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1 característica

adj.&f.

feminine of CARACTERÍSTICO.

f.

characteristic, aspect, feature, peculiarity.

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característica

► nombre femenino

1 characteristic

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1. noun f.
characteristic, feature, trait
2. f., (m. - característico)
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SF characteristic, feature

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femenino

1) ( rasgo) feature, characteristic

2) (Mat) characteristic

3) (RPl) (Telec) exchange code

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= attribute, character, characteristic, feature, peculiarity, trait, contour, distinctive feature, character trait.

Ex. A characteristic of subdivision is an attribute or property which all concepts in a given facet have in common, and by which isolates can be grouped.

Ex. Close attention to the role of the computer specialist reveals more of the character of reference activities.

Ex. Of the two characteristics of indexing, exhaustivity affect two important measures of the efficiency of an information retrieval system.

Ex. The features which contribute to UDC's suitability for detailed indexing are particularly valued in special libraries.

Ex. For, as Panizzi saw it, 'A reader may know the work he requires; he cannot be expected to know all the peculiarities of different editions; and this information he has a right to expect from the catalogues'.

Ex. The reasonable reader readily sees that most of these traits should be acquired and fostered early in life.

Ex. As a result, requesters have turned to the courts to define the contours of public access in the computer age.

Ex. The distinctive feature of the library is the dome-shaped ceiling with cross beams in stained pine.

Ex. Personality theory based on genetics is used to trace inherited character traits in European royalty.

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* asumir una característica + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.

* característica común = common denominator.

* característica de división = characteristic of division.

* característica de la división = characteristic of division.

* característica de la subdivisión = characteristic of subdivision.

* característica del surco = groove characteristic.

* característica distintiva = stock-in-trade, distinctive feature.

* característica física = physical characteristic.

* característica personal = personality trait, personality characteristic.

* característica propia = trademark.

* características = profile, face, make-up [makeup].

* características comunes = commonness.

* características culturales = cultural background.

* características económicas = economic background.

* características geográficas = geographical background.

* características políticas = political background.

* características religiosas = religious background.

* características técnicas = technical specification, technical features, technical data.

* característica técnica = spec.

* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.

* describir las características de = characterise [characterize, -USA].

* establecer características = lay down + features.

* tener características en común = share + similarities.

* URC (Características Uniformes de Recursos) = URC (Uniform Resource Characteristics).

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femenino

1) ( rasgo) feature, characteristic

2) (Mat) characteristic

3) (RPl) (Telec) exchange code

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= attribute, character, characteristic, feature, peculiarity, trait, contour, distinctive feature, character trait.

Ex: A characteristic of subdivision is an attribute or property which all concepts in a given facet have in common, and by which isolates can be grouped.

Ex: Close attention to the role of the computer specialist reveals more of the character of reference activities.

Ex: Of the two characteristics of indexing, exhaustivity affect two important measures of the efficiency of an information retrieval system.

Ex: The features which contribute to UDC's suitability for detailed indexing are particularly valued in special libraries.

Ex: For, as Panizzi saw it, 'A reader may know the work he requires; he cannot be expected to know all the peculiarities of different editions; and this information he has a right to expect from the catalogues'.

Ex: The reasonable reader readily sees that most of these traits should be acquired and fostered early in life.

Ex: As a result, requesters have turned to the courts to define the contours of public access in the computer age.

Ex: The distinctive feature of the library is the dome-shaped ceiling with cross beams in stained pine.

Ex: Personality theory based on genetics is used to trace inherited character traits in European royalty.

* asumir una característica + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.

* característica común = common denominator.

* característica de división = characteristic of division.

* característica de la división = characteristic of division.

* característica de la subdivisión = characteristic of subdivision.

* característica del surco = groove characteristic.

* característica distintiva = stock-in-trade, distinctive feature.

* característica física = physical characteristic.

* característica personal = personality trait, personality characteristic.

* característica propia = trademark.

* características = profile, face, make-up [makeup].

* características comunes = commonness.

* características culturales = cultural background.

* características económicas = economic background.

* características geográficas = geographical background.

* características políticas = political background.

* características religiosas = religious background.

* características técnicas = technical specification, technical features, technical data.

* característica técnica = spec.

* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.

* describir las características de = characterise [characterize, -USA].

* establecer características = lay down + features.

* tener características en común = share + similarities.

* URC (Características Uniformes de Recursos) = URC (Uniform Resource Characteristics).

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característica

feminine

A (rasgo, peculiaridad) feature, characteristic

B ( Mat) characteristic

C ( RPl) ( Telec) exchange code

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característica sustantivo femenino
a) ( rasgo) feature, characteristic

b) (RPl) (Telec) exchange code

característico,-a adjetivo characteristic: eso es muy característico de Juan, that's typical of Juan
característica sustantivo femenino characteristic
' característica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acento
- común
- dominar
- heredar
- mestizaje
- particularidad
- presidir
- propiedad
- constante
- distintivo
- rasgo
English:
characteristic
- feature
- hooked
- inner city
- irony
- peculiarity
- quality
- unpleasantness

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característica nf

1. [rasgo] characteristic, feature

2. Mat characteristic

3. Am [prefijo] area code

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característica

f

1 characteristic

2 L.Am.
TELEC area code
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característica nf

rasgo: trait, feature, characteristic

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característica n characteristic / feature

¿cuál es su característica más evidente? what is his most obvious characteristic?

Spanish-English dictionary > característica
2 rasgo

m.

1 trait, characteristic.

2 act (acto elogiable).

3 flourish, stroke (trazo).

4 feature, characteristic, features, trait.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: rasgar.

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rasgo

► nombre masculino

1 (línea) stroke; (adorno) flourish

2 (facción del rostro) feature

■ sus rasgos me son familiares she looks familiar to me

3 (peculiaridad) characteristic, feature, trait

4 (acto) act, feat

■ un rasgo de heroísmo an act of heroism

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FRASEOLOGÍA

explicar a grandes rasgos to outline, give a general outline of

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noun m.

trait

- rasgos

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SM

1) (Anat) feature

tiene unos rasgos muy marcados — she has very pronounced (facial) features

de rasgos enérgicos — of energetic appearance

2) (=peculiaridad) characteristic, feature

rasgos característicos — typical features

rasgos distintivos — distinctive features

3) [con pluma] stroke, flourish

rasgos — characteristics ( of one's handwriting)

- a grandes rasgos

4) (=acto)

rasgo de generosidad — act of generosity; (=acción noble) noble gesture

rasgo de ingenio — flash of wit, stroke of genius

5) LAm (=acequia) irrigation channel; (=terreno) plot, plot of land

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masculino

1)

a) ( característica) characteristic, feature

b) ( gesto) gesture

c) ( de la pluma) stroke; ( en pintura) brushstroke

a grandes rasgos — in outline, broadly speaking

2) rasgos masculino plural ( facciones) features (pl)

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= feature, trait, contour, character trait, character.

Ex. The features which contribute to UDC's suitability for detailed indexing are particularly valued in special libraries.

Ex. The reasonable reader readily sees that most of these traits should be acquired and fostered early in life.

Ex. As a result, requesters have turned to the courts to define the contours of public access in the computer age.

Ex. Personality theory based on genetics is used to trace inherited character traits in European royalty.

Ex. Close attention to the role of the computer specialist reveals more of the character of reference activities.

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* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.

* correspondencia de rasgos = feature matching.

* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.

* rasgo característico = characteristic feature.

* rasgo estilístico = stylistic feature.

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masculino

1)

a) ( característica) characteristic, feature

b) ( gesto) gesture

c) ( de la pluma) stroke; ( en pintura) brushstroke

a grandes rasgos — in outline, broadly speaking

2) rasgos masculino plural ( facciones) features (pl)

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= feature, trait, contour, character trait, character.

Ex: The features which contribute to UDC's suitability for detailed indexing are particularly valued in special libraries.

Ex: The reasonable reader readily sees that most of these traits should be acquired and fostered early in life.

Ex: As a result, requesters have turned to the courts to define the contours of public access in the computer age.

Ex: Personality theory based on genetics is used to trace inherited character traits in European royalty.

Ex: Close attention to the role of the computer specialist reveals more of the character of reference activities.

* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.

* correspondencia de rasgos = feature matching.

* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.

* rasgo característico = characteristic feature.

* rasgo estilístico = stylistic feature.

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rasgo

masculine

A

1 (característica) characteristic, feature

2 (gesto) gesture

3 (de la pluma) stroke; (en pintura) brushstroke

a grandes rasgos in outline, broadly speaking

B rasgos mpl (facciones) features (pl)

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Del verbo rasgar: ( conjugate rasgar)

rasgo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

rasgó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
rasgar
rasgo
rasgar ( conjugate rasgar) verbo transitivo
to tear, rip
rasgarse verbo pronominal
to tear, rip
rasgo sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( característica) characteristic, feature

b) ( gesto) gesture

c) ( de la pluma) stroke;

( en pintura) brushstroke;
◊ a grandes rasgos in outline, broadly speaking

2
◊ rasgos sustantivo masculino plural ( facciones) features (pl)

rasgar verbo transitivo
1 (una tela, un papel) to tear, rip
2 (una guitarra, etc) to strum
rasgo sustantivo masculino
1 (trazo) stroke, (con pincel) brush-stroke: nos explicó su proyecto a grandes rasgos, he gave us a broad outline of his project
2 (aspecto distintivo) characteristic, feature: la seriedad es uno de los rasgos de su carácter, one of his outstanding characteristics is his seriousness
3 (gesto) gesture: fue un rasgo de valentía, it was a brave gesture
4 (del rostro) feature
(facciones) rasgos, features pl
' rasgo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
nota
- aspecto
- característica
- distintivo
- peculiar
English:
characteristic
- feature
- rip
- trait
- peculiarity

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rasgo nm

1. [característica] trait, characteristic

2. [del rostro] feature;

tiene un rostro de rasgos asiáticos he has Asian features

3. [acto elogiable] act

4. [trazo] flourish, stroke

5.
a grandes rasgos [en términos generales] in general o broad terms;

explicar algo a grandes rasgos to outline sth

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rasgo

m feature;

a grandes rasgos broadly speaking

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rasgo nm

1) : stroke (of a pen)

a grandes rasgos: in broad outlines

2) característica: trait, characteristic

3) : gesture, deed

4) rasgos nmpl

facciones: features

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rasgo n

1. (facción) feature

tienes los mismos rasgos que tu madre you've got your mother's features

2. (peculiaridad) characteristic

los rasgos de un estilo artístico the characteristics of an artistic style

Spanish-English dictionary > rasgo
3 particularidad

f.

1 distinctive characteristic, peculiarity (rasgo).

2 particularity, characteristic, peculiarity, property.

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particularidad

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) peculiarity

2 (singularidad) singularity, peculiarity

3 (detalle) detail

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SF

1) (=propiedad) particularity, peculiarity; (=rasgo distintivo) special feature, characteristic

tiene la particularidad de que... — one of its special features is (that)..., it has the characteristic that...

