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21 poner pegas
v.to raise objections, to put a fly in the ointment.* * *(v.) = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault withEx. Chalmers conceded the utter falseness of the forgeries, but cavilled at Malone's method of refuting them.Ex. While many scholars concede that military interventions are sometimes permissible, they balk when it comes to deciding whether they are ever a moral duty.Ex. If the business of American government simply comes down to quibbling over price, then all principled protests become rather pointless.Ex. The objection that is always raised against our subject access reflecting a multiplicity of points of view is that the reader's expectations concerning access will often not be met.Ex. I will add that since I have been working with the access LC provides to materials on women, a basic fault that I have found with LC subject cataloging is the absence of specificity.* * *(v.) = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault withEx: Chalmers conceded the utter falseness of the forgeries, but cavilled at Malone's method of refuting them.
Ex: While many scholars concede that military interventions are sometimes permissible, they balk when it comes to deciding whether they are ever a moral duty.Ex: If the business of American government simply comes down to quibbling over price, then all principled protests become rather pointless.Ex: The objection that is always raised against our subject access reflecting a multiplicity of points of view is that the reader's expectations concerning access will often not be met.Ex: I will add that since I have been working with the access LC provides to materials on women, a basic fault that I have found with LC subject cataloging is the absence of specificity. -
22 poner peros
v.to raise objections, to be in disaccord, to discord.* * *to find fault (a, with)* * *(v.) = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault withEx. While many scholars concede that military interventions are sometimes permissible, they balk when it comes to deciding whether they are ever a moral duty.Ex. Chalmers conceded the utter falseness of the forgeries, but cavilled at Malone's method of refuting them.Ex. If the business of American government simply comes down to quibbling over price, then all principled protests become rather pointless.Ex. The objection that is always raised against our subject access reflecting a multiplicity of points of view is that the reader's expectations concerning access will often not be met.Ex. I will add that since I have been working with the access LC provides to materials on women, a basic fault that I have found with LC subject cataloging is the absence of specificity.* * *(v.) = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault withEx: While many scholars concede that military interventions are sometimes permissible, they balk when it comes to deciding whether they are ever a moral duty.
Ex: Chalmers conceded the utter falseness of the forgeries, but cavilled at Malone's method of refuting them.Ex: If the business of American government simply comes down to quibbling over price, then all principled protests become rather pointless.Ex: The objection that is always raised against our subject access reflecting a multiplicity of points of view is that the reader's expectations concerning access will often not be met.Ex: I will add that since I have been working with the access LC provides to materials on women, a basic fault that I have found with LC subject cataloging is the absence of specificity. -
23 poner reparos
v.to raise objections, to cavil, to raise trivial objections, to demur.* * *(v.) = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault withEx. Chalmers conceded the utter falseness of the forgeries, but cavilled at Malone's method of refuting them.Ex. While many scholars concede that military interventions are sometimes permissible, they balk when it comes to deciding whether they are ever a moral duty.Ex. If the business of American government simply comes down to quibbling over price, then all principled protests become rather pointless.Ex. The objection that is always raised against our subject access reflecting a multiplicity of points of view is that the reader's expectations concerning access will often not be met.Ex. I will add that since I have been working with the access LC provides to materials on women, a basic fault that I have found with LC subject cataloging is the absence of specificity.* * *(v.) = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault withEx: Chalmers conceded the utter falseness of the forgeries, but cavilled at Malone's method of refuting them.
Ex: While many scholars concede that military interventions are sometimes permissible, they balk when it comes to deciding whether they are ever a moral duty.Ex: If the business of American government simply comes down to quibbling over price, then all principled protests become rather pointless.Ex: The objection that is always raised against our subject access reflecting a multiplicity of points of view is that the reader's expectations concerning access will often not be met.Ex: I will add that since I have been working with the access LC provides to materials on women, a basic fault that I have found with LC subject cataloging is the absence of specificity. -
24 protesta popular
(n.) = street protestEx. The Chinese seem to have gone off their rocker with the recent street protests against revisions of Japanese schoolbooks.* * *(n.) = street protestEx: The Chinese seem to have gone off their rocker with the recent street protests against revisions of Japanese schoolbooks.
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25 protestar
v.1 to complain.protestaron por el mal servicio they complained about the poor serviceprotestaban contra la detención del líder sindical they were protesting against the arrest of the union leader¡protesto! (law) objection!2 to grumble.haz lo que te digo sin protestar do what I tell you and no grumbling3 to protest, to object, to remonstrate, to present an objection.María se quejó contra los perros Mary complained against the dogs.* * *1 (mostrar disconformidad) to protest ( contra, against)2 DERECHO to raise an objection■ ¡protesto, su señoría! objection, Your Honour!3 (refunfuñar) to moan\sin protestar without protest* * *verb* * *1. VI1) (=quejarse) to complainprotestaron contra la subida de la gasolina — they complained o frm protested against the rise in the price of petrol
protestó por lo mal que la habían tratado — she complained o frm protested about how badly she had been treated
2) (Jur)¡protesto, Su Señoría! — objection, Your Honour!
¡protesto contra esa observación! — I resent that!, I object to that remark!
