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21 abrirse a
v.1 to open up to, to be frank with, to open oneself to.2 to open oneself to, to open to.* * *(v.) = render + open to, open + Posesivo + mind up toEx. The prospect that they might render themselves open to the receipt of numerous requests for copies of the items is one they would view with some alarm in most cases.Ex. Ellyse has slowly solidified her game by knocking the rough edges off and by opening her mind up to what's required and what's available.* * *(v.) = render + open to, open + Posesivo + mind up toEx: The prospect that they might render themselves open to the receipt of numerous requests for copies of the items is one they would view with some alarm in most cases.
Ex: Ellyse has slowly solidified her game by knocking the rough edges off and by opening her mind up to what's required and what's available. -
22 acosado
adj.hounded, harassed, hunted, chivvied.past part.past participle of spanish verb: acosar.* * *= at bay, beleaguered.Ex. In this new book, he is still at bay, pursued by the hounds of desire and anxiety in a literary world ever more crass.Ex. The prospect of cost savings for beleaguered university budgets have revitalized in resource sharing.----* acosado por la angustia = angst-ridden.* acosado por problemas = beset with + problems.* mujer acosada psicológicamente por el marido = harassed housewife.* * *= at bay, beleaguered.Ex: In this new book, he is still at bay, pursued by the hounds of desire and anxiety in a literary world ever more crass.
Ex: The prospect of cost savings for beleaguered university budgets have revitalized in resource sharing.* acosado por la angustia = angst-ridden.* acosado por problemas = beset with + problems.* mujer acosada psicológicamente por el marido = harassed housewife.* * *acosado, -a adj1. [por perseguidores] hounded, pursued2. [por molestia] plagued, beset;acosado por las dudas plagued by doubts -
23 afable
adj.affable.* * *► adjetivo1 affable, kind* * *adj.* * *ADJ affable, genial* * *adjetivo affable* * *= approachable, amiable, cordial, tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], good-natured, sociable, forthcoming, chummy [chummier -comp., chummiest -sup.], affable, mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].Ex. Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.Ex. 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.Ex. The librarian's response should always be cordial and positive in style.Ex. A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.Ex. The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.Ex. Public libraries have traditionally been places where information can be gathered and exchanged in a sociable atmosphere.Ex. In addition, this method is preferable where patrons may be less than forthcoming using another method (e.g., questionnaire) regarding behaviors that would traditionally be frowned upon by librarians = Además, este método es preferible sobre otro (por ejemplo, un cuestionario) cuando los usuarios puede que no sean tan sinceros en sus respuestas como deberían de serlo con respecto a ciertos comportamientos que tradicionalmente estarían mal vistos por los bibliotecarios.Ex. Within that chummy, insular world of imperial elites, Senator Jaguaribe recoiled in horror at the prospect of a permanent pauper class supported by public funds.Ex. After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.Ex. People become more ' mellow' in response to negative emotions over their lifetime, research suggests.----* afable pero sin sinceridad = suave.* * *adjetivo affable* * *= approachable, amiable, cordial, tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], good-natured, sociable, forthcoming, chummy [chummier -comp., chummiest -sup.], affable, mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].Ex: Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.
Ex: 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.Ex: The librarian's response should always be cordial and positive in style.Ex: A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.Ex: The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.Ex: Public libraries have traditionally been places where information can be gathered and exchanged in a sociable atmosphere.Ex: In addition, this method is preferable where patrons may be less than forthcoming using another method (e.g., questionnaire) regarding behaviors that would traditionally be frowned upon by librarians = Además, este método es preferible sobre otro (por ejemplo, un cuestionario) cuando los usuarios puede que no sean tan sinceros en sus respuestas como deberían de serlo con respecto a ciertos comportamientos que tradicionalmente estarían mal vistos por los bibliotecarios.Ex: Within that chummy, insular world of imperial elites, Senator Jaguaribe recoiled in horror at the prospect of a permanent pauper class supported by public funds.Ex: After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.Ex: People become more ' mellow' in response to negative emotions over their lifetime, research suggests.* afable pero sin sinceridad = suave.* * *affable* * *
afable adjetivo
affable
afable adjetivo affable
' afable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
seca
- seco
English:
amiable
- congenial
- good-humoured
- good-natured
