were not being totally revolutionized overnight.

Ex. In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.

Ex. But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.

Ex. This is because names of women authors frequently undergo transformations as a result of marriage and divorce; political jurisdictions also are annexed or gain independence and sometimes a new name; etc.

Ex. This article shows how to amend and cancel orders and how to arrange delivery by telefacsimile.

Ex. the Internet has fundamentally redrawn the way in which people can organize themselves.

Ex. The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.

Ex. The librarians have the capabilities to morph sucessfully to keep in sync, so to speak, with the new technologies.

Ex. Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.

Ex. Each of these three standards metamorphosed and had an impact far beyond the anticipation of all but the most far-sighted.

Ex. The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.

Ex. As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.

Ex. The 2005 second edition originally slated for 4th of May 2005 has been rescheduled for 2-4 August 2005.

Ex. All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.

Ex. All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex. Till then, he will continue living out of a suitcase and shunt between the two continents.

Ex. Role reversal seeks to answer some of these questions by having ordinary men and women switch genders for a month.

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* actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.

* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.

* cambiando = a-changing.

* cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiar a = switch over, switch to, transmute into, move to, change over to.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.

* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar de... a... = switch from... to....

* cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.

* cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.

* cambiar de aires = change + scenery.

* cambiar de ambiente = change + scenery.

* cambiar de cantinela = change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cambiar de dueño = change + hands.

* cambiar de entorno = change + scenery.

* cambiar de estrategia = change + tack.

* cambiar de fondos = turn over.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar de formato = reformat [re-format].

* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar de nuevo al estado anterior = change back.

* cambiar de opinión = change + Posesivo + mind, change + feet, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de opinión a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de orientación = reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de posición = transpose, reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de postura = reconsider + position.

* cambiar de propietario = change + hands.

* cambiar de proveedor = churn.

* cambiar de residencia = relocate.

* cambiar de rumbo = branch off + on a side trail, change + tack.

* cambiar de servicio = churn.

* cambiar de sitio = shuffle.

* cambiar de táctica = change + tack.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* cambiar de velocidad = gear.

* cambiar dirección = change + direction.

* cambiar el decorado = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el énfasis = shift + focus, shift + emphasis.

* cambiar el paisaje = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el precio = reprice.

* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.

* cambiar el techo de un edificio = re-roof.

* cambiar el título = retitle.

* cambiar el tono = modulate.

* cambiar la instalación eléctrica = rewire.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* cambiar las prioridades de... a... = shift + emphasis from... to....

* cambiar las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.

* cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.

* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar radicalmente de postura = do + an about-face.

* cambiar rápidamente = jump.

* cambiarse de casa = move + house.

* cambiarse de ropa = change.

* cambiarse rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* cambiar tanto que resulta irreconocible = change + beyond (all) recognition.

* cambiar velocidades = gear.

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* habitación para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.

* no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* sala para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (alterar, modificar) <horario/imagen/persona> to change

eso no cambia nada — that doesn't change anything

b) (de lugar, posición)

cambiar algo/a alguien DE algo: cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around; nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office; cambié las flores de florero — I put the flowers in a different vase

c) ( reemplazar) <pieza/fecha/sábanas> to change

le cambió la pila al reloj — she changed the battery in the clock

cambiarle el nombre a algo — to change the name of something

d) <niño/bebé> to change

2) ( canjear) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE); < compra> to exchange, change

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar — if it doesn't fit, you can exchange o change it

cambiar algo por algo — <sellos/estampas> to swap o (esp AmE) trade something for something; < compra> to exchange o change something for something

te cambio este libro por tu pluma — I'll swap you o trade this book for your pen

cambiarle algo a alguien: ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? — do you want me to swap o change places with you?

3) (Fin) to change

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo a or (Esp) en algo — to change something into something

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares — I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2.
cambiar vi

1)

a) ciudad/persona ( alterarse) to change

cambiar para peor/mejor — to change for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado — he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

así la cosa cambia — oh well, that's different

le está cambiando la voz — his voice is breaking

b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change

d) ( en transmisiones)

cambio — over

cambio y corto or fuera — over and out

2) cambiar de to change

cambiar de color — to change color

cambiar de idea or opinión — to change one's mind

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

no cambies de tema — don't change the subject

cambió de canal — he changed channel(s)
3.
cambiarse v pron

a) (refl) ( de ropa) to change, to get changed

b) (refl) <camisa/nombre/peinado> to change

¿te cambiaste los calcetines? — did you change your socks?

c)

cambiarse por alguien — to change places with somebody

d) (recípr) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio — I changed places

cambiarse de casa — to move house

cámbiate de camisa — change your shirt

f) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

* * *

= alter, change, reshape [re-shape], reverse, revolutionise [revolutionize, -USA], shift, turn into, undergo + transformation, amend, redraw [re-draw], swing, morph, reengineer [re-engineer], metamorphose, refashion, move along, reschedule, convert, take + a turn, turn + Nombre + (a)round, shunt between, switch.

Ex: Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.

Ex: A scheme should permit changes in terminology as subjects change their names.

Ex: I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.

Ex: Entry of the number '11' reverses the present blacklisting status.

Ex: It was pointed out that the practices of the profession were not being totally revolutionized overnight.

Ex: In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.

Ex: But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.

Ex: This is because names of women authors frequently undergo transformations as a result of marriage and divorce; political jurisdictions also are annexed or gain independence and sometimes a new name; etc.

Ex: This article shows how to amend and cancel orders and how to arrange delivery by telefacsimile.

Ex: the Internet has fundamentally redrawn the way in which people can organize themselves.

Ex: The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.

Ex: The librarians have the capabilities to morph sucessfully to keep in sync, so to speak, with the new technologies.

Ex: Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.

Ex: Each of these three standards metamorphosed and had an impact far beyond the anticipation of all but the most far-sighted.

Ex: The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.

Ex: As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.

Ex: The 2005 second edition originally slated for 4th of May 2005 has been rescheduled for 2-4 August 2005.

Ex: All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.

Ex: All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex: Till then, he will continue living out of a suitcase and shunt between the two continents.

Ex: Role reversal seeks to answer some of these questions by having ordinary men and women switch genders for a month.

* actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.

* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.

* cambiando = a-changing.

* cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiar a = switch over, switch to, transmute into, move to, change over to.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.

* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar de... a... = switch from... to....

* cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.

* cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.

* cambiar de aires = change + scenery.

* cambiar de ambiente = change + scenery.

* cambiar de cantinela = change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cambiar de dueño = change + hands.

* cambiar de entorno = change + scenery.

* cambiar de estrategia = change + tack.

* cambiar de fondos = turn over.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar de formato = reformat [re-format].

* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar de nuevo al estado anterior = change back.

* cambiar de opinión = change + Posesivo + mind, change + feet, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de opinión a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de orientación = reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de posición = transpose, reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de postura = reconsider + position.

* cambiar de propietario = change + hands.

* cambiar de proveedor = churn.

* cambiar de residencia = relocate.

* cambiar de rumbo = branch off + on a side trail, change + tack.

* cambiar de servicio = churn.

* cambiar de sitio = shuffle.

* cambiar de táctica = change + tack.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* cambiar de velocidad = gear.

* cambiar dirección = change + direction.

* cambiar el decorado = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el énfasis = shift + focus, shift + emphasis.

* cambiar el paisaje = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el precio = reprice.

* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.

* cambiar el techo de un edificio = re-roof.

* cambiar el título = retitle.

* cambiar el tono = modulate.

* cambiar la instalación eléctrica = rewire.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* cambiar las prioridades de... a... = shift + emphasis from... to....

* cambiar las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.

* cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.

* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar radicalmente de postura = do + an about-face.

* cambiar rápidamente = jump.

* cambiarse de casa = move + house.

* cambiarse de ropa = change.

* cambiarse rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* cambiar tanto que resulta irreconocible = change + beyond (all) recognition.

* cambiar velocidades = gear.

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* habitación para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.

* no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* sala para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* * *

cambiar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen› to change

eso no cambia nada that doesn't change anything

esa experiencia lo cambió mucho that experience changed him greatly

2 (de lugar, posición) cambiar algo/a algn DE algo:

cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around

voy a cambiar el sofá de lugar I'm going to put the sofa somewhere else o move the sofa

nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office

me cambiaron de clase they put me in another class, they changed me to o moved me into another class

cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase

3 (reemplazar) ‹pieza/rueda/bombilla/sábanas› to change

han cambiado la fecha del examen they've changed the date of the exam

cambiarle algo A algo:

le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock

le han cambiado el nombre a la tienda they've changed the name of the shop

cámbiale el pañal a la niña change the baby's diaper ( AmE) o ( BrE) nappy

4 ‹niño/bebé› to change

B (canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to trade ( AmE), to swap ( BrE)

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar if it doesn't fit, you can change it

cambiar algo POR algo ‹sellos/estampos› to swap or ( esp AmE) trade sth FOR sth ‹compra› to exchange or change sth FOR sth:

quiero cambiar esta blusa por otra or una más grande I'd like to change o exchange this blouse for a larger size

te cambio este libro por tus lápices de colores I'll trade this book for your crayons, I'll swap you this book for your crayons

cambiarle algo A algn:

¿quieres que te cambie el sitio? do you want to trade o swap o change o ( frml) exchange places?, do you want me to swap o change o ( frml) exchange places with you?

C ( Fin) to change

¿dónde puedo cambiar dinero? where can I change money?

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? can you change this bill ( AmE) o ( BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo A or ( Esp) EN algo to change sth INTO sth

quiero cambiar estas libras a or en dólares I'd like to change these pounds into dollars

■ cambiar

vi

A

1 «ciudad/persona» (variar, alterarse) to change

ha cambiado para peor/mejor he's changed for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

ya verás como la vida te hace cambiar you'll change as you get older

así la cosa cambia oh well, that's different o that changes things

le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking

2 ( Auto) to change gear

3 (hacer transbordo) to change

4

(en transmisiones): cambio over

cambio y corto or fuera over and out

B cambiar de to change

cambiar de color to change color

la tienda ha cambiado de dueño the shop has changed hands

he cambiado de idea or opinión or parecer I've changed my mind

el avión cambió de rumbo the plane changed course

cambiar de marcha to change gear

no cambies de tema don't change the subject

cambió de canal he changed channel(s)

chaqueta

■ cambiarse

v pron

1 ( refl) (de ropa) to change, to get changed

2 ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change

¿te has cambiado los calcetines? have you changed your socks?

3 cambiarse POR algn to change places WITH sb

no me cambiaría por ella I wouldn't change places with her, I wouldn't trade ( AmE) o ( BrE) swap places with her ( colloq)

4 ( recípr) ‹estampas/sellos› to trade ( AmE), to swap ( BrE)

nos hemos cambiado los relojes we've traded o swapped watches

5 cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio I changed places

cambiarse de casa to move house

cámbiate de camisa change your shirt

6 (CS) (mudarse de casa) to move

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cambiar ( conjugate cambiar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen/persona› to change

b) (de lugar, posición):

◊ cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around;

cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase
c) ( reemplazar) ‹pieza/fecha/sábanas› to change;

◊ le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock;

cambiarle el nombre a algo to change the name of sth
d) ‹niño/bebé› to change

e) (Fin) to change;

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2 ( canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE);
cambiar algo por algo ‹sellos/estampas› to swap o (esp AmE) trade sth for sth;
‹ compra› to exchange o change sth for sth;
◊ ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? do you want me to swap o change places with you?

verbo intransitivo
a) [ciudad/persona] to change;

◊ cambiar para peor to change for the worse;

le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking
b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change;

◊ cambiar de avión/tren to change planes/train

d) cambiar de algo ‹de tema/canal/color› to change sth;

◊ cambiar de idea to change one's mind;

cambiar de sentido to make (AmE) o (BrE) do a U-turn
cambiarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ( de ropa) to change, get changed

b) ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change;

cambiarse de algo ‹de camisa/zapatos› to change sth;
◊ me cambié de sitio I changed places;

cambiarse de casa to move house;
cámbiate de camisa change your shirt
c) cambiarse por algn to change places with sb

d) ( recípr) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

cambiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to change
2 (cromos, etc) to swap, (en un comercio) exchange
3 (un tipo de moneda por otro) to change
II verbo intransitivo to change
cambiar de casa, to move (house)
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
cambiar de sitio, to move
cambiar de trabajo, to get another job
cambiar de velocidad, to change gear
' cambiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bando
- camisa
- chaqueta
- desnaturalizar
- girar
- idea
- impresión
- infranqueable
- lucha
- parecer
- torna
- tornar
- trasladar
- volverse
- arrepentirse
- color
- lado
- lugar
- marcha
- mudar
- reubicar
- tema
- transformar
- tren
- variar
- voltear
- vuelta
English:
about-face
- about-turn
- abruptly
- alter
- anyhow
- change
- change around
- change over
- dead
- debate
- doctor
- frame
- gear
- hold
- into
- lighting
- mind
- modify
- move
- move about
- move around
- move on
- prerogative
- rearrange
- replace
- reverse
- shift
- shift about
- shift around
- stationary
- steadily
- subject
- swap
- swap for
- swap round
- swing
- switch
- switch over
- tack
- think
- tune
- vary
- barter
- break
- budge
- course
- disguise
- exchange
- get
- hand

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cambiar

♦ vt

1. [alterar, modificar] to change;

han cambiado la fecha de salida they've changed o altered the departure date;

quiere cambiar su imagen she wants to change her image;

el divorcio lo ha cambiado por completo the divorce has changed him completely, he has changed completely since the divorce;

cambió su sonrisa en llanto her smile turned to tears;

tus disculpas no cambian nada your apologies don't change anything

2. [trasladar] to move;

tenemos que cambiar las sillas de lugar we have to move the chairs;

cambiaron la sede central a Buenos Aires they moved their headquarters to Buenos Aires;

lo van a cambiar a otro colegio they're going to move him to another school

3. [reemplazar] [rueda, sábanas] to change;

tenemos que cambiar la lavadora we have to get a new washing machine;

tengo que cambiar el agua del acuario I have to change the water in the fish tank, I have to put some fresh water in the fish tank;

cambiar un artículo defectuoso to exchange a faulty item;

si no está satisfecho, lo puede cambiar if you're not satisfied with it, you can change it;

tuve que cambiarle una rueda al coche I had to change one of the wheels on the car;

cambiaré este tornillo por otro más largo I'll swap this screw for a longer one;

Comp
Fam
¡cambia el disco o [m5]rollo, que ya aburres! you're getting boring! can't you talk about anything else?

4. [intercambiar] to swap;

cambiar cromos/sellos to swap picture cards/stamps;

cambiar impresiones to compare notes, to exchange views;

cambiar algo por algo to exchange sth for sth;

cambié mi reloj por el suyo I swapped watches with him;

he cambiado mi turno con un compañero I swapped shifts with a colleague;

¿te importaría cambiarme el sitio? would you mind swapping o changing places with me?

5. [dinero] to change;

en aquel banco cambian dinero they change money at that bank;

¿me podría cambiar este billete en monedas, por favor? could you give me change for this note in coins, please?;

cambiar dólares en euros to change dollars into euros

6. [bebé] to change

♦ vi

1. [alterarse] to change;

ha cambiado mucho desde el accidente she has changed a lot since the accident;

la situación no ha cambiado mucho there has been little change in the situation;

algunas personas no cambian nunca some people never change;

ya crecerá y cambiará she'll change as she gets older;

cambiar a mejor/peor to change for the better/worse;

en ese caso, la cosa cambia that's different, that changes everything;

le ha cambiado la voz his voice has broken

2.
cambiar de to change;

cambiar de autobús/tren to change buses/trains;
Fig
cambiar de camisa/chaqueta to change one's shirt/jacket;

cambiar de canal [de TV] to turn over, to change channels;

cambiar de casa to move (house);

cambiar de color to change colour;

cambiar de dueño to change hands;

cambiar de idea/intención to change one's mind/plans;

cambiar de manos [dinero, vehículo] to change hands;

cambiar de ritmo to change pace;

cambiar de rumbo to change course;

cambiar de sexo to have a sex change;

cambiar de sitio to change place, to move;

cambiar de táctica to change one's tactics;

cambiar de trabajo to move o change jobs

3. Aut [de marchas]
cambiar (de marcha) to change gear;

cambiar a segunda to change into second gear

4. Meteo to change, to shift;

el viento cambió the wind changed

♦ See also the pronominal verb cambiarse

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cambiar

I v/t change ( por for); compra exchange ( por for)

II v/i change;

cambiar de lugar change places;

cambiar de marcha AUTO shift gear, Br change gear;

cambiar de domicilio move house;

cambiar de tren change trains;

cambiar de coche get a new car;

cambiar de opinión o

parecer change one’s mind

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cambiar vt

1) alterar, modificar: to change

2) : to exchange, to trade

cambiar vi

1) : to change

2)

cambiar de velocidad : to shift gears

♦ See also the reflexive verb cambiarse

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cambiar vb

1. (en general) to change

ha cambiado el tiempo the weather has changed

si no te va bien, te lo cambiaremos if it doesn't fit, we'll change it

¿dónde puede cambiar las libras en euros? where can I change my pounds into euros?

