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1 Generation-Attention Deficit Desorder
General subject: GADD (Reference to the modern generation of young people who need and can effectively absorb information, learning, entertainment, advertising, etc., much more quickly than older folk.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Generation-Attention Deficit Desorder
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2 local reference beam generation
Англо-русский словарь промышленной и научной лексики > local reference beam generation
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3 base
adj.host.f.1 foundations (parte inferior) (de edificio).base de maquillaje foundation (cream)2 basis (fundamento, origen).el petróleo es la base de su economía their economy is based on oilese argumento se cae por su base that argument is built on sandpartimos de la base de que… we assume that…sentar las bases para to lay the foundations of3 base.base aérea air basebase espacial space stationbase de lanzamiento launch sitebase naval naval basebase de operaciones operational base4 base (chemistry).5 base (math & geometry).6 base.7 makeup.8 radix, base of a system of numbers or logarithms.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: basar.* * *1 (gen) base2 figurado basis■ si partimos de la base de que... if we start from the premise that...3 QUÍMICA base, alkali4 MATEMÁTICAS base5 (en béisbol) base1 (de concurso) rules2 las bases (de partido etc) grass roots, rank and file\a base de bien familiar really wellen base a based on, on the basis ofbase aérea air basebase de datos databasebase de datos documental documentary databasebase de datos relacional relational databasebase de lanzamiento launch sitebase de operaciones operational headquartersbase imponible taxable incomebase naval naval base* * *noun f.1) base2) basis•* * *1. SF1) (=parte inferior) basela fecha de caducidad viene en la base del paquete — the use-by date is on the base o the bottom of the pack
2) (=fondo) [de pintura] background; [de maquillaje] foundation3) (=fundamento) basis•
carecer de base — [acusación] to lack foundation, be unfounded; [argumento] to lack justification, be unjustified•
de base — [error, dato] basic, fundamental; [activista, apoyo] grass-roots antes de s•
en base a [uso periodístico] —en base a que: no publicaron la carta en base a que era demasiado larga — they didn't publish the letter because it was too long
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partir de una base, un juez tiene que partir de una base de neutralidad absoluta — a judge must start out from a position of absolute neutralitypartiendo de esta base, nos planteamos la necesidad... — on this assumption, we think it necessary...
partir de la base de que... — to take as one's starting point that...
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sentar las bases de algo — to lay the foundations of sthChomsky sentó las bases de la gramática generativa — Chomsky laid the foundations of generative grammar
su visita sentó las bases para una futura cooperación — her visit paved the way for o laid the foundations of future cooperation
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sobre la base de algo — on the basis of sthhay que negociar sobre la base de resoluciones previas — we must negotiate on the basis of previous resolutions
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a base de algo, una dieta a base de arroz — a rice-based diet, a diet based on riceun plato a base de verduras — a vegetable-based dish, a dish based on vegetables
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a base de hacer algo — by doing sthasí, a base de no hacer nada, poco vas a conseguir — you won't achieve much by doing nothing
a base de insistir, la convenció para comprar la casa — by o through his insistence, he persuaded her to buy the house
a base de bien Esp * —
base imponible — (Econ) taxable income
5) (=conocimientos básicos) groundingeste manual le aportará una buena base de química — this handbook will give you a good grounding in chemistry
6) (Mil) base7) pl basesa) (=condiciones) [de concurso] conditions, rules; [de convocatoria] requirementsb) (Pol)8) (Inform)9) (Mat) [en una potencia] base10) (Quím) base11) (Téc) base, mounting12) (Agrimensura) base, base line13) (Ling) (tb: base derivativa) base form14) (Béisbol) base15) ** (=droga) base2.SMF (Baloncesto) guard3. ADJ INV2) (=básico) [idea] basic; [documento, texto] provisional, drafthan aprobado el texto base para el nuevo convenio — they have approved the provisional o draft text of the new agreement
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alimento base — staple (food)salario, sueldo•
color base — base colour o (EEUU) color* * *I1)a) ( parte inferior) baseb) tb2)a) ( fundamento)b) ( componente principal)c) ( conocimientos básicos)3) (en locs)a base de: a base de descansar se fue recuperando by resting she gradually recovered; un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet; vive a base de pastillas he lives on pills; de base <planteamiento/error> fundamental, basic; < militante> rank-and-file (before n), ordinary (before n); < movimiento> grass-roots (before n); en base a (crit) on the basis of; a base de bien (Esp fam): comimos a base de bien — we ate really well
4) ( centro de operaciones) basebase aérea/naval/militar — air/naval/military base
5)las bases — (Pol) the rank and file (pl)
6) (Mat, Quím) base7) bases femenino plural ( de concurso) rules (pl)8)a) ( en béisbol) baseb) base masculino y femenino ( en baloncesto) guardIIadjetivo invariablea) (básico, elemental) basic; <documento/texto> draft (before n)b) < campamento> base (before n)* * *= base, base, base plate, basis [bases, -pl.], basis [bases, -pl.], bedrock, core, cornerstone [corner-stone], foundation, grounding, underpinning, cradle, warp and woof.Ex. The reader should now have a reasonably firm base from which to begin a more detailed reading of the specification of elements.Ex. The base of a notation is the set of symbols used in a specific notation.Ex. The two windows in the base plate of the scanner help move the read head accurately across the bar codes.Ex. These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.Ex. These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.Ex. We are the bedrock of our profession and the standards that we attain fundamentally affect the status of the profession.Ex. The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.Ex. Abstracts are the cornerstone of secondary publications.Ex. In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.Ex. The experience gained with these special schemes provided a grounding for work on the development of a new general scheme.Ex. The criteria must be subject to continuing review and annual updating if they are to remain valid as the underpinning for a professional activity.Ex. 'I have to leave fairly soon,' he said as he returned the receiver to its cradle, 'so let's get down to business'.Ex. Training in self-help is part of the warp and woof of any tenable theory of reference work.----* a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.* a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* a base de cometer errores = the hard way.* a base de errores = the hard way.* afianzar las bases = strengthen + foundations.* aplicar una capa base = prime.* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* banda de base = baseband.* basado en un gestor de bases de datos = DBMS-based.* base cognitiva = knowledge base [knowledge-base].* base de datos = data bank [databank], database [data base], database software.* base de datos automatizada = computer database, computer-held database, computerised database, machine-readable database.* base de datos bibliográfica = bibliographic database.* base de datos bibliográfica de resúmenes = abstracts based bibliographic database.* base de datos catalográfica = catalogue database, cataloguing database.* base de datos comercial = commercial database.* base de datos completa = full-provision database.* base de datos con información confidencial = intelligence database.* base de datos cruzada = cross database.* base de datos de acceso mediante suscripción = subscription database.* base de datos de autoridades = authority database.* base de datos de carburantes = TULSA.* base de datos de documentos primarios = source database.* base de datos de documentos secundarios = reference database.* base de datos de dominio público = public domain database.* base de datos de educación = ERIC.* base de datos de imágenes = image database, image bank.* base de datos de investigación = research database.* base de datos del gobierno de USA = CRECORD, FEDREG.* base de datos de lógica difusa = fuzzy database.* base de datos de medicina = MEDLINE.* base de datos de negocios = business database.* base de datos de pago = subscription database.* base de datos de patentes = WPI.* base de datos de propiedades = properties database.* base de datos de referencia = reference database.* base de datos de referencia a especialistas = referral database.* base de datos de registros de catálogo = catalogue record database.* base de datos de texto = textual data base, text-oriented database, text database.* base de datos de texto completo = full text database.* base de datos de texto libre = free text database.* base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.* base de datos distribuida = distributed database.* base de datos documental = textual data base.* base de datos en CD-ROM = CD-ROM database.* base de datos en disco óptico = optical disc database.* base de datos en estado original = raw database.* base de datos en línea = online database.* base de datos estadística = statistical database.* base de datos externa = external database.* base de datos factual = factual database.* base de datos financiera = financial database.* base de datos interna = in-house database.* base de datos jurídica = legal database.* base de datos local = local area database.* base de datos multimedia = multimedia database.* base de datos no bibliográfica = non-bibliographic database.* base de datos numérica = numeric database, numerical database.* base de datos numérico-textual = textual-numeric database, text-numeric database.* base de datos relacional = relational database.* base de datos residente = resident database.* base de datos terminológica = terminology database.* base de datos textual = textual data base.* base de operaciones = home base.* base de un número = subscript numeral.* base impositiva = tax base.* base lógica = rationale.* base militar = military base.* bases = background.* base teórica = theoretical underpinning, theoretical underpinning.* búsqueda en múltiples bases de datos = cross database searching.* campamento base = base camp.* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* como base para = as a basis for.* con base de arena = sand-based.* con base empírica = empirically-based.* con base en = based in.* conformar las bases = set + the framework.* conocimiento de base = foundation study.* constituir la base = form + the foundation.* constituir la base de = form + the basis of.* construir la base = form + the skeleton.* creador de bases de datos = database producer.* crear una base = form + a basis.* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].* descubrimiento de información en las bases de datos = knowledge discovery in databases (KDD).* directorio de empresas en base de datos = company directory database.* distribuidor de bases de datos = online system host, database host, host system, online service vendor.* distribuidor de bases de datos en línea = online vendor.* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.* en la base = at the core (of).* en su base = at its core.* específico de una base de datos = database-specific.* formar la base = form + the foundation.* formar la base de = form + the basis of.* gestión de bases de datos = database management.* gestor de bases de datos = database management system (DBMS), DBMS system.* gestor de bases de datos relacionales = relational database management system.* hecho a base de parches = patchwork.* industria de las bases de datos = database industry.* línea base = baseline [base line].* meta base de datos = meta-database.* montar una base de datos = mount + database.* novela escrita a base de fórmulas o clichés = formula fiction.* organismo de base popular = grassroots organisation.* partir de la base de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.* portada de una base de datos = file banner.* presupuesto de base cero = zero-base(d) budgeting (ZZB), zero-base(d) budget.* productor de bases de datos = database producer.* programa de gestión de bases de datos = database management software.* proveedor de bases de datos = database provider.* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.* remedio a base de hierbas = herbal remedy.* sentar base = make + things happen.* sentar las bases = lay + foundation, set + the scene, set + the wheels in motion, set + the tone, set + the framework, set + the pattern, provide + the basis, lay + the basis for, provide + the material for.* sentar las bases de Algo = lay + the groundwork for.* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.* sin base = unsupported, ill-founded.* sobre base de arena = sand-based.* sobre esta base = on this basis, on that basis.* sobre la base de = in relation to, on the usual basis.* subsistir a base de = live on.* tipo de interés base = base rate, prime rate.* tratamiento a base de hierbas = herbal treatment.* * *I1)a) ( parte inferior) baseb) tb2)a) ( fundamento)b) ( componente principal)c) ( conocimientos básicos)3) (en locs)a base de: a base de descansar se fue recuperando by resting she gradually recovered; un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet; vive a base de pastillas he lives on pills; de base <planteamiento/error> fundamental, basic; < militante> rank-and-file (before n), ordinary (before n); < movimiento> grass-roots (before n); en base a (crit) on the basis of; a base de bien (Esp fam): comimos a base de bien — we ate really well
4) ( centro de operaciones) basebase aérea/naval/militar — air/naval/military base
5)las bases — (Pol) the rank and file (pl)
6) (Mat, Quím) base7) bases femenino plural ( de concurso) rules (pl)8)a) ( en béisbol) baseb) base masculino y femenino ( en baloncesto) guardIIadjetivo invariablea) (básico, elemental) basic; <documento/texto> draft (before n)b) < campamento> base (before n)* * *= base, base, base plate, basis [bases, -pl.], basis [bases, -pl.], bedrock, core, cornerstone [corner-stone], foundation, grounding, underpinning, cradle, warp and woof.Ex: The reader should now have a reasonably firm base from which to begin a more detailed reading of the specification of elements.
Ex: The base of a notation is the set of symbols used in a specific notation.Ex: The two windows in the base plate of the scanner help move the read head accurately across the bar codes.Ex: These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.Ex: These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.Ex: We are the bedrock of our profession and the standards that we attain fundamentally affect the status of the profession.Ex: The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.Ex: Abstracts are the cornerstone of secondary publications.Ex: In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.Ex: The experience gained with these special schemes provided a grounding for work on the development of a new general scheme.Ex: The criteria must be subject to continuing review and annual updating if they are to remain valid as the underpinning for a professional activity.Ex: 'I have to leave fairly soon,' he said as he returned the receiver to its cradle, 'so let's get down to business'.Ex: Training in self-help is part of the warp and woof of any tenable theory of reference work.* a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.* a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* a base de cometer errores = the hard way.* a base de errores = the hard way.* afianzar las bases = strengthen + foundations.* aplicar una capa base = prime.* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* banda de base = baseband.* basado en un gestor de bases de datos = DBMS-based.* base cognitiva = knowledge base [knowledge-base].* base de datos = data bank [databank], database [data base], database software.* base de datos automatizada = computer database, computer-held database, computerised database, machine-readable database.* base de datos bibliográfica = bibliographic database.* base de datos bibliográfica de resúmenes = abstracts based bibliographic database.* base de datos catalográfica = catalogue database, cataloguing database.* base de datos comercial = commercial database.* base de datos completa = full-provision database.* base de datos con información confidencial = intelligence database.* base de datos cruzada = cross database.* base de datos de acceso mediante suscripción = subscription database.* base de datos de autoridades = authority database.* base de datos de carburantes = TULSA.* base de datos de documentos primarios = source database.* base de datos de documentos secundarios = reference database.* base de datos de dominio público = public domain database.* base de datos de educación = ERIC.* base de datos de imágenes = image database, image bank.* base de datos de investigación = research database.* base de datos del gobierno de USA = CRECORD, FEDREG.* base de datos de lógica difusa = fuzzy database.* base de datos de medicina = MEDLINE.* base de datos de negocios = business database.* base de datos de pago = subscription database.* base de datos de patentes = WPI.* base de datos de propiedades = properties database.* base de datos de referencia = reference database.* base de datos de referencia a especialistas = referral database.* base de datos de registros de catálogo = catalogue record database.* base de datos de texto = textual data base, text-oriented database, text database.* base de datos de texto completo = full text database.* base de datos de texto libre = free text database.* base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.* base de datos distribuida = distributed database.* base de datos documental = textual data base.* base de datos en CD-ROM = CD-ROM database.* base de datos en disco óptico = optical disc database.* base de datos en estado original = raw database.* base de datos en línea = online database.* base de datos estadística = statistical database.* base de datos externa = external database.* base de datos factual = factual database.* base de datos financiera = financial database.* base de datos interna = in-house database.* base de datos jurídica = legal database.* base de datos local = local area database.* base de datos multimedia = multimedia database.* base de datos no bibliográfica = non-bibliographic database.* base de datos numérica = numeric database, numerical database.* base de datos numérico-textual = textual-numeric database, text-numeric database.* base de datos relacional = relational database.* base de datos residente = resident database.* base de datos terminológica = terminology database.* base de datos textual = textual data base.* base de operaciones = home base.* base de un número = subscript numeral.* base impositiva = tax base.* base lógica = rationale.* base militar = military base.* bases = background.* base teórica = theoretical underpinning, theoretical underpinning.* búsqueda en múltiples bases de datos = cross database searching.* campamento base = base camp.* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* como base para = as a basis for.* con base de arena = sand-based.* con base empírica = empirically-based.* con base en = based in.* conformar las bases = set + the framework.* conocimiento de base = foundation study.* constituir la base = form + the foundation.* constituir la base de = form + the basis of.* construir la base = form + the skeleton.* creador de bases de datos = database producer.* crear una base = form + a basis.* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].* descubrimiento de información en las bases de datos = knowledge discovery in databases (KDD).* directorio de empresas en base de datos = company directory database.* distribuidor de bases de datos = online system host, database host, host system, online service vendor.* distribuidor de bases de datos en línea = online vendor.* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.* en la base = at the core (of).* en su base = at its core.* específico de una base de datos = database-specific.* formar la base = form + the foundation.* formar la base de = form + the basis of.* gestión de bases de datos = database management.* gestor de bases de datos = database management system (DBMS), DBMS system.* gestor de bases de datos relacionales = relational database management system.* hecho a base de parches = patchwork.* industria de las bases de datos = database industry.* línea base = baseline [base line].* meta base de datos = meta-database.* montar una base de datos = mount + database.* novela escrita a base de fórmulas o clichés = formula fiction.* organismo de base popular = grassroots organisation.* partir de la base de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.* portada de una base de datos = file banner.* presupuesto de base cero = zero-base(d) budgeting (ZZB), zero-base(d) budget.* productor de bases de datos = database producer.* programa de gestión de bases de datos = database management software.* proveedor de bases de datos = database provider.* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.* remedio a base de hierbas = herbal remedy.* sentar base = make + things happen.* sentar las bases = lay + foundation, set + the scene, set + the wheels in motion, set + the tone, set + the framework, set + the pattern, provide + the basis, lay + the basis for, provide + the material for.* sentar las bases de Algo = lay + the groundwork for.* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.* sin base = unsupported, ill-founded.* sobre base de arena = sand-based.* sobre esta base = on this basis, on that basis.* sobre la base de = in relation to, on the usual basis.* subsistir a base de = live on.* tipo de interés base = base rate, prime rate.* tratamiento a base de hierbas = herbal treatment.* * *base1A1 (parte inferior) basela base de una columna the base of a columnel contraste está en la base the hallmark is on the base o the bottom2 (fondo) backgroundsobre una base de tonos claros against o on a background of light tones3tb base de maquillaje foundation4 (permanente) soft permB1(fundamento): no tienes suficiente base para asegurar eso you don't have sufficient grounds to claim thatla base de una buena salud es una alimentación sana the basis of good health is a balanced dietesa afirmación carece de bases sólidas that statement is not founded o based on any firm evidencesentar las bases de un acuerdo to lay the foundations of an agreementun movimiento sin base popular a movement without a popular power basetomar algo como base to take sth as a starting pointpartiendo or si partimos de la base de que … if we start from the premise o assumption that …sobre la base de estos datos podemos concluir que … on the basis of this information we can conclude that …2(componente principal): la base de su alimentación es el arroz rice is their staple food, their diet is based on ricela base de este perfume es el jazmín this perfume has a jasmine base, this is a jasmine-based perfumelos diamantes forman la base de la economía the economy is based on diamonds3(conocimientos básicos): tiene una sólida base científica he has a sound basic knowledge of o he has a sound grounding in sciencellegó sin ninguna base he hadn't mastered the basics when he arrivedCompuestos:databaserelational databaseC ( en locs):a base de: a base de descansar se fue recuperando by resting she gradually recoveredlo consiguió a base de muchos sacrificios he had to make a lot of sacrifices to achieve itun régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet, a diet mainly consisting of vegetablesuna bebida a base de ginebra a gin-based drinkvive a base de pastillas pills are what keep her goingde base ‹planteamiento/error› fundamental, basic;‹militante› rank-and-file ( before n), ordinary ( before n); ‹movimiento/democracia› grass roots ( before n)en base a las recientes encuestas on the evidence o basis of recent pollsuna propuesta de negociación en base a un programa de diez puntos a proposal for negotiations based on a ten-point planD (centro de operaciones) baseCompuestos:air baselaunch sitecenter* of operations, operational headquarters ( sing o pl)military basenaval baseE ( Pol) tbbases rank and file (pl)F ( Mat) baseG ( Quím) baseI1 (en béisbol) base2base2la idea base partió de … the basic idea stemmed from …* * *
Del verbo basar: ( conjugate basar)
basé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
base es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
basar
base
basar ( conjugate basar) verbo transitivo ‹teoría/idea› base algo en algo to base sth on sth
basarse verbo pronominala) [ persona] basese EN algo:◊ ¿en qué te basas para decir eso? and what basis o grounds do you have for saying that?;
se basó en esos datos he based his argument (o theory etc) on that informationb) [teoría/creencia/idea/opinión] basese EN algo to be based on sth
base sustantivo femenino
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b) tb
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tengo suficiente base para asegurar eso I have sufficient grounds to claim that;
sentar las bases de algo to lay the foundations of sth;
tomar algo como base to take sth as a starting pointb) ( conocimientos básicos):
llegó al curso sin ninguna base he didn't have the basics when he began the course;
base de datos database
3 ( en locs)◊ a base de: un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet;
vive a base de pastillas he lives on pills
4 ( centro de operaciones) base;◊ base aérea/naval/militar air/naval/military base
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basar verbo transitivo to base [en, on]
base
I sustantivo femenino
1 base
2 (fundamento de una teoría, de un argumento) basis, (motivo) grounds: tus quejas no tienen base alguna, your complaints are groundless
3 (conocimientos previos) grounding: tiene muy mala base en matemáticas, he's got a very poor grasp of maths
4 Mil base
base aérea/naval, air/naval base
5 Inform base de datos, data base
II fpl
1 Pol the grass roots: las bases no apoyan al candidato, the candidate didn't get any grass-roots support
2 (de un concurso) rules
♦ Locuciones: a base de: la fastidiaron a base de bien, they really messed her about
a base de estudiar consiguió aprobar, he passed by studying
a base de extracto de camomila, using camomile extract
' base' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- basar
- columpiarse
- concentración
- esquema
- fundar
- fundamentar
- fundarse
- innoble
- mantenerse
- pie
- salario
- somier
- subsistir
- tejemaneje
- asiento
- banco
- bastardo
- cimentar
- fundamento
- inicial
- mantener
- rejilla
- sueldo
English:
air base
- base
- basis
- circuit board
- cornerstone
- data base
- decision making
- fatty
- foundation
- from
- grounding
- rank
- rationale
- roll out
- stand
- undercoat
- work
- air
- ball
- base pay
- bed
- cover
- data
- educated
- found
- French
- go
- ground
- hard
- home
- model
- pickle
- primary
- report
- rocky
- sordid
- squash
- staple
- starchy
- taxable
- under
* * *♦ nf1. [parte inferior] base;[de edificio] foundations;colocaron un ramo de flores en la base del monumento they placed a bunch of flowers at the foot of the monumentbase de maquillaje foundation (cream)2. [fundamento, origen] basis;el respeto al medio ambiente es la base de un desarrollo equilibrado respect for the environment is o forms the basis of balanced development;el petróleo es la base de su economía their economy is based on oil;salí de la universidad con una sólida base humanística I left university with a solid grounding in the humanities;ese argumento se cae por su base that argument is built on sand;esta teoría carece de base this theory is unfounded, this theory is not founded on solid arguments;partimos de la base de que… we assume that…;se parte de la base de que todos ya saben leer we're starting with the assumption that everyone can read;sentar las bases para… to lay the foundations of…;sobre la base de esta encuesta se concluye que… on the basis of this opinion poll, it can be concluded that… Fin base imponible taxable income3. [conocimientos básicos] grounding;habla mal francés porque tiene mala base she doesn't speak French well because she hasn't learnt the basics properly4. [militar, científica] basebase aérea air base;base espacial space station;base de lanzamiento launch site;base naval naval base;base de operaciones operational base;[aeropuerto civil ] base (of operations)5. Quím base6. Geom base7. Mat base8. Ling base (form)base de datos documental documentary database;base de datos relacional relational database11.bases [para prueba, concurso] rules12.las bases [de partido, sindicato] the grass roots, the rank and file;afiliado de las bases grassroots member13. [en béisbol] base;Méxdar base por bola a alguien to walk sb♦ nmf[en baloncesto] guard♦ a base de loc prepby (means of);me alimento a base de verduras I live on vegetables;el flan está hecho a base de huevos crème caramel is made with eggs;a base de no hacer nada by not doing anything;a base de trabajar duro fue ascendiendo puestos she moved up through the company by working hard;aprender a base de equivocarse to learn the hard way;se sacó la carrera a base de codos she got her degree by sheer hard workEsp Fama base de bien: nos humillaron a base de bien they really humiliated us;lloraba a base de bien he was crying his eyes out;los niños disfrutaron a base de bien the children had a great time♦ en base a loc prep[considerado incorrecto] on the basis of;en base a lo visto hasta ahora, no creo que puedan ganar from what I've seen so far, I don't think they can win;el plan se efectuará en base a lo convenido the plan will be carried out in accordance with the terms agreed upon* * *I f1 QUÍM, MAT, MIL, DEP base2:3:una dieta a base de frutas a diet based on fruit, a fruit-based diet;consiguió comprarse una casa a base de ahorrar he managed to buy a house by (dint of) saving;nos divertimos a base de bien we had a really o fam a real good time* * *base nf1) : base, bottom2) : base (in baseball)3) fundamento: basis, foundation4)base de datos : database5)a base de : based on, by means of6)en base a : based on, on the basis of* * *base n1. (en general) base -
4 del mismo modo que
= as, in the form that, in the same way (as), in the same way that, just as, in the same manner (as), along the lines, after the fashion of, similar to, in common withEx. This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.Ex. The edition statement is given if stated in the document, in the form that is given in the document.Ex. For instance, the SLA List recommends the choice of specific headings in the same way as Sears'.Ex. In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.Ex. Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in an extra piece of food he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.Ex. Oversized nonbook materials are then treated in the same manner as oversized books, specialized materials in the same manner as reference books.Ex. In other words, general classification schemes are discipline-oriented if they are constructed along the lines indicated so far.Ex. Invented around 1850 by two Americans, the platen jobber worked after the fashion of a bivalve shell = Inventada alrededor de 1850 por dos norteamericanos, la máquina de presión plana funcionaba del mismo modo que un bivalvo.Ex. Similar to economic impact analysis, cost-benefit analysis provides a quantitative presentation of the returns to a community's library investment.Ex. In common with many other databases, MEDLARS (MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System) was primarily an offshoot from a printed indexing service.* * *= as, in the form that, in the same way (as), in the same way that, just as, in the same manner (as), along the lines, after the fashion of, similar to, in common withEx: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.
