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121 disputar
v.1 to argue about.2 to compete for, to dispute (trofeo, puesto).mañana se disputará la final the final will take place tomorrow* * *1 (discutir) to dispute, argue1 (competir) to compete for, contend for2 DEPORTE to play1 (competir) to compete for, contend for2 DEPORTE to be played■ mañana se disputa la final the final will be played tomorrow, tomorrow is the final* * *1. VT1) [+ partido, encuentro] to play, contest; [+ campeonato, liga] to play2) frmle disputamos a mi tío la casa — we disputed the ownership of the house with my uncle, we had a dispute with my uncle over the ownership of the house
2.VI3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <derecho/título>2.disputarle algo a alguien: le disputó el título he challenged him for the title; le disputaban su derecho al trono/a la herencia — they contested his right to the throne/the inheritance
disputar vi to dispute3.disputarse v pron* * *= dispute, quarrel with, wage, jockey for.Ex. Whatever viewpoint is taken, it is difficult to dispute the significance of AACR1.Ex. What we would quarrel with is not CAS's 'motives', but what CAS 'did'.Ex. It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).Ex. Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.----* disputarse = battle + it out for.* disputarse la atención = vie for + attention.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <derecho/título>2.disputarle algo a alguien: le disputó el título he challenged him for the title; le disputaban su derecho al trono/a la herencia — they contested his right to the throne/the inheritance
disputar vi to dispute3.disputarse v pron* * *= dispute, quarrel with, wage, jockey for.Ex: Whatever viewpoint is taken, it is difficult to dispute the significance of AACR1.
Ex: What we would quarrel with is not CAS's 'motives', but what CAS 'did'.Ex: It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).Ex: Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.* disputarse = battle + it out for.* disputarse la atención = vie for + attention.* * *disputar [A1 ]vt1 ‹posesión/derecho/título› disputarle algo A algn:le disputa el derecho a la herencia she is disputing his right to the inheritanceno había nadie capaz de disputarle el título de campeón there was no-one capable of challenging him for the championship2 ‹partido› to play; ‹combate› to fight■ disputarvito dispute disputar CON algn POR algo to dispute sth WITH sbdisputa con su vecino por la posesión del terreno she is disputing the ownership of the land with her neighbor, she is in dispute with her neighbor over ownership of the landse disputan el primer puesto they are fighting for o competing for first placese disputaban la concesión they were competing for the dealership* * *
disputar ( conjugate disputar) verbo transitivo
‹ combate› to fight
disputarse verbo pronominal:
disputar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (debatir) disputaban sobre ello acaloradamente, they were arguing heatedly about it
2 (competir por) to contest: han disputado la carrera dos de los mejores atletas, two of the best athletes competed in the race
II verbo transitivo
1 (competir) to compete: le disputa la presidencia a Gómez, he is competing against Gómez for the presidency
2 Dep (un encuentro) to play
' disputar' also found in these entries:
English:
dispute
- fight
- wrangle
* * *♦ vt1. [cuestión, tema] to argue about;disputar algo a alguien to dispute sth with sb;algunos le disputan que él fuera el creador del mambo his claim to be the creator of the mambo is disputed by some;eso no te lo disputo I don't dispute that, I'll grant you that2. [trofeo, puesto] to compete for;[partido] to play; [liga] to play in; [carrera, torneo, olimpiadas] to compete in, to take part in;disputarán el partido de ida en Madrid the first leg will be played in Madrid;mañana se disputará la final the final takes place tomorrow♦ vi[discutir] to argue, to quarrel;* * *I v/t1 dispute; premio compete for2 partido playII v/i argue ( sobre about)* * *disputar vi: to argue, to contend, to viedisputar vt: to dispute, to question* * *disputar vb1. (en deporte) to play2. (discutir) to argue -
122 embargo