- smooth
- suave
- affable
- debonair
- mild
* * *afable adjaffable* * *adj affable, pleasant* * *afable adj: affable♦ afablemente adv -
24 agobiado
adj.1 overwhelmed, overburdened.2 exhausted, tired.3 weighed-down, bent-over, bent, bowed.past part.past participle of spanish verb: agobiar.* * *1→ link=agobiar agobiar► adjetivo1 (doblado) bent over/down, weighed down* * *ADJ1) [persona]estar agobiado: estamos agobiados de trabajo — we're up to our eyes in work *
estaba agobiada por tantas visitas — she found all these visitors overwhelming o a bit too much *
no puedo hacerlo porque estoy agobiado con otras cosas — I can't do it, I'm rushed off my feet with other things * o I've got too much else on *
2) [lugar] clutteredel dormitorio queda muy agobiado con tantos muebles — the bedroom is very cluttered with all the furniture
3)ser agobiado de hombros — Cono Sur to have a stoop
* * *- da adjetivoa) ( abrumado)b) (esp Esp) ( angustiado)estar agobiado — to be in a real state (colloq)
* * *= oppressed, harassed, under the cosh, stressed, harried, beleaguered.Ex. The architectural styles of some library buildings make the new user feel oppressed, rather than welcome and at ease.Ex. This article offers 3 remedies for harassed acquisitions librarians in the areas of booksellers, money and technology.Ex. Motorists are under the cosh, feel taxed to the hilt and face record prices at the pumps.Ex. Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.Ex. But working mothers' lives are much more harried than the average American's.Ex. The prospect of cost savings for beleaguered university budgets have revitalized in resource sharing.----* agobiado de trabajo = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in work.* agobiado por las preocupaciones = careworn.* agobiado por problemas = beset with + problems.* estar agobiado de = be snowed under with.* * *- da adjetivoa) ( abrumado)b) (esp Esp) ( angustiado)estar agobiado — to be in a real state (colloq)
* * *= oppressed, harassed, under the cosh, stressed, harried, beleaguered.Ex: The architectural styles of some library buildings make the new user feel oppressed, rather than welcome and at ease.
Ex: This article offers 3 remedies for harassed acquisitions librarians in the areas of booksellers, money and technology.Ex: Motorists are under the cosh, feel taxed to the hilt and face record prices at the pumps.Ex: Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.Ex: But working mothers' lives are much more harried than the average American's.Ex: The prospect of cost savings for beleaguered university budgets have revitalized in resource sharing.* agobiado de trabajo = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in work.* agobiado por las preocupaciones = careworn.* agobiado por problemas = beset with + problems.* estar agobiado de = be snowed under with.* * *agobiado -da1(abrumado): estamos agobiados de trabajo we're rushed off our feet with work ( colloq), we're snowed under with workestán agobiados de deudas they are burdened with debts, they're up to their ears in debt ( colloq)estaba agobiada con tantos problemas she was weighed down by so many problems2camina agobiado de hombros he walks with a stoop* * *
Del verbo agobiar: ( conjugate agobiar)
agobiado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
agobiado
agobiar
agobiado◊ -da adjetivo [estar] agobiado de algo ‹ de trabajo› snowed under with sth;
‹ de deudas› overwhelmed with sth;
agobiar ( conjugate agobiar) verbo transitivo [problemas/responsabilidad] to weigh o get … down;
[ calor] to oppress, get … down;
este niño me agobia this child is too much for me
agobiado,-a adjetivo overwhelmed: está agobiado de problemas, he's overwhelmed with problems
estoy agobiado de trabajo, I'm snowed under with work
agobiar verbo transitivo to overwhelm
' agobiado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agobiada
- apurada
- apurado
English:
debt ridden
- pressure
* * *agobiado, -a adjestán agobiados de trabajo they're snowed under with work;están agobiados de problemas they're weighed down with problems;está agobiado por las deudas he's weighed down with debt, he's up to his ears in debt;está agobiado por el éxito the burden of his success is beginning to tell on him* * *adj figstressed out;agobiado de trabajo snowed under with work* * *agobiado, -da adj: weary, worn-out, weighted-down -
25 albergar
v.1 to accommodate, to put up (people).2 to harbor (odio).3 to lodge, to shelter, to board, to give cover to.María alberga turistas Mary lodges tourists.4 to keep, to bear in the mind, to cherish, to nurse.Ricardo alberga sospechas en su mente Richard keeps suspicions in his mind.Silvia alberga mucho sufrimiento Silvia bears much suffering.5 to contain.* * *1 (alojar) to lodge, house, accommodate2 figurado (sentimientos) to cherish, harbour (US harbor)1 to stay* * *1. VT1) (=acomodar) [+ visitante, refugiado, inmigrante] to provide accommodation for; [+ criminal, fugitivo] to harbour2) (=dar cabida a) [+ espectadores, público] to accommodate, hold; [+ evento, celebración] to hostel estadio puede albergar a 30.000 personas — the stadium can accommodate o hold 30,000 people, the stadium has a capacity of 30,000
