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101 luku
yks.nom. luku; yks.gen. luvun; yks.part. lukua; yks.ill. lukuun; mon.gen. lukujen; mon.part. lukuja; mon.ill. lukuihinchapter (noun)digit (noun)figure (noun)number (noun)numeral (noun)reading (noun)* * *mathematics• numericalmathematics• readingmathematics• read• numbermathematics• recognitionmathematics• numeralmathematics• number• figuremathematics• digit• chaptermathematics• n -
102 muungamo
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] muungamo[Swahili Plural] miungamo[English Word] acknowledgement(of an obligation, etc.)[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ungama V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] muungamo[Swahili Plural] miungamo[English Word] admission (of an obligation etc.)[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ungama V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] muungamo[Swahili Plural] miungamo[English Word] rel.confession[English Plural] confessions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] ungama V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] muungamo[Swahili Plural] miungamo[English Word] recognition (of an obligation, etc.)[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ungama V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] muungamo[Swahili Plural] miungamo[English Word] tree from the bark of which a yellow dye is prepared[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] ungamo V[Terminology] botany------------------------------------------------------------ -
103 mwungamo
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwungamo[Swahili Plural] miungamo[English Word] acknowledgement(of an obligation, etc.)[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ungama V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwungamo[Swahili Plural] miungamo[English Word] admission (of an obligation etc.)[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ungama V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwungamo[Swahili Plural] miungamo[English Word] rel.confession[English Plural] confessions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] ungama V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwungamo[Swahili Plural] miungamo[English Word] recognition (of an obligation, etc.)[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ungama V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwungamo[Swahili Plural] miungamo[English Word] tree from the bark of which a yellow dye is prepared[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] ungamo V[Terminology] botany------------------------------------------------------------ -
104 speech
1. n речь; речевая деятельность2. n дар речи3. n устная речь4. n выговор, манера говорить; характер речи5. n речь, выступление; спичopening speech — вступительная речь, вступительное слово
speech full of redundancies — речь, изобилующая повторениями
halting speech — неплавная речь, речь с заминками и паузами
flowers of speech — цветы красноречия; красивые обороты речи
6. n разговор7. n языкmusic is a common speech for humanity — музыка — это общий язык для всего человечества
8. n диалект, говор9. n звучание10. n монолог; репликаСинонимический ряд:1. address (noun) address; allocution; declamation; dissertation; harangue; lecture; oration; recitation; sermon; tirade2. articulation (noun) articulation; diction; enunciation; locution; pronunciation3. conversation (noun) conversation; dialogue; discussion4. language (noun) dialect; idiom; language; lingo; parlance; patois; tongue; vernacular; words5. utterance (noun) comment; communication; discourse; mention; remark; speaking; talk; utterance; verbalisation; verbalization; voice -
105 tribute
1. n дань2. n обязательство платить дань; положение данника3. n подношение, награда4. n должное, дань; честьpaying tribute — воздающий должное; воздание должного
5. n горн. пай, доля6. v отдавать должное7. v горн. работать на паяхСинонимический ряд:1. acclaim (noun) acclaim; accolade; acknowledgment; applause; bouquet; commendation; compliment; eulogy praise; memorial; orchid; praise; recognition; veneration2. encomium (noun) citation; encomium; eulogy; panegyric; salutation3. esteem (noun) esteem; homage; honor4. payment under duress (noun) donation; dues; duty; fee; levy; payment; payment under duress; surcharge; tariff; tax5. salvo (noun) appreciation; salute; salvo; testimonialАнтонимический ряд:condemnation; insult -
106 acknowledgement
tr[ək'nɒlɪʤmənt]1 (admission) admisión nombre femenino2 (recognition) reconocimiento3 (thanks) muestra de agradecimiento■ she stood up in acknowledgement of the audience's applause se puso de pie para mostrar su agradecimiento por los aplausos del público4 (reply) contestación nombre femenino■ I shouted, and one of them waved back in acknowledgement grité, y uno de ellos gesticuló en conformidad\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLacknowledgement of receipt acuse nombre masculino de recibon.• acuse s.m.• reconocimiento s.m.[ǝk'nɒlɪdʒmǝnt]1. N1) (=admission) admisión f ; (=recognition) reconocimiento min acknowledgement of — en reconocimiento de, en agradecimiento a
2) (Comm) [of letter etc] acuse m de recibo3) [of greeting] contestación f4)acknowledgements (in book) menciones fpl2.CPDacknowledgement slip N — acuse m de recibo
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107 all
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1. adjective, pronoun1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) todo2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) todos
2. adverb1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) completamente, totalmente2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) tanto, aún•- all-out
- all-round
- all-rounder
- all-terrain vehicle
- all along
- all at once
- all in
- all in all
- all over
- all right
- in all
all1 adj todoall2 adv1. completamente / totalmente2. empatados / igualesthe score was three all empataron a tres / el partido terminó con un empate a tresall3 pron1. todo2. lo único / sólo3. todos / todo el mundotr[ɔːl]1 (singular) todo,-a; (plural) todos,-as■ all day/month/year todo el día/mes/año■ all morning/afternoon/night/week toda la mañana/tarde/noche/semana1 (everything) todo, la totalidad nombre femenino2 (everybody) todos nombre masculino plural, todo el mundo■ all of them helped/they all helped ayudaron todos1 completamente, totalmente■ you're all dirty! ¡estás todo sucio!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall along desde el principioall but casi■ it's £235 all in son £235 todo incluidoall in all en conjuntoall or nothing todo o nadaall over en todas partesto be all over acabarall right (acceptable) bien, bueno,-a, satisfactorio,-a■ the film's all right, but I've seen better ones la película no está mal, pero las he visto mejores 2 (well, safe) bien■ are you coming? --all right ¿te vienes? --vale 4 (calming, silencing) vale■ it was the thin one all right era el flaco, estoy seguroall that tanall the «+ comp» tanto + adj/adv, aún + adj/advall the same igualmente, a pesar de todoto be all the same to somebody dar lo mismo a alguienall the time todo el rato, siempreall told en totalall too «+ adj/adv» demasiado + adj/advat all en absolutoat all times siemprein all en totalnot at all no hay de quéAll Fools' Day el día 1 de abril (≈ día de los Santos Inocentes)All Saints' Day día nombre masculino de Todos los SantosAll Souls' Day día nombre masculino los Fieles Difuntosall ['ɔl] adv1) completely: todo, completamente2) : igualthe score is 14 all: es 14 iguales, están empatados a 143)all the better : tanto mejor4)all the more : aún más, todavía másall adj: todoall the children: todos los niñosin all likelihood: con toda probabilidad, con la mayor probabilidadall pron1) : todo, -dathey ate it all: lo comieron todothat's all: eso es todoenough for all: suficiente para todos2)all in all : en general3)adj.• todo, -a adj.• todos adj.adv.• completamente adv.• del todo adv.n.• todo s.m.pron.• todo (s) pron.
I ɔːl1) (before n) todo, -da; (pl) todos, -dasall kinds o sorts of people — todo tipo de gente
all morning — toda la mañana, la mañana entera
what's all this we hear about you leaving? — ¿qué es eso de que te vas?
I might as well not bother for all the notice he takes — para el caso que me hace, más vale que ni me moleste
we were dabbling in drink, drugs and all that — flirteábamos con la bebida, las drogas y todo eso or y todo lo demás; see also all III 3) d)
2)a) ( the greatest possible)b) ( any)
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1) ( everything) (+ sing vb) todoall I can say is... — todo lo que puedo decir es..., lo único que puedo decir es...
will that be all, madam? — ¿algo más señora?, ¿eso es todo, señora?
all in good time — todo a su debido tiempo, cada cosa a su tiempo
2)a) ( everyone) (+ pl vb) todos, -dasshe is the cleverest of all — es la más inteligente de todos/todas
I don't intend to tell anyone, least of all her! — no pienso decírselo a nadie y a ella menos todavía
3)all of: now that all of the children go to school ahora que todos los niños van al colegio; all of the cheese todo el queso; it took all of 20 years to complete it — se tardó 20 años enteros en acabarlo
4) (after n, pron) todo, -da; (pl) todos, -dasthe unfairness of it all — la injusticia del caso or del asunto
5) (in phrases)a)b)c)he ate it, skin and all — se lo comió con la cáscara y todo
d)at all: they don't like him at all no les gusta nada; I'm not at all worried o worried at all no estoy preocupada en absoluto, no estoy para nada preocupada; thank you - not at all gracias - de nada or no hay de qué; she didn't feel at all well no se sentía nada bien; it's not bad at all, it's not at all bad no está nada mal; they'll come late, if they come at all vendrán tarde, si es que vienen; if (it's) at all possible — si fuera posible
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1) ( completely)you've gone all red — te has puesto todo colorado/toda colorada
I got all wet — me mojé todo/toda
I'm all ears — soy todo/toda oídos
it's all the same to me — a mí me da igual or lo mismo
2) (each, apiece) ( Sport)3) (in phrases)a)b)the game had all but finished — prácticamente or ya casi había terminado el partido
c)all for: to be all for something: I'm all for sex education — estoy totalmente a favor de la educación sexual
d)all that — ( particularly) (usu neg)
e)all the — (+ comp)
it is all the more remarkable if you consider... — resulta aún or todavía más extraordinario si se tiene en cuenta...