m.1 seizure (law).2 embargo.el embargo a Cuba de Estados Unidos the United States' embargo against Cubaembargo comercial trade embargopres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: embargar.* * *1 (de bienes) seizure of property, sequestration2 (prohibición) embargo\sin embargo nevertheless, however* * *noun m.1) embargo2) seizure* * *SM1) (Jur) seizure, distraint2) (Pol)3)sin embargo — still, however, nonetheless
4) (Med) indigestion* * *1)a) (Der) (incautación, decomiso) seizure, sequestration (frml)b) (Mil, Pol) embargo2)sin embargo: sin embargo, tiene algunas desventajas however o nevertheless, it has some disadvantages; sin embargo, ayer no decías eso you weren't saying that yesterday, though; es difícil, sin embargo disfruto haciéndolo — it's difficult but I enjoy doing it all the same o anyway
* * *= embargo [embargoes, -pl.], seizure, sequestration.Ex. The success of the investment campaign has led some to call for a total embargo, which would include an academic boycott and a halt to the sale of books.Ex. Penalties that can be imposed range from seizure and forfeiture of the articles and the means by which they were produced to fines or imprisonment.Ex. Ignoring saturation leads to an overstatement of the potential importance of sequestration strategies.----* embargo comercial = trade embargo.* embargo temporal = time embargo.* levantar un embargo = lift + embargo.* sin embargo = however, nevertheless, still, yet, that being said, all this said.* y sin embargo = but then again.* * *1)a) (Der) (incautación, decomiso) seizure, sequestration (frml)b) (Mil, Pol) embargo2)sin embargo: sin embargo, tiene algunas desventajas however o nevertheless, it has some disadvantages; sin embargo, ayer no decías eso you weren't saying that yesterday, though; es difícil, sin embargo disfruto haciéndolo — it's difficult but I enjoy doing it all the same o anyway
* * *= embargo [embargoes, -pl.], seizure, sequestration.Ex: The success of the investment campaign has led some to call for a total embargo, which would include an academic boycott and a halt to the sale of books.
Ex: Penalties that can be imposed range from seizure and forfeiture of the articles and the means by which they were produced to fines or imprisonment.Ex: Ignoring saturation leads to an overstatement of the potential importance of sequestration strategies.* embargo comercial = trade embargo.* embargo temporal = time embargo.* levantar un embargo = lift + embargo.* sin embargo = however, nevertheless, still, yet, that being said, all this said.* y sin embargo = but then again.* * *A1 ( Der) (incautación, decomiso) seizure, sequestration ( frml), attachment ( frml), distraint ( frml)el juez ordenó el embargo de sus bienes the judge ordered the seizure of his assetslevantar un embargo to lift a seizure orderhacer efectivo un embargo de armas to enforce an arms embargoBsin embargo: dice que está gordo, sin embargo sigue comiendo mucho he says he's too fat and yet he still goes on eating a lotsin embargo, este método tiene algunas desventajas however o nevertheless, this method has some disadvantages, this method does, nevertheless o however, have some disadvantagessin embargo, ayer no decías eso you weren't saying that yesterday, thoughes difícil, sin embargo disfruto haciéndolo it's difficult but I enjoy doing it all the same o anywayC ( Med) indigestion* * *
Del verbo embargar: ( conjugate embargar)
embargo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
embargó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
embargar
embargo
embargar ( conjugate embargar) verbo transitivo ‹ bienes› to seize, to sequestrate (frml);
‹ vehículo› to impound
embargo sustantivo masculino
1
b) (Mil, Pol) embargo
2◊ sin embargo: sin embargo, tiene algunas desventajas however o nevertheless, it has some disadvantages;
sin embargo, ayer no decías eso you weren't saying that yesterday, though;
tiene de todo y sin embargo se queja he has everything and yet he still complains
embargar verbo transitivo
1 Jur (una propiedad, cuenta) to seize, impound
2 (arrebatar, poseer) to fill, overcome: al oírla cantar, me embargó la emoción, when I heard her singing, I was overwhelmed with emotion
embargo sustantivo masculino
1 Jur seizure of property
2 Com Pol embargo
♦ Locuciones: sin embargo, however, nevertheless
' embargo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahora
- ahorcarse
- alquilar
- asesinar
- baja
- bajo
- bien
- como