2. to exchange / to swap [pt. & pp. swapped]

te cambio el libro por estos cromos I'll swap you the book for these picture cards

cambiar de casa to move house

han cambiado de piso they've moved flat

cambiar algo de sitio to move something

cambiar de opinión / parecer to change your mind

cambiar de trabajo to change jobs

Spanish-English dictionary > cambiar
3 mover

v.

1 to move.

el fútbol profesional mueve mucho dinero a lot of money changes hands in the world of professional soccer

Ricardo movió el auto Richard moved the car.

2 to shake (menear, agitar) (caja, sonajero).

la vaca movía la cola the cow was swishing its tail

el perro movía la cola the dog was wagging its tail

mover la cabeza to nod; (afirmativamente) to shake (negativamente)

3 to do something about.

4 to energize, to activate, to power.

La gasolina mueve el auto Gasoline energizes the car.

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MOVER

CONJUGACIÓN

(o changes to ue in stressed syllables)

Present Indicative

muevo, mueves, mueve, movemos, movéis, mueven.

Present Subjunctive

mueva, muevas, mueva, movamos, mováis, muevan.

Imperative

mueve (tú), mueva (él/Vd.), movamos (nos.), moved (vos.), muevan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to move

2) shift

3) shake

4) prompt

5) stir

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1. VT

1) (=cambiar de posición)

a) [+ objeto, mano, pierna] to move

no muevas la mesa — don't move the table

• mover a algn de algún sitio — to move sb from somewhere

de aquí no nos mueve nadie — we're staying right here, we're not moving from here

"no nos moverán" — "we shall not be moved"

b) [en juegos] [+ ficha, pieza] to move

2) (=agitar) to stir

muévelo para que no se pegue — stir it o give it a stir so that it doesn't stick

el perro se acercó moviendo la cola — the dog came up to us wagging its tail

el viento movía sus cabellos — the wind blew her hair

• mover la cabeza — [para negar] to shake one's head; [para asentir] to nod, nod one's head

movió la cabeza negando la pregunta — she shook her head in answer to the question

movió la cabeza afirmativamente — she nodded (her head)

3) (Mec) (=accionar) [+ máquina] to work, power

el agua movía el molino — the water turned o drove the wheel

el vapor mueve el émbolo — the steam drives o works the piston

4) (=incitar)

el interés propio nos mueve a todos — self-interest motivates all of us

lo hice movida por la curiosidad — it was curiosity that prompted o moved me to do it

actuaba movido por sus instintos — he acted on his instincts

su mensaje movía a las masas — his message roused the masses

• mover a algn a algo — to move sb to sth

su pobreza te mueve a la compasión — their poverty moves you to pity

mover a algn a las lágrimas — to move sb to tears

mover a algn a la risa — to make sb laugh

• mover a algn a hacer algo — to prompt sb to do sth, move sb to do sth

¿qué fue lo que te movió a actuar de ese modo? — what prompted o moved you to act in that way?

5) (=agilizar) [+ asunto, tema] to push; [+ trámite] to handle

ella le movió todo el papeleo — she handled all the paperwork for him

• mover una guerra contra algn — to wage war on sb

• mover un pleito contra algn — to start proceedings against sb

6) [+ dinero] to move, handle

esta empresa mueve miles de millones anualmente — this company moves o handles thousands of millions each year

el tráfico de armas mueve mucho dinero — arms trading involves o moves a lot of money

7) * [+ droga] to push

2. VI

1) [en juegos] to move

¿con qué ficha has movido? — what piece have you moved?

¿a quién le toca mover? — whose move is it?

2) (=incitar)

• mover a algo, esta situación mueve a la risa — this situation makes you (want to) laugh

3) (Bot) to bud, sprout

3.

See:

moverse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (trasladar, desplazar) to move

b) (Jueg) <ficha/pieza> to move

c) ( agitar)

no muevas la cámara — keep the camera still

el viento movía las hojas de los árboles — the wind shook the leaves on the trees

movió la cabeza — ( asintiendo) he nodded (his head); ( negando) she shook her head

mueve la cola — it wags its tail

d) ( accionar) to drive

el agua mueve la rueda del molino — the water turns the millwheel

e) ( manejar) < dinero> to handle

f) (fam) < droga> to push (colloq)

2) (incitar, inducir)

actuó movida por razones políticas — her actions were politically motivated

¿qué lo movió a hacer eso? — what moved him to do that?
2.
mover vi

1) (Jueg) to move

2) (incitar, inducir)

mover A algo: su situación mueve a la compasión — his predicament moves one to pity
3.
moverse v pron

1)

a) ( desplazarse) to move

no te muevas de ahí — stay right where you are, don't move

b) ( menearse) to move

dejá de moverte — stop fidgeting, stop moving about

la lámpara se movía con el viento — the lamp was moving o swaying in the wind

2)

a) ( alternar) to move

se mueve en las altas esferas — she moves in high circles

b) ( hacer gestiones)

si no te mueves no encontrarás empleo — if you don't get moving you'll never find a job (colloq)

se movió como loca para sacarlo de la cárcel — she moved heaven and earth to get him out of jail

c) ( apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on (colloq)

* * *

= shift, move, wiggle.

Ex. In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.

Ex. This article describes a special dolly designed to move stack ranges easily and quickly using a minimum of labour.

Ex. I have read that 'Spanish men are twice as likely to wiggle their ears as are women,' but don't know the trustworthiness of this statistic.

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* el dinero mueve al mundo = money makes the world go (a)round.

* estar moviéndose en terreno seguro = be on secure ground.

* la fe mueve montañas = faith will move mountains.

* mover Algo = make + Nombre + spin.

* mover el culo = shake + a leg, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, get off + Posesivo + ass, get off + Posesivo + arse.

* mover el esqueleto = trip the light fantastic.

* mover la cabeza = shake + head.

* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.

* mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás = jerk + head.

* mover lateralmente = move from + side to side.

* mover montañas = move + mountains.

* moverse = shift about, get around, wiggle, wave.

* moverse de aquí para allá = move about.

* moverse en el sitio = shuffle.

* moverse en terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* moverse hacia atrás y hacia delante = move back and forth.

* no moverse = stay + put.

* sentarse sin moverse = sit + still.

* sin moverse del sitio = in place.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (trasladar, desplazar) to move

b) (Jueg) <ficha/pieza> to move

c) ( agitar)

no muevas la cámara — keep the camera still

el viento movía las hojas de los árboles — the wind shook the leaves on the trees

movió la cabeza — ( asintiendo) he nodded (his head); ( negando) she shook her head

mueve la cola — it wags its tail

d) ( accionar) to drive

el agua mueve la rueda del molino — the water turns the millwheel

e) ( manejar) < dinero> to handle

f) (fam) < droga> to push (colloq)

2) (incitar, inducir)

actuó movida por razones políticas — her actions were politically motivated

¿qué lo movió a hacer eso? — what moved him to do that?
2.
mover vi

1) (Jueg) to move

2) (incitar, inducir)

mover A algo: su situación mueve a la compasión — his predicament moves one to pity
3.
moverse v pron

1)

a) ( desplazarse) to move

no te muevas de ahí — stay right where you are, don't move

b) ( menearse) to move

dejá de moverte — stop fidgeting, stop moving about

la lámpara se movía con el viento — the lamp was moving o swaying in the wind

2)

a) ( alternar) to move

se mueve en las altas esferas — she moves in high circles

b) ( hacer gestiones)

si no te mueves no encontrarás empleo — if you don't get moving you'll never find a job (colloq)

se movió como loca para sacarlo de la cárcel — she moved heaven and earth to get him out of jail

c) ( apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on (colloq)

* * *

= shift, move, wiggle.

Ex: In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.

Ex: This article describes a special dolly designed to move stack ranges easily and quickly using a minimum of labour.

Ex: I have read that 'Spanish men are twice as likely to wiggle their ears as are women,' but don't know the trustworthiness of this statistic.

* el dinero mueve al mundo = money makes the world go (a)round.

* estar moviéndose en terreno seguro = be on secure ground.

* la fe mueve montañas = faith will move mountains.

* mover Algo = make + Nombre + spin.

* mover el culo = shake + a leg, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, get off + Posesivo + ass, get off + Posesivo + arse.

* mover el esqueleto = trip the light fantastic.

* mover la cabeza = shake + head.

* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.

* mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás = jerk + head.

* mover lateralmente = move from + side to side.

* mover montañas = move + mountains.

* moverse = shift about, get around, wiggle, wave.

* moverse de aquí para allá = move about.

* moverse en el sitio = shuffle.

* moverse en terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* moverse hacia atrás y hacia delante = move back and forth.

* no moverse = stay + put.

* sentarse sin moverse = sit + still.

* sin moverse del sitio = in place.

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mover [E9 ]

vt

A

1 (trasladar, desplazar) to move

2 ( Jueg) ‹ficha/pieza› to move

3

(agitar): no muevas la cámara keep the camera still

el viento movía las hojas de los árboles the wind shook the leaves on the trees

está vivo, acaba de mover la mano he's alive, he just moved his hand

movió la cabeza (asintiendo) he nodded (his head); (negando) she shook her head

mueve la cola cuando está contento it wags its tail when it's happy

4

(accionar): el agua mueve la rueda del molino the water turns o drives the millwheel

5 (manejar) ‹dinero› to handle

la Bolsa movió casi 300 millones de pesos dealings on the Stock Market amounted to almost 300 million pesos, almost 300 million pesos were moved o handled on the Stock Market

mueve enormes cantidades de dinero he handles huge amounts of money

6 ( fam); ‹droga› to push ( colloq)

B

(incitar, inducir): actuó movida por razones políticas her actions were politically motivated

mover a algn A algo:

¿qué lo movió a hacer eso? what moved o prompted him to do that?

me preguntan qué me mueve a escribir este tipo de poema I am asked what it is that inspires o moves me to write this kind of poem

aquellas imágenes los movían a compasión they were moved to pity by those pictures

■ mover

vi

A ( Jueg) to move

te toca a ti, yo acabo de mover it's your turn, I've just moved

B (incitar, inducir) mover A algo:

su situación mueve a la compasión his predicament moves one to pity

■ moverse

v pron

A

1 (desplazarse) to move

no me he movido de aquí en toda la tarde I haven't moved from here o I've been right here all afternoon

no te muevas de ahí stay right where you are, don't move

no pienso moverme de aquí hasta que me atiendan I have no intention of moving (from this spot) until I get some service

2 (sin desplazarse) to move

¡no te muevas! te voy a sacar una foto don't move o keep still! I'm going to take your photograph

no puedo moverme, me duele todo I can't move, I ache all over

aunque me ve tan ocupado ella no se mueve she can see I'm busy but she doesn't lift a finger to help ( colloq)

deja de moverte, me estás poniendo nerviosa stop fidgeting, you're getting on my nerves

no se le mueve un pelo durante la pelea he never has a hair out of place throughout the fight

B

1 (alternar) to move

ella se mueve en las altas esferas she moves in high circles

yo no me muevo en ese ambiente I don't move in those circles, that's not my scene ( colloq)

2

(hacer gestiones): si no te mueves no conseguirás encontrar piso if you don't get moving you'll never find an apartment ( colloq)

se movió como loca para sacarlo de la cárcel she moved heaven and earth to get him out of jail

3 (apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on ( colloq)

si no nos movemos, vamos a perder el tren if we don't hurry up o get a move on, we'll miss the train

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mover ( conjugate mover) verbo transitivo
1
a) (trasladar, desplazar) to move

b) (Jueg) ‹ficha/pieza› to move

c) ( agitar):

◊ no muevas la cámara keep the camera still;

el viento movía los árboles the wind shook the trees;
movió la cabeza ( asintiendo) he nodded (his head);

( negando) she shook her head;
◊ mueve la cola it wags its tail

d) ( accionar) to drive

2 ( inducir):
◊ mover a algn a hacer algo to move sb to do sth

verbo intransitivo (Jueg) to move
moverse verbo pronominal
a) ( en general) to move;

◊ no te muevas de ahí don't move;

la lámpara se movía con el viento the lamp was moving o swaying in the wind
b) ( apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on (colloq)

mover verbo transitivo
1 to move: movimos la mesa, we moved the table
mover la cabeza, (afirmativamente) to nod
(negativamente) to shake one's head
2 (empujar, decidir) aquello me movió a viajar, that led me to travel
le mueve la codicia, she's driven by greed
no sabemos qué le movió a hacerlo, we don't know what made him do it
3 (activar) to drive: el aire mueve las aspas, the wind drives the sails
' mover' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrancar
- ayudar
- bigote
- cabecear
- tocar
- avanzar
- dar
- desplazar
- echar
- mueva
- pala
English:
dart
- displace
- ease
- flick
- fly
- get back
- heave
- hustle
- jerk
- manhandle
- move
- move back
- pass
- pound
- prompt
- pull
- roll
- run
- shift
- shoot
- shovel
- sideways
- slink
- sneak
- softly
- speed
- spring
- stick
- stone
- string
- struggle
- to
- twitch
- whip
- whisk
- wiggle
- drive
- furniture
- jiggle
- jog
- man
- mover
- play
- ply
- stir

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mover

♦ vt

1. [desplazar, trasladar] to move (de/a from/to); [mecánicamente] to drive;

el viento mueve las palas the wind drives o turns the blades;
Informát
mover un fichero to move a file;

mover una ficha [en juegos] to move a counter;

el fútbol profesional mueve mucho dinero a lot of money changes hands in the world of professional soccer;

ese cantante mueve masas huge numbers of people go to see that singer wherever he performs;

Comp
Esp
mover ficha: ahora le toca al gobierno mover ficha it's the government's move, it's the government's turn to make the next move

2. [menear, agitar] [caja, sonajero] to shake;
[bandera] to wave;
movía las caderas she was wiggling o swinging her hips;

la vaca movía la cola the cow was swishing its tail;

el perro movía la cola the dog was wagging its tail;

mover la cabeza [afirmativamente] to nod;
[negativamente] to shake one's head;
muévelo bien [removiéndolo con cucharilla] stir it well;
[agitándolo con las manos] shake it well
3. [impulsar]
mover a alguien a hacer algo to make sb do sth, to prompt sb to do sth;

¿qué te movió a hacerlo? what made you do it?, what prompted you to do it?;

eso fue lo que nos movió a la huelga that was what made us strike o prompted us to strike;

sólo la mueve la ambición she is driven solely by ambition;

mover a alguien a compasión to move sb to pity

4. [hacer trámites con] to do something about;

hay muchos interesados en mover este asunto there are several people who are interested in doing something about this issue

♦ vi

1. [en ajedrez, damas, juego de mesa] to move;

tú mueves it's your move

2. [provocar]
su triste mirada movía a compasión her sad gaze made you feel pity for her

♦ See also the pronominal verb moverse

* * *

mover

v/t

1 move

2 ( agitar) shake

3 ( impulsar, incitar) drive

* * *

mover {47} vt

1) trasladar: to move, to shift

2) agitar: to shake, to nod (the head)

3) accionar: to power, to drive

4) inducir: to provoke, to cause

5) : to excite, to stir

♦ See also the reflexive verb moverse

* * *

mover vb to move

has movido el sofá you've moved the sofa

ahora te toca mover a ti it's your turn to move now

Spanish-English dictionary > mover
4 polarización

f.

1 polarization, bias.

2 polarization, bias.

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polarización

► nombre femenino

1 polarization

* * *

SF polarization

* * *

femenino

a) (Fot, Ópt) polarization

b) (de atención, interés) concentration

c) (de nación, opiniones) polarization

* * *

= polarisation [polarization, -USA].

Ex. In the interest of some polarisation for effective analysis, indexing systems can be divided in two basic groups: pre-co-ordinate and post-co-ordinate.

* * *

femenino

a) (Fot, Ópt) polarization

b) (de atención, interés) concentration

c) (de nación, opiniones) polarization

* * *

= polarisation [polarization, -USA].

Ex: In the interest of some polarisation for effective analysis, indexing systems can be divided in two basic groups: pre-co-ordinate and post-co-ordinate.

* * *

polarización

feminine

A ( Fot, Ópt) polarization

B (de atención, interés) concentration

C (de la opinión) polarization

* * *

polarización nf

1. [de interés, atención] concentration

2. Fís & Fot polarization

Spanish-English dictionary > polarización
5 trasladar

v.

1 to move (desplazar) (object).

trasladaron su cuartel general a Túnez they transferred o moved their headquarters to Tunis

fue trasladada al hospital en una ambulancia she was taken to hospital in an ambulance

2 to transfer (empleado).

3 to postpone, to move back.

4 to refer, to pass on.

5 to translate.