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[ɔːl] When all is part of a set combination, eg in all seriousness/probability, look up the noun. Note that all right has an entry to itself.to give one's all — ( make supreme effort) dar* todo de sí; ( sacrifice everything) darlo* todo, dar* todo lo que se tiene
1. ADJECTIVE1) todoit rained all day — llovió todo el día, llovió el día entero
40% of all marriages end in divorce — el 40% de los matrimonios terminan en divorcio
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it would have to rain today, of all days! — ¡tenía que llover hoy justamente!•
for all their efforts, they didn't manage to score — a pesar de todos sus esfuerzos, no lograron marcar un tanto•
they chose him, of all people! — lo eligieron a él, como si no hubiera otrosall that and all that y cosas así, y otras cosas por el estilo•
all those who disobey will be punished — todos aquellos que desobedezcan serán castigadosof all the...sorry and all that, but that's the way it is — disculpas y todo lo demás, pero así son las cosas
of all the luck! — ¡vaya suerte!
best, four 2., 2)of all the tactless things to say! — ¡qué falta de tacto!
2) (=any)•
the town had changed beyond all recognition — la ciudad había cambiado hasta hacerse irreconocible2. PRONOUN1) (singular)a) (=everything) todo•
we did all we could to stop him — hicimos todo lo posible para detenerlo•
all is not lost — liter or hum aún quedan esperanzas•
all of it — todoI didn't read all of it — no lo leí todo or entero
you can't see all of Madrid in a day — no puedes ver todo Madrid or Madrid entero en un día
it took him all of three hours — (=at least) le llevó tres horas enteras; iro (=only) le llevó ni más ni menos que tres horas
she must be all of 16 — iro debe de tener al menos 16 años
six o'clock? is that all? — ¿las seis? ¿nada más?
best, once 1., 1)that's all — eso es todo, nada más
b) (=the only thing)all I can tell you is... — todo lo que puedo decirte es..., lo único que puedo decirte es...
that was all that we managed to salvage from the fire — eso fue todo lo que conseguimos rescatar del incendio
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all that matters is that you're safe — lo único que importa es que estás a salvo•
this concerns all of you — esto os afecta a todos (vosotros)•
they all say that — todos dicen lo mismo•
all who knew him loved him — todos los que le conocieron le querían3) (in scores)the score is two all — van empatados a dos, el marcador es de empate a dos
above all sobre todo after all después de todo all butit's 30 all — (Tennis) treinta iguales
all for nothingall but seven/twenty — todos menos siete/veinte
all in all en generalI rushed to get there, all for nothing — fui a toda prisa, todo para nada, fui a toda prisa, y total para nada
all in all, things turned out quite well — en general, las cosas salieron bastante bien
all told en total and allwe thought, all in all, it wasn't a bad idea — pensamos que, mirándolo bien, no era una mala idea
for all I care for all I knowthe dog ate the sausage, mustard and all — el perro se comió la salchicha, mostaza incluida
for all I know he could be dead — puede que hasta esté muerto, no lo sé
if (...) at allfor all I know, he could be right — igual hasta tiene razón, no lo sé
I'll go tomorrow if I go at all — si es que voy, iré mañana
it rarely rains here, if at all — aquí rara vez llueve, si es que llueve
I'd like to see him today, if (it's) at all possible — me gustaría verlo hoy, si es del todo posible
in all it allthey won't attempt it, if they have any sense at all — si tienen el más mínimo sentido común, no lo intentarán
it's all or nothing es todo o nada most of all sobre todo, más que nada no... at all not... at allshe seemed to have it all: a good job, a happy marriage — parecía tenerlo todo: un buen trabajo, un matrimonio feliz
I'm not at all tired — no estoy cansado en lo más mínimo or en absoluto
you mean he didn't cry at all? — ¿quieres decir que no lloró nada?
not at all! (answer to thanks) ¡de nada!, ¡no hay de qué!did you mention me at all? — ¿mencionaste mi nombre por casualidad?
"are you disappointed?" - "not at all!" — -¿estás defraudado? -en absoluto
3. ADVERB1) (=entirely) todoMake todo agree with the person or thing described:•
there were insects all around us — había insectos por todas partes•
I did it all by myself — lo hice completamente soloall along•
she was dressed all in black — iba vestida completamente de negroall along the street — a lo largo de toda la calle, por toda la calle
all but (=nearly) casithis is what I feared all along — esto es lo que estaba temiendo desde el primer momento or el principio
all for sthhe all but died — casi se muere, por poco se muere
all in (=all inclusive) (Brit) todo incluido; (=exhausted) * hecho polvo *I'm all for giving children their independence — estoy completamente a favor de or apoyo completamente la idea de dar independencia a los niños
the trip cost £200 all in — el viaje costó 200 libras, todo incluido
after a day's skiing I was all in — después de un día esquiando, estaba hecho polvo * or rendido
all outyou look all in — se te ve rendido, ¡vaya cara de estar hecho polvo! *
all overto go all out — (=spare no expense) tirar la casa por la ventana; (Sport) emplearse a fondo
all over the world you'll find... — en or por todo el mundo encontrarás...
all the more...I looked all over for you — te busqué por or en todas partes
considering his age, it's all the more remarkable that he succeeded — teniendo en cuenta su edad, es aún más extraordinario que lo haya logrado
all too...she valued her freedom, all the more so because she had fought so hard for it — valoraba mucho su libertad, tanto más cuanto que había luchado tanto por conseguirla
all up with all very...all too soon, the holiday was over — cuando quisimos darnos cuenta las vacaciones habían terminado
not all there•
that's all very well but... — todo eso está muy bien, pero...not all that... all-out, better I, 2.he isn't all there * — no tiene todos los tornillos bien *, le falta algún tornillo *
4.NOUN (=utmost)•
he had given her his all — (=affection) se había entregado completamente a ella; (=possessions) le había dado todo lo que tenía•
he puts his all into every game — se da completamente en cada partido, siempre da todo lo que puede de sí en cada partido5.COMPOUNDSthe all clear N — (=signal) el cese de la alarma, el fin de la alarma; (fig) el visto bueno, luz verde
all clear! — ¡fin de la alerta!
to be given the all clear — (to do sth) recibir el visto bueno, recibir luz verde; (by doctor) recibir el alta médica or definitiva
All Fools' Day N — ≈ día m de los (Santos) Inocentes
All Hallows' (Day) N — día m de Todos los Santos
All Saints' Day N — día m de Todos los Santos
All Souls' Day N — día m de (los) Difuntos (Sp), día m de (los) Muertos (LAm)
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I [ɔːl]1) (before n) todo, -da; (pl) todos, -dasall kinds o sorts of people — todo tipo de gente
all morning — toda la mañana, la mañana entera
what's all this we hear about you leaving? — ¿qué es eso de que te vas?
I might as well not bother for all the notice he takes — para el caso que me hace, más vale que ni me moleste
we were dabbling in drink, drugs and all that — flirteábamos con la bebida, las drogas y todo eso or y todo lo demás; see also all III 3) d)
2)a) ( the greatest possible)b) ( any)
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1) ( everything) (+ sing vb) todoall I can say is... — todo lo que puedo decir es..., lo único que puedo decir es...
will that be all, madam? — ¿algo más señora?, ¿eso es todo, señora?
all in good time — todo a su debido tiempo, cada cosa a su tiempo
2)a) ( everyone) (+ pl vb) todos, -dasshe is the cleverest of all — es la más inteligente de todos/todas
I don't intend to tell anyone, least of all her! — no pienso decírselo a nadie y a ella menos todavía
3)all of: now that all of the children go to school ahora que todos los niños van al colegio; all of the cheese todo el queso; it took all of 20 years to complete it — se tardó 20 años enteros en acabarlo
4) (after n, pron) todo, -da; (pl) todos, -dasthe unfairness of it all — la injusticia del caso or del asunto
5) (in phrases)a)b)c)he ate it, skin and all — se lo comió con la cáscara y todo
d)at all: they don't like him at all no les gusta nada; I'm not at all worried o worried at all no estoy preocupada en absoluto, no estoy para nada preocupada; thank you - not at all gracias - de nada or no hay de qué; she didn't feel at all well no se sentía nada bien; it's not bad at all, it's not at all bad no está nada mal; they'll come late, if they come at all vendrán tarde, si es que vienen; if (it's) at all possible — si fuera posible
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1) ( completely)you've gone all red — te has puesto todo colorado/toda colorada
I got all wet — me mojé todo/toda
I'm all ears — soy todo/toda oídos
it's all the same to me — a mí me da igual or lo mismo
2) (each, apiece) ( Sport)3) (in phrases)a)b)the game had all but finished — prácticamente or ya casi había terminado el partido
c)all for: to be all for something: I'm all for sex education — estoy totalmente a favor de la educación sexual
d)all that — ( particularly) (usu neg)
e)all the — (+ comp)
it is all the more remarkable if you consider... — resulta aún or todavía más extraordinario si se tiene en cuenta...
