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21 distrito

m.

district.

distrito electoral constituency

distrito postal postal code (número)

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distrito

► nombre masculino

1 district

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FRASEOLOGÍA

distrito electoral constituency

distrito postal postal district

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noun m.

district

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SM

1) (Admin) district

distrito electoral — constituency, precinct (EEUU)

distrito postal — postal district

2) (Jur) circuit

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masculino district

- distrito electoral

- distrito postal

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= district, township, parish, ward.

Nota: Subdivisión de un municipio por razones electorales y administrativas.

Ex. In this particular case, the district has 27 school libraries and 49 kindergarten libraries.

Ex. The library with its advantageous location should be the focal point for information in the township.

Ex. Initial responses from parish clerks indicated that problems did not exist, but interviews with all the households in one parish revealed that 59% said that they had to sort out a problem in the last few months.

Ex. A total of 868 personal interviews were conducted with residents in tree wards (inner city and suburban).

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* biblioteca de distrito = district library.

* consejo del distrito = parish council.

* de todo el distrito = district-wide [districtwide].

* distrito comercial = business district.

* distrito compartido = intercampus registration.

* Distrito de los Lagos, el = Lake District, the.

* distrito electoral = constituency, electoral district.

* distrito escolar = school district.

* distrito municipal = borough.

* distrito rural = rural district.

* distrito urbano = urban district.

* por todo el distrito = district-wide [districtwide].

* tribunal de distrito = district court.

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masculino district

- distrito electoral

- distrito postal

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= district, township, parish, ward.

Nota: Subdivisión de un municipio por razones electorales y administrativas.

Ex: In this particular case, the district has 27 school libraries and 49 kindergarten libraries.

Ex: The library with its advantageous location should be the focal point for information in the township.

Ex: Initial responses from parish clerks indicated that problems did not exist, but interviews with all the households in one parish revealed that 59% said that they had to sort out a problem in the last few months.

Ex: A total of 868 personal interviews were conducted with residents in tree wards (inner city and suburban).

* biblioteca de distrito = district library.

* consejo del distrito = parish council.

* de todo el distrito = district-wide [districtwide].

* distrito comercial = business district.

* distrito compartido = intercampus registration.

* Distrito de los Lagos, el = Lake District, the.

* distrito electoral = constituency, electoral district.

* distrito escolar = school district.

* distrito municipal = borough.

* distrito rural = rural district.

* distrito urbano = urban district.

* por todo el distrito = district-wide [districtwide].

* tribunal de distrito = district court.

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distrito

masculine

district

Compuestos:

● distrito electoral

electoral district, constituency

● distrito postal

postal district

● distrito rojo

red-light district

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distrito sustantivo masculino
district
distrito sustantivo masculino district
distrito postal, postal district, Distrito Federal (D.F.), Federal District, Mexico City
' distrito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
DF
- cercado
- circunscripción
- defeño
- departamento
- Distrito Federal
- postal
- vereda
English:
borough
- constituency
- district
- district attorney
- district council
- neighborhood
- neighbourhood
- precinct
- seat
- ward
- catchment area
- marshal
- parish
- police
- township
- uptown
- zone

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distrito nm

district;

el fiscal del distrito US district attorney, Br public prosecutor

Comp
distrito electoral electoral district;
Distrito Federal [en México] Federal District [= Mexico City];
[en Venezuela] Federal District [= Caracas];
distrito municipal Br borough, US ward;

distrito postal [número] Br postal code, US zip code

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distrito

m district

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distrito nm

: district

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distrito n district

distrito electoral constituency [pl. constituencies]

Spanish-English dictionary > distrito
22 ante

prep.

1 in front of, before, in the presence of.

2 before, in the event of, taking into consideration.

m.

1 elk, moose.

2 suede, deer skin.

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ante

► nombre masculino

1 ZOOLOGÍA elk, moose

2 (piel) suede

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ante

► preposición

1 before, in the presence of

2 (considerando) in the face of

■ ante estas circunstancias under the circumstances

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ante todo (primero) first of all 2 (por encima de) above all

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1. prep.
1) before

2) considering, faced with

•

- ante todo
2. noun m.
1) elk, moose

2) suede

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I
SM

1) (Zool) (=ciervo) elk, moose; (=búfalo) buffalo; Méx (=tapir) tapir

2) (=piel) suede

3) Méx (=dulce) macaroon
II
PREP

1) (=en presencia de) [+ persona] before

2) (=enfrentado a) [+ peligro] in the face of, faced with; [+ dificultad, duda] faced with

ante esta posibilidad — in view of this possibility

ante tantas posibilidades — faced with so many possibilities

estamos ante un gran porvenir — we have a great future before us

3)

ante todo — above all

ante todo hay que recordar que... — first of all let's remember that...

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I
preposición

1)

a) (frml) ( delante de) before

comparecer ante el juez — to appear before the judge

desfilaron ante el rey — they marched past the king

b) ( frente a)

ante la gravedad de la situación — in view of the seriousness of the situation

ante la proximidad de las elecciones — with the elections so close

iguales ante la ley — equal in the eyes of the law

nos hallamos ante un problema — we are faced with a problem

2)

ante todo — ( primero) first and foremost; ( sobre todo) above all

se considera ante todo madre — she thinks of herself as a mother above all else
II
masculino

a) (Zool) ( especie europea) elk; ( especie norteamericana) moose

b) ( cuero) suede

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I
preposición

1)

a) (frml) ( delante de) before

comparecer ante el juez — to appear before the judge

desfilaron ante el rey — they marched past the king

b) ( frente a)

ante la gravedad de la situación — in view of the seriousness of the situation

ante la proximidad de las elecciones — with the elections so close

iguales ante la ley — equal in the eyes of the law

nos hallamos ante un problema — we are faced with a problem

2)

ante todo — ( primero) first and foremost; ( sobre todo) above all

se considera ante todo madre — she thinks of herself as a mother above all else
II
masculino

a) (Zool) ( especie europea) elk; ( especie norteamericana) moose

b) ( cuero) suede

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ante¹

¹ = suede.

Ex: English riders will wear riding breeches with swede patches that fit very snugly.

* piel de ante = suede.

ante²

² = before, in the face of, vis à vis, in the presence of, in view of, facing.

Ex: The hearings before the Royal Commission, including among the witnesses some of the most prominent librarians and scholars of that day, extended from 1847 to 1849.

Ex: In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.

Ex: The information note following the explanatory heading provides guidance to the user of the catalogue vis à vis the conventions used in formulating uniform headings.

Ex: Errors in colleagues' work should be brought to their attention tactfully and not in the presence of others = A los compañeros se les debería hacer ver sus errores discretamente y no en presencia de otros.

Ex: In view of the frequency with which users could benefit from references to a broader subject this omission must be regarded as a deficiency of A/Z subject catalogue.

Ex: Under the Highway Safety Code, cyclists must ride on the street, facing traffic.

* ante cualquier adversidad = in the face of + adversity.

* ante la adversidad = in the face of + adversity.

* ante la ley = at law.

* ante la opinión pública = in the public eye.

* ante la posibilidad de = at the prospect of.

* ante la presión de = in the crush to.

* ante + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.

* ante-sala = lobby.

* ante todo = first and foremost, before anything else, more than anything else, first of all, above all, above all things.

* estar ante = be faced with.

* representación ante el juzgado = representation at tribunal.

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ante¹

prep

A

1 ( frml) (delante de) before

comparecer ante el juez to appear before the judge

miles de personas desfilaron ante su cadáver thousands of people filed past the body

2

(enfrentado a): ante la gravedad de la situación in view of o considering o given the seriousness of the situation

ante la proximidad de las elecciones with the elections so close

veamos cómo reacciona ante este problema let us see how he reacts when faced with this problem

todos somos iguales ante la ley we are all equal in the eyes of the law

nos hallamos ante una gran injusticia we are faced with a grave injustice

ante la duda, abstente if in doubt, don't

B

ante todo (primero) first and foremost; (sobre todo) above all

se considera ante todo madre she thinks of herself as a mother above all else

la seguridad ante todo safety first, safety must come first

ante²

masculine

A

1 ( Zool) (especie europea) elk; (especie norteamericana) moose

2 (cuero) suede

una chaqueta de ante a suede jacket

B (dulce) Mexican dish made with sweet potato and pineapple

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ante preposición
1
a) (frml) ( delante de) before;

◊ ante el juez before the judge

b) ( frente a):

◊ ante la gravedad de la situación in view of the seriousness of the situation;

iguales ante la ley equal in the eyes of the law;
nos hallamos ante un problema we are faced with a problem
2
◊ ante todo ( primero) first and foremost;

( sobre todo) above all
■ sustantivo masculino ( cuero) suede
ante 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (piel) suede
2 Zool elk, moose
ante 2 preposición
1 before, in the presence of
Jur ante notario, in the presence of a notary
2 (en vista de) faced with, in view of: ante la falta de medios, hicieron un llamamiento a la solidaridad, faced with the shortage of resources, they made an appeal for help
♦ Locuciones: ante todo, discreción, above all, be discreet
' ante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
a.m.
- acobardarse
- actitud
- apelar
- calma
- comparecer
- contingencia
- declarar
- desesperación
- desfilar
- disyuntiva
- doblarse
- el
- entera
- entero
- escamarse
- evidenciar
- expectante
- firme
- humillarse
- igualdad
- impasible
- inclinarse
- infranqueable
- inmutable
- levantarse
- palidecer
- plantarse
- prestar
- reaccionar
- resistir
- retroceder
- sombrero
- sucumbir
- viabilidad
- abogado
- acobardar
- alarma
- apocarse
- ciego
- conducir
- humillar
- igual
- imperturbable
- inclinar
- interceder
- ley
- mediar
- negativa
- poder
English:
a.m.
- accountable
- accused
- admire
- alarmed
- ambush
- ante
- appear
- appearance
- before
- bristle
- career
- cheek
- crawl
- curtsey
- curtsy
- demonstrator
- equal
- flail
- gazumping
- give in
- give up
- go before
- grovel
- guilt
- haul up
- insecure
- justice
- kneel
- kowtow
- March
- primarily
- protest
- quail
- react
- responsible
- safety
- shrink
- stick
- suede
- survivalist
- unmoved
- yield
- address
- barrister
- bow
- eye
- file
- first
- go

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ante¹ nm

1. [piel] suede;

zapatos de ante suede shoes

2. [animal] [europeo] elk;
[americano] moose
ante² prep

1. [delante de, en presencia de] before;

se arrodilló ante el Papa he kneeled before the Pope;

comparecer ante el juez to appear before the judge, to appear in court;

apelar ante el tribunal to appeal to the court;

es muy tímido y se encoge ante sus superiores he's very timid and clams up in the presence of his superiors;

nos hicimos una foto ante la Esfinge we took a photo of ourselves standing in front of the Sphinx;

estamos ante otro Dalí this is another Dali, we have before us another Dali;

desfilar/marchar ante algo/alguien to file/march past sth/sb

2. [frente a] [hecho, circunstancia] in the face of;

ante una actitud tan intolerante, poco se puede hacer there is little we can do in the face of such intolerance;

ante la insistencia de su hermano, accedimos a admitirla at her brother's insistence, we agreed to take her on;

no se detendrá ante nada she'll stop at nothing, nothing will stop her;

no se amilana ante nada he isn't scared of anything;

¿cuál es tu postura ante el aborto? what's your opinion about abortion?;

cerrar los ojos ante algo [ignorar] to close one's eyes to sth;

ante la duda, mejor no intentarlo if in doubt, it's best not to attempt it;

me descubro ante su esfuerzo I take my hat off to him for his effort;

extasiarse ante algo to go into ecstasies over sth;

se quedó solo ante el peligro he was left to face the danger alone;

se crece ante las dificultades she thrives in the face of adversity;

ser responsable ante alguien to be accountable to sb;

retroceder ante el peligro to shrink back from danger

3. [respecto de] compared to;

su obra palidece ante la de su maestro his work pales in comparison with that of his master;

su opinión prevaleció ante la mía his opinion prevailed over mine

4.
ante todo [sobre todo] above all;
[en primer lugar] first of all
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ante

I m

1 suede

2 ZO moose

3 Méx ( postre) egg and coconut dessert

II prp posición before; dificultad faced with;

ante todo above all

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ante nm

1) : elk, moose

2) : suede

ante prep

1) : before, in front of

2) : considering, in view of

3)

ante todo : first and foremost, above all

* * *

ante¹ n suede

una abrigo de ante a suede coat

ante² prep

1. (delante de) before

tendrás que testificar ante un juez you will have to give evidence before a judge

2. (frente a) in the face of

no se desanima ante las dificultades she doesn't lose heart in the face of difficulties

ante todo above all

Spanish-English dictionary > ante
23 Schlüssel

m; -s, -

1. key (auch fig.); der Schlüssel steckt the key is in the door; die Schlüssel der Stadt übergeben hand over the keys of the town; der Schlüssel zum Erfolg fig. the key to ( oder secret of) success

2. MUS. clef

3. (Chiffrierschlüssel) key; Computer: key; der Schlüssel zu einer alten Schrift / zu einem genetischen Code the key to an ancient script / a genetic code

4. (Lösungsheft, -teil) key

5. (Verteilungsschlüssel) ratio formula; nach einem anderen Schlüssel verteilen distribute according to a different scheme

6. TECH. (Schraubenschlüssel) spanner, Am. wrench; verstellbarer: (adjustable) wrench, Am. auch crescent ( oder monkey) wrench

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der Schlüssel

(Notenschlüssel) clef;

(Werkzeug) key

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Schlụ̈s|sel ['ʃlʏsl]
m -s, - (lit, fig)
key (zu to); (= Chiffrenschlüssel auch) cipher; (SCH = Lösungsheft) key; (TECH) spanner (Brit), wrench; (= Verteilungsschlüssel) ratio (of distribution); (MUS) clef
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der

1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) key

2) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) key

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Schlüs·sel

<-s, ->

[ˈʃlʏsl̩]

m

1. (Türöffner) key

2. (fam: Schraubenschlüssel) spanner, wrench

3. (Mittel zur Erschließung)

▪ der \Schlüssel zu etw dat the key to sth

der \Schlüssel zum Erfolg the key to [or the secret of] success

4. (Verteilungsschema) scheme [or plan] [of distribution]

5. (Lösung) key

6. (Codeschlüssel) code

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der; Schlüssels, Schlüssel

1) key

der Schlüssel zur Wohnungstür — the front door key

2) (SchraubenSchlüssel) spanner

3) (Lösungsweg, Lösungsheft) key; (Kode) code; cipher

4) (Musik) clef

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Schlüssel m; -s, -

1. key (auch fig);

der Schlüssel steckt the key is in the door;

die Schlüssel der Stadt übergeben hand over the keys of the town;

der Schlüssel zum Erfolg fig the key to ( oder secret of) success

2. MUS clef

3. (Chiffrierschlüssel) key; COMPUT key;

der Schlüssel zu einer alten Schrift/zu einem genetischen Code the key to an ancient script/a genetic code

4. (Lösungsheft, -teil) key

5. (Verteilungsschlüssel) ratio formula;

nach einem anderen Schlüssel verteilen distribute according to a different scheme

6. TECH (Schraubenschlüssel) spanner, US wrench; verstellbarer: (adjustable) wrench, US auch crescent ( oder monkey) wrench

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der; Schlüssels, Schlüssel

1) key

der Schlüssel zur Wohnungstür — the front door key

2) (SchraubenSchlüssel) spanner

3) (Lösungsweg, Lösungsheft) key; (Kode) code; cipher

4) (Musik) clef

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m.

clef (music) n.

key n.

spanner (UK) n.

wrench (US) n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schlüssel
24 aceptación

f.

1 acceptance, acknowledgment, acknowledgement, consent.

2 acceptance bill.

3 admissibility.

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aceptación

► nombre femenino

1 acceptance

2 (aprobación) approval; (éxito) success

■ la película tuvo poca aceptación the film wasn't popular, the film met with little success

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noun f.

acceptance

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SF (=acto) acceptance; (=aprobación) approval; (=popularidad) popularity, standing

mandar algo a la aceptación — (Com) to send sth on approval

este producto tendrá una aceptación enorme — this product will be widely welcomed

no tener aceptación — to be unsuccessful

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femenino

a) ( éxito) success

de gran aceptación entre los jóvenes — very popular o successful with young people

b) ( acción) acceptance

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= acceptance, favour [favor, -USA], take-up, uptake, assent, embrace, accommodation, thumbs up, admission.

Ex. Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.

Ex. Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex. One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.

Ex. The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.

Ex. The new Act, which received the royal assent in 1710, was not entirely to their taste however, for it ruled that copyright in a new book belonged not to its publisher but to its author.

Ex. The Web's full embrace of constant change means that even old friend sites may be unrecognisable after technology facelifts.

Ex. Whatever structure emerges will be one of accommodation and acceptance by the various stakeholders both in and outside the library.

Ex. The article 'Apple Macintosh: thumbs up? thumbs down?' considers whether online searchers should use Apple Macintosh machines.

Ex. Secondly, the admission of rules incompatible with the general ideology adopted inevitably entails subsequent remedial revision.

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* aceptación pasiva = acquiescence.

* adquisición pendiente de examen y aceptación = on approval acquisition, sending on approbation, sending on approval.

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

* grado de aceptación = acceptance rate.

* nivel de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.

* tasa de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.

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femenino

a) ( éxito) success

de gran aceptación entre los jóvenes — very popular o successful with young people

b) ( acción) acceptance

* * *

= acceptance, favour [favor, -USA], take-up, uptake, assent, embrace, accommodation, thumbs up, admission.