2) (=amistad) friendship, intimacy

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femenino

a) ( cualidad) peculiarity

b) ( rasgo) special feature o characteristic

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= particularity, distinctness, singularity, exceptionalism.

Ex. Ward's study is likely to remain a standard reference source for years to come, but trying to sort out the generalities from the particularities is a very difficult business.

Ex. The library director and the architect cooperated to preserve the distinctness of an aging building while providing the public with up-to-the-minute services.

Ex. To find the 'real' identity of documents, one must flout conventions of rationality including the axioms of singularity and actuality.

Ex. The strongest support for this notion of exceptionalism comes from the evanescence and mutability of electronic documents.

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femenino

a) ( cualidad) peculiarity

b) ( rasgo) special feature o characteristic

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= particularity, distinctness, singularity, exceptionalism.

Ex: Ward's study is likely to remain a standard reference source for years to come, but trying to sort out the generalities from the particularities is a very difficult business.

Ex: The library director and the architect cooperated to preserve the distinctness of an aging building while providing the public with up-to-the-minute services.

Ex: To find the 'real' identity of documents, one must flout conventions of rationality including the axioms of singularity and actuality.

Ex: The strongest support for this notion of exceptionalism comes from the evanescence and mutability of electronic documents.

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particularidad

feminine

1 (cualidad) peculiarity

2 (rasgo) special feature o characteristic

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particularidad sustantivo femenino
1 (característica) special feature
2 (pormenor) detail
' particularidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
circunstancia

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particularidad nf

1. [rasgo] particular feature, peculiarity;

tiene la particularidad de funcionar con energía solar a particular feature of it is that it runs on solar energy

2. [cualidad]
la particularidad de su petición the unusual nature of his request

3.
particularidades [pormenores] details, finer points

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particularidad

f peculiarity

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particularidad nf

: characteristic, peculiarity

Spanish-English dictionary > particularidad
4 peculiaridad

f.

1 uniqueness.

2 particular feature or characteristic (detalle).

3 peculiarity, characteristic, attribute, feature.

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peculiaridad

► nombre femenino

1 peculiarity

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SF peculiarity, special characteristic

cada país tiene sus peculiaridades — each country has its own peculiarities

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femenino peculiarity

esta peculiaridad física los distingue — this physical peculiarity is a distinguishing feature

las peculiaridades del sistema — the particular characteristics of the system

es una peculiaridad suya — it is one of his little quirks

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= character, peculiarity, distinctness, quirk, exceptionalism, distinctiveness, character trait.

Ex. Close attention to the role of the computer specialist reveals more of the character of reference activities.

Ex. For, as Panizzi saw it, 'A reader may know the work he requires; he cannot be expected to know all the peculiarities of different editions; and this information he has a right to expect from the catalogues'.

Ex. The library director and the architect cooperated to preserve the distinctness of an aging building while providing the public with up-to-the-minute services.

Ex. Biographers will find many, hitherto undiscovered, traits of character or quirks of career of the famous or notorious emerging out of apparently insignificant or unremarked ephemera.

Ex. The strongest support for this notion of exceptionalism comes from the evanescence and mutability of electronic documents.

Ex. The necessity of organisational cohabitation does not obliterate the distinctiveness of each from the other.

Ex. Personality theory based on genetics is used to trace inherited character traits in European royalty.

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* peculiaridades = vagaries.

* peculiaridades culturales = cultural background.

* peculiaridades económicas = economic background.

* peculiaridades geográficas = geographical background.

* peculiaridades políticas = political background.

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femenino peculiarity

esta peculiaridad física los distingue — this physical peculiarity is a distinguishing feature

las peculiaridades del sistema — the particular characteristics of the system

es una peculiaridad suya — it is one of his little quirks

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= character, peculiarity, distinctness, quirk, exceptionalism, distinctiveness, character trait.

Ex: Close attention to the role of the computer specialist reveals more of the character of reference activities.

Ex: For, as Panizzi saw it, 'A reader may know the work he requires; he cannot be expected to know all the peculiarities of different editions; and this information he has a right to expect from the catalogues'.

Ex: The library director and the architect cooperated to preserve the distinctness of an aging building while providing the public with up-to-the-minute services.

Ex: Biographers will find many, hitherto undiscovered, traits of character or quirks of career of the famous or notorious emerging out of apparently insignificant or unremarked ephemera.

Ex: The strongest support for this notion of exceptionalism comes from the evanescence and mutability of electronic documents.

Ex: The necessity of organisational cohabitation does not obliterate the distinctiveness of each from the other.

Ex: Personality theory based on genetics is used to trace inherited character traits in European royalty.

* peculiaridades = vagaries.

* peculiaridades culturales = cultural background.

* peculiaridades económicas = economic background.

* peculiaridades geográficas = geographical background.

* peculiaridades políticas = political background.

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peculiaridad

feminine

peculiarity

esta peculiaridad física los protege del frío this peculiar physical feature protects them from the cold

las peculiaridades del sistema the particular o special characteristics of the system

es una peculiaridad suya it is one of his little quirks

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peculiaridad sustantivo femenino
peculiarity
peculiaridad sustantivo femenino peculiarity
' peculiaridad' also found in these entries:
English:
mannerism
- peculiarity
- quirk

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peculiaridad nf

1. [cualidad] uniqueness;

cada uno tiene sus peculiaridades we all have our little ways o idiosyncracies

2. [detalle] particular feature o characteristic;

tiene la peculiaridad de que funciona con energía solar a particular feature of it is that it runs on solar energy

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peculiaridad

f ( característica) peculiarity

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peculiaridad nf

: peculiarity

Spanish-English dictionary > peculiaridad
5 edad

f.

age.

¿qué edad tienes? how old are you?

tiene 25 años de edad she's 25 years old

una persona de mediana edad a middle-aged person

una persona de edad an elderly person

¡son cosas de la edad! it's (just) his/her/their age!

la tercera edad senior citizens (ancianos)

la edad antigua ancient times

la edad de Bronce the Bronze Age

la edad contemporánea the modern age

edad escolar (since the French revolution) school age

edad del juicio age of reason

la edad de Hierro the Iron Age

la edad Media the Middle Ages

edad de oro (figurative) golden age

edad del pavo (informal) awkward age

la edad de Piedra the Stone Age

edad de la razón age of reason

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edad

► nombre femenino

1 age

■ a la edad de 20 años at the age of 20

■ ¿qué edad tiene usted? how old are you?

■ ya tiene edad para entenderlo he's old enough to understand it

2 (tiempo, época) time, period

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de cierta edad eufemístico elderly

de mediana edad middle-aged

en edad escolar of school age

edad de oro golden age

edad del pavo awkward age

Edad Media Middle Ages plural

Edad Moderna Modern Age

la tercera edad eufemístico old age, retirement age

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noun f.

age

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SF

1) [de persona, animal, árbol] age

¿qué edad tiene? — how old is he?, what age is he?

tenemos la misma edad — we're the same age

a tu edad yo ya sabía leer — I could read when I was your age

jóvenes de edades comprendidas entre los 18 y los 26 años — young people aged 18 to 26, young people between the age of 18 and 26

no aparenta la edad que tiene — she doesn't look her age

su madre le dobla la edad — her mother is twice her age

¿qué edad le echas? — how old do you think he is?

• edad adulta — adulthood

llegar a la edad adulta — to become an adult, reach adulthood

• a la edad de ocho años — at the age of eight

murió a los 85 años de edad — she died when she was 85 o at the age of 85

• una mujer de edad avanzada — a woman of advanced years

se casó a una edad avanzada — she married late in life

• un señor de cierta edad — a gentleman of a certain age

a cierta edad ya empiezan los dolores — at a certain age the aches and pains start

• un niño de corta edad — a young child

• una persona de edad — an elderly person

• en edad escolar — of school age

• edad de (la) jubilación — retirement age

• edad límite — age limit

• edad madura — middle age

persona de edad madura — middle-aged person

• mediana edad — middle age

• tener edad de hacer algo, estar en (la) edad de hacer algo — to be old enough to do sth

ya tienes edad de trabajar — you're old enough to work now

no tener edad para hacer algo — (=ser muy joven) not to be old enough to do sth, not to be of an age to do sth; (=ser muy mayor) to be too old to do sth

ya no tengo edad para ir a la discoteca — I'm too old now to go out clubbing

• tercera edad — (=personas) senior citizens pl, older people pl ; (=edad) old age

excursiones organizadas para la tercera edad — organized trips for senior citizens o older people

llegar a la tercera edad es traumático para muchas personas — for many people, reaching old age is traumatic

- estar en edad de merecer

- estar en la edad del pavo

edad mental — mental age

edad penal — age of legal responsibility, age of criminal responsibility

edad viril — manhood
mayor 1., 4), mayoría 2), menor 1., 1), d)
2) ( Hist) age

Edad Antigua — period from the beginning of history to the decline of the Roman Empire

Edad Contemporánea — Modern Age, Modern Period

Edad de(l) Bronce — Bronze Age

Edad de(l) Hierro — Iron Age

Edad de Oro — (Literat) Golden Age ( of Spanish literature)

Edad de Piedra — Stone Age

Edad Media — Middle Ages pl

Edad Moderna — period from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution

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femenino

1) (de persona, árbol) age

un joven de unos quince años de edad — a boy of about fifteen

¿qué edad tiene? — how old is he?

tienen la misma edad — they are the same age

me dobla la edad — she is twice my age

se saca or quita la edad — (AmL) he makes out (that) he's younger than he actually is

aún no tiene la edad suficiente — he's still not old enough...

de edad madura or de mediana edad — middle-aged

una persona de edad — an elderly person

una niña de corta edad — a young girl

desde temprana edad — from an early age

niños en edad escolar — children of school age

la edad adulta — adulthood

estar en edad de merecer — (ant o hum) to be of courting age (dated)

- edad del pavo

- edad mental

- edad penal

2) (Hist) ( época) age, period

•

- edad antigua

- edad contemporánea

- edad de bronce/de hierro/de piedra

- edad de oro

- edad media

- edad moderna

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= age, age, age range, age level.

Ex. The needs of readers housebound by physical disability, or made immobile by increasing age, are met by a supply of reading material from a van delivery service.

Ex. A helpful arrangement supports browsing by grouping documents which have some characteristic in common, for example, author, subject, age.

Ex. If the local number is used to store the birth date of the borrower, all borrowers in a specified age range can be selected.

Ex. Second, I chose specific books appropriate to the age level and the educational level.

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* alcanzar la mayoría de edad = come of + age.

* Alta Edad Media, la = Early Middle Ages, the, High Middle Ages, the, Dark Ages, the.

* baja Edad Media, la = late Middle Ages, the.

* ciudadano de edad avanzada = elderly citizen.

* ciudadano de la tercera edad = senior citizen.

* con la edad = with age.

* consumo de bebidas alcohólicas por menores de edad = underage drinking.

* cuidados para personas de la tercera edad = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de mayor edad = senior.

* de mediana edad = middle-aged.

* de + Número + años de edad = aged + Número.