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to give one's all — ( make supreme effort) dar* todo de sí; ( sacrifice everything) darlo* todo, dar* todo lo que se tiene
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109 pattern
'pætən1) (a model or guide for making something: a dress-pattern.) patrón, modelo2) (a repeated decoration or design on material etc: The dress is nice but I don't like the pattern.) modelo3) (an example suitable to be copied: the pattern of good behaviour.) patrón, modelo•pattern n1. diseño / estampado2. patróntr['pætən]1 (decorative design) diseño, dibujo; (on fabric) diseño, estampado2 (way something develops) orden nombre masculino, estructura, pauta■ a pattern began to emerge after the third murder después del tercer asesinato se empezaron a detectar ciertos rasgos en común3 (example, model) ejemplo, modelo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto pattern oneself on somebody imitar a alguien, seguir el ejemplo de alguien, tomar a alguien como modeloto pattern something on something inspirarse algo en algo, tomar algo como modelo para algopattern book (of wallpaper, fabrics) muestrario, libro de muestras 2 (of dress patterns) revista de patronespattern ['pæt̬ərn] vt1) base: basar (en un modelo)2)to pattern after : hacer imitación depattern n1) model: modelo m, patrón m (de costura)2) design: diseño m, dibujo m, estampado m (de tela)3) norm, standard: pauta f, norma f, patrón mn.• calaña s.f.• configuración s.f.• dechado s.m.• dibujo (Contenido) s.m.• diseño (ARG, INF) s.m.• ejemplar s.m.• ejemplo s.m.• escantillón s.m.• forma s.f.• gálibo s.m.• modalidad s.f.• modelo s.m.• molde s.m.• padrón s.m.• patrón (Textil) s.m.• pauta s.f.• plantilla s.f.v.• modelar v.
I 'pætərn, 'pætən1)a) ( decoration) diseño m, dibujo m; ( on fabric) diseño m, estampado mb) (order, arrangement)behavior pattern — ( Psych) patrón m conductual or de conducta
2)a) ( model) modelo mb) ( in dressmaking) patrón m, molde m (CS)c) ( sample) muestra f
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['pætǝn]1. N1) (=design) dibujo ma fabric in or with a floral pattern — una tela con un dibujo or diseño floral
2) (Sew, Knitting) patrón m, molde m (S. Cone)3) (fig) (=system, order)•
a healthy eating pattern — unos hábitos alimenticios sanos•
to follow a pattern — seguir unas pautasit is following the usual pattern — se está desarrollando como siempre or según las pautas
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a system of government on the British pattern — un sistema de gobierno basado en el modelo británico•
it set a pattern for other conferences — marcó las pautas para otros congresos, creó el modelo para otros congresos2. VT1) (=model)•
to pattern sth after or on sth, a building patterned after a 14th century chapel — un edificio modelado sobre una capilla del siglo XIVaction movies patterned on Rambo — películas fpl de acción que siguen el modelo de Rambo
2) (=mark) estampar3.CPDpattern book N — [of wallpaper, fabrics] muestrario m ; (Sew, Knitting) libro m de patrones
pattern recognition N — reconocimiento m de formas
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I ['pætərn, 'pætən]1)a) ( decoration) diseño m, dibujo m; ( on fabric) diseño m, estampado mb) (order, arrangement)behavior pattern — ( Psych) patrón m conductual or de conducta
2)a) ( model) modelo mb) ( in dressmaking) patrón m, molde m (CS)c) ( sample) muestra f
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1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) señal2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) señal, panel, letrero3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) gesto, seña4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) signo
2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) firmar2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) firmar3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) hacer señas•- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up
sign1 n1. señal / seña2. letrero / señalthe sign said "Beware of the dog" en el letrero ponía "Cuidado con el perro"3. signo4. señal / indiciosign2 vb1. firmarsign here, please firma aquí, por favor2. fichartr[saɪn]1 (symbol) signo, símbolo■ there was no sign of them anywhere no se los veía por ninguna parte, no había ni rastro de ellos■ all the signs are that... todo parece indicar que...1 (letter, document, cheque, etc) firmar■ sign your name here, please firme aquí, por favor2 (player, group) fichar (on/up, -)3 (gesture) hacer una seña/señal1 (write name) firmar2 (player, group) fichar (for/with, por)3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (use sign language) comunicarse por señas, hablar por señas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas a sign of como muestra dea sign of the times un signo de los tiempos que corrento make the sign of the cross hacer la señal de la cruzto sign one's own death warrant firmar su propia sentencia de muertesign language lenguaje nombre masculino por señassign of the zodiac signo del zodíacosign ['saɪn] vt1) : firmarto sign a check: firmar un chequesign vi1) : hacer una señashe signed for him to stop: le hizo una seña para que se parara2) : comunicarse por señassign n1) symbol: símbolo m, signo mminus sign: signo de menos2) gesture: seña f, señal f, gesto m3) : letrero m, cartel mneon sign: letrero de neón4) trace: señal f, indicio mn.• amago s.m.• aparato s.m.• asomo s.m.• huella s.f.• indicación s.f.• indicio s.m.• letrero s.m.• marca s.f.• muestra s.f.• rótulo s.m.• seña s.f.• señal s.f.• signo (Matemática) s.m.• vestigio s.m.v.• escriturar v.• firmar v.• subscribir v.• suscribir v.saɪn
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1)a) c u ( indication) señal f, indicio mall the signs are that... — todo parece indicar que...
b) c ( omen) presagio m2) c ( gesture) seña f, señal fto make a sign to somebody — hacerle* una seña or una señal a alguien
to make the sign of the cross — hacerse* la señal de la cruz, santiguarse*
3) ca) (notice, board) letrero m, cartel m; ( in demonstration) pancarta fb) ( road sign) señal f (vial)4) cplus/minus sign — signo (de) más/menos
b) ( Astrol) signo m
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1.
a) ( write signature on) firmarb) ( hire) \<\<actor\>\> contratar; \<\<player\>\> fichar, contratar
2.
vi1)a) ( write name) firmarb) ( Busn)2)a) ( gesture)to sign TO somebody to + INF: she signed to me to sit down — me hizo una seña or una señal para que me sentara
b) ( use sign language) comunicarse* por señas
3.
v reflhe signed himself (as) J. Bell — se firmaba J. Bell, firmaba con el nombre de J. Bell
Phrasal Verbs:- sign for- sign in- sign off- sign on- sign out- sign up[saɪn]1. N1) (=indication) señal f, indicio m ; (Med) síntoma mit's a sign of rain — es señal or indicio de lluvia
he searched for a sign of recognition on her face — buscó en su rostro una señal or muestra de reconocimiento
there was no sign of life — no había señales or rastro de vida
it was seen as a sign of weakness — se interpretaba como una muestra or señal de flaqueza
at the first sign of a cold, take vitamin C — al primer indicio de un resfriado, tome vitamina C
it's a good/bad sign — es buena/mala señal
to show signs of sth/doing sth — dar muestras or señales de algo/de hacer algo
the economy is beginning to show signs of recovery — la economía está dando muestras or señales de recuperarse
the storm showed no sign of abating — la tormenta no daba muestras or señales de calmarse
2) (=gesture) seña fto communicate by signs — hablar or comunicarse por señas
to make the sign of the Cross — hacerse la señal de la cruz, santiguarse
3) (=notice) letrero m ; (=road sign) señal f (de tráfico); (=direction indicator) indicador m ; (=shop sign) letrero m, rótulo m ; (US) (carried in demonstration) pancarta f4) (=written symbol) símbolo m ; (Math, Mus, Astrol) signo mwhat sign are you? — ¿de qué signo eres?
