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1 enlatado

adj.

canned, tinned.

m.

canning, tinning.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: enlatar.

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enlatado

► nombre masculino

1 canning, tinning

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enlatado

► participio pasado

1→ link=enlatar enlatar

► adjetivo

1 canned, tinned

► nombre masculino enlatado

1 canning, tinning

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1. ADJ

1) [alimentos, conservas] canned, tinned

2) [música] canned

2.

SM canning, tinning

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I
- da adjetivo

a) < alimentos> canned, tinned (BrE)

b) <música/programa> canned

c) (Inf) < programa> stored
II
masculino

1)

a) ( proceso) canning

b) enlatados masculino plural ( productos) canned o (BrE) tinned goods (pl)

2) (AmL pey) (TV) poor-quality program

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= canned, tinned.

Ex. The toxins were also spiked and measured in a variety of food samples, including canned tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, mushrooms, and tuna.

Ex. In a word, the American tinned goods industry -- tinned fruit, meat, fish, and oil -- depends for its prosperity to a considerable extent on the British tinplate industry.

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* alimentos enlatados = tinned food, canned food.

* atún enlatado = tinned tuna.

* comida enlatada = tinned food, canned food.

* enlatados = tinned goods.

* productos enlatados = tinned goods.

* risas enlatadas = canned laughter.

* sopa enlatada = canned soup, tinned soup.

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I
- da adjetivo

a) < alimentos> canned, tinned (BrE)

b) <música/programa> canned

c) (Inf) < programa> stored
II
masculino

1)

a) ( proceso) canning

b) enlatados masculino plural ( productos) canned o (BrE) tinned goods (pl)

2) (AmL pey) (TV) poor-quality program

* * *

= canned, tinned.

Ex: The toxins were also spiked and measured in a variety of food samples, including canned tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, mushrooms, and tuna.

Ex: In a word, the American tinned goods industry -- tinned fruit, meat, fish, and oil -- depends for its prosperity to a considerable extent on the British tinplate industry.

* alimentos enlatados = tinned food, canned food.

* atún enlatado = tinned tuna.

* comida enlatada = tinned food, canned food.

* enlatados = tinned goods.

* productos enlatados = tinned goods.

* risas enlatadas = canned laughter.

* sopa enlatada = canned soup, tinned soup.

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enlatado¹ -da

adjective

1 ‹alimentos› canned, tinned ( BrE)

2 ‹música› canned; ‹programa› ( AmL) canned

3 ( Inf) ‹programa› stored

enlatado²

masculine

A

1 (proceso) canning

2 enlatados mpl (productos) canned o ( BrE) tinned goods (pl)

B ( AmL pey) (TV) poor-quality program ( gen imported soap opera)

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Del verbo enlatar: ( conjugate enlatar)

enlatado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
enlatado
enlatar
enlatado 1
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ‹ alimentos› canned, tinned (BrE)

b) ‹música/programa› canned

c) (Inf) ‹ programa› stored

enlatado 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( proceso) canning
2 (AmL pey) (TV) poor-quality program
enlatado,-a adjetivo
1 (en conserva, lata) canned, tinned
2 fam (grabado) canned
música enlatada, canned music
enlatar verbo transitivo to can, tin
' enlatado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enlatada
English:
canned
- tinned

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enlatado, -a

♦ adj

1. [en lata] canned, tinned

2. TV [programa, música] pre-recorded;
[risa] canned
♦ nm

canning

♦ enlatados nmpl
Am [comestibles] groceries
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enlatado adj canned / tinned

Spanish-English dictionary > enlatado
2 línea

f.

1 line, tracing.

2 trajectory.

3 product line, line of production.

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línea

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) line

2 (tipo) figure

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de primera línea first-class, first-rate

en líneas generales in general

guardar la línea to keep one's figure

línea aérea airline

línea continua solid line, unbroken line

línea de meta finishing line

línea de puntos dotted line

línea de salida starting line

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noun f.

line

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1. SF

1) (=raya) line

dibujó una línea recta — he drew a straight line

primera línea de playa — sea-front

en línea — (=alineado) in (a) line, in a row

en línea recta — in a straight line

tirar una línea — (Arte) to draw a line

en toda la línea — [ganar, vencer] outright; [derrotar] totally

- ser de una o una sola línea

línea a trazos — broken line

línea de base — (Agrimensura) base-line

línea de cambio de fecha — International Date Line

línea de carga — load-line

línea de flotación — (Náut) water line

línea de la vida — life line

línea del biquini — bikini line

línea de montaje — assembly line, production line

línea de puntos — dotted line

línea discontinua — (Aut) broken line

línea divisoria — dividing line

2) [en un escrito] line

leer entre líneas — to read between the lines

- poner unas líneas a algn

3) (Com) (=género, gama) line

es único en su línea — it is unique in its line, it is the only one of its kind

en esa línea no tenemos nada — we have nothing in that line

de primera línea — first-rate, top-ranking

línea blanca — white goods pl

línea marrón — brown goods pl

4) (Elec) line, cable

línea aérea — overhead cable

línea de alta tensión — high-tension cable

línea de conducción eléctrica — power line

5) (Telec) line

me he quedado sin línea — I've been cut off

han cortado la línea — I've o we've been cut off

línea caliente — hot line

línea compartida — shared line

línea derivada — extension

línea de socorro — helpline, telephone helpline

línea directa — direct line

línea erótica — sex-line

línea exterior — outside line

línea gratuita — freephone

línea roja — hot line

línea telefónica — telephone line

línea (telefónica) de ayuda — helpline, telephone helpline

6) (Mil) line

cerrar líneas — to close ranks

de línea — regular, front-line

primera línea — front line

línea de alto el fuego — ceasefire line

línea de batalla — line of battle, battle line

línea de fuego — firing line

7) (Aer, Ferro)

autobús de línea — service bus, regular bus

línea aérea — airline

línea de abastecimiento — supply line

línea férrea — railway, railroad (EEUU)

línea regular — scheduled service

8) (Dep) line

línea de balón muerto — dead-ball line

línea de banda — sideline, touchline

línea de centro — halfway line

línea de fondo — by-line

línea de gol — goal line

línea delantera — forward line

línea de llegada — finishing line

línea de medio campo — halfway line

línea de meta — [en fútbol] goal line; [en carrera] finishing line

línea de puerta — goal line

línea de saque — baseline, service line

línea de toque — touchline

línea lateral — sideline, touchline

9) (Inform)

en línea — on-line

fuera de línea — off-line

línea de estado, línea de situación — status line

10) (=talle) figure

guardar o conservar la línea — to keep one's figure (trim)

11) (=moda)

la línea de 2009 — the 2009 look

12) [de pensamiento, acción] line

explicar algo a grandes líneas o en sus líneas generales — to set sth out in broad outline, give the broad outline of sth

línea de conducta — course of action

línea de partido — party line

línea dura — (Pol) hard line

13) [genealógica] line

en línea directa — in an unbroken line

línea de sangre — blood line

línea sucesoria — line of succession, order of succession

2.

SMF (Dep) linesman, assistant referee

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femenino

1)

a) ( raya) line

la línea del horizonte — the horizon

cortar por la línea de puntos — cut along the dotted line

b) (Art) (dibujo, trazo) line

c) ( de cocaína) (fam) line (colloq)

- línea de demarcación/flotación

2) (Dep)

a) ( en fútbol) line

línea de gol or de fondo — goal line

b) ( en béisbol) drive

- línea de banda

- línea de contacto or golpeo

- línea de llegada

- línea de salida

3)

a) ( renglón) line

leer entre líneas — to read between the lines

b) líneas femenino plural ( carta breve)

escribirle unas líneas a alguien — to drop somebody a line

4) (fila, alineación) line

de primera línea — < tecnología> state-of-the-art; < producto> top-quality, high-class; <actor/jugador> first-rate

en primera línea: sigue en primera línea — she/he still ranks among the best

5)

a) (Transp)

no hay línea directa — there is no direct service

final de la línea — end of the line

no hay servicio en la línea 5 — ( de autobuses) there are no buses operating on the number 5 bus route; ( de metro) there is no service on line 5

b) (Elec, Telec) line

línea telefónica — telephone line

no hay línea or no me da línea — the phone o the line is dead

la línea está ocupada — the line is busy

c) ( en genealogía) line

por línea materna — on his (o her etc) mother's side

d) (Arg) ( de pescar) line

- línea aérea

- línea de montaje

- línea férrea

- línea regular

6) ( sobre un tema) line

seguir la línea del partido — to follow the party line

las principales líneas de su programa político — the main points of their political program

en la línea de... — along the lines of...

en líneas generales — broadly speaking

7)

a) (estilo, diseño)

un coche de líneas aerodinámicas — a streamlined car

ésta es la línea de moda — this is the in o fashionable look

una línea más clásica — a more classical look

b) (gama, colección) line

nuestra nueva línea de cosméticos — our new line o range of cosmetics

- línea blanca

8) ( figura)

mantener/cuidar la línea — to keep/watch one's figure

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= line, line-up, trajectory.

Ex. Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.

Ex. The title of the article is 'The information market: a line-up of competitors'.

Ex. In hindsight, it is easy to see a trajectory of inevitability that made MARC, the ISBDs, and AACR2 seem more the result of historical forces than the often faltering and separate steps they were in truth.

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* acceso en línea = online access.

* acceso mediante línea telefónica = dial-access.

* adquisición en línea = online acquisition.

* aprendizaje en línea = online learning.

* baile en línea = line dance.

* base de datos en línea = online database.

* búsqueda en línea = online searching, online search.

* cabeza de línea = railhead.

* catálogo en línea = online catalogue.

* comercio en línea = online business.

* compra en línea = online shopping.

* conexión a través de línea dedicada = leased line connection.

* continuando con la línea de = in the vein of.

* conversación en línea = online chat.

* cruzar la línea = cross + the line.

* cruzar la línea divisoria = cross + the boundary, cross + the great divide, cross + the dividing line, cross + the line.

* cruzar la línea que separa = cross over + the line separating.

* cruzar las líneas divisorias que separan + Nombre = cross + Adjetivo + lines.

* de línea blanda = soft-line.

* de línea dura = hard-line.

* de líneas rectas = straight-line.

* de primera línea = first-line.

* describir en líneas generales = outline.

* de última línea = streamlined.

* distribuidor de información en línea = host, online host.

* empleado de línea aérea = airline official.

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* en la línea de = along the lines.

* en la línea de fuego = in the hot seat, in the front line, on the front line.

* en la misma línea de = in the vein of.

* en la misma línea que = in line with.

* en línea = online [on-line], online-based, inline [in-line].

* en línea con = in line with.

* en línea recta = as the crow flies.

* en líneas generales = broadly speaking, generally, loosely, on the whole, in outline, in basic outline, roughly speaking, as a rough guide.

* en línea sucesoria = in line of descent.

* en + Posesivo + línea de tiro = in + Posesivo + sights.

* en primera línea = in the front line, first-line, on the front line.

* enseñanza en línea = online education.

* estado del ordenador en fuera de línea = offlineness.

* estado del ordenador en línea = onlineness.

* estar accesible en línea = go + online.

* facsímil de línea = line-block facsimile.

* foro de debate en línea = online forum.

* fuera de línea = offline [off-line].

* gráfica de líneas = line graph.

* grosor de línea = line-width.

* impresión en línea = online print.

* impresión fuera de línea = offline print.

* impresora de líneas = line printer.

* información en línea = online information.

* juez de línea = linesman, assistant referee.

* línea ADSL (Línea de Subscripción Digital Asimétrica) = ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line).

* línea aérea = airline.

* línea a línea = line-by-line.

* línea arbolada, la = timberline, the, tree line, the.

* línea argumental = line of discussion, line of direction.

* línea base = baseline [base line].

* línea con marcas entrecortadas = dashed line.

* línea curva = curved line.

* línea de acción = course of action.

* línea de actuación = course of action, line of attack, operational line, action line, prong, line of direction.

* línea de agua, la = water line, the.

* línea de alta tensión = power line.

* línea de argumentación = line of discussion.

* línea de búsqueda = query line.

* línea de comunicación = line of communication.

* línea de comunicaciones = communications line.

* línea de demarcación = demarcation line.

* línea dedicada = dedicated line, leased line.

* línea de dirección = line of direction.

* línea de dirección = line of direction.

* línea de falla = fault line.

* línea defensiva = line of defence, defence line.

* línea de ferrocarril = rail line, rail link, railway line, railroad(s), railway(s).

* línea de flotación, la = water line, the.

* línea de fuego = firing line, front-line, line of fire.

* línea de investigación = line of enquiry, line of research, line of enquiry, research front, avenue (for/of) research, research avenue, avenue of investigation, research line.

* línea de investigación futura = avenue (for/of) future research.

* línea de investigación posible = avenue for further research.

* línea del horizonte = skyline.

* línea de los árboles, la = timberline, the, tree line, the.

* línea de mando = line of authority, line of command.

* línea de medio campo = halfway line.

* línea de meta = finish line, finishing line.

* línea de montaje de coches = car assembly line.

* línea de números = number line.

* línea de pensamiento = line of thought.

* línea de productos = product line.

* línea de puntos = dotted line.

* línea de seguridad = lifeline.

* línea de trabajo = line of work.

* línea de transmisión = line transmission.

* línea de vegetación arbórea, la = tree line, the, timberline, the.

* línea de vegetación, la = tree line, the, timberline, the.

* línea de ventas = line.

* línea de vida = lifeline.

* línea directa = hotline [hot-line].

* línea divisoria = cut-off point, demarcation, divide, dividing line, borderline, cut off [cutoff].

* linea divisoria, la = great divide, the.

* línea fija = fixed line.

* línea horizontal = flat.

* línea indicativa de la evolución de una gráfica = trend line [trend-line].

* línea informativa = caption.

* línea internacional de cambio de fecha, la = International Date Line, the.

* línea numérica = number line.

* línea oblicua (/) = oblique stroke (/), oblique line (/), oblique.

* línea recta = straight line.

* líneas de sombras = hachures.

* líneas de transmisión por onda luminosa = light-wave transmission lines.

* línea separatoria = dividing line.

* línea telefónica = phone line, telephone line.

* línea telefónica dedicada = leased telephone line, leased phone line.

* listado de impresora de líneas = line printer output.

* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.

* modalidad en línea = online mode.

* módulo de catálogo de acceso público en línea = online public access catalogue module.

* negocio en línea = online business.

* nueva línea = linefeed.

* OCLC (Centro Bibliotecario en Línea) = OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).

* patinador en línea = inline skater.

* patinaje en línea = inline skating, roller-blading.

* persona que se cuida la línea = weight watcher.

* por línea telefónica = over the telephone line.

* presentación en línea = online display.

* primera línea = front-line [front line], forefront.

* primera línea de defensa = first line of defence.

* recuperación en línea = online retrieval.

* recurso en línea = online resource.

* red en línea = online network.

* revista electrónica en línea = online journal.

* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.

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

* servicio de información en línea = online information service.

* servicio en línea = online service.

* símbolo de avance de línea = line feed character.

* sistema en línea = online system.

* suscripción en línea = online subscription.

* teléfono de línea directa = direct-dial telephone.

* terminal en línea = online terminal.

* tiempo de conexión en línea = online time.

* tienda en línea = online store.

* título por línea = title-a-line.

* tres en línea = noughts and crosses, tic-tac-toe.

* usuario conectado en línea = online user.

* vehículo con ruedas en línea = cycle.

* vehículo de dos ruedas en línea = two-wheeler.

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femenino

1)

a) ( raya) line

la línea del horizonte — the horizon

cortar por la línea de puntos — cut along the dotted line

b) (Art) (dibujo, trazo) line

c) ( de cocaína) (fam) line (colloq)

- línea de demarcación/flotación

2) (Dep)

a) ( en fútbol) line

línea de gol or de fondo — goal line

b) ( en béisbol) drive

- línea de banda

- línea de contacto or golpeo

- línea de llegada

- línea de salida

3)

a) ( renglón) line

leer entre líneas — to read between the lines

b) líneas femenino plural ( carta breve)

escribirle unas líneas a alguien — to drop somebody a line

4) (fila, alineación) line

de primera línea — < tecnología> state-of-the-art; < producto> top-quality, high-class; <actor/jugador> first-rate

en primera línea: sigue en primera línea — she/he still ranks among the best

5)

a) (Transp)

no hay línea directa — there is no direct service

final de la línea — end of the line

no hay servicio en la línea 5 — ( de autobuses) there are no buses operating on the number 5 bus route; ( de metro) there is no service on line 5

b) (Elec, Telec) line

línea telefónica — telephone line

no hay línea or no me da línea — the phone o the line is dead

la línea está ocupada — the line is busy

c) ( en genealogía) line

por línea materna — on his (o her etc) mother's side

d) (Arg) ( de pescar) line

- línea aérea

- línea de montaje

- línea férrea

- línea regular

6) ( sobre un tema) line

seguir la línea del partido — to follow the party line

las principales líneas de su programa político — the main points of their political program

en la línea de... — along the lines of...

en líneas generales — broadly speaking

7)

a) (estilo, diseño)

un coche de líneas aerodinámicas — a streamlined car

ésta es la línea de moda — this is the in o fashionable look

una línea más clásica — a more classical look

b) (gama, colección) line

nuestra nueva línea de cosméticos — our new line o range of cosmetics

- línea blanca

8) ( figura)

mantener/cuidar la línea — to keep/watch one's figure

* * *

= line, line-up, trajectory.

Ex: Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.

Ex: The title of the article is 'The information market: a line-up of competitors'.

Ex: In hindsight, it is easy to see a trajectory of inevitability that made MARC, the ISBDs, and AACR2 seem more the result of historical forces than the often faltering and separate steps they were in truth.

* acceso en línea = online access.

* acceso mediante línea telefónica = dial-access.

* adquisición en línea = online acquisition.

* aprendizaje en línea = online learning.

* baile en línea = line dance.

* base de datos en línea = online database.

* búsqueda en línea = online searching, online search.

* cabeza de línea = railhead.

* catálogo en línea = online catalogue.

* comercio en línea = online business.

* compra en línea = online shopping.

* conexión a través de línea dedicada = leased line connection.

* continuando con la línea de = in the vein of.

* conversación en línea = online chat.

* cruzar la línea = cross + the line.

* cruzar la línea divisoria = cross + the boundary, cross + the great divide, cross + the dividing line, cross + the line.

* cruzar la línea que separa = cross over + the line separating.

* cruzar las líneas divisorias que separan + Nombre = cross + Adjetivo + lines.

* de línea blanda = soft-line.

* de línea dura = hard-line.

* de líneas rectas = straight-line.

* de primera línea = first-line.

* describir en líneas generales = outline.

* de última línea = streamlined.

* distribuidor de información en línea = host, online host.

* empleado de línea aérea = airline official.

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* en la línea de = along the lines.

* en la línea de fuego = in the hot seat, in the front line, on the front line.

* en la misma línea de = in the vein of.

* en la misma línea que = in line with.

* en línea = online [on-line], online-based, inline [in-line].

* en línea con = in line with.

* en línea recta = as the crow flies.

* en líneas generales = broadly speaking, generally, loosely, on the whole, in outline, in basic outline, roughly speaking, as a rough guide.

* en línea sucesoria = in line of descent.

* en + Posesivo + línea de tiro = in + Posesivo + sights.

* en primera línea = in the front line, first-line, on the front line.

* enseñanza en línea = online education.

* estado del ordenador en fuera de línea = offlineness.

* estado del ordenador en línea = onlineness.

* estar accesible en línea = go + online.

* facsímil de línea = line-block facsimile.

* foro de debate en línea = online forum.

* fuera de línea = offline [off-line].

* gráfica de líneas = line graph.

* grosor de línea = line-width.

* impresión en línea = online print.

* impresión fuera de línea = offline print.

* impresora de líneas = line printer.

* información en línea = online information.

* juez de línea = linesman, assistant referee.

* línea ADSL (Línea de Subscripción Digital Asimétrica) = ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line).

* línea aérea = airline.

* línea a línea = line-by-line.

* línea arbolada, la = timberline, the, tree line, the.

* línea argumental = line of discussion, line of direction.

* línea base = baseline [base line].

* línea con marcas entrecortadas = dashed line.

* línea curva = curved line.

* línea de acción = course of action.

* línea de actuación = course of action, line of attack, operational line, action line, prong, line of direction.

* línea de agua, la = water line, the.

* línea de alta tensión = power line.

* línea de argumentación = line of discussion.

* línea de búsqueda = query line.

* línea de comunicación = line of communication.

* línea de comunicaciones = communications line.

* línea de demarcación = demarcation line.

* línea dedicada = dedicated line, leased line.

* línea de dirección = line of direction.

* línea de dirección = line of direction.

* línea de falla = fault line.

* línea defensiva = line of defence, defence line.

* línea de ferrocarril = rail line, rail link, railway line, railroad(s), railway(s).

* línea de flotación, la = water line, the.

* línea de fuego = firing line, front-line, line of fire.

* línea de investigación = line of enquiry, line of research, line of enquiry, research front, avenue (for/of) research, research avenue, avenue of investigation, research line.

* línea de investigación futura = avenue (for/of) future research.

* línea de investigación posible = avenue for further research.

* línea del horizonte = skyline.

* línea de los árboles, la = timberline, the, tree line, the.

* línea de mando = line of authority, line of command.

* línea de medio campo = halfway line.

* línea de meta = finish line, finishing line.

* línea de montaje de coches = car assembly line.

* línea de números = number line.

* línea de pensamiento = line of thought.

* línea de productos = product line.

* línea de puntos = dotted line.

* línea de seguridad = lifeline.

* línea de trabajo = line of work.

* línea de transmisión = line transmission.

* línea de vegetación arbórea, la = tree line, the, timberline, the.

* línea de vegetación, la = tree line, the, timberline, the.

* línea de ventas = line.

* línea de vida = lifeline.

* línea directa = hotline [hot-line].

* línea divisoria = cut-off point, demarcation, divide, dividing line, borderline, cut off [cutoff].

* linea divisoria, la = great divide, the.

* línea fija = fixed line.

* línea horizontal = flat.

* línea indicativa de la evolución de una gráfica = trend line [trend-line].

* línea informativa = caption.

* línea internacional de cambio de fecha, la = International Date Line, the.

* línea numérica = number line.

* línea oblicua (/) = oblique stroke (/), oblique line (/), oblique.

* línea recta = straight line.

* líneas de sombras = hachures.

* líneas de transmisión por onda luminosa = light-wave transmission lines.

* línea separatoria = dividing line.

* línea telefónica = phone line, telephone line.

* línea telefónica dedicada = leased telephone line, leased phone line.

* listado de impresora de líneas = line printer output.

* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.

* modalidad en línea = online mode.

* módulo de catálogo de acceso público en línea = online public access catalogue module.

* negocio en línea = online business.

* nueva línea = linefeed.

* OCLC (Centro Bibliotecario en Línea) = OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).

* patinador en línea = inline skater.

* patinaje en línea = inline skating, roller-blading.

* persona que se cuida la línea = weight watcher.

* por línea telefónica = over the telephone line.

* presentación en línea = online display.

* primera línea = front-line [front line], forefront.

* primera línea de defensa = first line of defence.

* recuperación en línea = online retrieval.

* recurso en línea = online resource.

* red en línea = online network.

* revista electrónica en línea = online journal.

* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.

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

* servicio de información en línea = online information service.

* servicio en línea = online service.

* símbolo de avance de línea = line feed character.

* sistema en línea = online system.

* suscripción en línea = online subscription.

* teléfono de línea directa = direct-dial telephone.

* terminal en línea = online terminal.

* tiempo de conexión en línea = online time.

* tienda en línea = online store.

* título por línea = title-a-line.

* tres en línea = noughts and crosses, tic-tac-toe.

* usuario conectado en línea = online user.

* vehículo con ruedas en línea = cycle.

* vehículo de dos ruedas en línea = two-wheeler.

