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101 envío
m.1 shipment, dispatch, submittal, consignment.2 shipping.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: enviar.* * *1 (acción) sending, dispatch2 COMERCIO dispatch, shipment4 (mensaje electrónico) posting\hacer un envío COMERCIO to dispatch an orderenvío contra reembolso cash on deliverygastos de envío postage and packing* * *noun m.1) dispatch2) shipment* * *SM1) (=acción) [gen] sending; (Com) dispatch; [en barco] shipmentgastos de envío — (cost of) postage and packing, postage and handling (EEUU)
2) (=mercancías) [gen] consignment, lot; (Náut) shipment3) (=dinero) remittance* * *1) ( acción)el envío de los fondos — the remittance o sending of the money
fecha de envío — date of dispatch, date sent
2) ( partida - de mercancías) consignment, shipment; (- de dinero) remittance* * *= delivery, shipment, submission, dispatch [despatch], consignment, shipping, routing, despatch [dispatch], deliverance.Ex. Entry of number '21' reverses the present delivery status.Ex. ABLE/Library allows a library to efficiently prepare and control shipments of books and periodicals to the library binder.Ex. Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.Ex. The printing and dispatch of the series have been rationalized to the utmost.Ex. After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.Ex. The estimated price differential for European journals is to large to be attributed entirely to the extra cost of shipping.Ex. Much research is being done in the area, but the optimal solution to these routing problems is still years away.Ex. Every despatch is accompanied by a packing list containing all the details of the despatch = A cada envío se le adjunta un albarán con todos los detalles del mismo.Ex. Communication can be improved, both a better content of information exchange and by a more timely deliverance of this information.----* algoritmo de envío = routing algorithm.* centro de recepción y envío = shipping point.* dirección de envío = shipping address.* envío a un especialista = referral.* envío de correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mailing.* envío de correo publicitario no solicitado = spamming.* envío de correos electrónicos = e-mailing.* envío de información por suscripción = syndication feed.* envío de material = freight forwarding.* envío de mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mailing.* envío de oficio = blanket order.* envío directo por correo = direct mail.* envío masivo de cartas = mail shot.* envío por avión = air freight [airfreight], air cargo.* gastos de envío = postage, shipping costs, shipping and handling, shipping charges.* no envío = non-shipment.* punto de recepción y envío = shipping point.* retención y envío = store-and-forward.* retraso del envío = delivery delay.* servicio de envío = turnaround.* tecnología de envío de información de un modo automático = push technology.* * *1) ( acción)el envío de los fondos — the remittance o sending of the money
fecha de envío — date of dispatch, date sent
2) ( partida - de mercancías) consignment, shipment; (- de dinero) remittance* * *= delivery, shipment, submission, dispatch [despatch], consignment, shipping, routing, despatch [dispatch], deliverance.Ex: Entry of number '21' reverses the present delivery status.
Ex: ABLE/Library allows a library to efficiently prepare and control shipments of books and periodicals to the library binder.Ex: Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.Ex: The printing and dispatch of the series have been rationalized to the utmost.Ex: After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.Ex: The estimated price differential for European journals is to large to be attributed entirely to the extra cost of shipping.Ex: Much research is being done in the area, but the optimal solution to these routing problems is still years away.Ex: Every despatch is accompanied by a packing list containing all the details of the despatch = A cada envío se le adjunta un albarán con todos los detalles del mismo.Ex: Communication can be improved, both a better content of information exchange and by a more timely deliverance of this information.* algoritmo de envío = routing algorithm.* centro de recepción y envío = shipping point.* dirección de envío = shipping address.* envío a un especialista = referral.* envío de correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mailing.* envío de correo publicitario no solicitado = spamming.* envío de correos electrónicos = e-mailing.* envío de información por suscripción = syndication feed.* envío de material = freight forwarding.* envío de mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mailing.* envío de oficio = blanket order.* envío directo por correo = direct mail.* envío masivo de cartas = mail shot.* envío por avión = air freight [airfreight], air cargo.* gastos de envío = postage, shipping costs, shipping and handling, shipping charges.* no envío = non-shipment.* punto de recepción y envío = shipping point.* retención y envío = store-and-forward.* retraso del envío = delivery delay.* servicio de envío = turnaround.* tecnología de envío de información de un modo automático = push technology.* * *A(acción): se recomienda el envío por correo aéreo you are advised to send it air mailse autorizó el envío de los fondos the remittance o sending of the money was authorizedsu padre le hace envíos periódicos de dinero his father sends him money periodically[ S ] envíos a domicilio sin recargo free home deliveryfecha de envío date of dispatch, date sentCompuestos:text messagingCOD, cash on deliveryB (partida — de mercancías) consignment, shipment; (— de dinero) remittance* * *
