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1 preliminary call

(тф.) предварительный вызов; см. preliminary warning

служебный вызов ( в сетях связи с подвижными объектами используется для вхождения в связь)

Англо-русский словарь промышленной и научной лексики > preliminary call
2 preliminary call result message

предварительное сообщение о результате вызова

Англо-русский словарь промышленной и научной лексики > preliminary call result message
3 preliminary warning

см. preliminary call

Англо-русский словарь промышленной и научной лексики > preliminary warning
4 предварительный вызов

preliminary call телефон., preliminary warning

Русско-английский научно-технический словарь Масловского > предварительный вызов
5 PCRM

preliminary call result message — предварительное сообщение о результате вызова

Англо-русский словарь промышленной и научной лексики > PCRM
6 предварительный вызов

1) Telecommunications: advance call, preliminary call, preliminary warning

2) Information technology: advanced calling (тип учрежденческой связи)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > предварительный вызов
7 voorbericht

• foreword

• preface

• preliminary call

Nederlands-Engels Technisch Woordenboek > voorbericht
8 denominar

v.

1 to call.

2 to name, to denote, to denominate, to designate.

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denominar

► verbo transitivo

1 to denominate, name

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verb

to designate, name

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VT to name, designate

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1.
verbo transitivo (frml)

a) ( dar nombre a)

un área a la que denominamos... — an area which we call...

el denominado efecto invernadero — the so-called greenhouse effect

b) ( con carácter oficial) to designate
2.
denominarse v pron (frml) to be called

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= call, designate as, dub, name, term, denote, denominate, baptise [baptize, -USA].

Ex. The creation of a series of entries for inclusion in a catalogue or printed index is an indexing process which must involve some system, which we might call an indexing system.

Ex. With the preliminary investigations completed, a joint working group designated as the IFLA Working Group on an International Authority System was established.

Ex. Carlyle Systems Inc has recently issued version 2.1 of their cataloguing input/edit module, dubbed CATIE.

Ex. The author statement may, for example, name all of a string of authors, or just the first named.

Ex. This process of analysis into facets is called facet analysis, and the resultant classification is termed a faceted classification.

Ex. If we draw a cross-section through A, and plot this on a graph showing degree of relevance, we get the result denoted APUPA by Ranganathan.

Ex. The result of UNESCO's activity has been the growth of mass of international activity accompanied by a daunting array of jargon and initialese aptly denominated by P.J. Judge as 'alphabet soup'.

Ex. This article defines a user friendly micro-language, baptized MILAMU, that facilitates both access to these multimedia databases and formulation of multimedia queries = Este artículo explica un microlenguaje de programación, denominado MILAMU, que facilita tanto el acceso a estas bases de datos multimedia como la formulación de enunciados de búsqueda de documentos multimedia.

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* denominar en homenaje a = name after.

* denominar en recuerdo de = name after.

* denominar erróneamente = mislabel.

* denominar por = name after.

* denominarse = refer to as.

* denominarse así = be so called.

* denominarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.

* que se denomina a si mismo = self-proclaimed.

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1.
verbo transitivo (frml)

a) ( dar nombre a)

un área a la que denominamos... — an area which we call...

el denominado efecto invernadero — the so-called greenhouse effect

b) ( con carácter oficial) to designate
2.
denominarse v pron (frml) to be called

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= call, designate as, dub, name, term, denote, denominate, baptise [baptize, -USA].

Ex: The creation of a series of entries for inclusion in a catalogue or printed index is an indexing process which must involve some system, which we might call an indexing system.

Ex: With the preliminary investigations completed, a joint working group designated as the IFLA Working Group on an International Authority System was established.

Ex: Carlyle Systems Inc has recently issued version 2.1 of their cataloguing input/edit module, dubbed CATIE.

Ex: The author statement may, for example, name all of a string of authors, or just the first named.

Ex: This process of analysis into facets is called facet analysis, and the resultant classification is termed a faceted classification.

Ex: If we draw a cross-section through A, and plot this on a graph showing degree of relevance, we get the result denoted APUPA by Ranganathan.

Ex: The result of UNESCO's activity has been the growth of mass of international activity accompanied by a daunting array of jargon and initialese aptly denominated by P.J. Judge as 'alphabet soup'.

Ex: This article defines a user friendly micro-language, baptized MILAMU, that facilitates both access to these multimedia databases and formulation of multimedia queries = Este artículo explica un microlenguaje de programación, denominado MILAMU, que facilita tanto el acceso a estas bases de datos multimedia como la formulación de enunciados de búsqueda de documentos multimedia.

* denominar en homenaje a = name after.

* denominar en recuerdo de = name after.

* denominar erróneamente = mislabel.

* denominar por = name after.

* denominarse = refer to as.

* denominarse así = be so called.

* denominarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.

* que se denomina a si mismo = self-proclaimed.

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denominar [A1 ]

vt

( frml):

1985 fue denominado Año Internacional de la Juventud 1985 was designated International Youth Year

el área de percepción que denominamos extrasensorial the area of perception known as extrasensory o termed extrasensory o which we call extrasensory

el denominado efecto invernadero the so-called greenhouse effect

una planta denominada así por su forma a plant so called because of its shape

■ denominarse

v pron

( frml); to be called

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denominar ( conjugate denominar) verbo transitivo (frml)
a) ( dar nombre a) to call;

◊ el denominado efecto invernadero the so-called greenhouse effect

b) ( con carácter oficial) to designate

denominar verbo transitivo to name, designate
' denominar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
designar

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denominar

♦ vt

to call;

esto es lo que denominamos un mapa de bits this is what is termed a bitmap;

el comúnmente denominado mal de las vacas locas mad cow disease, as it is popularly dubbed

♦ See also the pronominal verb denominarse

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denominar

v/t designate

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denominar vt

: to designate, to name

Spanish-English dictionary > denominar
9 señal

f.

1 signal, sign, earmark, token.

2 sign, indication.

3 trace, vestige.

4 scar.

5 landmark, boundary marker.

6 signal, transmission.

7 token payment, deposit, payment on flat, returnable security.

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señal

► nombre femenino

1 (signo) sign, indication

2 (marca) mark; (en libro) bookmark

3 (aviso, comunicación) signal

4 (placa, letrero) sign

5 (vestigio) trace

6 (cicatriz) scar

7 (de teléfono) tone

8 (de pago) deposit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar señales de vida to show signs of life

dejar señal to leave a mark

dejar una señal (dinero) to leave a deposit

en señal de as a sign of, as a token of

hacer señales a alguien to signal to somebody

ni señal not a trace

ser buena señal / ser mala señal to be a good sign / be a bad sign

señal de alarma alarm signal

señal de comunicar engaged tone, US busy signal

señal de la cruz RELIGIÓN sign of the cross

señal de llamada (teléfono) dialling tone, US dial tone

señal de tráfico road sign

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noun f.

1) signal

2) sign

3) deposit

4) mark

5) token

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SF

1) [de aviso] [gen] signal; (=letrero) sign

un silbido era la señal para que se callaran — a whistle was the signal for them to keep quiet

el avión esperaba la señal para despegar — the plane was waiting for the signal to take off

una señal acordada con anterioridad — a prearranged signal

han puesto una señal al principio del camino — they have put up a sign at the start of the road

• dar la señal de o para algo — to give the signal for sth

• hacer una señal a algn — [con un gesto cualquiera] to gesture to sb; [ya acordada] to signal to sb

me hizo una señal para que me apartara — he gestured to me to move aside

subieron a la azotea para hacer señales al helicóptero — they went up to the roof to signal to the helicopter

señal de alarma — [ante un peligro] warning signal; (=síntoma) warning sign

dieron la señal de alarma — they gave the warning signal

deberían interpretar esto como una señal de alarma — they should interpret this as a warning sign

la muerte de varias ovejas ha hecho sonar la señal de alarma — the death of several sheep has set alarm bells ringing

señal de auxilio — distress signal

señales de humo — smoke signals

la señal de la cruz — the sign of the cross

señal de la victoria — victory sign, V-sign

señal de salida — (Dep, Ferro) starting signal

dar la señal de salida — to give the starting signal

señal de socorro — distress signal

2) (Aut) sign

la señal de stop — the stop sign

señal de circulación — traffic sign, road sign

señal de peligro — warning sign

señal de preferencia — right of way sign

señal de tráfico — traffic sign, road sign

señal horizontal — road marking

señal vertical — road sign

3) (=indicio) sign

es señal de que las cosas van mejorando — it is a sign that things are improving

su cuerpo mostraba señales de violencia — his body showed signs of violent treatment

le contestó sin la menor señal de sorpresa — she answered him without the slightest sign of surprise

los ladrones no dejaron la más mínima señal — the robbers didn't leave the slightest trace

• es buena señal — it's a good sign

• dar señales de algo — to show signs of sth

no daba señales de nerviosismo — he showed no signs of nervousness

lleva más de un mes sin dar señales de vida — there's been no sign of him for more than a month

• en señal de algo — as a sign of sth

se dieron la mano en señal de amistad — they shook hands as a sign of friendship

en señal de respeto — as a mark o sign of respect

4) (=marca) mark

un vehículo sin ninguna señal identificativa — a vehicle with no identifying marks

haz una señal en los paquetes urgentes — put a mark on the express parcels, mark the express parcels

dejó una señal en la esquina de la página — he marked the page

la varicela le ha dejado la cara llena de señales — her face has been left badly scarred o marked by chickenpox

dejó señales de dedos en el cristal — he left fingerprints on the glass

5) (Med) (=síntoma) symptom

6) (Com, Econ) (=depósito) deposit

dejar una cantidad en señal — to leave a sum as a deposit

7) (Radio) signal

se ha ido la señal — the signal has gone

señal horaria — time signal

8) (Telec) [al teléfono] tone; [en contestador] beep, tone

deja tu mensaje tras oír la señal — leave your message after the beep o tone

señal de comunicando — engaged tone, busy signal (EEUU)

señal de llamada — dialling tone, ringing o (EEUU) ring tone

señal de ocupado — LAm engaged tone, busy signal (EEUU)

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femenino

1)

a) (aviso, letrero) sign

señales de tráfico or circulación — traffic signs

señal de peligro/stop/estacionamiento prohibido — danger/stop/no parking sign

señales de carretera — road signs

b) ( signo) signal

dio la señal de salida — he gave the starting signal

nos hacía señales para que nos acercáramos — she was signaling o gesturing for us to come nearer

señales de humo — smoke signals

señal de auxilio or socorro — distress signal

c) (Ferr) signal

- Señal de la Cruz

2) (marca, huella)

pon una señal en la página por dónde vas — mark the page where you've got up to

no presentaba señales de violencia — it showed no signs of violence

3) (Rad, TV) signal; (Telec)

la señal para marcar — the dial (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone

la señal de ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the busy signal (AmE), the engaged tone (BrE)

- señal horaria

4) ( indicio) sign

eso es mala señal — that's a bad sign

no daba señales de vida — he showed no signs of life

continuó sin dar señales de cansancio — she carried on without showing any sign of tiring

en señal de protesta — as a sign o gesture of protest

en señal de amor — as a token of love

5) (Esp) (Com) ( depósito) deposit, down payment

dar or dejar una señal — to leave a deposit o down payment

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= clue, cue, indication, sign, sign, mark, tick, check, signal, check mark [checkmark], deposit, security deposit.

Ex. Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.

Ex. The computer is programmed to recognise cues such as prepositions and punctuation.

Ex. Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.

Ex. Standard advertising mechanisms, such as spots on radio and television, signs in buses and on billboards, and widely disseminated leaflets are used if money is available.

Ex. The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.

Ex. Representations can be stored and communicated through different physical media: marks, signs, waves, card, vinyl, magnetic tape, and so on.

Ex. Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick (check) over them.

Ex. Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick ( check) over them.

Ex. Communication satellites act as relay stations, by capturing the signals which arrive from the earth and retransmitting them on a different carrier frequency.

Ex. A small check mark beside a heading can indicate that the heading was found in the source.

Ex. Accommodation deposit will be refunded minus $25 handling fee.

Ex. Legal aid needs of off-campus students are greater due to possible disagreements concerning tenancy, security deposits, utility bills, exterminators, and increased risk of traffic tickets and accidents.

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* activar una señal = activate + signal.

* como señal de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.

* como señal de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* conversor de señal analógica a digital = analogue-to-digital converter.

* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.

* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dar señales de = show + signs of.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* detectar una señal = detect + signal.

* emitir una señal = beam + signal, emit + signal.

* en señal de = as a token of, as a sign of.

* en señal de agradecimiento = appreciatively.

* en señal de conformidad = approvingly.

* en señal de protesta = in protest.

* enviar una señal = send + signal.

* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* ofrenda en señal de paz = peace offering.

* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.

* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.

* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.

* potencia de la señal = signal strength.

* procesamiento de señales = signal processing.

* que no hay noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* señal analógica = analog signal.

* señal con la cabeza = nod.

* señal de advertencia = safety notice.

* señal de alarma = alarm signal, clarion call.

* señal de alerta = early warning signal, clarion call, warning sign, warning signal.

* señal de ampliación = extension sign.

* señal de aviso = early warning signal, warning sign, warning signal.

* señal de aviso de incendio = fire warning.

* señal de carretera = road sign.

* señal de circulación = road sign.

* señal de depósito = security deposit.

* señal de entrada prohibida = No Entry sign.

* señal de humo = smoke signal.

* señal de peligro = danger signal.

* señal de prohibido el paso = No Entry sign.

* señal de radio = radio signal.

* señal de semáforo = semaphore.

* señal de stop = stop sign.

* señal de tráfico = road sign.

* señal digital = digital signal.

* señal eléctrica = electric signal, electrical signal.

* señal identificadora = tell-tale sign.

* señal indicadora = signpost.

* señal lógica = logical signal.

* señal luminosa = beacon.

* señal reveladora = tell-tale indication.

* señal vial = road sign.

* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.

* transmitir una señal = transmit + signal.

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femenino

1)

a) (aviso, letrero) sign

señales de tráfico or circulación — traffic signs

señal de peligro/stop/estacionamiento prohibido — danger/stop/no parking sign

señales de carretera — road signs

b) ( signo) signal

dio la señal de salida — he gave the starting signal

nos hacía señales para que nos acercáramos — she was signaling o gesturing for us to come nearer

señales de humo — smoke signals

señal de auxilio or socorro — distress signal

c) (Ferr) signal

- Señal de la Cruz

2) (marca, huella)

pon una señal en la página por dónde vas — mark the page where you've got up to

no presentaba señales de violencia — it showed no signs of violence

3) (Rad, TV) signal; (Telec)

la señal para marcar — the dial (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone

la señal de ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the busy signal (AmE), the engaged tone (BrE)

- señal horaria

4) ( indicio) sign

eso es mala señal — that's a bad sign

no daba señales de vida — he showed no signs of life

continuó sin dar señales de cansancio — she carried on without showing any sign of tiring

en señal de protesta — as a sign o gesture of protest

en señal de amor — as a token of love

5) (Esp) (Com) ( depósito) deposit, down payment

dar or dejar una señal — to leave a deposit o down payment

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= clue, cue, indication, sign, sign, mark, tick, check, signal, check mark [checkmark], deposit, security deposit.