* de trece años de edad = thirteen-year-old.

* de treinta y ocho años de edad = thirty-eight-year-old.

* dimensión de la edad = age dimension.

* discriminación por razones de edad = ageism [agism].

* discriminatorio por razones de edad = ageist [agist].

* distribución por edades = age distribution.

* diversidad de edades = age-spread.

* dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.

* edad adulta = adulthood.

* edad de finalización de los estudios = terminal education age.

* edad de hielo = ice age.

* Edad de Hierro, la = Iron Age, the.

* edad de jubilación = retirement age.

* edad de la cita = citation age.

* edad de oro = golden age.

* Edad de Piedra, la = Stone Age, the.

* edad de votar = voting age.

* edad dorada = golden age.

* edad en la que un niño aprende a andar = toddlerhood.

* edades = age group [age-group].

* edad escolar = school age.

* edad media = mediaeval ages [medieval ages, -USA], Middle Ages, average age.

* edad media de las referencias = mean reference age.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* en la edad de la piedra = in the dark ages.

* entre diferentes edades = cross-age [cross age].

* grupo de edad = age bracket, age group [age-group].

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* grupo según edad = age group [age-group].

* hombre de la edad del hielo = iceman [icemen, -pl.].

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.

* límite de edad = age limit.

* margen de edad = age group [age-group].

* mayoría de edad = adulthood.

* media de edad = mean age.

* mediana de edad = median age.

* menor de edad = underage.

* niño de edad escolar = school-age child.

* niño en edad escolar = school-age child.

* niño en edad preescolar = preschooler.

* persona de edad avanzada = elderly person.

* persona de la tercera edad = elder.

* personas de la tercera edad, las = elderly, the.

* promedio de edad = average age.

* que afecta a varias edades = cross-age [cross age].

* relacionado con la edad = age-related.

* relativo a varias edades = cross-age [cross age].

* tercera edad = third age.

* * *

femenino

1) (de persona, árbol) age

un joven de unos quince años de edad — a boy of about fifteen

¿qué edad tiene? — how old is he?

tienen la misma edad — they are the same age

me dobla la edad — she is twice my age

se saca or quita la edad — (AmL) he makes out (that) he's younger than he actually is

aún no tiene la edad suficiente — he's still not old enough...

de edad madura or de mediana edad — middle-aged

una persona de edad — an elderly person

una niña de corta edad — a young girl

desde temprana edad — from an early age

niños en edad escolar — children of school age

la edad adulta — adulthood

estar en edad de merecer — (ant o hum) to be of courting age (dated)

- edad del pavo

- edad mental

- edad penal

2) (Hist) ( época) age, period

•

- edad antigua

- edad contemporánea

- edad de bronce/de hierro/de piedra

- edad de oro

- edad media

- edad moderna

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= age, age, age range, age level.

Ex: The needs of readers housebound by physical disability, or made immobile by increasing age, are met by a supply of reading material from a van delivery service.

Ex: A helpful arrangement supports browsing by grouping documents which have some characteristic in common, for example, author, subject, age.

Ex: If the local number is used to store the birth date of the borrower, all borrowers in a specified age range can be selected.

Ex: Second, I chose specific books appropriate to the age level and the educational level.

* alcanzar la mayoría de edad = come of + age.

* Alta Edad Media, la = Early Middle Ages, the, High Middle Ages, the, Dark Ages, the.

* baja Edad Media, la = late Middle Ages, the.

* ciudadano de edad avanzada = elderly citizen.

* ciudadano de la tercera edad = senior citizen.

* con la edad = with age.

* consumo de bebidas alcohólicas por menores de edad = underage drinking.

* cuidados para personas de la tercera edad = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de mayor edad = senior.

* de mediana edad = middle-aged.

* de + Número + años de edad = aged + Número.

* de trece años de edad = thirteen-year-old.

* de treinta y ocho años de edad = thirty-eight-year-old.

* dimensión de la edad = age dimension.

* discriminación por razones de edad = ageism [agism].

* discriminatorio por razones de edad = ageist [agist].

* distribución por edades = age distribution.

* diversidad de edades = age-spread.

* dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.

* edad adulta = adulthood.

* edad de finalización de los estudios = terminal education age.

* edad de hielo = ice age.

* Edad de Hierro, la = Iron Age, the.

* edad de jubilación = retirement age.

* edad de la cita = citation age.

* edad de oro = golden age.

* Edad de Piedra, la = Stone Age, the.

* edad de votar = voting age.

* edad dorada = golden age.

* edad en la que un niño aprende a andar = toddlerhood.

* edades = age group [age-group].

* edad escolar = school age.

* edad media = mediaeval ages [medieval ages, -USA], Middle Ages, average age.

* edad media de las referencias = mean reference age.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* en la edad de la piedra = in the dark ages.

* entre diferentes edades = cross-age [cross age].

* grupo de edad = age bracket, age group [age-group].

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* grupo según edad = age group [age-group].

* hombre de la edad del hielo = iceman [icemen, -pl.].

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.

* límite de edad = age limit.

* margen de edad = age group [age-group].

* mayoría de edad = adulthood.

* media de edad = mean age.

* mediana de edad = median age.

* menor de edad = underage.

* niño de edad escolar = school-age child.

* niño en edad escolar = school-age child.

* niño en edad preescolar = preschooler.

* persona de edad avanzada = elderly person.

* persona de la tercera edad = elder.

* personas de la tercera edad, las = elderly, the.

* promedio de edad = average age.

* que afecta a varias edades = cross-age [cross age].

* relacionado con la edad = age-related.

* relativo a varias edades = cross-age [cross age].

* tercera edad = third age.

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edad

feminine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (de una persona, un árbol) age

un joven de unos quince años de edad a boy of about fifteen

¿qué edad tiene/le calculas? how old is he/do you think he is?

a la edad de veinte años at (the age of) twenty

tienen la misma edad they are the same age

aparenta más edad de la que tiene she looks older than she is

niños de edades comprendidas entre los siete y los catorce años children between the ages of seven and fourteen

su marido le dobla la edad her husband is twice her age

se saca or quita la edad ( AmL); he makes out (that) he's younger than he actually is

aún no tiene edad para decidir por sí mismo he's still not old enough to decide for himself

yo a tu edad ya ayudaba en casa at your age I was already helping around the house

de edad madura or de mediana edad middle-aged

una persona de edad an elderly person

un señor de cierta edad a gentleman of a certain age

una niña de corta edad a young girl

desde temprana edad from an early age

a tan tierna edad at such a young o tender age

yo ya no estoy en edad de hacer esas cosas I'm too old for that sort of thing

niños en edad escolar children of school age

la edad adulta adulthood

estar en edad de merecer ( ant o hum); to be of courting age ( dated)

Compuestos:

● edad de la punzada

( Méx fam) edad del pavo

● edad del pavo

( fam):

están en la edad del pavo they're at that awkward age

● edad electoral

voting age

● edad mental

mental age

● edad penal

age of criminal o legal responsibility

● edad viril

manhood

B ( Hist) (época) age, period

Compuestos:

● edad antigua

la edad antigua ancient times (pl)

● edad contemporánea

la edad contemporánea the period from the French Revolution to the present day

● edad de bronce

Bronze Age

● edad de hierro

Iron Age

● edad del espacio

space age

● edad de oro

golden age

● edad de piedra

Stone Age

● edad media

la edad media the Middle Ages (pl)

● edad moderna

la edad moderna the period from the last decade of the 15th Century up until the French Revolution

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edad sustantivo femenino
1 (de persona, árbol) age;
◊ tienen la misma edad they are the same age;

un joven de unos quince años de edad a boy of about fifteen;
¿qué edad tiene? how old is he?;
aún no tiene la edad suficiente he's still not old enough …;
de edad madura or de mediana edad middle-aged;
una persona de edad an elderly person;
niños en edad escolar children of school age;
estar en la edad del pavo to be at that awkward age
2 (Hist) ( época) age, period;
◊ la Eedad de bronce/de hierro/de piedra the Bronze/Iron/Stone Age;

la Eedad media the Middle Ages (pl)
edad sustantivo femenino
1 age: ese niño es de mi edad, that boy is my age
no tienes edad para votar, you aren't old enough to vote
¿qué edad tiene tu prima?, how old is your cousin?
aprendió a leer a una edad avanzada, she learned to read late in life
2 (periodo) age: Edad de Oro, Golden Age
edad del pavo, the awkward age
Edad Media, Middle Ages pl ➣ Ver nota en año
♦ Locuciones: ser mayor de edad, to be of age
ser menor de edad, to be under age
de corta edad, young
de edad avanzada, elderly
' edad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acusarse
- ambientar
- año
- antigüedad
- baja
- bajo
- bronce
- cabeza
- datar
- escolar
- flexible
- juventud
- llevar
- madura
- maduro
- mayor
- menor
- mentira
- minoría
- pavo
- pequeña
- pequeño
- representar
- resaltar
- residencia
- respetable
- tercera
- tercero
- vasallaje
- adelantado
- alcanzar
- aparentar
- asilo
- avanzado
- cierto
- corto
- doblar
- encoger
- grande
- indiscreción
- mayoría
- mediano
- moderno
- para
- preescolar
- que
- quitar
- tener
- tiempo
- tope
English:
abandon
- adulthood
- age
- at
- attain
- awkward age
- boyish
- early
- fifty
- for
- growing
- Iron Age
- lie
- limber
- look
- mental age
- middle age
- Middle Ages
- middle-aged
- midlife
- minor
- nursing home
- old
- one
- overgrown
- preschool
- qualify
- reach
- rest home
- senior
- Stone Age
- tell
- under
- aged
- ageism
- ageist
- consent
- contemporary
- dark
- date
- elderly
- eldest
- generation
- golden
- grow
- ice
- infant
- irrespective
- lower
- middle

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edad nf

1. [de persona, objeto] age;

¿qué edad tienes? how old are you?;

tiene veinticinco años de edad she's twenty-five years old;

un joven de veinte años de edad a young man of twenty;

él aparenta más edad que ella he looks older than she does;

tiene el doble de edad que él she's twice his age;

la edad media de los participantes es de treinta años the average age of the participants is thirty;

a/desde temprana edad at/from an early age;

a o [m5] con la tierna edad de tres años at the tender age of three;

se casó a la edad de veintidós años he got married at (the age of) twenty-two;

a mi edad uno se cansa con facilidad one gets tired easily at my age;

a tu edad yo ya trabajaba I already had a job at your age;

mujeres entre los treinta y cuarenta años de edad women aged between thirty and forty;

una persona de edad an elderly person;

una persona de avanzada edad o [m5] de edad avanzada an elderly person;

una señora de cierta edad a lady of a certain age;

un niño de corta edad a young child;

una persona de mediana edad a middle-aged person;

¡son cosas de la edad! it's (just) his/her/their age!;

ya estás en edad de salir con chicos you're old enough now to be going out with boys;

estar en edad de merecer to be of marriageable age;

estar en edad de trabajar to be of working age;

por edad le correspondería estar en un curso más avanzado by age he should be in a higher year;

distribuir/ordenar un grupo por edades to divide/organize a group by age

Comp
edad adulta adulthood, adult age;
edad escolar school age;

estar en edad escolar to be of school age;

edad de jubilación retirement age;

edad del juicio age of reason;

edad madura middle age;

edad mental mental age;
Fam edad del pavo:
está en la edad del pavo she's at that awkward age;
Méx Fam edad de la punzada:
está en la edad de la punzada she's at that awkward age;

edad de la razón age of reason

2. [periodo] age

Comp
la edad antigua ancient times;
la Edad de o del Bronce the Bronze Age;

la Edad Contemporánea the modern age [since the French revolution];

la Edad de o del Hierro the Iron Age;

la Edad Media the Middle Ages;

la edad de los metales = period comprising the Copper, Bronze and Iron Ages (c. 4000-500 BC);

la Edad Moderna = period between 1492 and the French Revolution;

la edad de oro the golden age;

la edad de oro de la pintura holandesa the golden age of Dutch painting;

la Edad de Piedra the Stone Age

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edad

f

1 age;

a la edad de at the age of;

a mi edad at my age;

¿qué edad tienes? how old are you?;

de corta edad niño young;

en edad escolar school-age, of school age;

en edad penal old enough to be sent to prison;

de mediana edad middle-aged;

la tercera edad the over 60s;

una señora de edad an elderly lady;

estar en la edad del pavo be at that awkward age

2 ( época)

:

la Edad Media the Middle Ages pl ;

la edad dorada o

de oro fig the golden age

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edad nf

1) : age

¿qué edad tiene?: how old is she?