Ex: Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.

Ex: Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex: One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.

Ex: The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.

Ex: The new Act, which received the royal assent in 1710, was not entirely to their taste however, for it ruled that copyright in a new book belonged not to its publisher but to its author.

Ex: The Web's full embrace of constant change means that even old friend sites may be unrecognisable after technology facelifts.

Ex: Whatever structure emerges will be one of accommodation and acceptance by the various stakeholders both in and outside the library.

Ex: The article 'Apple Macintosh: thumbs up? thumbs down?' considers whether online searchers should use Apple Macintosh machines.

Ex: Secondly, the admission of rules incompatible with the general ideology adopted inevitably entails subsequent remedial revision.

* aceptación pasiva = acquiescence.

* adquisición pendiente de examen y aceptación = on approval acquisition, sending on approbation, sending on approval.

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

* grado de aceptación = acceptance rate.

* nivel de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.

* tasa de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.

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aceptación

feminine

1 (éxito) success

ha tenido gran aceptación entre los jóvenes it has been very popular o successful with young people

la película encontró poca aceptación the movie was badly received o had little success

2 (acción) acceptance

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aceptación sustantivo femenino
a) ( éxito) success;

◊ de gran aceptación entre los jóvenes very popular o successful with young people

b) ( acción) acceptance

aceptación sustantivo femenino
1 acceptance
2 (éxito) success: esta música tiene poca aceptación, this kind of music isn't very popular
' aceptación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bilateral
English:
acceptance
- queer
- would
- hot

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aceptación nf

1. [aprobación] acceptance

2. [éxito] success, popularity;

tener gran aceptación (entre) to be very popular (with o among)

3. Com & Fin acceptance

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aceptación

f

1 acceptance;

encontrar buena aceptación de plan receive a warm welcome, be welcomed; de producto, novela be successful ( entre with)

2 éxito success

* * *

aceptación nf, pl - ciones

1) : acceptance

2) aprobación: approval

* * *

aceptación n acceptance

tener aceptación to be popular

Spanish-English dictionary > aceptación
25 acometer

v.

1 to attack.

le acometió el sueño he was overcome by tiredness

El maleante acometió a Silvia ayer The mugger attacked Silvia yesterday.

2 to undertake.

Mario acomete una empresa Mario undertakes a venture.

3 to undertake to, to begin to.

Alicia acometió poner la obra en escena Alice undertook to stage the play.

4 to rush against, to dash against.

Los soldados acometieron el fuerte The soldiers rushed against the fort.

5 to be suddenly assailed by, to feel, to be suddenly overcome by.

Le acometió un mal presentimiento He was suddenly assailed by a bad...

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acometer

► verbo transitivo

1 (embestir) to attack

2 (emprender) to undertake

3 (empezar repentinamente) to be seized by

■ le acometió la risa he burst out laughing

■ le acometió la duda she was nagged by doubt

■ le acometió la tos she had a coughing fit

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verb

1) to undertake, tackle

2) attack

* * *

VT

1) (=atacar) to attack, set upon; [toro] to charge

2) [+ tarea] to undertake, attempt; [+ asunto] to tackle, deal with; [+ construcción] to begin, start on

3) [sueño] to overcome; [miedo] to seize, take hold of; [dudas] to assail; [enfermedad] to attack

le acometieron dudas — he was assailed by doubts, he began to have doubts

me acometió la tristeza — I was overcome with sadness

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( atacar) to attack

2) <empresa/proyecto> to undertake, tackle; < reforma> to undertake

3) ( asaltar) temor/deseo to take hold of

me acometió el sueño — I was overcome by sleep

me acometió la duda — I was assailed by doubt
2.
acometer vi to attack

acometer contra algo/alguien — to attack something/somebody

* * *

= attack, come to + grips with, embark on/upon, go about, assail, get to + grips with, set out on, get + a grip on.

Ex. Some of the deficiencies in our catalogs are the result of very practical factors in personnel resources; some are probably a fault in the way that we attack subject headings and put them in the catalog.

Ex. Right now the management team is beginning to come to grips with our annual budget process, as it does every year.

Ex. Before we embark upon more extensive consideration of the software packages and their use in information retrieval, it is worth reviewing the options for computer hardware.

Ex. I think he outlined the feasible way to go about meeting our needs without doing in anybody else in the process.

Ex. It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.

Ex. The Treasure has made good use of a number of methodologies in getting to grips with the principles and applications of information management.

Ex. However rudimentary or advanced the system, and no matter what the age of the children involved, certain matters should be considered before setting out on the venture.

Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

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* acometer un problema = attack + problem.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( atacar) to attack

2) <empresa/proyecto> to undertake, tackle; < reforma> to undertake

3) ( asaltar) temor/deseo to take hold of

me acometió el sueño — I was overcome by sleep

me acometió la duda — I was assailed by doubt
2.
acometer vi to attack

acometer contra algo/alguien — to attack something/somebody

* * *

= attack, come to + grips with, embark on/upon, go about, assail, get to + grips with, set out on, get + a grip on.

Ex: Some of the deficiencies in our catalogs are the result of very practical factors in personnel resources; some are probably a fault in the way that we attack subject headings and put them in the catalog.

Ex: Right now the management team is beginning to come to grips with our annual budget process, as it does every year.

Ex: Before we embark upon more extensive consideration of the software packages and their use in information retrieval, it is worth reviewing the options for computer hardware.

Ex: I think he outlined the feasible way to go about meeting our needs without doing in anybody else in the process.

Ex: It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.

Ex: The Treasure has made good use of a number of methodologies in getting to grips with the principles and applications of information management.

Ex: However rudimentary or advanced the system, and no matter what the age of the children involved, certain matters should be considered before setting out on the venture.

Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

* acometer un problema = attack + problem.

* * *

acometer [E1 ]

vt

A (atacar) to attack

B ‹empresa/proyecto› to undertake, tackle; ‹reforma› to undertake

C (asaltar) «temor/deseo» to seize, take hold of

me acometió el sueño sleep came over me

de repente me acometió la duda I was suddenly assailed by doubt

■ acometer

vi

to attack acometer CONTRA algo/algn to attack sth/sb

* * *

acometer ( conjugate acometer) verbo intransitivo
to attack;
acometer contra algo/algn to attack sth/sb
acometer verbo transitivo
1 (una tarea) to undertake
2 (agredir) to attack
3 (sobrevenir, asaltar) to be struck by: me acometían serias dudas sobre su honestidad, I was struck by doubts about his honesty
' acometer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arremeter
English:
attack
- go
- set

* * *

acometer

♦ vt

1. [atacar] to attack

2. [emprender] to undertake;

acometió la tarea con ilusión she took on the task with enthusiasm

3. [sobrevenir]
me acometió un dolor punzante I was hit by a stabbing pain;

me acometió el sueño I was overcome by sleepiness

♦ vi
[embestir] to attack;
acometer contra to attack, to charge at

* * *

acometer

I v/t

1 attack

2 tarea, proyecto undertake, tackle

II v/i attack;

acometer contra algo attack sth

* * *

acometer vt

1) atacar: to attack, to assail

2) emprender: to undertake, to begin

acometer vi

acometer contra : to rush against

* * *

acometer vb to attack

Spanish-English dictionary > acometer
26 advertir

v.

1 to notice.

Ellos advirtieron un olor raro They noticed a weird smell.

2 to warn.

me advirtió del peligro he warned me of the danger

te advierto que no me sorprende mind you, it doesn't surprise me

Ellos advirtieron a Ricardo del peligro They warned Richard of the danger.

3 to admonish.

* * *

advertir

Conjugation model [ HERVIR], like link=hervir hervir

► verbo transitivo

1 (darse cuenta) to notice, realize

■ nadie advirtió su presencia nobody noticed she was there

2 (llamar la atención) to warn

■ ya te lo advertí I told you

3 (aconsejar) to advise

4 (informar) to inform

* * *

verb

1) to warn, caution

2) notice

* * *

1. VT

1) (=avisar) to warn

es la última vez que te lo advierto — that's the last time I'm going to warn you

estás advertido — you have been warned

• advertir a algn de algo — to warn sb about sth

• advertir a algn que haga algo — to warn sb to do sth

nos advirtió que no nos fiáramos de él — she warned us not to trust him

te advierto que es la última vez que tolero que me insultes — I'm warning you that's the last time I'll allow you to insult me

sí, iré, pero te advierto que tengo que estar de vuelta en casa pronto — yes, I'll go, but remember that I have to be back home early

te advierto que no pienso ir — I have to let you know that I'm not going

te advierto que tal vez habría sido mejor que no lo hubiera sabido — mind you, perhaps it would have been better if she hadn't found it

2) (=aconsejar) to advise, tell

adviértele que se lleve el paraguas — advise o tell him to take his umbrella

ya les advertí que si había algún problema me lo dijeran — I already told them to let me know if there were any problems

3) (=notar) [+ olor, error] to notice

advertí en él un extraño comportamiento — I noticed some strange behaviour on his part

el perro advirtió nuestra presencia — the dog noticed us

en sus últimas obras se advierten una serie de cambios — one can see o observe some changes in her latest works

• advertir que — to notice that

¿ha advertido que su coche pierde aceite? — have you noticed that your car's leaking oil?

advertimos que ya no corríamos peligro — we realised that we were no longer in danger

2.

VI

• advertir de o sobre algo — to warn of sth

las señales advertían del peligro — the signs warned of danger

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) ( avisar) to warn

te lo advierto! — I'm warning you!

quedas/estás advertido — you've been warned

advertirle a alguien de algo — to warn somebody about something

te advierto que no me sorprendió nada — I must say I wasn't at all surprised

advertirle a alguien que + subj: le advertí que tuviera cuidado — I warned him to be careful

b) ( notar) to notice

* * *

= caution (against), forewarn, make + warning, raise + caveat, sound + a note of caution, sound + a word of caution, provide + a reminder, sound + a wake-up call, call + attention to, raise + red flag, raise + warning flag, raise + flag, raise + cautionary flags, admonish.

Ex. We may be fooling ourserlves and I would caution public libraries, school libraries and libraries in general that indeed one code might not satisfy all our needs.

Ex. I think a person would be derelict in his or her duty not to forewarn someone about a problem.

Ex. Having made this prefatory warning, it has also to be said that many teachers successfully contrive to make reviewing an enjoyable and useful ingredient in their book and reading programs.

Ex. As a footnote, two caveats should be raised.

Ex. Ranganathan himself sounds a note of caution when he warns that, because the use of this device requires an uncommon degree of `spiritual insight', any notation suggested by it should be discussed widely before being finalized.

Ex. A word of caution must also be sounded over the word 'Kommune' which is found in some Scandinavian countries.

Ex. Shera and Egan's definition of bibliographic organization provides a reminder that the compilation of bibliographies is not an end in itself but merely the means to an end.

Ex. The article 'Robert Nawrocki sounds a wake-up call for records managers' reports an interview with the President of ARMA (Association of Records Managers and Administrators) International.

Ex. The attention of the borrower is thus called to the presence of crossreferences.

Ex. Research raises red flags suggesting that policies adopted may be increasing children's risk of maltreatment.

Ex. Some of the barriers and limitations identified do raise warning flags, but they did not negate the largely positive trends in the evidence presented.

Ex. Regrettably, hardly any flags have been raised as to what it all will mean for our offspring.

Ex. This experience should raise cautionary flags about seeking private-sector candidate.

Ex. For nearly half a century librarians have been admonished to use history as a means to prevent mistakes and solve problems.

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* advertir (de) = warn (of/against).

* adviértase que = Note that....

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) ( avisar) to warn

te lo advierto! — I'm warning you!

quedas/estás advertido — you've been warned

advertirle a alguien de algo — to warn somebody about something

te advierto que no me sorprendió nada — I must say I wasn't at all surprised

advertirle a alguien que + subj: le advertí que tuviera cuidado — I warned him to be careful

b) ( notar) to notice

* * *

advertir(de)

(v.) = warn (of/against)

Ex: The place of publication may also warn of biases in approach or differences in terminology that arise in the text.

= caution (against), forewarn, make + warning, raise + caveat, sound + a note of caution, sound + a word of caution, provide + a reminder, sound + a wake-up call, call + attention to, raise + red flag, raise + warning flag, raise + flag, raise + cautionary flags, admonish.

Ex: We may be fooling ourserlves and I would caution public libraries, school libraries and libraries in general that indeed one code might not satisfy all our needs.

Ex: I think a person would be derelict in his or her duty not to forewarn someone about a problem.

Ex: Having made this prefatory warning, it has also to be said that many teachers successfully contrive to make reviewing an enjoyable and useful ingredient in their book and reading programs.

Ex: As a footnote, two caveats should be raised.

Ex: Ranganathan himself sounds a note of caution when he warns that, because the use of this device requires an uncommon degree of `spiritual insight', any notation suggested by it should be discussed widely before being finalized.

Ex: A word of caution must also be sounded over the word 'Kommune' which is found in some Scandinavian countries.

Ex: Shera and Egan's definition of bibliographic organization provides a reminder that the compilation of bibliographies is not an end in itself but merely the means to an end.

Ex: The article 'Robert Nawrocki sounds a wake-up call for records managers' reports an interview with the President of ARMA (Association of Records Managers and Administrators) International.

Ex: The attention of the borrower is thus called to the presence of crossreferences.

Ex: Research raises red flags suggesting that policies adopted may be increasing children's risk of maltreatment.

Ex: Some of the barriers and limitations identified do raise warning flags, but they did not negate the largely positive trends in the evidence presented.

Ex: Regrettably, hardly any flags have been raised as to what it all will mean for our offspring.

Ex: This experience should raise cautionary flags about seeking private-sector candidate.

Ex: For nearly half a century librarians have been admonished to use history as a means to prevent mistakes and solve problems.

* advertir (de) = warn (of/against).

* adviértase que = Note that....

* * *

advertir [ I11 ]

vt

1 (avisar) to warn

quedas/estás advertido para la próxima vez you've been warned so don't do it again

advertir A algn DE algo to warn sb OF sth

¿no le advertiste del riesgo que corría? didn't you warn him of the risk he was running?

advertir A algn QUE + INDIC:

te advierto que no lo consentiré I warn you that I won't stand for it

le advertí que le resultaría difícil encontrarlo I warned him that he'd have difficulty (in) finding it

te advierto que yo no tuve nada que ver con eso I want you to know I had nothing to do with that

te advierto que no me sorprendió nada I must say I wasn't at all surprised

advertir A algn QUE + SUBJ:

le advertí que tuviera cuidado I warned him to be careful

2 (notar) to notice

nadie advirtió su presencia her presence went unnoticed, nobody noticed she was there

* * *

advertir ( conjugate advertir) verbo transitivo
a) ( avisar) to warn;

◊ ¡te lo advierto! I'm warning you!;

advertirle a algn de algo to warn sb about sth;
le advertí que tuviera cuidado I warned him to be careful;
te advierto que no me sorprendió nada I must say I wasn't at all surprised
b) ( notar) to notice

advertir verbo transitivo
1 (prevenir, amenazar) to warn
2 (hacer ver) to inform, advise
familiar te advierto que yo sobre eso no tengo ni idea, mind you, I don't know the first thing about that
3 (darse cuenta) to realize, notice
' advertir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
avisar
- eh
- observar
- prevenir
- advierta
- notar
English:
caution
- warn
- forewarn

* * *

advertir vt

1. [notar] to notice;

no he advertido ningún error I didn't notice o spot any mistakes;

advirtió la presencia de un hombre extraño she became aware of o noticed a strange man

2. [prevenir, avisar] to warn;

la señal advierte del peligro de desprendimientos the sign warns you that there is a danger of landslides;

me advirtió del peligro he warned me of the danger;

¡te lo advierto por última vez! I'm telling you for the last time!;

¡te lo advierto, si no te comportas te tendrás que marchar! I'm warning you, if you don't behave you'll have to leave!;

te advierto que no estoy de humor para bromas I should warn you, I'm not in the mood for jokes;

te advierto que no me sorprende I have to say it doesn't surprise me

* * *

advertir

v/t

1 warn (de about, of);

quedas o

estás advertido you have been warned

2 ( notar) notice

* * *

advertir {76} vt

1) avisar: to warn

2) : to notice, to tell

no advertí que estuviera enojada: I couldn't tell she was angry

* * *

advertir vb (avisar) to warn

me advirtieron de que no saliese they warned me not to go out

te lo había advertido I warned you

Spanish-English dictionary > advertir
27 agilizar

v.

1 to speed up.

Los jueces agilizaron el proceso The judges speeded up the process.

2 to make agile, to make more dynamic.

Los ejercicios agilizaron a Ricardo Exercise made Richard agile.

* * *

agilizar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 to make agile

2 figurado to speed up

* * *

1.

VT (=acelerar) to speed up; (=mejorar) to improve, make more flexible

2.

See:

agilizarse

* * *

verbo transitivo <gestiones/proceso> to speed up; < pensamiento> to sharpen; <ritmo/presentación> to make... livelier o more dynamic

* * *

= expedite, streamline, fast track, jump-start [jump start].

Ex. And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.

Ex. In the field of cataloguing he streamlined the cataloguing process and secured an international reputation with his cataloguing code and subject headings list.

Ex. The author describes a novel approach which uses the power of household brands as a springboard to fast track adults into reading and writing everyday functional English = El autor describe un método novedoso que utiliza el poder de las marcas muy conocidas como trampolín para acelerar el aprendizaje de la lectura y la escritura del inglés básico en los adultos.