* * *

trasladar

► verbo transitivo

1 (cambiar de sitio) to move

2 (de cargo etc) to transfer

3 (aplazar) to postpone, put off

4 (traducir) to translate

► verbo pronominal trasladarse

1 (ir) to go

2 (cambiar de residencia) to move

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FRASEOLOGÍA

trasladar al papel figurado to put down in writing

* * *

verb

to move, transfer

- trasladarse

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ empleado, preso] to transfer, move; [+ muebles, tienda, oficina] to move

la han trasladado de sección — she has been transferred o moved to another department

ayúdame a trasladar estos archivadores al otro despacho — help me move these filing cabinets into the other office

han trasladado la oficina a otra ciudad — they have moved the office to another city, they have relocated to another city

2) (=copiar) [+ carta, informe] to copy

3) (=aplazar) [+ evento] to postpone (a until)
[+ reunión] to adjourn (a until)
4) (=traducir) to translate (a into)

trasladó su pensamiento al papel — she transferred her thoughts onto paper

trasladar una novela a la pantalla — to transfer a novel to the screen

2.

See:

trasladarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( cambiar de sitio) <objeto/oficina/tienda> to move; <preso/enfermo> to move, transfer; < información> to transfer

los heridos fueron trasladados al hospital — the injured were taken to hospital

2) ( cambiar de destino) <empleado/funcionario> to transfer
2.
trasladarse v pron

a) ( mudarse) to move

b) (period) (ir) to go, travel

c) (Fís) luz to travel

* * *

= shift, translate, move, transplant.

Ex. In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.

Ex. The structure outlined in the guidelines is not intended to translate directly into a structure for machine-readable authority records.

Ex. This article describes a special dolly designed to move stack ranges easily and quickly using a minimum of labour.

Ex. It is not too early to investigate the potential benefits and the practical difficulties in transplanting this technology.

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* trasladar la responsabilidad a = shift + the burden to.

* trasladarse = relocate.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( cambiar de sitio) <objeto/oficina/tienda> to move; <preso/enfermo> to move, transfer; < información> to transfer

los heridos fueron trasladados al hospital — the injured were taken to hospital

2) ( cambiar de destino) <empleado/funcionario> to transfer
2.
trasladarse v pron

a) ( mudarse) to move

b) (period) (ir) to go, travel

c) (Fís) luz to travel

* * *

= shift, translate, move, transplant.

Ex: In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.

Ex: The structure outlined in the guidelines is not intended to translate directly into a structure for machine-readable authority records.

Ex: This article describes a special dolly designed to move stack ranges easily and quickly using a minimum of labour.

Ex: It is not too early to investigate the potential benefits and the practical difficulties in transplanting this technology.

* trasladar la responsabilidad a = shift + the burden to.

* trasladarse = relocate.

* * *

trasladar [A1 ]

vt

A (cambiar de sitio) ‹muebles/mercancías› to move; ‹oficina/tienda› to move; ‹preso/enfermo› to move, transfer; ‹información› to transfer

han trasladado su expediente a otro departamento your file has been transferred to another department

los heridos fueron trasladados al hospital the injured were taken to hospital

la novela fue trasladada a la pantalla the novel was adapted for o transferred to the screen

han trasladado la sucursal a Boston the branch has moved to Boston

B (cambiar de destino) ‹empleado/funcionario› to transfer

■ trasladarse

v pron

1 (mudarse) to move

se han trasladado a una oficina más próxima al centro they've moved to a more centrally located office

2 ( period) (ir) to go, travel

3 ( Fís) «luz» to travel

* * *

trasladar ( conjugate trasladar) verbo transitivo
1 ( cambiar de sitio) ‹objeto/oficina/tienda› to move;
‹preso/enfermo› to move, transfer;
‹ información› to transfer;
◊ los heridos fueron trasladados al hospital the injured were taken to hospital

2 ( cambiar de destino) ‹empleado/funcionario› to transfer
trasladarse verbo pronominal ( mudarse) to move
trasladar verbo transitivo
1 (cambiar de lugar) to move
2 (a un empleado) to transfer
(a un enfermo) to move
3 (una fecha, evento) to move
' trasladar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pasar
- mover
English:
move
- relocate
- shuttle
- transfer
- second

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trasladar

♦ vt

1. [desplazar] [objeto] to move;
[herido] to take, to move; [detenido, sede] to transfer, to move;
trasladamos los muebles a otra habitación we moved the furniture to another room;

trasladaron su cuartel general a Túnez they transferred o moved their headquarters to Tunis;

fue trasladada al hospital en una ambulancia she was taken to hospital in an ambulance;

sus restos mortales fueron trasladados a su ciudad natal his remains were transferred to his home town

2. [empleado, funcionario] to transfer

3. [reunión, fecha] to postpone, to move back

4. [petición, información] to refer, to pass on

5. [reproducir]
trasladar algo al papel to transfer sth onto paper;

la novela que han trasladado ahora al cine the novel which has now been transferred to the big screen

6. [traducir] to translate

♦ See also the pronominal verb trasladarse

* * *

trasladar

v/t move; trabajador transfer

* * *

trasladar vt

1) transferir: to transfer, to move

2) posponer: to postpone

3) traducir: to translate

4) copiar: to copy, to transcribe

♦ See also the reflexive verb trasladarse

* * *

trasladar vb

1. (en general) to move

su familia se trasladó a Burgos his family moved to Burgos

2. (un empleado) to transfer [pt. & pp. transferred]

lo han trasladado a otra agencia he's been transferred to another branch

Spanish-English dictionary > trasladar
6 sistema de indización precoordinada

(n.) = pre-coordinate indexing system

Ex. Pre-co-ordinate indexing is conventional indexing of the type commonly found in printed indexes, where a document is represented in the index by a heading or headings consisting of a chain of terms.

* * *

(n.) = pre-coordinate indexing system

Ex: Pre-co-ordinate indexing is conventional indexing of the type commonly found in printed indexes, where a document is represented in the index by a heading or headings consisting of a chain of terms.

Spanish-English dictionary > sistema de indización precoordinada
7 índice precoordinado

(n.) = pre-coordinate index

Ex. Because the co-ordination of index terms in the index description is decided before any particular request is made, the index is termed a pre-co-ordinate index.

* * *

(n.) = pre-coordinate index

Ex: Because the co-ordination of index terms in the index description is decided before any particular request is made, the index is termed a pre-co-ordinate index.

Spanish-English dictionary > índice precoordinado
8 cadena

f.

1 chain.

reacción en cadena chain reaction

cadenas (automobiles) (tire) chains

rompió sus cadenas (figurative) he broke out of his chains

tirar de la cadena to flush the toilet, to pull the chain (de lavabo)

cadena alimentaria o alimenticia food chain

cadena hotelera hotel chain

cadena montañosa mountain range

cadena perpetua life imprisonment

cadena de tiendas chain of stores

2 channel (television).

¿en qué cadena dan la película? what channel is the movie on?

3 line.

cadena de montaje assembly line

cadena de producción production line

4 series, chain.

5 group, business group.

6 concatenation, train, catena.

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cadena

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) chain; (de perro) leash, lead

2 (grupo de empresas) chain

■ una cadena de hoteles a chain of hotels

3 (industrial) line

4 (montañosa) range

5 (musical) music centre (US center)

6 TELEVISIÓN channel

7 RADIO chain of stations

8 figurado (serie) series, sequence

■ una cadena de acontecimientos a series of events

► nombre femenino plural cadenas

1 AUTOMÓVIL tyre (US tire) chains

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tirar de la cadena (del wáter) to flush the toilet

trabajar en cadena to work on the production line

cadena de fabricación production line

cadena de montaje assembly line

cadena montañosa mountain range

cadena perpetua life imprisonment

cadena trófica food chain

reacción en cadena chain reaction

trabajo en cadena assembly-line work

* * *

noun f.

1) chain

2) channel

3) range

•

- cadena perpetua

* * *

SF

1) [de eslabones, joyería] chain

se me salió la cadena de la bici — the chain came off my bike, my bike chain came off

la cadena del perro — the dog chain

la cadena del reloj — the watch chain

tirar de la cadena (del wáter) — to flush the toilet, pull the chain

no echó la cadena de la puerta — he didn't put the door-chain on

cadena (antirrobo) — chain

cadena de distribución — distribution chain

cadena de oruga — caterpillar track

2) (Radio, TV) (=canal) channel

cadena de televisión — TV channel

3) (Audio)

cadena de sonido — sound system

cadena musical — music centre, sound system

4) (Com) [de hoteles, tiendas, restaurantes] chain

cadena comercial — retail chain

5)

cadena montañosa — mountain range

6) (=sucesión) [de acontecimientos, átomos] chain; [de atentados] string, series

en cadena: colisión en cadena — multiple collision, (multiple) pile-up

efecto en cadena — knock-on effect

reacción en cadena — chain reaction

trabajo en cadena — assembly-line work

cadena alimenticia — food chain

cadena de caracteres — (Inform) character string

cadena de ensamblaje — assembly line

cadena de fabricación — production line

cadena de montaje — assembly line

cadena de producción — production line

7)

cadena perpetua — (Jur) life imprisonment, life

el juez lo condenó a cadena perpetua — the judge sentenced him to life (imprisonment)

8) pl cadenas (Aut) tyre o (EEUU) tire chains

es obligatorio el uso de cadenas — the use of tyre chains is compulsory

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( de eslabones) chain

una cadena de oro — a gold chain

iban atados con cadenas — they were chained up

es necesario el uso de cadenas — (Auto) (snow) chains should be used

b) ( del wáter) chain

tirar de la cadena — to flush the toilet

- cadena antirrobo

- cadena de seguridad

- cadena perpetua

2)

a) (de hechos, fenómenos) chain

una larga cadena de atentados — a long series of attacks

b) (Geog) tb

cadena montañosa or de montañas — mountain range, chain of mountains

c) (Inf) string

- cadena alimentaria or alimenticia

- cadena de fabricación or producción

- cadena de montaje or de ensamblaje

3) (Com) chain

una cadena de supermercados — a chain of supermarkets

cadena de radiodifusión — radio network

- cadena de distribución

4) (TV) channel

5) (Audio) tb

cadena de sonido — stack system

* * *

= chain, string, chain.

Ex. Pre-co-ordinate indexing is conventional indexing of the type commonly found in printed indexes, where a document is represented in the index by a heading or headings consisting of a chain of terms.

Ex. Often, the computer is used to aid in the processing of such indexes, and sometimes computer processing is responsible for the creation of multiple entries from one string of index terms.

Ex. The author describes various insignia (seals, maces, medals and chains) used by Zagreb University in the 19th and 20th cs.

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* atar con cadenas = chain.

* cadena alimenticia = food chain.

* cadena comercial = shop chain.

* cadena de caracteres = character string.

* cadena de comercios = retail chain.

* cadena de conceptos = chain.

* cadena de distribución = timing chain.

* cadena de fabricación = production line.

* cadena de hoteles = hotel chain, hotel chain, hotel chain.

* cadena de impresión = print chain.

* cadena de indización = index string, indexing string.

* cadena de la comercialización = value chain.

* cadena de la información = information chain, the, information provision chain, the.

* cadena del enfriamiento, la = cold chain, the.

* cadena de(l) frío, la = cold chain, the.

* cadena de librerías = bookselling chain.

* cadena de llavero = key chain.

* cadena del libro, la = book chain, the.

* cadena de mando = chain of command, line of command, scalar chain of authority, scalar chain of command, scalar chain.

* cadena de montaje = assembly line.

* cadena de montañas = mountain range.

* cadena de música = sound system, hi-fi system.

* cadena de órdenes = command chain.

* cadena de procesamiento = processing stream.

* cadena de producción = production chain, production line.

* cadena de producción y distribución, la = supply chain, the.

* cadena de reloj = fob.

* cadena de restaurantes = restaurant chain.

* cadena de supermercados = superstore chain, supermarket chain, discount store.

* cadena de texto = text string.

* cadena de tiendas = discount store.

* cadena de tracción = chaindrive.

* cadena de valores = value chain.

* cadena documental, la = information chain, the.

* cadena jerárquica = hierarchy.

* cadena musical = sound system, hi-fi system.

* cadena perpetua = life imprisonment.

* choque en cadena = pile-up.

* colisión en cadena = pile-up.

* condena a cadena perpetua = life term, life sentence.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* estafa de la venta en cadena = pyramid scam.

* fabricado en cadena = manufactured.

* grilletes y cadenas = balls and chains.

* indización en cadena = chain indexing.

* indizar en cadena = chain index.

* método de indización en cadena = chain procedure.

* penado con la cadena perpetua = punishable by life, punishable by life imprisonment.

* preso condenado a cadena perpetua = lifer.

* reacción en cadena = chain reaction, knock-on effect.

* reacción nuclear en cadena = nuclear chain reaction.

* romper las cadenas de la esclavitud = cast off + Posesivo + chains.

* tienda de una cadena = chain store.

* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.

* una cadena de = a necklace of.

* una cadena de + Montañas = a range of + Montañas.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( de eslabones) chain

una cadena de oro — a gold chain

iban atados con cadenas — they were chained up

es necesario el uso de cadenas — (Auto) (snow) chains should be used

b) ( del wáter) chain

tirar de la cadena — to flush the toilet

- cadena antirrobo

- cadena de seguridad

- cadena perpetua

2)

a) (de hechos, fenómenos) chain

una larga cadena de atentados — a long series of attacks

b) (Geog) tb

cadena montañosa or de montañas — mountain range, chain of mountains

c) (Inf) string

- cadena alimentaria or alimenticia

- cadena de fabricación or producción

- cadena de montaje or de ensamblaje

3) (Com) chain

una cadena de supermercados — a chain of supermarkets

cadena de radiodifusión — radio network

- cadena de distribución

4) (TV) channel

5) (Audio) tb

cadena de sonido — stack system

* * *

= chain, string, chain.

Ex: Pre-co-ordinate indexing is conventional indexing of the type commonly found in printed indexes, where a document is represented in the index by a heading or headings consisting of a chain of terms.

Ex: Often, the computer is used to aid in the processing of such indexes, and sometimes computer processing is responsible for the creation of multiple entries from one string of index terms.

Ex: The author describes various insignia (seals, maces, medals and chains) used by Zagreb University in the 19th and 20th cs.

* atar con cadenas = chain.

* cadena alimenticia = food chain.

* cadena comercial = shop chain.

* cadena de caracteres = character string.

* cadena de comercios = retail chain.

* cadena de conceptos = chain.

* cadena de distribución = timing chain.

* cadena de fabricación = production line.

* cadena de hoteles = hotel chain, hotel chain, hotel chain.

* cadena de impresión = print chain.

* cadena de indización = index string, indexing string.

* cadena de la comercialización = value chain.

* cadena de la información = information chain, the, information provision chain, the.

* cadena del enfriamiento, la = cold chain, the.

* cadena de(l) frío, la = cold chain, the.

* cadena de librerías = bookselling chain.

* cadena de llavero = key chain.

* cadena del libro, la = book chain, the.

* cadena de mando = chain of command, line of command, scalar chain of authority, scalar chain of command, scalar chain.

* cadena de montaje = assembly line.

* cadena de montañas = mountain range.

* cadena de música = sound system, hi-fi system.

* cadena de órdenes = command chain.

* cadena de procesamiento = processing stream.

* cadena de producción = production chain, production line.

* cadena de producción y distribución, la = supply chain, the.

* cadena de reloj = fob.

* cadena de restaurantes = restaurant chain.

* cadena de supermercados = superstore chain, supermarket chain, discount store.

* cadena de texto = text string.

* cadena de tiendas = discount store.

* cadena de tracción = chaindrive.

* cadena de valores = value chain.

* cadena documental, la = information chain, the.

* cadena jerárquica = hierarchy.

* cadena musical = sound system, hi-fi system.

* cadena perpetua = life imprisonment.

* choque en cadena = pile-up.

* colisión en cadena = pile-up.

* condena a cadena perpetua = life term, life sentence.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* estafa de la venta en cadena = pyramid scam.

* fabricado en cadena = manufactured.

* grilletes y cadenas = balls and chains.

* indización en cadena = chain indexing.

* indizar en cadena = chain index.

* método de indización en cadena = chain procedure.

* penado con la cadena perpetua = punishable by life, punishable by life imprisonment.

* preso condenado a cadena perpetua = lifer.

* reacción en cadena = chain reaction, knock-on effect.

* reacción nuclear en cadena = nuclear chain reaction.

* romper las cadenas de la esclavitud = cast off + Posesivo + chains.

* tienda de una cadena = chain store.

* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.

* una cadena de = a necklace of.

* una cadena de + Montañas = a range of + Montañas.