2) época, era: epoch, era

* * *

edad n age

tienen la misma edad they're the same age

murió a los 80 años de edad he died at the age of 80

¿qué edad tienes? how old are you?

tengo 20 años de edad I'm 20 years old

estar en la edad del pavo to be at that awkward age

no tener edad para hacer algo not to be old enough to do something

ser mayor de edad to be eighteen / to be an adult

Spanish-English dictionary > edad
6 fecha de publicación

(n.) = age, date of issue, date of publication

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(n.) = age, date of issue, date of publication

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Spanish-English dictionary > fecha de publicación
7 barrio

m.

1 area, district.

los barrios bajos the rough parts of town

de barrio local (cine, tienda)

mandar a alguien al otro barrio (informal figurative) to do somebody in, to kill somebody (peninsular Spanish)

barrio chino Chinatown; (de chinos) red light district (de prostitución) (peninsular Spanish)

barrio comercial/periférico shopping/outlying district

barrio latino Latin Quarter

2 neighborhood, local community, neighbourhood.

3 quarter, area.

4 people in the neighborhood.

5 district, ward, town ward.

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barrio

► nombre masculino

1 neighbourhood (US neighborhood) (zona) district, area

■ es un barrio muy tranquilo it's a very quiet neighbourhood

■ no vive en este barrio she doesn't live round here

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de barrio local

■ el cine de barrio the local cinema

irse al otro barrio familiar to kick the bucket

barrio chino red-light district

barrio comercial business district

barrio histórico old town

barrio latino Latin Quarter

barrio periférico suburb

barrio popular working-class area

barrio residencial residential area

barrios bajos slums

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noun m.

1) neighborhood

2) quarter

* * *

SM

1) (=distrito) area, district, neighborhood (EEUU)

una casa en un barrio residencial — a house in a residential area o district o (EEUU) neighborhood

el barrio de Gracia — Gracia district

mi barrio — my part of town, my neighborhood (EEUU)

un piso en un barrio céntrico — a flat in the centre of town

vive en el barrio judío de Córdoba — he lives in the Jewish quarter of Cordova

los barrios de la periferia — the outlying suburbs o areas, the outskirts

tiendas de barrio — local shops, corner shops, neighborhood stores (EEUU)

cine de barrio — local cinema

- el otro barrio

- irse al otro barrio

- mandar a algn al otro barrio

barrio bruja — And shanty town

barrio chino — [de mayoría china] Chinatown, Chinese quarter; [de prostitución] Esp red-light district

barrio comercial — [de negocios] business quarter, commercial district; [de tiendas] shopping area, shopping district

barrio de chabolas — shanty town

barrio de tolerancia — And red-light district

barrio dormitorio — commuter suburb, dormitory suburb

barrio exterior — outer suburb

Barrio Gótico — historic district with principally Gothic architecture

barrio latino — Latin quarter

barrio miseria — † shanty town

barrio obrero — working-class area, working-class district, working-class neighborhood (EEUU)

barrios bajos — poorer areas (of town)

barrios marginales — poorer areas (of town)

2) LAm shanty town

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masculino ( zona) neighborhood*

la gente del barrio — people in the neighborhood, local people

el mercado del barrio — the local market

vive en un barrio de las afueras — she lives out in the suburbs

- barrio alto

- barrio chino

- barrio de invasión

- barrio de tolerancia

- barrio espontáneo

- barrio obrero/residencial

- barrio periférico

- barrios bajos

* * *

= block, ward, quarter, burb, local community.

Ex. And what really hurt was that one of them lives on my block and is in no way what you would call a 'delinquent' child.

Ex. A total of 868 personal interviews were conducted with residents in tree wards (inner city and suburban).

Ex. The library is located in the marginalized quarter of the city of Guatemala.

Ex. Townie is in fact a derogatory reference to those who are born and raised in that type of burg or burb, and are assumed to be of inferior intellectual promise.

Ex. Involving local communities is crucial to prevent and control destructive forest fires.

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* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* asesoría de barrio (NAC) = neighbourhood advice centre (NAC).

* asistente social de barrio = community worker.

* barrio bajo = slum, skid row.

* barrio chino, el = Chinatown.

* barrio de chabolas = slum.

* barrio de los pobres = lower town.

* barrio de los ricos = upper town.

* barrio dormitorio = bedroom community.

* barrio marginado = deprived area.

* barrio marginado de la ciudad = inner-city area.

* barrio pobre = slum.

* barrio residencial de las afueras = suburb.

* Barrio Sésamo = Sesame Street.

* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* biblioteca de barrio = district library, community library.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca de barrio = district librarian.

* centro de barrio = neighbourhood centre.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de los barrios pobres = back-street.

* en + Posesivo + barrio = in + Posesivo + neck of the woods.

* habitante de un barrio residencial = suburbanite.

* material documental de interés para los vecinos del barrio = community literature.

* nuevo vecino del barrio = new kid on the block.

* patrullas de barrio = community policing.

* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.

* tienda de barrio = convenience store.

* * *

masculino ( zona) neighborhood*

la gente del barrio — people in the neighborhood, local people

el mercado del barrio — the local market

vive en un barrio de las afueras — she lives out in the suburbs

- barrio alto

- barrio chino

- barrio de invasión

- barrio de tolerancia

- barrio espontáneo

- barrio obrero/residencial

- barrio periférico

- barrios bajos

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= block, ward, quarter, burb, local community.

Ex: And what really hurt was that one of them lives on my block and is in no way what you would call a 'delinquent' child.

Ex: A total of 868 personal interviews were conducted with residents in tree wards (inner city and suburban).

Ex: The library is located in the marginalized quarter of the city of Guatemala.

Ex: Townie is in fact a derogatory reference to those who are born and raised in that type of burg or burb, and are assumed to be of inferior intellectual promise.

Ex: Involving local communities is crucial to prevent and control destructive forest fires.

* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* asesoría de barrio (NAC) = neighbourhood advice centre (NAC).

* asistente social de barrio = community worker.

* barrio bajo = slum, skid row.

* barrio chino, el = Chinatown.

* barrio de chabolas = slum.

* barrio de los pobres = lower town.

* barrio de los ricos = upper town.

* barrio dormitorio = bedroom community.

* barrio marginado = deprived area.

* barrio marginado de la ciudad = inner-city area.

* barrio pobre = slum.

* barrio residencial de las afueras = suburb.

* Barrio Sésamo = Sesame Street.

* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* biblioteca de barrio = district library, community library.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca de barrio = district librarian.

* centro de barrio = neighbourhood centre.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de los barrios pobres = back-street.

* en + Posesivo + barrio = in + Posesivo + neck of the woods.

* habitante de un barrio residencial = suburbanite.

* material documental de interés para los vecinos del barrio = community literature.

* nuevo vecino del barrio = new kid on the block.

* patrullas de barrio = community policing.

* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.

* tienda de barrio = convenience store.

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barrio barrio (↑ barrio a1)

masculine

(zona) neighborhood*

la gente del barrio people in the neighborhood, local people

el mercado del barrio the local market

ese chico es de mi barrio that boy lives in my neighborhood o round my way

un barrio residencial a residential district o area o neighborhood

lo conozco del barrio I've seen him around in my area o in the area I live in

un comité de barrio neighborhood association

los barrios más antiguos de la ciudad the oldest parts o areas o quarters of the city

es el hazmerreír del barrio he's the laughing stock of the neighborhood

vive en un barrio de las afueras she lives out in the suburbs

cine/peluquería de barrio local cinema/hairdresser's

irse al otro barrio ( Esp fam hum); to kick the bucket ( colloq hum)

Compuestos:

● barrio alto

( Chi) smart neighborhood

● barrio chino

(de chinos) Chinatown; (zona de prostitución) ( Esp) red-light district

● barrio comercial

business quarter o district

● barrio de chabolas

( Esp) shantytown

● barrio de invasión

( Col) shantytown

● barrio del centro

downtown quarter ( AmE), town centre area ( BrE)

● barrio de pescadores

fishermen's quarters

● barrio de tolerancia

( Andes) red-light district

● barrio espontáneo

( AmC) shantytown

● barrio latino

Latin Quarter

● barrio obrero

working-class neighborhood o area

● barrio periférico

suburb

● barrio residencial

residential neighborhood o area

● barrios bajos

mpl poor neighborhoods (pl)

CULTURAL NOTE

barrio

A city neighborhood, defined by its geographical location, a characteristic of its inhabitants, a particular feature, or its history. Most barrios have very strong identities. Buenos Aires is unique, with a total of forty-six distinctive barrios, some very well known, such as the oldest, San Telmo, and La Boca (↑ La Boca 21).