Ex. Jump-start your learning experience by participating in 1 or 2 half-day seminars that will help you come up to speed on the new vocabularies, processes and architectures underlying effective content management.

* * *

verbo transitivo <gestiones/proceso> to speed up; < pensamiento> to sharpen; <ritmo/presentación> to make... livelier o more dynamic

* * *

= expedite, streamline, fast track, jump-start [jump start].

Ex: And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.

Ex: In the field of cataloguing he streamlined the cataloguing process and secured an international reputation with his cataloguing code and subject headings list.

Ex: The author describes a novel approach which uses the power of household brands as a springboard to fast track adults into reading and writing everyday functional English = El autor describe un método novedoso que utiliza el poder de las marcas muy conocidas como trampolín para acelerar el aprendizaje de la lectura y la escritura del inglés básico en los adultos.

Ex: Jump-start your learning experience by participating in 1 or 2 half-day seminars that will help you come up to speed on the new vocabularies, processes and architectures underlying effective content management.

* * *

agilizar [A4 ]

vt

1 ‹gestiones/proceso› to expedite ( frml), to speed up

agilizar los trámites burocráticos to speed up o streamline bureaucratic procedures

2 ‹pensamiento/mente› to sharpen

3 ‹ritmo/presentación› to make … livelier o more dynamic

■ agilizarse

v pron

‹gestiones/proceso› to speed up; ‹pensamiento/mente› to sharpen up

* * *

agilizar ( conjugate agilizar) verbo transitivo ‹gestiones/proceso› to speed up;
‹ pensamiento› to sharpen;
‹ritmo/presentación› to make … livelier o more dynamic
agilizar vtr (acelerar un trámite) to speed up
' agilizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activar
English:
expedite

* * *

agilizar vt
[trámites, proceso] to speed up
* * *

agilizar

v/t speed up

* * *

agilizar {21} vt

acelerar: to expedite, to speed up

Spanish-English dictionary > agilizar
28 atacar

v.

1 to attack.

esta enfermedad ataca el sistema respiratorio this disease attacks the respiratory system

El general atacó al pueblo The general attacked the village.

Ese grupo ataca siempre That group attacks always.

2 to attack (sport).

3 to attack.

4 to corrode.

5 to tackle, to attack, to try to solve.

El grupo ataca los problemas The group tackles problems.

* * *

atacar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to attack

2 (criticar) to attack, criticize

3 (afectar) to attack, affect

■ esas pastillas pueden atacar al estómago those pills can upset your stomach

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

atacar los nervios to get on one's nerves

* * *

verb

to attack

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ enemigo, ciudad, fortaleza] to attack

2) (Med, Quím) [enfermedad, plaga, sustancia] to attack

ataca al hígado — it attacks the liver

la gripe me ataca todos los inviernos — I get struck down by the flu every winter

me estaba atacando el sueño — I was succumbing to sleep

este niño me ataca los nervios — * that child gets on my nerves *

3) (=criticar) [+ teoría, planteamiento, propuesta] to attack

atacaron despiadadamente su enfoque marxista — they mercilessly attacked her Marxist approach

4) (=combatir) [+ problema] to tackle, combat

se pretende atacar el desempleo — the aim is to tackle o combat unemployment

pretenden atacar la epidemia de meningitis — they aim to tackle o combat the meningitis epidemic

5) (=abordar)

el gobierno debe atacar la reforma laboral — the government should get moving on labour reform *

tengo que atacar a las matemáticas — * I'll have to get stuck into my maths *

la orquesta atacó la novena de Beethoven — the band launched into Beethoven's Ninth

¿puedo atacar al pastel? — * can I get stuck into the cake? *

2.

VI to attack

3.

See:

atacarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <país/enemigo/ideas> to attack

la atacó por la espalda — he attacked her from behind

2) ácido/virus/enfermedad to attack

ataca el sistema nervioso — it attacks the nervous system

3)

a) ( combatir) <problema/enfermedad> to attack

b) ( acometer) < tarea> to tackle; < pieza musical> to launch into

c) (Ven fam) ( cortejar) to go after
2.
atacar vi to attack

* * *

= attack, set about, assail, make + attack, bash, storm, assault, argue against, mount + attack, come under + attack, go to + bat against, maul, hit out (at/against).

Ex. Soon afterwards he got up and wanted to attack me again.

Ex. I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.

Ex. It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.

Ex. This has led David Beminghausen in the United States to make the most outspoken attack on those who are trying to influence the role of the American Library Association.

Ex. Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.

Ex. On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.

Ex. Throughout history the cultural world has been assaulted in various ways which leads to the need for a process of cultural repair.

Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.

Ex. Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.

Ex. This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.

Ex. The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.

Ex. After being mauled by a tiger the two elephants were sedated with hydrochloride for surgical dressing of the wounds.

Ex. She has hit out at rumours that she is a man-eater.

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* animal que ataca al hombre = man-eater.

* atacar a = take + a swipe at, swipe, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at.

* atacar con = urge against.

* atacar en grupo = swarm.

* atacar primero = preemptive strike.

* atacar un síntoma = attack + symptom.

* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <país/enemigo/ideas> to attack

la atacó por la espalda — he attacked her from behind

2) ácido/virus/enfermedad to attack

ataca el sistema nervioso — it attacks the nervous system

3)

a) ( combatir) <problema/enfermedad> to attack

b) ( acometer) < tarea> to tackle; < pieza musical> to launch into

c) (Ven fam) ( cortejar) to go after
2.
atacar vi to attack

* * *

= attack, set about, assail, make + attack, bash, storm, assault, argue against, mount + attack, come under + attack, go to + bat against, maul, hit out (at/against).

Ex: Soon afterwards he got up and wanted to attack me again.

Ex: I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.

Ex: It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.

Ex: This has led David Beminghausen in the United States to make the most outspoken attack on those who are trying to influence the role of the American Library Association.

Ex: Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.

Ex: On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.

Ex: Throughout history the cultural world has been assaulted in various ways which leads to the need for a process of cultural repair.

Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.

Ex: Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.

Ex: This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.

Ex: The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.

Ex: After being mauled by a tiger the two elephants were sedated with hydrochloride for surgical dressing of the wounds.

Ex: She has hit out at rumours that she is a man-eater.

* animal que ataca al hombre = man-eater.

* atacar a = take + a swipe at, swipe, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at.

* atacar con = urge against.

* atacar en grupo = swarm.

* atacar primero = preemptive strike.

* atacar un síntoma = attack + symptom.

* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire.

* * *

atacar [A2 ]

vt

A

1 ‹país/enemigo› to attack

la atacó por la espalda he attacked her from behind

su adversario lo atacó por sorpresa his opponent caught him off guard o took him by surprise

2 (verbalmente) ‹ideas/persona› to attack

deja de atacarme continuamente stop attacking me o ( colloq) getting at me all the time

B «sustancia» to attack; «virus/enfermedad» to attack

el ácido ataca el mármol the acid attacks the marble

ataca el sistema nervioso it attacks the nervous system

me atacaron unos dolores de cabeza terribles I suffered o got terrible headaches

me atacó el sueño I was suddenly overcome by sleep, I suddenly felt very sleepy

C

1 (combatir) ‹problema/enfermedad› to attack

atacar las causas del problema to attack the causes of the problem

este problema hay que atacarlo de raíz we need to attack the root of this problem

2 (acometer) ‹tarea› to tackle; ‹pieza musical› to launch into

3 ( Ven fam) (cortejar) to go after

Julio está atacando a Luisa Julio's after Luisa ( colloq), Julio's trying to get Luisa to go out with him

D (en un cañón) to ram

■ atacar

vi

to attack

■ atacarse

v pron

( Méx fam) (atiborrarse) atacarse DE algo; to stuff oneself WITH sth ( colloq)

* * *

atacar ( conjugate atacar) verbo transitivo
to attack
atacar verbo transitivo to attack, assault
♦ Locuciones: familiar atacar los nervios, to lose one's cool
' atacar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cargar
- diferente
- arremeter
- asaltar
- detrás
- disponer
English:
assault
- attack
- boot
- charge
- fire
- go at
- go for
- hit out
- lay into
- savage
- set on
- set upon
- strike
- turn on
- blast
- blitz
- hit
- jump
- lash
- maul
- mob
- move
- set
- slam
- tuck
- turn

* * *

atacar

♦ vt

1. [con violencia] to attack

2. Dep to attack

3. [criticar] to attack;

su propuesta fue atacada por los asistentes her proposal was attacked by those present

4. [afectar]
le atacó la risa/fiebre he had a fit of laughter/a bout of fever;

me atacó el sueño I suddenly felt very sleepy

5. [poner nervioso]
ese ruido me ataca that noise gets on my nerves;

su impuntualidad me ataca los nervios his unpunctuality gets on my nerves

6. [emprender] to launch into;

el tenor atacó el aria con entusiasmo the tenor launched into the aria with gusto;

los ciclistas atacaron la última subida con gran energía the cyclists attacked the final climb energetically

7. [corroer] to corrode;

la humedad ataca los metales humidity corrodes metal

8. [dañar] to attack;

esta enfermedad ataca el sistema respiratorio this disease attacks the respiratory system

9. Ven Fam [cortejar] to try to Br get off with o US make out with;

no es el primer chico que la ataca he isn't the first boy to try to Br get off with o US make out with her

♦ vi

1. [tropas, animal] to attack

2. Dep to attack

* * *

atacar

I v/t

1 attack;

le atacó un fuerte lumbago he had a severe attack of lumbago;

me atacaron ganas de … I was seized o gripped by a desire to …

2 fig: tarta attack, tackle; tema address, tackle

II v/i attack

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atacar {72} v

: to attack

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atacar vb to attack

Spanish-English dictionary > atacar
29 constante

adj.

1 persistent (person) (en una empresa).

2 constant.

3 unchanging, uniform, consistent, constant.

4 dedicated, hardworking.

f.

1 constant.

constantes vitales (medicine) vital signs

mantener las constantes vitales de alguien (medicine) to keep somebody alive

2 Constante.

* * *

constante

► adjetivo

1 (invariable) constant

2 (persona) steadfast

► nombre femenino

1 MATEMÁTICAS constant

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

constantes vitales vital signs

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adj.

constant

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=continuado) constant

la búsqueda constante de la verdad — the constant search for truth

un día de lluvia constante — a day of constant o persistent rain

2) (=frecuente) constant

recibía constantes advertencias de su jefe — she was getting constant warnings from her boss

3) (=perseverante) [persona] persevering

4) (Fís) [velocidad, temperatura, presión] constant

2. SF

1) (=factor predominante)

el mar es una constante en su obra — the sea is a constant theme o an ever-present theme in his work

el paro es una constante en la economía española — unemployment is a permanent feature of the Spanish economy

constante histórica — historical constant

2) (Mat) constant

3) (Med)

constantes vitales — vital signs

* * *
I
adjetivo

1) ( continuo) constant

2) ( perseverante) < persona> persevering
II
femenino

a) (Mat) constant

b) ( característica) constant feature

una constante en su obra — a constant theme in his work

el malhumor es una constante en él — he's always in a bad mood

c) constantes femenino plural (Med) tb

constantes vitales — vital signs (pl)

* * *

= constant, continual, continued, continuing, continuous, even, ongoing [on-going], persistent, regular, unvarying, steadfast, perpetual, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], abiding, unfailing, unabated, constant, standing, unflagging, assiduous, on-the-go, unceasing, incessant, ceaseless, persevering.

Ex. Film and videotape are stored on the premises in vaults situated at the back of the library and are air conditioned to ensure a constant temperature.

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. An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.

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

Ex. An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.

Ex. He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.

Ex. Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.

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

Ex. The revision and correction of reference works is an abiding concern to the librarian and the user.

Ex. Public libraries can be characterized by an unfailing flexibility and sincere intent to help people solve problems.

Ex. The demand for English as the world's lingua franca continues unabated.

Ex. In this formula, curly brackets {} indicate activities, and alpha, beta and gamma are constants = En esta fórmula, las llaves {} indican actividades y alfa, beta y gamma son las constantes.

Ex. A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex. Colleagues from all the regions of the world harnessed their combined intellectual capital, tenacity, good will and unflagging spirit of volunteerism for the good of our profession = Colegas de todas las regiones del mundo utilizaron su capital intelectual, su tenacidad, su buena voluntad y su inagotable espíritu de voluntarismo para el bien de nuestra profesión.

Ex. The management of a large number of digital images requires assiduous attention to all stages of production.

Ex. With technologies such as SMS, Podcasting, voice over IP (VoIP), and more becoming increasingly mainstream, the potential to provide instant, on-the-go reference is limitless.

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.

Ex. Napoleon Bonaparte said: 'Victory belongs to the most persevering' and 'Ability is of little account without opportunity'.

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* constante de bajada = slope constant.

* constante flujo de = steady stream of.

* constante vital = vital sign.

* crítica constante = nagging.

* de un modo constante = on an ongoing basis.

* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.

* en constante movimiento = on the go.

* los constantes cambios de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.

* mantenimiento de las constantes vitales = life support.

* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.

* permanecer constante = remain + constant.

* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.

* serie constante de = steady stream of.

* ser una constante = be a constant.

* * *
I
adjetivo

1) ( continuo) constant

2) ( perseverante) < persona> persevering
II
femenino

a) (Mat) constant

b) ( característica) constant feature

una constante en su obra — a constant theme in his work

el malhumor es una constante en él — he's always in a bad mood

c) constantes femenino plural (Med) tb

constantes vitales — vital signs (pl)

* * *

= constant, continual, continued, continuing, continuous, even, ongoing [on-going], persistent, regular, unvarying, steadfast, perpetual, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], abiding, unfailing, unabated, constant, standing, unflagging, assiduous, on-the-go, unceasing, incessant, ceaseless, persevering.

Ex: Film and videotape are stored on the premises in vaults situated at the back of the library and are air conditioned to ensure a constant temperature.

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: An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.

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

Ex: An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.

Ex: He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.

Ex: Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.

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

Ex: The revision and correction of reference works is an abiding concern to the librarian and the user.

Ex: Public libraries can be characterized by an unfailing flexibility and sincere intent to help people solve problems.

Ex: The demand for English as the world's lingua franca continues unabated.

Ex: In this formula, curly brackets {} indicate activities, and alpha, beta and gamma are constants = En esta fórmula, las llaves {} indican actividades y alfa, beta y gamma son las constantes.

Ex: A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex: Colleagues from all the regions of the world harnessed their combined intellectual capital, tenacity, good will and unflagging spirit of volunteerism for the good of our profession = Colegas de todas las regiones del mundo utilizaron su capital intelectual, su tenacidad, su buena voluntad y su inagotable espíritu de voluntarismo para el bien de nuestra profesión.

Ex: The management of a large number of digital images requires assiduous attention to all stages of production.

Ex: With technologies such as SMS, Podcasting, voice over IP (VoIP), and more becoming increasingly mainstream, the potential to provide instant, on-the-go reference is limitless.

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.

Ex: Napoleon Bonaparte said: 'Victory belongs to the most persevering' and 'Ability is of little account without opportunity'.

* constante de bajada = slope constant.

* constante flujo de = steady stream of.

* constante vital = vital sign.

* crítica constante = nagging.

* de un modo constante = on an ongoing basis.

* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.

* en constante movimiento = on the go.

* los constantes cambios de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.

* mantenimiento de las constantes vitales = life support.

* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.

* permanecer constante = remain + constant.

* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.

* serie constante de = steady stream of.

* ser una constante = be a constant.

* * *

constante¹

adjective

A

1 (continuo) constant

estaba sometido a una constante vigilancia he was kept under constant surveillance

2 ‹tema/motivo› constant

B (perseverante) persevering

constante²

feminine

1 ( Mat) constant

2 (característica) constant feature

las escaseces han sido una constante durante los últimos siete años shortages have been a constant feature of the last seven years

durante estas fechas las colas son una constante en las tiendas at this time of year queues are a regular feature in the shops

una constante en su obra a constant theme in his work

el malhumor es una constante en él he's always in a bad mood

3 constantes fpl ( Med) tb

constantes vitales vital signs (pl)

* * *

constante adjetivo
a) ( continuo) constant

b) ( perseverante) ‹ persona› persevering

■ sustantivo femenino
a) (Mat) constant

b) ( característica) constant feature

c)

◊ constantes sustantivo femenino plural (Med) tb constantes vitales vital signs (pl)

constante
I adjetivo
1 (tenaz) steadfast: es una persona constante en sus ambiciones, he is steadfast in his ambitions
2 (incesante, sin variaciones) constant, incessant, unchanging: me mareaba el constante barullo que había allí, the constant racket there made me dizzy
II sustantivo femenino
1 constant feature: los desengaños fueron una constante a lo largo de su vida, disappointments were a constant during his lifetime
2 Mat constant
' constante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fiel
- salario
- sangría
English:
constant
- continual
- cruise
- equable
- even
- incessant
- recurrent
- steadily
- steady
- unfailing
- uniform
- unremitting
- break
- consistent
- drive
- eternal
- niggling
- persistent
- wear

* * *

constante

♦ adj

1. [persona] [en una empresa] persistent;
[en ideas, opiniones] steadfast;
se mantuvo constante en su esfuerzo he persevered in his efforts

2. [lluvia, atención] constant, persistent;
[temperatura] constant
3. [que se repite] constant

♦ nf

1. [rasgo] constant;

las desilusiones han sido una constante en su vida disappointments have been a constant feature in her life;

las tormentas son una constante en sus cuadros storms are an ever-present feature in his paintings;

la violencia es una constante histórica en la región the region has known violence throughout its history

2. Mat constant

3. constantes vitales vital signs;

mantener las constantes vitales de alguien to keep sb alive

* * *

constante

I adj constant

II f MAT constant

* * *

constante adj

: constant

♦ constantemente adv

constante nf

: constant

* * *

constante adj (continuo) constant

Spanish-English dictionary > constante
30 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.