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línea

feminine

A

1 (raya) line

una línea curva/recta/quebrada a curved/straight/broken line

línea divisoria dividing line

la línea del horizonte the line of the horizon, the horizon

cortar por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted line

2 ( Art) (dibujo, trazo) line

3 (de cocaína) ( fam); line ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● línea continua

continuous o unbroken line

● línea de carga

Plimsoll line, load line

● línea de demarcación

demarcation line

● línea de flotación

water line

● línea de la vida

life line

● línea del corazón

heart line

● línea de policía

police line

● línea de tiempo

time line

● línea equinoccial

equinoctial circle o line

● línea internacional del cambio de fecha

international date line

● línea meridiana

meridian

B ( Dep)

1 (en fútbol) line

línea de gol or de fondo goal line

2 (en béisbol) drive

Compuestos:

● línea de banda

sideline, touchline

● línea de contacto

line of scrimmage

● línea de fondo

(en el tenis) baseline; (en el baloncesto) end line

● línea de golpeo

line of scrimmage

● línea de llegada

finishing line, wire ( AmE)

● línea de los veintidós metros

(en rugby) twenty-two meter line

● línea de meta

(en una carrera) finishing line, wire ( AmE); (en fútbol) goal line

● línea de salida

starting line

C

1 (renglón) line

te saltaste una línea you missed out o skipped a line

leer entre líneas to read between the lines

2 líneas fpl

(carta breve): les mandó unas líneas para decir que estaba bien she dropped them a few lines to say that she was well

D (fila, alineación) line

las líneas enemigas the enemy lines

de primera línea ‹tecnología› state-of-the-art;

‹producto› top-quality, high-class; ‹actor/jugador› first-rate

en primera línea: el alero demostró que sigue en primera línea the winger showed that he still ranks among the best o he is still a top-class player

Compuestos:

● línea de batalla

battle line, line of battle

● línea delantera

forward line

E

1 ( Transp):

no hay línea directa, tiene que hacer transbordo en Río there is no direct service, you have to change in Rio

final de la línea end of the line

no hay servicio en la línea 5 (de autobuses) the number 5 (bus) is not running, there are no buses operating o there is no service on the number 5 bus route; (de metro) there is no service on line 5

los barcos que cubren la línea Cádiz-Las Palmas the ships which cover the Cadiz-Las Palmas route o run

2 ( Elec, Telec) line

línea telefónica/telegráfica telephone/telegraph line

no hay líneaor no me da línea the phone o the line is dead

la línea está ocupada the line is busy o ( BrE) engaged

Compuestos:

● línea compartida

( Tel) party line

● línea fija

( Tel) land line

3 (en genealogía) line

por línea materna on his ( o her etc) mother's side

descendiente por línea directa direct descendant

4 ( Arg) (de pescar) line

Compuestos:

● línea aérea

airline

● línea de montaje

assembly line

● línea férrea

railroad track ( AmE), railway line ( BrE)

● línea regular

airline ( operating scheduled flights)

F

(sobre un tema): seguir la línea del partido to follow the party line

los partidarios de una línea más radical those in favor of taking a more radical line

las principales líneas de su programa político the main points of their political program

en la línea de … along the lines of …

el proyecto, en líneas generales, consiste en … broadly speaking o broadly, the project consists of …

en líneas generales las dos versiones coinciden broadly speaking, the two versions coincide, on the whole o by and large the two versions coincide

darse la línea ( Chi): se dio la línea y ganaron los liberales as expected, the liberals won

ser de una sola línea ( Chi); to be straight (as a die) ( colloq)

G

1

(estilo, diseño): un coche de líneas aerodinámicas a streamlined car, an aerodynamically designed car

ésta es la línea que llega para la próxima primavera this is the look for next spring

le gusta la ropa de línea clásica she likes the classical look

2 (gama, colección) line

nuestra nueva línea de productos de belleza our new line o range of beauty products

Compuesto:

línea blanca/marrón

white/brown goods (pl)

H

(figura): mantener/cuidar la línea to keep/watch one's figure

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línea sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) line;
◊ la línea de puntos the dotted line;

escribirle unas líneas a algn to drop sb a line;
seguir la línea del partido to follow the party line;
en líneas generales broadly speaking;
por línea materna on his (o her etc) mother's side;
línea de montaje assembly line;
línea de gol goal line;
línea de llegada finishing line, wire (AmE);
línea de salida starting line;
de primera línea ‹ tecnología› state-of-the-art;

‹ producto› top-quality, high-class;
‹actor/jugador› first-rate;
◊ leer entre líneas to read between the lines

2 (Transp, Tele) line;
◊ línea aérea airline;

final de la línea end of the line;
no hay línea directa a Córdoba there is no direct service to Cordoba;
intenté llamarte pero no había línea I tried to ring you but the phone o the line was dead;
la línea está ocupada the line is busy
3
a) (gama, colección) line, range;

◊ nuestra nueva línea de cosméticos our new line o range of cosmetics

b) ( estilo):

◊ una línea más clásica a more classic look

4 ( figura):
◊ cuidar la línea to watch one's figure

línea sustantivo femenino
1 Geom line
2 (trayecto de autobús) route
(de ferrocarril, metro) line
Av línea aérea, airline
3 Inform en línea, on-line
4 (figura, cuerpo esbelto) figure
mantener la línea, to keep one's figure
(diseño) design
5 Com (de productos) line
6 (fila) line
poner en línea, to line up
7 (cable) line
línea telegráfica, telegraph line
♦ Locuciones: en líneas generales, roughly speaking
entre líneas, between the lines
Tel línea caliente, hotline
' línea' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aerodinámica
- aerodinámico
- alinear
- banda
- continua
- continuo
- derecha
- derecho
- estacionamiento
- extensión
- flotación
- fuego
- horizonte
- intervenir
- juez
- punto
- salida
- sucesión
- trazar
- trazo
- verso
- autobús
- comer
- conservar
- controlar
- curva
- delantero
- descendente
- discontinuo
- ecuador
- ininterrumpido
- lateral
- oblicuo
- ocupado
- paralela
- patín
- prolongar
- quebrado
- raya
- recto
- renglón
- saltar
- separar
- tenue
- transversal
- vertical
English:
airline
- borderline
- bus route
- busline
- commercial pilot
- credit line
- crow
- cut off
- dead
- describe
- draw
- editorial
- electrify
- extend
- faint
- file
- finishing line
- fire
- firing line
- frill
- hard line
- length
- line
- name
- oblique
- overbook
- party line
- plot
- product line
- range
- rank
- roller blades
- rollerblade
- route
- sideline
- skyline
- starting line
- straight
- touchline
- vein
- waistline
- waterline
- watershed
- winning post
- wiretapping
- air
- carrier
- demarcation
- directly
- dividing line

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línea nf

1. [raya, trazo, renglón, límite] line;

una línea recta a straight line;

una línea quebrada a crooked line;

la línea del cielo the skyline;

ir en línea recta to go in a straight line;

leerle a alguien las líneas de la mano to read (the lines on) sb's hand;

estar en línea to be in (a) line;

poner/ponerse en línea to line up;

estacionar en línea to park end-to-end;

escribir o [m5] mandar unas líneas a alguien to drop sb a line;

Comp

leer entre líneas to read between the lines

Comp
línea continua [en carretera] solid white line; Com línea de crédito credit limit; Com línea de descubierto overdraft limit;
línea discontinua [en carretera] broken white line;

línea divisoria dividing line;

línea de flotación waterline;
Mil línea de fuego firing line;
línea de mira line of fire;

línea punteada dotted line;

línea de puntos dotted line;

línea de tiro line of fire

2. [ruta] line;

una nueva línea de autobús a new bus route;

han añadido varias paradas a la línea 30 the number 30 bus has several new stops;

la línea circular del metro the Br underground o US subway circle line

Comp
línea férrea railway (line), US railroad track;
línea de ferrocarril railway (line), US railroad track

3. [compañía aérea]
una línea de vuelos charter a charter airline

Comp
línea aérea airline
4. [de telecomunicaciones] line;

cortar la línea (telefónica) to cut off the phone;

dar línea a alguien to put in a line for sb;

no hay o [m5] no tenemos línea the line's dead

Comp
línea arrendada leased line; Fam línea caliente [erótica] chat line, telephone sex line; [de atención al cliente] hot line;
línea directa direct line;
Fig
tiene línea directa con el presidente she has a direct line to the president's office;

línea erótica telephone sex line;

línea exterior outside line;

línea privada private line;
Informát línea RDSI ISDN line; RP líneas rotativas [centralita] switchboard
5. [en deportes] line;

la línea defensiva/delantera the back/front line, the defence/attack;

la línea medular the midfield

Comp
línea de banda sideline, touchline;
línea de fondo [en fútbol] goal line [at end of field];
[en baloncesto] end line;
línea de gol goal line [between goalposts];

línea de llegada finishing line;

línea de marca [en rugby] try o goal line;

línea de medio campo halfway line;

línea de meta [en fútbol] goal line;
[en carreras] finishing line;
línea de salida starting line;

línea de saque baseline, service line;

línea de servicio service line;

línea de seis veinticinco [en baloncesto] three-point line;

línea de tiros libres [en baloncesto] free throw line

6. [en comercio] line;

una nueva línea de productos a new line of products

Comp
línea blanca white goods;
línea marrón brown goods

7. [silueta] [de persona] figure;

guardar/mantener la línea to watch/keep one's figure

8. [contorno]
un coche de línea aerodinámica a streamlined car

9. [estilo, tendencia] style;

la línea del partido the party line;

la línea dura del sindicato the union's hard line;

la línea de pensamiento keynesiana Keynesian thinking;

de línea clásica classical;

eso está muy en su línea that's just his style;

seguir la línea de alguien to follow sb's style

Comp
línea de conducta course of action;
línea de investigación line of inquiry

10. [categoría] class, category;

de primera línea [actor, pintor, producto] first-rate;
[marca, empresa] top
11. [de parentesco] line;

está emparentada con ella por línea materna she's related to her on her mother's side

12. Informát line;

en línea on-line;

fuera de línea off-line

Comp
línea de base baseline;
línea de comando command line

13. [en el bingo] line;

cantar línea to call a line;

¡línea! line!

14. Fam [de cocaína] line

15. Comp

en líneas generales in broad terms;

fueron derrotados en toda la línea they were soundly defeated

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línea

f line;

mantener la línea watch one’s figure;

de primera línea fig first-rate;

tecnología de primera línea state-of-the art technology;

perdieron en toda la línea they were soundly beaten;

entre líneas fig between the lines;

escribir o

poner unas o

dos o

cuatro líneas a alguien drop s.o. a line;

la línea se ha cortado TELEC the line’s gone dead;

no hay línea TELEC the line’s dead

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línea nf

1) : line

línea divisoria: dividing line

línea de banda: sideline

2) : line, course, position

línea de conducta: course of action

en líneas generales: in general terms, along general lines

3) : line, service

línea aérea: airline

línea telefónica: telephone line

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línea n line

una línea recta a straight line

cuidar la línea / mantener la línea to watch your weight

línea aérea airline

línea férrea railway line

Spanish-English dictionary > línea
3 mejorar

v.

to improve, to get better.

María mejoró la receta Mary improved the recipe.

Ricardo mejoró Richard got better.

Las perspectivas mejoraron The outlook got better.

mejorar una oferta to make a better offer

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mejorar

► verbo transitivo

1 to improve

► verbo intransitivo

1 to improve, get better

► verbo pronominal mejorarse

1 to get better

■ ¡que te mejores! I hope you get better

* * *

verb

1) to improve

2) make better

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ servicio, resultados] to improve; [+ enfermo] to make better; (=realzar) to enhance; [+ oferta] to raise, improve; [+ récord] to break; (Inform) to upgrade

- mejorando lo presente

2)

mejorar a algn — (=ser mejor que) to be better than sb

2. VI

1) [situación] to improve, get better; (Meteo) to improve, clear up; (Econ) to improve, pick up; [enfermo] to get better

han mejorado de actitud/imagen — their attitude/image has improved

los negocios mejoran — business is picking up

está mejorado de sus dolores — the pain has gone away

2) [en subasta] to raise one's bid

3.

See:

mejorarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <condiciones/situación> to improve

este tratamiento te mejorará enseguida — this treatment will make you better right away

intentó mejorar su marca — she tried to improve on o beat her own record

b) < oferta> ( en subastas) to increase

los empresarios mejoraron la propuesta — the management improved their offer o made a better offer
2.
mejorar vi tiempo to improve, get better; resultados/calidad/situación to improve, get better; persona (Med) to get better

ha mejorado de aspecto — he looks a lot better

han mejorado de posición — they've come o gone up in the world
3.
mejorarse v pron

a) enfermo to get better

¿ya te mejoraste de la gripe? — have you got over the flu?

que te mejores — get well soon, I hope you get better soon

b) (Chi fam & euf) ( dar a luz) to give birth

* * *

= ameliorate, boost, cultivate, enhance, improve, optimise [optimize, -USA], scale up, score over, upgrade, give + improvement (in), better, bring + Nombre + up to par, get + better, gain + confidence (with/in), do + a better job, pump up, ease, outdo, jazz up, take + a turn, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better, turn + Nombre + (a)round, polish up, best, trump, buff up, go + one better, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, look up.

Ex. These articles are compared with 34 articles on how similar blood changes might ameliorate Raynaud's disease.

Ex. If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.

Ex. Such familiarity can be cultivated with experience, and will consider the following features of data bases.

Ex. An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.

Ex. Notice that it would be possible to improve recall indefinitely by scanning the entire document collection.

Ex. The DOBIS/Leuven data bases is designed to optimize search and updating procedures, because these functions are critical to the operation of a library.

Ex. After a brief discussion of basic hypertext operations, it considers some of the issues that arise in 'scaling up' hyptertext data base.

Ex. A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.

Ex. Sometimes it will be necessary to upgrade CIP records once the book is published, and this process is undertaken by BLBSD as appropriate.

Ex. There was, it appeared, little point in spending more than four minutes indexing a particular document, for the additional time gave no improvement in results.

Ex. She thumbed the pages slowly, explaining that the study had been conducted to try to ascertain student attitudes toward the media center, why they used it, which facilities they used, and to see if they had suggestions for bettering it.

Ex. The article ' Bringing your golf collection up to par' gives guidelines on selecting library materials on golf.

Ex. Systems will get better and cheaper with the passage of time.

Ex. This assignment was designed to help students gain confidence in using print and computerized sources.

Ex. At the same time librarians need to do a better job communicating information about available research and instructional support.

Ex. The article ' Pump up the program...' identifies the costs and benefits of undertaking a software upgrade.

Ex. To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.

Ex. This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.

Ex. After jazzing up her appearance with a new blonde hairdo, she turns up in his office and talks him into taking her out for a meal.

Ex. All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex. All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex. His private life, however, took a turn for the better.

Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex. If we polish up and internalize these pearls of wisdom, especially those which challenge our existing boundaries and beliefs, the payoff can be priceless.

Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.

Ex. If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.

Ex. As a general rule, you can ' buff up' your look by making your shoulders seem wider and your waist narrower.

Ex. I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.

Ex. Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.

Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

Ex. There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.

Ex. We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.

Ex. David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.

Ex. Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.

Ex. After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.

Ex. Things may be looking up for Blair, but it is still not certain that he will fight the election.

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* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.

* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.

* información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.

* mejorar con respecto a = be an improvement on.

* mejorar considerablemente = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* mejorar el pasado = improve on + the past.

* mejorar la autoestima = improve + self-esteem.

* mejorar la calidad = raise + standard, raise + quality.

* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.

* mejorar la eficacia = enhance + effectiveness.

* mejorar la exhaustividad = improve + recall.

* mejorar la pertinencia = improve + precision.

* mejorar la precisión = improve + precision.

* mejorar la productividad = improve + productivity.

* mejorar las destrezas = sharpen + Posesivo + skills.

* mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.

* mejorar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.

* mejorar la suerte = improve + the lot.

* mejorar + Posesivo + apariencia = smarten (up) + Posesivo + appearance.

* mejorar + Posesivo + autoestima = enhance + Posesivo + self-esteem.

* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.

* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = raise + Posesivo + profile, smarten up + Posesivo + image, enhance + Posesivo + image, buff up + Posesivo + image.

* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = enhance + Posesivo + identity.

* mejorar + Posesivo + suerte = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.

* mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* situación + mejorar = situation + ease.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) <condiciones/situación> to improve

este tratamiento te mejorará enseguida — this treatment will make you better right away

intentó mejorar su marca — she tried to improve on o beat her own record

b) < oferta> ( en subastas) to increase

los empresarios mejoraron la propuesta — the management improved their offer o made a better offer
2.
mejorar vi tiempo to improve, get better; resultados/calidad/situación to improve, get better; persona (Med) to get better

ha mejorado de aspecto — he looks a lot better

han mejorado de posición — they've come o gone up in the world
3.
mejorarse v pron

a) enfermo to get better

¿ya te mejoraste de la gripe? — have you got over the flu?

que te mejores — get well soon, I hope you get better soon

b) (Chi fam & euf) ( dar a luz) to give birth

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= ameliorate, boost, cultivate, enhance, improve, optimise [optimize, -USA], scale up, score over, upgrade, give + improvement (in), better, bring + Nombre + up to par, get + better, gain + confidence (with/in), do + a better job, pump up, ease, outdo, jazz up, take + a turn, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better, turn + Nombre + (a)round, polish up, best, trump, buff up, go + one better, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, look up.

Ex: These articles are compared with 34 articles on how similar blood changes might ameliorate Raynaud's disease.

Ex: If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.

Ex: Such familiarity can be cultivated with experience, and will consider the following features of data bases.

Ex: An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.

Ex: Notice that it would be possible to improve recall indefinitely by scanning the entire document collection.

Ex: The DOBIS/Leuven data bases is designed to optimize search and updating procedures, because these functions are critical to the operation of a library.

Ex: After a brief discussion of basic hypertext operations, it considers some of the issues that arise in 'scaling up' hyptertext data base.

Ex: A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.

Ex: Sometimes it will be necessary to upgrade CIP records once the book is published, and this process is undertaken by BLBSD as appropriate.

Ex: There was, it appeared, little point in spending more than four minutes indexing a particular document, for the additional time gave no improvement in results.

Ex: She thumbed the pages slowly, explaining that the study had been conducted to try to ascertain student attitudes toward the media center, why they used it, which facilities they used, and to see if they had suggestions for bettering it.

Ex: The article ' Bringing your golf collection up to par' gives guidelines on selecting library materials on golf.

Ex: Systems will get better and cheaper with the passage of time.

Ex: This assignment was designed to help students gain confidence in using print and computerized sources.

Ex: At the same time librarians need to do a better job communicating information about available research and instructional support.

Ex: The article ' Pump up the program...' identifies the costs and benefits of undertaking a software upgrade.

Ex: To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.

Ex: This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.

Ex: After jazzing up her appearance with a new blonde hairdo, she turns up in his office and talks him into taking her out for a meal.

Ex: All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex: All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex: His private life, however, took a turn for the better.

Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex: If we polish up and internalize these pearls of wisdom, especially those which challenge our existing boundaries and beliefs, the payoff can be priceless.

Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.

Ex: If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.

Ex: As a general rule, you can ' buff up' your look by making your shoulders seem wider and your waist narrower.

Ex: I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.

Ex: Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.

Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

Ex: There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.

Ex: We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.

Ex: David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.

Ex: Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.

Ex: After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.

Ex: Things may be looking up for Blair, but it is still not certain that he will fight the election.

* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.

* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.

* información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.

* mejorar con respecto a = be an improvement on.

* mejorar considerablemente = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* mejorar el pasado = improve on + the past.

* mejorar la autoestima = improve + self-esteem.

* mejorar la calidad = raise + standard, raise + quality.

* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.

* mejorar la eficacia = enhance + effectiveness.

* mejorar la exhaustividad = improve + recall.

* mejorar la pertinencia = improve + precision.

* mejorar la precisión = improve + precision.

* mejorar la productividad = improve + productivity.

* mejorar las destrezas = sharpen + Posesivo + skills.

* mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.

* mejorar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.

* mejorar la suerte = improve + the lot.

* mejorar + Posesivo + apariencia = smarten (up) + Posesivo + appearance.

* mejorar + Posesivo + autoestima = enhance + Posesivo + self-esteem.

* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.

* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = raise + Posesivo + profile, smarten up + Posesivo + image, enhance + Posesivo + image, buff up + Posesivo + image.

* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = enhance + Posesivo + identity.

* mejorar + Posesivo + suerte = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.

* mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* situación + mejorar = situation + ease.

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mejorar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹condiciones/situación› to improve

este tratamiento te mejorará enseguida this treatment will make you better right away

tienes que mejorar las notas/la letra you must improve your grades/your handwriting

intentó mejorar su marca she tried to improve on o beat her own record

2 ‹oferta› (en subastas) to increase

los empresarios mejoraron la propuesta the management improved their offer o made a better offer

■ mejorar

vi

«tiempo» to improve, get better; «resultados/calidad» to improve, get better; «persona» ( Med) to get better

mi situación económica no ha mejorado nada my financial situation hasn't improved at all o got any better

ha mejorado de aspecto he looks a lot better

tus notas no han mejorado mucho your grades haven't improved much o got(ten) any better

han mejorado de posición they've come o gone up in the world

el paciente sigue mejorando the patient is making a steady improvement

■ mejorarse

v pron

1 «enfermo» to get better

¿ya te mejoraste de la gripe? have you got over the flu?

que te mejores get well soon, I hope you get better soon

2 ( Chi fam euf) (dar a luz) to give birth

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mejorar ( conjugate mejorar) verbo transitivo ‹condiciones/situación/oferta› to improve;
‹ marca› to improve on, beat;
◊ el tratamiento la mejoró the treatment made her a lot better

verbo intransitivo [tiempo/calidad/situación] to improve, get better;

[ persona] (Med) to get better;
◊ ha mejorado de aspecto he looks a lot better

mejorarse verbo pronominal [ enfermo] to get better;
que te mejores get well soon, I hope you get better soon
mejorar
I verbo transitivo
1 to improve: han mejorado la educación, education has been improved
2 Dep (un tiempo, una marca) to break
II verbo intransitivo to improve, get better: espero que el tiempo mejore, I hope the weather gets better
su salud no mejora, his health is not improving

' mejorar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enriquecer
- ganar
- perfeccionar
- potenciar
- refacción
- superar
English:
ameliorate
- better
- existence
- get along
- improve
- improve on
- improvement
- look up
- pick up
- progress
- raise
- security
- technique
- turn
- upgrade
- brighten
- enhance
- go
- look
- matter
- out
- perk
- pick
- rise
- room
- smarten up
- up

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mejorar

♦ vt

1. [hacer mejor] to improve;

mejoraron las condiciones de trabajo working conditions were improved;

su principal objetivo es mejorar la economía their main aim is to improve the economy's performance

2. [enfermo] to make better;

estas pastillas lo mejorarán these tablets will make him better

3. [superar] to improve;

mejorar una oferta to make a better offer;

mejoró el recórd mundial she beat the world record

♦ vi

1. [ponerse mejor] to improve, to get better;

el paciente está mejorando the patient's condition is improving, the patient is getting better;

necesita mejorar en matemáticas he needs to improve o do better in mathematics

2. [tiempo, clima] to improve, to get better;

tan pronto como mejore, salimos a dar un paseo as soon as the weather improves o gets better we'll go out for a walk;

después de la lluvia el día mejoró after the rain it cleared up

♦ See also the pronominal verb mejorarse

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mejorar

I v/t improve

II v/i improve

* * *

mejorar vt

: to improve, to make better

mejorar vi

: to improve, to get better

♦ See also the reflexive verb mejorarse

* * *

mejorar vb to improve

sus notas han mejorado his marks have improved

mañana mejorará el tiempo the weather will be better tomorrow

Spanish-English dictionary > mejorar
4 horterada

horterada

► nombre femenino

1 familiar (cosa) tacky thing; (acto) tacky thing to do

* * *

femenino (Esp fam) tacky program* (o dress etc) (colloq)

* * *

= kitsch.

Ex. Quality has deteriorated both through the arrival of Western style kitsch.

* * *

femenino (Esp fam) tacky program* (o dress etc) (colloq)

* * *

= kitsch.

Ex: Quality has deteriorated both through the arrival of Western style kitsch.

* * *

horterada

feminine

( Esp fam)

tacky program ( o dress etc) ( colloq)

* * *

horterada f fam tacky thing o act: el espectáculo fue una horterada de principio a fin, the show was tacky from start to finish

* * *

horterada nf
Esp Fam
una horterada de zapatos an incredibly tacky o Br naff pair of shoes;

esa canción es una horterada that song is really tacky o Br naff;

la ceremonia fue una horterada the ceremony was really tacky o Br naff

* * *

horterada

f fam

tacky thing fam ;

es una horterada it’s tacky fam

Spanish-English dictionary > horterada
5 abandonar

v.

1 to leave (place).

María abandonó la habitación rápidamente Mary abandoned the room quickly.

2 to leave (person).

3 to give up (estudios).

abandonó la carrera en el tercer año she dropped out of university in her third year, she gave up her studies in her third year

4 to abandon, to desert, to forsake, to bail out on.

Pedro abandonó a su familia Peter abandoned his family.

Silvia abandonó sus sueños por Pedro Silvia abandoned her dreams for Peter.

5 to quit, to cease trying, to desist, to give up.

María abandonó Mary quit.

6 to check out on.

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abandonar

► verbo transitivo

1 (desamparar) to abandon, forsake

■ la suerte le ha abandonado luck has forsaken him

2 (lugar) to leave, quit

■ abandonar el barco to abandon ship

3 (actividad) to give up, withdraw from

■ abandonó los estudios en la facultad she dropped out of university

4 (traicionar) to desert

5 (renunciar) to relinquish, renounce

6 (descuidar) to neglect

7 DEPORTE (retirarse) to withdraw from

► verbo pronominal abandonarse

1 (descuidarse) to neglect oneself, let oneself go

2 (entregarse) to give oneself up (a, to)

■ se abandonó a la bebida he gave himself up to drink

3 (ceder) to give in

* * *

verb

1) to abandon

2) desert

3) leave

4) neglect

5) give up

6) renounce

•

- abandonarse a

* * *

1. VT

1) (=dejar abandonado) [+ cónyuge, hijo] to abandon, desert; [+ animal, casa, posesiones] to abandon; [+ obligaciones] to neglect

la abandonó por otra mujer — he abandoned o deserted her for another woman

no me abandones nunca — never leave me

tuvimos que abandonar nuestras pertenencias en la huida — we had to abandon all our belongings when we fled

no debes abandonar las labores de la casa — you shouldn't neglect the housework

abandonar el barco — to abandon ship

- abandonar a algn a su suerte o a la buena de Dios

2) (=marcharse de) [+ lugar, organización] to leave

pronto podrán abandonar el hospital — they will soon be able to leave the hospital

abandonó la reunión hecho una furia — he stormed out of the meeting

miles de refugiados han abandonado la ciudad — thousands of refugees have abandoned the city

3) (=renunciar a) [+ estudios, proyecto] to give up, abandon; [+ costumbre, cargo] to give up; [+ privilegio, título] to renounce, relinquish

hemos abandonado la idea de montar un negocio — we have given up o abandoned the idea of starting a business

he decidido abandonar la política — I've decided to give up o abandon politics

si el tratamiento no da resultado lo abandonaremos — if the treatment doesn't work, we'll abandon it

no es fácil abandonar el tabaco — it's not easy to give up smoking

la guerrilla ha prometido abandonar las armas — the guerrillas have promised to lay down their arms

se comprometieron a abandonar sus reivindicaciones territoriales — they promised to renounce o relinquish their territorial claims

4) [buen humor, suerte] to desert

el valor la abandonó — her courage deserted her

nunca los abandona la alegría — they are always happy

2. VI

1) (Atletismo) [antes de la prueba] to pull out, withdraw; [durante la prueba] to pull out, retire

2) (Boxeo) to concede defeat, throw in the towel * o (EEUU) sponge

3) (Ajedrez) to resign, concede

4) (Inform) to quit

3.

See:

abandonarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (frml) < lugar> to leave

las tropas abandonaron el área — the troops pulled out of o left the area

abandonó la reunión en señal de protesta — he walked out of the meeting in protest

b) <familia/bebé> to leave, abandon; <marido/amante> to leave; <coche/barco> to abandon

abandonar a alguien a algo — to abandon somebody to something

los abandonó a su suerte — he abandoned them to their fate

2) fuerzas to desert

la suerte me ha abandonado — my luck has run out

nunca lo abandona el buen humor — his good humor never deserts him

3)

a) <actividad/propósito/esperanza> to give up

abandonó la lucha — he gave up the fight, he abandoned the struggle

abandonar los estudios — to drop out of school/college

b) (Dep) <carrera/partido> to retire, pull out
2.
abandonar vi (Dep)

a) (antes de la carrera, competición) to withdraw, pull out

b) (iniciada la carrera, competición) to retire, pull out; ( en ajedrez) to resign; (en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat
3.
abandonarse v pron

1) ( entregarse)

abandonarse a algo — a vicios/placeres to abandon oneself to something

se abandonó al sueño — he succumbed to sleep

2) ( en el aspecto personal) to let oneself go

* * *

= abandon, abort, drop, eschew, give up, quit, relinquish, stop, leave + wandering in, forsake, sweep aside, desert, opt out of, scrap, pull back, ditch, surrender, bail out, bargain away, dump, maroon, flake out, leave by + the wayside, get away, desist, go + cold turkey, walk out on, walk out, jump + ship.

Ex. The Library of Congress has now reconsidered the position, and abandoned what was known as its compatible headings policy.

Ex. It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.

Ex. Unfruitful lines of enquiry are dropped and new and more promising search terms are introduced as the search progresses.

Ex. However, most contributors to the debate about the future of SLIS have eschewed practicalities in favour of sweeping and dramatic generalizations.

Ex. If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.

Ex. If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.

Ex. The Library will consider relinquishing them only when there is strong assurance that their transfer would not adversely affect the library community.

Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex. It is our professional duty to help the reader, leading him from author to author, book to book, with enough sure-footed confidence that he is guided up the literary mountain and not left wandering in the viewless foothills because of one's own incompetence.

Ex. Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex. The development of optical fibres for information transmission has exciting potential here, but there is a very large investment in the present systems which cannot be swept aside overnight.

Ex. Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.

Ex. The author takes a critical look at the UK government's education policy with regard to schools' ' opting out' of local government control.

Ex. There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.

Ex. To pull back now would make both her and him look bad.

Ex. It is time that higher education institutions accepted the wisdom of collaboration and ditched, once and for all, the rhetoric of competition = Ya es hora de que las instituciones de enseñanza superior acepten la colaboración y rechacen, de una vez por todas, la competitividad.

Ex. Instead the two ecclesiastical disputes which arose from Diocletian's decree to surrender scriptures must be seen as more disastrous to Christian unity than the destruction of libraries.

Ex. In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.

Ex. Reduced support is a fact of life, and librarians cannot bargain away their budget pressures.

Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex. A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.

Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex. She seeks to recontextualize those events that history has estranged, destroyed or capriciously left by the wayside.

Ex. Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.

Ex. One of them sputtered and gesticulated with sufficient violence to induce us to desist.

Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex. There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.

Ex. At least five members of the audience walked out during the bishop's address.

Ex. A new study suggests that up to 40% of currently employed individuals are ready to jump ship once the economy rebounds.

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* abandonar el barco = abandon + ship.

* abandonar las armas = put down + weapons.

* abandonar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* abandonar los servicios de Alguien = drop out.

* abandonarse = go to + seed.

* abandonarse a = abandon + Reflexivo + to.

* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.

* abandonar (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.

* abandonar un hábito = stop + habit.

* abandonar un lugar = quit + Lugar.

* estudiante de bachiller que abandona los estudios = high-school dropout.

* estudiante universitario que abandona los estudios = college dropout.

* no abandonar = stick with, stand by.