Ex: Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.

Ex: The computer is programmed to recognise cues such as prepositions and punctuation.

Ex: Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.

Ex: Standard advertising mechanisms, such as spots on radio and television, signs in buses and on billboards, and widely disseminated leaflets are used if money is available.

Ex: The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.

Ex: Representations can be stored and communicated through different physical media: marks, signs, waves, card, vinyl, magnetic tape, and so on.

Ex: Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick (check) over them.

Ex: Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick ( check) over them.

Ex: Communication satellites act as relay stations, by capturing the signals which arrive from the earth and retransmitting them on a different carrier frequency.

Ex: A small check mark beside a heading can indicate that the heading was found in the source.

Ex: Accommodation deposit will be refunded minus $25 handling fee.

Ex: Legal aid needs of off-campus students are greater due to possible disagreements concerning tenancy, security deposits, utility bills, exterminators, and increased risk of traffic tickets and accidents.

* activar una señal = activate + signal.

* como señal de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.

* como señal de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* conversor de señal analógica a digital = analogue-to-digital converter.

* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.

* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dar señales de = show + signs of.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* detectar una señal = detect + signal.

* emitir una señal = beam + signal, emit + signal.

* en señal de = as a token of, as a sign of.

* en señal de agradecimiento = appreciatively.

* en señal de conformidad = approvingly.

* en señal de protesta = in protest.

* enviar una señal = send + signal.

* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* ofrenda en señal de paz = peace offering.

* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.

* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.

* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.

* potencia de la señal = signal strength.

* procesamiento de señales = signal processing.

* que no hay noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* señal analógica = analog signal.

* señal con la cabeza = nod.

* señal de advertencia = safety notice.

* señal de alarma = alarm signal, clarion call.

* señal de alerta = early warning signal, clarion call, warning sign, warning signal.

* señal de ampliación = extension sign.

* señal de aviso = early warning signal, warning sign, warning signal.

* señal de aviso de incendio = fire warning.

* señal de carretera = road sign.

* señal de circulación = road sign.

* señal de depósito = security deposit.

* señal de entrada prohibida = No Entry sign.

* señal de humo = smoke signal.

* señal de peligro = danger signal.

* señal de prohibido el paso = No Entry sign.

* señal de radio = radio signal.

* señal de semáforo = semaphore.

* señal de stop = stop sign.

* señal de tráfico = road sign.

* señal digital = digital signal.

* señal eléctrica = electric signal, electrical signal.

* señal identificadora = tell-tale sign.

* señal indicadora = signpost.

* señal lógica = logical signal.

* señal luminosa = beacon.

* señal reveladora = tell-tale indication.

* señal vial = road sign.

* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.

* transmitir una señal = transmit + signal.

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señal

feminine

A

1 (aviso, letrero) sign

señales de tráfico or circulación traffic signs

señal de peligro/stop/estacionamiento prohibido danger/stop/no parking sign

señales de carretera road signs

2 (signo) signal

al oír la señal convenida on hearing the agreed signal

dio la señal de salida he gave the starting signal

nos hacía señales con la mano para que nos acercáramos she was signaling o gesturing for us to come nearer

salió haciendo con los dedos la señal de la victoria he gave the victory sign o V sign as he came out

señales de humo smoke signals

señal de auxilio or socorro distress signal

3 ( Ferr) signal

Compuesto:

Señal de la Cruz

sign of the cross

B

(marca, huella): pon una señal en la página para saber por dónde vas mark the page so you know where you've got up to

el cuerpo no presentaba señales de violencia there were no marks on the body which might point to the use of violence, the body showed no signs of violent treatment

C ( Rad, Telec, TV) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

descuelgue y espere la señal para marcar lift the receiver and wait for the dial ( AmE) o ( BrE) dialling tone

la señal de ocupado or ( Esp) comunicando the busy signal ( AmE), the engaged tone ( BrE)

la señal nos llega vía satélite the signal comes to us via satellite

la señal llega muy débil the reception is very poor

Compuesto:

señal horaria

time signal

D (indicio) sign

¿todavía no te han contestado? mala señal haven't you heard from them yet? that's a bad sign

el accidentado no daba señales de vida the victim showed no signs of life

hace mucho tiempo que no da señales de vida ( fam); nobody has seen hide nor hair of him for ages ( colloq)

continuó sin dar señales de cansancio she carried on without showing any sign of tiring o without appearing to get at all tired

¡antes no se veían estas cosas! — ¡señal de que los tiempos cambian! you never used to see that sort of thing — well, it's a sign of the times

el aluvión sepultó totalmente el pueblo, no quedó ni señal the mudslide submerged the village completely, leaving no trace of its existence

en señal de protesta as a sign o gesture of protest

intercambiaron anillos en señal de amor y fidelidad they exchanged rings as a token of love and fidelity

E ( Esp) ( Com) (depósito) deposit, down payment

dar or dejar una señal to leave a deposit o down payment

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señal sustantivo femenino
1
a) (aviso, letrero) sign;

◊ señales de tráfico traffic signs;

Sseñal de la Cruz sign of the cross
b) ( signo) signal;

◊ nos hacía señales para que nos acercáramos she was signaling o gesturing for us to come nearer;

señal de auxilio or socorro distress signal
c) (Ferr) signal

2 (marca, huella):
◊ pon una señal en la página mark the page;

señales de violencia signs of violence
3
a) (Rad, TV) signal

b) (Telec):

◊ la señal para marcar the dial (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone;

la señal de ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the busy signal (AmE), the engaged tone (BrE)
4 ( indicio) sign;
◊ eso es mala señal that's a bad sign;

no daba señales de vida he showed no signs of life;
en señal de respeto/amor as a token of respect/love
5 (Esp) (Com) ( depósito) deposit, down payment
señal sustantivo femenino
1 (muestra) sign
en señal de respeto/duelo, as a sign/token of respect/mourning
2 (con la mano, el rostro) sign
hacer señales a alguien, to signal to sb
3 (huella, indicio) trace, sign: la operación le dejó una señal, the operation left a scar
4 Tel tone
señal de llamada, dialling, US dial tone
5 Com (anticipo) deposit: dejar una señal, to leave a deposit
6 Auto señal de tráfico, road sign
' señal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amago
- aparato
- captar
- codazo
- emitir
- estampar
- hierro
- horario-a
- huella
- impresión
- índice
- indicio
- patear
- rebasar
- rendir
- roce
- seña
- significar
- signo
- silbar
- síntoma
- sonora
- sonoro
- sudaca
- baliza
- dirección
- disco
- impacto
- inclinar
- indicador
- intermitente
- marca
- marcar
- mojón
- muestra
- prenda
- presagio
- protesta
- punto
- rastro
- respetar
- silbido
- transmisión
- transmitir
English:
bookmark
- busy signal
- deposit
- dialling tone
- distress signal
- engaged
- evidence
- mark
- marker
- motion
- omen
- ominous
- pip
- pledge
- road sign
- scar
- scour
- send out
- sign
- signal
- stop sign
- tick
- token
- traffic sign
- warning sign
- watermark
- blinker
- bode
- breeding
- busy
- danger
- flash
- hand
- peace
- protest
- road
- signpost
- smoke
- tone
- trace
- walk

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señal nf

1. [gesto, sonido, acción] signal;

la señal convenida eran tres golpes en la puerta the signal they agreed on was three knocks on the door;

cuando dé la señal empujamos todos a la vez when I give the signal, everyone push together;

hacerle una señal a alguien para que haga algo to signal to sb to do sth;

el guardia nos hizo una señal de o [m5] para que pasáramos the guard signalled to us to go through

Comp
señal de alarma alarm signal;
las señales horarias [en la radio] the time signal, Br the pips;

señales de humo smoke signals;

señal de peligro danger sign;

señal de salida starting signal;

señal de socorro distress signal

2. Ferroc signal

3. [tono telefónico] tone

Comp
señal de comunicando Br engaged tone, US busy signal; Méx señal de libre Br dialling o US dial tone;
señal de llamada ringing tone;

señal de o para marcar Br dialling o US dial tone;

señal de ocupado Br engaged tone, US busy signal;

señal de portadora carrier signal

4. [símbolo] sign;

una señal de prohibido adelantar a no overtaking sign;

en señal de as a mark o sign of;

en señal de duelo/buena voluntad as a sign of mourning/goodwill

Comp
señal de circulación road sign;
señal de la cruz sign of the Cross;

señal indicadora (de dirección) [en carretera] signpost;

señal de tráfico road sign

5. [indicio] sign;

esto es señal de que están interesados this is a sign that o this shows they're interested;

dar señales de vida to show signs of life;

el temporal no daba señales de remitir the storm showed no sign of abating;

ser buena/mala señal to be a good/bad sign

6. [marca, huella] mark;

hice o [m5] puse una señal en las cajas con ropa I marked o put a mark on the boxes with clothes inside;

el cuerpo presentaba señales de descomposición the body showed signs of decomposition;

no quedó ni señal de él there was no sign of him left;

no dejó ni señal she didn't leave a trace

7. [cicatriz] scar, mark;

te va a quedar señal you'll have a scar

8. [fianza] deposit;

dar o [m5] dejar una señal to leave a deposit

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señal

f

1 signal;

señal de prohibición prohibition disk

2 fig

sign, trace;

dar señales de vida get in touch;

en señal de amistad, amor as a token of, as a mark of

3 COM deposit, downpayment;

dejar una señal leave a deposit o downpayment

4 TELEC tone

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señal nf

1) : signal

2) : sign

señal de tráfico: traffic sign

3) indicio: indication

en señal de: as a token of

4) vestigio: trace, vestige

5) : scar, mark

6) : deposit, down payment

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señal n

1. (indicio) sign

las nubes son señal de lluvia clouds are a sign of rain

2. (marca) mark

pon una señal en la página put a mark on the page

3. (signo) signal

dio la señal y empezó la carrera he gave the signal and the race began

4. (del teléfono) tone

descolgué el teléfono y no daba señal I picked up the telephone and there was no dialling tone

hacer señales to signal / to gesture

señal de tráfico traffic sign

Spanish-English dictionary > señal
10 prólogo

m.

prologue, prolog, preface, foreword.

* * *

prólogo

► nombre masculino

1 prologue, US prolog

* * *

1. SM

1) [de libro] prologue, prolog (EEUU) (de to)

un texto con prólogo y notas de García Márquez — a text edited by García Márquez

2) (=principio) prelude (de to)

2.

ADJ INV

etapa prólogo — preliminary stage, preparatory stage

* * *

masculino ( de libro) preface, foreword; ( de acto) prelude

* * *

= foreword, preface, prologue.

Ex. It is also worth remembering that the author's name or initials may be found in the body of the book (commonly at the end of a foreword or preface).

Ex. Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.

Ex. These entries were to be supplemented by references to call attention to related works entered elsewhere in the catalog - such as prologues, epilogues, continuations, supplements, adaptations, dramatizations, commentaries, criticisms, etc.

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* a modo de prólogo = prefatory.

* * *

masculino ( de libro) preface, foreword; ( de acto) prelude

* * *

= foreword, preface, prologue.

Ex: It is also worth remembering that the author's name or initials may be found in the body of the book (commonly at the end of a foreword or preface).

Ex: Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.

Ex: These entries were to be supplemented by references to call attention to related works entered elsewhere in the catalog - such as prologues, epilogues, continuations, supplements, adaptations, dramatizations, commentaries, criticisms, etc.

* a modo de prólogo = prefatory.

* * *

prólogo

masculine

1 (de un libro) prologue, preface, foreword

2 (de un acto) prelude

3 (en ciclismo) individual time trial, prologue

* * *

Del verbo prologar: ( conjugate prologar)

prologo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

prologó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
prologar
prólogo
prólogo sustantivo masculino ( de libro) preface, foreword;
( de acto) prelude
prólogo sustantivo masculino
1 (de un texto) foreword, prologue, US prolog
2 (de una acción) prelude, introduction
' prólogo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abreviar
English:
preface
- prologue
- foreword

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prólogo nm

1. [de libro] preface, foreword

2. [de obra de teatro] prologue

3. [de acto] prelude;

se celebró una cena como prólogo al congreso a dinner was held as a prelude to the conference

4. [en ciclismo] prologue

* * *

prólogo

m preface

* * *

prólogo nm

: prologue, preface, foreword

* * *

prólogo n preface / prologue

Spanish-English dictionary > prólogo
11 justicia

f.

1 justice (derecho).

administrar justicia to administer justice

en justicia in (all) fairness

se le hizo justicia entregándole el premio she received the recognition she deserved when she was awarded the prize

esa foto no le hace justicia that photo doesn't do him justice

ser de justicia to be only fair

justicia social social justice

2 law.

* * *

justicia

► nombre femenino

1 (equidad, derecho) justice, fairness

2 la justicia (organismo) the law

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

administrar justicia to administer justice

en justicia in all fairness

hacer justicia to do justice

hacer justicia a algo/alguien to do justice to somebody/something

ser de justicia to be only fair

tomarse la justicia por su mano to take the law into one's own hands

* * *

noun f.

1) justice

2) fairness

* * *

1.

SF [gen] justice; (=equidad) fairness, equity; (=derecho) right

de justicia — justly, deservedly

lo estimo de justicia — I think it fair

es de justicia añadir que — it is only fair to add that

en justicia — by rights

hacer justicia a — to do justice to

tomarse la justicia por su mano — to take the law into one's own hands

justicia gratuita — legal aid

justicia poética — poetic justice

justicia social — social justice

2.

SM †† representative of authority

justicias y ladrones — cops and robbers *

* * *

femenino

a) ( equidad) justice

pedir justicia — to call for justice

es de justicia que se lo hayan dado — it is only right that he should have been given it

en justicia — in all fairness, to be fair

la justicia de su decisión — the fairness of her decision

nunca se le ha hecho justicia como escritor — he has never received due recognition as a writer

esta foto no le hace justicia — this picture doesn't do him justice

b) (sistema, leyes)

la justicia — the law

huir de la justicia — to flee from justice o the law

recurrir a la justicia — (frml) to have recourse to law (frml)

tomarse la justicia por su mano — to take the law into one's own hands

- justicia militar

* * *

= fairness, justice, equitability, rightness.

Ex. That's a federal agency I believe that what they've done in this particular case represents social justice and elementary fairness.

Ex. This approach does insufficient justice to the preliminary steps in the indexing process.

Ex. These variables ensured equitability by virtue of enabling each department to acquire the same percentage of the literature published in its field.

Ex. The quiet and hallowed stacks provide comfort and solace to the bibliophile and a sense of rightness and order to the librarian.

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* administración de justicia = administration of justice.

* administrar justicia = dispense + justice.

* en justicia = to be fair.

* escapar de la justicia = escape + justice.

* hacer justicia = do + justice.

* huir de la justicia = lam (it).