3) [+ esperanza] to cherish; [+ dudas] to have2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < personas> to house, accommodate; <biblioteca/exposición> to houseel hotel alberga a 2.000 turistas — the hotel accommodates 2,000 tourists
2) (liter) <duda/odio> to harbor*; < esperanzas> to cherish2.albergarse v prona) ( hospedarse) to lodgeb) ( refugiarse) to shelter, take refuge* * *= house, shelter, harbour [harbor, -USA], lodge, play + host to, nurse.Ex. The shared systems are run on an IBM 4341 computer housed at BLCMP.Ex. Our warehouse shelter a 13 metre high, 60 ton ammonia retort and a 37 metre wingspan airliner.Ex. When the reference collection fails or the question is broad in nature, the stacks may harbor exactly what is wanted.Ex. The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.Ex. Being a large city, which plays host to conferences of all sizes on a frequent basis, Glasgow possesses an extremely diverse array of accommodation.Ex. Not the least of its advantages is its maximum visibility to other library users, perhaps nursing unasked questions of their own.----* albergar esperanza = hold out + hope, hold out + prospect, hold out + promise.* albergar un sentimiento = harbour + feeling.* albergar un temor = harbour + fear.* volver a albergar = rehouse [re-house].* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < personas> to house, accommodate; <biblioteca/exposición> to houseel hotel alberga a 2.000 turistas — the hotel accommodates 2,000 tourists
2) (liter) <duda/odio> to harbor*; < esperanzas> to cherish2.albergarse v prona) ( hospedarse) to lodgeb) ( refugiarse) to shelter, take refuge* * *= house, shelter, harbour [harbor, -USA], lodge, play + host to, nurse.Ex: The shared systems are run on an IBM 4341 computer housed at BLCMP.
Ex: Our warehouse shelter a 13 metre high, 60 ton ammonia retort and a 37 metre wingspan airliner.Ex: When the reference collection fails or the question is broad in nature, the stacks may harbor exactly what is wanted.Ex: The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.Ex: Being a large city, which plays host to conferences of all sizes on a frequent basis, Glasgow possesses an extremely diverse array of accommodation.Ex: Not the least of its advantages is its maximum visibility to other library users, perhaps nursing unasked questions of their own.* albergar esperanza = hold out + hope, hold out + prospect, hold out + promise.* albergar un sentimiento = harbour + feeling.* albergar un temor = harbour + fear.* volver a albergar = rehouse [re-house].* * *albergar [A3 ]vtA ‹personas› to house, accommodate; ‹biblioteca/exposición› to houseel edificio alberga a 30 ancianos the building is home to o houses 30 old peopleel nuevo hotel podrá albergar a 2.000 turistas the new hotel will sleep o accommodate 2,000 touristsel parque alberga una fauna muy variada the park is home to many different species of wildlifeel nuevo centro comercial albergará 200 tiendas the new shopping center will provide space for o will house 200 shopsesta parte de la ciudad alberga la mayoría de sus teatros most of the city's theaters are located in this areaB ( liter); ‹duda/odio› to harbor*alberga un sentimiento de culpa he harbors feelings of guilttodavía albergaban esperanzas de que se curara they were still holding out hope that o they were still hoping that he would recover1 (hospedarse) to lodge2 (refugiarse) to shelter, take refuge* * *
albergar ( conjugate albergar) verbo transitivo ‹ personas› to house, accommodate;
‹biblioteca/exposición› to house
albergarse verbo pronominal
albergar verbo transitivo
1 (contener cosas, alojar) to house
(alojar temporalmente) to accommodate
2 fig (esperanzas, rencor, etc) to cherish, harbour, US harbor
' albergar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concebir
- alojar
English:
accommodate
- harbor
- house
* * *♦ vt1. [personas] to accommodate, to put up;nos albergaron en la habitación de invitados they put us (up) in the guest room;el polideportivo albergó a los damnificados the sports centre provided temporary accommodation for the victims;el partido alberga a comunistas y ecologistas the party is a home to communists and greens2. [exposición]el centro cultural albergará la exposición de Picasso the cultural centre will be the venue for the Picasso exhibition, the Picasso exhibition will be held in the cultural centre;un antiguo palacio alberga el Museo Antropológico the Museum of Anthropology is housed in a former palace3. [odio] to harbour;todavía albergamos esperanzas de conseguirlo we still have hopes of achieving it* * *v/t1 ( hospedar) put up2 ( contener) house3 esperanzas hold out4 INFOR host* * *albergar {52} vtalojar: to house, to lodge, to shelter* * *albergar vb to house -
26 alicaído
adj.downcast, crestfallen, browbeaten, depressed.* * *► adjetivo2 figurado (deprimido) depressed, down* * *ADJ (=débil) drooping, weak; (=triste) downcast, depressed* * *- da adjetivo low, down in the dumps (colloq)* * *= crestfallen, dispirited.Ex. 'That doesn't take care of 10% and I'm not sure it's the answer anyway' Bogardus felt crestfallen.Ex. The text around the rim of the teacup, from Marcel Proust, reads: ' Dispirited after a dreary day, with the prospect of a depressing morrow'.* * *- da adjetivo low, down in the dumps (colloq)* * *= crestfallen, dispirited.Ex: 'That doesn't take care of 10% and I'm not sure it's the answer anyway' Bogardus felt crestfallen.
