pre-university course

Curso de Orientación Universitaria — = COU

seguimos por la tele el curso de la carrera — we watched the progress o course of the race on TV

• en curso, el proceso judicial está en curso — the case is under way o in progress

• en el curso de, en el curso de la entrevista — during the interview, in o during the course of the interview

• dar curso a algo, dar curso a una solicitud — to deal with an application

el año/el mes en curso — (frml) the current year/month (frml)

dar curso a algo — (a una instancia/solicitud) to start to process something; ( a la imaginación) to give free rein to something

el año/el mes en curso — (frml) the current year/month (frml)

dar curso a algo — (a una instancia/solicitud) to start to process something; ( a la imaginación) to give free rein to something

Ex: Earlier in this course we defined a compound subject as consisting, at the level of summarization, of a basic subject and two or more of its isolates.

Ex: The course of the race contains many steep hills, often paved with cobblestones.

Ex: The programme is aimed at college-bound high school students and goes beyond the teaching of basic skills, concentrating on the accessing and manipulation of information.

bachillerato elemental — lower examination, ≈ GCSE

bachillerato laboral — certificate in agricultural o technical studies

bachillerato superior — higher certificate, ≈ A level

Ex: Those who now say we don't need standards, or that's a waste of time, remind me of those who say that high school education is no longer needed for all children.

sistema binario — (Inform) binary system

sistema de fondo fijo — (Com) imprest system

sistema frontal — (Meteo) front, frontal system

sistema rastreador — [en investigaciones espaciales] tracking system

trabajar con sistema — to work systematically o methodically

trabajar con sistema — to work systematically o methodically

trabajar con sistema — to work systematically o methodically

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

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? *

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

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

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

• 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

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?

¿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

cambio y corto or fuera — over and out

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

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?

¿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

cambio y corto or fuera — over and out

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

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.