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41 estancarse
pron.v.to come to a standstill.* * *1 (líquido) to stagnate, become stagnant2 figurado to stagnate, get bogged down (negociaciones) to be deadlocked, make no headway* * *VPR1) [agua] to stagnate, become stagnant2) [economía, industria, persona] to stagnate* * *= stall, run into + the sand(s), become + stagnant, plateau.Ex. In other instances, however, the pay equity process has been stalled becasue of the reluctance on the part of some municipalities to include library workers in their pay equity plans.Ex. The king must have then realised, if he had not already done so, that his efforts to secure an annulment from the pope had run into the sand.Ex. Research in the social sciences has become increasingly stagnant and impoverished, largely because of the insistence on using objective, quantitative methods derived from the natural sciences.Ex. If you take 2002 as your point of reference, then temperatures have plateaued.* * *= stall, run into + the sand(s), become + stagnant, plateau.Ex: In other instances, however, the pay equity process has been stalled becasue of the reluctance on the part of some municipalities to include library workers in their pay equity plans.
Ex: The king must have then realised, if he had not already done so, that his efforts to secure an annulment from the pope had run into the sand.Ex: Research in the social sciences has become increasingly stagnant and impoverished, largely because of the insistence on using objective, quantitative methods derived from the natural sciences.Ex: If you take 2002 as your point of reference, then temperatures have plateaued.* * *
estancarse ( conjugate estancarse) verbo pronominal
b) [negociación/proceso] to come to a halt o standstill
■estancarse verbo reflexivo
1 (detenerse el agua) to stagnate: en este lugar el agua se estanca y produce fuertes olores, the water here is stagnating and giving off a strong odour
2 (detenerse un asunto o proceso) to come to a standstill: espero que no nos quedemos estancados por trabas burocráticas, I hope that we don't come to a standstill because of bureaucratic red tape
' estancarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estacionarse
English:
bog down
- rut
- stagnate
- stall
* * *vpr1. [aguas] to stagnate, to become stagnant2. [economía] to stagnate;[progreso, negocio, proyecto] to come to a standstill; [negociaciones] to reach deadlock, to come to a standstill3. [persona] to get stuck;con ese problema nos estancamos we've got stuck o we're not getting anywhere with this problem4. Com to be converted into a monopoly* * *v/r stagnate; figcome to a standstill* * *vr1) : to stagnate2) : to be brought to a standstill, to be deadlocked -
42 formalismo
m.formalism.* * *1 formalism* * *SM1) (Arte, Literat) formalism* * *masculino (Arte, Fil) formalism; ( convencionalismo) conventionality* * *= formalism, conventionality.Ex. This article sketches a general interdisciplinary research effort in information retrieval which would take into account the methodologies, formalisms, and/or findings from natural language processing and linguistic theory.Ex. He urged the young artists of England to break away from conventionality and the baleful influence of Renaissance art.----* gustar los formalismos = stand on + ceremony.* * *masculino (Arte, Fil) formalism; ( convencionalismo) conventionality* * *= formalism, conventionality.Ex: This article sketches a general interdisciplinary research effort in information retrieval which would take into account the methodologies, formalisms, and/or findings from natural language processing and linguistic theory.
Ex: He urged the young artists of England to break away from conventionality and the baleful influence of Renaissance art.* gustar los formalismos = stand on + ceremony.* * *paso de formalismos I can't be bothered with conventionality o convention* * *
formalismo sustantivo masculino formalism, conventionality: tiene un estilo que peca de formalismo, he is overly formal
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43 trámites
m.pl.red tape.* * *(n.) = paper flowEx. Computers have facilitated the paper flow within the organization -- a formerly arduous and staff-intensive effort = Los ordenadores han facilitado el papeleo en las organizaciones, un esfuerzo que antes era arduo y que necesitaba bastante dedicación de personal.* * *(n.) = paper flowEx: Computers have facilitated the paper flow within the organization -- a formerly arduous and staff-intensive effort = Los ordenadores han facilitado el papeleo en las organizaciones, un esfuerzo que antes era arduo y que necesitaba bastante dedicación de personal.
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44 requilorios
SMPL †1) (=trámites) tedious formalities, red tape sing2) (=adornos) silly adornments, unnecessary frills3) (=preliminares) time-wasting preliminaries; (=rodeos) roundabout way of saying something4) (=elementos dispersos) bits and pieces -
45 amargada
f., (m. - amargado)* * *
amargado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (resentido) embittered, bitter
2 fam (aburrido, harto) fed up, annoyed: tanto papeleo me tiene amargada, I'm fed up with all this red tape
II sustantivo masculino y femenino bitter person: no le hagas caso; es un amargado, don't take any notice, he's embittered
' amargada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amargado
- terminar
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46 bloque del este
el bloque del este= Eastern bloc, theEx: While the number of projects proposed was innumerable, 3 barriers remain: red tape; hard currency; and Western barriers to providing high technology to the Eastern bloc.
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47 burocratismo
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48 burocracia
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49 papeleo
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50 trámite
nmbusiness transaction ntrámites aduaneros customs formalitiestrámites burocráticos paperwork, red tapetrámites legales legal procedures -
51 burocracia
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52 formulismo
• formulism• red tape -
53 operaciones accesorias
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54 papeleo
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56 papeleo burocrático
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57 papeleo oficial
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58 trámites burocráticos
m.pl.red tape. -
59 trámites engorrosos
m.pl.red tape. -
60 pillar a Alguien in fraganti
familiar to catch somebody red-handed* * *(v.) = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the actEx. It's the first time that Geller, who has always stated that he has never used any trickery, is so clearly caught red-handed on tape.Ex. Two criminals are off the street and behind bars thanks to an alert officer who caught them in the act.* * *(v.) = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the actEx: It's the first time that Geller, who has always stated that he has never used any trickery, is so clearly caught red-handed on tape.
Ex: Two criminals are off the street and behind bars thanks to an alert officer who caught them in the act.
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