* huyendo de la justicia = on the run, on the lam.

* justicia administrativa = administrative justice.

* justicia de género = gender justice.

* justicia distributiva = distributive justice.

* justicia penal = criminal justice.

* justicia racial = racial justice.

* justicia retributiva = retributive justice.

* justicia social = social justice.

* la justicia = the Bench.

* luchar por la justicia = fight for + justice.

* Ministro de Justicia = Attorney General, Minister of Justice.

* palacio de justicia = courthouse.

* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.

* sala de justicia = courtroom.

* sistema de justicia penal = criminal justice system.

* tribunal de justicia = criminal court, court of justice, law courts, court of law.

* * *

femenino

a) ( equidad) justice

pedir justicia — to call for justice

es de justicia que se lo hayan dado — it is only right that he should have been given it

en justicia — in all fairness, to be fair

la justicia de su decisión — the fairness of her decision

nunca se le ha hecho justicia como escritor — he has never received due recognition as a writer

esta foto no le hace justicia — this picture doesn't do him justice

b) (sistema, leyes)

la justicia — the law

huir de la justicia — to flee from justice o the law

recurrir a la justicia — (frml) to have recourse to law (frml)

tomarse la justicia por su mano — to take the law into one's own hands

- justicia militar

* * *

= fairness, justice, equitability, rightness.

Ex: That's a federal agency I believe that what they've done in this particular case represents social justice and elementary fairness.

Ex: This approach does insufficient justice to the preliminary steps in the indexing process.

Ex: These variables ensured equitability by virtue of enabling each department to acquire the same percentage of the literature published in its field.

Ex: The quiet and hallowed stacks provide comfort and solace to the bibliophile and a sense of rightness and order to the librarian.

* administración de justicia = administration of justice.

* administrar justicia = dispense + justice.

* en justicia = to be fair.

* escapar de la justicia = escape + justice.

* hacer justicia = do + justice.

* huir de la justicia = lam (it).

* huyendo de la justicia = on the run, on the lam.

* justicia administrativa = administrative justice.

* justicia de género = gender justice.

* justicia distributiva = distributive justice.

* justicia penal = criminal justice.

* justicia racial = racial justice.

* justicia retributiva = retributive justice.

* justicia social = social justice.

* la justicia = the Bench.

* luchar por la justicia = fight for + justice.

* Ministro de Justicia = Attorney General, Minister of Justice.

* palacio de justicia = courthouse.

* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.

* sala de justicia = courtroom.

* sistema de justicia penal = criminal justice system.

* tribunal de justicia = criminal court, court of justice, law courts, court of law.

* * *

justicia

feminine

1 (equidad) justice

justicia social social justice

los manifestantes pedían justicia the protestors called for justice

es de justicia que se lo hayan dado it is only right o just o fair that he should have been given it

la distinción de que ha sido objeto es de justicia the award he has received is richly deserved

en justicia in all fairness, to be fair

la justicia de su decisión the fairness of her decision

nunca se le ha hecho justicia como escritor he has never received due recognition as a writer

esta foto no le hace justicia this picture doesn't do him justice

2

(sistema, leyes): la justicia the law

quienes administran la justicia those who administer justice o the law

huyeron de la justicia they fled from justice o the law

recurrieron a la justicia ( frml); they had recourse to law ( frml)

tomarse la justicia por su mano to take the law into one's own hands

Compuestos:

● justicia militar

military justice system, military law

● justicia poética

poetic justice

* * *

justicia sustantivo femenino
a) ( equidad) justice;

◊ pedir justicia to call for justice;

en justicia in all fairness, to be fair;
la justicia de su decisión the fairness of her decision;
nunca se le ha hecho justicia como escritor he has never received due recognition as a writer
b) (sistema, leyes):

◊ la justicia the law;

huir de la justicia to flee from justice o the law;
tomarse la justicia por su mano to take the law into one's own hands
justicia sustantivo femenino justice
♦ Locuciones: tomarse la justicia por su mano, to take the law into one's own hands
' justicia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- cacerolada
- derecha
- derecho
- detrimento
- escapar
- honestidad
- huir
- injusticia
- justamente
- palacio
- poner
- prófuga
- prófugo
- sala
- sed
- sol
- alguacil
- corte
- mano
- responder
- tribunal
- triunfar
English:
administer
- administration
- Attorney General
- bar
- beat down
- courthouse
- courtroom
- dispense
- fairly
- fairness
- justice
- law
- mockery
- prevail
- right
- run
- sense
- share
- square deal
- attorney
- disservice
- let
- perversion
- supreme

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justicia nf

1. [equidad] fairness, justice;

en justicia in (all) fairness;

se le hizo justicia entregándole el premio she received the recognition she deserved when she was awarded the prize;

esa foto no le hace justicia that photo doesn't do him justice

Comp
justicia social social justice
2. [derecho] justice;

administrar justicia to administer justice;

Comp

ser de justicia to be only fair;

es de justicia que la indemnicen it is only right o fair that she should be compensated;

Comp

tomarse la justicia por su mano to take the law into one's own hands

3.
la justicia [sistema de leyes] the law

4. [organización]
la justicia española the Spanish legal system;

la persigue la justicia británica she is being sought by the British courts

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justicia

f

1 justice;

hacer justicia a do justice to;

es de justicia que le devuelvan lo que le pertenenece it is only right that they give him back what belongs to him

2

:

la justicia (la ley) the law;

tomarse la justicia por su mano take the law into one’s own hands

* * *

justicia nf

1) : justice, fairness

hacerle justicia a: to do justice to

ser de justicia: to be only fair

2)

la justicia : the law

tomarse la justicia por su mano: to take the law into one's own hands

* * *

justicia n (en general) justice

la justicia the law

Spanish-English dictionary > justicia
12 consulta

f.

1 consultation (sobre un problema) (acción).

hacer una consulta a alguien to seek somebody's advice

libro/obra de consulta reference book/work

2 surgery (British), office (United States) (doctor's office).

horas de consulta surgery hours

pasar consulta to hold a surgery

3 office.

4 doctor's office, office, consulting room, practice.

5 poll.

6 consult.

7 advice.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: consultar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: consultar.

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consulta

► nombre femenino

1 (acción) consultation

2 (consejo) advice, opinion

■ ¿te puedo hace una consulta? can I ask you something?

3 MEDICINA surgery, US doctor's office (consultorio) consulting room

■ horas de consulta surgery hours, US office hours

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

pasar consulta to see patients, hold surgery

obra de consulta reference book

* * *

noun f.

consultation

* * *

SF

1) (=pregunta) enquiry

para cualquier consulta, llamen a partir de las cinco — if you have any enquiries, please call after five o'clock

hice una consulta telefónica al banco — I telephoned the bank to make an enquiry

¿le puedo hacer una consulta? — can I ask you something?

servicio de consulta — enquiry service

consulta de saldo — statement request
biblioteca 1), libro 1), obra 2), b)
2) (Med) (=visita) consultation; (=local) surgery, consulting room, office (EEUU)

horas de consulta u horario de consulta — surgery hours

el pediatra pasa consulta a las tres — the paediatrician has a surgery o sees patients at three

el doctor no pasa consulta a domicilio — the doctor does not make home visits

3) (Pol) (=referéndum) referendum

consulta electoral — elections pl

consulta popular — referendum, plebiscite

4) pl consultas (=negociaciones)

se llegó a un acuerdo tras intensas consultas — an agreement was reached after intense negotiations

ronda o rueda de consultas — round of talks

5) (Jur) review

6) (Inform) enquiry

* * *

femenino

1) (pregunta, averiguación)

¿te puedo hacer una consulta? — can I ask you something?

este problema queda pendiente de consulta — this matter is awaiting consultation

de consulta — <biblioteca/libro> reference (before n)

- consulta popular

2) (Med)

a) ( entrevista) consultation

¿a qué horas tiene consultas el Dr. Sosa? — what are Dr Sosa's office hours (AmE) o (BrE) surgery times?

horas de consulta — surgery hours

consulta a domicilio — home o house visit

b) ( reunión) conference

c) ( consultorio) office (AmE), practice (AmE), surgery (BrE)

* * *

= consultation, counselling [counseling, -USA], enquiry [inquiry, -USA], interrogation, look-up [lookup], perusal, surgery, doctor's surgery, surgery, hit, query, consultation exercise, querying.

Ex. Although this is generally successful, this approach does necessitate the consultation of two chapters.

Ex. If you do this, the system ANDs together the results of query 1, 'juvenile delinquent', and the new term, ' counseling'.

Ex. A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.

Ex. These include MUMS (Multiple Use MARC System) in connection with online interrogation and correction of MARC data.

Ex. With online display, the alphabetical arrangement can become less significant, since all look-ups can be achieved with the computer, and there is less need for the scanning of alphabetical lists.

Ex. Computer searching has many facilities and permits a more flexible approach to index searching, but printed indexes have the advantage of ease of perusal.

Ex. The library may also arrange for local councillors to hold a rota of surgeries once a week.

Ex. The idea has been suggested to set up multipurpose community centres where services like a grocer, a chemist, a doctor's surgery, a family planning clinic, and a bank, could all be located.

Ex. The scheme is publicized on village notice boards, shops, pubs, surgeries, post offices etc and through the various village organizations.

Ex. As used in reference to the World Wide Web, 'hit' means a single request from a web browser for a single item from a web server.

Ex. We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.

Ex. Following a preliminary survey by Aslib, the council's consultation exercise found that residents opted for service quality over quantity.

Ex. The project consortium will complete a feasibility study into the automatic indexing of free text and the multilingual querying of text databases = El consorcio creado realizar el proyecto llevará a cabo un estudio de viabilidad sobre la indización automática de texto libre y la consulta en varios idiomas de bases de datos de texto.

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* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.

* colección de consulta = browsing collection.

* consulta en sala = in-house materials use.

* consulta imprecisa = browsing.

* consulta por materias = subject browsing.

* consulta rápida = ready reference.

* consultas = demand load.

* consultas al directorio = directory assistance.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* documento de consulta = discussion document.

* fondo de consulta en sala = reserve reading collection, reserve collection, reserve shelves, special reserve, reserve book room.

* función de consulta = enquiry function.

* horas de consulta = surgery.

* interfaz gráfico de consulta imprecisa = graphical browser.

* lenguaje de consulta = query language, access language.

* libro de consulta en sala = reserve room book.

* obras de consulta rápida = quick reference material.

* para futuras consultas = for future reference.

* porcentaje de satisfacción de consultas imprecisas = browsers' fill rate.

* primer lugar de consulta = first stop.

* puesto de consulta = service station.

* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.

* reformulación de la consulta = query reformation.

* sección para el fondo de consulta en sala = reserve room.

* Servicio de Consulta en Línea de BLAISE = BLAISE-LINE.

* sesión de consulta = query session.

* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anteriormente = stateless.

* * *

femenino

1) (pregunta, averiguación)

¿te puedo hacer una consulta? — can I ask you something?

este problema queda pendiente de consulta — this matter is awaiting consultation

de consulta — <biblioteca/libro> reference (before n)

- consulta popular

2) (Med)

a) ( entrevista) consultation

¿a qué horas tiene consultas el Dr. Sosa? — what are Dr Sosa's office hours (AmE) o (BrE) surgery times?

horas de consulta — surgery hours

consulta a domicilio — home o house visit

b) ( reunión) conference

c) ( consultorio) office (AmE), practice (AmE), surgery (BrE)

* * *

= consultation, counselling [counseling, -USA], enquiry [inquiry, -USA], interrogation, look-up [lookup], perusal, surgery, doctor's surgery, surgery, hit, query, consultation exercise, querying.

Ex: Although this is generally successful, this approach does necessitate the consultation of two chapters.

Ex: If you do this, the system ANDs together the results of query 1, 'juvenile delinquent', and the new term, ' counseling'.

Ex: A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.

Ex: These include MUMS (Multiple Use MARC System) in connection with online interrogation and correction of MARC data.

Ex: With online display, the alphabetical arrangement can become less significant, since all look-ups can be achieved with the computer, and there is less need for the scanning of alphabetical lists.

Ex: Computer searching has many facilities and permits a more flexible approach to index searching, but printed indexes have the advantage of ease of perusal.

Ex: The library may also arrange for local councillors to hold a rota of surgeries once a week.

Ex: The idea has been suggested to set up multipurpose community centres where services like a grocer, a chemist, a doctor's surgery, a family planning clinic, and a bank, could all be located.

Ex: The scheme is publicized on village notice boards, shops, pubs, surgeries, post offices etc and through the various village organizations.

Ex: As used in reference to the World Wide Web, 'hit' means a single request from a web browser for a single item from a web server.

Ex: We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.

Ex: Following a preliminary survey by Aslib, the council's consultation exercise found that residents opted for service quality over quantity.

Ex: The project consortium will complete a feasibility study into the automatic indexing of free text and the multilingual querying of text databases = El consorcio creado realizar el proyecto llevará a cabo un estudio de viabilidad sobre la indización automática de texto libre y la consulta en varios idiomas de bases de datos de texto.

* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.

* colección de consulta = browsing collection.

* consulta en sala = in-house materials use.

* consulta imprecisa = browsing.

* consulta por materias = subject browsing.

* consulta rápida = ready reference.

* consultas = demand load.

* consultas al directorio = directory assistance.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* documento de consulta = discussion document.

* fondo de consulta en sala = reserve reading collection, reserve collection, reserve shelves, special reserve, reserve book room.

* función de consulta = enquiry function.

* horas de consulta = surgery.

* interfaz gráfico de consulta imprecisa = graphical browser.

* lenguaje de consulta = query language, access language.

* libro de consulta en sala = reserve room book.

* obras de consulta rápida = quick reference material.

* para futuras consultas = for future reference.

* porcentaje de satisfacción de consultas imprecisas = browsers' fill rate.

* primer lugar de consulta = first stop.

* puesto de consulta = service station.

* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.

* reformulación de la consulta = query reformation.

* sección para el fondo de consulta en sala = reserve room.

* Servicio de Consulta en Línea de BLAISE = BLAISE-LINE.

* sesión de consulta = query session.

* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anteriormente = stateless.

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consulta

feminine

A

(pregunta, averiguación): ¿te puedo hacer una consulta? can I ask your advice o ask you something?

este problema queda pendiente de consulta this matter is awaiting consultation

de consulta ‹biblioteca/libro› reference ( before n)

Compuesto:

consulta popular

referendum, plebiscite

B ( Med)

1 (entrevista) consultation

¿cuánto cuesta la consulta? how much does the consultation cost?

¿a qué horas pasa or tiene consultas el Dr. Sosa? what are Dr Sosa's office hours ( AmE) o ( BrE) surgery times?