Ex: The edition statement is given if stated in the document, in the form that is given in the document.Ex: For instance, the SLA List recommends the choice of specific headings in the same way as Sears'.Ex: In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.Ex: Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in an extra piece of food he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.Ex: Oversized nonbook materials are then treated in the same manner as oversized books, specialized materials in the same manner as reference books.Ex: In other words, general classification schemes are discipline-oriented if they are constructed along the lines indicated so far.Ex: Invented around 1850 by two Americans, the platen jobber worked after the fashion of a bivalve shell = Inventada alrededor de 1850 por dos norteamericanos, la máquina de presión plana funcionaba del mismo modo que un bivalvo.Ex: Similar to economic impact analysis, cost-benefit analysis provides a quantitative presentation of the returns to a community's library investment.Ex: In common with many other databases, MEDLARS (MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System) was primarily an offshoot from a printed indexing service. -
5 fundamento
m.1 foundation, basis.2 reason, grounds.sin fundamento unfounded, groundlesspres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: fundamentar.* * *2 (seriedad) seriousness; (confianza) reliability1 (construcción) foundations\sin fundamento unfounded* * *noun m.basis, foundation* * *SM1) (Arquit) foundations pl2) (=base) foundation, basis; (=razón) grounds, reasoncreencia sin fundamento — groundless o unfounded belief
3) (=formalidad) reliability, trustworthiness4) (Téc) weft, woof5) pl fundamentos (=principios) fundamentals, basic essentials* * *1)a) (base, sustentación) foundationb) fundamentos masculino plural ( nociones básicas) fundamentals (pl), basics (pl)2) fundamentos masculino plural (Const) foundations (pl)* * *= basis [bases, -pl.], bedrock, foundation, fundamental, underpinning, warp and woof.Ex. These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.Ex. We are the bedrock of our profession and the standards that we attain fundamentally affect the status of the profession.Ex. In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.Ex. The underlying fundamentals of abstracting are closely related to indexing.Ex. The criteria must be subject to continuing review and annual updating if they are to remain valid as the underpinning for a professional activity.Ex. Training in self-help is part of the warp and woof of any tenable theory of reference work.----* con fundamentos = informed.* con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.* falto de fundamento = without foundation.* falto de fundamentos = unsupported.* fundamentos = background.* fundamentos del conocimiento, los = foundations of knowledge, the.* no sin fundamento = not without basis.* no tener fundamento = be unfounded.* no tener ningún fundamento = not have a leg to stand on.* sin fundamento = unsupported, ungrounded, without foundation, without basis.* sin fundamento alguno = without any basis.* tener fundamento para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.* * *1)a) (base, sustentación) foundationb) fundamentos masculino plural ( nociones básicas) fundamentals (pl), basics (pl)2) fundamentos masculino plural (Const) foundations (pl)* * *= basis [bases, -pl.], bedrock, foundation, fundamental, underpinning, warp and woof.Ex: These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.
Ex: We are the bedrock of our profession and the standards that we attain fundamentally affect the status of the profession.Ex: In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.Ex: The underlying fundamentals of abstracting are closely related to indexing.Ex: The criteria must be subject to continuing review and annual updating if they are to remain valid as the underpinning for a professional activity.Ex: Training in self-help is part of the warp and woof of any tenable theory of reference work.* con fundamentos = informed.* con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.* falto de fundamento = without foundation.* falto de fundamentos = unsupported.* fundamentos = background.* fundamentos del conocimiento, los = foundations of knowledge, the.* no sin fundamento = not without basis.* no tener fundamento = be unfounded.* no tener ningún fundamento = not have a leg to stand on.* sin fundamento = unsupported, ungrounded, without foundation, without basis.* sin fundamento alguno = without any basis.* tener fundamento para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.* * *A1 (base, sustentación) foundationesos rumores carecen de fundamento those rumors are totally without foundation ( frml), those rumors are unfounded o groundlessB(madurez, sensatez): haz las cosas con un poco de fundamento use your head o use a bit of common sense when you do thingsalguien con más fundamento someone who's more sensible and mature* * *
Del verbo fundamentar: ( conjugate fundamentar)
fundamento es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
fundamentó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
fundamentar
fundamento
fundamento sustantivo masculino
b)
fundamentar verbo transitivo to base [en, on]
fundamento sustantivo masculino basis, grounds
sin fundamento, unfounded
' fundamento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
base
- gratuita
- gratuito
- rigor
- vana
- vano
English:
cornerstone
- foundation
- groundless
- rationale
- substance
* * *fundamento nm1. [base] foundation, basis2. [razón] reason, grounds;sin fundamento unfounded, groundless3. [seriedad] reliability, responsibility4.fundamentos [principios] basic principles5.fundamentos [cimientos] foundations* * *m1 foundation;carecer de fundamento lack foundation, be groundless2:fundamentos pl ( nociones) fundamentals* * *fundamento nm: basis, foundation, groundwork* * *fundamento n foundation -
6 modelo
adj.model.f. & m.model (person).m.1 model.tengo una bicicleta último modelo I have the latest-model bicyclemodelo económico economic modelmodelo a escala scale modelmodelo matemático mathematical modelmodelo reducido scale model2 number.3 fashion model, mannequin, model.4 benchmark.5 item of clothing.6 template.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: modelar.* * *► adjetivo1 model1 (persona) (fashion) model1 (patrón) model2 (diseño) model3 (traje) number\desfile de modelos fashion show* * *1. noun m.example, model, pattern2. noun mf.* * *1. SM1) (=tipo) model2) (=ejemplo)modelo de vida — lifestyle, way of life
3) (=patrón) pattern; [para hacer punto] pattern4) (=prenda) model, designun modelo de Valentino — a Valentino model o design
2.SMF (Arte, Fot, Moda) modelservir de modelo a un pintor — to sit o pose for a painter
modelo de alta costura — fashion model, haute couture model
3.ADJ INV (=ejemplar) model, exemplary* * *Iadjetivo invariablea) <niño/estudiante> model (before n); <comportamiento/carácter> exemplaryb) ( de muestra)IIvisité la casa modelo — I visited the model home (AmE) o (BrE) the showhouse
1)a) ( ejemplo) modeltomar/utilizar algo como modelo — to take/use something as a model
b) (muestra, prototipo) modelmodelo en or a escala — scale model
2) (tipo, diseño) model3) (Indum) designIIIllegó con un nuevo modelito — (fam) she arrived wearing a new little number
masculino y femenino model* * *= mock-up, model, pattern, specimen, template, paragon, setter, standard setter, style sheet, beacon, exemplary, benchmark, benchmark.Nota: Pruebas a las que se somete un producto para determinar sus tiempos de respuesta con respecto a ciertas operaciones.Ex. A mock-up is a representation of a device or process that may be modified for training or analysis to emphasize a particular part or function; it usually has movable parts that can be manipulated.Ex. The most satisfactory solution is to use an author abstract as a model, but to submit any author abstracts to thorough editing and checking.Ex. In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.Ex. An object is a tree-dimensional artefact (or replica of an artefact) or a specimen of a naturally occurring entity.Ex. The <F5> Original Input function provides an empty MARC record template for the creation of an original record.Ex. Endowed with the gift of being able to both listen and question, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.Ex. Accordingly, the role of librarian as pointer and setter must be tagged as obsolete.Ex. Some producers of media materials are emerging as familiar and reliable names -- market leaders and standard setters -- with products as well known as those of the major book publishers = Están surgiendo algunos productores de material multimedia que se han convertido en nombres familiares y de confianza (líderes y modelos del mercado) con productos tan bien conocidos como los de los principales editores de libros.Ex. A style sheet is essentially a template that can be used to create a consistent appearance across documents.Ex. The British Library has recently been described as a ' beacon of excellence'.Ex. PRECIS provides an exemplary illustration of the association and common ground between alphabetical indexing and classification.Ex. Existing wireline networks, with their ubiquity, seamless operations, and ease of use, have provided clear benchmarks for satisfying customers' basic personal communications needs.Ex. Benchmarks are the times taken to carry out a set of standard operations and they are comparable to the government fuel consumption figures for cars.----* adoptar un modelo = embrace + model.* carta modelo = model letter.* confeccionar utilizando un modelo = model.* conjunto de modelos = model base.* creación de modelos = modelling [modeling, -USA].* desfile de modelos = designer ramp show, fashion show, catwalk show.* ejemplos modelo = lessons learned [lessons learnt].* el registro modelo = record-of-record.* ficha modelo = form.* método basado en modelos = modelling approach [modeling approach, -USA].* modelo a imitar = role modelling, role model.* modelo de análisis de costes = cost model.* modelo de citación = citation behaviour.* modelo de distribución probabilística = probability distribution model.* modelo de funcionamiento = business model.* modelo de lógica difusa = fuzzy model.* modelo de organización = organisational scheme.* modelo de predicción = prediction model.* modelo de recuperación de información por coincidencia óptima = best match model.* modelo de referencia = reference model.* modelo de test = test design.* modelo de topless = topless model.* modelo de trabajo = working model, business model.* modelo económico = economic model.* modelo ejemplar = exemplar, exemplary model, exemplary model.* modelo empresarial = business model.* modelo en su clase = showpiece.* modelo en su género = showpiece.* modelo estocástico = stochastic model.* modelo informático = computer model.* modelo matemático = mathematical model.* modelo organizativo = organisational model.* modelo por ordenador = computer model.* modelo probabilístico = probabilistic model.* modelos = modelling approach [modeling approach, -USA].* modelos a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* modelo teórico para la toma de decisiones = decision-theoretic model.* número de modelo = model number.* pase de modelos = designer ramp show.* reconocimiento de modelos = pattern recognition.* seguir como modelo = pattern.* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.* servir de modelo = serve as + a model.* simulación mediante modelos = simulation modelling.* tomar como modelo = pattern.* usar como modelo = use + as a model.* * *Iadjetivo invariablea) <niño/estudiante> model (before n); <comportamiento/carácter> exemplaryb) ( de muestra)IIvisité la casa modelo — I visited the model home (AmE) o (BrE) the showhouse
1)a) ( ejemplo) modeltomar/utilizar algo como modelo — to take/use something as a model
b) (muestra, prototipo) modelmodelo en or a escala — scale model
2) (tipo, diseño) model3) (Indum) designIIIllegó con un nuevo modelito — (fam) she arrived wearing a new little number
masculino y femenino model* * *= mock-up, model, pattern, specimen, template, paragon, setter, standard setter, style sheet, beacon, exemplary, benchmark, benchmark.Nota: Pruebas a las que se somete un producto para determinar sus tiempos de respuesta con respecto a ciertas operaciones.Ex: A mock-up is a representation of a device or process that may be modified for training or analysis to emphasize a particular part or function; it usually has movable parts that can be manipulated.
Ex: The most satisfactory solution is to use an author abstract as a model, but to submit any author abstracts to thorough editing and checking.Ex: In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.Ex: An object is a tree-dimensional artefact (or replica of an artefact) or a specimen of a naturally occurring entity.Ex: The <F5> Original Input function provides an empty MARC record template for the creation of an original record.Ex: Endowed with the gift of being able to both listen and question, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.Ex: Accordingly, the role of librarian as pointer and setter must be tagged as obsolete.Ex: Some producers of media materials are emerging as familiar and reliable names -- market leaders and standard setters -- with products as well known as those of the major book publishers = Están surgiendo algunos productores de material multimedia que se han convertido en nombres familiares y de confianza (líderes y modelos del mercado) con productos tan bien conocidos como los de los principales editores de libros.Ex: A style sheet is essentially a template that can be used to create a consistent appearance across documents.Ex: The British Library has recently been described as a ' beacon of excellence'.Ex: PRECIS provides an exemplary illustration of the association and common ground between alphabetical indexing and classification.Ex: Existing wireline networks, with their ubiquity, seamless operations, and ease of use, have provided clear benchmarks for satisfying customers' basic personal communications needs.Ex: Benchmarks are the times taken to carry out a set of standard operations and they are comparable to the government fuel consumption figures for cars.* adoptar un modelo = embrace + model.* carta modelo = model letter.* confeccionar utilizando un modelo = model.* conjunto de modelos = model base.* creación de modelos = modelling [modeling, -USA].* desfile de modelos = designer ramp show, fashion show, catwalk show.* ejemplos modelo = lessons learned [lessons learnt].* el registro modelo = record-of-record.* ficha modelo = form.* método basado en modelos = modelling approach [modeling approach, -USA].* modelo a imitar = role modelling, role model.* modelo de análisis de costes = cost model.* modelo de citación = citation behaviour.* modelo de distribución probabilística = probability distribution model.* modelo de funcionamiento = business model.* modelo de lógica difusa = fuzzy model.* modelo de organización = organisational scheme.* modelo de predicción = prediction model.* modelo de recuperación de información por coincidencia óptima = best match model.* modelo de referencia = reference model.* modelo de test = test design.* modelo de topless = topless model.* modelo de trabajo = working model, business model.* modelo económico = economic model.* modelo ejemplar = exemplar, exemplary model, exemplary model.* modelo empresarial = business model.* modelo en su clase = showpiece.* modelo en su género = showpiece.* modelo estocástico = stochastic model.* modelo informático = computer model.* modelo matemático = mathematical model.* modelo organizativo = organisational model.* modelo por ordenador = computer model.* modelo probabilístico = probabilistic model.* modelos = modelling approach [modeling approach, -USA].* modelos a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* modelo teórico para la toma de decisiones = decision-theoretic model.* número de modelo = model number.* pase de modelos = designer ramp show.* reconocimiento de modelos = pattern recognition.* seguir como modelo = pattern.* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.* servir de modelo = serve as + a model.* simulación mediante modelos = simulation modelling.* tomar como modelo = pattern.* usar como modelo = use + as a model.* * *model ( before n)un marido/estudiante modelo a model husband/studentvisitaron la casa modelo they visited the showhouseA1 (ejemplo) modelsu conducta es un modelo para todos her conduct is an example to us alltomaron el sistema francés como modelo they used the French system as a model, they modeled their system on the French onecopiaron el modelo cubano they copied the Cuban model2 (muestra, prototipo) modelel modelo se reproducirá en bronce the model will be reproduced in bronzemodelo en or a escala scale modelCompuestos:economic modelmathematical modelB (tipo, diseño) modelel modelo de lujo the deluxe modelC ( Indum) modelmodelos exclusivos de las mejores boutiques exclusive designs from the best boutiqueshoy se ha venido con un nuevo modelito ( fam); she arrived wearing a new little number todayun sombrero último modelo the (very) latest in hatsun modelo de Franelli a Franelli, a Franelli designGloria luce un modelo de talle bajo realizado en lino Gloria is wearing a drop-waisted design in linen1 (maniquí) modelmodelo de alta costura an haute couture modeldesfile de modelos fashion show2 (de publicidad) model3 (de un artista) model* * *
Del verbo modelar: ( conjugate modelar)
modelo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
modeló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
modelar
modelo
modelar ( conjugate modelar) verbo transitivo (Art) ‹ arcilla› to model;
‹estatua/figura› to model, sculpt;
‹ carácter› to mold( conjugate mold)
verbo intransitivo
1 (Art) to model
2 (Andes) (para fotos, desfiles) to model
modelo adjetivo invariable
‹comportamiento/carácter› exemplaryb) ( de muestra):◊ visité la casa modelo I visited the model home (AmE) o (BrE) the showhouse
■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) model;◊ tomar/utilizar algo como modelo to take/use sth as a model;
tomó a su padre como modelo he followed his father's example;
modelo en or a escala scale model
2 (Indum) design;
llegó con un nuevo modelito (fam) she arrived wearing a new little number
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
model;
modelar verbo transitivo to model, shape
modelo
I adj inv & sustantivo masculino model
II mf (fashion) model
' modelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cara
- desarrollar
- ideal
- maqueta
- mod.