Del verbo enviar: ( conjugate enviar)
envío es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
envió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
enviar
envío
enviar ( conjugate enviar) verbo transitivo
‹pedido/mercancías› to send, dispatch
envío sustantivo masculino
1 ( acción):◊ el envío de los fondos the remittance o sending of the money;
fecha de envío date of dispatch, date sent;
envío contra reembolso COD, cash on delivery
2 ( partida — de mercancías) consignment, shipment;
(— de dinero) remittance
enviar verbo transitivo to send: tengo que enviar un giro a Luisa, I've got to send a postal order to Luisa
envío sustantivo masculino
1 (acción) sending
2 (objeto enviado) (en grandes cantidades) consignment
un envío de alimentos a Ruanda, a consignment of foodstuffs to Ruanda
(un paquete) parcel
envío contra reembolso, cash on delivery
gastos de envío, postage and packing
' envío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
destinar
- reembolso
- remesa
- saluda
- despacho
- documentación
- enviar
- exprés
- expreso
- gasto
English:
cable
- consignment
- dispatch
- mailing
- overseas
- rail
- remittance
- shipment
- delivery
- postage
* * *envío nm1. Com dispatch;[de correo] delivery; [de víveres, mercancías] consignment; [de dinero] remittance;en el albarán figura la fecha y la hora de envío the date and time of delivery is stated on the delivery note;el precio no incluye gastos de envío the price does not include postage and Br packing o US handling;se hacen envíos a domicilio [en letrero] we deliver2. [paquete] package* * *m shipment; mercancías shipment, consignment;gastos de envío shipping charges;envío rehusado delivery not accepted* * *envío nm1) : shipment2) : remittance -
102 espejo retrovisor
m.rear-view mirror, rear reflecting mirror, driving mirror, rearview mirror.* * *rear-view mirror* * *(n.) = rear-view mirror, driving mirror, side-view mirrorEx. Do our current programs really prepare our students for that future, or do they cater to our familiar present and past? -- looking toward the future through a rear-view mirror as it were.Ex. The experiment was designed to observe the use of driving mirrors as novice andexperienced drivers manoeuvred three sections of roadway.Ex. The driver's side door, part of the bonnet and the side-view mirror were also damaged.* * *(n.) = rear-view mirror, driving mirror, side-view mirrorEx: Do our current programs really prepare our students for that future, or do they cater to our familiar present and past? -- looking toward the future through a rear-view mirror as it were.
Ex: The experiment was designed to observe the use of driving mirrors as novice andexperienced drivers manoeuvred three sections of roadway.Ex: The driver's side door, part of the bonnet and the side-view mirror were also damaged.* * *rear-view mirror -
103 estar confuso
v.to be confused, to be addled, to be in a spin.* * *(v.) = blur, be at sixes and sevens with, be at a nonplus, be all at seaEx. Much of what is written about the information society is blurred by vague definitions.Ex. She told me that I was all at sixes and sevens with my eight times table and that it was 'back to square one' for me.Ex. I liked the methodology cited in the article, but was quite at a nonplus as to description of why several items were taken out of consideration.Ex. There is so much materal to prepare that she is all at sea as to how to do it.* * *(v.) = blur, be at sixes and sevens with, be at a nonplus, be all at seaEx: Much of what is written about the information society is blurred by vague definitions.
Ex: She told me that I was all at sixes and sevens with my eight times table and that it was 'back to square one' for me.Ex: I liked the methodology cited in the article, but was quite at a nonplus as to description of why several items were taken out of consideration.Ex: There is so much materal to prepare that she is all at sea as to how to do it. -
104 estar en un mar de dudas
(v.) = feel at + sea, be all at seaEx. With my daughter, I definitely felt at sea in the beginning, as I think most new mothers do.Ex. There is so much materal to prepare that she is all at sea as to how to do it.* * *(v.) = feel at + sea, be all at seaEx: With my daughter, I definitely felt at sea in the beginning, as I think most new mothers do.
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105 estar perdido
v.to be lost, to be in a desperate plight.* * *(extraviado) to be lost 2 (no tener salida) to have had it, be for it* * *(v.) = be out of + Posesivo + league, be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head, be all at seaEx. Every leader faces them: times when they are out of their league, times when they feel like a fish out of water.Ex. This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.Ex. This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.Ex. There is so much materal to prepare that she is all at sea as to how to do it.* * *(v.) = be out of + Posesivo + league, be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head, be all at seaEx: Every leader faces them: times when they are out of their league, times when they feel like a fish out of water.