[ S ] horas de consulta surgery hours

el doctor está en consulta con un paciente the doctor is seeing a patient

consulta a domicilio home o house visit

2 (reunión) conference

3 (consultorio) office ( AmE), practice ( AmE), surgery ( BrE)

abrir or instalar una consulta to open a practice o surgery

C ( Der) obligatory review of certain sentences by a higher court

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Del verbo consultar: ( conjugate consultar)

consulta es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
consulta
consultar
consulta sustantivo femenino
a) (pregunta, averiguación):

◊ ¿te puedo hacer una consulta? can I ask you something?;

de consulta ‹biblioteca/libro› reference ( before n)
b) (Med) ( entrevista) consultation;

( consultorio) office (AmE), practice (AmE), surgery (BrE);
◊ ¿a qué horas tiene consultas el Dr. Sosa? what are Dr Sosa's office hours (AmE) o (BrE) surgery times?;

consulta a domicilio home o house visit
consultar ( conjugate consultar) verbo transitivo ‹persona/obra› to consult;
‹dato/duda› to look up;
consulta algo con algn to consult sb about sth
verbo intransitivo: consulta con algn to consult sb
consulta sustantivo femenino
1 (petición de consejo) query
2 (búsqueda de información) search: tras la consulta de los archivos hemos concluido que..., after consulting the archives, we have concluded that...
3 Med (visita al médico) consultation
(despacho) GB surgery, US doctor's office
horas de consulta, GB surgery hours, US office hours
consulta a domicilio, house call
consultar verbo transitivo
1 to consult, seek advice [con, from]
2 (en un diccionario, etc) to look up
' consulta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alterna
- alterno
- anexa
- anexo
- de
- biblioteca
- libro
English:
consultation
- consulting
- establish
- practice
- practise
- reference
- reference book
- reference library
- surgery
- antenatal
- office

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consulta nf

1. [petición de consejo] [acción] consultation;
[pregunta] query, enquiry;
hacer una consulta a alguien to ask sb's advice

2. [búsqueda de información] consultation;

la consulta del manual aclaró nuestras dudas consulting the manual cleared up our doubts;

hacer una consulta a alguien to ask sb's advice;

libros de consulta reference books

Comp
consulta electoral election(s);
consulta popular referendum, plebiscite

3. [de médico] [consultorio] Br surgery, US office

4. [de médico] [visita] appointment;

horas de consulta Br surgery hours, US (doctor's) office hours;

pasar consulta to hold Br a surgery o US (doctor's) office hours;

tengo consulta con el médico a las seis I've got an appointment with the doctor at six;

consulta previa petición de hora [en letrero] appointments only, consultation by appointment only

5.
llamar a consultas [diplomático] to recall

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consulta

f

1 consultation

2 MED local office, Br

surgery;

pasar consulta have office hours, Br have a surgery

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consulta nf

1) : consultation

2) : inquiry

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consulta n

1. (pregunta) enquiry [pl. enquiries]

le hice una consulta I asked him something

2. (lugar, atención) surgery [pl. surgeries]

3. (visita) visit

hacer una consulta con alguien to discuss it with somebody

Spanish-English dictionary > consulta
13 Vorprämiengeschäft

Vorprämiengeschäft
option deal for the call, call premium transaction, trading in calls (Br.);
• Vorprämienkurs price of a call, call price;
• Vorprodukte preliminary products, pre-products;
• Vorproduktionskosten starting-load costs;
• Vorprogramm introductory program(me).

Business german-english dictionary > Vorprämiengeschäft
14 позывные

1) General subject: numbers, theme

2) Naval: call signals, calling signal, distinguishing signal

3) Engineering: call letters, jingle (радиостанции), signal letters

4) Cinema: identification

5) Radio: letters, preliminary calls, theme song

6) Telecommunications: authentication

7) Electronics: call signs

8) Advertising: identification (радио- или телестанции), jingles (радиостанции)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > позывные
15 question

question [kεstjɔ̃]

feminine noun

   a. ( = demande) question

• question piège (d'apparence facile) trick question ; (pour nuire à qn) loaded question

• question subsidiaire tiebreaker

• évidemment ! cette question ! or quelle question ! obviously! what a question!

• c'est la question à mille euros (inf) (interrogation) it's the sixty-four thousand dollar question (inf)

   b. ( = problème) question

• questions économiques/sociales economic/social questions

• pour des questions de sécurité/d'hygiène for reasons of security/of hygiene

• question d'actualité topical question

• la question est de savoir si... the question is whether...

• la question n'est pas là

• là n'est pas la question that's not the point

• c'est toute la question that's the big question

• c'est une question de temps/d'habitude it's a question of time/of habit

• c'est une question de principe it's a matter of principle

• « autres questions » (ordre du jour) "any other business"

   c. ( = en ce qui concerne) (inf) question argent as far as money goes

• question bêtise, il se pose là ! he's a prize idiot!

• question cuisine, elle est nulle when it comes to cooking, she's useless (inf)

   d. (avec poser, se poser) poser une question à qn to ask sb a question

• la question me semble mal posée I think the question is badly put

• poser la question de confiance (Politics) to ask for a vote of confidence

• la question qui se pose est... the question is...

• il y a une question que je me pose there's one thing I'd like to know

• je me pose la question that's what I'm wondering

• il commence à se poser des questions he's beginning to wonder

• il l'a fait sans se poser de questions he did it without a second thought

   e. de quoi est-il question ? what is it about?

• il fut d'abord question du budget first they spoke about the budget

• il est question de lui comme ministre or qu'il soit ministre there's some question of his being a minister

• il n'est pas question que nous renoncions/de renoncer there's no question of our giving up/of giving up

• il n'en est pas question ! that's out of the question!

• moi y aller ? pas question ! (inf) me go? no way! (inf)

• c'est hors de question it is out of the question

   f. ► en question ( = dont on parle) in question

• mettre or remettre en question [+ autorité, théorie, compétence, honnêteté, pratique] to question

• cela remet sa compétence en question this puts a question mark over his competence

• le projet est sans cesse remis en question the project is continually being called into question

• il faut se remettre en question de temps en temps it's important to take a good look at oneself from time to time

• elle ne se remet jamais en question she never questions herself

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kɛstjɔ̃
nom féminin

1) ( interrogation) question ( sur about)

je ne me suis jamais posé la question — I've never really thought about it

je me posais justement la question — I was just wondering about that

je ne sais pas, pose-leur la question — I don't know, ask them

sans se poser de questions — unthinkingly

2) ( sujet) matter, question; ( ensemble de problèmes) issue, question

question d'habitude! — it's a matter of habit

c'est une question de vie ou de mort — it's a matter of life and death

il en fait une question de principe — he's making an issue of it

la question n'est pas de savoir qui/comment/si — the question is not who/how/whether

en question — ( dont il s'agit) in question; ( qui pose problème) at issue

(re)mettre en question — ( réexaminer) to reappraise; ( repenser) to reassess

se remettre en question — to take a new look at oneself

la question n'est pas là — that's not the point

les questions à l'ordre du jour — the items on the agenda

il est question d'elle dans l'article — she's mentioned in the article

il est question qu'il prenne sa retraite — there's some talk of him retiring

il n'est pas question que tu partes — ( à un invité) you can't possibly leave

pas question! — no way! (colloq)

3) (colloq) ( pour ce qui est de)

question argent/santé, ça va — where money/health is concerned, things are OK

la maison est jolie, mais question quartier... — the house is pretty, but as for the area...

4) Histoire ( torture) question

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Phrasal Verbs:

- question de confiance

••

faire les questions et les réponses — to do all the talking

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kɛstjɔ̃ nf
1) (interrogation) question

poser une question à qn — to ask sb a question

Je t'ai posé une question. — I asked you a question.

Je me pose la question de savoir si... — I wonder whether...

Je ne me suis jamais posé la question. — I've never thought about it.

2) (= considération) matter

une question de... — a matter of..., a question of...

C'est une question de temps. — It's a matter of time.

Ils se sont disputés pour des questions d'argent. — They argued over money matters.

3) (= problème) issue

la question épineuse de l'immigration — the thorny issue of immigration

4) (= sujet)

il est question de (on y traite de) — it's about, (on envisage de) there is talk of

De quoi est-il question? — What is it about?

Il y est question de l'organisation du concert. — It's about the organization of the concert.

Il a été question de fermer le musée. — There was talk of closing the gallery.

Il est question de les emprisonner. — There's talk of them being jailed.

il n'en est pas question — there's no question of it

Il n'est pas question que je paye. — There's no question of me paying.

hors de question — out of the question

Il est hors de question que nous restions ici. — It's out of the question that we stay here.

5) (autres locutions)

en question — in question

mettre en question [science] — to question, [autorité] to challenge

remettre en question [science] — to question, [autorité] to challenge

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question nf

1 ( interrogation) question (sur about); répondre à/poser une question to answer/ask a question; répondre à la question de qn to answer sb's question; poser une question à qn to ask sb a question; c'est une très bonne question et je vous remercie de l'avoir posée it's a very good question and I am very glad you asked; les questions posées à l'examen the questions asked in the exam; cette or quelle question! what a question!; je ne me suis jamais posé la question I've never really thought about it; je me posais justement la question I was just wondering about that; je ne sais pas, pose-leur la question I don't know, ask them; je me pose des questions sur I'm wondering about; sans se poser de questions unthinkingly;

2 ( sujet) matter, question; ( ensemble de problèmes) issue, question; c'est une question de temps/goût/bon sens it's a matter ou question of time/taste /common sense; question d'habitude! it's a matter of habit; c'est une question de vie ou de mort it's a matter of life and death; il en fait une question de principe he's making an issue of it; la question (du) nucléaire/de la drogue the nuclear/drug issue ou question; la question n'est pas de savoir qui/comment/si the question is not who/how/whether; en question ( dont il s'agit) in question; ( qui pose problème) at issue; (re)mettre en question ( réexaminer) to reappraise; ( repenser) to reassess; remise en question ( réexamen) reappraisal; ( critique) reassessment; se remettre en question to take a new look at oneself; là n'est pas la question, la question n'est pas là that's not the point; les questions à l'ordre du jour the items on the agenda; il est bien question de ça! iron of course! iron; il est question d'elle dans l'article she's mentioned in the article; il est question qu'il prenne sa retraite there's some talk of him retiring; un film où il est question de l'environnement a film about the environment; ce dont il est question dans mon article what my article is about; de quoi sera-t-il question dans votre livre? what will your book be about?; il n'est pas question que tu partes ( à un invité) you can't possibly leave; il est hors de question d'accepter/que vous acceptiez to accept/for you to accept is out of the question; c'est tout à fait hors de question! that's absolutely out of the question!; pas question! no way○!;

3 ○( pour ce qui est de) question argent/santé, ça va where money/health is concerned, things are OK; la maison est jolie, mais question quartier… the house is pretty, but as for the area…;

4 Hist ( torture) question; soumettre qn à la question to put sb to the question.

Composés

question de confiance Pol vote of confidence; poser la question de confiance to call for a vote of confidence; question écrite Pol written question (by French deputy to minister); question fermée yes/no question; question orale Pol oral question (written by French deputy to minister, who answers orally); question orale avec/sans débat oral question with/without subsequent debate (with other deputies); question orientée leading question; question ouverte open-ended question; question piège trick question; question préalable Pol preliminary question; question subsidiaire tiebreaker; questions d'actualité† Pol = questions au gouvernement; questions au gouvernement Pol questions to ministers in parliament.

Idiome

faire les questions et les réponses to do all the talking.

[kɛstjɔ̃] nom féminin

1. [interrogation] question

je ferme la porte à clé? — bien sûr, quelle ou cette question! shall I lock the door? — of course, what a question!

peut-on lui faire confiance, toute la question est là ou voilà la question! can she be trusted, that's the question!

poser une question à quelqu'un to ask somebody a question

c'est moi qui pose les questions! I'm (the one) asking the questions!, I do the asking!

poser une question POLITIQUE to table a question

je commence à me poser des questions sur sa compétence I'm beginning to have (my) doubts about ou to wonder how competent he is

se poser la question de savoir si to ask oneself whether

question écrite/orale POLITIQUE written/oral question

poser la question de confiance POLITIQUE to ask for a vote of confidence

question piège

a. JEUX trick question

b. [dans un interrogatoire] loaded ou leading question

question subsidiaire JEUX tiebreaker

2. [sujet] question, topic

être question de: de quoi est-il question dans ce paragraphe? what is this paragraph about?

dans notre prochaine émission, il sera question de l'architecture romane in our next programme, we will examine Roman architecture

il n'est jamais question de la répression dans son livre repression is never mentioned in his book

prête-moi 1 000 euros — pas question! (familier) lend me 1,000 euros — no way ou nothing doing!

il n'en est pas question!, c'est hors de question! it's out of the question!

avec mon salaire, une voiture c'est hors de question with my salary, a car is out of the question

je veux sortir ce soir — c'est hors de question! I want to go out tonight — you can forget it ou it's out of the question!

il n'est pas question ou il est hors de question que je le voie! there's no way I'll see him!, there's no question of my seeing him!

question salaire, je ne me plains pas (familier) as far as the salary is concerned ou salarywise, I'm not complaining

3. [affaire, difficulté] question, matter, point (at issue)

la question du nucléaire the nuclear energy question ou issue

là n'est pas la question that's not the point (at issue) ou the issue

ce n'est plus qu'une question de temps it's only a question ou matter of time

c'est une question de vie ou de mort it's a matter of life and death

ils se sont disputés pour des questions d'argent they had an argument over ou about money

je ne lis pas les critiques, question de principe! I don't read reviews on principle!

ça c'est une autre question! that's another problem ou story!