- patrón
- patrona
- plantilla
- prototipo
- representar
- sacar
- tipo
- común
- desfilar
- hechura
- lucir
- velocidad
- versión
English:
employ
- fashion model
- full-scale
- mark
- model
- pattern
- pose
- regular
- role model
- style
- design
- liable
- role
- state
* * *♦ adjmodel;es un estudiante modelo he is a model student♦ nmf1. [de moda] model;desfile de modelos fashion show o parade2. [de artista] model♦ nm1. [diseño] model;tengo un modelo anterior I have an older model;tengo una bicicleta último modelo I have the latest-model bicycle2. [representación a escala] modelmodelo a escala scale model;modelo reducido scale model3. [prenda de vestir] outfit;llevaba un modelo de Versace she was wearing a Versace outfit4. [patrón, referencia] model;servir de modelo to serve as a model;usaré tu carta como modelo I'll use your letter as a model5. [teórico] modelmodelo económico economic model;modelo matemático mathematical model* * *I m1 ( maqueta) model2 ( ejemplo) model, exampleII m/f persona model* * *modelo adj: modeluna casa modelo: a model homemodelo nm: model, example, patternmodelo nmf: model, mannequin* * *modelo adj n model -
7 pauta
f.1 standard, model (modelo).seguir una pauta to follow an example2 guideline.3 pattern, customary or habitual practice.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: pautar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: pautar.* * *2 (en el papel) lines plural3 MÚSICA staff\marcar la pauta to set the standard, establish the guidelinespauta de comportamiento standard of behaviour* * *SF1) (=modelo) model; (=guía) guideline; (=regla) rule, guideParís marca la pauta de la moda en todo el mundo — Paris sets the trend o the standard for fashion all over the world
2) [en papel] lines pl* * *1) ( guía) guidelinepautas de comportamiento — rules o norms of behavior
2) ( de un papel) lines (pl); ( pentagrama) (Chi) stave, staff* * *= guideline, pattern.Ex. It should be noted that the present guidelines are intended to govern the display of authority and reference entries in print and micro-print only.Ex. In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.----* marcar la pauta en = lead + the way in.* marcar las pautas = set + the tone, establish + the tone.* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* pautas de actuación = best practices.* * *1) ( guía) guidelinepautas de comportamiento — rules o norms of behavior
2) ( de un papel) lines (pl); ( pentagrama) (Chi) stave, staff* * *= guideline, pattern.Ex: It should be noted that the present guidelines are intended to govern the display of authority and reference entries in print and micro-print only.
Ex: In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.* marcar la pauta en = lead + the way in.* marcar las pautas = set + the tone, establish + the tone.* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* pautas de actuación = best practices.* * *A (norma, guía) guidelineestablecieron las pautas a seguir they established the guidelines o criteria to be followedlas pautas de comportamiento que les fueron inculcadas the rules o norms of behavior that were instilled in themmarcó pautas que muchos otros escritores siguieron he established guidelines o a model which many other writers followedeso me dio la pauta de lo que había pasado that gave me a clue as to what had happenedB1 (de un papel) lines (pl)2( Esp) tb pauta de libro bookmarkC ( Chi) (pentagrama) stave, staff* * *
Del verbo pautar: ( conjugate pautar)
pauta es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pauta
pautar
pauta sustantivo femenino
1 ( guía) guideline;◊ pautas de comportamiento rules o norms of behavior
2 ( de un papel) lines (pl)
pauta sustantivo femenino
1 (directrices) guidelines pl; dar/marcar la pauta, to set the standard o to set out the guidelines
2 (líneas sobre papel) lines
' pauta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
guía
English:
guideline
- norm
- pace
- pattern
- serve
- set
- standard
- trend
- vein
- guide
* * *pauta nf1. [modelo] standard, model;seguir una pauta to follow an example2. [en un papel] guideline* * *f guideline;marcar la pauta set the guidelines* * *pauta nf1) : rule, guideline2) : lines pl (on paper) -
8 cimiento
m.1 foundation, base, footing.2 background.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cimentar.* * *1 ARQUITECTURA foundation, foundations plural2 figurado basis, origin\desde los cimientos figurado from the very startechar los cimientos / poner los cimientos to lay the foundations* * *noun m.base, foundation* * *SM (Arquit) foundation; [de amistad, sociedad] foundation* * *= bedrock, grounding, foundation.Ex. We are the bedrock of our profession and the standards that we attain fundamentally affect the status of the profession.Ex. The experience gained with these special schemes provided a grounding for work on the development of a new general scheme.Ex. In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.----* cavar los cimientos = dig + foundations.* fortalecer los cimientos = strengthen + foundations.* hacer temblar los cimientos de Algo = shake + foundations.* * *= bedrock, grounding, foundation.Ex: We are the bedrock of our profession and the standards that we attain fundamentally affect the status of the profession.
Ex: The experience gained with these special schemes provided a grounding for work on the development of a new general scheme.Ex: In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.* cavar los cimientos = dig + foundations.* fortalecer los cimientos = strengthen + foundations.* hacer temblar los cimientos de Algo = shake + foundations.* * * -
9 criterio
m.1 criterion (norma).2 taste, discernment (juicio).3 opinion.* * *1 (en lógica) criterion2 (juicio) judgement, discernment3 (opinión) opinion, point of view\cambiar de criterio to change one's minddejar a criterio de alguien to leave to somebody's discretionser de amplios criterios to be broad-minded* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=método) criterioneste es el criterio de selección que hemos seguido — this is the selection criterion that we have followed
con ese mismo criterio también podríamos afirmar lo contrario — by the same token o criterion one could also state the opposite
2) (=juicio) judgementme impresiona su falta de criterio — I'm struck by his lack of judgement o frm discernment
tiene buen criterio — he has good o sound judgement
lo dejo a su criterio — I leave it to your discretion o judgement
3) (=punto de vista) opinion, viewen mi criterio — in my opinion o view
depende del criterio de cada uno — it depends on each person's o individual's viewpoint
* * *a) (norma, principio) criterionb) (capacidad para juzgar, discernir) discernment (frml), judgment*lo dejo a tu criterio — I leave that to your discretion o judgment
c) (opinión, juicio) opinionsu criterio es que... — he is of the view o opinion that...
* * *= criterion [criteria, -pl.], pattern, yardstick, touchstone.Ex. Most documents have many characteristics that might be identified by a searcher as the criterion by which the document would be selected as relevant.Ex. In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.Ex. The legitimate yardstick against which to evaluate 'Beatlemusik' is not, pace Paul Johnson, Beethoven's last quartets, but other contemporary popular music.Ex. The touchstone for professional practice are the professional codes of ethics that govern medicine in face-to-face relationships with patients.----* a criterio de = at the discretion of.* basado en criterios = criteria-based.* con criterio = discerning.* criterio de selección = selection criterion.* criterio general = rule of thumb.* criterio propio = judgement [judgment].* criterios de búsqueda = search criteria.* criterios de relevancia = relevance criteria.* cumplir (con) un criterio = meet + standard.* dejar Algo al criterio de Alguien = leave + Nombre + up to.* establecer criterios para = make + provision for.* evaluar muy positivamente según unos criterios establecidos = rate + Nombre + high on + criteria.* no cumplir unos criterios = fall (far) short of + criteria.* no satisfacer unos criterios = fall (far) short of + criteria.* satisfacer un criterio = fulfil + criterion.* sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).* sin criterio alguno = indiscriminate, indiscriminately.* * *a) (norma, principio) criterionb) (capacidad para juzgar, discernir) discernment (frml), judgment*lo dejo a tu criterio — I leave that to your discretion o judgment
c) (opinión, juicio) opinionsu criterio es que... — he is of the view o opinion that...
* * *= criterion [criteria, -pl.], pattern, yardstick, touchstone.Ex: Most documents have many characteristics that might be identified by a searcher as the criterion by which the document would be selected as relevant.
Ex: In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.Ex: The legitimate yardstick against which to evaluate 'Beatlemusik' is not, pace Paul Johnson, Beethoven's last quartets, but other contemporary popular music.Ex: The touchstone for professional practice are the professional codes of ethics that govern medicine in face-to-face relationships with patients.* a criterio de = at the discretion of.* basado en criterios = criteria-based.* con criterio = discerning.* criterio de selección = selection criterion.* criterio general = rule of thumb.* criterio propio = judgement [judgment].* criterios de búsqueda = search criteria.* criterios de relevancia = relevance criteria.* cumplir (con) un criterio = meet + standard.* dejar Algo al criterio de Alguien = leave + Nombre + up to.* establecer criterios para = make + provision for.* evaluar muy positivamente según unos criterios establecidos = rate + Nombre + high on + criteria.* no cumplir unos criterios = fall (far) short of + criteria.* no satisfacer unos criterios = fall (far) short of + criteria.* satisfacer un criterio = fulfil + criterion.* sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).* sin criterio alguno = indiscriminate, indiscriminately.* * *1 (norma, principio) criteriontenemos que unificar criterios we have to agree on our criteriano se pueden aplicar los mismos criterios a los dos grupos the same criteria cannot be applied to both groupscon ese criterio también se podría afirmar que … by the same criterion o token one could also say that …2 (capacidad para juzgar, discernir) discernment ( frml), judgment*es una persona de buen criterio she is a person of sound judgmentusa tu propio criterio use your own judgmenteso lo dejo a tu criterio I leave that to your discretion o judgment, I'll leave that for you to decide3 (opinión, juicio) opinionno comparto tu criterio I don't share your opinionsu criterio es que … he is of the view o opinion that …, he takes the view that …, his opinion is that …* * *
criterio sustantivo masculino
◊ lo dejo a tu criterio I leave that to your discretion o judgment;
no tiene criterio he has no common sense
criterio sustantivo masculino
1 (opinión) opinion
2 (juicio) discretion: lo dejó a mi criterio, she left it up to me
3 (norma, regla) criterion
' criterio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antojo
- imponer
- juicio
- liviandad
- amplio
- estrecho
- revisar
- revisión
- unilateral
English:
criterion
- indiscriminate
- judgement
- judgment
- set
- standard
- undiscerning
- yardstick
- broad
- discerning
- discretion
- discrimination
- judicious
* * *criterio1 nm1. [norma] criterion;¿con qué criterio se efectuó esa selección? on what basis was this selection made?;celebraron una reunión para unificar criterios they held a meeting to agree on their criteriaUE criterios de convergencia convergence criteria; UE criterios de Maastricht Maastricht criteria2. [juicio] judgement;es una persona de mucho criterio she has very good o sound judgement;decidió con buen criterio no seguir con el experimento he wisely decided not to continue with the experiment3. [opinión] opinion;según mi criterio, no ha hecho un buen trabajo in my opinion, he has not done a good job;sus diferencias de criterio son evidentes they have clear differences of opinioncriterio2, critérium nmDep criterium* * *m1 criterion2 ( juicio) judg(e)ment* * *criterio nm1) : criterion2) : judgment, sense -
10 diseño
m.1 design, blueprint, layout, schema.2 designing.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: diseñar.* * *1 design2 (descripción con palabras) description* * *noun m.1) design2) designing* * *SM1) (=actividad) designdiseño asistido por ordenador, diseño asistido por computador — LAm computer-aided design
2) (=dibujo) (Arte) drawing, sketch; (Cos) pattern* * *masculino designmuebles/ropa de diseño — designer furniture/clothes
* * *= design, pattern, layout.Ex. Thus in index or catalogue or data base design the indexer must choose an appropriate blend of recall and precision for each individual application.Ex. In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.Ex. Diagrammatic presentation of the layout of the collection conveniently placed, for example, near the entrance.----* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.* defecto de diseño = design fault.* diseño abierto = open plan.* diseño arquitectónico = architectural design.* diseño asistido por ordenador (CAD) = computer-aided design (CAD).* diseño curricular = curriculum design.* diseño de construcción en forma de cubo = deep plan.* diseño de edificios = building design.* diseño de ficheros = file design.* diseño de interiores = interior design.* diseño de jardines = landscape design.* diseño de la cubierta = cover design.* diseño de moda = fashion design.* diseño de pantalla = skin.* diseño de planes de estudios = curriculum design.* diseño de sistemas = systems design.* diseño de tipos = type design [type-design].* diseño floral = floral design.* diseño gráfico = graphic design.* diseño industrial = industrial design.* diseño técnico = technical design, engineering design.* diseño textil = textile design.* droga de diseño = club drug, designer drug.* piso de diseño abierto = open floor.* planificación del diseño = design planning.* realizar un diseño = execute + design.* ropa de diseño = designer clothes, designer clothes.* técnica de diseño = design technique.* vestido de diseño = designer dress.* * *masculino designmuebles/ropa de diseño — designer furniture/clothes
* * *= design, pattern, layout.Ex: Thus in index or catalogue or data base design the indexer must choose an appropriate blend of recall and precision for each individual application.
Ex: In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.Ex: Diagrammatic presentation of the layout of the collection conveniently placed, for example, near the entrance.* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.* defecto de diseño = design fault.* diseño abierto = open plan.* diseño arquitectónico = architectural design.* diseño asistido por ordenador (CAD) = computer-aided design (CAD).* diseño curricular = curriculum design.* diseño de construcción en forma de cubo = deep plan.* diseño de edificios = building design.* diseño de ficheros = file design.* diseño de interiores = interior design.* diseño de jardines = landscape design.* diseño de la cubierta = cover design.* diseño de moda = fashion design.* diseño de pantalla = skin.* diseño de planes de estudios = curriculum design.* diseño de sistemas = systems design.* diseño de tipos = type design [type-design].* diseño floral = floral design.* diseño gráfico = graphic design.* diseño industrial = industrial design.* diseño técnico = technical design, engineering design.* diseño textil = textile design.* droga de diseño = club drug, designer drug.* piso de diseño abierto = open floor.* planificación del diseño = design planning.* realizar un diseño = execute + design.* ropa de diseño = designer clothes, designer clothes.* técnica de diseño = design technique.* vestido de diseño = designer dress.* * *A (proceso, actividad) designla teoría del diseño inteligente the theory of intelligent designCompuestos:computer-aided designinterior designfashion designgraphic designindustrial designtextile designB (resultado) designconstrucciones de diseño funcional buildings with a functional designun defecto en el diseño a design faultel diseño de esta tela es muy llamativo this fabric has a very striking designmuebles/ropa de diseño designer furniture/clothesCompuesto:patent o patented design* * *
Del verbo diseñar: ( conjugate diseñar)
diseño es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
diseñó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
diseñar
diseño
diseñar ( conjugate diseñar) verbo transitivo ‹moda/mueble/máquina› to design;
‹parque/edificio› to design, plan
diseño sustantivo masculino
design;
blusas de diseño francés French-designed blouses;
ropa de diseño designer clothes
diseñar verbo transitivo to design
diseño sustantivo masculino design
' diseño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- gráfica
- gráfico
- idear
- línea
- ordenador
- sencilla
- sencillez
- sencillo
- trazado
- atrevido
- complicado
- estampar
- exclusividad
- exclusivo
- lunar
- práctico
- trabajado
English:
CAD
- check
- checked
- design
- designer
- floral
- graphic design
- hounds-tooth
- inconvenient
- inlaid
- layout
- pattern
- polka dot
- unusual
- vile
- eye
- graphic
- graphics
- lay
- stream
- style
* * *diseño nm1. [creación] design;se dedica al diseño she works in design;la cocina tiene un diseño muy original the kitchen has a very original design;el diseño de la falda es de Borgia the skirt is designed by Borgia;bar de diseño trendy bar;drogas de diseño designer drugs;ropa de diseño designer clothesInformát diseño asistido por ordenador computer-aided design; Educ diseño curricular curriculum design;diseño gráfico graphic design;diseño industrial industrial design;diseño de interiores interior design;diseño de modas fashion design2. [dibujo] drawing, sketch3. [con palabras] outline* * *m design* * *diseño nm: design* * *diseño n design -
11 estructura
f.structure.estructura profunda/superficial deep/surface structurepres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: estructurar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: estructurar.* * *1 (gen) structure2 (armazón) frame, framework* * *noun f.1) structure2) framework* * *SF1) [de poema, célula, organización] structureestructura profunda — (Ling) deep structure
estructura superficial — (Ling) surface structure
2) [de edificio] frame, framework* * *a) (de edificio, puente) structure, framework; ( de mueble) frame; (de célula, mineral) structureb) (de oración, novela) structurec) ( de empresa) structure; ( de sociedad) structure, framework* * *= frame, framework, pattern, structure, texture, lattice, fabric, carcass.Ex. Next the book was placed on the sewing frame, and the folded sheets were sewn by hand with needle and thread on to four or five cords or thongs.Ex. The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.Ex. In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.Ex. This chapter does not consider the principles underlying AACR, nor does it review the structure of the code to any significant extent.Ex. The fruits of Mr. Kilgour's labors and creations have substantially altered the texture of contemporary America library service = Los frutos de los trabajos y creaciones del Sr. Kilgour han alterado sustancialmente la naturaleza del servicio bibliotecario de la América contemporánea.Ex. Special attention should be given to Figure 2, which proposes two lattices (or ladders) for career movement in libraries.Ex. The conventional pattern of change has been an evolutionary introduction of the use of technology with no unusual signs of strain in the organizational fabric.Ex. The bathroom cabinet carcass is made of plywood.----* con estructura de acero = steel-framed.* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.* DSIS (Sistema de Indización de Estructura Profunda) = DISI (Deep Structure Indexing System).* estructura arbórea = tree structure.* estructura básica = skeleton.* estructura de apoyo = support structure.* estructura de datos = data structure.* estructura de ficheros = file design.* estructura de la institución = organisational structure.* estructura del edificio = building shell.* estructura del registro = record structure.* estructura demográfica = demographics.* estructura de poder = power structure.* estructura de red = network structure.* estructura jerárquica = chain of command, hierarchical structure.* estructura jerárquica de gestión = line management.* estructura jerárquica de una organización = hierarchy ladder.* estructura laboral = job structuring.* estructura lógica = logical data structure.* estructura molecular = molecular structure.* estructura organizativa = organisational structure.* estructura piramidal = pyramid structure.* estructura química = chemical structure.* estructura relacional = relation structure.* estructura social = social structure.* fichero con estructura de red = networked file.* libro con estructura plegable = pop-up book.* reparador de estructuras altas = steeplejack.* sin estructura = unstructured.* Sistema de Indización de Estructura Profunda (DSIS) = Deep Structure Indexing System (DSIS).* una estructura de = a pattern of.* vivienda con estructura de madera = frame dwelling.* * *a) (de edificio, puente) structure, framework; ( de mueble) frame; (de célula, mineral) structureb) (de oración, novela) structurec) ( de empresa) structure; ( de sociedad) structure, framework* * *= frame, framework, pattern, structure, texture, lattice, fabric, carcass.Ex: Next the book was placed on the sewing frame, and the folded sheets were sewn by hand with needle and thread on to four or five cords or thongs.