Ex: The text around the rim of the teacup, from Marcel Proust, reads: ' Dispirited after a dreary day, with the prospect of a depressing morrow'.* * *alicaído -da* * *
alicaído◊ -da adjetivo
low, down in the dumps (colloq)
alicaído,-a adjetivo
1 fig (mustio, débil) weak, feeble
2 fig (triste) down, depressed
' alicaído' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alicaída
- cabizbajo
- mohíno
English:
crestfallen
- mope about
- mope around
- crest
- down
- mouth
* * *alicaído, -a adj1. [triste] depressed2. [débil] weak* * *adj famdown pred* * *alicaído, -da adj: depressed, discouraged -
27 amistoso
adj.friendly, cordial, affable, amicable.* * *► adjetivo1 friendly* * *1.ADJ (=amigable) friendly, amicable; (Dep) friendly; (Inform) user-friendly2.SM (Dep) friendly, friendly game* * ** * *= friendly [friendlier -comp., friendliest -sup.], amicable, chummy [chummier -comp., chummiest -sup.].Ex. Her face broke into a warm friendly smile.Ex. Feaver mentioned that she and Claverhouse frequently engage in some real 'donnybrooks,' as she put it, which invariably include a lot of amicable bantering, whenever they discuss anything.Ex. Within that chummy, insular world of imperial elites, Senator Jaguaribe recoiled in horror at the prospect of a permanent pauper class supported by public funds.----* amistoso = friendly match.* partido amistoso = friendly match.* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.* * ** * *= friendly [friendlier -comp., friendliest -sup.], amicable, chummy [chummier -comp., chummiest -sup.].Ex: Her face broke into a warm friendly smile.
Ex: Feaver mentioned that she and Claverhouse frequently engage in some real 'donnybrooks,' as she put it, which invariably include a lot of amicable bantering, whenever they discuss anything.Ex: Within that chummy, insular world of imperial elites, Senator Jaguaribe recoiled in horror at the prospect of a permanent pauper class supported by public funds.* amistoso = friendly match.* partido amistoso = friendly match.* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.* * *amistoso -sa1 ‹consejo/palmadita/charla› friendly2 ‹partido/torneo› friendly ( before n)* * *
amistoso◊ -sa adjetivo ‹consejo/palmadita/charla› friendly;
‹ partido› friendly ( before n)
amistoso,-a adjetivo friendly
' amistoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amistosa
- cordial
- palmada
- partido
English:
amicable
- friendly
- unfriendly
* * *amistoso, -a♦ adjfriendly;Depun partido amistoso a friendly♦ nmDep friendly* * *I adj friendly;partido amistoso DEP friendly (game)II m DEP friendly* * *amistoso, -sa adj: friendly♦ amistosamente adv* * * -
28 anuncio publicitario
m.advertisement, commercial, ad, advert.* * *(gen) advertisement, advert 2 (de televisión, radio) advert, commercial* * *(n.) = ad (advertisement), advertisement (ad), spot advertisingEx. Small ads and job vacancies may also be displayed in the library.Ex. Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.Ex. In addition, televised spot advertising, and to a lesser degree, television news, exert the most impact on voters' perceptions.* * *(n.) = ad (advertisement), advertisement (ad), spot advertisingEx: Small ads and job vacancies may also be displayed in the library.
Ex: Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.Ex: In addition, televised spot advertising, and to a lesser degree, television news, exert the most impact on voters' perceptions. -
29 aparcado
= on the back burner, back burner.Ex. Although the prospect of compulsory competitive tendering in libraries is on the back burner it has put acquisitions firmly in the limelight.Ex. Assistive technology will continue to be a back burner issue in most libraries.----* aparcado en espera = in dry dock.* dejar Algo aparcado = put + Nombre + on mothballs.* * *= on the back burner, back burner.Ex: Although the prospect of compulsory competitive tendering in libraries is on the back burner it has put acquisitions firmly in the limelight.