- cordera
- cordero
- delgada
- delgado
- embargar
- entre
- fresca
- fresco
- gritar
- gustar
- hablarse
- histórica
- histórico
- igual
- infante
- levantarse
- llevar
- mucha
- mucho
- para
- pequeña
- pequeño
- poder
- levantamiento
- levantar
- obstante
- sin
English:
accustom
- agree
- anyhow
- attachment
- begin
- deserve
- embargo
- excuse
- fast
- forget
- however
- intend
- lien
- mention
- nevertheless
- nonetheless
- notwithstanding
- opposed
- propose
- remember
- repossesion
- seizure
- shall
- should
- start
- still
- though
- trade embargo
- want
- whom
- yet
- never
* * *♦ nm[de vehículo] impounding; [de cuenta bancaria] freezing;sobre su casa pesa un embargo judicial the house is the subject of a seizure order o Espec distrainment orderel embargo a Cuba de Estados Unidos the United States' embargo against Cuba;embargo de armamento arms embargo♦ sin embargo loc conj1. [no obstante] however, nevertheless;es, sin embargo, uno de los mejores jugadores del equipo nevertheless, he's one of the best players in o on the team;te engaña y, sin embargo, te quiere she cheats on you, and yet she still loves you;sin embargo, es un buen chico he's a good lad though2. [por el contrario] on the other hand;los ingresos han aumentado y, sin embargo, los gastos se han mantenido al mismo nivel income has increased, while on the other hand expenses have remained largely the same* * *m1 embargo2 JUR seizure3:sin embargo however* * *embargo nm1) : seizure2) : embargo3)sin embargo : however, nevertheless* * *embargo n -
123 imitar
v.1 to imitate, to copy.Ella imita a Ricardo She imitates Richard.Ella imita la obra de arte She copies the work of art.2 to mimic, to mime, to ape, to impersonate.El payaso imita a María The clown mimics Mary.3 to counterfeit, to fake.María imita la firma Mary counterfeits the signature.* * ** * *verbto imitate, copy* * *VT1) (=emular) to imitate2) (=por diversión) to imitate, mimic¡deja ya de imitarme! — stop imitating o mimicking me!
sabe imitar muy bien mi firma — he can imitate o copy my signature really well
3) (=parecerse a)* * *verbo transitivoa) < persona> ( copiar) to copy, imitate; ( para reírse) to do an impression of, mimicse sentó y todos lo imitaron — he sat down and everyone followed suit
b) <voz/gesto/estilo> to imitate; ( para reírse) to imitate, mimicc) ( tener el aspecto de) to simulate* * *= parallel, simulate, mimic, emulate, imitate, shadow, impersonate, take after, take + a lead from.Ex. It directly or indirectly incorporated or paralleled several prevailing objectives and concepts of the communication and behavioral sciences and other contributory disciplines.Ex. Cardbox, distributed by Caxton Software Publishing Company, London, is a small data base management system that simulates a stack of index cards.Ex. These variations mimic the changes in air pressure at the microphone.Ex. You must be a living example of what you expect your child to honor and emulate.Ex. Libraries in developing countries must not necessarily attempt to imitate those of the developed nations but be based upon the social and cultural context in which they are set.Ex. This shadowing project encourages children to read the books shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, to 'shadow' it and decide on their own choice of winner.Ex. According to the analysis, intruders cannot obtain any secret information from transmitted messages and impersonate another legal user.Ex. Libraries are like chameleons: they take after the complexion of society.Ex. Scotland should take a lead from Irish on gun control.----* ejemplo a imitar = role model.* imitando a lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].* imitar a = take + a clue from.* modelo a imitar = role modelling, role model.* * *verbo transitivoa) < persona> ( copiar) to copy, imitate; ( para reírse) to do an impression of, mimicse sentó y todos lo imitaron — he sat down and everyone followed suit
b) <voz/gesto/estilo> to imitate; ( para reírse) to imitate, mimicc) ( tener el aspecto de) to simulate* * *= parallel, simulate, mimic, emulate, imitate, shadow, impersonate, take after, take + a lead from.Ex: It directly or indirectly incorporated or paralleled several prevailing objectives and concepts of the communication and behavioral sciences and other contributory disciplines.
