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41 encontrarse con un problema

(v.) = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem

Ex. The problems that might be encountered in using chain indexing with DC can be grouped into three categories.

Ex. These are circumstances in which natural language indexing meets with many problems.

Ex. The introduction of virtual technologies in museums runs up against the issue of the situated character of information use.

Ex. If when you are working you come across a problem which perplexes you, you should write to someone in the field who may be able to help you.

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(v.) = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem

Ex: The problems that might be encountered in using chain indexing with DC can be grouped into three categories.

Ex: These are circumstances in which natural language indexing meets with many problems.

Ex: The introduction of virtual technologies in museums runs up against the issue of the situated character of information use.

Ex: If when you are working you come across a problem which perplexes you, you should write to someone in the field who may be able to help you.

Spanish-English dictionary > encontrarse con un problema
42 hacer frente a un problema

(v.) = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem

Ex. We know what our problems are, and we can attack them from that point of view.

Ex. The majority of students condemn the theft or mutilation of library stock and welcome security measures to combat this problem.

Ex. Libraries and other institutions currently have little or no guidance from their legislators as they wrestle with the problems related to Internet use.

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(v.) = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem

Ex: We know what our problems are, and we can attack them from that point of view.

Ex: The majority of students condemn the theft or mutilation of library stock and welcome security measures to combat this problem.

Ex: Libraries and other institutions currently have little or no guidance from their legislators as they wrestle with the problems related to Internet use.

Spanish-English dictionary > hacer frente a un problema
43 identificar un problema

(v.) = outline + problem, identify + problem, isolate + problem

Ex. This article outlines some of the problems which confronted students attempting to master the skills of back-of-book indexing.

Ex. One of the problems identified by staff from the use of Prestel in the library has been the noise from the set or from onlookers.

Ex. Hence too much emphasis cannot be given to the importance of isolating and articulating the main problem.

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(v.) = outline + problem, identify + problem, isolate + problem

Ex: This article outlines some of the problems which confronted students attempting to master the skills of back-of-book indexing.

Ex: One of the problems identified by staff from the use of Prestel in the library has been the noise from the set or from onlookers.

Ex: Hence too much emphasis cannot be given to the importance of isolating and articulating the main problem.

Spanish-English dictionary > identificar un problema
44 orientado hacia la resolución de problemas

(adj.) = problem-orientated, problem-oriented

Ex. Clearly the old barriers between disciplines, which began to crumble in the problem-orientated era, have now effectively disappeared, which presents further difficulties in the transmission of information.

Ex. The public library is not problem-oriented, like a counselling centre, nor is it as threatening as a school.

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(adj.) = problem-orientated, problem-oriented

Ex: Clearly the old barriers between disciplines, which began to crumble in the problem-orientated era, have now effectively disappeared, which presents further difficulties in the transmission of information.

Ex: The public library is not problem-oriented, like a counselling centre, nor is it as threatening as a school.

Spanish-English dictionary > orientado hacia la resolución de problemas
45 plantear un problema

(v.) = pose + dilemma, pose + problem, raise + question, raise + concern, raise + issue, raise + problem, articulate + problem

Ex. Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.

Ex. Equally, Cutter's devotion to natural language posed problems with multi-word terms.

Ex. Instead, one might raise the question: 'Why do we need all the works of an author together?'.

Ex. Light use of library information resources raises the concern that students are developing an inadequate base of retrieval skills for finding information on new procedures, diseases and drugs.

Ex. This chapter attempts to raise some of the issues that are common to any citation standard.

Ex. Other problems raised by this example will be dealt with as you proceed with the course and refine the procedures of chain indexing.

Ex. Hence too much emphasis cannot be given to the importance of isolating and articulating the main problem.

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(v.) = pose + dilemma, pose + problem, raise + question, raise + concern, raise + issue, raise + problem, articulate + problem

Ex: Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.

Ex: Equally, Cutter's devotion to natural language posed problems with multi-word terms.

Ex: Instead, one might raise the question: 'Why do we need all the works of an author together?'.

Ex: Light use of library information resources raises the concern that students are developing an inadequate base of retrieval skills for finding information on new procedures, diseases and drugs.

Ex: This chapter attempts to raise some of the issues that are common to any citation standard.

Ex: Other problems raised by this example will be dealt with as you proceed with the course and refine the procedures of chain indexing.

Ex: Hence too much emphasis cannot be given to the importance of isolating and articulating the main problem.

Spanish-English dictionary > plantear un problema
46 problema + estar

(n.) = problem + lie, problem + come with

Ex. The problem that lies at the base of the librarian/faculty conflict is that many members of the teaching faculty have no idea of what librarians do.

Ex. The problem comes with ideographic languages = El problema se plantea con los lenguajes basados en ideogramas.

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(n.) = problem + lie, problem + come with

Ex: The problem that lies at the base of the librarian/faculty conflict is that many members of the teaching faculty have no idea of what librarians do.

Ex: The problem comes with ideographic languages = El problema se plantea con los lenguajes basados en ideogramas.

Spanish-English dictionary > problema + estar
47 solucionar un problema

(v.) = solve + problem, settle + problem, iron out + problem

Ex. The examples in figure 4.4 show some of the approaches to solving these problems.

Ex. The librarian should rely on policy to settle routine problems, and reserve the big problems for thorough analysis.

Ex. She is quick to get hot under the collar, but once the problem is ironed out she forgets it entirely.

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(v.) = solve + problem, settle + problem, iron out + problem

Ex: The examples in figure 4.4 show some of the approaches to solving these problems.

Ex: The librarian should rely on policy to settle routine problems, and reserve the big problems for thorough analysis.

Ex: She is quick to get hot under the collar, but once the problem is ironed out she forgets it entirely.

Spanish-English dictionary > solucionar un problema
48 superar un problema

(v.) = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem

Ex. The benefits of disseminating information on agricultural research must justify efforts to surmount these problems.

Ex. Today the emphasis is more on the problems to be encountered and conquered if these technologies are to reach their real potential.

Ex. This article discusses how it is that some self-published material does not appear in BNB and how to get over this problem.

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(v.) = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem

Ex: The benefits of disseminating information on agricultural research must justify efforts to surmount these problems.

Ex: Today the emphasis is more on the problems to be encountered and conquered if these technologies are to reach their real potential.

Ex: This article discusses how it is that some self-published material does not appear in BNB and how to get over this problem.

Spanish-English dictionary > superar un problema
49 surgir

v.

1 to happen, to turn up, to come up, to occur.

Algo surgió ayer Something happened yesterday.

2 to rise, to stand out, to advance, to excel.

Surgimos después de la quiebra We rose after the bankruptcy.

3 to appear, to emerge, to arise, to bob up.

Surgió un animal en la oscuridad An animal appeared in the darkness.

4 to happen unexpectedly to, to happen to.

Nos surgió algo bueno ayer Something good happened to us yesterday.

5 to spurt, to spout, to spring up, to issue forth.

El agua surge del manantial The water spurts from the spring.

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surgir

Conjugation model [ DIRIGIR], like link=dirigir dirigir

► verbo intransitivo

1 (agua) to spring forth, spurt up

2 figurado (aparecer - gen) to appear, emerge; (- dificultades) to crop up, arise, come up

3 MARÍTIMO to anchor

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verb

to arise, emerge

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VI

1) (=aparecer) [gen] to arise, emerge, appear; [líquido] to spout, spout out, spurt; [barco] [en la niebla] to loom up; [persona] to appear unexpectedly

la torre surge en medio del bosque — the tower rises up out of the woods

2) [dificultad] to arise, come up, crop up

han surgido varios problemas — several problems have come up o cropped up

3) (Náut) to anchor

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verbo intransitivo

a) manantial to rise

b) (aparecer, salir) problema/dificultad to arise, come up, emerge; interés/sentimiento to develop, emerge; idea to emerge, come up; tema to come up, crop up; movimiento/partido to come into being, arise

me ha surgido un problema y no podré ir — something has cropped up and I won't be able to go

el amor que surgió entre ellos — the love that sprang up between them

han surgido muchas empresas de este tipo — a lot of companies of this kind have sprung up o emerged

surgir DE algo: una silueta surgió de entre las sombras — a shape rose up from o loomed up out of the shadows

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= arise, become + available, come into + being, crop up, emerge, rise, pop up, come into + existence, burgeon, surface, grow up, dawn, spring, come through, come up, come with, break out, burst forth, source, pop, set in.

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

Ex. Mini and micro computers will become cheaper and information retrieval software will become available in more financially attractive, user friendly and tried and tested packages.

Ex. I think it would be useful to take just a few minutes to talk about how our institutions come into being.

Ex. Although same problems with software applications, hardware and user training programmes had cropped up periodically, on balance, users are reasonably pleased with their acquisitions.

Ex. In 1961 an International Conference on Cataloguing Principles was held in Paris, and a statement of principles emerged, which became known as the Paris Principles.

Ex. The public library has two choices: to follow the dodo or to rise again like the phoenix.

Ex. It can pop up in one form one week and in another form another week.

Ex. Some university libraries have been built up over the centuries; others have come into existence over the last 40 years.

Ex. The other principal omission from UNESCO's 1950 listing was report literature -- a field of published record which has burgeoned in the last thirty years = La otra omisión principal de la lista de 1950 de la UNESCO fueron los informes, un área que se ha desarrollado en los últimos treinta años.

Ex. Power struggles are surfacing at major academic institutions across the USA.

Ex. In the 1920s and 30s factory libraries grew up in all types of industries, particularly textile industries, but their size and quality varied.

Ex. However, because of the long duration of feudal society, modern civilization, including modern libraries, dawned in China later than in the industrialized Western countries.

Ex. My point is that all literature, every example we can think of, depends for its existence on the tradition out of which it springs -- even the most avant of the avant-garde.

Ex. More sophisticated accreditation systems are coming through, but these are currently relatively little used in these areas, and are more common in ecommerce applications.

Ex. She outlined the tasks she had been assigned and mentioned that if any emergencies came up she was the person to bring them to.

Ex. The problem comes with ideographic languages.

Ex. Loud, unscripted quarrels between unshaven peasants break out in odd corners of the auditorium and add to the liveliness.

Ex. It seems the passions of the people were only sleeping and burst forth with a terrible fury.

Ex. What this has meant is that in the 20th century, ideas are being sourced from all over the globe; and at the speed oflight, so to speak.

Ex. The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

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* cuando le surja la necesidad = at + Posesivo + time of need.

* cuestión + surgir = issue + surface.

* dificultad + surgir = difficulty + arise.

* emergencia + surgir = emergency + arise.

* idea + surgir = idea + come up.

* oportunidad + surgir = opportunity + arise.

* peligro + surgir = danger + arise.

* prejuicio + surgir = prejudice + arise.

* problema + surgir = problem + arise, problem + surface, problem + come with.

* según surja la ocasión = as the occasion arises.

* situación + surgir = situation + arise.

* surgiendo de nuevas = on the rebound.

* surgir amenazadoramente = rear + its head.

* surgir de = arise out of, be rooted in, develop out of, emanate from, grow out of, stem from, spin off, come out of, spring off from, be born of.

* surgir de nuevo = re-arise.

* surgir de un modo confuso = grow + like Topsy.

* surgir la circunstancia = circumstance + arise.

* surgir malentendidos = arise + misunderstandings.

* surgir sospechas = arise + suspicion.

* surgir una complicación = arise + complication.

* surgir una cuestión = issue + arise, arise + question.

* surgir una dificultad = arise + difficulty.

* surgir una necesidad = need + arise.

* surgir una ocasión = occasion + arise.

* surgir un defecto = arise + fault.

* surgir un problema de credibilidad = credibility gap + arise.

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verbo intransitivo

a) manantial to rise

b) (aparecer, salir) problema/dificultad to arise, come up, emerge; interés/sentimiento to develop, emerge; idea to emerge, come up; tema to come up, crop up; movimiento/partido to come into being, arise

me ha surgido un problema y no podré ir — something has cropped up and I won't be able to go

el amor que surgió entre ellos — the love that sprang up between them

han surgido muchas empresas de este tipo — a lot of companies of this kind have sprung up o emerged

surgir DE algo: una silueta surgió de entre las sombras — a shape rose up from o loomed up out of the shadows

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= arise, become + available, come into + being, crop up, emerge, rise, pop up, come into + existence, burgeon, surface, grow up, dawn, spring, come through, come up, come with, break out, burst forth, source, pop, set in.

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

Ex: Mini and micro computers will become cheaper and information retrieval software will become available in more financially attractive, user friendly and tried and tested packages.

Ex: I think it would be useful to take just a few minutes to talk about how our institutions come into being.

Ex: Although same problems with software applications, hardware and user training programmes had cropped up periodically, on balance, users are reasonably pleased with their acquisitions.

Ex: In 1961 an International Conference on Cataloguing Principles was held in Paris, and a statement of principles emerged, which became known as the Paris Principles.

Ex: The public library has two choices: to follow the dodo or to rise again like the phoenix.

Ex: It can pop up in one form one week and in another form another week.

Ex: Some university libraries have been built up over the centuries; others have come into existence over the last 40 years.

Ex: The other principal omission from UNESCO's 1950 listing was report literature -- a field of published record which has burgeoned in the last thirty years = La otra omisión principal de la lista de 1950 de la UNESCO fueron los informes, un área que se ha desarrollado en los últimos treinta años.