* * *

continuo

► adjetivo

1 (seguido) continuous

2 (continuado) continual, constant

► nombre masculino continuo

1 (todo) continuum

2 (de gente) flow

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

corriente continua direct current

movimiento continuo perpetual motion

————————

continuo

► nombre masculino

1 (todo) continuum

2 (de gente) flow

* * *

(f. - continua)

adj.

continuous, constant

* * *

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

* * *
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.

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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.

* * *
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.

* * *

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

* * *

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

* * *

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

* * *

continuo

adj

1 ( sin parar) continuous;

de continuo constantly

2 ( frecuente) continual

* * *

continuo, - nua adj

: continuous, steady, constant

♦ continuamente adv

* * *

continuo adj

1. (ininterrumpido) continuous

el continuo viento the continuous wind

2. (repetido) continual

sus continuas quejas her continual complaints

Spanish-English dictionary > continuo
31 coraje

m.

1 courage.

2 anger (rabia).

me da mucho coraje it makes me furious

* * *

coraje

► nombre masculino

1 (valor) courage, toughness

2 (ira) anger

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar coraje familiar to infuriate, make furious

■ me da coraje que haya ganado él it makes me furious that he won

echarle coraje a algo to put some spirit into something

* * *

noun m.

courage

* * *

SM

1) (=valor) courage

debes tener coraje y enfrentarte a la realidad — you have to be brave o have courage and face up to reality

no tuvo el coraje de admitir su fallo — she wasn't brave enough to admit her mistake

2) * (=rabia)

hemos perdido el autobús, ¡qué coraje! — we've missed the bus, what a pain! *

me da coraje que me mientas — it makes me mad * o it really annoys me when you lie to me

me da coraje verlo pasear con mi novia — it makes me mad to see him walking around with my girlfriend *

* * *

masculino

a) ( valor) courage

b) (fam) ( desfachatez) nerve

qué coraje! — what a lot of nerve! (AmE), what a nerve! (BrE)

c) (Esp, Méx fam) ( rabia)

me da un coraje — it makes me so mad!

* * *

= courage, guts, bravery.

Ex. In this novel the central themes are courage and cowardice and what these are.

Ex. Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex. Contributing to the problem are the harsh desert environment, & a society based on patriarchy, in which a code of honor, esprit de corps, & bravery takes precedence over intelligence & culture.

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* dar coraje = peeve.

* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* tener coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

* * *

masculino

a) ( valor) courage

b) (fam) ( desfachatez) nerve

qué coraje! — what a lot of nerve! (AmE), what a nerve! (BrE)

c) (Esp, Méx fam) ( rabia)

me da un coraje — it makes me so mad!

* * *

= courage, guts, bravery.

Ex: In this novel the central themes are courage and cowardice and what these are.

Ex: Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex: Contributing to the problem are the harsh desert environment, & a society based on patriarchy, in which a code of honor, esprit de corps, & bravery takes precedence over intelligence & culture.

* dar coraje = peeve.

* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* tener coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

* * *

coraje

masculine

1 (valor) courage

tuvo el coraje de reconocer su error he had the courage o ( colloq) guts to admit his mistake

2 ( fam) (desfachatez) nerve

¡qué coraje! what a lot of nerve! ( AmE), what a nerve o cheek! ( BrE)

3

(Esp, Méx fam) (rabia): me da coraje pensar cómo me engañaron it makes me mad to think how I was tricked ( colloq)

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coraje sustantivo masculino
a) ( valor) courage

b) (fam) ( desfachatez) nerve;

◊ ¡qué coraje! what a lot of nerve! (AmE), what a nerve! (BrE)

coraje sustantivo masculino
1 (entereza) courage
2 (rabia) anger: me da coraje oír esas cosas, it infuriates me when I hear that kind of thing
' coraje' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
saña
- temple
- valiente
- ánimo
- timidez
- tímido
- valor
English:
courage
- gumption
- nerve
- spunk
- daring

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coraje nm

1. [valor] courage;

tener coraje to be brave, to have courage;

no tuvo el coraje de admitir que estaba equivocado he didn't have the courage to admit that he was wrong

2. [rabia] anger;

me da mucho coraje it makes me furious

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coraje

m courage;

me da coraje fig fam it makes me mad fam

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coraje nm

1) valor: valor, courage

2) ira: anger

darle coraje a alguien: to make someone angry

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coraje n courage

Spanish-English dictionary > coraje
32 definido

adj.

defined, clear-cut, distinct, bounded.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: definir.

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definido

► participio pasado

1→ link=definir definir

► adjetivo

1 defined, definite

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(f. - definida)

adj.

definite

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ADJ

1) [línea] clearly defined; [preferencia] definite, clear

bien definido — well defined, clearly defined

definido por el usuario — (Inform) user-defined

2) [carácter] tough, manly

3) (Ling) definite

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- da adjetivo <carácter/ideas> clearly-defined, well-defined; < opinión> clearly-defined

líneas muy definidas — sharp lines

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= definite, sharp [sharper -comp., sharpest -sup.], stated, bounded, defined.

Ex. I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.

Ex. 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.

Ex. Throughout, the code is based upon clearly stated principles.

Ex. This problem arises in real time multimedia applications, which often requires a guaranteed bandwidth and bounded delay to ensure that the quality of service is met = Este problema surge en las aplicaciones multimedia en tiempo real, que a menudo necesitan un ancho de banda garantizado y un retraso limitado para asegurar la calidad del servicio.

Ex. The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.

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* bien definido = well-defined, clearly defined, clearly-drawn, articulated, clear-cut.

* claramente definido = well-defined, clearly defined, clearly-drawn, clear-cut.

* definido con precisión = closely defined.

* definido por el usuario = user-defined.

* definido por uno mismo = self-defined.

* definido recientemente = newly defined [newly-defined].

* poco definido = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* recién definido = newly defined [newly-defined].

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- da adjetivo <carácter/ideas> clearly-defined, well-defined; < opinión> clearly-defined

líneas muy definidas — sharp lines

* * *

= definite, sharp [sharper -comp., sharpest -sup.], stated, bounded, defined.

Ex: I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.

Ex: 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.

Ex: Throughout, the code is based upon clearly stated principles.

Ex: This problem arises in real time multimedia applications, which often requires a guaranteed bandwidth and bounded delay to ensure that the quality of service is met = Este problema surge en las aplicaciones multimedia en tiempo real, que a menudo necesitan un ancho de banda garantizado y un retraso limitado para asegurar la calidad del servicio.

Ex: The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.

* bien definido = well-defined, clearly defined, clearly-drawn, articulated, clear-cut.

* claramente definido = well-defined, clearly defined, clearly-drawn, clear-cut.

* definido con precisión = closely defined.

* definido por el usuario = user-defined.

* definido por uno mismo = self-defined.

* definido recientemente = newly defined [newly-defined].

* poco definido = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* recién definido = newly defined [newly-defined].

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definido -da

adjective

‹carácter/ideas› clearly-defined, well-defined

no tiene una opinión definida al respecto he doesn't have a very clearly-defined o a definite opinion about it

líneas muy definidas sharp lines

una cara de rasgos muy definidos a face with very well-defined o very strong features

artículo

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Del verbo definir: ( conjugate definir)

definido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
definido
definir
definido
◊ -da adjetivo

clearly-defined
definir ( conjugate definir) verbo transitivo
to define
definido,-a adjetivo
1 (proyecto, idea, imagen) clear
(referido a las siluetas) sharp
2 Ling definite
definir verbo transitivo to define

' definido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
definida
- nítida
- nítido
- otra
- otro
- a
English:
concrete
- grey area
- tentative
- undefined
- clean
- clear-cut
- definite
- distinct
- indistinct
- sharp

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definido, -a adj

1. [límite, idea] (clearly) defined

2. [trazo, línea] sharp, well-defined

3. Gram
artículo definido definite article

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definido

adj GRAM definite

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definido, -da adj

: definite, well-defined

Spanish-English dictionary > definido
33 definir

v.

1 to define.

Ricardo definió las políticas ayer Richard defined the policies yesterday.

2 to describe.

3 to circumscribe, to delimit.

La cerca define mi territorio The fence circumscribes my territory.

4 to explain.

El sabio definió los conceptos The sage explained the concepts.

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definir

► verbo transitivo

1 to define

► verbo pronominal definirse

1 to be defined

2 (explicarse) to make oneself clear, define one's position

■ se definió a favor de la medida he came out in favour of the measure

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verb

to define

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1. VT

1) [+ concepto, palabra] to define

2) (=calificar) to describe

definió el partido como aburrido — she described the match as boring

3) (=aclarar) [+ actitud, posición] to define; [+ contorno, silueta] to define, make sharp

4) (=establecer) [+ poder, jurisdicción] to define, establish

esta ley define las competencias de cada administración — this law defines o establishes the powers of each authority

5) (Inform) to define

2.

See:

definirse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) <palabra/concepto> to define

b) <postura/actitud> to define

c) <contorno/línea> to define, make... sharp
2.
definirse v pron

aún no se ha definido con respecto a este problema — he has yet to define his position on this issue

el pueblo se definió por la alternativa pacífica — the people came out in favor of a peaceful solution

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= define, delineate, state, structure, construe, scope.

Ex. AACR2 defines authorship in terms of the intellectual responsibility for a work.

Ex. PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.

Ex. Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex. The large cataloguing record data bases are structured according to a format known as the MARC format.

Ex. This is not to be construed as a suggestion that the library should attempt to set itself up as pedagogue to the nation.

Ex. Information policy is highly complex and that it presents considerable difficulties in terms of scoping meaningful studies.

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* definir de un modo predeterminado e inamobible = hard code [hardcode].

* definir de un modo predeterminado e inamovible = hardwire [hard wire].

* definir por uno mismo = self-define.

* definir relaciones = structure + relationships.

* definir una función = formulate + role.

* definir una misión = formulate + mission.

* definir un problema = delineate + problem.

* fácil de definir = easy-to-define.

* no definirse = sit on + the fence.

* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <palabra/concepto> to define

b) <postura/actitud> to define

c) <contorno/línea> to define, make... sharp
2.
definirse v pron

aún no se ha definido con respecto a este problema — he has yet to define his position on this issue

el pueblo se definió por la alternativa pacífica — the people came out in favor of a peaceful solution

* * *

= define, delineate, state, structure, construe, scope.

Ex: AACR2 defines authorship in terms of the intellectual responsibility for a work.

Ex: PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.

Ex: Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex: The large cataloguing record data bases are structured according to a format known as the MARC format.

Ex: This is not to be construed as a suggestion that the library should attempt to set itself up as pedagogue to the nation.

Ex: Information policy is highly complex and that it presents considerable difficulties in terms of scoping meaningful studies.

* definir de un modo predeterminado e inamobible = hard code [hardcode].

* definir de un modo predeterminado e inamovible = hardwire [hard wire].

* definir por uno mismo = self-define.

* definir relaciones = structure + relationships.

* definir una función = formulate + role.

* definir una misión = formulate + mission.

* definir un problema = delineate + problem.

* fácil de definir = easy-to-define.

* no definirse = sit on + the fence.

* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.

* * *

definir [I1 ]

vt

1 ‹palabra/concepto› to define

2 ‹postura/actitud› to define

3 ‹contorno/línea› to define, make … sharp

■ definirse

v pron

aún no se ha definido con respecto a este problema he has yet to define his position o to say where he stands on this issue

tenemos que definirnos por una u otra opción we have to come down in favor of o choose one or other of the options

el pueblo se definió por la alternativa pacífica the people came out o decided in favor of a peaceful solution

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definir ( conjugate definir) verbo transitivo
to define
definir verbo transitivo to define
' definir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concretar
- de
English:
define
- item
- thing
- delineate
- determine
- pin

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definir

♦ vt

1. [explicar, precisar] to define;

debes definir tu postura you must define your position, you must say where you stand

2. [describir] to describe;

la generosidad define su carácter generosity typifies his character;

se define a sí mismo como de derechas he describes himself as right-wing

♦ See also the pronominal verb definirse

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definir

v/t define

* * *

definir vt

1) : to define

2) : to determine

* * *

definir vb to define

Spanish-English dictionary > definir
34 en vano

en vano

in vain

* * *

= vainly, in vain, helplessly, to no avail, futilely, without any avail, of no avail

Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.

Ex. In vain I walked from one end of London to the other, and trod the 'stony-hearted streets' from morning to night, day after day.

Ex. Before saying anything, she glanced long into the humid eyes of the woman sitting helplessly in front of her.

Ex. So when the user looked to no avail under all of these entries, he understandably concluded the library did not own the volume.

Ex. She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.

Ex. I have been searching for a solution to this problem without any avail -- Maybe someone here can offer a suggestion?.

Ex. All medicines were tried but of no avail, he remained in his state of absolute forgetfulness of the world.

* * *

= vainly, in vain, helplessly, to no avail, futilely, without any avail, of no avail

Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.

Ex: In vain I walked from one end of London to the other, and trod the 'stony-hearted streets' from morning to night, day after day.

Ex: Before saying anything, she glanced long into the humid eyes of the woman sitting helplessly in front of her.

Ex: So when the user looked to no avail under all of these entries, he understandably concluded the library did not own the volume.

Ex: She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.

Ex: I have been searching for a solution to this problem without any avail -- Maybe someone here can offer a suggestion?.

Ex: All medicines were tried but of no avail, he remained in his state of absolute forgetfulness of the world.

Spanish-English dictionary > en vano
35 importante

adj.

1 important (destacado, significativo).

2 considerable.

3 significant, considerable, sizable.

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importante

► adjetivo

1 (gen) important; (por su gravedad) serious; (por su cantidad) considerable

■ es importante que aprenda a nadar it is important that he (should) learn to swim

2 (influyente) important

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adj.

important

* * *

ADJ

1) (=trascendental) [información, persona] important; [acontecimiento] significant, important; [papel, factor, parte] important, major; [cambio] significant, major

se trata de algo importante — it's important

tu padre es un hombre importante — your father's an important man

uno de los momentos más importantes de mi vida — one of the most significant o important moments in my life

un paso importante para la democracia — an important o a big o a major step for democracy

• dárselas de importante — to give o.s. airs

• lo importante es... — the main thing is...

lo importante es participar — the main thing is taking part

lo más importante en la vida — the most important thing in life

• poco importante — unimportant

• es importante que — it is important that

es importante que expreses tu opinión — it's important for you to express your opinion

2) [como intensificador] [cantidad, pérdida] considerable; [herida] serious; [retraso] considerable, serious

una importante suma de dinero — a considerable amount of money

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adjetivo

a) <noticia/persona> important; <acontecimiento/cambio> important, significant

¿qué dice la carta? - nada importante — what does the letter say? - nothing of any importance o nothing much

lo importante es... — the important thing is...

es importante que vayas — it's important that you go

dárselas de or hacerse el importante — to give oneself airs

b) < pérdidas> serious, considerable; < daños> severe, considerable; < cantidad> considerable, significant

* * *

= considerable, important, major, notable, prominent, relevant, remarkable, significant, significantly, substantial, weighty, consequential, solid, acute, appreciable, major, mighty [mightier -comp., mightiest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], key, meaningful, vital, hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], of consequence, meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.], seminal.

Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex. Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.

Ex. This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

Ex. There are notable differences in practice between the United States and the United Kingdom.

Ex. Classification is also prominent in the physical arrangement of documents.

Ex. Most such bulletins list titles or abstracts, together with citations of relevant new documents in the subject area.

Ex. Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.

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. The problem of their citation looms less significantly in abstracting and indexing products than that of the citation of periodical articles.

Ex. This data base will eventually become a very substantial bibliographic data base.

Ex. Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.

Ex. The democratisation of Russian intellectual life was one of the most consequential of the dramatic social and political changes that took place in Russia in the 1860s.

Ex. There is no doubt that the ideas put forward by Coates and their implementation in BTI have been a solid step forward in the theory of alphabetical subject headings.

Ex. In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.

Ex. Cannabis often shows no appreciable effects the first time it is taken.

Ex. In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.

Ex. The October 2002 issue of CONVERGE magazine lists their picks for the 'Shapers of the Future 2002' -- 'today's leaders and innovators who have dreamed and accomplished mighty things in technology and education'.

Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.

Ex. This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.

Ex. Each operator has a filing value which has been designate in order to ensure that terms appear in the index string in an order that will produce a meaningful set of index entries.

Ex. The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.

Ex. Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

Ex. We have the right and responsibility to make wise decisions in 'times of consequence'.

Ex. We want Robyn to write about really meaty issues every week, instead of talking about spousal abuse.

Ex. He has published seminal papers on automated cataloging and authority control in Library Journal, Library Quarterly, and Journal of Library Automation.

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* acontecimiento importante = milestone, red carpet event.

* considerar importante = hold + Nombre + dear.

* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* es importante destacar = importantly.

* evento importante = milestone.

* hacer que sea importante = render + important.

* hacerse cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* la parte más importante = the heart of.

* llegar a un momento importante en + Posesivo + historia = reach + milestone.

* lo más importante = most of all.

* lo que es más importante = most importantly, more importantly, most of all, most important.

* lo que es muy importante = importantly.

* más importante = foremost.