Ex: Cardbox, distributed by Caxton Software Publishing Company, London, is a small data base management system that simulates a stack of index cards.Ex: These variations mimic the changes in air pressure at the microphone.Ex: You must be a living example of what you expect your child to honor and emulate.Ex: Libraries in developing countries must not necessarily attempt to imitate those of the developed nations but be based upon the social and cultural context in which they are set.Ex: This shadowing project encourages children to read the books shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, to 'shadow' it and decide on their own choice of winner.Ex: According to the analysis, intruders cannot obtain any secret information from transmitted messages and impersonate another legal user.Ex: Libraries are like chameleons: they take after the complexion of society.Ex: Scotland should take a lead from Irish on gun control.* ejemplo a imitar = role model.* imitando a lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].* imitar a = take + a clue from.* modelo a imitar = role modelling, role model.* * *imitar [A1 ]vt1 ‹persona› (copiar) to copy, imitate; (para reírse) to do an impression of, mimic, take off ( BrE colloq)se sentó y todos lo imitaron he sat down and everyone followed suit¿la has visto imitar a la profesora? have you seen her doing her impression of the teacher o taking the teacher off?te imita el acento a la perfección he imitates your accent perfectlyhabía imitado la firma de su padre she had forged her father's signature3 (tener el aspecto de) to simulateun revestimiento de plástico imitando azulejos a tile-effect plastic covering* * *
imitar ( conjugate imitar) verbo transitivo
( para hacer reir) to do an impression of, mimic;
( para hacer reír) to imitate, mimic
imitar verbo transitivo to imitate: imita a Elvis en su forma de vestir, he dresses like Elvis
(parodiar) to mimic: el humorista imitaba a un político famoso, the comedian impersonated a famous politician
' imitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calcar
- copiar
- emular
- mondarse
English:
ape
- caricature
- imitate
- impersonate
- mime
- mimic
- take off
* * *imitar vt1. [copiar] to imitate, to copy;intentaron imitar mi firma they tried to forge my signature;se marchó del bar y nosotros la imitamos she left the bar and we followed suit2. [producto, material] to simulate;un material que imita al cuero a material which looks like leather3. [a personajes famosos] to do an impression of, to impersonate;* * *v/t imitate* * *imitar vt1) : to imitate, to copy2) : to mimic, to impersonate* * *imitar vb -
124 tardío
adj.1 overdue, late, tardy, belated.2 tardive, appearing late, tending to show up late.* * *► adjetivo1 late, belated\fruto tardío late fruit* * *ADJ [periodo, producto] lateel interés de los historiadores ha sido relativamente tardío — historians have only relatively recently o lately taken an interest
* * ** * *= tardy, belatedly, belated.Ex. She had, suddenly, a new feeling, like a tardy response to the stimulus of an unfamiliar drug.Ex. Many government have begun to recognize, rather belatedly, that a nation's economic performance will be affected by new developments in information technology.Ex. References to Bulgarian authors abroad are limited and belated.----* aparición tardía = late arrival.* llegada tardía = late arrival.* tener un comienzo tardío* * ** * *= tardy, belatedly, belated.Ex: She had, suddenly, a new feeling, like a tardy response to the stimulus of an unfamiliar drug.
