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1 hecho a medida

(adj.) = customised [customized, -USA], purpose-designed, tailored, tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], bespoke, made to measure, fitted, made-to-order

Ex. Librarians are now asking vendors to provide customized services as well.

Ex. This is to opt for local cataloguing using either a purpose-designed software package or a standard software package.

Ex. Tailored formats are provided on the screen for the input and amendment of records.

Ex. Fourthly, it had an inbuilt classified notational structure which were almost tailor-made for the production of subject catalogues.

Ex. The only viable alternatives open to would-be users are to produce or commission the production of custom-made application programs.

Ex. This library van was custom built for the needs of older people and those with mobility problems, and incorporates a lift, grab rails, and comfortable seating.

Ex. Because of this absence of standardisation each modern archivist wants an individual custom-designed data base management system.

Ex. The result is an optimal cluster of relevant data items, custom-tailored for each user's needs.

Ex. The software package 'MULTITRIEVE 2' was developed as a means of producing bespoke information retrieval systems.

Ex. The article ' Made to measure' reviews available techniques for users of the Internet to customize their terminal and access mode.

Ex. Men of the upper classes went to a tailor for individually fitted garments.

Ex. The Daily Mail reports that made-to-order embryos are being offered, at a cost of about $10000.

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(adj.) = customised [customized, -USA], purpose-designed, tailored, tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], bespoke, made to measure, fitted, made-to-order

Ex: Librarians are now asking vendors to provide customized services as well.

Ex: This is to opt for local cataloguing using either a purpose-designed software package or a standard software package.

Ex: Tailored formats are provided on the screen for the input and amendment of records.

Ex: Fourthly, it had an inbuilt classified notational structure which were almost tailor-made for the production of subject catalogues.

Ex: The only viable alternatives open to would-be users are to produce or commission the production of custom-made application programs.

Ex: This library van was custom built for the needs of older people and those with mobility problems, and incorporates a lift, grab rails, and comfortable seating.

Ex: Because of this absence of standardisation each modern archivist wants an individual custom-designed data base management system.

Ex: The result is an optimal cluster of relevant data items, custom-tailored for each user's needs.

Ex: The software package 'MULTITRIEVE 2' was developed as a means of producing bespoke information retrieval systems.

Ex: The article ' Made to measure' reviews available techniques for users of the Internet to customize their terminal and access mode.

Ex: Men of the upper classes went to a tailor for individually fitted garments.

Ex: The Daily Mail reports that made-to-order embryos are being offered, at a cost of about $10000.

Spanish-English dictionary > hecho a medida
2 hecho2

² = executed.

Ex. What was pinned up ranged from sheets of paper with nothing more written on them than a title and author to elaborate and beautifully executed illustrations.

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* a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* bien hecho = well-rendered, well done.

* cartón hecho de paja = strawboard.

* comprar Algo hecho en serie = buy + off-the-shelf.

* comprar Algo ya hecho de antemano = buy + off-the-shelf.

* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.

* dado por hecho = foregone.

* dando por hecho que = based on the understanding that, on the understanding that.

* dar por hecho = take for + granted.

* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.

* dicho y hecho = no sooner said than done.

* estar hecho a escala = be to scale.

* estar hecho con la intención de = be intended for/to.

* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.

* estar hecho el uno para el otro = be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* estar hecho para = be geared to, be intended for/to, mean, be cut out for.

* estar hecho polvo = be + wreck.

* estar hecho un desastre = be a shambles, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus, look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, be (in) a mess.

* estar hecho un esqueleto = be a bag of bones.

* frase hecha = bound phrase, cliche, formulaic words, formulaic phrase.

* hecho a base de parches = patchwork.

* hecho a mano = hand-made, hand-drawn, handcrafted.

* hecho a máquina = machine-made.

* hecho a medida = customised [customized, -USA], purpose-designed, tailored, tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], bespoke, made to measure, fitted, made-to-order.

* hecho añicos = shattered.

* hecho a propósito = tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored].

* hecho cisco = wrecked.

* hecho como de pasada = throwaway.

* hecho de antemano = off-the-peg, ready-made.

* hecho de encaje = lacy.

* hecho de grava = metalled [metaled, -USA].

* hecho de trozos = piecewise.

* hecho de un modo gratuito = pro bono.

* hecho en América = American-built.

* hecho en casa = homespun, homemade.

* hecho en el extranjero = foreign-made.

* hecho en el Reino Unido = British-made.

* hecho en lugar de otra persona = delegated.

* hecho exclusivamente para = born and bred.

* hecho exclusivamente para la web = Web-centric.

* hecho expresamente para = intended for.

* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.

* hecho para una única ocasión = one shot.

* hecho polvo = wrecked, dog tired.

* hecho por el autor = author-designated, author-prepared.

* hecho por el hombre = man-made.

* hecho por encargo = tailor-made [tailormade], bespoke, custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], made-to-order, made to measure.

* hecho por la OCLC = OCLC-produced.

* hecho por la propia biblioteca = in-house [inhouse].

* hecho por multicopista = mimeographed.

* hecho por uno mismo = home-grown [home grown/homegrown], home-produced, self-made.

* hecho puré = mashed.

* hecho recientemente = fresh-made.

* hechos el uno para el otro = made for each other.

* hecho una salsa = saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

* hecho una sopa = drenched to the skin, wringing wet, soaked to the skin, soaking wet, wet through to the skin.

* hecho un desastre = in shambles, like the wreck of the Hesperus, upside down.

* hecho un toro = as strong as an ox.

* hecho y derecho = full-bodied, full-scale, full-service, fully-fledged.

* ir hecho un desastre = look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus.

* lo hecho hecho está = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk.

* mal hecho para = ill suited to/for.

* medio hecho = halfway done, half done.

* menos hecho = rarer.

* páguese por el uso hecho = pay-as-you-go.

* papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.

* papel hecho a máquina = machine-made paper.

* papel verjurado hecho a máquina = machine-made laid paper.

* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic.

* recién hecho = hot off the griddle.

* resumen hecho para una disciplina concreta = discipline-oriented abstract.

* sistema informático hecho por encargo = tailored system.

* solución hecha = cut-and-dried solution.

* tener Algo hecho a la medida de uno = have + Nombre + cut out.

* tenerlo todo hecho = have + an easy ride.

* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.

Spanish-English dictionary > hecho2
3 hecho

adj.

1 made, done.

2 made, created.

intj.

1 done.

2 agreed.

m.

1 fact, point of fact, event, happening.

2 act, feat, deed, action.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: hacer.

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hecho

► nombre masculino

1 (realidad) fact

2 (suceso) event, incident

► interjección

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hecho

► participio pasado

1→ link=hacer hacer

► adjetivo

1 (carne) done

2 (persona) mature

3 (frase, expresión) set

4 (ropa) ready-made

► nombre masculino hecho

1 (realidad) fact

2 (suceso) event, incident

► interjección ¡hecho!

1 done!, agreed!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a lo hecho pecho it's no use crying over spilt milk

¡bien hecho! well done!

de hecho in fact

el hecho es que... the fact is that...

eso está hecho figurado that won't take long, that'll only take a minute

estar hecho,-a un,-a... to be...

■ esta habitación está hecha un asco this room is in a right mess

■ está hecho un vago he's a real waster, he's a real layabout

hecho,-a a mano handmade

hecho,-a a máquina machine-made

hecho,-a en casa home-made

hechos son amores actions speak louder than words

lo hecho hecho está what's done is done

muy hecho,-a (carne) well-cooked 2 (pasada) overdone

poco,-a hecho,-a (carne) rare 2 (insuficientemente) underdone

ser un hombre hecho y derecho to be a real man

hecho consumado fait accompli

hecho de armas feat of arms

Hechos de los Apóstoles RELIGIÓN Acts of the Apostles

* * *
1. noun m.
1) fact

2) deed

3) event
2. (f. - hecha)
adj.

1) done, made

2) finished

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1.

PP de hacer

2. ADJ

1) (=realizado) done

bien hecho — well done

mal hecho — badly done

si le dijiste que no fuera, mal hecho — if you told him not to go, then you were wrong o you shouldn't have

¡hecho! — (=de acuerdo) agreed!, it's a deal!

- lo hecho, hecho está

- a lo hecho pecho

2) (=manufacturado) made

¿de qué está hecho? — what's it made of?

bien hecho — well made

mal hecho — poorly made

hecho a mano — handmade

hecho a máquina — machine-made

hecho a la medida — made-to-measure

se compra la ropa hecha — he buys his clothes off-the-peg

3) (=acabado) done, finished; (=listo) ready

el trabajo ya está hecho — the work is done o finished

¿está hecha la comida? — is dinner ready?

4) (Culin)

a) (=maduro) [queso, vino] mature; [fruta] ripe

b) (=cocinado)

muy hecho — (=bien) well-cooked; (=demasiado) overdone

no muy hecho, poco hecho — underdone, undercooked

un filete poco o no muy hecho — a rare steak

5) (=convertido en)

el baño está hecho un asco — the bathroom is disgusting

usted está hecho un chaval — you look so young!

ella, hecha una furia, se lanzó — she hurled herself furiously

estará hecha una mujercita — she must be quite grown up now

6) [persona]

bien hecho — well-proportioned

mal hecho — ill-proportioned

hecho y derecho —

un hombre hecho y derecho — a (fully) grown man

soldados hechos y derechos — proper soldiers

7) (=acostumbrado)

estar hecho a — to be used to

3. SM

1) (=acto)

los vecinos quieren hechos — the residents want action

hechos, y o que no palabras — actions speak louder than words

hecho consumado — fait accompli

hecho de armas — feat of arms

Hechos de los Apóstoles — Acts of the Apostles

2) (=realidad) fact; (=suceso) event

es un hecho — it's a fact

es un hecho conocido — it's a well-known fact

el hecho es que... — the fact is that...

volvamos a los hechos — let's get back to the facts

hay que clarificar los hechos — the facts must be clarified

un hecho histórico — (=acontecimiento) an historic event; (=dato) a historical fact

los hechos acaecidos ayer — yesterday's events

el lugar de los hechos — the scene of the incident

hecho imponible — (Econ) taxable source of income

3)

de hecho — in fact, as a matter of fact

de hecho, yo no sé nada de eso — in fact o as a matter of fact, I don't know anything about that

4) (Jur)

de hecho y de derecho — de facto and de jure

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I
- cha participio pasado [ ver tb hacer]

1) ( manufacturado) made

hecho a mano — handmade

un traje hecho a (la) medida — a made-to-measure suit

bien/mal hecho — well/badly made

2) ( refiriéndose a acción)

bien hecho! — well done!

no le avisé - pues mal hecho — I didn't let him know - well you should have (done)

lo hecho, hecho está — what's done is done

3) ( convertido en)

estaba hecho una fiera — he was furious

está hecha una vaca — she's got(ten) really fat

tú estás hecho un vago — you've become o turned into a lazy devil

se apareció hecho un mamarracho — he turned up looking a real mess

4) ( acostumbrado)

hecho a algo — used o accustomed to something

5) (como interj) ( expresando acuerdo)

hecho! — it's a deal!, done!
II
- cha adjetivo

1) < ropa> ready-to-wear, off-the-rack (AmE), off-the-peg (esp BrE)

2) ( terminado) < trabajo> done

hecho y derecho — < hombre> (fully) grown; < abogado> fully-fledged

3) (esp Esp) < carne> done

un filete muy/poco hecho — a well-done/rare steak
III
masculino

1)

a) (acto, acción)

ésas son palabras y yo quiero hechos — those are just words, I want action o I want something done

demuéstramelo con hechos — prove it to me by doing something about it

b) (suceso, acontecimiento) event

el lugar de los hechos — the scene of the crime

- hecho consumado

2) (realidad, verdad) fact

los viajes espaciales ya son un hecho — space travel is already a reality

el hecho es que... — the fact (of the matter) is that...

3)

de hecho — in fact

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I
- cha participio pasado [ ver tb hacer]

1) ( manufacturado) made

hecho a mano — handmade

un traje hecho a (la) medida — a made-to-measure suit

bien/mal hecho — well/badly made

2) ( refiriéndose a acción)

bien hecho! — well done!

no le avisé - pues mal hecho — I didn't let him know - well you should have (done)

lo hecho, hecho está — what's done is done

3) ( convertido en)

estaba hecho una fiera — he was furious

está hecha una vaca — she's got(ten) really fat

tú estás hecho un vago — you've become o turned into a lazy devil

se apareció hecho un mamarracho — he turned up looking a real mess

4) ( acostumbrado)

hecho a algo — used o accustomed to something

5) (como interj) ( expresando acuerdo)

hecho! — it's a deal!, done!
II
- cha adjetivo

1) < ropa> ready-to-wear, off-the-rack (AmE), off-the-peg (esp BrE)

2) ( terminado) < trabajo> done

hecho y derecho — < hombre> (fully) grown; < abogado> fully-fledged

3) (esp Esp) < carne> done

un filete muy/poco hecho — a well-done/rare steak
III
masculino

1)

a) (acto, acción)

ésas son palabras y yo quiero hechos — those are just words, I want action o I want something done

demuéstramelo con hechos — prove it to me by doing something about it

b) (suceso, acontecimiento) event

el lugar de los hechos — the scene of the crime

- hecho consumado

2) (realidad, verdad) fact

los viajes espaciales ya son un hecho — space travel is already a reality

el hecho es que... — the fact (of the matter) is that...

3)

de hecho — in fact

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hecho¹

¹ = event, fact, deed.

Ex: The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

Ex: Apart from the fact that different librarians may consult different reference sources, there are other factors which may lead different cataloguers to different decisions.

Ex: Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.

* apuntar el hecho de que = point to + the fact that.

* cegarse ante el hecho de que = blind + Pronombre + to the fact that.

* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho = easier said than done.

* del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho = There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.

* demostración del hecho de que = evidence of the fact that.

* desde el punto de vista de los hechos = factually.

* dicho sin hecho no tiene provecho = actions speak louder than words.

* el hecho es que = fact is, the fact is (that).

* el hecho es que... = the fact of the matter is that....

* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.

* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.

* enfrentarse al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.

* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran trecho = many a slip between the cup and the lip.

* enunciado de los hechos = statement of fact.

* estado de hecho = rule of men.

* explicar + Posesivo + versión de los hechos = explain + Posesivo + side of the story.

* exposición de los hechos = statement of fact.

* hacer frente al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.

* hacer frente a los hechos = face + facts.

* hecho casual = coincidence, chance happening.

* hecho consumado = fait accompli.

* hecho demostrado = established fact.

* hecho ineludible = hard fact.

* hecho real = brute fact.

* hechos dispersos = random facts.

* hechos, los = plain fact, the.

* hechos reales = true story.

* no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* olvidarse del hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.

* pareja de hecho = common-law husband, common-law wife, common-law marriage.

* partiendo del hecho de que = based on the understanding that.

* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.

* por el hecho de que = because of the fact that.

* por el mero hecho de saber = for knowledge's sake.

* presunción de hecho = prima facie.

* prueba del hecho de que = evidence of the fact that.

* ser un hecho ampliamente aceptado = it + be + widely agreed.

* ser un hecho ampliamente reconocido = it + be + widely recognised.

* ser un hecho bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser un hecho bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.

* sin tener en cuenta el hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* verificación de los hechos = fact checking.

hecho²

² = executed.

Ex: What was pinned up ranged from sheets of paper with nothing more written on them than a title and author to elaborate and beautifully executed illustrations.

* a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* bien hecho = well-rendered, well done.

* cartón hecho de paja = strawboard.

* comprar Algo hecho en serie = buy + off-the-shelf.

* comprar Algo ya hecho de antemano = buy + off-the-shelf.

* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.

* dado por hecho = foregone.

* dando por hecho que = based on the understanding that, on the understanding that.

* dar por hecho = take for + granted.

* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.

* dicho y hecho = no sooner said than done.

* estar hecho a escala = be to scale.

* estar hecho con la intención de = be intended for/to.

* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.

* estar hecho el uno para el otro = be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* estar hecho para = be geared to, be intended for/to, mean, be cut out for.

* estar hecho polvo = be + wreck.

* estar hecho un desastre = be a shambles, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus, look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, be (in) a mess.

* estar hecho un esqueleto = be a bag of bones.

* frase hecha = bound phrase, cliche, formulaic words, formulaic phrase.

* hecho a base de parches = patchwork.

* hecho a mano = hand-made, hand-drawn, handcrafted.

* hecho a máquina = machine-made.

* hecho a medida = customised [customized, -USA], purpose-designed, tailored, tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], bespoke, made to measure, fitted, made-to-order.

* hecho añicos = shattered.

* hecho a propósito = tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored].

* hecho cisco = wrecked.

* hecho como de pasada = throwaway.

* hecho de antemano = off-the-peg, ready-made.

* hecho de encaje = lacy.

* hecho de grava = metalled [metaled, -USA].

* hecho de trozos = piecewise.

* hecho de un modo gratuito = pro bono.

* hecho en América = American-built.

* hecho en casa = homespun, homemade.

* hecho en el extranjero = foreign-made.

* hecho en el Reino Unido = British-made.

* hecho en lugar de otra persona = delegated.

* hecho exclusivamente para = born and bred.

* hecho exclusivamente para la web = Web-centric.

* hecho expresamente para = intended for.

* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.

* hecho para una única ocasión = one shot.

* hecho polvo = wrecked, dog tired.

* hecho por el autor = author-designated, author-prepared.

* hecho por el hombre = man-made.

* hecho por encargo = tailor-made [tailormade], bespoke, custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], made-to-order, made to measure.

* hecho por la OCLC = OCLC-produced.

* hecho por la propia biblioteca = in-house [inhouse].

* hecho por multicopista = mimeographed.

* hecho por uno mismo = home-grown [home grown/homegrown], home-produced, self-made.

* hecho puré = mashed.

* hecho recientemente = fresh-made.

* hechos el uno para el otro = made for each other.

* hecho una salsa = saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

* hecho una sopa = drenched to the skin, wringing wet, soaked to the skin, soaking wet, wet through to the skin.

* hecho un desastre = in shambles, like the wreck of the Hesperus, upside down.

* hecho un toro = as strong as an ox.

* hecho y derecho = full-bodied, full-scale, full-service, fully-fledged.

* ir hecho un desastre = look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus.

* lo hecho hecho está = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk.

* mal hecho para = ill suited to/for.

* medio hecho = halfway done, half done.

* menos hecho = rarer.

* páguese por el uso hecho = pay-as-you-go.

* papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.

* papel hecho a máquina = machine-made paper.

* papel verjurado hecho a máquina = machine-made laid paper.

* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic.

* recién hecho = hot off the griddle.

* resumen hecho para una disciplina concreta = discipline-oriented abstract.

* sistema informático hecho por encargo = tailored system.

* solución hecha = cut-and-dried solution.

* tener Algo hecho a la medida de uno = have + Nombre + cut out.

* tenerlo todo hecho = have + an easy ride.

* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.

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hecho¹ - cha

pp

[ ver tb hacer]

A (manufacturado) made

hecho a mano handmade

hecho a máquina machine-made, machine-produced

un traje hecho a (la) medida a made-to-measure suit

está muy bien/mal hecho it's very well/badly made

B

(refiriéndose a una acción): ¡bien hecho! así aprenderá well done! o good for you! that'll teach him

tomé la decisión yo solo — pues mal hecho, tenías que haberlo consultado I took the decision myself — well you shouldn't have (done), you should have discussed it with him

lo hecho, hecho está it's no use crying over spilled milk

pecho

C

(convertido en): estaba hecho una fiera or furia he was livid o furious

está hecha una foca she's got(ten) really fat

se apareció hecho un mamarracho he turned up looking a real mess

me dejaron con los nervios hechos trizas when they finished my nerves were in tatters o in shreds o ( colloq) shot to pieces

tú estás hecho un vago you've become o turned into a lazy devil

D (acostumbrado) hecho A algo used o accustomed TO sth

un hombre muy hecho a la vida en el campo a man well used to o quite accustomed to life in the country

E ( como interj)

(expresando acuerdo): ¡hecho! it's a deal!, done!

trato

hecho² - cha

adjective

A ‹ropa› ready-to-wear, off-the-peg

con ese físico se puede comprar los trajes hechos with his build he can buy ready-to-wear suits o he can buy his suits off the peg

B (terminado) ‹trabajo› done

hecho y derecho: un hombre hecho y derecho a grown o a fully grown man

un abogado hecho y derecho a fully-fledged lawyer

ya es un jugador hecho y derecho he is already an inveterate o a confirmed gambler

C ( esp Esp) ‹carne› done

un filete muy/poco hecho a well-done/rare steak

D ( Chi fam) (borracho) plastered ( colloq)

E

(Col, Ven fam) (económicamente bien): estar hecho to have it made ( colloq)

hecho³

masculine

A

1

(acto, acción): ésas son palabras y yo quiero hechos those are just words, I want action

demuéstramelo con hechos prove it to me by doing something about it

no es el hecho en sí de que me lo haya robado lo que me duele sino … it's not the actual theft that upsets me but …, it's not the fact that she stole it from me that upsets me but …

2 (suceso, acontecimiento) event

hechos como la caída del gobierno de Castillo events such as the fall of the Castillo government

los documentos hallados en el lugar de los hechos the documents found at the scene of the crime

limítese el testigo a relatar los hechos the witness will please limit o confine his testimony to the facts

Compuestos:

● hecho consumado

fait accompli

● hecho de armas

( frml); battle

● hecho de sangre

( frml); violent crime ( involving bloodshed)

● Hechos de los Apóstoles

mpl:

los hecho de los Apóstoles The Acts of the Apostles

B (realidad, verdad) fact

es un hecho conocido por todos it's a well-known fact

para esa fecha los viajes espaciales ya eran un hecho by that time space travel was already a reality

el hecho es que … the fact (of the matter) is that …

es un gran conocedor del país, debido al hecho de que … he knows the country very well owing to the fact that o because …

el hecho de que habla tres idiomas le da una gran ventaja the fact that he speaks three languages gives him a great advantage

el hecho DE QUE + SUBJ:

el hecho de que mucha gente lo compre no quiere decir que sea un buen periódico the fact that a lot of people buy it doesn't make it a good newspaper, just because a lot of people buy it doesn't mean that it's a good newspaper

C

de hecho: de hecho, ya es significativo que haya hecho esa propuesta the fact that he has made such a proposal is in itself significant

no fue una sorpresa, de hecho, me avisaron el mes pasado it didn't come as a surprise; in fact they warned me only last month

él es el director pero de hecho la que manda es ella he's the director, but she's the one who actually runs the place, he's the director, but in reality o in actual fact she's the one who runs the place

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Del verbo hacer: ( conjugate hacer)

hecho es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
hacer
hecho
hacer ( conjugate hacer) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( crear) ‹mueble/vestido› to make;

‹casa/carretera› to build;
‹ nido› to build, make;
‹ túnel› to make, dig;
‹dibujo/plano› to do, draw;
‹ lista› to make, draw up;
‹ resumen› to do, make;
‹ película› to make;
‹nudo/lazo› to tie;
‹pan/pastel› to make, bake;
‹vino/café/tortilla› to make;
‹ cerveza› to make, brew;
◊ me hizo un lugar en la mesa he made room for me at the table;

hacen buena pareja they make a lovely couple
b) (producir, causar) ‹ ruido› to make;

◊ los chistes no me hacen gracia I don't find jokes funny;

estos zapatos me hacen daño these shoes hurt my feet
2
a) (efectuar, llevar a cabo) ‹ sacrificio› to make;

‹ milagro› to work, perform;
‹deberes/ejercicios/limpieza› to do;
‹ mandado› to run;
‹transacción/investigación› to carry out;
‹ experimento› to do, perform;
‹ entrevista› to conduct;
‹gira/viaje› to do;
‹ regalo› to give;
‹ favor› to do;
‹ trato› to make;
◊ me hicieron una visita they paid me a visit;

aún queda mucho por hecho there is still a lot (left) to do;
dar que hecho to make a lot of work
b) ‹cheque/factura› to make out, write out

3 (formular, expresar) ‹declaración/promesa/oferta› to make;
‹proyecto/plan› to make, draw up;
‹crítica/comentario› to make, voice;
‹ pregunta› to ask;
◊ nadie hizo ninguna objeción nobody raised any objections