Ex: Power struggles are surfacing at major academic institutions across the USA.

Ex: In the 1920s and 30s factory libraries grew up in all types of industries, particularly textile industries, but their size and quality varied.

Ex: However, because of the long duration of feudal society, modern civilization, including modern libraries, dawned in China later than in the industrialized Western countries.

Ex: My point is that all literature, every example we can think of, depends for its existence on the tradition out of which it springs -- even the most avant of the avant-garde.

Ex: More sophisticated accreditation systems are coming through, but these are currently relatively little used in these areas, and are more common in ecommerce applications.

Ex: She outlined the tasks she had been assigned and mentioned that if any emergencies came up she was the person to bring them to.

Ex: The problem comes with ideographic languages.

Ex: Loud, unscripted quarrels between unshaven peasants break out in odd corners of the auditorium and add to the liveliness.

Ex: It seems the passions of the people were only sleeping and burst forth with a terrible fury.

Ex: What this has meant is that in the 20th century, ideas are being sourced from all over the globe; and at the speed oflight, so to speak.

Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

* cuando le surja la necesidad = at + Posesivo + time of need.

* cuestión + surgir = issue + surface.

* dificultad + surgir = difficulty + arise.

* emergencia + surgir = emergency + arise.

* idea + surgir = idea + come up.

* oportunidad + surgir = opportunity + arise.

* peligro + surgir = danger + arise.

* prejuicio + surgir = prejudice + arise.

* problema + surgir = problem + arise, problem + surface, problem + come with.

* según surja la ocasión = as the occasion arises.

* situación + surgir = situation + arise.

* surgiendo de nuevas = on the rebound.

* surgir amenazadoramente = rear + its head.

* surgir de = arise out of, be rooted in, develop out of, emanate from, grow out of, stem from, spin off, come out of, spring off from, be born of.

* surgir de nuevo = re-arise.

* surgir de un modo confuso = grow + like Topsy.

* surgir la circunstancia = circumstance + arise.

* surgir malentendidos = arise + misunderstandings.

* surgir sospechas = arise + suspicion.

* surgir una complicación = arise + complication.

* surgir una cuestión = issue + arise, arise + question.

* surgir una dificultad = arise + difficulty.

* surgir una necesidad = need + arise.

* surgir una ocasión = occasion + arise.

* surgir un defecto = arise + fault.

* surgir un problema de credibilidad = credibility gap + arise.

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surgir [I7 ]

vi

1 «manantial» to rise

un chorro surgía de entre las rocas water gushed from o spouted out from between the rocks

2 (aparecer, salir) «problema/dificultad» to arise, come up, emerge; «interés/sentimiento» to develop, emerge; «idea» to emerge, come up

han surgido impedimentos de última hora some last-minute problems have come up o arisen

¿y cómo surgió ese tema? and how did that subject come up o crop up?

el amor que surgió entre ellos the love that sprang up between them

surgir DE algo:

una silueta surgió de entre las sombras a shape rose up from o loomed up out of the shadows

de la familia han surgido muchos músicos the family has produced many musicians

han surgido muchas empresas de este tipo a lot of companies of this kind have sprung up o emerged

el movimiento surgió como respuesta a esta injusticia the movement came into being as a response to o arose in response to this injustice

3 (desprenderse, deducirse) surgir DE algo:

del informe surge que … the report shows that …

¿qué surge de todo esto? what can be deduced from all this?

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surgir ( conjugate surgir) verbo intransitivo [ manantial] to rise;
[problema/dificultad] to arise, come up, emerge;
[interés/sentimiento] to develop, emerge;
[ idea] to emerge, come up;
[ tema] to come up, crop up;
[movimiento/partido] to come into being, arise
surgir verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir, aparecer) to arise, come up: surgió un imprevisto, something cropped up o came up
una extraña figura surgió de la oscuridad, a strange shape loomed up out of the darkness
2 (manar) to rise, spout out, spring forth
' surgir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brotar
- plantearse
- salir
- venir
- nacer
English:
arise
- come up
- crop up
- emerge
- spring up
- come
- crop
- develop
- grow
- spring

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surgir vi

1. [brotar] to emerge, to spring;

un manantial surgía entre las rocas a spring emerged among the rocks, water sprang from among the rocks

2. [aparecer] to appear;

surgió de detrás de las cortinas he emerged from behind the curtains;

el rascacielos surgía entre los edificios del centro the skyscraper rose o towered above the buildings Br in the city centre o US downtown

3. [producirse] to arise;

se lo preguntaré si surge la ocasión I'll ask her if the opportunity arises;

la idea surgió cuando… the idea occurred to him/her/ etc when…;

nos surgieron varios problemas we ran into a number of problems;

me han surgido varias dudas I have a number of queries;

nos ha surgido una dificultad de última hora a last-minute difficulty has arisen o come up;

están surgiendo nuevos destinos turísticos new tourist destinations are emerging o appearing;

un banco surgido como resultado de la fusión de otros dos a bank that came into being o emerged as a result of the merger of two other banks;

un movimiento surgido tras la guerra a movement which emerged after the war

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surgir

v/i

1 fig

emerge; de problema tb come up

2 de agua spout

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surgir {35} vi

: to rise, to arise, to emerge

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surgir vb to come up [pt. came; pp. come] / to arise [pt. arose; pp. arisen]

Spanish-English dictionary > surgir
50 alguno

adj.

at all, of any kind.

No hay dinero alguno en mi bolsillo There is no money at all in my pocket.

pron.

1 any one, a particular one, some.

2 someone, anybody, anyone, somebody.

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alguno

► adjetivo

1 (afirmativo) some; (interrogativo, negativo) any

■ alguna noche voy al cine some nights I go to the cinema

■ no vino persona alguna nobody came

■ ¿ha habido alguna llamada? has anyone phoned?, have there been any phone calls?

■ el ministro no facilitó dato alguno the minister didn't provide any information

► pronombre

1 (afirmativo) someone, somebody; (interrogativo, negativo) anybody

■ que venga alguno que sepa francés get someone who speaks French

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FRASEOLOGÍA

alguno que otro some, a few

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1. (f. - alguna)
pron.

someone, somebody

- alguno que otro
- algunos
- algunas 2. (f. - alguna)
adj.

1) some, any

2) not any, not at all (in negative sentences)

•

- algunas veces

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alguno, -a
1. ADJ
( antes de sm sing algún)
1) [antes de s] [en oraciones afirmativas] some; [en oraciones interrogativas, condicionales] any

algún día lo comprenderás — some day you'll understand

tuvimos algunas dificultades — we had a few o some difficulties

llámame si tienes algún problema — call me if you have any problems

¿conoces algún hotel barato? — do you know a cheap hotel?

hubo alguna que otra nube — there were one or two clouds, there was the odd cloud

objetos de alguna importancia — objects of some importance

• en alguna parte — somewhere

• alguna vez — [en oraciones afirmativas] at some point; [en oraciones interrogativas, condicionales] ever

todos lo hemos hecho alguna vez — we've all done it at one time or another o at some point

alguna vez le he oído hablar de ella — I have heard him mention her sometimes

¿has estado alguna vez en Nueva York? — have you ever been to New York?

2) [después de s]

no tiene talento alguno — he has no talent at all

nos atacaron sin motivo alguno — they attacked us for no reason at all

• sin interés alguno — without the slightest interest

• sin valor alguno — completely worthless
duda
3) pl algunos (=varios) several

salvaron algunos cientos de vidas — they saved several hundred lives

2. PRON

1) (=objeto) one

estará en alguno de esos cajones — it must be in one of those drawers

de entre tantas camisas, seguro que alguna te gustará — out of all these shirts, there's bound to be one that you like

• alguno que otro — one or two

2) (=persona) someone, somebody

siempre hay alguno que protesta — there is always one o someone o somebody who complains

• alguno de ellos — one of them

3) pl algunos (=cosas) some, some of them; (=personas) some, some of us/you etc

vinieron algunos, pero no todos — some of them came, but not all

algunos no se han enterado todavía — some (people) haven't found out yet
ALGUNO, ALGO "Some" y "any" en oraciones afirmativas e interrogativas Fras es afirmativas ► En frases afirmativas debe usarse some o las formas compuestas de some: He leído algunos artículos interesantes sobre el tema I have read some interesting articles on the subject Algunos no están de acuerdo Some people disagree He comprado algo para ti I've bought something for you Fras es interrogativas ► En frases interrogativas que expresan algún tipo de ofrecimiento o petición y cuya respuesta se espera que sea positiva, también debe emplearse la forma some {etc}: Tienes muchos libros. ¿Me dejas alguno? You've got lots of books. Can I borrow some? ► En el resto de las frases interrogativas, empléese any o las formas compuestas de any: ¿Se te ocurre alguna otra idea? Do you have any other ideas? ¿Hay algún sitio donde podamos escondernos? Is there anywhere we can hide? Fras es condicionales ► La construcción si + ((verbo)) + algo o algún/ alguna {etc} se traduce al inglés por if + ((sujeto)) + ((verbo)) + any {o} some, {etc}: Si necesitas algo, dímelo If you need anything, let me know Si quiere algunas cintas, no deje de pedirlas If you would like some tapes, don't hesitate to ask Hay que tener en cuenta que some se utiliza cuando tenemos más certeza de que la condición se vaya a cumplir. Para otros usos y ejemplos ver algo, alguno see NINGUNO
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I
- na adjetivo

1) (delante del n)

a) ( indicando uno indeterminado) some

algún día — some o one day

en algún lugar — somewhere

b) (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc) any

¿tocas algún instrumento? — do you play any instruments?

si tienes algún problema — if there's any problem, if you have any problems

¿te dio algún recado para mí? — did she give you a message for me?

c) ( indicando cantidad indeterminada)

esto tiene alguna importancia — this is of some importance

hace algunos años — some years ago o a few years ago

me quedan tres tazas y algún plato — I have three cups and one or two plates

algún or alguno que otro/alguna que otra: escribió algún que otro artículo he wrote one or two articles; algún or alguno que otro lujo the odd luxury; he ido alguna que otra vez I've been once or twice; alguna que otra vez vamos al cine — we go to the cinema now and then

2) (detrás del n) ( con valor negativo)

esto no lo afectará en modo alguno — this won't affect it in the slightest o at all
II
- na pronombre

a) (cosa, persona indeterminada) one

alguno de nosotros — one of us

siempre hay alguno que no está conforme — there's always someone who doesn't agree

en alguna de esas revistas — in one of those magazines

b) (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc)

buscaba una guía ¿tiene alguna? — I was looking for a guide, do you have one o any?

si tuviera alguno — if I had one

c) ( una cantidad indeterminada - de personas) some people; (- de cosas) some

algunos creen que fue así — some (people) believe that was the case

he visto alguna or algunas — I've seen some

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= one or other, some.

Ex. The array of data bases available through one or other of the online hosts is rapidly expanding.

Ex. The banning of The Times newspapers by some local authorities has been a case in question.

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* alguna que otra vez = from time to time, every once in a while, occasional, every now and then, every now and again.

* algunas personas = some people.

* algunas veces = sometimes, from time to time, occasionally.

* alguna vez = ever, on any one occasion.

* algún día = one day.

* algunos = a few, some people.

* algunos años más tarde = some years on.

* algunos lo aman, otros lo odian = love it or loathe it.

* algunos otros + Nombre = various other + Nombre.

* algún tiempo = awhile.

* algún tipo de = some, some sort of.

* algún tipo de + Nombre = one kind of + Nombre + or another.

* a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + algunos años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.

* de alguna manera = some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = some way.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* desde hace algún tiempo = for days.

* durante algunos años = over a period of years.

* durante algún tiempo = for days.

* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.

* en algún lugar = at some point.

* en algún momento = at some point, at one time or another.

* en algunos casos = in some cases.

* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.

* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.

* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.

* estar tramando alguna barrabasada = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* hace algún tiempo = a while back, some while ago, sometime back.

* para alguna gente = to some people.

* para algunas personas = to some people.

* para alguno = to some.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

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

* si alguna vez lo fue = if it ever was.

* sin causa alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin coste alguno = without cost, without charge, free of charge, free of cost, cost free, for free, at no charge, at no cost.

* sin costo adicional alguno = at no extra charge.

* sin fundamento alguno = without any basis.

* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* tener alguna posibilidad = have + a fighting chance.

* tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar = have + a fighting chance.

* ya hace algún tiempo = for quite some time.