* más importante aun = more significantly.

* menos importante, el = least, the.

* muy importante = critical, very importantly, big time.

* poco importante = small-time.

* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.

* sentirse importante = feel + important.

* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.

* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* ser importante = be of importance, be of consequence.

* suceso importante = critical incident.

* suma importante = princely sum.

* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.

* uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre, not the least of + Nombre.

* * *

adjetivo

a) <noticia/persona> important; <acontecimiento/cambio> important, significant

¿qué dice la carta? - nada importante — what does the letter say? - nothing of any importance o nothing much

lo importante es... — the important thing is...

es importante que vayas — it's important that you go

dárselas de or hacerse el importante — to give oneself airs

b) < pérdidas> serious, considerable; < daños> severe, considerable; < cantidad> considerable, significant

* * *

= considerable, important, major, notable, prominent, relevant, remarkable, significant, significantly, substantial, weighty, consequential, solid, acute, appreciable, major, mighty [mightier -comp., mightiest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], key, meaningful, vital, hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], of consequence, meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.], seminal.

Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex: Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.

Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

Ex: There are notable differences in practice between the United States and the United Kingdom.

Ex: Classification is also prominent in the physical arrangement of documents.

Ex: Most such bulletins list titles or abstracts, together with citations of relevant new documents in the subject area.

Ex: Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.

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: The problem of their citation looms less significantly in abstracting and indexing products than that of the citation of periodical articles.

Ex: This data base will eventually become a very substantial bibliographic data base.

Ex: Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.

Ex: The democratisation of Russian intellectual life was one of the most consequential of the dramatic social and political changes that took place in Russia in the 1860s.

Ex: There is no doubt that the ideas put forward by Coates and their implementation in BTI have been a solid step forward in the theory of alphabetical subject headings.

Ex: In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.

Ex: Cannabis often shows no appreciable effects the first time it is taken.

Ex: In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.

Ex: The October 2002 issue of CONVERGE magazine lists their picks for the 'Shapers of the Future 2002' -- 'today's leaders and innovators who have dreamed and accomplished mighty things in technology and education'.

Ex: However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.

Ex: This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.

Ex: Each operator has a filing value which has been designate in order to ensure that terms appear in the index string in an order that will produce a meaningful set of index entries.

Ex: The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.

Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

Ex: We have the right and responsibility to make wise decisions in 'times of consequence'.

Ex: We want Robyn to write about really meaty issues every week, instead of talking about spousal abuse.

Ex: He has published seminal papers on automated cataloging and authority control in Library Journal, Library Quarterly, and Journal of Library Automation.

* acontecimiento importante = milestone, red carpet event.

* considerar importante = hold + Nombre + dear.

* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* es importante destacar = importantly.

* evento importante = milestone.

* hacer que sea importante = render + important.

* hacerse cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* la parte más importante = the heart of.

* llegar a un momento importante en + Posesivo + historia = reach + milestone.

* lo más importante = most of all.

* lo que es más importante = most importantly, more importantly, most of all, most important.

* lo que es muy importante = importantly.

* más importante = foremost.

* más importante aun = more significantly.

* menos importante, el = least, the.

* muy importante = critical, very importantly, big time.

* poco importante = small-time.

* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.

* sentirse importante = feel + important.

* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.

* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* ser importante = be of importance, be of consequence.

* suceso importante = critical incident.

* suma importante = princely sum.

* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.

* uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre, not the least of + Nombre.

* * *

importante

adjective

1 ‹noticia/persona› important; ‹acontecimiento/cambio› important, significant

tengo algo importante que decirte I have something important to tell you

¿qué dice la carta? — nada importante what does the letter say? — nothing of any importance o nothing much

lo importante es participar the important thing is to take part

es importante que vayas it's important that you go

dárselas de or hacerse el importante to give oneself airs

2 ‹pérdidas› serious, considerable; ‹cantidad› considerable, significant

una importante suma de dinero a large o considerable o significant sum of money

la tormenta causó importantes daños the storm caused severe o considerable damage

un número importante de ciudadanos a significant o considerable o large number of citizens

* * *

Multiple Entries:
algo importante
importante
importante adjetivo
a) ‹noticia/persona› important;

‹acontecimiento/cambio› important, significant;
dárselas de or hacerse el importante to give oneself airs
b) ‹ pérdidas› serious, considerable;

‹ daños› severe, considerable;
‹ cantidad› considerable, significant
importante adjetivo important, significant: un importante geólogo dará la conferencia, a noted geologist will give the lecture
una cantidad importante, a considerable amount
' importante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bonita
- bonito
- categoría
- ciudad
- comodidad
- consignar
- cosa
- cualquiera
- despreciable
- eje
- eslabón
- floricultura
- gorda
- gordo
- historia
- histórica
- histórico
- inmediatez
- menos
- nada
- núcleo
- opinar
- personaje
- pintar
- poderosa
- poderoso
- reseñar
- sabrosa
- sabroso
- salario
- señalada
- señalado
- señor
- suma
- sustancial
- sustantiva
- sustantivo
- tomo
- viso
- indiferente
- notable
- papel
- parecer
- personalidad
- pez
- que
- trascendental
- trascendente
- un
- visita
English:
amount to
- appreciable
- armory
- armoury
- assassin
- assassination
- big
- consideration
- depreciate
- edit
- flagship
- grain
- grand
- great
- head-hunt
- high
- if
- important
- increasingly
- large
- last
- leading
- least
- major
- mean
- morality
- prominent
- significant
- sponsor
- thing
- VIP
- weighty
- assassinate
- come
- considerable
- feature
- feel
- first
- foremost
- name
- priority
- strongly
- substantial

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importante adj

1. [destacado, significativo] important;

el descontento está adquiriendo proporciones importantes dissatisfaction is becoming widespread;

ocupa un cargo importante en el ministerio he has an important job at the ministry;

ella es muy importante para mí she's very important to me;

lo importante es hacerlo despacio the important thing is to do it slowly;

no te preocupes, lo importante es que tengas buena salud don't worry, the most important thing is for you to be healthy;

Comp

dárselas de importante, hacerse el/la importante to give oneself airs, to act all important

2. [cantidad] considerable;
[lesión] serious;
una cantidad importante de dinero a significant o considerable sum of money;

el tren llegó con un retraso importante the train was very late

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importante

adj important

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importante adj

: important

♦ importantemente adv

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importante adj

1. (en general) important

una persona importante an important person

2. (considerable) considerable

una suma importante a considerable sum

lo importante the important thing

Spanish-English dictionary > importante
36 mencionar

v.

to mention.

Ella nombra razones She names reasons.

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mencionar

► verbo transitivo

1 to mention, cite

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verb

to mention

* * *

VT to mention

sin mencionar... — not to mention..., let alone...

dejar de mencionar — to fail to mention

* * *

verbo transitivo to mention

el tema mencionado anteriormente — the aforementioned o abovementioned matter (frml)

no quiero oír mencionar ese nombre — I don't want to hear that name mentioned

* * *

= give, make + mention of, mention, name, note, quote, record, refer to, reference, touch on/upon, broach, bring + Nombre + up, speak to, make + reference to.

Ex. An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex. The LC cataloging made no mention of the fact that this book had been severely censored.

Ex. Some of these codes have been mentioned in chapter 4.

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

Ex. In the future, a number of further developments can be fairly confidently predicted in addition to the expansion of those noted above.

Ex. Guidelines can be expected to discuss standard forms of quoting chemical nomenclature and mathematical expressions.

Ex. Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.

Ex. A bibliographic data base comprises a set of records which refer to documents (such as books, films, periodical articles or reports).

Ex. Only a single copy of the name, subject heading, etc., would be maintained in the system and referenced by every bibliographic record using that heading.

Ex. A cataloguing code also touches on the subject of bibliographic description.

Ex. Some of the consequences of this conclusion are broached in this article.

Ex. The reason I didn't bring this up in my paper is that I've learned from bitter experience that it's well to be radical about one thing at a time.

Ex. Numerous articles in the library literature speak to this phenomenon but most deal with the experience of larger libraries.

Ex. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of asexual reproduction by making reference to different types of asexual reproduction in plants and animals.

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* ahora que lo menciono = speaking of which.

* mencionar de nuevo = restate [re-state].

* mencionar de nuevo innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* mencionar de pasada = make + passing mention.

* mencionarse = appear.

* mencionarse en conversación = come up + discussion.

* mencionar una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + point.

* mencionar una idea = bring up + idea.

* mencionar un problema = bring + problem up.

* mencionar un punto = touch on + a point.

* mencionar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, touch on + a point.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.

* por mencionar sólo algunos = to mention but a few of, to mention only a few.

* por mencionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention but a few of, to mention only a few.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.

* por mencionar unos pocos = just to name a few.

* por no mencionar = not to mention.

* (que se menciona) a continuación = below.

* sin mencionar = not to mention, not to say, not to speak of.

* * *

verbo transitivo to mention

el tema mencionado anteriormente — the aforementioned o abovementioned matter (frml)

no quiero oír mencionar ese nombre — I don't want to hear that name mentioned

* * *

= give, make + mention of, mention, name, note, quote, record, refer to, reference, touch on/upon, broach, bring + Nombre + up, speak to, make + reference to.

Ex: An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex: The LC cataloging made no mention of the fact that this book had been severely censored.

Ex: Some of these codes have been mentioned in chapter 4.

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

Ex: In the future, a number of further developments can be fairly confidently predicted in addition to the expansion of those noted above.

Ex: Guidelines can be expected to discuss standard forms of quoting chemical nomenclature and mathematical expressions.

Ex: Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.

Ex: A bibliographic data base comprises a set of records which refer to documents (such as books, films, periodical articles or reports).

Ex: Only a single copy of the name, subject heading, etc., would be maintained in the system and referenced by every bibliographic record using that heading.

Ex: A cataloguing code also touches on the subject of bibliographic description.

Ex: Some of the consequences of this conclusion are broached in this article.

Ex: The reason I didn't bring this up in my paper is that I've learned from bitter experience that it's well to be radical about one thing at a time.

Ex: Numerous articles in the library literature speak to this phenomenon but most deal with the experience of larger libraries.

Ex: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of asexual reproduction by making reference to different types of asexual reproduction in plants and animals.

* ahora que lo menciono = speaking of which.

* mencionar de nuevo = restate [re-state].

* mencionar de nuevo innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* mencionar de pasada = make + passing mention.

* mencionarse = appear.

* mencionarse en conversación = come up + discussion.

* mencionar una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + point.

* mencionar una idea = bring up + idea.

* mencionar un problema = bring + problem up.

* mencionar un punto = touch on + a point.

* mencionar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, touch on + a point.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.

* por mencionar sólo algunos = to mention but a few of, to mention only a few.

* por mencionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention but a few of, to mention only a few.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.

* por mencionar unos pocos = just to name a few.

* por no mencionar = not to mention.

* (que se menciona) a continuación = below.

* sin mencionar = not to mention, not to say, not to speak of.

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mencionar [A1 ]

vt

to mention

con referencia al tema mencionado anteriormente with reference to the aforementioned o abovementioned matter ( frml)

no quiero oír mencionar ese nombre I don't want to hear that name mentioned

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mencionar ( conjugate mencionar) verbo transitivo
to mention;
◊ no quiero oír mencionar ese nombre I don't want to hear that name mentioned

mencionar verbo transitivo to mention ➣ Ver nota en mention

' mencionar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
citar
- comentar
- nombrar
- aludir
- omitir
- señor
- señorita
English:
mention
- name-dropping
- rake up
- touch
- touch on
- you-know-who
- broach
- name
- wrong

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mencionar vt

to mention;

en el mencionado estudio se afirma que… in the above-mentioned study it is stated that…

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mencionar

v/t mention

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mencionar vt

: to mention, to refer to

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mencionar vb to mention

Spanish-English dictionary > mencionar
37 modificar

v.

1 to alter.

2 to modify (grammar).

Lisa modificó el vestido Lisa modified the dress.

3 to amend, to revise.

Ricardo modificó su conducta Richard amended his behavior.

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modificar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to alter, modify

* * *

verb

to modify, alter

* * *

VT [+ producto, vehículo] to modify; [+ texto] to change, alter; [+ vida] to change

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) < aparato> to modify; < plan> to change; <horario/ley> to change, alter

b) (Ling) to modify
2.
modificarsev pron to change, alter

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= adjust, alter, change, edit, modify, doctor, redraw [re-draw], repackage [re-package], fine tune [fine-tune], repack, redact.

Ex. The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.

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

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

Ex. During the construction of a thesaurus, the computer can be enlisted to sort, merge, edit and compare terms.

Ex. This revised chapter modified the code in keeping with the recently agreed ISBD(M), and proposed a slightly different description for monographs.

Ex. The purpose of the present paper is to determine the effect of doctoring AACR2 in this manner.

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

Ex. The objective of the second phase is to synthesise, repackage and disseminate findings for various audiences.

Ex. These statistics have been used to fine tune the system and improve response time = Se han usado estos resultados estadísticos para ajustar el funcionamiento del sistema y mejorar el tiempo de respuesta.

Ex. The problem posed by the increasing number of documents may be solved by repacking them photographically into smaller categories.

Ex. Also, the movie has been redacted by the producer -- it ends with a horrifying montage of real photos of dead and wounded Iraqis.

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* modificar el precio = reprice.

* modificar un registro = amend + record.

* modificar y adaptar = repackage [re-package], repack.

* sin modificar = unmodified, unaltered, unedited.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) < aparato> to modify; < plan> to change; <horario/ley> to change, alter

b) (Ling) to modify
2.
modificarsev pron to change, alter

* * *

= adjust, alter, change, edit, modify, doctor, redraw [re-draw], repackage [re-package], fine tune [fine-tune], repack, redact.

Ex: The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.

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

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

Ex: During the construction of a thesaurus, the computer can be enlisted to sort, merge, edit and compare terms.

Ex: This revised chapter modified the code in keeping with the recently agreed ISBD(M), and proposed a slightly different description for monographs.

Ex: The purpose of the present paper is to determine the effect of doctoring AACR2 in this manner.

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

Ex: The objective of the second phase is to synthesise, repackage and disseminate findings for various audiences.

Ex: These statistics have been used to fine tune the system and improve response time = Se han usado estos resultados estadísticos para ajustar el funcionamiento del sistema y mejorar el tiempo de respuesta.

Ex: The problem posed by the increasing number of documents may be solved by repacking them photographically into smaller categories.

Ex: Also, the movie has been redacted by the producer -- it ends with a horrifying montage of real photos of dead and wounded Iraqis.

* modificar el precio = reprice.

* modificar un registro = amend + record.

* modificar y adaptar = repackage [re-package], repack.

* sin modificar = unmodified, unaltered, unedited.

* * *

modificar [A2 ]

vt

1 ‹aparato› to modify; ‹plan› to change; ‹horario/ley› to change, alter

la dosis puede modificarse según criterio médico the dosage may be altered o varied on the advice of your doctor

la entonación modifica el sentido de la frase the intonation alters o changes the meaning of the sentence

2 ( Ling) to modify

■ modificarse

v pron

to change, alter

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modificar ( conjugate modificar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ aparato› to modify;

‹ plan› to change;
‹horario/ley› to change, alter
b) (Ling) to modify;

◊ modifica al verbo it modifies the verb

modificarseverbo pronominal
to change, alter
modificar verbo transitivo to modify, alter: han modificado el texto sustancialmente, the text was altered substantially
' modificar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cambiar
- editar
English:
adjust
- alter
- modify
- qualify
- revise

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modificar vt

1. [diseño] to alter, to modify;
[plan, ley] to change; [programa] to change, to alter; [presupuesto] to revise;
modificar genéticamente to genetically modify

2. Gram to modify

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modificar

v/t modify

* * *

modificar {72} vt

alterar: to modify, to alter, to adapt

* * *

modificar vb to alter

han decidido modificar la cubierta they've decided to alter the cover

Spanish-English dictionary > modificar
38 opuesto

adj.

opposed, conflicting, contrary, opposite.

m.

opposite, antithesis, converse, antipode.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: oponer.

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opuesto

► participio pasado

1→ link=oponer oponer

► adjetivo

1 (contrario) contrary, opposed

■ versiones opuestas de los hechos contrasting versions of the facts

■ en sentido opuesto in the opposite direction

2 (de enfrente) opposite

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(f. - opuesta)

adj.

1) opposite

2) opposed

* * *

1.

PP de oponer

2. ADJ

1) [ángulo, lado] opposite

están en el extremo opuesto de la ciudad — they are on the opposite side of town

chocó con un coche que venía en dirección opuesta — he crashed into a car coming in the opposite direction

2) (Dep) [equipo] opposing

3) [intereses, versiones] conflicting

tenemos gustos opuestos — we have very different tastes

4)

ser opuesto a algo — to be opposed to sth

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- ta adjetivo <versiones/opiniones> conflicting; <extremos/polos> opposite

tienen caracteres opuestos — they have very different personalities

venía en dirección opuesta — he was coming from the opposite direction

el lado opuesto a éste — the opposite side to this one

es opuesto a todo cambio — he is opposed to o he is against any change

* * *

= antithetical, conflicting, contrary, differing, inverse, opposing, inimical, argumentative, opposite, counterpoint, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, contrasting, averse, reverse, resistant, refractory.

Ex. Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.

Ex. As is the way with these things there were two conflicting criticisms levelled at the joint code.

Ex. Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

Ex. Different devices for the organisation of knowledge place differing emphasis on the relative importance of these two objectives.

Ex. Most relationships should be shown in both their direct and inverse forms.