Ex: This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.Ex: This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.Ex: There is so much materal to prepare that she is all at sea as to how to do it. -
106 forro
m.1 cover.¡ni por el forro! (informal) no way!tela de forro lining materialforro polar fleece jacket2 lining, liner, casing.3 crib, hidden notes used to cheat on exams, pony.4 babe.5 foreskin.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: forrar.* * *1 (interior) lining2 (funda) cover, case3 (tapizado) upholstery\ni por el forro familiar not in the slightest* * *noun m.1) lining2) cover* * *SM1) [gen] lining; [de libro] cover; (Aut) upholsteryno nos parecemos ni por el forro — we are not in the least alike, we are not a bit alike
forro polar — fleece, Polartec ®
2) (Téc) [gen] lining; [de tubería] laggingforro de freno — (Aut) brake lining
3) Cono Sur * (=preservativo) rubber *, condom4) Chile [de bicicleta] tyre, tire (EEUU)5) LAm (=fraude) swindle, fraud6) Cono Sur (=talento) aptitude* * *ni por el forro — (fam)
no lo entiendo ni por el forro — I don't understand the first thing about it
b) (Chi) ( de bicicleta) tire** * *= paste-down, backliner, liner, lining.Ex. Their purpose was, as paste-downs, to reinforce the joints of the covers and, as flyleaves, to give additional protection to the end pages of the book.Ex. This article provides basic knowledge of how to prepare artwork for printing the colour label on the freshly lacquered CD-ROM and the backliner for insertion in the back of the jewel case.Ex. In addition to sealants or paint, a number of simple yet preservationally sound liners are now available for use on wooden shelves.Ex. The conference brought together the disciplines of painting, paper and textile conservation and covered their approaches and problems with regard to lining.----* forro polar = fleece.* pasarse Algo por el forro = flout.* sobre forro de tela = cloth-backed.* * *ni por el forro — (fam)
no lo entiendo ni por el forro — I don't understand the first thing about it
b) (Chi) ( de bicicleta) tire** * *= paste-down, backliner, liner, lining.Ex: Their purpose was, as paste-downs, to reinforce the joints of the covers and, as flyleaves, to give additional protection to the end pages of the book.
Ex: This article provides basic knowledge of how to prepare artwork for printing the colour label on the freshly lacquered CD-ROM and the backliner for insertion in the back of the jewel case.Ex: In addition to sealants or paint, a number of simple yet preservationally sound liners are now available for use on wooden shelves.Ex: The conference brought together the disciplines of painting, paper and textile conservation and covered their approaches and problems with regard to lining.* forro polar = fleece.* pasarse Algo por el forro = flout.* sobre forro de tela = cloth-backed.* * *Ase lo dejaron como el forro they made a lousy o an awful job of itni por el forro ( fam): no lo entiendo ni por el forro I don't understand the first thing about it, I don't understand it at allése no toma un libro ni por el forro he's never opened a book in his life ( colloq), he doesn't even know what a book looks like ( colloq)2 ( Chi) (de bicicleta) tire*Compuesto:brake lining* * *
Del verbo forrar: ( conjugate forrar)
forro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
forró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
forrar
forro
forrar ( conjugate forrar) verbo transitivo ‹ prenda› to line;
‹libro/sillón› to cover
forrarse verbo pronominal (fam) tb◊ forrose de dinero to make a killing o mint (colloq)
forro sustantivo masculino ( de abrigo) lining;
( de sillón) cover;
( de libro) cover, jacket
forrar vtr (el interior) to line
(el exterior) to cover
forro m (interior) lining
(exterior) cover, case
' forro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desmontable
- desmontar
English:
lined
- lining
- cover
- liner
- unlined
* * *forro nm1. [cubierta] [de libro] cover;[de ropa] lining; [de asiento] upholstery;tela de forro lining material;Vulgpasarse algo por el forro de Esp [m5] los cojones o RP [m5] las bolas to shit on sth from a great height;Fam¡ni por el forro!: no se le parece ni por el forro he doesn't look anything like himforro polar fleece (jacket)* * *mno se le parece ni por el forro he looks nothing like him;pasarse algo por el forro fam not give a damn about sth fam* * *forro nm1) : lining2) cubierta: book cover* * *forro n1. (interior) lining2. (exterior) cover -
107 generalizado
adj.generalized, endemic.past part.past participle of spanish verb: generalizar.* * *1→ link=generalizar generalizar► adjetivo1 widespread, common* * *(f. - generalizada)adj.* * *ADJ [crisis, creencia, guerra] widespreadexiste la creencia generalizada de que... — it is commonly o widely believed that..., there is a widely held belief that...
* * ** * *= generalised [generalized, -USA], all-pervasive [all pervasive], wide-scale, widespread, all-embracing, embracing, all-encompassing, encompassing.Ex. Although it is coy about admitting the fact it is only mentioned twice in the whole of the thirty pages of publicity material it is in effect a generalized and modernized Thesaurofacet: a facetted classification with a thesaurus structure forming an integral part.Ex. Countries should adopt strategies to prepare themselves for the all-pervasive influence of IT in people's lives in the 21st century.Ex. Without the stimuli of cooperative agencies, many programmes such as wide-scale interlibrary loan would not have developed so rapidly.Ex. Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.Ex. Some databases are very all-embracing in their coverage and attempt to provide comprehensive coverage of entire disciplines.Ex. What is needed is an embracing approach to guarantee freedom for Palestine and legitimacy for Israel.Ex. In publishing itself there is little use made of the all-encompassing schemes such as Dewey or the Library of Congress.Ex. By drawing Russia into an encompassing coalition with Europe and other powers, the risk of conflict will be diminished.----* formato generalizado para la codificación de documentos web = generalised markup format.* muy generalizado = commonly-held, widely held.* protesta generalizada = public outcry.* * ** * *= generalised [generalized, -USA], all-pervasive [all pervasive], wide-scale, widespread, all-embracing, embracing, all-encompassing, encompassing.Ex: Although it is coy about admitting the fact it is only mentioned twice in the whole of the thirty pages of publicity material it is in effect a generalized and modernized Thesaurofacet: a facetted classification with a thesaurus structure forming an integral part.