2. VT1) [+ letra, pagaré] to protest, note2) frm (=declarar) to protest* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( mostrar desacuerdo) to protestprotestar CONTRA algo — to protest against o about something
protesto, su señoría! — objection, your Honor*, I object, your Honor
b) ( quejarse) to complainprotestar POR or DE algo — to complain about something
2.nadie protestó cuando lo propuse — nobody complained o objected when I made the proposal
protestar vt1)b) <actuación/decisión> to protest about o at2) (frml) < inocencia> to protest* * *= protest, remonstrate, make + protest, squwak, be (all) up in arms, find + a voice, mouth off, rail against, speak out against, cry + foul, raise + Posesivo + voice, stage + protest, make + a noise about, make + noises about.Ex. 'He's building himself a small empire,' one protested bitterly.Ex. 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.Ex. This announcement caused a lot of concern among organisations such as OCLC and the library community in the USA, and many protests have been made.Ex. Again, I must squawk about the futility of seeking consensus on specific meanings of words.Ex. And everyone who reads, writes, sings, does research, or teaches should be up in arms but the real question is why so few people are complaining.Ex. The author argues that people must find a voice to address cuts in funding for the arts.Ex. She walked into the tavern and started mouthing off about my less than exemplary manliness.Ex. She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.Ex. Such restraint creates a ridiculous and pathetic situation in which librarians refuse to speak out against, or work to defeat legislation destructive to libraries such as California's Propositions.Ex. Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.Ex. As Scots we are sometimes shy; we are sometimes afraid to raise our heads above the parapet; we are sometimes afraid to raise our voices.Ex. Fishermen from across the UK have staged a protest in London over the impact of spiralling fuel prices on their industry.Ex. The really good news is that we can stand up as one and that all we have to do is make a noise about it.Ex. The government have been making noises about it for some time but haven't quite got round to it.----* aceptar Algo sin protestar = take + Nombre + lying down.* protestar enérgicamente = protest + forcefully.* protestar en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.* protestar furiosamente = rage against.* protestar por = bridle at.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( mostrar desacuerdo) to protestprotestar CONTRA algo — to protest against o about something
protesto, su señoría! — objection, your Honor*, I object, your Honor
b) ( quejarse) to complainprotestar POR or DE algo — to complain about something
2.nadie protestó cuando lo propuse — nobody complained o objected when I made the proposal
protestar vt1)b) <actuación/decisión> to protest about o at2) (frml) < inocencia> to protest* * *= protest, remonstrate, make + protest, squwak, be (all) up in arms, find + a voice, mouth off, rail against, speak out against, cry + foul, raise + Posesivo + voice, stage + protest, make + a noise about, make + noises about.Ex: 'He's building himself a small empire,' one protested bitterly.
Ex: 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.Ex: This announcement caused a lot of concern among organisations such as OCLC and the library community in the USA, and many protests have been made.Ex: Again, I must squawk about the futility of seeking consensus on specific meanings of words.Ex: And everyone who reads, writes, sings, does research, or teaches should be up in arms but the real question is why so few people are complaining.Ex: The author argues that people must find a voice to address cuts in funding for the arts.Ex: She walked into the tavern and started mouthing off about my less than exemplary manliness.Ex: She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.Ex: Such restraint creates a ridiculous and pathetic situation in which librarians refuse to speak out against, or work to defeat legislation destructive to libraries such as California's Propositions.Ex: Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.Ex: As Scots we are sometimes shy; we are sometimes afraid to raise our heads above the parapet; we are sometimes afraid to raise our voices.Ex: Fishermen from across the UK have staged a protest in London over the impact of spiralling fuel prices on their industry.Ex: The really good news is that we can stand up as one and that all we have to do is make a noise about it.Ex: The government have been making noises about it for some time but haven't quite got round to it.* aceptar Algo sin protestar = take + Nombre + lying down.* protestar enérgicamente = protest + forcefully.* protestar en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.* protestar furiosamente = rage against.* protestar por = bridle at.* * *protestar [A1 ]vito protest protestar CONTRA algo to protest AGAINST o ABOUT sthprotestan contra la carestía de vida they're protesting against o about the high cost of livingprotestar POR or DE algo to complain ABOUT sthprotestó por el trato recibido he complained about o protested about o at the way he had been treatedhágalo ahora mismo y sin protestar do it right now and no complaining o don't start complaining¡protesto, señoría! objection, your Honor! o I object, your Honor!—no es culpa mía —protestó it's not my fault, he protestednadie protestó cuando lo propuse nobody complained o objected when I made the proposal■ protestarvtA2 ‹actuación› to protest about o atprotestaron la decisión del árbitro they protested about o at the referee's decision, they protested the referee's decision ( AmE)B ( frml); ‹inocencia› to protest* * *
protestar ( conjugate protestar) verbo intransitivo
protestar CONTRA algo to protest against o about sth
protestar POR or DE algo to complain about sth
protestar verbo intransitivo
1 (manifestar desacuerdo) to protest: vamos a protestar contra la subida de impuestos, we're going to protest against the rise in taxes
2 (quejarse) to complain: siempre está protestando por el frío, he's always complaining about the cold
3 Jur to object
4 Com to protest
' protestar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- chistar
- levantarse
- pitar
- rechistar
- sentada
- alegar
- energía
- patalear
- plantón
- quejarse
- valer
- valor
- venga
- zapatear
English:
constrained
- fuss
- protest
- rage
- remonstrate
- contest
- move
* * *♦ vi1. [quejarse] to complain (por/contra about/against); [en manifestación] to protest (por/contra about/against);protestaron por el mal servicio they complained about the poor service;los manifestantes protestaban contra la detención del líder sindical the demonstrators were protesting against the arrest of the union leader2. [refunfuñar] to grumble;haz lo que te digo sin protestar do what I tell you and no grumbling♦ vt1. Com to protest2. Méx [prometer]el presidente protestó su cargo ante el congreso the president was sworn in before parliament* * *I v/t protestII v/i1 ( quejarse) complain (por, de about)* * *protestar vi: to protest, to objectprotestar vt1) : to protest, to object to2) : to declare, to profess* * *protestar vb1. (oponerse a) to protest2. (quejarse) to complain / to moan -
26 provocar una protesta
(v.) = call forth + protestEx. This has called forth a flood of protests.* * *(v.) = call forth + protestEx: This has called forth a flood of protests.
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27 salir a la calle en avalancha
(v.) = spill (out) into + the streetsEx. Tens of thousands of immigrants spilled out into the streets in dozens of cities across the nation Monday in peaceful protests.* * *(v.) = spill (out) into + the streetsEx: Tens of thousands of immigrants spilled out into the streets in dozens of cities across the nation Monday in peaceful protests.
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28 salir de la cárcel
(v.) = release from + jailEx. Sex offender Jonathan King is told to 'shut up' after he protests his innocence as he is released from jail.* * *(v.) = release from + jailEx: Sex offender Jonathan King is told to 'shut up' after he protests his innocence as he is released from jail.