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

1) (delante del n)

a) ( indicando uno indeterminado) some

algún día — some o one day

en algún lugar — somewhere

b) (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc) any

¿tocas algún instrumento? — do you play any instruments?

si tienes algún problema — if there's any problem, if you have any problems

¿te dio algún recado para mí? — did she give you a message for me?

c) ( indicando cantidad indeterminada)

esto tiene alguna importancia — this is of some importance

hace algunos años — some years ago o a few years ago

me quedan tres tazas y algún plato — I have three cups and one or two plates

algún or alguno que otro/alguna que otra: escribió algún que otro artículo he wrote one or two articles; algún or alguno que otro lujo the odd luxury; he ido alguna que otra vez I've been once or twice; alguna que otra vez vamos al cine — we go to the cinema now and then

2) (detrás del n) ( con valor negativo)

esto no lo afectará en modo alguno — this won't affect it in the slightest o at all
II
- na pronombre

a) (cosa, persona indeterminada) one

alguno de nosotros — one of us

siempre hay alguno que no está conforme — there's always someone who doesn't agree

en alguna de esas revistas — in one of those magazines

b) (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc)

buscaba una guía ¿tiene alguna? — I was looking for a guide, do you have one o any?

si tuviera alguno — if I had one

c) ( una cantidad indeterminada - de personas) some people; (- de cosas) some

algunos creen que fue así — some (people) believe that was the case

he visto alguna or algunas — I've seen some

* * *

= one or other, some.

Ex: The array of data bases available through one or other of the online hosts is rapidly expanding.

Ex: The banning of The Times newspapers by some local authorities has been a case in question.

* alguna que otra vez = from time to time, every once in a while, occasional, every now and then, every now and again.

* algunas personas = some people.

* algunas veces = sometimes, from time to time, occasionally.

* alguna vez = ever, on any one occasion.

* algún día = one day.

* algunos = a few, some people.

* algunos años más tarde = some years on.

* algunos lo aman, otros lo odian = love it or loathe it.

* algunos otros + Nombre = various other + Nombre.

* algún tiempo = awhile.

* algún tipo de = some, some sort of.

* algún tipo de + Nombre = one kind of + Nombre + or another.

* a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + algunos años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.

* de alguna manera = some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = some way.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* desde hace algún tiempo = for days.

* durante algunos años = over a period of years.

* durante algún tiempo = for days.

* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.

* en algún lugar = at some point.

* en algún momento = at some point, at one time or another.

* en algunos casos = in some cases.

* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.

* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.

* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.

* estar tramando alguna barrabasada = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* hace algún tiempo = a while back, some while ago, sometime back.

* para alguna gente = to some people.

* para algunas personas = to some people.

* para alguno = to some.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

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

* si alguna vez lo fue = if it ever was.

* sin causa alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin coste alguno = without cost, without charge, free of charge, free of cost, cost free, for free, at no charge, at no cost.

* sin costo adicional alguno = at no extra charge.

* sin fundamento alguno = without any basis.

* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* tener alguna posibilidad = have + a fighting chance.

* tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar = have + a fighting chance.

* ya hace algún tiempo = for quite some time.

* * *

alguno¹ -na

adjective

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

A ( delante del n)

1 (indicando uno indeterminado) some

siempre surge algún contratiempo something o some problem always crops up

algún día some o one day

en algún lugar seguro somewhere safe

2 (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc) any

¿tocas algún instrumento? do you play an instrument o any instruments?

¿tiene alguna falta? are there any mistakes?

¿te dio algún recado para mí? did she give you a message for me?

si tienes algún problema me lo dices if there's any problem o if you have any problems o if you have a problem, let me know

3

(indicando una cantidad indeterminada): esto tiene alguna importancia this is of some importance

hace algunos años some years ago o a few years ago

sólo me quedan tres tazas y algún plato I only have three cups and a plate or two left

fuera de algún artículo de crítica no ha escrito casi nada apart from the odd review o apart from one or two reviews he has hardly written anything

algún or alguno que otro/alguna que otra: me gustó alguna que otra de sus acuarelas I liked a few o one or two of her watercolors

algún or alguno que otro lujo the odd luxury

alguna que otra vez once or twice, on the odd occasion

B ( detrás del n)

(con valor negativo): esto no lo afectará en modo alguno this won't affect it in the slightest o at all

alguno² -na [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

pronoun

1 (una cosa indeterminada) one

(una persona indeterminada): no hay semana en que alguno de ellos no me dé un disgusto not a week passes without one of them upsetting me

siempre hay alguno que no está conforme there's always someone who doesn't agree

fue en alguna de esas revistas que lo leí I read it in one of those magazines

2

(en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc): buscaba una guía ilustrada ¿tiene alguna? I was looking for an illustrated guide, do you have one o any?

si tuviera alguno te lo prestaría if I had one I'd lend it to you

3 (una cantidad indeterminada — de personas) some (people); (— de cosas) some

algunos creen que fue así some (people) believe that was the case

para alguno, es lo más importante for some, it's the most important thing

he visto alguna or algunas I've seen some

* * *

alguno 1
◊ -na adjetivo

1 ( delante del n)
a) ( indicando uno indeterminado) some;

◊ algún día some o one day;

en algún lugar somewhere
b) (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc) any;

◊ ¿tocas algún instrumento? do you play any instruments?;

si tienes algún problema if there's any problem, if you have any problems
c) ( indicando cantidad indeterminada):

◊ esto tiene alguna importancia this is of some importance;

hace algunos años some years ago, a few years ago;
me quedan tres tazas y algún plato I have three cups and one or two plates;
escribió algún que otro artículo he wrote one or two articles
2 ( detrás del n) ( con valor negativo):
◊ esto no lo afectará en modo alguno this won't affect it in the slightest o at all

alguno 2
◊ -na pronombre

a) (cosa, persona indeterminada) one;

◊ alguno de nosotros one of us;

siempre hay alguno que no está conforme there's always someone who doesn't agree
b) (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc):

◊ buscaba una guía ¿tiene alguna? I was looking for a guide, do you have one o any?;

si tuviera alguno if I had one
c) ( una cantidad indeterminada — de personas) some (people);

(— de cosas) some;
◊ algunos creen que fue así some (people) believe that was the case;

he visto algunas I've seen some;
he tenido alguno que otro I've had one or two
alguno,-a
I adjetivo
1 (afirmativo) some: algunos críticos elogiaron la obra, some critics praised the work
algunas veces me río sin motivo, some times I laugh for no reason
alguna que otra vez, now and then
2 (interrogativo) any: ¿tienes alguna cita para mañana?, have you any appointments for tomorrow?
3 (negativo) not at all: en este crimen no hay móvil alguno, there's no motive at all for this crime
II pron indef
1 someone, somebody
alguno que otro, someone or other 2 algunos,-as, some (people)
' alguno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
algún
- alguna
- inconveniente
- vínculo
- compromiso
English:
aimlessly
- any
- anybody
- care
- some
- either
- odd

* * *

alguno, -a algún is used instead of alguno before masculine singular nouns (e.g. algún día some day).

♦ adj

1. [indeterminado] some;
[en frases interrogativas] any;
¿tienes algún libro? do you have any books?;

¿tiene algún otro color? do you have any other colours?;

algún día some o one day;

en algún lugar somewhere;

tiene que estar en algún lugar it must be somewhere or other;

compró algunas cosas he bought a few things;

ha surgido algún (que otro) problema the odd problem has come up;

si tuvieras alguna duda me lo dices should you have any queries, let me know

2. [en frases negativas] any;

no tiene importancia alguna it's of no importance whatsoever;

no tengo interés alguno (en hacerlo) I'm not in the least (bit) interested (in doing it);

en modo alguno in no way;

no vamos a permitir que este contratiempo nos afecte en modo alguno we're not going to allow this setback to affect us in any way

♦ pron

1. [persona] someone, somebody;

* * *

alguno

I adj

1 en frases afirmativas some;

alguno que otro de sus libros a few of his books;

alguno que otro jueves occasionally on a Thursday;

fumo alguno que otro cigarrillo de vez en cuando I smoke the odd cigarette, I have a cigarette from time to time;

de modo alguno in the slightest, at all;

de alguna manera somehow;

en alguna parte somewhere

2 en frases negativas, interrogativas o condicionales any;

no la influyó de modo alguno it didn’t influence her in any way;

si alguna vez … if at any time …

II pron: persona someone, somebody;

algunos opinan que some people think that;

alguno se podrá usar objeto we’ll be able to use some of them;

si alguno de vosotros/aquéllos … if one of you/them …

* * *

alguno, -na adj, (algún before masculine singular nouns)

1) : some, any

algún día: someday, one day

2) (in negative constructions) : not any, not at all

no tengo noticia alguna: I have no news at all

3)

algunas veces : sometimes

alguno, -na pron

1) : one, someone, somebody

alguno de ellos: one of them

2) algunos, -nas pron pl

: some, a few

algunos quieren trabajar: some want to work

* * *

alguno¹ adj

1. (en frases afirmativas) some

algunos chicos llegaron tarde some boys were late

2. (en frases interrogativas) any

¿conoces algún restaurante barato? do you know any cheap restaurants?

3. (en frase negativas) no / not... any

no hace daño alguno it doesn't hurt at all

sin éxito alguno without any success at all

sin decir palabra alguna without saying a single word

alguna cosa something

algún día some day

algunas veces sometimes

alguna vez ever

¿has estado alguna vez en Santander? have you ever been to Santander?

en algún sitio somewhere

alguno² pron

1. (singular) one

alguno de mis amigos one of my friends

seguro que alguno de vosotros lo conoce surely one of you must know him

2. (plural) some

algunos se fueron a casa some of them went home

Spanish-English dictionary > alguno
51 consultorio

m.

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

2 problem page.

consultorio sentimental = phone-in where people get advice on their personal problems (en radio)

3 advice bureau.

4 doctor's office, practice, office, surgery.

5 consultant's office, consulting room, consulting office.

* * *

consultorio

► nombre masculino

1 MEDICINA (consulta) surgery, US doctor's office; (habitación) consulting room

2 (ambulatorio) outpatients' (department)

3 (de información) office; (consultoría) consultancy

4 (en periódicos) problem page, advice column, agony column; (en radio) phone-in

* * *

noun m.

office

* * *

SM

1) (Med) surgery, doctor's office (EEUU)

2) [de abogado] office

3) [de revista] (tb: consultorio sentimental) problem page, agony column

4) (Radio) phone-in ( for listeners' queries)

* * *

masculino

a) (de médico, dentista) office (AmE), practice (AmE), surgery (BrE); ( de abogado) office

b) ( consultoría) consultancy

- consultorio sentimental

* * *

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* consultorio dental = dentist's office, dental clinic, dentist's surgery.

* consultorio médico = doctor's surgery, surgery.

* * *

masculino

a) (de médico, dentista) office (AmE), practice (AmE), surgery (BrE); ( de abogado) office

b) ( consultoría) consultancy

- consultorio sentimental

* * *

* consultorio dental = dentist's office, dental clinic, dentist's surgery.

* consultorio médico = doctor's surgery, surgery.

* * *

consultorio

masculine

1 (de un médico, dentista) office ( AmE), practice ( AmE), surgery ( BrE); (de un abogado) office

2 (consultoría) consultancy

Compuesto:

consultorio sentimental

(de una revista) problem page; (en la radio) phone-in ( about personal problems)

* * *

consultorio sustantivo masculino
a) (de médico, dentista) office (AmE), practice (AmE), surgery (BrE);

( de abogado) office
b) ( consultoría) consultancy;

◊ consultorio sentimental ( en revista) problem page;

( en la radio) phone-in ( about personal problems)
consultorio sustantivo masculino
1 Prensa problem page, advice column
2 Med medical center
' consultorio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camilla
- consulta
- instalar
English:
clinic
- consulting
- surgery
- office
- practice

* * *

consultorio nm

1. [de un médico] Br surgery, US office

2. [en periódico] Br problem page, US advice column;
[en radio] = programme answering listeners' questions
Comp
consultorio sentimental [en radio] = phone-in where people get advice on their personal problems; [en publicación] agony column
3. [asesoría] advice bureau

* * *

consultorio

m MED office, Br

surgery

* * *

consultorio nm

: office (of a doctor or dentist)

* * *

consultorio n surgery

Spanish-English dictionary > consultorio
52 contratiempo

m.

1 mishap (accidente).

2 setback, set-back, difficulty, mishap.

* * *

contratiempo

► nombre masculino

1 (contrariedad) setback, hitch; (accidente) mishap

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a contratiempo MÚSICA on the offbeat

* * *

SM

1) (=revés) setback, reverse; (=accidente) mishap, accident

2) (Mús)

a contratiempo — offbeat

* * *

masculino ( problema) setback, hitch; ( accidente) mishap

sufrir or tener un contratiempo — to have a setback/a mishap

* * *

= mishap, setback, adversity, misfortune, hiccup, mischance, problem, misadventure.

Ex. The operations staff makes special backup copies of the catalogs in the network, reconstructs the files in case of a serious mishap, enters new system logon names, assigns authorization levels, and so forth.

Ex. This article traces the beginning of library automation in Denmark, outlining the plans and setbacks which were experienced.

Ex. But adversity is fertile ground for innovation, and for this reason librarians should consider adopting from the entrepreneurial model.

Ex. The economic misfortunes of the decade had removed much of the opposition to the working classes using public libraries.

Ex. The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.

Ex. Lawyers find it problematic to consult psychologists, partly because psychological research may turn up unfavorable data through sheer mischance, eg, an invalid sample.

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

Ex. This is a wholly truthful account of her various discoveries and misadventures recounted, to the best of her recollection, in four parts.

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* contratiempos = pitfalls and potholes.

* sin contratiempos = smoothly.

* si no hay ningún contratiempo = all being well.

* sufrir un contratiempo = suffer + bruises.