* * *

cadena Cadena SER (↑ cadena a1)

feminine

A

1 (de eslabones) chain

una cadena de oro a gold chain

me olvidé de echar or poner la cadena I forgot to put the chain on (the door)

los prisioneros iban atados con cadenas the prisoners were chained up

cuando el pueblo rompa las cadenas when the people throw off their chains

es necesario el uso de cadenas ( Auto) (snow) chains should be used

una cadena humana a human chain

2 (del wáter) chain

tirar de or ( Col) soltar la cadena to pull the chain, flush the toilet

3 (de cartas) chain

Compuestos:

● cadena antirrobo

bicycle lock

● cadena de distribución

( Auto) chain drive, timing chain

● cadena de seguridad

safety chain

● cadena de transmisión

drive chain

● cadena perpetua

life imprisonment

fue condenado a cadena perpetua he was sentenced to life imprisonment, he was given a life sentence

● cadena sin fin

endless chain

B

1 (de hechos, fenómenos) chain

una larga cadena de atentados a long series of attacks

una colisión en cadena a (multiple) pile-up

trabajo en cadena assembly-line work

producción en cadena mass production

transmisión en cadena ( Rad, TV) simultaneous transmission o broadcast

reacción

2 ( Geog) tb

cadena montañosa or de montañas mountain range, chain of mountains

3 ( Inf) string

4 (figura de baile) grand chain

Compuestos:

● cadena alimentaria or alimenticia

food chain

● cadena de fabricación or producción

production line

● cadena de mando

chain of command

● cadena de montaje or ( Méx) de ensamblaje

assembly line

● cadena hablada

chain of speech

● cadena trófica

food chain

C ( Com) chain

una cadena de supermercados a chain of supermarkets

cadena hotelera hotel chain

cadena de radiodifusión radio network

Compuestos:

● cadena de distribución

distribution chain

● cadena de suministro

supply chain

D (TV) channel

E ( Audio)

tb cadena de sonido stack system

F (carta) chain letter

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cadena sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( de eslabones) chain;

( para la nieve) (snow) chain;
◊ cadena antirrobo bicycle lock;

cadena perpetua life imprisonment
b) ( del wáter) chain;

◊ tirar de la cadena to flush the toilet

2
a) (de hechos, fenómenos) chain;

◊ una larga cadena de atentados a long series of attacks;

cadena de fabricación or producción production line;
cadena de montañas mountain range o chain;
en cadena ‹ transmisión› simultaneous;
una choque en cadena a pileup
b) (de hoteles, supermercados) chain;

◊ cadena de radiodifusión radio network

3 (TV) channel
cadena sustantivo femenino
1 chain
2 (de una mascota, etc) lead, leash
3 TV channel
4 (de trabajo) line
5 Com (red de establecimientos) chain
6 cadena de montaje, assembly line
cadena de música, hi-fi system
Geography cadena montañosa, mountain range
Jur cadena perpetua, life imprisonment
7 cadenas pl, Auto tyre o US tire chains
♦ Locuciones: accidente en cadena, pile-up
reacción en cadena, chain reaction
' cadena' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amuleto
- choque
- conmutar
- eslabón
- perpetua
- perpetuo
- reacción
- sierra
- tener
- colisión
- enganchar
- enrollar
- fabricar
- montañoso
- producción
- tirar
- tirón
English:
assembly line
- chain
- chain letter
- chain store
- channel
- dangle
- flush
- food chain
- gold
- imprisonment
- life sentence
- mountain range
- of
- production line
- range
- rattle
- ridge
- wireless station
- assembly
- hook
- life
- network
- production
- sentence

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cadena

♦ nf

1. [de eslabones, piezas] chain;

una cadena de oro/de plata a gold/silver chain;
Aut
cadenas [para el hielo] (tyre) chains, snow chains;
Fig
rompió sus cadenas he broke out of his chains

Comp
cadena alimentaria food chain;
cadena alimenticia food chain;

cadena antirrobo anti-theft chain;

cadena humana human chain;
Fisiol cadena respiratoria respiratory chain; Biol cadena trófica food chain
2. [de lavabo] chain;

tirar de la cadena to pull the chain, to flush the toilet

3. [de establecimientos] chain

Comp
cadena hotelera hotel chain;
cadena de supermercados supermarket chain;

cadena de tiendas chain of stores

4. [de emisoras] network

Comp
cadena radiofónica radio station;
cadena de televisión television channel;

cadena televisiva television channel

5. [canal televisivo] channel;

¿en qué cadena dan la película? what channel is the movie on?

6. [de montañas] range

Comp
cadena de montañas mountain range;
cadena montañosa mountain range

7. [de proceso industrial] line

Comp
Méx cadena de ensamblaje assembly line;
cadena de montaje assembly line;

cadena de producción production line

8. Informát string

Comp
cadena de bits bit chain;
cadena de caracteres character string;

cadena SCSI SCSI chain

9. Quím chain

10. [de presidiarios] chain gang

11. [musical]
cadena (de música o [m5] musical) sound system

12. Ling string

13. cadena perpetua life imprisonment;

condenar a alguien a cadena perpetua to sentence sb to life imprisonment

♦ en cadena loc adj

accidente en cadena pile-up;

reacción en cadena chain reaction;

trabajo en cadena assembly-line working

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cadena

f

1 chain;

cadena humana human chain;

cadena de tiendas chain of stores;

cadena hotelera hotel chain

2 de perro leash, Br tb

lead

3 TV channel

4

:

cadenas pl AUTO snow chains

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cadena nf

1) : chain

2) : network, channel

3)

cadena de montaje : assembly line

4)

cadena perpetua : life sentence

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cadena n

1. (en general) chain

2. (de televisión) channel

3. (de radio) station

cadena perpetua life imprisonment

Spanish-English dictionary > cadena
9 cantidad

adv.

really (informal). (peninsular Spanish)

me gusta cantidad I really like it a lot

corrimos cantidad we did a lot of running

f.

1 quantity, amount (medida).

¿qué cantidad de pasta hará falta? how much pasta will we need?

2 abundance, large number (abundancia).

en cantidad in abundance

cantidad de (informal) lots of

3 number (number).

sumar dos cantidades to add two numbers o figures together

4 sum (of money) (suma de dinero).

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cantidad

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) quantity; (de dinero) amount, sum

■ había una gran cantidad de libros there were a large number of books

■ tuvieron que pagar una gran cantidad they had to pay a large sum of money

► adverbio

1 familiar a lot

■ llovía cantidad it was pouring with rain

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

cantidad de familiar lots of, loads of

■ había cantidad de comida there was loads of food

en cantidad familiar tons, loads

■ había flores en cantidad there were tons of flowers

cantidades industriales familiar tons, loads

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noun f.

1) quantity, amount

2) sum

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1. SF

1) (=medida) amount, quantity

hay que poner la misma cantidad de azúcar que de harina — you have to add the same amount o quantity of sugar as of flour

según la cantidad de trabajo que tengas — depending on the amount of work you have

hay que sumar ambas cantidades — you have to add the two amounts together

en cantidad: hemos recibido mercancía en cantidad — we have received huge amounts o quantities of stock

en cantidades industriales hum —

bebo café en cantidades industriales — I drink coffee by the bucketful o by the gallon

cantidad de movimiento — (Fís) momentum

2) [de personas, animales, cosas] number

había gran cantidad de gente — there was a large number of people

¿has visto la cantidad de discos que tienes? — do you realize just how many records you've got?

3) * (=gran cantidad)

a)

cantidad de — loads of *

tengo cantidad de trabajo — I've got loads of work *

vino a verme cantidad de gente — loads of people came to see me *

tengo cantidad de cosas que hacer — I've loads to do *

b) LAm

cualquier cantidad — * loads *

-¿había mucha gente? -¡cualquier cantidad! — "were there many people?" - "loads!" *

cualquier cantidad de errores — loads of mistakes *

4) [de dinero] sum, amount

por una pequeña cantidad se lo enviamos a su domicilio — for a small sum o amount we'll deliver it to your house

hay que abonar una cantidad a cuenta — a payment must be made on account

pagaron cantidades millonarias por los derechos de la película — they paid millions for the film rights

cantidad alzada — flat rate

cantidad a pagar — amount to pay

cantidad bruta — gross amount

cantidad neta — net amount

cantidad simbólica — nominal fee

5) [de sílaba] quantity

2.

ADV esp Esp
**
sabe cantidad de eso — he knows loads about that *

le va el alcohol cantidad — he's into drinking in a big way **

me gustas cantidad — I like you a lot, I think you're really cool **

ese asunto es cantidad de chungo — the whole thing's really dodgy *

ese tío está cantidad de bueno — that guy's really hunky *
CANTIDAD Cantidad, como sustantivo, se puede traducir al inglés por amount, number, sum, quantity y figure. ► Cuando cantidad expresa cuánto tenemos, necesitamos u obtenemos de algo se traduce por amount, palabra que se usa en el contexto de nombres incontables: Le preocupaba la cantidad de trabajo que tenía que hacer He was worried about the amount of work he had to do NOTA: Se puede decir a large amount y a small amount, pero es incorrecto decir a big amount o a little amount. ► Cuando hablamos de una cantidad de personas, animales o cosas, (nombres en plural), cantidad se traduce por number. Con la expresión the number of el verbo va en singular y con a number of en plural: En los últimos 30 años la cantidad de consumidores de electricidad ha aumentado en un 50 por ciento In the last 30 years, the number of electricity consumers has risen by 50 per cent Me esperaban una gran cantidad de recibos sin pagar A large number of bills were waiting for me NOTA: Hay que tener en cuenta que con number también podemos utilizar large y small, pero no big ni little. ► Hablando de dinero, cantidad se traduce por sum. Puede aparecer con large, small o huge: Los fabricantes gastan enormes cantidades de dinero en anunciar sus productos Manufacturers spend huge sums of money on advertising their products ► Una cantidad que se puede medir o contar se puede traducir por quantity. Puede ir acompañado de large o small: Quiero un kilo de patatas y la misma cantidad de manzanas I'd like a kilo of potatoes and the same quantity of apples Sólo necesitas una cantidad muy pequeña You only need a very small quantity Amount también es posible en el contexto de sustancias incontables: Sólo necesitas una cantidad muy pequeña You only need a very small amount ► Una cantidad específica, expresada numéricamente, se traduce por figure, que puede aparecer con los adjetivos high y low: Al final se decidieron por una cantidad de veinte mil libras Finally, they decided on a figure of twenty thousand pounds Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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I
adverbio (esp Esp fam) < comer> a lot

sabe cantidad — she/he knows a lot about everything

me gustó el libro cantidad — I really liked the book
II
femenino

a) ( volumen) quantity

b) ( suma de dinero) sum, amount

c) (número, volumen impresionante)

cantidad de — lots of

una cantidad de mosquitos impresionante — an incredible number of mosquitoes

no te puedes imaginar la cantidad de gente/de comida que había — you wouldn't believe how many people there were/how much food there was

tiene amigos en cantidad — she has lots o loads of friends (colloq)

tenemos cantidad or cantidades — (fam) we have lots o tons (colloq)

cualquier cantidad de — (AmS) lots of, loads of (colloq)

* * *

= bulk, degree, figure, incidence, quantity, amount, count.

Ex. The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.

Ex. This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.

Ex. I do not remember the exact figures, but it was found that about 16 percent of the approaches to the catalog were by way of subject headings.

Ex. The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.

Ex. Thus, in a unit entry catalogue all entries contain the same quantity of detail.

Ex. Certain processes in a library, such as circulation and reference, are directly related to the amount of personnel.

Ex. Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.

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* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.

* aumento de cantidad = increase in quantity.

* cantidad a pagar = amount payable, amount due.

* Cantidad + aprox = approx. + Cantidad.

* cantidad aproximada = ballpark figure, ballpark estimate, ballpark number.

* cantidad comprometida = encumbrance, accrual.

* cantidad de tiempo = length of time.

* cantidad de trabajo = workload [work load].

* cantidad devengada = encumbrance, accrual.

* cantidades = monies [money, -sing.].

* cantidad global = lump sum.

* cantidad máxima = cost ceiling.

* cantidad presupuestada = budgeted amount.

* cantidad simbólica = nominal fee.

* comprar en cantidad = stock up.

* contener en cantidad = abound in/with.

* contener en cantidad + Nombre = contain + its share of + Nombre.

* con una inmensa cantidad de = overflowing with.

* diferir en cantidad = differ in + degree.

* en cantidad = bulk.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.

* en menor cantidad = less copiously.

* fabricado en cantidad = mass-produced.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* ofrecer en cantidad = offer + in quantity.

* poca cantidad = trickle.

* por la cantidad de + Número = amounting to + Cantidad.

* redondear una cantidad = gross up + figure.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.

* una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.

* 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 inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.

* una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.

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I
adverbio (esp Esp fam) < comer> a lot

sabe cantidad — she/he knows a lot about everything

me gustó el libro cantidad — I really liked the book
II
femenino

a) ( volumen) quantity

b) ( suma de dinero) sum, amount

c) (número, volumen impresionante)

cantidad de — lots of

una cantidad de mosquitos impresionante — an incredible number of mosquitoes

no te puedes imaginar la cantidad de gente/de comida que había — you wouldn't believe how many people there were/how much food there was

tiene amigos en cantidad — she has lots o loads of friends (colloq)

tenemos cantidad or cantidades — (fam) we have lots o tons (colloq)

cualquier cantidad de — (AmS) lots of, loads of (colloq)

* * *

= bulk, degree, figure, incidence, quantity, amount, count.

Ex: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.

Ex: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.

Ex: I do not remember the exact figures, but it was found that about 16 percent of the approaches to the catalog were by way of subject headings.

Ex: The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.

Ex: Thus, in a unit entry catalogue all entries contain the same quantity of detail.

Ex: Certain processes in a library, such as circulation and reference, are directly related to the amount of personnel.

Ex: Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.

* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.

* aumento de cantidad = increase in quantity.

* cantidad a pagar = amount payable, amount due.

* Cantidad + aprox = approx. + Cantidad.

* cantidad aproximada = ballpark figure, ballpark estimate, ballpark number.

* cantidad comprometida = encumbrance, accrual.

* cantidad de tiempo = length of time.

* cantidad de trabajo = workload [work load].

* cantidad devengada = encumbrance, accrual.

* cantidades = monies [money, -sing.].

* cantidad global = lump sum.

* cantidad máxima = cost ceiling.

* cantidad presupuestada = budgeted amount.

* cantidad simbólica = nominal fee.

* comprar en cantidad = stock up.

* contener en cantidad = abound in/with.

* contener en cantidad + Nombre = contain + its share of + Nombre.

* con una inmensa cantidad de = overflowing with.

* diferir en cantidad = differ in + degree.

* en cantidad = bulk.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.

* en menor cantidad = less copiously.

* fabricado en cantidad = mass-produced.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* ofrecer en cantidad = offer + in quantity.

* poca cantidad = trickle.

* por la cantidad de + Número = amounting to + Cantidad.

* redondear una cantidad = gross up + figure.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.

* una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.

* 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 inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.

* una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.

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cantidad¹

adverb

( fam):

este suéter abriga cantidad this sweater is really warm

me gustó el libro cantidad I really liked the book, I liked the book a lot

comimos cantidad we ate tons o loads ( colloq)

cantidad²

feminine

A

1 (volumen) quantity

no ha calculado la cantidad de agua que se necesita he has not calculated how much water is needed, he has not calculated the quantity o amount of water that is needed

2 (suma de dinero) sum, amount

cantidad a abonar amount due

3

(número, volumen impresionante): había una cantidad de mosquitos impresionante there were an incredible number of mosquitoes

no te puedes imaginar la cantidad de gente que había you wouldn't believe how many people there were

mira la cantidad de comida que hay look how much food there is, look at the amount of food there is

tiene amigos en cantidad she has lots o loads of friends ( colloq)

compra chocolate en cantidades industriales ( fam); he buys loads of o massive quantities of o huge quantities of chocolate ( colloq)

¿tenemos más folletos? — cantidad or cantidades ( fam); have we any more leaflets? — loads o tons ( colloq)

cualquier cantidad de ( AmS); lots of, loads of ( colloq)

B (de un sonido) length

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cantidad sustantivo femenino
a) ( volumen) quantity, amount

b) ( suma de dinero) sum, amount

c) ( número) number;

◊ la cantidad de cartas recibidas the number of letters received

d) ( volumen impresionante):

◊ había cantidad de turistas there were lots of tourists;

¡qué cantidad de gente/de comida había! there were so many people/there was so much food!;
tenemos cantidad or cantidades (fam) we have lots o tons (colloq);
cualquier cantidad de (AmS) lots of, loads of (colloq)
cantidad
I sustantivo femenino
1 quantity
2 familiar (número o porción grande) lots of: tienes cantidad de libros, you have got thousands of books
3 (suma de dinero) amount, sum: puede fraccionar la cantidad a pagar, you can divide the payment
4 (cifra) figure
II adverbio familiar a lot: me duele la cabeza cantidad, my head aches terribly
♦ Locuciones: en cantidad, a lot
familiar cantidades industriales, loads, tons
' cantidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundar
- alcanzar
- algo
- andar
- aproximada
- aproximado
- aumentar
- bárbara
- barbaridad
- bárbaro
- bestialidad
- burrada
- carga
- cien
- ciento
- colateral
- consignar
- cuanta
- cuanto
- desorbitada
- desorbitado
- diluvio
- disconforme
- disparate
- elevarse
- ser
- estimable
- exacta
- exacto
- exageración
- exagerada
- exagerado
- existente
- exorbitante
- fuerte
- gasto
- grande
- hasta
- importante
- indemnización
- inferior
- juntar
- kilo
- lágrima
- manta
- mar
- masa
- media
- menos
- miseria
English:
adequate
- allocation
- amount
- appreciable
- assess
- assessment
- awful
- bare
- by
- check
- commensurate
- dash
- decline
- double
- even
- fair
- fall off
- few
- flow
- generous
- gob
- growing
- host
- large
- less
- little
- measure
- measure out
- minus
- nominal
- number
- of
- pay in
- printing
- put away
- quantity
- rainfall
- readership
- respectable
- scoop
- sink
- small
- some
- sparingly
- sufficiency
- sum
- swell
- taste
- workload
- worth

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cantidad

♦ nf

1. [medida] quantity, amount;

la cantidad de energía que se emite the amount of energy given off;

¿qué cantidad de pasta hará falta? how much pasta will we need?