4. (soutenu)

faire question [être douteux]: son talent ne fait pas (de) question her talent is beyond (all) question ou (any) doubt

5. HISTOIRE question

mettre ou soumettre quelqu'un à la question to put somebody to the question

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en question locution adjectivale

in question, concerned

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en question locution adverbiale

mettez-vous mon honnêteté en question? are you questioning my honesty?

remettre en question

a. [mettre en doute] to (call into) question, to challenge

b. [compromettre] to call into question

la moindre querelle et leur couple est remis en question the slightest argument and their relationship is put in jeopardy

se remettre en question to do some soul searching

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > question
16 travail

travail (plural - aux) [tʀavaj, o]

1. masculine noun

   a. ( = activité) le travail work

• il est en plein travail he's in the middle of something

• se mettre au travail to get down to work

• avoir du travail/beaucoup de travail to have some work/a lot of work to do

• j'ai un travail fou en ce moment (inf) I'm up to my eyes in work at the moment (inf)

• horaire/vêtements de travail work schedule/clothes

• conditions/méthodes/groupe/déjeuner de travail working conditions/methods/group/lunch

• à travail égal, salaire égal equal pay for equal work

• améliorer la communication, c'est tout un travail ! improving communications is quite a task!

   b. ( = tâche) work uncount, job ; ( = résultat) work uncount

• c'est un travail de spécialiste (difficile à faire) it's a job for a specialist ; (bien fait) it's the work of a specialist

• tu as fait du beau travail you've done a really good job

• travaux de recherche/de construction research/building work

• faire faire des travaux dans la maison to have some work done in the house

• les grands travaux présidentiels the major projects undertaken by the president

• « pendant les travaux, le magasin restera ouvert » "business as usual during alterations"

• il y a des travaux (sur la chaussée) there are roadworks in progress

• « attention ! travaux ! » "caution! work in progress!" ; (sur la route) "roadworks ahead!" (Brit) "roadwork ahead!" (US)

   c. ( = métier, profession) job ; ( = situation) work uncount, job

• avoir un travail intéressant/lucratif to have an interesting/a highly paid job

• apprendre un travail to learn a job

• être sans travail

• ne pas avoir de travail to be out of work

• travail de bureau office work

• travail d'équipe or en équipe team work

• travail en usine factory work

• reprendre le travail to go back to work

• le monde du travail the world of work

   d. ( = façonnage) [de bois, cuir, fer] working

• le travail du marbre requiert une grande habileté working with marble requires great skill

   e. ( = accouchement) labour (Brit), labor (US)

• le travail n'a pas encore commencé she hasn't gone into labour yet

2. compounds

► travaux agricoles farm work

► travaux d'aiguille needlework

► travail à la chaîne assembly-line work

► travaux dirigés (University) tutorial

► travail à distance remote work

► travaux forcés hard labour

► un travail de fourmi a long, painstaking job

► travaux manuels (School) handicrafts

► travaux ménagers housework

► travail au noir undeclared work ; (en plus d'un autre) moonlighting

► travaux personnels encadrés multidisciplinary school project

► travaux pratiques (en classe) practical work ; (en laboratoire) lab work (Brit), lab (US)

► travaux publics civil engineering

• ingénieur des travaux publics civil engineer

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1.

pl - aux tʀavaj, o nom masculin

1) ( contraire de repos) work

être en plein travail — to be busy working

2) (tâche faite, à faire) job; (ensemble des tâches, besogne) work [U]

j'ai un travail fou — I'm up to my eyes in work, I've got a lot of work on

les gros travaux — the heavy work

qu'est-ce que c'est que ce travail? — what do you call this?

et voilà le travail! — that's that done!

3) ( fait d'exercer un emploi) work; ( emploi rémunéré) work [U], job; ( lieu) work

conditions de travail — working conditions

4) Économie, Sociologie (activité, population active) labour [BrE] [U]

division du travail — division of labour [BrE]

5) ( résultat d'un fonctionnement) (de machine, d'organe) work [U]

le travail musculaire — muscular effort

6) ( ouvrage érudit) work ( sur on)

7) ( façonnage)

le travail de — working with ou in [métal, bois, pierre]

apprendre le travail du bois/métal — to learn woodwork/metalwork

8) (technique, exécution) workmanship

un travail superbe — a superb piece of workmanship

9) Physique work

10) ( action) (d'eau, érosion) action (de of); fig (d'imagination, inconscient) workings (pl) (de of)

11) ( altération) ( de vin) fermentation, working; ( de bois) warping

12) Médecine ( pendant un accouchement) labour [BrE]

2.

travaux nom masculin pluriel

1) ( en chantier) work [U]; ( sur une route) roadworks GB, roadwork [U] US

travaux de construction — construction work [U]

travaux de terrassement — earthworks

‘fermé pour travaux’ — ( sur une devanture) ‘closed for repairs ou alterations’

‘attention, travaux’ — gén ‘caution, work in progress’; ( sur une route) ‘caution, road under repair’

2) (recherche, études) work [U] ( sur on)

3) ( débats) deliberations

4) ( opérations de même nature)

les travaux agricoles/de la ferme — agricultural/farm work [U]

travaux de couture — needlework [U]

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Phrasal Verbs:

- travail à la chaîne

- travail au noir

- travaux dirigés

- travaux forcés

- travaux manuels

- travaux ménagers

- travaux pratiques

- travaux publics

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tʀavaj, o travaux pl
1. nm

1) (= activité, effort) work

J'ai beaucoup de travail. — I've got a lot of work.

C'est un travail épuisant. — It's exhausting work.

faire du bon travail — to do a good job

se mettre au travail — to start work, to get down to work

outils de travail — working tools, work tools

réunion de travail — working meeting

2) (= tâche spécifique) job

Donne-lui un travail facile. — Give him an easy job.

un travail de recherche — a research job

des travaux de recherche — research work

un travail de traduction — a translation job

des travaux de traduction — translation work

les douze travaux d'Hercules — the twelve labours of Hercules

3) (= emploi, gagne-pain) job, work no pl

Il a un travail intéressant. — He's got an interesting job.

être sans travail — to be out of work

Il est sans travail depuis un an. — He has been out of work for a year.

4) (= lieu) work

aller à son travail — to go to work

Au travail, je m'entends bien avec mes collègues. — I get on well with my colleagues at work.

5) ÉCONOMIE (= ressource, facteur) labour Grande-Bretagne labor USA

la législation du travail — labour law, labour legislation

6) MÉDECINE (de l'accouchement) labour Grande-Bretagne labor USA

entrer en travail — to go into labour

être en travail — to be in labour

7) (= façonnage)

le travail du bois — working with wood

le travail du métal — working with metal

2. travaux nmpl

(= chantier) (de réparation, agricoles) work, (sur route) roadworks, [construction] building work, building

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I.

travail, pl - aux

A nm

1 ( contraire de repos) work; le travail intellectuel intellectual work; le travail scolaire schoolwork; ça demande des mois de travail it requires months of work; se mettre au travail to get down to work, to start work; être en plein travail to be busy working;

2 (tâche faite, à faire) job; (ensemble des tâches, besogne) work ¢; faire un travail to do a job; distribuer le travail to allocate jobs; ce n'est pas mon travail it's not my job; c'est un travail de professionnel ( à faire) it's a job for a professional; ( bien fait) it's a very professional job; c'est un travail d'homme it's man's work; commencer un travail to start a job; mener un travail de recherche to do research work; avoir du travail to have work to do; j'ai un travail fou I'm up to my eyes in work, I've got a lot of work on; les enfants, ça donne du travail, les enfants, c'est du travail children make a lot of work; les gros travaux the heavy work; s'occuper à de petits travaux to do little jobs; faire quelques travaux de jardinage to do a few gardening jobs; (félicitations) c'est du beau travail! aussi iron you've done a great job on that; qu'est-ce que c'est que ce travail? what do you call this?; et voilà le travail! that's that done!;

3 ( fait d'exercer un emploi) work; ( emploi rémunéré) work ¢, job; ( lieu) work; ne me téléphone pas à mon travail don't call me at work; chercher du/un travail to look for work/a job; bien content d'avoir du/un travail glad to be in work/to have a job; être sans travail to be out of work; donner du travail à qn ( employer) to give sb a job; reprendre le travail to go back to work; cesser le travail to stop work; aller au travail to go to work; être au travail to be at work; que fais-tu comme travail? what do you do?, what's your job?; il ne fait que son travail he's only doing his job; le travail en usine/de bureau factory/office ou clerical work; le travail temporaire/à mi-temps temporary/part-time work; un travail à mi-temps a part-time job; le travail en équipe team work; le travail en équipes shiftwork; le travail de nuit nightwork; il a un travail de nuit he works nights; le travail indépendant freelance work, self-employment; conditions/semaine de travail working conditions/week; vivre de son travail to work for one's living; ⇒ salaire;

4 Écon, Sociol (activité, population active) labour^GB ¢; le capital et le travail capital and labour^GB; organisation/division du travail organization/division of labour^GB; force de travail workforce; entrer dans le monde du travail to enter the world of work; la psychologie du travail industrial psychology;

5 ( résultat d'un fonctionnement) (de machine, d'organe) work ¢; le travail du cœur the work done by the heart; le travail musculaire muscular effort, the work done by the muscles;

6 ( ouvrage érudit) work (sur on); publier un travail sur la Renaissance to publish a work on the Renaissance;

7 ( façonnage) le travail de working with ou in [métal, bois, pierre]; le travail de l'ivoire est difficile working with ou in ivory is difficult; apprendre le travail du bois/métal to learn woodwork/metalwork;

8 (technique, exécution) workmanship; un travail superbe a superb piece of workmanship; un coffret d'un beau travail a beautifully made box; une dentelle d'un travail délicat a delicate piece of lacework;

9 Mécan, Phys work;

10 ( action) (d'eau, érosion) action (de of); fig (d'imagination, inconscient) workings (pl) (de of); le travail du temps the work of time;

11 ( altération) ( de vin) fermentation, working; ( de bois) warping;

12 Méd ( pendant accouchement) labour^GB; entrer/être en travail to go into/be in labour^GB; salle de travail labour^GB ward.

B travaux nmpl

1 ( en chantier) work (sg); ( sur une route) roadworks GB, roadwork ¢ US; travaux de construction/réfection/soutènement construction/renovation/retaining work ¢; travaux de terrassement earthworks; travaux d'aménagement ( de bâtiment) alterations (de to), improvements (de to); ( d'un site) redevelopment ¢ (de of); ( d'une route) roadworks (de on); faire faire des travaux dans sa maison to have work done in one's house; nous sommes en plein travaux we're in the middle of having some work done; ‘fermé pour travaux’ ( sur une devanture) ‘closed for repairs ou alterations’; ‘attention, travaux’ gén ‘caution, work in progress’; ( sur une route) ‘caution, road under repair’;

2 (recherche, études) work ¢ (sur on); publier le résultat de ses travaux to publish the results of one's work;

3 ( débats) (d'assemblée, de commission) deliberations;

4 ( opérations de même nature) les travaux agricoles/de la ferme agricultural/farm work; travaux de couture needlework.

Composés

travail à la chaîne assembly-line work; travail clandestin work for which no earnings are declared; travail à domicile working at or from home; travail des enfants child labour^GB; travail d'intérêt général Jur community service; travail manuel manual work; travail au noir○ gén work for which no earnings are declared; ( exercice d'un second emploi non déclaré) moonlighting; travail aux pièces piece work; travail posté shift work; travail de Romain Herculean task; travail de titan = travail de Romain; travaux d'aiguille needlework ¢; travaux des champs agricultural ou farm work ¢; travaux de dame fancywork ¢; travaux dirigés, TD Univ practical (sg); travaux forcés Jur hard labour^GB (sg); fig slave labour^GB ¢; travaux manuels Scol handicrafts; travaux ménagers housework ¢; travaux pratiques, TP Scol, Univ practical work ¢; ( en laboratoire) lab work ¢; travaux préparatoires Jur ( pour un texte de loi) preliminary documents; travaux publics, TP ( travail) civil engineering ¢; ( ouvrages) civil engineering works, public works; travaux routiers roadworks GB, roadwork ¢ US.

II.

travail, pl travails nm ( appareil) trave.

I

( pluriel travaux) [travaj, o] nom masculin

A.[ACTION]

1. [occupation]

le travail work

le travail de bureau office work

le travail de jour/nuit day/night work

je finis le travail à cinq heures I stop ou finish work at five

écrire un dictionnaire est un travail collectif writing a dictionary involves working as a team

travail de force hard physical work

un travail de longue haleine a long-term work ou project

le travail posté ou par roulement shift work

le travail à domicile outwork

travail d'intérêt général DROIT community service

le travail manuel manual work ou labour

le travail au noir

a. [occasionnel] undeclared casual work, moonlighting

b. [comme pratique généralisée] black economy

travail à la pièce piecework

le travail saisonnier seasonal work

le travail salarié paid work

le travail temporaire

a. [généralement] temporary work

b. [dans un bureau] temping

2. [tâches imposées] work

donner du travail à quelqu'un to give somebody (some) work to do

3. [tâche déterminée] job

faire un travail de recherche/traduction to do a piece of research/a translation

c'est un travail de bagnard ou forçat it's back-breaking work ou a back-breaking job

c'est un travail de fourmi it's a painstaking task

c'est un travail de Romain ou de Titan it's a colossal job

et voilà le travail! (familier) and Bob's your uncle!

4. [efforts] (hard) work

c'est du travail d'élever cinq enfants! bringing up five children is a lot of (hard) work!

il a encore du travail s'il veut devenir champion he's still got a lot of work to do if he wants to be champion

5. [exécution] work

admirez le travail du pinceau admire the brushwork

on lui a confié les peintures et elle a fait du bon/mauvais travail she was responsible for doing the painting and she made a good/bad job of it

regarde-moi ce travail! just look at this mess!

je ne retrouve pas une seule disquette, qu'est-ce que c'est que ce travail? I can't find a single floppy disc, what's going on here?

et voilà le travail! (familier) and Bob's your uncle!

6. [façonnage] working

elle est attirée par le travail du bois/de la soie she's interested in working with wood/with silk

7. [poste] job, occupation, post

[responsabilité] job

chercher du ou un travail to be job-hunting, to be looking for a job

sans travail unemployed, jobless, out of work

8. [dans le système capitaliste] labour

9. [contrainte exercée - par la chaleur, l'érosion] action

10. PHYSIOLOGIE [accouchement] labour

le travail n'est pas commencé/est commencé the patient has not yet gone/has gone into labour

[activité] work

réduire le travail du cœur/des reins to lighten the strain on the heart/on the kidneys

11. MÉCANIQUE & PHYSIQUE work

12. PSYCHOLOGIE work, working through

travail du deuil grieving process

B.[RÉSULTAT, EFFET]

1. [écrit] piece

il a publié un travail très intéressant sur Proust he published a very interesting piece on Proust

2. [transformation - généralement] work

[modification interne - dans le bois] warping ; [ - dans le fromage] maturing ; [ - dans le vin] working

C.[LIEU D'ACTIVITÉ PROFESSIONNELLE] work, workplace

aller à son travail to go to (one's) work

travaux nom masculin pluriel

1. [tâches] work, working

gros travaux heavy work

j'ai fait des petits travaux I did some odd jobs

ils font des travaux après le pont there are roadworks after the bridge

‘fermé pendant les travaux’ ‘closed for ou during alterations’

‘attention, travaux’ ‘caution, work in progress’

travaux domestiques ou ménagers housework

travaux d'aiguille COUTURE needlework

travaux d'approche

a. MILITAIRE approaches

b. (figuré) manoeuvring

travaux de construction building work

travaux forcés hard labour

travaux d'Hercule

a. MYTHOLOGIE labours of Hercules

b. (figuré) Herculean tasks

travaux manuels

a. [généralement] arts and crafts

b. ÉDUCATION handicraft

travaux pratiques

a. [généralement] practical work

b. [en laboratoire] lab work

travaux d'utilité collective ≃ YTS

grands travaux large-scale public works

les Travaux publics civil engineering

entrer aux Travaux publics to become a civil engineer

2. [d'une commission] work

nous publierons le résultat de nos travaux we'll publish our findings

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au travail locution adverbiale

1. [en activité] at work, working

se mettre au travail to get down ou to set to work

allez, au travail! come on, get to work!

