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1 cantidad
adv.really (informal). (peninsular Spanish)me gusta cantidad I really like it a lotcorrimos cantidad we did a lot of runningf.1 quantity, amount (medida).¿qué cantidad de pasta hará falta? how much pasta will we need?2 abundance, large number (abundancia).en cantidad in abundance3 number (number).sumar dos cantidades to add two numbers o figures together4 sum (of money) (suma de dinero).* * *1 (gen) quantity; (de dinero) amount, sum► adverbio1 familiar a lot\cantidad de familiar lots of, loads ofen cantidad familiar tons, loadscantidades industriales familiar tons, loads* * *noun f.1) quantity, amount2) sum* * *1. SF1) (=medida) amount, quantityhay que poner la misma cantidad de azúcar que de harina — you have to add the same amount o quantity of sugar as of flour
en cantidad: hemos recibido mercancía en cantidad — we have received huge amounts o quantities of stock
bebo café en cantidades industriales — I drink coffee by the bucketful o by the gallon
cantidad de movimiento — (Fís) momentum
2) [de personas, animales, cosas] number¿has visto la cantidad de discos que tienes? — do you realize just how many records you've got?
3) * (=gran cantidad)a)cantidad de — loads of *
b) LAmcualquier cantidad — * loads *
-¿había mucha gente? -¡cualquier cantidad! — "were there many people?" - "loads!" *
4) [de dinero] sum, amountpor una pequeña cantidad se lo enviamos a su domicilio — for a small sum o amount we'll deliver it to your house
pagaron cantidades millonarias por los derechos de la película — they paid millions for the film rights
5) [de sílaba] quantity2.ADV esp Esp**CANTIDAD Cantidad, como sustantivo, se puede traducir al inglés por amount, number, sum, quantity y figure. ► Cuando cantidad expresa cuánto tenemos, necesitamos u obtenemos de algo se traduce por amount, palabra que se usa en el contexto de nombres incontables: Le preocupaba la cantidad de trabajo que tenía que hacer He was worried about the amount of work he had to do NOTA: Se puede decir a large amount y a small amount, pero es incorrecto decir a big amount o a little amount. ► Cuando hablamos de una cantidad de personas, animales o cosas, (nombres en plural), cantidad se traduce por number. Con la expresión the number of el verbo va en singular y con a number of en plural: En los últimos 30 años la cantidad de consumidores de electricidad ha aumentado en un 50 por ciento In the last 30 years, the number of electricity consumers has risen by 50 per cent Me esperaban una gran cantidad de recibos sin pagar A large number of bills were waiting for me NOTA: Hay que tener en cuenta que con number también podemos utilizar large y small, pero no big ni little. ► Hablando de dinero, cantidad se traduce por sum. Puede aparecer con large, small o huge: Los fabricantes gastan enormes cantidades de dinero en anunciar sus productos Manufacturers spend huge sums of money on advertising their products ► Una cantidad que se puede medir o contar se puede traducir por quantity. Puede ir acompañado de large o small: Quiero un kilo de patatas y la misma cantidad de manzanas I'd like a kilo of potatoes and the same quantity of apples Sólo necesitas una cantidad muy pequeña You only need a very small quantity Amount también es posible en el contexto de sustancias incontables: Sólo necesitas una cantidad muy pequeña You only need a very small amount ► Una cantidad específica, expresada numéricamente, se traduce por figure, que puede aparecer con los adjetivos high y low: Al final se decidieron por una cantidad de veinte mil libras Finally, they decided on a figure of twenty thousand pounds Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entradame gustas cantidad — I like you a lot, I think you're really cool **
* * *IIIsabe cantidad — she/he knows a lot about everything
a) ( volumen) quantityb) ( suma de dinero) sum, amountc) (número, volumen impresionante)no te puedes imaginar la cantidad de gente/de comida que había — you wouldn't believe how many people there were/how much food there was
tiene amigos en cantidad — she has lots o loads of friends (colloq)
tenemos cantidad or cantidades — (fam) we have lots o tons (colloq)
cualquier cantidad de — (AmS) lots of, loads of (colloq)