Ex: Many government have begun to recognize, rather belatedly, that a nation's economic performance will be affected by new developments in information technology.Ex: References to Bulgarian authors abroad are limited and belated.* aparición tardía = late arrival.* llegada tardía = late arrival.* tener un comienzo tardío* * *‹fruto› late ( before n), late-ripening; ‹decisión/acuerdo› belateduna de sus obras tardías one of his later workstuvo un amor tardío he had a romance in his later life o ( liter) in his twilight yearstuvieron un hijo tardío they had a child late in life* * *
tardío,-a adjetivo
1 (un fruto) late
2 (una vocación, un acuerdo, etc) late, belated
' tardío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tardía
English:
belated
- late
* * *tardío, -a adj1. [que ocurre demasiado o muy tarde] [decisión, medidas, respuesta] belated;[fruto] late, late-ripening;el nuestro fue un amor tardío ours was a late-blossoming romance;2. [de la última época] late;sus novelas tardías son las mejores her late novels are the best ones;latín tardío Late Latin* * *es un escritor de vocación tardía he is a writer who found his calling late in life* * *: late, tardy -
125 temporada
f.1 season (periodo concreto).de temporada seasonal (fruta, trabajo)los kiwis están fuera de temporada kiwis are out of seasontemporada alta/baja high/low seasontemporada de caza hunting seasontemporada media mid-seasontemporada turística tourist o holiday season2 (period of) time (periodo indefinido).pasé una temporada en el extranjero I spent some time abroadtras una temporada como profesor, se puso a traducir after a stint o spell of teaching, he went into translatingpor temporadas off and on3 run.* * *1 (en artes, deportes, moda) season2 (período) period, time\en plena temporada at the height of the seasonpor temporadas on and offtemporada alta high season, peak seasontemporada baja low season, off season* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=periodo determinado) season2) (=periodo indeterminado) periodllevan una temporada de peleas continuas — they've been going through a phase o period of constant squabbling
a o por temporadas — on and off
-¿tienes mucho trabajo? -va a o por temporadas — "have you got a lot of work?" - "it's a bit on and off o it goes in phases" *
* * *1) ( época establecida) seasonfuera de/en temporada — out of/in season
2) ( período de tiempo) spelluna temporada de mucho trabajo — a very busy spell o period
* * *= spell, season, stretch.Ex. The outstanding example is Ian Sillitoe, who started writing seriously only after reading undisturbed during a lengthy spell in hospital.Ex. At first limited to the summer, tourism now flourishes in every season.Ex. After all, who has not felt dog-tired and drained, sometimes for long stretches, at one time or another?.----* alimento de temporada = seasonal food.* decoración de temporada = seasonal decor.* demanda de temporada = seasonal demand.* demanda según la temporada = seasonal demand.* fuera de temporada = off-season, out of season.* la temporada de Algo = in season.* producto de temporada = seasonal food, seasonal product.* productos de temporada = seasonal produce.* temporada abierta = open season.* temporada alta = high season.* temporada baja = off-season, low season.* temporada de caza = open season, hunting season.* temporada de verano = summer season.* temporada otoñal = fall season.* temporada veraniega = summer season.* trabajador de temporada = seasonal worker.* * *1) ( época establecida) seasonfuera de/en temporada — out of/in season
2) ( período de tiempo) spelluna temporada de mucho trabajo — a very busy spell o period
* * *= spell, season, stretch.Ex: The outstanding example is Ian Sillitoe, who started writing seriously only after reading undisturbed during a lengthy spell in hospital.