Ex: Countries should adopt strategies to prepare themselves for the all-pervasive influence of IT in people's lives in the 21st century.Ex: Without the stimuli of cooperative agencies, many programmes such as wide-scale interlibrary loan would not have developed so rapidly.Ex: Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.Ex: Some databases are very all-embracing in their coverage and attempt to provide comprehensive coverage of entire disciplines.Ex: What is needed is an embracing approach to guarantee freedom for Palestine and legitimacy for Israel.Ex: In publishing itself there is little use made of the all-encompassing schemes such as Dewey or the Library of Congress.Ex: By drawing Russia into an encompassing coalition with Europe and other powers, the risk of conflict will be diminished.* formato generalizado para la codificación de documentos web = generalised markup format.* muy generalizado = commonly-held, widely held.* protesta generalizada = public outcry.* * *generalizado -dawidespreaduna opinión generalizada entre la gente joven an opinion widely held among young people, a widespread opinion among young people* * *
Del verbo generalizar: ( conjugate generalizar)
generalizado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
generalizado
generalizar
generalizado◊ -da adjetivo
widespread
generalizar ( conjugate generalizar) verbo intransitivo
to generalize, make generalizations
generalizarse verbo pronominal
to spread
generalizar verbo transitivo
1 to generalize: no todos son así, no se puede generalizar, not all of them are like that, you can't generalize
2 (extender, propagar) to spread
' generalizado' also found in these entries:
English:
full-scale
- massive
- widespread
- general
- mass
- popular
* * *generalizado, -a adjwidespread* * *generalizado, -da adj: generalized, widespread* * *generalizado adj widespread -
108 habitante del pueblo
(n.) = villager, village man, village womanEx. Most importantly, the villagers are responsible for the day to day operation and the upkeep of the units.Ex. Consequently, without an education to prepare them for finding work, these girls are often sold as a slave to another village man.Ex. Perhaps only 2% or less of village women can read and write.* * *(n.) = villager, village man, village womanEx: Most importantly, the villagers are responsible for the day to day operation and the upkeep of the units.
Ex: Consequently, without an education to prepare them for finding work, these girls are often sold as a slave to another village man.Ex: Perhaps only 2% or less of village women can read and write. -
109 hablar bajo
v.to speak in a low voice, to keep one's voice down, to speak softly, to talk in a low voice.* * *to speak softly* * *(v.) = speak + lowEx. She recommenced speaking low like a conspirator: 'Jeanne, I must prepare you for your interview with him'.* * *(v.) = speak + lowEx: She recommenced speaking low like a conspirator: 'Jeanne, I must prepare you for your interview with him'.
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110 hablar en voz baja
(v.) = whisper, speak + lowEx. They whispered to each other across Benefield's desk, and forthwith approached O'Brien.Ex. She recommenced speaking low like a conspirator: 'Jeanne, I must prepare you for your interview with him'.* * *(v.) = whisper, speak + lowEx: They whispered to each other across Benefield's desk, and forthwith approached O'Brien.
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111 hacer un examen
to do an exam* * *(v.) = take + test, sit + a paper, sit + an examEx. The software that allows students to take a multiple choice test on a computer to determine how well they understood what they have read.Ex. Around the country schoolchildren and university students are swotting and sweating as they prepare to sit papers that could decide their future.Ex. Your application should be submitted by this date if you wish to sit exams in December.* * *(v.) = take + test, sit + a paper, sit + an examEx: The software that allows students to take a multiple choice test on a computer to determine how well they understood what they have read.
Ex: Around the country schoolchildren and university students are swotting and sweating as they prepare to sit papers that could decide their future.Ex: Your application should be submitted by this date if you wish to sit exams in December. -
112 idea incoherente
(n.) = disjointed ideaEx. A fully informative abstract will be impossible to prepare for many discussion papers and reviews, since too many individual and disjointed ideas must be represented.* * *(n.) = disjointed ideaEx: A fully informative abstract will be impossible to prepare for many discussion papers and reviews, since too many individual and disjointed ideas must be represented.
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113 identificarse
1 (mostrar la documentación) to identify oneself2 (solidarizarse) to identify ( con, with)* * *VPR1) (=demostrar la identidad) to identify o.s.2)* * *(v.) = resonate, cardEx. By the way, here I have stolen a phrase from the Library of Congress, not to pick on this wonderful institution, but because its mission statement resonates with a number of individuals like me, who work in research libraries.Ex. If you're going to drive a boat with a motor, prepare to get carded.* * *(v.) = resonate, cardEx: By the way, here I have stolen a phrase from the Library of Congress, not to pick on this wonderful institution, but because its mission statement resonates with a number of individuals like me, who work in research libraries.