4
a) ( refiriéndose a necesidades fisiológicas):

◊ hecho caca (fam) to do a poop (AmE) o (BrE) a pooh (colloq);

hecho pis or pipí (fam) to have a pee (colloq);
hecho sus necesidades (euf) to go to the bathroom o toilet (euph)
b) ( refiriéndose a sonidos onomatopéyicos) to go;

◊ las vacas hacen `mu' cows go `moo'

5 ( adquirir) ‹dinero/fortuna› to make;
‹ amigo› to make
6 (preparar, arreglar) ‹ cama› to make;
‹ maleta› to pack;
◊ hice el pescado al horno I did o cooked the fish in the oven;

tengo que hecho la comida I must make lunch;
ver tb comida b
7 ( recorrer) ‹trayecto/distancia› to do, cover
8 (en cálculos, enumeraciones):
◊ son 180 … y 320 hacen 500 that's 180 … and 320 is o makes 500

1
a) ( ocuparse en actividad) to do;

◊ hecho la(s) compra(s) to do the shopping;

¿hacemos algo esta noche? shall we do something tonight?;
hecho ejercicio to do (some) exercise;
¿hace algún deporte? do you play o do any sports?;
See Also→ amor 1b
b) (como profesión, ocupación) to do;

◊ ¿qué hace tu padre? what does your father do?

c) ( estudiar) to do

2 (realizar cierta acción, actuar de cierta manera) to do;
◊ ¡eso no se hace! you shouldn't do that!;

¡qué le vamos a hecho! what can you o (frml) one do?;
toca bien el piano — antes lo hacía mejor she plays the piano well — she used to play better;
hechola buena (fam): ¡ahora sí que la hice! now I've really done it!;
See Also→ tonto sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (transformar en, volver) to make;
◊ ella lo hizo posible she made it possible;

hizo pedazos la carta she tore the letter into tiny pieces;
ese vestido te hace más delgada that dress makes you look thinner;
hecho algo de algo to turn sth into sth;
quiero hecho de ti un gran actor I want to make a great actor of you
2
a) (obligar a, ser causa de que)

◊ hecho a algn hacer algo to make sb do sth;

me hizo abrirla he made me open it;
me hizo llorar it made me cry;
hágalo pasar tell him to come in;
me hizo esperar tres horas she kept me waiting for three hours;
hecho que algo/algn haga algo to make sth/sb do sth
b)

◊ hacer hacer algo to have o get sth done/made;

hice acortar las cortinas I had o got the curtains shortened
verbo intransitivo
1 (obrar, actuar):
◊ déjame hecho a mí just let me handle this o take care of this;

¿cómo se hace para que te den la beca? what do you have to do to get the scholarship?;
hiciste bien en decírmelo you did o were right to tell me;
haces mal en mentir it's wrong of you to lie
2 (fingir, simular):
◊ hice como que no oía I pretended not to hear;

haz como si no lo conocieras act as if o pretend you don't know him
3 ( servir):
◊ esta sábana hará de toldo this sheet will do for o as an awning;

la escuela hizo de hospital the school served as o was used as a hospital
4 ( interpretar personaje) hecho de algo/algn to play (the part of) sth/sb
(+ compl) ( sentar):
◊ tanto sol hace mal (AmL) too much sun is not good for you;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ el descanso le hizo bien the rest did him good;

la trucha me hizo mal (AmL) the trout didn't agree with me
hecho v impers
1 ( refiriéndose al tiempo atmosférico):
◊ hace frío/sol it's cold/sunny;

hace tres grados it's three degrees;
(nos) hizo un tiempo espantoso the weather was terrible
2 ( expresando tiempo transcurrido):
◊ hace dos años que murió he's been dead for two years;

hace mucho que lo conozco I've known him for a long time;
hacía años que no lo veía I hadn't seen him for o in years;
¿cuánto hace que se fue? how long ago did she leave?;
hace poco/un año a short time/a year ago;
hasta hace poco until recently
hacerse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se me hizo un nudo en el hilo I got a knot in the thread;

se le hizo una ampolla she got a blister;
hacérsele algo a algn (Méx): por fin se le hizo ganar el premio she finally got to win the award
2
a) ( refl) ( hacer para sí) ‹café/falda› to make oneself;

◊ se hicieron una casita they built themselves a little house

b) ( caus) ( hacer que otro haga):

◊ se hicieron una casita they had a little house built;

se hizo la cirugía estética she had plastic surgery
3 ( causarse):
◊ ¿qué te hiciste en el brazo? what did you do to your arm?;

¿te hiciste daño? did you hurt yourself?
4 ( refiriéndose a necesidades fisiológicas):
◊ todavía se hace pis/caca (fam) she still wets/messes herself

5 ( refl) ( adquirir) to make;
◊ hechose un nombre to make a name for oneself

1
a) (volverse, convertirse en) to become;

◊ se hicieron amigos they became friends;

se están haciendo viejos they are getting o growing old
b) ( resultar):

◊ se hace muy pesado it gets very boring;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ se me hizo interminable it seemed interminable;

se me hace difícil creerlo I find it very hard to believe
c) ( impers):

◊ se hace de noche muy pronto it gets dark very early;

se está haciendo tarde it's getting late
d) ( cocinarse) [pescado/guiso] to cook

e) (AmL) ( pasarle a):

◊ ¿qué se habrá hecho María? what can have happened to María?

2 ( acostumbrarse) hechose a algo to get used to sth
3 ( fingirse):
◊ no te hagas el inocente don't act the innocent;

¿es bobo o se (lo) hace? (fam) is he stupid or just a good actor? (colloq);
hechose pasar por algn (por periodista, doctor) to pass oneself off as sb
4 ( moverse) (+ compl) to move;
◊ hechose a un lado to move to one side

5
◊ hacerse de (AmL) (de fortuna, dinero) to get;

( de amigos) to make
hecho 1
◊ - cha pp [ ver tb hacer]

1 ( manufacturado) made;
◊ hecho a mano handmade;

un traje hecho a (la) medida a made-to-measure suit;
bien/mal hecho well/badly made
2 ( refiriéndose a acción):
◊ ¡bien hecho! well done!;

no le avisé — pues mal hecho I didn't let him know — well you should have (done);
lo hecho, hecho está what's done is done
3 ( convertido en):
◊ estaba hecho una fiera he was furious;

tú estás hecho un vago you've become o turned into a lazy devil
■ adjetivo
a) ‹ ropa› ready-to-wear

b) ( terminado) ‹ trabajo› done

c) (esp Esp) ‹ carne› done;

◊ un filete muy/poco hecho a well-done/rare steak

hecho 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (acto, acción):

◊ yo quiero hechos I want action, I want something done;

demuéstramelo con hechos prove it to me by doing something about it
b) (suceso, acontecimiento) event;

◊ el lugar de los hechos the scene of the crime

2 (realidad, verdad) fact;
◊ de hecho in fact

hacer
I verbo transitivo
1 (crear, fabricar, construir) to make
hacer un jersey, to make a sweater
hacer un puente, to build a bridge
2 (una acción) to do: eso no se hace, it isn't done
haz lo que quieras, do what you want
¿qué estás haciendo?, (en este momento) what are you doing?
(para vivir) what do you do (for a living)?
hace atletismo, he does athletics
hacer una carrera/ medicina, to do a degree/ medicine
3 (amigos, dinero) to make
4 (obligar, forzar) to make: hazle entrar en razón, make him see reason
5 (causar, provocar) to make: ese hombre me hace reír, that man makes me laugh
estos zapatos me hacen daño, these shoes are hurting me
no hagas llorar a tu hermana, don't make your sister cry
6 (arreglar) to make
hacer la cama, to make the bed
hacer la casa, to do the housework
7 Mat (sumar, dar como resultado) to make: y con éste hacen cincuenta, and that makes fifty
8 (producir una impresión) to make... look: ese vestido la hace mayor, that dress makes her look older
9 (en sustitución de otro verbo) to do: cuido mi jardín, me gusta hacerlo, I look after my garden, I like doing it
10 (representar) to play: Juan hizo un papel en Fuenteovejuna, Juan played a part in Fuenteovejuna
11 (actuar como) to play: no hagas el tonto, don't play the fool
12 (suponer) te hacía en casa, I thought you were at home
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en el teatro, etc) to play: hizo de Electra, she played Electra
2 ( hacer por + infinitivo) to try to: hice por ayudar, I tried to help
3 (simular) to pretend: hice como si no lo conociera, I acted as if I didn't know him
4 fam (venir bien, convenir) to be suitable: si te hace, nos vamos a verle mañana, if it's all right for you, we'll visit him tomorrow
III verbo impersonal
1 (tiempo transcurrido) ago: hace mucho (tiempo), a long time ago
hace tres semanas que no veo la televisión, I haven't watched TV for three weeks
hace tres años que comenzaron las obras, the building works started three years ago
2 (condición atmosférica) hacía mucho frío, it was very cold
¿To make o to do?
El significado básico del verbo to make es construir, fabricar algo juntando los componentes (aquí hacen unos pasteles maravillosos, they make marvellous cakes here), obligar (hazle callar, make him shut up) o convertir: Te hará más fuerte. It'll make you stronger. También se emplea en expresiones compuestas por palabras tales como dinero ( money), ruido ( a noise), cama ( the bed), esfuerzo ( an effort), promesa ( a promise), c omentario ( a comment), amor ( love), guerra ( war).
El significado del verbo to do es cumplir o ejecutar una tarea o actividad, especialmente tratándose de los deportes y las tareas domésticas: Hago mis deberes por la noche. I do my homework in the evening. ¿Quién hace la plancha en tu casa? Who does the ironing in your house? También se emplea con palabras tales como deber ( duty), deportes ( sports), examen ( an exam), favor ( a favour), sumas ( sums).
hecho,-a
I adjetivo
1 (realizado) made, done: está muy bien hecho, it's really well done
2 (acostumbrado) used: está hecho a trabajar en este clima, he's used to working in this climate
3 (cocinado, cocido) done
un filete muy/poco hecho, a well-cooked/rare steak
4 (persona) mature
5 (frase) set
(ropa) ready-made
II sustantivo masculino
1 (suceso real) fact
el hecho es que..., the fact is that...
de hecho, in fact ➣ Ver nota en actually 2 (obra, acción) act, deed
3 (acontecimiento, caso) event, incident
III interj ¡hecho!, it's a deal! o all right!
' hecho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acontecer
- actual
- asesinar
- braga
- bribón
- bribona
- buena
- bueno
- casera
- casero
- chapucera
- chapucero
- chapuza
- chaval
- chavala
- como
- conmoverse
- considerable
- consumada
- consumado
- Cristo
- de
- despeluchar
- desvarío
- dicha
- dicho
- documentalista
- elemento
- encubrir
- entrar
- exquisita
- exquisito
- fideo
- fiera
- flan
- furia
- haber
- habilidosa
- habilidoso
- hallar
- hecha
- higo
- hojalata
- humanamente
- incidencia
- interdisciplinaria
- interdisciplinario
- jirón
- jugarreta
- lástima
English:
accept
- action
- actual
- actually
- adjust
- admission
- admit
- advance
- angry
- appease
- asbestos
- bandwagon
- bargain
- basis
- beat
- by
- challenge
- cock-up
- collar
- come
- confirm
- cry
- custom
- cut out
- damage
- deal
- decree
- delay
- deliberately
- done
- dream
- effect
- effectively
- enforce
- established
- fact
- failure
- fait accompli
- find out
- fitted
- freshly
- fully-fledged
- good
- grown
- gumbo
- hand
- handmade
- however
- hurried
- in

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hecho, -a

♦ participio
ver hacer
♦ adj

1. [llevado a cabo]
hecho a mano handmade;

hecho a máquina machine-made;

una película bien hecha a well-made film;

¡eso está hecho! it's a deal!, you're on!;

¡bien hecho! well done!;

¡mal hecho, me tenías que haber avisado! you were wrong not to tell me!;

¿me podrás conseguir entradas? – ¡eso está hecho! will you be able to get me tickets? – it's as good as done!;

Comp

lo hecho, hecho está what is done is done;

Comp
Fam
a lo hecho, pecho: no me gusta, pero a lo hecho, pecho I don't like it, but what's done is done;

tú lo hiciste, así que a lo hecho, pecho you did it, so you'll have to take what's coming

2. [acabado] mature;

una mujer hecha y derecha a fully grown woman;

estás hecho un artista you've become quite an artist

3. [carne, pasta] done;

quiero el filete muy hecho/poco hecho I'd like my steak well done/rare

4. [acostumbrado]
estar hecho a algo/a hacer algo to be used to sth/to doing sth;

está hecha a la dureza del clima she's used to the harsh climate;

no estoy hecho a levantarme tan temprano I'm not used to getting up so early

5. Andes, RP Fam
estar hecho [en condiciones] to have it all;

con la compra de estos zapatos creo que estoy hecho after buying these shoes I think I've got everything I need;

me faltan dos materias de la carrera y estoy hecha I need to do two more subjects in my degree and that's me done

♦ nm

1. [suceso] event;

los hechos tuvieron lugar de madrugada the events took place in the early morning;

el cuerpo de la víctima fue retirado del lugar de los hechos the victim's body was removed from the scene of the crime

Comp
hecho consumado fait accompli
2. [realidad, dato] fact;

el hecho de que seas el jefe no te da derecho a comportarte así just because you're the boss doesn't mean you have the right to behave like that;

es un hecho indiscutido que… it is an indisputable fact that…;

el hecho es que… the fact is that…;

hecho ineludible fact of life

3. [obra] action, deed;

sus hechos hablan por él his actions speak for him;

queremos hechos, y no promesas we want action, not promises

Comp
los Hechos de los Apóstoles the Acts of the Apostles; Mil hecho de armas feat of arms
4.
de hecho [en realidad] in fact, actually;

claro que lo conozco, de hecho, fuimos juntos al colegio of course I know him, indeed o in fact we actually went to school together

5. [en la práctica] de facto;

es el presidente de hecho he's the de facto president

♦ interj

it's a deal!, you're on!;

te lo vendo por un millón – ¡hecho! I'll sell it to you for a million – done! o it's a deal!

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hecho

I part → hacer; ( confeccionado)

:

hecho a mano hand-made;

un traje hecho an off-the-peg suit;

muy hecho carne well-done;

¡bien hecho! well done!;

¡hecho!, ¡eso está hecho ! done!, it’s a deal!;

a lo hecho, pecho what’s done is done

II adj finished;

un hombre hecho y derecho a fully grown man

III m

1 ( realidad) fact;

de hecho in fact;

el hecho es que the fact is that

2 ( suceso) event

3 ( obra) action, deed;

un hecho consumado a fait accompli

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hecho pp hacer

hecho, - cha adj

1) : made, done

2) : ready-to-wear

3) : complete, finished

hecho y derecho: full-fledged

hecho nm

1) : fact

2) : event

hechos históricos: historic events

3) : act, action

4)

de hecho : in fact, in reality

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hecho¹ adj

1. (manufacturado) made

¿de qué está hecho? what's it made of?

está hecho de plástico it's made of plastic

hecho con ingredientes naturales made from natural ingredients

2. (cocinado) done

me gusta el filete bien hecho I like my steak well done

¡bien hecho! well done!

¡hecho! done!

hecho a mano handmade

hecho en casa homemade

hecho² n

1. (en general) fact

la película se basa en hechos verídicos the film is based on fact

2. (acto) action

demuéstraselo con hechos y no con palabras prove it with actions, not words

de hecho in fact

Spanish-English dictionary > hecho
4 catalogación a nivel local

(n.) = local cataloguing

Ex. This is to opt for local cataloguing using either a purpose-designed software package or a standard software package.

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(n.) = local cataloguing

Ex: This is to opt for local cataloguing using either a purpose-designed software package or a standard software package.

Spanish-English dictionary > catalogación a nivel local
5 medida

f.

1 measurement.

¿qué medidas tiene el contenedor? what are the measurements of the container?

a (la) medida custom-built; (mueble) made-to-measure (ropa)

medidas measurements (del cuerpo)

tomar las medidas a alguien to take somebody's measurements

medida de capacidad measure (liquid or dry)

2 measure, step.

adoptar o tomar medidas to take measures o steps

medida preventiva preventive measure

medidas de seguridad safety measures

3 moderation.

sin medida without moderation

4 extent, degree (grado).

¿en qué medida nos afecta? to what extent does it affect us?

en cierta/gran medida to some/a large extent

en mayor/menor medida to a greater/lesser extent

en la medida de lo posible as far as possible

5 course of action.

6 quantity, amount.

7 scoop, scoopful.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: medir.

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medida

► nombre femenino

1 (acción) measuring; (dato, número) measurement

■ ¿qué medidas tienes? what are your measurements?

2 (disposición) measure

■ habrá que tomar medidas cuanto antes measures will have to be taken as soon as possible

3 (grado) extent

■ en cierta medida to a certain extent

■ en mayor medida to a greater extent

4 (prudencia) moderation

5 LITERATURA measure, metre

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a (la) medida (traje) made-to-measure

a medida que as

en la medida de lo posible as far as possible

tomar/adoptar medidas to take steps, take measures

tomarle las medidas a alguien to take somebody's measurements

medida de capacidad measure of capacity

medida de longitud measure of length

medida de seguridad security measure

medida de volumen measure of volume

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noun f.

1) measure, measurement

2) step

3) extent

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SF

1) (=unidad de medida) measure

una medida de harina y dos de azúcar — one measure of flour and two of sugar

puedes usar un vaso como medida — you can use a glass as a measure

la libra es una medida de peso — the pound is a measure of weight

- esto colma la medida

medida agraria — land measure

medida de capacidad — cubic measure

medida de superficie — square measure

medida de volumen — cubic measure

medida para áridos — dry measure

medida para líquidos — liquid measure

2) (=medición) measuring, measurement

la medida del tiempo se realizará con unos cronómetros especiales — time will be measured using some special chronometers

3) pl medidas (=dimensiones) measurements

¿qué medidas tiene la mesa? — what are the measurements of the table?

¿cuáles son tus medidas? — what are your measurements?

• tomar las medidas a algn/algo — (lit) to measure sb/sth, take sb's/sth's measurements; (fig) to size sb/sth up *

tómale bien las medidas antes de proponerle nada — make sure you've got him well sized up before you propose anything

4) (=proporción)

no sé en qué medida nos afectará la nueva ley — I don't know to what extent the new law will affect us

• en cierta medida — to a certain extent

• en gran medida — to a great extent

• en menor medida — to a lesser extent

• en la medida de lo posible — as far as possible, insofar as it is possible

• a medida que — as

a medida que vaya bajando el nivel — as the level goes down

a medida que van pasando los días — as the days go by

en la medida en que — + indic in that; + subjun if

el relato era bueno en la medida en que reflejaba el ambiente de la época — the story was good in that it reflected the atmosphere of the time

solo cambiarán el tratamiento en la medida en que los resultados sean negativos — the treatment will only be altered if the results are negative

5) (Cos)

• a (la) medida — [ropa, zapatos] made to measure; [trabajo, vacaciones] tailor-made

un traje (hecho) a la medida — a made-to-measure suit

no tenemos un sombrero a su medida — we don't have a hat in your size o to fit you

un papel hecho a su medida — a tailor-made role

le respondió a la medida de las circunstancias — she replied as the circumstances required

lo hice a la medida de tus deseos — I did it according to your wishes

un hotel a la medida de tus necesidades — a hotel that suits all your needs

• de o sobre medida — Chile [ropa, zapatos] made-to-measure

• venir a (la) medida — (lit) to be the right size; (fig) to be tailor-made

este pantalón me viene a medida — these trousers are just the right size

este trabajo me viene a la medida — this job is tailor-made for me

6) LAm (=talla) size

¿cuál es su medida? — what size do you take?

¿qué medida de cuello tiene usted? — what collar size are you?, what is your collar measurement?

• ropa a sobre medida — Méx outsize clothing

7) (=disposición) measure

medidas destinadas a reducir el desempleo — measures aimed at reducing unemployment

• adoptar o tomar medidas — to take measures, take steps

una de las medidas urgentes adoptadas — one of the emergency measures o steps taken

medida cautelar, medida de precaución — precautionary measure

medida de presión — form of pressure

medida preventiva — preventive measure

medida represiva — form of repression

medidas de seguridad — [contra ataques, robos] security measures; [contra incendios] safety measures

medidas represivas — repressive measures
paquete 1., 3)
8) (=moderación)

• con medida — in moderation

• sin medida — to excess

bebía sin medida — he drank to excess

gastos sin medida — excessive spending

9) [de versos] (=medición) measuring, scansion; (=longitud) measure

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femenino

1) (Mat) ( dimensión) measurement

tomarle las medidas a alguien — to take somebody's measurements

tomar las medidas de algo — to measure something

¿qué medidas tiene el cuarto? — what are the dimensions of the room?

2) (en locs)

a (la) medida — <traje/zapato> custom-made (AmE), made-to-measure (BrE)

servicios diseñados a la medida — tailor-made services

a medida que — as

a medida que vaya pasando el tiempo — as time goes on

a medida que fue creciendo — as he grew up

3) ( objeto) measure; ( contenido) measure

un vaso de leche por cada medida de cacao — one glass of milk per measure of cocoa

colmar la medida: eso colmó la medida — that was the last straw

4) (grado, proporción)

en gran/cierta/menos medida — to a large/certain/lesser extent

en la medida de lo posible — as far as possible

irá en la medida en que le sea posible — he'll go if it's at all possible

5) ( moderación)

come con medida — he eats moderately

gastan dinero sin medida — they spend money like water

6) (Lit) measure

7) ( disposición) measure

tomar medidas — to take steps o measures

fue una medida demasiado drástica — it was too drastic a step

la huelga y otras medidas de presión — the strike and other forms of pressure

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femenino

1) (Mat) ( dimensión) measurement

tomarle las medidas a alguien — to take somebody's measurements

tomar las medidas de algo — to measure something

¿qué medidas tiene el cuarto? — what are the dimensions of the room?

2) (en locs)

a (la) medida — <traje/zapato> custom-made (AmE), made-to-measure (BrE)

servicios diseñados a la medida — tailor-made services

a medida que — as

a medida que vaya pasando el tiempo — as time goes on

a medida que fue creciendo — as he grew up

3) ( objeto) measure; ( contenido) measure

un vaso de leche por cada medida de cacao — one glass of milk per measure of cocoa

colmar la medida: eso colmó la medida — that was the last straw

4) (grado, proporción)

en gran/cierta/menos medida — to a large/certain/lesser extent

en la medida de lo posible — as far as possible

irá en la medida en que le sea posible — he'll go if it's at all possible

5) ( moderación)

come con medida — he eats moderately

gastan dinero sin medida — they spend money like water

6) (Lit) measure

7) ( disposición) measure

tomar medidas — to take steps o measures

fue una medida demasiado drástica — it was too drastic a step

la huelga y otras medidas de presión — the strike and other forms of pressure

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medida¹

¹ = measure, scale, metric.

Nota: Frecuentemente usado en el plural.

Ex: One measure of a library's market is the number of reference questions dealt with at the reference desk or through electronic reference.

Ex: The apparent size of the face is measured directly with a finely graduated scale and a magnifying glass.

Ex: The author outlines quantitative metrics that measure information technology productivity from the perspective of the overall rate of return to the organization.

* a medida = custom, bespoke.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.

* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en igual medida = similarly.

* en la medida de lo posible = so far as possible.

* en la medida en que = in that, so long as, to the extent that, insofar as [in so far as], to the degree that.

* en mayor medida = to a greater extent, to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.

* en mayor o menor medida = to a greater or lesser extent.

* hacer a medida = custom-make, make to + order.

* hacer a medida para satisfacer los requisitos = tailor to + meet the specification.

* hacerse a medida de una aplicación práctica concreta = tailor to + application.

* hecho a medida = customised [customized, -USA], purpose-designed, tailored, tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], bespoke, made to measure, fitted, made-to-order.

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* la medida en que = the extent to which.

* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.

* medida cuantitativa = quantitative measure.

* medida de productividad = output measure.

* medida de rendimiento = performance measure, output measure.

* medidas y colindancias = metes and bounds.

* sistema anglosajón de medidas = imperial measures.

* tener Algo hecho a la medida de uno = have + Nombre + cut out.

medida²

² = arrangement, countermeasure [counter measure], measure.