Ex: At first limited to the summer, tourism now flourishes in every season.Ex: After all, who has not felt dog-tired and drained, sometimes for long stretches, at one time or another?.* alimento de temporada = seasonal food.* decoración de temporada = seasonal decor.* demanda de temporada = seasonal demand.* demanda según la temporada = seasonal demand.* fuera de temporada = off-season, out of season.* la temporada de Algo = in season.* producto de temporada = seasonal food, seasonal product.* productos de temporada = seasonal produce.* temporada abierta = open season.* temporada alta = high season.* temporada baja = off-season, low season.* temporada de caza = open season, hunting season.* temporada de verano = summer season.* temporada otoñal = fall season.* temporada veraniega = summer season.* trabajador de temporada = seasonal worker.* * *A (época establecida) seasonla temporada de fútbol the football seasontrabajos de temporada seasonal o casual jobsverduras de temporada seasonal vegetableslas naranjas están fuera de/están en temporada oranges are out of/are in seasonen plena temporada turística at the height of the tourist seasonla moda para esta temporada this season's fashion[ S ] rebajas de fin de temporada end of season reductionsCompuesto:temporada alta/bajahigh/low seasonB(período de tiempo): hace una temporada que no lo veo I haven't seen him for a while o for some timehemos tenido una temporada de mucho trabajo en la oficina we have had a very busy spell o period in the office* * *
temporada sustantivo femenino
fuera de/en temporada out of/in season;
temporada alta/baja high/low season
◊ una temporada de mucho trabajo a very busy spell o period
temporada sustantivo femenino
1 (espacio de tiempo) time: viví una temporada con ellos, I lived with them for some time
2 (época propicia) season: mañana comienza la temporada de caza, tomorrow the hunting season begins
temporada alta, high o peak season
temporada baja, low o off season
fruta de temporada, fruit of the season
' temporada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consagración
- recolección
- siembra
- fuera
- grande
- poda
- principio
- taurino
- teatral
- tiempo
English:
high season
- inaugurate
- inauguration
- lock up
- off
- off-peak
- peak season
- run
- season
- stint
- time
- tourist season
- vintage
- height
- high
- in
- latter
- low
- spell
* * *temporada nf1. [periodo concreto] season;la temporada de lluvias the rainy season;en la temporada de primavera-verano se llevará el amarillo yellow will be the colour to wear in the spring-summer season;la temporada de exámenes exams o exam time;de temporada [fruta, trabajo, ropa] seasonal;estamos en temporada de sandías, es temporada de sandías this is the watermelon season, watermelons are in season;los kiwis están fuera de temporada kiwis are out of season;de fuera de temporada off-seasontemporada alta high season;temporada baja low season;la temporada blanca the snow season;temporada de caza hunting season;temporada media mid-season;temporada turística tourist o holiday season2. [periodo indefinido] time;pasé una temporada en el extranjero I spent some time abroad;tras una temporada como profesor, se puso a traducir after a stint o spell of teaching, he went into translating;por temporadas off and on* * *f season;una temporada a time, some time;de temporada seasonal* * *temporada nf1) : season, timetemporada de béisbol: baseball season2) : period, spellpor temporadas: on and off* * *1. (época) season2. (período de tiempo) time -
126 cita
f.1 appointment (entrevista).darse cita to meettener una cita to have an appointmentcita a ciegas blind date2 quotation (referencia).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: citar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: citar.* * *1 (para negocios, médico, etc) appointment2 (amorosa) date3 (mención) quotation\darse cita to meet 2 figurado to come togethertener una cita to have an appointment, have an engagementcita a ciegas blind date* * *noun f.1) appointment, date2) quotation* * *SF1) (=encuentro)a) [con médico, profesional] appointmenttengo cita con el dentista — I have a dental appointment, I have an appointment at the dentist's
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concertar una cita — to make an appointment, arrange an appointment•
pedir cita — to make an appointmentb) [de novios] date2) (=reunión) meeting•
acudir a una cita — to attend a meetinglos mejores atletas del mundo se han dado cita aquí hoy — the world's top athletes have gathered here today