Ex: The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.Ex: In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.Ex: This chapter does not consider the principles underlying AACR, nor does it review the structure of the code to any significant extent.Ex: The fruits of Mr. Kilgour's labors and creations have substantially altered the texture of contemporary America library service = Los frutos de los trabajos y creaciones del Sr. Kilgour han alterado sustancialmente la naturaleza del servicio bibliotecario de la América contemporánea.Ex: Special attention should be given to Figure 2, which proposes two lattices (or ladders) for career movement in libraries.Ex: The conventional pattern of change has been an evolutionary introduction of the use of technology with no unusual signs of strain in the organizational fabric.Ex: The bathroom cabinet carcass is made of plywood.* con estructura de acero = steel-framed.* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.* DSIS (Sistema de Indización de Estructura Profunda) = DISI (Deep Structure Indexing System).* estructura arbórea = tree structure.* estructura básica = skeleton.* estructura de apoyo = support structure.* estructura de datos = data structure.* estructura de ficheros = file design.* estructura de la institución = organisational structure.* estructura del edificio = building shell.* estructura del registro = record structure.* estructura demográfica = demographics.* estructura de poder = power structure.* estructura de red = network structure.* estructura jerárquica = chain of command, hierarchical structure.* estructura jerárquica de gestión = line management.* estructura jerárquica de una organización = hierarchy ladder.* estructura laboral = job structuring.* estructura lógica = logical data structure.* estructura molecular = molecular structure.* estructura organizativa = organisational structure.* estructura piramidal = pyramid structure.* estructura química = chemical structure.* estructura relacional = relation structure.* estructura social = social structure.* fichero con estructura de red = networked file.* libro con estructura plegable = pop-up book.* reparador de estructuras altas = steeplejack.* sin estructura = unstructured.* Sistema de Indización de Estructura Profunda (DSIS) = Deep Structure Indexing System (DSIS).* una estructura de = a pattern of.* vivienda con estructura de madera = frame dwelling.* * *1 (de un edificio, puente) structure, framework; (de un mueble) frame; (de una célula, un mineral) structureuna estructura de madera/hormigón a wooden/concrete structure2 (de una oración, frase) structure; (de una novela, un poema) structure3 (de una empresa) structure; (de una sociedad) structure, frameworkla estructura social en la Edad Media the social framework in the Middle Agesla estructura jerárquica dentro de la empresa the hierarchical structure within the companyCompuesto:estructura profunda/superficialdeep/surface structure* * *
Del verbo estructurar: ( conjugate estructurar)
estructura es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
estructura
estructurar
estructura sustantivo femenino
structure
estructurar ( conjugate estructurar) verbo transitivo
to structure, to organize
estructura sustantivo femenino
1 structure
2 (de un edificio, etc) frame, framework
estructurar verbo transitivo to structure, organize
' estructura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
armadura
- armazón
- esqueleto
- primitiva
- primitivo
- tubular
- aparato
- carcasa
- compacto
- construcción
- enclenque
- fuerza
- sostener
English:
climbing frame
- deserve
- fabric
- frame
- framework
- inner
- let
- make-up
- shaky
- shelter
- structure
- take down
- top-heavy
- unsafe
- construction
* * *estructura nf1. [de sustancia, cuerpo, de organización] structure;la estructura del átomo the structure of the atom;la estructura social en la India the structure of Indian society2. [de edificio, mueble, nave] frame, frameworkestructura profunda deep structure;estructura superficial surface structure* * *f structure* * *estructura nf: structure, framework* * *estructura n structure -
12 norma
f.1 standard.este producto no cumple la norma europea this product does not meet European standardsla norma es que llueva al final de la tarde it usually o normally rains toward the end of the afternoonpor norma (general) as a ruletener por norma hacer algo to make it a rule to do something2 Norma.3 piece of legislation.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: normar.* * *1 norm, rule\norma de conducta rule of conduct* * *noun f.1) rule2) norm* * *SF1) (=regla) (tb Educ) rule; [oficial] regulationlos centros educativos tienen autonomía para elaborar sus propias normas — schools and colleges have the power to make their own rules
el comercio internacional está sujeto a ciertas normas — international trade is subject to certain regulations
•
como o por norma general — as a general rule, as a rule of thumb•
tener por norma hacer algo — to make it a rule to do sthnorma de comprobación — (Fís) control
normas de conducta — [sociales] rules of behaviour; [de periódico, empresa] policy sing
2) (=situación, costumbre) normes norma ofrecer una copa de bienvenida — it is standard practice o it is the norm to offer a complimentary drink
como es norma en estos casos — as is standard practice o as is the norm in these cases
3)la norma — (Ling) the standard form
4) (Arquit, Téc) square* * *a) ( regla) rule, regulationdictar normas — to lay down rules o regulations
tengo por norma... — I make it a rule...
es norma que or la norma es que acudan los directivos — it is standard practice for the directors to attend
* * *= convention, guide, norm, pattern, prescription, rule, standard, yardstick.Ex. Articulated subject indexes are based on title-like phrases that have some conventions concerning citation order.Ex. In so doing the indexes act as an organized guide to large sections of the literature of a subject area.Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.Ex. In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.Ex. Granted, standard is an ambiguous term, because it can mean either quality or simply prescription.Ex. If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.Ex. A standard is a document available to the public and aimed at the promotion of optimum community benefits and approved by a body recognized on the national, regional or international level.Ex. The legitimate yardstick against which to evaluate 'Beatlemusik' is not, pace Paul Johnson, Beethoven's last quartets, but other contemporary popular music.----* acatar las normas = toe + the line.* atenerse a una norma = conform to + standard.* ausencia de normas = anomie.* como norma = as a rule, as a matter of policy.* como norma general = as a rule of thumb, as a general rule, as a general rule of thumb, as a rough guide.* convertirse en la norma = become + the norm.* cumplir las normas = abide by + rules and regulations.* dar como norma = rule.* dar una norma = give + prescription.* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.* desacatar las normas establecidas = flout + convention.* desviación de la norma = deviation + from the norm, departure from the norm.* establecer norma = legislate.* establecer normas = make + provision, establish + standards.* establecer normas de funcionamiento = establish + policy.* establecer una norma = lay down + standard, set down + rule.* establecer un norma = give + prescription.* fuera de las normas comúnmente aceptadas = beyond the pale.* hacer cumplir una norma = enforce + standard.* hacer cumplir unas normas = enforce + policy.* hoja de normas = rule sheet.* imponer una norma = place + prescription.* incumplimiento de normas = rule breaking.* incumplir una norma = infringe + standard, violate + regulation, break + rules.* infracción de las normas = breach of regulations, infringement of the rules, breach of the rules.* infracción de normas = rule breaking.* infringir una norma = infringe + standard, violate + rule, violate + rule, violate + regulation, break + rules.* no cumplir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.* norma absoluta = ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* norma absouta = hard and fast rule.* norma básica = ground rule.* Norma Británica 1749: Recomendaciones para la ordenación alfabética y el ord = BS (British Standard) 1749: Recommendations for alphabetical arrangement and the filing order of numerals and symbols.* Norma Británica número + Número = BS + Número.* norma de comportamiento social = social pattern.* norma de entrada de datos = input standard.* norma de la industria = industry standard.* norma de trabajo = working rule.* norma de vestir = dress code.* norma fija = firm rule.* norma general = rule of thumb.* Norma General Internacional para la Descripción de Archivos (ISAD-G) = General International Standard Archival Description (ISAD(G)).* norma inflexible = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* Norma Internacional para la Descripción de Archivos (ISAD) = International Standard Archival Description (ISAD).* Norma Internacional para los Lenguajes de Instrucción = International Standard for Command Languages.* norma legal = statutory provision.* Norma + Número = ISO + Número.* norma ortográfica = spelling convention.* norma personal = personal norm.* norma que se puede aplicar a rajatabla = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* norma rígida = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* normas = policy, code of practice, regulation.* normas comunes = standard practices.* normas de préstamos vencidos = overdue policy.* normas de procedimiento = rules of procedure.* normas de uso = user policy.* normas habituales = standard practices.* normas internas = in-house guidelines.* norma social = social norm, societal norm.* normas para la elaboración de resúmenes = abstracting policy.* norma técnica = technical standard.* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.* ofrecer una norma = offer + prescription.* por norma = as a rule.* que se atiene a una norma = compliant (with).* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).* ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.* * *a) ( regla) rule, regulationdictar normas — to lay down rules o regulations
tengo por norma... — I make it a rule...
es norma que or la norma es que acudan los directivos — it is standard practice for the directors to attend
* * *= convention, guide, norm, pattern, prescription, rule, standard, yardstick.Ex: Articulated subject indexes are based on title-like phrases that have some conventions concerning citation order.
Ex: In so doing the indexes act as an organized guide to large sections of the literature of a subject area.Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.Ex: In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.Ex: Granted, standard is an ambiguous term, because it can mean either quality or simply prescription.Ex: If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.Ex: A standard is a document available to the public and aimed at the promotion of optimum community benefits and approved by a body recognized on the national, regional or international level.Ex: The legitimate yardstick against which to evaluate 'Beatlemusik' is not, pace Paul Johnson, Beethoven's last quartets, but other contemporary popular music.* acatar las normas = toe + the line.* atenerse a una norma = conform to + standard.* ausencia de normas = anomie.* como norma = as a rule, as a matter of policy.* como norma general = as a rule of thumb, as a general rule, as a general rule of thumb, as a rough guide.* convertirse en la norma = become + the norm.* cumplir las normas = abide by + rules and regulations.* dar como norma = rule.* dar una norma = give + prescription.* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.* desacatar las normas establecidas = flout + convention.* desviación de la norma = deviation + from the norm, departure from the norm.* establecer norma = legislate.* establecer normas = make + provision, establish + standards.* establecer normas de funcionamiento = establish + policy.* establecer una norma = lay down + standard, set down + rule.* establecer un norma = give + prescription.* fuera de las normas comúnmente aceptadas = beyond the pale.* hacer cumplir una norma = enforce + standard.* hacer cumplir unas normas = enforce + policy.* hoja de normas = rule sheet.* imponer una norma = place + prescription.* incumplimiento de normas = rule breaking.* incumplir una norma = infringe + standard, violate + regulation, break + rules.* infracción de las normas = breach of regulations, infringement of the rules, breach of the rules.* infracción de normas = rule breaking.* infringir una norma = infringe + standard, violate + rule, violate + rule, violate + regulation, break + rules.* no cumplir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.* norma absoluta = ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* norma absouta = hard and fast rule.* norma básica = ground rule.* Norma Británica 1749: Recomendaciones para la ordenación alfabética y el ord = BS (British Standard) 1749: Recommendations for alphabetical arrangement and the filing order of numerals and symbols.* Norma Británica número + Número = BS + Número.* norma de comportamiento social = social pattern.* norma de entrada de datos = input standard.* norma de la industria = industry standard.* norma de trabajo = working rule.* norma de vestir = dress code.* norma fija = firm rule.* norma general = rule of thumb.* Norma General Internacional para la Descripción de Archivos (ISAD-G) = General International Standard Archival Description (ISAD(G)).* norma inflexible = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* Norma Internacional para la Descripción de Archivos (ISAD) = International Standard Archival Description (ISAD).* Norma Internacional para los Lenguajes de Instrucción = International Standard for Command Languages.* norma legal = statutory provision.* Norma + Número = ISO + Número.* norma ortográfica = spelling convention.* norma personal = personal norm.* norma que se puede aplicar a rajatabla = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* norma rígida = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* normas = policy, code of practice, regulation.* normas comunes = standard practices.* normas de préstamos vencidos = overdue policy.* normas de procedimiento = rules of procedure.* normas de uso = user policy.* normas habituales = standard practices.* normas internas = in-house guidelines.* norma social = social norm, societal norm.* normas para la elaboración de resúmenes = abstracting policy.* norma técnica = technical standard.* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.* ofrecer una norma = offer + prescription.* por norma = as a rule.* que se atiene a una norma = compliant (with).* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).* ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.* * *1 (regla) rule, regulationnormas de conducta rules of conductnormas sociales social normsobservar las normas de seguridad to observe the safety regulationslas normas vigentes the regulations currently in forcedictar normas to lay down rules o regulationstengo por norma no beber al mediodía I make it a rule not to drink at lunchtime2(manera común de hacer algo): es norma que or la norma es que acudan a este tipo de reunión los directivos de la empresa it is standard practice for the directors of the company to attend this kind of meetingCompuesto:linguistic norm* * *
norma sustantivo femenino
normas de seguridad safety regulations;
tengo por norma … I make it a rule …b) ( manera común de hacer algo):
norma sustantivo femenino norm, rule: tiene que ajustarse a la norma europea, it has to meet the European standard
' norma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aplicarse
- caprichosa
- caprichoso
- criterio
- desordenada
- desordenado
- imposición
- normalizar
- normalización
- principio
- regla
- reglamentaria
- reglamentario
- relajar
- romper
- saltarse
- validez
- canon
- cumplimiento
- disposición
- elemental
- excepción
- implantar
- inadecuado
- obedecer
- regular
- respetar
English:
law
- norm
- operative
- policy
- regulation
- rule
- set aside
- set down
- standard
- vary
- yardstick
- departure
- deviant
* * *norma nf1. [patrón, modelo] standard;[regla] rule;este producto no cumple la norma europea this product does not meet European standards;normas de conducta [principios] standards (of behaviour);[pautas] patterns of behaviour;la norma es que llueva al final de la tarde it usually o normally rains towards the end of the afternoon;es la norma hacerlo así it's usual to do it this way;por norma (general) as a rule;tener por norma hacer algo to make it a rule to do sth2. Ling norm* * *f1 standard2 ( regla) rule, regulation* * *norma nf1) : rule, regulation2) : norm, standard* * *norma n ruletener por norma hacer algo to always do something / to never do something -
13 perfil
m.1 outline, shape (contorno).2 profile.de perfil in profile3 profile.4 side view, contour, profile.* * *1 (gen) profile2 (silueta) outline3 (para un trabajo) outline\de perfil in profile* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [gen] profile (tb fig); (=contorno) silhouette, outline; (Geol, Arquit) section, cross section; (Fot) side viewde perfil — in profile, from the side
perfil bajo, neumáticos de perfil bajo — low-profile tyres o (EEUU) tires
2) [profesional] profileperfil del cliente — (Com) customer profile
3) pl perfiles (=rasgos) features, characteristics; (=cortesías) social courtesies; (=retoques) finishing touches* * *1)a) (del cuerpo, la cara) profileuna foto/un retrato de perfil — a profile photograph/portrait
visto de perfil — seen from the side, if you look at it from the side
b) (contorno, silueta) profile, silhouette2) (Arquit) cross section; (Tec) profile, longitudinal section3) ( características) profile* * *= 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.* * *1)a) (del cuerpo, la cara) profileuna foto/un retrato de perfil — a profile photograph/portrait
visto de perfil — seen from the side, if you look at it from the side
b) (contorno, silueta) profile, silhouette2) (Arquit) cross section; (Tec) profile, longitudinal section3) ( características) profile* * *= 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.* * *A1 (del cuerpo, de la cara) profileuna foto/un retrato de perfil de su hijo a profile photograph/portrait of her sonvista 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 sisterun perfil griego/romano a Greek/Roman profile2 (contorno, silueta) profile, silhouetteB1 ( Arquit) cross section2 ( Tec) profile, longitudinal section3 ( Inf) footprintC(rasgos, características): el perfil de la mujer moderna the profile of the modern womanquiere un puesto de trabajo que se adapte a su perfil he wants a position which suits his qualifications and experienceles interesa una persona con un perfil empresarial they are looking for someone with a managerial background o with managerial experienceCompuesto:genetic profile* * *
perfil sustantivo masculino
visto de perfil seen from the side
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 nm1. [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 profile2. [contorno] outline, shape;un perfil aerodinámico an aerodynamic shape3. [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 sales4. Mat cross section* * *m profile;de perfil in profile, from the side;* * *perfil nm1) : profile2)de perfil : sideways, from the side3) perfiles nmplrasgos: features, characteristics* * *perfil n1. (de cosa) outline2. (de persona) profile -
14 patrón
m.1 boss, employer, man in charge.2 pattern, standard, model, canon.3 boss, landlord, owner, governor.4 patron saint, patron.5 farm manager, caporal.6 pattern, norm, pattern of behavior.7 template.8 master of a ship, skipper, patron.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (dueño de una casa) landlord; (dueña) landlady3 RELIGIÓN patron saint1 (en costura) pattern2 (de barco) skipper3 (modelo) standard\cortado,-a por el mismo patrón cast in the same moulddonde hay patrón no manda marinero what the boss says goespatrón oro gold standard————————1 (en costura) pattern2 (de barco) skipper3 (modelo) standard* * *1. noun m.1) model, pattern2) standard2. (f. - patrona)noun1) employer2) patron saint* * *patrón, -ona1. SM / F1) (=jefe) boss *; (=dueño) employer, owner; ( Hist) [de esclavo] master/mistress2) [de pensión] landlord/landlady3) (Náut) [gen] skipper; [de barco mercante] master/mistress5) (=protector) patron/patroness2. SM1) (Cos) pattern; (Téc) standard, norm2) (Bot) stock ( for grafting)3) (=puntal) prop, shore3.ADJ INV [gen] standard, regular; (=muestra) sample antes de s* * *- trona masculino, femenino1)a) (Rels Labs) employer (frml), bossb) (Esp) ( de casa de huéspedes) (m) landlord; (f) landladyc) (Náut) skipper; ( de buque mercante) master, skipper2) (Relig) patron saint3) (CS fam) ( como apelativo) (m) sir; (f) madam4) patrón masculinoa) ( en costura) patterncortados por el mismo patrón — cast in the same mold*
b) ( para mediciones) standard5) la patrona femenino (CS fam & hum) ( esposa) the boss (colloq & hum)* * *- trona masculino, femenino1)a) (Rels Labs) employer (frml), bossb) (Esp) ( de casa de huéspedes) (m) landlord; (f) landladyc) (Náut) skipper; ( de buque mercante) master, skipper2) (Relig) patron saint3) (CS fam) ( como apelativo) (m) sir; (f) madam4) patrón masculinoa) ( en costura) patterncortados por el mismo patrón — cast in the same mold*
b) ( para mediciones) standard5) la patrona femenino (CS fam & hum) ( esposa) the boss (colloq & hum)* * *patrón11 = employer, master, patron, gaffer.Ex: But we have an obligation to these students, to their future employers and colleagues, to society in general and to ourselves to ensure that our 'processing' makes an important difference.
Ex: They were displeased, as were the men, that we should be the masters, and should behave towards each other in this way.Ex: As a result they were obligated to remain generally uninvolved in the patron's efforts to make a decision.Ex: Watford gaffer believes his team's home games hold the key to their ability to survive in the Premiership.* apoyado por los patrones = employer-backed.* santo patrón = patron saint.patrón22 = pattern.Ex: In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.