Ex: This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.

Ex: This article reviews the extent of book theft in libraries and discusses some effective countermeasures that may help reduce the problem.

Ex: If we as a society hope to deal with a very real and important issue, the implementation of this popular measure is a good place to start.

* como medida de seguridad = as a backup.

* como medida provisional = as an interim measure.

* como medida temporal = as an interim measure.

* como medida transitoria = as an interim measure.

* medida de austeridad = austerity measure.

* medida de contrapeso = counterbalance.

* medida de control = control measure.

* medida de emergencia = emergency measure.

* medida defensiva = line of defence.

* medida de fuerza = crackdown.

* medida de precaución = security precaution, precautionary measure.

* medida de protección = safeguard.

* medida de ralentización del tráfico = traffic calming measure.

* medida de seguridad = safety standard, security measure, safety regulation, safety precaution.

* medida de seguridad e higiene en el trabajo = health and safety standard.

* medida disciplinaria = disciplinary measure.

* medida draconiana = draconian measure.

* medida económica = economic measure.

* medida enérgica = crackdown.

* medida estructural = structural measure.

* medida extrema = dire measure.

* medida paliativa = palliative measure.

* medida preventiva = preventative measure, precautionary measure, preventive measure, preemptive measure, safeguard.

* medida provisional = stop gap measure, stopgap [stop-gap], stopgap measure, stopgap measure.

* medidas = action.

* medidas correctivas = corrective action, remedial action.

* medidas de prevención = prevention efforts, prevention measures.

* medidas disciplinarias = disciplining.

* medidas drásticas = clampdown (on).

* medidas preventivas = preventive care, ounce of prevention, preventative care.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* primera medida = initial step.

* proponer medidas = propose + measures.

* toma de medidas = action.

* tomar medida = take + action step.

* tomar medidas = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action.

* tomar medidas (contra) = take + action (against).

* tomar medidas correctivas = pose + corrective action, take + corrective action, take + remedial action.

* tomar medidas demasiado drásticas = throw + the baby out with the bath water.

* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.

* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.

* tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.

* tomar medidas enérgicas contra = crack down on.

* tomar medidas preventivas = take + preventive measures.

medida³

* a medida que = as.

* a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.

* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).

* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.

* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.

* a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.

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medida

feminine

A ( Mat) (dimensión) measurement

anota las medidas de la lavadora make a note of the measurements of the washing machine

¿qué medidas tiene el cuarto? what are the dimensions of the room?

¿cuáles son las medidas reglamentarias de una piscina olímpica? what's the regulation size of an olympic pool?

la modista me tomó las medidas the dressmaker took my measurements

tomar las medidas de algo to measure something

Compuesto:

medida de superficie

surface measurement

B ( en locs):

a (la) medida: un traje (hecho) a medida a custom-made suit ( AmE), a made-to-measure suit ( BrE)

usa zapatos a medida he wears made-to-measure shoes

servicios diseñados a la medida custom-designed services

a la medida de algo: fabricamos muebles a la medida de su exigencia we manufacture furniture to meet all your requirements

éste es un proyecto a la medida de su ambición this is a project in keeping with o which matches his ambitions

necesita una actividad a la medida de su talento he needs a job which will suit o which is commensurate with his abilities

a medida que as

a medida que va pasando el tiempo uno se va adaptando as time goes on, one (gradually) adapts

a medida que se acercaba la fecha se ponía más y más nervioso as the date drew closer he got more and more nervous

a medida que la fue conociendo se fue desengañando the more he got to know her o the better he got to know her o as he got to know her the more disillusioned he became

C

1 (objeto) measure

2 (contenido) measure

un vaso de leche por cada medida de cacao one glass of milk per measure of cocoa

llenar or colmar la medida: eso colmó la medida, ya no estaba dispuesto a aguantar más that was the last straw, I wasn't going to take any more

Compuestos:

● medida de capacidad

cubic measure

● medida (de capacidad) para áridos/líquidos

dry/liquid measure

D

(grado, proporción): en buena or gran medida to a great o large extent

en cierta/menor medida to a certain/lesser extent

intentaremos, en la medida de lo posible, satisfacer a todo el mundo insofar as it is possible o as far as possible we will try to satisfy everyone

intentará hacer algo por ti en la medida en que le sea posible she'll try and do whatever she can for you

E

(moderación): come con medida he eats moderately

gastan dinero sin medida they spend money like water, they're very extravagant (with money)

F ( Lit) measure

G (disposición) measure

la huelga y otras medidas de presión the strike and other forms of pressure

expulsarlo me parece una medida demasiado drástica I think expelling him is too drastic a step o is a rather drastic measure

tomar medidas to take steps o measures

me veré en la obligación de tomar medidas más estrictas I will be obliged to adopt more severe measures

tomaré todas las medidas necesarias para que no vuelva a suceder I will take all the necessary steps to see that this does not happen again

es conveniente tomar estas pastillas como medida preventiva it's advisable to take these pills as a preventive measure

Compuestos:

● medida cautelar

preventative o precautionary measure

● medidas de seguridad

security measures

● medidas prontas de seguridad

(en Ur) emergency security measures

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medida sustantivo femenino
1 (Mat) ( dimensión) measurement;
◊ tomarle las medidas a algn to take sb's measurements;

tomar las medidas de algo to measure something
2 ( en locs)
◊ a (la) medida ‹traje/zapato› custom-made (AmE), made-to-measure (BrE);

a medida que as;
a medida que fue creciendo as he grew up
3 ( utensilio) measure;
( contenido) measure
4 (grado, proporción):
◊ en gran/cierta medida to a large/certain extent;

en la medida de lo posible as far as possible
5 ( disposición) measure;
◊ tomar medidas to take steps o measures

medida sustantivo femenino
1 (medición) measurement
(unidad) measure
una medida de peso, a measure of weight
la medida del tiempo, the measurement of time
2 (grado, intensidad) extent: no sé en qué medida nos afectará, I don't know to what extent it will affect us
3 Pol measure
una medida injusta, a unfair measure
' medida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abusiva
- abusivo
- acre
- afectar
- área
- arroba
- braza
- carácter
- concertar
- conforme
- conveniente
- corpulencia
- desatar
- desesperación
- efectividad
- eficacia
- eficaz
- encaminada
- encaminado
- gratuita
- gratuito
- impracticable
- incidencia
- justa
- justo
- Libra
- malestar
- metro
- onza
- patrón
- patrona
- perjudicar
- pertinencia
- pie
- pinta
- polemizar
- providencia
- punto
- quintal
- repercusión
- resistencia
- saludar
- según
- sentida
- sentido
- solidaria
- solidario
- superflua
- superfluo
English:
acre
- check off
- custom
- depth
- dessertspoon
- dishonest
- extent
- far
- fitted
- foot
- gauge
- give
- importantly
- ineffective
- insofar
- lesser
- linear measure
- lorry
- made-to-measure
- measure
- measurement
- pint
- push through
- quart
- severe
- severity
- step
- stone
- strike off
- tailor-made
- temporary
- ton
- unit
- waist
- way
- yard
- as
- fitting
- gill
- insofar as
- made
- move
- tailor
- walk

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medida nf

1. [dimensión, medición] measurement;

¿qué medidas tiene el contenedor? what are the measurements of the container?;

unidades de medida units of measurement;

a (la) medida [mueble] custom-built;
[ropa, calzado] made-to-measure;
es una casa/un trabajo a tu medida it's the ideal house/job for you, it's as if the house/job were made for you;

a (la) medida de mi deseo just as I would have wanted it;

medidas [del cuerpo] measurements;

tomar las medidas a alguien to take sb's measurements;

tomar las medidas de algo to measure sth;
Fig
le tengo tomada la medida al jefe I know what the boss is like;
Fig
ya le voy tomando la medida al nuevo trabajo I'm getting the hang of the new job

Comp
medida de capacidad measure [liquid or dry]
2. [cantidad específica] measure;

el daiquiri lleva una medida de limón por cada tres de ron a daiquiri is made with one part lemon to three parts rum

3. [disposición] measure, step;

adoptar o [m5] tomar medidas to take measures o steps;

yo ya he tomado mis medidas I'm prepared, I've made my preparations;

tomar medidas disciplinarias (contra) to take disciplinary action (against);

ejercer medidas de presión contra alguien to lobby sb;

tomar medidas represivas (contra) to clamp down (on)

Comp
medidas de choque emergency measures;
medidas de seguridad [contra accidentes] safety precautions;
[contra delincuencia] security measures
4. [moderación] moderation;

con/sin medida in/without moderation

5. [grado] extent;

¿en qué medida nos afecta? to what extent does it affect us?;

en cierta/gran medida to some/a large extent;

en mayor/menor medida to a greater/lesser extent;

en la medida de lo posible as far as possible;

a medida que iban entrando as they were coming in;
Formal
en la medida en que insofar as

6. Lit [de verso] measure

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medida

f

1 ( unidad) measure; acto measurement;

hecho a medida made to measure;

está hecho a medida de mis necesidades it’s tailor-made for me;

tomar las medidas a alguien take s.o.’s measurements;

tomar medidas fig take measures o

steps

2 ( grado) extent;

en mayor medida to a greater extent

3

:

a medida que as

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medida nf

1) : measurement, measure

hecho a medida: custom-made

2) : measure, step

tomar medidas: to take steps

3) : moderation, prudence

sin medida: immoderately

4) : extent, degree

en gran medida: to a great extent

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medida n

1. (extensión) measurement

te vamos a tomar las medidas we're going to take your measurements / we're going to measure you

¿qué medidas tiene la mesa? how big is the table?

2. (unidad, acción) measure

medidas para prevenir incendios fire prevention measures

Spanish-English dictionary > medida
6 medida1

¹ = measure, scale, metric.

Nota: Frecuentemente usado en el plural.

Ex. One measure of a library's market is the number of reference questions dealt with at the reference desk or through electronic reference.

Ex. The apparent size of the face is measured directly with a finely graduated scale and a magnifying glass.

Ex. The author outlines quantitative metrics that measure information technology productivity from the perspective of the overall rate of return to the organization.

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* a medida = custom, bespoke.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.

* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en igual medida = similarly.

* en la medida de lo posible = so far as possible.

* en la medida en que = in that, so long as, to the extent that, insofar as [in so far as], to the degree that.

* en mayor medida = to a greater extent, to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.

* en mayor o menor medida = to a greater or lesser extent.

* hacer a medida = custom-make, make to + order.

* hacer a medida para satisfacer los requisitos = tailor to + meet the specification.

* hacerse a medida de una aplicación práctica concreta = tailor to + application.

* hecho a medida = customised [customized, -USA], purpose-designed, tailored, tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], bespoke, made to measure, fitted, made-to-order.

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* la medida en que = the extent to which.

* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.

* medida cuantitativa = quantitative measure.

* medida de productividad = output measure.

* medida de rendimiento = performance measure, output measure.

* medidas y colindancias = metes and bounds.

* sistema anglosajón de medidas = imperial measures.

* tener Algo hecho a la medida de uno = have + Nombre + cut out.

Spanish-English dictionary > medida1
7 propósito

m.

purpose, goal, commitment, intention.

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propósito

► nombre masculino

1 (intención) intention

■ me he hecho el firme propósito de acabar el libro hoy it is my firm intention to finish the book today

2 (objetivo) aim

■ su único propósito es mantenerse en la presidencia his only aim is to continue in the presidency

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a propósito (por cierto) by the way 2 (adrede) on purpose

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noun m.

purpose, intention, aim

- a propósito

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SM

1) (=intención) purpose

¿cuál es el propósito de su visita? — what is the purpose of his visit?

para lograr este propósito se han desplazado a Madrid — with this in mind o for this purpose, they have gone to Madrid

• buenos propósitos — [para el futuro] good intentions; [para el año nuevo] resolutions

• de propósito — on purpose, deliberately

• fuera de propósito — off the point

• hacer(se) (el) propósito de hacer algo — to resolve to do sth, decide to do sth

los tres hicieron firme propósito de no atacar — the three of them resolved o decided not to attack

nunca nos hemos hecho el propósito de gastar más dinero — it has never been our intention to spend more money

• sin propósito — [caminar, moverse] aimlessly; [actuar] unintentionally

• tener (el) propósito de hacer algo — to intend o mean to do sth, be one's intention to do sth

no tenía propósito ninguno de pelearme — I didn't intend o mean to get into a fight, it was not my intention to get into a fight

tengo el firme propósito de irme de casa — I am determined to leave home, I am intent on leaving home

propósito de enmienda, no veo propósito de enmienda en su comportamiento — I don't see him mending his ways o turning over a new leaf

2)

• a propósito —

a) [como adjetivo] suitable, right ( para for)

era la persona a propósito para el trabajo — he was very suitable for the job, he was the right person for the job

hizo varios comentarios a propósito — he made various comments on the matter

b) [como adverbio] on purpose, deliberately

lo siento, no lo hice a propósito — I'm sorry, I didn't do it on purpose o deliberately

me he comprado un traje a propósito para la boda — I've bought a dress especially for the wedding

• venir a propósito — (=venir expresamente) to come especially; (=ser adecuado) [comentario, observación] to be well-timed; [dinero] to come in handy

he venido a propósito para verte — I have come especially to see you

esa observación vino muy a propósito — that was a timely remark, that remark was very well-timed

el dinero que me diste me vino muy a propósito — the money you gave me was just what I needed o came in very handy

c) (=por cierto) by the way

a propósito, ¿qué vais a hacer en Semana Santa? — by the way, what are you doing at Easter?

d)

• a propósito de — [después de verbo] about; [uso independiente] talking of, à propos of

estuvieron discutiendo a propósito de las elecciones — they were having a discussion about the election

a propósito de Picasso, ¿has visto alguna vez el Guernica? — talking of o à propos of Picasso, have you ever seen Guernica?

a propósito de dinero, ¿cuándo me vas a pagar? — now you mention it o talking of money, when are you going to pay me?

¿a propósito de qué me dices eso ahora? — why do you say that now?

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masculino

a) ( intención) intention, purpose

tiene el firme propósito de dejar de fumar — she's determined to give up smoking

se ha hecho el propósito de adelgazar — she's decided to lose weight

buenos propósitos — good intentions

se fue con el firme propósito de volver — he left with the firm intention of returning

se puso a ahorrar con el propósito de comprarse un coche — he started saving up to buy a car

b)

a propósito: no lo hice a propósito I didn't do it deliberately o on purpose; se hizo un vestido a propósito para la ocasión she had a dress made specially for the occasion; a propósito, Carlos te manda saludos by the way, Carlos sends his regards; a propósito de trenes ¿cuándo te vas? — speaking of trains o on the subject of trains, when are you leaving?

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= intent, mission, point, purpose, drift, meaningfulness, objective, agenda, resolution.

Ex. The quality of indexing is influenced by the intellectual level and intent of document content in the subject area.

Ex. Its mission is to advise the three sponsoring agencies on how best to coordinate their programs in this area and to recommend priorities for action.

Ex. There seems little point in hundreds of cataloguers in separate locations wading through cataloguing codes and classification schemes in order to create a variety of catalogue records for the same work.

Ex. Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.

Ex. The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.

Ex. The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.

Ex. An objective is an individual act intended to be carried out, and a number o which are required to be carried out in order to reach a goal.

Ex. Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.

Ex. The Economic and Social Committee and the European Parliament will use it to broadcast their opinions and resolutions.

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* a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.

* a propósito de = apropos of.

* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.

* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.

* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* de propósito general = general-purpose.

* hacerse el propósito de + Infinitivo = make + it + a point to + Infinitivo, make + a point of + Gerundio.

* hecho a propósito = tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored].

* propósitos = designs.

* ver el propósito = see + the point.

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masculino

a) ( intención) intention, purpose

tiene el firme propósito de dejar de fumar — she's determined to give up smoking

se ha hecho el propósito de adelgazar — she's decided to lose weight

buenos propósitos — good intentions

se fue con el firme propósito de volver — he left with the firm intention of returning

se puso a ahorrar con el propósito de comprarse un coche — he started saving up to buy a car

b)

a propósito: no lo hice a propósito I didn't do it deliberately o on purpose; se hizo un vestido a propósito para la ocasión she had a dress made specially for the occasion; a propósito, Carlos te manda saludos by the way, Carlos sends his regards; a propósito de trenes ¿cuándo te vas? — speaking of trains o on the subject of trains, when are you leaving?

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= intent, mission, point, purpose, drift, meaningfulness, objective, agenda, resolution.

Ex: The quality of indexing is influenced by the intellectual level and intent of document content in the subject area.

Ex: Its mission is to advise the three sponsoring agencies on how best to coordinate their programs in this area and to recommend priorities for action.

Ex: There seems little point in hundreds of cataloguers in separate locations wading through cataloguing codes and classification schemes in order to create a variety of catalogue records for the same work.

Ex: Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.

Ex: The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.

Ex: The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.

Ex: An objective is an individual act intended to be carried out, and a number o which are required to be carried out in order to reach a goal.

Ex: Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.

Ex: The Economic and Social Committee and the European Parliament will use it to broadcast their opinions and resolutions.

* a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.

* a propósito de = apropos of.

* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.

* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.

* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* de propósito general = general-purpose.

* hacerse el propósito de + Infinitivo = make + it + a point to + Infinitivo, make + a point of + Gerundio.

* hecho a propósito = tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored].

* propósitos = designs.

* ver el propósito = see + the point.

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propósito

masculine

1

(intención): tiene el firme propósito de dejar de fumar she's determined o resolved to give up smoking, she's intent on giving up smoking

mi propósito era salir mañana, pero tuve que aplazar el viaje I was intending o I was aiming o ( frml) my intention was to leave tomorrow, but I had to postpone the trip

se ha hecho el propósito de correr una hora diaria she's made up her mind o she's resolved o she's decided to go running for an hour every day

buenos propósitos good intentions

se hizo con el único propósito de proteger a estas especies it was done with the sole aim o purpose of protecting these species

con el propósito de comprarse un coche, se puso a ahorrar he started to save up in order to buy himself a car o with the intention of buying himself a car

vagaba por el pueblo sin propósito alguno he wandered aimlessly around the village

lo hizo con el propósito de molestarme she did it just to annoy me

se fue con el firme propósito de volver al año siguiente he left with the firm intention of returning the following year

2

a propósito: no lo hice a propósito I didn't do it deliberately o on purpose

se hizo un vestido a propósito para la ocasión she had a dress made specially for the occasion

me encontré con Carlos Ruiz. A propósito, te manda saludos I bumped into Carlos Ruiz, who sends you his regards, by the way

me costó $100 — a propósito, recuerda que me debes $50 I paid $100 for it — which reminds me o speaking of which, don't forget you owe me $50

a propósito de trenes ¿cuándo te vas? speaking of trains o on the subject of trains, when are you leaving?

¿a propósito de qué viene eso? — a propósito de nada, era sólo un comentario what did you say that for o why did you say that? — for no particular reason, it was just a comment

hice un comentario a propósito de sus amigos I made a comment about his friends

Compuesto:

propósito de enmienda

hizo un firme propósito de enmienda he firmly resolved to mend his ways

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propósito sustantivo masculino
a) ( intención) intention, purpose;

◊ con el propósito de verla with the intention o purpose of seeing her;

tiene el firme propósito de dejar de fumar she's determined to give up smoking;
buenos propósitos good intentions
b)

◊ a propósito ( adrede) deliberately, on purpose;

( por cierto) ( indep) by the way
propósito sustantivo masculino purpose, intention
♦ Locuciones: a propósito, (por cierto) by the way
(adrede) on purpose, intentionally
a propósito de, speaking of
' propósito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conseguir
- efecto
- enmienda
- intención
- lograr
- obstaculizar
- obstruir
- sobre
- solapada
- solapado
- abandonar
- ánimo
- cierto
- desistir
- finalidad
- función
- hablar
- hermanar
- intencionado
- intento
- ir
- meta
- mojar
- motivo
- paréntesis
- tener
- todo
English:
advance
- aim
- aimless
- aimlessly
- approach
- bye
- bye-bye
- deliberate
- deliberately
- design
- drop
- for
- go
- idea
- incidentally
- intent
- intentionally
- job
- meaning
- misinterpret
- mislead
- misleading
- object
- purpose
- purposely
- remind
- resolution
- sake
- sidetrack
- slide
- specially
- stand about
- stand around
- to
- unintentional
- unsuited
- vandalize
- way
- why

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propósito

♦ nm

1. [intención] intention;

mi propósito era llamarte cuando llegara I had intended to phone you when I arrived;

tengo el propósito de dejar el alcohol I intend to give up alcohol;

hizo el propósito de no volver a fumar she made a resolution o resolved not to smoke again;

con el propósito de in order to;

con este propósito to this end

2. [objetivo] purpose;

el propósito de las medidas es contener la inflación the purpose o aim of the measures is to control inflation;

una ley con el único propósito de ayudar a los más débiles a law the sole purpose of which is to help the weakest

♦ a propósito loc adv

1. [adecuado] suitable;

tu ayuda nos viene muy a propósito your help is coming just at the right time

2. [adrede] on purpose;

hacer algo a propósito to do sth on purpose o deliberately;

lo dijo a propósito para que nos enfadáramos he said it deliberately to annoy us;

no lo hice a propósito I didn't do it on purpose

3. [por cierto] by the way;

a propósito de viajes, ¿has estado en Japón? speaking of travelling, have you been to Japan?

♦ a propósito de loc prep

with regard to, concerning;

ha habido un gran debate público a propósito de la ley there has been considerable public debate concerning the law

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propósito

m

1 ( intención) intention

2 ( objetivo) purpose

3

:

a propósito on purpose; ( por cierto) by the way;

a propósito de about;

venir muy a propósito de comentario be spot on, hit the nail on the head

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propósito nm

1) intención: purpose, intention

2)

a propósito : by the way

3)

a propósito : on purpose, intentionally

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propósito n

1. (objetivo) purpose

el propósito de la campaña the purpose of the campaign

2. (intención) intention

su propósito era ponerse en forma it was his intention to get fit

a propósito (adrede) on purpose (por cierto) by the way

Spanish-English dictionary > propósito
8 efecto

m.

1 effect (consecuencia, resultado).

con efecto desde with effect from

hacer efecto to take effect

surtir efecto to have an effect

tener efecto to come into o take effect (vigencia)

efecto dominó domino effect

efecto invernadero greenhouse effect

efecto óptico optical illusion

efectos secundarios side effects

2 aim, purpose.

al efecto, a dicho efecto, a tal efecto to that end

a efectos de algo as far as something is concerned

a efectos legales,… as far as the law is concerned,…, in the eyes of the law,…

a todos los efectos for all practical purposes

3 impression.

producir buen/mal efecto to make a good/bad impression

4 spin.

dar efecto a to put spin on

5 bill (commerce) (document).

efecto de comercio commercial paper

efecto de favor accommodation bill

6 effectiveness, striking quality.