plus/minus sign — signo de más/menos
2. VT1) [+ contract, agreement, treaty] firmarshe signs herself B. Smith — firma con el nombre B. Smith
signed and sealed — firmado y lacrado, firmado y sellado
2) (=recruit) [+ player] fichar, contratar; [+ actor, band] contratar3) (=use sign language)the programme is signed for the hearing-impaired — el programa incluye traducción simultánea al lenguaje de signos para aquellos con discapacidades auditivas
3. VI1) (with signature) firmardotted linesign here please — firme aquí, por favor
2) (=be recruited) (Sport) firmar un contratohe has signed for or with Arsenal — ha firmado un contrato con el Arsenal, ha fichado por el Arsenal (Sp)
3) (=signal) hacer señas4) (=use sign language) hablar con señas4.CPDsign language N — lenguaje m por señas
sign painter, sign writer N — rotulista mf
- sign for- sign in- sign off- sign on- sign out- sign up* * *[saɪn]
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1)a) c u ( indication) señal f, indicio mall the signs are that... — todo parece indicar que...
b) c ( omen) presagio m2) c ( gesture) seña f, señal fto make a sign to somebody — hacerle* una seña or una señal a alguien
to make the sign of the cross — hacerse* la señal de la cruz, santiguarse*
3) ca) (notice, board) letrero m, cartel m; ( in demonstration) pancarta fb) ( road sign) señal f (vial)4) cplus/minus sign — signo (de) más/menos
b) ( Astrol) signo m
II
1.
a) ( write signature on) firmarb) ( hire) \<\<actor\>\> contratar; \<\<player\>\> fichar, contratar
2.
vi1)a) ( write name) firmarb) ( Busn)2)a) ( gesture)to sign TO somebody to + INF: she signed to me to sit down — me hizo una seña or una señal para que me sentara
b) ( use sign language) comunicarse* por señas
3.
v reflhe signed himself (as) J. Bell — se firmaba J. Bell, firmaba con el nombre de J. Bell
Phrasal Verbs:- sign for- sign in- sign off- sign on- sign out- sign up -
111 speech
spi:1) ((the act of) saying words, or the ability to say words: Speech is one method of communication between people.) habla2) (the words said: His speech is full of colloquialisms.) palabras3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) lenguaje, forma de hablar4) (a formal talk given to a meeting etc: parliamentary speeches.) discurso•- speechlessly
- speechlessness
speech n1. habla2. discursotr[spiːʧ]1 (faculty, act) habla2 (spoken language, way of speaking) habla, manera de hablar3 (formal talk) discurso, alocución nombre femenino; (informal talk) charla; (lectura) conferencia; (lines in play) diálogo■ he gave a speech on/about bird-watching dio una charla sobre ornitología\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give/make a speech pronunciar un discursofreedom of speech libertad nombre femenino de expresióndirect speech estilo directoindirect speech estilo indirectopart of speech parte de la oraciónspeech day día nombre masculino del reparto de premiosspeech defect defecto del hablaspeech impediment impedimento del hablaspeech therapy logopedia, foniatríaspeech ['spi:ʧ] n1) : habla f, modo m de hablar, expresión f2) address: discurso mn.(§ pl.: speeches) = conferencia s.f.• discurso s.m.• habla s.f.• idioma s.m.• lenguaje s.m.• manera de hablar s.f.• oración s.f.• palabra s.f.• parlamento s.m.spiːtʃ1)a) u (act, faculty) habla f‡freedom of speech — libertad f de expresión or de palabra; (before n)
speech defect — defecto m del habla or de pronunciación
speech impediment — impedimento m del habla
b) u ( manner of speaking) forma f de hablarc) u c (language, dialect) habla f‡2) ca) ( oration) discurso m, alocución f (frml)speech! speech! — (hum) que hable! que hable!
to make o (frml) deliver a speech (on o about something) — dar* or (frml) pronunciar un discurso (sobre or acerca de algo)
b) ( Theat) parlamento m3) u ( Ling)[spiːtʃ]direct/indirect o reported speech — estilo m or discurso m directo/indirecto
1. N1) (=faculty) habla f ; (=words) palabras fpl ; (=language) lenguaje m ; (=manner of speaking) lenguaje m, forma f de hablarto recover one's speech — recobrar el habla, recobrar la palabra
his speech was slurred — arrastraba las palabras, farfullaba al hablar
he expresses himself better in speech than in writing — se expresa mejor hablando or de palabra que por escrito
freedom of speech — libertad f de expresión
to be slow of speech — hablar lentamente, ser torpe de palabra
2) (=address) discurso mspeech, speech! — ¡que hable! ¡que hable!
3) (Brit)(Gram)part 1., 8)direct/indirect speech — estilo m directo/indirecto
2.CPDspeech act N — acto m de habla
speech analysis N — análisis m de la voz
speech bubble N — bocadillo m (de historieta)
speech command N — comando m vocal
speech community N — comunidad f lingüística
speech day N — (Brit) reparto m de premios
speech defect, speech impediment N — defecto m del habla
speech organ N — órgano m del habla
speech recognition N — (Comput) reconocimiento m de voz
speech synthesizer N — sintetizador m de la voz humana
speech therapist N — logopeda mf
speech therapy N — terapia f de la palabra
speech training N — lecciones fpl de elocución
speech writer N — escritor(a) m / f de discursos, redactor(a) m / f de discursos
* * *[spiːtʃ]1)a) u (act, faculty) habla f‡freedom of speech — libertad f de expresión or de palabra; (before n)
speech defect — defecto m del habla or de pronunciación
speech impediment — impedimento m del habla
b) u ( manner of speaking) forma f de hablarc) u c (language, dialect) habla f‡2) ca) ( oration) discurso m, alocución f (frml)speech! speech! — (hum) que hable! que hable!
to make o (frml) deliver a speech (on o about something) — dar* or (frml) pronunciar un discurso (sobre or acerca de algo)
b) ( Theat) parlamento m3) u ( Ling)direct/indirect o reported speech — estilo m or discurso m directo/indirecto
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112 voice
vois
1. noun1) (the sounds from the mouth made in speaking or singing: He has a very deep voice; He spoke in a quiet/loud/angry/kind voice.) voz2) (the voice regarded as the means of expressing opinion: The voice of the people should not be ignored; the voice of reason/conscience.) voz
2. verb1) (to express (feelings etc): He voiced the discontent of the whole group.) expresar2) (to produce the sound of (especially a consonant) with a vibration of the vocal cords as well as with the breath: `Th' should be voiced in `this' but not in `think'.) sonorizar•- voiced- voiceless
- voice mail
- be in good voice
- lose one's voice
- raise one's voice
voice n voztr[vɔɪs]1 voz nombre femenino■ to have a hoarse/weak voice tener la voz ronca/apagada■ she has a high/low voice tiene la voz aguda/grave1 expresar2 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL sonorizar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat the top of one's voice a voz en gritoin a loud voice en voz altain a low/soft voice en voz baja, a media vozthe voice of experience la voz de la experienciathe voice of reason la voz de la razónto be in voice estar en vozto give voice to one's feelings expresar sus sentimientosto lose one's voice quedarse afónico,-a, quedarse sin vozto lower/raise one's voice bajar/levantar la vozwith one voice de una voz, a una, a corovoice box laringe nombre femeninovoice n1) : voz fin a low voice: en voz bajato lose one's voice: quedarse sin vozthe voice of the people: la voz del pueblo2)to make one's voice heard : hacerse oírv.• expresar v.• hacerse eco de v.• sonorizar v.n.• pecho s.m.• voz s.f.
I vɔɪs1) c ua) (sound, faculty) voz fto hear voices — oír* voces
in a low/loud voice — en voz baja/alta
to lose one's voice — quedarse afónico or sin voz
to raise/lower one's voice — levantar/bajar la voz
b) ( Mus) voz f2)a) ( opinion) (no pl) voz fto have no voice in something — no tener* voz en algo
to be of one voice — ser* de la misma opinión
b) u (instrument, agency) portavoz m, voz factive/passive voice — voz activa/pasiva
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transitive verb \<\<opinion/concern/anger\>\> expresar[vɔɪs]1. N1) (=sound, faculty of speech) voz fman's/woman's voice — voz de hombre/mujer
if you carry on shouting, you won't have any voice left — si sigues gritando te vas a quedar afónica or sin voz
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he added his voice to opposition critics — unió su voz a las críticas de la oposición•
to find one's voice — (lit) recuperar el habla; (fig) encontrar su medio de expresión•
to give voice to sth — frm dar expresión a algo•
to hear voices — oír voces•
in a deep voice — en tono gravein a loud/low voice — en voz alta/baja
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a voice inside me — una voz en mi interiorkeep your voice down! — ¡no levantes la voz!