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29 suponer
v.1 to suppose.supongo que ya habrán llegado I suppose o expect (that) they'll have arrived by nowsupongo que sí/no I suppose o expect so/notsupongamos que me niego supposing I refusees de suponer que se disculparán I would expect them to apologizesuponiendo que… supposing o assuming that…María supone bien Mary supposes well.Esto supone un riesgo This entails a risk.2 to involve, to entail.Supone muchos peligros It involves much danger.3 to mean.4 to imagine.lo suponía I guessed as muchte suponía mayor I thought you were older5 to be important.* * *1 (gen) to suppose, assume2 (significar) to mean3 (conllevar) to mean, entail, require4 (adivinar) to guess; (imaginar) to imagine, think5 (creer) to think1 familiar supposition\como es de suponer as is to be expectedser de suponer to be likely* * *verb1) to suppose, presume2) assume3) involve* * *( pp supuesto)1. VT1) (=imaginar) to imagineestoy muy satisfecho, como puedes suponer — I'm very pleased, as you can imagine
ya puedes suponer lo que pasó — you can guess o imagine what happened
le pagaron, supongamos, diez millones — he was paid, say, ten million
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es de suponer, es de suponer que haya protestas — I would imagine there will be protests, presumably there will be protestsestán muy apenados, como es de suponer — they are very upset, as you would expect
como era de suponer, llegaron tarde — as was to be expected, they arrived late
2)• suponer que — [intentando adivinar] to imagine that, suppose that, guess that *; [como hipótesis] to suppose that; [dando por sentado] to assume that, presume that
supongo que necesitaréis unas vacaciones — I imagine o suppose you'll need a holiday, I guess you'll need a holiday *
sí, supongo que tienes razón — yes, I suppose you're right, yes, I guess you're right *
eso nos hace suponer que ha habido un cambio de actitud — this would suggest (to us) that there has been a change of attitude
supón que tuvieras mucho dinero, ¿qué harías? — suppose o supposing you had a lot of money, what would you do?
suponiendo que todo salga según lo previsto — assuming o presuming everything goes according to plan
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supongo que no, -¿crees que llegará tarde? -no lo sé, supongo que no — "do you think he'll be late?" - "I don't know, I don't suppose so"-no será fácil -no, supongo que no — "it won't be easy" - "no, I suppose not"
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supongo que sí — I suppose so, I imagine so, I guess so *3) (=atribuir)[con objeto indirecto de persona]os suponía informados de este asunto — I assumed o presumed you had been informed about this matter
le supongo unos 60 años — I would say o guess he's about 60
se le supone una gran antigüedad — it is thought o believed to be very old
el equipo no mostró la calidad que se le suponía — the team did not show the talent expected of them o they had been credited with
4) (=implicar) to meanla mudanza no nos supondrá grandes gastos — the move won't mean o involve a lot of expense for us
el nuevo método supuso una auténtica revolución — the new method brought about a complete revolution
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un suponer, a ver, un suponer, si tú fueras su marido, ¿qué harías? — OK, just supposing you were her husband, what would you do?si te ofrecen el puesto, es un suponer, ¿lo aceptarías? — supposing o suppose they were to offer you the job, would you accept?
supongamos, es solo un suponer, que eso sea verdad — let us suppose, for the sake of argument, that it is true
* * *Isi quebraran, es un suponer,... — suppose o supposing they were to go bankrupt,...
IIsi, es un suponer, perdieses tu trabajo... — just supposing for the sake of argument that you were to lose your job
verbo transitivo1)a) ( tomar como hipótesis) to suppose, assumesupongamos que lo que dice es cierto — let's suppose o assume what he says is true
supongamos que los dos ángulos son iguales — let us suppose o assume that both angles are equal
b) ( imaginar)nada hacía suponer que... — there was nothing to suggest that...
¿va a venir hoy? - supongo que sí — is she coming today? - I should think so o I imagine so
es de suponer que se lo habrán dicho — presumably o I should think o I would imagine he's been told
c) ( atribuir) (+ me/te/le etc)le suponía más edad — I imagined o thought he was older
se le suponía un valor aproximado de... — it was thought to be worth approximately...
2) (significar, implicar) to meaneso supondría tener que empezar desde el principio — that would mean having to start from the beginning again; (+ me/te/le etc)
* * *= assume, entail, guess, involve, mean, presume, surmise, suppose, gather, account for.Ex. The foregoing discussion concerning analytical entries assumes implicitly a conventional catalogue format, that is, card, microform or other printed catalogue.Ex. Secondly, the admission of rules incompatible with the general ideology adopted inevitably entails subsequent remedial revision.Ex. 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.Ex. Generating author indexes or catalogues involves creating headings from author's names, that is the names of persons or organisations.Ex. These changes have meant modifications, some very time-consuming, to serials catalogues in libraries.Ex. We presumed this principle of organization in the case of searching the public library for a document about programmed instruction.Ex. One is to read a portion of the newspaper and to surmise under what headings it has been indexed.Ex. Suppose we are searching for information about the subject 'The use of television in remedial teaching in primary schools'.Ex. The script was improvised on an outline which, I gathered, was the result of three sessions' hard talking to decide whose ideas out of the many suggested should be used.Ex. The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.----* como cabría suponer = as might be expected.* es de suponer que = presumably.* gastos que no suponen un gran desembolso de dinero = out-of-pocket costs.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer nada = add up to + nothing.* que supone = associated with.* según cabe suponer = presumably, supposedly.* según sabe suponer = allegedly.* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.* suponer peligro = hold + danger.* suponerse que + Subjuntivo = be alleged + Infinitivo.* suponer una avance sobre = move + one away from.* suponer una diferencia sobre = move + one away from.* suponer un avance = be a step forward.* suponer un cambio = bring about + change.* supongo que = I daresay that.* * *Isi quebraran, es un suponer,... — suppose o supposing they were to go bankrupt,...
IIsi, es un suponer, perdieses tu trabajo... — just supposing for the sake of argument that you were to lose your job
verbo transitivo1)a) ( tomar como hipótesis) to suppose, assumesupongamos que lo que dice es cierto — let's suppose o assume what he says is true
supongamos que los dos ángulos son iguales — let us suppose o assume that both angles are equal
b) ( imaginar)nada hacía suponer que... — there was nothing to suggest that...
¿va a venir hoy? - supongo que sí — is she coming today? - I should think so o I imagine so
es de suponer que se lo habrán dicho — presumably o I should think o I would imagine he's been told
c) ( atribuir) (+ me/te/le etc)le suponía más edad — I imagined o thought he was older
se le suponía un valor aproximado de... — it was thought to be worth approximately...