Ex: If you're going to drive a boat with a motor, prepare to get carded.* * *
■identificarse verbo reflexivo to identify oneself
fig (sentir simpatía) to identify [con, with]
' identificarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
identificar
English:
identify
- empathize
- relate
* * *vpr1.identificarse con [persona, ideas] to identify with;la revista no se identifica con las opiniones de sus colaboradores the opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the editor2. [mostrar documentos] to show one's ID;se identificó ante el guardia de seguridad she showed the security guard her ID;se identificó como trabajador de la empresa he identified himself as a company employee;¡identifíquese! [diga quién es] identify yourself!;[muestre una identificación] show me some ID!* * *v/r identify o.s.;identificarse con identify with* * *vr1) : to identify oneself2)identificarse con : to identify with -
114 incoherente
adj.1 incoherent (inconexo).2 inconsistent (inconsecuente).* * *► adjetivo1 incoherent, disconnected* * *ADJ1) (=sin sentido) [pensamiento, ideas] incoherent; [comportamiento, respuestas] inconsistent2) (=inconexo) disconnected* * *adjetivo incoherent, illogical* * *= disjointed, disjoint, unreconciled.Ex. A fully informative abstract will be impossible to prepare for many discussion papers and reviews, since too many individual and disjointed ideas must be represented.Ex. The three periods allow us to test our techniques with citations from wholly disjoint sets of writings.Ex. Any items left unreconciled in the central fund such as bank transfers, should now be reconciled.----* idea incoherente = disjointed idea.* ser incoherente = Negativo + hold + water.* * *adjetivo incoherent, illogical* * *= disjointed, disjoint, unreconciled.Ex: A fully informative abstract will be impossible to prepare for many discussion papers and reviews, since too many individual and disjointed ideas must be represented.
Ex: The three periods allow us to test our techniques with citations from wholly disjoint sets of writings.Ex: Any items left unreconciled in the central fund such as bank transfers, should now be reconciled.* idea incoherente = disjointed idea.* ser incoherente = Negativo + hold + water.* * *1 (incongruente) incoherent, illogical2 (inconsecuente) inconsistent* * *
incoherente adjetivo
incoherent, illogical
incoherente adjetivo incoherent
' incoherente' also found in these entries:
English:
incoherent
- inconsistent
- rambling
* * *incoherente adj1. [inconexo] incoherent2. [inconsecuente] inconsistent* * *adj incoherent* * *incoherente adj: incoherent♦ incoherentemente adv -
115 inconexo
adj.1 unconnected, illogical, scrappy, loose.2 incoherent.* * *► adjetivo1 disconnected* * *ADJ [datos] unrelated, unconnected; [ideas] disconnected, disjointed; [texto] disjointed; [lenguaje, palabras] incoherent* * *- xa adjetivo unconnected* * *= disjointed, desultory, disjoint, unrelated, fragmented, inarticulate.Ex. A fully informative abstract will be impossible to prepare for many discussion papers and reviews, since too many individual and disjointed ideas must be represented.Ex. Anthony Datto thanked them for having permitted him to unburden himself and after a few desultory remarks about the nasty weather and nothing in particular, they parted.Ex. The three periods allow us to test our techniques with citations from wholly disjoint sets of writings.Ex. Adjacent technical papers bound in journals may often be unrelated.Ex. The data collected during reading and fieldwork is fragmented and often contradictory miscellany.Ex. The overt arguments presented by the daughter, the son-in-law and the wife, are ineffective and incredulously inarticulate.* * *- xa adjetivo unconnected* * *= disjointed, desultory, disjoint, unrelated, fragmented, inarticulate.Ex: A fully informative abstract will be impossible to prepare for many discussion papers and reviews, since too many individual and disjointed ideas must be represented.
Ex: Anthony Datto thanked them for having permitted him to unburden himself and after a few desultory remarks about the nasty weather and nothing in particular, they parted.Ex: The three periods allow us to test our techniques with citations from wholly disjoint sets of writings.Ex: Adjacent technical papers bound in journals may often be unrelated.Ex: The data collected during reading and fieldwork is fragmented and often contradictory miscellany.Ex: The overt arguments presented by the daughter, the son-in-law and the wife, are ineffective and incredulously inarticulate.* * *inconexo -xaunconnected, disjointed* * *
inconexo◊ -xa adjetivo
unconnected
inconexo,-a adjetivo unconnected, disjointed, incoherent: son algunas ideas inconexas, these are a few random ideas
un discurso inconexo, a disjointed speech
' inconexo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inconexa
English:
disconnected
- disjointed
* * *inconexo, -a adj1. [parte] unconnected2. [pensamiento, texto] disjointed* * *adj unconnected* * *inconexo, -xa adj: unconnected, disconnected -
116 inestable
adj.unstable.tiempo inestable changeable weather* * *► adjetivo1 unstable, unsteady* * *adj.* * *ADJ unstable, unsteady* * *a) <edificio/estructura> unstableb) <país/economía> unstablec) <carácter/matrimonio> unstabled) < tiempo> changeable, unsettlede) (Fís, Quím) unstable* * *= unsettled, instable, unstable, unfixed, wobbly [wobblier -comp., wobbliest -sup.], rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.], capricious, shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.].Ex. In this unsettled atmosphere, it is not surprising that enthusiasm for membership of the Community should tail off.Ex. There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).Ex. The library automation marketplace is unstable, immature and unprofitable, causing vendors to fail.Ex. From incomplete networks, questions of quality control and copyright, to unfixed pricing policies, the route to fully electronic scientific communication has many pitfalls.Ex. The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.Ex. The English is a little rocky on this lovely web site but we have it on good word that the original French is très bien.Ex. Panizzi introduced what seemed to his critics unwarranted and capricious complications calculated to make the catalog much more difficult for the librarian to prepare and the reader to use.Ex. The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.* * *a) <edificio/estructura> unstableb) <país/economía> unstablec) <carácter/matrimonio> unstabled) < tiempo> changeable, unsettlede) (Fís, Quím) unstable* * *= unsettled, instable, unstable, unfixed, wobbly [wobblier -comp., wobbliest -sup.], rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.], capricious, shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.].Ex: In this unsettled atmosphere, it is not surprising that enthusiasm for membership of the Community should tail off.