* patrón común = ruling pattern.* patrón de cita = citation pattern.* patrón de citación = citation behaviour.* patrón de comportamiento = pattern of behaviour, behavioural pattern, behaviour pattern.* patrón de conducta = pattern of behaviour, behavioural pattern, behaviour pattern.* patrón de encuadernación = binding pattern.* patrón de errores = error pattern.* patrón de hacer punto = knitting pattern.* patrón de predicción = prediction pattern.* patrón de uso = use pattern, usage pattern.* patrón oro, el = gold standard, the.* reconocimiento de patrones = pattern recognition.* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.* * *masculine, feminineA4 ( Náut) skipper; (de un buque mercante) master, skipperdonde hay patrón no manda marinero what the boss says goesB ( Relig) patron saintD1 (en costura) patterncortados por el mismo patrón cast in the same mold*3 (para mediciones) standardCompuesto:gold standardE* * *
patrón◊ - trona sustantivo masculino, femenino
1
(f) landlady
2 (Relig) patron saint
3 (CS fam) ( como apelativo) (m) sir;
(f) madam
4◊ patrón sustantivo masculino
patrón,-ona
I sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (de una empresa, negocio) employer
fam (jefe) boss
2 Rel patron saint
3 (de un barco) skipper
4 (de una pensión) (hombre) landlord
(mujer) landlady
II sustantivo masculino
1 (modelo) pattern
2 (medida) standard
' patrón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
blanca
- blanco
- mecenas
- patrona
- patrono
- protector
- protectora
- proteger
- según
- apadrinar
- mero
- padrino
- parroquiano
- patrocinador
English:
boss
- employer
- gold standard
- landlord
- lord
- norm
- patron
- patron saint
- pattern
- skipper
- master
* * *patrón, -ona♦ nm,f1. [de obreros] boss;[de criados] master, f mistress; [empresario] employer3. [santo] patron saint♦ nm1. [de barco] skipper2. [medida] standardEcon patrón internacional international standard;patrón oro gold standard;patrón de referencia reference gauge3. [en costura] pattern* * *m2 REL patron saint4 ( modelo) standard;cortado por el mismo patrón fig cast in the same mold o Brmould* * *1) jefe: boss2) : patron saint1) : standard2) : pattern (in sewing)* * *patrón n1. (jefe) boss2. (propietario) landlord3. (santo) patron saint4. (dibujo) pattern -
15 Leitwertstellung
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16 patrón2
2 = pattern.Ex. In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.----* patrón común = ruling pattern.* patrón de cita = citation pattern.* patrón de citación = citation behaviour.* patrón de comportamiento = pattern of behaviour, behavioural pattern, behaviour pattern.* patrón de conducta = pattern of behaviour, behavioural pattern, behaviour pattern.* patrón de encuadernación = binding pattern.* patrón de errores = error pattern.* patrón de hacer punto = knitting pattern.* patrón de predicción = prediction pattern.* patrón de uso = use pattern, usage pattern.* patrón oro, el = gold standard, the.* reconocimiento de patrones = pattern recognition.* seguir un patrón = conform to + image. -
17 pasar
v.1 to pass.¿me pasas la sal? would you pass me the salt?Pasaron dos horas Two hours went by.Yo paso a María I pass Mary (I overtake Mary)Un carro pasa A car goes byMe pasó una cuchara He=she passed me a spoon (She passed a spoon to me)Por fin pasé! I passed at last!2 to cross.pasar la calle to cross the roadpasé el río a nado I swam across the river3 to go through.pasar un semáforo en rojo to go through a red light4 to pass, to go.pasó por mi lado he passed by my sideel autobús pasa por mi casa the bus goes past o passes in front of my houseel Manzanares pasa por Madrid the Manzanares goes o passes through Madridhe pasado por tu calle I went down your streetpasar de… a… to go o pass from… to…pasar de largo to go by5 to go/come in.pasen por aquí, por favor come this way, please¡pase! come in!6 to go.por ahí no pasa it won't go through there7 to go by.pasaron tres meses three months went by8 to go through, to experience.pasar frío/miedo to be cold/scaredpasarlo bien to enjoy oneself, to have a good timepasarlo mal to have a hard time of itPasé un gran susto I experienced a great scare.9 to show in (llevar adentro).el criado nos pasó al salón the butler showed us into the living room10 to show (Cine).11 to spend (time).pasó dos años en Roma he spent two years in Rome¿dónde vas a pasar las vacaciones? where are you going on holiday?, where are you going to spend your holidays?Yo paso las horas cantando I pass the hours away singing (spend the time...)12 to pop in (ir un momento).pasaré por mi oficina/por tu casa I'll pop into my office/round to your place13 to happen.¿qué pasa aquí? what's going on here?¿qué pasa? what's the matter?¿qué le pasa? what's wrong with him?, what's the matter with him?pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what mayAlgo pasó Something happened=came to pass.14 to be over.ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over nowpasó la Navidad Christmas is overPasé muy feliz en la fiesta I was very happy at the party.15 to be all right, to be usable.puede pasar it'll do16 to go away.Pasó el mal tiempo the bad weather went away.17 to come in, to step in.El policía pasó The policeman came in.18 to happen to, to occur to.Me pasó algo cómico Something funny happened to me..19 to keep on, to keep, to carry on.Ella pasa bailando todo el tiempo She keeps on dancing all the time.20 to skip, to pass.Pase ese capítulo Skip that chapter,.21 to blow over, to blow itself out, to calm down.La tormenta pasó The storm blew over.* * *1 (ir) to pass, pass by, go2 (tiempo) to pass, go by■ ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!3 (entrar) to come in, go in■ pasa, está abierto come in, it's not locked4 (cesar) to pass, cease■ si no se te pasa el dolor, llámame if the pain doesn't go away, call me■ tranquila, que ya ha pasado todo don't worry, it's all over now5 (límite) to exceed (de, -)6 (ocurrir) to happen7 (sufrir) to suffer1 (trasladar) to move, transfer2 (comunicar, dar) to give3 (cruzar) to cross4 (alcanzar) to pass, reach■ pásame la sal, por favor pass me the salt, please5 (aventajar) to surpass, be better than6 (adelantar) to overtake7 (deslizar) to run■ la etiqueta se pasa por aquí y el precio sale en la pantalla you run the tag through here and the price comes up on the screen8 (tolerar) to overlook■ esta vez te la paso, pero que no se repita I'll overlook it this time, but don't let it happen again9 (aprobar) to pass10 (proyectar) to show11 (tiempo - estar) to spend; (- disfrutar, padecer) to have1 (desertar) to pass over (a, to)2 (pudrirse) to go off3 (olvidarse) to forget\pasar de algo familiar not to be bothered about something■ pasa de todo he couldn't care less about anything, he doesn't give a damn about anythingpasar de largo to go pastpasar la página to turn the pagepasar por to pass forpasar por alto to ignorepasar por encima de alguien to go over somebody's headpasarlo bien to have a good time¿qué pasa? what's the matter?, what's wrong?pasar sin to do withoutpasarse de la raya to go too far, overstep the mark* * *verb1) to happen2) pass3) come in, enter4) surpass5) cross6) give7) undergo, suffer8) omit•- pasar por alto
- pasarlo bien
- pasarlo mal
- pasarse* * *Para las expresiones pasar lista, pasar de moda, pasar desapercibido, pasarse de rosca etc, ver la otra entrada1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) (=ocurrir)a) [suceso] to happen¿qué pasó? — what happened?
¿pasa algo? — is anything up?, is anything wrong?, is anything the matter?
siempre pasa igual {o} lo mismo — it's always the same
¿qué pasa? — what's happening?, what's going on?, what's up?; [como saludo] how's things? *
¿qué pasa que no entra? — why doesn't she come in?
¿qué pasa contigo? — what's up with you?; [como saludo] * how's it going? *
¿qué ha pasado con ella? — what's become of her?
•
[lo que] pasa es que... — well, you see..., the thing is that...pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may
b)pasarle a algn: nunca me pasa nada — nothing ever happens to me
siempre me pasa lo mismo, lo pierdo todo — it's always the same, I keep losing things
tuvo un accidente, pero por suerte no le pasó nada — he had an accident, but fortunately he wasn't hurt
esto te pasa por no hacerme caso — this is what comes of not listening to me, this wouldn't have happened (to you) if you'd listened to me
¿qué te pasa? — what's the matter?
¿qué le pasa a ese? — what's the matter with him?
2) (=cambiar de lugar)a) [objeto]la cuerda pasa de un lado a otro de la calle — the rope goes from one side of the street to the other
•
la foto fue pasando de mano en [mano] — the photo was passed aroundb) [persona] to go3) (=entrar)¡pase! — come in!; [cediendo el paso] after you!
no se puede pasar — you can't go through, you can't go in
•
[hacer] pasar a algn — to show sb in4) (=transitar)¿a qué hora pasa el cartero? — what time does the postman come?
ya ha pasado el tren de las cinco — (=sin hacer parada) the five o'clock train has already gone by; (=haciendo parada) the five o'clock train has already been and gone
¿ha pasado ya el camión de la basura? — have the dustmen been?
•
pasar [de largo] — to go {o} pass by•
pasar [por], el autobús pasa por delante de nuestra casa — the bus goes past our house5) (=acercarse a)•
tengo que pasar [por] el banco — I've got to go to the bankpasar a ({+ infin})pasaré por la tienda mañana — I'll go {o} pop into the shop tomorrow
6) (=cambiar de situación) to go•
pasar a [ser] — to becomeen muy poco tiempo ha pasado a ser un gran profesional — he has become a real professional in a very short space of time
7) (=transcurrir) [tiempo] to pass, go byhan pasado cuatro años — four years have passed {o} gone by
el tiempo pasa deprisa — time passes {o} goes so quickly
¡cómo pasa el tiempo! — how time flies!
8) (=acabar) [problema, situación] to be over; [efectos] to wear off9) (=aceptarse)puede pasar — it's passable, it's OK
que me llames carroza, pase, pero fascista, no — you can call me an old fuddy-duddy if you like, but not a fascist
10) pasar pora) (=atravesar, caber) to go throughel río pasa por la ciudad — the river flows {o} goes through the city
b) (=depender de) to depend onel futuro de la empresa pasa por este acuerdo — the company's future depends on {o} hangs on this agreement
c) (=ser considerado) to pass as•
[hacerse] pasar por — to pass o.s. off as11) [otras formas preposicionales]pasar a ({+ infin}) (=empezar) pasar de (=exceder)no pasan de 60 los que lo tienen — those who have it do not number more than 60, fewer than 60 people have it
•
yo de [ahí] no paso — that's as far as I'm prepared to go•
de [ésta] no pasa — this is the very last timepasar sin•
de [hoy] no pasa que le escriba — I'll write to him this very daytendrá que pasar sin coche — he'll have to get by {o} manage without a car
12) (Naipes) to pass13) esp Esp* (=mostrarse indiferente)•
pasar [de] algo/algn, yo paso de política — I'm not into politicspasa olímpicamente de todo lo que le dicen — he doesn't take the blindest bit of notice of anything they say to him
paso de ti, chaval — I couldn't care less about you, pal
2. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=dar, entregar) [gen] to pass; [en una serie] to pass on¿me pasas la sal, por favor? — could you pass (me) the salt, please?
le pasó el sobre — he handed {o} passed her the envelope
2) (=traspasar) [+ río, frontera] to cross; [+ límite] to go beyond3) (=llevar)4) (=hacer atravesar)5) (=colar) to strain6) (=introducir) [+ moneda falsa] to pass (off); [+ contrabando] to smugglehan pasado un alijo de cocaína por la frontera — a consignment of cocaine has been smuggled across the border
7) (=hacer deslizar)pasar la aspiradora por la alfombra — to vacuum the carpet, run the vacuum cleaner over the carpet
8) (=deslizar) to sliple pasó el brazo por los hombros/la cintura — she slipped {o} put her arm around his shoulders/waist
9) (=contagiar) to give10) (=volver) [+ página] to turn11) (=escribir)•
pasar algo a [limpio] — to make a neat {o} fair {o} clean copy of sth•
pasar algo a [máquina] — to type sth up12) (=tragar) (lit) to swallow; (fig) to bear, standno puedo pasar esta pastilla — I can't swallow this pill, I can't get this pill down
no puedo pasar a ese hombre — I can't bear {o} stand that man
13) (=tolerar)14) (=aprobar) [+ examen] to pass15) (=proyectar) [+ película, programa] to show, screen16) (=poner en contacto)te paso con Pedro — [al mismo teléfono] I'll put you on to Pedro; [a distinto teléfono] I'll put you through to Pedro
17) (=realizar)revista 3)•
pasa [consulta] {o} [visita] a unas 700 personas diarias — he sees 700 patients a day18) (=superar)19) (Aut) to pass, overtake20) (=omitir)•
pasar algo por [alto] — to overlook sth21) [+ tiempo] to spendpasarlo ({+ adv})¡que lo pases bien! — have a good time!, enjoy yourself!
22) (=dejar atrás)hemos pasado el aniversario — the anniversary has passed, the anniversary is behind us
ya hemos pasado lo peor — we're over the worst now, the worst is behind us now
23) (=sufrir)24) Cono Sur * (=engañar) to cheat, swindle3.See:PASAR En expresiones temporales ► Se traduce por spend cuando pasar tiene un uso transitivo y queremos indicar un período de tiempo concreto, seguido de la actividad que en ese tiempo se desarrolla, o del lugar: Me pasé la tarde escribiendo cartas I spent the evening writing letters Ha pasado toda su vida en el campo He has spent his whole life in the country ► En cambio, cuando se describe la forma en que se pasa el tiempo mediante un adjetivo, se debe emplear en inglés la construcción have + (a) + ((adjetivo)) + ((sustantivo)): Pasamos una tarde entretenida We had a lovely afternoon Pasamos un rato estupendo jugando al squash We had a fantastic time playing squash la expresión pasar el rato se traduce por pass the time: No sé qué hacer para pasar el rato I don't know what to do to pass the time ► Cuando el uso es intransitivo, pasar se traduce por pass {o} go by. A medida que pasaba el tiempo se deprimía cada vez más As time passed o went by, he became more and more depressed Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go pastno ha pasado ni un taxi — not one taxi has come/gone past
¿a qué hora pasa el lechero? — what time does the milkman come?
pasar de largo — to go right o straight past
es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami — it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami
¿este autobús pasa por el museo? — does this bus go past the museum?
¿el 45 pasa por aquí? — does the number 45 come this way?
pasaba por aquí y... — I was just passing by o I was in the area and...
ni me pasó por la imaginación — it didn't even occur to me, it didn't even cross my mind
b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar)pasar POR algo: ¿podríamos pasar por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?; pase usted por caja please go over to the cashier; pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?; pasar A + INF: puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow; pasaremos a verlos — we'll call in o drop in and see them
c) ( atravesar) to crosspasar de un lado a otro — to go o cross from one side to the other
d) (caber, entrar)2)a) (transmitirse, transferirse) corona/título to passuna tradición que pasa de padres a hijos — a tradition that is handed o passed down from generation to generation
b) ( comunicar)te paso con Javier — ( en el mismo teléfono) I'll hand o pass you over to Javier; ( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier
3) ( entrar - acercándose al hablante) to come in; (- alejándose del hablante) to go inpase, por favor — please, do come in
que pase el siguiente! — next, please!
no pasarán! — (fr hecha) they shall not pass!
¿puedo pasar al baño? — may I use the bathroom please?
¿quién quiere pasar al pizarrón? — (AmL) who's going to come up to the blackboard?
4)a) (cambiar de estado, actividad, tema)pasó del quinto al séptimo lugar — she went o dropped from fifth to seventh place
ahora pasa a tercera — (Auto) now change into third
pasando a otra cosa... — anyway, to change the subject...
pasamos a informar de otras noticias — now, the rest of the news
b) (Educ) to pass¿pasaste? — did you pass?
pasar de curso — to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams
c) ( ser aceptable)no está perfecto, pero puede pasar — it's not perfect, but it'll do
por esta vez (que) pase — I'll let it pass o go this time
5) ( exceder un límite)pasar DE algo: no pases de 100 don't go over 100; no pasó de un desacuerdo it was nothing more than a disagreement; está muy grave, no creo que pase de hoy he's very ill, I don't think he'll last another day; no pasa de los 30 he's not more than 30; no pasamos de nueve empleados — they're only nine of us working there/here
6) pasar pora) ( ser tenido por)pasa por tonto, pero no lo es — he might look stupid, but he isn't
b) (Esp) ( implicar)7) ( transcurrir) tiempo to passpasaron muchos años — many years went by o passed
pasaban las horas y no llegaba — the hours went by o passed and still he didn't come
9) ( arreglárselas) to manage, get bysin electricidad podemos pasar — we can manage o get by without electricity
10) ( suceder) to happenlo que pasa es que... — the thing o the problem is...
pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may
¿qué pasó con lo del reloj? — what happened about the watch?
...y aquí no ha pasado nada —...and let's just forget the whole thing
siempre pasa igual or lo mismo — it's always the same
¿pasa algo? — is something the matter?
¿qué pasa? — what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq)
hola, Carlos! ¿qué pasa? — (fam) hi, Carlos! how's things o how's it going? (colloq)
son cosas que pasan — these things happen; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿qué te pasa? — what's the matter with you?
¿qué te pasó en el ojo? — what happened to your eye?
¿qué le pasa a la tele? — what's wrong with the TV?
por suerte a él no le pasó nada — fortunately, nothing happened to him
11) ( experimentar)pasar POR algo — por crisis/mala racha to go through something
12)a) (en naipes, juegos) to passb) (fam) ( rechazando algo)¿vas a tomar postre? - no, yo paso — are you going to have a dessert? - no, I think I'll give it a miss
paso de salir, estoy muy cansada — I don't feel like going out, I'm very tired (colloq)
c) (fam) ( expresando indiferencia)que se las arreglen, yo paso — they can sort it out themselves, it's not my problem
2.paso de él — (esp Esp) I don't give a damn o I couldn't care less what he does (colloq)
pasar vt1)a) ( hacer atravesar)b) ( por la aduana -legalmente) to take through; (- ilegalmente) to smugglec) ( hacer deslizar)a esto hay que pasarle una plancha — this needs a quick iron o run over with the iron
2) (exhibir, mostrar) <película/anuncio> to show3)a) (cruzar, atravesar) < frontera> to cross; <pueblo/ciudad> to go throughb) ( dejar atrás) <edificio/calle> to go pastc) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtakepasar A algo — to overtake something, to get past something
está altísimo, ya pasa a su padre — he's really tall, he's already overtaken his father
4) <examen/prueba> to pass5) <página/hoja> to turn6) (fam) ( tolerar)a ese tipo no lo paso — I can't stand o take that guy (colloq)
no podía pasar aquella sopa — I couldn't stomach o eat that soup
pasar por alto — <falta/error> to overlook, forget about; tema/punto to leave out, omit
7) ( transcribir)tendré que pasar la carta — I'll have to write o copy the letter out again
¿me pasas esto a máquina? — could you type this for me?
8) (entregar, hacer llegar)¿me pasas el martillo? — can you pass me the hammer?
9) <gripe/resfriado> to giveme lo pasó a mí — he gave it to me, he passed it on to me
10)a) < tiempo> to spendb) ( con idea de continuidad)11)a) (sufrir, padecer) penalidades/desgracias to go through, to sufferestá pasando una mala racha — he's going through bad times o (BrE) a bad patch
pasé mucho miedo/frío — I was very frightened/cold
b)pasarlo or pasarla bien — to have a good time
3.¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? — did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?
1) pasarse v pron2) ( cambiarse)3)a) ( ir demasiado lejos)nos pasamos, el banco está más arriba — we've gone too far, the bank isn't as far down as this
b) (fam) ( excederse) to go too farse pasó con la sal — he overdid the salt (colloq)
se pasó de listo — he tried to be too clever (colloq)
c) (CS fam) ( lucirse)4)a) peras/tomates to go bad, get overripe; carne/pescado to go off, go bad; leche to go off, go sourb) (recocerse): arroz/pasta to get overcooked5)a) ( desaparecer) efecto to wear off; dolor to go away; (+ me/te/le etc)ya se me pasó el dolor — the pain's gone o eased now
espera a que se le pase el enojo — wait until he's calmed o cooled down
b) ( transcurrir)el año se ha pasado muy rápido — this year has gone very quickly; (+ me/te/le etc)
6) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( olvidarse)b) ( dejar de notar)c) ( dejar escapar)7) (enf) ( estar)se pasó el domingo durmiendo — he spent the whole of Sunday evening sleeping; ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1b y 2b
8) (enf) (fam) (ir)¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? — could you go down to the market?