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Del verbo barrer: ( conjugate barrer)

barrió es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
barrer
barrio
barrer ( conjugate barrer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suelo/cocina› to sweep
2
a) ( arrastrar) to sweep away

b) ‹ rival› to thrash, trounce

verbo intransitivo
1 ( con escoba) to sweep
2 ( arrasar) [equipo/candidato] to sweep to victory;
barrio con algo ‹con premios/medallas› to walk off with sth;
◊ la inundación barrió con todo the flood swept everything away;

barrió con todos los premios she walked off with all the prizes
barrerse verbo pronominal (Méx) [ vehículo] to skid;
(en fútbol, béisbol) to slide
barrio sustantivo masculino
a) ( zona) neighborhood^{( conjugate neighborhood)};

◊ la gente del barrio people in the neighborhood, local people;

el mercado del barrio the local market; barrio alto (Chi) smart neighborhood;
barrio chino (Esp) red-light district;
barrio espontáneo (AmC) shantytown;
barrios bajos poor neighborhoods (pl);
barrio de invasión (Col) shantytown
b) ( de las afueras) suburb

barrer
I verbo transitivo
1 to sweep: hace una semana que no barro el salón, I haven't swept the living room for a week
el anticiclón está barriendo el norte, the anticyclone is sweping through the North
2 (destruir, rechazar) to sweep away
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en una votación) to win by a landslide: el partido conservador barrió en las regiones del norte, the conservatives won by a landslide in the North
2 (acaparar, agotar las existencias) to take away: los clientes barrieron con las ofertas, the customers snapped up the bargains
♦ Locuciones: barrer para casa, to look after number one
barrio sustantivo masculino
1 area, district: el Barrio Alto, the Upper Quarter
barrio chino (zona de prostitución), red-light district
barrios bajos, slums
2 (vecindario) neighbourhood: el niño salió a jugar con los chicos del barrio, the boy went out to play with the local children
♦ Locuciones: de barrio, local: prefiero comprar en cualquier tienda de barrio, no me gustan las grandes superficies, I'd rather buy in a local shop, I don't like big stores
' barrio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barrer
- barriada
- bien
- chabola
- comidilla
- comunicada
- comunicado
- desvalorizarse
- haber
- periférica
- periférico
- suburbio
- vecina
- vecindario
- vecino
- atemorizar
- chusco
- cine
- colonia
- comunicar
- copeo
- decaer
- elegancia
- elegante
- feo
- habitante
- inseguridad
- inseguro
- matón
- mirado
- obrero
- pobre
- por
- remodelar
- renovación
- renovar
- retirado
- roto
- rotoso
- silencioso
- superpoblado
- vecindad
English:
academy
- chinatown
- design
- disreputable
- district
- dormitory town
- exclusive
- local
- locally
- neighborhood
- neighbourhood
- quarter
- red light district
- resident
- residential
- rough
- shabby
- shantytown
- slum
- suburb
- unfashionable
- unsafe
- area
- corner
- east
- move
- nice
- salubrious

* * *

barrio nm

1. [vecindario] area, district, neighbourhood;

un barrio acomodado a well-to-do area o neighbourhood;

vive en un barrio céntrico she lives centrally;

la gente del barrio nos conocemos todos everyone knows everyone else round here;

la contaminación afecta más al centro que a los barrios the pollution is worse in the centre of the city than further out;

una tienda/un cine de barrio a local shop/cinema;

los barrios bajos the rough parts of town;

Comp
Esp Fam Hum
irse al otro barrio to kick the bucket, to snuff it;

Comp
Esp Fam Hum
mandar a alguien al otro barrio to bump sb off

Comp
barrio chino [de chinos] Chinatown; Esp [de prostitución] red-light district;
barrio comercial shopping district;
Col barrio de invasión shanty town;
barrio latino Latin Quarter;

barrio marginal deprived area o district;

barrio obrero working-class area o district o neighbourhood;

barrio periférico outlying area o district;

barrio residencial residential area o district o neighbourhood;
Andes barrio de tolerancia red-light district
2. Ven [de chabolas] shanty town

* * *

barrio

m neighborhood, Br

neighbourhood, area;

irse al otro barrio fig fam kick the bucket pop

* * *

barrio nm

1) : neighborhood, district

2)

barrios bajos : slums pl

* * *

barrio n

1. (zona) area / neighbourhood

es un barrio muy tranquilo it's a very quiet neighbourhood

2. (zona típica) quarter

el barrio antiguo the old quarter

del barrio local

compro en el mercado del barrio I shop at the local market

barrio bajo poor neighbourhood

barrio residencial suburb

Spanish-English dictionary > barrio
8 perfil

m.

1 outline, shape (contorno).

2 profile.

de perfil in profile

3 profile.

4 side view, contour, profile.

* * *

perfil

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) profile

2 (silueta) outline

3 (para un trabajo) outline

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de perfil in profile

■ ponte de perfil show me your profile

* * *

noun m.

profile

- de perfil

* * *

SM

1) [gen] profile (tb fig); (=contorno) silhouette, outline; (Geol, Arquit) section, cross section; (Fot) side view

de perfil — in profile, from the side

ponerse de perfil — to stand side on

perfil aerodinámico — streamlining

perfil bajo, neumáticos de perfil bajo — low-profile tyres o (EEUU) tires

2) [profesional] profile

perfil del cliente — (Com) customer profile

perfil psicológico — psychological profile

3) pl perfiles (=rasgos) features, characteristics; (=cortesías) social courtesies; (=retoques) finishing touches

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (del cuerpo, la cara) profile

una foto/un retrato de perfil — a profile photograph/portrait

visto de perfil — seen from the side, if you look at it from the side

un perfil griego — a Greek profile

b) (contorno, silueta) profile, silhouette

2) (Arquit) cross section; (Tec) profile, longitudinal section

3) ( características) profile

el perfil de la mujer moderna — the profile of the modern woman

* * *

= profile, profile, contour, pattern.

Ex. The user then receives, on a regular basis, notifications of new documents or information which fall within the topic specified in his profile.

Ex. A profile is a scale representation of the intersection of a vertical surface with the surface of the ground.

Ex. As a result, requesters have turned to the courts to define the contours of public access in the computer age.

Ex. In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.

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* creación de perfiles de usuario = user profiling.

* crear un perfil = compile + profile, formulate + profile.

* de perfil = in profile.

* impreso de perfil de búsqueda = profile search form.

* perfil de búsqueda = search profile.

* perfil de grupo = group profile.

* perfil de interés = subject interest.

* perfil de interés del usuario = subject profile, user interest profile.

* perfil de la biblioteca = library profile.

* perfil de un + Nombre = Nombre + in profile.

* perfil documental = document profile.

* perfil DSI = SDI profile.

* perfil genético = genetic pattern.

* perfil profesional = career profile.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (del cuerpo, la cara) profile

una foto/un retrato de perfil — a profile photograph/portrait

visto de perfil — seen from the side, if you look at it from the side

un perfil griego — a Greek profile

b) (contorno, silueta) profile, silhouette

2) (Arquit) cross section; (Tec) profile, longitudinal section

3) ( características) profile

el perfil de la mujer moderna — the profile of the modern woman

* * *

= profile, profile, contour, pattern.

Ex: The user then receives, on a regular basis, notifications of new documents or information which fall within the topic specified in his profile.

Ex: A profile is a scale representation of the intersection of a vertical surface with the surface of the ground.

Ex: As a result, requesters have turned to the courts to define the contours of public access in the computer age.

Ex: In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.

* creación de perfiles de usuario = user profiling.

* crear un perfil = compile + profile, formulate + profile.

* de perfil = in profile.

* impreso de perfil de búsqueda = profile search form.

* perfil de búsqueda = search profile.

* perfil de grupo = group profile.

* perfil de interés = subject interest.

* perfil de interés del usuario = subject profile, user interest profile.

* perfil de la biblioteca = library profile.

* perfil de un + Nombre = Nombre + in profile.

* perfil documental = document profile.

* perfil DSI = SDI profile.

* perfil genético = genetic pattern.

* perfil profesional = career profile.

* * *

perfil

masculine

A

1 (del cuerpo, de la cara) profile

una foto/un retrato de perfil de su hijo a profile photograph/portrait of her son

vista de perfil me recuerda a su hermana seen from the side o if you look at her from the side, she looks like her sister, in profile she reminds me of her sister

un perfil griego/romano a Greek/Roman profile

2 (contorno, silueta) profile, silhouette

B

1 ( Arquit) cross section

2 ( Tec) profile, longitudinal section

3 ( Inf) footprint

C

(rasgos, características): el perfil de la mujer moderna the profile of the modern woman

quiere un puesto de trabajo que se adapte a su perfil he wants a position which suits his qualifications and experience

les interesa una persona con un perfil empresarial they are looking for someone with a managerial background o with managerial experience

Compuesto:

perfil genético

genetic profile

* * *

perfil sustantivo masculino
a) (del cuerpo, la cara) profile;

◊ una foto de perfil a profile photograph;

visto de perfil seen from the side
b) (contorno, silueta) profile, silhouette

perfil sustantivo masculino
1 profile
2 (contorno) silhouette, outline, contour
3 Geom cross section
' perfil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ondulada
- ondulado
- silueta
- costa
- neto
English:
cross-section
- dim
- outline
- profile
- side view

* * *

perfil nm

1. [de cara, cuerpo] profile;

una foto de perfil a photograph in profile;

en la foto salgo de perfil I appear in profile in the photo;

le vi de perfil I saw him in profile o from the side;

un perfil griego a Greek profile

2. [contorno] outline, shape;

un perfil aerodinámico an aerodynamic shape

3. [característica] characteristic;

el perfil de un candidato a candidate's profile;

un perfil psicológico a psychological profile;

buscan licenciados con un perfil comercial they are looking for graduates with a background in sales

4. Mat cross section

* * *

perfil

m profile;

de perfil in profile, from the side;

dar el perfil para un cargo fit the profile

* * *

perfil nm

1) : profile

2)

de perfil : sideways, from the side

3) perfiles nmpl

rasgos: features, characteristics

* * *

perfil n

1. (de cosa) outline

el pintor esbozó el perfil de la catedral the painter sketched the outline of the cathedral

2. (de persona) profile

le hicieron una foto de perfil they photographed him in profile

Spanish-English dictionary > perfil
9 personal

adj.

personal.

una opinión/pregunta personal a personal opinion/question

personal e intransferible non-transferable

f.

personal foul.

m.

staff, personnel (trabajadores).

personal de a bordo cabin crew (en avión)

personal docente teaching staff

personal mínimo skeleton staff

personal en plantilla in-house staff

personal sanitario health workers

personal de tierra ground crew

* * *

personal

► adjetivo

1 personal

► nombre masculino

1 (de una empresa) personnel, staff

2 familiar (gente) everyone, everybody

■ hoy está el personal un poco apagado everyone's a bit down today

► nombre femenino

1 DEPORTE (falta) personal foul

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

personal docente teaching staff

* * *
1. adj.
personal
2. noun m.
staff, personnel

* * *

1.

ADJ personal

2. SM

1) (=plantilla) staff, personnel; ( esp Mil) force; (Náut) crew, complement

estar falto de personal — to be shorthanded o shortstaffed

personal de cabina — cabin staff o crew

personal de exterior — surface workers pl

personal de interior — underground workers pl

personal de servicios — maintenance staff

personal de tierra — (Aer) ground crew, ground staff

2) * (=gente) people

había mucho personal en el cine — there was a big crowd in the cinema

- quedarse con el personal

3.