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to lose one's voice — quedarse afónico or sin voz•
to lower one's voice — bajar la voz•
to raise one's voice — alzar or levantar la voz•
at the top of one's voice — a voz en grito, a voz en cuellohe yelled at the top of his voice — gritó con todas sus fuerzas or a voz en cuello
- speak with one voicethrow, toneto like the sound of one's own voice —
2) (Mus) voz fshe has a beautiful (singing) voice — tiene una voz preciosa (para el canto), canta muy bien
bass/contralto/soprano/tenor voice — voz f de bajo/contralto/soprano/tenor
3) (=opinion) voz fthe voice of the people/nation — la voz del pueblo/de la nación
to have a/no voice in the matter — tener/no tener voz en el asunto
she is a respected voice in the women's movement — es una voz respetada dentro del movimiento feminista
4) (=spokesperson) portavoz mf5) (Phon) sonoridad f6) (Gram)active/passive voice — voz f activa/pasiva
in the active/passive voice — en (voz) activa/pasiva
2. VT1) [+ opinion, feelings, concern, support] expresarhe felt obliged to voice his opposition to the war — se sintió obligado a expresar su oposición a la guerra
2) (Phon) [+ consonant] sonorizar3) (Mus) [+ wind instrument] templar3.CPDvoice mail N — (Telec) buzón m de voz
voice part N — (Mus) parte f cantable
voice production N — producción f de voz
voice range N — registro m de voz
voice recognition N — reconocimiento m de la voz
voice synthesis N — síntesis f de voz
voice synthesizer N — sintetizador m de voz
voice training N — educación f de la voz
voice vote N — (US) (Pol) voto m oral
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I [vɔɪs]1) c ua) (sound, faculty) voz fto hear voices — oír* voces
in a low/loud voice — en voz baja/alta
to lose one's voice — quedarse afónico or sin voz
to raise/lower one's voice — levantar/bajar la voz
b) ( Mus) voz f2)a) ( opinion) (no pl) voz fto have no voice in something — no tener* voz en algo
to be of one voice — ser* de la misma opinión
b) u (instrument, agency) portavoz m, voz factive/passive voice — voz activa/pasiva
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transitive verb \<\<opinion/concern/anger\>\> expresar -
113 aprobación
f.approval, applause, authorization, consent.* * *\dar su (mi, tu, etc) aprobación to give one's consent, approve* * *noun f.approval, endorsement* * *SF1) (Pol) [de una ley] passing2) [de informe, plan, acuerdo] approval, endorsementnecesito tu aprobación para realizar la venta — I need your approval o endorsement to go ahead with the sale
mis padres nunca me dieron su aprobación para casarme — my parents never gave my marriage their approval
* * *femenino (de proyecto de ley, moción) passing; (de préstamo, acuerdo, plan) approval, endorsement; (de actuación, conducta de alguien) approval* * *= approval, endorsement, consent, encouragement, acknowledgement [acknowledgment], word of encouragement, passage, condonation, seal of approval, thumbs up.Ex. A number of more unusual arrangements have been tried, but none have met with wide approval.Ex. The project was given endorsement by the Standing Committees of the IFLA Section on Cataloguing and the then Section on Mechanization.Ex. Subject to the consent of the original author every thesis should be available for loan.Ex. Nevertheless my debts are real, and I particularly want to thank David Foxon for his illuminating commentary on the final sections, and D. F. McKenzie for his encouragement throughout.Ex. Then, without waiting for an acknowledgement, he said, 'Well, I think Albert is too much the union type' and James expressed surprise.Ex. This he knew happens to employees who are not given a word of encouragement, some recognition.Ex. The passage of the Exon bill would make criminal the sending of obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy or indecent data over the Net = La aprobación de la ley Exon haría que fuese un delito el envío a través de Internet de información obscena, lujuriosa, lasciva, inmoral o indecente.Ex. There are four prominent common law defenses to a divorce suit: condonation, recrimination, collusion, and connivance.Ex. This use of square brackets has never had the official seal of approval of the FID.Ex. The article 'Apple Macintosh: thumbs up? thumbs down?' considers whether online searchers should use Apple Macintosh machines.----* aprobación oficial = official seal of approval.* con aprobación = approvingly.* conseguir + Posesivo + aprobación = win + Posesivo + approval.* contar con la aprobación = meet with + approval.* contar con + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.* no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.* obtener la aprobación = meet with + approval.* obtener + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.* sujeto a aprobación = on approval.* * *femenino (de proyecto de ley, moción) passing; (de préstamo, acuerdo, plan) approval, endorsement; (de actuación, conducta de alguien) approval* * *= approval, endorsement, consent, encouragement, acknowledgement [acknowledgment], word of encouragement, passage, condonation, seal of approval, thumbs up.Ex: A number of more unusual arrangements have been tried, but none have met with wide approval.
Ex: The project was given endorsement by the Standing Committees of the IFLA Section on Cataloguing and the then Section on Mechanization.Ex: Subject to the consent of the original author every thesis should be available for loan.Ex: Nevertheless my debts are real, and I particularly want to thank David Foxon for his illuminating commentary on the final sections, and D. F. McKenzie for his encouragement throughout.Ex: Then, without waiting for an acknowledgement, he said, 'Well, I think Albert is too much the union type' and James expressed surprise.Ex: This he knew happens to employees who are not given a word of encouragement, some recognition.Ex: The passage of the Exon bill would make criminal the sending of obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy or indecent data over the Net = La aprobación de la ley Exon haría que fuese un delito el envío a través de Internet de información obscena, lujuriosa, lasciva, inmoral o indecente.Ex: There are four prominent common law defenses to a divorce suit: condonation, recrimination, collusion, and connivance.Ex: This use of square brackets has never had the official seal of approval of the FID.Ex: The article 'Apple Macintosh: thumbs up? thumbs down?' considers whether online searchers should use Apple Macintosh machines.* aprobación oficial = official seal of approval.* con aprobación = approvingly.* conseguir + Posesivo + aprobación = win + Posesivo + approval.* contar con la aprobación = meet with + approval.* contar con + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.* no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.* obtener la aprobación = meet with + approval.* obtener + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.* sujeto a aprobación = on approval.* * *1 (de un proyecto de ley, una moción) passingla aprobación de esta moción provocó un escándalo when this motion was passed it caused an outcry, the passing of this motion caused an outcry2 (de un préstamo, acuerdo) approval, endorsement3 (de la actuación, conducta de algn) approvalcuentas con mi aprobación you have my approval* * *
aprobación sustantivo femenino (de proyecto de ley, moción) passing;
(de préstamo, acuerdo, plan) approval, endorsement;
(de actuación, conducta) approval
aprobación sustantivo femenino approval
' aprobación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
eje
- recomendable
- arriba
- bendición
- bravo
- conformidad
English:
acceptance
- amen
- approval
- approving
- assent
- blessing
- endorsement
- favor
- favour
- passing
- qualified
- seal
- subject
- unqualified
- adoption
* * *aprobación nf1. [de proyecto, medida] approval;[de ley, moción] passing;dio su aprobación al proyecto he gave the project his approval, he approved the project2. [de comportamiento] approval* * *f approval; de ley passing* * * -
114 compañerismo
m.companionship, fellowship, fraternity, friendship.* * *1 companionship, fellowship, comradeship* * *noun m.fellowship, comradeship* * *SM (=camaradería) comradeship, friendship; (Dep etc) team spirit* * *masculino comradeship* * *= collegiality, togetherness, fraternity, team spirit.Ex. In the name of collegiality, students are victimized, considerable intellectual resources are being squandered, and the general public is deliberately misled.Ex. Mayo maintained that workers are motivated by ' togetherness' and crave individual recognition within the group = Mayo mantenía que los trabajadores se motivan por la solidaridad y anhelan el reconocimiento individual dentro del grupo.Ex. The French revolution, with its emphasis on 'liberty, equality and fraternity,' for all individuals, provided another dimension.Ex. The system works when there is good productivity, high morale, a friendly, competitive team spirit, and a dedication to the organization goals and objectives.----* falto de compañerismo = unsupportive.* * *masculino comradeship* * *= collegiality, togetherness, fraternity, team spirit.Ex: In the name of collegiality, students are victimized, considerable intellectual resources are being squandered, and the general public is deliberately misled.