Ex: Assistive technology will continue to be a back burner issue in most libraries.* aparcado en espera = in dry dock.* dejar Algo aparcado = put + Nombre + on mothballs. -
30 asedidado
= beleaguered.Ex. The prospect of cost savings for beleaguered university budgets have revitalized in resource sharing.* * *= beleaguered.Ex: The prospect of cost savings for beleaguered university budgets have revitalized in resource sharing.
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31 atravesando momentos difíciles
(adj.) = beleagueredEx. The prospect of cost savings for beleaguered university budgets have revitalized in resource sharing.* * *(adj.) = beleagueredEx: The prospect of cost savings for beleaguered university budgets have revitalized in resource sharing.
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32 autofinanciación
f.self-financing, financing from reserves, internal financing.* * *1 self-financing* * *= self-funding [self funding].Nota: Nombre.Ex. Libraries are faced with the prospect of increasing information technology, extreme budget consciousness, and an increasing degree of self funding.* * *= self-funding [self funding].Nota: Nombre.Ex: Libraries are faced with the prospect of increasing information technology, extreme budget consciousness, and an increasing degree of self funding.
* * *self-financing* * *self-financing* * *f self-financing -
33 cabizbajo
adj.1 crestfallen, sad, browbeaten, downcast.2 down-headed, head-down.* * *► adjetivo1 crestfallen* * *ADJ dejected, downcast, crestfallen* * *- ja adjetivocaminaba cabizbajo — he walked along, head bowed
* * *= glum, dispirited.Ex. Children no less than adults are subject to fits of boredom, to times when they feel glum or restless when everything they usually enjoy lacks attraction, purpose or pleasure.Ex. The text around the rim of the teacup, from Marcel Proust, reads: ' Dispirited after a dreary day, with the prospect of a depressing morrow'.* * *- ja adjetivocaminaba cabizbajo — he walked along, head bowed
* * *= glum, dispirited.Ex: Children no less than adults are subject to fits of boredom, to times when they feel glum or restless when everything they usually enjoy lacks attraction, purpose or pleasure.
Ex: The text around the rim of the teacup, from Marcel Proust, reads: ' Dispirited after a dreary day, with the prospect of a depressing morrow'.* * *cabizbajo -jacaminaba cabizbajo, abstraído en sus problemas he walked along, head bowed, deep in thought* * *
cabizbajo
caminaba cabizbajo he walked along, head bowed
cabizbajo,-a adjetivo (triste) downcast, crestfallen
' cabizbajo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabizbaja
* * *cabizbajo, -a adjcaminaba cabizbajo he was walking with his head bowed;volvieron a casa cabizbajos tras la derrota they went home crestfallen o downcast after the defeat* * *adj dejected, downhearted* * *cabizbajo, -ja adj: dejected, downcast -
34 concurso público de licitación
(n.) = competitive tenderingEx. Although the prospect of compulsory competitive tendering in libraries is on the back burner it has put acquisitions firmly in the limelight.* * *(n.) = competitive tenderingEx: Although the prospect of compulsory competitive tendering in libraries is on the back burner it has put acquisitions firmly in the limelight.
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35 cribar
v.1 to sieve.2 to screen out, to select.* * *1 (colar) to sift, sieve2 figurado (seleccionar) to screen* * *VT to sieve, sift* * *verbo transitivo to sieve, sift* * *= sift, screen out, filter (out), winnow, strain, vet.Ex. Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.Ex. Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.Ex. Central libraries are an important part of the interlending system and by ensuring regional utilisation of public library resources and thus filtering requests they protect research libraries.Ex. Not only are entries weeded in order to be subject-specific, but those weeded entries are winnowed even further so that only useful information is left.Ex. Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.Ex. All three types of material, when first received by DG XIII, are submitted to the Technological Information and Patents Division of DG XIII in order to vet items for possible patentable inventions.* * *verbo transitivo to sieve, sift* * *= sift, screen out, filter (out), winnow, strain, vet.Ex: Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.