2. [abundancia] abundance, large number;
Fam
había cantidad de colegas míos allí there were lots of my colleagues there;

en cantidad in abundance;
Fam
prepararon comida en cantidades industriales they made food in industrial quantities

3. [número] number;

sumar dos cantidades to add two numbers o figures together

4. [suma de dinero] sum (of money)

5. Fís cantidad de movimiento momentum

6. Ling [de vocal, sílaba] quantity

♦ adv
Esp Fam really;
me gusta cantidad I really like it a lot;

corrimos cantidad we did a lot of running;

me duele cantidad it really hurts

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cantidad

I f quantity, amount;

había cantidad de there was (pl were) a lot of;

en cantidad in large amounts;

tenemos seda en cantidad we have lots of o plenty of silk

II adv

:

es cantidad de barato it’s really cheap;

nos divertimos cantidad we had a really great time

* * *

cantidad adv, fam : really

ese carro me costó cantidad: that car cost me plenty

cantidad nf

1) : quantity

2) : sum, amount (of money)

3) fam : a lot, a great many

había cantidad de niños en el parque: there were tons of kids in the park

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cantidad¹ adv a lot

el baloncesto le gusta cantidad she loves basketball

los chicos en la playa se divertían cantidad the boys on the beach were really enjoying themselves

cantidad² n

1. (en general) quantity [pl. quantities] / amount

la enorme cantidad de material the enormous amount of material

mucha cantidad y poca cualidad a large quantity and not much quality

2. (número) number

no sabes la cantidad de cosas que han pasado you don't know the number of things that have happened

3. (de dinero) sum / amount

la cantidad de dinero invertido en publicidad the amount of moeny invested in advertising

cantidad de lots / loads

había cantidad de gente there were loads of people

Spanish-English dictionary > cantidad
10 coordinación

f.

coordination, deftness, agility, dexterity.

* * *

coordinación

► nombre femenino

1 coordination

* * *

noun f.

coordination

* * *

SF coordination

* * *

femenino coordination

- coordinación motriz

* * *

= alignment, coordination [co-ordination], synergy, liaison.

Ex. Word processing packages must be able to permit the user to manipulate test, as is necessary in alignment of margins, insertion and deletion of paragraphs, arrange for text to appear in the centre of the page and underline.

Ex. Because the co-ordination of index terms in the index description is decided before any particular request is made, the index is termed a pre-co-ordinate index.

Ex. The homogeneity, competitiveness and resulting synergy of this market is fostering significant advances in the capability of smaller computers to manage large massess of data.

Ex. It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.

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* centro de coordinación = re-routing centre.

* falta de coordinación = misalignment.

* falto de coordinación = uncoordinated [unco-ordinated].

* sin coordinación = uncoordinated [unco-ordinated].

* * *

femenino coordination

- coordinación motriz

* * *

= alignment, coordination [co-ordination], synergy, liaison.

Ex: Word processing packages must be able to permit the user to manipulate test, as is necessary in alignment of margins, insertion and deletion of paragraphs, arrange for text to appear in the centre of the page and underline.

Ex: Because the co-ordination of index terms in the index description is decided before any particular request is made, the index is termed a pre-co-ordinate index.

Ex: The homogeneity, competitiveness and resulting synergy of this market is fostering significant advances in the capability of smaller computers to manage large massess of data.

Ex: It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.

* centro de coordinación = re-routing centre.

* falta de coordinación = misalignment.

* falto de coordinación = uncoordinated [unco-ordinated].

* sin coordinación = uncoordinated [unco-ordinated].

* * *

coordinación

feminine

coordination

la coordinación de las actividades para los niños pequeños the organization of the children's activities

Compuesto:

coordinación motriz

motor coordination

* * *

coordinación sustantivo femenino
coordination
coordinación sustantivo femenino coordination
' coordinación' also found in these entries:
English:
coordination
- timing
- uncoordinated

* * *

coordinación nf

1. [de esfuerzos, medios] co-ordination

2. [de movimientos, gestos] co-ordination

3. Gram co-ordination

* * *

coordinación

f coordination

* * *

coordinación nf, pl - ciones : coordination

Spanish-English dictionary > coordinación
11 de un golpe

de un golpe

all at once, in one go

* * *

= at one blow, at one whack, at one pull, in one shot, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop

Ex. This approach eliminates, at one blow, both the problems which exercise the designer of a pre-co-ordinate index, that is citation order and reference structure.

Ex. I am involved with systematic reviews which routinely result in 4,000+ citations at one whack.

Ex. In this way the whole forme was printed at one pull.

Ex. Then in one second ten programs could work consecutively, and it will look like the computer is doing all ten in one shot.

Ex. LCSH revision is continuous, and may be quite large scale, though this is less obvious because it does not take place in one lump every few years.

Ex. To remove the borrower from all routing lists in one action, enter the code for delete.

Ex. He jumped in with both feet, opening five stores in one go and declaring his intention to open 30 more within five years.

Ex. He fired them all, in one fell swoop when he took office as do most all Presidents.

Ex. Life on board ship is not easy for anyone, least of all for a small child, who is deprived of nursery and toys at one fell swoop.

* * *

= at one blow, at one whack, at one pull, in one shot, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop

Ex: This approach eliminates, at one blow, both the problems which exercise the designer of a pre-co-ordinate index, that is citation order and reference structure.

Ex: I am involved with systematic reviews which routinely result in 4,000+ citations at one whack.

Ex: In this way the whole forme was printed at one pull.

Ex: Then in one second ten programs could work consecutively, and it will look like the computer is doing all ten in one shot.

Ex: LCSH revision is continuous, and may be quite large scale, though this is less obvious because it does not take place in one lump every few years.

Ex: To remove the borrower from all routing lists in one action, enter the code for delete.

Ex: He jumped in with both feet, opening five stores in one go and declaring his intention to open 30 more within five years.

Ex: He fired them all, in one fell swoop when he took office as do most all Presidents.

Ex: Life on board ship is not easy for anyone, least of all for a small child, who is deprived of nursery and toys at one fell swoop.

Spanish-English dictionary > de un golpe
12 de una vez

de una vez

(de un acto) in one go 2 (definitivamente) once and for all

■ terminó el cuadro de una vez she finished the painting in one go

■ ¡acabémoslo de una vez! let's get it over with!

* * *

= at one blow, at one time, in one action, in one step, in a single step, at one whack, in a single phase, in one shot, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop

Ex. This approach eliminates, at one blow, both the problems which exercise the designer of a pre-co-ordinate index, that is citation order and reference structure.

Ex. Maximum number of documents which can be charged out at one time.

Ex. To remove the borrower from all routing lists in one action, enter the code for delete.

Ex. The program automatically swaps CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files and executes a warm boot in one step.

Ex. BEGIN X combines the BEGIN and EXECUTE STEPS commands in a single step.

Ex. I am involved with systematic reviews which routinely result in 4,000+ citations at one whack.

Ex. The new library was built in a single phase, with stock and facilities housed in temporary accommodation during demolition and construction.

Ex. Then in one second ten programs could work consecutively, and it will look like the computer is doing all ten in one shot.

Ex. He fired them all, in one fell swoop when he took office as do most all Presidents.

Ex. Life on board ship is not easy for anyone, least of all for a small child, who is deprived of nursery and toys at one fell swoop.

* * *

= at one blow, at one time, in one action, in one step, in a single step, at one whack, in a single phase, in one shot, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop

Ex: This approach eliminates, at one blow, both the problems which exercise the designer of a pre-co-ordinate index, that is citation order and reference structure.

Ex: Maximum number of documents which can be charged out at one time.

Ex: To remove the borrower from all routing lists in one action, enter the code for delete.

Ex: The program automatically swaps CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files and executes a warm boot in one step.

Ex: BEGIN X combines the BEGIN and EXECUTE STEPS commands in a single step.

Ex: I am involved with systematic reviews which routinely result in 4,000+ citations at one whack.

Ex: The new library was built in a single phase, with stock and facilities housed in temporary accommodation during demolition and construction.

Ex: Then in one second ten programs could work consecutively, and it will look like the computer is doing all ten in one shot.

Ex: He fired them all, in one fell swoop when he took office as do most all Presidents.

Ex: Life on board ship is not easy for anyone, least of all for a small child, who is deprived of nursery and toys at one fell swoop.

Spanish-English dictionary > de una vez
13 frecuente

adj.

frequent (reiterado).

Ricardo es un cliente regular Richard is a frequent customer.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: frecuentar.

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frecuente

► adjetivo

1 (repetido) frequent

2 (usual) common

* * *

adj.

frequent

* * *

ADJ

1) [gen] frequent; [costumbre] common, prevalent; [vicio] rife

2) Méx (=familiar) familiar, over-familiar

andarse frecuente con — to be on close terms with

* * *

adjetivo <llamada/visita> frequent

no es frecuente verla — it is unusual to see her, you do not often see her

* * *

= common [commoner -comp., commonest -sup.], frequent, heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], prevalent, recurrent, recurring, rife, regular.

Ex. When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex. These people make frequent copies of all the library files.

Ex. A leased line connection is useful for heavy users, since it offers higher speeds of transmission.

Ex. Pre-co-ordinate indexes are particular prevalent as printed indexes.

Ex. One of the major recurrent problems with volunteer and part-time abstractors is maintaining deadlines; delays in some of the documents covered by the service are almost inevitable.

Ex. After the probationary period, performance evaluations are administered on a recurring basis.

Ex. Chances for advancement were slim, and disillusionment at the lack of encouragement to participate in professional activities outside the job was rife.

Ex. Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.

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* costumbre cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.

* demasiado frecuente = all too frequent.

* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).

* muy frecuente y rápido = rapid-fire.

* poco frecuente = infrequent.

* práctica cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.

* saer algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* * *

adjetivo <llamada/visita> frequent

no es frecuente verla — it is unusual to see her, you do not often see her

* * *

= common [commoner -comp., commonest -sup.], frequent, heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], prevalent, recurrent, recurring, rife, regular.

Ex: When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex: These people make frequent copies of all the library files.

Ex: A leased line connection is useful for heavy users, since it offers higher speeds of transmission.

Ex: Pre-co-ordinate indexes are particular prevalent as printed indexes.

Ex: One of the major recurrent problems with volunteer and part-time abstractors is maintaining deadlines; delays in some of the documents covered by the service are almost inevitable.

Ex: After the probationary period, performance evaluations are administered on a recurring basis.

Ex: Chances for advancement were slim, and disillusionment at the lack of encouragement to participate in professional activities outside the job was rife.

Ex: Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.

* costumbre cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.

* demasiado frecuente = all too frequent.

* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).

* muy frecuente y rápido = rapid-fire.

* poco frecuente = infrequent.

* práctica cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.

* saer algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

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frecuente

adjective

‹llamada/visita› frequent

chubascos frecuentes frequent showers

no es frecuente verla paseando por el parque it is unusual to see her walking in the park, you do not often see her walking in the park

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Del verbo frecuentar: ( conjugate frecuentar)

frecuenté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

frecuente es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
frecuentar
frecuente
frecuentar ( conjugate frecuentar) verbo transitivo
to frequent
frecuente adjetivo ‹llamada/visita› frequent
frecuentar verbo transitivo to frequent
frecuente adjetivo
1 (que se repite a menudo) frequent
2 (habitual, normal) common: es frecuente que los niños desobedezcan, it's common for children to disobey
' frecuente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
casarse
- común
- continuamente
- rara
- raro
- utensilio
- asiduo
- continuo
- puente
- roce
English:
bear
- billion
- commonplace
- disobedience
- frequent
- infrequent
- prevalent
- rare
- regular
- occurrence
- uncommon

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frecuente adj
[reiterado] frequent; [habitual] common
* * *

frecuente

adj frequent; ( común) common

* * *

frecuente adj

: frequent

♦ frecuentemente adv

* * *

frecuente adj

1. (habitual, repetido) frequent

sufre frecuentes pesadillas he has frequent nightmares / he often has nightmares

2. (normal, común) common

la niebla es frecuente en esta región fog is common in this area

Spanish-English dictionary > frecuente
14 habitual

adj.

1 habitual (costumbre, respuesta).

es habitual it's not uncommon, it's normal

lo habitual es dejar propina it is usual o customary to leave a tip

lo habitual en un caso así es llamar a la policía in a case like this you would normally call the police

2 chronic.

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habitual

► adjetivo

1 usual, habitual, customary

2 (asiduo) regular

* * *

adj.

usual, habitual

* * *

1.

ADJ (=acostumbrado) habitual, customary, usual; [cliente, lector] regular; [criminal] hardened

mi restaurante habitual — my usual restaurant

como lector habitual de su revista — as a regular reader of your magazine

2.

SMF [de bar, tienda] regular

* * *

adjetivo <sitio/hora> usual; <cliente/lector> regular

con su habitual ironía — with his customary o usual irony

* * *

= commonplace, chronic, customary, habitualized, inveterate, prevalent, hardened, habitual.

Ex. Microfilm and microfiche formats are now commonplace in most libraries.

Ex. Stress is an inescapable fact of life and the reason one of every four persons suffers from chronic stress response is because people waste time.

Ex. What I'm getting at is this: At least in the CIP entry that I have seen, LC, following customary practice, made a title entry for the main title, 'Women in Librarianship', but nothing under Melvil's 'Rib Symposium'.

Ex. Habitualized actions, they further suggest, become embedded in human behavior and provide the psychological gain of narrowing choices.

Ex. As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

Ex. Pre-co-ordinate indexes are particular prevalent as printed indexes.

Ex. There is a shift from considering children as innocent victims to viewing them as hardened criminals on a par with adults who commit similar acts.

Ex. A new study confirms that male gender, obesity, and weight gain are key determinants of habitual snoring in the adult population.

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* cliente habitual = habitué.

* como es habitual = as always.

* de un modo habitual = as a matter of routine.

* normas habituales = standard practices.

* poco habitual = unaccustomed.

* ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.

* ser habitual = be customary.

* * *

adjetivo <sitio/hora> usual; <cliente/lector> regular

con su habitual ironía — with his customary o usual irony

* * *

= commonplace, chronic, customary, habitualized, inveterate, prevalent, hardened, habitual.

Ex: Microfilm and microfiche formats are now commonplace in most libraries.

Ex: Stress is an inescapable fact of life and the reason one of every four persons suffers from chronic stress response is because people waste time.

Ex: What I'm getting at is this: At least in the CIP entry that I have seen, LC, following customary practice, made a title entry for the main title, 'Women in Librarianship', but nothing under Melvil's 'Rib Symposium'.

Ex: Habitualized actions, they further suggest, become embedded in human behavior and provide the psychological gain of narrowing choices.

Ex: As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

Ex: Pre-co-ordinate indexes are particular prevalent as printed indexes.

Ex: There is a shift from considering children as innocent victims to viewing them as hardened criminals on a par with adults who commit similar acts.

Ex: A new study confirms that male gender, obesity, and weight gain are key determinants of habitual snoring in the adult population.

* cliente habitual = habitué.

* como es habitual = as always.

* de un modo habitual = as a matter of routine.

* normas habituales = standard practices.

* poco habitual = unaccustomed.

* ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.

* ser habitual = be customary.