2) (significar, implicar) to meaneso supondría tener que empezar desde el principio — that would mean having to start from the beginning again; (+ me/te/le etc)
* * *= assume, entail, guess, involve, mean, presume, surmise, suppose, gather, account for.Ex: The foregoing discussion concerning analytical entries assumes implicitly a conventional catalogue format, that is, card, microform or other printed catalogue.
Ex: Secondly, the admission of rules incompatible with the general ideology adopted inevitably entails subsequent remedial revision.Ex: 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.Ex: Generating author indexes or catalogues involves creating headings from author's names, that is the names of persons or organisations.Ex: These changes have meant modifications, some very time-consuming, to serials catalogues in libraries.Ex: We presumed this principle of organization in the case of searching the public library for a document about programmed instruction.Ex: One is to read a portion of the newspaper and to surmise under what headings it has been indexed.Ex: Suppose we are searching for information about the subject 'The use of television in remedial teaching in primary schools'.Ex: The script was improvised on an outline which, I gathered, was the result of three sessions' hard talking to decide whose ideas out of the many suggested should be used.Ex: The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.* como cabría suponer = as might be expected.* es de suponer que = presumably.* gastos que no suponen un gran desembolso de dinero = out-of-pocket costs.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer nada = add up to + nothing.* que supone = associated with.* según cabe suponer = presumably, supposedly.* según sabe suponer = allegedly.* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.* suponer peligro = hold + danger.* suponerse que + Subjuntivo = be alleged + Infinitivo.* suponer una avance sobre = move + one away from.* suponer una diferencia sobre = move + one away from.* suponer un avance = be a step forward.* suponer un cambio = bring about + change.* supongo que = I daresay that.* * *imagínate que te toca la lotería, es un suponer, ¿qué harías? imagine you won the lottery, just supposing, what would you do?si la empresa quebrara, es un suponer, … just suppose o just supposing the company were to go bankrupt, …, if the company were to go bankrupt, just for the sake of argument, …vtA1 (tomar como hipótesis) to supposesupongamos que lo que dice es cierto let's suppose o assume what he says is truesuponiendo que todo salga como está previsto assuming everything goes according to plansupongamos que los dos ángulos son iguales let us suppose o assume that both angles are equalni aun suponiendo que fuera verdad, no tiene derecho a hablar así even supposing it were true, he has no right to talk like that2supongo que tienes razón I suppose you're rightnada hacía suponer que ocurriría una cosa así there was nothing to suggest o there was no reason to suppose that something like that would happen¿va a venir hoy? — supongo que sí is she coming today? — I should think so o I imagine soes de suponer que se lo habrán dicho presumably o I should think o I would assume o I would imagine he's been toldera de suponer que se lo iban a dar it was to be expected that they would give it to himse supone que tendría que empezar a las nueve it's supposed to start at nine¿dónde se supone que vamos? where are we supposed o meant to be going?3 (atribuir) (+ me/te/le etc):le suponía más edad I imagined o thought he was olderse le suponen propiedades medicinales it is believed o held to have medicinal qualitiesal cuadro se le suponía un valor aproximado de … the painting was thought to be worth approximately …B (significar, implicar) to meanel proyecto supondrá una inversión de cinco millones de dólares the project will mean an investment of five million dollarsla preparación del congreso supuso cinco meses de trabajo the preparation for the convention involved o took five months' workeso supondría tener que empezar desde el principio that would mean having to start from the beginning again(+ me/te/le etc): ese negocio no le supuso ningún beneficio that deal didn't make him any profitno me supone problema ninguno/ninguna molestia it's no trouble at allel traslado nos va a suponer muchos inconvenientes the move will cause us a great deal of inconvenience, the move will mean o will involve a great deal of inconvenience* * *
suponer ( conjugate suponer) verbo transitivo
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◊ supongamos que lo que dice es cierto let's suppose o assume what he says is true;
suponiendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes OKb) ( imaginar):
¿va a venir hoy? — supongo que sí is she coming today? — I should think so o I suppose so;
es de suponer que se lo habrán dicho presumably o I should think he's been told;
se supone que empieza a las nueve it's supposed to start at nine
2 (significar, implicar) to mean;
suponer verbo transitivo
1 (creer, imaginar) to suppose: supongamos que..., let's assume o suppose that...
supongo que me llamarán, I presume they're going to phone me
supongo que sí, I suppose so
se supone que acaba a las seis, it's supposed to finish at six
se supone que él es el entendido, he's supposed to be the expert
te suponía en París, I thought you were in Paris
2 (conllevar, significar) to mean, involve: no supone ningún riesgo, it doesn't involve any risk
(la amistad, el aprecio) to mean ➣ Ver nota en mean
♦ Locuciones: ser de suponer: es de suponer que se lo han contado, presumably o I would imagine she's been told
ser un suponer, to be conjecture
' suponer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
condicionamiento
- creer
- esperar
- hacer
- imaginar
- imaginarse
- jugar
- significar
- asumir
- supuse
English:
assume
- entail
- expect
- guess
- imagine
- imply
- involve
- mean
- pose
- presumably
- presume
- suppose
- surmise
- take
- say
* * *♦ nmimagino que nos invitarán – eso es un suponer I imagine they'll invite us – that's pure conjecture o you can't say for sure;imagina, y es un suponer, que te quedas sin dinero imagine, for the sake of argument, that you didn't have any money♦ vt1. [creer, presuponer] to suppose;supongo que ya habrán llegado I suppose o expect (that) they'll have arrived by now;supongo que tienes razón I suppose o guess you're right;supongo que sí/no I suppose o expect so/not;supongamos que me niego supposing I refuse;es de suponer que se disculparán I would expect them to apologize;es de suponer una nueva bajada de los tipos de interés a further drop in interest rates seems likely, we can expect a further drop in interest rates;al final lo perdí todo – era de suponer in the end I lost everything – it was only to be expected o that's hardly surprising;nada hacía suponer que… there was nothing to suggest that…;todo hacía suponer que se llegaría a un acuerdo everything pointed to an agreement;suponiendo que… supposing o assuming that…;suponiendo que no te moleste as long as o assuming it doesn't bother you2. [implicar] to involve, to entail;una dieta así supone mucho sacrificio a diet like that involves a lot of sacrifices;no me supuso ningún esfuerzo it was no trouble (for me)3. [significar] to mean;supone mucho para mí it means a lot to me;este descubrimiento supone un importante avance para la ciencia this discovery constitutes a major advance for science4. [conjeturar] to imagine;lo suponía I guessed as much;te suponía mayor I thought you were older* * *<part supuesto> v/t suppose, assume;supongamos que … let’s suppose o assume that …;supongo que sí I suppose so* * *suponer {60} vt1) presumir: to suppose, to assumesupongo que sí: I guess so, I suppose sose supone que van a llegar mañana: they're supposed to arrive tomorrow2) : to imply, to suggest3) : to involve, to entailel éxito supone mucho trabajo: success involves a lot of work* * *suponer vb1. (creer) to suppose / to expect3. (implicar, conllevar) to involve / to besupongamos que... supposing... -
30 tirarse a las calles
(v.) = spill (out) into + the streetsEx. Tens of thousands of immigrants spilled out into the streets in dozens of cities across the nation Monday in peaceful protests.* * *(v.) = spill (out) into + the streetsEx: Tens of thousands of immigrants spilled out into the streets in dozens of cities across the nation Monday in peaceful protests.