Ex: Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.Ex: Central libraries are an important part of the interlending system and by ensuring regional utilisation of public library resources and thus filtering requests they protect research libraries.Ex: Not only are entries weeded in order to be subject-specific, but those weeded entries are winnowed even further so that only useful information is left.Ex: Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.Ex: All three types of material, when first received by DG XIII, are submitted to the Technological Information and Patents Division of DG XIII in order to vet items for possible patentable inventions.* * *cribar [A1 ]vtto sieve, sift* * *
cribar ( conjugate cribar) verbo transitivo
to sieve, sift
cribar sustantivo femenino
1 Agr to sift
2 figurado to filter, narrow down: vamos a cribar todas las propuestas, let's narrow down the proposals
' cribar' also found in these entries:
English:
sieve
* * *cribar vt1. [con tamiz] to sieve2. [seleccionar] to screen out, to select* * *v/t sift, sieve; figselect* * *cribar vt: to sift -
36 cuota
f.1 membership fee, subscription (contribución) (a entidad, club).cuota de admisión admission fee2 quota (cupo).las cuotas lácteas/pesqueras milk/fishing quotas (en UE)cuota de pantalla audience share3 installment. ( Latin American Spanish)4 toll (en autopista). (Mexican Spanish)5 ration, share, allowance, allotment.* * *2 (porción) quota, share\cuota de mercado FINANZAS market share* * *noun f.1) share2) quota3) subscription, fee4) installment, payment* * *SF1) (=parte proporcional) sharehan aumentado sus cuotas de poder en el gobierno — they've increased their share of power within the government
cuota de pantalla — (TV) share of the viewing figures
2) (=parte asignada) quotauna reducción en la cuota española de producción de aceite — a reduction in Spain's oil production quota
3) (=cantidad fija) [de club] membership fee, membership fees pl ; [de sindicato] dues plcuota de conexión — connection charge, connection fee
cuota de inscripción — [a un curso] enrolment fee, enrollment fee (EEUU); [a una conferencia] registration fee
cuota de instalación — installation charge, installation fee
cuota inicial — LAm down payment
4) LAm (=plazo)por cuotas — by instalments o (EEUU) installments
* * *1)a) (de club, asociación) membership fees (pl); ( de sindicato) dues (pl); ( de seguro) premiumb) (AmL) ( plazo) installment*, paymentc) (Méx) (Auto) toll2) ( parte proporcional) quota•* * *= charge, entitlement, fee, membership fee, quota, membership charge, service fee.Ex. PSS has nodes in many major cities: users pay ordinary call charges to the nearest node, plus a charge for the use of PSS.Ex. In May 1973 a paper was sent to all universities detailing the norms for university library accommodation, whereby the accommodation entitlements were further reduced to about one in five.Ex. Information providers pay a fee to British Telecom, and may then charge users for each frame that they consult.Ex. In its early years it benefited from a variety of grants to support activities and developments, but since 1971, OCLC has been supported by membership fees and grants for specific research and development projects.Ex. At least, in my opinion, it is not adequately supported since the catalogers at LC work under the pressure to produce -- they actually have a weekly quota they are supposed to meet.Ex. Exemption from membership charges for the elderly on a national scale might mean 280,000 new users.Ex. Librarian in public libraries are faced with the prospect of service fees.----* asignar una cuota = allocate + quota.* cobrar una cuota = charge + fee.* cuota de admisión = intake.* cuota de inscripción = registration fee(s), sign-up fees, enrolment fee.* cuota de matrícula = enrolment fee, registration fee(s).* cuota de mercado = market share, mindshare.* cuota de producción = production quota.* cuota de suscripción = dues, subscription costs.* cuota inicial = down payment.* cuota mensual = monthly payment.* cuota única = flat one-time fee.* exento de cuota = non-quota.* no sujeto a una cuota = non-quota.* reducción de la cuota de los países endeudados = debt relief.* relacionado con el pago de cuotas = fee-related.* * *1)a) (de club, asociación) membership fees (pl); ( de sindicato) dues (pl); ( de seguro) premiumb) (AmL) ( plazo) installment*, paymentc) (Méx) (Auto) toll2) ( parte proporcional) quota•* * *= charge, entitlement, fee, membership fee, quota, membership charge, service fee.Ex: PSS has nodes in many major cities: users pay ordinary call charges to the nearest node, plus a charge for the use of PSS.