Ex: There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).Ex: The library automation marketplace is unstable, immature and unprofitable, causing vendors to fail.Ex: From incomplete networks, questions of quality control and copyright, to unfixed pricing policies, the route to fully electronic scientific communication has many pitfalls.Ex: The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.Ex: The English is a little rocky on this lovely web site but we have it on good word that the original French is très bien.Ex: Panizzi introduced what seemed to his critics unwarranted and capricious complications calculated to make the catalog much more difficult for the librarian to prepare and the reader to use.Ex: The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.* * *1 ‹edificio› unstable; ‹estructura› unsteady, unstable2 ‹país/gobierno/economía› unstable3 ‹persona/carácter› unstable4 ‹tiempo› changeable, unsettled* * *
inestable adjetivo
inestable adjetivo unstable, unsteady
(tiempo) changeable
' inestable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cambiante
English:
shakily
- unsettled
- unstable
- unsteady
- top
* * *inestable adj1. [construcción] unstable2. [régimen, economía] unstable3. [carácter] unstable4. [tiempo] changeable* * ** * *inestable adj: unstable, unsteady* * *inestable adj1. (en general) unstable2. (tiempo) changeable -
117 injustificado
adj.unexcused, unwarranted, unjustified.* * *► adjetivo1 unjustified* * *ADJ unjustified* * *- da adjetivo unwarranted, unjustified* * *= unwarranted, unjustified, uncalled-for, wrongful, ill-justified, gratuitous.Ex. Panizzi introduced what seemed to his critics unwarranted and capricious complications calculated to make the catalog much more difficult for the librarian to prepare and the reader to use.Ex. Many citation analyses draw conclusions unjustified by the evidence, which could mislead unwary librarians.Ex. Reserve services are not noticeably curtailed; but the added clerical burden on the staff is cited as a serious, expensive, and possibly uncalled-for consequence of compliance.Ex. Something must be done to resolve freelance authors' rights to remuneration for wrongful use of their property.Ex. Unfortunately, he supports President Bush's extravagances in his ill-named war on terror and ill-justified invasion of Iraq.Ex. However, most librarians do not have the training for counseling and should avoid gratuitous tampering with the lives of library patrons.* * *- da adjetivo unwarranted, unjustified* * *= unwarranted, unjustified, uncalled-for, wrongful, ill-justified, gratuitous.Ex: Panizzi introduced what seemed to his critics unwarranted and capricious complications calculated to make the catalog much more difficult for the librarian to prepare and the reader to use.