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31 un aluvión de
= a flood of, a rash of, a barrage of, a flurry ofEx. This has called forth a flood of protests.Ex. The prolonged and often passionate debate on Community membership provoked not only a rash of polemical and partisan literature but also more balanced and informative texts for public consumption as well as more reflective academic evaluations.Ex. The Internet is vulnerable to a type of terrorism in which the target of the terrorist is subjected to a barrage of messages generated from mailing lists by spamming = Internet es vulnerable a un tipo de terrorismo en el que el blanco del terrorista se ve sometido a un bombardeo de mensajes de correo publicitario no solicitado generados a partir de las listas de correo.Ex. While the eventual results of this flurry of partnerships that has recently occurred are uncertain, there are certain trends that are becoming increasingly apparent.* * *= a flood of, a rash of, a barrage of, a flurry ofEx: This has called forth a flood of protests.
Ex: The prolonged and often passionate debate on Community membership provoked not only a rash of polemical and partisan literature but also more balanced and informative texts for public consumption as well as more reflective academic evaluations.Ex: The Internet is vulnerable to a type of terrorism in which the target of the terrorist is subjected to a barrage of messages generated from mailing lists by spamming = Internet es vulnerable a un tipo de terrorismo en el que el blanco del terrorista se ve sometido a un bombardeo de mensajes de correo publicitario no solicitado generados a partir de las listas de correo.Ex: While the eventual results of this flurry of partnerships that has recently occurred are uncertain, there are certain trends that are becoming increasingly apparent. -
32 una avalancha de
= a flood of, a flood tide ofEx. This has called forth a flood of protests.Ex. Children experience so much that is new and unknown to them every day -- a flood tide of sensual emotions, events, ideas, data of all kinds.* * *= a flood of, a flood tide ofEx: This has called forth a flood of protests.
Ex: Children experience so much that is new and unknown to them every day -- a flood tide of sensual emotions, events, ideas, data of all kinds. -
33 violencia étnica
(n.) = ethnic violenceEx. National, regional or local economic downturns increase ethnic violence and protests against it.* * *(n.) = ethnic violenceEx: National, regional or local economic downturns increase ethnic violence and protests against it.
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34 estudiantil
adj.student.protestas estudiantiles student protestsun bar con ambiente estudiantil a studenty bar* * *► adjetivo1 student, of students* * *ADJ student antes de s* * *adjetivo student (before n)* * *adjetivo student (before n)* * *student ( before n)la población estudiantil the student population* * *
estudiantil adjetivo
student ( before n)
estudiantil adjetivo student: hemos desayunado en la cantina estudiantil, we had breakfast in the student cafeteria
' estudiantil' also found in these entries:
English:
student
- fraternity
- home
* * *estudiantil adjstudent;protestas estudiantiles student protests;un bar con ambiente estudiantil a studenty bar* * *adj student atr* * *estudiantil adj: studentla vida estudiantil: student life -
35 abortar
v.1 to abort (feto).Ella abortó al bebé She aborted the baby.Ricardo abortó el plan Richard aborted=called off the plan.Silvia abortó hace un mes Silvia had an abortion a month ago.2 to have a miscarriage, to miscarry (medicine) (espontáneamente).* * *1 (voluntariamente) to abort, have an abortion; (involuntariamente) to miscarry, have a miscarriage2 (fracasar) to fail, fall through1 (interrumpir) to stop; (frustrar) to foil, thwart* * *verb1) to abort, foil, frustrate2) have an abortion, have a miscarriage* * *1.VI [accidentalmente] to have a miscarriage; [deliberadamente] to have an abortion2. VT1) (=abandonar) [+ plan, aterrizaje] to abort2) (=frustrar) [+ complot] to foil, frustrate; [+ motín, protesta] to quell, put down3) (Inform) to abort* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (Med) ( de forma espontánea) to have a miscarriage, miscarry, abort; ( de forma provocada) to have an abortion, abort2) plan/conspiración to miscarry2.abortar vt <maniobra/aterrizaje> to abort* * *= abort, have + an abortion.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. This study examines responses to antiabortion picketing by women encountering picketers as they entered abortion clinics to have an abortion.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (Med) ( de forma espontánea) to have a miscarriage, miscarry, abort; ( de forma provocada) to have an abortion, abort2) plan/conspiración to miscarry2.abortar vt <maniobra/aterrizaje> to abort* * *= abort, have + an abortion.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: This study examines responses to antiabortion picketing by women encountering picketers as they entered abortion clinics to have an abortion.* * *abortar [A1 ]viA ( Med) (de forma espontánea) to have a miscarriage, miscarry, abort; (de forma provocada) to have an abortion, abortB «plan/conspiración» to miscarry■ abortarvtA ‹maniobra/aterrizaje› to abortla policía abortó estas acciones de protesta the police quashed these protestsB ( Inf) ‹programa/proceso› to abort* * *
abortar ( conjugate abortar) verbo intransitivo (Med) ( de forma espontánea) to have a miscarriage, miscarry;
( de forma provocada) to have an abortion, abort
verbo transitivo ‹maniobra/aterrizaje› to abort
abortar
I verbo intransitivo (accidentalmente) to miscarry, have a miscarriage
(voluntariamente) to abort, have an abortion: no quiere abortar, she doesn't want to have an abortion
II verbo transitivo to abort: la policía abortó el intento de secuestro, the police aborted the attempted kidnapping
' abortar' also found in these entries:
English:
abort
- abortion
- miscarry
* * *♦ vt1. [feto] to abort2. [misión, aterrizaje] to abort;[atentado] to foil;abortaron la operación antes de que empezara they called off the operation before it had started♦ vi[espontáneamente] to have a miscarriage, to miscarry; [intencionadamente] to have an abortion* * *II v/t plan foil* * *abortar vi: to have an abortionabortar vt1) : to abort2) : to quash, to suppress* * *abortar vb1. (voluntariamente) to have an abortion -