Ex: Mayo maintained that workers are motivated by ' togetherness' and crave individual recognition within the group = Mayo mantenía que los trabajadores se motivan por la solidaridad y anhelan el reconocimiento individual dentro del grupo.Ex: The French revolution, with its emphasis on 'liberty, equality and fraternity,' for all individuals, provided another dimension.Ex: The system works when there is good productivity, high morale, a friendly, competitive team spirit, and a dedication to the organization goals and objectives.* falto de compañerismo = unsupportive.* * *comradeship* * *
compañerismo sustantivo masculino
comradeship
compañerismo sustantivo masculino companionship, comradeship
' compañerismo' also found in these entries:
English:
camaraderie
- companionship
- fellowship
- team-spirit
* * *compañerismo nmcomradeship* * *m comradeship* * *compañerismo nm: comradeship, camaraderie -
115 concesión
f.1 concession, avowal, grant, allowance.2 compromise, concession.3 franchise, dealership, concession, licence.* * *1 concession, granting2 (de premio) awarding\hacer concesiones to make concessions* * *noun f.1) concession2) franchise, license* * *SF1) [en acuerdo, negociación] concession, granting2) (Jur, Pol) [de nacionalidad, libertad] granting3) [de un premio] award4) (Com) [de fabricación] licence, license (EEUU); [de venta] franchise; [de transporte] concession, contract* * *1) ( de premios) awarding; ( de préstamo) granting2) ( en una postura) concession3) (Com) dealership, concession, franchise* * *= concession, award, franchise, conferral, sop.Ex. Another point which we hope these introductory remarks make clear is that AACR2, even more than the 1967 version, is the result of give and take, of compromise, of negotiation, of concessions made graciously or grudgingly.Ex. The award of a charter, the establishment of an examination system, and a register of the qualified, rapidly created a 'near-monopoly in training' in the years between 1885 and 1909.Ex. The Condensed Books series holds a unique and ubiquitous book publishing franchise that has vanquished all competitors.Ex. Some critics have equated verbena in Faulkner's novel 'An Odor of Verbena' directly with courage, seeing Drusilla's gifts of verbena sprigs as the conferral and recognition of courage.Ex. This economy was based on the premise that protectionism was not merely a sop to the agricultural interest but a responsible food policy that encouraged social cohesion.----* concesión de franquicias = franchising.* concesión de permisos de vigilancia = surveillance licensing.* hacer concesiones = make + allowances.* relacionado con la concesión de premios = award-giving [award giving].* * *1) ( de premios) awarding; ( de préstamo) granting2) ( en una postura) concession3) (Com) dealership, concession, franchise* * *= concession, award, franchise, conferral, sop.Ex: Another point which we hope these introductory remarks make clear is that AACR2, even more than the 1967 version, is the result of give and take, of compromise, of negotiation, of concessions made graciously or grudgingly.
Ex: The award of a charter, the establishment of an examination system, and a register of the qualified, rapidly created a 'near-monopoly in training' in the years between 1885 and 1909.Ex: The Condensed Books series holds a unique and ubiquitous book publishing franchise that has vanquished all competitors.Ex: Some critics have equated verbena in Faulkner's novel 'An Odor of Verbena' directly with courage, seeing Drusilla's gifts of verbena sprigs as the conferral and recognition of courage.Ex: This economy was based on the premise that protectionism was not merely a sop to the agricultural interest but a responsible food policy that encouraged social cohesion.* concesión de franquicias = franchising.* concesión de permisos de vigilancia = surveillance licensing.* hacer concesiones = make + allowances.* relacionado con la concesión de premios = award-giving [award giving].* * *A (de premios) awarding; (de un préstamo) grantingB (en una postura) concessionno están dispuestos a hacer la menor concesión they are not prepared to make any concessions whatsoeverC ( Com) dealership, concession, franchise* * *
concesión sustantivo femenino
( de préstamo) granting
concesión sustantivo femenino
1 (adjudicación) awarding: la concesión del premio le vino muy bien, winning the prize was very good for him
2 (explotación, cesión) dealership, franchise: la concesión de automóviles ha cerrado, the automobile dealership has closed
3 (en una negociación, disputa) concession: tienes que hacer algunas concesiones si quieres llegar a un acuerdo, you have to make some concessions if you wish to reach an agreement
' concesión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
engordar
- engrandecer
- para
- franquicia
English:
allowance
- as
- concession
- dealership
- may
- well
- clamp
- franchise
* * *concesión nf1. [de préstamo, licencia] granting;[de premio] awarding; [de indulto, asilo, visado] granting2. [cesión] concession;una casa en la que no hay la menor concesión al lujo a house without the least concession to luxury;hacer concesiones (a) to make concessions (to);fue un debate duro y sin concesiones it was a tough debate, with no quarter given on either side[en tienda] concession;tienen la concesión exclusiva del producto en ese país they have the exclusive franchise for the product in that country;el servicio de limpieza fue dado en concesión a una empresa privada the contract for cleaning services was awarded to a private company* * *f1 concession;hacer concesiones make concessions2 COM dealership* * *1) : concession2) : awarding, granting -
116 confusión
f.1 confusion, mix-up, disorder, confusedness.2 perplexity, bafflement, confusion, confusedness.3 commotion, riot, clutter, hassle.4 scene of confusion, shambles.* * *1 (desorden) confusion, chaos2 (equivocación) mistake, confusion3 (turbación) confusion, embarrassment* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=equivocación) confusionha habido una confusión en los nombres — there was a mix-up with the names, there was some confusion with the names
esta carta no es para mí, debe de tratarse de una confusión — this letter is not for me, there must be some mistake
•
por confusión — by mistake2) (=desconcierto) confusionel terremoto produjo una gran confusión en las calles — the earthquake caused great confusion in the streets
la recuerdo con bastante confusión — I have a hazy o vague memory of her
3) (=turbación)sentí tal confusión que no pude ni dar las gracias — I was so overwhelmed that I couldn't even say thank you
* * *a) (desorden, caos) confusionb) ( perplejidad) confusionc) ( turbación) embarrassmentd) ( equivocación) confusion* * *= confounding, confusion, mix-up [mixup], dislocation, welter, muddle, perplex, turbulence, turmoil, jumble, blurring, clouding, daze, messiness, obfuscation, turbulent waters, puzzle, miasma, snarl, snarl-up, brouhaha, perplexity.Ex. Experience of IT in USA is associated not infrequently with the confounding of confident expectations.Ex. In particular, when one command means one thing in one system and something else in another system this is likely to lead to confusion.Ex. You'll have to call him and tell him there's been a mix-up and that he'll be called as soon as there's another opening.Ex. SDC's ORBIT software is a variation on the ELHILL software used with MEDLINE, so users of that data base can move across to SDC with a minimum of dislocation.Ex. Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.Ex. The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.Ex. The article 'The print perplex' asserts that librarians must deal with a future of mixed print and digital material, since most books will never be in digital form.Ex. The title of the article is 'Survival skills for information professionals in the decade of turbulence'.Ex. China has suffered from over a decade of turmoil which has prevented the development of modern information services.Ex. Compared to this fairly ordered monographic literature, the multiple contents of a collection of periodicals seemed like a terrible jumble.Ex. A major problem for the technician is one of recognition in situations where there is a clouding of identification with clerical staff.Ex. The article 'The daze of future business research' examines changing trends in online business information searching with the rush to the Internet.Ex. Management theorists seem unable to cope with the unpredictability, the multivariate nature and the ' messiness' of human organizations in cultural contexts.Ex. The results has been an ever greater obfuscation of what constitutes the profession of librarianship.Ex. His experience and expertise has guided IFLA members smoothly across what could easily have been turbulent waters = Sus conocimientos y experiencia en la formulación de los Estatutos ha guiado a los miembros de la IFLA sin problemas a través de lo que podrían haber sido fácilmente aguas turbulentas.Ex. We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.Ex. The past is often shrouded in a miasma of uncertain memories confounded by missing or incomplete records.Ex. His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex. However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex. He believes that most political brouhahas are cooked up to divert the public's attention from the real terrorism.Ex. The combination of perplexity over what is the right mix and apparent inability to represent information activity dynamically is very strong.----* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.* aumentar la confusión = add to + the confusion.* causar confusión = wreak + confusion, cause + confusion.* confusión económica = economic turmoil.* confusión histórica = historical confusion.* de un modo que causa confusión = confusingly.* estado de confusión = state of confusion.* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.* que induce a confusión = confounding.* * *a) (desorden, caos) confusionb) ( perplejidad) confusionc) ( turbación) embarrassmentd) ( equivocación) confusion* * *= confounding, confusion, mix-up [mixup], dislocation, welter, muddle, perplex, turbulence, turmoil, jumble, blurring, clouding, daze, messiness, obfuscation, turbulent waters, puzzle, miasma, snarl, snarl-up, brouhaha, perplexity.Ex: Experience of IT in USA is associated not infrequently with the confounding of confident expectations.