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efecto

► nombre masculino

1 (resultado) effect, result, end

■ aquel jarabe no produjo ningún efecto that cough syrup had no effect

2 (impresión) impression

■ la escena le hizo un gran efecto the scene made a great impression on her

3 (fin) aim, object

4 DEPORTE spin

■ dio efecto a la pelota he put some spin on the ball

5 COMERCIO bill, draft

► nombre masculino plural efectos

1 (bienes) effects, possessions; (mercancías) goods; (personales) effects, belongings

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a efectos de... with the object of...

a tal efecto to that end

causar efecto to make an impression

chutar con efecto to curl the ball, swerve the ball

en efecto quite, yes indeed

hacer buen efecto to be impressive, look good

hacer efecto to make an impression, take effect, work

ser de efecto retardado figurado to be slow on the uptake

surtir efecto to work, be effective

tener efecto (celebrarse) to take place 2 (entrar en vigor) to take effect

efecto interbancario bank draft, bank bill

efectos de escritorio stationery sing

efectos especiales special effects

efectos personales personal belongings

efectos públicos public bonds

efectos secundarios side effects

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noun m.

effect

- efectos personales
- en efecto
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SM

1) (=consecuencia) effect

los efectos devastadores de la crisis — the devastating effects of the crisis

ya empiezo a notar los efectos de la anestesia — I'm starting to feel the effect of the anaesthetic now

los cambios no produjeron ningún efecto — the changes did not have o produce frm any effect

la reforma tuvo por efecto el aumento de los ingresos — the reform had the effect of increasing revenue

conducía bajo los efectos del alcohol — he was driving under the influence of alcohol

• hacer efecto — to take effect

el calmante no le ha hecho ningún efecto — the sedative has had no effect on him o has not taken effect

• por efecto de — (=por acción de) by; (=a consecuencia de) as a result of

nos movíamos por efecto del viento — we were being driven by the wind

la producción de vino se estancó por efecto de la crisis — wine production came to a halt as a result of the crisis

• de efecto retardado — [bomba] delayed-action antes de s

es de efectos retardados — hum he's a bit slow on the uptake *

• surtir o tener o causar efecto — to have an effect

el truco no surtió el efecto deseado — the trick did not have the desired effect

las picaduras de avispas pueden tener efectos graves — wasp stings can have serious effects

efecto 2000 — (Inform) millennium bug, Y2K

efecto bumerán — boomerang effect

efectos colaterales — collateral damage sing

efecto dominó — domino effect

efecto embudo — funnel effect

efecto invernadero — greenhouse effect

efecto óptico — optical illusion

efectos especiales — special effects

efectos secundarios — side effects

efectos sonoros — sound effects

efecto túnel — tunnel effect

efecto útil — (Mec) efficiency, output

2)

• en efecto — indeed

nos encontramos, en efecto, ante un invento revolucionario — we are indeed faced with a revolutionary invention

en efecto, así es — yes, indeed o that's right

y en efecto, el libro estaba donde él dijo — sure enough, the book was where he had said it would be

3) (=vigencia)
[de ley, reforma]
una ley con efecto desde 1950 — a law that has been in force since 1950

• efecto retroactivo, esas medidas tendrán efecto retroactivo — those measures will be applied retroactively o retrospectively

una subida con efectos retroactivos desde primeros de año — an increase backdated to the beginning of the year

• tener efecto — to take effect, come into effect

4) frm (=objetivo) purpose

• a efectos fiscales/prácticos — for tax/practical purposes

a estos efectos se convocó una nueva reunión — a new meeting was called for this purpose

a efectos legales — for legal purposes, in legal terms

a efectos de contrato, los dos cónyuges son copropietarios — for the purposes of the contract, husband and wife are co-owners

a efectos de máxima seguridad — in order to ensure the tightest security

• al efecto — for the purpose

una comisión designada al efecto — a specially established commission, a commission set up for the purpose

• a efectos de hacer algo — in order to do sth

a efectos de conseguir una rebaja de su condena — in order to achieve a reduction of his sentence

• llevar a efecto — [+ acción, cambio] to carry out; [+ acuerdo, pacto] to put into practice; [+ reunión, congreso] to hold

llevaron a efecto sus amenazas — they carried out their threats

la reunión se llevará a efecto en Bruselas — the meeting is to be held in Brussels

• a tal efecto — to this end, for this purpose

a tal efecto, han convocado un referéndum — to this end o for this purpose, a referendum has been called

una habitación habilitada a tal efecto — a room fitted out for this purpose

• a todos los efectos — to all intents and purposes

lo reconoció como hijo suyo a todos los efectos — he recognized him to all intents and purposes as his son

5) (=impresión) effect

no sé qué efecto tendrán mis palabras — I don't know what effect o impact my words will have

les has causado un efecto sorprendente a mis padres — you've made quite an impression on my parents

• ser de buen/mal efecto — to create o give a good/bad impression

es de mal efecto llegar tarde a una reunión — being late for a meeting creates o gives a bad impression

6) (Dep) [gen] spin; (Ftbl) swerve

sacó la pelota con efecto — she put some spin on her service, she served with topspin

dar efecto a la pelota, lanzar la pelota con efecto — (Tenis) to put spin on the ball; (Ftbl) to put a swerve on the ball

7) pl efectos (Com) (=bienes) stock sing, goods; (=documentos) bills

efectos a cobrar — bills receivable

efectos a pagar — bills payable

efectos bancarios — bank bills

efectos de consumo — consumer goods

efectos de escritorio — writing materials

efectos descontados — bills discounted

efectos navales — chandlery sing

efectos personales — personal effects

8) (Numismática)

efecto postal — postage stamp

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masculino

1) (resultado, consecuencia) effect

el castigo surtió efecto — the punishment had the desired effect

un calmante de efecto inmediato — a fast-acting painkiller

hacer efecto — to take effect

bajo los efectos del alcohol — under the influence of alcohol

llevar a efecto una operación — to carry out an operation

de efecto retardado — < mecanismo> delayed-action (before n)

- efecto bumerán

- efecto invernadero/secundario

- efecto óptico

- efecto retroactivo

- efectos especiales/sonoros

2) ( impresión)

su conducta causó muy mal efecto — his behavior made a very bad impression o (colloq) didn't go down at all well

no sé qué efecto le causaron mis palabras — I don't know what effect my words had o what impression my words made on him

3) (Der) ( vigencia)

la nueva ley tendrá efecto a partir de... — the new law will take effect o come into effect from...

con efecto a partir de... — with effect from...

4) (frml) ( fin)

construido expresamente al or a tal or a este efecto — specially designed for this purpose

a efectos legales — legally (speaking) o in the eyes of the law

a todos los efectos es un adulto — to all intents and purposes he is an adult

5) (Dep)

a) ( movimiento rotatorio) spin

le dio a la bola con efecto — she put some spin on the ball

b) ( desvío) swerve

tiró la pelota con efecto — he made the ball swerve

6)

a) (Fin) ( valores) bill of exchange, draft

efectos negociables — commercial paper

b) efectos masculino plural (frml) ( de comercio) stock; ( de local) contents (pl)

•

- efectos bancarios

- efectos personales

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masculino

1) (resultado, consecuencia) effect

el castigo surtió efecto — the punishment had the desired effect

un calmante de efecto inmediato — a fast-acting painkiller

hacer efecto — to take effect

bajo los efectos del alcohol — under the influence of alcohol

llevar a efecto una operación — to carry out an operation

de efecto retardado — < mecanismo> delayed-action (before n)

- efecto bumerán

- efecto invernadero/secundario

- efecto óptico

- efecto retroactivo

- efectos especiales/sonoros

2) ( impresión)

su conducta causó muy mal efecto — his behavior made a very bad impression o (colloq) didn't go down at all well

no sé qué efecto le causaron mis palabras — I don't know what effect my words had o what impression my words made on him

3) (Der) ( vigencia)

la nueva ley tendrá efecto a partir de... — the new law will take effect o come into effect from...

con efecto a partir de... — with effect from...

4) (frml) ( fin)

construido expresamente al or a tal or a este efecto — specially designed for this purpose

a efectos legales — legally (speaking) o in the eyes of the law

a todos los efectos es un adulto — to all intents and purposes he is an adult

5) (Dep)

a) ( movimiento rotatorio) spin

le dio a la bola con efecto — she put some spin on the ball

b) ( desvío) swerve

tiró la pelota con efecto — he made the ball swerve

6)

a) (Fin) ( valores) bill of exchange, draft

efectos negociables — commercial paper

b) efectos masculino plural (frml) ( de comercio) stock; ( de local) contents (pl)

•

- efectos bancarios

- efectos personales

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efecto¹

¹ = effect, action.

Ex: Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

Ex: Coates believed that in order to conceptualise an action it is necessary to visualise the thing on which the action is being performed.

* a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.

* a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.

* a tal efecto = to this effect.

* a tales efectos = hereto.

* atenuar el efecto = mitigate + effect.

* a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.

* causa-efecto = causal.

* con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.

* dar el efecto de = give + the effect of.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* diluir el efecto = dissipate + effect.

* efecto adverso = ill effect [ill-effect], adverse effect.

* efecto bola de nieve = snowball effect.

* efecto coercitivo = chilling effect.

* efecto de halo = halo effect.

* efecto de la guerra = effect of war.

* efecto del santo = halo effect.

* efecto desastroso = chilling effect.

* efecto dominó = knock-on effect, chain reaction.

* efecto dominó, el = ripple effect, the, domino effect, the.

* efecto duradero = lasting effect, long-lasting effect.

* efecto especial = special effect.

* efecto final = net effect.

* efecto invernadero, el = greenhouse effect, the.

* efecto látigo, el = whip effect, the.

* efecto moderador = toned effect.

* efecto multiplicador = multiplier effect.

* efecto nefasto = deleterious effect.

* efecto negativo = ill effect [ill-effect], chilling effect, blowback.

* efecto nocivo = damaging effect, toxic effect, harmful effect.

* efecto óptico = optical illusion.

* efecto perjudicial = damaging effect, harmful effect.

* efecto positivo = beneficial effect, positive effect.

* efecto profundo = profound effect.

* efecto represivo = chilling effect.

* efecto secundario = side effect [side-effect], spillover effect, after effect [after-effect].

* efecto sicológico = psychological effect.

* efecto sonoro = sound effect.

* efectos secundarios = knock-on effect.

* efecto tóxico = toxic effect.

* efecto visual = visual.

* emisión de gases de efecto invernadero = carbon emission.

* en efecto = to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposes.

* estropear el efecto = spoil + effect.

* gas que produce el efecto invernadero = greenhouse gas.

* intensificar el efecto de algo = intensify + effect.

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* luchar con los efectos adversos de = combat + the effects of.

* mitigar el efecto = mitigate + effect.

* mitigar el efecto de Algo = minimise + effect.

* paliar el efecto = mitigate + effect.

* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.

* profundo efecto = profound effect.

* protegerse de los efectos de Algo = ward off + effects.

* relación causa-efecto = cause-effect relation, causal relationship.

* sentir los efectos de = feel + the effects of.

* sufrir el efecto de Algo = suffer + effect.

* surtir efecto = take + effect, have + effect, pay off, pay, come into + effect.

* tener efecto = take + effect.

* tener efecto sobre = impinge on/upon.

* tener su efecto = take + Posesivo + toll (on).

* tener un efecto adverso sobre = have + an adverse effect on.

efecto²

* efecto bancario = bank draft, banker's draft, banker's cheque.

* efectos negociables = commercial paper.

* efectos personales = personal belongings, belongings.

* tienda de efectos navales = chandlery.

efecto³

³ = topspin.

Ex: In order to be effective with passing shots, you need to be able to impart a lot of topspin on the ball.

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efecto

masculine

A

1 (resultado, consecuencia) effect

el castigo surtió efecto the punishment had the desired effect

las medidas no han producido el efecto deseado ( frml); the measures have not had the desired effect

un calmante de efecto inmediato a fast-acting painkiller

ya ha empezado a hacerle efecto la anestesia the anesthetic has begun to work o to take effect

bajo los efectos del alcohol under the influence of alcohol

medidas para paliar los efectos de la sequía measures to alleviate the effects of the drought

la operación se llevó a efecto con gran rapidez ( frml); the operation was carried out extremely swiftly

de efecto retardado ‹bomba/mecanismo› delayed-action ( before n)

soy de efectos retardados ( hum); I'm a bit slow on the uptake ( hum)

2

en efecto indeed

en efecto, así ocurrió it did indeed happen like that

estamos, en efecto, presenciando un hecho único we are indeed witnessing an extraordinary event

¿es usted el doctor? — en efecto are you the doctor? —I am indeed

Compuestos:

● efecto bumerán

puede tener un efecto bumerán it may boomerang o backfire

● efecto dominó

domino effect

● efecto invernadero

greenhouse effect

● efecto 2000

( Hist, Inf) millennium bug

● efecto óptico

optical illusion

● efecto retroactivo

la ley no tendrá efecto retroactivo the law will not be retroactive o retrospective

el aumento se aplicará con efecto retroactivo the increase will be backdated

● efecto secundario

side effect

● efectos escénicos

mpl stage effects (pl)

● efectos especiales

mpl special effects (pl)

● efectos sonoros

mpl sound effects (pl)

● efectos visuales

mpl visual effects (pl)

● efectos visuales digitales

mpl videographics (pl)

B

(impresión): su conducta causó muy mal efecto his behavior gave a very bad impression o ( colloq) didn't go down at all well

no sé qué efecto le causaron mis palabras I do not know what effect my words had o what impression my words made on him

C ( Der) (vigencia) effect

la nueva ley tendrá efecto a partir de octubre the new law will take effect o come into effect from October

D ( frml)

(fin): el edificio ha sido construido expresamente al or a tal or a este efecto the new building has been specially designed for this purpose

debe rellenar el formulario que se le enviará a estos efectos you must fill in the relevant form which will be sent to you

a efectos legales tal matrimonio es inexistente legally (speaking) o in the eyes of the law o for legal purposes such a marriage does not exist

se trasladó a Bruselas a (los) efectos de firmar el acuerdo she traveled to Brussels to sign o in order to sign the agreement

estos gastos se admiten a efectos de desgravación de impuestos these expenses are tax-deductible

tendrá que comparecer ante el juez a los efectos oportunos he must appear before the judge to complete the necessary formalities

a todos los efectos un joven de 18 años es un adulto to all intents and purposes a youth of 18 is an adult

E

(fenómeno científico): el efecto de Barnum the Barnum effect

F ( Dep)

1 (movimiento rotatorio) spin

le dio a la bola con efecto she put some spin on the ball

2 (desvío) swerve

tiró la pelota con efecto he made the ball swerve

G

1 ( Fin) (valores) bill of exchange, draft

efectos negociables commercial paper

2 efectos mpl ( frml) (de un comercio) stock; (de un local) contents (pl)

Compuestos:

● efecto cambiario

bill of exchange

● efecto postal

( frml); postage stamp

● efectos bancarios

mpl bank bills (pl), bank paper

● efectos navales

mpl chandlery

● efectos personales

mpl personal effects (pl)

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efecto sustantivo masculino
1
a) (resultado, consecuencia) effect;

◊ hacer efecto to take effect;

un calmante de efecto inmediato a fast-acting painkiller;
mecanismo de efecto retardado delayed-action mechanism;
bajo los efectos del alcohol under the influence of alcohol;
efecto dos mil (Inf) millennium bug;
efecto invernadero greenhouse effect;
efecto óptico optical illusion;
efecto secundario side effect;
efectos especiales special effects;
efectos sonoros sound effects
b)

◊ en efecto in fact;

( así es) indeed
2 ( impresión):
◊ su conducta causó mal efecto his behavior made a bad impression o (colloq) didn't go down well;

no sé qué efecto le causaron mis palabras I don't know what effect my words had on him
3 (Dep) ( desvío) swerve;
( movimiento rotatorio) spin;
◊ le dio a la bola con efecto she put some spin on the ball

4
◊ efectos personales personal effects (pl)

efecto sustantivo masculino
1 (consecuencia, resultado) effect: no tiene efectos secundarios, it has no side effects
se marea por efecto de la medicación, she feels ill because of the medicine
2 (impresión) impression: su discurso no me causó el menor efecto, his speech made no impression on me
hace mal efecto, it makes a bad impression
efectos especiales, special effects
3 (fin, propósito) purpose: se le comunica al efecto de que.., you are informed that... 4 efectos personales, personal belongings o effects
5 Meteor efecto invernadero, greenhouse effect
6 Dep spin
♦ Locuciones: a efectos de..., for the purposes of...
su firma es válida a todos los efectos, his signature is valid for any purpose
surtir efecto, to take effect: nuestro plan no surtió efecto, our plan didn't work out
' efecto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ambiente
- consecuencia
- deberse
- destructor
- destructora
- difusor
- difusora
- ser
- estabilizador
- estabilizadora
- fulminante
- golpe
- imagen
- impresión
- imprimir
- incidir
- influencia
- invernadero
- mella
- mirada
- obra
- prohibición
- resultado
- retardada
- retardado
- retroactiva
- retroactivo
- surtir
- swing
- afectar
- agradable
- compensar
- denominar
- disuasivo
- enfoque
- impactante
- inmediato
- pasar
- recorte
- relación
- simular
- soporífero
- surrealista
- trascendental
English:
act
- actually
- adverse
- aerial
- after-effect
- bite
- boomerang
- cause
- domino effect
- effect
- effectively
- enough
- evil
- fall
- flourish
- fuck
- greenhouse effect
- heighten
- leverage
- ripple effect
- send
- side
- some
- special
- spin
- void
- wear off
- work
- after
- draft
- effective
- green
- indeed
- millennium
- sedation
- succeed
- sure

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efecto

♦ nm

1. [consecuencia, resultado] effect;

los efectos del terremoto fueron devastadores the effects of the earthquake were devastating;

sus declaraciones causaron el efecto que él esperaba his statements had the desired effect;

el analfabetismo es un efecto de la falta de escuelas illiteracy is a result of the lack of schools;

la decisión de bajar los tipos de interés tuvo un efecto explosivo the decision to lower interest rates had an explosive impact;

un medicamento de efecto inmediato a fast-acting medicine;

un mecanismo de efecto retardado a delayed-action mechanism;
Esp
conducía o Am [m5] manejaba bajo los efectos del alcohol she was driving under the influence (of alcohol);

hacer efecto to take effect;

todavía no me ha hecho efecto la aspirina the aspirin still hasn't taken effect;

llevar algo a efecto to put sth into effect, to implement sth;

el desalojo de las viviendas se llevará a efecto mañana the evacuation of the homes will be carried out tomorrow;

llevaron a efecto sus promesas/amenazas they made good o carried out their promises/threats;

surtir efecto to have an effect, to be effective;

las medidas contra el desempleo no han surtido efecto the measures against unemployment haven't had any effect o haven't been effective;

por efecto de as a result of;

el incendio se declaró por efecto de las altas temperaturas the fire broke out as a result of the high temperatures

Comp
Informát el efecto 2000 the millennium bug;
efecto bumerán boomerang effect;

efecto dominó domino effect;
Fís efecto Doppler Doppler effect;
efecto fotoeléctrico photoelectric effect;

efecto invernadero greenhouse effect;

efecto mariposa butterfly effect;

efecto óptico optical illusion;

efecto placebo placebo effect;

efectos secundarios side effects;
Fís efecto túnel tunnel effect
2. [finalidad] aim, purpose;

al efecto, a dicho efecto, a tal efecto to that end;

rogamos contacte con nosotros, a tal efecto le adjuntamos… you are requested to contact us, and to that end please find attached…;

un andamio levantado al efecto scaffolding erected for the purpose;

las medidas propuestas a dicho efecto the measures proposed to this end;

a estos efectos, se te suministrará el material necesario you will be provided with the necessary materials for this purpose;

a efectos o [m5] para los efectos de algo as far as sth is concerned;

a efectos fiscales, estos ingresos no cuentan this income is not counted for tax purposes, this income is not taxable;

a efectos legales, esta empresa ya no existe as far as the law is concerned o in the eyes of the law, this company no longer exists;

a todos los efectos el propietario es usted for all practical purposes you are the owner

3. [impresión] impression;

sus declaraciones causaron gran efecto his statements made a great impression;

nos hizo mucho efecto la noticia the news came as quite a shock to us;

producir buen/mal efecto to make a good/bad impression

4. [vigencia] effect;

con efecto desde with effect from;

con efecto retroactivo retroactively;

con efecto inmediato with immediate effect;

un juez ha declarado sin efecto esta norma municipal a judge has declared this by-law null and void;

tener efecto [vigencia] to come into o take effect;

¿desde cuándo tiene efecto esa norma? how long has that law been in force?

5. [de balón, bola] spin;

lanzó la falta con mucho efecto he put a lot of bend on the free kick;

dar efecto a la pelota, golpear la pelota con efecto [en tenis] to put spin on the ball, to spin the ball;
[en fútbol] to put bend on the ball, to bend the ball;
dar a la bola efecto de la derecha/izquierda [en billar] to put right-hand/left-hand side on the ball;

dar a la bola efecto alto [en billar] to put topspin on the ball

6. Com [documento] bill

Comp
efecto bancario bank bill;
efectos a cobrar bills receivable;

efecto de comercio commercial paper;

efectos del estado government securities;

efecto de favor accommodation bill;

efecto interbancario bank draft;

efectos a pagar bills payable;

efectos públicos government securities

♦ efectos nmpl

1. Cine & TV efectos especiales special effects;

efectos sonoros sound effects;

efectos visuales visual effects

2. [posesiones] efectos personales personal possessions o effects

3. [mercancías] goods

Comp
efectos de consumo consumer goods
♦ en efecto loc adv

indeed;

y, en efecto, fuimos a visitar la ciudad and we did indeed visit the city;

¿lo hiciste tú? – en efecto did you do it? – I did indeed o indeed I did

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efecto

m

1 effect;

surtir efecto take effect, work;

efecto a largo plazo long-term effect;

aplicarse con efecto retroactivo be applied retroactively;

la subida con efecto retroactivo de las pensiones the retroactive increase in pensions;

llevar a efecto carry out;

dejar sin efecto negate, undo

2

:

hacer buen/mal efecto give o create a good/bad impression

3

:

al efecto for the purpose;

en efecto indeed

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efecto nm

1) : effect

2)

en efecto : actually, in fact

3) efectos nmpl

: goods, property

efectos personales: personal effects

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efecto n

1. (en general) effect

efectos especiales special effects

efecto invernadero greenhouse effect

2. (pelota) spin

golpeó la pelota con mucho efecto he put a lot of spin on the ball

en efecto indeed

hacer efecto to take effect [pt. took; pp. taken] / to work

surtir efecto to work

efecto secundario side effect

Spanish-English dictionary > efecto
9 función

f.

1 function, interrelation, relationship, interrelationship.

2 show, performance.

3 function, duty, job.

4 function, feature.

5 function, mathematical function.

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función

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) function

2 (cargo) duty

3 (espectáculo) performance, show

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en función de according to

en funciones acting

■ el presidente en funciones cerró la reunión the acting president closed the meeting

entrar en función (persona) to take up one's post

estar en funciones to be in office

función de noche evening performance

función de tarde matinée

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noun f.

1) function

2) duty

3) performance

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SF

1) (=actividad) [física, de máquina] function

el desarrollo de las funciones cerebrales — the development of the brain functions

el ordenador realiza cinco funciones básicas — the computer performs five basic functions

2) (=papel) function

¿cuál es la función del Estado? — what is the function of the State?

esa debería ser la función de la prensa — that should be the role o function of the press

es una escultura que también cumple o hace la función de puerta — it is a sculpture which also acts as o serves as a door

• desempeñar la función de director/inspector/secretario — to have o hold the position of director/inspector/secretary

el ministro desempeñará la función de mediador — the minister will act as (a) mediator

• la función de hacer algo — the task of doing sth

la función de educar corresponde a la escuela — the task of educating falls to the school

las fuerzas armadas tienen la función de proteger el país — the role o function of the armed forces is to protect the country

3) pl funciones

a) (=deberes) duties

volvió a ejercer sus funciones como alcalde — he returned to carry out his duties as mayor

en el ejercicio de sus funciones — in the course of her duties

excederse o extralimitarse en sus funciones — to exceed one's duties

b)

• en funciones — [ministro, alcalde, presidente] acting antes de s

secretario general en funciones — acting secretary general

gobierno en funciones — interim government

• entrar en funciones — [funcionario] to take up one's duties o post; [ministro, alcalde, presidente] to take up office, assume office; [organismo] to come into being

4)

• en función de —

a) (=según) according to

el dinero se repartirá en función de las necesidades de cada país — the money will be distributed according to the needs of each country

el punto de ebullición del agua varía en función de la presión atmosférica — the boiling point of water varies according to atmospheric pressure

el desarrollo cultural está en función de la estructura política de un país — cultural development depends on the political structure of a country

b) (=basándose en) on the basis of

los consumidores realizan sus compras en función de la calidad y el precio — consumers make their purchases on the basis of quality and price

5) (=espectáculo) [de teatro, ópera] performance; [de títeres, variedades, musical] show

ir a ver una función de circo — to go to the circus

función benéfica — charity performance

función continua LAm —

función continuada — Cono Sur continuous performance

función de despedida — farewell performance

función de noche — late performance, evening performance

función de tarde — matinée

6)

• la función pública — the civil service

7) (Mat) function

8) (Ling) function

• función gramatical — grammatical function

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femenino

1)

a) (cometido, propósito) function

la función del mediador — the role o function of the mediator

cumple/tiene la función de... — it performs the function of...

en función de — according to

salario en función de la experiencia — salary according to experience

diseñada en función de los usuarios — designed with the users in mind

b) funciones masculino plural duties (pl)

en el ejercicio de sus funciones — in the performance of her duties

fue suspendido de sus funciones — he was suspended from duty

se excedió en sus funciones — he exceeded his powers

desempeña las funciones de asesor — he acts as a consultant

en funciones — acting (before n)

el secretario en funciones — the acting secretary

entrar en funciones — (AmL) empleado to take up one's post; presidente to assume office

2) (Fisiol) function; (Mat) function; (Ling) function

- función gramatical

3) (de teatro, circo) performance; ( de cine) showing, performance

•

- función benéfica

- función continua

- función de medianoche

- función de noche

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= capability, feature, function, function, purpose, role, hat, functionality, function.

Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS contains a so-called 'help' capability.

Ex. Another way of doing this search is to use the lateral searching feature.

Ex. The function of a catalog is to inform a library user whether or not the library contains a particular book specified by author and title.

Ex. Select a function from the menu by pressing the key listed to the left.

Ex. Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.

Ex. The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.

Ex. The city librarian has commonly been a general cultural consultant, often with more than one hat, with the curatorship of the museum and/or art gallery as additional offices.

Ex. This article describes the functionality of CARL software for this purpose, loads a brief rundown of data bases, and gives the criteria for selecting data bases.

Ex. The workshop consisted of an inaugural function, a series of lectures, a panel discussion and a valedictory function.

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* adaptarse a una función = step up to + role.

* adoptar una función = step up to + role.

* ambigüedad de funciones = role ambiguity.

* asumir una función = take upon + Reflexivo + role.

* claridad de funciones = role clarity.

* conferir una función = confer + function.

* conflicto de funciones = role conflict.

* con una función destacada = high profile.

* cumplir una función = fulfil + function.

* definir una función = formulate + role.

* descripción de las funciones = job description, job profile.

* desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.

* desempeñar bien una función = perform + well.

* desempeñar + Posesivo + funciones = do + Posesivo + business.

* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.

* desempeñar una función = fulfil + purpose, perform + function, play + role, discharge + function, discharge + duty, perform + role, articulate + role, fit into + the picture, play + Posesivo + part.

* distribución en función del género = gender distribution.

* ejecutar una función = run + function.

* en función de = according to, as a function of, depending on/upon.

* en funciones = acting + Cargo.

* estar en función de = be a function of.

* evaluación del impacto en función del género = gender-impact assessment.

* examinar la función de Algo = investigate + role.

* función bibliotecaria = library function.

* función cognitiva = cognitive function.

* función de autoedición = authoring aid, authoring tool.

* función de consulta = enquiry function.

* función de corrección = editing function.

* función de extracción y copiado = pull function.

* función de la biblioteca = library's function.

* función de la correlación de los cosenos = cosine correlation function.

* función de servicio = service function.

* función de solapamiento = overlap function.

* función dominante = alpha role.

* funciones de edición = editing facilities.

* funciones del personal = staff duties.

* funciones del puesto de trabajo = position + entail + duty.

* funciones de modificación = editing facilities.

* función esencial = vital role.

* función por tecla = keyboard function.

* función vital = vital role.

* indicador de función = operator, role indicator.

* inversión de funciones = reversal of roles, role reversal.

* operador de función = role.

* que se concede en función de las necesidades económicas = means-tested.

* rol establecido en función del sexo = gender role.

* seleccionar una función = invoke + function.

* tecla de función = function key.

* tecla de función del programa = programme function key.

* tener la doble función = double as, double up as.

* tener la función de = be in the business of.

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femenino

1)

a) (cometido, propósito) function

la función del mediador — the role o function of the mediator

cumple/tiene la función de... — it performs the function of...

en función de — according to

salario en función de la experiencia — salary according to experience

diseñada en función de los usuarios — designed with the users in mind

b) funciones masculino plural duties (pl)

en el ejercicio de sus funciones — in the performance of her duties

fue suspendido de sus funciones — he was suspended from duty

se excedió en sus funciones — he exceeded his powers

desempeña las funciones de asesor — he acts as a consultant

en funciones — acting (before n)

el secretario en funciones — the acting secretary

entrar en funciones — (AmL) empleado to take up one's post; presidente to assume office

2) (Fisiol) function; (Mat) function; (Ling) function

- función gramatical

3) (de teatro, circo) performance; ( de cine) showing, performance

•

- función benéfica

- función continua

- función de medianoche

- función de noche

* * *

= capability, feature, function, function, purpose, role, hat, functionality, function.

Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS contains a so-called 'help' capability.

Ex: Another way of doing this search is to use the lateral searching feature.

Ex: The function of a catalog is to inform a library user whether or not the library contains a particular book specified by author and title.

Ex: Select a function from the menu by pressing the key listed to the left.

Ex: Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.

Ex: The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.

Ex: The city librarian has commonly been a general cultural consultant, often with more than one hat, with the curatorship of the museum and/or art gallery as additional offices.

Ex: This article describes the functionality of CARL software for this purpose, loads a brief rundown of data bases, and gives the criteria for selecting data bases.

Ex: The workshop consisted of an inaugural function, a series of lectures, a panel discussion and a valedictory function.

* adaptarse a una función = step up to + role.

* adoptar una función = step up to + role.

* ambigüedad de funciones = role ambiguity.

* asumir una función = take upon + Reflexivo + role.

* claridad de funciones = role clarity.

* conferir una función = confer + function.

* conflicto de funciones = role conflict.

* con una función destacada = high profile.

* cumplir una función = fulfil + function.

* definir una función = formulate + role.

* descripción de las funciones = job description, job profile.

* desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.

* desempeñar bien una función = perform + well.

* desempeñar + Posesivo + funciones = do + Posesivo + business.

* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.

* desempeñar una función = fulfil + purpose, perform + function, play + role, discharge + function, discharge + duty, perform + role, articulate + role, fit into + the picture, play + Posesivo + part.

* distribución en función del género = gender distribution.

* ejecutar una función = run + function.

* en función de = according to, as a function of, depending on/upon.

* en funciones = acting + Cargo.

* estar en función de = be a function of.

* evaluación del impacto en función del género = gender-impact assessment.

* examinar la función de Algo = investigate + role.

* función bibliotecaria = library function.

* función cognitiva = cognitive function.

* función de autoedición = authoring aid, authoring tool.

* función de consulta = enquiry function.

* función de corrección = editing function.

* función de extracción y copiado = pull function.

* función de la biblioteca = library's function.

* función de la correlación de los cosenos = cosine correlation function.

* función de servicio = service function.

* función de solapamiento = overlap function.

* función dominante = alpha role.

* funciones de edición = editing facilities.

* funciones del personal = staff duties.

* funciones del puesto de trabajo = position + entail + duty.

* funciones de modificación = editing facilities.

* función esencial = vital role.

* función por tecla = keyboard function.

* función vital = vital role.

* indicador de función = operator, role indicator.

* inversión de funciones = reversal of roles, role reversal.

* operador de función = role.

* que se concede en función de las necesidades económicas = means-tested.

* rol establecido en función del sexo = gender role.

* seleccionar una función = invoke + function.

* tecla de función = function key.

* tecla de función del programa = programme function key.

* tener la doble función = double as, double up as.

* tener la función de = be in the business of.

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función

feminine

A

1 (cometido, propósito) function

un mueble que cumple distintas funciones a piece of furniture which serves more than one purpose o function

la función del árbitro en estas disputas the role o function of the mediator in these disputes

2

(tarea, deber): en el ejercicio de sus funciones in the performance of her duties, while carrying out her duties

se excedió en sus funciones he exceeded his powers

fue suspendido de sus funciones he was suspended from duty

desempeña las funciones de asesor en cuestiones fiscales he acts as a tax consultant

en funciones acting ( before n)

lo firmó el secretario en funciones the acting secretary signed it

entrar en funciones ( AmL) «empleado» to take up one's post;

«presidente» to assume office

en función de according to

el precio se determina en función de la oferta y la demanda the price is fixed according to supply and demand

salario en función de la experiencia y formación aportadas salary according to experience and qualifications

una casa diseñada en función de las personas que la van a ocupar a house designed with the future occupants in mind

B ( Fisiol) function

C

1 ( Mat) function

2 ( Ling) function

Compuestos:

● función gramatical

part of speech

● función periódica

periodic function

D (de teatro) performance; (de circo) performance, show; (de cine) showing, performance

Compuestos:

● función benéfica

benefit, charity performance

● función continua

( AmL exc CS) continuous performance

● función continuada

(CS) continuous performance

● función de medianoche

late show

● función de noche

late evening performance

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función sustantivo femenino
1
a) (cometido, propósito) function;

◊ tiene la función de … it performs the function of …;

salario en función de la experiencia salary according to experience
b)

◊ funciones sustantivo masculino plural

duties (pl);
en el ejercicio de sus funciones in the performance of her duties;
el secretario en funciones the acting secretary;
entrar en funciones (AmL) [ empleado] to take up one's post;

[ presidente] to assume office
2 (Fisiol, Mat, Ling) function
3 (de teatro, circo) performance;
( de cine) showing, performance;
◊ función de noche late night performance

función sustantivo femenino
1 Cine Teat performance
2 (finalidad, tarea) function
3 (cargo, empleo) duties pl: le han nombrado presidente en funciones, he has been appointed acting president
4 Mat function
♦ Locuciones: en función de, depending on
' función' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cometido
- como
- concierto
- desempeñar
- destinar
- mañana
- matinal
- papel
- relevar
- rotar
- sitio
- asignación
- asignar
- auspiciar
- ejecutivo
- estar
- gala
- noche
- tanda
- títere
English:
benefit
- deny
- duty
- excuse
- frequent
- function
- function key
- guffaw
- mill about
- mill around
- pantomime
- performance
- show
- assignment
- book
- dual
- matinee

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función

♦ nf

1. [actividad, objetivo] function;
[trabajo] duty;
la función de estas columnas es sólo decorativa these columns have a purely decorative function;

esta pieza desempeña una función clave this part has a crucial function o role;

la función del coordinador es hacer que todo discurra sin contratiempos the coordinator's job o function is to make sure everything goes smoothly;

desempeña las funciones de portavoz he acts as spokesperson;

director en funciones acting director;

entrar en funciones [en empresa, organización] to take up one's post;
[ministro] to take up office
Comp
Biol función clorofílica photosynthesis
2. [en teatro, cine] show

Comp
función benéfica charity performance, benefit;
función continua continuous performance;
RP función continuada continuous performance;
función de noche evening performance;

función de tarde matinée

3. Ling function;

en función de sujeto functioning as a subject

4. Mat function

Comp
función periódica periodic function
♦ en función de loc prep

depending on;

estar o [m5] ir en función de to depend on, to be dependent on;

las ayudas se conceden en función de los ingresos familiares the amount of benefit given depends o is dependent on family income, the benefits are means-tested

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función

f

1 purpose, function

2 en el trabajo duty

3

:

en funciones acting;

entrar en funciones take office

4 TEA performance

5

:

en función de according to

* * *

función nf, pl funciones

1) : function

2) : duty

3) : performance, show

* * *

función n

1. (actividad) function

la función del riñón the kidney's function

2. (representación) performance / show

fuimos a la función de las cuatro we went to the four o'clock performance

Spanish-English dictionary > función
10 probar lo que Uno dice

(v.) = make + good + Posesivo + claim, make + good + Posesivo + claim

Ex. If SLIS are to make good their claims to train and educate information personnel who are not librarians they will have to introduce separate, and specially designed programmes for this purpose.

Ex. If SLIS are to make good their claims to train and educate information personnel who are not librarians they will have to introduce separate, and specially designed programmes for this purpose.

* * *

(v.) = make + good + Posesivo + claim, make + good + Posesivo + claim

Ex: If SLIS are to make good their claims to train and educate information personnel who are not librarians they will have to introduce separate, and specially designed programmes for this purpose.

Ex: If SLIS are to make good their claims to train and educate information personnel who are not librarians they will have to introduce separate, and specially designed programmes for this purpose.

Spanish-English dictionary > probar lo que Uno dice
11 cumplir un objetivo

(v.) = fulfil + goal, meet + objective, meet + purpose, satisfy + purpose, serve + function, serve + purpose, meet + target, fulfil + objective

Ex. This paper discusses plans to enhance the service provided and to fulfill the goals of fast and accurate information transfer.

Ex. Author catalogues and indexes can be designed to meet different objectives.

Ex. Union catalogues may be compiled to meet differing purposes, and thus can be expected to exhibit a variety of styles.

Ex. It is sufficient to satisfy this purpose that the rural inhabitant should be rendered a happier (and not necessarily a more learned) man.

Ex. An area is a major section of the entry, comprising data of a particular category or serving a particular function.

Ex. It should, therefore, be clearly understood that these catalogs will have to continue to be based on the traditional main entry if they are to serve the purposes they were intended to serve.

Ex. Paid employees can have targets set for them and their prospects may well depend upon their meeting these targets.

Ex. The traditional catalogue is failing to fulfill this objective at an ever increasing rate.

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(v.) = fulfil + goal, meet + objective, meet + purpose, satisfy + purpose, serve + function, serve + purpose, meet + target, fulfil + objective

Ex: This paper discusses plans to enhance the service provided and to fulfill the goals of fast and accurate information transfer.

Ex: Author catalogues and indexes can be designed to meet different objectives.

Ex: Union catalogues may be compiled to meet differing purposes, and thus can be expected to exhibit a variety of styles.

Ex: It is sufficient to satisfy this purpose that the rural inhabitant should be rendered a happier (and not necessarily a more learned) man.

Ex: An area is a major section of the entry, comprising data of a particular category or serving a particular function.

Ex: It should, therefore, be clearly understood that these catalogs will have to continue to be based on the traditional main entry if they are to serve the purposes they were intended to serve.

Ex: Paid employees can have targets set for them and their prospects may well depend upon their meeting these targets.

Ex: The traditional catalogue is failing to fulfill this objective at an ever increasing rate.

Spanish-English dictionary > cumplir un objetivo
12 diseñar

v.

1 to design, to lay out, to blueprint, to delineate.

Ella diseña soluciones She designs solutions.

2 to lay plans, to make designs, to plan.

Ella diseña para la empresa She lays plans for the company.

3 to be designed for.

Se me diseñó el vestido The dress was designed for me.

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diseñar

► verbo transitivo

1 to design

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verb

to design

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VT

1) (Téc) to design

2) (Arte) to draw, sketch

3) [con palabras] to outline

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verbo transitivo <moda/mueble/máquina> to design; <parque/edificio> to design, plan

una ciudad muy bien diseñada — a very well-planned city

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= design (for/to), devise, draw up, engineer, gear (to/toward(s)/for).

Ex. In lists designed for international use a symbolic notation instead of textual notes may be used.

Ex. Special classification schemes are generally devised for an application in which no major general scheme is suitable.

Ex. At the IFLA General Council the two Sections drew up the terms of reference and proposed as members some ten representatives of national libraries.

Ex. So, in telephone transmission the bandwidth of each speech circuit is engineered to be 4kHz.

Ex. Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.

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* diseñar en colaboración = co-design.

* diseñar una política = draft + policy.

* diseñar un plan = draw up + plan, think out + a plan.

* volver a diseñar = redesign [re-design], repurpose [re-purpose].

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verbo transitivo <moda/mueble/máquina> to design; <parque/edificio> to design, plan

una ciudad muy bien diseñada — a very well-planned city

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= design (for/to), devise, draw up, engineer, gear (to/toward(s)/for).

Ex: In lists designed for international use a symbolic notation instead of textual notes may be used.

Ex: Special classification schemes are generally devised for an application in which no major general scheme is suitable.

Ex: At the IFLA General Council the two Sections drew up the terms of reference and proposed as members some ten representatives of national libraries.

Ex: So, in telephone transmission the bandwidth of each speech circuit is engineered to be 4kHz.

Ex: Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.

* diseñar en colaboración = co-design.

* diseñar una política = draft + policy.

* diseñar un plan = draw up + plan, think out + a plan.

* volver a diseñar = redesign [re-design], repurpose [re-purpose].

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diseñar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹vehículo/mueble/ordenador› to design; ‹ropa/zapatos› to design; ‹jardín/parque/edificio› to design, plan

no fue diseñado para soportar altas temperaturas it was not designed to withstand high temperatures

una ciudad muy bien diseñada a very well-planned city

se reunirán para diseñar actuaciones conjuntas they will meet to plan o to draw up a plan for joint action

2 (con palabras) to outline

rápidamente nos diseñó la gravedad de la situación he quickly outlined the gravity of the situation

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diseñar ( conjugate diseñar) verbo transitivo ‹moda/mueble/máquina› to design;
‹parque/edificio› to design, plan
diseñar verbo transitivo to design
' diseñar' also found in these entries:
English:
design
- lay out
- plan
- lay

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diseñar vt

1. [crear] to design;

un estadio diseñado para albergar competiciones atléticas a stadium designed to host athletic events;

diseñaron una estrategia para hacerse con el mercado they designed a strategy to capture the market

2. [dibujar] to draw, to sketch

3. [con palabras] to outline

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diseñar

v/t design

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diseñar vt

1) : to design, to plan

2) : to lay out, to outline

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diseñar vb to design

Spanish-English dictionary > diseñar
13 con objeto de

con objeto de

in order to

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= in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of

Ex. Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.

Ex. The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.

Ex. Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.

Ex. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson initiated the 'Neighborhood Pilot Centres' programme aimed at providing a neighbourhood centre to co-ordinate the programmes of other federal agencies in every urban ghetto.

Ex. Many libraries were visited with the purpose of understanding the structure and management of library services to children in that country = Se visitaron muchas bibliotecas con objeto de de conocer la organización y gestión de los servicios bibliotecarios para niños en este país.

Ex. In a bid to leapfrog stages of development, some transitional economies are investing heavily in building up information age infrastructures.

Ex. A wide area network with the aim of connecting all Arab Gulf countries in the near future.

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con objeto de (+ Infinitivo)

= with a view to (+ Gerundio)

Ex: Read the document with a view to gaining an understanding of its content and an appreciation of its scope.

= in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of

Ex: Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.

Ex: The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.

Ex: Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.

Ex: In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson initiated the 'Neighborhood Pilot Centres' programme aimed at providing a neighbourhood centre to co-ordinate the programmes of other federal agencies in every urban ghetto.

Ex: Many libraries were visited with the purpose of understanding the structure and management of library services to children in that country = Se visitaron muchas bibliotecas con objeto de de conocer la organización y gestión de los servicios bibliotecarios para niños en este país.

Ex: In a bid to leapfrog stages of development, some transitional economies are investing heavily in building up information age infrastructures.

Ex: A wide area network with the aim of connecting all Arab Gulf countries in the near future.

Spanish-English dictionary > con objeto de
14 para

prep.

1 for.

es para ti it's for you

una mesa para el salón a table for the living room

esta agua no es buena para beber this water isn't fit for drinking o to drink

te lo repetiré para que te enteres I'll repeat it so you understand

¿para qué? what for?

2 (in order) to.

para conseguir sus propósitos in order to achieve his aims

lo he hecho para agradarte I did it to please you

3 toward.

ir para casa to head (for) home

salir para el aeropuerto to leave for the airport

4 for (time).

tiene que estar acabado para mañana it has to be finished by o for tomorrow

diez para las once ten to eleven (Am salvo RP)

5 to.

la comida está lista para servir the meal is ready to be served

el atleta está preparado para ganar the athlete is ready to win

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: parar.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: parir.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: parar.

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para

► preposición

1 (finalidad) for

■ he comprado un regalo para mi abuela I've bought a present for my grandmother

■ es para su cumpleaños it's for her birthday

2 (uso, utilidad) for

■ los cuchillos son para cortar, no para jugar con ellos knives are for cutting, not for playing with

■ ¿tienes algo para el dolor de cabeza? have you got anything for a headache?

3 (destino, dirección) for, to

■ salimos para Lugo el domingo we leave for Lugo on Sunday

■ el tren para Toledo sale a las 18.00 the train to Toledo leaves at 18.00

■ ¿para dónde vas? where are you going?

■ voy para allá inmediatamente I'll be there in a minute

4 (tiempo, fechas límites) by, before

■ lo necesito para el viernes I need it by Friday

■ la carretera estará acabada para antes del verano the road will be finished before the summer

5 (comparación) for

■ para los años que tiene está muy activa she's very active for her age

■ pesa poquísimo para lo grande que es it's very light for its size

► conjunción

1 (finalidad) to, in order to

■ lo hice para ahorrar tiempo I did it to save time

■ para estar sano es preciso comer bien in order to be healthy one must eat properly

2 (suficiente) enough

■ tal como nos han tratado es para no volver nunca más the way they treated us is enough to make you never go back there again

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FRASEOLOGÍA

para entonces by then

para con towards, to

■ han sido muy injustos para con los empleados they have been very unfair to their employees

■ cumplió con sus obligaciones para con la iglesia he fulfilled his obligations to the church

para que so that

■ déjale una nota a tu madre para que sepa dónde estás leave your mother a note so that she knows where you are

■ cierra la puerta para que no entre el perro shut the door so that the dog doesn't get in

■ aún es pronto para que vuelvan it's still too early for them to be back

¿para qué? what for?

■ ¿para qué has comprado eso? what did you buy that for?

¡que para qué! familiar very, really, terribly

■ ¡hace un frío que para qué! it's freezing

■ ¡es más torpe que para qué! she's so clumsy!

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prep.

1) for

2) to

3) towards

4) by

•

- para adelante
- para detrás
- para que
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PREP

1) [indicando finalidad, uso] for

un regalo para ti — a present for you

psicológicamente no estoy preparado para eso — I'm not psychologically ready for that

es demasiado cara para nosotros — it's too dear for us, it's beyond our means

no tengo para el viaje — I haven't got enough money for the trip

léelo para ti — read it to yourself

nació para poeta — he was born to be a poet

ya no estoy para estos trotes — I'm not up to this sort of thing anymore

yo no valgo para esto — I'm no good at this

una taza para café — a coffee cup

laca para el pelo — hairspray

para esto, podíamos habernos quedado en casa — if this is it, we might as well have stayed at home

2)

para que —

a) + subjun

lo traje para que lo vieras — I brought it so (that) you could see it

es para que lo leas — it's for you to read

un regalo para que te acuerdes de mí — a present for you to remember me by

para que eso fuera posible tendrías que trabajar mucho — you would have to work hard for that to be possible

b) [en preguntas]

¿para qué lo quieres? — why do you want it?, what do you want it for?

¿para qué sirve? — what's it for?

-¿por qué no se lo dices? -¿para qué? — "why don't you tell her?" - "what's the point o use?"

tú ya has pasado por eso, ¿para qué te voy a contar? — you've already been through that, so there's no point o use me telling you

que para qué * —

tengo un hambre que para qué — [uso enfático] I'm absolutely starving *

hay un embotellamiento que para qué — there's a huge traffic jam

3) + infin

a) [indicando finalidad] to

lo hizo para salvarse — he did it (in order) to save himself

para comprarlo necesitas cinco dólares más — to buy it you need another five dollars

estoy ahorrando para comprarme una moto — I'm saving up to buy a motorbike, I'm saving up for a motorbike

entré despacito para no despertarla — I went in slowly so as not to wake her

no es para comer — it's not for eating, it's not to be eaten

tengo bastante para vivir — I have enough to live on

es muy tarde para salir — it's too late to go out

b) [indicando secuencia temporal]

se casaron para separarse en seguida — they married only to separate soon after

el rey visitará Argentina para volar después a Chile — the king will visit Argentina and then fly on to Chile

4) [con expresiones de tiempo]

con esto tengo para rato — this will take me a while

lo dejamos para mañana — let's leave it till tomorrow

tengo muchos deberes para mañana — I have a lot of homework to do for tomorrow

lo recordaré para siempre — I'll remember it forever

ahora para las vacaciones de agosto hará un año — it'll be a year ago this o come the August holiday

va para un año desde la última vez — it's getting on for a year since the last time

lo tendré listo para fin de mes — I'll have it ready by o for the end of the month

para entonces ya era tarde — it was already too late by then

para las dos estaba lloviendo — by two o'clock it was raining

un cuarto para las diez — LAm a quarter to ten

son cinco para las ocho — LAm it's five to eight

5) [indicando dirección]

para atrás — back, backwards

para la derecha — to the right

el autobús para Marbella — the bus for Marbella, the Marbella bus

iba para el metro — I was going towards the underground

ir para casa — to go home, head for home

salir para Panamá — to leave for Panama

6) [indicando opiniones]

para mí que miente — in my opinion o if you ask me he's lying

no hay niño feo para una madre — all mothers think their baby is beautiful

7) [en comparaciones]

es mucho para lo que suele dar — this is a lot in comparison with what he usually gives

¿quién es usted para gritarme así? — who are you to shout at me like that?

para profesor habla muy mal — he doesn't speak very clearly for a teacher

para ser un niño lo hace muy bien — he does it very well for a child

para patatas, las de mi pueblo — if it's potatoes you want, look no further than my home town

para ruidosos, los españoles — there's nobody like the Spaniards for being noisy

8) [indicando trato]

para con — to, towards

tan amable para con todos — so kind to o towards everybody
estar 1., 7), ir 1., 10) II
* SM paratrooper, para *

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preposición

Sentido I

1) (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

una carta para él — a letter for him

¿para qué revista escribes? — what magazine do you write for?

lee para ti — read to yourself

fue muy amable para con todos — he was very friendly to everyone

¿para qué sirve esto? — what's this (used) for?

no sirve para este trabajo — he's no good at this kind of work

¿para qué lo quieres? — what do you want it for?