* * *

habitual¹

adjective

‹sitio/hora› usual; ‹cliente/lector› regular

soy un oyente habitual de su programa I'm a regular listener to your program

respondió con su habitual ironía he replied with his customary o habitual o usual irony

habitual²

masculine and feminine

1 (asiduo) regular, habitué ( frml)

2 (en cine, diario, TV) regular

* * *

habitual adjetivo ‹sitio/hora› usual;
‹cliente/lector› regular
habitual adjetivo
1 (corriente) usual, habitual
2 (asiduo) regular: es un cliente habitual, he's a regular customer
' habitual' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consabida
- consabido
- costumbre
- desorbitar
- destartalar
- domicilio
- escollo
- frecuente
- fuera
- ordinaria
- ordinario
- parroquiana
- parroquiano
- práctica
- proveedor
- proveedora
- provincia
- regular
- residencia
- siempre
- acostumbrado
- borracho
- cliente
- top-less
English:
current
- customary
- dinner
- double-jointed
- familiar
- frequent
- habitual
- hardened
- herself
- himself
- normal
- originally
- outside
- patron
- patronize
- practice
- practise
- regular
- unaccustomed
- usual
- standard
- would

* * *

habitual adj
[costumbre, respuesta] habitual; [cliente, lector] regular;
es habitual it's not uncommon, it's normal;

el mal humor es habitual en él he's more often than not in a bad mood;

lo habitual es dejar propina it is usual o customary to leave a tip;

lo habitual en un caso así es llamar a la policía in a case like this you would normally call the police

* * *

habitual

I adj usual, regular

II m/f regular

* * *

habitual adj

: habitual, customary

♦ habitualmente adv

* * *

habitual adj

1. (usual) usual

se despertó más pronto de lo habitual she woke up earlier than usual

2. (cliente, visitante, etc) regular

Spanish-English dictionary > habitual
15 incidencia

f.

1 impact, effect.

2 event (suceso).

el viaje transcurrió sin incidencias the journey passed without incident

3 incidence, consequence, effect, repercussion.

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incidencia

► nombre femenino

1 (repercusión) repercussion, consequence; (efecto) effect, impact

■ la crisis ha tenido incidencia directa en el transporte the crisis has had a direct impact on transport

■ son reformas legislativas sin incidencia histórica alguna they are legislative reforms with no historical repercussions whatever

2 (frecuencia) incidence

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SF

1) (Mat) incidence

2) (=suceso) incident

3) (=impacto) impact, effect

la huelga tuvo escasa incidencia — the strike had little impact

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femenino

1) (frml)

a) (influencia, efecto) effect, impact

tener incidencia sobre or en algo — to affect something, have an effect o impact on something

b) ( número de casos) incidence

2) (episodio, suceso) incident, event

* * *

= impact, incidence, critical incident, repercussion, consequence.

Ex. This code had an important impact upon cataloguing practices in the United States and the United Kingdom, and endured for over half a century.

Ex. The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.

Ex. Each respondent was asked to relate 2 critical incidents of information use.

Ex. The installation of automation in libraries has some repercussions on their organisation.

Ex. I am looking for guidance on a potential digitization project of some consequence.

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* incidencia de conflictos = conflict incidence.

* tasa de incidencia = incidence rate.

* técnica de incidencias = critical incident technique.

* tener alguna incidencia en = have + some bearing on.

* * *

femenino

1) (frml)

a) (influencia, efecto) effect, impact

tener incidencia sobre or en algo — to affect something, have an effect o impact on something

b) ( número de casos) incidence

2) (episodio, suceso) incident, event

* * *

= impact, incidence, critical incident, repercussion, consequence.

Ex: This code had an important impact upon cataloguing practices in the United States and the United Kingdom, and endured for over half a century.

Ex: The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.

Ex: Each respondent was asked to relate 2 critical incidents of information use.

Ex: The installation of automation in libraries has some repercussions on their organisation.

Ex: I am looking for guidance on a potential digitization project of some consequence.

* incidencia de conflictos = conflict incidence.

* tasa de incidencia = incidence rate.

* técnica de incidencias = critical incident technique.

* tener alguna incidencia en = have + some bearing on.

* * *

incidencia

feminine

A ( frml)

1 (influencia, efecto) effect, impact tener incidencia SOBRE or EN algo to affect sth, have an effect o impact ON sth

2 (número de casos) incidence

B ( Fís, Mat) incidence

C (episodio, suceso) incident, event

un resumen de las incidencias del viaje real highlights of the royal tour

* * *

incidencia sustantivo femenino
1 (repercusión) impact, effect, incidence: la medida tuvo escasa incidencia, the measure had little effect
2 (hecho) incident
' incidencia' also found in these entries:
English:
incidence
- occurrence

* * *

incidencia nf

1. [repercusión] impact, effect;

tener incidencia sobre algo to have an impact o effect on sth

2. [suceso] event;

me contó las incidencias de la reunión she told me what had happened at the meeting;

el viaje transcurrió sin incidencias the journey passed without incident;

siguen las incidencias del conflicto con interés they are following developments in the conflict with interest

3. Geom incidence

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incidencia

f

1 ( efecto) effect

2 ( frecuencia) incidence

3 ( incidente) incident

* * *

incidencia nf

1) : incident

2) : effect, impact

3)

por incidencia : by chance, accidentally

Spanish-English dictionary > incidencia
16 número

m.

1 number, amount, quantity, sum.

2 number, numeral, Arabic numeral, cipher.

3 size, number.

4 issue, copy, number.

5 act, number.

* * *

número

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) number

2 (de una publicación) number, issue

3 (de zapatos) size

■ ¿qué número calzas? what's your shoe size?, what size shoe do you take?

4 (de un espectáculo) act

5 (de lotería) lottery ticket number

6 (cargo sin graduación) officer

7 LINGÚÍSTICA number

8 familiar scene

9 familiar (persona) case

■ tenemos un profesor que es un número we have a teacher who's a real case

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en números redondos in round figures

en números rojos in the red

hacer números to do the figures

montar un número familiar to make a scene

pedir número to take a numbered ticket

ser el número uno to be the number one

ser miembro de número to be a full member

sin número (edificio) unnumbered 2 (en abundancia) countless

número arábigo Arabic numeral

número atrasado back number

número de matrícula registration number, US license number

número de serie serial number

número entero whole number

número extraordinario (en prensa) special edition, special issue

número fraccionario fraction

número impar odd number

número ordinal ordinal number

número par even number

número primo prime number

número quebrado fraction

número romano Roman numeral

* * *

noun m.

1) number

2) issue

3) figure

4) size

* * *

SM

1) (Mat) number

en números redondos — in round numbers

estar en números rojos — to be in the red

volver a números negros — to get back into the black, return to profitability

• de número, miembro de número — full member

profesor de número — tenured teacher, teacher with a permanent post

• echar o hacer números — * to do one's sums, number-crunch

• sin número, calle Aribau, sin número — Aribau street, no number

problemas sin número — countless problems

número arábigo — Arabic numeral

número binario — (Inform) binary number

número cardinal — cardinal number

número de identificación fiscal — ID number used for tax purposes

número de lote — batch number, batch code

número de matrícula — (Aut) registration number

número de referencia — reference number

número de serie — serial number

número de teléfono — telephone number, phone number

número dos — (lit) number two

el número dos del partido — the second in command of the party, the party's number two

número entero — whole number

número fraccionario — fraction

número impar — odd number

número negativo — negative number

número ordinal — ordinal number

número par — even number

número perfecto — perfect number

número personal de identificación — (=clave) personal identification number

número primo — prime number

número quebrado — fraction

número romano — Roman numeral

número uno — number one

para mí, Sinatra será siempre el número uno — for me Sinatra will always be number one

el jugador número uno de su país — the number one player in his country, the top player in his country

2) [de zapatos] size

3) [de periódico, revista] number, issue

número atrasado — back number

número cero — dummy number, dummy run

número extraordinario — special edition, special issue

número suelto — single issue

4) (=billete de lotería) ticket

5) (Teat) act, number

- montar el o un número

6) (Gram) number

7) (Mil) man; (=soldado raso) private; (=policía) policeman

un sargento y cuatro números — a sergeant and four men

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Mat) number

vive en el número 15 — she lives at number 15

el número premiado — the winning number

pagó una suma de seis números — he paid a six figure sum

un número cada vez mayor de emigrantes — more and more emigrants

problemas sin número — innumerable o countless problems

en números redondos — in round numbers

estar en números rojos — (fam) to be in the red (colloq)

hacer números — to do one's arithmetic o (BrE) sums

b) ( de zapatos) size

¿qué número calzas? — what size shoe do you take?

c) ( billete de lotería) lottery ticket

- número arábigo/romano

- número cardinal/ordinal

- número decimal

- número de identificación personal

- número de matrícula

- número de serie

- número de teléfono/fax

- número fraccionario

- número par/impar

- número uno

2) (Espec) act

montar un/el número — (Esp fam) to kick up a fuss (colloq)

3) ( de publicación) issue

* * *

= extent, incidence, issue, number, numeral, percentage, tally [tallies, pl.], scale.

Ex. The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.

Ex. The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.

Ex. This is an issue devoted in part to papers presented at the conference arranged and hosted by the State Library of New South Wales.

Ex. The headings will be arranged according to the filing sequence of the notation (for example, alphabetically for letters or numerically for numbers).

Ex. Records can be retrieved by character strings (that is, sequences of letters and numerals).

Ex. But those institutions, and I am referring particularly to public libraries, serve a very large percentage of the nation's library users.

Ex. As the various parts of the record are entered, the document summary indicates the additions by the tallies opposite the record parts.

Ex. I have a feeling that all our old technologies are getting progressively more expensive and more inefficient, and that all our new technologies are getting progressively cheaper and more efficient because of questions of scale.

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* acción de marcar un número = dialling.

* admitir un número de reservas mayor a las plazas existentes = overbook.

* área del número normalizado y de las condiciones de adquisición = International Standard Book Number and terms of availability area, standard number and terms of availability area.

* aumentar en número = grow in + numbers, increase in + numbers.

* base de un número = subscript numeral.

* colorear por números = paint by + numbers.

* con el número = numbered.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* cuadrar números = add up + figures.

* el mismo número = as many.

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* enemigo público número uno = public enemy number one.

* en grandes números = in record numbers.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en números redondos = in round figures.

* en números reducidos = in small numbers.

* en un número cada vez mayor = in increasing numbers.

* exceder en número = outnumber.

* exponente de un número = superscript numeral.

* ficha de número de registro = accessions card.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* integridad de los números = integrity of numbers.

* línea de números = number line.

* marcar un número de teléfono = dial + number.

* montar un número = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.

* nº (número) + Número = # (number) + Número, no. (number) + Número.

* Norma Británica 1749: Recomendaciones para la ordenación alfabética y el ord = BS (British Standard) 1749: Recommendations for alphabetical arrangement and the filing order of numerals and symbols.

* número actual = current issue.

* Número + al año = Número + annually.

* Número + al día = Número + a day.

* número anterior = backrun, back issue.

* número aproximado = ballpark number.

* número arábigo = Arabic numeral.

* número atrasado = back issue, back copy.

* número binario = binary digit.

* Número + cada año = Número + annually.

* número cada vez mayor = rising numbers.

* número capicúo = palindrome.

* número consecutivo = running number.

* número de adquisiciones = acquisition rate.

* número de alumnos matriculados = enrolment [enrollment, -USA].

* Número + de ancho = Número + wide.

* número de aprobados = pass rate.

* número de asientos = seating.

* número de bibliografía nacional = national record number.

* número de búsquedas fallidas = failure rate.

* número decimal = decimal number.

* número de citas = number of citations.

* número de clasificación = class mark [classmark], class number, classification number, rank number.

* número de control = control number.

* número de documentos devueltos a los estantes = shelving statistics.

* número de ejemplar = copy number.

* número de emergencia = hotline [hot-line].

* número de exportaciones = export figures.

* número de fascículo = issue number.

* número de identificación = ID number (identification number).

* número de identificación del documento = library registration number.

* número de intentos fallidos = failure rate.

* número de la bibliografía nacional = national bibliographic record number.

* número de la búsqueda = set number.

* Número + de largo = Número + long.

* número de la tarjeta de crédito = credit card number.

* número del documento = document identification number, document number.

* número de lector = borrower number.

* número del editor = publisher's number (música).

* número de matrícula = registration number, car registration number.

* número de modelo = model number.

* número de muertos = death toll.

* número de opus = opus number.

* número de orden = rank number.

* número de páginas = pagination.

* número de palabras = wordage.

* número de participantes = turnout.

* número de pedido = order number.

* número de plancha = plate number.

* número de préstamo = charging number.

* número de préstamos = circulation figures.

* número de publicaciones = publication count.

* número de referencia del documento = document reference number.

* número de referencias = number of citations.

* número de registro = accession number, card number.

* número de relación = linking number.

* número de respuestas recibidas = response rate, rate of response.

* número de serie = serial number.

* número de solicitudes denegadas = failure rate.

* número de suspensos = failure rate.

* número de tarjeta de proceso = transaction card number.

* número de teléfono = phone number, telephone number, dial-up number, dial-up number, dial-up number.

* número de teléfono de llamada gratuita = toll free telephone number, toll-free number.

* número de teléfono que no está incluido en el directorio telefónico = unlisted telephone number.

* número de tema = thematic index number.

* número determinado de = nth.

* número de víctimas = death toll.

* número de volumen = volume number.

* número entero = integer.

* número entero positivo = positive integer.

* Número + en total = Número + in number.

* número equivocado = wrong number.

* número especial = special issue, special number.

* número identificado de un ordenador en una red = network address.

* número impar = odd number.

* número indicador de materia = SIN, Subject Indicator Number.

* Número Internacional Normalizado para Libros (ISBN) = ISBN (International Standard Book Number).

* Número Internacional Normalizado para Publicaciones Seriadas (ISSN) = ISSN (International Standard Serial Number).

* número limitado de alumnos matriculados = limited enrolment.

* número mágico = magic number.

* número matriz = master number.

* número monográfico = thematic issue.

* número nacional de identificación bibliográfica = national bibliography number.

* número normalizado = standard number.

* número ordinal = ordinal, ordinal number.

* número par = even number.

* número pin = PIN (personal identification number), PIN number.

* Número + por ciento = by + factor of + Número, Número + percentage points.

* número reclamado = claimed issue.

* número romano = roman numeral.

* números recientes de las revistas = current journals.

* número total = head count.

* número trascendente = transcendental number.

* número trece = thirteenth.

* número uno = number one.

* Número + vez = Número + time.

* número y distribución de personal = staffing conditions.

* ordenación por número curren = accession order, accession order, arrangement by accession number.

* ordenado por número de clasificación = in class number order.

* ordenar por número curren = arrange by + accession number.

* PIN (número de identificación personal) = PIN (personal identification number).

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* procesador de números = number cruncher.

* redondear al número entero más cercano = round up to + the nearest whole number.

* sección de últimos números de publicaciones periódicas = current periodicals area.

* ser de número limitado = be limited in number.

* superar en número = outnumber.

* tarifa por el número de operaciones = volume-based tariff.

* último número, el = latest issue, the.

* una gran número de = a broad variety of.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un cierto número de = a number 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 wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.

* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.

* un número de = a series of.

* un número reducido de = a residue of, a small number of.

* un número variado de + Nombre = any number of + Nombre.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Mat) number

vive en el número 15 — she lives at number 15

el número premiado — the winning number

pagó una suma de seis números — he paid a six figure sum

un número cada vez mayor de emigrantes — more and more emigrants

problemas sin número — innumerable o countless problems

en números redondos — in round numbers

estar en números rojos — (fam) to be in the red (colloq)

hacer números — to do one's arithmetic o (BrE) sums

b) ( de zapatos) size

¿qué número calzas? — what size shoe do you take?

c) ( billete de lotería) lottery ticket

- número arábigo/romano

- número cardinal/ordinal

- número decimal

- número de identificación personal

- número de matrícula

- número de serie

- número de teléfono/fax

- número fraccionario

- número par/impar

- número uno

2) (Espec) act

montar un/el número — (Esp fam) to kick up a fuss (colloq)

3) ( de publicación) issue

* * *

= extent, incidence, issue, number, numeral, percentage, tally [tallies, pl.], scale.

Ex: The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.

Ex: The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.

Ex: This is an issue devoted in part to papers presented at the conference arranged and hosted by the State Library of New South Wales.

Ex: The headings will be arranged according to the filing sequence of the notation (for example, alphabetically for letters or numerically for numbers).

Ex: Records can be retrieved by character strings (that is, sequences of letters and numerals).

Ex: But those institutions, and I am referring particularly to public libraries, serve a very large percentage of the nation's library users.

Ex: As the various parts of the record are entered, the document summary indicates the additions by the tallies opposite the record parts.

Ex: I have a feeling that all our old technologies are getting progressively more expensive and more inefficient, and that all our new technologies are getting progressively cheaper and more efficient because of questions of scale.

* acción de marcar un número = dialling.

* admitir un número de reservas mayor a las plazas existentes = overbook.

* área del número normalizado y de las condiciones de adquisición = International Standard Book Number and terms of availability area, standard number and terms of availability area.

* aumentar en número = grow in + numbers, increase in + numbers.

* base de un número = subscript numeral.

* colorear por números = paint by + numbers.

* con el número = numbered.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* cuadrar números = add up + figures.

* el mismo número = as many.

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* enemigo público número uno = public enemy number one.

* en grandes números = in record numbers.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en números redondos = in round figures.