36 bronca
f.1 row (fuss).armar (una) bronca to kick up a rowbuscar bronca to look for trouble2 scolding, telling-off. (peninsular Spanish)echar una bronca a alguien to give somebody a row, to tell somebody off3 snag, problem (informal). (Mexican Spanish)fue una bronca poder mudarme moving was no picnic4 quarrel, fight, brawl, dust-up.5 noisy dispute, free-for-all.6 big problem, mess.7 rage.* * *1 (lío) row3 (reprimenda) telling-off\armar una bronca to kick up a fussechar una bronca a alguien to tell somebody off, give somebody a telling-off* * *noun f.fight, quarrel, row* * *femenino (fam)1)a) (disputa, lío) rowarmar or montar una bronca — to kick up a fuss (colloq), to create a ruckus (AmE colloq)
buscar bronca — to look for trouble o a fight
b) (alboroto, bullicio) racket (colloq)2) (esp Esp) ( regañina) scolding, telling off (colloq)3) (AmL fam) ( rabia)me da mucha bronca — it really gets to o bugs me (colloq)
* * *= dressing-down, tongue-lashing, telling-off, telling-off, dust-up.Ex. 'I just had a royal dressing down by Tilly'.Ex. Iranian President went to Columbia University expecting tough questions but instead he got a tongue-lashing from the students.Ex. Similarly, a class that has been involved in a telling-off for any one of the myriad trivial transgressions their flesh is heir to can arrive at the next lesson aggressively uncooperative or giggly.Ex. Similarly, a class that has been involved in a telling-off for any one of the myriad trivial transgressions their flesh is heir to can arrive at the next lesson aggressively uncooperative or giggly.Ex. The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.----* armar una bronca = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.* * *femenino (fam)1)a) (disputa, lío) rowarmar or montar una bronca — to kick up a fuss (colloq), to create a ruckus (AmE colloq)
buscar bronca — to look for trouble o a fight
b) (alboroto, bullicio) racket (colloq)2) (esp Esp) ( regañina) scolding, telling off (colloq)3) (AmL fam) ( rabia)me da mucha bronca — it really gets to o bugs me (colloq)
* * *= dressing-down, tongue-lashing, telling-off, telling-off, dust-up.Ex: 'I just had a royal dressing down by Tilly'.
Ex: Iranian President went to Columbia University expecting tough questions but instead he got a tongue-lashing from the students.Ex: Similarly, a class that has been involved in a telling-off for any one of the myriad trivial transgressions their flesh is heir to can arrive at the next lesson aggressively uncooperative or giggly.Ex: Similarly, a class that has been involved in a telling-off for any one of the myriad trivial transgressions their flesh is heir to can arrive at the next lesson aggressively uncooperative or giggly.Ex: The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.* armar una bronca = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.* * *( fam)A1 (disputa, lío) rowbuscar bronca to look for trouble o a fightno vengas hoy a casa, que hay bronca don't come over today, there's a row o an argument going on2 (alboroto, bullicio) racket ( colloq)siempre le está echando la bronca al or a su hijo he's always telling his son offCme da mucha bronca que sea tan injusto he's so unfair, it really bugs o gets me ( colloq)dice que la maestra le tiene bronca he says the teacher has it in for him ( colloq)* * *
bronca sustantivo femenino
1
armar or montar una bronca to kick up a fuss (colloq);◊ buscar bronca to look for trouble o a fight
2 (esp Esp fam) ( regañina) scolding, telling off (colloq);
3 (AmL fam) ( rabia):
me da mucha bronca it really gets to o bugs me (colloq);
tenerle bronca a algn to have it in for sb (colloq)
bronca sustantivo femenino
1 (disputa, pelea) quarrel, row
2 (abucheo) jeering
3 (reprimenda) telling-off
echar una bronca a alguien, to tell sb off
' bronca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigo
- escaparse
- oler
- jaleo
- nos
- organizarse
- padre
- camorra
English:
aggro
- bad
- bust-up
- coal
- earful
- hell
- row
- strip
- tell off
- telling-off
- bust
- kick
- punch
* * *♦ nf1. [jaleo] row;armar (una) bronca to kick up a row;se armó una bronca increíble there was an almighty row;buscar bronca to look for troubleechar una bronca a alguien to tell sb off, Br to give sb a row;me echaron la bronca por llegar tarde I got an earful for being late;el equipo fue recibido con una bronca the team were booed when they came out onto the pitch¡estoy con una bronca! I'm really hacked off!;el jefe le tiene bronca the boss has got it in for her;está que vuela de (la) bronca she's foaming at the mouthfue una bronca poder mudarme moving was no picnic♦ nmfEsp Famser un bronca(s) to be a troublemaker, to be trouble* * *f1 famtelling off fam ;echar la bronca a alguien fam give s.o. a telling off, tell s.o. off2 Méx popfight;armar una bronca get into a fight3:se armó bronca tras anunciarse la subida de los impuestos there was an outcry o a rumpus when the tax increase was announced* * ** * *bronca n1. (regañina) telling off2. (discusión) argument / row -
37 determinar
v.1 to settle, to fix (fijar) (fecha, precio).2 to establish, to determine.determinar las causas de la muerte to establish o determine the cause of deathElla determinó el método She determined the method.Ella determina los límites She determines=demarcates the limits.El cajero determinó su crédito The cashier ascertained his credit.3 to cause, to bring about.aquello determinó su dimisión that caused him to resign4 to decide.determinar hacer algo to decide to do something5 to distinguish, to discern.no pude determinar quién era I couldn't make out who he was6 to determine to, to decide to.Ella determinó casarse She determined to get married.* * *1 (decidir) to resolve, decide, determine2 (señalar) to determine3 (fijar) to fix, set, appoint4 (estipular) to stipulate, specify5 (causar) to bring about, cause■ tales circunstancias determinaron la caída del Imperio such circumstances brought about the fall of the Empire6 (hacer decidir) to make decide, decide1 (decidirse) to make up one's mind, decide* * *verb1) to determine2) bring out•* * *1. VT1) (=establecer) to determinedeterminaron un precio tras largas negociaciones — after lengthy negotiations they determined o fixed a price
"precio por determinar" — "price to be agreed"
determinar el rumbo — (Aer, Náut) to set a course
el reglamento determina que... — the rule lays down o states that...