* * *= bulk, degree, figure, incidence, quantity, amount, count.Ex. The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.Ex. This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.Ex. I do not remember the exact figures, but it was found that about 16 percent of the approaches to the catalog were by way of subject headings.Ex. The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.Ex. Thus, in a unit entry catalogue all entries contain the same quantity of detail.Ex. Certain processes in a library, such as circulation and reference, are directly related to the amount of personnel.Ex. Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.----* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.* aumento de cantidad = increase in quantity.* cantidad a pagar = amount payable, amount due.* Cantidad + aprox = approx. + Cantidad.* cantidad aproximada = ballpark figure, ballpark estimate, ballpark number.* cantidad comprometida = encumbrance, accrual.* cantidad de tiempo = length of time.* cantidad de trabajo = workload [work load].* cantidad devengada = encumbrance, accrual.* cantidades = monies [money, -sing.].* cantidad global = lump sum.* cantidad máxima = cost ceiling.* cantidad presupuestada = budgeted amount.* cantidad simbólica = nominal fee.* comprar en cantidad = stock up.* contener en cantidad = abound in/with.* contener en cantidad + Nombre = contain + its share of + Nombre.* con una inmensa cantidad de = overflowing with.* diferir en cantidad = differ in + degree.* en cantidad = bulk.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.* en menor cantidad = less copiously.* fabricado en cantidad = mass-produced.* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.* ofrecer en cantidad = offer + in quantity.* poca cantidad = trickle.* por la cantidad de + Número = amounting to + Cantidad.* redondear una cantidad = gross up + figure.* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.* una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.* una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.* una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.* * *IIIsabe cantidad — she/he knows a lot about everything
a) ( volumen) quantityb) ( suma de dinero) sum, amountc) (número, volumen impresionante)no te puedes imaginar la cantidad de gente/de comida que había — you wouldn't believe how many people there were/how much food there was
tiene amigos en cantidad — she has lots o loads of friends (colloq)
tenemos cantidad or cantidades — (fam) we have lots o tons (colloq)
cualquier cantidad de — (AmS) lots of, loads of (colloq)
* * *= bulk, degree, figure, incidence, quantity, amount, count.Ex: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.
Ex: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.Ex: I do not remember the exact figures, but it was found that about 16 percent of the approaches to the catalog were by way of subject headings.Ex: The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.Ex: Thus, in a unit entry catalogue all entries contain the same quantity of detail.Ex: Certain processes in a library, such as circulation and reference, are directly related to the amount of personnel.Ex: Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.* aumento de cantidad = increase in quantity.* cantidad a pagar = amount payable, amount due.* Cantidad + aprox = approx. + Cantidad.* cantidad aproximada = ballpark figure, ballpark estimate, ballpark number.* cantidad comprometida = encumbrance, accrual.* cantidad de tiempo = length of time.* cantidad de trabajo = workload [work load].* cantidad devengada = encumbrance, accrual.* cantidades = monies [money, -sing.].* cantidad global = lump sum.* cantidad máxima = cost ceiling.* cantidad presupuestada = budgeted amount.* cantidad simbólica = nominal fee.* comprar en cantidad = stock up.* contener en cantidad = abound in/with.* contener en cantidad + Nombre = contain + its share of + Nombre.* con una inmensa cantidad de = overflowing with.* diferir en cantidad = differ in + degree.* en cantidad = bulk.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.* en menor cantidad = less copiously.* fabricado en cantidad = mass-produced.* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.* ofrecer en cantidad = offer + in quantity.* poca cantidad = trickle.* por la cantidad de + Número = amounting to + Cantidad.* redondear una cantidad = gross up + figure.* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.* una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.* una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.* una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.