casa 1)•
lugar de cita — meeting place3) (=punto de encuentro) eventlos Juegos Olímpicos son la cita más importante del deporte mundial — the Olympic Games are the most important sporting event in the world
•
ser cita obligada, este festival es cita obligada para los amantes de la danza — this festival is a must for lovers of danceestos días París se convierte en cita obligada para los diseñadores de moda — for these few days, Paris becomes the only place to be for fashion designers
4) (=mención literal) [de escrito, libro] quotation; [de parte de discurso, declaraciones] quotese escribe así cuando se trata de una cita textual — it's written like this when it's a direct quote
"es intolerable" (cita textual de un compañero de la oficina) — "it's intolerable", as a colleague from work said, in the words of a colleague from work, "it's intolerable"
* * *1)a) ( con profesional) appointmentb) (con novio, amigo)tengo una cita con mi novio/con un amigo — I have a date with my boyfriend/I'm going out with a friend
faltó or no acudió a la cita — he didn't show up
c) (period) ( reunión) meetingdarse cita: se dieron cita en la estación they arranged to meet at the station; cientos de famosos se dieron cita en el estreno — (period) hundreds of celebrities were gathered at the premiere
2) (en texto, discurso) quoteuna cita de Cervantes — a quotation o quote from Cervantes
* * *1)a) ( con profesional) appointmentb) (con novio, amigo)tengo una cita con mi novio/con un amigo — I have a date with my boyfriend/I'm going out with a friend
faltó or no acudió a la cita — he didn't show up
c) (period) ( reunión) meetingdarse cita: se dieron cita en la estación they arranged to meet at the station; cientos de famosos se dieron cita en el estreno — (period) hundreds of celebrities were gathered at the premiere
2) (en texto, discurso) quoteuna cita de Cervantes — a quotation o quote from Cervantes
* * *cita11 = appointment, engagement, rendezvous.Ex: Dexter Rundle went on: 'As I said I'm late for an appointment and have to go, but tell Ms. Lachaise that I'll be in touch with her'.
Ex: The library services person will then give you the author's address, if he does accept engagements, or, often, make a preliminary inquiry for you.Ex: She decided to have a cup of coffee in the library's cafeteria before her rendezvous with Edmonds.* concertar una cita = make + appointment.* lugar de cita = meeting ground.* reservar cita = book + time.cita22 = date, tryst.Ex: The article 'A date with progress' explains the benefits to librarians and users of having the publication date of a book added to its Dewey Decimal Classification number.
Ex: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.* cita a ciegas = blind date.* cita con un extraño = blind date.* primera cita = first date.* tener una cita = date.* violación cometida por la persona con quien se ha tenido una cita = date rape.cita33 = quote.Ex: Kilgour, from whom the above quote is taken, believes that with such catalogues 'it will not be necessary to have extensive descriptive cataloging rule systems'.
* cita textual = quotation, sic.* mapa de citas = citation map.cita44 = source reference, citing habit, cite.Ex: Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.
Ex: This parallelism suggests similar citing habits of scientists in the fields studied.Ex: It is much better to err in terms oftoo many cites than it is to err on the side of too few citations.* análisis de citas = citation analysis.* bibliometría sobre citas = citation bibliometry.* búsqueda de citas = citation search.* cita bibliográfica = citation, document citation, reference citation.* cita bibliográfica falsa = bibliographic ghost.* cita bibliográfica ficticia = bibliographic ghost.* citas máximas = maximum citation.* edad de la cita = citation age.* encadenamiento de citas = citation chain, chain of citation.* enlace cita = backlink.* frecuencia de cita = citation rate.* impacto de citas = citation impact.* indicador de citas = citation indicator.* Indice de Citas = citation index, Citation Index.* Indice de Citas de Ciencia (SCI) = Science Citation Index (SCI).* Indice de Citas de las Ciencias Sociales (SCI) = Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).* índice invertido de las citas bibliográficas = citation dictionary.* libro de citas = citator.* número de citas = number of citations.* obra fuente de la cita = citing work.* obtener una cita bibliográfica = glean + citation.