Ex. When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.

Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.

Ex. 'I don't know about that one,' Bogardus said, politely argumentative.

Ex. Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.

Ex. The point and counterpoint nature of the talks specifically concerned with AACR reflects the official roles the speakers have with respect to that draft.

Ex. This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.

Ex. Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.

Ex. The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.

Ex. In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.

Ex. The author describes 2 contrasting Florida libraries on the Gulf of Mexico, how they serve and are served by the community.

Ex. The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.

Ex. He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.

Ex. After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.

Ex. However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.

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* como algo opuesto a = as against.

* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.

* continuar opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* diametralmente opuesto a = diametrically opposed to, diametrically opposite to.

* diametralmente opuestos = worlds apart.

* mundos opuestos = like oil and water.

* opiniones opuestas = contrasting opinions.

* opuesto a = versus (vs - abreviatura), antagonistic to, at odds with.

* opuesto, el = reverse, the.

* opuesto, lo = converse, the.

* polos opuestos = polar types, worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* reacciones opuestas = mixed reactions.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* sexo opuesto = opposite sex.

* * *

- ta adjetivo <versiones/opiniones> conflicting; <extremos/polos> opposite

tienen caracteres opuestos — they have very different personalities

venía en dirección opuesta — he was coming from the opposite direction

el lado opuesto a éste — the opposite side to this one

es opuesto a todo cambio — he is opposed to o he is against any change

* * *

el opuesto

= reverse, the

Ex: The final order on the shelves is the reverse of this, so that an order of increasing speciality is achieved.

= antithetical, conflicting, contrary, differing, inverse, opposing, inimical, argumentative, opposite, counterpoint, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, contrasting, averse, reverse, resistant, refractory.

Ex: Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.

Ex: As is the way with these things there were two conflicting criticisms levelled at the joint code.

Ex: Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

Ex: Different devices for the organisation of knowledge place differing emphasis on the relative importance of these two objectives.

Ex: Most relationships should be shown in both their direct and inverse forms.

Ex: When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.

Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.

Ex: 'I don't know about that one,' Bogardus said, politely argumentative.

Ex: Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.

Ex: The point and counterpoint nature of the talks specifically concerned with AACR reflects the official roles the speakers have with respect to that draft.

Ex: This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.

Ex: Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.

Ex: The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.

Ex: In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.

Ex: The author describes 2 contrasting Florida libraries on the Gulf of Mexico, how they serve and are served by the community.

Ex: The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.

Ex: He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.

Ex: After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.

Ex: However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.

* como algo opuesto a = as against.

* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.

* continuar opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* diametralmente opuesto a = diametrically opposed to, diametrically opposite to.

* diametralmente opuestos = worlds apart.

* mundos opuestos = like oil and water.

* opiniones opuestas = contrasting opinions.

* opuesto a = versus (vs - abreviatura), antagonistic to, at odds with.

* opuesto, el = reverse, the.

* opuesto, lo = converse, the.

* polos opuestos = polar types, worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* reacciones opuestas = mixed reactions.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* sexo opuesto = opposite sex.

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opuesto -ta

adjective

‹versiones/opiniones› conflicting; ‹extremos/polos› opposite

tienen caracteres opuestos they have very different personalities

venía en dirección opuesta she was coming the other way o from the opposite direction

opuesto A algo:

el lado opuesto a éste the opposite side to this one

es opuesto a todo cambio he is opposed to o he is against any change

* * *

Del verbo oponer: ( conjugate oponer)

opuesto es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
oponer
opuesto
oponer ( conjugate oponer) verbo transitivo ‹ resistencia› to offer, put up;
‹ objeción› to raise
oponerse verbo pronominal ( ser contrario) to object;
opuestose A algo to oppose sth;
◊ nuestros caracteres se oponen ( recípr) we are opposites

opuesto -ta adjetivo ‹versiones/opiniones› conflicting;

‹extremo/polo/lado› opposite;
◊ tienen caracteres opuestos they have very different personalities;

venía en dirección opuesta he was coming from the opposite direction
oponer verbo transitivo
1 to put up: no opuso resistencia, he put up no resistance
2 (un argumento, razón) to put forward
opuesto,-a adjetivo
1 (versión, opinión, etc) opposite: tenían intereses opuestos, they had conflicting interests
2 (posición) opposite: estaba en la acera opuesta, he was on the opposite sidewalk
en direcciones opuestas, in opposite directions

' opuesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diametralmente
- fondo
- negación
- opuesta
- provincia
- antidemocrático
- contra
- contrario
- ligar
- pinchar
English:
against
- contrasting
- opposed
- opposite
- sex
- sublime
- conflicting

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opuesto, -a

♦ participio
ver oponer
♦ adj

1. [contrario] opposed, contrary (a to);
los dos hermanos son opuestos en todo the two brothers are completely different;

opiniones opuestas contrary o opposing opinions;

ser opuesto a algo to be opposed o contrary to sth

2. [del otro lado] opposite;

el extremo opuesto a éste the opposite end to this;

el coche venía en dirección opuesta the car was coming the other way o in the opposite direction;

Comp

son dos polos opuestos [personas] they are complete o polar opposites

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opuesto

I part → oponer

II adj

1 en el espacio opposite

2 opinión contrary

* * *

opuesto pp oponer

opuesto adj

1) : opposite, contrary

2) : opposed

* * *

opuesto adj

1. (enfrentado) opposing / conflicting

tienen opiniones opuestas they have conflicting opinions

2. (contrario) opposite

en dirección opuesta in the opposite direction

ser opuesto a algo to be opposed to something

Spanish-English dictionary > opuesto
39 para nada

adv.

1 at all.

No quiero eso para nada I don't want that at all.

2 to no purpose, to no end.

intj.

not at all.

* * *

= in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail

Ex. In vain I walked from one end of London to the other, and trod the 'stony-hearted streets' from morning to night, day after day.

Ex. So when the user looked to no avail under all of these entries, he understandably concluded the library did not own the volume.

Ex. I have been searching for a solution to this problem without any avail -- Maybe someone here can offer a suggestion?.

Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.

Ex. All medicines were tried but of no avail, he remained in his state of absolute forgetfulness of the world.

* * *

= in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail

Ex: In vain I walked from one end of London to the other, and trod the 'stony-hearted streets' from morning to night, day after day.

Ex: So when the user looked to no avail under all of these entries, he understandably concluded the library did not own the volume.

Ex: I have been searching for a solution to this problem without any avail -- Maybe someone here can offer a suggestion?.

Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.

Ex: All medicines were tried but of no avail, he remained in his state of absolute forgetfulness of the world.

Spanish-English dictionary > para nada
40 parte

f.

1 part.

la mayor parte de la gente most people

la tercera parte de a third of

repartir algo a partes iguales to share something out equally

en parte to a certain extent, partly

por mi/tu parte for my/your part

por partes bit by bit

2 part (place).

en alguna parte somewhere

en otra parte elsewhere, somewhere else

no lo veo por ninguna parte I can't find it anywhere

¿de qué parte de España es? what part of Spain is he from?, whereabouts in Spain is he from?

en todas partes cuecen habas (figurative) it's the same the whole world over

3 side (bando, lado).

estar/ponerse de parte de alguien to be on/to take somebody's side

por parte de padre/madre on one's father's/mother's side

por una parte… por otra… on the one hand… on the other (hand)…

por otra parte what is more, besides (además)

tener a alguien de parte de uno to have somebody on one's side

4 (spare) part, spare (repuesto). (Mexican Spanish)

5 party, side.

6 region, place.

7 communication, communiqué, message, notice.

m.

report.

dar parte (a alguien de algo) to report (something to somebody)

parte de accidente (accident) claim form (para aseguradora)

parte facultativo o médico medical report

parte meteorológico weather report

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

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parte

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) part; (en una partición) portion

■ divide el pastel en tres partes cut the cake into three (slices)

2 (en negocio) share

■ yo quiero la parte que me toca de los beneficios I want my share of the profits

3 (lugar) place

■ no lo venden en ninguna parte they don't sell it anywhere

■ no sabemos en qué parte del país está we don't know whereabouts in the country it is

■ en esta parte de la ciudad hay muchos bares there are lots of bars in this area

4 (en un conflicto) side

■ las dos partes quieren llevar la razón both sides believe they are right

5 DERECHO party

► nombre masculino

1 (comunicado) official report

■ han dicho en el parte que iba a llover the weather report said it was going to rain

► nombre femenino plural partes

1 familiar privates, private parts

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar parte to report

de parte a parte through

de parte de on behalf of, from

■ vengo de parte de mi padre my father sent me

■ llaman de parte de la central I have a call from head office

¿de parte de quien? who's calling please?

de un tiempo a esta parte up until now

en parte partly

■ en parte tienes razón you have a point there

estar de parte de to support

formar parte de to be part of

■ para formar parte del comité hay que ser socio you have to be a member to sit on the committee

llevar la mejor/peor parte to have the best/worst of it

no llevar a ninguna parte not to lead anywhere

por todas partes everywhere

por una parte,... por otra... on the one hand..., on the other hand...

tomar parte to take sides

tomar parte en algo to take part in something

vamos/vayamos por partes one step at a time

parte de la oración part of speech

parte médico medical report

parte meteorológico weather report

partes pudendas private parts

partes vergonzosas private parts

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1. noun m.
report, dispatch
2. noun f.
1) part

2) share

3) side, party

4) place

5) role

•

- en parte
- parte delantera
- parte trasera
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I
SM

1) (=informe) report

dar parte a algn — to report to sb

han dado parte del robo a la policía — they have reported the break-in to the police

parte de alta — certificate of starting employment

parte de baja (laboral) — [por enfermedad] doctor's note; [por cese] certificate of leaving employment, ≈ P45

parte de defunción — death certificate

parte facultativo, parte médico — medical report, medical bulletin

parte meteorológico — weather forecast, weather report

2) (Mil) dispatch, communiqué

parte de guerra — military communiqué, war report

3) (Radio) † news bulletin

el parte de las tres — the three o'clock news (bulletin)

4) Cono Sur [de boda] wedding invitation; (Aut) speeding ticket
II
SF

1) (=sección) part

el examen consta de dos partes — the exam consists of two parts

¿en qué parte del libro te has quedado? — where are you in the book?, which bit of the book are you on at the moment?

parte de lo que pasa es culpa mía — I'm partly to blame for the situation

• la parte de abajo — the bottom

• la parte de arriba — the top

• la parte de atrás — the back

• la cuarta parte — a quarter

han perdido la cuarta parte de las ganancias — they've lost a quarter of the profits

• la parte delantera — the front

• ser parte esencial de algo — to be an essential part of sth

• la mayor parte de algo, pasé la mayor parte del tiempo leyendo — I spent most of the time reading

la mayor parte de los españoles — most Spanish people

-¿os queda dinero? -sí, aunque ya hemos gastado la mayor parte — "do you have any money left?" - "yes, though we've spent most of it"

• la tercera parte — a third

reducir algo en una tercera parte — to reduce sth by a third

parte de la oración — part of speech

2) [en locuciones]

• de parte de, llamo de parte de Juan — I'm calling on behalf of Juan

de parte de todos nosotros — on behalf of us all

salúdalo de mi parte — give him my regards

dale esto de mi parte — give her this from me

¿de parte de quién? — [al teléfono] who's calling?

• en parte — partly, in part

se debe en parte a su falta de experiencia — it's partly due to his lack of experience, it's due in part to his lack of experience

tienes razón solo en parte — you're only partly right

• formar parte de algo, ¿cuándo entró a formar parte de la organización? — when did she join the organization?

no formaba parte del equipo — he was not in the team

forma parte de sus obligaciones — it is part of his duties

• en gran parte — to a large extent

• por otra parte — on the other hand

por una parte... por otra (parte) — on the one hand,... on the other

• por parte de — on the part of

exige un gran esfuerzo por parte de los alumnos — it requires a great effort on the part of o from the pupils

yo por mi parte, no estoy de acuerdo — I, for my part, disagree

• ¡ vayamos por partes! — let's take it one step at a time!

3) (=participación) share

mi parte de la herencia — my share of the inheritance

como parte del pago — in part exchange

• a partes iguales — in equal shares

• ir a la parte — to go shares

• tener parte en algo — to share in sth

• tomar parte (en algo) — to take part (in sth)

¿cuántos corredores tomarán parte en la prueba? — how many runners will take part in the race?

yo no tomé parte en ese asunto — I had no part in it

- llevarse la mejor parte

- poner de su parte

tienes que poner de tu parte — you have to do your bit o share

- quedarse con la parte del león
partir
4) (=lugar) part

¿de qué parte de Inglaterra eres? — what part of England are you from?

¿en qué parte de la ciudad vives? — where o whereabouts in the city do you live?

• en alguna parte — somewhere

en alguna parte de Europa — somewhere in Europe

• en cualquier parte — anywhere

• en ninguna parte — nowhere

en ninguna parte del país — nowhere in the country

por ahí no se va a ninguna parte — (lit) that way doesn't lead anywhere; (fig) that will get us nowhere

• ir a otra parte — to go somewhere else

debe de estar en otra parte — it must be somewhere else

• en o por todas partes — everywhere

en todas partes de España — all over Spain

- en las cinco partes del mundo

- de una parte a otra

- tomar algo en buena parte

- echar algo a mala parte

- de algún o un tiempo a esta parte

en salva sea la parte Esp euf (=trasero) —

le dio una patada en salva sea la parte — she gave him a kick up the behind
haba
5) (=bando) side

• estar de parte de algn — to be on sb's side

estoy de tu parte — I'm on your side

¿de parte de quién estás tú? — whose side are you on?

todo está de su parte — everything is in his favour

• ponerse de parte de algn — to side with sb, take sb's side

6) [indicando parentesco] side

es primo por parte de madre — he's a cousin on my mother's side

7) (Dep) [en partido] half

• primera parte — first half

• segunda parte — second half

8) (Teat) part

9) (Jur) [en contrato] party

las partes contratantes — the parties to the contract

el documento debe ser firmado por ambas partes — the document should be signed by both parties

sin la intervención de terceras partes — without the involvement of third parties

- ser juez y parte

parte actora — plaintiff

parte acusadora — prosecution

parte contraria — opposing party

10) pl partes euf (=genitales) private parts euf, privates euf

recibió un golpe en sus partes — he was hit in the privates euf

partes íntimas, partes pudendas — private parts

11) pl partes † (=cualidades) parts, qualities, talents

buenas partes — good parts

12) Méx spare part

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I
masculino

1) (informe, comunicación) report

dar parte de un incidente — particular to report an incident; autoridad to file a report about an incident

dar parte de enfermo — to call in sick

- parte de defunción

- parte de guerra

- parte facultativo

- parte meteorológico

2) (Andes) ( multa) ticket (colloq), fine

me pasaron or me pusieron un parte — I got a ticket o a fine
II
femenino

1)

a) (porción, fracción) part

tres partes iguales — three equal parts

una sexta parte de los beneficios — a sixth of the profits

pasa la mayor or gran parte del tiempo al teléfono — she spends most of her o the time on the phone

la mayor parte de los participantes — the majority of o most of the participants

su parte de la herencia — his share of the inheritance

me siento parte integrante del equipo — I feel I'm a full member of the team

esto se debe en gran parte a... — this is largely due to...

b) ( de lugar) part

la parte antigua de la ciudad — the old part of the city

¿de qué parte de México eres? — what part of Mexico are you from?

en la parte de atrás — at the back

atravesamos la ciudad de parte a parte — we crossed from one side of the city to the other

- parte de la oración

2) (en locs)

en parte — partly

en parte es tu culpa — it's partly your fault

en gran parte — largely

es, en buena parte, culpa suya — it is, to a large o great extent, his own fault

de un tiempo a esta parte — for some time now

de unos meses a esta parte la situación ha empeorado — the situation has deteriorated over the past few months

de parte de alguien — on behalf of somebody

llamo de parte de María — I'm ringing on behalf of María

dale recuerdos de mi parte — give him my regards

muy amable de su parte — (that is/was) very kind of you

de parte del director que subas a verlo — the director wants you to go up and see him

vengo de parte del señor Díaz — Mr Díaz sent me

¿de parte de quién? — ( por teléfono) who's calling?, who shall I say is calling? (frml)

¿tú de parte de quién estás? — whose side are you on?

se puso de su parte — he sided with her

tienes que poner de tu parte — you have to do your share o part o (BrE colloq) bit

formar parte de algo — pieza/sección to be part of something; persona/país to belong to something

entrar a formar parte de algo — to join something

por mi/tu/su parte — for my/your/his part

yo, por mi parte... — I, for my part... (frml), as far as I'm concerned...

por parte de: fue un error por parte nuestra/de la compañía it was a mistake on our part/on the part of the company; por parte de or del padre on his father's side; por partes: revisémoslo por partes let's go over it section by section; vayamos por partes let's take it step by step; por otra parte ( además) anyway, in any case; ( por otro lado) however, on the other hand; salva sea la parte — (euf & hum) rear (colloq & euph)

3) ( participación) part

yo no tuve parte en eso — I played no part in that

tomar parte — to take part

4) ( lugar)

vámonos a otra parte — let's go somewhere else o (AmE) someplace else

esto no nos lleva a ninguna parte — this isn't getting o leading us anywhere

¿adónde vas? - a ninguna parte — where are you going? - nowhere

en cualquier parte — anywhere

a/en todas partes — everywhere

en alguna parte — somewhere

no aparece por ninguna parte — I can't find it anywhere

5) (en negociación, contrato, juicio) party

las partes contratantes — the parties to the contract

las partes firmantes — the signatories

ambas partes quieren negociar — both sides want to negotiate

la parte demandante — the plaintiff/plaintiffs

6) (Teatr) part, role

mandarse la(s) parte(s) (CS) — (fam) to show off

7) (Méx) ( repuesto) part, spare (part)

8) partes femenino plural (euf) ( genitales) private parts (pl) (euph)

•

- partes pudendas

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= body, end, part, part, party, piece, portion, quarter, section, segment, sequence, share, report.