* persona que abandona Algo = quitter.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (frml) < lugar> to leave

las tropas abandonaron el área — the troops pulled out of o left the area

abandonó la reunión en señal de protesta — he walked out of the meeting in protest

b) <familia/bebé> to leave, abandon; <marido/amante> to leave; <coche/barco> to abandon

abandonar a alguien a algo — to abandon somebody to something

los abandonó a su suerte — he abandoned them to their fate

2) fuerzas to desert

la suerte me ha abandonado — my luck has run out

nunca lo abandona el buen humor — his good humor never deserts him

3)

a) <actividad/propósito/esperanza> to give up

abandonó la lucha — he gave up the fight, he abandoned the struggle

abandonar los estudios — to drop out of school/college

b) (Dep) <carrera/partido> to retire, pull out
2.
abandonar vi (Dep)

a) (antes de la carrera, competición) to withdraw, pull out

b) (iniciada la carrera, competición) to retire, pull out; ( en ajedrez) to resign; (en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat
3.
abandonarse v pron

1) ( entregarse)

abandonarse a algo — a vicios/placeres to abandon oneself to something

se abandonó al sueño — he succumbed to sleep

2) ( en el aspecto personal) to let oneself go

* * *

= abandon, abort, drop, eschew, give up, quit, relinquish, stop, leave + wandering in, forsake, sweep aside, desert, opt out of, scrap, pull back, ditch, surrender, bail out, bargain away, dump, maroon, flake out, leave by + the wayside, get away, desist, go + cold turkey, walk out on, walk out, jump + ship.

Ex: The Library of Congress has now reconsidered the position, and abandoned what was known as its compatible headings policy.

Ex: It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.

Ex: Unfruitful lines of enquiry are dropped and new and more promising search terms are introduced as the search progresses.

Ex: However, most contributors to the debate about the future of SLIS have eschewed practicalities in favour of sweeping and dramatic generalizations.

Ex: If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.

Ex: If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.

Ex: The Library will consider relinquishing them only when there is strong assurance that their transfer would not adversely affect the library community.

Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex: It is our professional duty to help the reader, leading him from author to author, book to book, with enough sure-footed confidence that he is guided up the literary mountain and not left wandering in the viewless foothills because of one's own incompetence.

Ex: Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex: The development of optical fibres for information transmission has exciting potential here, but there is a very large investment in the present systems which cannot be swept aside overnight.

Ex: Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.

Ex: The author takes a critical look at the UK government's education policy with regard to schools' ' opting out' of local government control.

Ex: There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.

Ex: To pull back now would make both her and him look bad.

Ex: It is time that higher education institutions accepted the wisdom of collaboration and ditched, once and for all, the rhetoric of competition = Ya es hora de que las instituciones de enseñanza superior acepten la colaboración y rechacen, de una vez por todas, la competitividad.

Ex: Instead the two ecclesiastical disputes which arose from Diocletian's decree to surrender scriptures must be seen as more disastrous to Christian unity than the destruction of libraries.

Ex: In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.

Ex: Reduced support is a fact of life, and librarians cannot bargain away their budget pressures.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex: A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.

Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex: She seeks to recontextualize those events that history has estranged, destroyed or capriciously left by the wayside.

Ex: Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.

Ex: One of them sputtered and gesticulated with sufficient violence to induce us to desist.

Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex: There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.

Ex: At least five members of the audience walked out during the bishop's address.

Ex: A new study suggests that up to 40% of currently employed individuals are ready to jump ship once the economy rebounds.

* abandonar el barco = abandon + ship.

* abandonar las armas = put down + weapons.

* abandonar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* abandonar los servicios de Alguien = drop out.

* abandonarse = go to + seed.

* abandonarse a = abandon + Reflexivo + to.

* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.

* abandonar (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.

* abandonar un hábito = stop + habit.

* abandonar un lugar = quit + Lugar.

* estudiante de bachiller que abandona los estudios = high-school dropout.

* estudiante universitario que abandona los estudios = college dropout.

* no abandonar = stick with, stand by.

* persona que abandona Algo = quitter.

* * *

abandonar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ( frml); ‹lugar› to leave

el público abandonó el teatro the audience left the theater

se le concedió un plazo de 48 horas para abandonar el país he was given 48 hours to leave the country

miles de personas abandonan la capital durante el verano thousands of people leave the capital in the summer

las tropas han comenzado a abandonar el área the troops have started to pull out of o leave the area

abandonó la reunión en señal de protesta he walked out of the meeting in protest

2 ‹persona›

abandonó a su familia he abandoned o deserted his family

lo abandonó por otro she left him for another man

abandonó al bebé en la puerta del hospital she abandoned o left the baby at the entrance to the hospital

abandonar a algn A algo to abandon sb TO sth

decidió volver, abandonando al grupo a su suerte he decided to turn back, abandoning the group to its fate

3 ‹coche/barco› to abandon

B «fuerzas» to desert

las fuerzas lo abandonaron y cayó al suelo his strength deserted him and he fell to the floor

la suerte me ha abandonado my luck has run out o deserted me

nunca lo abandona el buen humor he's always good-humored, his good humor never deserts him

C ‹actividad/propósito› to give up

abandonó los estudios she abandoned o gave up her studies

¿vas a abandonar el curso cuando te falta tan poco? you're not going to drop out of o give up the course at this late stage, are you?

abandonó la lucha he gave up the fight, he abandoned the struggle

ha abandonado toda pretensión de salir elegido he has given up o abandoned any hopes he had of being elected

abandonó la terapia he gave up his therapy, he stopped having therapy

■ abandonar

vi

( Dep)

1 (antes de iniciarse la carrera, competición) to withdraw, pull out

2 (una vez iniciada la carrera, competición) to retire, pull out; (en ajedrez) to resign; (en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat, throw in the towel

■ abandonarse

v pron

A

(descuidarse): desde que tuvo hijos se ha abandonado since she had her children she's let herself go

no te abandones y ve al médico don't neglect your health, go and see the doctor

B (entregarse) abandonarse A algo ‹a vicios/placeres› to abandon oneself TO sth

se abandonó al ocio she gave herself up to o abandoned herself to a life of leisure

se abandonó al sueño he gave in to o succumbed to sleep, he let sleep overcome him, he surrendered to sleep

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abandonar ( conjugate abandonar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (frml) ‹ lugar› to leave

b) ‹familia/bebé› to leave, abandon;

‹marido/amante› to leave;
‹coche/barco› to abandon;
◊ los abandonó a su suerte he abandoned them to their fate

2 [ fuerzas] to desert
3
a) ‹actividad/propósito/esperanza› to give up;

◊ abandonar los estudios to drop out of school/college

b) (Dep) ‹carrera/partido› to retire from, pull out of

verbo intransitivo (Dep)
a) (en carrera, competición) to pull out

b) ( en ajedrez) to resign;

(en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat
abandonarse verbo pronominal
1 ( entregarse) abandonarse a algo ‹a vicios/placeres› to abandon oneself to sth
2 ( en el aspecto personal) to let oneself go
abandonar
I verbo transitivo
1 (irse de) to leave, quit: tenemos que vernos hoy, porque mañana abandono Madrid, we've got to see eachother today because I'm leaving Madrid tomorrow
2 (a una persona, a un animal) to abandon
abandonar a alguien a su suerte, to leave someone to his fate
3 (un proyecto, los estudios) to give up
4 Dep (retirarse de una carrera) to drop out of
(un deporte) to drop
II vi (desfallecer) to give up: los resultados no son los esperados, pero no abandones, the results aren't as good as we expected, but don't give up
' abandonar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dejar
- botar
- plantar
English:
abandon
- back away
- cast aside
- caution
- desert
- drop
- forsake
- free
- give up on
- habit
- idea
- jettison
- leave
- quit
- retire
- scrap
- stand by
- throw in
- walk out
- ditch
- give
- maroon
- stick
- vacate
- walk

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abandonar

♦ vt

1. [lugar] to leave;
[barco, vehículo] to abandon;
abandonó la sala tras el discurso she left the hall after the speech;

abandonó su pueblo para trabajar en la ciudad she left her home town for a job in the city;

abandonar el barco to abandon ship;

¡abandonen el barco! abandon ship!;

abandonar algo a su suerte o [m5] destino to abandon sth to its fate;

los cascos azules abandonarán pronto la región the UN peacekeeping troops will soon be pulling out of the region

2. [persona] to leave;
[hijo, animal] to abandon;
abandonó a su hijo she abandoned her son;

abandonar a alguien a su suerte o [m5] destino to abandon sb to their fate;

¡nunca te abandonaré! I'll never leave you!

3. [estudios] to give up;
[proyecto] to abandon;
abandonó la carrera en el tercer año she dropped out of university in her third year, she gave up her studies in her third year;

han amenazado con abandonar las negociaciones they have threatened to walk out of the negotiations;

han amenazado con abandonar la liga they have threatened to pull out of the league;

abandonar la lucha to give up the fight

4. [sujeto: suerte, buen humor] to desert;

lo abandonaron las fuerzas y tuvo que retirarse his strength gave out and he had to drop out;

nunca la abandona su buen humor she never loses her good humour

♦ vi

1. [en carrera, competición] to pull out, to withdraw;
[en ajedrez] to resign; [en boxeo] to throw in the towel;
abandonó en el primer asalto his corner threw in the towel in the first round;

una avería lo obligó a abandonar en la segunda vuelta a mechanical fault forced him to retire on the second lap

2. [rendirse] to give up;

no abandones ahora que estás casi al final don't give up now you've almost reached the end

♦ See also the pronominal verb abandonarse

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abandonar

I v/t

1 lugar leave; a alguien abandon; a esposa, hijos desert; objeto abandon, dump

2 idea give up, abandon; actividad give up, drop

II v/i DEP pull out

* * *

abandonar vt

1) dejar: to abandon, to leave

2) : to give up, to quit

abandonaron la búsqueda: they gave up the search

♦ See also the reflexive verb abandonarse

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abandonar vb

1. (una persona) to abandon / to leave [pt. & pp. left]

abandonó a su familia he left his family

2. (un sitio) to leave

mucha gente abandona la cuidad a lot of people are leaving the city

3. (una actividad) to give up [pt. gave; pp. given]

no abandones el curso don't give up the course

4. (una competición) to withdraw [pt. withdraw; pp. withdrawn]

abandonó la carrera he withdrew from the race

Spanish-English dictionary > abandonar
6 acelerado

adj.

1 accelerated, fast-pace, fast, quick.

2 frenetic, hyperactive.

f. & m.

hothead.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: acelerar.

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acelerado

► participio pasado

1→ link=acelerar acelerar

► adjetivo

1 accelerated, fast, quick

* * *

(f. - acelerada)

adj.

intensive, accelerated

* * *

ADJ

1) (=rápido) [avance, crecimiento, ritmo] rapid

con el corazón acelerado — with her heart racing o beating fast

andaban con paso acelerado — they walked at a brisk pace

los ochenta fueron una década muy acelerada — the eighties was a decade of hectic activity

2) [curso] intensive, crash antes de s

3) * [persona] hyper *

se le ve muy acelerado últimamente — he's been very hyper lately *

* * *

- da adjetivo

1) < curso> intensive, crash (before n)

a paso acelerado — at a brisk pace

2) (fam) < persona> nervous

* * *

= exponential, rushed, quickened, fast-paced [fast paced], hurry up, rapid paced, accelerated.

Ex. Information technology continues to develop at an exponential rate.

Ex. Leforte could usually identify those footsteps easily; but today they sounded more rushed that what could normally be expected from the cataloging head.

Ex. For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.

Ex. Access to current, reliable quality news is an important need in the fast-paced environment of all large corporations and service organisations.

Ex. A library, even a small one in a home or a public place takes us out of our noisy, hurry up, present-minded lives and into what Keats called the world of 'silence and slow time'.

Ex. This is a rapid paced, 30 minute session that introduces students to the concept of a search strategy and to various reference sources in print.

Ex. The author locates the waning educational computing craze in the historical context of an ed-tech trajectory that has brought visions of accelerated academic achievement followed by disappointment.

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* crecimiento acelerado = rising tide.

* curso acelerado = crash course.

* de ritmo muy acelerado = hard-driving.

* programa acelerado = crash program(me).

* * *

- da adjetivo

1) < curso> intensive, crash (before n)

a paso acelerado — at a brisk pace

2) (fam) < persona> nervous

* * *

= exponential, rushed, quickened, fast-paced [fast paced], hurry up, rapid paced, accelerated.

Ex: Information technology continues to develop at an exponential rate.

Ex: Leforte could usually identify those footsteps easily; but today they sounded more rushed that what could normally be expected from the cataloging head.

Ex: For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.

Ex: Access to current, reliable quality news is an important need in the fast-paced environment of all large corporations and service organisations.

Ex: A library, even a small one in a home or a public place takes us out of our noisy, hurry up, present-minded lives and into what Keats called the world of 'silence and slow time'.

Ex: This is a rapid paced, 30 minute session that introduces students to the concept of a search strategy and to various reference sources in print.

Ex: The author locates the waning educational computing craze in the historical context of an ed-tech trajectory that has brought visions of accelerated academic achievement followed by disappointment.

* crecimiento acelerado = rising tide.

* curso acelerado = crash course.

* de ritmo muy acelerado = hard-driving.

* programa acelerado = crash program(me).

* * *

acelerado -da

adjective

A ‹curso› intensive, crash ( before n)

íbamos a paso acelerado we were walking at a brisk pace

B ( fam); ‹persona› nervous

* * *

Del verbo acelerar: ( conjugate acelerar)

acelerado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
acelerado
acelerar
acelerado
◊ -da adjetivo ‹ curso› intensive, crash ( before n);

a paso acelerado at a brisk pace
acelerar ( conjugate acelerar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹coche/motor›:

◊ aceleró el coche ( en marcha) he accelerated;

( sin desplazarse) he revved the engine o car (up)
b) ‹proceso/cambio› to speed up;

‹ paso› to quicken
verbo intransitivo
a) (Auto) to accelerate

b) (fam) ( darse prisa) to hurry (up)

acelerado,-a adjetivo accelerated, fast
acelerar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to accelerate
' acelerado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acelerada
English:
apace

* * *

acelerado, -a adj

1. [rápido] rapid, quick

2. Fís accelerated

3. Fam
estar acelerado [persona] to be hyper

4. Aut
el motor está acelerado the engine is racing

* * *

acelerado

I adj

1 nervous, het-up

2

:

curso acelerado intensive course

II part → acelerar

* * *

acelerado, -da adj

: accelerated, speedy

Spanish-English dictionary > acelerado
7 ampliar

v.

1 to expand.

2 to enlarge, to blow up (photography).

La máquina amplió la fotografía The machine enlarged the photograph.

3 to further, to continue (estudios).

4 to increase, to augment, to amplify, to enlarge.

Su estrategia amplía las posibilidades His strategy increases the...

* * *

ampliar

Conjugation model [ DESVIAR], like link=desviar desviar

► verbo transitivo

1 to enlarge, extend

2 ARQUITECTURA to build an extension onto

3 (fotografía) to enlarge

4 (capital) to increase

5 (estudios) to further

6 (tema, idea) to develop, expand on

* * *

verb

1) to expand, extend

2) enlarge

3) widen

* * *

1. VT

1) [en tamaño] to extend

queremos ampliar el salón — we want to extend the living room, we want to make the living room bigger

lee mucho para ampliar su vocabulario — he reads a lot in order to extend o expand his vocabulary

se fue a Inglaterra a ampliar sus estudios — he went to England to broaden his studies

2) [en número] to increase

van a ampliar las plazas de profesor — they are going to increase the number of teaching posts

no ampliarán la plantilla — they are not going to increase o expand the headcount o the payroll

3) [+ prórroga, período] to extend

han ampliado el plazo de matrícula — they have put back the closing date for enrolment, they have extended the period for enrolment

4) (Fot) to enlarge

5) (Com) [+ empresa, compañía] to expand, grow; [+ capital] to increase

deseamos ampliar el campo de acción de la empresa — we want to extend o expand o broaden the company's area of business

6) [+ sonido] to amplify

7) [+ idea, explicación] to elaborate on

8) [+ poderes] to extend, widen

2.

See:

ampliarse

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) <local/carretera> to extend; < negocio> to expand

b) <capital/plantilla> to increase

c) <conocimientos/vocabulario> to increase; < explicación> to expand (on); < campo de acción> to widen, broaden

versión ampliada y corregida — expanded and corrected version

para ampliar sus estudios — to further her studies

d) <plazo/período> to extend

e) < fotografía> to enlarge, blow up

* * *

= augment, broaden, elaborate on, expand, extend, magnify, widen, add to, amplify, aggrandise [aggrandize, -USA].

Ex. These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.

Ex. The program's purpose is to enable U.S. librarians and publishers to enrich and broaden their career experience through a short period of overseas service.

Ex. The documents cited may support and provide precedent for, illustrate or elaborate on what the author has to say.

Ex. As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.

Ex. The term author is normally extended to include writers, illustrator, performers, producers, translators, and others with some intellectual or artistic responsibility for a work.

Ex. More libraries should make use of the Tieman tv-loop which enables the partially-sighted to magnify pages of printed text.

Ex. The quality of machine indexing can be enhanced by widening the indexing field.

Ex. In addition, Britain has one of the most extensive bodies of legislation in the world, which is added to daily and encrusted with myriad rules and regulations.

Ex. The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.

Ex. He established Samarkand as his imperial capital in the 1360s and set about aggrandising it with plunder from his conquests.

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* ampliar el alcance de = extend + the reach of.

* ampliar el conocimiento = widen + knowledge, broaden + knowledge, deepen + understanding.

* ampliar el horario de apertura = extend + hours.

* ampliar el horizonte = broaden + perspective, widen + the scope.

* ampliar el interés = broaden + interest.

* ampliar la cobertura = broaden + coverage, broaden + the scope.

* ampliar la experiencia = extend + experience, broaden + experience.

* ampliar las fronteras de = push + the frontiers of, push + the boundaries of.

* ampliar las fronteras del conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.

* ampliar los horizontes = broaden + horizons, extend + horizons, enlarge + horizons, widen + horizons, expand + Posesivo + horizons, expand + views.

* ampliar los recursos = broaden + resources.

* ampliar + Posesivo + educación = extend + Posesivo + education.

* ampliar una búsqueda = broaden + search, expand + Posesivo + search.

* ampliar una fotografía = enlarge + picture.

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) <local/carretera> to extend; < negocio> to expand

b) <capital/plantilla> to increase

c) <conocimientos/vocabulario> to increase; < explicación> to expand (on); < campo de acción> to widen, broaden

versión ampliada y corregida — expanded and corrected version

para ampliar sus estudios — to further her studies

d) <plazo/período> to extend

e) < fotografía> to enlarge, blow up

* * *

= augment, broaden, elaborate on, expand, extend, magnify, widen, add to, amplify, aggrandise [aggrandize, -USA].

Ex: These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.

Ex: The program's purpose is to enable U.S. librarians and publishers to enrich and broaden their career experience through a short period of overseas service.

Ex: The documents cited may support and provide precedent for, illustrate or elaborate on what the author has to say.

Ex: As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.

Ex: The term author is normally extended to include writers, illustrator, performers, producers, translators, and others with some intellectual or artistic responsibility for a work.

Ex: More libraries should make use of the Tieman tv-loop which enables the partially-sighted to magnify pages of printed text.

Ex: The quality of machine indexing can be enhanced by widening the indexing field.

Ex: In addition, Britain has one of the most extensive bodies of legislation in the world, which is added to daily and encrusted with myriad rules and regulations.

Ex: The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.

Ex: He established Samarkand as his imperial capital in the 1360s and set about aggrandising it with plunder from his conquests.

* ampliar el alcance de = extend + the reach of.

* ampliar el conocimiento = widen + knowledge, broaden + knowledge, deepen + understanding.

* ampliar el horario de apertura = extend + hours.

* ampliar el horizonte = broaden + perspective, widen + the scope.

* ampliar el interés = broaden + interest.

* ampliar la cobertura = broaden + coverage, broaden + the scope.

* ampliar la experiencia = extend + experience, broaden + experience.

* ampliar las fronteras de = push + the frontiers of, push + the boundaries of.

* ampliar las fronteras del conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.

* ampliar los horizontes = broaden + horizons, extend + horizons, enlarge + horizons, widen + horizons, expand + Posesivo + horizons, expand + views.

* ampliar los recursos = broaden + resources.

* ampliar + Posesivo + educación = extend + Posesivo + education.

* ampliar una búsqueda = broaden + search, expand + Posesivo + search.

* ampliar una fotografía = enlarge + picture.

* * *

ampliar [ A17 ]

vt

1 ‹local/carretera› to extend; ‹negocio› to expand

2 ‹capital/plantilla› to increase

3 ‹conocimientos/vocabulario› to increase, improve; ‹explicación› to expand (on); ‹campo de acción› to widen, broaden, extend

una versión ampliada y corregida an expanded and corrected version

para ampliar sus estudios to further her studies

quiere ampliar sus horizontes he wants to broaden his horizons

4 ‹plazo/período› to extend

5 ‹fotografía› to enlarge, blow up

* * *

ampliar ( conjugate ampliar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹local/carretera› to extend;

‹ negocio› to expand
b) ‹capital/personal› to increase

c) ‹conocimientos/vocabulario› to increase;

‹ explicación› to expand (on);
‹ campo de acción› to widen, broaden;
◊ para ampliar sus estudios to further her studies

d) ‹plazo/período› to extend

e) ‹ fotografía› to enlarge, blow up

ampliar verbo transitivo
1 (hacer más largo un plazo) to extend
2 (hacer más grande un edificio) to enlarge
3 (extender un negocio) to expand
4 (una fotografía) to enlarge, to blow up
5 (el campo de acción) to widen: los sindicatos proponen ampliar las sanciones a los defraudadores, the unions propose greater penalties for those committing fraud
' ampliar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- extender
- refacción
English:
amplify
- blow up
- enlarge
- expand
- expand on
- extend
- magnify
- widen
- add
- blow
- broaden
- develop
- push

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ampliar vt

1. [negocio] to expand;

han ampliado el servicio a todo el país they have extended the service to cover the whole country;

van a ampliar el catálogo de productos they are going to expand o extend their product range;

ampliarán la plantilla del banco they are going to take on additional staff at the bank, they are going to increase staff numbers at the bank;

no quieren ampliar más la Unión Europea they don't want to enlarge the European Union any further

2. [local, vivienda] to extend;
[aeropuerto] to expand;
queremos ampliar el salón we want to make the living-room bigger

3. Econ [capital] to increase

4. [plazo] to extend

5. [fotografía] to enlarge, to blow up;
[fotocopia] to enlarge
6. [estudios] to further, to continue;
[conocimientos] to increase, to expand
* * *

ampliar

v/t

1 plantilla increase; negocio expand; plazo, edificio extend;

ampliar estudios continue one’s education;

ampliar sus horizontes broaden one’s horizons

2 FOT enlarge, blow up

* * *

ampliar {85} vt

1) : to expand, to extend

2) : to widen

3) : to enlarge (photographs)

4) : to elaborate on, to develop (ideas)

* * *

ampliar vb

1. (edificio, plazo) to extend

el plazo de matrícula se ha ampliado the enrolment period has been extended

2. (negocio, mercado) to expand

3. (número, cantidad) to increase

4. (una foto) to enlarge

Spanish-English dictionary > ampliar
8 continuo

adj.

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

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

2 nonstop.

3 continuous, one-piece, non broken.

4 continuous, not discrete, indiscrete.

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

m.

1 continuum, whole, undivided whole.

2 continuo, bass accompaniment in a musical score.

* * *

continuo

► adjetivo

1 (seguido) continuous

2 (continuado) continual, constant

► nombre masculino continuo

1 (todo) continuum

2 (de gente) flow

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

corriente continua direct current

movimiento continuo perpetual motion

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continuo

► nombre masculino

1 (todo) continuum

2 (de gente) flow

* * *

(f. - continua)

adj.

continuous, constant

* * *

1. ADJ

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

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

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

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

3) (Fís) [movimiento] perpetual

4) (Elec) [corriente] direct

5) (Ling) continuous

6)

de continuo — = continuamente

2.

SM (Fís) continuum

* * *
I
- nua adjetivo

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

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

c)

de continuo — continuamente
II
continuum masculino (frml) continuum

* * *

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting.

* flujo continuo = continuum.

* formación continua = continuing training.

* formación continua en el trabajo = workplace learning.

* máquina continua de papel = paper-making machine.

* miedo continuo = nagging fear.

* paginación continua = continuous pagination.

* papel continuo de periódico = newsprint.

* papel perforado continuo = continuous computer stationery.

* temor continuo = nagging fear.

* texto continuo = stream of text.

* * *
I
- nua adjetivo

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

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

c)

de continuo — continuamente
II
continuum masculino (frml) continuum

* * *

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting.

* flujo continuo = continuum.

* formación continua = continuing training.

* formación continua en el trabajo = workplace learning.

* máquina continua de papel = paper-making machine.

* miedo continuo = nagging fear.

* paginación continua = continuous pagination.

* papel continuo de periódico = newsprint.

* papel perforado continuo = continuous computer stationery.

* temor continuo = nagging fear.

* texto continuo = stream of text.

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continuo¹ - nua

adjective

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

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

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

3

de continuo continuamente

continuo², continuum

masculine

( frml)

continuum

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Del verbo continuar: ( conjugate continuar)

continúo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

continuó es:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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continuo, -a

♦ adj

1. [ininterrumpido] continuous;

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

2. [perseverante] continual;

me irritan sus continuas preguntas her continual questioning irritates me

3. [unido] continuous;

papel continuo continuous stationery

♦ nm

1. [sucesión] succession, series

2. Fís continuum

3. Ling continuum

♦ de continuo loc adv

continually

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continuo

adj

1 ( sin parar) continuous;

de continuo constantly

2 ( frecuente) continual

* * *

continuo, - nua adj

: continuous, steady, constant

♦ continuamente adv

* * *

continuo adj

1. (ininterrumpido) continuous

el continuo viento the continuous wind

2. (repetido) continual

sus continuas quejas her continual complaints

Spanish-English dictionary > continuo
9 ejercicio

m.

1 exercise (tarea, deporte).

hacer ejercicio to (do) exercise

ejercicios espirituales (religion) retreat

ejercicio físico physical exercise

2 test (exam).

3 practicing.

ya no está en ejercicio he no longer practices

4 exercising.

5 financial year (finance).

ejercicio económico/fiscal financial/tax year

6 workout, drill, work-out, work-out session.

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ejercicio

► nombre masculino

1 (de profesión) practice; (de derecho) use, exercise; (de función) performance

2 EDUCACIÓN exercise (examen) test; (pregunta de examen) question; (deberes) homework

3 DEPORTE exercise

4 FINANZAS year

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en ejercicio practising (US practicing)

hacer ejercicio to do exercise, take exercise

ejercicio económico financial year, fiscal year

ejercicios espirituales spiritual retreat

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noun m.

1) exercise

2) practice

* * *

SM

1) [físico] exercise

la natación es un ejercicio muy completo — swimming is an all-round exercise

hacer ejercicio — to exercise

ejercicio de calentamiento — warm-up exercise

ejercicio de estiramiento — stretching exercise

ejercicio de mantenimiento — keep-fit exercise

ejercicios gimnásticos — gymnastic exercises

2) (Educ) exercise

la maestra nos puso varios ejercicios — the teacher gave us several exercises to do

ejercicio escrito — written exercise

ejercicio práctico — practical

3) (Mil) exercise

las tropas españolas participan en los ejercicios de la OTAN — Spanish troops are taking part in NATO exercises

ejercicio acrobático — (Aer) stunt

ejercicios de tiro — target practice sing

4) [de cargo]

en el ejercicio de mi cargo — in the exercise of my duties

abogado en ejercicio — practising o (EEUU) practicing lawyer

hicieron ejercicio de su derecho al voto — they exercised their right to vote

5) (Com, Econ) financial year, fiscal year

durante el ejercicio actual — during the current financial year

ejercicio contable — year of account, accounting year

ejercicio fiscal — fiscal year, tax year

ejercicio presupuestario — budget year

6) (Rel)

ejercicios espirituales — retreat sing

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masculino

1) ( actividad física) exercise

hacer ejercicio — to exercise

2)

a) ( de profesión) practice

abogado en ejercicio — practicing lawyer

b) ( de función)

decisiones tomadas en el ejercicio de su cargo — decisions taken in the course of his duties

c) (de derecho, poder) exercise (frml)

3) (Educ)

a) ( trabajo de práctica) exercise

b) (prueba, examen) test, exam

- ejercicio de tiro

- ejercicios espirituales

4) (Mil) exercise, maneuver*

5) (Econ, Fin) fiscal year (AmE), financial year (BrE)

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= exercise, drill, drill practice, drill exercise, tenure.