* * *

masculino ( problema) setback, hitch; ( accidente) mishap

sufrir or tener un contratiempo — to have a setback/a mishap

* * *

= mishap, setback, adversity, misfortune, hiccup, mischance, problem, misadventure.

Ex: The operations staff makes special backup copies of the catalogs in the network, reconstructs the files in case of a serious mishap, enters new system logon names, assigns authorization levels, and so forth.

Ex: This article traces the beginning of library automation in Denmark, outlining the plans and setbacks which were experienced.

Ex: But adversity is fertile ground for innovation, and for this reason librarians should consider adopting from the entrepreneurial model.

Ex: The economic misfortunes of the decade had removed much of the opposition to the working classes using public libraries.

Ex: The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.

Ex: Lawyers find it problematic to consult psychologists, partly because psychological research may turn up unfavorable data through sheer mischance, eg, an invalid sample.

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

Ex: This is a wholly truthful account of her various discoveries and misadventures recounted, to the best of her recollection, in four parts.

* contratiempos = pitfalls and potholes.

* sin contratiempos = smoothly.

* si no hay ningún contratiempo = all being well.

* sufrir un contratiempo = suffer + bruises.

* * *

contratiempo

masculine

(problema) setback, hitch; (accidente) mishap

sufrimos or tuvimos un pequeño contratiempo en el camino we had a little mishap on the way

* * *

contratiempo sustantivo masculino ( problema) setback, hitch;
( accidente) mishap;
sufrir or tener un contratiempo to have a setback/a mishap
contratiempo sustantivo masculino setback, hitch
' contratiempo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
golpe
- tropiezo
- varapalo
- complicación
- faena
- percance
- revés
English:
hang on
- hang-up
- hiccough
- hiccup
- hitch
- mishap
- setback
- upset

* * *

contratiempo nm
[accidente] mishap; [dificultad] setback;
me ha surgido un contratiempo y no voy a poder acudir a problem has come up and I won't be able to attend;

el fallo judicial supone un enorme contratiempo the court's ruling means an enormous setback

* * *

contratiempo

m setback, hitch

* * *

contratiempo nm

1) percance: mishap, accident

2) dificultad: setback, difficulty

* * *

contratiempo n

1. (revés) setback

perder su trabajo fue un grave contratiempo losing his job was a serious setback

2. (accidente) problem

hemos tenido un contratiempo we had a problem

nos ha surgido un contratiempo something came up

Spanish-English dictionary > contratiempo
53 madre

f.

1 mother.

es madre de tres niños she's a mother of three

Alicia va a ser madre Alicia's going to have a baby

madre adoptiva foster mother

madre de alquiler surrogate mother

madre biológica natural mother

la madre patria the motherland

madre política mother-in-law

madre soltera single mother

madre superiora (religion) mother superior

2 bed.

salirse de madre to burst its banks; (río) to go too far (figurative) (persona)

* * *

madre

► nombre femenino

1 mother

■ es madre de seis hijos she's a mother of six

■ pronto será madre she'll soon be a mother

■ ha sido como una madre para mí she's been like a mother to me

2 (causa) root

■ la madre de todos los vicios the root of all evil

3 (monja) sister

4 (del río) bed

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ahí está la madre del cordero familiar that's where the trouble lies

ciento y la madre familiar the world and his wife, US everyone and his brother

de puta madre tabú brilliant, fucking brilliant

¡la madre que te parió! tabú (hombre) you bastard! 2 (mujer) you bitch!

¡madre mía! familiar good heavens!

salirse de madre familiar (río) to burst its banks 2 (persona) to lose control

¡tu madre! tabú up yours!

futura madre mother-to-be

madre adoptiva adoptive mother

madre alquilada / madre de alquiler surrogate mother

madre de familia mother

madre de leche wet nurse

madre patria one's motherland

madre política mother-in-law

madre soltera single mother

madre superiora mother superior

* * *

noun f.

mother

* * *

1. SF

1) (=pariente) mother

ser madre — to be a mother

futura madre — mother-to-be

su señora madre — esp Méx your mother

sin madre — motherless

¡madre mía! — good heavens!

madre adoptiva — adoptive mother

madre biológica — biological mother

madre de alquiler — surrogate mother

madre de Dios — Mother of God

¡madre de Dios! — good heavens!

madre de familia — mother

madre genética — biological mother

madre nodriza — surrogate mother

la Madre Patria — the Mother Country, the Old Country

madre política — mother-in-law

madre soltera — single mother, unmarried mother

madre trabajadora — working mother

2) (Rel) [en convento] mother; [en asilo] matron

madre superiora — Mother Superior

3)

- como su madre lo echó al mundo o lo parió

- ni madre

- ciento y la madre

- ahí está la madre del cordero

- darle a algn en la madre

- mentarle la madre a algn

- ¡me cago en la madre que te parió!

no tener madre —

él no tiene madre — * he's a real swine *

esto no tiene madre — * this is the limit

- a toda madre

- ¡tu madre!
puto
4) (=origen) origin, cradle

5) [de río] bed

salirse de madre — [río] to burst its banks; [persona] to lose all self-control; [proceso] to go beyond its normal limits

- sacar de madre a algn

6) [de vino] dregs pl, sediment

7) (Agr) (=acequia) main channel, main irrigation ditch; (=alcantarilla) main sewer

8) [en juegos] home

9) (Anat) womb

10) And dead skin, scab

11) ** queer **, fag (EEUU) **

2. ADJ

1) (=de origen)

acequia madre — main channel

alcantarilla madre — main sewer

buque madre — mother ship

lengua madre — (Ling) parent language

2)

color madre — dominant colour

la cuestión madre — the chief problem, the central problem

3) LAm
*
una regañada madre — a real telling-off *, one hell of a telling-off **

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable (Chi fam) great (colloq)
II
femenino

1)

a) ( pariente) mother

ser madre — to be a mother

ahí está la madre del cordero — that's the root of the problem

estar hasta la madre de algo — (Méx fam) to be fed up to the back teeth of something

madre de todos los vicios — mother of all vices

mentarle la madre a alguien — to insult somebody (by referring to his/her mother)

no tener madre — (Méx fam) to be shameless

ser un/una madre para algo — (Chi fam) to be brilliant at something

b) ( en exclamaciones)

madre mía! or mi madre! — (my) goodness!, (good) heavens!

la madre que te parió! — (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) you jerk! (colloq), you bastard! (sl)

tu madre! — (vulg) screw you! (vulg), up yours! (BrE sl)

chinga (a) tu madre! — (Méx vulg) screw o fuck you! (vulg)

me vale madres — (Méx vulg) I don't give a damn (colloq) o (vulg) shit

c) (Relig) mother

la madre Soledad — Mother Soledad

- madre alquilada or de alquiler

- madre de familia

- Madre Patria

- madre política

- madre soltera

- madre superiora

2)

a) ( cauce)

el río se salió de madre — the river burst its banks

todo se salió de madre — everything got out of hand

b) (Esp) ( sedimento) lees (pl), sediment

* * *

= mother, mama.

Ex. Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.

Ex. My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.

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* amor de madre = mother love.

* Asociación de Madres y Padres de Alumnos (AMPA) = Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).

* célula madre = stem cell.

* célula madre adulta = adult stem cell.

* célula madre embrionaria = embryonic stem cell.

* célula madre hematopoyética = haematopoietic stem cell.

* de puta madre = fantastic, wicked, swell, the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, badass.

* día de la madre, el = Mother's Day, Mothering Sunday.

* madre adoptiva = foster mother, adoptive mother.

* madre biológica = biological mother.

* madre de alquiler = surrogate mother.

* madre de nacimiento = birth mother.

* madre en período de lactancia = nursing mother.

* ¡Madre mía! = Good heavens!.

* madre natural = birth mother.

* madre naturaleza, la = Mother Nature.

* madre o padre adoptivo = foster parent.

* madre o padre biológico = biological parent.

* madre o padre de nacimiento = birth parent.

* madre o padre natural = birth parent.

* madre or padre adoptivo = adoptive parent.

* madre patria = motherland.

* madre primeriza = new mother.

* madre que se dedica a sus hijos = practising mother.

* madres de alquiler = surrogacy.

* madre soltera = unmarried mother, single mom, single mother.

* madre superiora = abbess, Mother Superior.

* madre tierra, la = mother earth.

* madre trabajadora = working mother.

* placa madre = motherboard.

* planta madre = rootstock.

* roca madre = bedrock.

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable (Chi fam) great (colloq)
II
femenino

1)

a) ( pariente) mother

ser madre — to be a mother

ahí está la madre del cordero — that's the root of the problem

estar hasta la madre de algo — (Méx fam) to be fed up to the back teeth of something

madre de todos los vicios — mother of all vices

mentarle la madre a alguien — to insult somebody (by referring to his/her mother)

no tener madre — (Méx fam) to be shameless

ser un/una madre para algo — (Chi fam) to be brilliant at something

b) ( en exclamaciones)

madre mía! or mi madre! — (my) goodness!, (good) heavens!

la madre que te parió! — (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) you jerk! (colloq), you bastard! (sl)

tu madre! — (vulg) screw you! (vulg), up yours! (BrE sl)

chinga (a) tu madre! — (Méx vulg) screw o fuck you! (vulg)

me vale madres — (Méx vulg) I don't give a damn (colloq) o (vulg) shit

c) (Relig) mother

la madre Soledad — Mother Soledad

- madre alquilada or de alquiler

- madre de familia

- Madre Patria

- madre política

- madre soltera

- madre superiora

2)

a) ( cauce)

el río se salió de madre — the river burst its banks

todo se salió de madre — everything got out of hand

b) (Esp) ( sedimento) lees (pl), sediment

* * *

= mother, mama.

Ex: Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.

Ex: My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.

* amor de madre = mother love.

* Asociación de Madres y Padres de Alumnos (AMPA) = Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).

* célula madre = stem cell.

* célula madre adulta = adult stem cell.

* célula madre embrionaria = embryonic stem cell.

* célula madre hematopoyética = haematopoietic stem cell.

* de puta madre = fantastic, wicked, swell, the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, badass.

* día de la madre, el = Mother's Day, Mothering Sunday.

* madre adoptiva = foster mother, adoptive mother.

* madre biológica = biological mother.

* madre de alquiler = surrogate mother.

* madre de nacimiento = birth mother.

* madre en período de lactancia = nursing mother.

* ¡Madre mía! = Good heavens!.

* madre natural = birth mother.

* madre naturaleza, la = Mother Nature.

* madre o padre adoptivo = foster parent.

* madre o padre biológico = biological parent.

* madre o padre de nacimiento = birth parent.

* madre o padre natural = birth parent.

* madre or padre adoptivo = adoptive parent.

* madre patria = motherland.

* madre primeriza = new mother.

* madre que se dedica a sus hijos = practising mother.

* madres de alquiler = surrogacy.

* madre soltera = unmarried mother, single mom, single mother.

* madre superiora = abbess, Mother Superior.

* madre tierra, la = mother earth.

* madre trabajadora = working mother.

* placa madre = motherboard.

* planta madre = rootstock.

* roca madre = bedrock.

* * *

madre¹

adj inv

( Chi fam) great ( colloq), terrific ( colloq)

madre²

feminine

A

1 (pariente) mother

madre de todos los vicios mother of all vices

ahí está or ésa es la madre del cordero that's the root of the problem, that's the crux of the matter

estar hasta la madre de algo ( Méx fam); to be fed up to the back teeth of sth

mentarle or ( Chi) sacarle la madre a algn to insult sb (by referring to his/her mother)

no tener madre ( Méx fam): ése no tiene madre he's shameless! ( colloq)

ser un/una madre para algo ( Chi fam); to be brilliant at sth, be a wizard o whiz at sth ( colloq)

2

(en exclamaciones): ¡madre mía! or ¡mi madre! (my) goodness!, good heavens!, heavens!

¡madre mía! ¡qué tarde se ha hecho! goodness! look how late it is!