* * *( fam):este suéter abriga cantidad this sweater is really warmme gustó el libro cantidad I really liked the book, I liked the book a lotcomimos cantidad we ate tons o loads ( colloq)A1 (volumen) quantityno ha calculado la cantidad de agua que se necesita he has not calculated how much water is needed, he has not calculated the quantity o amount of water that is needed2 (suma de dinero) sum, amountcantidad a abonar amount due3(número, volumen impresionante): había una cantidad de mosquitos impresionante there were an incredible number of mosquitoesno te puedes imaginar la cantidad de gente que había you wouldn't believe how many people there weremira la cantidad de comida que hay look how much food there is, look at the amount of food there istiene amigos en cantidad she has lots o loads of friends ( colloq)compra chocolate en cantidades industriales ( fam); he buys loads of o massive quantities of o huge quantities of chocolate ( colloq)¿tenemos más folletos? — cantidad or cantidades ( fam); have we any more leaflets? — loads o tons ( colloq)B (de un sonido) length* * *
cantidad sustantivo femenino
d) ( volumen impresionante):
¡qué cantidad de gente/de comida había! there were so many people/there was so much food!;
tenemos cantidad or cantidades (fam) we have lots o tons (colloq);
cualquier cantidad de (AmS) lots of, loads of (colloq)
cantidad
I sustantivo femenino
1 quantity
2 familiar (número o porción grande) lots of: tienes cantidad de libros, you have got thousands of books
3 (suma de dinero) amount, sum: puede fraccionar la cantidad a pagar, you can divide the payment
4 (cifra) figure
II adverbio familiar a lot: me duele la cabeza cantidad, my head aches terribly
♦ Locuciones: en cantidad, a lot
familiar cantidades industriales, loads, tons
' cantidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundar
- alcanzar
- algo
- andar
- aproximada
- aproximado
- aumentar
- bárbara
- barbaridad
- bárbaro
- bestialidad
- burrada
- carga
- cien
- ciento
- colateral
- consignar
- cuanta
- cuanto
- desorbitada
- desorbitado
- diluvio
- disconforme
- disparate
- elevarse
- ser
- estimable
- exacta
- exacto
- exageración
- exagerada
- exagerado
- existente
- exorbitante
- fuerte
- gasto
- grande
- hasta
- importante
- indemnización
- inferior
- juntar
- kilo
- lágrima
- manta
- mar
- masa
- media
- menos
- miseria
English:
adequate
- allocation
- amount
- appreciable
- assess
- assessment
- awful
- bare
- by
- check
- commensurate
- dash
- decline
- double
- even
- fair
- fall off
- few
- flow
- generous
- gob
- growing
- host
- large
- less
- little
- measure
- measure out
- minus
- nominal
- number
- of
- pay in
- printing
- put away
- quantity
- rainfall
- readership
- respectable
- scoop
- sink
- small
- some
- sparingly
- sufficiency
- sum
- swell
- taste
- workload
- worth
* * *♦ nf1. [medida] quantity, amount;la cantidad de energía que se emite the amount of energy given off;¿qué cantidad de pasta hará falta? how much pasta will we need?2. [abundancia] abundance, large number;Famhabía cantidad de colegas míos allí there were lots of my colleagues there;en cantidad in abundance;Famprepararon comida en cantidades industriales they made food in industrial quantities3. [número] number;sumar dos cantidades to add two numbers o figures together4. [suma de dinero] sum (of money)♦ advEsp Fam really;me gusta cantidad I really like it a lot;corrimos cantidad we did a lot of running;me duele cantidad it really hurts* * *I f quantity, amount;había cantidad de there was (pl were) a lot of;en cantidad in large amounts;tenemos seda en cantidad we have lots of o plenty of silkII adv:es cantidad de barato it’s really cheap;nos divertimos cantidad we had a really great time* * *ese carro me costó cantidad: that car cost me plentycantidad nf1) : quantity2) : sum, amount (of money)había cantidad de niños en el parque: there were tons of kids in the park* * *cantidad1 adv a lotcantidad2 n2. (número) number3. (de dinero) sum / amountcantidad de lots / loads -
2 beneficio
m.1 benefit (bien).a beneficio de in aid of (gala, concierto)en beneficio de for the good ofen beneficio de todos in everyone's interesten beneficio propio for one's own goodPara su bien For his sake.2 profit (ganancia).beneficio bruto/neto gross/net profitpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: beneficiar.* * *1 (ganancia) profit2 (bien) benefit\en beneficio de for the good of, for the benefit of, in the interest ofa beneficio de in aid ofsacar beneficio de to profit frombeneficio bruto gross profitbeneficio neto clear profit* * *noun m.1) benefit2) gain, profit* * *SM1) (=ventaja) benefitlos manipulan para su beneficio — they manipulate them to their own advantage o for their own benefit
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a beneficio de algn — in aid of sb•
en beneficio de algn, aprovechó las cualidades literarias de su mujer en beneficio propio — he exploited his wife's literary talent to his own advantage o for his own benefitestaría dispuesto a retirarse en beneficio de otro aspirante — he would be prepared to withdraw in favour of another candidate