2. [sur le lieu d'activité] at work, in the workplace

je vous donne mon numéro au travail I'll give you my work number

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de travail locution adjectivale

1. [horaire, séance] working

[vêtement, camarade, permis] work (modificateur)

mes instruments de travail the tools of my trade

contrat de travail employment contract

2. [d'accouchement - période] labour (modificateur) ; [ - salle] labour (modificateur), delivery (modificateur)

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du travail locution adjectivale

[accident, sociologie, législation] industrial

conflit du travail employment dispute

droit du travail employment law

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en travail adverbe

PHYSIOLOGIE in labour

entrer en travail to go into ou to start labour

II

( pluriel travails) [travaj] nom masculin

MÉDECINE VÉTÉRINAIRE trave

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > travail
17 continuo

adj.

1 continuous, around-the-clock, constant, round-the-clock.

Una función continua (no discreta) A continuous function (not discrete)...

2 nonstop.

3 continuous, one-piece, non broken.

4 continuous, not discrete, indiscrete.

Una función continua (no discreta) A continuous function (not discrete)...

m.

1 continuum, whole, undivided whole.

2 continuo, bass accompaniment in a musical score.

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continuo

► adjetivo

1 (seguido) continuous

2 (continuado) continual, constant

► nombre masculino continuo

1 (todo) continuum

2 (de gente) flow

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FRASEOLOGÍA

corriente continua direct current

movimiento continuo perpetual motion

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continuo

► nombre masculino

1 (todo) continuum

2 (de gente) flow

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(f. - continua)

adj.

continuous, constant

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1. ADJ

1) (=ininterrumpido) [línea, fila] continuous; [dolor, movimiento, crecimiento] constant, continuous; [pesadilla, molestia] constant

marque el número cuando oiga una señal continua — dial the number when you hear a continuous tone

la presencia continua de los militares lo hacía todo más difícil — the constant o continuous presence of the soldiers made everything more difficult
evaluación 2), sesión 3)
2) (=frecuente, repetido) [llamadas, amenazas, críticas, cambios] constant, continual

no aguanto sus continuas quejas — I can't bear his constant o continual complaining

3) (Fís) [movimiento] perpetual

4) (Elec) [corriente] direct

5) (Ling) continuous

6)

de continuo — = continuamente

2.

SM (Fís) continuum

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I
- nua adjetivo

a) ( sin interrupción) < dolor> constant; <movimiento/sonido> continuous, constant; < lucha> continual

b) ( frecuente) <llamadas/viajes> continual, constant

c)

de continuo — continuamente
II
continuum masculino (frml) continuum

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= continual, continued, continuing, continuous, ongoing [on-going], persistent, running, sustained, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], continuum, uninterrupted, long-term, everlasting, unrelieved, back-to-back, unceasing, incessant, ceaseless.

Ex. The second point concerns the continual reference to Haykin's book, a sort of code of subject authority practice and its drawbacks.

Ex. Instructional development is a goal-oriented, problem-solving process involving techniques such as development of specific objectives, analysis of learners and tasks, preliminary trials, formative and summative evaluation, and continued revision.

Ex. They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.

Ex. However, in 1983, Forest Press decided to opt for the concept of continuous revision.

Ex. This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.

Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.

Ex. Tom Hernandez knew that there had been a ' running feud' between Lespran and Balzac during the last year or so.

Ex. Research has shown that strong centralized control of employees is not the best way to achieve operational efficiency or sustained productivity.

Ex. Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.

Ex. At the other end of the continuum is the form of hack writing typified by the poorest quality of adventure stories (often mildly pornographic).

Ex. For this purpose it is assumed that the usual 23-letter latin alphabet, or an uninterrupted series of numerals, is used for signing the gatherings.

Ex. Many long-term residents feel that Junctionville should be governed the way it was before Groome appeared -- by 'good old boys' who had worked their way up, who eschewed issues, and who faithfully rewarded their cronies.

Ex. Appraisal is the single most important function performed by an archivist because it has wide-reaching and everlasting social implications.

Ex. Although the slave narratives were usually intended to serve in the cause of abolition, not all of them were bitter, unrelieved tirades against the institution of slavery, but rather there were frequently moments of relieving laughter.

Ex. The conference program includes back-to-back papers on techniques for sorting Unicode data.

Ex. But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.

Ex. The great practical education of the Englishman is derived from incessant intercourse between man and man, in trade.

Ex. Children in modern society are faced with a ceaseless stream of new ideas, and responsibility for their upbringing has generally moved from parents to childminders and teachers.

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* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting.

* flujo continuo = continuum.

* formación continua = continuing training.

* formación continua en el trabajo = workplace learning.

* máquina continua de papel = paper-making machine.

* miedo continuo = nagging fear.

* paginación continua = continuous pagination.

* papel continuo de periódico = newsprint.

* papel perforado continuo = continuous computer stationery.

* temor continuo = nagging fear.

* texto continuo = stream of text.

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I
- nua adjetivo

a) ( sin interrupción) < dolor> constant; <movimiento/sonido> continuous, constant; < lucha> continual

b) ( frecuente) <llamadas/viajes> continual, constant

c)

de continuo — continuamente
II
continuum masculino (frml) continuum

* * *

= continual, continued, continuing, continuous, ongoing [on-going], persistent, running, sustained, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], continuum, uninterrupted, long-term, everlasting, unrelieved, back-to-back, unceasing, incessant, ceaseless.

Ex: The second point concerns the continual reference to Haykin's book, a sort of code of subject authority practice and its drawbacks.

Ex: Instructional development is a goal-oriented, problem-solving process involving techniques such as development of specific objectives, analysis of learners and tasks, preliminary trials, formative and summative evaluation, and continued revision.

Ex: They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.

Ex: However, in 1983, Forest Press decided to opt for the concept of continuous revision.

Ex: This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.

Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.

Ex: Tom Hernandez knew that there had been a ' running feud' between Lespran and Balzac during the last year or so.

Ex: Research has shown that strong centralized control of employees is not the best way to achieve operational efficiency or sustained productivity.

Ex: Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.

Ex: At the other end of the continuum is the form of hack writing typified by the poorest quality of adventure stories (often mildly pornographic).

Ex: For this purpose it is assumed that the usual 23-letter latin alphabet, or an uninterrupted series of numerals, is used for signing the gatherings.

Ex: Many long-term residents feel that Junctionville should be governed the way it was before Groome appeared -- by 'good old boys' who had worked their way up, who eschewed issues, and who faithfully rewarded their cronies.

Ex: Appraisal is the single most important function performed by an archivist because it has wide-reaching and everlasting social implications.

Ex: Although the slave narratives were usually intended to serve in the cause of abolition, not all of them were bitter, unrelieved tirades against the institution of slavery, but rather there were frequently moments of relieving laughter.

Ex: The conference program includes back-to-back papers on techniques for sorting Unicode data.

Ex: But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.

Ex: The great practical education of the Englishman is derived from incessant intercourse between man and man, in trade.

Ex: Children in modern society are faced with a ceaseless stream of new ideas, and responsibility for their upbringing has generally moved from parents to childminders and teachers.

* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting.

* flujo continuo = continuum.

* formación continua = continuing training.

* formación continua en el trabajo = workplace learning.

* máquina continua de papel = paper-making machine.

* miedo continuo = nagging fear.

* paginación continua = continuous pagination.

* papel continuo de periódico = newsprint.

* papel perforado continuo = continuous computer stationery.

* temor continuo = nagging fear.

* texto continuo = stream of text.

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continuo¹ - nua

adjective

1 ‹dolor› (sin interrupción) constant; ‹movimiento/sonido› continuous, constant; ‹lucha› continual

2 (frecuente) ‹llamadas/viajes› continual, constant

estoy harto de sus continuas protestas I'm fed up of his continual o constant complaining

3

de continuo continuamente

continuo², continuum

masculine

( frml)

continuum

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Del verbo continuar: ( conjugate continuar)

continúo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

continuó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
continuar
continuo
continuar ( conjugate continuar) verbo transitivo
to continue
verbo intransitivo [guerra/espectáculo/vida] to continue;
◊ si las cosas continúan así if things go on o continue like this;

( on signs) continuará to be continued;
◊ la película continúa en cartelera the movie is still showing;

continuo con algo to continue with sth;
continuó diciendo que … she went on to say that …
continuo -nua adjetivo
a) ( sin interrupción) ‹ dolor› constant;

‹movimiento/sonido› continuous, constant;
‹ lucha› continual
b) ( frecuente) ‹llamadas/viajes› continual, constant

continuar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 to continue, carry on (with)
2 (seguir en un lugar) continúa viviendo en Brasil, he's still living in Brazil
3 (seguir sucediendo) continúa lloviendo, it is still raining
(una película) continuará, to be continued ➣ Ver nota en continue
continuo,-a adjetivo
1 (incesante) continuous
corriente continua, direct current
Auto línea continua, solid white line
sesión continua, continuous showing
2 (repetido) continual, constant
sus continuos reproches, his endless reproaches
' continuo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
continua
- continuamente
- intranquila
- intranquilo
- constante
- continuar
- horario
English:
ago
- begin
- continual
- continuous
- now
- pause
- perpetual
- perpetual motion
- persistent
- rattle on
- solid
- teethe
- unbroken
- ache
- endless
- running
- steady

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continuo, -a

♦ adj

1. [ininterrumpido] continuous;

las continuas lluvias obligaron a suspender el partido the continuous rain forced them to call off the game

2. [perseverante] continual;

me irritan sus continuas preguntas her continual questioning irritates me

3. [unido] continuous;

papel continuo continuous stationery

♦ nm

1. [sucesión] succession, series

2. Fís continuum

3. Ling continuum

♦ de continuo loc adv

continually

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continuo

adj

1 ( sin parar) continuous;

de continuo constantly

2 ( frecuente) continual

* * *

continuo, - nua adj

: continuous, steady, constant

♦ continuamente adv

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continuo adj

1. (ininterrumpido) continuous

el continuo viento the continuous wind

2. (repetido) continual

sus continuas quejas her continual complaints

Spanish-English dictionary > continuo
18 encontrar

v.

1 to find.

lo encontré durmiendo I found him sleeping

Ella encuentra monedas en la calle She finds coins in the street.

Ella encontró su destino She found her destiny.

2 to encounter (dificultades).

3 to find.

no lo encuentro tan divertido como dice la gente I don't find it o think it is as funny as people say

no sé qué le encuentran a ese pintor I don't know what they see in that painter

4 to meet, to encounter, to come upon, to find.

Ella encontró a su media naranja She met her better half.

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encontrar

Conjugation model [ CONTAR], like link=contar contar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to find

2 (una persona sin buscar) to come across, meet, bump into

3 (dificultades) to run into, come up against

4 (creer) to think, find

■ no lo encuentro adecuado I don't think it's suitable

5 (notar) to find

■ lo encuentro más difícil I find it more difficult

■ lo encuentro muy salado it tastes too salty

■ la encontré muy cambiada she has changed a lot

6 (chocar) to collide

► verbo pronominal encontrarse

1 (estar) to be

■ se encuentra enfermo he's ill

2 (persona) to meet; (por casualidad) to bump into, run into, meet

■ nos encontraremos allí we'll meet there

3 (dificultades) to run into

4 (chocar) to collide

5 figurado (sentirse) to feel, be

■ me encuentro mal I feel bad

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FRASEOLOGÍA

encontrarse con ganas de hacer algo / encontrarse con fuerzas para hacer algo to feel like doing something

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verb

1) to find

2) meet

3) encounter

•

- encontrarse

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1. VT

1) (=hallar buscando) to find

al final encontré la casa — I finally found the house

ha encontrado trabajo — he has found work o a job

no encuentro las llaves — I can't find the keys

no encontramos ningún sitio para alojarnos — we couldn't find anywhere to stay

no encuentro mi nombre en la lista — I can't find o see my name on the list

ya no vas a encontrar entradas — you won't get any tickets now

2) [por casualidad] [+ objeto, dinero] to find, come across; [+ persona] to meet, run into

han encontrado unos restos romanos — they have found some Roman remains

acabo de encontrar 50 euros — I've just found 50 euros

le encontraron un tumor — they found him to have a tumour, he was found to have a tumour

encontró la muerte en un accidente de tráfico — he met his death in a road accident

• encontrar a algn haciendo algo — to find sb doing sth

la encontré llamando por teléfono — I found her making a phone call

cuando llegué a casa lo encontré durmiendo — when I got home I found him asleep

3) [+ oposición] to meet with, encounter; [+ problema] to find, encounter, come across

hasta el momento sus actividades no han encontrado oposición — so far their activities haven't met with o encountered any opposition

no encontré oposición alguna para acceder a su despacho — no one tried to stop me from getting into his office

encontrar dificultades — to encounter difficulties, run into trouble

no encontramos ninguna dificultad para llegar hasta allí — we didn't have any trouble getting there

4) (=percibir) to see

no le encuentro sentido a lo que dices — I can't see the sense in what you're saying

no le encuentro ninguna lógica a esta situación — I can't make any sense of this situation

no sé lo que le encuentran — I don't know what they see in her

5) (=considerar) to find

¿encuentras el libro fácil de leer? — do you find the book easy to read?

yo la encuentro bastante atractiva — I find her quite attractive

¿cómo encontraste a tus padres después del viaje? — how did you find your parents after the trip?

encuentro muy correctos sus comentarios — I think his comments are absolutely right

¿qué tal me encuentras? — how do I look?

te encuentro estupendamente — you look fantastic

2.

See:

encontrarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( buscando) <casa/trabajo/persona> to find

no encontré entradas para el teatro — I couldn't get tickets for the theater

no le encuentro lógica — I can't see the logic in it

b) ( casualmente) <cartera/billete> to find, come across

2) ( descubrir) <falta/error> to find, spot; <cáncer/quiste> to find, discover

3) <obstáculo/dificultad> to meet (with), encounter

allí encontró la muerte — (period) he met his death there

Sentido II

4) (+ compl)

te encuentro muy cambiado — you look very different

qué bien te encuentro! — you look so well!

lo encuentro ridículo — I find it ridiculous

¿cómo encontraste el país? — how did the country seem to you?

encontré la puerta cerrada — I found the door shut
2.
1) encontrarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( por casualidad)

encontrarse con alguien — to meet somebody, bump into somebody (colloq)

b) (refl) (Psic) tb

encontrarse a sí mismo — to find oneself

3) (recípr)

a) ( reunirse) to meet; ( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)

quedamos en encontrarnos en la estación — we arranged to meet at the station

b) carreteras/líneas to meet

4) (enf) ( inesperadamente) < persona> to meet, bump into (colloq); <billete/cartera> to find, come across

se encontró la casa patas arriba — he found the house in a terrible state

me encontré con que todos se habían ido — I found they had all gone

Sentido II

5) (frml) ( estar) to be

me encuentro mejor — I am feeling better

se encuentra indispuesto — he's unwell

se encuentra detenido en la comisaría — he's being detained in the police station

el hotel se encuentra cerca de la estación — the hotel is (located) near the station

la crisis en que nos encontramos — the crisis in which we find ourselves (frml)

* * *

= dig up, encounter, find, locate, spot, trace, track, turn up, find + Posesivo + way to, disinter, ferret out, root out, lay + hands on, come by, track down, bump into.

Ex. The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex. This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.

Ex. Wherever abstracts are found they are included to save the user's time in information gathering and selection.

Ex. This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.