¡la madre que te parió! or te trajo al mundo! (fam: en algunas regiones vulg); you jerk! ( colloq), you bastard! (sl)

¡tu madre! ( vulg); screw you! ( vulg), up yours! ( BrE sl)

¡chinga (a) tu madre! ( Méx vulg); fuck off! ( vulg), screw o fuck you! ( vulg)

me vale madres ( Méx vulg); I don't give a damn ( colloq), I don't give a shit o fuck ( vulg)

ver tb puto¹ (↑ puto (1))

3 ( Relig) mother

la madre Soledad Mother Soledad

Compuestos:

● madre alquilada

surrogate mother

● madre biológica

biological mother

● madre de alquiler

surrogate mother

● madre de familia

mother

● madre de mil

( Méx) spider plant

● Madre Patria

( AmL): la Madre Patria Spain

● madre política

mother-in-law

● madre soltera

single o unmarried mother

● madre superiora

Mother Superior

● madre suplente

surrogate mother

B

1

(cauce): el río se salió de madre the river burst its banks

todo se salió de madre everything got out of hand

2 ( Esp) (sedimento) lees (pl), sediment

* * *

madre sustantivo femenino
mother;
◊ ser madre to be a mother;

madre de familia mother;
madre política mother-in-law;
madre soltera single o unmarried mother;
madre superiora Mother Superior;
¡madre mía! or ¡mi madre! (my) goodness!, (good) heavens!;
me vale madres (Méx vulg) I don't give a damn (colloq) o (vulg) shit;
salirse de madre [ río] to burst its banks;

[ situación] to get out of hand
madre
I sustantivo femenino
1 mother: fue madre a los veinte años, she was a mother at twenty
madre adoptiva, adoptive mother
madre soltera, unmarried mother
2 (origen) root, mother: la pereza es la madre de la pobreza, laziness is the origin of poverty
4 (de río) bed
II exclamación ¡madre mía, qué tarde es!, good heavens, it's really late!
♦ Locuciones: familiar la madre del cordero, the crux of the matter
salirse de madre: Pepe se salió de madre, Pepe went too far
el concierto se salió de madre, the concert turned wild
' madre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonada
- abandonado
- abismo
- ablandar
- abrazarse
- adoptiva
- adoptivo
- algo
- ánimo
- ascendiente
- calor
- ciento
- con
- cumplir
- desmejorada
- desmejorado
- desnaturalizar
- día
- disgustar
- ejemplo
- encargar
- entenderse
- envidiar
- estar
- estancada
- estancado
- franquicia
- hablar
- la
- malmeter
- marioneta
- martirizar
- mayor
- mentar
- negación
- origen
- padre
- preguntar
- profesar
- progenitor
- progenitora
- recado
- recordar
- reverenda
- reverendo
- solera
- soltera
- soltero
- tal
- tirar
English:
adjust
- after
- aloud
- apron
- assign
- belong
- best
- boy
- consent
- disappoint
- down-home
- exact
- fetch
- frown
- hip
- hit out
- infrequent
- its
- like
- likeness
- look
- miss
- mother
- mother-to-be
- overhear
- parent
- pretence
- pretense
- pride
- prone
- single parent
- surrogate mother
- talk
- uncle
- working mother
- doting
- fucking
- her
- his
- introduce
- my
- name
- our
- parenthood
- queen
- remember
- single
- surrogate
- their
- wish

* * *

madre nf

1. [mujer] mother;

es madre de tres niños she's a mother of three;

Alicia va a ser madre Alicia's going to have a baby;
Fam
¡madre mía!, ¡mi madre! Jesus!, Christ!;
Fam
¡madre mía, cómo llueve! Jesus o Christ, it's pouring down!;
Fam
¡mi madre! ¿y ahora qué vamos a hacer? oh my God, what are we going to do now?

Comp
madre adoptiva foster mother;
madre de alquiler surrogate mother;

madre biológica natural mother;

la madre naturaleza Mother Nature;

la madre patria the motherland;
Am [España] Spain;
madre política mother-in-law;

madre soltera single mother;

la madre tierra earth mother

2. [hembra] mother;

la madre cuida de los cachorros the mother looks after the pups

3. [religiosa] mother;

la madre Teresa Mother Teresa

Comp
madre superiora mother superior
4. [origen] source;

la pobreza extrema es la madre de todos los males de la región extreme poverty is the source of all the region's problems

5. [cauce] bed;

salirse de madre [río] to burst its banks;
[persona] to go too far
6. Comp
Fam
eran ciento y la madre everybody and his dog o the world and his wife was there;
Fam
ser la madre del cordero to be at the very root of the problem;
Méx Fam
dar a alguien en la madre to kick sb's head in;
Méx Fam
de a madre: estoy aburrido de a madre I'm fed up to the back teeth;

su casa está sucia de a madre her house is a tip o pigsty;

me cae de a madre I hate his guts;
Méx Fam
echar madres to swear, Br to eff and blind;
Méx muy Fam
¡en la madre! Br bloody hell!, US goddamn!;
Méx Fam
estar hasta la madre [lleno] to be jam-packed;
Méx Fam
ir hecho madre to bomb along;
Fam
nombrar o [m5] mentar la madre a alguien = to insult someone by referring to their mother;
Méx Fam
ni madre: no oye ni madre she can't hear a damn thing;
Méx Fam
¡ni madres! no way!;
Am muy Fam
no tener madre to be a shameless bastard;
muy Fam
¡la madre que te parió! you bastard!;
Esp Fam
¡viva la madre que te parió! [en concierto, corrida de toros] we love you!;
Méx Fam
estar de poca madre to be great o fantastic;
Méx Fam
ser de poca madre to be great o fantastic;
Méx Fam
tener poca madre to be a swine;
Méx Fam
ser a toda madre to be a really great o nice person;
Fam
ser una madre para alguien to be like a mother to sb;
Fam
ser una madre haciendo algo Chile [bueno] to be a whizz at sth;
RP [malo] to be useless at sth; Méx muy Fam
me vale madre I couldn't give a damn o Br a toss

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madre

I f mother;

dar en la madre a alguien Méx fam hit s.o. where it hurts;

sacar a alguien de madre fam insult s.o. (by saying rude things about his/ her mother);

salirse de madre de un río burst its banks; fig fam get out of hand;

esa es la madre del cordero that’s the trouble, that’s the problem;

de puta madre vulg fucking fantastic vulg ;

¡madre mía! good heavens!;

¡me vale madre! Méx vulg I don’t give a fuck! vulg

II adj Méx, C.Am. fam

great fam, fantastic fam

* * *

madre nf

1) : mother

2)

madre política : mother-in-law

3)

la Madre Patria : the mother country (said of Spain)

* * *

madre n mother

es madre de tres hijos she's the mother of three children

Los niños normalmente dicen mum o mummy al dirigirse a su madre

¡madre mía! good heavens!

madre soltera single mother

Spanish-English dictionary > madre
54 niño problemático

m.

problem child, problem boy, problem kid.

* * *

(n.) = problem child

Ex. Children who were in some way different were excused from family responsibilities in childhood because they were, for example, 'spoiled,' a ' problem child,' or 'flaky'.

* * *

(n.) = problem child

Ex: Children who were in some way different were excused from family responsibilities in childhood because they were, for example, 'spoiled,' a ' problem child,' or 'flaky'.

Spanish-English dictionary > niño problemático
55 problema difícil

m.

difficult problem, poser, Chinese puzzle, kettle of fish.

* * *

(n.) = thorny problem, poser

Ex. It is possible to concentrate on improving system features and not tackle the thorny problem of subjective relevance.

Ex. The first category of problem, the naming of subject, involves consideration of the following posers.

* * *

(n.) = thorny problem, poser

Ex: It is possible to concentrate on improving system features and not tackle the thorny problem of subjective relevance.

Ex: The first category of problem, the naming of subject, involves consideration of the following posers.

Spanish-English dictionary > problema difícil
56 relativo

adj.

1 relative, pertaining, relating, relevant.

2 non absolute.

* * *

relativo

► adjetivo

1 relative

■ problemas relativos a la economía problems relating to the economy, problems related to the economy

► nombre masculino relativo

1 LINGÚÍSTICA relative

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en lo relativo a with regard to, referring to, concerning

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relativo

► nombre masculino

1 LINGÚÍSTICA relative

* * *

(f. - relativa)

adj.

1) relative

2) comparative

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=no absoluto) relative

una humedad relativa del 60% — a relative humidity of 60%

todo es relativo — everything is relative

un problema de una importancia muy relativa — a relatively unimportant problem

fueron momentos de relativa riqueza — it was a time of relative prosperity

sus conocimientos son muy relativos — his knowledge is very limited

2) (=referente)

relativo a algo — relating to sth

cuestiones relativas a la economía — matters relating to the economy

en lo relativo a la educación... — as regards education..., with regard to education...

3) (Ling) relative

2.

SM relative

* * *
I
- va adjetivo

1) ( no absoluto) relative

eso es muy relativo — that depends

una dolencia de relativa gravedad — a relatively serious illness

2) ( concerniente)

relativo A algo — relating to something

todo lo relativo a la política — anything to do with o anything related to politics

en lo relativo a este problema — with regard to this problem
II
masculino (Ling) relative

* * *

= comparative, relative.

Ex. Clearly this definition can be generalised in order to compare a number of different systems, and provides a useful comparative measure.

Ex. In computer indexing this will involve statistical analysis of the relative frequency of occurrence of terms.

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* en lo relativo a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.

* exhaustividad relativa = relative recall.

* índice relativo = relative index.

* relativo a = concerning, pertaining to, relating to, relative to, appertaining to, attending.

* relativo a acrónimos = acronymic.

* relativo a la alfabetización = alphabetising [alphabetizing, -USA].

* relativo a la conservación = curational.

* relativo a la conversación = conversationally.

* relativo a la definición = definitional.

* relativo a la dirección = directorial.

* relativo a la enseñanza superior = tertiary.

* relativo a la jurisprudencia = jurisprudential.

* relativo a la metalurgia = metallurgical.

* relativo a la moda = modal.

* relativo a la musicología = musicological.

* relativo a la navegación por un entorno gráfico = navigational.

* relativo a la normativa = constitutional.

* relativo a la ortodoncia = orthodontic.

* relativo a la productividad = output-oriented.

* relativo a la programación = programmatic.

* relativo a la relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit.

* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit.

* relativo a las algas = algal.

* relativo a las aves = avian.

* relativo a la sinestesia = synesthetic.

* relativo a las patentes = patenting.

* relativo a la termoquímica = thermochemical.

* relativo a la tonalidad = tonal.

* relativo a la zoología = zoological.

* relativo al cerebro = cerebral.

* relativo al desfile militar = marching.

* relativo al diálogo = conversationally.

* relativo al espacio físico = spatial.

* relativo al genoma = genomic.

* relativo a los consorcios = consortial.

* relativo a los estudios de diplomatura = undergrad (undergraduate).

* relativo a los estudios de licenciatura = grad (graduate), postgraduate [post-graduate].

* relativo a los obreros no manuales = white collar.

* relativo al procedimiento = procedural.

* relativo al tono = tonal.

* relativo al trabajo = occupational.

* relativo a un grupo = group-related.

* relativo a un precedente = precedential.

* relativo a varias edades = cross-age [cross age].

* todo lo relativo al personaje novelesco Holmes = Holmesiana.

* * *
I
- va adjetivo

1) ( no absoluto) relative

eso es muy relativo — that depends

una dolencia de relativa gravedad — a relatively serious illness

2) ( concerniente)

relativo A algo — relating to something

todo lo relativo a la política — anything to do with o anything related to politics

en lo relativo a este problema — with regard to this problem
II
masculino (Ling) relative

* * *

= comparative, relative.

Ex: Clearly this definition can be generalised in order to compare a number of different systems, and provides a useful comparative measure.

Ex: In computer indexing this will involve statistical analysis of the relative frequency of occurrence of terms.

* en lo relativo a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.

* exhaustividad relativa = relative recall.

* índice relativo = relative index.

* relativo a = concerning, pertaining to, relating to, relative to, appertaining to, attending.

* relativo a acrónimos = acronymic.

* relativo a la alfabetización = alphabetising [alphabetizing, -USA].

* relativo a la conservación = curational.

* relativo a la conversación = conversationally.

* relativo a la definición = definitional.

* relativo a la dirección = directorial.

* relativo a la enseñanza superior = tertiary.

* relativo a la jurisprudencia = jurisprudential.

* relativo a la metalurgia = metallurgical.

* relativo a la moda = modal.

* relativo a la musicología = musicological.

* relativo a la navegación por un entorno gráfico = navigational.

* relativo a la normativa = constitutional.

* relativo a la ortodoncia = orthodontic.

* relativo a la productividad = output-oriented.

* relativo a la programación = programmatic.

* relativo a la relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit.

* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit.

* relativo a las algas = algal.

* relativo a las aves = avian.

* relativo a la sinestesia = synesthetic.

* relativo a las patentes = patenting.

* relativo a la termoquímica = thermochemical.

* relativo a la tonalidad = tonal.

* relativo a la zoología = zoological.

* relativo al cerebro = cerebral.

* relativo al desfile militar = marching.

* relativo al diálogo = conversationally.

* relativo al espacio físico = spatial.

* relativo al genoma = genomic.

* relativo a los consorcios = consortial.

* relativo a los estudios de diplomatura = undergrad (undergraduate).

* relativo a los estudios de licenciatura = grad (graduate), postgraduate [post-graduate].

* relativo a los obreros no manuales = white collar.

* relativo al procedimiento = procedural.

* relativo al tono = tonal.

* relativo al trabajo = occupational.

* relativo a un grupo = group-related.

* relativo a un precedente = precedential.

* relativo a varias edades = cross-age [cross age].

* todo lo relativo al personaje novelesco Holmes = Holmesiana.