* en números reducidos = in small numbers.

* en un número cada vez mayor = in increasing numbers.

* exceder en número = outnumber.

* exponente de un número = superscript numeral.

* ficha de número de registro = accessions card.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* integridad de los números = integrity of numbers.

* línea de números = number line.

* marcar un número de teléfono = dial + number.

* montar un número = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.

* nº (número) + Número = \# (number) + Número, no. (number) + Número.

* Norma Británica 1749: Recomendaciones para la ordenación alfabética y el ord = BS (British Standard) 1749: Recommendations for alphabetical arrangement and the filing order of numerals and symbols.

* número actual = current issue.

* Número + al año = Número + annually.

* Número + al día = Número + a day.

* número anterior = backrun, back issue.

* número aproximado = ballpark number.

* número arábigo = Arabic numeral.

* número atrasado = back issue, back copy.

* número binario = binary digit.

* Número + cada año = Número + annually.

* número cada vez mayor = rising numbers.

* número capicúo = palindrome.

* número consecutivo = running number.

* número de adquisiciones = acquisition rate.

* número de alumnos matriculados = enrolment [enrollment, -USA].

* Número + de ancho = Número + wide.

* número de aprobados = pass rate.

* número de asientos = seating.

* número de bibliografía nacional = national record number.

* número de búsquedas fallidas = failure rate.

* número decimal = decimal number.

* número de citas = number of citations.

* número de clasificación = class mark [classmark], class number, classification number, rank number.

* número de control = control number.

* número de documentos devueltos a los estantes = shelving statistics.

* número de ejemplar = copy number.

* número de emergencia = hotline [hot-line].

* número de exportaciones = export figures.

* número de fascículo = issue number.

* número de identificación = ID number (identification number).

* número de identificación del documento = library registration number.

* número de intentos fallidos = failure rate.

* número de la bibliografía nacional = national bibliographic record number.

* número de la búsqueda = set number.

* Número + de largo = Número + long.

* número de la tarjeta de crédito = credit card number.

* número del documento = document identification number, document number.

* número de lector = borrower number.

* número del editor = publisher's number (música).

* número de matrícula = registration number, car registration number.

* número de modelo = model number.

* número de muertos = death toll.

* número de opus = opus number.

* número de orden = rank number.

* número de páginas = pagination.

* número de palabras = wordage.

* número de participantes = turnout.

* número de pedido = order number.

* número de plancha = plate number.

* número de préstamo = charging number.

* número de préstamos = circulation figures.

* número de publicaciones = publication count.

* número de referencia del documento = document reference number.

* número de referencias = number of citations.

* número de registro = accession number, card number.

* número de relación = linking number.

* número de respuestas recibidas = response rate, rate of response.

* número de serie = serial number.

* número de solicitudes denegadas = failure rate.

* número de suspensos = failure rate.

* número de tarjeta de proceso = transaction card number.

* número de teléfono = phone number, telephone number, dial-up number, dial-up number, dial-up number.

* número de teléfono de llamada gratuita = toll free telephone number, toll-free number.

* número de teléfono que no está incluido en el directorio telefónico = unlisted telephone number.

* número de tema = thematic index number.

* número determinado de = nth.

* número de víctimas = death toll.

* número de volumen = volume number.

* número entero = integer.

* número entero positivo = positive integer.

* Número + en total = Número + in number.

* número equivocado = wrong number.

* número especial = special issue, special number.

* número identificado de un ordenador en una red = network address.

* número impar = odd number.

* número indicador de materia = SIN, Subject Indicator Number.

* Número Internacional Normalizado para Libros (ISBN) = ISBN (International Standard Book Number).

* Número Internacional Normalizado para Publicaciones Seriadas (ISSN) = ISSN (International Standard Serial Number).

* número limitado de alumnos matriculados = limited enrolment.

* número mágico = magic number.

* número matriz = master number.

* número monográfico = thematic issue.

* número nacional de identificación bibliográfica = national bibliography number.

* número normalizado = standard number.

* número ordinal = ordinal, ordinal number.

* número par = even number.

* número pin = PIN (personal identification number), PIN number.

* Número + por ciento = by + factor of + Número, Número + percentage points.

* número reclamado = claimed issue.

* número romano = roman numeral.

* números recientes de las revistas = current journals.

* número total = head count.

* número trascendente = transcendental number.

* número trece = thirteenth.

* número uno = number one.

* Número + vez = Número + time.

* número y distribución de personal = staffing conditions.

* ordenación por número curren = accession order, accession order, arrangement by accession number.

* ordenado por número de clasificación = in class number order.

* ordenar por número curren = arrange by + accession number.

* PIN (número de identificación personal) = PIN (personal identification number).

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* procesador de números = number cruncher.

* redondear al número entero más cercano = round up to + the nearest whole number.

* sección de últimos números de publicaciones periódicas = current periodicals area.

* ser de número limitado = be limited in number.

* superar en número = outnumber.

* tarifa por el número de operaciones = volume-based tariff.

* último número, el = latest issue, the.

* una gran número de = a broad variety of.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un cierto número de = a number 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 wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.

* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.

* un número de = a series of.

* un número reducido de = a residue of, a small number of.

* un número variado de + Nombre = any number of + Nombre.

* * *

número

masculine

A

1 ( Mat) number

vive en el número 15 she lives at number 15

el número premiado es el 10895 the winning number is (number) 10895

pagó una suma de seis números he paid a six figure sum

un número cada vez mayor de emigrantes more and more emigrants

el gran número de respuestas recibidas the large number of replies received

problemas sin número innumerable o countless problems

en números redondos in round numbers

estar en números rojos ( fam); to be in the red ( colloq)

tengo la cuenta en números rojos my account is o I'm in the red ( colloq)

hacer números to do one's arithmetic o ( BrE) sums

2 (de zapatos) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] size

¿qué número calzas? what size shoe do you take?

3 (billete de lotería) lottery ticket

Compuestos:

● número aleatorio

random number

● número arábigo

Arabic numeral

● número atómico

atomic number

● número binario

binary number

● número cardinal

cardinal number

● número complejo

complex number

● número decimal

decimal

● número de chasis

vehicle identification number

● número de cuenta

account number

● número de fax

fax number

● número de identidad

identity number

● número de identificación

(de persona) identity number; (de producto) identification number

● número de identificación fiscal or tributaria

tax identity number, taxpayer ID ( AmE), Unique Taxpayer Reference ( BrE)

● número de identificación personal

PIN number, Personal Identification Number

● número del DNI

(en Esp) national identity card number

● número de masa

mass number

● número de matrícula

license number ( AmE), registration number ( BrE)

● número de serie

serial number

● número de teléfono

telephone number

● número de vuelo

flight number

● número entero

whole number

● número fraccionario

fraction

● número impar

odd number

● número mixto

mixed number

● número ordinal

ordinal number

● número par

even number

● número perfecto

perfect number

● número primo

prime number

● número real

real number

● número romano

Roman numeral

● número uno

masculine and feminine (de un equipo) number one; (líder) leader

es el número uno de su clase he's top of o the best in his class

el número uno egipcio the Egyptian leader

B ( Espec) act

un excelente número cómico an excellent comedy act o ( BrE) turn

montar un/el número ( Esp fam); to kick up a fuss ( colloq)

C (de una publicación) issue

el número del mes de mayo the May issue o edition

un número especial or extraordinario a special issue o edition

números atrasados back numbers o issues

D (en gramática) number

E ( Esp frml) (policía) officer, constable ( BrE)

* * *

Del verbo numerar: ( conjugate numerar)

numero es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

numeró es:

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

Multiple Entries:
numerar
número
numerar ( conjugate numerar) verbo transitivo
to number
número sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Mat) number;

◊ número de identificación personal PIN number, Personal Identification Number;

número de matrícula license number (AmE), registration number (BrE);
número de serie serial number;
número de teléfono/fax phone/fax number;
una suma de seis números a six figure sum;
problemas sin número innumerable o countless problems
b) ( de zapatos) size;

◊ ¿qué número calzas? what size shoe do you take?

c) ( billete de lotería) lottery ticket

2
a) (Espec) act

b) ( de publicación) issue

numerar verbo transitivo to number
número sustantivo masculino
1 number: me equivoqué al escribir el último número, I made a mistake writting the last figure
soy el número tres de la lista, I'm third on the list
número de teléfono, telephone number
número par/impar, even/odd number
un buen número de personas, a large number of people
2 (de una revista) number, issue
número atrasado, back number
3 (de calzado) size
4 (de un espectáculo) sketch, act
5 familiar montar un número, to make a scene
6 (billete de juego de azar) ticket: tengo un número de lotería de Navidad, I have a Christmas lottery ticket
♦ Locuciones: números rojos, in the red: mi cuenta está en números rojos, my account is in the red
' número' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acrecentar
- acrobacia
- aforo
- arábiga
- arábigo
- atrasada
- atrasado
- cabeza
- calzar
- cantidad
- capicúa
- cardinal
- cifra
- espectáculo
- espuma
- herida
- herido
- imaginaria
- imaginario
- indeterminada
- indeterminado
- matrícula
- n.º
- núm.
- otra
- otro
- par
- pasada
- pasado
- plato
- premiada
- premiado
- prima
- primo
- quedarse
- redonda
- redondo
- referencia
- repetida
- repetido
- rey
- salir
- serie
- superior
- teléfono
- terminación
- abundar
- buscar
- ciento
- cinco
English:
accurate
- act
- admission
- alarming
- Arabic numeral
- army
- back
- copy
- death toll
- dial
- eight
- even
- exact
- fascism
- flock
- grand finale
- grand total
- growth
- intake
- integer
- issue
- licence number
- low
- lucky
- membership
- myriad
- N
- no.
- number
- numeral
- O
- odd
- one
- ordinal
- outnumber
- over
- poll
- prime
- registration number
- round
- round down
- round up
- routine
- scene
- serial
- size
- special
- stock up
- strength
- strong

* * *

número nm

1. [signo] number;

mi número de la suerte my lucky number;

en números rojos in the red;

hacer números to reckon up;

ser el número uno to be number one;
[en lista de éxitos] to top the charts;
fue el número uno de su promoción he was the best in his year;

el número dos del partido republicano the number two o second in command of the Republican Party;

sin número [muchos] countless, innumerable;

un sin número de modelos diferentes countless o innumerable different models

Comp
número de afiliación a la seguridad social Br national insurance number, US social security number;
número atómico atomic number;

número binario binary number;

número cardinal cardinal number;

número complejo complex number;

número complementario [en lotería] = complementary number, Br ≈ bonus ball;

número de cuenta account number;

número entero whole number, integer;
Fot número f f number;
número de fax fax number;

número fraccionario fraction;

número de identificación personal PIN (number);

número impar odd number;
Informát número IP IP number;
número irracional irrational number;

número de matrícula [de vehículo] Br registration number, US license number;
[de alumno] matriculation number;
número natural natural number;

número ordinal ordinal number;

número par even number;

número primo prime number;

número quebrado fraction;

número racional rational number;

número redondo round number;

número de referencia reference number;
Informát número de registro registration number;
número romano Roman numeral;

número de serie serial number;

número de sucursal [de banco] sort code;

número de teléfono telephone number

2. [tamaño, talla] size;

¿qué número calzas? what size shoe are you?, what size shoe do you take?

3. [de publicación] issue, number

Comp
número atrasado back number;
número extraordinario special edition o issue

4. [de lotería] ticket

5. Gram number

6. [de espectáculo] turn, number;

Comp
Esp Fam
montar el número to make o cause a scene

7. Esp [de policía] officer

8. Rel
Números Numbers

* * *

número

m

1 number;

un gran número de a large number of;

sin número countless;

ser el número uno be number one, be the best;

en números redondos in round figures;

en números rojos fig in the red;

hacer números fam add up the figures, Br

do one’s sums

2 de publicación issue

3 de zapato size

4

:

montar un número fam make a scene

5

:

de número socio full; empleado, profesor permanent; catedrático tenured

* * *

número nm

1) : number

número impar: odd number

número ordinal: ordinal number

número arábico: Arabic numeral

número quebrado: fraction

2) : issue (of a publication)

3)

sin número : countless

* * *

número n

1. (en general) number

un gran número de participantes a large number of participants

2. (de calzado) size

¿qué número calzas? what size do you take in shoes?

3. (publicación) issue

el primer número de la revista the first issue of the magazine

4. (espectáculo) act / number

un número de magia a magic act

número de teléfono phone number

número impar odd number

número par even number

números romanos Roman numerals

Spanish-English dictionary > número
17 petición

f.

petition, appeal, entreaty, request.

* * *

petición

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) request

2 DERECHO plea, petition

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a petición de at the request of

petición de gracia appeal for clemency

* * *

noun f.

petition, request

* * *

SF

1) (=solicitud) [gen] request; (=documento) petition

con referencia a su petición del 20 de mayo — with reference to your request of 20 May

vamos a oír las peticiones de los oyentes — we are going to hear the listeners' requests

a petición popular — by popular request

a petición de la familia — at the request of the family

consulta previa petición de cita — consultation by appointment

una petición firmada por cinco mil personas — a petition signed by five thousand people

petición de divorcio — petition for divorce

petición de extradición — request for extradition

petición de indulto — appeal for a reprieve

petición de mano — proposal (of marriage)

petición de orden — (Inform) prompt

2) (Jur) (=alegato) plea; (=reclamación) claim

una petición de 12 años de condena — a recommendation to serve 12 years

* * *

femenino

a) ( acción) request

a petición del público — by popular request o demand

a petición fiscal — at the prosecutor's request

consulta previa petición de hora — consultation by appointment

b) ( escrito) petition

- petición de divorcio

- petición de extradición

- petición de mano

* * *

= exhortation, request, demand, plea, pleading, exigency, petition, clamour [clamor, -USA], solicitation, behest.

Ex. Such considerations suggest that exhortations directed at SLIS to transform their curricula in unspecified radical fashion miss the mark.

Ex. Because the co-ordination of index terms in the index description is decided before any particular request is made, the index is termed a pre-co-ordinate index.

Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

Ex. One recent plea for a classification of bibliography along these lines has been by Lloyd Hibberd.

Ex. The pleading should be done by the representatives of the public, on the library board or the appropriating authority.

Ex. The LA dangles between short-term exigencies and long-term potentials, and a call for cuts in library school output is trying to cure symptoms rather than diseases.

Ex. After a 23,000 signature petition the proposals for a new library were reconsidered.

Ex. Chilton Book Company is probably the largest publisher of repair guides for automobiles and motorcycles, and there is no end to the clamor for these tools at a reference desk.

Ex. Individual solicitation enabled 480 reciprocal agreements to be put in place.

Ex. Prophet Mohammed told him, "Well look here, so long as they follow my behests, they will not be ill".

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* a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.

* a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.

* a petición popular = by popular demand.

* atender a una petición = service + request.

* atender una petición de información = satisfy + request for information.

* conceder una petición = grant + request.

* disponible a petición = on request, available for the asking.

* formulario de petición = request form.

* hacer una petición = frame + request, place + request, pose + request.

* hacer una petición de = place + request for.

* la petición de = a call for.

* papeleta de petición = request form.

* papeleta de petición de búsqueda en línea = online search request form.

* papeleta de petición de fotocopias = photocopy request form.

* papeleta de petición de préstamo interbibliotecario = interlibrary loan request form.

* petición de búsqueda = search request.

* petición de documentos = document delivery.

* petición de documentos por el lector = document request.

* petición de impresión = print request.

* petición de información de referencia = reference enquiry.

* petición del depósito = stack request.

* petición de material = material-finding enquiry.

* petición de préstamo = loan request.

* petición de préstamo interbibliotecario = interlibrary loan request.

* petición de usuario = user request [users' request].

* peticiones = demand load.

* presentar una petición = submit + petition.

* redactar una petición de subvención = write + proposal.

* satisfacer una petición = meet + request, fill + request.

* satisfacer una petición de reserva = satisfy + hold request.

* servicio de petición de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).

* sistema de petición de documentos = document delivery system.

* tramitar una petición = process + order request.

* * *

femenino

a) ( acción) request

a petición del público — by popular request o demand

a petición fiscal — at the prosecutor's request

consulta previa petición de hora — consultation by appointment

b) ( escrito) petition

- petición de divorcio

- petición de extradición

- petición de mano

* * *

= exhortation, request, demand, plea, pleading, exigency, petition, clamour [clamor, -USA], solicitation, behest.

Ex: Such considerations suggest that exhortations directed at SLIS to transform their curricula in unspecified radical fashion miss the mark.

Ex: Because the co-ordination of index terms in the index description is decided before any particular request is made, the index is termed a pre-co-ordinate index.

Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

Ex: One recent plea for a classification of bibliography along these lines has been by Lloyd Hibberd.

Ex: The pleading should be done by the representatives of the public, on the library board or the appropriating authority.

Ex: The LA dangles between short-term exigencies and long-term potentials, and a call for cuts in library school output is trying to cure symptoms rather than diseases.