* orden de cita = citation order, combination order.* patrón de cita = citation pattern.* * *A1 (con un profesional) appointmentel abogado me ha dado cita para el lunes I have an appointment to see the lawyer on Mondaypedir cita to make an appointmentllámeme por teléfono para concertar una cita call me to arrange an appointment2(con un amigo, novio): tengo una cita con mi novio I have a date with o I'm going out with o I'm meeting my boyfriendno llegues tarde a la cita don't be late for our rendezvousel embajador acudió a la cita con el presidente the ambassador attended the meeting with the presidentdarse cita: se dieron cita en la estación they arranged to meet at the stationcientos de famosos se dieron cita en el estreno de la obra ( period); hundreds of celebrities came together at the premiereCompuestos:blind datecomputer datingB(en un texto, discurso): una cita del diario a quote from the newspaperuna cita de Cervantes a quotation o ( frml) citation from Cervantes* * *
Del verbo citar: ( conjugate citar)
cita es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
cita
citar
cita sustantivo femenino
1
concertar una cita to arrange an appointmentb) (con novio, amigo):◊ tengo una cita con mi novio/con un amigo I have a date with my boyfriend/I'm going out with a friend;
faltó a la cita he didn't show up (colloq);
citas por computadora or (Esp) ordenator computer dating
2 (en texto, discurso) quote;◊ una cita de Cervantes a quotation o quote from Cervantes
citar ( conjugate citar) verbo transitivo
1
b) ( convocar):
c) (Der) to summon;
2
citarse verbo pronominal citase con algn to arrange to meet sb;
cita sustantivo femenino
1 (para un encuentro formal) appointment: tengo que pedir cita en el dentista, I have to make an appointment with my dentist
2 (para un encuentro informal) date: llegará tarde, porque tenía una cita, she'll get here late because she had a prior engagement
3 (de un autor, libro) quotation
citar verbo transitivo
1 (dar fecha) to arrange to meet o to make an appointment with
2 (mencionar, repetir textualmente) to quote: cita a Cervantes dos veces, he quotes Cervantes twice
3 Jur to summon
' cita' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acudir
- alguna
- alguno
- anulación
- citar
- compromiso
- concertar
- faltar
- hora
- les
- plan
- señalamiento
- audiencia
- cuadrar
- incumplir
- plantar
- textual
English:
appointment
- appt.
- assignment
- blind
- break
- citation
- date
- engagement
- fix up
- keep
- meeting
- quotation
- quote
- rearrange
- rendezvous
- reschedule
- see
- arrange
- speed
- switch
* * *cita nf1. [entrevista] [con amigo, doctor, abogado] appointment;[de novios] date;una cita de negocios a business appointment;la próxima cita del equipo le enfrentará a Paraguay the team's next match will be against Paraguay;no piensa faltar a la cita anual con los accionistas he fully intends to be at the annual shareholders' meeting;acordar una cita to arrange an appointment;darse cita [quedar] to arrange to meet;[encontrarse] to meet;decenas de directores se dan cita anualmente en Cannes scores of directors come together o meet up in Cannes every year;faltar a una cita to miss an appointment;pedir cita to ask for an appointment;tener una cita to have an appointmentcita a ciegas blind date;cita electoral election;cita con las urnas: [m5] tener una cita con las urnas to go to the polls;en la última cita con las urnas in the last election2. [referencia] quotation* * *f1 appointment;cita previa prior appointment, previous engagement;concertar una cita arrange an appointment;darse cita arrange to meet2 de texto quote, quotation* * *cita nf1) : quote, quotation2) : appointment, date* * *cita n1. (con médico, etc) appointment2. (con novio, novia) date¿tienes una cita con Mario? have you got a date with Mario?3. (frase) quote / quotation -
127 rifarse
1 MARÍTIMO to split2 (solicitar, desear) to fight over■ es tan competente que todas las empresas se lo rifan he's so talented that he's being headhunted by all the companies* * *VPR1) * (=contender por)rifarse algo — to quarrel over sth, fight for sth
2) CAm (=arriesgarse) to take a risk* * *vpr2. [disputarse] to fight over, to contest;a mi prima se la rifan los chicos the boys are always running after o fighting over my cousin[desperdiciar] to waste;se rifó el sueldo en una semana he blew his wages in a week;te estás rifando los mejores años de tu vida you're throwing away the best years of your life* * *v/r figfight over
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