¿para qué se lo dijiste? — what did you tell him for?

champú para bebés — baby shampoo

jarabe para la tos — cough mixture

que para qué decirte/hablar — (fam)

tenían un hambre que para qué decirte/hablar — they were starving

2)

para + inf — to + inf

para serte sincero — to tell you the truth

esta agua no es para beber — this isn't drinking water

está listo para pintar — it's ready to be painted o for painting

para aprobar — (in order) to pass

entró en puntillas para no despertarla — he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her

3)

para que + subj: lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me; pídeselo - ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it - so he can say no?; cierra para que no nos oigan — close the door so (that) they don't hear us

4) ( expresando consecuencia) to

para su desgracia — unfortunately for him

para mi sorpresa — (much) to my surprise

Sentido II

5) ( expresando suficiencia) for

no hay para todos — there isn't enough for everybody

no es para tanto — it's not that bad

para + inf: soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it; bastante tengo yo (como) para estar ocupándome de ti I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with yours as well; es (como) para matarlo! (fam) I'll kill him! (colloq); para que + subj: basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa — he only has to appear for her to get flustered

6) (en comparaciones, contrastes)

hace demasiado frío para salir — it's too cold to go out

son altos para su edad — they're tall for their age

para lo que come, no está gordo — considering how much he eats, he's not fat

para el caso que me hacen...! — for all the notice they take of me...

para + inf: para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent; ¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?; para que + subj: es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own; tanto esforzarme por ellos para que no te lo agradezcan! — after all that effort I made for them they didn't even say thankyou!

7)

estar para algo/+ inf — ( indicando estado)

no estoy para bromas — I'm in no mood for joking

está para tirarla a la basura — it's only fit for throwing out

no está (como) para salir sin abrigo — it's not warm enough to go out without a coat

8) ( expresando puntos de vista)

para mí que no viene — if you ask me, he won't come

para su padre, es un genio — in his father's opinion o as far as his father's concerned, he is a genius

lo es todo para él — she's everything to him

¿qué es lo más importante para ti? — what's the most important thing for you?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( indicando dirección)

salieron para el aeropuerto — they left for the airport

empuja para arriba — push up o upward(s)

¿vas para el centro? — are you going to o toward(s) the center?

tráelo para acá — bring it over here

córrete para atrás — move back

b) ( en sentido figurado)

ya vamos para viejos — we're getting old o getting on

va para los 50 años — she's going o (BrE) getting on for fifty

Sentido IV

10) ( en relaciones de tiempo)

a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo)

estará listo para el día 15 — it'll be ready by o for the 15th

deberes para el lunes — homework for Monday

faltan cinco minutos para que termine — there are five minutes to go before the end

me lo prometió para después de Pascua — he promised me it for after Easter

¿cuánto te falta para terminar? — how much have you got left to do?

estará listo para finales de agosto — it'll be ready sometime around the end of August

para entonces estaré en Madrid — I'll be in Madrid (by) then

¿para cuándo espera? — when is the baby due?

tengo hora para mañana — I have an appointment (for) tomorrow

b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to

son cinco para las diez — it's five to ten

11)

a) ( expresando duración)

para siempre — forever

tengo para rato — (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)

esto va para largo — (fam) this is going to take some time

b) ( con idea de finalidad) for

¿qué le regalo para el cumpleaños? — what can I give him for his birthday?

12) ( en secuencias de acciones)

se fue para nunca volver — (liter) she went away never to return

salió sólo para volver a entrar — he went out only to come in again

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= for, for, for the sake of, in order to, in respect of, in the interest(s) of, in the interest(s) of, so as, toward(s), within, in an attempt to, in an effort to, for purposes of, in a bid to, as a means of, in a drive to, in the drive to, if + Nombre + be + to.

Ex. For newly created authority entries the date recorded is the date the entry was created.

Ex. This gamut of information presents the indexer and user with problems in choosing access points for conference proceedings.

Ex. The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.

Ex. Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.

Ex. It is perhaps fortunate that the array of terms that are used to describe indexes is a little more restricted than the variety of terms used in respect of catalogues.

Ex. In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex. In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex. A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.

Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex. Most data base producers have in-house guidelines for bibliographic description, and aim to achieve consistency of citation within their products.

Ex. The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.

Ex. Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.

Ex. This article discusses the advantages to libraries of computer technology for purposes of bibliographic control and on-line access.

Ex. In a bid to leapfrog stages of development, some transitional economies are investing heavily in building up information age infrastructures.

Ex. The idea of tiered, or multilayered, citation is proposed as a means of testing this hypothesis = Se propone la idea de citar de una forma estratificada o por niveles para comprobar esta hipótesis.

Ex. The library has contracted out the management of its computerized information system to Dynix in a drive to improve library service.

Ex. The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.

Ex. Some foods such as vegetable preserves which result from complicated and fragile fermentations must be made at specific times of the year if they are to succeed.

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* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.

* para actuar = for action.

* para alguna gente = to some people.

* para algunas personas = to some people.

* para algunos = to some.

* para aquel entonces = by then.

* para atraer al cliente = window dressing.

* para beneficio de = for the good of.

* para bien = for the best, for the better.

* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.

* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.

* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.

* para bodas = bridal.

* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

* para cocinar uno mismo = self-catering.

* para colmo = into the bargain, into the bargain, to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para concluir = in closing, in conclusion, to wrap things up.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para cuando = by the time.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* para detrimento de = to the neglect of.

* para diario = everyday.

* para disgusto de = to the disgust of.

* para divertirse = for kicks.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para el año próximo = for the year ahead.

* para el arrastre = over the hill.

* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.

* para el bien de = for the benefit of.

* para el caso = for that matter.

* para el esparcimiento = recreational.

* para el futuro = for the years to come, for the years ahead, for the future.

* para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.

* para ello = to that end, to this end, to that effect, therefor.

* para el ocio = recreational.

* para el que lo quiera = up for grabs.

* para embalsamar = embalming.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* para entonces = by then.

* para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.

* para eso = therefor.

* para este fin = to this end.

* para esto = therefor.

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* para expresar dimensiones = by.

* para + Fecha = by + Fecha.

* para finales de = by the end of.

* para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.

* para finalizar = in closing.

* para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].

* para futuras consultas = for future reference.

* para hacer dinero = money-making.

* para hacer esto = in this.

* para hacer fundas = sleeving.

* para hacer juego = to match.

* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.

* para hacer las paces = peace offering.

* para hacerlo + Adjetivo = for + Nombre's sake.

* para hacer más fácil = for ease of.

* para impresionar = for effect.

* para + Infinitivo = for + Gerundio.

* para jóvenes = youth-serving.

* para la eternidad = in perpetuity.

* para la evaluación de hipótesis = hypothesis-testing.

* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.

* para la gestión de información textual = text-handling.

* para la posteridad = for posterity.

* para la web = Web-related.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* para mantener ocupado = keep-busy.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* para más información = for further details.

* para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mayor información sobre = for details of.

* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.

* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mí = for myself.

* para microordenadores = micro-computer based.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para no = so as not to.

* para + Nombre = for + Nombre + purposes.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* para novias = bridal.

* para + Número = seat + Número.

* para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.

* para orquesta = orchestral.

* para otra ocasión = for future reference.

* para para lavarse la cara = washrag.

* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.

* para PCs = PC-based.

* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.

* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.

* para + Posesivo + disgusto = to + Posesivo + chagrin.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.

* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.

* para principios de siglo = by the turn of the century.

* para + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.

* para protegerse = protectively.

* para que = in order that, so that, seeing that.

* para que así conste = for the record.

* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.

* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.

* para que no falte = for good measure.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* para que no + Subjuntivo = if + Nombre + be not + to + Infinitivo, lest + Frase Verbal.

* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.

* para que quede constancia = for the record.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* para resumir = to sum up, to sum it up, to make a long story short, to recap, to cut a long story short, simply put, simply stated.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* para ser franco = to be blunt, in all honesty.

* para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.

* para ser sincero = to be blunt, to be honest, in all honesty.

* para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.

* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.

* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.

* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.

* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.

* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.

* para terminar = in closing.

* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.

* para toda la industria = industry-wide.

* para toda la universidad = university-wide.

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.

* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.

* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].

* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.

* para una única ocasión = one-time.

* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* para uso del profesional = professional-use.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.

* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.

* sin parar = interminably.

* * *

preposición

Sentido I

1) (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

una carta para él — a letter for him

¿para qué revista escribes? — what magazine do you write for?

lee para ti — read to yourself

fue muy amable para con todos — he was very friendly to everyone

¿para qué sirve esto? — what's this (used) for?

no sirve para este trabajo — he's no good at this kind of work

¿para qué lo quieres? — what do you want it for?

¿para qué se lo dijiste? — what did you tell him for?

champú para bebés — baby shampoo

jarabe para la tos — cough mixture

que para qué decirte/hablar — (fam)

tenían un hambre que para qué decirte/hablar — they were starving

2)

para + inf — to + inf

para serte sincero — to tell you the truth

esta agua no es para beber — this isn't drinking water

está listo para pintar — it's ready to be painted o for painting

para aprobar — (in order) to pass

entró en puntillas para no despertarla — he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her

3)

para que + subj: lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me; pídeselo - ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it - so he can say no?; cierra para que no nos oigan — close the door so (that) they don't hear us

4) ( expresando consecuencia) to

para su desgracia — unfortunately for him

para mi sorpresa — (much) to my surprise

Sentido II

5) ( expresando suficiencia) for

no hay para todos — there isn't enough for everybody

no es para tanto — it's not that bad

para + inf: soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it; bastante tengo yo (como) para estar ocupándome de ti I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with yours as well; es (como) para matarlo! (fam) I'll kill him! (colloq); para que + subj: basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa — he only has to appear for her to get flustered

6) (en comparaciones, contrastes)

hace demasiado frío para salir — it's too cold to go out

son altos para su edad — they're tall for their age

para lo que come, no está gordo — considering how much he eats, he's not fat

para el caso que me hacen...! — for all the notice they take of me...

para + inf: para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent; ¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?; para que + subj: es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own; tanto esforzarme por ellos para que no te lo agradezcan! — after all that effort I made for them they didn't even say thankyou!

7)

estar para algo/+ inf — ( indicando estado)

no estoy para bromas — I'm in no mood for joking

está para tirarla a la basura — it's only fit for throwing out

no está (como) para salir sin abrigo — it's not warm enough to go out without a coat

8) ( expresando puntos de vista)

para mí que no viene — if you ask me, he won't come

para su padre, es un genio — in his father's opinion o as far as his father's concerned, he is a genius

lo es todo para él — she's everything to him

¿qué es lo más importante para ti? — what's the most important thing for you?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( indicando dirección)

salieron para el aeropuerto — they left for the airport

empuja para arriba — push up o upward(s)

¿vas para el centro? — are you going to o toward(s) the center?

tráelo para acá — bring it over here

córrete para atrás — move back

b) ( en sentido figurado)

ya vamos para viejos — we're getting old o getting on

va para los 50 años — she's going o (BrE) getting on for fifty

Sentido IV

10) ( en relaciones de tiempo)

a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo)

estará listo para el día 15 — it'll be ready by o for the 15th

deberes para el lunes — homework for Monday

faltan cinco minutos para que termine — there are five minutes to go before the end

me lo prometió para después de Pascua — he promised me it for after Easter

¿cuánto te falta para terminar? — how much have you got left to do?

estará listo para finales de agosto — it'll be ready sometime around the end of August

para entonces estaré en Madrid — I'll be in Madrid (by) then

¿para cuándo espera? — when is the baby due?

tengo hora para mañana — I have an appointment (for) tomorrow

b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to

son cinco para las diez — it's five to ten

11)

a) ( expresando duración)

para siempre — forever

tengo para rato — (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)

esto va para largo — (fam) this is going to take some time

b) ( con idea de finalidad) for

¿qué le regalo para el cumpleaños? — what can I give him for his birthday?

12) ( en secuencias de acciones)

se fue para nunca volver — (liter) she went away never to return

salió sólo para volver a entrar — he went out only to come in again

* * *

= for, for, for the sake of, in order to, in respect of, in the interest(s) of, in the interest(s) of, so as, toward(s), within, in an attempt to, in an effort to, for purposes of, in a bid to, as a means of, in a drive to, in the drive to, if + Nombre + be + to.

Ex: For newly created authority entries the date recorded is the date the entry was created.

Ex: This gamut of information presents the indexer and user with problems in choosing access points for conference proceedings.

Ex: The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.

Ex: Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.

Ex: It is perhaps fortunate that the array of terms that are used to describe indexes is a little more restricted than the variety of terms used in respect of catalogues.

Ex: In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex: In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex: A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex: Most data base producers have in-house guidelines for bibliographic description, and aim to achieve consistency of citation within their products.

Ex: The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.

Ex: Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.

Ex: This article discusses the advantages to libraries of computer technology for purposes of bibliographic control and on-line access.

Ex: In a bid to leapfrog stages of development, some transitional economies are investing heavily in building up information age infrastructures.

Ex: The idea of tiered, or multilayered, citation is proposed as a means of testing this hypothesis = Se propone la idea de citar de una forma estratificada o por niveles para comprobar esta hipótesis.

Ex: The library has contracted out the management of its computerized information system to Dynix in a drive to improve library service.

Ex: The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.

Ex: Some foods such as vegetable preserves which result from complicated and fragile fermentations must be made at specific times of the year if they are to succeed.

* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.

* para actuar = for action.

* para alguna gente = to some people.

* para algunas personas = to some people.

* para algunos = to some.

* para aquel entonces = by then.

* para atraer al cliente = window dressing.

* para beneficio de = for the good of.

* para bien = for the best, for the better.

* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.

* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.

* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.

* para bodas = bridal.

* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

* para cocinar uno mismo = self-catering.

* para colmo = into the bargain, into the bargain, to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para concluir = in closing, in conclusion, to wrap things up.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para cuando = by the time.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* para detrimento de = to the neglect of.

* para diario = everyday.

* para disgusto de = to the disgust of.

* para divertirse = for kicks.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para el año próximo = for the year ahead.

* para el arrastre = over the hill.

* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.

* para el bien de = for the benefit of.

* para el caso = for that matter.

* para el esparcimiento = recreational.

* para el futuro = for the years to come, for the years ahead, for the future.

* para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.

* para ello = to that end, to this end, to that effect, therefor.

* para el ocio = recreational.

* para el que lo quiera = up for grabs.

* para embalsamar = embalming.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* para entonces = by then.

* para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.

* para eso = therefor.

* para este fin = to this end.

* para esto = therefor.

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* para expresar dimensiones = by.

* para + Fecha = by + Fecha.

* para finales de = by the end of.

* para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.

* para finalizar = in closing.

* para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].

* para futuras consultas = for future reference.

* para hacer dinero = money-making.

* para hacer esto = in this.

* para hacer fundas = sleeving.

* para hacer juego = to match.

* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.

* para hacer las paces = peace offering.

* para hacerlo + Adjetivo = for + Nombre's sake.

* para hacer más fácil = for ease of.

* para impresionar = for effect.

* para + Infinitivo = for + Gerundio.

* para jóvenes = youth-serving.

* para la eternidad = in perpetuity.

* para la evaluación de hipótesis = hypothesis-testing.

* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.

* para la gestión de información textual = text-handling.

* para la posteridad = for posterity.

* para la web = Web-related.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* para mantener ocupado = keep-busy.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* para más información = for further details.

* para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mayor información sobre = for details of.

* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.

* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mí = for myself.

* para microordenadores = micro-computer based.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para no = so as not to.

* para + Nombre = for + Nombre + purposes.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* para novias = bridal.

* para + Número = seat + Número.

* para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.

* para orquesta = orchestral.

* para otra ocasión = for future reference.

* para para lavarse la cara = washrag.

* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.

* para PCs = PC-based.

* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.

* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.

* para + Posesivo + disgusto = to + Posesivo + chagrin.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.

* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.

* para principios de siglo = by the turn of the century.

* para + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.

* para protegerse = protectively.

* para que = in order that, so that, seeing that.

* para que así conste = for the record.

* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.

* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.

* para que no falte = for good measure.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* para que no + Subjuntivo = if + Nombre + be not + to + Infinitivo, lest + Frase Verbal.

* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.

* para que quede constancia = for the record.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* para resumir = to sum up, to sum it up, to make a long story short, to recap, to cut a long story short, simply put, simply stated.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* para ser franco = to be blunt, in all honesty.

* para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.

* para ser sincero = to be blunt, to be honest, in all honesty.

* para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.

* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.

* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.

* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.

* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.

* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.

* para terminar = in closing.

* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.

* para toda la industria = industry-wide.

* para toda la universidad = university-wide.

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.

* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.

* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].

* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.

* para una única ocasión = one-time.

* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* para uso del profesional = professional-use.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.

* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.

* sin parar = interminably.

* * *

para

prep

Sentido I

A (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

tengo buenas noticias para ustedes I have some good news for you

¿para qué revista escribes? what magazine do you write for?

lee para ti read to yourself

fue muy amable para con todos he was very friendly to everyone

¿para qué sirve esto? what's this (used) for?

no sirve para este trabajo he's no good at this kind of work

¿para qué lo quieres? what do you want it for?

¿para qué tuviste que ir a decírselo? what did you have to go and tell him for?, why did you have to go and tell him?

champú para bebés baby shampoo

jarabe para la tos cough mixture

que para qué (decirte/hablar) ( fam): hacía un frío que para qué (decirte) it was freezing cold ( colloq)

venían con un hambre que para qué (hablar) or para qué te voy a contar they were starving o so hungry when they got here!

B para + INF to + INF

está ahorrando para comprarse un coche she's saving up for a car o to buy a car

esta agua no es para beber this isn't drinking water

está listo para pintar it's ready to be painted o for painting

para serte sincero to tell you the truth

como para convencerse a sí misma as if to convince herself

para pasar al curso siguiente (in order) to go on to the next year

no hay que ser muy inteligente para darse cuenta you don't have to be very intelligent to realize that

nos cambiamos de sitio para ver mejor we changed places (so as) to see better

para no + INF so as not to + INF

entró en puntillas para no despertarla he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her

C para QUE + SUBJ:

lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me

pídeselo — ¿para qué? ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it — what for? so he can say no?

para QUE no + SUBJ:

cierra la puerta para que no nos oigan close the door so (that) they don't hear us

D

1

(enfatizando la culminación de algo): para colmo or para rematarla se apagó la luz to crown o top o cap it all the light went out

2 (expresando efecto, consecuencia) to

para su desgracia unfortunately for him

para mi gran sorpresa to my great surprise, much to my surprise

Sentido II

A (expresando suficiencia) for

no había bastante para todos there wasn't enough for everybody o to go round

tranquilízate, no es para tanto calm down, it's not that bad

para + INF:

apenas tienen para comer they can barely afford to eat

soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it

bastante tengo yo con mis problemas (como) para estar ocupándome de los suyos I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with his as well

¡es (como) para matarlo! ( fam); I'll kill him! ( colloq)

para QUE + SUBJ:

basta que yo diga A para que él diga B if I say it's black, he'll say it's white

basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa he only has to walk in and she gets flustered

B

(en comparaciones, contrastes): hace demasiado calor para estar al sol it's too hot to be in the sun

son altos para su edad they're tall for their age

para lo que come, no está nada gordo considering how much he eats, he's not at all fat

díselo tú — ¡para el caso que me hacen …! you tell them — for all the notice they take of me …

para + INF:

para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent, considering it was completely off the cuff it was an excellent speech

¿quién se cree que es para hablarte así? who does she think she is, speaking to you like that o to speak to you like that?

para QUE + SUBJ:

son demasiado grandes para que les estés haciendo todo they're too old for you to be doing everything for them

para que se esté quejando todo el día … if he's going to spend all day complaining …

¡tanto preocuparse por ellos para que después hasta te acusen de metomentodo! all that worrying about them and then they go and accuse you of being a meddler!

C estar para algo/+ INF

(indicando estado): mira que no estoy para bromas look, I'm in no mood for joking o for jokes

estas botas están para tirarlas a la basura these boots are only fit for throwing out o for the trash o ( BrE) for the bin

no está (como) para salir tan de veranillo it's not warm enough to go out in such summery clothes

D

(expresando opiniones, puntos de vista): para mí que ya no viene if you ask me, he won't come now

para el padre, el niño es un Mozart en ciernes in the father's opinion o as far as the father's concerned, the boy is a budding Mozart

tú eres todo para mí you're everything to me

¿para ti qué es lo más importante? what's the most important thing for you?, what do you see as the most important thing?

esto es de gran interés para el lector this is of great interest to the reader

Sentido III

A

(indicando dirección): salieron para el aeropuerto they left for the airport

empuja para arriba push up o upward(s)

¿vas para el centro? are you going to o toward(s) the center?

se los llevó para la casa de los abuelos she took them over to their grandparents' house

tráelo para acá/adentro bring it over here/inside

córrete para atrás move back

B

(en sentido figurado): ya vamos para viejos we're getting old o ( colloq) getting on

va para los 50 años she's pushing fifty ( colloq), she's going o ( BrE) getting on for fifty ( colloq)

Sentido IV (expresando relaciones de tiempo)

A

(señalando un plazo): tiene que estar listo para el día 15 it has to be ready by o for the 15th

¿qué deberes tienes para el lunes? what homework do you have for Monday?

son cinco para las diez ( AmL exc RPl) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]; it's five to ten

faltan cinco minutos para que termine la clase there are five minutes to go before the end of the class

me lo prometió para después de Pascua he promised I could have it after Easter, he promised it to me for after Easter

¿cuánto te falta para terminar? how much have you got left to do?, how long will it take you to finish it?

B

1

(indicando fecha aproximada): piensan casarse para finales de agosto they plan to marry sometime around the end of August

para entonces quién sabe si todavía estaremos vivos who knows if we'll still be alive (by) then?

¿para cuándo espera? when is the baby due?

2 (indicando fecha fija) for

tengo hora para mañana I have an appointment (for) tomorrow

C

1

(expresando duración): para siempre forever

tengo para rato ( fam); I'm going to be a while (yet), this is going to take me a while (yet)

esto va para largo ( fam); this is going to take some time

2 (con idea de finalidad) for

¿qué le puedo regalar para el cumpleaños? what can I give him for his birthday?