Ex. When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex. The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex. The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex. Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.

Ex. He found his way quickly and easily to the materials he needed.

Ex. Tests such as this one will often disinter the real citation intended but it is a time consuming task.

Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.

Ex. The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.

Ex. It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.

Ex. This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.

Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex. Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.

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* buscar y encontrar = match.

* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.

* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* encontrar aceptación = find + favour, find + acceptance, find + a home.

* encontrar + Adjetivo + de + Infinitivo = find it + Adjetivo + to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.

* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.

* encontrar alojamiento = find + a home.

* encontrar aplicación práctica = find + application.

* encontrar casa = find + a home.

* encontrar confortable = find + comfortable.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* encontrar defectos = fault.

* encontrar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.

* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.

* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.

* encontrar eco en = find + echo in.

* encontrar el camino = wayfinding, wind + Posesivo + way.

* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar el dinero = come up with + the money.

* encontrar el equilibrio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar el modo de = find + way of/to.

* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.

* encontrar el modo de regresar = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar el punto medio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.

* encontrar en abundancia = find + in abundance.

* encontrar evidencias = find + evidence.

* encontrar expresión = find + expression.

* encontrar información = dredge up + information.

* encontrar justificación = build + a case for.

* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.

* encontrar la horma de + Posesivo + zapato = meet + Posesivo + match.

* encontrar la realización de Uno = be + Posesivo + big scene.

* encontrar la salida a = find + a/the way out of.

* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* encontrarle el truco a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* encontrarle el truquillo a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* encontrar limitaciones = encounter + limitations.

* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.

* encontrar oposición = meet with + opposition, find + opposition.

* encontrar placer = find + delight, find + enjoyment.

* encontrar por casualidad = come across, chance on/upon, stumble on.

* encontrar pruebas = find + evidence.

* encontrarse = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + Reflexivo.

* encontrarse a gusto = be at ease.

* encontrarse ante un reto = in the face of + challenge.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* encontrarse con = meet, run into, cross + Posesivo + path.

* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.

* encontrarse confortable = be at ease.

* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.

* encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.

* encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.

* encontrarse con una limitación = face + limitation.

* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.

* encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* encontrarse con una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.

* encontrarse con un obstáculo = face + obstacle.

* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.

* encontrarse en = lie (in), be based at.

* encontrarse en casa = be in.

* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.

* encontrarse en el trasfondo de = lie at + the root of.

* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.

* encontrarse en un dilema = be caught in a conundrum.

* encontrarse en un impás = face + impasse.

* encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.

* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.

* encontrar simpatizadores = find + friends.

* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.

* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.

* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.

* encontrar tiempo = find + time.

* encontrar trabajo = find + a job.

* encontrar trabajo en una biblioteca = join + library.

* encontrar una salida a = find + a/the way out of.

* encontrar una solución = find + solution, develop + solution.

* encontrar un chollo = come in for + a good thing, be in for a good thing, be into a good thing.

* encontrar un equilibrio = find + a balance.

* encontrar un hueco = find + a home.

* encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.

* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* orígenes + encontrarse = origins + lie.

* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.

* respuesta + encontrar = answer + lie.

* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.

* solución + encontrarse en = solution + lie in.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( buscando) <casa/trabajo/persona> to find

no encontré entradas para el teatro — I couldn't get tickets for the theater

no le encuentro lógica — I can't see the logic in it

b) ( casualmente) <cartera/billete> to find, come across

2) ( descubrir) <falta/error> to find, spot; <cáncer/quiste> to find, discover

3) <obstáculo/dificultad> to meet (with), encounter

allí encontró la muerte — (period) he met his death there

Sentido II

4) (+ compl)

te encuentro muy cambiado — you look very different

qué bien te encuentro! — you look so well!

lo encuentro ridículo — I find it ridiculous

¿cómo encontraste el país? — how did the country seem to you?

encontré la puerta cerrada — I found the door shut
2.
1) encontrarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( por casualidad)

encontrarse con alguien — to meet somebody, bump into somebody (colloq)

b) (refl) (Psic) tb

encontrarse a sí mismo — to find oneself

3) (recípr)

a) ( reunirse) to meet; ( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)

quedamos en encontrarnos en la estación — we arranged to meet at the station

b) carreteras/líneas to meet

4) (enf) ( inesperadamente) < persona> to meet, bump into (colloq); <billete/cartera> to find, come across

se encontró la casa patas arriba — he found the house in a terrible state

me encontré con que todos se habían ido — I found they had all gone

Sentido II

5) (frml) ( estar) to be

me encuentro mejor — I am feeling better

se encuentra indispuesto — he's unwell

se encuentra detenido en la comisaría — he's being detained in the police station

el hotel se encuentra cerca de la estación — the hotel is (located) near the station

la crisis en que nos encontramos — the crisis in which we find ourselves (frml)

* * *

= dig up, encounter, find, locate, spot, trace, track, turn up, find + Posesivo + way to, disinter, ferret out, root out, lay + hands on, come by, track down, bump into.

Ex: The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex: This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.

Ex: Wherever abstracts are found they are included to save the user's time in information gathering and selection.

Ex: This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.

Ex: When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex: The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex: The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex: Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.

Ex: He found his way quickly and easily to the materials he needed.

Ex: Tests such as this one will often disinter the real citation intended but it is a time consuming task.

Ex: As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.

Ex: The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.

Ex: It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.

Ex: This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.

Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex: Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.

* buscar y encontrar = match.

* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.

* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* encontrar aceptación = find + favour, find + acceptance, find + a home.

* encontrar + Adjetivo + de + Infinitivo = find it + Adjetivo + to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.

* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.

* encontrar alojamiento = find + a home.

* encontrar aplicación práctica = find + application.

* encontrar casa = find + a home.

* encontrar confortable = find + comfortable.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* encontrar defectos = fault.

* encontrar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.

* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.

* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.

* encontrar eco en = find + echo in.

* encontrar el camino = wayfinding, wind + Posesivo + way.

* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar el dinero = come up with + the money.

* encontrar el equilibrio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar el modo de = find + way of/to.

* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.

* encontrar el modo de regresar = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar el punto medio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.

* encontrar en abundancia = find + in abundance.

* encontrar evidencias = find + evidence.

* encontrar expresión = find + expression.

* encontrar información = dredge up + information.

* encontrar justificación = build + a case for.

* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.

* encontrar la horma de + Posesivo + zapato = meet + Posesivo + match.

* encontrar la realización de Uno = be + Posesivo + big scene.

* encontrar la salida a = find + a/the way out of.

* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* encontrarle el truco a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* encontrarle el truquillo a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* encontrar limitaciones = encounter + limitations.

* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.

* encontrar oposición = meet with + opposition, find + opposition.

* encontrar placer = find + delight, find + enjoyment.

* encontrar por casualidad = come across, chance on/upon, stumble on.

* encontrar pruebas = find + evidence.

* encontrarse = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + Reflexivo.

* encontrarse a gusto = be at ease.

* encontrarse ante un reto = in the face of + challenge.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* encontrarse con = meet, run into, cross + Posesivo + path.

* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.

* encontrarse confortable = be at ease.

* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.

* encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.

* encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.

* encontrarse con una limitación = face + limitation.

* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.

* encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* encontrarse con una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.

* encontrarse con un obstáculo = face + obstacle.

* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.

* encontrarse en = lie (in), be based at.

* encontrarse en casa = be in.

* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.

* encontrarse en el trasfondo de = lie at + the root of.

* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.

* encontrarse en un dilema = be caught in a conundrum.

* encontrarse en un impás = face + impasse.

* encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.

* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.

* encontrar simpatizadores = find + friends.

* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.

* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.

* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.

* encontrar tiempo = find + time.

* encontrar trabajo = find + a job.

* encontrar trabajo en una biblioteca = join + library.

* encontrar una salida a = find + a/the way out of.

* encontrar una solución = find + solution, develop + solution.

* encontrar un chollo = come in for + a good thing, be in for a good thing, be into a good thing.

* encontrar un equilibrio = find + a balance.

* encontrar un hueco = find + a home.

* encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.

* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* orígenes + encontrarse = origins + lie.

* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.

* respuesta + encontrar = answer + lie.

* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.

* solución + encontrarse en = solution + lie in.

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encontrar [ A10 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (buscando) ‹casa/trabajo/persona› to find

por fin encontró el vestido que quería she finally found the dress she wanted

no encuentro mi nombre en la lista I can't see o find my name on the list

¿dónde puedo encontrar al director? where can I find the manager?

no encontré entradas para el teatro I couldn't get tickets for the theater

yo a esto no le encuentro lógica I can't see the logic in this

lo encontré llorando I found him crying

2 (casualmente) ‹cartera/billete› to find, come across, come upon o on

lo encontré (de casualidad) I found it o came across it o came on o upon it (by chance)

B (descubrir) ‹falta/error› to find, spot; ‹cáncer/quiste› to find, discover

le encontraron un tumor they found o discovered that he had a tumor

C ‹obstáculo/dificultad› to meet with, meet, encounter

no encontró ninguna oposición a su plan his plan didn't meet with o come up against o encounter any opposition

el accidente donde encontró la muerte ( period); the accident in which he met his death

Sentido II (+ compl):

te encuentro muy cambiado you've changed a lot, you look very different

¡qué bien te encuentro! you look so well!

encuentro ridículo todo este protocolo I find all this formality ridiculous, all this formality seems ridiculous to me

¿cómo encontraste el país después de tantos años? what did you make of the country o how did the country seem to you after all these years?

encontré muy acertadas sus intervenciones I found his comments very relevant, I thought his comments were very relevant

la encuentro muy desmejorada she seems a lot worse

lo encuentro muy aburrido I find him very boring, I think he is very boring

encontré la puerta cerrada I found the door shut

■ encontrarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 (por casualidad) encontrarse CON algn to meet sb, bump o run INTO sb ( colloq)

2 ( refl) ( Psic) tb

encontrarse a sí mismo to find oneself

B ( recípr)

1 (reunirse) to meet; (por casualidad) to meet, bump o run into each other ( colloq)

hemos quedado en encontrarnos en la estación we've arranged to meet at the station

2 «carreteras/líneas» to meet

C ( enf) (inesperadamente) ‹persona› to meet, bump o run into ( colloq); ‹billete/cartera› to find, come across, come on

cuando volvió se encontró la casa patas arriba when he returned he found the house in a mess

encontrarse CON algo:

cuando volví me encontré con que todos se habían ido I got back to find that they had all gone, when I got back I found they had all gone

Sentido II ( frml) (estar)

A (en un estado, una situación) to be

hoy me encuentro mucho mejor I am feeling a lot better today

el enfermo se encuentra fuera de peligro the patient is out of danger

la oficina se encontraba vacía the office was empty

no se encuentra con fuerzas para continuar he doesn't have the strength to go on

B (en un lugar) to be

el jefe se encuentra en una reunión the boss is in a meeting

la catedral se encuentra en el centro de la ciudad the cathedral is situated in the city center

entre las obras expuestas se encuentra su famosa Última Cena among the works on display is his famous Last Supper

en este momento el doctor no se encuentra the doctor is not here o is not in at the moment

* * *

encontrar ( conjugate encontrar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( buscando) ‹casa/trabajo/persona› to find;

◊ no encontré entradas para el teatro I couldn't get tickets for the theater;

no le encuentro lógica I can't see the logic in it
b) ( casualmente) ‹cartera/billete› to find, come across

c) ( descubrir) ‹falta/error› to find, spot;

‹cáncer/quiste› to find, discover
d) ‹obstáculo/dificultad› to meet (with), encounter

2 (+ compl):
◊ te encuentro muy cambiado you look very different;

lo encuentro ridículo I find it ridiculous;
¿cómo encontraste el país? how did the country seem to you?
encontrarse verbo pronominal
1 ( por casualidad) encontrarse con algn to meet sb, bump into sb (colloq)
2 ( recípr)
a) ( reunirse) to meet;

( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)
b) [carreteras/líneas] to meet

3 ( enf) ( inesperadamente) ‹billete/cartera› to find, come across;
◊ me encontré con que todos se habían ido I found they had all gone

4 (frml) ( estar) to be;
◊ me encuentro mejor I am feeling better;

el hotel se encuentra cerca de la estación the hotel is (located) near the station
encontrar verbo transitivo
1 (algo/alguien buscado) to find: no encuentro el momento adecuado para decírselo, I can't find the right time to tell him
2 (tropezar) to meet: encontré a Luisa en el cine, I met Luisa at the cinema
encontrarás serias dificultades, you'll come up against serious difficulties
3 (considerar, parecer) lo encuentro de mal gusto, I find it in bad taste
' encontrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acertar
- aparecer
- aterrizar
- atinar
- colocarse
- desconocer
- discografía
- fórmula
- hallar
- horma
- mariposear
- parte
- buscar
- dar
- encuentra
- esquivo
- solución
- ver
English:
bear
- difficulty
- dig around
- discover
- find
- fit in
- flesh
- forgetful
- get
- grade
- housekeeper
- intensify
- intimate
- locate
- lodging
- loophole
- pent-up
- replacement
- scrabble
- speed up
- store up
- strike
- traceable
- trail
- try
- be
- come
- encounter
- explain
- fumble
- high
- meet
- run
- seek
- solve
- spot
- stumble
- time
- word
- work

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encontrar

♦ vt

1. [buscando, por casualidad] to find;

he encontrado el paraguas I've found my umbrella;

encontré el libro que buscaba I found the book I was looking for;

le han encontrado un cáncer they've diagnosed her as having cancer;

encontré la mesa puesta I found the table already set;

lo encontré durmiendo I found him sleeping;

no encuentro palabras para expresar mi gratitud I can't find the words to express my gratitude;

Comp
CSur Fam
encontrar la vuelta a algo to get to grips with sth

2. [dificultades] to encounter;

no encontraron ninguna oposición al proyecto they encountered no opposition to the project

3. [juzgar, considerar] to find;

encontré muy positivos tus comentarios I found your comments very positive;

encuentro infantil tu actitud I find your attitude childish;

encuentro la ciudad/a tu hermana muy cambiada the city/your sister has changed a lot, I find the city/your sister much changed;

no lo encuentro tan divertido como dice la gente I don't find it o think it is as funny as people say;

no sé qué le encuentran a ese pintor I don't know what they see in that painter

♦ See also the pronominal verb encontrarse

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encontrar

v/t find

* * *

encontrar {19} vt

1) hallar: to find

2) : to encounter, to meet

♦ See also the reflexive verb encontrarse

* * *

encontrar vb to find [pt. & pp. found]

no encuentro el libro que me dejaste I can't find the book you lent me

¿has encontrado las llaves? have you found your keys?

Spanish-English dictionary > encontrar
19 cita

f.

1 appointment (entrevista).

darse cita to meet

tener una cita to have an appointment

cita a ciegas blind date

2 quotation (referencia).

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: citar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: citar.