9) (refl)* * *= hand (over), pass, pass by, pass on, transfer, transmit, turn over + page, hand on, spend, transpire, pass out, turn over, slide over, pass along, get through, can't/couldn't be bothered, go + past, pass down, roll on, pass out, blow over, make + the cut, wear off, hand down.Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.Ex. Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.Ex. The days of needing to change into carpet slippers before going to such an area have thankfully passed by.Ex. If ignored, the problems are only passed on to all the users of the catalog: the public, the reference department, the acquisitions department, and naturally the cataloging department.Ex. Scope notes, on the order hand, may be present in a thesaurus but are unlikely to be transferred to an index.Ex. The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.Ex. Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.Ex. Some experts have expressed grave doubts about the durability of contemporary literary and artistic works on paper and hence the possibility of handing on works of culture to future generations.Ex. Any funeral scene in a story inevitably conjures in myself memories of my childhood spent as the son of an undertaker.Ex. The 2nd is the fact that most information seeking transpires with little help from librarians, who have consistently failed to establish themselves as primary information professionals.Ex. At the Closing Session Danish flags were suddenly produced and passed out among the crowd who began waving them enthusiastically.Ex. Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.Ex. He had greeted her courteously, as was his wont, and had inquired if she minded his smoking; she told him to go ahead and slid over an ashtray.Ex. If the head of reference services does not pass along the information to the staff the reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.Ex. I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.Ex. Consider for example, a teacher who doesn't change his password (ever!) or can't be bothered to log out, all the firewalls and antivirus programs in the world will not protect a school's network.Ex. Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.Ex. The knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation by sentient beings on this planet for aeons and aeons is quite impossible to fully comprehend.Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.Ex. Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion.Ex. During the bulk of that time, your liberal leaders grandly sat, waiting for various things to blow over.Ex. Naturally, the recruiters whose people were not chosen for the job wanted feedback as to why their candidates did not make the cut.Ex. We're all familiar with the idea of novelty value and how it wears off with time.Ex. A hunting guide while still in his teens, he learned his woodcraft first hand, absorbing lore handed down to him from his father.----* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.* cada día que pasa = each passing day.* conforme + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.* conforme + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.* desde..., pasando por..., hasta... = from..., through..., to....* día que pasa = passing day.* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.* hacer que Alguien las pase canutas = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.* hacérselas pasar canutas a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.* hacérselas pasarlas canutas a Alguien = push + Nombre + to the edge.* hacérselas pasar negras a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.* hacerse pasar por = masquerade as, impersonate.* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no pasan así porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.* no dejar pasar = keep out.* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.* pasando a = moving on to.* pasar a = go on to, move on to, proceed to, shunt into, switch over, switch to, step onto, spill over into.* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.* pasar a Alguien lo que a = suffer + the fate of.* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.* pasar a la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.* pasar a la era de = move into + the age of.* pasar a la historia = history in the making, go down in + history.* pasar a la historia como = go down as, go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.* pasar a la página + Número = turn to + page + Número.* pasar a la posteridad = go down to + posterity.* pasar a la posteridad como = go down to + posterity as.* pasar Algo a Alguien = turn + Algo + over to + Alguien.* pasar algo inesperado = things + take a turn for the unexpected.* pasar algún tiempo en = have + a turn at.* pasar al olvido = blow over.* pasar a los anales de la historia = go down in + history.* pasar a los anales de la historia como = go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.* pasar al siguiente año fiscal = roll over.* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.* pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.* pasar aprietos = feel + the pinch.* pasar apuros = struggle, pass through + adversity, have + a thin time, be under strain, bear + hardship, be hard pressed, feel + the pinch, have + a hard time, the wolves + be + at the door, have + a tough time.* pasar apuros económicos = lead + a precarious existence.* pasar a ser = become, develop into.* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus, take + centre stage.* pasar a ser inconcebible = render + inconceivable.* pasar a toda velocidad = whiz.* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.* pasar casi rozando = skim.* pasar como una bala = whiz.* pasar de = get beyond.* pasar de... a... = proceed from... to..., move from... to....* pasar de... a = switch from... to..., go from... to..., swing between... and..., grow from... into/to.* pasar de contrabando = smuggle.* pasar de generación en generación = pass down from + generation to generation.* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.* pasar de moda = drop out of + vogue, go out of + fashion, go out of + favour, go out of + date, go out of + vogue, fall out of + vogue, go out of + style, pass away, obsolesce, drop out of + circulation.* pasar desapercibido = be unnoticeable, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, be an invisible fly on the wall, go + unnoted, lie + forgotten, sneak under + the radar.* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.* pasar de uno a otro = change back and forth.* pasar de un sitio a otro = travel.* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.* pasar el invierno = winter, overwinter.* pasar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.* pasar el muerto = pass + the bucket.* pasar el platillo = pass + the bucket (around).* pasar el rato = hang out.* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.* pasar el relevo a = hand + the reins over to.* pasar el testigo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.* pasar el tiempo = pass + the time, hang around, spend + Posesivo + days, hang about, hang out.* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure, spend + Posesivo + leisure time.* pasar + Expresión Temporal = elapse + Expresión Temporal, go by + Expresión Temporal.* pasar hambre = suffer from + hunger, go + hungry, starve.* pasar hojas = page (through), turn + pages, flip + pages.* pasar hojas hacia atrás = page + backward.* pasar hojas hacia delante = page + forward.* pasar inadvertidamente = slip, creep + past, sneak + past.* pasar inadvertido = be unnoticeable, escape + notice, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, go + unnoted, sneak under + the radar.* pasar la antorcha = hand over + the torch.* pasar la luna de miel = honeymoon.* pasar la noche = spend + the night, stay overnight.* pasar la página = turn over + page.* pasar la pantalla = scroll.* pasar la pelota = pass + the buck.* pasar la prueba = pass + muster.* pasarlas canutas = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time, be to hell and back.* pasarlas negras = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time.* pasarlas putas = jump through + hoops, be to hell and back.* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.* pasar las vacaciones = vacation.* pasar llevando = take through.* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.* pasarlo bomba = be a great time, have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo canutas intentando Hacer Algo = have + a heck of a time + trying.* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo mal = have + a thin time, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.* pasarlo pipa = have + a whale of a time.* pasar los días = spend + Posesivo + days.* pasar miseria = the wolves + be + at the door.* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.* pasar + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.* pasar penurias = suffer from + deprivation.* pasar poco a poco = slide into.* pasar por = cross, pass through, reach down, step through, go by, go through, pass for, pass across, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, make + Posesivo + way through, run through.* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.* pasar por aquí = come by.* pasar por delante de = make + Posesivo + way past.* pasar por el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.* pasar por el infierno = be to hell and back.* pasar por el lado de = make + Posesivo + way past.* pasar por encima = pass over.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pasar por la mitad de = cut through.* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.* pasar por un período de = go through + a period of.* pasar por un proceso de = go through + a process of.* pasar privaciones = suffer from + deprivation.* pasar rápidamente = run through, sweep by, sweep, flash across.* pasar rápidamente a = snap to.* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.* pasar registros a disco = transfer + records + to disc.* pasar revista = review.* pasarse = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too far.* pasarse Algo por el culo = not give a shit.* pasarse Algo por el forro = flout.* pasarse Algo por la entrepierna = not give a shit.* pasarse con = act + fresh with.* pasar sed = go + thirsty.* pasarse de = overstep.* pasarse de + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.* pasarse de la raya = cross + the line.* pasarse del límite = overrun [over-run].* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.* pasárselo fabuloso = have + a good time, have + a great time, have + a whale of a time.* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.* pasárselo pipa = have + a great time.* pasarse por = drop by, stop by, mosey.* pasar sin = get along without, forego [forgo], do without, live without.* pasar sin Alguien = spare + Nombre Personal.* pasar sin comodidades = rough it.* pasar sin ser visto = sneak + past, sneak through, sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.* pasar + Tiempo = spend + time, spend + Tiempo.* pasar tiempo haciendo Algo = do + stint at.* pasar una crisis = face + crisis.* pasar una prueba = endure + ordeal, pass + a test, stand up.* pasar una prueba de sobra = pass with + flying colours.* pasar una tarjeta por un lector electrónico = swipe.* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.* pasar un cuestionario = administer + questionnaire, carry out + questionnaire.* pasar un rato = say + hi.* pasar zumbando = whiz.* pase lo que pase = come what may, come rain or shine, rain or shine, come hell or high water.* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?.* que pasaba = passing.* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous.* ¿qué pasa si... ? = what if... ?.* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* tiempo + pasar = time + march on.* todavía no ha pasado lo mejor = the best is yet to come.* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go pastno ha pasado ni un taxi — not one taxi has come/gone past
¿a qué hora pasa el lechero? — what time does the milkman come?
pasar de largo — to go right o straight past
es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami — it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami
¿este autobús pasa por el museo? — does this bus go past the museum?
¿el 45 pasa por aquí? — does the number 45 come this way?
pasaba por aquí y... — I was just passing by o I was in the area and...
ni me pasó por la imaginación — it didn't even occur to me, it didn't even cross my mind
b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar)pasar POR algo: ¿podríamos pasar por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?; pase usted por caja please go over to the cashier; pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?; pasar A + INF: puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow; pasaremos a verlos — we'll call in o drop in and see them
c) ( atravesar) to crosspasar de un lado a otro — to go o cross from one side to the other
d) (caber, entrar)2)a) (transmitirse, transferirse) corona/título to passuna tradición que pasa de padres a hijos — a tradition that is handed o passed down from generation to generation
b) ( comunicar)te paso con Javier — ( en el mismo teléfono) I'll hand o pass you over to Javier; ( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier
3) ( entrar - acercándose al hablante) to come in; (- alejándose del hablante) to go inpase, por favor — please, do come in
que pase el siguiente! — next, please!
no pasarán! — (fr hecha) they shall not pass!
¿puedo pasar al baño? — may I use the bathroom please?
¿quién quiere pasar al pizarrón? — (AmL) who's going to come up to the blackboard?
4)a) (cambiar de estado, actividad, tema)pasó del quinto al séptimo lugar — she went o dropped from fifth to seventh place
ahora pasa a tercera — (Auto) now change into third
pasando a otra cosa... — anyway, to change the subject...
pasamos a informar de otras noticias — now, the rest of the news
b) (Educ) to pass¿pasaste? — did you pass?
pasar de curso — to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams
c) ( ser aceptable)no está perfecto, pero puede pasar — it's not perfect, but it'll do
por esta vez (que) pase — I'll let it pass o go this time
5) ( exceder un límite)pasar DE algo: no pases de 100 don't go over 100; no pasó de un desacuerdo it was nothing more than a disagreement; está muy grave, no creo que pase de hoy he's very ill, I don't think he'll last another day; no pasa de los 30 he's not more than 30; no pasamos de nueve empleados — they're only nine of us working there/here
6) pasar pora) ( ser tenido por)pasa por tonto, pero no lo es — he might look stupid, but he isn't
b) (Esp) ( implicar)7) ( transcurrir) tiempo to passpasaron muchos años — many years went by o passed
pasaban las horas y no llegaba — the hours went by o passed and still he didn't come
9) ( arreglárselas) to manage, get bysin electricidad podemos pasar — we can manage o get by without electricity
10) ( suceder) to happenlo que pasa es que... — the thing o the problem is...
pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may
¿qué pasó con lo del reloj? — what happened about the watch?
...y aquí no ha pasado nada —...and let's just forget the whole thing
siempre pasa igual or lo mismo — it's always the same
¿pasa algo? — is something the matter?
¿qué pasa? — what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq)
hola, Carlos! ¿qué pasa? — (fam) hi, Carlos! how's things o how's it going? (colloq)
son cosas que pasan — these things happen; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿qué te pasa? — what's the matter with you?
¿qué te pasó en el ojo? — what happened to your eye?
¿qué le pasa a la tele? — what's wrong with the TV?
por suerte a él no le pasó nada — fortunately, nothing happened to him
11) ( experimentar)pasar POR algo — por crisis/mala racha to go through something
12)a) (en naipes, juegos) to passb) (fam) ( rechazando algo)¿vas a tomar postre? - no, yo paso — are you going to have a dessert? - no, I think I'll give it a miss
paso de salir, estoy muy cansada — I don't feel like going out, I'm very tired (colloq)
c) (fam) ( expresando indiferencia)que se las arreglen, yo paso — they can sort it out themselves, it's not my problem
2.paso de él — (esp Esp) I don't give a damn o I couldn't care less what he does (colloq)
pasar vt1)a) ( hacer atravesar)b) ( por la aduana -legalmente) to take through; (- ilegalmente) to smugglec) ( hacer deslizar)a esto hay que pasarle una plancha — this needs a quick iron o run over with the iron
2) (exhibir, mostrar) <película/anuncio> to show3)a) (cruzar, atravesar) < frontera> to cross; <pueblo/ciudad> to go throughb) ( dejar atrás) <edificio/calle> to go pastc) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtakepasar A algo — to overtake something, to get past something
está altísimo, ya pasa a su padre — he's really tall, he's already overtaken his father
4) <examen/prueba> to pass5) <página/hoja> to turn6) (fam) ( tolerar)a ese tipo no lo paso — I can't stand o take that guy (colloq)
no podía pasar aquella sopa — I couldn't stomach o eat that soup
pasar por alto — <falta/error> to overlook, forget about; tema/punto to leave out, omit
7) ( transcribir)tendré que pasar la carta — I'll have to write o copy the letter out again
¿me pasas esto a máquina? — could you type this for me?
8) (entregar, hacer llegar)¿me pasas el martillo? — can you pass me the hammer?
9) <gripe/resfriado> to giveme lo pasó a mí — he gave it to me, he passed it on to me
10)a) < tiempo> to spendb) ( con idea de continuidad)11)a) (sufrir, padecer) penalidades/desgracias to go through, to sufferestá pasando una mala racha — he's going through bad times o (BrE) a bad patch
pasé mucho miedo/frío — I was very frightened/cold
b)pasarlo or pasarla bien — to have a good time
3.¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? — did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?
1) pasarse v pron2) ( cambiarse)3)a) ( ir demasiado lejos)nos pasamos, el banco está más arriba — we've gone too far, the bank isn't as far down as this
b) (fam) ( excederse) to go too farse pasó con la sal — he overdid the salt (colloq)
se pasó de listo — he tried to be too clever (colloq)
c) (CS fam) ( lucirse)4)a) peras/tomates to go bad, get overripe; carne/pescado to go off, go bad; leche to go off, go sourb) (recocerse): arroz/pasta to get overcooked5)a) ( desaparecer) efecto to wear off; dolor to go away; (+ me/te/le etc)ya se me pasó el dolor — the pain's gone o eased now
espera a que se le pase el enojo — wait until he's calmed o cooled down
b) ( transcurrir)el año se ha pasado muy rápido — this year has gone very quickly; (+ me/te/le etc)
6) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( olvidarse)b) ( dejar de notar)c) ( dejar escapar)7) (enf) ( estar)se pasó el domingo durmiendo — he spent the whole of Sunday evening sleeping; ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1b y 2b
8) (enf) (fam) (ir)¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? — could you go down to the market?
9) (refl)* * *= hand (over), pass, pass by, pass on, transfer, transmit, turn over + page, hand on, spend, transpire, pass out, turn over, slide over, pass along, get through, can't/couldn't be bothered, go + past, pass down, roll on, pass out, blow over, make + the cut, wear off, hand down.Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.
Ex: Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.Ex: The days of needing to change into carpet slippers before going to such an area have thankfully passed by.Ex: If ignored, the problems are only passed on to all the users of the catalog: the public, the reference department, the acquisitions department, and naturally the cataloging department.Ex: Scope notes, on the order hand, may be present in a thesaurus but are unlikely to be transferred to an index.Ex: The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.Ex: Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.Ex: Some experts have expressed grave doubts about the durability of contemporary literary and artistic works on paper and hence the possibility of handing on works of culture to future generations.Ex: Any funeral scene in a story inevitably conjures in myself memories of my childhood spent as the son of an undertaker.Ex: The 2nd is the fact that most information seeking transpires with little help from librarians, who have consistently failed to establish themselves as primary information professionals.Ex: At the Closing Session Danish flags were suddenly produced and passed out among the crowd who began waving them enthusiastically.Ex: Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.Ex: He had greeted her courteously, as was his wont, and had inquired if she minded his smoking; she told him to go ahead and slid over an ashtray.Ex: If the head of reference services does not pass along the information to the staff the reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.Ex: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.Ex: Consider for example, a teacher who doesn't change his password (ever!) or can't be bothered to log out, all the firewalls and antivirus programs in the world will not protect a school's network.Ex: Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.Ex: The knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation by sentient beings on this planet for aeons and aeons is quite impossible to fully comprehend.Ex: But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.Ex: Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion.Ex: During the bulk of that time, your liberal leaders grandly sat, waiting for various things to blow over.Ex: Naturally, the recruiters whose people were not chosen for the job wanted feedback as to why their candidates did not make the cut.Ex: We're all familiar with the idea of novelty value and how it wears off with time.Ex: A hunting guide while still in his teens, he learned his woodcraft first hand, absorbing lore handed down to him from his father.* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.* cada día que pasa = each passing day.* conforme + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.* conforme + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.* desde..., pasando por..., hasta... = from..., through..., to....* día que pasa = passing day.* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.* hacer que Alguien las pase canutas = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.* hacérselas pasar canutas a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.* hacérselas pasarlas canutas a Alguien = push + Nombre + to the edge.* hacérselas pasar negras a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.* hacerse pasar por = masquerade as, impersonate.* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no pasan así porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.* no dejar pasar = keep out.* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.* pasando a = moving on to.* pasar a = go on to, move on to, proceed to, shunt into, switch over, switch to, step onto, spill over into.* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.* pasar a Alguien lo que a = suffer + the fate of.* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.* pasar a la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.* pasar a la era de = move into + the age of.* pasar a la historia = history in the making, go down in + history.* pasar a la historia como = go down as, go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.* pasar a la página + Número = turn to + page + Número.* pasar a la posteridad = go down to + posterity.* pasar a la posteridad como = go down to + posterity as.* pasar Algo a Alguien = turn + Algo + over to + Alguien.* pasar algo inesperado = things + take a turn for the unexpected.* pasar algún tiempo en = have + a turn at.* pasar al olvido = blow over.* pasar a los anales de la historia = go down in + history.* pasar a los anales de la historia como = go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.* pasar al siguiente año fiscal = roll over.* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.* pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.* pasar aprietos = feel + the pinch.* pasar apuros = struggle, pass through + adversity, have + a thin time, be under strain, bear + hardship, be hard pressed, feel + the pinch, have + a hard time, the wolves + be + at the door, have + a tough time.* pasar apuros económicos = lead + a precarious existence.* pasar a ser = become, develop into.* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus, take + centre stage.* pasar a ser inconcebible = render + inconceivable.* pasar a toda velocidad = whiz.* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.* pasar casi rozando = skim.* pasar como una bala = whiz.* pasar de = get beyond.* pasar de... a... = proceed from... to..., move from... to....* pasar de... a = switch from... to..., go from... to..., swing between... and..., grow from... into/to.* pasar de contrabando = smuggle.* pasar de generación en generación = pass down from + generation to generation.* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.* pasar de moda = drop out of + vogue, go out of + fashion, go out of + favour, go out of + date, go out of + vogue, fall out of + vogue, go out of + style, pass away, obsolesce, drop out of + circulation.* pasar desapercibido = be unnoticeable, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, be an invisible fly on the wall, go + unnoted, lie + forgotten, sneak under + the radar.* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.* pasar de uno a otro = change back and forth.* pasar de un sitio a otro = travel.* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.* pasar el invierno = winter, overwinter.* pasar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.* pasar el muerto = pass + the bucket.* pasar el platillo = pass + the bucket (around).* pasar el rato = hang out.* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.* pasar el relevo a = hand + the reins over to.* pasar el testigo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.