progress of wave

un avance de la programación matinal — (TV) a look ahead at the morning's programmes

Ex: Better flexibility is achieved if the heating, ventilation and lighting can accommodate this move without the need for any alterations.

Ex: I think that the most important advance that we can look forward to is a great increase in the amount of authority data in MARC form.

Ex: A trailer is a short motion picture film consisting of selected scenes from a film to be shown at a future date, used to advertise that film.

Ex: The mobile library was based on a converted pickup truck with a camper shell, plus a tent shelter, and camp lantern for night services.

Ex: It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.

un intento de aprovechar los recursos naturales de la zona — an attempt to take advantage of o use the area's natural resources

ha sabido aprovechar la ocasión y hacer un buen negocio — he managed to take advantage o use the opportunity to make a profitable deal

• aprovechar algo para hacer algo — to use sth to do sth, take advantage of sth to do sth

aprovechó el descanso para tomarse un café — she used o took advantage of the break to have a coffee

hay que organizarse y saber aprovechar el tiempo — you have to be organized and know how to make the most of o get the most out of your time

Sánchez aprovechó el cansancio de su rival — Sánchez capitalized on o took advantage of her opponent's tiredness

su estrategia no le aprovechó para nada — his strategy did not prove to be of any use o advantage to him at all

• aprovechar para hacer algo — to take the opportunity to do sth

• ¡ que aproveche! — [al comer] enjoy your meal!, bon appétit!, enjoy! (EEUU)

aprovecharse de alguien — de una mujer to take advantage of somebody; de un niño to abuse somebody

aprovecharse de alguien — de una mujer to take advantage of somebody; de un niño to abuse somebody

Ex: The Library of Congress List of Subject Headings (LCSH) can be exploited as a general index, since it shows LCC numbers for many of the headings listed.

Ex: If people want regimentation which relieves them of responsibility, how then do you explain parents reaching out for control of schools, disdaining the help of experts.

Ex: Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.

give it a sweep — dale un barrido or una barrida, bárrelo

she swept the leaves into a pile — barrió la terraza (or el patio etc) y amontonó las hojas

to sweep something under the rug o (BrE) carpet — correr un velo sobre algo

severe storms swept the coast — grandes tormentas azotaron or barrieron la costa

the car swept by o past — el coche pasó rápidamente

fire swept through the hotel — el fuego se propagó or se extendió por todo el hotel

torrential storms swept the country — tormentas torrenciales azotaron or barrieron el país

the beach was swept by great waves — olas gigantescas azotaron or barrieron la playa

• she was sweeping crumbs into a dustpan — estaba recogiendo las migas con una escoba y un recogedor

• he swept the leaves off the path — barrió las hojas del camino

• she swept her hair back with a flick of her wrist — se echó el pelo hacia atrás con un movimiento rápido de muñeca

• he swept the stamps into a box — recogió los sellos en una caja

to sweep sb into one's arms — coger or tomar a algn en brazos

• I swept the rainwater off the bench with my hand — quité el agua de la lluvia del banco con la mano

• she was swept along by the crowd, the crowd swept her along — la multitud la arrastró

to be swept along by or on a wave of sth — (fig) dejarse llevar por una ola de algo

• landslides that swept cars into the sea — corrimientos de tierra que arrastraron coches hasta el mar

the election which swept Labour into office or power — las elecciones en la que los laboristas arrasaron haciéndose con el poder

• the water swept him off his feet — la fuerza del agua lo derribó

• a wave swept him overboard — una ola lo arrastró por encima de la borda

• the violence which swept across Punjab — la violencia que arrasó el Punjab

• the storm which swept over the country — la tormenta que arrasó el país

• plague swept through the country — la peste arrasó el país

• the fire swept rapidly through the forest — el fuego se propagó or extendió rápidamente por el bosque

thick smoke swept through their home — una densa humareda se propagó or extendió por la casa

• a great wave of anger swept over me — me invadió una gran oleada de ira

• panic swept through the city — en la ciudad cundió el pánico

• an angry crowd swept along the main thoroughfare — una multitud airada avanzaba por la calle principal

• to sweep past/in/out — pasar/entrar/salir majestuosamente

• to sweep into or out of a place — entrar/salir de un sitio majestuosamente

• the convoy swept along the road — la caravana pasó por la carretera a toda velocidad

• the bay sweeps away to the south — la bahía se extiende (majestuosamente) hacia el sur

• the hills/woods sweep down to the sea — las colinas/los bosques bajan (majestuosamente) hacia el mar

the floor/the kitchen could do with a sweep — al suelo/a la cocina le hace falta un barrido or una barrida

• to give sth a sweep — darle un barrido or una barrida a algo

• with a sweep of his arm — con un amplio movimiento del brazo

to make a sweep: they made a sweep for hidden arms — dieron una batida or hicieron un rastreo buscando armas ocultas

to make a sweep of sth — (with binoculars, torch) hacer una pasada por algo; (with team of people) rastrear algo

• clean sweep —

• to make a clean sweep — arrasar ganándolo todo; (Cards) ganar todas las bazas

• it was the first club to make a clean sweep of all three trophies — fue el primer club que arrasó llevándose or ganando el total de los tres trofeos

give it a sweep — dale un barrido or una barrida, bárrelo

she swept the leaves into a pile — barrió la terraza (or el patio etc) y amontonó las hojas

to sweep something under the rug o (BrE) carpet — correr un velo sobre algo

severe storms swept the coast — grandes tormentas azotaron or barrieron la costa

the car swept by o past — el coche pasó rápidamente

fire swept through the hotel — el fuego se propagó or se extendió por todo el hotel

accompagner quelqu'un au train — (colloq) to see somebody off at the station

aller bon or grand train — ( marcher vite) to walk briskly

aller bon train — [rumeurs] to be flying around; [ventes, affaires] to be going well; [conversation] to flow easily; [équipage, voiture] to be going quite fast

aller son train — [affaire] to be getting on all right

aller son petit train — [personne, affaire, négociations] to go peacefully along

à fond de train — (colloq) at top speed

train de derrière — hindquarters (pl)

train de devant — forequarters (pl)

le train — corps of transport GB, transportation corps US

mettre en train — to get [something] started ou going [processus, travail]

se mettre en train — gén to get going; Sport to warm up

prendre le train en marche fig — to jump on the bandwagon

aller bon train [rumeurs] — to be flying around, [négociations] to be making good progress

train de pneus — set of tyres Grande-Bretagne set of tires USA

se mettre en train (= commencer) — to get started, (= s'échauffer) to warm up