D ( liter)

(en secuencias de acciones): se fue para nunca volver she went away never to return

fue puesto en libertad, para más tarde volver a ser detenido he was set free only to be rearrested later, he was set free but was rearrested later

* * *

Del verbo parar: ( conjugate parar)

para es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Del verbo parir: ( conjugate parir)

para es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
para
parar
parir
para preposición
1 (destino, finalidad, intención) for;
◊ una carta para él a letter for him;

¿para qué sirve esto? what's this (used) for?;
champú para bebés baby shampoo;
para eso no voy I might as well not go;
para + inf: ahorra para comprarse un coche he's saving up to buy a car;
tomé un taxi para no llegar tarde I took a taxi so I wouldn't be late;
está listo para pintar it's ready to be painted o for painting;
para aprobar (in order) to pass;
entró en puntillas para no despertarla he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her;
lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me;
cierra para que no nos oigan close the door so (that) they don't hear us
2
a) ( suficiencia) for;

◊ no hay para todos there isn't enough for everybody;

no es para tanto it's not that bad;
soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it
b) (en comparaciones, contrastes):

◊ hace demasiado frío para salir it's too cold to go out;

son altos para su edad they're tall for their age;
para lo que come, no está gordo considering how much he eats, he's not fat;
¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?;
es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own
1 ( dirección):
◊ salieron para el aeropuerto they left for the airport;

empuja para arriba push up o upward(s);
¿vas para el centro? are you going to o toward(s) the center?
2 ( tiempo)
a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo):

◊ estará listo para el día 15 it'll be ready by o for the 15th;

deberes para el lunes homework for Monday;
faltan cinco minutos para que termine there are five minutes to go before the end;
me lo prometió para después de Pascua he promised me it for after Easter;
¿cuánto te falta para terminar? how much have you got left to do?;
para entonces estaré en Madrid I'll be in Madrid (by) then;
tengo hora para mañana I have an appointment (for) tomorrow
b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to;

◊ son cinco para las diez it's five to ten

c) ( duración):

◊ para siempre forever;

tengo para rato (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)
parar ( conjugate parar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( detenerse) to stop;
◊ paró en seco she stopped dead;

ir/venir a para to end up;
fue a para a la cárcel he ended up in prison;
¿a dónde habrá ido a para aquella foto? what can have happened to that photo?;
¡a dónde iremos a para! I don't know what the world's coming to
2 ( cesar) to stop;
◊ para un momento hang on a minute;

ha estado lloviendo sin para it hasn't stopped raining;
no para quieto ni un momento he can't keep still for a minute;
no para en casa she's never at home;
para DE + INF to stop -ing;
paró de llover it stopped raining
3 (AmL) [obreros/empleados] to go on strike
verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹coche/tráfico/persona› to stop;

‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch off
b) ‹ hemorragia› to stanch (AmE), to staunch (BrE)

c) ‹balón/tiro› to save, stop;

‹ golpe› to block, ward off
2 (AmL)
a) ( poner de pie) to stand

b) ( poner vertical) ‹vaso/libro› to stand … up;

◊ el perro paró las orejas the dog pricked up its ears

pararse verbo pronominal
1 ( detenerse)
a) [ persona] to stop

b) [reloj/máquina] to stop;

[coche/motor] to stall;
◊ se me paró el reloj my watch stopped

2
a) (AmL) ( ponerse de pie) to stand up;

◊ párate derecho stand up straight;

se paró en una silla she stood on a chair;
¿te puedes para de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?
b) (AmL) [ pelo] ( hacia arriba) to stick up;

( en los lados) to stick out
c) (Méx, Ven) ( levantarse de la cama) to get up

parir ( conjugate parir) verbo intransitivo [ mujer] to give birth;
[ vaca] to calve;
[yegua/burra] to foal;
[ oveja] to lamb
verbo transitivo
a) [ mujer] to give birth to, have

b) [ mamíferos] to have, bear (frml)

para preposición
1 (utilidad, aptitud) for: ¿para qué tanto esfuerzo?, what's all this effort for?
una pomada para las quemaduras, an ointment for burns
una tijera para zurdos, a pair of scissors for left-handed people
2 (finalidad, motivo) to, in order to: lo dijo para molestarme, she said it to annoy me
lo hace para que te fijes en él, he does it so that you notice him
3 (destinatario) for: es para mamá, it's for mum
hablaba para los votantes indecisos, he spoke to the undecided voters
es muy atento para con ella, he's very obliging towards her
4 (opinión) para Paco todas las mujeres son guapas, in Paco's opinion, all women are pretty
5 (comparación, concesión) for: para ser tan joven tiene ideas muy sensatas, he has very sensible ideas for his age
6 (rechazo) para una vez que hablo, me haces callar, the one time I speak, you shut me up
7 (tiempo) by: estará listo para las cinco, it'll be ready by five
para entonces, by then
8 (a punto de) está para salir, it's about to leave
9 (dirección) el tren para Burgos acaba de salir, the train for Burgos has just left
iba para tu casa, I was going to your house
Recuerda que cuando para expresa finalidad, se traduce por to o in order to (este último sólo se usa para evitar confusión): Me voy para ayudarte. I'm going in order to help you. Si usáramos sólo to significaría: Voy a ayudarte. Sin embargo, cuando después de para viene un sustantivo o un pronombre y no un verbo (esta llave es para aquella puerta), se traduce por for ( this key is for that door).
parar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to stop: para de saltar, stop jumping
para un momento en la farmacia, stop a minute at the chemist's
no pares de hablar, por favor, keep talking, please
2 (alojarse) to stay
3 (finalizar, terminar) el cuadro fue a parar al rastro, the painting ended up in the flea market
II verbo transitivo
1 to stop
2 Dep to save
3 LAm to stand up
♦ Locuciones: dónde va a parar, by far: mi hija es muchísmo más inteligente que la suya, dónde va a parar, my daughter is far more intelligent than theirs
parir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to give birth (to)
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a parir, to run sb down
' para' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abalorio
- ablandar
- abreviar
- absoluta
- absoluto
- acá
- aceitera
- achuchar
- actuación
- adentro
- agitador
- agitadora
- alcanzar
- alfiler
- alguna
- alguno
- aliento
- alquiler
- alta
- amenaza
- añadidura
- ancha
- ancho
- ánimo
- año
- antesala
- antirrobo
- aplanar
- aprovechar
- apta
- aptitud
- apto
- aquí
- arca
- arena
- arrastre
- arriba
- arropar
- atonía
- atrás
- atril
- aunar
- auspicio
- baja
- bajo
- balde
- bálsamo
- bañarse
- banco
English:
AA
- ability
- about
- accessory
- accommodate
- achieve
- activity
- adapter
- adaptor
- adequate
- adequately
- admire
- adult
- advantage
- advantageous
- advertise
- aftershave (lotion)
- agitate
- agree
- all
- all-out
- allocate
- analyst
- antiallergenic
- antibiotic
- antidote
- antihistamine
- antipollution
- appease
- application
- appointment
- appropriate
- aptitude
- argue
- arm-twisting
- arms control
- around-the clock
- arrangement
- arson
- as
- ASPCA
- assailant
- assert
- assess
- assume
- astir
- astonishment
- attain
- attention span
- attractive

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para prep

1. [indica destino, finalidad, motivación] for;

es para ti it's for you;

significa mucho para mí it means a lot to me;

“¡qué suerte!” dije para mí “how lucky,” I said to myself;

una mesa para el salón a table for the living-room;

desayuno para dos breakfast for two;

crema para zapatos shoe polish;

pastillas para dormir sleeping pills;

están entrenados para el combate they have been trained for combat;

estudia para dentista she's studying to become a dentist;

esta agua no es buena para beber this water isn't fit for drinking o to drink;

para conseguir sus propósitos in order to achieve his aims;

lo he hecho para agradarte I did it to please you;

me voy para no causar más molestias I'll go so I don't cause you any more inconvenience;

te lo repetiré para que te enteres I'll repeat it so you understand;

resulta que se divorcian para un mes más tarde volverse a casar so they get divorced, only to remarry a month later;

para con towards;

es buena para con los demás she is kind towards other people;

¿para qué? what for?;

¿para qué quieres un martillo? what do you want a hammer for?, why do you want a hammer?;

¿para qué has venido? why are you here?;

¿para quién trabajas? who do you work for?

2. [indica dirección] towards;

el próximo vuelo para Caracas the next flight to Caracas;

ir para casa to head (for) home;

salir para el aeropuerto to leave for the airport;

para abajo downwards;

para arriba upwards;

tira para arriba pull up o upwards;

para atrás backwards;

échate para atrás [en asiento] lean back;

para delante forwards;

ya vas para viejo you're getting old;

esta muchacha va para pintora this girl has all the makings of a painter

3. [indica tiempo] for;

tiene que estar acabado para mañana/para antes de Navidad it has to be finished by o for tomorrow/before Christmas;

faltan cinco minutos para que salga el tren the train leaves in five minutes;

tienen previsto casarse para el 17 de agosto they plan to get married on 17 August;

llevamos comida para varios días we have enough food for several days;
Am salvo RP
diez para las once ten to eleven;
Am salvo RP
un cuarto para las once (a) quarter to eleven;

va para un año que no nos vemos it's getting on for a year since we saw each other;

¿y para cuándo un bebé? and when are you going to start a family?;

para entonces by then

4. [indica comparación]
tiene la estatura adecuada para su edad she is the normal height for her age;

está muy delgado para lo que come he's very thin considering how much he eats;

para ser verano hace mucho frío considering it's summer, it's very cold;

para ser un principiante no lo hace mal he's not bad for a beginner;

para lo que me ha servido… for all the use it's been to me…;

¡tanto esfuerzo para nada! all that effort for nothing!;

¿y tú quién eres para tratarla así? who do you think you are, treating her like that?;

yo no soy quien para decir… it's not for me to say…

5. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo) [indica inminencia, propósito] to;

la comida está lista para servir the meal is ready to be served;

el atleta está preparado para ganar the athlete is ready to win

6. [indica opinión] for;

para Marx, la religión era el opio del pueblo for Marx, religion was the opium of the people;

para mí/ti/ etc as far as I'm/you're/ etc concerned;

para mí que no van a venir it looks to me like they're not coming;

¿para ti quién es más guapo? who do you think is the most handsome?

7. [indica disposición, estado]
no estoy para fiestas I'm not in the mood for parties;

el abuelo no está ya para hacer viajes largos grandfather's no longer up to going on long journeys;

¿hace día para ir sin chaqueta? is it warm enough to go out without a jacket on?

8. [indica consecuencia]
para su sorpresa, para sorpresa suya to her surprise;

para alegría de todos to everyone's delight;

para nuestra desgracia unfortunately for us

9. Comp

no es/fue/ etc[m5]. para tanto it's not/it wasn't/ etc such a big deal;

no llores, que no es para tanto don't cry, it's not such a big deal, there's no need to cry about it;

dicen que les trataron mal, pero no fue para tanto they say they were ill-treated, but that's going a bit far;
Fam
que para qué: hace un calor que para qué it's absolutely boiling;

este plato pica que para qué this dish is really hot, Br this dish isn't half hot

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para

prp

1 for;

para mí for me

2 dirección toward(s);

ir para head for;

va para directora she’s going to end up as manager

3 tiempo for;

listo para mañana ready for tomorrow;

para siempre forever;

diez para las ocho L.Am. ten of eight, ten to eight;

para Pascua iremos de vacaciones a Lima we’re going to Lima for Easter;

espero que para Pascua haya terminado la crisis I hope the crisis is over by Easter;

¿para cuándo? when for?

4 finalidad

:

lo hace para ayudarte he does it (in order) to help you;

para que so that;

¿para qué te marchas? what are you leaving for?;

para eso no hace falta it’s not necessary just for that

5 en comparaciones

:

para su edad es muy maduro he’s very mature for his age

6

:

lo heredó todo para morir a los 30 he inherited it all, only to die at 30

* * *

para prep

1) : for

para ti: for you

alta para su edad: tall for her age

una cita para el lunes: an appointment for Monday

2) : to, towards

para la derecha: to the right

van para el río: they're heading towards the river

3) : to, in order to

lo hace para molestarte: he does it to annoy you

4) : around, by (a time)

para mañana estarán listos: they'll be ready by tomorrow

5)

para adelante : forwards

6)

para atrás : backwards

7)

para que : so, so that, in order that

te lo digo para que sepas: I'm telling you so you'll know

* * *

para prep

1. (en general) for

una carta para el director a letter for the manager

está muy alto para su edad he's very tall for his age

jarabe para la tos cough medicine

2. (seguido de infinitivo) to

he venido para hablar contigo I have come to talk to you

para no despertar al niño so as not to wake the baby up

3. (seguido de subjuntivo) so that

cierra la puerta para que no entre el perro shut the door so that the dog doesn't get in

4. (dirección) for / to

salgo para Madrid dentro de una hora I'm leaving for Madrid in an hour

me voy para casa I'm going home

5. (tiempo) by

lo quiero para el viernes I want it by Friday

para mí for me / in my opinion

Spanish-English dictionary > para
15 objeto

m.

1 object (asunto, cosa).

ser objeto de to be the object of

objetos perdidos lost property, lost and found (United States)

objetos de valor valuables

objeto volador no identificado unidentified flying object

2 purpose, object.

el objeto de la visita the purpose o object of the visit

tener por objeto to be aimed at; (sujeto: plan) to have as one's aim (sujeto: persona)

¿con qué objeto? to what end?

sin objeto to no purpose, pointlessly (inútilmente)

al o con objeto de hacer algo in order to do something, with the aim of doing st

3 body, solid body.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: objetar.

* * *

objeto

► nombre masculino

1 (cosa) object

2 (fin) aim, purpose, object

■ el objeto de la campaña es recaudar fondos the object of the campaign is to raise funds

3 (finalidad) intention

■ ¿con qué objeto acudió Vd. al domicilio de la acusada? with what intention did you visit the home of the accused?

4 (blanco) object

■ era objeto de gran admiración she was an object of great admiration

■ fui objeto de grandes muestras de cariño I was showered with affection

5 (tema) subject

■ el objeto de esta charla es la acupuntura the subject of this talk is acupuncture

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FRASEOLOGÍA

sin objeto pointlessly

con objeto de in order to

no tiene objeto que + subjuntivo there's no point in + gerund

■ no tiene objeto que vengas there's no point in you coming

tener por objeto + inf to be designed to + inf

objetos de regalo gifts

objetos de valor valuables

objetos perdidos lost property sing

* * *

noun m.

1) object

2) objective

* * *

SM

1) (=cosa) object

objetos perdidos — lost property

objeto contundente — blunt instrument

objeto de arte — objet d'art

objetos de escritorio — writing materials

objetos de regalo — giftware sing, gifts

objetos de tocador — toilet articles

objetos de valor — valuables

objeto sexual — sex object

objeto volante no identificado — unidentified flying object

2) (=propósito) object, aim

desconocían el objeto de su visita — they did not know the object o aim of his visit

al o con objeto de hacer algo — with the object o aim of doing sth

estas medidas tienen por objeto reducir la inflación — the aim of these measures is to reduce inflation

no tiene objeto que sigas preguntándome — there's no point in you continuing to ask me, it's no use you continuing to ask me

3) (=blanco) object

me hizo objeto de sus obsesiones — I became the object of his obsessions

fue objeto de sus burlas — she was the butt of their jokes

fue objeto de un asalto — he was the target of an attack, he suffered an attack

4) (Ling) object

objeto directo — direct object

objeto indirecto — indirect object

* * *

masculino

1) ( cosa) object

objetos de valor — valuables

objetos de uso personal — items o articles for personal use

objetos perdidos — lost and found (AmE), lost property (BrE)

- objeto de arte

- objeto volador or volante no identificado

2) ( finalidad) object

tuvo por objeto facilitar el diálogo — the aim o objective was to make it easier to hold talks

con el objeto de coordinar la operación — in order to coordinate o with the aim of coordinating the operation

con el objeto de que se conozcan — so that they can get to know each other

3)

a) (de admiración, críticas) object

ser objeto de malos tratos — to be ill-treated

es ahora objeto de una minuciosa investigación — it is now the subject of a detailed investigation

b) (Ling) object

c) ( de ciencia) object

* * *

= artifact [artefact], body, focus, object, object, locus [loci, -pl.], physical object, butt, artefact [artifact].

Ex. There is also a review by Ken Bierman of the future of the catalog insofar as it is a physical artifact.

Ex. Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.

Ex. Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.

Ex. The object of classification is to group related subjects.

Ex. An object is a tree-dimensional artefact (or replica of an artefact) or a specimen of a naturally occurring entity.

Ex. The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex. The rolls, which it was customary to keep in the bosom, contained exhortations, messages and promises and were considered very valuable as physical objects.

Ex. The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.

Ex. An artefact is any object made or modified by man.

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* basado en el objeto = artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].

* basado en los objetos = object-specific.

* centrado en el objeto = artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].

* colección de objetos de las artes escénicas = theatre arts collection.

* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.

* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).

* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.

* conocimiento del objeto = object knowledge.

* DOI (Identificador de Objeto Digital) = DOI (Digital Object Identifier).

* gestión de objetos = object management.

* indización según el objeto = entity-oriented indexing.

* lenguaje de objetos = object language.

* libro como objeto = book-object.

* mujer objeto = sex object.

* objeto coleccionable = collectable item, collectable, collectible, collectible item.

* objeto cultural = cultural object.

* objeto curioso = knick knack.

* objeto de aprendizaje = learning object.

* objeto de arte = art object.

* objeto de barro = earthenware.

* objeto de bronce = bronze.

* objeto de burla = object of ridicule.

* objeto de culto = cult object.

* objeto de curiosidad = object of curiosity.

* objeto de delito contra el estado = impeachable.

* objeto de estudio = subject, object of study, under study.

* objeto de información electrónico = electronic information object.

* objeto de interés = object of interest.

* objeto del debate = at issue.

* objeto de valor = valuable.

* objeto de valor cultural = cultural valuable.

* objeto en forma de caja = enclosure.

* objeto expuesto = exhibit.

* objeto lacado = lacquer.

* objeto material = material object.

* objeto natural = natural object.

* objeto que da consuelo = comforter.

* objetos curiosos = bric-a-brac.

* objetos de bronce = brassware.

* objetos de Eslovenia = Slovenica.

* objetos de valor = valuables.

* objetos esotéricos = esoterica.

* objeto sexual = sex object.

* objetos naturales = realia.

* objetos o estilo asociado a Canadá = Canadiana.

* objetos o estilo asociado a los Estados Unidos de América = Americana.

* objetos o estilo asociado o conmemorativo de Gandhi = Gandhiana.

* objetos perdidos = lost property, lost property, lost and found.

* objetos y utensilios de escritura = stationery.

* objeto tridimensional = three-dimensional object.

* objeto volador = flying object.

* Objeto Volador No Identificado (OVNI) = UFO (Unidentified Flying Object).

* orientado hacia el objeto = object-oriented, artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].

* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.

* programación orientada a objetos = object-oriented programming (OOP).

* programa objeto = object program(me).

* ser objeto de = be a matter for/of, be subject to, experience, come in for, run + the gauntlet of, make + Nombre + subject to.

* ser objeto de crítica = attract + criticism, come in + for criticism, be under criticism, be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat.

* ser objeto de debate = be at issue.

* ser objeto de discriminación = suffer + discrimination.

* tratar como un objeto = objectify.

* * *

masculino

1) ( cosa) object

objetos de valor — valuables

objetos de uso personal — items o articles for personal use

objetos perdidos — lost and found (AmE), lost property (BrE)

- objeto de arte

- objeto volador or volante no identificado

2) ( finalidad) object

tuvo por objeto facilitar el diálogo — the aim o objective was to make it easier to hold talks

con el objeto de coordinar la operación — in order to coordinate o with the aim of coordinating the operation

con el objeto de que se conozcan — so that they can get to know each other

3)

a) (de admiración, críticas) object

ser objeto de malos tratos — to be ill-treated

es ahora objeto de una minuciosa investigación — it is now the subject of a detailed investigation

b) (Ling) object

c) ( de ciencia) object

* * *

= artifact [artefact], body, focus, object, object, locus [loci, -pl.], physical object, butt, artefact [artifact].

Ex: There is also a review by Ken Bierman of the future of the catalog insofar as it is a physical artifact.

Ex: Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.

Ex: Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.

Ex: The object of classification is to group related subjects.

Ex: An object is a tree-dimensional artefact (or replica of an artefact) or a specimen of a naturally occurring entity.

Ex: The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex: The rolls, which it was customary to keep in the bosom, contained exhortations, messages and promises and were considered very valuable as physical objects.

Ex: The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.

Ex: An artefact is any object made or modified by man.

* basado en el objeto = artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].

* basado en los objetos = object-specific.

* centrado en el objeto = artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].

* colección de objetos de las artes escénicas = theatre arts collection.

* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.

* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).

* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.

* conocimiento del objeto = object knowledge.

* DOI (Identificador de Objeto Digital) = DOI (Digital Object Identifier).

* gestión de objetos = object management.

* indización según el objeto = entity-oriented indexing.

* lenguaje de objetos = object language.

* libro como objeto = book-object.

* mujer objeto = sex object.

* objeto coleccionable = collectable item, collectable, collectible, collectible item.

* objeto cultural = cultural object.

* objeto curioso = knick knack.

* objeto de aprendizaje = learning object.

* objeto de arte = art object.

* objeto de barro = earthenware.

* objeto de bronce = bronze.

* objeto de burla = object of ridicule.

* objeto de culto = cult object.

* objeto de curiosidad = object of curiosity.

* objeto de delito contra el estado = impeachable.

* objeto de estudio = subject, object of study, under study.

* objeto de información electrónico = electronic information object.

* objeto de interés = object of interest.

* objeto del debate = at issue.

* objeto de valor = valuable.

* objeto de valor cultural = cultural valuable.

* objeto en forma de caja = enclosure.

* objeto expuesto = exhibit.

* objeto lacado = lacquer.

* objeto material = material object.

* objeto natural = natural object.

* objeto que da consuelo = comforter.

* objetos curiosos = bric-a-brac.

* objetos de bronce = brassware.

* objetos de Eslovenia = Slovenica.

* objetos de valor = valuables.

* objetos esotéricos = esoterica.

* objeto sexual = sex object.

* objetos naturales = realia.

* objetos o estilo asociado a Canadá = Canadiana.

* objetos o estilo asociado a los Estados Unidos de América = Americana.

* objetos o estilo asociado o conmemorativo de Gandhi = Gandhiana.

* objetos perdidos = lost property, lost property, lost and found.

* objetos y utensilios de escritura = stationery.

* objeto tridimensional = three-dimensional object.

* objeto volador = flying object.

* Objeto Volador No Identificado (OVNI) = UFO (Unidentified Flying Object).

* orientado hacia el objeto = object-oriented, artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].

* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.

* programación orientada a objetos = object-oriented programming (OOP).

* programa objeto = object program(me).

* ser objeto de = be a matter for/of, be subject to, experience, come in for, run + the gauntlet of, make + Nombre + subject to.

* ser objeto de crítica = attract + criticism, come in + for criticism, be under criticism, be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat.

* ser objeto de debate = be at issue.

* ser objeto de discriminación = suffer + discrimination.

* tratar como un objeto = objectify.