Ex: Many citation analyses draw conclusions unjustified by the evidence, which could mislead unwary librarians.Ex: Reserve services are not noticeably curtailed; but the added clerical burden on the staff is cited as a serious, expensive, and possibly uncalled-for consequence of compliance.Ex: Something must be done to resolve freelance authors' rights to remuneration for wrongful use of their property.Ex: Unfortunately, he supports President Bush's extravagances in his ill-named war on terror and ill-justified invasion of Iraq.Ex: However, most librarians do not have the training for counseling and should avoid gratuitous tampering with the lives of library patrons.* * *injustificado -daunwarranted, unjustifieddespido injustificado unfair dismissal* * *
injustificado◊ -da adjetivo
unwarranted, unjustified;
despido injustificado unfair dismissal
injustificado,-a adjetivo unjustified
' injustificado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
injustificada
English:
gratuitous
- unwarranted
- unfair
- unjustified
* * *injustificado, -a adjunjustified* * *adj unjustified* * *injustificado, -da adj: unjustified, unwarranted -
118 instruir
v.1 to instruct.María instruye a su hijo Mary instructs her son.El programa instruye la computadora The program instructs the computer.2 to prepare (law).* * *1 (enseñar) to instruct2 MILITAR to train3 DERECHO to examine, investigate* * *verb1) to instruct2) train* * *1. VT1) (=formar)a) (Educ) [+ estudiante] to instruct; [+ profesional] to traininstruir a algn en algo — to instruct sb in sth, train sb in sth
fuimos instruidos en el arte del engaño — we were taught the art of deception, we were instructed o trained in the art of deception
b) (Dep) to coach, trainc) (Mil) to train2) (Jur) (=tramitar) [+ caso, causa] to try, hearel juez que instruye la causa — the judge who is trying o hearing the case
instruir las diligencias o el sumario — to institute proceedings
2.VI (=enseñar)este libro los instruirá con detalle sobre el modo de hacerlo — this book will give you detailed information o instructions (on o about) how to do it
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (adiestrar, educar)instruir a alguien en algo — to instruct o train somebody in something
me instruyó en su manejo — he instructed o trained me in its use
b) (frml) ( informar)2) (Der) < causa> to try, hear2.el juez que instruye el sumario — the judge who is conducting the preliminary investigation into the case
instruir vi3.instruirse v pron (refl) to broaden one's mind, improve oneself* * *= direct, enlighten, instruct.Ex. This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.Ex. Librarians often work with students who possess few library skills and teachers whose assignments neither improve these skills nor enlighten the students on their research.Ex. Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.----* instruir una diligencia = deliver + charge.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (adiestrar, educar)instruir a alguien en algo — to instruct o train somebody in something
me instruyó en su manejo — he instructed o trained me in its use
b) (frml) ( informar)2) (Der) < causa> to try, hear2.el juez que instruye el sumario — the judge who is conducting the preliminary investigation into the case
instruir vi3.instruirse v pron (refl) to broaden one's mind, improve oneself* * *= direct, enlighten, instruct.Ex: This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.
Ex: Librarians often work with students who possess few library skills and teachers whose assignments neither improve these skills nor enlighten the students on their research.Ex: Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.* instruir una diligencia = deliver + charge.* * *vtA1 (adiestrar, educar) instruir a algn EN algo to instruct o train sb IN sthme instruyó en el manejo del rifle he instructed o trained me in the use of the riflelos instruyen en las artes marciales they are given instruction o training in martial arts, they are trained in martial artsnos instruyó sobre el problema he apprised us of the problemB ( Der) ‹causa› to try, hearel juez que instruye el sumario the judge who is conducting the preliminary investigation into the case■ instruirviviajar instruye mucho travel broadens the mind( refl) to broaden one's mind, improve oneself* * *
instruir ( conjugate instruir) verbo transitivo (adiestrar, educar) instruir a algn en algo to instruct o train sb in sth
instruirse verbo pronominal ( refl) to broaden one's mind, improve oneself
instruir verbo transitivo to instruct, train
' instruir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
formar
English:
drill
- instruct
- school
- brief
* * *♦ vt1. [enseñar] to instruct;la instruyó en las artes marciales he taught her martial arts2. Der to prepare;el juez que instruye el sumario the examining magistrate♦ vilos viajes instruyen mucho travel really broadens the mind* * *v/t1 educate; ( formar) train* * *instruir {41} vt1) adiestrar: to instruct, to train2) enseñar: to educate, to teach* * *instruir vb to instruct -
119 interrogatorio
m.1 questioning (preguntas).2 interrogation, cross-examination, crossexamination, debriefing.* * *1 interrogation\someter a alguien a un interrogatorio to interrogate somebody* * *noun m.questioning, interrogation* * *SM1) (=preguntas) interrogation, questioning; [tras una misión] debriefing2) (Jur) questioning, examination3) (=cuestionario) questionnaire* * *masculino (de acusado, testigo) questioning, examination; ( de detenido) interrogation, questioning¿a qué viene este interrogatorio? — what's this grilling for? (colloq)
* * *= interrogation, cross examination.Ex. These include MUMS (Multiple Use MARC System) in connection with online interrogation and correction of MARC data.Ex. Attorneys appearing in these hearings often have only 1 or 2 days to prepare a cross examination.* * *masculino (de acusado, testigo) questioning, examination; ( de detenido) interrogation, questioning¿a qué viene este interrogatorio? — what's this grilling for? (colloq)
* * *= interrogation, cross examination.Ex: These include MUMS (Multiple Use MARC System) in connection with online interrogation and correction of MARC data.