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relativo¹ -va

adjective

A (no absoluto) relative

eso es muy relativo that depends

una dolencia de relativa gravedad a fairly o relatively serious illness

viven en un estado de relativo bienestar they're relatively o reasonably well-off

B (concerniente) relativo A algo relating TO sth

datos relativos a la mortalidad infantil data relating to infant mortality

todo lo relativo a la política anything to do with o anything related to politics

en lo relativo a este problema es necesario adoptar medidas urgentes urgent measures are needed to deal with this problem, urgent measures are needed with regard to this problem

relativo²

masculine

relative

* * *

relativo
◊ -va adjetivo

1 ( no absoluto) relative;
◊ eso es muy relativo that depends;

una enfermedad de relativa gravedad a relatively serious illness
2 ( concerniente) relativo A algo relating to sth;
◊ todo lo relativo a la política anything to do with o related to politics;

en lo relativo a este problema with regard to this problem
relativo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (una cualidad, un valor) relative: es un asunto de relativa importancia, it's a relatively important matter
2 (que se refiere a algo o alguien) relating to, regarding: es algo relativo a un accidente, it's something to do with an accident
II adjetivo & m,f Ling relative
' relativo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
económica
- económico
- férrea
- férreo
- filial
- fiscal
- formalmente
- humana
- humano
- monumental
- que
- real
- relativa
- sabatina
- sabatino
- selvática
- selvático
- sindicalista
- hispánico
- sentimental
- temporal
English:
as
- comparative
- fictional
- relative
- what
- when
- where
- which
- who
- whom
- whose
- why
- with
- comprehensive
- relate

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relativo, -a

♦ adj

1. [no absoluto] relative;

mayoría relativa relative majority;

todo es relativo it's all relative;

su estudio tiene un relativo valor científico her study's scientific value is relative

2. [relacionado, tocante]
relativo a relating to;

un debate relativo al problema del desempleo a debate on the problem of unemployment;

el precio debería ser relativo a la calidad the price should be in proportion to the quality;

en lo relativo a… regarding…, in relation to…

3. Gram [pronombre, adjetivo, adverbio] relative

4. Gram [oración] relative

♦ nm
Gram relative
* * *

relativo

adj relative;

relativo a regarding, about;

pronombre relativo GRAM relative pronoun

* * *

relativo, -va adj

1) : relative

2)

en lo relativo a : with regard to, concerning

♦ relativamente adv

* * *

relativo adj relative

la belleza es relativa beauty is relative

una suma de relativa importancia a relatively large sum of money

relativo a relating to / concerning

todo lo relativo a la cultura popular everything to do with popular culture

los problemas relativos a la familia problems concerning our families

Spanish-English dictionary > relativo
57 residir

v.

1 to reside.

El bien anida en las almas nobles Good dwells in noble souls.

2 to lie.

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residir

► verbo intransitivo

1 to reside (en, in), live (en, in)

2 figurado to lie (en, in)

■ ahí reside el problema the problem lies there

* * *

verb

1) to live, reside

2) lie

* * *

VI

1) (=vivir) to reside, live

2)

residir en — (=radicar en) to reside in, lie in; (=consistir en) to consist in

la dificultad reside en que... — the difficulty resides in o lies in the fact that...

la autoridad reside en el gobernador — authority rests with the governor

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verbo intransitivo

a) persona ( vivir) to live, reside (frml)

b) encanto/interés ( radicar)

residir EN algo — to lie in something

la soberanía reside en el pueblo — sovereignty is vested in the people

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= reside, dwell.

Ex. Column ten is the CD-ROM disc number on which the MARC record resides.

Ex. He will dwell in the church that is built by martyrs fighting for justice, by children starving of hunger, by mothers and fathers walking the streets of misery.

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* importancia + residir = the importance of + Nombre + lie.

* oportunidad + residir en = opportunity + lie in.

* problema + residir = problem + reside, problem + lie, problem + come with.

* residir en = lie (in), rest on/upon.

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verbo intransitivo

a) persona ( vivir) to live, reside (frml)

b) encanto/interés ( radicar)

residir EN algo — to lie in something

la soberanía reside en el pueblo — sovereignty is vested in the people

* * *

= reside, dwell.

Ex: Column ten is the CD-ROM disc number on which the MARC record resides.

Ex: He will dwell in the church that is built by martyrs fighting for justice, by children starving of hunger, by mothers and fathers walking the streets of misery.

* importancia + residir = the importance of + Nombre + lie.

* oportunidad + residir en = opportunity + lie in.

* problema + residir = problem + reside, problem + lie, problem + come with.

* residir en = lie (in), rest on/upon.

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residir [I1 ]

vi

1 «persona» (vivir) to live, reside ( frml)

2 «encanto/interés» (radicar) residir EN algo; to lie in sth

su originalidad reside en su fórmula natural its originality lies in its natural composition

la soberanía reside en el pueblo sovereignty is vested in the people

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residir ( conjugate residir) verbo intransitivo
a) [ persona] to live, reside (frml)

b) [encanto/interés] ( radicar) residir EN algo to lie in sth

residir verbo intransitivo
1 (habitar) to reside: habitualmente reside en Estocolmo, his usual place of residence is Stockholm
reside en Bristol desde hace tres años, he has been living in Bristol for three years
2 (consistir, radicar) to reside, consist [en, in]: el truco reside en ceder el primero, the trick lies in being the first to give in
3 (estar depositado) la soberanía reside en el pueblo, sovereignty resides in the people
' residir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
domiciliar
English:
live
- reside

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residir vi

1. [vivir] to reside

2. [radicar] to lie, to reside (en in);
el atractivo del proyecto reside en su bajo costo the attractive thing about the project is its low cost;

el poder legislativo reside en el Congreso legislative power lies with o rests with Congress

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residir

v/i reside;

residir en fig lie in

* * *

residir vi

1) vivir: to reside, to dwell

2)

residir en : to lie in, to consist of

* * *

residir vb to live / to reside

Spanish-English dictionary > residir
58 chabolismo

m.

substandard housing.

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chabolismo

► nombre masculino

1 shanty towns plural, slums plural

* * *

SM problem of shanty towns

* * *

masculino (Esp)

el problema del chabolismo — the shanty town problem

* * *

masculino (Esp)

el problema del chabolismo — the shanty town problem

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chabolismo

masculine

( Esp)

para resolver la cuestión del chabolismo in order to find a solution to the shantytown problem

* * *

chabolismosustantivo masculino (Esp):
◊ para resolver la cuestión del chabolismo in order to find a solution to the shanty town problem

chabolismo sustantivo masculino the existence o problem of shanty towns: es preciso erradicar el chabolismo, shanty towns must be eliminated

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chabolismo nm
Esp
erradicar el chabolismo to deal with the shanty town problem;

el crecimiento del chabolismo the growing number of people living in shanty towns

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chabolismo

m shanty towns pl

Spanish-English dictionary > chabolismo
59 atención

intj.

attention, pay attention.

f.

1 attention, care, concentration, dedication.

2 fine gesture, attention, courtesy, polite act.

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atención

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) attention

■ le encanta ser el centro de la atención he loves being the centre of attention

■ lo hace sólo para que le prestes atención she's only doing it to get attention

■ es imposible atraer su atención it's impossible to get his attention

2 (detalle) nice thought

■ fue una atención por su parte it was a nice thought, it was very kind of him

► interjección ¡atención!

1 (gen) your attention please!; (cuidado) watch out!, look out!

■ ¡atención a los dedos! mind your fingers!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la atención de alguien (en cartas) for the attention of somebody

colmar muchas atenciones con alguien to smother somebody with attentions, make a fuss of somebody

en atención a bearing in mind, taking into account

en atención a que... in view of the fact that..., given that...

llamar la atención to attract attention

■ procura no llamar la atención try not to attract attention

■ lo que más me llamó la atención fue que no llevara uniforme what I noticed most was that he wasn't wearing a uniform

llamar la atención a alguien to take somebody to task

prestar atención to pay attention (a, to)

tener una atención con alguien to think of somebody

* * *

noun f.

attention

- llamar la atención
- prestar atención
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SF

1) (=interés) attention

la novela mantiene la atención del lector — the novel keeps the reader's attention

esta emisora dedica especial atención a la música — this station places particular emphasis on music o devotes particular attention to music

¡atención, por favor! — attention, please!

siguen con atención las explicaciones — they follow the explanations attentively

garantizarán los derechos de todos, con especial atención a las minorías — they will guarantee everybody's rights, particularly those of minorities

• en atención a algo — frm in view of sth

en atención a los intereses de los clientes — in view of the clients' interests

el premio le fue concedido en atención a sus méritos — she was awarded the prize on merit

• llamar la atención a algn — (=atraer) to attract sb's attention; (=reprender) to tell sb off

siempre va llamando la atención por como viste — the way he dresses always catches the eye o attracts attention

me llamó la atención no verte por allí — I was surprised not to see you there

a mí el chocolate no me llama mucho la atención — I'm not too fond of o keen on chocolate

nos llamó la atención sobre el peligro que corrían los refugiados — he drew our attention to the danger that the refugees were in

me llamaron la atención por llegar tarde — they told me off for arriving late

• prestar atención — to pay attention (a to)

léelo detenidamente, prestando especial atención a la letra pequeña — read it carefully, paying particular attention to the small print

prestad mucha atención a lo que voy a decir — pay close attention to what I am going to say

los niños necesitan que les presten mucha atención — children need to be given a lot of attention

2) (=precaución) care

necesitas poner más atención en lo que haces — you need to take greater care over what you do

cuando vayas de vacaciones, atención a los precios — when you go on holiday, watch out for the prices

¡atención! frenos potentes — beware! powerful brakes

¡atención! — look out!, careful!; (Mil) attention!
toque
3) (=cortesía)

no tuvo ni la atención de enviarle unas flores — he didn't even have the kindness o thought to send her flowers

le agradezco la atención — that's very thoughtful of you

ha tenido una bonita atención regalándome el libro — it was a really nice thought of hers to buy me that book

me colmó de atenciones — he showered me with attention

4) (=asistencia)

vive rodeada de todas las atenciones necesarias — she has all the care and attention that she needs

han descuidado la atención al público — they have neglected the customers

horario de atención al público — [en oficina] hours of business; [en tienda] opening hours

atención al cliente — customer service

departamento de atención al cliente — customer service department

el personal de atención al cliente — the staff who serve customers

atención médica — medical attention

atención personalizada — personalized service

atención primaria — primary health care

atención psicológica — counselling

atención psiquiátrica — psychiatric treatment

centro de atención psiquiátrica — psychiatric clinic

atención sanitaria — medical attention

5) pl atenciones (=obligaciones) duties, responsibilities

6) [en correspondencia]

• a la atención de — for the attention of; [en sobre] attention

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I
femenino

1)

a) ( concentración) attention

quisiera dedicarle más atención a esto — I'd like to give this more attention

con atención — attentively

pon atención en lo que haces — concentrate on o pay attention to what you're doing

presta atención a esto — pay attention o listen carefully to this

atraer la atención del camarero — to attract o get the waiter's attention

ser el centro de (la) atención — to be the center of attention

b)

llamar la atención: se viste así para llamar la atención he dresses like that to attract attention (to himself); una chica que llama la atención a very striking girl; lo dulce no me llama la atención I'm not very fond of sweet things; me llamó la atención que estuviera sola I was surprised she was alone; llamarle la atención a alguien ( reprenderlo) to reprimand somebody (frml), to give somebody a talking to; ( hacerle notar algo): les llamé la atención sobre... — I drew their attention to...

c) (en locs)

a la atención de — (Corresp) for the attention of

en atención a algo — (frml) in view of something

2)

a) ( servicio)

la atención que recibimos en el consulado — the way we were treated o the treatment we received in the consulate

horario de atención al público — ( en banco) hours of business; ( en oficina pública) opening hours

departamento de atención al cliente — customer service department (AmE), customer services department (BrE)

b) ( cortesía)

nos colmaron de atenciones — we were showered with attention o (BrE) attentions

no tuvo ninguna atención con ella a pesar de su hospitalidad — he didn't show the slightest appreciation despite her hospitality

cúantas atenciones! estoy abrumado — how kind! I'm overwhelmed
II
interjección

a) (Mil) attention!

b) ( para que se atienda)

atención! están dando los resultados — listen! they're reading out the results

atención, por favor! — (your) attention, please!

c) ( para avisar de peligro) look out!, watch out!

atención! — danger!, warning!

* * *

= attention, care, courtesy, focus, diligence, vigilance.

Ex. It's that access dimension of descriptive cataloging that I suggest should get priority attention from all of us.

Ex. Thus care in indexing is essential, and systems should be designed in such a way as to minimise the possibility of error.

Ex. Why dont't they give these people some lessons in common courtesy?.

Ex. Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.

Ex. If these guidelines are not adhered to with due care and diligence, financial damage to the library can result = Si no se siguen estas directrices con el debido cuidado y atención, el resultado puede ser que la biblioteca sufra daños económicos.

Ex. Factors that might adversely impact the ethical behaviour of the publishing, vending and librarianship community are examined, and the need for professionalism and vigilance of the community is emphasised.

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* abrumar con atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* acaparar la atención de Alguien = monopolise + attention.

* acaparar toda la atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.

* atención a la infancia = child care [childcare].

* atención al cliente = customer care, customer support.

* atención al estudiante = student services.

* atención al paciente = patient care.

* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.

* atención médica = medical attention.

* atención personal = personal attention.

* atención personal al cliente = personal selling.

* atención prenatal = prenatal care.

* atención primaria = primary care.

* atención primaria de salud = primary health care.

* atención sanitaria = health care [healthcare].

* atención secundaria = secondary care.

* atraer la atención = attract + the eye, catch + Posesivo + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, capture + the attention, rivet + the attention, draw + attention, catch + Posesivo + fancy, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash.

* atraer la atención de = hold + attention.

* atraer la atención de Alguien = appeal to + Posesivo + imagination, engage + Posesivo + attention.

* a la atención de = c/o (care of).

* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.

* captar la atención = hold + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, rivet + the attention, catch + Posesivo + attention.

* centrar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.

* centrar la atención en = train + spotlight on, put + spotlight on, spotlight + fall on, spotlight + focus on.

* centro de atención = centre of attention, limelight, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], centre stage, focus of concern, focus of interest, focus of attention, focus.

* centro de atención al ciudadano = advice centre.

* colmar de atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien = compete for + attention.

* con atención = attentively.

* concentrar la atención sobre = keep in + focus.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.

* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* deber prestar atención = warrant + consideration.

* dedicar atención = devote + attention.

* dedicar atención a = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* dedicar + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dedicar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* departamento de atención al cliente = customer service department.

* despertar la atención = arouse + attention, give + wake-up call.

* desviar + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.

* dirigir la atención = put + focus.

* dirigir la atención a = turn to, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* disputarse la atención = vie for + attention.

* distraer la atención = distract + attention.

* distraer + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.

* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.

* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.

* fijar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.

* hacer que no se le preste atención a = deflect + attention from.

* horario de atención al público = opening hours, hours of operation, banking hours.

* interrumpir la atención = interrupt + attention.

* lamar la atención = eye + catch.

* leer con atención = peruse.

* llamada de atención = heads up, wake-up call, slap on the wrist.

* llamar la atención = call + attention to, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + home.

* llamar la atención a Alguien = rap + Nombre + knuckles, censure.

* llamar la atención de = draw + the attention of.

* llamar la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* llamar la atención sobre = draw + attention to, pull + Nombre + to, bring + Nombre + into the public eye, raise + awareness, enhance + awareness.

* llamarle la atención a Alguien = reprimand, slap + Nombre + down, slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* merecer atención = merit + attention, be worthy of + attention, deserve + attention.

* mostrador de atención al público = service desk, public service desk, service counter.

* mostrador de atención al usuario = service area.

* necesitar atención = beg + attention, warrant + attention.

* nivel de atención = attention span.

* no prestar atención = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of.

* no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* prestándole especial atención a = with specific reference to.

* prestar atención = follow up, heed, receive + attention, mind, devote + attention, pay + heed, take + notice, give + (some) thought to, follow through, look out for, lend + an ear, prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* prestar atención a = attend to, give + attention to, give + consideration (to), pay + attention to, turn + Posesivo + mind to, train + spotlight on, give + an ear to, listen (to), keep + an eye on, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* prestar especial atención = pay + particular attention, focus.

* prestarle atención = focus + attention.

* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* que distrae la atención = distracting.

* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.

* recibir atención = enjoy + attention, receive + attention, receive + note, command + attention, gain + attention.

* requerir atención = require + consideration, require + attention.

* retener la atención de Alguien = retain + attention.

* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.

* servicio de atención = advisory service.

* servicio de atención al cliente = customer service, service department.

* servicio de atención al cliente en su propio automóvil = drive-through (drive-thru).

* servicio de atención al cliente por teléfono = call centre.

* servicio de atención de día = day care.

* servicios de atención al estudiante = student services.

* síndrome de déficit de atención = attention deficit.

* síndrome de déficit de atención con hiperactividad = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.

* sin prestar atención = mindlessly.

* total atención = undivided attention.

* trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.

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I
femenino

1)

a) ( concentración) attention

quisiera dedicarle más atención a esto — I'd like to give this more attention

con atención — attentively

pon atención en lo que haces — concentrate on o pay attention to what you're doing

presta atención a esto — pay attention o listen carefully to this

atraer la atención del camarero — to attract o get the waiter's attention

ser el centro de (la) atención — to be the center of attention

b)

llamar la atención: se viste así para llamar la atención he dresses like that to attract attention (to himself); una chica que llama la atención a very striking girl; lo dulce no me llama la atención I'm not very fond of sweet things; me llamó la atención que estuviera sola I was surprised she was alone; llamarle la atención a alguien ( reprenderlo) to reprimand somebody (frml), to give somebody a talking to; ( hacerle notar algo): les llamé la atención sobre... — I drew their attention to...

c) (en locs)

a la atención de — (Corresp) for the attention of

en atención a algo — (frml) in view of something

2)

a) ( servicio)

la atención que recibimos en el consulado — the way we were treated o the treatment we received in the consulate

horario de atención al público — ( en banco) hours of business; ( en oficina pública) opening hours

departamento de atención al cliente — customer service department (AmE), customer services department (BrE)

b) ( cortesía)

nos colmaron de atenciones — we were showered with attention o (BrE) attentions

no tuvo ninguna atención con ella a pesar de su hospitalidad — he didn't show the slightest appreciation despite her hospitality

cúantas atenciones! estoy abrumado — how kind! I'm overwhelmed
II
interjección

a) (Mil) attention!

b) ( para que se atienda)

atención! están dando los resultados — listen! they're reading out the results

atención, por favor! — (your) attention, please!

c) ( para avisar de peligro) look out!, watch out!

atención! — danger!, warning!

* * *

= attention, care, courtesy, focus, diligence, vigilance.

Ex: It's that access dimension of descriptive cataloging that I suggest should get priority attention from all of us.

Ex: Thus care in indexing is essential, and systems should be designed in such a way as to minimise the possibility of error.

Ex: Why dont't they give these people some lessons in common courtesy?.

Ex: Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.

Ex: If these guidelines are not adhered to with due care and diligence, financial damage to the library can result = Si no se siguen estas directrices con el debido cuidado y atención, el resultado puede ser que la biblioteca sufra daños económicos.

Ex: Factors that might adversely impact the ethical behaviour of the publishing, vending and librarianship community are examined, and the need for professionalism and vigilance of the community is emphasised.

* abrumar con atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* acaparar la atención de Alguien = monopolise + attention.

* acaparar toda la atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.

* atención a la infancia = child care [childcare].

* atención al cliente = customer care, customer support.

* atención al estudiante = student services.

* atención al paciente = patient care.

* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.

* atención médica = medical attention.

* atención personal = personal attention.

* atención personal al cliente = personal selling.

* atención prenatal = prenatal care.

* atención primaria = primary care.

* atención primaria de salud = primary health care.

* atención sanitaria = health care [healthcare].

* atención secundaria = secondary care.

* atraer la atención = attract + the eye, catch + Posesivo + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, capture + the attention, rivet + the attention, draw + attention, catch + Posesivo + fancy, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash.

* atraer la atención de = hold + attention.

* atraer la atención de Alguien = appeal to + Posesivo + imagination, engage + Posesivo + attention.

* a la atención de = c/o (care of).

* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.

* captar la atención = hold + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, rivet + the attention, catch + Posesivo + attention.

* centrar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.

* centrar la atención en = train + spotlight on, put + spotlight on, spotlight + fall on, spotlight + focus on.

* centro de atención = centre of attention, limelight, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], centre stage, focus of concern, focus of interest, focus of attention, focus.

* centro de atención al ciudadano = advice centre.

* colmar de atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien = compete for + attention.

* con atención = attentively.

* concentrar la atención sobre = keep in + focus.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.

* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* deber prestar atención = warrant + consideration.

* dedicar atención = devote + attention.

* dedicar atención a = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* dedicar + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dedicar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* departamento de atención al cliente = customer service department.

* despertar la atención = arouse + attention, give + wake-up call.

* desviar + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.

* dirigir la atención = put + focus.

* dirigir la atención a = turn to, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* disputarse la atención = vie for + attention.

* distraer la atención = distract + attention.

* distraer + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.

* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.

* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.

* fijar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.

* hacer que no se le preste atención a = deflect + attention from.

* horario de atención al público = opening hours, hours of operation, banking hours.

* interrumpir la atención = interrupt + attention.

* lamar la atención = eye + catch.

* leer con atención = peruse.

* llamada de atención = heads up, wake-up call, slap on the wrist.

* llamar la atención = call + attention to, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + home.

* llamar la atención a Alguien = rap + Nombre + knuckles, censure.

* llamar la atención de = draw + the attention of.

* llamar la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* llamar la atención sobre = draw + attention to, pull + Nombre + to, bring + Nombre + into the public eye, raise + awareness, enhance + awareness.

* llamarle la atención a Alguien = reprimand, slap + Nombre + down, slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* merecer atención = merit + attention, be worthy of + attention, deserve + attention.

* mostrador de atención al público = service desk, public service desk, service counter.

* mostrador de atención al usuario = service area.

* necesitar atención = beg + attention, warrant + attention.

* nivel de atención = attention span.

* no prestar atención = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of.

* no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* prestándole especial atención a = with specific reference to.

* prestar atención = follow up, heed, receive + attention, mind, devote + attention, pay + heed, take + notice, give + (some) thought to, follow through, look out for, lend + an ear, prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* prestar atención a = attend to, give + attention to, give + consideration (to), pay + attention to, turn + Posesivo + mind to, train + spotlight on, give + an ear to, listen (to), keep + an eye on, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* prestar especial atención = pay + particular attention, focus.

* prestarle atención = focus + attention.

* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* que distrae la atención = distracting.

* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.

* recibir atención = enjoy + attention, receive + attention, receive + note, command + attention, gain + attention.

* requerir atención = require + consideration, require + attention.

* retener la atención de Alguien = retain + attention.

* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.

* servicio de atención = advisory service.

* servicio de atención al cliente = customer service, service department.

* servicio de atención al cliente en su propio automóvil = drive-through (drive-thru).

* servicio de atención al cliente por teléfono = call centre.

* servicio de atención de día = day care.

* servicios de atención al estudiante = student services.

* síndrome de déficit de atención = attention deficit.

* síndrome de déficit de atención con hiperactividad = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.

* sin prestar atención = mindlessly.

* total atención = undivided attention.

* trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.

* * *

atención¹

feminine

A

1 (cuidado, concentración) attention

me gustaría poder dedicarle más atención a esto I'd like to be able to give this more attention, I'd like to be able to devote more attention to this

me escuchó con atención she listened to me attentively o carefully

pon atención en lo que haces concentrate on o pay attention to what you're doing

presta atención a lo que voy a decir pay attention o listen carefully to what I'm going to say

trata de atraer la atención del camarero try and attract o get the waiter's attention

le gusta ser el centro de (la) atención she likes to be the center of attention

esto ha sido todo por hoy, gracias por su atención that's all for today, thank you for watching/listening

2

llamar la atención: se viste así para llamar la atención he dresses like that to attract attention (to himself)

¿no ves que estás llamando la atención con esos gritos? can't you see that you're attracting attention (to yourself) with your shouting?

llama la atención por su original diseño the originality of its design is striking

es una chica que llama la atención she's a very striking girl

lo dulce no me llama la atención I'm not very fond of o ( BrE) keen on sweet things

nada le llama la atención nothing seems to interest him

me llamó la atención que estuviera sola/no verlo allí I was surprised she was alone/not to see him there

llamarle la atención a algn (reprenderlo) to reprimand sb ( frml), to give sb a talking to

(hacerle notar algo): les llamé la atención sobre el precio I drew their attention to the price

3 ( en locs):

a la atención de ( Corresp) for the attention of

en atención a algo ( frml); in view of sth

en atención a sus circunstancias familiares in view of o bearing in mind her family circumstances

B

1

(servicio): no nos podemos quejar de la atención que recibimos en el consulado we can't complain about the way we were treated o the treatment we received in the consulate

[ S ] horario de atención al público (en un banco) hours of business; (en una oficina pública) opening hours

[ S ] departamento de atención al cliente customer service department ( AmE), customer services department ( BrE)

2

(cortesía): nos colmaron de atenciones durante nuestra visita we were showered with attention o ( BrE) attentions during our visit, they made a real fuss of us during our visit

no es necesario gastar mucho, lo importante es tener una atención con él we don't have to spend much money, the important thing is that he knows we thought of him

no tuvo ninguna atención con nosotros a pesar de nuestra hospitalidad he didn't show the slightest appreciation despite our hospitality

¡cuántas atenciones! estoy abrumado how kind! I'm overwhelmed

atención²

interjection

1 ( Mil) attention!

¡atención! están dando los resultados listen! they're reading out the results

¡atención, por favor! (your) attention, please!, may I have your attention, please?

2 (para avisar de un peligro) look out!, watch out!

[ S ] ¡atención! danger!, warning!