Nota: Documento que presenta el resultado de las actividades de un individuo o una organización.

Ex. The main body of criticism centred upon the treatment of nonbook materials.

Ex. Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.

Ex. Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex. A part is one of the subordinate units into which an item has been divided by the author, publisher, or manufacturer.

Ex. Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.

Ex. Within one main class the same piece of notation may be used to signify different concepts.

Ex. An extract is one o more portions of a document selected to represent the whole document.

Ex. A reappraisal is therefore outlined here with the understanding that it is open to rebuttal and challenge from whatever quarter.

Ex. Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.

Ex. No such constraints exist where online display is anticipated, since only one segment at a time is displayed.

Ex. A classified catalogue is a catalogue with three or four separate sequences: an author/title catalogue or index (or separate author and title catalogues), a classified subject catalogue, and a subject index to the classified catalogue.

Ex. The clicker paid each man according to what he had set, keeping for himself a share equal to that of the most productive hand.

Ex. The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.

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* a alguna parte = someplace.

* abordar una mínima parte del asunto = touch + the tip of the iceberg.

* ambas partes del argumento = both sides of the fence.

* a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).

* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.

* dar parte de = report.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de la parte superior = topmost [top most].

* de otras partes = further afield.

* de parte de = on behalf of [in behalf of; on + Nombre + behalf], in + Nombre + behalf [in/on behalf of].

* de parte de otro = on behalf of someone else.

* de todas las partes del mundo = from all over the world, from all over the globe, from every part of the world.

* de todas partes = from far and wide.

* de una parte a otra = back and forth.

* de un tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* dividir Algo en partes iguales = divide + Nombre + in equal parts.

* dividir en partes = break into + parts.

* dividirse en partes = fall into + parts.

* durante la mayor parte de = for much of.

* durante la mayor parte del año = for the best part of the year.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* en alguna parte = someplace.

* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en la mayor parte de = in the majority of.

* en la parte de arriba = at the top.

* en la parte de atrás = in the back, at the rear.

* en la parte de delante = at the front.

* en la parte delantera = at the front.

* en la parte posterior = in the back.

* en la parte superior = at the top, uppermost.

* en la parte trasera = in the back, at the rear.

* en ninguna parte = nowhere.

* en otra parte = elsewhere, further afield.

* en otras partes = further afield.

* en parte = in part, part of the way, partial, partially, partly.

* en parte + Nombre = part + Nombre.

* en qué parte = whereabouts.

* en su mayor parte = largely, mostly, for the most part.

* en su parte central = at its core.

* en todas partes = all around, far and wide, far and wide.

* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.

* entre tres partes = 3-party [three-party].

* en varias partes = multi-part [multipart].

* extenderse por todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* formar parte = form + part.

* formar parte de = be part of, be part of, build into, enter into, become + (a) part of, be a part of, inhere in, become + one with, inform, fall under.

* formar parte del paisaje = blend into + the landscape.

* formar parte de un comite = serve on + committee.

* formar parte integral = form + an integral part.

* formar parte integral de = be an integral part of.

* formar parte natural de su entorno = blend into + the landscape.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* hacer de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + bit.

* la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.

* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.

* la parte de atrás de = the back of.

* la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.

* la parte más importante = the heart of.

* la parte principal de = the bulk of.

* la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.

* la parte trasera de = the back of.

* llamamiento para formar parte de un jurado = jury duty.

* llegar a todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.

* más que la suma de sus partes = Comparativo + than the sum of its parts.

* mínima parte = fraction.

* no considerarse parte de = hold + Reflexivo + apart from.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing, go + nowhere.

* numeración de las partes = numbering of parts.

* parte afectada = stakeholder.

* parte anterior del pie = ball of + Posesivo + foot.

* parte azotada por el viento = windward.

* parte de accidente = accident report.

* parte de atrás = back, backside, rear.

* parte delantera = fore-end.

* parte de una obra = component part.

* parte de una publicación = component part.

* parte en un contrato = contracting party.

* parte expuesta al viento = windward.

* parte implicada = stakeholder.

* parte inferior = bottom, underside.

* parte inferior derecha = lower right.

* parte integral = integral part.

* parte integrante = integral part, fixture.

* parte interesada = interested party, stakeholder, concerned party.

* parte metereológico = weather forecast.

* parte musical = part.

* parte posterior = backside, rear.

* parte principal del texto = meat of the text.

* parte protegida = lee.

* parte protegida del viento = leeward.

* parte que falta = missing part.

* partes = bits and pieces.

* partes beligerantes = warring factions, warring parties.

* partes de un conflicto = warring factions, warring parties.

* parte segunda = revisited.

* partes en cuestión, las = parties concerned, the.

* partes enfrentadas = warring factions, warring parties.

* partes implicadas, las = parties involved, the, parties concerned, the.

* parte superior = top, topside.

* parte trasera = back, rear.

* parte vital = lifeblood.

* parte Y la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.

* pero por otra parte = but then again.

* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* por otra parte = on the other hand, on the other side, on the flip side.

* por parte de = on the part of.

* por parte de uno = on + Posesivo + part.

* por + Posesivo + parte = for + Posesivo + part.

* por todas partes = all over the place, everywhere, widely, all around, far and wide.

* por una parte = on the one hand, on the one side.

* Posesivo + partes = Posesivo + family jewels, Posesivo + privates.

* Posesivo + partes íntimas = Posesivo + privates, Posesivo + family jewels.

* Posesivo + partes privadas = Posesivo + crown jewels, Posesivo + family jewels, Posesivo + privates.

* Posesivo + partes pudendas = Posesivo + family jewels.

* Posesivo + partes pudendas = Posesivo + privates.

* que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.

* que forma parte en = involved in.

* que toma parte en = involved in.

* relación parte/todo = whole/part relationship.

* segunda parte = sequel, follow-up.

* ser parte de = be part of, be a part of, fall under.

* sinónimo en parte = near synonym.

* subparte = subpart.

* tenemos intereses en ambas partes = our feet are in both worlds.

* todas las partes implicadas = all concerned.

* tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.

* tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.

* tomar parte en = join in.

* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.

* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una cuarta parte = one-quarter (1/4), one in four.

* una cuarta parte de = a fourth of.

* una décima parte = one tenth [one-tenth], one in ten.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una octava parte = one in eight.

* una parte de = a share of, a snatch of.

* una quinta parte = one-fifth [one fifth], one in five.

* una quinta parte de = a fifth of.

* una tercera parte = one third (1/3), one in three.

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I
masculino

1) (informe, comunicación) report

dar parte de un incidente — particular to report an incident; autoridad to file a report about an incident

dar parte de enfermo — to call in sick

- parte de defunción

- parte de guerra

- parte facultativo

- parte meteorológico

2) (Andes) ( multa) ticket (colloq), fine

me pasaron or me pusieron un parte — I got a ticket o a fine
II
femenino

1)

a) (porción, fracción) part

tres partes iguales — three equal parts

una sexta parte de los beneficios — a sixth of the profits

pasa la mayor or gran parte del tiempo al teléfono — she spends most of her o the time on the phone

la mayor parte de los participantes — the majority of o most of the participants

su parte de la herencia — his share of the inheritance

me siento parte integrante del equipo — I feel I'm a full member of the team

esto se debe en gran parte a... — this is largely due to...

b) ( de lugar) part

la parte antigua de la ciudad — the old part of the city

¿de qué parte de México eres? — what part of Mexico are you from?

en la parte de atrás — at the back

atravesamos la ciudad de parte a parte — we crossed from one side of the city to the other

- parte de la oración

2) (en locs)

en parte — partly

en parte es tu culpa — it's partly your fault

en gran parte — largely

es, en buena parte, culpa suya — it is, to a large o great extent, his own fault

de un tiempo a esta parte — for some time now

de unos meses a esta parte la situación ha empeorado — the situation has deteriorated over the past few months

de parte de alguien — on behalf of somebody

llamo de parte de María — I'm ringing on behalf of María

dale recuerdos de mi parte — give him my regards

muy amable de su parte — (that is/was) very kind of you

de parte del director que subas a verlo — the director wants you to go up and see him

vengo de parte del señor Díaz — Mr Díaz sent me

¿de parte de quién? — ( por teléfono) who's calling?, who shall I say is calling? (frml)

¿tú de parte de quién estás? — whose side are you on?

se puso de su parte — he sided with her

tienes que poner de tu parte — you have to do your share o part o (BrE colloq) bit

formar parte de algo — pieza/sección to be part of something; persona/país to belong to something

entrar a formar parte de algo — to join something

por mi/tu/su parte — for my/your/his part

yo, por mi parte... — I, for my part... (frml), as far as I'm concerned...

por parte de: fue un error por parte nuestra/de la compañía it was a mistake on our part/on the part of the company; por parte de or del padre on his father's side; por partes: revisémoslo por partes let's go over it section by section; vayamos por partes let's take it step by step; por otra parte ( además) anyway, in any case; ( por otro lado) however, on the other hand; salva sea la parte — (euf & hum) rear (colloq & euph)

3) ( participación) part

yo no tuve parte en eso — I played no part in that

tomar parte — to take part

4) ( lugar)

vámonos a otra parte — let's go somewhere else o (AmE) someplace else

esto no nos lleva a ninguna parte — this isn't getting o leading us anywhere

¿adónde vas? - a ninguna parte — where are you going? - nowhere

en cualquier parte — anywhere

a/en todas partes — everywhere

en alguna parte — somewhere

no aparece por ninguna parte — I can't find it anywhere

5) (en negociación, contrato, juicio) party

las partes contratantes — the parties to the contract

las partes firmantes — the signatories

ambas partes quieren negociar — both sides want to negotiate

la parte demandante — the plaintiff/plaintiffs

6) (Teatr) part, role

mandarse la(s) parte(s) (CS) — (fam) to show off

7) (Méx) ( repuesto) part, spare (part)

8) partes femenino plural (euf) ( genitales) private parts (pl) (euph)

•

- partes pudendas

* * *

= body, end, part, part, party, piece, portion, quarter, section, segment, sequence, share, report.

Nota: Documento que presenta el resultado de las actividades de un individuo o una organización.

Ex: The main body of criticism centred upon the treatment of nonbook materials.

Ex: Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.

Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex: A part is one of the subordinate units into which an item has been divided by the author, publisher, or manufacturer.

Ex: Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.

Ex: Within one main class the same piece of notation may be used to signify different concepts.

Ex: An extract is one o more portions of a document selected to represent the whole document.

Ex: A reappraisal is therefore outlined here with the understanding that it is open to rebuttal and challenge from whatever quarter.

Ex: Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.

Ex: No such constraints exist where online display is anticipated, since only one segment at a time is displayed.

Ex: A classified catalogue is a catalogue with three or four separate sequences: an author/title catalogue or index (or separate author and title catalogues), a classified subject catalogue, and a subject index to the classified catalogue.

Ex: The clicker paid each man according to what he had set, keeping for himself a share equal to that of the most productive hand.

Ex: The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.

* a alguna parte = someplace.

* abordar una mínima parte del asunto = touch + the tip of the iceberg.

* ambas partes del argumento = both sides of the fence.

* a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).

* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.

* dar parte de = report.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de la parte superior = topmost [top most].

* de otras partes = further afield.

* de parte de = on behalf of [in behalf of; on + Nombre + behalf], in + Nombre + behalf [in/on behalf of].

* de parte de otro = on behalf of someone else.

* de todas las partes del mundo = from all over the world, from all over the globe, from every part of the world.

* de todas partes = from far and wide.

* de una parte a otra = back and forth.

* de un tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* dividir Algo en partes iguales = divide + Nombre + in equal parts.

* dividir en partes = break into + parts.

* dividirse en partes = fall into + parts.

* durante la mayor parte de = for much of.

* durante la mayor parte del año = for the best part of the year.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* en alguna parte = someplace.

* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en la mayor parte de = in the majority of.

* en la parte de arriba = at the top.

* en la parte de atrás = in the back, at the rear.

* en la parte de delante = at the front.

* en la parte delantera = at the front.

* en la parte posterior = in the back.

* en la parte superior = at the top, uppermost.

* en la parte trasera = in the back, at the rear.

* en ninguna parte = nowhere.

* en otra parte = elsewhere, further afield.

* en otras partes = further afield.

* en parte = in part, part of the way, partial, partially, partly.

* en parte + Nombre = part + Nombre.

* en qué parte = whereabouts.

* en su mayor parte = largely, mostly, for the most part.

* en su parte central = at its core.

* en todas partes = all around, far and wide, far and wide.

* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.

* entre tres partes = 3-party [three-party].

* en varias partes = multi-part [multipart].

* extenderse por todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* formar parte = form + part.

* formar parte de = be part of, be part of, build into, enter into, become + (a) part of, be a part of, inhere in, become + one with, inform, fall under.

* formar parte del paisaje = blend into + the landscape.

* formar parte de un comite = serve on + committee.

* formar parte integral = form + an integral part.

* formar parte integral de = be an integral part of.

* formar parte natural de su entorno = blend into + the landscape.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* hacer de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + bit.

* la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.

* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.

* la parte de atrás de = the back of.

* la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.

* la parte más importante = the heart of.

* la parte principal de = the bulk of.

* la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.

* la parte trasera de = the back of.

* llamamiento para formar parte de un jurado = jury duty.

* llegar a todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.

* más que la suma de sus partes = Comparativo + than the sum of its parts.

* mínima parte = fraction.

* no considerarse parte de = hold + Reflexivo + apart from.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing, go + nowhere.

* numeración de las partes = numbering of parts.

* parte afectada = stakeholder.

* parte anterior del pie = ball of + Posesivo + foot.

* parte azotada por el viento = windward.

* parte de accidente = accident report.

* parte de atrás = back, backside, rear.

* parte delantera = fore-end.

* parte de una obra = component part.

* parte de una publicación = component part.

* parte en un contrato = contracting party.

* parte expuesta al viento = windward.

* parte implicada = stakeholder.

* parte inferior = bottom, underside.

* parte inferior derecha = lower right.

* parte integral = integral part.

* parte integrante = integral part, fixture.

* parte interesada = interested party, stakeholder, concerned party.

* parte metereológico = weather forecast.

* parte musical = part.

* parte posterior = backside, rear.

* parte principal del texto = meat of the text.

* parte protegida = lee.

* parte protegida del viento = leeward.

* parte que falta = missing part.

* partes = bits and pieces.

* partes beligerantes = warring factions, warring parties.

* partes de un conflicto = warring factions, warring parties.

* parte segunda = revisited.

* partes en cuestión, las = parties concerned, the.

* partes enfrentadas = warring factions, warring parties.

* partes implicadas, las = parties involved, the, parties concerned, the.

* parte superior = top, topside.

* parte trasera = back, rear.

* parte vital = lifeblood.

* parte Y la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.

* pero por otra parte = but then again.

* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* por otra parte = on the other hand, on the other side, on the flip side.

* por parte de = on the part of.

* por parte de uno = on + Posesivo + part.

* por + Posesivo + parte = for + Posesivo + part.

* por todas partes = all over the place, everywhere, widely, all around, far and wide.

* por una parte = on the one hand, on the one side.

* Posesivo + partes = Posesivo + family jewels, Posesivo + privates.

* Posesivo + partes íntimas = Posesivo + privates, Posesivo + family jewels.

* Posesivo + partes privadas = Posesivo + crown jewels, Posesivo + family jewels, Posesivo + privates.

* Posesivo + partes pudendas = Posesivo + family jewels.

* Posesivo + partes pudendas = Posesivo + privates.

* que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.

* que forma parte en = involved in.

* que toma parte en = involved in.

* relación parte/todo = whole/part relationship.

* segunda parte = sequel, follow-up.

* ser parte de = be part of, be a part of, fall under.

* sinónimo en parte = near synonym.

* subparte = subpart.

* tenemos intereses en ambas partes = our feet are in both worlds.

* todas las partes implicadas = all concerned.

* tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.

* tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.

* tomar parte en = join in.

* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.

* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una cuarta parte = one-quarter (1/4), one in four.

* una cuarta parte de = a fourth of.

* una décima parte = one tenth [one-tenth], one in ten.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una octava parte = one in eight.

* una parte de = a share of, a snatch of.

* una quinta parte = one-fifth [one fifth], one in five.

* una quinta parte de = a fifth of.

* una tercera parte = one third (1/3), one in three.