Ex: In May 1973 a paper was sent to all universities detailing the norms for university library accommodation, whereby the accommodation entitlements were further reduced to about one in five.Ex: Information providers pay a fee to British Telecom, and may then charge users for each frame that they consult.Ex: In its early years it benefited from a variety of grants to support activities and developments, but since 1971, OCLC has been supported by membership fees and grants for specific research and development projects.Ex: At least, in my opinion, it is not adequately supported since the catalogers at LC work under the pressure to produce -- they actually have a weekly quota they are supposed to meet.Ex: Exemption from membership charges for the elderly on a national scale might mean 280,000 new users.Ex: Librarian in public libraries are faced with the prospect of service fees.* asignar una cuota = allocate + quota.* cobrar una cuota = charge + fee.* cuota de admisión = intake.* cuota de inscripción = registration fee(s), sign-up fees, enrolment fee.* cuota de matrícula = enrolment fee, registration fee(s).* cuota de mercado = market share, mindshare.* cuota de producción = production quota.* cuota de suscripción = dues, subscription costs.* cuota inicial = down payment.* cuota mensual = monthly payment.* cuota única = flat one-time fee.* exento de cuota = non-quota.* no sujeto a una cuota = non-quota.* reducción de la cuota de los países endeudados = debt relief.* relacionado con el pago de cuotas = fee-related.* * *A1 (de un club, una asociación) membership fees (pl); (de un sindicato) dues (pl); (de un seguro) premiumpagan una cuota módica por alimentación y hospedaje they pay a modest amount for board and lodgingya pagó su cuota de mala suerte she's already had her share of bad lucken cómodas cuotas mensuales in easy monthly installments o paymentsCompuestos:connection charge( Esp) connection charge(para un curso) enrollment* fee; (en un club) joining fee, entry fee( Méx) service chargesubscription fee( AmL) deposit, down paymentcompre su carro sin cuota inicial buy your car with no down payment o on no-deposit financeB (parte proporcional) quotacedieron importantes cuotas de poder they surrendered a significant part o proportion of their powercuotas de producción production quotasCompuestos:market sharequota of screen timeemployer's contribution ( to social security)* * *
cuota sustantivo femenino
( de sindicato) dues (pl);
( parte proporcional) quota;
c) (Méx) (Auto) toll
cuota sustantivo femenino
1 (pago) instalment
en cuotas mensuales, in monthly instalments
(a un club) membership fees pl, dues pl
2 (porción) quota, share
3 LAm carretera de cuota, toll road
' cuota' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
plazo
- prima
- abono
- anual
- anualidad
- autopista
- contado
- entrega
- mensualidad
- retener
English:
allocation
- due
- entrance
- market share
- membership fee
- quota
- standing charge
- subscription
- down
- fee
- installment
- levy
- monthly
- payment
- repayment
- standing
- sub
- toll
- turn
* * *cuota nf1. [contribución] [a entidad, club] membership fee, subscription;[a Hacienda] tax (payment); [a sindicato] dues cuota de abono [de teléfono] line rental;cuota de admisión admission fee;Informát cuota de conexión set-up charge o fee;cuota de ingreso entrance fee;cuota de inscripción [en congreso] registration fee;cuotas de la seguridad social social security contributions, Br ≈ National Insurance contributions;cuota sindical union dues2. Am [plazo] instalment;pagar en cuotas to pay in instalmentscuota inicial down payment3. [cupo] quota;UElas cuotas lácteas/pesqueras milk/fishing quotascuota de exportación export quota; Econ cuota de mercado market share;cuota de pantalla [en televisión] audience share;la cuota de pantalla del cine español ha crecido hasta el 10 por ciento the number of Spanish movies being shown has risen to 10 percent;cuota de producción production quota* * *f1 sharecuota de abono TELEC line rental3 L.Am. ( plazo) installment, Brinstalment* * *cuota nf1) : fee, dues2) : quota, share3) : installment, payment* * * -
37 de segunda importancia
(n.) = marginal, back burner, on the back burner, second in importanceEx. The title 'Unsolicited marginal gift collections: saying no or coping with the unwanted' deals with the problem of how to cope with collections which should have been declined, but were not.Ex. Assistive technology will continue to be a back burner issue in most libraries.Ex. Although the prospect of compulsory competitive tendering in libraries is on the back burner it has put acquisitions firmly in the limelight.Ex. In an emergency, good information about the building is second in importance only to good judgment.* * *(n.) = marginal, back burner, on the back burner, second in importanceEx: The title 'Unsolicited marginal gift collections: saying no or coping with the unwanted' deals with the problem of how to cope with collections which should have been declined, but were not.
Ex: Assistive technology will continue to be a back burner issue in most libraries.Ex: Although the prospect of compulsory competitive tendering in libraries is on the back burner it has put acquisitions firmly in the limelight.Ex: In an emergency, good information about the building is second in importance only to good judgment. -
38 decaído
adj.depressed, broken-hearted, beaten, dejected.past part.past participle of spanish verb: decaer.* * *1→ link=decaer decaer► adjetivo1 (débil) weak2 (triste) sad, depressed, low* * *ADJ down, lowestar decaído — to be down o low
* * *- da adjetivo [estar] low, down (colloq)* * *= sagging, dispirited.Ex. It was obvious that Balzac's enthusiasm for the grant lifted his spirits up from their normal sagging state.Ex. The text around the rim of the teacup, from Marcel Proust, reads: ' Dispirited after a dreary day, with the prospect of a depressing morrow'.* * *- da adjetivo [estar] low, down (colloq)* * *= sagging, dispirited.Ex: It was obvious that Balzac's enthusiasm for the grant lifted his spirits up from their normal sagging state.