SF (Baloncesto) personal foul

* * *
I
adjetivo personal

objetos de uso personal — personal effects
II
masculino

a) (de fábrica, empresa) personnel (pl), staff (sing or pl)

estamos escasos de personal — we're short-staffed

b) (Esp fam & hum) ( gente) people

- personal de cabina/de tierra/de vuelo

- personal de maestranza

* * *
I
adjetivo personal

objetos de uso personal — personal effects
II
masculino

a) (de fábrica, empresa) personnel (pl), staff (sing or pl)

estamos escasos de personal — we're short-staffed

b) (Esp fam & hum) ( gente) people

- personal de cabina/de tierra/de vuelo

- personal de maestranza

* * *

personal¹

¹ = manpower, manpower force, personnel, staff, staffing, work-force [workforce], crew.

Ex: The question has been raised as to the manpower required to produce the ever-increasing number of abstracts.

Ex: This article focusses attention on formulating plans and policy for building up a manpower force for modernising library and information systems India within the next 5 years.

Ex: Application areas include: personnel records, mailing lists, accident and incident records, clinical and health records, committee minutes and records, and so on.

Ex: The current LC MARC data base contains both records created by the LC staff and those created by co-operating libraries and verified by the LC.

Ex: During the discussions it became apparent that the most pressing issues of staffing, resources, procedural complexities and educational opportunities related to IT.

Ex: Employers of library and information staff have to develop and maintain skills within the workforce.

Ex: Phillips has 12 installations with a crew of 15-450 men.

* actitud del personal = staff attitude.

* administración de personal = personnel administration.

* ahorro de personal = staff saving.

* apoyo del personal = staff support.

* asignar personal = commit + manpower.

* bien dotado de personal = well-staffed.

* costes de personal = staff costs.

* dedicación del personal = staff hours.

* desarrollo profesional del personal = staff development.

* dotación de personal = staffing.

* encargado de personal = personnel officer, welfare officer.

* evaluación del personal = personnel evaluation.

* exceso de personal administrativo = administrative bloat.

* falta de personal = undermanning.

* falto de personal = understaffed [under-staffed].

* formación continua del personal = staff development.

* formación del personal = staff training, professional development.

* formar personal = produce + personnel.

* funciones del personal = staff duties.

* gastos en personal = staff costs.

* gestión de personal = personnel management.

* jefe de personal = personnel officer, welfare officer, staff manager.

* jefe de personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.

* miembro del personal = staff member, staffer.

* movimiento de personal = staff turnover, turnover, labour turnover.

* número y distribución de personal = staffing conditions.

* personal administrativo = administrative staff.

* personal administrativo de apoyo = clerical staff, clerical worker, clerical personnel.

* personal auxiliar = clerical staff.

* personal bibliotecario = library personnel, library staff, library worker.

* personal civil = civilian staff.

* personal cualificado = qualified staff, qualified personnel.

* personal de ambulancia = ambulance crew.

* personal de apoyo = paraprofessional staff, support staff.

* personal de apoyo bibliotecario = library support staff.

* personal de cabina = cabin crew.

* personal de dirección = senior staff, senior management.

* personal de la biblioteca = library staff, library worker.

* personal del mostrador = counter staff.

* personal del mostrador de préstamo = counter staff.

* personal de mantenimiento = service worker.

* personal de proceso de datos = operation staff.

* personal de recepción = reception staff.

* personal de referencia = reference staff, reference personnel.

* personal de secretaría = secretarial staff.

* personal de seguridad = security staff.

* personal de servicios = service worker.

* personal de un centro multimedia escolar = school media staff.

* personal de vuelo = flight crew.

* personal equivalente a tiempo completo = full-time equivalent staff (FTE staff).

* personal joven = new blood.

* personal más nuevo = junior staff.

* personal militar = military personnel.

* personal necesario = staffing levels.

* personal paraprofesional = paraprofessional staff.

* personal profesional = professional staff.

* personal sanitario = clinical staff.

* personal técnico = technical staff.

* personal técnico de apoyo = support staff.

* política de personal = personnel policy, staff policy.

* puesta al día del personal = staff development.

* que necesita bastante dedicación de personal = labour-intensive [labour intensive], staff-intensive [staff intensive].

* razones del movimiento de personal = turnover behaviour.

* recorte de personal = downsizing, staffing cut.

* reducción de personal = staff cutbacks, downsizing.

* registro de personal = personnel record.

* renovación de personal = turnover, labour turnover.

* responsable del personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.

* reunión de personal = staff meeting.

* ritmo de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.

* sala de estar para el personal = coffee lounge.

* sala de personal = staff lounge.

* sección de personal = personnel department, personnel office.

* selección de personal = personnel recruitment.

* sólo para personal autorizado = restricted access.

* tareas del personal = staff duties.

* tasa de movimiento de personal = turnover rate, turnover rate.

* turnos del personal = staffing rota.

* vacante de personal = staff vacancy.

personal²

= one-to-one, personal, private, intimate, one-on-one.

Ex: A few large libraries contain an adult learning centre, which provides training courses for volunteer tutors, one-to-one tutoring or instruction in small groups.

Ex: Cards will remain useful for small local and personal indexes but other options, in the form of microcomputers and their software are beginning to compete in this application.

Ex: SWALCAP supports a network arrangement of remote terminals and minicomputers linked to the central computer via private lines.

Ex: Until we feel as librarians that we are an intimate part of society, we will never begin to believe that we really function.

Ex: The one-on-one training pattern predominates and is effective at this institution where education in the singular is stressed.

* actitud personal = personal attitude.

* a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.

* alarma personal = rape alarm, personal alarm.

* anuncio personal = personal ad.

* aprovechamiento personal = personal gain.

* archivo personal = private archives, personal archive(s), personal records.

* armadura personal = body armour.

* artículo personal = personal item.

* asunto personal = personal issue.

* atención personal = personal attention.

* atención personal al cliente = personal selling.

* a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.

* atracción personal = personal attraction.

* autoría personal = personal authorship.

* autor personal = personal author.

* autor personal único = single personal authorship.

* beneficio personal = personal gain.

* biblioteca personal = personal library.

* bienes personales = personal property.

* blindaje personal = body armour.

* característica personal = personality trait, personality characteristic.

* carta personal = personal letter.

* cheque personal = personal cheque.

* comentario personal = personal note.

* comentario personal de una lectura = reading-reportage.

* compromiso personal = personal engagement, personal investment.

* contacto personal = personal contact, public contact.

* contratación de personal cualificado de otras empresas = lateral hiring.

* convicción personal = personal conviction.

* cualidades personales = personal qualities.

* cuestión personal = personal issue, life issue.

* datos personales = personal details.

* dinero para gastos personales = pocket change, pocket money.

* documentos personales = personal papers.

* economía personal = personal finance.

* efectos personales = personal belongings.

* ego personal = personal ego.

* encabezamiento de nombre personal = personal name heading.

* enriquecimiento personal = personal enrichment.

* entrada de nombre personal = personal name entry.

* entrevista personal = personal interview.

* espacio personal = personal space, territorial space, personal space territory.

* estilo personal = persona [personae, -pl.].

* expediente personal = personal records.

* experiencia personal = personal experience.

* gestión de archivos personales = personal archives management, personal records management.

* gusto personal = personal taste, personal preference.

* hábito personal = personal habit.

* hacer uso personal = make + personal use.

* higiene personal = personal hygiene.

* historia personal = personal history.

* índice de rendimiento personal = individual performance index.

* información personal = personal information.

* interés personal = vested interest, personal interest.

* interpersonal = person-to-person.

* intimidad personal = personal privacy.

* invasión del espacio personal = invasion of space.

* libertad personal = personal freedom.

* logro personal = a feather in + Posesivo + cap, personal achievement.

* marca personal = personal record.

* miembro personal = personal member.

* nombre personal = personal name.

* norma personal = personal norm.

* opinión personal = personal opinion.

* ordenador personal (PC) = personal computer (PC).

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.

* personal investigador = research staff.

* PIN (número de identificación personal) = PIN (personal identification number).

* por razones personales = for personal reasons.

* preferencia personal = personal preference.

* problema personal = personal problem.

* razones personales = personal reasons.

* realización personal = personal fulfilment.

* récord personal = personal record.

* responsabilidad personal = personal responsibility.

* satisfacción personal = personal satisfaction.

* seguridad personal = personal safety.

* sello personal = fingerprint [finger-print].

* sicología personal = personal psychology.

* sistema de valores personales = personal value system.

* tecnología del ordenador personal = personal computer technology.

* tener un interés muy personal en = hold + a stake in, have + a stake in.

* territorio personal = personal space territory.

* toque personal = personal touch.

* triunfo personal = a feather in + Posesivo + cap.

* uso personal = personal use.

* vida personal = personal life.

* voluntad personal = personal will.

* * *

personal¹

adjective

‹asunto/documento/pregunta› personal; ‹opinión/juicio› personal

objetos de uso personal personal effects

una alusión personal a personal remark

está basado en su experiencia personal it is based on (his own) personal experience

no tiene ningún interés personal en el asunto he has no personal interest in the matter

personal²

masculine

1 (de una fábrica, empresa) personnel (pl), staff ( sing or pl)

estamos escasos de personal we're short-staffed

intentan aumentar la producción con el mismo personal they are trying to increase production with the same number of staff o with the same workforce

2 ( Esp fam hum) (gente) people

¡cuánto personal hay en la calle! what a lot of people there are in the street!

saca unas copas para el personal get some glasses out for everyone o for people

Compuestos:

● personal de cabina

cabin staff o crew

● personal de maestranza

( Arg) staff ( of a building)

● personal de tierra

ground crew o staff

● personal de vuelo

flight crew

* * *

personal adjetivo
personal;
◊ objetos de uso personal personal effects

■ sustantivo masculino (de fábrica, empresa) personnel (pl), staff ( sing or pl);
estamos escasos de personal we're short-staffed
personal
I adjetivo personal
una carta personal, a private letter
II sustantivo masculino (trabajadores) staff, personnel

' personal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consignar
- contingente
- dato
- efecto
- escala
- interés
- jefa
- jefe
- lavandería
- llave
- objeto
- particular
- pasar
- placa
- plana
- plano
- presente
- primar
- privada
- privado
- abandonar
- ampliación
- ampliar
- aseo
- auxiliar
- bien
- citar
- computadora
- consultorio
- coqueto
- defensa
- dejadez
- dejado
- despedir
- diario
- falta
- historial
- insuficiencia
- intimidad
- número
- palacio
- patrimonio
- PC
- planilla
- plantilla
- reducción
- tarjeta
- uno
English:
accustom
- achievement
- agree
- appreciate
- averse
- balloon
- battle
- cleanliness
- computer
- dear
- decision
- decision making
- delay
- despite
- diary
- dodge
- employ
- excuse
- exploit
- first-hand
- gap
- heart-to-heart
- love
- maintenance staff
- mate
- myself
- neglect
- office staff
- PA
- pc
- personal
- personal best
- personal computer
- personal pronoun
- personally
- personnel
- personnel department
- personnel management
- private
- private income
- put off
- referee
- self-improvement
- self-interest
- short-staffed
- staff
- staff meeting
- staff training
- staffing
- strength

* * *

personal

♦ adj
[privado, íntimo] personal;
una opinión/pregunta personal a personal opinion/question;

mi teléfono personal es… my home o private number is…;

para uso personal for personal use;

personal e intransferible non-transferable

♦ nm

1. [trabajadores] staff, personnel

Comp
personal administrativo administrative staff;
personal de cabina cabin staff o crew;

personal docente teaching staff;

personal de oficina office staff;

personal de planta staff;

personal de tierra ground staff o crew;

personal de ventas sales force o team

2. Esp Fam [gente] people;

el personal quería ir al cine the gang wanted to go to the cinema

♦ nf
[en baloncesto] personal foul
* * *

personal

I adj personal

II m

1 personnel, staff;

personal docente teaching staff

2 en baloncesto personal foul

* * *

personal adj

: personal

♦ personalmente adv

personal nm

: personnel, staff

* * *

personal¹ adj personal / private

es un asunto personal it's a personal matter

personal² n staff

todo el personal está en huelga all the staff are on strike

Spanish-English dictionary > personal
10 clase

f.