* * *

parte¹

masculine

A (informe, comunicación) report

me veo obligado a dar parte de este incidente I shall have to report this incident o file a report about this incident

llamó para dar parte de enfermo he called in sick

dio parte de sin novedad ( Mil) he reported that all was well

Compuestos:

● parte de defunción

death certificate

● parte de guerra

dispatch

● parte facultativo

medical report o bulletin

● parte médico

medical report o bulletin

● parte meteorológico

weather report

B ( Andes) (multa) ticket ( colloq), fine

me pasaron or sacaron or pusieron un parte I got a ticket o a fine

parte²

feminine

A

1 (porción, fracción) part

divídelo en tres partes iguales divide it into three equal parts

una sexta parte de los beneficios a sixth of the profits

entre 180 y 300 partes por millón between 180 and 300 parts per million

parte de lo recaudado part of the money collected

destruyó la mayor parte de la cosecha it destroyed most of the harvest

la mayor parte del tiempo most of her/your/the time

la mayor parte de los participantes the majority of o most of the participants

su parte de la herencia his share of the inheritance

tenemos nuestra parte de responsabilidad en el asunto we have to accept part of o a certain amount of responsibility in this affair

por fin me siento parte integrante del equipo I finally feel I'm a full member of the team

forma parte integral del libro it is an integral part of the book

2 (de un lugar) part

la parte antigua de la ciudad the old part of the city

soy español — ¿de qué parte (de España)? I'm Spanish — which part (of Spain) are you from?

en la parte de atrás de la casa at the back of the house

en la parte de arriba de la estantería on the top shelf

atravesamos la ciudad de parte a parte we crossed from one side of the city to the other

Compuestos:

● parte de la oración

part of speech

● parte del león

lion's share

B ( en locs):

en parte partly

en parte es culpa tuya it's partly your fault

esto se debe, en gran parte, al aumento de la demanda this is largely due to the increase in demand

es, en buena parte, culpa suya it is, to a large o great extent, his own fault

de un tiempo a esta parte for some time now

de cinco meses a esta parte la situación se ha venido deteriorando the situation has been deteriorating these past five months o over the past five months

de mi/tu/su parte from me/you/him

díselo de mi parte tell him from me

dale saludos de parte de todos nosotros give him our best wishes o say hello from all of us

dale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regards

llévale esto a Pedro de mi parte take Pedro this from me

muy amable de su parte (that is/was) very kind of you

de parte del director que subas a verlo the director wants you to go up and see him, the director says you're to go up and see him

vengo de parte del señor Díaz Mr Díaz sent me

¿de parte de quién? (por teléfono) who's calling?, who shall I say is calling? ( frml)

¿tú de parte de quién estás? whose side are you on?

se puso de su parte he sided with her

yo te ayudaré, pero tú también tienes que poner de tu parte I'll help you, but you have to do your share o part o ( BrE colloq) bit

forman parte del mecanismo de arranque they are o they form part of the starting mechanism

forma parte de la delegación china she's a member of the Chinese delegation

forma parte del equipo nacional she's a member of the national team, she's on ( AmE) o ( BrE) in the national team

entró a formar parte de la plantilla he joined the staff

por mi/tu/su parte for my/your/his part

yo, por mi parte, no tengo inconveniente I, for my part, have no objection ( frml), as far as I'm concerned, there's no problem

por parte de on the part of

exige un conocimiento de la materia por parte del lector it requires the reader to have some knowledge of the subject, it requires some knowledge of the subject on the part of the reader

reclamaron una mayor atención a este problema por parte de la junta they demanded that the board pay greater attention to this problem

su interrogatorio por parte del fiscal his questioning by the prosecutor

por parte de or del padre on his father's side

por partes: revisémoslo por partes let's go over it section by section

vayamos por partes ¿cómo empezó la discusión? let's take it step by step, how did the argument start?

por otra parte (además) anyway, in any case; (por otro lado) however, on the other hand

salva sea la parte ( euf hum); derrière ( euph hum), sit-upon ( BrE euph hum)

el que parte y reparte se lleva la mejor parte he who cuts the cake takes the biggest slice

C (participación) part

yo no tuve parte en eso I played no part in that

no le dan parte en la toma de decisiones she isn't given any say in decision-making

no quiso tomar parte en el debate she did not wish to take part in o to participate in the debate

los atletas que tomaron parte en la segunda prueba the athletes who competed in o took part in o participated in the second event

D

(lugar): vámonos a otra parte let's go somewhere else o ( AmE) someplace else

va a pie a todas partes she goes everywhere on foot, she walks everywhere

se consigue en cualquier parte you can get it anywhere

en todas partes everywhere

tiene que estar en alguna parte it must be somewhere

no aparece por ninguna parte I can't find it anywhere o it's nowhere to be found

este camino no lleva a ninguna parte this path doesn't lead anywhere

esta discusión no nos va a llevar a ninguna parte this discussion isn't going to get us anywhere

mandar a algn a buena parte ( Chi fam euf); to tell sb to go take a running jump ( colloq), to tell sb to go to blazes ( colloq dated)

en todas partes (se) cuecen habas it's the same the world over

E

1 (en negociaciones, un contrato) party

las partes contratantes the parties to the contract

las partes firmantes the signatories

ambas partes están dispuestas a negociar both sides are ready to negotiate

2 ( Der) party

soy parte interesada I'm an interested party

Compuesto:

parte contraria

opposing party

F ( Teatr) part, role

mandarse la parte( RPl) or ( Chi) las partes ( fam); to show off

G ( Méx) (repuesto) part, spare part, spare

H partes fpl ( euf) (genitales) private parts (pl) ( euph), privates (pl) ( colloq euph)

Compuestos:

● partes pudendas

( euf); private parts (pl) ( euph), pudenda (pl) ( frml)

● partes vergonzosas

( euf); private parts (pl) ( euph)

* * *

Del verbo partir: ( conjugate partir)

parte es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
parte
partir
parte sustantivo masculino
1 (informe, comunicación) report;
◊ dar parte de un incidente [ particular] to report an incident;

[ autoridad] to file a report about an incident;
◊ dar parte de enfermo to call in sick;

parte meteorológico weather report
2 (Andes) ( multa) ticket (colloq), fine
■ sustantivo femenino
1
a) (porción, fracción) part;

◊ tres partes iguales three equal parts;

pasa la mayor parte del tiempo al teléfono she spends most of her o the time on the phone;
la mayor parte de los participantes the majority of o most of the participants
b) ( en una distribución) share;

◊ su parte de la herencia his share of the inheritance

c) ( de lugar) part;

◊ ¿de qué parte de México eres? what part of Mexico are you from?;

en la parte de atrás at the back
2 ( en locs)
◊ en parte partly;

en gran parte to a large extent, largely;
en su mayor parte for the most part;
de un tiempo a esta parte for some time now;
de parte de algn on behalf of sb;
llamo de parte de María I'm ringing on behalf of María;
dale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regards;
vengo de parte del señor Díaz Mr Díaz sent me;
¿de parte de quién? ( por teléfono) who's calling?, who shall I say is calling? (frml);
formar parte de algo [pieza/sección] to be part of sth;

[persona/país] to belong to sth;
◊ entrar a formar parte de algo to join sth;

por mi/tu/su parte as far as I'm/you're/he's concerned;
por partes: revisémoslo por partes let's go over it section by section;
vayamos por partes let's take it step by step;
por otra parte ( además) anyway, in any case;

( por otro lado) however, on the other hand;
◊ por una parte …, por la otra … on the one hand …, on the other …

3 ( participación) part;
◊ tomar parte to take part

4 ( lugar):
◊ vámonos a otra parte let's go somewhere else o (AmE) someplace else;

esto no nos lleva a ninguna parte this isn't getting o leading us anywhere;
¿adónde vas? — a ninguna parte where are you going? — nowhere;
en cualquier parte anywhere;
a/en/por todas partes everywhere;
en alguna parte somewhere
5 (en negociación, contrato, juicio) party
6 (Teatr) part, role
7 (Méx) ( repuesto) part, spare (part)
partir ( conjugate partir) verbo transitivo
a) ( con cuchillo) ‹tarta/melón› to cut;

◊ lo partió por la mitad he cut it in half

b) ( romper) ‹piedra/coco› to break, smash;

‹nuez/avellana› to crack;
‹rama/palo› to break
c) ( con golpe) ‹ labio› to split (open);

‹ cabeza› to split open
d) [ frío] ‹ labios› to chap

verbo intransitivo
1
a) (frml) ( marcharse) to leave, depart (frml)

b) [ auto] (Chi) to start

2
a) parte DE algo ‹de una premisa/un supuesto› to start from sth

b)

◊ a partir de from;

a parte de ahora/ese momento from now on/that moment on;
a parte de hoy (as o starting) from today
partirse verbo pronominal
a) [mármol/roca] to split, smash

b) ( refl) ‹ labio› to split;

‹ diente› to break, chip
parte
I sustantivo femenino
1 (porción, trozo) part: esas danzas y esos ritos forman parte de nuestra cultura, those dances and rites are part of our culture
2 (de dinero, herencia, etc) share
3 (lado, sitio) place, spot: lo puedes encontrar en cualquier parte, you can find it anywhere
4 (en un enfrentamiento, discusión) side: ¿de qué parte estás?, whose side are you on?
está de mi parte, he's on my side
tomar parte en, to take part in: no deberíamos tomar parte en esas discusiones, we shouldn't take part in those discussions
5 Jur party
II sustantivo masculino
1 (informe, comunicación) report: tienes que dar parte a la policía, you must inform the police
parte médico/meteorológico, medical/weather report
2 Rad Tel news
♦ Locuciones: de parte a parte: el espejo se rompió de parte a parte, the mirror broke in two
de parte de..., on behalf of...
Tel ¿de parte de quién?, who's calling?
en gran parte, to a large extent
en parte, partly
por mi parte, as far as I am concerned
por otra parte, on the other hand
partir
I verbo transitivo
1 (romper, quebrar) to break: me parte el corazón verte tan desalentada, it's heartbreaking to see you so depressed
partir una nuez, to shell a walnut
2 (dividir) to split, divide
(con un cuchillo) to cut
II vi (irse) to leave, set out o off
♦ Locuciones: a partir de aquí/ahora, from here on/now on
a partir de entonces no volvimos a hablarnos, we didn't speak to each other from then on
' parte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotargarse
- accionariado
- adherirse
- adormecerse
- alma
- anterior
- apéndice
- arriba
- arte
- bajón
- caída
- caído
- chimenea
- colonizar
- consignar
- cuarta
- cuarto
- de
- deber
- décima
- décimo
- deformar
- deformarse
- delicadeza
- derecha
- derecho
- desnuda
- desnudo
- distribuir
- elemento
- encima
- encoger
- episodio
- ser
- escarpa
- este
- exterior
- fondo
- fuera
- gruesa
- grueso
- infante
- infrahumana
- infrahumano
- integrar
- integrante
- jirón
- juez
- les
- más
English:
account for
- act
- again
- against
- agenda
- anywhere
- appeal
- away
- back
- backbone
- backroom
- begin
- behalf
- bikini
- body
- bottom
- bulk
- buy out
- call
- civil
- claw back
- come away
- come under
- component
- constituent
- cross-examine
- croup
- cut
- damage
- day
- dispatch
- element
- else
- engage in
- for
- fourteenth
- fraction
- front
- good
- half
- hear of
- inner
- integral
- join
- join in
- largely
- linchpin
- lion
- listen
- mostly

* * *

parte¹ nm

1. [informe] report;

dar parte (a alguien de algo) to report (sth to sb);

dimos parte del incidente a la policía we reported the incident to the police

Comp
parte de accidente [para aseguradora] (accident) claim form;
parte facultativo medical report;

parte de guerra dispatch;

parte médico medical report;

parte meteorológico weather report

2. Anticuado [noticiario] news bulletin

3. Andes [multa] fine [for a traffic offence]

parte² nf

1. [porción, elemento, división] part;

hizo su parte del trabajo he did his share of the work;

las partes del cuerpo the parts of the body;

“El Padrino, Segunda parte” “The Godfather, Part Two”;

la mayor parte de la gente most people;

la mayor parte de la población most of the population;

la tercera parte de a third of;

repartir algo a partes iguales to share sth out equally;

fue peligroso y divertido a partes iguales it was both dangerous and fun at the same time;

dimos la lavadora vieja como parte del pago we traded in our old washing machine in part exchange;

en parte to a certain extent, partly;

en gran parte [mayoritariamente] for the most part;
[principalmente] to a large extent;
en su mayor parte están a favor they're mostly in favour, most of them are in favour;

esto forma parte del proyecto this is part of the project;

forma parte del comité she's a member of the committee;

cada uno puso de su parte everyone did what they could;

por mi/tu/ etc[m5]. parte for my/your/ etc part;

por mi parte no hay ningún problema it's fine as far as I'm concerned;

hubo protestas por parte de los trabajadores the workers protested, there were protests from the workers;

lo hicimos por partes we did it bit by bit;

¡vamos por partes! [al explicar, aclarar] let's take one thing at a time!;

ser parte integrante de algo to be o form an integral part of sth;

llevarse la mejor/peor parte to come off best/worst;

tomar parte en algo to take part in sth;

Comp

llevarse la parte del león to get the lion's share;

Comp
CSur
mandarse la parte to put on airs;

Comp
Euf
en salva sea la parte: le dio un puntapié en salva sea la parte she gave him a kick up the rear;

Prov

segundas partes nunca fueron buenas things are never as good the second time round

Comp
Gram parte de la oración part of speech
2. [lado, zona] part;

la parte de abajo/de arriba, la parte inferior/superior the bottom/top;

la parte trasera/delantera, la parte de atrás/de delante the back/front;

el español que se habla en esta parte del mundo the Spanish spoken in this part of the world;

viven en la parte alta de la ciudad they live in the higher part of the city;

¿de qué parte de Argentina es? what part of Argentina is he from?, whereabouts in Argentina is he from?;

la bala le atravesó el cerebro de parte a parte the bullet went right through his brain;

por una parte…, por otra… on the one hand…, on the other (hand)…;

por otra parte [además] what is more, besides

Comp
Méx parte baja [en béisbol] end of the inning
3. [lugar, sitio] part;

he estado en muchas partes I've been lots of places;

¡tú no vas a ninguna parte! you're not going anywhere!;

en alguna parte somewhere;

en cualquier parte anywhere;

en otra parte elsewhere, somewhere else;

en o [m5] por todas partes everywhere;

no lo veo por ninguna parte I can't find it anywhere;

esto no nos lleva a ninguna parte this isn't getting us anywhere;

2.000 pesos no van a ninguna parte 2,000 pesos won't get you far;

Comp

en todas partes cuecen habas it's the same wherever you go

4. [bando] side;

las partes enfrentadas o [m5] en conflicto the opposing parties o sides;

estar/ponerse de parte de alguien to be on/to take sb's side;

¿tú de qué parte estás? whose side are you on?;

es pariente mío por parte de padre he's related to me on my father's side;

tener a alguien de parte de uno to have sb on one's side

5. Der [en juicio, transacción] party;

no hubo acuerdo entre las partes the two sides were unable to reach an agreement;

las partes interesadas the interested parties

Comp
la parte acusadora the prosecution;
parte compradora buyer;

parte contratante party to the contract;

parte vendedora seller

6. Euf [genitales]
partes privates;

partes pudendas private parts;

recibió un balonazo en sus partes a ball hit him in the privates

7. Méx [repuesto] (spare) part, spare

8. [en frases]
de parte de on behalf of, for;

traigo un paquete de parte de Juan I've got a parcel for you from Juan;

venimos de parte de la compañía de seguros we're here on behalf of the insurance company, we're from the insurance company;

de parte de tu madre, que vayas a comprar leche your mother says for you to go and buy some milk;

dale recuerdos de mi parte give her my regards;

fue muy amable/generoso de tu parte it was very kind/generous of you;

¿de parte de (quién)? [al teléfono] who's calling, please?;

de un tiempo a esta parte for some time now;

de un mes/unos años a esta parte for the last month/last few years

* * *

parte

I m report;

dar parte a alguien inform s.o.;

dar parte file a report

II f

1 trozo part;

en parte partly;

en gran parte largely;

la mayor parte de the majority of, most of;

formar parte de form part of;

tomar parte en take part in;

tener parte en algo play a part in sth;

la parte del león the lion’s share;

ir por partes do a job in stages o bit by bit;

llevar la mejor/peor parte be at an advantage/a disadvantage

2 JUR party;

partes contratantes contracting parties, parties to the contract

3 ( lugar)

:

alguna parte somewhere;

en cualquier parte anywhere;

otra parte somewhere else;

en o

por todas partes everywhere;

en ninguna parte nowhere;

no llevar o

conducir a ninguna parte fig be going nowhere;

en otra parte elsewhere

4

:

de parte de on o in behalf of

5

:

por parte de madre/padre on one’s mother’s/father’s side;

estar de parte de alguien be on s.o.’s side;

ponerse de parte de alguien take s.o.’s side;

por una parte … por otra parte on the one hand … on the other (hand)

6

:

por otra parte moreover

7

:

desde un tiempo a esta parte up to now, up until now

* * *

parte nm

: report, dispatch

parte nf

1) : part, share

2) : part, place

en alguna parte: somewhere

por todas partes: everywhere

3) : party (in negotiations, etc.)

4)

de parte de : on behalf of

5)

¿de parte de quién? : may I ask who's calling?

6)

tomar parte : to take part

* * *

parte n

1. (en general) part

¿de qué parte de Inglaterra eres? which part of England are you from?

2. (a favor de) side

¿de parte de quién estás? whose side are you on?

se puso de parte de mi hermano she took my brother's side

a ninguna parte nowhere / not... anywhere

no voy a ninguna parte I'm not going anywhere

a todas partes everywhere

de parte de... from...

traigo este paquete de parte de mi padre this parcel is from my father

dale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regards

¿de parte de quién? who's calling?

en alguna parte somewhere

en parte partly

en todas partes everywhere

formar parte de (cosa) to be a part of (persona) to be a member of

poner de tu parte to do your share / to do your bit

por mi parte as far as I'm concerned

por otra parte on the other hand

por una parte on the one hand

tomar parte en algo to take part in something

parte meteorológico weather report

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