* * *

atención 1 sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( concentración) attention;

◊ pon/presta atención a esto pay attention to this;

con atención attentively
b)

◊ llamar la atención: se viste así para llamar la atención he dresses like that to attract attention (to himself);

una chica que llama la atención a very striking girl;
me llamó la atención que estuviera sola I was surprised she was alone;
llamarle la atención a algn ( reprenderlo) to reprimand sb (frml), to give sb a talking to
2
a) (en hotel, tienda) service;

( on signs) horario de atención al público ( en banco) hours of business;
( en oficina pública) opening hours
b) ( cortesía):

◊ nos colmaron de atenciones we were showered with attention o (BrE) attentions;

no tuvo ninguna atención con ella a pesar de su hospitalidad he didn't show the slightest appreciation despite her hospitality
atención 2 interjección
a) ( para que se atienda) attention;

◊ ¡atención, por favor! (your) attention, please!

b) ( para avisar de peligro) look out!, watch out!

atención
I sustantivo femenino attention
II exclamación attention!
♦ Locuciones: llamar la atención, to attract attention
prestar atención, to pay attention [a, to]
toque de atención, warning
' atención' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaparar
- acaparador
- acaparadora
- cantar
- centrar
- conceder
- concentrar
- concentración
- delicadeza
- descuidarse
- despreocuparse
- detalle
- dirigirse
- distracción
- distraer
- distraerse
- eh
- esmerarse
- fijar
- fijarse
- llamar
- mirar
- polarizar
- prestar
- show
- toque
- asistencia
- atender
- atento
- atraer
- bien
- captar
- caso
- centro
- corresponder
- corte
- cuidado
- descuidar
- dirigir
- escuchar
- gentileza
- ninguno
- oír
- ojo
- palmada
- perdón
- poner
- público
- reclamo
- retener
English:
accuracy
- appeal
- attend
- attention
- attention span
- attract
- call
- capture
- care
- carelessly
- catch
- centre
- closely
- deaf
- draw
- engage
- enthral
- enthrall
- eye
- fix
- fuss
- give
- grip
- hear
- inconspicuous
- intently
- listen
- lunch
- note
- noteworthy
- notice
- nursing
- pay
- rate
- round-the-clock
- service
- spectacle
- spotlight
- switch
- turn
- undivided
- anticipation
- carelessness
- conspicuous
- courtesy
- disregard
- effect
- heed
- intent
- lime

* * *

atención

♦ nf

1. [interés] attention;

tienes que dedicar más atención a tus estudios you've got to put more effort into your studies, you've got to concentrate harder on your studies;

miraremos tu expediente con mucha atención we'll look at your file very carefully;

aguardaban el resultado con atención they were listening attentively for the result;

escucha con atención listen carefully;

a la atención de for the attention of;

llamar la atención [atraer] to attract attention;

lo que más me llamó la atención fue la belleza del paisaje what struck me most was the beauty of the countryside;

su belleza llama la atención her beauty is striking;

al principio no me llamó la atención at first I didn't notice anything unusual;

llamar la atención a alguien [amonestar] to tell sb off;

le llamé la atención sobre el coste del proyecto I drew her attention to the cost of the project;

con sus escándalos, andan llamando la atención todo el tiempo they are always attracting attention to themselves by causing one scandal or another;

le gusta llamar la atención she likes to be noticed;

el desastre electoral fue una llamada o [m5] toque de atención al partido gobernante the disastrous election results were a wake-up call to the governing party;

a los niños pequeños les cuesta mantener la atención small children find it difficult to stop their attention from wandering;

poner o [m5] prestar atención to pay attention;

si no pones o [m5]prestas atención, no te enterarás de lo que hay que hacer if you don't pay attention, you won't know what to do

Comp
atención mediática media exposure
2. [cortesía] attentiveness;

atenciones attentiveness;

tenía demasiadas atenciones con el jefe she was overly attentive towards the boss;

nos colmaron de atenciones they waited on us hand and foot;

deshacerse en atenciones con to lavish attention on;

en atención a [teniendo en cuenta] out of consideration for;
[en honor a] in honour of;
en atención a sus méritos in honour of her achievements;

organizaron una cena en atención al nuevo embajador they held a dinner in honour of the new ambassador;

le cedió el asiento en atención a su avanzada edad he let her have his seat because of her age

3. [servicio]
la atención a los ancianos care of the elderly;

horario de atención al público opening hours

Comp
Com atención al cliente customer service o care o support;
atención domiciliaria [de médico] home visits;

para la atención domiciliaria, llamar al… if you wish to call a doctor out, ring this number…;

atención hospitalaria hospital care;

atención primaria [en ambulatorio] primary health care;

atención sanitaria health care

♦ interj
[en aeropuerto, conferencia] your attention please!; Mil attention!;
¡atención, van a anunciar el ganador! listen, they're about to announce the winner!;

¡atención! [en letrero] danger!;

¡atención, peligro de incendio! [en letrero] [con materiales inflamables] (warning!) fire hazard;
[en bosques] danger of forest fires in this area
* * *

atención

f

1 attention;

¡atención! your attention, please!;

falta de atención lack of attention, inattentiveness;

prestar atención pay attention (a to);

llamar la atención a alguien reñir tell s.o. off; por ser llamativo attract s.o.’s attention;

llamar la atención de alguien sobre algo call s.o.’s attention to sth;

dar un toque de atención a alguien pull s.o. up

2 ( cortesía) courtesy;

atenciones pl attentiveness sg ;

nos han tratato con mil atenciones they were extremely attentive

3

:

a la atención de carta for the attention of;

en atención a fml with regard to

* * *

atención nf, pl - ciones

1) : attention

2)

poner atención or

prestar atención : to pay attention

3)

llamar la atención : to attract attention

4)

en atención a : in view of

atención interj

1) : attention!

2) : watch out!

* * *

atención¹ interj your attention, please!

atención² n attention

presta atención pay attention

con atención attentively / carefully

llamar la atención to attract attention

se viste así para llamar la atención he dresses like that to attract attention

llamarle la atención a alguien (sorprender) to be surprised (regañar) to tell someone off

me llama la atención que... I'm surprised that...

el profesor le llamó la atención the teacher told him off

Spanish-English dictionary > atención
60 comportamiento

m.

1 behavior.

2 abearance.

* * *

comportamiento

► nombre masculino

1 behaviour (US behavior), conduct

* * *

noun m.

behavior, conduct

* * *

SM

1) behaviour, behavior (EEUU)

un premio al buen comportamiento — a prize for good behaviour

comportamiento antisocial — antisocial behaviour

comportamiento sexual — sexual behaviour, sexual behavior (EEUU)

comportamiento social — social behaviour, social behavior (EEUU)

2) [de mercado, automóvil] performance

el comportamiento de la Bolsa — the performance of the stock market

comportamiento en carretera — road performance

* * *

masculino

a) ( conducta) behavior*

mal/buen comportamiento — bad/good behavior

b) (Mec) performance

c) (Fin) ( de valores) performance

* * *

= behaviour [behavior, -USA], manner, demeanour [demeanor, -USA], conduct, deportment.

Ex. An academic library should be secure to control user behaviour and loss of books.

Ex. But there was no trace of sinisterness in Balzac's manner.

Ex. Nobody could have guessed from the librarian's placid demeanor that she was in a state of extreme agitation as she moved toward Edmonds' door.

Ex. It can guide the moral will in so far as its illuminations depreciate certain modes of conduct and, conversely, reinforce others.

Ex. Deportment is a nebulous concept that is not easily explained yet is vitally important for the look and professionalism of the band.

----

* adoptar un comportamiento = put on + demeanour, put on + manner, adopt + behaviour.

* ciencias del comportamiento = behavioural sciences.

* comportamiento agresivo = aggressive behaviour.

* comportamiento antiético = unethical behaviour, unethical conduct.

* comportamiento antisocial = antisocial behaviour.

* comportamiento cívico = civic behaviour, civil behaviour.

* comportamiento de búsqueda de información = information-seeking behaviour.

* comportamiento de las organizaciones = organisational behaviour.

* comportamiento de publicación = publication behaviour.

* comportamiento de rechazo = avoidance behaviour.

* comportamiento disoluto = loose behaviour.

* comportamiento ético = ethical behaviour, ethical conduct.

* comportamiento humano = human behaviour.

* comportamiento informativo = information behaviour.

* comportamiento inmoral = immoral conduct.

* comportamiento inquisitivo = questioning behaviour.

* comportamiento lingüístico = language behaviour.

* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.

* comportamiento moral = moral behaviour.

* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.

* comportamiento problemático = problem behaviour.

* comportamiento social = social behaviour, social graces.

* comportamiento suicida = suicidal behaviour.

* comportamiento violento = violent behaviour.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* forma de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.

* gestión del comportamiento = behaviour management.

* mal comportamiento = misconduct, disruptive behaviour, misbehaviour [misbehavior, -USA].

* mal comportamiento científico = scientific misconduct.

* modo de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.

* norma de comportamiento social = social pattern.

* objetivo de comportamiento = behavioural objective.

* orden por comportamiento antisocial = ASBO (Antisocial Behaviour Order).

* patrón de comportamiento = pattern of behaviour, behavioural pattern, behaviour pattern.

* problema de comportamiento = behaviour problem, behavioural problem.

* terapia del comportamiento = behavioural therapy.

* trastorno de comportamiento = conduct disorder.

* * *

masculino

a) ( conducta) behavior*

mal/buen comportamiento — bad/good behavior

b) (Mec) performance

c) (Fin) ( de valores) performance

* * *

= behaviour [behavior, -USA], manner, demeanour [demeanor, -USA], conduct, deportment.

Ex: An academic library should be secure to control user behaviour and loss of books.

Ex: But there was no trace of sinisterness in Balzac's manner.

Ex: Nobody could have guessed from the librarian's placid demeanor that she was in a state of extreme agitation as she moved toward Edmonds' door.

Ex: It can guide the moral will in so far as its illuminations depreciate certain modes of conduct and, conversely, reinforce others.

Ex: Deportment is a nebulous concept that is not easily explained yet is vitally important for the look and professionalism of the band.

* adoptar un comportamiento = put on + demeanour, put on + manner, adopt + behaviour.

* ciencias del comportamiento = behavioural sciences.

* comportamiento agresivo = aggressive behaviour.

* comportamiento antiético = unethical behaviour, unethical conduct.

* comportamiento antisocial = antisocial behaviour.

* comportamiento cívico = civic behaviour, civil behaviour.

* comportamiento de búsqueda de información = information-seeking behaviour.

* comportamiento de las organizaciones = organisational behaviour.

* comportamiento de publicación = publication behaviour.

* comportamiento de rechazo = avoidance behaviour.

* comportamiento disoluto = loose behaviour.

* comportamiento ético = ethical behaviour, ethical conduct.

* comportamiento humano = human behaviour.

* comportamiento informativo = information behaviour.

* comportamiento inmoral = immoral conduct.

* comportamiento inquisitivo = questioning behaviour.

* comportamiento lingüístico = language behaviour.

* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.

* comportamiento moral = moral behaviour.

* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.

* comportamiento problemático = problem behaviour.

* comportamiento social = social behaviour, social graces.

* comportamiento suicida = suicidal behaviour.

* comportamiento violento = violent behaviour.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* forma de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.

* gestión del comportamiento = behaviour management.

* mal comportamiento = misconduct, disruptive behaviour, misbehaviour [misbehavior, -USA].

* mal comportamiento científico = scientific misconduct.

* modo de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.

* norma de comportamiento social = social pattern.

* objetivo de comportamiento = behavioural objective.

* orden por comportamiento antisocial = ASBO (Antisocial Behaviour Order).

* patrón de comportamiento = pattern of behaviour, behavioural pattern, behaviour pattern.

* problema de comportamiento = behaviour problem, behavioural problem.

* terapia del comportamiento = behavioural therapy.

* trastorno de comportamiento = conduct disorder.

* * *

comportamiento

masculine

1 (conducta) behavior*

el maestro lo castigó por mal comportamiento the teacher punished him for bad behavior o for misbehaving

su comportamiento en la fiesta dio mucho que hablar everyone was talking about his conduct at the party o the way he behaved at the party

2 ( Mec) performance

3 ( Fin) (de valores) performance

* * *

comportamiento sustantivo masculino
a) ( conducta) behavior^{( conjugate behavior)};

◊ mal comportamiento bad behavior

b) (Mec) performance

comportamiento sustantivo masculino behaviour, US behavior
' comportamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
betún
- condenable
- correcta
- correcto
- crasa
- craso
- cualesquiera
- dolerse
- error
- esquema
- execrable
- gesto
- incomprensible
- indigna
- indigno
- innoble
- intríngulis
- ligereza
- mamarrachada
- martirizar
- miserable
- náusea
- paleta
- paleto
- propiedad
- recoveco
- reincidir
- repercutir
- salvaje
- sancionable
- satisfacer
- tosca
- tosco
- admisible
- concordar
- corregir
- cosa
- descortés
- discreto
- disculpar
- dócil
- estudiar
- excusar
- extravagante
- gamberrismo
- honrar
- imperdonable
- impropio
- inadmisible
- incorrecto
English:
appal
- appall
- ask back
- barbaric
- becoming
- behavior
- behaviour
- compel
- condone
- conduct
- conventional
- demand
- demeanor
- demeanour
- disgrace
- disgusting
- disreputable
- dissatisfied
- dramatic
- emotional
- erratic
- exasperate
- extraordinary
- extravagance
- fuel
- have off
- idiotic
- improper
- indefensible
- inhuman
- insight
- ladylike
- lapse
- learned
- off
- outrageous
- pay
- proper
- release
- rude
- self-conscious
- shocking
- short
- sickly
- strained
- top
- unacceptable
- unaffected
- uncivilized
- unheard-of

* * *

comportamiento nm

1. [de personas] behaviour

2. [uso crítico] [de vehículo, acciones] performance;

el comportamiento de la inflación ha sido muy irregular este año inflation has fluctuated considerably this year

* * *

comportamiento

m behavior, Br

behaviour

* * *

comportamiento nm

conducta: behavior, conduct

* * *

comportamiento n behaviour

Spanish-English dictionary > comportamiento

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