oficio 1)en o por tu propio beneficio, es mejor que no vengas — for your own good o benefit o in your own interests, it's best if you don't come
2) (Com, Econ) profitobtuvieron 1.500 millones de beneficio el año pasado — they made a profit of 1,500 million last year
beneficio de explotación — operating profit, trading profit
beneficio líquido — [en un balance] net profit; [en una transacción] net profit, clear profit
beneficio neto — = beneficio líquido
beneficio operativo — operating profit, trading profit
beneficios antes de impuestos — pre-tax profits, profits before tax
margen 1., 4)beneficios postimpositivos — after-tax profits, profits after tax
3) (=función benéfica) benefit (performance)4) (=donación) donation5) (Rel) living, benefice6) (Min) [de mina] exploitation, working; [de mineral] (=extracción) extraction; (=tratamiento) processing, treatment8) CAm [de café] coffee processing plant* * *1)a) (Com, Fin) profitproducir or reportar beneficios — to yeild o bring returns o profits
b) (ventaja, bien) benefit2)a) (AmL) ( de animal) dressingb) (AmC) (Agr) coffee processing plantc) (Chi) ( de mineral) extraction* * *= benefit, gain, profit, plus [pluses, -pl.], dividend, payback, payoff [pay-off], perk, mileage.Ex. The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.Ex. This is likely to lead to shorter and less complex profiles for searches, and the gains will be most obvious in a natural language system.Ex. As the quantity increased the printer's capital investment, which was always alarmingly high, rose with it, and his profit as a percentage of investment fell.Ex. Whether these differences are pluses or minuses depends very much on a library's needs and expectations.Ex. The article has the title ' Dividends: the value of public libraries in Canada'.Ex. In the 1980s the illegal reproduction and distribution of information was a tedious process that generally produced poor payback.Ex. Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.Ex. At almost every conference I've spoken at one of the perks is free conference registration.Ex. Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Los informes obtenidos de los proyectos patrocinados por el gobierno puede que no se distribuyan de forma general hasta que el gobierno les haya sacado un buen provecho.----* análisis de costes-beneficios = cost-benefit analysis.* análisis de costos-beneficios = cost-benefit analysis.* aportar beneficios = lead to + benefits, bring + benefits.* beneficio añadido = added benefit.* beneficio de bolsa = share dividend.* beneficio directo = direct benefit.* beneficio económico = economic benefit, financial benefit, economic return.* beneficio extra = bonus [bonuses, -pl.].* beneficio fiscal = tax benefit, fiscal benefit.* beneficio indirecto = spin-off, indirect benefit, spinoff benefit, spillover benefit.* beneficio marginal = marginal benefit.* beneficio material = material benefit.* beneficio mutuo = mutual benefit.* beneficio neto = net trading profit, net profit, net gain, net benefit.* beneficio para la salud = health benefit.* beneficio personal = personal gain.* beneficio positivo = positive return.* beneficio público = public interest.* beneficio recíproco = mutual benefit.* beneficios = return.* beneficios acumulados = accruing benefits.* beneficios brutos = gross benefits.* beneficios complementarios = fringe benefits.* beneficios de la inversión = return on investment (ROI).* beneficios del cargo, los = spoils of office, the.* beneficios en metálico = cash benefit.* beneficios en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).* beneficios netos = net income.* beneficio social = societal benefit, social return, social benefit.* concierto a beneficio = benefit concert.* conseguir beneficio = accrue + benefit.* costes y beneficios = costs and benefits.* costos y beneficios = costs and benefits.* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.* en + Posesivo + propio beneficio = to + Posesivo + advantage.* escaparse de los beneficios de Internet = fall through + the net.* explotar beneficios = exploit + benefits.* margen de beneficio = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit margin.* muchos beneficios = high return.* obtener beneficios = gain + benefit, make + a profit, realise + benefits, derive + benefit, reap + rewards, reap + benefits, reap + returns, make + profit.* obtener el máximo beneficio = reap + full potential.* para beneficio de = for the good of.* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.