Nota: Período al frente de una organización.

Ex. As a concluding exercise, therefore, it would be helpful for you to try some examples of analysis and translation on your own.

Ex. An example of the type of drill which might be applied to the study of bibliographies is given below.

Ex. No reinforcement drill practice was given to the control group.

Ex. As drill exercises in writing, the writing of book reviews has little to commend it.

Ex. During his tenure, OSU was recognized for the high quality Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) program it developed in serving both students and faculty.

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* causado por el ejercicio = exercise-induced.

* cuaderno de ejercicios = workbook [work-book].

* ejercicio abdominal = sit-up.

* ejercicio complementario = follow-up activity.

* ejercicio de calentamiento = warm-up, warm-up exercise.

* ejercicio de comprensión = comprehension exercise.

* ejercicio económico = business year, accounting year.

* ejercicio fiscal = tax year, fiscal year, business year, accounting year.

* ejercicio físico = workout, physical exercise, exercise.

* ejercicio físico consistente en saltar sin desplazarse abriendo y cerrando l = jumping jack.

* ejercicio mental = mental gymnastics, mental operation.

* ejercicio muscular = muscle exercise.

* ejercicio práctico = practical, practical exercise, hands-on exercise.

* ejercicios de clase = school tasks.

* ejercicio y práctica = drill and practice.

* en ejercicio = incumbent, practising [practicing, -USA].

* hacer ejercicio físico = work out.

* hacer ejercicios de calentamiento = limber up.

* inducido por el ejercicio = exercise-induced.

* instalación para el ejercicio físico = physical facility.

* instrucción mediante ejercicios = drilling.

* libro de ejercicios = workbook [work-book].

* programa de ejercicio físico = exercise programme.

* provocado por el ejercicio = exercise-induced.

* * *

masculino

1) ( actividad física) exercise

hacer ejercicio — to exercise

2)

a) ( de profesión) practice

abogado en ejercicio — practicing lawyer

b) ( de función)

decisiones tomadas en el ejercicio de su cargo — decisions taken in the course of his duties

c) (de derecho, poder) exercise (frml)

3) (Educ)

a) ( trabajo de práctica) exercise

b) (prueba, examen) test, exam

- ejercicio de tiro

- ejercicios espirituales

4) (Mil) exercise, maneuver*

5) (Econ, Fin) fiscal year (AmE), financial year (BrE)

* * *

= exercise, drill, drill practice, drill exercise, tenure.

Nota: Período al frente de una organización.

Ex: As a concluding exercise, therefore, it would be helpful for you to try some examples of analysis and translation on your own.

Ex: An example of the type of drill which might be applied to the study of bibliographies is given below.

Ex: No reinforcement drill practice was given to the control group.

Ex: As drill exercises in writing, the writing of book reviews has little to commend it.

Ex: During his tenure, OSU was recognized for the high quality Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) program it developed in serving both students and faculty.

* causado por el ejercicio = exercise-induced.

* cuaderno de ejercicios = workbook [work-book].

* ejercicio abdominal = sit-up.

* ejercicio complementario = follow-up activity.

* ejercicio de calentamiento = warm-up, warm-up exercise.

* ejercicio de comprensión = comprehension exercise.

* ejercicio económico = business year, accounting year.

* ejercicio fiscal = tax year, fiscal year, business year, accounting year.

* ejercicio físico = workout, physical exercise, exercise.

* ejercicio físico consistente en saltar sin desplazarse abriendo y cerrando l = jumping jack.

* ejercicio mental = mental gymnastics, mental operation.

* ejercicio muscular = muscle exercise.

* ejercicio práctico = practical, practical exercise, hands-on exercise.

* ejercicios de clase = school tasks.

* ejercicio y práctica = drill and practice.

* en ejercicio = incumbent, practising [practicing, -USA].

* hacer ejercicio físico = work out.

* hacer ejercicios de calentamiento = limber up.

* inducido por el ejercicio = exercise-induced.

* instalación para el ejercicio físico = physical facility.

* instrucción mediante ejercicios = drilling.

* libro de ejercicios = workbook [work-book].

* programa de ejercicio físico = exercise programme.

* provocado por el ejercicio = exercise-induced.

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ejercicio

masculine

A (actividad física) exercise

debes comer menos y hacer más ejercicio you should eat less and exercise more o take more exercise

el ejercicio físico physical exercise

B

1

(de una profesión, una función): el título faculta para el ejercicio de la docencia the certificate qualifies o allows you to teach

decisiones tomadas en el ejercicio de su cargo decisions taken in the course of his duties

un militar en ejercicio a regular soldier

abogado en ejercicio practicing lawyer

el ejercicio democrático del poder the democratic exercise of power

2

(de un derecho): renunciaron al ejercicio del derecho al voto they chose not to exercise their right to vote

C

1 (trabajo de práctica) exercise

un ejercicio para reducir el abdomen an exercise to flatten the abdomen

ejercicios de piano/inglés piano/English exercises

2 (prueba, examen) test, exam

Compuestos:

● ejercicio de repetición

repetition exercise o drill

● ejercicio de sustitución

substitution exercise o drill

● ejercicio de tiro

shooting/rifle practice

● ejercicios espirituales

mpl:

la semana que viene tienen ejercicios espirituales they are going on a retreat next week

D ( Mil) exercise, maneuver*

E ( Econ, Fin) accounting year, fiscal year ( AmE), financial year ( BrE)

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ejercicio sustantivo masculino
1 ( actividad física) exercise;
◊ hacer ejercicio to exercise

2 (Educ)
a) ( trabajo de práctica) exercise

b) (prueba, examen) test, exam

3 ( de profesión) practice
4 (Mil) exercise, maneuver^{( conjugate maneuver)}
ejercicio sustantivo masculino
1 exercise
2 (desempeño de profesión) practice
3 (movimiento físico) exercise: hace ejercicio todos los días, she does exercises every day
4 Fin tax year
ejercicio económico, financial year
5 (examen, esp práctico) exam, proof
(deberes prácticos) exercices
♦ Locuciones: estar en ejercicio, to practise one's profession: es juez en ejercicio, she's a practising judge
' ejercicio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deberse
- memoria
- oxidarse
- bicicleta
- buzo
- ejecutar
- exceso
- función
- hacer
- plana
- relajar
- sencillo
- trotar
English:
bracing
- conducive
- do
- exercise
- financial year
- flabby
- object
- practice
- practicing
- practise
- practising
- press-up
- pursuit
- rowing machine
- work off
- work out
- comprehension
- drill
- financial
- malpractice
- running
- sit
- strike
- tax
- tenure
- warm
- work

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ejercicio nm

1. [deporte] exercise;

hacer ejercicio to exercise, to do exercise

Comp
ejercicios de calentamiento warm-up exercises;
ejercicio físico physical exercise;

ejercicios de mantenimiento keep-fit exercises

2. [tarea] exercise;

ejercicios de inglés/guitarra English/guitar exercises

Comp
Rel ejercicios espirituales retreat;
ejercicios de tiro target practice

3. [examen] test, US quiz;

el profesor nos puso un ejercicio escrito/oral the teacher gave us a written/an oral Br test o US quiz

4. Mil exercise

5. [de profesión] practising;
[de cargo, funciones] carrying out;
se le acusa de negligencia en el ejercicio de sus funciones he has been accused of negligence in carrying out o in the performance of his duties;

(estar) en ejercicio (to be) in practice;

ya no está en ejercicio he no longer practises;

un médico en ejercicio a practising doctor

6. [de poder, derecho] exercising;

el ejercicio del voto the use of one's vote

7. Econ financial year

Comp
ejercicio económico financial year;
ejercicio fiscal tax year

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ejercicio

m

1 exercise;

hacer ejercicio exercise

2 COM fiscal year, Br

financial year

3 MIL

:

en ejercicio(s) on maneuvers, Br on manoeuvres

* * *

ejercicio nm

1) : exercise

2) : practice

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ejercicio n exercise

un ejercicio escrito a written exercise

caminar es un buen ejercicio walking is good exercise

hacer ejercicio to exercise / to take exercise

Spanish-English dictionary > ejercicio
10 ensanchar

v.

1 to widen (orificio, calle).

2 to broaden, to augment, to broaden out, to enlarge.

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ensanchar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to widen, enlarge, extend

2 COSTURA to let out

► verbo pronominal ensancharse

1 to get wider, expand, spread, stretch

2 figurado (envanecerse) to become conceited, get bigheaded

* * *

verb

1) to widen

2) expand

* * *

1.

VT (=agrandar) to enlarge, widen; (=aumentar) to expand; (Cos) to let out

2.

See:

ensancharse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) < calle> to widen; < vestido> to let out

b) ( ampliar)

ello ensancha nuestras posibilidades de exportación — it extends o expands our export openings
2.
ensancharse v pron calle/acera to widen, get wider; jersey to stretch

* * *

= broaden, widen.

Ex. The program's purpose is to enable U.S. librarians and publishers to enrich and broaden their career experience through a short period of overseas service.

Ex. The quality of machine indexing can be enhanced by widening the indexing field.

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* ensanchar horizontes = open out + horizons.

* ensanchar los horizontes = broaden + perspective.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) < calle> to widen; < vestido> to let out

b) ( ampliar)

ello ensancha nuestras posibilidades de exportación — it extends o expands our export openings
2.
ensancharse v pron calle/acera to widen, get wider; jersey to stretch

* * *

= broaden, widen.

Ex: The program's purpose is to enable U.S. librarians and publishers to enrich and broaden their career experience through a short period of overseas service.

Ex: The quality of machine indexing can be enhanced by widening the indexing field.

* ensanchar horizontes = open out + horizons.

* ensanchar los horizontes = broaden + perspective.

* * *

ensanchar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹calle/carretera› to widen

2 ‹vestido/pantalón› to let out

3

(ampliar): el acuerdo ensancha nuestras perspectivas the agreement opens up more possibilities for us o improves our prospects

ensancha en un gran porcentaje nuestras posibilidades de exportación it greatly broadens o widens our range of export openings, it greatly extends o expands our export openings

■ ensancharse

v pron

1 «calle/acera» to widen, get wider

2 «jersey» to stretch

* * *

ensanchar ( conjugate ensanchar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ calle› to widen;

‹ vestido› to let out
b) ‹horizontes/posibilidades› to expand

ensancharse verbo pronominal
a) [calle/acera] to widen, get wider;

[ jersey] to stretch
b) [ horizontes] to expand

ensanchar verbo transitivo
1 Cost to let out
2 (una calle, etc) to enlarge, widen
' ensanchar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sacar
English:
broaden
- expand
- widen
- let

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ensanchar

♦ vt

1. [orificio, calle] to widen;
[ciudad] to expand
2. [ropa] to let out

3. [horizontes, perspectivas] to broaden

♦ vi
Hum [engordar] to fill out, to put on weight
♦ See also the pronominal verb ensancharse

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ensanchar

v/t widen; prenda let out

* * *

ensanchar vt

1) : to widen

2) : to expand, to extend

♦ See also the reflexive verb ensancharse

* * *

ensanchar vb to widen

Spanish-English dictionary > ensanchar
11 extender

v.

1 to spread (out) (tela, plano, alas).

me extendió la mano she held out her hand to me

2 to spread (mantequilla).

3 to extend, to widen.

extendieron el castigo a todos los alumnos the punishment was extended to include all the pupils

María extendió el mapa Mary extended the map.

María extendió el discurso Mary extended the discourse.

El banco extendió el plazo The bank extended the deadline.

4 to draw up (document).

le extenderé un cheque I'll write you (out) a check, I'll make out a check to you

5 to outstretch, to spread-eagle.

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extender

Conjugation model [ ENTENDER], like link=entender entender

► verbo transitivo

1 (mapa, papel) to spread (out), open (out)

2 (brazo etc) to stretch (out); (alas) to spread

3 (mantequilla etc) to spread

4 (documento) to draw up; (cheque) to make out; (pasaporte, certificado) to issue

5 figurado (hacer mayor) to extend, enlarge

6 figurado (idea, creencia, noticia) to spread

► verbo pronominal extenderse

1 (durar) to extend, last

■ el periodo que estudiaremos se extiende entre los siglos XVIII y XIX the period we're going to study goes from the 18th century to the 19th century

2 (terreno) to stretch

3 figurado (difundirse) to spread, extend

4 figurado (al hablar) to enlarge, expand, go into detail

* * *

verb

1) to extend

2) stretch

3) spread

4) write out

•

- extenderse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=desplegar) [+ manta, mantel] to spread out; [+ alas] to spread, stretch out; [+ brazo, pierna, tentáculo] to stretch out

extendió el mapa encima de la mesa — he opened out o spread out the map on the table

la corriente del Golfo extiende su acción beneficiosa hasta el norte de Europa — the beneficial effects of the Gulf Stream reach as far as northern Europe

extender la mano a algn — to hold out one's hand to sb, extend one's hand to sb frm

2) (=esparcir) [+ sellos, arena] to lay out, spread out

extendimos el tabaco al sol — we laid o spread the tobacco out in the sun

3) (=untar) [+ crema, mantequilla] to spread

la pomada se extiende con cuidado sobre la quemadura — spread the cream carefully on the burn

4) (=difundir) [+ noticia, rumor] to spread; [+ influencia, poder] to extend

5) frm (=rellenar) [+ cheque, receta] to make out, write out; [+ certificado] to issue

extendí un cheque a su nombre — I made out o wrote out a cheque to him

6) (=ampliar) [+ oferta, contrato] to extend

han extendido la oferta hasta mayo — they have extended the offer until May

han extendido el derecho de cobrar una pensión a las amas de casa — the right to receive a pension has been extended to include housewives

7) (Téc) [+ alambre] to draw

2.

See:

extenderse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <periódico/mapa> to open... up o out

extendió la toalla en la arena — he spread the towel out on the sand

2) < brazos> to stretch out; < alas> to spread

le extendió la mano — he held out his hand to her

3) <pintura/mantequilla> to spread

4) ( ampliar) <poderes/influencia> to broaden, extend; <plazo/permiso> to extend

5) (frml) <factura/cheque> to issue (frml); < receta> to make out, write; <documento/escritura> to issue

¿a nombre de quién extiendo el cheque? — to whom do I make the check payable?
2.
extenderse v pron

1) ( en el espacio)

a) (propagarse, difundirse) fuego/epidemia/noticia to spread

la humedad se extendió a la habitación de al lado — the dampness spread to the next room

b) (abarcar, ocupar) territorio stretch

sus tierras se extienden hasta el río — her land extends as far as the river

c) influencia/autoridad to extend

extenderse a algo — to extend to something

mis conocimientos no se extienden a ese campo — my knowledge does not extend to that field

2) ( en el tiempo)

a) época/período to last

el período que se extiende hasta la Reforma — the period up to the Reform

b) (en explicación, discurso)

se extendió demasiado en or sobre ese tema — he spent too much time on that subject

¿quisiera extenderse en or sobre ese punto? — would you like to expand on that point?

* * *

= broaden, extend, lengthen, widen, stretch, unfold, stretch out.

Ex. The program's purpose is to enable U.S. librarians and publishers to enrich and broaden their career experience through a short period of overseas service.

Ex. The term author is normally extended to include writers, illustrator, performers, producers, translators, and others with some intellectual or artistic responsibility for a work.

Ex. It is needless to lengthen the list.

Ex. The quality of machine indexing can be enhanced by widening the indexing field.

Ex. He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.

Ex. This algorithm handles cyclic graphs without unfolding the cycles nor looping through them.

Ex. Everyone knows the benefits of stretching out both before and after your workouts.

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* cada vez más extendido = spreading.

* extender la influencia = spread + influence.

* extender la mano = put out + Posesivo + hand, reach out, put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.

* extenderse = spread (over/throughout), gain + currency, spread over, take off, catch on, ricochet, sweep through, sprawl.

* extenderse a = pervade.

* extenderse a modo de abanico = fan out.

* extenderse como el fuego = spread like + wildfire.

* extenderse como un reguero de pólvora = spread like + wildfire.

* extenderse de... a... = stretch from... to....

* extenderse por todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* extenderse por todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* extender un cheque = issue + check.

* que se extiende sobre una zona muy amplia = sprawling.

* reputación + extenderse = reputation + spread.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <periódico/mapa> to open... up o out

extendió la toalla en la arena — he spread the towel out on the sand

2) < brazos> to stretch out; < alas> to spread

le extendió la mano — he held out his hand to her

3) <pintura/mantequilla> to spread

4) ( ampliar) <poderes/influencia> to broaden, extend; <plazo/permiso> to extend

5) (frml) <factura/cheque> to issue (frml); < receta> to make out, write; <documento/escritura> to issue

¿a nombre de quién extiendo el cheque? — to whom do I make the check payable?
2.
extenderse v pron

1) ( en el espacio)

a) (propagarse, difundirse) fuego/epidemia/noticia to spread

la humedad se extendió a la habitación de al lado — the dampness spread to the next room

b) (abarcar, ocupar) territorio stretch

sus tierras se extienden hasta el río — her land extends as far as the river

c) influencia/autoridad to extend

extenderse a algo — to extend to something

mis conocimientos no se extienden a ese campo — my knowledge does not extend to that field

2) ( en el tiempo)

a) época/período to last

el período que se extiende hasta la Reforma — the period up to the Reform

b) (en explicación, discurso)

se extendió demasiado en or sobre ese tema — he spent too much time on that subject

¿quisiera extenderse en or sobre ese punto? — would you like to expand on that point?

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= broaden, extend, lengthen, widen, stretch, unfold, stretch out.

Ex: The program's purpose is to enable U.S. librarians and publishers to enrich and broaden their career experience through a short period of overseas service.

Ex: The term author is normally extended to include writers, illustrator, performers, producers, translators, and others with some intellectual or artistic responsibility for a work.

Ex: It is needless to lengthen the list.

Ex: The quality of machine indexing can be enhanced by widening the indexing field.

Ex: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.

Ex: This algorithm handles cyclic graphs without unfolding the cycles nor looping through them.

Ex: Everyone knows the benefits of stretching out both before and after your workouts.

* cada vez más extendido = spreading.

* extender la influencia = spread + influence.

* extender la mano = put out + Posesivo + hand, reach out, put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.

* extenderse = spread (over/throughout), gain + currency, spread over, take off, catch on, ricochet, sweep through, sprawl.

* extenderse a = pervade.

* extenderse a modo de abanico = fan out.

* extenderse como el fuego = spread like + wildfire.

* extenderse como un reguero de pólvora = spread like + wildfire.

* extenderse de... a... = stretch from... to....

* extenderse por todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* extenderse por todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* extender un cheque = issue + check.

* que se extiende sobre una zona muy amplia = sprawling.

* reputación + extenderse = reputation + spread.

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extender [E8 ]

vt

A ‹periódico/mapa› to open … up o out

extendió la toalla sobre la arena he spread the towel out on the sand

B ‹brazos› to stretch out; ‹alas› to spread

le extendió la mano he held out his hand to her

C ‹pintura/mantequilla/pegamento› to spread

extender bien la crema por todo el rostro y cuello spread the cream over the face and neck

D (ampliar) ‹poderes/influencia› to broaden, extend; ‹plazo/permiso› to extend

quiere extender su esfera de influencia he wants to broaden o extend o expand his sphere of influence

se habla de extender estas reformas a los institutos privados there is talk of these reforms being extended to (apply to) private schools

E ( frml); ‹factura› to issue ( frml); ‹cheque› to issue ( frml), to make out, write, write out; ‹receta› to make out, write; ‹documento/escritura› to issue

¿a nombre de quién extiendo el cheque? to whom do I make the check payable?, who do I make o write the check out to?

■ extenderse

v pron

A (en el espacio)

1 (propagarse, difundirse) «fuego/epidemia» to spread; «tumor» to spread; «noticia/costumbre/creencia» to spread

la humedad se ha extendido a la habitación de al lado the dampness has spread to the next room

2 (abarcar, ocupar) «territorio» stretch; «influencia/autoridad» to extend

se extiende hasta el río it extends o stretches down to the river

inmensos campos de olivos se extendían ante nuestros ojos ( liter); vast olive groves stretched out before us

extenderse A algo to extend TO sth

mis conocimientos no se extienden a ese campo my knowledge does not extend to that field

B (en el tiempo)

1 «época/período» to last

el período que se extiende hasta la Revolución Francesa the period up to the French Revolution

el invierno se ha extendido mucho this winter has gone on o lasted a long time, it has been a long winter

2

(en una explicación, un discurso): ya nos hemos extendido bastante sobre este tema we have already spent enough time on this subject

¿quisiera extenderse sobre ese punto? would you like to expand o enlarge on that point?

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extender ( conjugate extender) verbo transitivo
1 ‹periódico/mapa› to open … up o out;
‹mantel/toalla› to spread … out
2 ‹ brazos› to stretch out;
‹ alas› to spread;
◊ le extendió la mano he held out his hand to her

3 ‹pintura/mantequilla› to spread
4 ( ampliar) ‹poderes/plazo/permiso› to extend
5 (frml) ‹factura/cheque/escritura› to issue;
‹ receta› to make out, write
extenderse verbo pronominal
1 ( en el espacio)
a) [fuego/epidemia/noticia] to spread

b) [territorio/propiedad] to stretch;

◊ se extiende hasta el río it stretches down to the river

c) [influencia/autoridad] to extend;

extenderse a algo to extend to sth
2 ( en el tiempo)
a) [época/debate] to last

b) [ persona]:

◊ se extendió demasiado en ese tema he spent too much time on that subject;

¿quisiera extenderse sobre ese punto? would you like to expand on that point?
extender verbo transitivo
1 to extend
(un territorio) to enlarge
2 (desplegar, estirar) to spread (out), open (out)
(una mano, las piernas, etc) to stretch (out)
3 (untar) to spread
4 (expedir) (un cheque) to make out
(un documento) to draw up
(un certificado) to issue
' extender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alargar
- ampliar
- extensor
- extensora
- generalizar
- repartir
- tender
English:
enlarge
- expand
- extend
- go
- make out
- open out
- prolong
- roll out
- shoot out
- spread
- stretch
- thrust out
- unfold
- write
- write out
- stick

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extender

♦ vt

1. [tela, plano, periódico] to spread (out);
[brazos, piernas] to stretch out; [alas] to spread (out);
extendió el mantel sobre la hierba he spread the blanket (out) on the grass;

me extendió la mano she held out her hand to me

2. [mantequilla, pegamento, barniz] to spread;
[objetos] to spread out
3. [ampliar] to extend, to widen;

extendieron el castigo a todos los alumnos the punishment was extended to include all the pupils

4. [documento] to draw up;
[cheque] to make out, to write (out); [certificado] to issue; [factura] to make out; [receta] to write (out);
le extenderé un cheque I'll write you (out) a cheque, I'll make out a cheque to you

5. [prolongar] to prolong, to extend

6. [propagar] to spread;

extender una creencia to spread a belief

♦ See also the pronominal verb extenderse

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extender

v/t

1 brazos stretch out; tela, papel spread out;

me extendió la mano she held out her hand to me

2 ( untar) spread

3 ( ampliar) extend

* * *

extender {56} vt

1) : to spread out, to stretch out

2) : to broaden, to expand

extender la influencia: to broaden one's influence

3) : to draw up (a document), to write out (a check)

♦ See also the reflexive verb extenderse

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extender vb

1. (repartir) to spread [pt. & pp. spread]

extiende la mantequilla en el pan spread the butter on the bread

extendió la noticia he spread the news

2. (desplegar) to spread out

extendió las fotos por todo el suelo he spread the photos out all over the floor

3. (ampliar) to extend

han extendido el metro they've extended the underground

4. (brazo, etc) to stretch out

extender un cheque to write a cheque

Spanish-English dictionary > extender
12 mandato

m.

1 order, command (orden, precepto).

mandato judicial (law) warrant

2 mandate.

3 term of office.

4 period of office, premiership, office, period in office.

5 mandatum.

6 terms of reference.

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mandato

► nombre masculino

1 (orden) order, command

2 DERECHO mandate

3 PLÍTICA term of office

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

mandato judicial court order

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SM

1) (=orden) mandate

bajo mandato de la ONU — under UN mandate

según un mandato constitucional — according to the constitution

mandato judicial — court order

2) (=período de mando) term of office, mandate frm

se acerca el final de su mandato — his term of office o his mandate frm is coming to an end

la duración de su mandato fue de cuatro años — he was in office for four years

• bajo o durante el mandato de algn — during sb's term of office o mandate frm

• territorio bajo mandato — mandated territory

3) (Jur) (=estatutos) terms of reference pl ; (=poder) power of attorney

eso no forma parte de mi mandato — that is not in my brief

4) (Inform) command

5) (Com)

mandato internacional — international money order

6) (Rel) maundy

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( período) term of office

b) ( orden) mandate

2) (Der) mandate

* * *

= commandment, instruction, mandate, parliament, tenure, dictate, injunction, term, edict, term of office, period of office, term in office, watch, behest.

Ex. The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex. A command language is the language with which the search proceeds; the commands are instructions that the searcher can issue to the computer.

Ex. The original mandate was very clear: to consider for inclusion all proposals made.

Ex. Librarians should not indulge in complacency in the wake of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's decision not to impose any VAT on books for the duration of the present parliament.

Ex. During his tenure, OSU was recognized for the high quality Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) program it developed in serving both students and faculty.

Ex. In practice, once the barriers are broken down in children antagonistic to reading, everything blends into the flux of a whole experience split into bits only by the dictates of a school timetable.

Ex. Familiar injunctions such as 'Enter under...' seem to have been lost.

Ex. The board consists of seven members elected by popular ballot for three-year terms.

Ex. A French edict of 1571 set the maximum price of Latin textbooks in large type at 3 deniers a sheet.

Ex. At the same time we traditionally record the departure of those who have completed terms of office and who have given much of their time and some of their lives to forwarding the cause of libraries and librarianship.

Ex. This paper identifies the librarians of Glasgow University since 1641 and assesses their periods of office.

Ex. The book focuses on Nixon's two terms in office and draws on solid, original source material to get inside the minds of the president and his chief hatchetman, Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman, in particular.

Ex. During his watch, the US economy as well as the global monetary situation have been thrown into a precarious situation.

Ex. Prophet Mohammed told him, "Well look here, so long as they follow my behests, they will not be ill".

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* al final de su mandato = lame duck.

* en el mandato = in office.

* finalizar un mandato = leave + office.

* mandato judicial = writ.

* periodo de mandato = period of office.

* territorio bajo mandato = mandate.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( período) term of office

b) ( orden) mandate

2) (Der) mandate

* * *

= commandment, instruction, mandate, parliament, tenure, dictate, injunction, term, edict, term of office, period of office, term in office, watch, behest.

Ex: The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex: A command language is the language with which the search proceeds; the commands are instructions that the searcher can issue to the computer.

Ex: The original mandate was very clear: to consider for inclusion all proposals made.

Ex: Librarians should not indulge in complacency in the wake of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's decision not to impose any VAT on books for the duration of the present parliament.

Ex: During his tenure, OSU was recognized for the high quality Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) program it developed in serving both students and faculty.

Ex: In practice, once the barriers are broken down in children antagonistic to reading, everything blends into the flux of a whole experience split into bits only by the dictates of a school timetable.

Ex: Familiar injunctions such as 'Enter under...' seem to have been lost.