Ex: In particular, when one command means one thing in one system and something else in another system this is likely to lead to confusion.Ex: You'll have to call him and tell him there's been a mix-up and that he'll be called as soon as there's another opening.Ex: SDC's ORBIT software is a variation on the ELHILL software used with MEDLINE, so users of that data base can move across to SDC with a minimum of dislocation.Ex: Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.Ex: The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.Ex: The article 'The print perplex' asserts that librarians must deal with a future of mixed print and digital material, since most books will never be in digital form.Ex: The title of the article is 'Survival skills for information professionals in the decade of turbulence'.Ex: China has suffered from over a decade of turmoil which has prevented the development of modern information services.Ex: Compared to this fairly ordered monographic literature, the multiple contents of a collection of periodicals seemed like a terrible jumble.Ex: A major problem for the technician is one of recognition in situations where there is a clouding of identification with clerical staff.Ex: The article 'The daze of future business research' examines changing trends in online business information searching with the rush to the Internet.Ex: Management theorists seem unable to cope with the unpredictability, the multivariate nature and the ' messiness' of human organizations in cultural contexts.Ex: The results has been an ever greater obfuscation of what constitutes the profession of librarianship.Ex: His experience and expertise has guided IFLA members smoothly across what could easily have been turbulent waters = Sus conocimientos y experiencia en la formulación de los Estatutos ha guiado a los miembros de la IFLA sin problemas a través de lo que podrían haber sido fácilmente aguas turbulentas.Ex: We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.Ex: The past is often shrouded in a miasma of uncertain memories confounded by missing or incomplete records.Ex: His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex: However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex: He believes that most political brouhahas are cooked up to divert the public's attention from the real terrorism.Ex: The combination of perplexity over what is the right mix and apparent inability to represent information activity dynamically is very strong.* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.* aumentar la confusión = add to + the confusion.* causar confusión = wreak + confusion, cause + confusion.* confusión económica = economic turmoil.* confusión histórica = historical confusion.* de un modo que causa confusión = confusingly.* estado de confusión = state of confusion.* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.* que induce a confusión = confounding.* * *1 (perplejidad) confusionpara mayor confusión se llaman igual to add to the confusion o to confuse things even more o to make things even more confusing, they have the same name2 (desorden, caos) confusion3 (turbación) embarrassmentsu inesperada declaración de amor la llenó de confusión his unexpected declaration of love filled her with embarrassment o confusion o threw her into confusiontanta amabilidad me produjo una gran confusión I was embarrassed o overwhelmed by so much kindness4 (equivocación) confusionlamentamos la confusión que hubo con la factura we regret the confusion over the invoicesus comentarios se prestan a confusión his comments are open to misinterpretationpara que no haya más confusiones to avoid any further confusion o any more mix-ups* * *
confusión sustantivo femenino
confusión sustantivo femenino
1 (desorden) confusion
2 (error) mistake
' confusión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aturdimiento
- barullo
- belén
- desbarajuste
- desconcierto
- desorientación
- embrollo
- folclore
- follón
- obnubilar
- ofuscación
- para
- prestarse
- torre
- turbación
- aquél
- armar
- bochinche
- convulsionar
- desorden
- ése
- éste
- grado
- jaleo
- lío
- mareo
- medio
- sólo
- turbar
English:
brainstorm
- confusion
- disarray
- foul up
- haziness
- mess
- misunderstanding
- mix-up
- quagmire
- rush
- scramble
- shambles
- start
- turmoil
- welter
- add
- disorder
- havoc
- mix
- straighten
* * *confusión nf1. [desorden, lío] confusion;la confusión aumentó con la llegada del cantante the singer's arrival added to the confusion;los ladrones actuaron aprovechando la confusión the thieves took advantage of the confusion;hubo una gran confusión there was great confusion;en su habitación reina la confusión her room is in chaos;existe cierta confusión acerca de lo que realmente quiso decir there is some confusion as to what he really meant3. [error] mix-up;ha habido una confusión there has been a bit of a mix-up;esa frase puede llevar a confusión that phrase could lead to confusion o be misinterpreted* * *f confusion* * ** * *1. (falta de claridad) confusion2. (equivocación) mistake -
117 cuaderno
m.1 notebook (libreta).cuaderno de anillas ring binder2 friend, pal, buddy, chum.* * *\cuaderno de bitácora logbook* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [para notas] notebook; (Escol) jotter, exercise book, workbook (EEUU)cuaderno de espiral — spiral notebook, spiral-bound notebook
cuaderno de bitácora — (Náut) logbook
Cuaderno de Cortes — ( Hist) official parliamentary record
2) * (=baraja) pack of cards* * ** * *= notebook.Ex. This project investigated the bibliographical indexes that researchers keep - often in cardboxes or notebooks.----* cuaderno de bitácora = logbook [log book].* cuaderno de bocetos = sketchbook [sketch book].* cuaderno de ejercicios = workbook [work-book].* cuaderno de notas = note book.* cuaderno de prácticas = resource book.* cuaderno de reconocimiento de escritura = handwriting recognition notepad.* cuaderno grande para hacer presentaciones en público = flip chart.* * ** * *= notebook.Ex: This project investigated the bibliographical indexes that researchers keep - often in cardboxes or notebooks.
* cuaderno de bitácora = logbook [log book].* cuaderno de bocetos = sketchbook [sketch book].* cuaderno de ejercicios = workbook [work-book].* cuaderno de notas = note book.* cuaderno de prácticas = resource book.* cuaderno de reconocimiento de escritura = handwriting recognition notepad.* cuaderno grande para hacer presentaciones en público = flip chart.* * *(de ejercicios) exercise book; (de notas) notebookCompuestos:( Chi) spiral-bound notebooklog, logbook, ship's logrough notebookspiral-bound notebookTIR carnet* * *
cuaderno sustantivo masculino ( de ejercicios) exercise book;
( de notas) notebook;
cuaderno de espiral o (Chi) de anillos spiral-bound notebook
cuaderno sustantivo masculino notebook
cuaderno de bitácora, log book o ship's log
' cuaderno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diaria
- diario
- deshojar
- espiral
- prolijo
English:
book
- exercise book
- loose-leaf
- notebook
- exercise
- note
- pocket
- recipe
- sketch
* * *cuaderno nm[libreta] notebook; [de colegial] exercise book cuaderno de actividades activity book;cuaderno de anillas ring binder;Náut cuaderno de bitácora logbook;cuaderno de dibujo sketch pad;cuaderno de espiral spiral-bound notebook;cuaderno de notas notebook* * *m notebook; EDU exercise book* * *cuaderno nmlibreta: notebook* * *cuaderno n1. (escolar) exercise book2. (para apuntar) notebook -
118 cubano
m.Cuban.* * *► adjetivo1 Cuban► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 Cuban* * *(f. - cubana)noun adj.* * *cubano, -aADJ SM / F Cuban* * *- na adjetivo/masculino, femenino Cuban* * *= Cuban.Ex. Apart from periodical articles, no other types of Cuban documents were found to get worldwide recognition as they are not generally included in the international databases = Se encontró que, aparte de los artículos de las publicaciones periódicas, ningún otro tipo de publicación cubana recibe reconocimiento mundial debido a que generalmente no están incluidas en las bases de datos internacionales.* * *- na adjetivo/masculino, femenino Cuban* * *= Cuban.Ex: Apart from periodical articles, no other types of Cuban documents were found to get worldwide recognition as they are not generally included in the international databases = Se encontró que, aparte de los artículos de las publicaciones periódicas, ningún otro tipo de publicación cubana recibe reconocimiento mundial debido a que generalmente no están incluidas en las bases de datos internacionales.
* * *cubano -naadj/m,fCuban* * *
cubano◊ -na adjetivo/ sustantivo masculino, femenino
Cuban
cubano,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino Cuban
' cubano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
auge
- cubana
- son
English:
Cuban
* * *cubano, -a♦ adjCuban♦ nm,fCuban* * *I adj CubanII m, cubana f Cuban* * *cubano, -na adj & n: Cuban -
119 diploma
m.diploma.* * *1 diploma* * *noun m.* * *SM diploma* * *masculino diploma, certificate* * *= certificate, certification, diploma, diploma course.Ex. He received his certificate of librarianship from the University of California at Berkeley the following year, and then returned to UCLA where he obtained a position in the library.Ex. It is remarkable how, in an economy with diminishing job opportunities, librarians compensate for their inability to demonstrate the value of their skills by seeking the protection of educational and certification requirements.Ex. The guidelines can be used as a tool for the recognition of LIS diplomas and degrees beyond a country's border.Ex. In 1980 a library school was established, offering a 5 year diploma course of evening classes, catering for some 200 students.----* conceder diploma = grant + diploma.* entrega de diplomas = commencement.* * *masculino diploma, certificate* * *= certificate, certification, diploma, diploma course.Ex: He received his certificate of librarianship from the University of California at Berkeley the following year, and then returned to UCLA where he obtained a position in the library.