1 class.

de primera clase first-class

de segunda clase second-class

clase alta/media upper/middle class

las clases dirigentes the ruling classes

clase obrera working class

clases pasivas = pensioners and people on benefit

clase preferente club class

clase social social class

clase trabajadora working class

clase turista tourist class

2 sort, kind (tipo).

no me gusta esa clase de bromas I don't like that kind of joke

toda clase de all sorts o kinds of

3 class (education) (asignatura, alumnos).

clases de manejar driving lessons (Am)

clases particulares private tuition

dar clases to teach; (en un colegio) to lecture (en una universidad)

hoy tengo clase I have to go to school today; (en colegio) I've got lectures today (en universidad)

clases de conducir driving lessons (peninsular Spanish)

clase de francés/inglés French/English class

clase magistral master class

* * *

clase

► nombre femenino

1 (grupo, categoría) class

2 (aula) classroom; (de universidad) lecture hall

3 (tipo) type, sort

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

asistir a clase to attend class

dar clase to teach

de buena clase good quality

de todas clases of all kinds, of all sorts

tener clase to have class

toda clase de all sorts of

clase alta upper class

clase baja lower class

clase de conducir driving lesson

clase dirigente ruling class

clase media middle class

clase obrera working class

clase particular private class, private lesson

clase preferente business class

clases de recuperación remedial classes

clases pasivas pensioners

primera clase first class

segunda clase second class

* * *

noun f.

1) class

2) sort, type

* * *

1. SF

1) (Escol)

a) (=lección) lesson, class

una clase de historia — a history lesson o class

clase de música — music lesson

clase de conducir — driving lesson

dar o Chile hacer clase(s) — [profesor] to teach; Esp [alumno] to have lessons

- fumarse o saltarse o soplarse la clase

b) (=instrucción) school

hoy no tengo clase — I don't have school today

los viernes salgo de clase a las cuatro — on Fridays I finish school at four

faltar a clase — to miss school, be absent

c) (=aula) classroom

d) (=grupo de alumnos) class

es el primero de la clase — he is top of the class

la gente de mi clase — my classmates, my class

compañero de clase — classmate

clase nocturna — evening class

clase particular — private lesson

doy clases particulares de francés — I teach private lessons in French

"se dan clases particulares" — "private tuition offered"

2) (Univ)

a) [práctica] (=lección, instrucción) class; (=aula) classroom

hoy no tengo clase — I don't have any classes today

dar o LAm frm dictar clase — [profesor] to teach; [alumno] Esp to have classes

b) (=lección) lecture

hoy no voy a clase — I'm not going to any lectures today, I'm not going to University today

• dar clase — [profesor] to teach, lecture; [alumno] to have lectures

doy clase de Derecho Civil — I teach civil law

c) (=aula) lecture room

clase magistral — master class

3) (=tipo) kind, sort

gente de todas clases — all kinds o sorts of people, people of all kinds

les deseo toda clase de felicidad — I wish you every happiness

con toda clase de detalles — in great detail, down to the last detail

4) (=calidad) quality

productos de primera clase — top-quality products

5) [en viajes] class

primera clase — first class

viajar en primera clase — to travel first class

segunda clase — second class, standard class

un billete de segunda clase — a second class ticket

clase económica — economy class

clase preferente — club class

clase turista — tourist class

6) (=elegancia) class

una persona con clase — someone with class

tener clase — to have class

tu hermana tiene mucha clase — your sister has a lot of class, your sister's very classy

7) (Sociol) class

la lucha de clases — the class struggle

las clases acomodadas — the well-to-do, the moneyed classes

la clase dirigente o dominante — the ruling class

la clase médica — the medical profession

la clase política — politicians pl, the political establishment Sociol

las clases privilegiadas — the privileged classes

clase alta — upper class

una joven de clase alta — an upper-class girl

clase baja — lower class

un chico de clase baja — a lower-class boy

clase media — middle class

una familia de clase media — a middle-class family

clase media-alta — upper-middle class

clase media-baja — lower-middle class

clase obrera — working class

la mentalidad de la clase obrera — the working-class mentality

clase social — social class

8) (Bio, Bot) class

9) (Mil)

clases de tropa — non-commissioned officers

2.

ADJ And * first-rate, classy *

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( tipo) kind, sort, type

b) ( categoría)

productos de primera clase — top-quality products

2) (Transp) class

viajar en primera/segunda clase — to travel (in) first/second class

- clase económica or turista

- clase ejecutiva or preferente

3) (Sociol) class

la clase política — politicians

- clase alta/baja/media

- clase dirigente or dominante

- clase obrera or trabajadora

- clases pasivas

4) (distinción, elegancia) class

tiene clase — she has class

5) (Educ)

a) ( lección) class

ha faltado a clase diez veces — he's missed ten classes

clases de conducir or manejar — driving lessons

dictar clase (de algo) — (AmL frml) to lecture (in something)

dar clase or (Chi) hacer clases (de algo) — profesor ( en colegio) to teach (something); ( en universidad) to lecture (something), teach (something)

¿quién te da clase de latín? — who takes you for Latin?

da clases de latín/piano con un profesor privado — (Esp) she has latin classes/piano lessons with a private tutor

b) ( grupo de alumnos) class

es el primero de la clase — he's top of the class

un compañero de clase — a classmate, a school friend

c) ( aula - en escuela) classroom; (- en universidad) lecture hall o room

- clase magistral

- clase particular

6) (Bot, Zool) class

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( tipo) kind, sort, type

b) ( categoría)

productos de primera clase — top-quality products

2) (Transp) class

viajar en primera/segunda clase — to travel (in) first/second class

- clase económica or turista

- clase ejecutiva or preferente

3) (Sociol) class

la clase política — politicians

- clase alta/baja/media

- clase dirigente or dominante

- clase obrera or trabajadora

- clases pasivas

4) (distinción, elegancia) class

tiene clase — she has class

5) (Educ)

a) ( lección) class

ha faltado a clase diez veces — he's missed ten classes

clases de conducir or manejar — driving lessons

dictar clase (de algo) — (AmL frml) to lecture (in something)

dar clase or (Chi) hacer clases (de algo) — profesor ( en colegio) to teach (something); ( en universidad) to lecture (something), teach (something)

¿quién te da clase de latín? — who takes you for Latin?

da clases de latín/piano con un profesor privado — (Esp) she has latin classes/piano lessons with a private tutor

b) ( grupo de alumnos) class

es el primero de la clase — he's top of the class

un compañero de clase — a classmate, a school friend

c) ( aula - en escuela) classroom; (- en universidad) lecture hall o room

- clase magistral

- clase particular

6) (Bot, Zool) class

* * *

clase¹

¹ = class, class, cluster, kind, nature, schedules, the, sort, type, schedule, table, ilk, class standing.

Ex: The following highlights are what this first class of Fellows recall of their time overseas.

Ex: A class is a set of things which share some property, or characteristic, in common.

Ex: Various other methods of obtaining clusters have been described, including the use of fuzzy sets, but these are beyond the scope of this book.

Ex: Document descriptions may be drafted for a wide variety of different kinds of library material, but some common principles can be established.

Ex: Since all of the headings are alphabetical words, it is possible to interfile entries regardless of the nature of their heading.

Ex: The list of terms, representing concepts systematically arranged and showing their relationships, constitutes the schedules of a classification scheme.

Ex: Thoughts of this sort kept running about like clockwork mice in his head, while the murmur of chatter filled the room and outside dusk had yielded to black night.

Ex: There are a number of types of abstracts or labels that can be applied to abstracts.

Ex: We have now established all the information that we need to enable us to construct a schedule, or table, in a given subject area.

Ex: We have now established all the information that we need to enable us to construct a schedule, or table, in a given subject area.

Ex: Perhaps she would be well advised to read that book and others of its ilk to see if she could learn something about surviving in the corporate world.

Ex: Social distance, the aloofness and unapproachability of persons of different social strata, is both a symbol of class standing.

* análisis multidimensional de clases = multidimensional cluster analysis.

* área de datos específicos de la clase de documento = material (or type of publication) specific details area.

* clase acomodada = nob.

* clase alta = upper class.

* clase anterior = anterior numeral class.

* clase baja = lower class, the.

* clase business = business class.

* clase capitalista = capitalist class.

* clase fénix = Phoenix schedule.

* clase general = containing class.

* clase gobernante, la = ruling class, the, ruling elite, the.

* clase intelectual = intellectual class.

* clase marginada = underclass.

* clase media = middle class.

* clase media alta = upper-middle class.

* clase obrera = working class.

* clase política = political class.

* clase principal = main class.

* clases altas, las = upper circles, the.

* clases auxiliares = auxiliaries.

* clases inferiores, las = lower orders, the.

* clase social = social class.

* clase superior = brahmin.

* clase trabajadora = working class, labouring class.

* clase turista = economy class.

* con toda clase de comodidades = with all mods and cons.

* con toda clase de lujos = with all mods and cons.

* correo de primera clase = first class post.

* cultura de la clase alta = high culture.

* cultura de la clase baja = low culture.

* cultura de la clase media = middlebrow culture.

* de primera clase = first class, first-rate, tip-top.

* de segunda clase = second-rate.

* designación específica de la clase de documento = specific material designation.

* designación general de la clase de documento = general material designation.

* de una clase social superior = above + Posesivo + class.

* dimensión de clase = class dimension.

* fuera de clase = out-of-class.

* identidad clase-tipo = type-token identity.

* lucha de clases = class warfare.

* modelo en su clase = showpiece.

* notación de clase = class notation.

* política de clases = class politics.

* prejuicio de clases = class prejudice.

* relación clase-tipo = type-token ratio.

* sin clases sociales = classless.

* sistema de clases sociales = class system.

* subdivisión dentro de una clase = link, step of division.

* toda clase de = all sorts of.

* una clase de = a kind of.

clase²

² = classroom, class.

Ex: Teaching is done through lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical work both in the classroom and the library.

Ex: The students in these classes were asked to record their library science periodical usage for one week = En estas clases se les pidió a los estudiantes que mantuvieran un registro del uso que hacían de las publicaciones periódicas de biblioteconomía y documentación durante una semana.