Ex: The board consists of seven members elected by popular ballot for three-year terms.

Ex: A French edict of 1571 set the maximum price of Latin textbooks in large type at 3 deniers a sheet.

Ex: At the same time we traditionally record the departure of those who have completed terms of office and who have given much of their time and some of their lives to forwarding the cause of libraries and librarianship.

Ex: This paper identifies the librarians of Glasgow University since 1641 and assesses their periods of office.

Ex: The book focuses on Nixon's two terms in office and draws on solid, original source material to get inside the minds of the president and his chief hatchetman, Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman, in particular.

Ex: During his watch, the US economy as well as the global monetary situation have been thrown into a precarious situation.

Ex: Prophet Mohammed told him, "Well look here, so long as they follow my behests, they will not be ill".

* al final de su mandato = lame duck.

* en el mandato = in office.

* finalizar un mandato = leave + office.

* mandato judicial = writ.

* periodo de mandato = period of office.

* territorio bajo mandato = mandate.

* * *

mandato

masculine

A

1 (período) term of office

2 (orden) mandate

la Regencia se ejercerá por mandato constitucional the Regency will operate according to the constitution

B ( Der) mandate

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mandato sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( período) term of office

b) ( orden) mandate

2 (Der) mandate
mandato sustantivo masculino
1 (orden) order, command
Jur warrant
2 (periodo de gobierno) term of office
' mandato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
orden
- ordenar
- que
- legislatura
English:
expire
- injunction
- mandate
- order
- term
- writ

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mandato nm

1. [orden, precepto] order, command;

fue detenido por mandato del juez he was arrested on the judge's instructions

Comp
Der mandato judicial warrant
2. [poderes de representación] mandate

Comp
mandato electoral electoral mandate
3. [periodo] term of office;

durante el mandato del alcalde during the mayor's term of office;

el candidato republicano aspira a un tercer mandato consecutivo the Republican candidate is seeking his third consecutive term

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mandato

m

1 ( orden) order

2 POL mandate

* * *

mandato nm

1) : term of office

2) : mandate

Spanish-English dictionary > mandato
13 profesorado

m.

1 teaching staff.

2 post of teacher (position).

3 academic staff, group of professors, staff of professors, teaching staff.

4 professorship, teaching profession, professoriate.

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profesorado

► nombre masculino

1 (conjunto de profesores) teaching staff

2 (cargo) teaching post; (actividad) teaching profession

* * *

SM

1) (=profesores) teaching staff, faculty (EEUU)

2) (=profesión) teaching profession; (=enseñanza) teaching, lecturing

3) (=cargo) professorship

* * *

masculino ( cuerpo) faculty (AmE), teaching staff (BrE); ( actividad) teaching profession

* * *

= faculty, teaching faculty, academic staff, professiorate [professiorat], teaching staff.

Ex. During his tenure, OSU was recognized for the high quality Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) program it developed in serving both students and faculty.

Ex. This article describes a study conducted to show how librarians think they are perceived by their colleagues in academe, the teaching faculty.

Ex. They may therefore be kept in an area to which only staff ( academic staff as well as library staff) have access.

Ex. These reasons speak to the duties and enduring mores of the professoriate.

Ex. The author explains how the system works and discusses perceptions of librarians by teaching staff and vice-versa.

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* del profesorado = faculty.

* equiparación con el profesorado = faculty status.

* evaluación del profesorado = faculty evaluation.

* formación del profesorado = teacher-training, teacher education.

* formación de profesorado en prácticas = in-service teacher training.

* plantilla de profesorado = faculty roster.

* profesorado de biblioteconomía = library school faculty.

* profesorado universitario = academic staff.

* sala del profesorado = faculty common room.

* * *

masculino ( cuerpo) faculty (AmE), teaching staff (BrE); ( actividad) teaching profession

* * *

= faculty, teaching faculty, academic staff, professiorate [professiorat], teaching staff.

Ex: During his tenure, OSU was recognized for the high quality Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) program it developed in serving both students and faculty.

Ex: This article describes a study conducted to show how librarians think they are perceived by their colleagues in academe, the teaching faculty.

Ex: They may therefore be kept in an area to which only staff ( academic staff as well as library staff) have access.

Ex: These reasons speak to the duties and enduring mores of the professoriate.

Ex: The author explains how the system works and discusses perceptions of librarians by teaching staff and vice-versa.

* del profesorado = faculty.

* equiparación con el profesorado = faculty status.

* evaluación del profesorado = faculty evaluation.

* formación del profesorado = teacher-training, teacher education.

* formación de profesorado en prácticas = in-service teacher training.

* plantilla de profesorado = faculty roster.

* profesorado de biblioteconomía = library school faculty.

* profesorado universitario = academic staff.

* sala del profesorado = faculty common room.

* * *

profesorado

masculine

1 (cuerpo) faculty ( AmE), teaching staff ( BrE)

2 (actividad) teaching profession

ejerció el profesorado durante 20 años she was in the teaching profession o she taught for 20 years

3 (estudios) teacher training

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profesorado sustantivo masculino ( cuerpo) faculty (AmE), teaching staff (BrE);
( actividad) teaching profession
profesorado sustantivo masculino
1 (plantilla) teaching staff
2 (gremio) teachers
' profesorado' also found in these entries:
English:
faculty
- professorate
- teacher

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profesorado nm

1. [plantilla] teaching staff, US faculty;

hay mucho malestar entre el profesorado there is a lot of discontent among the teaching staff

2. [profesión] teaching profession;

ejerce el profesorado desde hace diez años he has been a teacher for ten years

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profesorado

m faculty, Br

staff pl

* * *

profesorado nm

1) : faculty

2) : teaching profession

* * *

profesorado n teachers

Spanish-English dictionary > profesorado
14 profesores

(n.) = faculty

Ex. During his tenure, OSU was recognized for the high quality Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) program it developed in serving both students and faculty.

* * *

(n.) = faculty

Ex: During his tenure, OSU was recognized for the high quality Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) program it developed in serving both students and faculty.

Spanish-English dictionary > profesores
15 tarifa de precios

(n.) = pricing structure, pricing algorithm, pricing scheme, pricing model, price structure

Ex. This paper gives examples of the computer program's main menu structure, the customer addresses file, the types of job completed, pricing structures and cumulative statistics.

Ex. This article reviews some of the models used for pricing on-line information services and discusses some of the implications of these pricing algorithms.

Ex. The new pricing scheme will be phased in gradually, the plan being to reduce connect fees as other fees are increased.

Ex. The growing use of the Internet by publishers will lead to a variety of pricing models for document delivery.

Ex. The analysis found substantial differences in price structure among regions, but less price differentiation based on quality than in prior years.

* * *

(n.) = pricing structure, pricing algorithm, pricing scheme, pricing model, price structure

Ex: This paper gives examples of the computer program's main menu structure, the customer addresses file, the types of job completed, pricing structures and cumulative statistics.

Ex: This article reviews some of the models used for pricing on-line information services and discusses some of the implications of these pricing algorithms.

Ex: The new pricing scheme will be phased in gradually, the plan being to reduce connect fees as other fees are increased.

Ex: The growing use of the Internet by publishers will lead to a variety of pricing models for document delivery.

Ex: The analysis found substantial differences in price structure among regions, but less price differentiation based on quality than in prior years.

Spanish-English dictionary > tarifa de precios
16 área

f.

1 area, surface, surface area.

2 domain, area, field, realm.

3 place, locality, region, area.

4 area, room, space.

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área

(Takes el in sing)

► nombre femenino

1 (zona) area, zone

2 (medida) are

3 (superficie) area

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

área de castigo DEPORTE penalty area

área de gol DEPORTE goal area

área de servicio (en autopista) service area

* * *

noun f.

area

* * *

SF

1) (=zona, superficie) area

área de castigo — (Dep) penalty area

área de descanso — (Aut) rest area

área de gol, área de meta — goal area

área de penalty — (Dep) penalty area

área de servicio — (Aut) service area

2) (Inform)

área de excedentes — overflow area

3) (=campo)

en el área de los impuestos — in the field of taxation

4) (=medida) area ( 100 square metres)

5)

área metropolitana — metropolitan area, urban district

área verde — Caribe green area, park area

* * *

femenino‡ area

- área chica or pequeña

- área de castigo

- área de reposo

- área de servicio

- área metropolitana

* * *

= area, area, field, front, sphere, domain, zone, bit, radius, area, programme area, service area.

Ex. The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex. An area is a major section of the entry, comprising data of a particular category or serving a particular function.

Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex. Present auguries on the resource front are not good.

Ex. I am not convinced that people become connoisseurs -- experts: educated and discriminating people in any sphere -- from limited knowledge and experience, no matter how rich in quality.

Ex. The CRONOS data bank includes a FISH domain, with data on catches and fleet statistics, and the COMEXT data bank covers the external trade statistics of fisheries.

Ex. But now the traditional industrial zone is declining and a new 'technopolis' is proposed for the area.

Ex. The assistant in charge of a section will see that their bit is kept tidy and will keep an eye open for thieves.

Ex. The fact that the library can only attract people within a relatively small radius means that it has no alternative but to serve whoever lives -- or works -- in that radius.

Ex. Libraries usually arrange separate areas where current periodicals, maps, government publications, early printed books and manuscripts are housed.

Ex. Now that financial stringencies were the order of the day, libraries had to compete with the more pressing needs of other programme areas, like education, social services, and housing, for dwindling resources.

Ex. The study examined the relative use of different service areas of the library = El estudio analizó al uso relativo de las diferentes zonas de la biblioteca.

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* análisis de áreas del conocimiento = domain analysis.

* área chica, el = six-yard box, the.

* área clave = key area.

* área de acción = remit.

* área de actuación = area for action, area of policy, policy area.

* área de aplicación comercial = niche.

* área de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area.

* área de comunicación = communications area.

* área de conocimiento = area of study.

* área de conservación del patrimonio = heritage field.

* área de datos específicos de la clase de documento = material (or type of publication) specific details area.

* área de datos matemáticos = mathematical data area.

* área de descanso = rest area, rest stop, lay-by.

* área de descripción = area of description.

* área de descripción física = physical description area.

* área de edición = edition area.

* área de ejemplar = copy area.

* área de encabezamiento = header area.

* área de especialización = niche, area of competence.

* área de estudio = study area, study area.

* área de formación = teaching unit.

* área de influencia = remit.

* área de información = communications area.

* área de interés = field of interest.

* área de la biblioteconomía = library field.

* área del conocimiento = area of knowledge, discipline, subject field, field of activity, knowledge domain, discipline of knowledge.

* área de lectura = reading floor.

* área del número normalizado y de las condiciones de adquisición = International Standard Book Number and terms of availability area, standard number and terms of availability area.

* área de notas = note area.

* área de numeración de la ficha = card counter area.

* área de préstamo = checkout area.

* área de publicación = publication, distribution etc. area.

* area de publicación o distribución = imprint.

* área de serie = series area, series statement area.

* área de signatura topográfica = shelf list area.

* área de título y de mención de responsabilidad = title and statement of responsibility area.

* área en desarrollo = growth area.

* área específica = niche.

* área flotante del programa = transient program area (TPA).

* área geográfica = geographical area.

* área marginada = deprived area.

* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* área metropolitana = metropolitan area, metro area.

* área metropolitana de Londres, el = Greater London.

* área rural = rural region.

* área temática = subject area, subject field, topic area.

* area temática específica = narrow subject area.

* área urbana = urban area.

* área útil = floor area, floor space.

* bibliógrafo especializado en un área temática = area bibliographer.

* conocimiento de un área temática = area knowledge.

* empleado de línea aérea = airline official.

* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.

* en las áreas de = in the areas of.

* especializado en un área temática = domain-specific.

* examen de área = area scanning.

* particular a un área = localised [localized, -USA].

* trabajador en el área de cultura = cultural worker.

* WAN (red de área amplia) = WAN (wide area network).

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femenino‡ area

- área chica or pequeña

- área de castigo

- área de reposo

- área de servicio

- área metropolitana

* * *

= area, area, field, front, sphere, domain, zone, bit, radius, area, programme area, service area.

Ex: The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex: An area is a major section of the entry, comprising data of a particular category or serving a particular function.

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex: Present auguries on the resource front are not good.

Ex: I am not convinced that people become connoisseurs -- experts: educated and discriminating people in any sphere -- from limited knowledge and experience, no matter how rich in quality.

Ex: The CRONOS data bank includes a FISH domain, with data on catches and fleet statistics, and the COMEXT data bank covers the external trade statistics of fisheries.

Ex: But now the traditional industrial zone is declining and a new 'technopolis' is proposed for the area.

Ex: The assistant in charge of a section will see that their bit is kept tidy and will keep an eye open for thieves.

Ex: The fact that the library can only attract people within a relatively small radius means that it has no alternative but to serve whoever lives -- or works -- in that radius.

Ex: Libraries usually arrange separate areas where current periodicals, maps, government publications, early printed books and manuscripts are housed.

Ex: Now that financial stringencies were the order of the day, libraries had to compete with the more pressing needs of other programme areas, like education, social services, and housing, for dwindling resources.

Ex: The study examined the relative use of different service areas of the library = El estudio analizó al uso relativo de las diferentes zonas de la biblioteca.

* análisis de áreas del conocimiento = domain analysis.

* área chica, el = six-yard box, the.

* área clave = key area.

* área de acción = remit.

* área de actuación = area for action, area of policy, policy area.

* área de aplicación comercial = niche.

* área de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area.

* área de comunicación = communications area.

* área de conocimiento = area of study.

* área de conservación del patrimonio = heritage field.

* área de datos específicos de la clase de documento = material (or type of publication) specific details area.

* área de datos matemáticos = mathematical data area.

* área de descanso = rest area, rest stop, lay-by.

* área de descripción = area of description.

* área de descripción física = physical description area.

* área de edición = edition area.

* área de ejemplar = copy area.

* área de encabezamiento = header area.

* área de especialización = niche, area of competence.

* área de estudio = study area, study area.

* área de formación = teaching unit.

* área de influencia = remit.

* área de información = communications area.

* área de interés = field of interest.

* área de la biblioteconomía = library field.

* área del conocimiento = area of knowledge, discipline, subject field, field of activity, knowledge domain, discipline of knowledge.

* área de lectura = reading floor.

* área del número normalizado y de las condiciones de adquisición = International Standard Book Number and terms of availability area, standard number and terms of availability area.

* área de notas = note area.

* área de numeración de la ficha = card counter area.

* área de préstamo = checkout area.

* área de publicación = publication, distribution etc. area.

* area de publicación o distribución = imprint.

* área de serie = series area, series statement area.

* área de signatura topográfica = shelf list area.

* área de título y de mención de responsabilidad = title and statement of responsibility area.

* área en desarrollo = growth area.

* área específica = niche.

* área flotante del programa = transient program area (TPA).

* área geográfica = geographical area.

* área marginada = deprived area.

* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* área metropolitana = metropolitan area, metro area.

* área metropolitana de Londres, el = Greater London.

* área rural = rural region.

* área temática = subject area, subject field, topic area.

* area temática específica = narrow subject area.

* área urbana = urban area.

* área útil = floor area, floor space.

* bibliógrafo especializado en un área temática = area bibliographer.

* conocimiento de un área temática = area knowledge.

* empleado de línea aérea = airline official.

* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.

* en las áreas de = in the areas of.

* especializado en un área temática = domain-specific.

* examen de área = area scanning.

* particular a un área = localised [localized, -USA].

* trabajador en el área de cultura = cultural worker.

* WAN (red de área amplia) = WAN (wide area network).

* * *

área

f‡

A

1 ( Mat) area

2 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (medida agraria) area, square dekameter* ( 100m².)

B

1 (zona) area

las áreas más afectadas por las inundaciones the areas worst affected by the flooding

2 (campo, ámbito) area

un área de las ciencias donde ha habido poca investigación an area of science where little research has been carried out

3 ( Dep) tb

área de castigo or penalty penalty area

Compuestos:

● área chica

goal area

● área de reposo

rest area o stop ( AmE), lay-by ( BrE)

● área de servicio

service area, services (pl)

● área grande

penalty area

● área metropolitana

metropolitan area, city

● área pequeña

goal area

● área única de pagos en Europa

Single Euro Payments Area

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área feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
area;
área chica or pequeña goal area;
◊ área de castigo penalty area;

área de servicio service area, services (pl)
área sustantivo femenino
1 (espacio delimitado) area
área de servicio, service area
2 (medida de superficie) hundred square metres
3 (deportes) la falta se produjo dentro del área, the foul was committed inside the penalty area

' área' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alrededor
- anticiclón
- antinuclear
- arrabal
- arrasar
- barriada
- barrio
- borrasca
- cabaña
- capítulo
- castigo
- circunscribirse
- comisionada
- comisionado
- concurrida
- concurrido
- construcción
- cuenca
- deprimida
- deprimido
- desarrollo
- expandir
- expolio
- extensión
- franca
- franco
- francófona
- francófono
- huerta
- inmediaciones
- interfluvio
- latitud
- milimétrica
- milimétrico
- órbita
- parcela
- poblada
- poblado
- polígono
- prefijo
- propia
- propio
- radio
- rellano
- sector
- superficie
- tendedero
- trascender
- triangular
- vasta
English:
area
- area code
- belt
- danger area
- demonstrate
- disaster area
- enter
- extent
- grey area
- industrial area
- lay-by
- mark out
- metropolitan
- penalty area
- penalty box
- province
- restricted
- service area
- unemployment
- well-known
- bay
- brief
- built
- canvass
- catchment area
- center
- central
- comb
- constituency
- country
- cover
- depot
- depressed
- develop
- development
- diverse
- division
- enclose
- enlarge
- extensive
- field
- fringe
- incoming
- living
- moor
- narrow
- neighborhood
- nice
- out
- over

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área nf Takes the masculine articles el and un.

1. [zona] area

Comp
área de descanso [en carretera] Br lay-by, US rest area; Econ área (del) euro Euro zone; Econ área de libre comercio free trade area;
área metropolitana metropolitan area;

área protegida protected area;

área de servicio [en carretera] service area

2. [ámbito] area;

la investigación en áreas como la inteligencia artificial research in areas such as artificial intelligence;

una carrera del área de Ciencias a university course in a science subject;

el responsable del área económica del partido the person in charge of the party's economic policy

3. [medida] are, = 100 square metres

4. Geom [superficie] area

5. Dep
área (de penalty o [m5] castigo) (penalty) area

Comp
área grande eighteen-yard box, penalty area;
área pequeña six-yard box

* * *

área

f area;

área de influencia area of influence

* * *

área nf

: area

* * *

área n

1. (en general) area

el área mediterránea the Mediterranean area

el área de un rectángulo the area of a rectangle

2. (en fútbol) penalty area

Spanish-English dictionary > área
17 vida

f.

1 life (existencia).

en vida de during the life o lifetime of

estar con vida to be alive

perder la vida to lose one's life

quitar la vida a alguien to kill somebody

¿qué es de tu vida? how's life?

vida amorosa love life

vida campestre country life

la vida estudiantil student life

vida eterna eternal life

vida de familia family life

vida laboral working life

vida matrimonial married life

vida privada private life

vida sana clean living

vida sentimental love life

vida sexual sex life

vida social social life

vida útil shelf life

2 life span, life span of person, duration.

3 livelihood, subsistence.

4 cost of living.

5 Vida.

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vida

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) life

2 (viveza) liveliness

3 (tiempo) lifetime, life

4 (modo de vivir) life, way of life

5 (medios) living, livelihood

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FRASEOLOGÍA

amargarle la vida a alguien to make somebody's life a misery

¡así es la vida! such is life!, that's life!

cambiar de vida to change one's life style

como si le fuera la vida en ello as if his life depended on it

costarle algo la vida a alguien to pay with one's life

dar la vida por to give one's life for, give one's right arm for

dar vida a (parir) to give birth to 2 (realizar) to bring to life

darse la gran vida / pegarse la gran vida / darse la vida padre familiar to live it up

debatirse entre la vida y la muerte to fight for one's life

de por vida for life

de toda la vida lifelong

■ un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend

echarse a la vida familiar to go on the game, become a prostitute

en la flor de la vida in the prime of life

en mi (tu, su, etc) vida never in my (your, his, etc) life

en vida de during the life of

escapar con vida / salir con vida to come out alive, survive

estar con vida / estar sin vida to be alive / be dead

¡esto es vida! / ¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!

ganarse la vida to earn one's living

hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make life impossible for somebody

llevar una vida agitada / llevar una vida tranquila to lead a busy life / lead a quiet life

pagar alguien con su vida to pay with one's life

pasar a mejor vida eufemístico to pass away

perder la vida to die

¿qué es de tu vida? how are things?

quitarle la vida a alguien to take somebody's life

¡vida mía! / ¡mi vida! my love!, darling!

la otra vida the next life

señales de vida signs of life

vida de perros dog's life

vida familiar family life

vida íntima private life

vida sentimental love life

* * *

noun f.

1) life

2) lifetime

* * *

SF

1) (=existencia) life

he vivido aquí toda mi vida — I've lived here all my life

está escribiendo la vida de Quevedo — he is writing the life o a life o a biography of Quevedo

¿qué es de tu vida? — what's new?, how's life?

le va la vida en ello — his life depends on it

• con vida — alive

estar con vida — to be still alive

escapar o salir con vida — to escape o come out alive

•en vida de, en vida de mi marido — when my husband was alive, during my husband's lifetime

¡en la o mi vida! — never (in all my life)!

en mi vida he visto semejante cosa — I've never seen such a thing (in all my life)

• vida o muerte, una operación a vida o muerte — a life-or-death operation

es una cuestión de vida o muerte — it's a matter of life and death

estar entre la vida y la muerte — to be at death's door

debatirse entre la vida y la muerte — to be fighting for one's life

• la otra vida — the next life

• perder la vida — to lose one's life

• de por vida — for life

• quitar la vida a algn — to take sb's life

• quitarse la vida — to take one's own life

• rehacer la vida — to start a new life

• sin vida — lifeless

encontró en el suelo el cuerpo sin vida de su marido — she found her husband's lifeless body on the floor

fue hallado sin vida — he was found dead

un cuerpo sin vida — a (dead) body, a corpse

• toda la vida, un amigo de toda la vida — a lifelong friend

ya no hay trabajos para toda la vida — there are no jobs for life nowadays

vida eterna — everlasting life

vida íntima — private life

vida nocturna — nightlife

vida privada — private life

vida sentimental — love-life
esperanza
2) (=forma de vivir) life

llevan una vida muy tranquila — they lead a very quiet life

• la vida airada — (=modo de vida) the criminal life; (=hampa) the underworld

de vida airada — loose-living, immoral

• mujer de vida alegre — loose woman

• vida arrastrada — wretched life

• la vida cotidiana — everyday life

• doble vida — double life

llevar una doble vida — to lead o live a double life

• hacer vida marital — to live together (as man and wife)

hacer una vida normal — to lead a normal life

no hacer vida social — to have no social life

hay que dejarles hacer su vida — you must let them live their own life

• mala vida, echarse a la mala vida — to go astray

llevar mala vida — to have a dissolute lifestyle

mujer de mala vida — loose woman

vida de perros, vida perra — dog's life, wretched life

3) (=sustento)

la vida está muy cara — the cost of living is very high

tienen la vida resuelta — they are set up for life

• coste de la vida — cost of living

• ganarse la vida — to earn o make one's living

se gana la vida haciendo traducciones — he earns o makes his living doing translations

• nivel de vida — standard of living
buscar 3.
4) [de objeto]

la vida de estos edificios es breve — the life of these buildings is short

la media de vida de un televisor — the average lifespan of a television set

vida útil — (Com) lifespan; (Téc) useful life

5)

- amargar la vida a algn

- así es la vida

- ¡por vida del chápiro verde!

- complicarse la vida

contar la vida —

¡no me cuentes tu vida! — I don't want your life story!

costarle la vida a algn —

le costó la vida — it cost him his life

dar vida a algn —

la mujer que me dio la vida — the woman who brought me into the world

dar vida a un personaje — to play a part

- darse buena vida o la vida padre

- estar encantado de la vida

acepté encantada de la vida — I was delighted to accept

- enterrarse en vida

- ¡esto es vida!

- hacer por la vida

- dar mala vida a algn

- meterse en vidas ajenas

- ¡hijo de mi vida!

- la vida y milagros de algn

cuéntame tu vida y milagros — tell me all about yourself

pasarse la vida —

se pasa la vida quejándose — he's forever complaining

pasar la vida a tragos — *to have a miserable life

- pasar a mejor vida

- pegarse la gran vida o la vida padre

- tener siete vidas como los gatos

- vender cara la vida
vivir 2., 1)
6) (=vitalidad)

lleno de vida — [ojos] lively; [persona] full of life

sus ojos sin vida — his lifeless eyes

este sol es la vida — this sunshine is a real tonic

• dar vida a, la música le da vida a estas imágenes — the music brings these images to life

dar vida a una fiesta — to liven up a party

7) (apelativo cariñoso)

¡vida!, ¡vida mía! — my love!, my darling!

8) euf
(=prostitución)
una mujer de la vida — a loose woman

echarse a la vida — to go on the game *

hacer la vida — to be on the game *

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Biol) life

la vida marina — marine life

a los tres meses de vida — at three months (old)

el derecho a la vida — the right to life

una cuestión de vida o muerte — a matter of life and death

se debate entre la vida y la muerte — she's fighting for her life

140 personas perdieron la vida — (period) 140 people lost their lives (journ)

quitarse la vida — to take one's (own) life (frml)

eso le costó la vida — (period) that cost him his life

como si le fuera la vida en ello — as if his life depended on it

salir con vida — to escape alive

dieron la vida por la patria — they gave o sacrificed their lives for their country

la mujer que te dio la vida — the woman who brought you into this world

mientras hay vida hay esperanza — where there is life there is hope

b) (viveza, vitalidad) life

lleno de vida — full of life

le falta vida — it's/she's/he's not very lively

2) ( extensión de tiempo) life

a lo largo de su vida — throughout his life

toda una vida — a lifetime

en vida de tu padre — when your father was alive

la relación tuvo una vida muy corta — the relationship was very short-lived

la vida de un coche — the life-span of a car

un amigo de toda la vida — a lifelong friend

el hombre de su vida — the man of her dreams

el amor de mi vida — the love of my life

amargarle la vida a alguien — to make somebody's life a misery

amargarse la vida — to make oneself miserable

complicarle la vida a alguien — to make somebody's life difficult

complicarse la vida — to make life difficult for oneself

de por vida — for life

en la/mi vida: en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!; en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!; hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make somebody's life impossible; tener siete vidas — to have nine lives

3)

a) (manera de vivir, actividades) life

lleva una vida muy ajetreada — she leads a very busy life

la música es toda su vida — she lives for music

¿qué es de tu vida? — what have you been up to?

hace or vive su vida — he gets on with o lives his own life

esto sí que es vida! — this is the life!

(así) es la vida! — that's life, such is life

qué vida ésta! — what a life!

darse la gran vida — to live the life of Riley (colloq)

estar encantado de la vida — to be thrilled, to be over the moon (colloq)

estar/quedar loco de la vida — (CS fam) to be over the moon (colloq)

la vida y milagros de alguien — (CS fam) somebody's life story

pasar a mejor vida — (hum) persona to kick the bucket (colloq); traje/botas to bite the dust (colloq)

pegarse la vida padre — (fam) to live the life of Riley (colloq)

b) ( en determinado aspecto) life

vida privada — private life

su vida sentimental — his love life

c) ( biografía) life

- vida alegre

- vida de perros

- vida eterna

- vida social

4) ( necesidades materiales)

tiene la vida resuelta — she's set up for life

la vida está carísima — the cost of living is very high

ganarse la vida — to earn one's o a living

buscarse la vida — (fam) to make a living

5) ( como apelativo) darling

mi vida! — (my) darling!

* * *

= life [lives, -pl.], life story, lifeblood, lifetime [life time], living, life's work, lifework, life and limb.