Ex: After a 23,000 signature petition the proposals for a new library were reconsidered.

Ex: Chilton Book Company is probably the largest publisher of repair guides for automobiles and motorcycles, and there is no end to the clamor for these tools at a reference desk.

Ex: Individual solicitation enabled 480 reciprocal agreements to be put in place.

Ex: Prophet Mohammed told him, "Well look here, so long as they follow my behests, they will not be ill".

* a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.

* a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.

* a petición popular = by popular demand.

* atender a una petición = service + request.

* atender una petición de información = satisfy + request for information.

* conceder una petición = grant + request.

* disponible a petición = on request, available for the asking.

* formulario de petición = request form.

* hacer una petición = frame + request, place + request, pose + request.

* hacer una petición de = place + request for.

* la petición de = a call for.

* papeleta de petición = request form.

* papeleta de petición de búsqueda en línea = online search request form.

* papeleta de petición de fotocopias = photocopy request form.

* papeleta de petición de préstamo interbibliotecario = interlibrary loan request form.

* petición de búsqueda = search request.

* petición de documentos = document delivery.

* petición de documentos por el lector = document request.

* petición de impresión = print request.

* petición de información de referencia = reference enquiry.

* petición del depósito = stack request.

* petición de material = material-finding enquiry.

* petición de préstamo = loan request.

* petición de préstamo interbibliotecario = interlibrary loan request.

* petición de usuario = user request [users' request].

* peticiones = demand load.

* presentar una petición = submit + petition.

* redactar una petición de subvención = write + proposal.

* satisfacer una petición = meet + request, fill + request.

* satisfacer una petición de reserva = satisfy + hold request.

* servicio de petición de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).

* sistema de petición de documentos = document delivery system.

* tramitar una petición = process + order request.

* * *

petición

feminine

1 (acción) request

a petición del público by popular request o demand

respondiendo a su petición, le enviamos la correspondiente información in reply to your request, we enclose the relevant information

[ S ] consulta previa petición de hora consultation by appointment

2 (escrito) petition

Compuestos:

● petición de divorcio

petition for divorce

● petición de extradición

application for extradition, extradition request

● petición de mano

act of asking for a woman's hand in marriage

* * *

petición sustantivo femenino
a) ( acción) request;

◊ a petición del público by popular request o demand;

a petición fiscal at the prosecutor's request
b) ( escrito) petition;

◊ petición de divorcio petition for divorce;

petición de extradición application for extradition
petición sustantivo femenino
1 (acción) request
petición de aumento de sueldo, wage demand
lo hicieron a petición suya, they did it at her request
2 (escrito, solicitud) petition
petición de divorcio, divorce petition
' petición' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consulta
- demanda
- derecha
- derecho
- instancia
- otorgar
- rechazo
- reclamación
- requerimiento
- denegar
- faltar
- ruego
English:
allow
- call
- disinterested
- pander
- petition
- plea
- request
- should
- tack on
- turn down
- unheard
- approach
- bidding
- demand
- popular

* * *

petición nf

1. [acción] request;

el país formuló una petición de ayuda al exterior the country made an appeal for foreign aid;

a petición de at the request of;

a petición del público habrá dos representaciones más by popular request there will be two further performances;

el presidente compareció ante la cámara a petición propia the president appeared before the house at his own request;

certificado expedido a petición del interesado certificate issued at the request of the person concerned

Comp
petición de extradición extradition request;
petición de indulto appeal for a reprieve;

petición de mano = act of formally asking a woman's parents for her hand in marriage

2. Der [escrito] petition

* * *

petición

f request;

a petición de at the request of

* * *

petición nf, pl - ciones : petition, request

* * *

petición n

1. (acción) request

a petición del presidente at the president's request

2. (documento escrito) petition

petición de divorcio petition for divorce

Spanish-English dictionary > petición
18 predominante

adj.

predominant (que prevalece).

* * *

predominante

► adjetivo

1 predominant

* * *

adj.

1) prevailing

2) prevalent

* * *

ADJ

1) (=preponderante) [papel, poder] predominant; [opinión, ideología, viento] prevailing

2) (Com) [interés] controlling

* * *

adjetivo predominant

* * *

= dominant, predominant, prevailing, prevalent, ruling, mainline, mainstream, overriding.

Ex. English is the dominant language for the dissemination of information.

Ex. Generally, AACR2 recommends entry of all works under a uniform title, chosen as the predominant title.

Ex. It directly or indirectly incorporated or paralleled several prevailing objectives and concepts of the communication and behavioral sciences and other contributory disciplines.

Ex. Pre-co-ordinate indexes are particular prevalent as printed indexes.

Ex. The impulse to learn is a ruling passion in very few people; in most of us it is so weak that a frowning aspect can discourage it.

Ex. This is 'scientific journalism' at its worst, but its standards are not wholly different from those of the mainline press.

Ex. Some children may be constrained by a mainstream curriculum that does not match their ability level.

Ex. Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.

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* nombre predominante = predominant name.

* * *

adjetivo predominant

* * *

= dominant, predominant, prevailing, prevalent, ruling, mainline, mainstream, overriding.

Ex: English is the dominant language for the dissemination of information.

Ex: Generally, AACR2 recommends entry of all works under a uniform title, chosen as the predominant title.

Ex: It directly or indirectly incorporated or paralleled several prevailing objectives and concepts of the communication and behavioral sciences and other contributory disciplines.

Ex: Pre-co-ordinate indexes are particular prevalent as printed indexes.

Ex: The impulse to learn is a ruling passion in very few people; in most of us it is so weak that a frowning aspect can discourage it.

Ex: This is 'scientific journalism' at its worst, but its standards are not wholly different from those of the mainline press.

Ex: Some children may be constrained by a mainstream curriculum that does not match their ability level.

Ex: Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.

* nombre predominante = predominant name.

* * *

predominante

adjective

predominant

* * *

predominante adjetivo
predominant
predominante adjetivo predominant
' predominante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dominante
English:
predominant
- prevailing
- ruling
- dominant

* * *

predominante adj
[que prevalece] predominant; [viento, actitudes] prevailing
* * *

predominante

adj predominant

* * *

predominante adj

: predominant

♦ predominantemente adv

Spanish-English dictionary > predominante
19 repetirse

repetirse

► verbo pronominal

1 (persona) to repeat oneself

■ ese escritor se repite en cada novela that writer repeats himself in each novel

2 (hecho) to recur

* * *

VPR

1) [persona] to repeat o.s.

2) [suceso] to recur

¡ojalá no se repita esto! — I hope this won't happen again!

3) [comida]

el ajo se me repite mucho — garlic repeats on me

* * *

(v.) = recur

Ex. Two issues recur in all pre-co-ordinate indexes.

* * *

(v.) = recur

Ex: Two issues recur in all pre-co-ordinate indexes.

* * *

■repetirse verbo reflexivo
1 (una persona al hablar) to repeat oneself
2 (un suceso, evento, sueño) to recur: estas tormentas se repiten cada vez más, these storms are happening more and more often
' repetirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
repetir
English:
recur
- repeat

* * *

vpr

1. [acontecimiento] to recur;

este fenómeno se repite cada verano this phenomenon recurs o is repeated every summer;

una oportunidad así no se repetirá you/we/ etc won't get another opportunity like this;

¡y que no se vuelva a repetirse! and don't let it happen again!

2. [persona] to repeat oneself

* * *

repetirse

v/r

1 happen again

2 ( insistir) repeat o.s

* * *

vr

1) : to repeat oneself

2) : to recur

* * *

repetirse vb

1. (acontecimiento) to happen all the time

los atascos se repiten todos los días there are traffic jams every day

2. (persona) to repeat yourself

siempre se repite he always repeats himself

Spanish-English dictionary > repetirse
20 ritmo

m.

1 rhythm, beat.

esa canción tiene mucho ritmo that song's got a very strong beat o rhythm

llevaba el ritmo con los pies she was tapping the rhythm o keeping time with her feet

2 pace.

acelerar el ritmo to speed up

la economía está creciendo a un buen ritmo the economy is growing at a healthy pace o rate

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

ritmo

► nombre masculino

1 rhythm

2 figurado pace, speed

■ trabajar a buen ritmo to work at a good pace

* * *

noun m.

1) rhythm

2) pace

* * *

SM

1) (Mús) rhythm

tiene mucho sentido del ritmo — she has a very good o strong sense of rhythm

daban palmas al ritmo de la música — they were clapping in time to the music

marcar el ritmo: marcaba el ritmo con el pie — he kept time with his foot

París marca el ritmo de la moda — Paris sets the fashion trends

2) (=marcha) pace

el trabajo se mantiene a un ritmo intenso — work is proceeding at a fast pace

lo haré a mi ritmo — I'll do it at my own pace

trabaja a ritmo lento — she works slowly, she works at a slow pace

- a todo ritmo

ritmo cardíaco — heart rate

ritmo de crecimiento, ritmo de expansión — growth rate

ritmo de vida, el tranquilo ritmo de vida de los pueblos — the quiet pace of life in the villages

sin un sueldo no puedo llevar este ritmo de vida — without a salary I can't keep up with this lifestyle

ritmo respiratorio — respiratory rate

3) frm (=periodicidad) rhythm

de acuerdo con el ritmo de las estaciones — in keeping with the rhythm of the seasons

* * *

masculino

1) (cadencia, compás) rhythm

al ritmo de la música — to the rhythm of the music, in time to the music

llevaba el ritmo con los pies — he kept time with his feet

seguir el ritmo — to keep in time, follow the beat

marcar el ritmo — to beat time

un ritmo lento — a slow beat

2) ( velocidad) pace, speed

llevan un buen ritmo de trabajo — they work at a steady pace o speed

a este ritmo no terminaremos nunca — at this rate we'll never finish

el ritmo de crecimiento de la demanda interior — the rate of growth in the home market

* * *

= pace, rate, rhythm, tempo, pacing, incidence, beat.

Ex. For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.

Ex. Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.

Ex. Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.

Ex. For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.

Ex. Computers have unique attributes for individualized, effective instruction, including variable lesson pacing controlled by the patient.

Ex. The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.

Ex. Immediately after the recognition of a cardiac cycle the program calculates mean values over a given time or a given number of beats.

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* acelerar el ritmo = quicken + the pace, smarten + Posesivo + pace.

* a este ritmo = at this rate.

* al propio ritmo de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, at + Posesivo + own pace.

* aprender a su propio ritmo = learn at + Posesivo + own pace.

* a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.

* a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.

* a un ritmo + Adjetivo = at a + Adjetivo + rate.

* a un ritmo alarmante = at an alarming pace.

* a un ritmo asombroso = at an astounding pace.

* a un ritmo rápido = at a rapid pace.

* avanzar a un ritmo vertiginoso = proceed + at a blistering pace.

* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.

* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.

* de ritmo muy acelerado = hard-driving.

* habla con ritmo y rima = rap-talk.

* hablar con ritmo y rima = rap about.

* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* ritmo alarmante = staggering rate.

* ritmo asombroso = staggering rate.

* ritmo cardíaco = heart rate, pulse beat, pulse.

* ritmo de aumento = rate of increase.

* ritmo de desarrollo = pace of development.

* ritmo del cambio = rate of change, pace of change.

* ritmo de movimiento de mercancías = turnover rate.

* ritmo de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.

* ritmo respiratorio = breathing rate.

* ritmo vertiginoso = dizzying pace, dizzying speed, staggering rate, blistering pace.

* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.

* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.

* * *

masculino

1) (cadencia, compás) rhythm

al ritmo de la música — to the rhythm of the music, in time to the music

llevaba el ritmo con los pies — he kept time with his feet

seguir el ritmo — to keep in time, follow the beat

marcar el ritmo — to beat time

un ritmo lento — a slow beat

2) ( velocidad) pace, speed

llevan un buen ritmo de trabajo — they work at a steady pace o speed

a este ritmo no terminaremos nunca — at this rate we'll never finish

el ritmo de crecimiento de la demanda interior — the rate of growth in the home market

* * *

= pace, rate, rhythm, tempo, pacing, incidence, beat.

Ex: For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.

Ex: Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.

Ex: Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.

Ex: For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.

Ex: Computers have unique attributes for individualized, effective instruction, including variable lesson pacing controlled by the patient.

Ex: The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.

Ex: Immediately after the recognition of a cardiac cycle the program calculates mean values over a given time or a given number of beats.

* acelerar el ritmo = quicken + the pace, smarten + Posesivo + pace.

* a este ritmo = at this rate.

* al propio ritmo de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, at + Posesivo + own pace.

* aprender a su propio ritmo = learn at + Posesivo + own pace.

* a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.

* a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.

* a un ritmo + Adjetivo = at a + Adjetivo + rate.

* a un ritmo alarmante = at an alarming pace.

* a un ritmo asombroso = at an astounding pace.

* a un ritmo rápido = at a rapid pace.

* avanzar a un ritmo vertiginoso = proceed + at a blistering pace.

* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.

* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.

* de ritmo muy acelerado = hard-driving.

* habla con ritmo y rima = rap-talk.

* hablar con ritmo y rima = rap about.

* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* ritmo alarmante = staggering rate.

* ritmo asombroso = staggering rate.

* ritmo cardíaco = heart rate, pulse beat, pulse.

* ritmo de aumento = rate of increase.

* ritmo de desarrollo = pace of development.

* ritmo del cambio = rate of change, pace of change.

* ritmo de movimiento de mercancías = turnover rate.

* ritmo de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.

* ritmo respiratorio = breathing rate.

* ritmo vertiginoso = dizzying pace, dizzying speed, staggering rate, blistering pace.

* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.

* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.

* * *

ritmo

masculine

A (cadencia, compás) rhythm

se movía al ritmo de la música she moved to the rhythm of the music, she moved in time to the music

llevaba el ritmo con los pies/las manos he kept time with his feet/hands

perdió el ritmo he lost the rhythm, he got out of time

no sabe seguir el ritmo he can't keep in time o follow the beat

marcaba el ritmo con la batuta she beat time with her baton

una canción de ritmo lento a song with a slow beat

B (velocidad) pace, speed

mantienen un buen ritmo de trabajo they work at a steady pace o speed

a este ritmo no terminaremos nunca at this rate we'll never finish

tendrás que ajustarte a su ritmo de trabajo you'll have to adapt to the pace o speed he works at

han corrido a buen ritmo they've run at a good speed o pace

el ritmo de crecimiento de la demanda interior the rate of growth in the home market

* * *

Del verbo ritmar: ( conjugate ritmar)

ritmo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

ritmó es:

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

ritmo sustantivo masculino
a) ( compás) rhythm;

◊ al ritmo de la música to the rhythm of the music, in time to the music;

llevaba el ritmo con los pies he kept time with his feet;
seguir el ritmo to keep in time, follow the beat
b) ( velocidad) pace, speed;

◊ llevan un buen ritmo de trabajo they work at a steady pace o speed;

a este ritmo no terminaremos nunca at this rate we'll never finish;
el ritmo de crecimiento the rate of growth
ritmo sustantivo masculino
1 Mús Ling rhythm: no soy capaz de seguir el ritmo, I can't keep time to the music
2 (marcha) rate: el ritmo de los acontecimientos era vertiginoso, the pace of events was dramatic
hazlo a tu ritmo, do it at your own pace
' ritmo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
compás
- desenfrenada
- desenfrenado
- loquera
- loquero
- machacón
- machacona
- marcha
- pegadiza
- pegadizo
- romper
- seguir
- son
- agarrar
- agilizar
- llevar
- marcar
- palma
- paso
- perder
- sabroso
- sostener
- tren
English:
beat
- by
- chop down
- funky
- keep up
- pace
- rate
- rhythm
- sense
- steadily
- swing
- time
- timing
- apace
- ease
- jazz
- keep
- slacken
- soar
- tempo

* * *

ritmo nm

1. [compás, repetición] rhythm, beat;

esa canción tiene mucho ritmo that song's got a very strong beat o rhythm;

llevaba el ritmo con los pies she was tapping the rhythm o keeping time with her feet

Comp
ritmo cardíaco heartbeat
2. [velocidad] pace;

la economía está creciendo a un buen ritmo the economy is growing at a healthy pace o rate;

llevan un ritmo de trabajo agotador they have a punishing work rate;

este ritmo de vida me supera this hectic lifestyle's too much for me;

a este ritmo no vamos a acabar nunca at this rate we're never going to finish;

acelerar el ritmo to speed up;

el ciclista francés impuso su ritmo the French cyclist dictated the pace

* * *

ritmo

m

1 rate, pace;

a este ritmo at this rate

2 MÚS rhythm

* * *

ritmo nm

1) : rhythm

2) : pace, tempo

trabajó a ritmo lento: she worked at a slow pace

* * *

ritmo n

1. (en música) rhythm / beat

2. (velocidad) rate

a este ritmo no acabaremos nunca we'll never finish at this rate

seguir el ritmo to keep time [pt. & pp. kept]

Spanish-English dictionary > ritmo

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