* pasar el tiempo = pass + the time, hang around, spend + Posesivo + days, hang about, hang out.* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure, spend + Posesivo + leisure time.* pasar + Expresión Temporal = elapse + Expresión Temporal, go by + Expresión Temporal.* pasar hambre = suffer from + hunger, go + hungry, starve.* pasar hojas = page (through), turn + pages, flip + pages.* pasar hojas hacia atrás = page + backward.* pasar hojas hacia delante = page + forward.* pasar inadvertidamente = slip, creep + past, sneak + past.* pasar inadvertido = be unnoticeable, escape + notice, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, go + unnoted, sneak under + the radar.* pasar la antorcha = hand over + the torch.* pasar la luna de miel = honeymoon.* pasar la noche = spend + the night, stay overnight.* pasar la página = turn over + page.* pasar la pantalla = scroll.* pasar la pelota = pass + the buck.* pasar la prueba = pass + muster.* pasarlas canutas = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time, be to hell and back.* pasarlas negras = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time.* pasarlas putas = jump through + hoops, be to hell and back.* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.* pasar las vacaciones = vacation.* pasar llevando = take through.* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.* pasarlo bomba = be a great time, have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo canutas intentando Hacer Algo = have + a heck of a time + trying.* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo mal = have + a thin time, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.* pasarlo pipa = have + a whale of a time.* pasar los días = spend + Posesivo + days.* pasar miseria = the wolves + be + at the door.* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.* pasar + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.* pasar penurias = suffer from + deprivation.* pasar poco a poco = slide into.* pasar por = cross, pass through, reach down, step through, go by, go through, pass for, pass across, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, make + Posesivo + way through, run through.* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.* pasar por aquí = come by.* pasar por delante de = make + Posesivo + way past.* pasar por el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.* pasar por el infierno = be to hell and back.* pasar por el lado de = make + Posesivo + way past.* pasar por encima = pass over.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pasar por la mitad de = cut through.* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.* pasar por un período de = go through + a period of.* pasar por un proceso de = go through + a process of.* pasar privaciones = suffer from + deprivation.* pasar rápidamente = run through, sweep by, sweep, flash across.* pasar rápidamente a = snap to.* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.* pasar registros a disco = transfer + records + to disc.* pasar revista = review.* pasarse = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too far.* pasarse Algo por el culo = not give a shit.* pasarse Algo por el forro = flout.* pasarse Algo por la entrepierna = not give a shit.* pasarse con = act + fresh with.* pasar sed = go + thirsty.* pasarse de = overstep.* pasarse de + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.* pasarse de la raya = cross + the line.* pasarse del límite = overrun [over-run].* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.* pasárselo fabuloso = have + a good time, have + a great time, have + a whale of a time.* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.* pasárselo pipa = have + a great time.* pasarse por = drop by, stop by, mosey.* pasar sin = get along without, forego [forgo], do without, live without.* pasar sin Alguien = spare + Nombre Personal.* pasar sin comodidades = rough it.* pasar sin ser visto = sneak + past, sneak through, sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.* pasar + Tiempo = spend + time, spend + Tiempo.* pasar tiempo haciendo Algo = do + stint at.* pasar una crisis = face + crisis.* pasar una prueba = endure + ordeal, pass + a test, stand up.* pasar una prueba de sobra = pass with + flying colours.* pasar una tarjeta por un lector electrónico = swipe.* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.* pasar un cuestionario = administer + questionnaire, carry out + questionnaire.* pasar un rato = say + hi.* pasar zumbando = whiz.* pase lo que pase = come what may, come rain or shine, rain or shine, come hell or high water.* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?.* que pasaba = passing.* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous.* ¿qué pasa si... ? = what if... ?.* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* tiempo + pasar = time + march on.* todavía no ha pasado lo mejor = the best is yet to come.* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.* * *pasar [A1 ]■ pasar (verbo intransitivo)A1 por un lugar2 deteniéndose en un lugar3 caber, entrarB1 transmitirse, transferirse2 comunicarC entrarD1 cambiar de estado, actividad, tema2 Educación3 indicando aceptabilidadE exceder un límiteF1 pasar por: ser tenido por2 pasar por: implicarA1 transcurrir2 terminarB arreglárselasSentido III ocurrir, sucederA1 en naipes, juegos2 rechazando una invitaciónB expresando indiferencia■ pasar (verbo transitivo)A1 hacer atravesar2 pasar por la aduana3 hacer recorrerB exhibir, mostrarC1 cruzar, atravesar2 adelantar, sobrepasarD aprobar: examenE dar la vuelta aF tolerar, admitirG transcribirH engañarA entregar, hacer llegarB contagiarA pasar: tiempo, día etcB1 sufrir, padecer2 pasarlo bien/mal■ pasarse (verbo pronominal)A cambiarseB1 ir demasiado lejos2 excederse3 lucirseC1 pasarse: comestibles2 CocinaA desaparecerB «tiempo»C olvidarseA enfático: con idea de continuidadB enfático: irC reflexivoviA1 (por un lugar) to come/go pastno ha pasado ni un taxi not one taxi has come/gone by o come/gone pastpasó un coche a toda velocidad a car passed at top speed, a car came/went past at top speed, a car shot o sped past¿a qué hora pasa el lechero? what time does the milkman come?no aparques aquí, que no pueden pasar otros coches don't park here, other cars won't be able to get pastno dejan pasar a nadie they're not letting anyone throughno dejes pasar esta oportunidad don't miss this chancepasar de largo to go right o straight pastel autobús venía completo y pasó de largo the bus was full and didn't stop o went right o straight past without stoppingpasó de largo sin siquiera saludar she went right o straight past o ( colloq) she sailed past without even saying hellopasar POR algo to go THROUGH sthal pasar por la aduana when you go through customsprefiero no pasar por el centro I'd rather not go through the city centerel Tajo pasa por Aranjuez the Tagus flows through Aranjuezhay un vuelo directo, no hace falta pasar por Miami there's a direct flight so you don't have to go via Miami¿este autobús pasa por el museo? does this bus go past the museum?¿el 45 pasa por aquí? does the number 45 come this way/stop here?pasamos justo por delante de su casa we went right past her housepasaba por aquí y se me ocurrió hacerte una visita I was just passing by o I was in the area and I thought I'd drop in and see youni me pasó por la imaginación que fuese a hacerlo it didn't even occur to me o it didn't even cross my mind that she would do itel país está pasando por momentos difíciles these are difficult times for the country2 (deteniéndose en un lugar) pasar POR:¿podríamos pasar por el supermercado? can we stop off at the supermarket?de camino tengo que pasar por la oficina I have to drop in at o stop by the office on the waypase usted por caja please go over to the cashierpasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?pasar A + INF:puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrowpasaremos a verlos de camino a casa we'll drop by o stop by and see them on the way home, we'll call in o drop in and see them on the way home3(caber, entrar): no creo que pase por la puerta, es demasiado ancho I don't think it'll go through o I don't think we'll get it through the door, it's too wideesta camiseta no me pasa por la cabeza I can't get this T-shirt over my headB1(transmitirse, transferirse): la humedad ha pasado a la habitación de al lado the damp has gone through to the room next doorel título pasa al hijo mayor the title passes o goes to the eldest sonla carta ha ido pasando de mano en mano the letter has been passed around (to everyone)2(comunicar): te paso con Javier (en el mismo teléfono) I'll let you speak to Javier, I'll hand o pass you over to Javier; (en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to JavierC (entrar — acercándose al hablante) to come in; (— alejándose del hablante) to go inpasa, no te quedes en la puerta come (on) in, don't stand there in the doorway¿se puede? — pase may I come in? — yes, please do¡que pase el siguiente! next, please!ha llegado el señor Díaz — hágalo pasar Mr Díaz is here — show him in please¡no pasarán! ( fr hecha); they shall not pass!pueden pasar al comedor you may go through into the dining room¿puedo pasar al baño? may I use the bathroom please?¿quién quiere pasar al pizarrón? ( AmL); who's going to come up to the blackboard?D1 (cambiar de estado, actividad, tema) pasar ( DE algo) A algo:en poco tiempo ha pasado del anonimato a la fama in a very short space of time she's gone o shot from obscurity to famepasó del quinto al séptimo lugar she went o dropped from fifth to seventh placeahora pasa a tercera ( Auto) now change into thirdpasa a la página 98 continued on page 98pasando a otra cosa … anyway, to change the subject …pasar A + INF:el equipo pasa a ocupar el primer puesto the team moves into first placepasó a formar parte del equipo en julio she joined the team in Julymás tarde pasó a tratar la cuestión de los impuestos later he went on to deal with the question of taxespasamos a informar de otras noticias de interés now, the rest of the news2 ( Educación):Daniel ya pasa a tercero Daniel will be starting third grade next semester ( AmE), Daniel will be going into the third year next term ( BrE)si pasas de curso te compro una bicicleta if you get through o pass your end-of-year exams, I'll buy you a bicycle3(indicando aceptabilidad): no está perfecto, pero puede pasar it's not perfect, but it'll dopor esta vez (que) pase, pero que no se repita I'll let it pass o go this time, but don't let it happen againE (exceder un límite) pasar DE algo:no pases de 100 don't go over 100fue un pequeño desacuerdo pero no pasó de eso it was nothing more than a slight disagreement, we/they had a slight disagreement, but it was nothing more than thatestuvo muy cortés conmigo pero no pasó de eso he was very polite, but no moretengo que escribirle, de hoy no pasa I must write to him today without failestá muy grave, no creo que pase de hoy he's very ill, I don't think he'll last another dayyo diría que no pasa de los 30 I wouldn't say he was more than 30al principio no pasábamos de nueve empleados there were only nine of us working there/here at the beginningno pasan de ser palabras vacías they are still nothing but empty words o still only empty words1(ser tenido por): pasa por tonto, pero no lo es he might look stupid, but he isn'tpodrían pasar por hermanas they could pass for sistersse hacía pasar por médico he passed himself off as a doctorse hizo pasar por mi padre he pretended to be my father2 (implicar) to lie inla solución pasa por la racionalización de la industria the solution lies in the rationalization of the industryA «tiempo»1(transcurrir): ya han pasado dos horas y aún no ha vuelto it's been two hours now and she still hasn't come back¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!por ti no pasan los años you look as young as everpasaban las horas y no llegaba the hours went by o passed and still he didn't come2(terminar): menos mal que el invierno ya ha pasado thank goodness winter's overya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over nowno llores, ya pasó don't cry, it's all right now o it's all over nowB(arreglárselas): ¿compro más o podemos pasar con esto? shall I buy some more or can we get by on o make do with this?sin electricidad podemos pasar, pero sin agua no we can manage o do without electricity but not without waterSentido III (ocurrir, suceder) to happendéjame que te cuente lo que pasó let me tell you what happenedclaro que me gustaría ir, lo que pasa es que estoy cansada of course I'd like to go, only I'm really tired o it's just that I'm really tiredlo que pasa es que el jueves no voy a estar the thing is o the problem is I won't be here on Thursdayiré pase lo que pase I'm going whatever happens o come what may¿qué pasó con lo del reloj? what happened about the watch?ahora se dan la mano y aquí no ha pasado nada now just shake hands and let's forget the whole thingen este pueblo nunca pasa nada nothing ever happens in this townsiempre pasa igual or lo mismo it's always the same¿qué pasa? ¿por qué estás tan serio? what's up o what's the matter? why are you looking so serious?se lo dije yo ¿pasa algo? I told him, what of it o what's it to you? ( colloq), I told him, do you have a problem with that? ( colloq)no te hagas mala sangre, son cosas que pasan don't get upset about it, these things happen(+ me/te/le etc): ¿qué te ha pasado en el ojo? what have you done to your eye?, what's happened to your eye?¿qué le pasará a Ricardo que tiene tan mala cara? I wonder what's up with o what's the matter with Ricardo? he looks terrible ( colloq)¿qué te pasa que estás tan callado? why are you so quiet?¿qué le pasa a la lavadora que no centrifuga? why isn't the washing machine spinning?no sé qué me pasa I don't know what's wrong o what's the matter with meeso le pasa a cualquiera that can happen to anybodyel coche quedó destrozado pero a él no le pasó nada the car was wrecked but he escaped unhurtA1 (en naipes, juegos) to passpaso, no tengo tréboles pass o I can't go, I don't have any clubs2 ( fam)(rechazando una invitación, una oportunidad): tómate otra — no, gracias, esta vez paso have another one — no thanks, I'll skip this one o I'll pass on this round ( colloq)¿vas a tomar postre? — no, yo paso are you going to have a dessert? — no, I think I'll give it a miss o no, I couldn'tpasar DE algo:esta noche paso de salir, estoy muy cansada I don't feel like going out tonight, I'm very tired ( colloq)B ( fam)(expresando indiferencia): que se las arreglen, yo paso they can sort it out themselves, it's not my problem o I don't want anything to do with itpasar DE algo:pasa ampliamente de lo que diga la gente she couldn't give a damn about o she couldn't care less what people say ( colloq)paso mucho de política I couldn't give a damn about politics ( colloq)mis padres pasan de mí my parents couldn't care less what I do/what happens to me■ pasarvtA1 (hacer atravesar) pasar algo POR algo:pasar la salsa por un tamiz put the sauce through a sieve, sieve the saucepasé la piña por la licuadora I put the pineapple through the blender, I liquidized o blended the pineapplepasa el cordón por este agujero thread the shoelace through this hole2(por la aduana): ¿cuántas botellas de vino se puede pasar? how many bottles of wine are you allowed to take through?los pillaron intentando pasar armas they were caught trying to smuggle o bring in arms3ven aquí, que te voy a pasar un peine come here and let me give your hair a quick comb o let me put a comb through your hairpásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe, wipe the floor downpasarlo primero por harina first dip it in floura esto hay que pasarle una plancha this needs a quick iron o ( colloq) a quick once-over o run over with the ironB (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to showlas chicas que pasaron los modelos the girls who modeled the dressesC1 (cruzar, atravesar) ‹frontera› to crosspasaron el río a nado they swam across the riveresa calle la pasamos hace rato we went past o we passed that street a while back¿ya hemos pasado Flores? have we been through Flores yet?2 (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtakea ver si podemos pasar a este camión why don't we overtake o get past o pass this truck?está altísimo, ya pasa a su padre he's really tall, he's already overtaken his fatherD (aprobar) ‹examen/prueba› to passE (dar la vuelta a) ‹página/hoja› to turnF ( fam)(tolerar, admitir): esto no te lo paso I'm not letting you get away with thisel profesor no te deja pasar ni una the teacher doesn't let you get away with anythinga ese tipo no lo paso or no lo puedo pasar I can't stand o take that guy ( colloq)yo el Roquefort no lo paso I can't stand Roquefort, I hate Roquefortno podía pasar aquella sopa grasienta I couldn't stomach o eat that greasy souppasar por alto ‹falta/error› to overlook, forget about; (olvidar, omitir) to forget, leave out, omit, overlookG(transcribir): tendré que pasar la carta I'll have to write o copy the letter out again¿me pasas esto a máquina? could you type this for me?se cree que me va a pasar a mí he thinks he can put one over on meA(entregar, hacer llegar): cuando termines el libro, pásaselo a Miguel when you finish the book, pass it on to Miguel¿me pasas el martillo? can you pass me the hammer?¿han pasado ya la factura? have they sent the bill yet?, have they billed you/us yet?le pasó el balón a Gómez he passed the ball to Gómezel padre le pasa una mensualidad she gets a monthly allowance from her father, her father gives her a monthly allowanceB (contagiar) ‹gripe/resfriado› to givese lo pasé a toda la familia I gave it to o passed it on to the whole familyA ‹tiempo› to spendvamos a pasar las Navidades en casa we are going to spend Christmas at homefuimos a Toledo a pasar el día we went to Toledo for the dayB1(sufrir, padecer): pasaron muchas penalidades they went through o suffered a lot of hardshippasé mucho miedo I was very frightened¿pasaste frío anoche? were you cold last night?pasamos hambre en la posguerra we went hungry after the warno sabes las que pasé yo con ese hombre you've no idea what I went through with that man2pasarlo or pasarla bien/mal: lo pasa muy mal con los exámenes he gets very nervous o ( colloq) gets in a real state about exams¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?■ pasarseA(cambiarse): pasarse al enemigo/al bando contrario to go over to the enemy/to the other sidequeremos pasarnos a la otra oficina we want to move to the other officeB1(ir demasiado lejos): nos hemos pasado, el banco está más arriba we've gone too far, the bank isn't as far down as thisnos pasamos de estación/parada we missed o went past our station/stop2 ( fam) (excederse) to go too faresta vez te has pasado you've gone too far this timeno te pases que no estoy para bromas that's enough o don't push your luck ( colloq), I'm not in the mood for jokesse pasaron con los precios they charged exorbitant prices, the prices they charged were way over the top o way out of line ( colloq)se pasó con la sal he put too much salt in it, he overdid the salt ( colloq)pasarse DE algo:se pasó de listo he tried to be too clever ( colloq)te pasas de bueno you're too kind for your own good3(CS fam) (lucirse): ¡te pasaste! esto está riquísimo you've excelled yourself! this is really delicious ( colloq)se pasó con ese gol that was a fantastic goal he scored ( colloq)C1 «peras/tomates» to go bad, get overripe; «carne/pescado» to go off, go bad; «leche» to go off, go sourestos plátanos se están pasando these bananas are starting to go bad o to get overripe2 ( Cocina):se va a pasar el arroz the rice is going to spoil o get overcookedno lo dejes pasar de punto don't let it overcookSentido II (+ me/te/le etc)A(desaparecer): ya se me pasó el dolor the pain's gone o eased nowespera a que se le pase el enojo wait until he's calmed o cooled downhasta que se le pase la fiebre until her temperature goes downB«tiempo»: sus clases se me pasan volando her classes seem to go so quicklyse me pasaron las tres horas casi sin enterarme the three hours flew by almost without my realizingC(olvidarse): lo siento, se me pasó totalmente I'm sorry, I completely forgot o it completely slipped my mindse me pasó su cumpleaños I forgot his birthdayA ( enfático)(con idea de continuidad): se pasa meses sin ver a su mujer he goes for months at a time o he goes months without seeing his wife, he doesn't see his wife for months on endse pasa hablando por teléfono ( AmL); he's always on the telephoneme pasé toda la noche estudiando I was up all night studyinges capaz de pasarse el día entero sin probar bocado he can quite easily go the whole day without having a thing to eat¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? could you go down to the market?, could you pop o nip down to the market? ( BrE colloq)C ( reflexivo):se pasó la mano por el pelo he ran his fingers through his hairni siquiera tuve tiempo de pasarme un peine I didn't even have time to run a comb through my hair o ( BrE) to give my hair a comb* * *
pasar ( conjugate pasar) verbo intransitivo
1
◊ no ha pasado ni un taxi not one taxi has come/gone past;
los otros coches no podían pasar the other cars weren't able to get past;
no dejan pasar a nadie they're not letting anyone through;
pasar de largo to go right o straight past;
pasar por la aduana to go through customs;
es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami;
¿este autobús pasa por el museo? does this bus go past the museum?;
pasamos por delante de su casa we went past her house;
pasaba por aquí y … I was just passing by o I was in the area and …b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar):◊ ¿podríamos pasar por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?;
pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?;
puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow
[ humedad] to go through from one side to the otherd) ( caber):
2 ( entrar — acercándose al hablante) to come in;
(— alejándose del hablante) to go in;◊ pase, por favor please, do come in;
¡que pase el siguiente! next, please!;
haga pasar al Sr Díaz show Mr Díaz in please
3
b) ( comunicar):
( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier
4a) (Educ) to pass;◊ pasar de curso to get through o pass one's end-of-year examsb) ( ser aceptable):◊ no está perfecto, pero puede pasar it's not perfect, but it'll do;
por esta vez, (que) pase I'll let it pass o go this time
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a) ( ser tenido por):
ver tb hacerse II 3
( suceder) to happen;
lo que pasa es que… the thing o the problem is …;
pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;
siempre pasa igual or lo mismo it's always the same;
¿qué pasa? what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq);
¿qué te pasa? what's the matter with you?;
¿qué te pasó en el ojo? what happened to your eye?;
¿qué le pasa a la tele? what's wrong with the TV?;
eso le pasa a cualquiera that can happen to anybody;
no le pasó nada nothing happened to him
1 ( transcurrir) [tiempo/años] to pass, go by;◊ pasaron muchos años many years went by o passed;
ya han pasado dos horas it's been two hours now;
un año pasa muy rápido a year goes very quickly;
¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!
2 ( cesar) [crisis/mal momento] to be over;
[ efecto] to wear off;
[ dolor] to go away
3 ( arreglárselas) pasar sin algo to manage without sth
verbo transitivo
1
‹pueblo/ciudad› to go through
2a) ( hacer atravesar) pasar algo POR algo to put sth through sth;
(— ilegalmente) to smuggle
3 ( hacer recorrer):
pásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe;
hay que pasarle una plancha it needs a quick iron
4 (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to show
5 ‹examen/prueba› to pass
6 ‹página/hoja› to turn;
‹tema/punto› to leave out, omit
1 (entregar, hacer llegar):
¿me pasas el martillo? can you pass me the hammer?
2 ( contagiar) to give, to pass on
1
fuimos a Toledo a pasar el día we went to Toledo for the dayb) ( con idea de continuidad):
pasa todo el día al teléfono she spends all day on the phone
◊ ¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?;
lo pasé mal I didn't enjoy myself
2 (sufrir, padecer) ‹penalidades/desgracias› to go through, to suffer;◊ pasé mucho miedo/frío I was very frightened/cold
pasarse verbo pronominal
1 ( cambiarse):
2
esta vez te has pasado (fam) you've gone too far this time
¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? could you go down to the market?
3
[carne/pescado] to go off, go bad;
[ leche] to go off, go sour
1
[ dolor] to go away;
(+ me/te/le etc)◊ ya se me pasó el dolor the pain's gone o eased now;
espera a que se le pase el enojo wait until he's calmed o cooled downb) ( transcurrir):
ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1
2 (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( olvidarse):
b) ( dejar escapar):
pasar
I verbo transitivo
1 to pass
2 (trasladar) to move
3 (dar) to pass, give: no me pasó el recado, he didn't give me the message
4 (hojas de libro) to turn
5 (el tiempo, la vida) to spend, pass
6 (soportar, sufrir) to suffer, endure: está pasando una crisis personal, she's going through a personal crisis
pasamos sed y calor, we suffered thirst and heat
7 (río, calle, frontera) to cross
8 (tragar) to swallow
9 (tolerar, aguantar) to bear
10 (introducir) to insert, put through
11 (un examen, una eliminatoria) to pass
12 Cine to run, show: este sábado pasan Ben Hur, they're putting Ben Hur on this Saturday
II verbo intransitivo
1 to pass: ¿a qué hora pasa el tren?, what time does the train pass?
Cervantes pasó por aquí, Cervantes passed this way
ya pasó, it has already passed
pasar de largo, to go by (without stopping)
2 (entrar) to come in
3 (ser tolerable) to be acceptable: no está mal, puede pasar, it isn't bad, it will do
4 (exceder) to surpass: no pases de los 70 km/h, don't exceed 70 km/h
5 (a otro asunto) to go on to
pasar a ser, to become
6 (tiempo) to pass, go by
7 (arreglarse, apañarse) pasar sin, to do without: puedo pasar sin coche, I can manage without a car
8 fam (no tener interés, prescindir) pasa de lo que digan, don't mind what they say
paso de ir al cine, I'll give the cinema a miss
9 (suceder) to happen: ¿qué pasa?, what's going on?