2) (=averiguar) [+ peso, volumen, causa] to determine; [+ daños] to assessla policía logró determinar la verdad del asunto — the police succeeded in determining the truth of the matter
3) (=motivar) to bring about, causeaquello determinó la caída del gobierno — that brought about o caused the fall of the government
4) (=decidir) to decide5) (Ling) to determine2.See:* * *verbo transitivo1) (establecer, precisar)a) ley/contrato to state; persona to determineb) ( por deducción) to establish, determinedeterminar las causas del accidente — to determine o establish what caused the accident
se ha determinado que... — it has been established that...
2) ( motivar) to cause, bring about3)determinar + inf — to decide o (frml) determine to + inf
b) ( hacer decidir)determinar a alguien a + inf — to make somebody decide to + inf, to decide o determine somebody to + inf (frml)
* * *= determine, establish, fix, work out, have + a say in.Ex. This assignment of intellectual responsibility is important, as we have seen earlier, since it determines the heading for the main entry.Ex. The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.Ex. One of the functions which I have not specified is that the underlying ideology represented by the AACR aims first at fixing a location for an author and then for a work.Ex. The details of how the assignment of numbers by authorized agencies would be controlled have yet to be worked out.Ex. Native Americans are determined not only to remain in control of their art but also to have a say in how it is interpreted.----* determinar el futuro = shape + the future.* sin determinar = undefined.* volver a determinar = respecify.* * *verbo transitivo1) (establecer, precisar)a) ley/contrato to state; persona to determineb) ( por deducción) to establish, determinedeterminar las causas del accidente — to determine o establish what caused the accident
se ha determinado que... — it has been established that...
2) ( motivar) to cause, bring about3)determinar + inf — to decide o (frml) determine to + inf
b) ( hacer decidir)determinar a alguien a + inf — to make somebody decide to + inf, to decide o determine somebody to + inf (frml)
* * *= determine, establish, fix, work out, have + a say in.Ex: This assignment of intellectual responsibility is important, as we have seen earlier, since it determines the heading for the main entry.
Ex: The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.Ex: One of the functions which I have not specified is that the underlying ideology represented by the AACR aims first at fixing a location for an author and then for a work.Ex: The details of how the assignment of numbers by authorized agencies would be controlled have yet to be worked out.Ex: Native Americans are determined not only to remain in control of their art but also to have a say in how it is interpreted.* determinar el futuro = shape + the future.* sin determinar = undefined.* volver a determinar = respecify.* * *determinar [A1 ]vtA (establecer, precisar)1 «ley/contrato» to state; «persona» to determineaún no han determinado las pautas a seguir the guidelines still haven't been determined o laid down2 (por deducción) to establish, determinedeterminar las causas del accidente to determine o establish what caused the accidentde estos datos se puede determinar el costo the cost can be worked out o determined from this informationse ha determinado que … it has been established that …B (motivar) to cause, bring aboutlas circunstancias que determinaron la caída del imperio the circumstances which brought about o caused the fall of the empireha determinado un desplazamiento hacia las afueras it has led many people to move o has led to many people moving to the outskirtsCdeterminaron tomar medidas al respecto they decided o determined to take measures to deal with it2 (hacer decidir) determinar a algn A + INF to make sb decide to + INF, to decide o determine sb to + INF ( frml)la oposición de sus padres lo determinó a hacerlo his parents' opposition made him decide to do it, his parents' opposition decided o determined him to do itto decidedebes determinarte por una u otra opción you must decide o make up your mind one way or the other* * *
determinar ( conjugate determinar) verbo transitivo
1 (establecer, precisar)
[ persona] to determine
2 ( motivar) to cause, bring about
determinar verbo transitivo
1 (concretar, especificar) to fix, set
2 (tomar una decisión) to decide on
3 (averigurar, aclarar) las causas del secuestro están por determinar, the motives for the kidnapping are still unknown
4 (condicionar) to determine
5 (causar) to bring about
' determinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
condicionar
- pesar
- precisar
- repetida
- repetido
- establecer
- navegar
English:
determine
- pin down
- shape
- test case
- trace back
- date
- decide
- diagnose
- govern
- means
- plot
* * *♦ vt1. [fijar] [fecha, precio] to settle on, to fix;[lugar] to decide;se casarán en fecha aún sin o [m5] por determinar they will marry on a date that has yet to be decided o fixed;reuniones para determinar los términos del acuerdo meetings to settle the terms of the agreement;según determina la ley,… as stipulated by law,…;la normativa de tráfico determina que… traffic regulations state that…2. [averiguar] to establish, to determine;determinar las causas de la muerte to determine o establish the cause of death;el lugar exacto del accidente es difícil de determinar it is difficult to determine o establish the exact spot where the accident occurred;determinaron que el accidente se debió a un error humano they established that the accident was the result of human error3. [motivar] to cause, to bring about;protestas generalizadas determinaron su dimisión widespread protests caused him to resign;aquello determinó su decisión that led to his decision4. [decidir] to decide;determinar hacer algo to decide to do sth;la tormenta lo determinó a salir antes the storm made him decide to leave early5. [distinguir] to distinguish, to discern;no pude determinar quién era I couldn't make out who he was6. Der to settle, to decide;el juez determinó su ingreso en prisión the judge ordered that he be sent to prison* * *v/t1 ( establecer) determine2:eso me determinó a llamarlo that made me decide to call him* * *determinar vt1) : to determine2) : to cause, to bring about* * *determinar vb2. (decidir) to decide3. (averiguar) to determine -
38 diluvio
m.1 flood (also figurative).el diluvio Universal the Flood2 deluge, alluvion, pour, flood.3 delude.* * *1 flood2 figurado torrent, deluge, flood\el Diluvio (Universal) the Flood* * *SM floodun diluvio de cartas — a flood o deluge of letters
¡fue el diluvio! — it was chaos!