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cita

► nombre femenino

1 (para negocios, médico, etc) appointment

■ tengo una cita con mi abogado I have an appointment with my lawyer

2 (amorosa) date

3 (mención) quotation

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

darse cita to meet 2 figurado to come together

■ se dieron cita en el cine they met at the cinema

■ estos aspectos se dan cita en el ensayo these aspects come together in the essay

tener una cita to have an appointment, have an engagement

cita a ciegas blind date

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noun f.

1) appointment, date

2) quotation

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SF

1) (=encuentro)

a) [con médico, profesional] appointment

tengo cita con el dentista — I have a dental appointment, I have an appointment at the dentist's

• concertar una cita — to make an appointment, arrange an appointment

• pedir cita — to make an appointment

b) [de novios] date

tener una cita — to have a date

cita a ciegas — blind date

2) (=reunión) meeting

tengo una cita con la junta directiva — I have a meeting with the board of directors

los ciudadanos tienen una cita con las urnas el domingo — the country goes to the polls on Sunday

• acudir a una cita — to attend a meeting

• darse cita — (=quedar citado) to arrange to meet; (=encontrarse) to gather

los mejores atletas del mundo se han dado cita aquí hoy — the world's top athletes have gathered here today

• lugar de cita — meeting place

este café es lugar de cita de escritores famosos — this café is a meeting place for famous writers
casa 1)
3) (=punto de encuentro) event

los Juegos Olímpicos son la cita más importante del deporte mundial — the Olympic Games are the most important sporting event in the world

• ser cita obligada, este festival es cita obligada para los amantes de la danza — this festival is a must for lovers of dance

estos días París se convierte en cita obligada para los diseñadores de moda — for these few days, Paris becomes the only place to be for fashion designers

4) (=mención literal) [de escrito, libro] quotation; [de parte de discurso, declaraciones] quote

una cita de Quevedo — a quotation from Quevedo

varias citas del presidente — several quotes from the president

la cita más famosa de Groucho Marx — Groucho Marx's most famous quote

un diccionario de citas — a dictionary of quotations

cita textual — direct quote

se escribe así cuando se trata de una cita textual — it's written like this when it's a direct quote

"es intolerable" (cita textual de un compañero de la oficina) — "it's intolerable", as a colleague from work said, in the words of a colleague from work, "it's intolerable"

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( con profesional) appointment

pedir cita — to make an appointment

concertar una cita — to arrange an appointment

b) (con novio, amigo)

tengo una cita con mi novio/con un amigo — I have a date with my boyfriend/I'm going out with a friend

no llegues tarde a la cita — don't be late

faltó or no acudió a la cita — he didn't show up

c) (period) ( reunión) meeting

tuvo una cita con el presidente — he had a meeting with the president

darse cita: se dieron cita en la estación they arranged to meet at the station; cientos de famosos se dieron cita en el estreno — (period) hundreds of celebrities were gathered at the premiere

2) (en texto, discurso) quote

una cita del diario — a quote from the newspaper

una cita de Cervantes — a quotation o quote from Cervantes

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femenino

1)

a) ( con profesional) appointment

pedir cita — to make an appointment

concertar una cita — to arrange an appointment

b) (con novio, amigo)

tengo una cita con mi novio/con un amigo — I have a date with my boyfriend/I'm going out with a friend

no llegues tarde a la cita — don't be late

faltó or no acudió a la cita — he didn't show up

c) (period) ( reunión) meeting

tuvo una cita con el presidente — he had a meeting with the president

darse cita: se dieron cita en la estación they arranged to meet at the station; cientos de famosos se dieron cita en el estreno — (period) hundreds of celebrities were gathered at the premiere

2) (en texto, discurso) quote

una cita del diario — a quote from the newspaper

una cita de Cervantes — a quotation o quote from Cervantes

* * *

cita¹

¹ = appointment, engagement, rendezvous.

Ex: Dexter Rundle went on: 'As I said I'm late for an appointment and have to go, but tell Ms. Lachaise that I'll be in touch with her'.

Ex: The library services person will then give you the author's address, if he does accept engagements, or, often, make a preliminary inquiry for you.

Ex: She decided to have a cup of coffee in the library's cafeteria before her rendezvous with Edmonds.

* concertar una cita = make + appointment.

* lugar de cita = meeting ground.

* reservar cita = book + time.

cita²

² = date, tryst.

Ex: The article 'A date with progress' explains the benefits to librarians and users of having the publication date of a book added to its Dewey Decimal Classification number.

Ex: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.

* cita a ciegas = blind date.

* cita con un extraño = blind date.

* primera cita = first date.

* tener una cita = date.

* violación cometida por la persona con quien se ha tenido una cita = date rape.

cita³

³ = quote.

Ex: Kilgour, from whom the above quote is taken, believes that with such catalogues 'it will not be necessary to have extensive descriptive cataloging rule systems'.

* cita textual = quotation, sic.

* mapa de citas = citation map.

cita⁴

⁴ = source reference, citing habit, cite.

Ex: Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.

Ex: This parallelism suggests similar citing habits of scientists in the fields studied.

Ex: It is much better to err in terms oftoo many cites than it is to err on the side of too few citations.

* análisis de citas = citation analysis.

* bibliometría sobre citas = citation bibliometry.

* búsqueda de citas = citation search.

* cita bibliográfica = citation, document citation, reference citation.

* cita bibliográfica falsa = bibliographic ghost.

* cita bibliográfica ficticia = bibliographic ghost.

* citas máximas = maximum citation.

* edad de la cita = citation age.

* encadenamiento de citas = citation chain, chain of citation.

* enlace cita = backlink.

* frecuencia de cita = citation rate.

* impacto de citas = citation impact.

* indicador de citas = citation indicator.

* Indice de Citas = citation index, Citation Index.

* Indice de Citas de Ciencia (SCI) = Science Citation Index (SCI).

* Indice de Citas de las Ciencias Sociales (SCI) = Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).

* índice invertido de las citas bibliográficas = citation dictionary.

* libro de citas = citator.

* número de citas = number of citations.

* obra fuente de la cita = citing work.

* obtener una cita bibliográfica = glean + citation.

* orden de cita = citation order, combination order.

* patrón de cita = citation pattern.

* * *

cita

feminine

A

1 (con un profesional) appointment

el abogado me ha dado cita para el lunes I have an appointment to see the lawyer on Monday

pedir cita to make an appointment

llámeme por teléfono para concertar una cita call me to arrange an appointment

2

(con un amigo, novio): tengo una cita con mi novio I have a date with o I'm going out with o I'm meeting my boyfriend

no llegues tarde a la cita don't be late for our rendezvous

3 ( period) (reunión) meeting

el embajador acudió a la cita con el presidente the ambassador attended the meeting with the president

darse cita: se dieron cita en la estación they arranged to meet at the station

cientos de famosos se dieron cita en el estreno de la obra ( period); hundreds of celebrities came together at the premiere

Compuestos:

● cita a ciegas

blind date

● citas por computadora or ( Esp) ordenador

computer dating

B

(en un texto, discurso): una cita del diario a quote from the newspaper

una cita de Cervantes a quotation o ( frml) citation from Cervantes

* * *

Del verbo citar: ( conjugate citar)

cita es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
cita
citar
cita sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( con profesional) appointment;

◊ pedir cita to make an appointment;

concertar una cita to arrange an appointment
b) (con novio, amigo):

◊ tengo una cita con mi novio/con un amigo I have a date with my boyfriend/I'm going out with a friend;

faltó a la cita he didn't show up (colloq);
citas por computadora or (Esp) ordenator computer dating
2 (en texto, discurso) quote;
◊ una cita de Cervantes a quotation o quote from Cervantes

citar ( conjugate citar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( dar una cita) [doctor/jefe de personal] to give … an appointment;

◊ estar citado con algn to have an appointment with sb

b) ( convocar):

◊ nos citó a todos a una reunión she called us all to a meeting

c) (Der) to summon;

◊ cita a algn como testigo to call sb as a witness

2
a) ( mencionar) to mention

b) ‹escritor/pasaje› to quote

citarse verbo pronominal citase con algn to arrange to meet sb;
◊ se citaon en la plaza ( recípr) they arranged to meet in the square

cita sustantivo femenino
1 (para un encuentro formal) appointment: tengo que pedir cita en el dentista, I have to make an appointment with my dentist
2 (para un encuentro informal) date: llegará tarde, porque tenía una cita, she'll get here late because she had a prior engagement
3 (de un autor, libro) quotation
citar verbo transitivo
1 (dar fecha) to arrange to meet o to make an appointment with
2 (mencionar, repetir textualmente) to quote: cita a Cervantes dos veces, he quotes Cervantes twice
3 Jur to summon

' cita' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acudir
- alguna
- alguno
- anulación
- citar
- compromiso
- concertar
- faltar
- hora
- les
- plan
- señalamiento
- audiencia
- cuadrar
- incumplir
- plantar
- textual
English:
appointment
- appt.
- assignment
- blind
- break
- citation
- date
- engagement
- fix up
- keep
- meeting
- quotation
- quote
- rearrange
- rendezvous
- reschedule
- see
- arrange
- speed
- switch

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cita nf

1. [entrevista] [con amigo, doctor, abogado] appointment;
[de novios] date;
una cita de negocios a business appointment;

la próxima cita del equipo le enfrentará a Paraguay the team's next match will be against Paraguay;

no piensa faltar a la cita anual con los accionistas he fully intends to be at the annual shareholders' meeting;

acordar una cita to arrange an appointment;

darse cita [quedar] to arrange to meet;
[encontrarse] to meet;
decenas de directores se dan cita anualmente en Cannes scores of directors come together o meet up in Cannes every year;

faltar a una cita to miss an appointment;

pedir cita to ask for an appointment;

tener una cita to have an appointment

Comp
cita a ciegas blind date;
cita electoral election;

cita con las urnas: [m5] tener una cita con las urnas to go to the polls;

en la última cita con las urnas in the last election

2. [referencia] quotation

* * *

cita

f

1 appointment;

cita previa prior appointment, previous engagement;

concertar una cita arrange an appointment;

darse cita arrange to meet

2 de texto quote, quotation

* * *

cita nf

1) : quote, quotation

2) : appointment, date

* * *

cita n

1. (con médico, etc) appointment

mañana tengo cita con el dentista I've got a dental appointment tomorrow

2. (con novio, novia) date

¿tienes una cita con Mario? have you got a date with Mario?

3. (frase) quote / quotation

una cita de Quevedo a quote by Quevedo

darse cita (quedar) to arrange to meet (reunirse) to meet [pt. & pp. met]

faltar a una cita not to turn up

Spanish-English dictionary > cita
20 questione

f question

questione di fiducia question or matter of trust

qui non è questione di it is not a question or matter of

è questione di fortuna it's a matter of luck

è fuori questione it is out of the question

mettere qualcosa in questione cast doubt on something

* * *

questione s.f.

1 ( discussione, controversia) question, issue (anche dir.); ( argomento, faccenda) question, matter; ( punto dibattuto) question, point (anche dir.): questioni economiche, politiche, economic, political questions (o matters); questioni di denaro, money matters; la questione è che..., the point is that...; è una questione molto difficile da decidere, it is a very difficult question (o matter) to decide; non farne una questione!, don't make an issue of it!; per me è questione di sentimento, for me it is a question of sentiment; credimi, è solo questione di tempo, believe me, it's only a question (o matter) of time; qui sta la questione, this is the point; esaminare, trattare una questione, to examine, to deal with a question (o matter); approfondire una questione, to go into a matter; sollevare, risolvere una questione, to raise, to settle an issue (o a question) // (dir.): questione di diritto, di fatto, issue of law, of fact; questione di giurisdizione, issue of jurisdiction; questione pregiudiziale, preliminary question // in questione, in question (o at issue): il libro, l'uomo in questione, the book, the man in question; il punto in questione, the point at issue (o in question); non chiamarmi in questione, don't drag me into the argument // il nocciolo della questione, the kernel of the problem // i termini della questione, the terms of the question // questione d'onore, question of honour // è questione di vita o di morte, it is a matter of life and death // questa è una questione di lana caprina, this is a pointless question // (amm.): questioni in sospeso, outstanding matters; questione di competenza, question of jurisdiction

2 (pol.) ( problema) problem, question: la questione orientale, the Eastern problem (o question); la questione meridionale, the problem (o question) of the South of Italy

3 ( quesito) question: porre una questione, to put (o to pose) a question

4 ( dubbio) doubt, question: mettere in questione che..., to dispute that...: i giornali mettono in questione la solidità dell'alleanza, the papers are casting doubt upon (o questioning) the strength of the alliance

5 ( lite) quarrel; dispute: ho avuto una questione con lui, I have had a quarrel with him

6 (dir.) ( azione legale) action at law; lawsuit: questione pendente, pending suit.

* * *
[kwes'tjone]
sostantivo femminile

1) (problema) matter, question, issue

sollevare una questione — to raise a question o an issue

il nocciolo o nodo della questione the heart o crux of the matter; ne ha fatto una questione personale he took it personally; farne una questione di stato to make too much of it o a big thing out of it colloq.; è una questione di famiglia — it's a family affair

2) (faccenda) question, matter

è una questione di soldi — it's a money matter

la questione non cambia — that doesn't change a thing

la questione è chiusa — the matter is closed

è questione di — it's a matter of [abitudine, tempo, buon gusto, buon senso, giorni]

è solo questione di fortuna — it's the luck of the draw

è questione di vita o di morte — it's a matter of life and death o a life or death matter

è solo questione di pratica — it's just a question of practice

ne fa una questione di principio — he's making an issue of it

3) (discussione)

in questione — at issue, in question

il punto in questione — the point at issue, the matter under discussion

mettere in questione qcs. — to call sth. into question, to bring sth. up

è fuori questione — it's out of the question

senza fare -i — without argument

far -i su tutto — to cause problems about everything

•

questione di lana caprina — captious question

questione d'onore — affair of honour

questione di principio — point of principle

* * *

questione

/kwes'tjone/

sostantivo f.

1 (problema) matter, question, issue; sollevare una questione to raise a question o an issue; il nocciolo o nodo della questione the heart o crux of the matter; ne ha fatto una questione personale he took it personally; farne una questione di stato to make too much of it o a big thing out of it colloq.; è una questione di famiglia it's a family affair

2 (faccenda) question, matter; è una questione di soldi it's a money matter; la questione non cambia that doesn't change a thing; la questione è chiusa the matter is closed; è questione di it's a matter of [abitudine, tempo, buon gusto, buon senso, giorni]; è solo questione di fortuna it's the luck of the draw; è questione di vita o di morte it's a matter of life and death o a life or death matter; è solo questione di pratica it's just a question of practice; ne fa una questione di principio he's making an issue of it

3 (discussione) in questione at issue, in question; il punto in questione the point at issue, the matter under discussion; mettere in questione qcs. to call sth. into question, to bring sth. up; è fuori questione it's out of the question; senza fare -i without argument; far -i su tutto to cause problems about everything

COMPOUNDS

questione di lana caprina captious question; questione d'onore affair of honour; questione di principio point of principle.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > questione

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