Ex: It is remarkable how, in an economy with diminishing job opportunities, librarians compensate for their inability to demonstrate the value of their skills by seeking the protection of educational and certification requirements.Ex: The guidelines can be used as a tool for the recognition of LIS diplomas and degrees beyond a country's border.Ex: In 1980 a library school was established, offering a 5 year diploma course of evening classes, catering for some 200 students.* conceder diploma = grant + diploma.* entrega de diplomas = commencement.* * *diploma, certificate* * *
Del verbo diplomar: ( conjugate diplomar)
diploma es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
diploma sustantivo masculino
diploma, certificate
diploma sustantivo masculino diploma
' diploma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diplomada
- diplomado
- bachillerato
- calificar
- diplomarse
- título
English:
diploma
* * *diploma nmdiploma;* * *m diploma* * *diploma nm: diploma* * *diploma n diploma -
120 dominio
m.1 control.2 authority, power.3 domain (territorio).4 mastery (conocimiento) (de arte, técnica).5 domain (computing).* * *1 (soberanía) dominion2 (poder) power, control3 (supremacía) supremacy4 (de conocimientos) mastery, good knowledge; (de un idioma) good command5 (territorio) domain\dominio de sí mismo self-controlejercer dominio to exert controlser del dominio público to be public knowledge* * *noun m.1) domain2) dominance, domination3) mastery* * *SM1) (=control) controldominio de sí mismo, dominio sobre sí mismo — self-control
2) (=conocimiento) commandes impresionante su dominio del inglés — his command of o fluency in English is impressive
¡qué dominio tiene! — isn't he good at it?
3) (=autoridad) authority ( sobre over)4) (=territorio) dominion5) (Educ) field, domain6) (Inform) domain* * *1)a) ( control) controlb) (de idioma, tema) commandse requiere perfecto dominio del inglés — fluent English o perfect command of English required
c) (ámbito de ciencia, arte) sphere2)a) (Hist, Pol) dominion* * *= area, dominance, realm, command, mastery, domain, domination, dominion, grip, pervasiveness, primacy, preserve, rule, sway.Ex. The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.Ex. The arrangements should also negotiate resistance to perceived 'American dominance', erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex. Nevertheless, this situation does not appropriately demonstrate what is normally conceived to be the realm of indexing systems.Ex. Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.Ex. The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.Ex. The CRONOS data bank includes a FISH domain, with data on catches and fleet statistics, and the COMEXT data bank covers the external trade statistics of fisheries.Ex. He cautions, however, that this approach can also mean domination of one person by another.Ex. The author reviews the sources of information relating to the emigration of Indians to the various British dominions, colonies and other countries for the period 1830-1950.Ex. It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.Ex. New technologies are leading to a gradual recognition of the importance of information and of its pervasiveness throughout society and the economy.Ex. The article is entitled 'The classification of literature in the Dewey Decimal Classification: the primacy of language and the taint of colonialism' = El artículo se titula "La clasificación de la literatura en la Clasificación Decimal de Dewey: la primacía del lenguaje y el daño del colonialismo".Ex. This article discusses the role of the librarian, who may view on-line as either status-enhancing or their own preserve.Ex. The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".Ex. During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.----* afianzar el dominio sobre = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.* análisis de dominios del conocimiento = domain analysis.* base de datos de dominio público = public domain database.* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].* dominio completo = stranglehold.* dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.* dominio del conocimiento = knowledge domain.* dominio de una lengua extranjera = language proficiency.* dominio perfecto = a fine art.* dominio público = public domain.* dominio total = stranglehold.* entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.* nombre de dominio = domain name.* programa de dominio público = public domain software.* ser de dominio público = be public domain.* ser el dominio de = be the domain of.* * *1)a) ( control) controlb) (de idioma, tema) commandse requiere perfecto dominio del inglés — fluent English o perfect command of English required
c) (ámbito de ciencia, arte) sphere2)a) (Hist, Pol) dominion* * *= area, dominance, realm, command, mastery, domain, domination, dominion, grip, pervasiveness, primacy, preserve, rule, sway.Ex: The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.
Ex: The arrangements should also negotiate resistance to perceived 'American dominance', erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex: Nevertheless, this situation does not appropriately demonstrate what is normally conceived to be the realm of indexing systems.Ex: Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.Ex: The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.Ex: The CRONOS data bank includes a FISH domain, with data on catches and fleet statistics, and the COMEXT data bank covers the external trade statistics of fisheries.Ex: He cautions, however, that this approach can also mean domination of one person by another.Ex: The author reviews the sources of information relating to the emigration of Indians to the various British dominions, colonies and other countries for the period 1830-1950.Ex: It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.Ex: New technologies are leading to a gradual recognition of the importance of information and of its pervasiveness throughout society and the economy.Ex: The article is entitled 'The classification of literature in the Dewey Decimal Classification: the primacy of language and the taint of colonialism' = El artículo se titula "La clasificación de la literatura en la Clasificación Decimal de Dewey: la primacía del lenguaje y el daño del colonialismo".Ex: This article discusses the role of the librarian, who may view on-line as either status-enhancing or their own preserve.Ex: The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".Ex: During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.* afianzar el dominio sobre = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.* análisis de dominios del conocimiento = domain analysis.* base de datos de dominio público = public domain database.* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].* dominio completo = stranglehold.* dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.* dominio del conocimiento = knowledge domain.* dominio de una lengua extranjera = language proficiency.* dominio perfecto = a fine art.* dominio público = public domain.* dominio total = stranglehold.* entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.* nombre de dominio = domain name.* programa de dominio público = public domain software.* ser de dominio público = be public domain.* ser el dominio de = be the domain of.* * *A1 (control) controlbajo el dominio árabe under Arab control o ruleen ningún momento perdió el dominio de sí mismo at no time did he lose his self-controlen pleno dominio de sus facultades in full command of her facultiespara ampliar su dominio to extend their control o dominanceel dominio de su país sobre los mares their country's naval supremacy2 (de un idioma, un tema) commandsu dominio de estas técnicas her command o mastery of these techniquesse requiere perfecto dominio del inglés fluent English o perfect command of English requiredel escritor tiene un gran dominio del lenguaje the author has an excellent command of the languageser del dominio público to be public knowledge3(ámbito, campo): el dominio de las letras the field o sphere of lettersentra en el dominio de la fantasía it moves into the realms of fantasyBC ( Inf) domainnombre de dominio domain name* * *
dominio sustantivo masculino
1
2a) (Hist, Pol) dominionb)
3 (Inf) domain
dominio sustantivo masculino
1 (poder) control: tiene mucho dominio de sí mismo, he's very self-controlled
2 (conocimiento profundo) command, grasp
3 (ámbito, campo) scope, sphere
4 (territorio) lands
(colonias) colonies
♦ Locuciones: ser de dominio público, to be public knowledge
' dominio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- contención
- control
- lastre
- pública
- público
- señorío
- garra
English:
astonishing
- command
- domain
- dominion
- excellent
- mastery
- out
- preserve
- realm
- rule
- self-command
- self-composure
- self-control
- self-restraint
- stranglehold
- sway
- control
- dominance
- hold
- public
- self
- strangle
* * *dominio nm1. [dominación] control ( sobre over);la guerrilla tiene el dominio sobre esta zona this area is under guerrilla control;territorios bajo dominio romano territory under Roman rule;tenía al partido bajo su absoluto dominio he had the party under his absolute control;el dominio del partido correspondió al equipo visitante the visiting team had the best of the match;en ningún momento perdió el dominio de la situación at no time did he lose control of the situation;trata de mantener el dominio de ti mismo try to keep control of yourself2. [territorio] domain;un antiguo dominio portugués a former Portuguese territory o colony;la caza estaba prohibida en sus dominios hunting was forbidden on his land o domain3. [ámbito] realm, field;temas que pertenecen al dominio de la cibernética topics relating to the field of cybernetics;entramos en los dominios de la ciencia ficción we are entering the realms of science fiction4. [conocimiento] [de arte, técnica] mastery;[de idiomas] command;su dominio del tema his mastery of the subject;tiene un buen dominio del pincel she has a good command of the brush;para el puesto requerimos dominio de al menos dos lenguas the post requires mastery of at least two languages;tiene un gran dominio del balón he has great ball control;ser de dominio público to be public knowledge;era de dominio público que vivían separados it was common o public knowledge that they were living apart5. Informát domaindominio público public domain* * *m1 control;dominio de sí mismo self-control2 fig: de idioma command3 INFOR domain4:ser del dominio público be in the public domain* * *dominio nm1) : dominion, power2) : mastery3) : domain, field* * *dominio n1. (control, poder) control / rule2. (conocimiento) command
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recognition — noun 1) there was no sign of recognition on his face Syn: identification, recollection, remembrance 2) his recognition of his lack of experience Syn: acknowledgement, acceptance, admission, confession 3) you deserve recogn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
recognition mark — noun : a distinctive usually conspicuous marking of an animal (as the white tail of an antelope) supposed to serve as a signal to other animals of the same kind * * * recognition color or recognition mark, a color on an animal supposed to be of… … Useful english dictionary
recognition — noun /ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/ a) the act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned. b) an awareness that something observed has been observed before Warwick observed, as they passed… … Wiktionary
recognition test — UK US noun [C] ► MARKETING a test to see whether people remember a particular advertisement: » The recognition test measures the stopping power of the advertisement but does not tell us what the reader understood or retained of the advertisement … Financial and business terms