Ex. We are comfortable with the things we know and can do because they give us a sense of control over our lives.

Ex. This study attempts to illustrate and illuminate the life story of a remarkable pioneering woman, Tryn Ras, using pictorial sources.

Ex. Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.

Ex. Bibliography and Library science reflect the changes that took place in Bliss's lifetime.

Ex. They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.

Ex. Evelyn Bliss devoted his life's work to the study of classification and BC is the results of his efforts.

Ex. This is an eloquent, moving testament to the lifework of a major artist of unimpeachable technique and passion.

Ex. This is a special issue devoted partly to the theme: Life and limb: issues of security and safety.

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* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* acortar + Posesivo + vida = cut + Posesivo + life short.

* actitud ante la vida = approach to life.

* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.

* agotar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.

* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.

* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

* alegrar la vida a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + life.

* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* amante de la vida al aire libre = outdoor enthusiast.

* apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life.

* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.

* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.

* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.

* arriesgar la vida = risk + life and limb, play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life.

* arriesgar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + life on the line.

* aspectos de la vida = sphere of life.

* atentar contra la vida de Alguien = attempt on + Posesivo + life.

* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.

* aunque me fuera la vida ene ello = for the life of me.

* autoaprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong learning.

* buena vida = good life.

* calidad de vida = quality of life.

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.

* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.

* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.

* circunstancias de la vida = accident of birth.

* cobrarse la vida de Alguien = claim + life.

* cobrarse muchas vidas = take + a heavy toll of life.

* cobrar vida = come + alive, come to + life.

* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.

* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.

* compañero de vida = lifemate.

* compañía aseguradora de vida = life-insurance company.

* compañía de seguros de vida = life-insurance company.

* complicarse la vida = ask for + trouble.

* condicionar la vida = condition + life.

* condiciones de vida = living conditions.

* conocer vida = see + the world.

* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.

* costar la vida = cost + life.

* coste de la vida = cost of living.

* coste de vidas humanas = human cost.

* crearse una vida = build + life.

* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.

* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.

* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.

* culto a la vida = cult of life.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

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

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar vida = imbue with + life, animate, bring to + life.

* dar vida a = jazz up, brighten up, give + life to.

* dar vida a Algo = bring + Nombre + to life.

* dedicar la vida a = devote + life to.

* dedicar toda una vida = spend + lifetime.

* defensor de la vida humana = pro-lifer.

* de la vida real = real-life.

* de por vida = lifelong [life-long], lifetime [life-time].

* derecho a la vida = right to live.

* desquiciar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.

* de toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* de vida enclaustrada = cloistered.

* de vida o muerte = lifesaving, life threatening.

* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.

* devolver la vida = bring + Nombre + back to life.

* disfrutar de la vida = sail through + life.

* diversidad de la vida = biodiversity, diversity of life, life-form diversity.

* durante toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* durante toda una vida = over a lifetime.

* durar toda una vida = go on + for a lifetime, last + (for) a lifetime.

* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* encarcelar de por vida = jail for + life.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.

* en la vida real = in real life.

* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.

* en + Posesivo + vida = in + Posesivo + time.

* enriquecer la vida de Alguien = enrich + Posesivo + life.

* entregar + Posesivo + vida, = give + Posesivo + all.

* equipo de mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life-support system.

* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].

* estilo de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style], style of life, way of life.

* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.

* etapa de la vida = life stage.

* expectativas de vida = life expectancy.

* experiencia de la vida = experience of life.

* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* filosofía de vida = philosophy of life.

* forma de vida = way of life.

* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.

* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.

* hábitos de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* hacer frente a la vida = cope.

* hacer la vida imposible = make + life hell.

* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* hacer que la vida sea un infierno = make + life hell.

* hacerse un hueco en la vida = get on in + life.

* hacer vida social = socialise [socialize, -USA].

* historia de vida = life history.

* índice del coste de (la) vida = cost of living index.

* índice del costo de (la) vida = cost of living index.

* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.

* inmiscuirse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* jugarse la vida = play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb, bet + Posesivo + life.

* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.

* la vida continúa = the show must go on.

* la vida + continuar = life + go on.

* la vida es así = life's like that.

* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.

* lienzo de la vida, el = canvas of life, the.

* línea de vida = lifeline.

* lisiado de por vida = lamed for life.

* lisiar a Alguien de por vida = lame + Nombre + for life.

* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life support.

* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.

* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.

* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.

* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* modo de vida = way of life.

* modo de vida tradicional = folklife.

* muerto en vida = living dead.

* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.

* no tener vida privada = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.

* nueva vida = greener pastures, pastures new.

* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.

* otra vida, la = afterlife [after-life].

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.

* pérdida de vidas = loss of life, toll on life.

* perdonar la vida = spare + life.

* permanecer con vida = stay + alive.

* pletórico de vida = teeming with life.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].

* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].

* posteriormente en + Posesivo + vida = in later life.

* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].

* prolongar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

* prolongar la vida útil = extend + the useful life, prolong + useful life, increase + useful life.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que da vida = life-giving.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* rebosante de vida y energía = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

* reconstruir + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.

* reformar + Posesivo + vida = reform + Posesivo + life.

* régimen de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* rehacer + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salvar la vida = save + life.

* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.

* secreto de la vida, el = secret of life, the.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguro de vida = life insurance.

* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.

* seguro de vida vitalicio = whole life insurance.

* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.

* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.

* ser todo vida = be all life.

* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].

* soplo de vida = kiss of life.

* tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.

* tener una vida larga y próspera = live + long and prosper.

* toda la vida = from the cradle to the grave, whole lifelong, whole life.

* toda una vida = a lifetime.

* toda una vida de experiencia = a lifetime of experience.

* toda una vida de trabajo = a lifetime of work.

* trabajo de toda una vida = life's work, lifework.

* triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.

* truncar + Posesivo + vida = snip + Posesivo + life short, cut + Posesivo + life short.

* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.

* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.

* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.

* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* vida acuática = aquatic life.

* vida afectiva = love life.

* vida amorosa = love life.

* vida animal = animal life.

* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* vida cívica = civic life.

* vida civil = civic life.

* vida como trabajador = working life.

* vida corporativa = corporate life.

* vida cotidiana = daily life, everyday living, daily living.

* vida cotidiana, la = day to day life, the, everyday life.

* vida cultural = cultural life.

* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* vida + dar un vuelco = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.

* vida de archivo = archival life.

* vida de, la = life nerve of, the.

* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.

* vida de la comunidad = community life.

* vida del mundo literario = literary life.

* vida de perros = a dog's life.

* vida desenfrenada = life in the fast lane.

* vida desequilibrada = unbalanced life, imbalanced life.

* vida después de la muerte = afterlife [after-life].

* vida diaria = daily life.

* vida diaria, la = everyday life.

* vida dilatada = long life.

* vida disoluta = life in the fast lane, loose life.

* vida doméstica = domestic life, home life.

* vida emocional = emotional life.

* vida en el campo = rural life.

* vida en el entorno familiar = family life.

* vida en el hogar = home life.

* vida en el trabajo = job life.

* vida entera, la = whole lifelong, whole life.

* vida equilibrada = balanced life.

* vida espiritual = spiritual life.

* vida + expirar = life + expire.

* vida extraterrestre = alien life.

* vida fácil = fast living.

* vida familiar = family life.

* vida futura = future life.

* vida humana = human life.

* vida laboral = working life.

* vida literaria = literary life.

* vida marítima = seafaring.

* vida media = half-life.

* vida mejor = better life.

* vida moderna, la = modern life.

* vida nocturna = nightlife, night life.

* vida or muerte = life or death.

* vida pasada = previous life.

* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.

* vida personal = personal life.

* vida privada = private life.

* vida profesional = professional life.

* vida pública = public life.

* vida real = real life.

* vida rural = rural life.

* vida salvaje = wildlife.

* vida sana = healthy life.

* vida sentimental = love life.

* vida sexual = sex life.

* vida social = social life.

* vida urbana = city life, urban life.

* vida útil = lifetime [life time], life expectancy, lifespan [life span], useful life, shelf life, service life.

* vida útil de un documento = shelf life.

* vida vegetal = plant life.

* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.

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1)

a) (Biol) life

la vida marina — marine life

a los tres meses de vida — at three months (old)

el derecho a la vida — the right to life

una cuestión de vida o muerte — a matter of life and death

se debate entre la vida y la muerte — she's fighting for her life

140 personas perdieron la vida — (period) 140 people lost their lives (journ)

quitarse la vida — to take one's (own) life (frml)

eso le costó la vida — (period) that cost him his life

como si le fuera la vida en ello — as if his life depended on it

salir con vida — to escape alive

dieron la vida por la patria — they gave o sacrificed their lives for their country

la mujer que te dio la vida — the woman who brought you into this world

mientras hay vida hay esperanza — where there is life there is hope

b) (viveza, vitalidad) life

lleno de vida — full of life

le falta vida — it's/she's/he's not very lively

2) ( extensión de tiempo) life

a lo largo de su vida — throughout his life

toda una vida — a lifetime

en vida de tu padre — when your father was alive

la relación tuvo una vida muy corta — the relationship was very short-lived

la vida de un coche — the life-span of a car

un amigo de toda la vida — a lifelong friend

el hombre de su vida — the man of her dreams

el amor de mi vida — the love of my life

amargarle la vida a alguien — to make somebody's life a misery

amargarse la vida — to make oneself miserable

complicarle la vida a alguien — to make somebody's life difficult

complicarse la vida — to make life difficult for oneself

de por vida — for life

en la/mi vida: en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!; en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!; hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make somebody's life impossible; tener siete vidas — to have nine lives

3)

a) (manera de vivir, actividades) life

lleva una vida muy ajetreada — she leads a very busy life

la música es toda su vida — she lives for music

¿qué es de tu vida? — what have you been up to?

hace or vive su vida — he gets on with o lives his own life

esto sí que es vida! — this is the life!

(así) es la vida! — that's life, such is life

qué vida ésta! — what a life!

darse la gran vida — to live the life of Riley (colloq)

estar encantado de la vida — to be thrilled, to be over the moon (colloq)

estar/quedar loco de la vida — (CS fam) to be over the moon (colloq)

la vida y milagros de alguien — (CS fam) somebody's life story

pasar a mejor vida — (hum) persona to kick the bucket (colloq); traje/botas to bite the dust (colloq)

pegarse la vida padre — (fam) to live the life of Riley (colloq)

b) ( en determinado aspecto) life

vida privada — private life

su vida sentimental — his love life

c) ( biografía) life

- vida alegre

- vida de perros

- vida eterna

- vida social

4) ( necesidades materiales)

tiene la vida resuelta — she's set up for life

la vida está carísima — the cost of living is very high

ganarse la vida — to earn one's o a living

buscarse la vida — (fam) to make a living

5) ( como apelativo) darling

mi vida! — (my) darling!

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= life [lives, -pl.], life story, lifeblood, lifetime [life time], living, life's work, lifework, life and limb.

Ex: We are comfortable with the things we know and can do because they give us a sense of control over our lives.

Ex: This study attempts to illustrate and illuminate the life story of a remarkable pioneering woman, Tryn Ras, using pictorial sources.

Ex: Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.

Ex: Bibliography and Library science reflect the changes that took place in Bliss's lifetime.

Ex: They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.

Ex: Evelyn Bliss devoted his life's work to the study of classification and BC is the results of his efforts.

Ex: This is an eloquent, moving testament to the lifework of a major artist of unimpeachable technique and passion.

Ex: This is a special issue devoted partly to the theme: Life and limb: issues of security and safety.

* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* acortar + Posesivo + vida = cut + Posesivo + life short.

* actitud ante la vida = approach to life.

* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.

* agotar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.

* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.

* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

* alegrar la vida a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + life.

* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* amante de la vida al aire libre = outdoor enthusiast.

* apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life.

* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.

* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.

* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.

* arriesgar la vida = risk + life and limb, play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life.

* arriesgar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + life on the line.

* aspectos de la vida = sphere of life.

* atentar contra la vida de Alguien = attempt on + Posesivo + life.

* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.

* aunque me fuera la vida ene ello = for the life of me.

* autoaprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong learning.

* buena vida = good life.

* calidad de vida = quality of life.

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.

* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.

* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.

* circunstancias de la vida = accident of birth.

* cobrarse la vida de Alguien = claim + life.

* cobrarse muchas vidas = take + a heavy toll of life.

* cobrar vida = come + alive, come to + life.

* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.

* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.

* compañero de vida = lifemate.

* compañía aseguradora de vida = life-insurance company.

* compañía de seguros de vida = life-insurance company.

* complicarse la vida = ask for + trouble.

* condicionar la vida = condition + life.

* condiciones de vida = living conditions.

* conocer vida = see + the world.

* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.

* costar la vida = cost + life.

* coste de la vida = cost of living.

* coste de vidas humanas = human cost.

* crearse una vida = build + life.

* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.

* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.

* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.

* culto a la vida = cult of life.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

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

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar vida = imbue with + life, animate, bring to + life.

* dar vida a = jazz up, brighten up, give + life to.

* dar vida a Algo = bring + Nombre + to life.

* dedicar la vida a = devote + life to.

* dedicar toda una vida = spend + lifetime.

* defensor de la vida humana = pro-lifer.

* de la vida real = real-life.

* de por vida = lifelong [life-long], lifetime [life-time].

* derecho a la vida = right to live.

* desquiciar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.

* de toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* de vida enclaustrada = cloistered.

* de vida o muerte = lifesaving, life threatening.

* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.

* devolver la vida = bring + Nombre + back to life.

* disfrutar de la vida = sail through + life.

* diversidad de la vida = biodiversity, diversity of life, life-form diversity.

* durante toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* durante toda una vida = over a lifetime.

* durar toda una vida = go on + for a lifetime, last + (for) a lifetime.

* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* encarcelar de por vida = jail for + life.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.

* en la vida real = in real life.

* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.

* en + Posesivo + vida = in + Posesivo + time.

* enriquecer la vida de Alguien = enrich + Posesivo + life.

* entregar + Posesivo + vida, = give + Posesivo + all.

* equipo de mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life-support system.

* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].

* estilo de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style], style of life, way of life.

* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.

* etapa de la vida = life stage.

* expectativas de vida = life expectancy.

* experiencia de la vida = experience of life.

* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* filosofía de vida = philosophy of life.

* forma de vida = way of life.

* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.

* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.

* hábitos de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* hacer frente a la vida = cope.

* hacer la vida imposible = make + life hell.

* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* hacer que la vida sea un infierno = make + life hell.

* hacerse un hueco en la vida = get on in + life.

* hacer vida social = socialise [socialize, -USA].

* historia de vida = life history.

* índice del coste de (la) vida = cost of living index.

* índice del costo de (la) vida = cost of living index.

* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.

* inmiscuirse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* jugarse la vida = play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb, bet + Posesivo + life.

* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.

* la vida continúa = the show must go on.

* la vida + continuar = life + go on.

* la vida es así = life's like that.

* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.

* lienzo de la vida, el = canvas of life, the.

* línea de vida = lifeline.

* lisiado de por vida = lamed for life.

* lisiar a Alguien de por vida = lame + Nombre + for life.

* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life support.

* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.

* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.

* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.

* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* modo de vida = way of life.

* modo de vida tradicional = folklife.

* muerto en vida = living dead.

* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.

* no tener vida privada = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.

* nueva vida = greener pastures, pastures new.

* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.

* otra vida, la = afterlife [after-life].

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.

* pérdida de vidas = loss of life, toll on life.

* perdonar la vida = spare + life.

* permanecer con vida = stay + alive.

* pletórico de vida = teeming with life.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].

* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].

* posteriormente en + Posesivo + vida = in later life.

* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].

* prolongar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

* prolongar la vida útil = extend + the useful life, prolong + useful life, increase + useful life.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que da vida = life-giving.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* rebosante de vida y energía = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

* reconstruir + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.

* reformar + Posesivo + vida = reform + Posesivo + life.

* régimen de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* rehacer + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salvar la vida = save + life.

* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.

* secreto de la vida, el = secret of life, the.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguro de vida = life insurance.

* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.

* seguro de vida vitalicio = whole life insurance.

* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.

* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.

* ser todo vida = be all life.

* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].

* soplo de vida = kiss of life.

* tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.

* tener una vida larga y próspera = live + long and prosper.

* toda la vida = from the cradle to the grave, whole lifelong, whole life.

* toda una vida = a lifetime.

* toda una vida de experiencia = a lifetime of experience.

* toda una vida de trabajo = a lifetime of work.

* trabajo de toda una vida = life's work, lifework.

* triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.

* truncar + Posesivo + vida = snip + Posesivo + life short, cut + Posesivo + life short.

* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.

* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.

* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.

* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* vida acuática = aquatic life.

* vida afectiva = love life.

* vida amorosa = love life.

* vida animal = animal life.

* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* vida cívica = civic life.

* vida civil = civic life.

* vida como trabajador = working life.

* vida corporativa = corporate life.

* vida cotidiana = daily life, everyday living, daily living.

* vida cotidiana, la = day to day life, the, everyday life.

* vida cultural = cultural life.

* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* vida + dar un vuelco = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.

* vida de archivo = archival life.

* vida de, la = life nerve of, the.

* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.

* vida de la comunidad = community life.

* vida del mundo literario = literary life.

* vida de perros = a dog's life.

* vida desenfrenada = life in the fast lane.

* vida desequilibrada = unbalanced life, imbalanced life.

* vida después de la muerte = afterlife [after-life].

* vida diaria = daily life.

* vida diaria, la = everyday life.

* vida dilatada = long life.

* vida disoluta = life in the fast lane, loose life.

* vida doméstica = domestic life, home life.

* vida emocional = emotional life.

* vida en el campo = rural life.

* vida en el entorno familiar = family life.

* vida en el hogar = home life.

* vida en el trabajo = job life.

* vida entera, la = whole lifelong, whole life.

* vida equilibrada = balanced life.

* vida espiritual = spiritual life.

* vida + expirar = life + expire.

* vida extraterrestre = alien life.

* vida fácil = fast living.

* vida familiar = family life.

* vida futura = future life.

* vida humana = human life.

* vida laboral = working life.

* vida literaria = literary life.

* vida marítima = seafaring.

* vida media = half-life.

* vida mejor = better life.

* vida moderna, la = modern life.

* vida nocturna = nightlife, night life.

* vida or muerte = life or death.

* vida pasada = previous life.

* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.

* vida personal = personal life.

* vida privada = private life.

* vida profesional = professional life.

* vida pública = public life.

* vida real = real life.

* vida rural = rural life.

* vida salvaje = wildlife.

* vida sana = healthy life.

* vida sentimental = love life.

* vida sexual = sex life.

* vida social = social life.

* vida urbana = city life, urban life.

* vida útil = lifetime [life time], life expectancy, lifespan [life span], useful life, shelf life, service life.

* vida útil de un documento = shelf life.

* vida vegetal = plant life.

* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.

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vida

feminine

A

1 ( Biol) life

la vida marina marine life

a los tres meses de vida at three months (old)

el derecho a la vida the right to life

no pudieron salvarle la vida they were unable to save his life

era una cuestión de vida o muerte it was a matter of life and death

se debate entre la vida y la muerte she's fighting for her life

140 personas perdieron la vida en el accidente ( period); 140 people lost their lives in the accident ( journ)

quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life ( frml)

el accidente que le costó la vida ( period); the accident that cost him his life

jugarse la vida to risk one's life

se puso como si le fuera la vida en ello he behaved as if his life depended on it

sólo tres personas lograron salir con vida only three people escaped alive, there were only three survivors

encontraron su cuerpo sin vida junto al río ( period); his body was found by the river

el cuerpo sin vida de su amada ( liter); the lifeless body of his beloved ( liter)

dieron la vida por la patria they gave o sacrificed their lives for their country

la mujer que te dio la vida the woman who brought you into this world

el actor que da vida al personaje de Napoleón the actor who plays o portrays Napoleon

con la vida en un hilo or pendiente de un hilo: estuvo un mes entero con la vida en un hilo his life hung by a thread for a whole month

real como la vida misma true, true-life

es una historia real como la vida misma it's a true o true-life story

mientras hay vida hay esperanza where there is life there is hope

2 (viveza, vitalidad) life

es un niño sano, lleno de vida he's a healthy child, full of life

la ciudad es bonita, pero le falta vida it's a nice city but it's not very lively o it doesn't have much life

unas cortinas amarillas le darían vida a la habitación yellow curtains would liven up o brighten up the room

B (extensión de tiempo) life

se pasa la vida viendo la televisión he spends his life watching television

toda una vida dedicada a la enseñanza a lifetime dedicated to teaching

a lo largo de su vida throughout his life

en vida de tu padre when your father was alive

la corta vida del último gobierno the short life of the last government

la relación tuvo una vida muy corta the relationship was very short-lived

la vida de un coche/electrodoméstico the life-span of a car/an electrical appliance

cuando encuentres al hombre de tu vida when you find the man of your dreams o your Mr Right

es el amor de mi vida she's the love of my life

amargarle la vida a algn to make sb's life a misery

amargarse la vida to make oneself miserable

complicarle la vida a algn to make sb's life difficult

complicarse la vida to make life difficult for oneself

de por vida for life

de toda la vida loc adj/adv (desde siempre) lifelong

se conocen de toda la vida they know each other from way back

un programa/una medicina de toda la vida a run-of-the-mill program*/medicine

un amigo/votante de toda la vida a lifelong friend/voter

en la/mi vida: ¡en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!

¡en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!

en mi perra vida lo he visto (CS fam); I've never seen him in my life

enterrarse en vida to cut oneself off from the world

hacerle la vida imposible a algn to make sb's life impossible

tener siete vidas como los gatos to have nine lives

C

1 (manera de vivir, actividades) life

lleva una vida muy ajetreada she leads a very busy life

la medicina/pintura es toda su vida she lives for medicine/painting

¿qué tal? ¿qué es de tu vida? how are you? what have you been up to?

déjalo que haga or viva su vida let him get on with o let him live his own life

¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!

¡(así) es la vida! that's life, such is life

la vida le sonríe fortune has smiled on her

hacen vida de casados or marital they live together

comparten la casa pero no hacen vida en común they share the house but they lead separate lives o they live separately

¡qué vida ésta! what a life!

¡qué vida más cruel! ( hum); it's a hard life! ( hum)

darse or pegarse una or la gran vida to have an easy life ( colloq), to live the life of Riley ( colloq)

estar encantado de la vida to be thrilled, to be thrilled to bits ( colloq), to be over the moon ( colloq)

está encantada de la vida con el nuevo trabajo she's thrilled to bits o she's over the moon with her new job

¿podríamos hacer la fiesta en tu casa? — por mí, encantado de la vida could we have the party at your house? — I'd be delighted to o that's absolutely fine by me

estar/quedar loco de la vida (CS fam); to be over the moon ( colloq), to be thrilled

la vida y milagros or ( RPI) la vida, obra y misterios ( fam); life story

se sabe la vida y milagros de todo el mundo he knows everybody's life story

pasar a mejor vida ( hum) «persona» to kick the bucket ( colloq), to croak ( colloq);

«vestido/zapatos» to bite the dust ( colloq)

pegarse la vida padre ( fam); to have an easy life

2 (en determinado aspecto) life

vida privada/militar private/military life

su vida sentimental or amorosa his love life

3 (biografía) life

la vida y obra de Cervantes the life and works of Cervantes

las vidas de los santos the lives of the saints

Compuestos:

● vida alegre

( euf):

ser de vida alegre to be in the profession o the life ( AmE), to be on the game ( BrE colloq)

● vida contemplativa

life of contemplation

● vida de perros

( fam); dog's life

tuvo una vida de perros she led a dog's life

● vida eterna or perdurable

la vida eterna or perdurable eternal o everlasting life

● vida nocturna

nightlife

● vida social

social life

no hacen mucha vida social they don't socialize much, they don't have much social life

D

(necesidades materiales): con ese dinero tiene la vida resuelta with that money she's set up for life

la vida está carísima everything is so expensive, the cost of living is very high

ganarse la vida to earn one's o a living

buscarse la vida ( fam): me busco la vida como puedo one way or another I get by o I make a living

¡pues, ahora que se busque la vida! well, now he'll have to stand on his own two feet o get by on his own!

E (como apelativo) darling

¡mi vida! or ¡vida mía! my darling!, darling!

pero hija de mi vida ¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer eso? but my dear, what made you do that?