* delegado de clase = class prefect, class representative.

clase³

³ = lesson, session, course unit, teaching session, lecture.

Ex: There were lessons in this story which appear to have been ignored but remain valid for the future.

Ex: But more mature readers can be expected to go on reading for full sessions without flagging, a point that most children should reach by ten years old.

Ex: This paper discusses the library education programme in the 1st library school in Nigeria to offer the course unit system as operated in the USA.

Ex: In teaching session after teaching session, day after day, school tasks are administered through textbooks, instruction manuals, reference works, etc -- tomes teeming with problems for the pupils to solve.

Ex: The staff undertake searches and enquiries for the user and educate the user by various ways, from informal discussion to fully prepared lectures.

* anterior a la clase = preclass.

* apuntes de clase = lecture notes, class notes.

* asistir a una clase = attend + class.

* aula de clase = teaching room.

* clase de educación de adultos = adult learning class, adult learner class.

* clase de educación especial = special education class.

* clase de educación física = physical education class.

* clase de gimnasia = gym class.

* clase de historia = history lesson.

* clase de prácticas = practical.

* clase de primaria = infant class.

* clase de redacción = composition class.

* clase didáctica = didactic lecture.

* clase magistral = lecture class.

* clase nocturna = evening class.

* clases de apoyo = remedial teaching.

* clases de guitarra = guitar tuition.

* clase virtual = e-lesson.

* compañero de clase = classmate.

* curso de clases magistrales = lecture course.

* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.

* dar clase = give + a lesson, teach + class, teach + lesson, hold + class.

* ejercicios de clase = school tasks.

* en el aula de clase = classroom-based.

* faltar a clase = play + hooky, skip + class, play + truant, bunk off, bunk + classes, skive, bunk + school.

* faltar a una clase = miss + class, cut + class.

* fugarse una clase = skip + class.

* hora de clase = class period.

* horario de clase = class time, class schedule.

* horas de clase = class time, school hours.

* impartir clases = lecture.

* lectura en clase = class reading.

* lectura recomendada de clase = classroom reading.

* material didáctico entregado en clase = class handout.

* perderse una clase = miss + class.

* preparar un trabajo de clase = research + paper.

* programa mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich programme.

* saltarse una clase = skip + class, miss + class, cut + class.

* trabajo de clase = term paper, coursework [course work], term project, essay assignment, class assignment, course assignment, homework, student assignment, written assignment.

* trabajos de clase = classroom asignment.

* * *

clase¹

feminine

A

1 (tipo) kind, sort, type

sin ninguna clase de explicaciones with no explanation of any kind, without any kind of explanation

te deseo toda clase de felicidad I wish you every happiness

2

(categoría): productos de primera clase top-quality products

B ( Transp) class

viajar en primera/segunda clase to travel (in) first/second class

Compuestos:

● clase económica

economy o tourist class

● clase ejecutiva or preferente

business class

● clase turista

clase económica

C ( Sociol) class

gente de todas las clases sociales people of all (social) classes

la clase política politicians

Compuestos:

● clase alta

upper class

● clase baja

lower class

● clase dirigente

ruling class

● clase media

middle class

● clase media alta/media baja

upper-middle/lower-middle class

● clase obrera

working class

● clases pasivas

fpl:

las clases pasivas people receiving state pensions

● clase trabajadora

working class

D (distinción, elegancia) class

tiene mucha clase she has a lot of class, she's very classy ( colloq)

E ( Educ)

1 (lección) class

este año ha faltado a clase diez veces this year he's missed ten classes

la clase que más me gusta es la de historia my favorite class o ( BrE) lesson is history

se porta muy mal en clase she behaves very badly in class

¿a qué hora sales de clase? what time do you get out of class ( o school etc)?

los centros en los que se imparten las clases ( frml); the centers where classes are held

clases de conducir or manejar driving lessons

dicta clase de filosofía ( AmL); she teaches philosophy, she gives philosophy classes

dar clase «profesor» (en el colegio) to teach; (en la universidad) to lecture, teach;

«alumno» ( Esp) to have classes

da clases particulares he gives private classes, he teaches privately

¿quién te da clase de latín? who do you have for o who takes you for Latin?

da clases de matemáticas en la Universidad she lectures in o teaches mathematics at the University

dio la clase de mi parte he gave o took the class for me

doy clases de música con un profesor particular ( Esp); I have music lessons with a private teacher

hace clases de piano en el conservatorio ( Chi); he teaches piano at the conservatory

2 (grupo de alumnos) class

invitó a toda la clase a la fiesta she invited the whole class to the party

es el primero de la clase he's top of the class, he's the best in the class

un compañero de clase a classmate, a school friend

3 (aula — en una escuela) classroom; (— en una universidad) lecture hall o room, lecture auditorium ( AmE), lecture theatre ( BrE)

¿en qué clase es la conferencia? which room is the lecture in?

Compuestos:

● clase magistral

master class

● clase nocturna

evening class

● clase particular

private class o lesson

F ( Bot, Zool) class

clase²

masculine

( Mil) ≈ NCO, ≈ noncommissioned officer

* * *

clase sustantivo femenino
1 ( tipo) kind, sort, type;
◊ distintas clases de arroz different kinds of rice

2 (Transp, Sociol) class;
◊ viajar en segunda clase to travel (in) second class;

clase económica or turista economy o tourist class;
clase ejecutiva or preferente business class;
clase alta/baja/media upper/lower/middle class;
clase dirigente or dominante ruling class;
clase obrera working class
3
a) (distinción, elegancia) class;

◊ tiene clase she has class

b) ( categoría):

◊ productos de primera clase top-quality products

4 (Educ)
a) ( lección) class;

clases de conducir or manejar driving lessons;
dictar clase (de algo) (AmL frml) to lecture (in sth);
dar clase or (Chi) hacer clases (de algo) [ profesor] to teach (sth);
◊ da clases de piano (Esp) she has piano lessons;

clase particular private class o lesson
b) ( grupo de alumnos) class

c) ( aula — en escuela) classroom;

(— en universidad) lecture hall o room
clase sustantivo femenino
1 (género, tipo) kind, sort: tienen toda clase de instrumentos musicales, they have all kinds of musical instruments
2 (categoría) class
viajar en primera/ segunda clase, to travel first/second class
un jamón de primera clase, a top-quality ham
3 (grupo social) class
clase alta/media, upper/middle class
clases pasivas, pensioners
4 Educ (aula) classroom
(grupo de estudiantes) class
(lección) lesson, class
5 (elegancia, estilo) class
' clase' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amiga
- amigo
- baja
- bajo
- colegio
- compartimento
- compartimiento
- curso
- dar
- dirigente
- entre
- especie
- fichada
- fichado
- fumarse
- género
- guión
- honda
- índole
- media
- medio
- mejor
- naturaleza
- permitirse
- pueblo
- repelente
- suerte
- tema
- tipo
- adelante
- apuntar
- asistir
- atrás
- burgués
- burguesía
- capar
- capear
- cierto
- compañero
- dibujo
- dictar
- dormir
- espabilado
- faltar
- formar
- listo
- numeroso
- obrero
- orden
- parejo
English:
artwork
- background
- blue-collar
- board
- brand
- breed
- charge off
- class
- classmate
- classroom
- classy
- conclude
- description
- discipline
- diverse
- dunce
- economy class
- first-class
- form
- grade
- gym
- heterogeneous
- institution
- kind
- lance corporal
- lecture
- lesson
- lower-class
- manner
- method
- middle-class
- nature
- order
- period
- posh
- remedial
- riding lesson
- second-class
- session
- shade
- Sloane Ranger
- sort
- start off
- stay behind
- stream
- take
- tourist class
- type
- upper class
- variety

* * *

clase nf

1. [grupo, categoría] class;

de primera clase first-class;

de segunda clase second-class;

una mercancía de primera clase a first-class o top-class product

2. [en medio de transporte] class;

primera/segunda clase first/second class;

viajar en primera/segunda clase to travel first/second class

Comp
clase económica economy class;
clase ejecutiva business class;

clase preferente business o club class;
Andes clase salón [en tren] first class;
clase turista tourist class

3. [grupo social, profesional, institucional] class;

la clase médica the medical profession;

la clase política the political class, politicians

Comp
clase alta upper class;
clase baja lower class;

la clase dirigente the ruling class;

clase media middle class;

clase media alta upper middle class;

clase media baja lower middle class;

clase obrera working class;

clase ociosa the idle classes;

clases pasivas = pensioners and people on benefit;

clase social social class;

clase trabajadora working class

4. [tipo] sort, kind;

no me gusta esa clase de bromas I don't like that kind of joke;

toda clase de all sorts o kinds of;

os deseamos toda clase de felicidad we wish you every happiness;

de toda clase of all sorts o kinds;

sin ninguna clase de dudas without a (shadow of a) doubt

5. Zool class

6. Ling class

7. [asignatura, lección] [en colegio] class;
[en universidad] lecture;
una clase de historia a history class/lecture;

iremos al cine después de clase [en colegio] we're going to the cinema after school;
[en universidad] we're going to the cinema after class;
me voy a clase, nos veremos luego I'm going to my lecture, see you later;

el profesor no le puede recibir ahora, está en clase the teacher can't see you now, he's teaching o he's giving a class;

dar clases [en colegio] to teach;
[en universidad] to lecture;
da clases de español a un grupo de franceses she teaches Spanish to a group of French people;

doy clase con el Sr. Vega Mr Vega is my teacher;

faltar a clase to miss school;

faltó una semana a clase por enfermedad she was off school for a week because she was ill;

hoy tengo clase [en colegio] I have to go to school today;
[en universidad] I've got lectures today
Comp
Esp clases de conducir driving lessons;
clase magistral lecture;
Am clases de manejar driving lessons;
clase nocturna evening class;

clases particulares private tuition;

clases de recuperación = extra lessons for pupils who have failed their exams

8. [alumnos] class;

me encontré a una compañera de clase I met a classmate

9. [aula] [en colegio] classroom;
[en universidad] lecture room o hall
10. [estilo]
tener clase to have class;

una mujer con mucha clase a very classy woman;

con ese gol demostró su clase he showed his class with that goal

* * *

clase

f

1 EDU class;

dar clase(s) teach

2 ( variedad) kind, sort

3 social class;

la clase obrera the working class

4

:

tener clase have class;

una mujer con clase a classy woman

* * *

clase nf

1) : class

2) índole, tipo: sort, kind, type

* * *

clase n

1. (en general) class [pl. classes]

una clase de 25 alumnos a class of 25 pupils

la clase obrera the working class

viajar en primera clase to travel first class

2. (lección) class / lesson

¿a qué hora empieza la clase? what time does the class begin?

tengo clase de inglés I've got an English lesson

da clases de historia he teaches history

3. (tipo) kind

hay muchas clases de flores there are many kinds of flowers

4. (aula) classroom

hace frío en esta clase it's cold in this classroom

clase particular private class

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