Ex: The text around the rim of the teacup, from Marcel Proust, reads: ' Dispirited after a dreary day, with the prospect of a depressing morrow'.* * *decaído -da[ ESTAR] low, down ( colloq)te encuentro muy decaído you seem in very low spirits o very down o very low* * *
Del verbo decaer: ( conjugate decaer)
decaído es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
decaer
decaído
decaer ( conjugate decaer) verbo intransitivo
[ enfermo] to deteriorate;
[interés/popularidad] to waneb) [barrio/restaurante] to go downhill;
[calidad/prestigio] to decline
decaído
decaer verbo intransitivo
1 (la energía, la salud, etc) to deteriorate
2 (en fuerza, intensidad) to decline: la minería ha decaído mucho en la última década, the mining industry has been in decline for the last ten years
decaído,-a adjetivo down: está decaído, he is very low
' decaído' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
decaer
- decaída
English:
ebb
- lapse
* * *decaído, -a adj[desalentado] gloomy, downhearted, dispirited;está muy decaído desde que lo despidieron he's been very low since he was sacked* * *I part → decaerII adj figdepressed, down fam -
39 deprimido
adj.depressed, blue, broody, cast-down.past part.past participle of spanish verb: deprimir.* * *1→ link=deprimir deprimir► adjetivo1 depressed* * *(f. - deprimida)adj.depressed, blue* * *ADJ depressed* * *- da adjetivoa) < persona> depressedb) <mercado/economía/barrio> depressed* * *= depressed, deflated, dispirited, hipped, in (the) doldrums.Ex. As I said in the study I did on the subject analysis of nonbook materials, the problem that librarians and media specialists felt most depressed about was the cataloging of music recordings.Ex. The two deflated employees exchanged looks and slipped quietly out of the room.Ex. The text around the rim of the teacup, from Marcel Proust, reads: ' Dispirited after a dreary day, with the prospect of a depressing morrow'.Ex. His in danger of becoming hipped, a prey to his own doubts and fears, and unable to accomplish anything in life beyond catering to his own morbid fancies.Ex. Thanks to the skewed-up policies of the state government the state's finances are in doldrums.----* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.* * *- da adjetivoa) < persona> depressedb) <mercado/economía/barrio> depressed* * *= depressed, deflated, dispirited, hipped, in (the) doldrums.Ex: As I said in the study I did on the subject analysis of nonbook materials, the problem that librarians and media specialists felt most depressed about was the cataloging of music recordings.
Ex: The two deflated employees exchanged looks and slipped quietly out of the room.Ex: The text around the rim of the teacup, from Marcel Proust, reads: ' Dispirited after a dreary day, with the prospect of a depressing morrow'.Ex: His in danger of becoming hipped, a prey to his own doubts and fears, and unable to accomplish anything in life beyond catering to his own morbid fancies.Ex: Thanks to the skewed-up policies of the state government the state's finances are in doldrums.* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.* * *deprimido -daA ‹persona› depressedvolvió muy deprimido he came back very depressedB ‹mercado/economía/precios› depressed; ‹zona/barrio› depressedC ( Zool) flattened* * *
Del verbo deprimir: ( conjugate deprimir)
deprimido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
deprimido
deprimir
deprimido◊ -da adjetivo
depressed
deprimir ( conjugate deprimir) verbo transitivo
to depress
deprimirse verbo pronominal
to get/become depressed
deprimido,-a adjetivo
1 (persona) depressed
2 (lugar) depressed: vive en una zona muy deprimida de la ciudad, he lives in a run-down area of the city
deprimir verbo transitivo to depress
' deprimido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deprimida
- jodida
- jodido
- abatido
- apocado
- polvo
English:
blue
- depressed
- dispirited
- down
- downbeat
- dump
- low
- moody
- mope
* * *deprimido, -a adj1. [persona] depressed;se le veía un poco deprimido he seemed a bit low o down2. [economía] depressed3. [barrio, zona] depressed4. [terreno] depressed* * *adj depressed* * *deprimido adj depressed / miserable -
40 desalentado
adj.discouraged, dejected, beaten, broken-hearted.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desalentar.* * *= despondently, despondent, dispirited.Ex. She stood up and said despondently: 'The die is cast; stake is life or death'.Ex. Perhaps those who come from the smaller nations feel even more despondent about their plight.Ex. The text around the rim of the teacup, from Marcel Proust, reads: ' Dispirited after a dreary day, with the prospect of a depressing morrow'.----* sentirse desalentado = be discouraged.* * *= despondently, despondent, dispirited.Ex: She stood up and said despondently: 'The die is cast; stake is life or death'.
Ex: Perhaps those who come from the smaller nations feel even more despondent about their plight.Ex: The text around the rim of the teacup, from Marcel Proust, reads: ' Dispirited after a dreary day, with the prospect of a depressing morrow'.* sentirse desalentado = be discouraged.
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