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vida sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Biol) life;

◊ la vida marina marine life;

una cuestión de vida o muerte a matter of life and death;
quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life (frml);
salir con vida to escape alive
b) (viveza, vitalidad) life;

◊ lleno de vida full of life;

le falta vida it's/she's/he's not very lively
2 ( extensión de tiempo, existencia) life;
◊ a lo largo de su vida throughout his life;

toda una vida a lifetime;
la vida de un coche the life-span of a car;
un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend;
amargarle la vida a algn to make sb's life a misery;
complicarse la vida to make life difficult for oneself;
de por vida for life;
hacerle la vida imposible a algn to make sb's life impossible
3 (manera de vivir, actividades) life;
◊ lleva una vida muy ajetreada she leads a very busy life;

¿qué es de tu vida? what have you been up to?;
hace or vive su vida he lives his own life;
¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!;
¡(así) es la vida! that's life, such is life;
vida privada private life;
su vida sentimental his love life;
una mujer de vida alegre a woman of easy virtue;
¡qué vida de perros! it's a dog's life;
hacer vida social to socialize;
estar encantado de la vida to be thrilled, to be over the moon (colloq)
4 ( necesidades materiales):
◊ la vida está carísima the cost of living is very high;

ganarse la vida to earn one's o a living;
tiene la vida resuelta he's set up for life
5 ( como apelativo) darling;
◊ ¡mi vida! (my) darling!

vida sustantivo femenino
1 (existencia) life: no hay vida en Marte, there is no life on Mars
estar con vida, to be alive
quitarse la vida, to take one's own life
2 (periodo vital) life: toda la vida ha sido socialista, he's been a socialist all his life
de corta vida, short-lived
toda una vida, a lifetime
3 (modo de vida) ¿cómo te va la vida?, how's life?
la literatura es su vida, he lives for literature o literature is his life
lleva una vida muy desordenada, she lives o leads a very chaotic life
♦ Locuciones: familiar ¡esto es vida!, this is the life (situación muy agradable, placentera) ¡esto es vida!, todo el día tumbado sin tener que trabajar, this is the life! lazing around all day without having to work
fam (resolver un asunto, problema) buscarse la vida: no tengo dinero, - me da igual, ¡búscate la vida!, I haven't got any money, - I couldn't care less, go and sort your own problems out
figurado Lit Cine Teat (representar un personaje) dar vida: en esa película el actor da vida a Napoleón, in that film the actor plays the part of Napoleon
dar la vida, to sacrifice o give one's life
ganarse la vida, to earn one's living
fig fam (morir) pasar a mejor vida, to pass away
(independencia) tener/vivir su (propia) vida alguien: ya no está con sus padres, tiene su propia vida, he isn't with his parents anymore, he's living his own life
a vida o muerte, (situación de alto riesgo) le tuvieron que operar a vida o muerte, it was a life or death operation
de mi/tu/su... vida: el amor de mi vida, the love of my life
de por vida, for life
de toda la vida, lifelong
en la vida, never in one's life
Rel la otra vida, the next life
familiar vida de perros, dog's life
fam (hechos y anécdotas de un personaje o persona) vida y milagros de alguien, the full details about sb
' vida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitada
- agitado
- amargarse
- andar
- atentar
- comentar
- complicarse
- constante
- contemplativa
- contemplativo
- convivencia
- conyugal
- cosa
- crepúsculo
- cruzarse
- delante
- descansada
- descansado
- desengañarse
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- encarrilar
- episodio
- ser
- ermitaña
- ermitaño
- esperanza
- flor
- ir
- ganarse
- hipótesis
- ilusión
- indigna
- indigno
- inerte
- intrepidez
- jamás
- juego
- jugar
- martirio
- muerta
- muerto
- mujer
- normalización
- oportunidad
- padecer
- padre
- pajolera
- pajolero
- pantalla
English:
abundance
- account
- active
- afterlife
- alive
- amenities
- assurance
- attempt
- bang up
- battle
- bread
- breeding ground
- bright
- busy
- carp
- chapter
- clean
- conception
- cost
- cost of living
- crossroads
- dead
- dear
- dedicate
- destroy
- dodge
- dog
- domestic
- earn
- easy
- eccentric
- emigrate
- existence
- fascination
- flat
- give up
- gracious
- greed
- greediness
- hell
- herself
- high life
- himself
- hurdle
- impossible
- index-linked
- insurance
- lead
- life
- life expectancy

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vida nf

1. [estado fisiológico, hecho de existir] life;

¿hay vida en otros planetas? is there life on other planets?;

el cuerpo sin vida de un soldado the lifeless body of a soldier;

el conflicto se cobró muchas vidas many lives were lost in the conflict;

aquello le costó la vida that cost him his life;

dar la vida por to give one's life for;

estar con vida to be alive;

va a ser una operación a vida o muerte the operation may save his life but it may also kill him;

estar entre la vida y la muerte to be at death's door;

perder la vida to lose one's life;

quitar la vida a alguien to kill sb;

quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life;

salir con vida to come out alive;

como si la vida le fuera en ello as if his/her life depended on it;

ser una cuestión o [m5] un asunto de vida o muerte to be a matter of life and death;

Comp

enterrarse en vida to forsake the world;

Comp

pasar a mejor vida Euf [persona] to pass away;
[prenda, aparato, utensilio] to have had it;
Comp

la otra vida the next life;

Comp

tenía la vida pendiente de un hilo her life was hanging by a thread;

Comp

tener siete vidas (como los gatos) to have nine lives;

Prov

mientras hay vida hay esperanza hope springs eternal

Comp
vida artificial artificial life;
la vida eterna eternal life;

vida extraterrestre extraterrestrial life;

vida intrauterina intrauterine life

2. [periodo de existencia] life;

trabajó toda su vida he worked all his life;

una vida plagada de éxitos a lifetime of success;

de mi/tu/ etc[m5] vida of my/your/ etc life;

el amor/la oportunidad de su vida the love/chance of his life;

un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend;

le conozco de toda la vida I've known him all my life;

de toda la vida las novias van de blanco brides have worn white since time immemorial, brides have always worn white;

de por vida for life;

en vida de during the life o lifetime of;

eso no lo hubieras dicho en vida de tu padre you would never have said that while your father was alive;

así no vas a aprobar en la o [m5] tu vida you'll never pass like that;

¡en mi o [m5] la vida vi cosa igual! I'd never seen such a thing in all my life!;

pasarse la vida haciendo algo to spend one's life doing sth;

se pasa la vida quejándose he does nothing but complain all the time;

Comp

hacer la vida imposible a alguien to make sb's life impossible;

Comp
Am
toda la vida: [sin duda] [m5]¿prefieres África a Europa? – ¡toda la vida! do you prefer Africa to Europe? – every time! o you bet!;

Comp

la vida da muchas vueltas you never know what life has got in store for you;

Comp

la vida y milagros de alguien sb's life story

3. Com [de maquinaria, aparato, automóvil] life;

tiene una vida útil de veinte años it has a useful life of twenty years, it's designed to last for twenty years

Comp
vida en estantería shelf life;
vida media average life, mean lifetime

4. [forma de vivir, faceta cotidiana] life;

su vida es el teatro the theatre is her life;

¿cómo es tu vida diaria? what would be a typical day in your life?;

la vida política del país the country's political life;

¿no te gustaría cambiar de vida? wouldn't you like to change your life o the way you live?;

yo hago o [m5] vivo mi vida como todo el mundo I just get on with my life like everyone else;

lleva una vida muy tranquila she leads o lives a very peaceful life;

¡así es la vida! that's life!, such is life!;

¡esto (sí que) es vida! this is the life!;

una mujer de vida alegre a loose woman;

¿qué es de tu vida? how's life?;

¡qué vida ésta! what a life!;

la buena vida the good life;

Comp

darse o [m5]pegarse la gran vida, darse o [m5] pegarse la vida padre to live the life of Riley;

Comp

llevar una vida de perros to lead a dog's life

Comp
vida amorosa love life;
vida de familia family life;

vida privada private life;

vida pública public life;

vida sentimental love life;

vida sexual sex life;

vida social social life;

hacer vida social (con) to socialize (with)

5. [animación] life;

este pueblo tiene mucha vida this town is very lively;

estar lleno de vida to be full of life;

Brando da vida al personaje del padre Brando plays the father

Comp
vida nocturna nightlife
6. [necesidades materiales]
la vida está muy cara en Japón the cost of living is very high in Japan;
Fam
está la vida muy achuchada money's very tight;

ganarse la vida to earn a living;

con este trabajo me gano bien la vida I make a good living from this job

7. [apelativo cariñoso] darling;

¡mi vida!, ¡vida mía! my darling!

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vida

f life; esp
TÉC life span;
de por vida for life;

toda la vida all one’s life;

somos amigos de toda la vida we have been friends all our lives;

en mi vida never (in my life);

en vida in his/ her etc lifetime;

¿qué es de tu vida? how are things?;

ganarse la vida earn a living;

vivir su vida live one’s own life;

hacer la vida imposible a alguien make s.o.’s life impossible;

a vida o muerte life-or-death;

estar entre la vida y la muerte be hovering between life and death, be fighting for life;

darse buena vida o

la gran vida live high on the hog fam, live the life of Riley fam ;

pasar a mejor vida pass away;

quitarse la vida take one’s own life, kill o.s.;

perder la vida lose one’s life;

salir con vida come out alive;

sin vida lifeless;

la vida y milagros de alguien s.o.’s life story;

vida en pareja married life, life together;

vida familiar/sentimental family/love life;

vida interior inner self;

así es la vida that’s life;

vida mía my love;

mujer de la vida loose woman;

dar vida a TEA play the part of

* * *

vida nf

1) : life

la vida cotidiana: everyday life

2) : life span, lifetime

3) biografía: biography, life

4) : way of life, lifestyle

5) : livelihood

ganarse la vida: to earn one's living

6) viveza: liveliness

7)

media vida : half-life

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vida n

1. (en general) life [pl. lives]

lleva una vida muy interesante she leads a very interesting life

2. (sustento) living

se gana la vida como escritor he earns a living as a writer

de toda la vida all one's life

lo conozco de toda la vida I've known him all my life

en la vida never

en la vida había visto algo así I've never seen anything like it

estar con vida to be alive

Spanish-English dictionary > vida
18 producto de primera

• first-quality goods

• first-quality supplies

• first-rate

• first-rate program

• good public

• good quality tobacco

• leading ox

• leading question

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > producto de primera
19 lenguaje

m.

1 language.

lenguaje cifrado code

lenguaje coloquial/comercial colloquial/business language

lenguaje corporal body language

lenguaje gestual gestures

lenguaje máquina (computing) machine language

lenguaje de alto nivel/de bajo nivel (computing) high-level/low-level language

lenguaje de programación (computing) programming language

lenguaje por señas sign language

2 jargon, langue, parlance.

* * *

lenguaje

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) language

2 (habla) speech

* * *

noun m.

1) language

2) speech

* * *

SM

1) [gen] language

en lenguaje llano — in plain English

lenguaje comercial — business language

lenguaje corporal — body language

lenguaje de gestos — sign language

lenguaje de las manos — sign language

lenguaje del cuerpo — body language

lenguaje de los signos — sign language

lenguaje formal — formal language

lenguaje fuente — source language

lenguaje gestual — sign language

lenguaje objeto — target language

lenguaje periodístico — journalese

lenguaje vulgar — common speech

2) (Literat) style

3) (Inform) language

lenguaje de alto nivel — high-level language

lenguaje de bajo nivel — low-level language

lenguaje de programación — program(m)ing language

lenguaje ensamblador — assembly language

lenguaje informático, lenguaje máquina — machine language

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masculino language

- lenguaje gestual or de gestos

- lenguaje corporal

* * *

= language, parlance, speech, diction, script, idiom.

Ex. A paraphrase is an interpretation of the concepts featured in a document, written in the language of the writer of the paraphrase.

Ex. For example, in psychology, S for subject, and E for experimenter are common parlance.

Ex. The labels on the left have been chosen to come as close as possible to everyday speech.

Ex. Some abstracts have poor grammar and diction.

Ex. High quality (400dpi) TIFF files were stored on archival tape, and JPEG thumbnails and full-size images placed on server to be accessed by CGI script.

Ex. Using a popular idiom, we might inquire, 'Is this the real McCoy'?.

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* búsqueda en lenguaje natural = natural language searching.

* en lenguaje automatizado = machine-language.

* índice en lenguaje natural = natural language index.

* indización en lenguaje controlado = controlled-language indexing.

* indización en lenguaje libre = free language indexing.

* indización en lenguaje natural = natural language indexing.

* interfaz en lenguaje natural = natural language interface.

* intérprete de lenguaje de signos = sign language interpreter.

* lenguaje algorítmico = algorithmic language.

* lenguaje artificial = artificial language.

* lenguaje científico = scientific language.

* lenguaje coloquial = slang, colloquial language, familiar language, cant.

* Lenguaje Común de Instrucción de EURONET = EURONET Common Command Language.

* lenguaje controlado = controlled language.

* lenguaje corporal = body language.

* lenguaje cotidiano = everyday speech, everyday talk, everyday discourse, everyday language.

* lenguaje de búsqueda = search language.

* lenguaje de codificación = coding language.

* lenguaje de consulta = query language, access language.

* lenguaje de conversión = switching language.

* lenguaje de indización = index language, indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización alfabética = alphabetical indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización libre = free indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización natural = natural indexing language.

* lenguaje de interrogación = query language.

* lenguaje de la calle = street slang.

* lenguaje de la cibernética = cyberspeak.

* lenguaje de los contratos = contract language.

* lenguaje de objetos = object language.

* lenguaje de órdenes = command language.

* lenguaje de programación = programming language, computer language, scripting language, script.

* lenguaje de programación algorítmico = algorithmic programming language.

* lenguaje de recuperación = retrieval language.

* lenguaje de signos = sign language.

* lenguaje documental = index language, indexing language.

* lenguaje ensamblador = assembly language.

* lenguaje escrito = written language.

* Lenguaje Estándar Universal para el Análisis Formal de Documentos (SGML) = SGML (Standard Generalised Markup Language).

* lenguaje familiar = colloquial language, familiar language.

* lenguaje grosero = foul language.

* lenguaje humano = human language.

* lenguaje libre = free language.

* lenguaje mediador = intermediate language.

* lenguaje natural = natural language.

* lenguaje normal = plain language.

* lenguaje ordinario = foul language.

* lenguaje para el análisis formal de documentos web = markup language.

* lenguaje periodístico = journalese.

* lenguaje sexista = sexist language.

* lenguaje soez = foul language.

* lenguaje técnico = jargon.

* lenguaje técnico informático = computerese.

* lenguaje tecnológico incomprensible = techno-babble.

* lenguaje universal = universal language.

* lenguaje vulgar = adult language, vulgar language.

* Norma Internacional para los Lenguajes de Instrucción = International Standard for Command Languages.

* procesamiento en lenguaje natural = natural language processing.

* sistema en lenguaje natural = natural language system.

* término del lenguaje controlado = controlled-language term.

* término del lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled index-language term.

* término del lenguaje natural = natural-language term.

* trastorno del lenguaje = language disorder, speech disorder.

* XML (Lenguaje Extensible para el Análisis de Documentos) = XML (Extensible Markup Language).

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masculino language

- lenguaje gestual or de gestos

- lenguaje corporal

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= language, parlance, speech, diction, script, idiom.

Ex: A paraphrase is an interpretation of the concepts featured in a document, written in the language of the writer of the paraphrase.

Ex: For example, in psychology, S for subject, and E for experimenter are common parlance.

Ex: The labels on the left have been chosen to come as close as possible to everyday speech.

Ex: Some abstracts have poor grammar and diction.

Ex: High quality (400dpi) TIFF files were stored on archival tape, and JPEG thumbnails and full-size images placed on server to be accessed by CGI script.

Ex: Using a popular idiom, we might inquire, 'Is this the real McCoy'?.

* búsqueda en lenguaje natural = natural language searching.

* en lenguaje automatizado = machine-language.

* índice en lenguaje natural = natural language index.

* indización en lenguaje controlado = controlled-language indexing.

* indización en lenguaje libre = free language indexing.

* indización en lenguaje natural = natural language indexing.

* interfaz en lenguaje natural = natural language interface.

* intérprete de lenguaje de signos = sign language interpreter.

* lenguaje algorítmico = algorithmic language.

* lenguaje artificial = artificial language.

* lenguaje científico = scientific language.

* lenguaje coloquial = slang, colloquial language, familiar language, cant.

* Lenguaje Común de Instrucción de EURONET = EURONET Common Command Language.

* lenguaje controlado = controlled language.

* lenguaje corporal = body language.

* lenguaje cotidiano = everyday speech, everyday talk, everyday discourse, everyday language.

* lenguaje de búsqueda = search language.

* lenguaje de codificación = coding language.

* lenguaje de consulta = query language, access language.

* lenguaje de conversión = switching language.

* lenguaje de indización = index language, indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización alfabética = alphabetical indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización libre = free indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización natural = natural indexing language.

* lenguaje de interrogación = query language.

* lenguaje de la calle = street slang.

* lenguaje de la cibernética = cyberspeak.

* lenguaje de los contratos = contract language.

* lenguaje de objetos = object language.

* lenguaje de órdenes = command language.

* lenguaje de programación = programming language, computer language, scripting language, script.

* lenguaje de programación algorítmico = algorithmic programming language.

* lenguaje de recuperación = retrieval language.

* lenguaje de signos = sign language.

* lenguaje documental = index language, indexing language.

* lenguaje ensamblador = assembly language.

* lenguaje escrito = written language.

* Lenguaje Estándar Universal para el Análisis Formal de Documentos (SGML) = SGML (Standard Generalised Markup Language).

* lenguaje familiar = colloquial language, familiar language.

* lenguaje grosero = foul language.

* lenguaje humano = human language.

* lenguaje libre = free language.

* lenguaje mediador = intermediate language.

* lenguaje natural = natural language.

* lenguaje normal = plain language.

* lenguaje ordinario = foul language.

* lenguaje para el análisis formal de documentos web = markup language.

* lenguaje periodístico = journalese.

* lenguaje sexista = sexist language.

* lenguaje soez = foul language.

* lenguaje técnico = jargon.

* lenguaje técnico informático = computerese.

* lenguaje tecnológico incomprensible = techno-babble.

* lenguaje universal = universal language.

* lenguaje vulgar = adult language, vulgar language.

* Norma Internacional para los Lenguajes de Instrucción = International Standard for Command Languages.

* procesamiento en lenguaje natural = natural language processing.

* sistema en lenguaje natural = natural language system.

* término del lenguaje controlado = controlled-language term.

* término del lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled index-language term.

* término del lenguaje natural = natural-language term.

* trastorno del lenguaje = language disorder, speech disorder.

* XML (Lenguaje Extensible para el Análisis de Documentos) = XML (Extensible Markup Language).

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lenguaje

masculine

language

lenguaje hablado/escrito spoken/written language

lenguaje periodístico journalistic language

Compuestos:

● lenguaje corporal

body language

● lenguaje gestual or de gestos

sign language

● lenguaje de or por señas

( esp AmL) sign language

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lenguaje sustantivo masculino
language
lenguaje sustantivo masculino language
' lenguaje' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chino
- Cobol
- escueta
- escueto
- infante
- macarrónica
- macarrónico
- malsonante
- propiedad
- pupa
- retorcida
- retorcido
- rotunda
- rotundo
- simbólica
- simbólico
- suelta
- suelto
- académico
- accesible
- calle
- castizo
- chispeante
- chocar
- crudo
- cuenta
- delicado
- depurado
- depurar
- directo
- empobrecer
- erudito
- especializado
- expresivo
- familiar
- florido
- galimatías
- grosero
- hablado
- hinchado
- indecente
- llano
- mordaz
- pomposo
- procaz
- pulido
- redacción
- rico
- sonoro
- sucio
English:
bad
- body language
- coarse
- computer language
- crude
- flowery
- formal
- foul
- idiom
- improper
- language
- raunchy
- rude
- shocking
- sign language
- smut
- speech
- tummy
- yet
- body
- hypertext markup language
- lay
- low
- sign

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lenguaje nm

language;

sólo entienden el lenguaje de la violencia violence is the only language they understand

Comp
Informát lenguaje de alto nivel high-level language; Informát lenguaje de autor authoring language; Informát lenguaje de bajo nivel low-level language;
lenguaje cifrado code;

lenguaje coloquial colloquial language;
Informát lenguaje comando command language; Informát lenguaje de comandos command language;
lenguaje comercial business language;

lenguaje corporal body language;
Informát lenguaje ensamblador assembly language;
lenguaje gestual gestures;
Informát lenguaje máquina machine language; Informát lenguaje de programación programming language;
lenguaje de señas sign language;

lenguaje por signos sign language;

lenguaje de los sordomudos sign language

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lenguaje

m language

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lenguaje nm

1) : language, speech

2)

lenguaje gestual or

lenguaje de gestos : sign language

3)

lenguaje de programación : programming language

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lenguaje n

1. (en general) language

2. (habla) speech

Spanish-English dictionary > lenguaje
20 llevar

v.

1 to take.

llevar algo/a alguien a to take something/somebody to

me llevó en coche he drove me there

El bus llevó a María The bus got Mary there.

2 to carry.

llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shoulders

El bus lleva mercadería para vender The bus carries goods for selling.

Esa frase lleva mala intención That phrase carries bad intention.

3 to wear.

llevo gafas I wear glasses

no llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me

4 to have.

llevar el pelo largo to have long hair

llevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty

5 to handle, to deal with.

lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books

6 to keep.

llevar el paso to keep in step

7 to deal or cope with.

llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with something well/badly

¿cómo lo llevas? (informal) how are you getting on?

8 to be wearing, to have, to wear.

LLeva un buen traje He is wearing a nice suit.

9 to lead, to live.

Lleva un vida muy triste He leads a very sad life.

10 to convey.

Su gesto lleva amor His gesture conveys love.

11 to take up.

Ella llevó ciencias el año pasado She took up Science last year.

12 to have been.

Llevo viviendo mucho tiempo aquí I have been living a long time here.

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llevar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to take

■ llévale esto a tu abuela take this to your granny

■ llévate los libros a tu habitación take these books to your bedroom

■ lleva a tu hermanita al colegio take your little sister to school

■ te llevo en coche I'll take you in the car, I'll give you a lift

2 (tener) to have; (tener encima) to have, carry

■ ¿qué llevas ahí? what's that you've got there?

■ ¿cuánto dinero llevas? how much money have you got on you?

■ llevaba un bate de béisbol she was carrying a baseball bat

■ llevaba las luces de posición encendidas his sidelights were on

■ llevo la calefacción puesta I've got the heating on

■ llevas los pantalones sucios your trousers are dirty

3 (prenda) to wear, have on

■ no me gusta llevar sombrero I don't like wearing a hat

■ no llevaba nada she had nothing on

■ llevaré un clavel en el ojal I shall be wearing a carnation in my buttonhole

4 (aguantar) to cope with

■ ¿cómo lleva lo de quedarse sin trabajo? how's he coping with losing his job?

5 (dirigir) to be in charge of

■ ¿quién lleva el tema de los pedidos? who's in charge of orders?

■ lleva la empresa ella solita she runs the company all by herself

6 (conducir - coche) to drive; (moto) - to ride

■ lleva un Seat azul he drives a blue Seat

7 (pasar tiempo) to be

■ llevo un mes aquí I have been here for a month

■ lleva tres días sin venir a trabajar he hasn't been to work for three days

8 (libros, cuentas) to keep

9 (años) to be older

■ te llevo tres años I'm three years older than you

10 (vida) to lead

■ lleva una vida muy ajetreada she leads a hectic life

11 (tiempo, esfuerzo) to take

■ este trabajo nos llevará más de un mes this job will take us over a month

12 (compás, paso, ritmo) to keep

■ contigo no bailo, no sabes llevar el paso I'm not dancing with you, you can't keep in step

13 familiar (cobrar) to charge

■ ¿cuánto te llevaron por la reparación? how much did they charge you for the repairs?

► verbo intransitivo

1 llevar a (conducir) to take, lead

■ esta senda lleva a la cima this path takes you to the summit

■ y esto, ¿adónde nos lleva? and where will this lead us?

2 llevar a + inf (inducir) to lead to, make

■ esto me lleva a pensar que... this leads me to think that...

■ ¿qué lo llevó a actuar así? what made him act like that?

3 llevar + participio to have

■ llevo escritas cuatro cartas I've written four letters

► verbo pronominal llevarse

1 (obtener) to get; (ganar) to win

■ los rusos se llevaron todas las medallas the Russians won all the medals

2 (recibir) to get

■ se llevó un buen susto he got quite a shock

■ me llevé una agradable sorpresa I had a pleasant surprise

3 (estar de moda) to be fashionable

■ este color ya no se lleva this colour is not fashionable any more

4 (entenderse) to get on ( con, with), get along ( con, with)

■ se lleva bien con sus padres he gets on well with his parents

■ se llevan muy mal they don't get on at all

5 MATEMÁTICAS to carry over

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejarse llevar por... to be influenced by..., get carried away with...

llevar a la práctica to put into practice

llevar adelante to carry out

llevar la cuenta de to keep track of

llevar las de + inf to be likely to + inf

■ las llevas de perder you'll lose

llevarse a matar to be at daggers drawn

llevarse por delante (gen) to carry away, sweep away 2 (viento) to blow away 3 (coche) to run over

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verb

1) to carry

2) take, take away

3) wear

4) endure, bear

•

- llevar a cabo
- llevarse
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Para las expresiones llevar adelante, llevar la contraria, llevar las de perder, llevar a la práctica, llevar a término, llevar ventaja, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=transportar) [con los brazos] to carry; [indicando el punto de destino] to take; [en vehículo] to transport

yo llevaba la maleta — I was carrying the case

es muy pesado para llevarlo entre los dos — it's too heavy for the two of us to carry

no te olvides de llevar un paraguas — make sure you take an umbrella with you

lleva los vasos a la cocina — can you take the glasses to the kitchen?

"comida para llevar" — "food to take away", "take-away food"

¿es para llevar? — is it to take away?

2) (=llevar puesto) to wear

¿hay que llevar corbata a la reunión? — do we have to wear a tie to the meeting?

llevaba puesto un sombrero muy raro — she had a very odd hat on, she was wearing a very odd hat

3) (=llevar encima)

solo llevo diez euros — I've only got ten euros on me

no llevo dinero (encima) — I haven't got any money on me

¡la que llevaba encima aquella noche! — * he was really smashed that night! *

4) (=tener)

a) [+ barba, pelo] to have

lleva barba — he has a beard

lleva el pelo corto — he has short hair

b) [+ adorno, ingrediente] to have

esta raqueta no lleva el precio — this racket doesn't have the price on it

este pastel no lleva harina — this cake doesn't have any flour in it

lleva un rótulo que dice... — it has a label (on it) which says...

el tren no lleva coche-comedor — the train doesn't have a dining car

lleva mucha sal — it's very salty

¿qué lleva el pollo que está tan bueno? — what's in this chicken that makes it taste so good?

c) [+ armas, nombre, título] to have, bear frm

llevará el nombre de la madre — she will be named after her mother

el libro lleva el título de... — the book has the title of..., the book is entitled...

5) [+ persona]

a) (=acompañar, conducir) to take

voy a llevar a los niños al colegio — I'm going to take the children to school

lo llevamos al teatro — we took him to the theatre

¿adónde me llevan? — where are you taking me?

a ver ¿cuándo me llevas a cenar? — when are you going to take me out for a meal?

b) [en coche] to drive

Sofía nos llevó a casa — Sofía gave us a lift home, Sofía drove us home

yo voy en esa dirección, ¿quieres que te lleve? — I'm going that way, do you want a lift?

6) (=conducir)

a) [+ vehículo] to drive

lleva muy bien el coche — she drives the car very well

yo llevé el coche hasta Santander — I drove the car to Santander

b) [+ persona, entidad]

este camino nos lleva a Bogotá — this road takes us to Bogotá

ha llevado al país a una guerra — he has led the country into a war

llevó a su empresa a la bancarrota — he caused his company to go bankrupt, he bankrupted his company

• [dejarse] llevar — to get carried away

se dejaba llevar por las olas — he allowed the waves to carry him away

no te dejes llevar por las apariencias — don't be taken in {o} deceived by appearances

si te dejas llevar por él, acabarás mal — if you fall in with him, you'll be in trouble

7) (=dirigir) [+ negocio, tienda] to run

llevar una finca — to run an estate

lleva todos sus negocios en secreto — he conducts all his business in secret

• llevar la [casa] — to run the household

lleva muy bien la casa — she's a very good housewife

• ¿quién lleva la [cuenta]? — who is keeping count?

llevar las cuentas {o} los libros — (Com) to keep the books

• llevar una [materia] — Méx to study a subject
compás 1)
8) (=aportar) to bring

la madre es quien lleva el dinero a la casa — it is the mother who brings home the money

llevó la tranquilidad a todos — he brought peace to everyone

seguro que llevas alegría a tu familia — I'm sure you're making your family happy

9) (=adelantar en)

mi hermana mayor me lleva ocho años — my elder sister is eight years older than me

él me lleva una cabeza — he's a head taller than me

10) (=inducir)

llevar a algn a creer que... — to lead sb to think that..., make sb think that...

esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to think that...

11) (=tolerar)

llevar las desgracias con paciencia — to bear misfortunes patiently

¿cómo lleva lo de su hijo? — how's she coping with what happened to her son?

lleva muy bien sus setenta años — he's doing very well for seventy

tiene mucho genio y hay que saber llevarlo — he's very bad-tempered and you have to know how to deal with him

12) [indicando tiempo]

a) (=haber estado) to be

¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? — how long have you been here?

llevo horas esperando aquí — I've been waiting here for hours

el tren lleva una hora de retraso — the train is an hour late

llevo tres meses buscándolo — I have been looking for it for three months

b) (=tardar) to take

el trabajo me llevará tres días — the work will take me three days

llevará varias horas reparar la avería — it will take several hours to carry out the repairs

13) (=cobrar) to charge

me llevó 80 euros por arreglar el televisor — he charged me 80 euros for fixing the television

no quería llevarme nada — he didn't want to charge me, he didn't want to take any money

14) (=ir por)

¿qué dirección llevaba? — what direction was he going in?, which way was he going?

• lleva [camino] de ser como su padre — it looks like he's going to turn out just like his father

15) [+ vida] to lead

llevar una vida tranquila — to live {o} lead a quiet life

16) + participio

llevo estudiados tres capítulos — I have covered three chapters

llevaba hecha la mitad — he had done half of it

lleva conseguidas muchas victorias — he has won many victories

17) (=producir) (Com, Econ) to bear; (Agr) to bear, produce

los bonos llevan un 8% de interés — the bonds pay {o} bear interest at 8%

no lleva fruto este año — it has no fruit this year, it hasn't produced any fruit this year

2.

VERBO INTRANSITIVO [carretera] to go, lead

esta carretera lleva a La Paz — this road goes {o} leads to La Paz

3.

See:

llevarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take

le llevé unas flores — I took her some flowers

te lo llevaré cuando vaya — I'll bring it when I come

¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?

comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals

b) ( transportar) to carry

el camión llevaba una carga de abono — the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer

deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas — let me help you carry your bags

c) < persona> to take

llevar a los niños al colegio — to take the children to school

nos llevó a cenar — he took us out to dinner

me llevó hasta la estación — she gave me a lift to the station

lo llevaba en brazos — she was carrying him in her arms

d) ( tener consigo) to have

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

2)

a) (guiar, conducir) to take

nos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path

la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand

esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte — this won't get us anywhere

lo llevaron ante el juez — he was brought before the judge

b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead

esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...

¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?

3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear

4) ( tener) to have

lleva barba — he has a beard

llevaba el pelo corto — she had short hair

el colegio lleva su nombre — the school bears his name

una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'

Sentido II

5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle

lleva la contabilidad — she does the accounts

trabaja y lleva la casa — she works and does the housework

6)

a) ( conducir) < vehículo> to drive; < moto> to ride

b) < pareja> ( al bailar)

no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead

7) < vida> to lead

llevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)

lo llevan en secreto — they're keeping it secret

¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly

llevaste muy bien la entrevista — you handled the interview very well

8) (seguir, mantener)

llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time

¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?

¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( requerir) to take

lleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)

le llevó horas aprendérselo — it took her hours to learn it

b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)

¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?

esta masa lleva mantequilla — this pastry is made with butter

el tren sólo lleva dos vagones — the train has only two cars (AmE) o (BrE) carriages

10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)

me lleva un año — he's a year older than me

nos llevan un día de ventaja — they have a one-day lead over us

11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
2.
llevar v aux

lleva una hora esperando — she's been waiting for an hour

lleva tres días sin comer — he hasn't eaten for three days

el tren lleva una hora de retraso — the train's an hour late

llevo revisada la mitad — I've already checked half of it

llevo dos años en la empresa — I've been with the company for two years

llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose
3.
llevar vi

a) camino/carretera to go, lead

b) ( al bailar) to lead
4.
llevarse v pron

1)

a) ( a otro lugar) to take

la policía se llevó al sospechoso — the police took the suspect away

¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?

llévate a los chicos de aquí — get the children out of here

el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso — the water swept away everything in its path

b) <premio/dinero> to win

c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take

me llevó éste — I'll take this one

¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?

d) (Mat) to carry

9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over

2) ( dirigir)

se llevó la mano al bolsillo — he put his hand to his pocket

3) <susto/regañina> to get

se llevó su merecido — he got what he deserved

me llevé una gran decepción — I was terribly disappointed

se llevó un buen recuerdo — he left here with pleasant memories

4)

llevarse bien con alguien — to get along with somebody

se llevan a matar — they really hate each other

se llevan como perro y gato — they fight like cat and dog

5) ( hablando de modas)

vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas — short skirts are back in fashion

ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso — people don't have engagement parties any more

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= bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.

Ex. Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).

Ex. Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.

Ex. Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.

Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex. And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.

Ex. Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.

Ex. The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.

Ex. When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.

Ex. These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.

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* agua + llevar = wash away.

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* el llevar = carrying.

* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].

* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.

* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.

* llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.

* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.

* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.

* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).

* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.

* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.

* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.

* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.

* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.

* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.

* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.

* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.

* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.

* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.

* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.

* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.

* llevar a casa = bring + home.

* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.

* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.

* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.

* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.

* llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.

* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.

* llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].

* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.

* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.

* llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.

* llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.

* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.

* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.

* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.

* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al límite = stretch.

* llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar a remolque = take in + tow.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.

* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.

* llevar consigo = carry around.

* llevar el compás = beat + time.

* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.

* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.

* llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar en autobús = bus.

* llevar en camión = truck.

* llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.

* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.

* llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.

* llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.

* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.

* llevar por el aire = waft.

* llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.

* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.

* llevar por mal camino = mislead.

* llevar (puesto) = wear.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.

* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.

* llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.

* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.

* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.

* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.

* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.

* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.

* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.

* llevárselo el viento = blow away.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.

* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.

* llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.

* llevar un minuto = take + minute.

* llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.

* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take

le llevé unas flores — I took her some flowers

te lo llevaré cuando vaya — I'll bring it when I come

¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?

comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals

b) ( transportar) to carry

el camión llevaba una carga de abono — the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer

deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas — let me help you carry your bags

c) < persona> to take

llevar a los niños al colegio — to take the children to school

nos llevó a cenar — he took us out to dinner

me llevó hasta la estación — she gave me a lift to the station

lo llevaba en brazos — she was carrying him in her arms

d) ( tener consigo) to have

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

2)

a) (guiar, conducir) to take

nos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path

la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand

esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte — this won't get us anywhere

lo llevaron ante el juez — he was brought before the judge

b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead

esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...

¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?

3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear

4) ( tener) to have

lleva barba — he has a beard

llevaba el pelo corto — she had short hair

el colegio lleva su nombre — the school bears his name

una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'

Sentido II

5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle

lleva la contabilidad — she does the accounts

trabaja y lleva la casa — she works and does the housework

6)

a) ( conducir) < vehículo> to drive; < moto> to ride

b) < pareja> ( al bailar)

no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead

7) < vida> to lead

llevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)

lo llevan en secreto — they're keeping it secret

¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly

llevaste muy bien la entrevista — you handled the interview very well

8) (seguir, mantener)

llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time

¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?

¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( requerir) to take

lleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)

le llevó horas aprendérselo — it took her hours to learn it

b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)

¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?

esta masa lleva mantequilla — this pastry is made with butter

el tren sólo lleva dos vagones — the train has only two cars (AmE) o (BrE) carriages

10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)

me lleva un año — he's a year older than me

nos llevan un día de ventaja — they have a one-day lead over us

11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
2.
llevar v aux

lleva una hora esperando — she's been waiting for an hour

lleva tres días sin comer — he hasn't eaten for three days

el tren lleva una hora de retraso — the train's an hour late

llevo revisada la mitad — I've already checked half of it

llevo dos años en la empresa — I've been with the company for two years

llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose
3.
llevar vi

a) camino/carretera to go, lead

b) ( al bailar) to lead
4.
llevarse v pron

1)

a) ( a otro lugar) to take

la policía se llevó al sospechoso — the police took the suspect away

¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?

llévate a los chicos de aquí — get the children out of here

el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso — the water swept away everything in its path

b) <premio/dinero> to win

c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take

me llevó éste — I'll take this one

¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?

d) (Mat) to carry

9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over

2) ( dirigir)

se llevó la mano al bolsillo — he put his hand to his pocket

3) <susto/regañina> to get

se llevó su merecido — he got what he deserved

me llevé una gran decepción — I was terribly disappointed

se llevó un buen recuerdo — he left here with pleasant memories

4)

llevarse bien con alguien — to get along with somebody

se llevan a matar — they really hate each other

se llevan como perro y gato — they fight like cat and dog

5) ( hablando de modas)

vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas — short skirts are back in fashion

ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso — people don't have engagement parties any more

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llevar (puesto)

(v.) = wear

Ex: The camera hound of the future wears on his forehead a lump a little larger than a walnut.

= bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.

Ex: Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).

Ex: Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.

Ex: Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.

Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex: And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.

Ex: Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.

Ex: The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.

Ex: When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.

Ex: These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.

* agua + llevar = wash away.

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* el llevar = carrying.

* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].

* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.

* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.

* llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.

* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.

* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.

* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).

* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.

* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.

* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.

* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.

* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.

* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.

* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.

* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.

* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.

* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.

* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.

* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.

* llevar a casa = bring + home.

* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.

* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.

* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.

* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.

* llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.

* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.

* llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].

* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.

* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.

* llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.

* llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.

* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.

* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.

* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.

* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al límite = stretch.

* llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar a remolque = take in + tow.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.

* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.

* llevar consigo = carry around.

* llevar el compás = beat + time.

* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.

* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.

* llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar en autobús = bus.

* llevar en camión = truck.

* llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.

* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.

* llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.

* llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.

* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.

* llevar por el aire = waft.

* llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.

* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.

* llevar por mal camino = mislead.

* llevar (puesto) = wear.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.

* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.

* llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.

* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.

* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.

* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.

* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.

* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.

* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.

* llevárselo el viento = blow away.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.

* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.

* llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.

* llevar un minuto = take + minute.

* llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.

* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.

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llevar [A1 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (de un lugar a otro) to take

tengo que llevar los zapatos a arreglar I must take my shoes to be mended

le llevé unas flores I took her some flowers

te lo llevaré cuando vaya el sábado I'll bring it when I come on Saturday

este programa pretende llevar un mensaje de paz y amor a sus hogares this program aims to bring a message of peace and love into your homes

el camión llevaba una carga de abono the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer

deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas let me help you carry your bags

¿qué llevas en el bolso que pesa tanto? what have you got in your bag that weighs so much?

dos hamburguesas para llevar two hamburgers to go ( AmE), two hamburgers to take away ( BrE)

[ S ] comida para llevar take out meals ( AmE), takeaway meals ( BrE)

2 ‹persona› to take

iba para ese lado y me llevó hasta la estación she was going that way so she gave me a lift to o took me to o dropped me at the station

voy a llevar a los niños al colegio I'm going to take the children to school

nos llevó a cenar fuera he took us out to dinner

la llevaba de la mano I was holding her hand, I had her by the hand

3

(tener consigo): los atracadores llevaban metralletas the robbers carried submachine guns

no llevo dinero encima or conmigo I don't have any money on me

4 (CS) (comprar) to take

¿la señora ha decidido? — sí, llevo éste have you decided, madam? — yes, I'll take o I'll have this one

¿cuántos va a llevar? how many would you like?

B

1

(guiar, conducir): nos llevaron por un sendero hacia la cueva they led o took us along a path toward(s) the cave

este camino te lleva al río this path leads o takes you to the river

esta discusión no nos llevará a ninguna parte arguing like this won't get us anywhere

2 (impulsar, inducir) to lead

su afición por el juego lo llevó a cometer el desfalco his passion for gambling led him to embezzle the money

esto me lleva a pensar que miente this leads me to believe that she is lying

¿qué puede llevar a una madre a hacer una cosa así? what could induce a mother to do such a thing?

C

1 ‹vestido/sombrero› to wear

puede llevarse suelto o con cinturón it can be worn loose or with a belt

llevaba uniforme he was wearing his uniform, he was in uniform

no llevo reloj I'm not wearing a watch, I haven't got a watch on

2

(hablando de modas): vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas short skirts are back in fashion

ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso people don't have engagement parties any more

D

(tener): llevas la corbata torcida your tie's crooked

hace años que lleva barba he's had a beard for years

llevaba el pelo corto she wore o had her hair short, she had short hair

cada entrada lleva un número each ticket bears a number o has a number on it

el colegio lleva el nombre de su fundador the school carries o bears the name of its founder

una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' a song entitled `Rencor'

Sentido II

A

(tener a su cargo): lleva la contabilidad de la empresa she does the company's accounts

su padre lleva la tienda/el bar his father runs the shop/the bar

el abogado que lleva el caso the lawyer o ( AmE) attorney who is handling the case

mi compañero lleva lo de los créditos my colleague deals with loans

trabaja a tiempo completo y además lleva la casa she works full time and does all the housework as well

B

1 (conducir) ‹vehículo› to drive; ‹moto› to ride

¿quién llevaba el coche? who was driving the car?

2 ‹pareja›

(al bailar): no sé bailar — no importa, yo te llevo I can't dance — it doesn't matter, I'll lead

C

1 ‹vida› to lead

(+ compl): lleva una vida normal/muy ajetreada he leads o has a normal life/very hectic life

llevan su relación en secreto they're keeping their relationship secret

¿cómo llevas lo del divorcio? how are you coping with the divorce?

está en segundo año y lo lleva muy bien he's in the second year and he's doing very well

¿qué tal lo llevas? ( fam); how are things? ( colloq)

lleva muy mal lo de que te vayas al extranjero she's taking this business of you going abroad very badly

llevaste muy bien la entrevista you handled the interview very well

2 ( Ven) ‹golpe/susto› to get

llevamos un susto grande cuando … we got a terrible fright when …

va a llevar un disgusto grande cuando se entere he's going to be very upset when he finds out

D

(seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep time

baila mal, no sabe llevar el compás he's a bad dancer, he can't keep in time to the music

¿estás llevando la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?

¿qué rumbo llevan? what course are they on?

¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in o were they headed in?

Sentido III

A

1 (requerir, insumir) to take

lleva mucho tiempo hacerlo bien it takes a long time to do it well

(+ me/te/le etc): le llevó horas aprendérselo de memoria it took her hours to learn it by heart

me va a llevar horas it's going to take me hours

2

(tener como ingrediente, componente): ¿qué lleva esta sopa? what's in this soup?

esta masa lleva mantequilla en lugar de aceite this pastry is made with butter instead of oil

lleva unas gotas de jugo de limón it has a few drops of lemon juice in it

este modelo lleva tres metros de tela you need three meters of material for this dress

la blusa lleva un cuello de encaje the blouse has a lace collar

el tren lleva dos vagones de primera the train has o ( frml) conveys two first-class carriages

B (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc):

me lleva dos años he's two years older than me

mi hijo te lleva unos centímetros my son is a few centimeters taller than you, my son is taller than you by a few centimeters

nos llevan tres días de ventaja they have a three-day lead over us

C ( Esp) (cobrar) to charge

no me llevó nada por arreglármelo he didn't charge me (anything) for fixing it

■

v aux

lleva media hora esperando she's been waiting for half an hour

¿llevas mucho rato aquí? have you been here long?

lleva tres días sin probar bocado he hasn't eaten a thing for three days

el tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late

¿te desperté? — no, llevo horas levantada did I wake you? — no, I've been up for hours

lleva cinco años en la empresa she's been with the company for five years

hasta ahora llevan ganados todos los partidos they've won every game so far

ya llevaba hecha la mitad de la manga I'd already done half the sleeve

llevar las de ganar/perder to be bound to win/lose

con el apoyo del jefe, llevas todas las de ganar if the boss is behind you, you're bound to succeed

■ llevar

vi

1 «camino/carretera» to go, lead

lleva directamente al pueblo it goes o leads straight to the village

¿adónde lleva este camino? where does this road go o lead?

2 (al bailar) to lead

■ llevarse

v pron

A

1 (a otro lugar) to take

la policía se llevó al sospechoso the police took the suspect away

¿quién se ha llevado mi paraguas? who's taken my umbrella?

nos lo llevamos a la playa we took him off to the beach

no te lleves el diccionario, lo necesito don't take the dictionary (away), I need it

llévate a los chicos de aquí get the children out of here

los ladrones se llevaron las joyas the thieves went off with o took the jewels

el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso the water swept away everything in its path

2 ‹dinero/premio› to win

la película que se llevó todos los premios the movie that carried off o won o took all the prizes

3 (quedarse con, comprar) to take

no sé cuál llevarme I don't know which one to have o take

¿cuántos se quiere llevar? how many would you like?

4 ( Mat) to carry

9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

5 ( Arg) ‹asignatura› to carry over

B

(dirigir): no te lleves el cuchillo a la boca don't put your knife in your mouth

se llevó la mano al bolsillo he put his hand to his pocket

C ‹susto/regañina› to get

¡qué susto me llevé! what a fright I got!

me llevé una gran decepción I was terribly disappointed, it was a terrible disappointment

se llevó su merecido he got what he deserved

quiero que se lleve un buen recuerdo I want him to leave here with pleasant memories

D

llevarse bien con algn to get along with sb, to get on (well) with sb ( BrE)

nos llevamos mal we don't get along o on

se llevan a matar they really hate each other

se llevan como perro y gato they fight like cat and dog

* * *

llevar ( conjugate llevar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take;

◊ le llevé unas flores I took her some flowers;

te lo llevaré cuando vaya I'll bring it when I come;
¿qué llevas en la bolsa? what have you got in your bag?;
comida para llevar take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals
b) ( transportar) ‹ carga› to carry;

◊ la ayudé a llevar las bolsas I helped her carry her bags

c) ‹ persona› to take;

◊ nos llevó a cenar he took us out to dinner;

me llevó (en su coche) hasta la estación she gave me a lift to the station;
lo llevaba en brazos/de la mano she was carrying him in her arms/holding her hand
d) ( tener consigo) ‹llaves/dinero/documentación› to have

2
a) (guiar, conducir) to take;

◊ la llevaba de la mano I/he was holding her hand;

esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte this won't get us anywhere
b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead;

◊ esto me lleva a pensar que … this leads me to believe that …

3
a) ‹ropa/perfume/reloj› to wear

b) ( tener) ‹barba/bigote› to have;

◊ llevaba el pelo corto she had short hair

1 ( tener a su cargo) ‹negocio/tienda› to run;
‹ caso› to handle;
‹ contabilidad› to do
2 (esp Esp) ( conducir) ‹ vehículo› to drive;
‹ moto› to ride
3 ‹ vida› to lead;
◊ llevar una vida tranquila to lead a quiet;

¿cómo llevas el informe? how are you getting on with the report?
4 (seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep time;
◊ ¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?;

¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in?
1
a) ( requerir) ‹ tiempo› to take;

◊ le llevó horas aprendérselo it took her hours to learn it

b) ( aventajar) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ me lleva un año he's a year older than me;

nos llevan un día de ventaja they have a one-day lead over us
2 (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
llevar v aux:
◊ llevo una hora esperando I've been waiting for an hour;

lleva tres días sin comer he hasn't eaten for three days;
el tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late;
llevo revisada la mitad I've already checked half of it
verbo intransitivo [camino/carretera] to go, lead
llevarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( a otro lugar) to take;

◊ la policía se llevó al sospechoso the police took the suspect away;

¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? who took my umbrella?;
el agua se llevó las casas the water swept away the houses
b) ‹premio/dinero› to win

c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take;

◊ me llevo este I'll take this one

d) (Mat) to carry;

◊ 9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

e) (Arg) ‹ asignatura› to carry over

2 ‹susto/regañina› to get;
◊ me llevé una decepción I was disappointed;

se llevó un buen recuerdo he left here with pleasant memories
3
◊ llevarse bien con algn to get along with sb

4 ( hablando de modas) to be in fashion;
◊ vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas short skirts are back in fashion

llevar verbo transitivo
1 to take: llévame a casa, take me home
(en dirección al oyente) te lo llevaré al trabajo, I'll bring it to your work
2 (vestir) to wear: lleva el pelo suelto, she wears her hair down
3 (transportar) to carry: no llevo dinero encima, I don't carry any money on me
4 (tolerar, sufrir) lleva muy mal la separación, she is taking the separation very badly
5 (una diferencia de edad) le lleva dos años a su hermana, he is two years older than his sister
6 (cobrar) me llevó dos mil pesetas por el arreglo, she charged me two thousand pesetas for the repairs
7 (necesitar) eso no lleva mucho trabajo, that doesn't need much work
8 (tiempo) llevo dos horas esperando, I've been waiting for two hours
esto llevará un buen rato, this will take a long time
9 (un negocio, empresa) to be in charge of
(a una persona) to handle: te lleva por donde quiere, she does what she likes with you
♦ Locuciones: llevar adelante, to carry sthg through
llevar las de ganar/perder, to be on a winning/losing streak
La traducción más común es to take: ¿Adónde llevas eso?, Where are you taking that? Llévalo a la cocina. Take it to the kitchen. Sin embargo, tratándose de llevar algo hacia el oyente o el hablante, debes emplear el verbo to bring: Te lo llevaré mañana. I'll bring it to you tomorrow. Te llevaré un regalo. I'll bring you a present.
' llevar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acercar
- agitada
- agitado
- aire
- altar
- andar
- aparejada
- aparejado
- bajar
- batuta
- caballo
- cabo
- calzar
- calle
- cantante
- cargar
- cartera
- ciega
- ciego
- conducir
- costar
- dejarse
- delantera
- efectuar
- ejecutar
- escrita
- escrito
- garaje
- inducir
- juicio
- magistratura
- mal
- maquillarse
- operar
- pantalla
- pantalón
- perder
- preferir
- realizar
- sed
- sofoco
- subir
- traer
- transportar
- usar
- vestir
- voz
- anca
- andas
- arrastrar
English:
absorb
- accomplish
- account
- achieve
- ahead
- amulet
- astray
- authenticity
- band
- bankrupt
- bear
- blow
- boil
- bring
- carry
- carry about
- carry around
- carry away
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- coal
- conduct
- drag off
- drive
- effect
- fly
- follow through
- footpath
- forceful
- forever
- go through with
- hand-luggage
- handle
- haul up
- have
- have on
- have up
- hold
- hump
- implement
- inclination
- justice
- keep
- lead
- lead out
- lead to
- lead up to
- live
- lug

* * *

llevar

♦ vt

1. [de un lugar a otro] to take;

le llevé unos bombones al hospital I took her some chocolates at the hospital, I brought some chocolates for her to the hospital with me;

llevaré a los niños al zoo I'll take the children to the zoo;

nosotros llevamos la mercancía del almacén a las tiendas we bring o transport the goods from the warehouse to the shops;

me llevó en coche he drove me there;

¿vas al colegio? ¡sube, que te llevo! are you going to school? get in, I'll give you a Br lift o US ride;

¿para tomar aquí o para llevar? is it to eat in or Br to take away o US to go?;

pizzas para llevar [en letrero] Br takeaway pizzas, US pizzas to go

2. [acarrear] to carry;

llevaba un saco a sus espaldas she was carrying a sack on her back;

llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shoulders;

¿llevas rueda de recambio? have you got a spare wheel?;

llevar adelante algo [planes, proyecto] to go ahead with sth;

llevar consigo [implicar] to lead to, to bring about;

está prohibido llevar armas carrying arms is prohibited

3. [encima] [ropa, objeto personal] to wear;

llevo gafas I wear glasses;

¿llevas reloj? [en este momento] have you got a watch on?, are you wearing a watch?;
[habitualmente] do you wear a watch?;
llevaba una falda azul she was wearing a blue skirt;

no lleva nada puesto she hasn't got anything o any clothes on;

no llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me;

nunca llevo mucho dinero encima I never carry a lot of money on me o around;

todavía lleva pañales he's still in Br nappies o US diapers

4. [tener] to have;

llevar bigote to have a moustache;

lleva el pelo largo he has long hair;

me gusta llevar el pelo recogido I like to wear my hair up;

llevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty;

los productos ecológicos llevan una etiqueta verde environmentally friendly products carry a green label

5. [como ingrediente]
esta tortilla lleva cebolla this omelette has got onion in it;

¿qué lleva el daiquiri? what do you make a daiquiri with?

6. [guiar, acompañar] to take;

los llevé por otro camino I took them another way;

lo llevaron a la comisaría he was taken to the police station;

un guía nos llevó hasta la cima a guide led us to the top;
Méx
lléveme con el gerente I want to see the manager

7. [dirigir] to be in charge of;
[casa, negocio] to look after, to run;
lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books

8. [manejar, ocuparse de] [problema, persona] to handle;
[asunto, caso, expediente] to deal with; [automóvil] to drive; [bicicleta, moto] to ride;
este asunto lo lleva el departamento de contabilidad this matter is being handled by the accounts department;

ella llevó las negociaciones personalmente she handled the negotiations herself;

el inspector que lleva el caso the inspector in charge of the case;

lleva muy bien sus estudios he's doing very well in his studies;

sabe cómo llevar a la gente she's good with people

9. [mantener] to keep;

el hotel lleva un registro de todos sus clientes the hotel keeps a record of all its guests;

llevo la cuenta de todos tus fallos I've been keeping count of all your mistakes;

llevar el paso to keep in step;

llevar el ritmo o [m5] compás to keep time;

llevan una vida muy tranquila they lead a very quiet life

10. [soportar] to deal o cope with;

llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with sth well/badly;

¿qué tal llevas o [m5] cómo llevas el régimen? how are you getting on with the diet?;

llevo bien lo de ir en tren todos los días, pero lo de madrugar… I can quite happily cope with catching the train every day, but as for getting up early…;
Fam
¿cómo lo llevas con el nuevo jefe? how are you getting on with your new boss?

11. [ir por]
la dirección que lleva el vehículo the direction in which the vehicle is heading;

lleva camino de ser famoso/rico he's on the road to fame/riches;

Comp

llevar las de ganar/perder: el equipo local lleva las de ganar/perder the local team are favourites to win/lose;

en un juicio, llevamos las de ganar if the matter goes to court, we can expect to win;

no te enfrentes con él, que llevas las de perder don't mess with him, you can't hope to win

12. [conducir]
llevar a alguien a algo to lead sb to sth;

aquella inversión le llevaría a la ruina that investment was to bring about his ruin;

¿adónde nos lleva la ingeniería genética? where is all this genetic engineering going to end?;

llevar a alguien a hacer algo to lead o cause sb to do sth;

esto me lleva a creer que miente this makes me think she's lying;

¿qué pudo llevarle a cometer semejante crimen? what could have led o caused him to commit such a crime?

13. [sobrepasar en]
te llevo seis puntos I'm six points ahead of you;

me lleva dos centímetros/dos años he's two centimetres taller/two years older than me

14. [amputar]
la motosierra casi le lleva una pierna the power saw nearly took o cut his leg off

15. [costar] [tiempo, esfuerzo] to take;

aprender a conducir o Am [m5] manejar lleva tiempo it takes time to learn to drive;

me llevó un día hacer este guiso it took me a day to make this dish

16. [pasarse] [tiempo]
lleva tres semanas sin venir she hasn't come for three weeks now, it's three weeks since she was last here;

llevaba siglos sin ir al cine I hadn't been to the cinema for ages, it was ages since I'd been to the cinema;

¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? how long have you been here?;

llevo todo el día llamándote I've been trying to get through to you on the phone all day;

llevar mucho tiempo haciendo algo to have been doing sth for a long time

17. Esp [cobrar] to charge;

¿qué te llevaron por la revisión del coche? how much o what did they charge you for servicing the car?

18. CSur [comprar] to take;

llevaré la roja I'll take o have the red one;

¿lo envuelvo o lo lleva puesto? shall I wrap it up for you or do you want to keep it on?

♦ vi
[conducir]
llevar a to lead to;

esta carretera lleva al norte this road leads north

♦ v aux
(antes de participio)
llevo leída media novela I'm halfway through the novel;

llevo dicho esto mismo docenas de veces I've said the same thing time and again;

llevaba anotados todos los gastos she had noted down all the expenses

♦ See also the pronominal verb llevarse

* * *

llevar

I v/t

1 take;

llevar a alguien en coche drive s.o., take s.o. in the car;

llevar dinero encima carry money

2 ropa, gafas wear

3 ritmo keep up

4

:

llevar las de perder be likely to lose;

me lleva dos años he’s two years older than me;

llevo ocho días aquí I’ve been here a week;

llevo una hora esperando I’ve been waiting for an hour;

¿te llevó dos horas hacer eso? it took you two hours to do that?

II v/i lead (a to)

* * *

llevar vt

1) : to take away, to carry

me gusta, me lo llevo: I like it, I'll take it

2) : to wear

3) : to take, to lead

llevamos a Pedro al cine: we took Pedro to the movies

4)

llevar a cabo : to carry out

5)

llevar adelante : to carry on, to keep going

llevar vi

: to lead

un problema lleva al otro: one problem leads to another

llevar v aux

: to have

llevo mucho tiempo buscándolo: I've been looking for it for a long time

lleva leído medio libro: he's halfway through the book

♦ See also the reflexive verb llevarse

* * *

llevar vb

1. (en general) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

lleva a sus hijos a la escuela she takes her children to school

le llevó muchos años aprender a tocar el arpa it took him many years to learn to play the harp

2. (cargar) to carry [pt. & pp. carried]

¿quieres que te lleve la compra? shall I carry your shopping?

3. (vestir) to wear [pt. wore; pp. worn]

lleva una chaqueta gris he's wearing a grey jacket

4. (tener) to have

¿qué llevas en la mano? what have you got in your hand?

el pastel lleva crema the cake has got cream in it

5. (conducir) to drive [pt. drove; pp. driven]

llevas el coche muy bien you drive very well

6. (tiempo) to have been

llevo media hora esperándote I've been waiting for you for half an hour

llevarle a alguien... años to be... years older than somebody

su hermano le lleva dos años his brother is two years older than him

para llevar to take away

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Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

Перевод: с испанского на английский

program+quality

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