* producir beneficios = reap + dividends, render + returns, achieve + returns, pay + dividends, return + dividends.* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.* relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.* relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.* relativo a la relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit.* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit.* reportar beneficio = provide + benefit.* reportar beneficios = have + benefits, bring + benefits.* riesgos-beneficios = risk-return.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser un beneficio inesperado para = be a boon to.* tener beneficios = have + benefits.* * *1)a) (Com, Fin) profitproducir or reportar beneficios — to yeild o bring returns o profits
b) (ventaja, bien) benefit2)a) (AmL) ( de animal) dressingb) (AmC) (Agr) coffee processing plantc) (Chi) ( de mineral) extraction* * *= benefit, gain, profit, plus [pluses, -pl.], dividend, payback, payoff [pay-off], perk, mileage.Ex: The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.
Ex: This is likely to lead to shorter and less complex profiles for searches, and the gains will be most obvious in a natural language system.Ex: As the quantity increased the printer's capital investment, which was always alarmingly high, rose with it, and his profit as a percentage of investment fell.Ex: Whether these differences are pluses or minuses depends very much on a library's needs and expectations.Ex: The article has the title ' Dividends: the value of public libraries in Canada'.Ex: In the 1980s the illegal reproduction and distribution of information was a tedious process that generally produced poor payback.Ex: Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.Ex: At almost every conference I've spoken at one of the perks is free conference registration.Ex: Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Los informes obtenidos de los proyectos patrocinados por el gobierno puede que no se distribuyan de forma general hasta que el gobierno les haya sacado un buen provecho.* análisis de costes-beneficios = cost-benefit analysis.* análisis de costos-beneficios = cost-benefit analysis.* aportar beneficios = lead to + benefits, bring + benefits.* beneficio añadido = added benefit.* beneficio de bolsa = share dividend.* beneficio directo = direct benefit.* beneficio económico = economic benefit, financial benefit, economic return.* beneficio extra = bonus [bonuses, -pl.].* beneficio fiscal = tax benefit, fiscal benefit.* beneficio indirecto = spin-off, indirect benefit, spinoff benefit, spillover benefit.* beneficio marginal = marginal benefit.* beneficio material = material benefit.* beneficio mutuo = mutual benefit.* beneficio neto = net trading profit, net profit, net gain, net benefit.* beneficio para la salud = health benefit.* beneficio personal = personal gain.* beneficio positivo = positive return.* beneficio público = public interest.* beneficio recíproco = mutual benefit.* beneficios = return.* beneficios acumulados = accruing benefits.* beneficios brutos = gross benefits.* beneficios complementarios = fringe benefits.* beneficios de la inversión = return on investment (ROI).* beneficios del cargo, los = spoils of office, the.* beneficios en metálico = cash benefit.* beneficios en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).* beneficios netos = net income.* beneficio social = societal benefit, social return, social benefit.* concierto a beneficio = benefit concert.* conseguir beneficio = accrue + benefit.* costes y beneficios = costs and benefits.* costos y beneficios = costs and benefits.* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.* en + Posesivo + propio beneficio = to + Posesivo + advantage.* escaparse de los beneficios de Internet = fall through + the net.* explotar beneficios = exploit + benefits.* margen de beneficio = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit margin.* muchos beneficios = high return.* obtener beneficios = gain + benefit, make + a profit, realise + benefits, derive + benefit, reap + rewards, reap + benefits, reap + returns, make + profit.* obtener el máximo beneficio = reap + full potential.* para beneficio de = for the good of.* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.* producir beneficios = reap + dividends, render + returns, achieve + returns, pay + dividends, return + dividends.* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.* relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.* relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.* relativo a la relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit.* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit.* reportar beneficio = provide + benefit.* reportar beneficios = have + benefits, bring + benefits.* riesgos-beneficios = risk-return.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser un beneficio inesperado para = be a boon to.* tener beneficios = have + benefits.* * *Aeste negocio produce grandes beneficios this business yields large profitsuna inversión que reportó importantes beneficios an investment that brought significant returns o profitsmargen de beneficio(s) profit margin2 (ventaja, bien) benefitno va a sacar gran beneficio del asunto he's not going to benefit much from this affairuna colecta a beneficio de las víctimas a collection in aid of the victimsen beneficio de todos in the interests of everyonetodo lo hace en beneficio propio everything he does is for his own gain o advantagetales mejoras redundarán en beneficio del público these improvements will benefit the public o will be in the public interest3 (función benéfica) charity performanceCompuestos:gross profitentitlement to legal aidfringe benefitnet profitnet profitearnings per share (pl)fringe benefitB ( AmL) (de un animal) dressingC ( Chi) (de un mineral) extraction* * *
Del verbo beneficiar: ( conjugate beneficiar)
beneficio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
benefició es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
beneficiar
beneficio
beneficiar ( conjugate beneficiar) verbo transitivo ( favorecer) to benefit, to be of benefit to;
salir beneficiado con algo to be better off with sth
beneficiarse verbo pronominal
to benefit;
beneficiose con/de algo to benefit from sth
beneficio sustantivo masculinoa) (Com, Fin) profit;
producir or reportar beneficios to yield o bring returns o profits
en beneficio de todos in the interests of everyone
beneficiar verbo transitivo to benefit
beneficio sustantivo masculino
1 Com Fin profit
2 (provecho, ventaja) benefit
en beneficio de todos, in everyone's benefit
3 (ayuda) a beneficio de, in aid of: un partido de fútbol a beneficio de los huérfanos, a football match in aid of orphans
Profit o profits se refieren únicamente al beneficio económico.
Benefit hace referencia a otro tipo de beneficios y también a ciertas subvenciones de la Seguridad Social.
' beneficio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bota
- dar
- inventario
- menoscabar
- partida
- partido
- provecho
- redundar
- revertir
- sacar
- bien
- bonificación
- disfrutar
- margen
- mayor
- mutuo
- propio
- renta
- utilidad
- ventaja
English:
aid
- benefit
- blessing
- cancel out
- clear
- gain
- good
- interest
- mark-up
- perk
- profit
- return
- tidy
* * *beneficio nm1. [bien] benefit;a beneficio de [gala, concierto] in aid of;en beneficio de for the good of;ello redundó en beneficio nuestro it was to our advantage;en beneficio de todos in everyone's interest;en beneficio propio for one's own good;sólo buscan el beneficio propio they're only interested in what's in it for them2. [ganancia] profit;la tienda ya está dando beneficios the shop is already making a profitbeneficio bruto gross profit;beneficios antes de impuestos pre-tax profits;beneficio neto net profit4. Carib, Chile [de res] slaughter* * *m1 ( ventaja) benefit;en beneficio de in aid of2 COM profit2 Rplpara ganado slaughterhouse3 C.Am.coffee-processing plant* * *beneficio nm1) ganancia, provecho: gain, profit2) : benefit* * *1. (bien) benefit2. (ganancias) profitel beneficio neto fue de más de 9.000 millones de pesetas the net profit was over 9,000 million pesetasen beneficio de in the interests of / for the good ofen su propio beneficio in his own interests / for his own good -
3 ilegalmente
adv.illegally, lawlessly, unlawfully.* * *► adverbio1 illegally* * *ADV illegally, unlawfully* * *= illegally, illicitly, unlawfully.Ex. A vast quantity of (usually illegally) imported material produced on the continent did not find its way into the registers either.Ex. Traditionally, placing information in print, CD-ROM or online database format runs the risk of the information falling into the wrong hands or of being illicitly copied.Ex. Members will not undertake actions that may unfairly or unlawfully jeopardise a candidate's employment.----* acceder ilegalmente = hack.* entrar ilegalmente = break in, break into.* introducir ilegalmente = smuggle in.* ocupar ilegalmente = squat.* producido ilegalmente = illegally-produced.* sacar ilegalmente = smuggle out.* * *= illegally, illicitly, unlawfully.Ex: A vast quantity of (usually illegally) imported material produced on the continent did not find its way into the registers either.