¡esto es el diluvio! — what a mess!
* * *a) ( lluvia) heavy rain, deluge; ( inundación) floodb) (fam) (de cartas, quejas) flood* * *= deluge.Ex. The article 'After the deluge: what next?' reports on a one-day workshop on disaster planning for libraries with particular emphasis on minimising damage caused by water resulting from floods or the aftermath of fire-fighting.----* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.* El Diluvio = the Flood.* * *a) ( lluvia) heavy rain, deluge; ( inundación) floodb) (fam) (de cartas, quejas) flood* * *= deluge.Ex: The article 'After the deluge: what next?' reports on a one-day workshop on disaster planning for libraries with particular emphasis on minimising damage caused by water resulting from floods or the aftermath of fire-fighting.
* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.* El Diluvio = the Flood.* * *1 (lluvia) heavy rain, deluge; (inundación) floodel Diluvio Universal the Floodhemos recibido un diluvio de cartas we've received a flood of letters, we've been deluged o swamped with letters* * *
Del verbo diluviar: ( conjugate diluviar)
diluvió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
diluviar
diluvio
diluviar ( conjugate diluviar) verbo intransitivo
to pour (with rain)
diluvio sustantivo masculino ( lluvia) heavy rain, deluge;
( inundación) flood;
diluviar verbo impersonal to pour with rain
diluvio sustantivo masculino
1 flood
el Diluvio (Universal), the Flood
2 (una gran cantidad) stream
un diluvio de protestas, a stream of protests
' diluvio' also found in these entries:
English:
deluge
- flood
* * *diluvio nm1. [lluvia torrencial] deluge;caía un auténtico diluvio sobre la ciudad torrential rain fell on the cityel Diluvio Universal the Flood2. [abundancia] flood;hubo un diluvio de quejas there was a flood o storm of complaints, complaints flooded in* * *m downpour; figdeluge* * *diluvio nm1) : flood2) : downpour* * *diluvio n downpour -
39 generalizar
v.1 to spread, to make widespread.2 to generalize.* * *1 (gen) to generalize2 (extender) to spread, popularize1 to spread, become widespread, become common* * *1.VT (=extender) [+ práctica] to make (more) widespread; [+ conflicto] to widen, spreadel uso ha generalizado una pronunciación distinta — a different pronunciation has become widespread through use
quieren generalizar la situación de Madrid a toda España — they want to apply the situation of Madrid to the whole of Spain
2.VI (=hacer generalizaciones) to generalize3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo to generalize, make generalizations2.generalizar vt to spread3.generalizarse v pron to spread* * *= generalise [generalize, -USA].Ex. Clearly this definition can be generalised in order to compare a number of different systems, and provides a useful comparative measure.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to generalize, make generalizations2.generalizar vt to spread3.generalizarse v pron to spread* * *= generalise [generalize, -USA].Ex: Clearly this definition can be generalised in order to compare a number of different systems, and provides a useful comparative measure.
* * *generalizar [A4 ]vito generalize, make generalizations■ generalizarvtto spreaduna campaña para generalizar esta práctica a campaign to spread o encourage this practiceto spreadse generalizaron las protestas the protests spreadse ha generalizado entre los jóvenes it has become widespread among young people* * *
generalizar ( conjugate generalizar) verbo intransitivo
to generalize, make generalizations
generalizarse verbo pronominal
to spread
generalizar verbo transitivo
1 to generalize: no todos son así, no se puede generalizar, not all of them are like that, you can't generalize
2 (extender, propagar) to spread
' generalizar' also found in these entries:
English:
generalize
* * *♦ vtto spread, to make widespread♦ vito generalize;no generalices don't generalize, don't make generalizations* * *I v/t spreadII v/i generalize* * *generalizar {21} vi: to generalizegeneralizar vt: to spread, to spread out* * *generalizar vb to generalize -
40 obstante
1 nevertheless, however1 in spite of, despite* * *no obstante —
1. ADV1) (=sin embargo) nevertheless, however2) (=de todos modos) all the same2.PREP (=a pesar de) in spite of* * *no obstante — ( sin embargo) nevertheless, nonetheless; ( a pesar de) despite, in spite of
* * *----* no obstante = albeit (that), however, nevertheless, nonetheless, still, yet, notwithstanding, none the less, that being said, all this said, when all is said and done.* * *no obstante — ( sin embargo) nevertheless, nonetheless; ( a pesar de) despite, in spite of
* * ** no obstante = albeit (that), however, nevertheless, nonetheless, still, yet, notwithstanding, none the less, that being said, all this said, when all is said and done.* * *Ano obstante, se negó a recibirlos nevertheless o however, she refused to see themBno obstante las protestas in spite of o despite the protests* * *
obstante:
( a pesar de) despite, in spite of
obstante (no)
I conj nevertheless
II adverbio in spite of, despite
' obstante' also found in these entries:
English:
albeit
- as
- however
- nevertheless
- nonetheless
- notwithstanding
- never
* * *obstante: no obstante loc adv1. [sin embargo] nevertheless, however;no me parece el sitio indicado, no obstante, lo consideraré I don't think it's the most suitable place; nevertheless o all the same, I'll consider it2. [a pesar de] in spite of, despite;no obstante mis recelos, decidí hacer lo que sugería in spite of o despite my reservations, I decided to do as he suggested* * *:no obstante nevertheless, nonetheless* * *obstante conjno obstante : nevertheless, howeverobstante prepno obstante : in spite of, despitemantuvo su inocencia no obstante la evidencia: he maintained his innocence in spite of the evidence* * *obstante adv
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