Ex: Attorneys appearing in these hearings often have only 1 or 2 days to prepare a cross examination.* * *(de un acusado, testigo) questioning, examination; (de un detenido) interrogation, questioningsometieron al detenido a un nuevo interrogatorio they submitted the suspect to further questioning o interrogation¿a qué viene este interrogatorio? what's this grilling for? ( colloq)* * *
interrogatorio sustantivo masculino (de acusado, testigo) questioning, examination;
( de detenido) interrogation, questioning
interrogatorio sustantivo masculino interrogation
' interrogatorio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
someter
English:
examination
- grill
- hold
- inquisition
- interrogation
- questioning
- break
* * *[preguntas] questioning; [con amenazas] interrogation;someter a alguien a un interrogatorio [con preguntas] to question sb;[con amenazas] to interrogate sb* * *m questioning, interrogation* * *: interrogation, questioning* * *interrogatorio n interrogation -
120 irritar
v.1 to irritate.Su actitud irrita a Ricardo His attitude irritates Richard.La loción irrita la piel The lotion irritates the skin.2 to annul.El documento irrita la apelación The document annuls the appeal.* * *1 to irritate1 to lose one's temper, get annoyed* * *verb1) to irritate2) exasperate* * *1. VT1) (=enfadar) to irritate2) (Med) to irritate3) [+ celos, pasiones] to stir up, inflame2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <piel/garganta> to irritatetiene la garganta irritada — his throat is sore o inflamed
b) < persona> to annoy, irritate2.irritarse v prona) piel/ojos to become irritatedb) persona to get annoyed, get irritated* * *= irk, needle, irritate, rattle + Posesivo + cage, rub + Nombre + up the wrong way, spite, annoy, roil, nerve, gall, rile, peeve, enrage, hit + a (raw) nerve, strike + a nerve, exasperate, touch + a (raw) nerve, raise + Posesivo + hackles.Ex. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.Ex. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.Ex. Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.Ex. The author maintains that his poem makes an attempt to rattle the cage and is a gesture toward revolt, a call to abandon any vision of human life that does not embrace the sexual universe.Ex. Relations between the two countries would now be difficult as our Prime Minister had rubbed theirs up the wrong way over ridiculous matters.Ex. Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex. Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.Ex. Episcopalians were roiled by the approval of a rector outspokenly conservative on such matters as the liturgy, the hymnal and ordination.Ex. But there's something which has nerved me before with the forum.Ex. It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex. Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.Ex. Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.Ex. On a recent field trip, he drank too much and became enraged with another student by whom he felt insulted.Ex. Based on their account, it seems obvious that Beauperthuy hit a raw nerve among some of the medical research leaders of the day.Ex. His plethoric prose produced by a prodigious placement of words struck a nerve.Ex. Radical intellectuals often seem exasperated by what appears as excessive attention paid to conceptualization.Ex. Obama's election seems to have touched a raw nerve in conservative white America, unleashing a torrent of right-wing rage unseen in this country.Ex. But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.----* irritarse con = get + short with.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <piel/garganta> to irritatetiene la garganta irritada — his throat is sore o inflamed
b) < persona> to annoy, irritate2.irritarse v prona) piel/ojos to become irritatedb) persona to get annoyed, get irritated* * *= irk, needle, irritate, rattle + Posesivo + cage, rub + Nombre + up the wrong way, spite, annoy, roil, nerve, gall, rile, peeve, enrage, hit + a (raw) nerve, strike + a nerve, exasperate, touch + a (raw) nerve, raise + Posesivo + hackles.Ex: She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.
Ex: She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.Ex: Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.Ex: The author maintains that his poem makes an attempt to rattle the cage and is a gesture toward revolt, a call to abandon any vision of human life that does not embrace the sexual universe.Ex: Relations between the two countries would now be difficult as our Prime Minister had rubbed theirs up the wrong way over ridiculous matters.Ex: Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex: Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.Ex: Episcopalians were roiled by the approval of a rector outspokenly conservative on such matters as the liturgy, the hymnal and ordination.Ex: But there's something which has nerved me before with the forum.Ex: It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex: Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.Ex: Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.Ex: On a recent field trip, he drank too much and became enraged with another student by whom he felt insulted.Ex: Based on their account, it seems obvious that Beauperthuy hit a raw nerve among some of the medical research leaders of the day.Ex: His plethoric prose produced by a prodigious placement of words struck a nerve.Ex: Radical intellectuals often seem exasperated by what appears as excessive attention paid to conceptualization.Ex: Obama's election seems to have touched a raw nerve in conservative white America, unleashing a torrent of right-wing rage unseen in this country.Ex: But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.* irritarse con = get + short with.* * *irritar [A1 ]vt1 ‹piel/garganta› to irritateel humo le irritaba los ojos the smoke was irritating his eyestiene la garganta irritada his throat is sore o inflamed2 ‹persona› to annoy, irritate1 «piel/ojos» to become irritated2 «persona» to get annoyed, get irritatedse irritó por lo que le dije he got annoyed o irritated at what I saidnunca se irrita con las críticas de sus adversarios she never gets annoyed at her opponents' criticisms* * *
irritar ( conjugate irritar) verbo transitivo
◊ tiene la garganta irritada his throat is sore o inflamed
irritarse verbo pronominal
irritar verbo transitivo to irritate
' irritar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
crispar
- enfermar
- picar
- provocar
- chocar
- fastidiar
- reventar
English:
gall
- irk
- irritate
- needle
- rile
- roil
- rub
- annoy
- vex
* * *♦ vt1. [enfadar] to irritate, to annoy2. [piel, garganta] to irritate;me irritó la garganta/piel it gave me a sore throat/a rash;el humo me irrita los pulmones smoke irritates my lungs* * *v/t tb MED irritate* * *irritar vt: to irritate♦ irritación nf* * *irritar vb to irritate
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