Ex: Traditionally, placing information in print, CD-ROM or online database format runs the risk of the information falling into the wrong hands or of being illicitly copied.Ex: Members will not undertake actions that may unfairly or unlawfully jeopardise a candidate's employment.* acceder ilegalmente = hack.* entrar ilegalmente = break in, break into.* introducir ilegalmente = smuggle in.* ocupar ilegalmente = squat.* producido ilegalmente = illegally-produced.* sacar ilegalmente = smuggle out.* * *illegally, unlawfully* * *
ilegalmente adverbio illegally
' ilegalmente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ocupar
- pasar
English:
collude
- illegally
- squat
* * *ilegalmente advillegally* * *ilegalmente adv ilegally -
4 importado
adj.imported.past part.past participle of spanish verb: importar.* * *- da adjetivo <producto/moda/costumbre> imported* * *= imported.Ex. A vast quantity of (usually illegally) imported material produced on the continent did not find its way into the registers either.----* producto importado = import.* * *- da adjetivo <producto/moda/costumbre> imported* * *= imported.Ex: A vast quantity of (usually illegally) imported material produced on the continent did not find its way into the registers either.
* producto importado = import.* * *importado -da‹producto/moda/costumbre› importedtodo lo importado le parece mejor que lo nacional she thinks anything foreign is better than things made here* * *
Del verbo importar: ( conjugate importar)
importado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
importado
importar
importado◊ -da adjetivo
imported
importar ( conjugate importar) verbo intransitivo
◊ no importa quién lo haga it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it;
lo que importa es que te recuperes the important thing is for you to get better;
no me importa lo que piense I don't care what he thinks;
¿a mí qué me importa? what do I care?;
¿a ti qué te importa? what business is it of yours?;
yo no le importo I don't mean a thing to him;
me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un rábano (fam) I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn (colloq);
meterse en lo que no le importa (fam) to poke one's nose into other people's business (colloq);
no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business!b) ( molestar):
no me importa que me llame a casa I don't mind him calling me at home
verbo transitivo (Com, Fin) ‹ productos› to import
importar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener valor o interés) to be important, matter: eso es lo único que importa, that's all that matters
me importa mucho tu salud, your health really matters to me
no importa, it doesn't matter
2 (incumbir) eso no les importa a los vecinos, that doesn't concern the neighbours
y a ti, ¿qué te importa?, and what business is it of yours?
3 (estorbar, disgustar) to mind: ¿le importaría deletrearlo?, would you mind spelling it?
no le importa cocinar todos los días, he doesn't mind cooking every day
¿te importa si abro la ventana?, do you mind if open the window? ➣ Ver nota en mind
II vtr Fin Inform to import
♦ Locuciones: familiar me importa un bledo/pepino/pimiento/ rábano, I couldn't care less
' importado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
todo
English:
import
- imported
* * *importado, -a adjimported* * *importado, -da adj: imported
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