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objeto

masculine

A (cosa) object

guardaron los objetos de valor en la caja fuerte they put the valuables o the items of value o the things of value in the safe

objetos de uso personal items o articles for personal use

objetos de escritorio office stationery

[ S ] objetos perdidos lost and found ( AmE), lost property ( BrE)

Compuestos:

● objeto de arte

objet d'art

● objeto volador no identificado

unidentified flying object, UFO

● objeto volante no identificado

( Esp) unidentified flying object, UFO

B (finalidad) object

el objeto de esta reunión the object o purpose of this meeting

tuvo por objeto facilitar el diálogo it was intended to make it easier to hold talks, the aim o objective was to make it easier to hold talks

con el objeto de coordinar la operación in order to coordinate the operation, with a view to o with the aim of coordinating the operation

con el objeto de que se conozcan antes de empezar el curso so that o in order that you can get to know each other before the course starts

C

1 (de admiración, críticas) object

el museo fue objeto de críticas muy duras the museum was the object o target of very harsh criticism, the museum was criticized very harshly

el niño había sido objeto de malos tratos the child had been ill-treated, the child had been the victim of ill treatment

ese crimen es ahora objeto de una minuciosa investigación that crime is now the subject of a detailed investigation

fue objeto de grandes demostraciones de afecto he was the object of great displays of affection

2 ( Ling) object

3 (de una ciencia) object

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Del verbo objetar: ( conjugate objetar)

objeto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

objetó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
objetar
objeto
objetó
objetar ( conjugate objetar) verbo transitivo
to object;
◊ ¿tienes algo que objeto? do you have any objection?

verbo intransitivo (Esp fam) to declare oneself a conscientious objector
objeto sustantivo masculino
1 ( cosa) object;
◊ objetos de valor valuables;

objetos de uso personal items o articles for personal use;
objetos perdidos lost and found (AmE), lost property (BrE);
objeto volador no identificado unidentified flying object, UFO
2
a) ( finalidad) aim, object;

◊ con el objeto de hacer algo in order to do sth, with the aim of doing sth;

con el objeto de que se conozcan so that they can get to know each other;
ser objeto de algo (de admiración/críticas) to be the object of sth;

(de investigación/estudio) to be the subject of sth;
◊ ser objeto de malos tratos to be ill-treated

b) (Ling) object

objetar
I verbo transitivo to object: no hay nada que objetar, there's no reason to object
II vi Mil to be a conscientious objector
objeto sustantivo masculino
1object: no olviden sus objetos personales, don't forget your personal belongings
(de una acción, pasión) fue objeto de admiración/malos tratos, she was the object of admiration/physical abuse
2 (finalidad) aim, purpose: no tiene objeto que madruguemos tanto, there's no sense in getting up so early
3 Ling object
♦ Locuciones: con (el) objeto de..., in order to...
' objeto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abanico
- adaptable
- adefesio
- aferrarse
- alquiler
- amordazar
- antigüedad
- armatoste
- atinar
- bagatela
- baño
- bien
- botar
- brillante
- bulto
- cacharro
- caer
- carga
- castaña
- castaño
- categoría
- chata
- chato
- chisme
- compra
- consistente
- contundente
- cual
- dar
- deforme
- dentro
- descambiar
- desconcharse
- desechar
- desfasada
- desfasado
- destrozada
- destrozado
- devolver
- disimulada
- disimulado
- embrujada
- embrujado
- enfriamiento
- envío
- escurridiza
- escurridizo
- estrenar
- estría
- extraviarse
English:
adaptable
- article
- buoyancy
- buoyant
- discover
- drop
- dud
- exhibit
- fake
- finished
- genuine
- glasscutter
- guinea pig
- hand on
- height
- her
- here
- him
- inconspicuous
- it
- jig
- me
- missing
- object
- of
- poke
- polish
- push aside
- shove away
- sit
- spic-and-span
- spick-and-span
- spiky
- study
- them
- thing
- to
- UFO
- undamaged
- unidentified
- unwanted
- us
- versatile
- versatility
- workmanship
- worthless
- you
- blunt
- come
- prop

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objeto nm

1. [cosa] object

Comp
objetos perdidos lost property, US lost and found;
objetos personales personal effects;

objetos de valor valuables;

objeto volador no identificado unidentified flying object

2. [propósito] purpose, object;

el objeto de la visita the purpose o object of the visit;

¿cuál es el objeto de estos cambios? what is the purpose of these changes?;

tener por objeto [sujeto: persona] to have as one's aim;
[sujeto: plan] to be aimed at;
el ministro tiene por objeto reducir las importaciones the minister is aiming to reduce imports;

con (el) objeto de [para] in order to, with the aim of;

¿con qué objeto? to what end?;

sin objeto [inútilmente] to no purpose, pointlessly

3. [blanco]
ser objeto de to be the object of;

el artículo ha sido objeto de duras críticas the article has come in for some harsh criticism;

fue objeto de las burlas de sus compañeros he was the butt of his classmates' jokes;

de niño fue objeto de malos tratos he was beaten as a child

4. Gram object

Comp
objeto directo direct object;
objeto indirecto indirect object

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objeto

m

1 object;

objetos de regalo pl gifts, gift items

2

:

con objeto de with the aim of

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objeto nm

1) cosa: object, thing

2) objetivo: objective, purpose

con objeto de: in order to, with the aim of

3)

objeto volador no identificado : unidentified flying object

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objeto n

1. (cosa) object

2. (fin) aim / purpose

objeto directo direct object

objeto indirecto indirect object

objetos perdidos lost property

Spanish-English dictionary > objeto
16 destinado

adj.

1 destined, bound, appointed, assigned.

2 predestined, fated.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: destinar.

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destinado

► participio pasado

1→ link=destinar destinar

► adjetivo

1 destined (a, to), bound (a, for)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar destinado,-a al fracaso to be doomed to failure

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ADJ

1) (Correos, Transportes)

¿a quién va destinada la carta? — who is the letter addressed to?

se perdieron todos los paquetes destinados a Madrid — all the parcels for o bound for Madrid were lost

2) [en un trabajo]

está destinado en Córdoba — [empleado] he's based in Córdoba; [militar] he's stationed in Córdoba

3)

destinado a o para algo — [dinero, fondos, material] set aside for sth

un camión destinado a o para el reparto — a lorry used for deliveries

redujeron el espacio destinado al olivar — the area given over to olive trees has been reduced

4)

destinado a algo — (=predestinado) destined for sth

la obra estaba destinada al fracaso — the play was destined for failure o to fail

estaba destinado a morir joven — he was destined to die young

5)

destinado a algn/algo — (=pensado para) intended for sb/sth, aimed at sb/sth

un libro destinado a los niños — a book intended for o aimed at children

una nueva ley destinada a proteger al menor — a new law intended to protect minors, a new law aimed at protecting minors

6)

ir destinado a — (Náut) to be bound for

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- da adjetivo

1)

a) ( predestinado)

destinado a algo — destined for something

estar destinado a la vida religiosa — to be destined for religious life

destinado al fracaso — destined to fail

b) (dirigido, asignado)

destinado a alguien — <carta/paquete> addressed to somebody

destinado a algo: las cajas destinadas a Montevideo the boxes for o bound for Montevideo; los aviones destinados a este fin the planes used for this purpose; una política destinada a estrechar estos lazos — a policy aimed at strengthening these links

2)

a) < militar>

destinado en Ceuta — stationed in Ceuta

b) <funcionario/diplomático>

ahora está destinado en Lima — now he's been posted to Lima

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* destinado a = destined to, fated to, bound for.

* destinado a ahorrar dinero = money-saving.

* destinado a despertar el interés del usuario = highlight abstract.

* estar destinado a = be intended for/to.

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- da adjetivo

1)

a) ( predestinado)

destinado a algo — destined for something

estar destinado a la vida religiosa — to be destined for religious life

destinado al fracaso — destined to fail

b) (dirigido, asignado)

destinado a alguien — <carta/paquete> addressed to somebody

destinado a algo: las cajas destinadas a Montevideo the boxes for o bound for Montevideo; los aviones destinados a este fin the planes used for this purpose; una política destinada a estrechar estos lazos — a policy aimed at strengthening these links

2)

a) < militar>

destinado en Ceuta — stationed in Ceuta

b) <funcionario/diplomático>

ahora está destinado en Lima — now he's been posted to Lima

* * *

* destinado a = destined to, fated to, bound for.

* destinado a ahorrar dinero = money-saving.

* destinado a despertar el interés del usuario = highlight abstract.

* estar destinado a = be intended for/to.

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destinado -da

adjective

A

1 (predestinado) destinado A algo destined FOR sth

estaba destinado a la vida religiosa he was destined for religious life

destinado al fracaso destined to fail

estaba destinado a tener una muerte violenta he was destined to die a violent death

parece que está destinada a sufrir she seems doomed o destined to suffer

2 (dirigido, asignado) destinado A algo:

las cajas destinadas a Montevideo the boxes for o bound for o being sent to Montevideo

dos cajas destinadas a nuestras oficinas en León two boxes consigned to o destined for our offices in León

los aviones destinados a este fin the planes used for this purpose

una política destinada a estrechar estos lazos a policy aimed at strengthening these links

comida destinada a ser distribuida entre los refugiados food destined o intended for distribution among the refugees

B

1 ‹militar›

destinado en Ceuta stationed in Ceuta

2 ‹funcionario/diplomático›

ahora está destinado en Lima now he's in Lima, he's been posted o sent o assigned to Lima

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Del verbo destinar: ( conjugate destinar)

destinado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
destinado
destinar
destinado
◊ -da adjetivo

1
a) ( predestinado):

◊ destinado a triunfar/al fracaso destined to succeed/to fail

b) (dirigido, asignado): destinado a algn ‹carta/paquete› addressed to sb;

‹ víveres› intended for sb;
‹libro/novela› aimed at sb;
◊ las cajas destinadas a Montevideo the boxes destined for Montevideo;

los aviones destinados a este fin the planes used for this purpose
2
a) ‹ militar›:

◊ destinado en Ceuta stationed in Ceuta

b) ‹funcionario/diplomático›:

◊ ahora está destinado en Lima now he's been posted to Lima

destinar ( conjugate destinar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹funcionario/militar› to post, send, assign
2 ( asignar un fin):
◊ destinó todos sus ahorros a pagar las deudas she used all her savings to pay her debts;

destinadoon el dinero a la investigación the money was used for research;
destinadoon parte de los fondos a este fin they earmarked part of the funds for this purpose
destinado,-a adj (señalado por el destino) destined, bound: ese hombre está destinado a perder sus oportunidades, that man is doomed to miss every chance
destinar verbo transitivo
1 (apartar para algún fin) to set aside, assign
2 (dar un lugar donde ejercer un trabajo) to post
(dar una función a un trabajador) to appoint
3 (dirigir un envío a alguien) to address
' destinado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
condenada
- condenado
- destinada
- encaminada
- encaminado
- masculina
- masculino
- llamado
English:
allocate
- bound
- intend
- destined
- living

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destinado, -a adj

1. [predestinado]
(estar) destinado a algo/hacer algo (to be) destined for sth/to do sth;

es una tradición destinada a morir it is a tradition that is on its way out o dying out;

un pueblo destinado a luchar a people destined to fight;

estar destinado al éxito/fracaso to be destined to succeed/fail

2. [dirigido]
destinado a [cantidad, edificio] allocated to, set aside for;
[medidas, programa] aimed at;
fondos destinados a la lucha contra el cáncer funds allocated to the fight against cancer;

un estadio destinado a albergar los próximos Juegos Olímpicos a stadium intended to host the next Olympic Games;

una reforma destinada a fomentar la inversión a reform designed to encourage o aimed at encouraging investment

3. [enviado]
destinado a [carta, paquete] addressed to;
[mercancía] bound for
4. [con cierto puesto] [funcionario, embajador, militar]
está destinado en Colombia he's been posted o sent to Colombia

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destinado

adj

1

:

destinado en MIL stationed in

2

:

destinado a dinero, comida, ayuda intended for, meant for; programa, producto aimed at, targeted at

3

:

estar destinado a hacer algo be destined to do sth

* * *

destinado, -da adj

: destined, bound

Spanish-English dictionary > destinado
17 accesos

(n.) = demand load

Ex. Server logs were designed to measure traffic and demand loads on a computer server, and they work well for this purpose.

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(n.) = demand load

Ex: Server logs were designed to measure traffic and demand loads on a computer server, and they work well for this purpose.

Spanish-English dictionary > accesos
18 barato

adj.

1 cheap, inexpensive, low in price, cheaply.

2 bad-quality, bad-taste, tacky, brassy.

adv.

cheaply, at a low price, low.

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barato

► adjetivo

1 cheap

► adverbio barato

1 cheaply, cheap

————————

barato

► adverbio

1 cheaply, cheap

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(f. - barata)

adj.

cheap

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1. ADJ

1) (=económico) cheap

este vestido es muy barato — this dress is very cheap

el café sale más barato a granel — coffee is cheaper if you buy it in bulk

- lo barato sale caro

2) (=de mala calidad) [música, imitación] cheap; [novela] trashy

3) (=indigno) [demagogia, electoralismo] cheap

esa actitud es patriotismo barato — that attitude is just cheap patriotism

2.

ADV cheap, cheaply

el coche nos costó barato — the car was cheap

en este restaurante se come muy barato — you can eat very cheaply in this restaurant

vivo muy barato — I live very cheaply

3.

SM (=mercadillo) street market

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I
- ta adjetivo

a) <vestido/restaurante/viaje> cheap, low-priced

lo barato sale caro — cheap things cost you more in the long run

b) < periodismo> cheap; < música> commercial

c) ( como adv) <costar/comprar>

el coche nos costó muy barato — we got the car really cheap

las compré baratísimas en una liquidación — I got them really cheap in a sale
II
adverbio <comer/vivir> cheaply

en esa tienda venden muy barato — prices are really low in that shop

se compra más barato en el mercado — you can get things cheaper in the market

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= cheap [cheaper -comp., cheapest -sup.], low-cost, low-priced, lower-cost, pulp, inexpensively, on the cheap, cheapo, low-budget, no-frills, cut-price, cut-rate, a dime a dozen.

Ex. These indexes are both cheap and quick to produce.

Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS is designed to give fast efficient, and low-cost assistance to librarians.

Ex. Permission has been granted to introduce a system of surveillance licensing for the purpose of monitoring imports of low-priced goods, such as clothing and footwear originating in non-EC countries.

Ex. Following our examples, the neighbors decide that they can provide the lower-cost food service to the wider community by buying in even larger quantities, and in the process make a profit for themselves.

Ex. There are pulp detective novels and 'Simenon'; there are pulp Western films and 'High Noon'.

Ex. This has enabled libraries to acquire materials more quickly and almost as inexpensively as in the past.

Ex. The author provides a selected list of Internet sites covering various aspects of travel and tourism such as accommodation, restaurants, entertainment, travelling abroad, and touring on the cheap.

Ex. I just put the DVD in my cheapo DVD player connected to my TV and it played without a hitch.

Ex. Lodge Kerrigan's 'Clean, Shaven' is a blistering piece of cinematic inventiveness and a young director's low-budget first feature.

Ex. This is a good guide for independent travellers looking for cheap, no-frills intercity transport around the country.

Ex. Turkey is heavily promoted by tour operators as an idyllic holiday destination, the cut-price alternative to Greece or Cyprus.

Ex. Most of these cut-rate laptops include a one-year parts and labor warranty.

Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.

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* alojamiento barato = budget accommodation.

* barato pero sin avergonzarse de ello = cheap and cheerful.

* compañía aérea barata = low-cost airline.

* de novela barata = novelettish.

* de un modo barato = inexpensively, thriftily.

* edición barata = trade paperback.

* el ser barato = cheapness.

* escritura barata = hack writing.

* hotel barato = budget hotel.

* humor barato = cheap laughs.

* literatura barata = pulp fiction.

* lo barato = inexpensiveness.

* novela barata = novelette.

* oratoria barata = soapbox.

* rollo barato = soapbox.

* tarifa especial más barata = discount charge.

* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.

* vender más barato = undercut.

* venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.

* vuelo barato = budget flight.

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

a) <vestido/restaurante/viaje> cheap, low-priced

lo barato sale caro — cheap things cost you more in the long run

b) < periodismo> cheap; < música> commercial

c) ( como adv) <costar/comprar>

el coche nos costó muy barato — we got the car really cheap

las compré baratísimas en una liquidación — I got them really cheap in a sale
II
adverbio <comer/vivir> cheaply

en esa tienda venden muy barato — prices are really low in that shop

se compra más barato en el mercado — you can get things cheaper in the market

* * *

= cheap [cheaper -comp., cheapest -sup.], low-cost, low-priced, lower-cost, pulp, inexpensively, on the cheap, cheapo, low-budget, no-frills, cut-price, cut-rate, a dime a dozen.

Ex: These indexes are both cheap and quick to produce.

Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS is designed to give fast efficient, and low-cost assistance to librarians.

Ex: Permission has been granted to introduce a system of surveillance licensing for the purpose of monitoring imports of low-priced goods, such as clothing and footwear originating in non-EC countries.

Ex: Following our examples, the neighbors decide that they can provide the lower-cost food service to the wider community by buying in even larger quantities, and in the process make a profit for themselves.

Ex: There are pulp detective novels and 'Simenon'; there are pulp Western films and 'High Noon'.

Ex: This has enabled libraries to acquire materials more quickly and almost as inexpensively as in the past.

Ex: The author provides a selected list of Internet sites covering various aspects of travel and tourism such as accommodation, restaurants, entertainment, travelling abroad, and touring on the cheap.

Ex: I just put the DVD in my cheapo DVD player connected to my TV and it played without a hitch.

Ex: Lodge Kerrigan's 'Clean, Shaven' is a blistering piece of cinematic inventiveness and a young director's low-budget first feature.

Ex: This is a good guide for independent travellers looking for cheap, no-frills intercity transport around the country.

Ex: Turkey is heavily promoted by tour operators as an idyllic holiday destination, the cut-price alternative to Greece or Cyprus.

Ex: Most of these cut-rate laptops include a one-year parts and labor warranty.

Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.

* alojamiento barato = budget accommodation.

* barato pero sin avergonzarse de ello = cheap and cheerful.

* compañía aérea barata = low-cost airline.

* de novela barata = novelettish.

* de un modo barato = inexpensively, thriftily.

* edición barata = trade paperback.

* el ser barato = cheapness.

* escritura barata = hack writing.

* hotel barato = budget hotel.

* humor barato = cheap laughs.

* literatura barata = pulp fiction.

* lo barato = inexpensiveness.

* novela barata = novelette.

* oratoria barata = soapbox.

* rollo barato = soapbox.

* tarifa especial más barata = discount charge.

* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.

* vender más barato = undercut.

* venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.

* vuelo barato = budget flight.

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barato¹ -ta

adjective

1 ‹vestido/restaurante/viaje› cheap

lo barato sale caro if you buy cheaply, you pay dearly, cheap things work out expensive in the long run

2 ‹periodismo› cheap; ‹música› commercial

3 ( como adv) ‹costar/comprar›

el viaje no costó tan barato como pensaba the trip wasn't as cheap as I thought it would be, the trip cost me more than I thought it would

las compré baratísimas en una liquidación I got them really cheap in a clearance sale

al final, el coche me salió baratísimo I got the car really cheap in the end

barato²

adverb

‹comer/vivir› cheaply

en esa tienda venden muy barato things are very cheap in that shop

se compra más barato en el mercado prices are lower o things are cheaper in the market, you can get things cheaper in the market

ver tb barato¹ adj 3. (↑ barato (1))

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barato 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

a) ‹vestido/restaurante/viaje› cheap, low-priced

b) ( como adv) ‹costar/comprar› cheap

barato 2 adverbio ‹comer/vivir› cheaply;
◊ se compra más barato en el mercado you can get things cheaper in the market

barato,-a
I adjetivo cheap: necesito comprar un piso barato, I need to buy an inexpensive flat
II adverbio cheaply: ¡hija mía, qué barato compras!, my dear, what a bargain!

' barato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asequible
- barata
- económica
- económico
- flete
- más
- obcecarse
- salir
- tirada
- tirado
- botado
- regalado
- regalar
- resultar
English:
but
- cheap
- cheaply
- cut-rate
- dirt-cheap
- down-market
- inexpensive
- low-cost
- popular
- deal
- downmarket
- trashy
- under
- whichever

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barato, -a

♦ adj

1. [objeto] cheap;

ser muy barato to be very cheap;

los tomates están muy baratos tomatoes are very cheap at the moment;

Comp

lo barato sale caro buying cheap is a false economy

2. [sentimentalismo] cheap;
[literatura] trashy;
déjate de filosofía barata cut the half-baked philosophizing

♦ adv

cheap, cheaply;

me costó barato it was cheap, I got it cheap;

vender algo barato to sell sth cheaply;

en este bar se come muy barato you can eat very cheaply in this bar, the food's very cheap in this bar

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barato

adj cheap

* * *

barato adv

: cheap, cheaply

te lo vendo barato: I'll sell it to you cheap

barato, -ta adj

: cheap, inexpensive

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barato¹ adj cheap

es bueno, bonito y barato it's nice, pretty and cheap

este disco es más barato this record is cheaper

barato² adv cheaply

en las rebajas se compra muy barato things are much cheaper in the sales

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19 calumniar

v.

1 to slander (oralmente).

2 to calumniate, to slander, to defame, to libel.

Ella ensució la reputación de María She defamed Ann's reputation.

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calumniar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 to calumniate

2 DERECHO to slander

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VT (=difamar) to slander; [en prensa etc] to libel

- calumnia, que algo queda

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verbo transitivo ( por escrito) to libel; ( oralmente) to slander

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= vilify, slander, smear, malign.

Ex. Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.

Ex. Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges 'lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.

Ex. As a result of this policy hundreds of priests have been been suspended from ministry and have had their names publicly smeared without proof or even credible evidence.

Ex. To accomplish this higher purpose, Panizzi argued, required a deliberately designed 'system,' and his much maligned rules, whatever their individual merits or demerits, were intended to embody that system.

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verbo transitivo ( por escrito) to libel; ( oralmente) to slander

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= vilify, slander, smear, malign.

Ex: Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.

Ex: Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges 'lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.

Ex: As a result of this policy hundreds of priests have been been suspended from ministry and have had their names publicly smeared without proof or even credible evidence.

Ex: To accomplish this higher purpose, Panizzi argued, required a deliberately designed 'system,' and his much maligned rules, whatever their individual merits or demerits, were intended to embody that system.

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calumniar [A1 ]

vt

(por escrito) to libel; (oralmente) to slander

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calumniar ( conjugate calumniar) verbo transitivo ( por escrito) to libel;
( oralmente) to slander
calumniar verbo transitivo
1 to calumniate
2 Jur to slander
' calumniar' also found in these entries:
English:
defame
- libel
- malign
- slander

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calumniar vt
[oralmente] to slander; [por escrito] to libel
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calumniar

v/t oralmente slander; por escrito libel

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calumniar vt

: to slander, to libel

Spanish-English dictionary > calumniar
20 cartografía

f.

cartography, mapmaking, mapping.

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cartografía

► nombre femenino

1 cartography

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SF cartography, mapmaking

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femenino cartography

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= cartography, mapping.

Ex. In cartography, a chart is a special-purpose map generally designed for the use of navigators.

Ex. The mapping of the seafloor also revealed that these huge underwater mountain ranges are bisected by a deep trench which in places is more than 2000 meters deep.

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* Instituto de Cartografía Americano = US Geological Survey (USGS).

* Instituto de Cartografía Británico = Ordnance Survey.

* Instituto de Cartografía Estatal = State Geological Survey.

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femenino cartography

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= cartography, mapping.

Ex: In cartography, a chart is a special-purpose map generally designed for the use of navigators.

Ex: The mapping of the seafloor also revealed that these huge underwater mountain ranges are bisected by a deep trench which in places is more than 2000 meters deep.

* Instituto de Cartografía Americano = US Geological Survey (USGS).

* Instituto de Cartografía Británico = Ordnance Survey.

* Instituto de Cartografía Estatal = State Geological Survey.

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cartografía

feminine

cartography

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cartografía sustantivo femenino cartography
' cartografía' also found in these entries:
English:
cartography

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cartografía nf

cartography

Comp
cartografía aérea aerocartography
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cartografía

f cartography

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cartografía nf

: cartography

Spanish-English dictionary > cartografía

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purpose-built — /ˈpɜpəs bɪlt/ (say perpuhs bilt) adjective created or developed to suit a specified use. Also, purpose designed …
purpose-built — adj BrE designed and made for a particular purpose ▪ purpose built toilets for disabled people … Dictionary of contemporary English
purpose-built — [pʉr′pəs bilt′] adj. Brit. designed and built for a particular purpose or use * * * … Universalium
purpose-built — [pʉr′pəs bilt′] adj. Brit. designed and built for a particular purpose or use … English World dictionary
purpose-built — adjective designed and constructed to serve a particular purpose • Syn: ↑purpose made • Similar to: ↑purposeful * * * ˌpurpose ˈbuilt [purpose built] adjective … Useful english dictionary
purpose-made — adjective designed and constructed to serve a particular purpose • Syn: ↑purpose built • Similar to: ↑purposeful * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : designed and constructed to serve a particular purpose … Useful english dictionary
Designed — Design De*sign (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Designed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Designing}.] [F. d[ e]signer to designate, cf. F. dessiner to draw, dessin drawing, dessein a plan or scheme; all, ultimately, from L. designare to designate; de + signare… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
designed — adjective done or made or performed with purpose and intent style...is more than the deliberate and designed creation Havelock Ellis games designed for all ages well designed houses • Syn: ↑intentional • Ant: ↑undesigned … Useful english dictionary
purpose — 1. noun /ˈpɜː(ɹ)pəs/ a) An object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal. b) A result that is desired; an intention. Syn: aim … Wiktionary
purpose-built — ADJ A purpose built building has been specially designed and built for a particular use. [mainly BRIT] The company has recently moved into a new purpose built factory. (in AM, usually use custom built) … English dictionary
purpose-built — adjective BrE designed and made for a particular purpose: purpose built toilets for disabled people … Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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