¿qué le pasa?, what's the matter with him?
pase lo que pase, whatever happens o come what may
♦ Locuciones: pasar algo a limpio, to make a fair copy of sthg
pasarlo bien/mal, to have a good/difficult time
pasar por, to put up with: paso por que me digas que estoy gorda, pero no pienso tolerar que me amargues cada comida, I can handle you calling me fat, but I'm not having you ruin every single meal for me
pasar por alto, to overlook: pasaré por alto esa observación, I'll just ignore that remark
' pasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicharrarse
- ahorrar
- amarga
- amargo
- aro
- blanca
- blanco
- bondad
- cabalgata
- cadáver
- calor
- cocerse
- colar
- desapercibida
- desapercibido
- desfilar
- deslizar
- entretenerse
- historia
- inadvertida
- inadvertido
- inri
- mayor
- meneo
- noche
- penalidad
- posibilidad
- privación
- rato
- relámpago
- revista
- rozar
- salvar
- suceder
- superar
- suplantar
- suprimir
- tamiz
- tener
- tesorería
- tirarse
- torniquete
- trago
- verter
- vestidura
- vicaría
- vida
- vivir
- adiós
- alcanzar
English:
ask in
- bootleg
- bring in
- brush
- buck
- by
- call
- clamber
- clear
- come
- come by
- come on to
- decide on
- discount
- do without
- drag
- dread
- drive-through
- elapse
- embarrassment
- envisage
- envision
- fashion
- fill in
- fly
- fore
- gallop past
- get by
- get on to
- get onto
- get past
- get through
- gloss over
- go
- go along
- go by
- go on
- go out
- go through
- go under
- graze
- hand on
- hang out
- happen
- have
- hibernate
- hideous
- holiday
- Hoover
- hungry
* * *♦ vt1. [dar, transmitir] to pass;[noticia, aviso] to pass on;¿me pasas la sal? would you pass me the salt?;pásame toda la información que tengas give me o let me have all the information you've got;no se preocupe, yo le paso el recado don't worry, I'll pass on the message to him;páseme con el encargado [al teléfono] could you put me through to o could I speak to the person in charge?;le paso (con él) [al teléfono] I'll put you through (to him);Valdez pasó el balón al portero Valdez passed the ball (back) to the keeper;pasan sus conocimientos de generación en generación they pass down their knowledge from one generation to the next;el Estado le pasa una pensión she gets a pension from the State;pasar harina por un cedazo to sieve flour;pasar leche por el colador to strain milk;pasa la cuerda por ese agujero pass the rope through this hole;hay que pasar las maletas por la máquina de rayos X your luggage has to go through the X-ray machine;pase las croquetas por huevo coat the croquettes with egg;pasar el cepillo por el suelo to scrub the floor;pasa un paño por la mesa give the table a wipe with a cloth;se dedican a pasar tabaco de contrabando/inmigrantes ilegales por la frontera they smuggle tobacco/illegal immigrants across the borderme has pasado el resfriado you've given me your cold3. [cruzar] to cross;pasar la calle/la frontera to cross the road/border;pasé el río a nado I swam across the river4. [rebasar, sobrepasar] [en el espacio, tiempo] to go through;¿hemos pasado ya la frontera? have we gone past o crossed the border yet?;pasar un semáforo en rojo to go through a red light;al pasar el parque gire a su izquierda once you're past the park, turn left, turn left after the park;cuando el automóvil pase los primeros cinco años debe ir a revisión the car should be serviced after five years;ya ha pasado los veinticinco he's over twenty-five now;mi hijo me pasa ya dos centímetros my son is already two centimetres taller than me5. [adelantar] [corredores, vehículos] to overtake;pasa a esa furgoneta en cuanto puedas overtake that van as soon as you canhay que pasar todos estos libros al estudio we have to take all these books through to the study, we have to move all these books to the study7. [conducir adentro] to show in;el criado nos pasó al salón the butler showed us into the living-room8. [hacer avanzar] [páginas de libro] to turn;[hojas sueltas] to turn over;pasar página to make a fresh start9. [mostrar] [película, diapositivas, reportaje] to show10. [emplear] [tiempo] to spend;pasó dos años en Roma he spent two years in Rome;¿dónde vas a pasar las vacaciones? where are you going on holiday o US vacation?, where are you going to spend your holidays o US vacation?;pasé la noche trabajando I worked all night, I spent the whole night working;he pasado muy buenos ratos con él I've had some very good times with him11. [experimentar] to go through, to experience;pasar frío/miedo to be cold/scared;¿has pasado la varicela? have you had chickenpox?;¿qué tal lo has pasado? did you have a nice time?, did you enjoy yourselves?;pasarlo bien to enjoy oneself, to have a good time;¡que lo pases bien! have a nice time!, enjoy yourself!;lo hemos pasado muy mal últimamente we've had a hard time of it recently;Fampasarlas canutas to have a rough time12. [superar] to pass;muy pocos pasaron el examen/la prueba very few people passed the exam/test;hay que pasar un reconocimiento médico you have to pass a medical;no pasamos la eliminatoria we didn't get through the tieque me engañes no te lo paso I'm not going to let you get away with cheating me;este profesor no te deja pasar (ni) una you can't get away with anything with this teacher;pasar algo por alto [adrede] to pass over sth;[sin querer] to miss sth outyo te lo paso a máquina I'll type it up for you;pasar un documento Esp [m5] al ordenador o Am [m5] a la computadora to type o key a document (up) on the computerestán siempre tratando de pasarte con el vuelto they always try to short-change you o diddle you over the change♦ vi1. [ir, moverse] to pass, to go;vimos pasar a un hombre corriendo we saw a man run past;¿cuándo pasa el camión de la basura? when do the Br dustmen o US garbage collectors come?;deja pasar a la ambulancia let the ambulance past;¿me deja pasar, por favor? may I come past, please?;pasó por mi lado he passed by my side;he pasado por tu calle I went down your street;el autobús pasa por mi casa the bus passes in front of o goes past my house;¿qué autobuses pasan por aquí? which buses go past here?, which buses can you catch from here?;el Támesis pasa por Londres the Thames flows through London;yo sólo pasaba por aquí I was just passing by;pasaba por allí y entré a saludar I was in the area, so I stopped by to say hello;pasar de largo to go straight by2. [entrar] to go/come in;pasen por aquí, por favor come this way, please;lo siento, no se puede pasar sorry, you can't go in there/come in here;pasamos a un salón muy grande we entered a very large living-room;¿puedo pasar? may I come in?;¿puedo pasar al cuarto de baño? can I use the bathroom?;hazlos pasar show them in;RPpasar al pizarrón to go/come to the blackboard4. [acercarse, ir un momento] to pop in;pasaré por mi oficina/por tu casa I'll pop into my office/round to your place;pasa por la farmacia y compra aspirinas pop into the Br chemist's o US pharmacy and buy some aspirin;pasé a verla al hospital I dropped in at the hospital to see her;pase a por el vestido o [m5] a recoger el vestido el lunes you can come and pick the dress up on Monday5. [suceder] to happen;¿qué pasa aquí? what's going on here?;¿qué pasa? [¿qué ocurre?] what's the matter?;Fam [al saludar a alguien] how's it going?; Méx Fam¿qué pasó? [¿qué tal?] how's it going?;¿qué pasa con esas cervezas? where have those beers got to?, what's happened to those beers?;no te preocupes, no pasa nada don't worry, it's OK;aquí nunca pasa nada nothing ever happens here;¿qué le pasa? what's wrong with him?, what's the matter with him?;¿le pasó algo al niño? did something happen to the child?;¿qué te pasa en la pierna? what's wrong with your leg?;eso te pasa por mentir that's what you get for lying;lo que pasa es que… the thing is…;pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;siempre pasa lo mismo, pasa lo de siempre it's always the same;dense la mano y aquí no ha pasado nada shake hands and just forget the whole thing (as if it had never happened)6. [terminar] to be over;pasó la Navidad Christmas is over;ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over now;cuando pase el dolor when the pain passes o stops;la tormenta ya ha pasado the storm is over now;el efecto de estos fármacos pasa enseguida these drugs wear off quickly7. [transcurrir] to go by;pasaron tres meses three months went by;cuando pase un rato te tomas esta pastilla take this tablet after a little while;¡cómo pasa el tiempo! time flies!8. [cambiar]pasar de… a… [de lugar, estado, propietario] to go o pass from… to…;pasamos del último puesto al décimo we went (up) from last place to tenth;pasa de la depresión a la euforia she goes from depression to euphoria;pasó a formar parte del nuevo equipo he joined the new team;pasar a [nueva actividad, nuevo tema] to move on to;pasemos a otra cosa let's move on to something else;ahora pasaré a explicarles cómo funciona esta máquina now I'm going to explain to you how this machine works;Alicia pasa a (ser) jefa de personal Alicia will become personnel manager;9. [ir más allá, sobrepasar]si pasas de 160, vibra el volante if you go faster than 160, the steering wheel starts to vibrate;yo creo que no pasa de los cuarenta años I doubt she's older than forty;no pasó de ser un aparatoso accidente sin consecuencias the accident was spectacular but no-one was hurt10. [conformarse, apañarse]pasar (con/sin algo) to make do (with/without sth);tendrá que pasar sin coche she'll have to make do without a car;¿cómo puedes pasar toda la mañana sólo con un café? how can you last all morning on just a cup of coffee?;no sabe pasar sin su familia he can't cope without his family11. [experimentar]hemos pasado por situaciones de alto riesgo we have been in some highly dangerous situations¡yo por ahí no paso! I draw the line at that!13. [ser considerado]pasa por ser uno de los mejores tenistas del momento he is considered to be one of the best tennis players around at the moment;hacerse pasar por alguien/algo to pretend to be sb/sth, to pass oneself off as sb/sthpaso de política I'm not into politics;¡ése pasa de todo! he couldn't care less about anything!;15. [en naipes] to passpor esta vez pase, pero que no vuelva a ocurrir I'll overlook it this time, but I don't want it to happen again* * *I v/t1 pass;pasar la mano por run one’s hand through2 el tiempo spend;para pasar el tiempo (in order) to pass the time;pasarlo bien have a good time;¡que lo pases bien!, ¡a pasarlo bien! enjoy yourself!, have fun o a good time!4 problemas, dificultades experienceovertake7 TELEC:le paso al Sr. Galvez I’ll put you through to Mr. Galvez8:pasar algo a máquina type sthII v/i1 ( suceder) happen;¿qué ha pasado? what’s happened?;¿qué pasa? what’s happening?, what’s going on?;¿qué te pasa? what’s the matter?;pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over;en el viaje nos pasó de todo fam just about everything happened on that trip, it was a very eventful trip2 en juegos pass3:¡pasa!, ¡pase usted! come in!;pasé a visitarla I dropped by to see her;pasar por go by;pasa por aquí come this way;pasé por la tienda I stopped off at the shop;pasaré por tu casa I’ll drop by your house4:dejar pasar oportunidad miss5 fam:pasar de alguien not want anything to do with s.o.;paso de ir al gimnasio I can’t be bothered to go to the gym6:pasar de los 60 años be over 60 (years old);pasar de moda go out of fashion;hacerse pasar por pass o.s. off as;poder pasar sin algo be able to get by o to manage without sth;puede pasar it’s OK, it’ll do* * *pasar vi1) : to pass, to go by, to come by2) : to come in, to enter¿se puede pasar?: may we come in?3) : to happen¿qué pasa?: what's happening?, what's going on?4) : to manage, to get by5) : to be over, to end6)pasar de : to exceed, to go beyond7)pasar por : to pretend to bepasar vt1) : to pass, to give¿me pasas la sal?: would you pass me the salt?2) : to pass (a test)3) : to go over, to cross4) : to spend (time)5) : to tolerate6) : to go through, to suffer7) : to show (a movie, etc.)8) : to overtake, to pass, to surpass9) : to pass over, to wipe uppasarlo bien orpasarla bien : to have a good timepasarlo mal orpasarla mal : to have a bad time, to have a hard timepasar por alto : to overlook, to omit* * *pasar vb¡pase! come in!2. (transcurrir) to pass / to go by4. (andar, moverse) to pass / to go past¿por dónde pasa el autobús? which way does the bus go?¿a qué hora pasa el tren? what time's the train?6. (cruzar) to cross¿me pasas la sal? can you pass the salt?8. (llevar, mover) to move9. (sufrir) to be / to have10. (aprobar) to pass11. (deslizar)12. (terminar) to be over13. (arreglárselas) to manage / to get by14. (ocurrir) to happen¿qué te ha pasado? what happened to you?¿qué pasa? what's going on? / what's the matter?15. (cambiar) to change / to go16. (exceder) to be overpasar / pasar de algo not to care / not to be bothered -
18 transmitir
v.1 to transmit, to flash, to relay, to broadcast.Eso transmite los pedidos That transmits the orders.El cable transmite la electricidad The wire conducts electricity.Ellos transmiten la noticia They transmit the news.2 to transmit, to convey, to relay, to transfer.Eso transmite los pedidos That transmits the orders.3 to transmit, to conduct.El cable transmite la electricidad The wire conducts electricity.4 to be transmitted to.Se me transmitió la enfermedad The disease was transmitted to me.5 to carry, to carry the disease of.Ese mosquito transmite la peste That mosquito carries the plague.* * *1 (gen) to transmit2 RADIO TELEVISIÓN to broadcast3 (enfermedad) to transmit, pass on4 DERECHO to transfer, hand down* * *verb1) to transmit, broadcast2) pass on* * *1. VT1) (Radio, TV) [+ señal, sonido] to transmit; [+ programa] to broadcast2) [+ bienes, saludos, recados] to pass on3) [+ enfermedad, gérmenes] to give, pass on4) (Jur) to transfer (a to)2.VI (Radio, TV) to broadcast3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo2)a) <sonido/movimiento> to transmitb) <enfermedad/tara> to transmit, pass onc) (Der) to transferd) <lengua/costumbres> to transmit, pass on; < conocimientos> to pass one) <saludos/felicidades> to pass on2.transmitir vi (Rad, TV) to transmit* * *= carry with it, communicate, convey, pass on, relay, transmit, transport, transmit + onward(s), air, beam, propagate, pass down, pass along, hand down.Ex. On the other hand, adhering to one of the major schemes carries with it all of the disadvantages of that major scheme.Ex. The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.Ex. Statistical and other numerical abstracts convey effectively certain types of economic, social and marketing data.Ex. If ignored, the problems are only passed on to all the users of the catalog: the public, the reference department, the acquisitions department, and naturally the cataloging department.Ex. Others used it as a backup for general notices that could not easily be relayed by telephone.Ex. The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.Ex. And it takes little imagination to conceive of future combinations and developments to existing systems, not to speak of new and even more sophisticated means of storing, retrieving and transporting information.Ex. It should eventually also be possible for the user to automatically transmit his/her request onwards whenever necessary to other libraries and information centres, or even to publishers or booksellers.Ex. Because TV had very few channels the value of TV was very high so only things of very broad interest could be aired on those few channels.Ex. Now, instructors can beam what they write on their whiteboards directly to students' laptops, in effect turning each laptop screen into a portable, interactive slateboard.Ex. The update, once started, propagates through the database, respecting local integrity rules for each affected object.Ex. The knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation by sentient beings on this planet for aeons and aeons is quite impossible to fully comprehend.Ex. If the head of reference services does not pass along the information to the staff the reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.Ex. A hunting guide while still in his teens, he learned his woodcraft first hand, absorbing lore handed down to him from his father.----* facilidad de transmitir = communicability.* que transmite información = information-bearing.* transmitir Algo a Alguien = mediate + Nombre + to.* transmitir de generación en generación = pass down from + generation to generation.* transmitir información = convey + information.* transmitir ininterrumpidamente = stream.* transmitir por radio = radio.* transmitir una señal = transmit + signal.* transmitir un mensaje = convey + message.* transmitir un significado = convey + meaning.* * *1.verbo transitivo2)a) <sonido/movimiento> to transmitb) <enfermedad/tara> to transmit, pass onc) (Der) to transferd) <lengua/costumbres> to transmit, pass on; < conocimientos> to pass one) <saludos/felicidades> to pass on2.transmitir vi (Rad, TV) to transmit* * *= carry with it, communicate, convey, pass on, relay, transmit, transport, transmit + onward(s), air, beam, propagate, pass down, pass along, hand down.Ex: On the other hand, adhering to one of the major schemes carries with it all of the disadvantages of that major scheme.
Ex: The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.Ex: Statistical and other numerical abstracts convey effectively certain types of economic, social and marketing data.Ex: If ignored, the problems are only passed on to all the users of the catalog: the public, the reference department, the acquisitions department, and naturally the cataloging department.Ex: Others used it as a backup for general notices that could not easily be relayed by telephone.Ex: The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.Ex: And it takes little imagination to conceive of future combinations and developments to existing systems, not to speak of new and even more sophisticated means of storing, retrieving and transporting information.Ex: It should eventually also be possible for the user to automatically transmit his/her request onwards whenever necessary to other libraries and information centres, or even to publishers or booksellers.Ex: Because TV had very few channels the value of TV was very high so only things of very broad interest could be aired on those few channels.Ex: Now, instructors can beam what they write on their whiteboards directly to students' laptops, in effect turning each laptop screen into a portable, interactive slateboard.Ex: The update, once started, propagates through the database, respecting local integrity rules for each affected object.Ex: The knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation by sentient beings on this planet for aeons and aeons is quite impossible to fully comprehend.Ex: If the head of reference services does not pass along the information to the staff the reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.Ex: A hunting guide while still in his teens, he learned his woodcraft first hand, absorbing lore handed down to him from his father.* facilidad de transmitir = communicability.* que transmite información = information-bearing.* transmitir Algo a Alguien = mediate + Nombre + to.* transmitir de generación en generación = pass down from + generation to generation.* transmitir información = convey + information.* transmitir ininterrumpidamente = stream.* transmitir por radio = radio.* transmitir una señal = transmit + signal.* transmitir un mensaje = convey + message.* transmitir un significado = convey + meaning.* * *transmitir [I1 ]vtA ( Rad, TV) ‹señal› to transmit; ‹programa› to broadcastB1 ‹sonido/movimiento› to transmit2 ‹enfermedad/tara› to transmit, pass on3 ( Der) to transfer4 ‹lengua/costumbres› to transmit, pass on; ‹conocimientos› to pass on5 ‹saludos/felicidades› to pass on■ transmitirvi( Rad, TV) to transmittransmitimos en 909 kilohercios para todo el país we broadcast to the whole country on 909 kilohertz* * *
transmitir ( conjugate transmitir) verbo transitivo
1 (Rad, TV) ‹ señal› to transmit;
‹ programa› to broadcast
2
‹ conocimientos› to pass on
verbo intransitivo (Rad, TV) to transmit
transmitir verbo transitivo
1 to transmit, pass on: en el escenario no transmite nada, he doesn't communicate well on stage transmitir una orden, to give an order
2 (comunicar) me transmitieron la noticia por teléfono, I was informed of the news by phone
3 Rad TV to broadcast
4 (un virus, una enfermedad) to pass on: ese insecto transmite la fiebre amarilla, that insect trasmits yellow fever
5 Jur to transfer
' transmitir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apestar
- dar
- imprimir
- trasmitir
- comunicar
English:
beam
- broadcast
- convey
- hand down
- hand on
- impart
- pass down
- pass on
- propagate
- relay
- transmit
- air
- hand
- hook
- network
- pass
- put
- radio
- transfer
* * *transmitir, trasmitir♦ vt1. [sonido, onda, movimiento] to transmit;neuronas que transmiten mensajes sensoriales neurons that transmit sensory data2. [por radio, ordenador] [señal, datos] to transmit, to send3. [programa] to broadcast;transmitir un programa en directo to broadcast a programme live4. [mensaje, noticias, saludos] to pass on, to convey;ésas fueron las palabras que le transmitió su hermano those were the words her brother conveyed to her5. [enfermedad, bacteria, virus] to transmit;[optimismo, pesimismo, energía] to convey, to communicate6. [derechos, poderes] to transfer♦ See also the pronominal verb transmitirse, trasmitirse* * *v/t1 enfermedad spread, transmit; noticia spread;transmitir por herencia pass on in one’s genes2 RAD, TV broadcast; señal transmit* * *transmitir vt1) : to transmit, to broadcast2) : to pass on, to transfertransmitir vi: to transmit, to broadcast* * *transmitir vb -
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prep.1 of.el coche de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' cares de ella it's hersla pata de la mesa the table legLa casa de mi padre The house of my father [My father's house]2 from (procedencia, distancia).salir de casa to leave homesoy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbaode la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 meters from the beach to the apartment3 (made) of (materia).un vaso de plástico a plastic cupun reloj de oro a gold watch4 about (asunto).hablábamos de ti we were talking about youlibros de historia history books5 as.trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman6 from (time) (since).trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to fivede madrugada early in the morninga las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoontrabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day7 with (causa, modo).morirse de hambre to die of hungerllorar de alegría to cry with joyde una patada with a kickde una sola vez in one gode tres en tres three at a time8 if.de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sundayde no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it9 to.Está ansiosa de obtener ese trabajo She is anxious to have that job.f.1 letter d.2 SD, standard deviation.3 ED, dose of erythema, erythema dose.* * *de————————de1 (posesión, pertenencia) of2 (procedencia, origen) from3 (descripción) with■ la niña de ojos castaños the girl with dark eyes, the dark-eyed girl4 (tema) of, on, about5 (materia) made of, of6 (contenido) of7 (uso) for8 (oficio) by, as9 (modo) on, in, as10 (tiempo) at, by, in■ de día by day, during the day12 (precio) at13 (medida) measuring14 (causa) with, because of, of15 (agente) by16 (con superlativo) in, of17 (suposición) if18 (en una aposición) of* * *prep.1) of2) from3) in, at4) than5) by* * *PREPOSITION1) [relación] ofla carretera de Valencia — the Valencia road, the road to Valencia
2) [pertenencia]la señora de Pérez — Pérez's wife, Mrs Pérez
3) [característica, material]este modelo es de electricidad — this model uses electricity, this is an electric model
ese tío del sombrero — that chap with o in the hat
4) [contenido]una copa de vino — [llena] a glass of wine; [vacía] a wine glass
5) [origen, distancia, espacio temporal] fromde... a...los de Madrid son los mejores — the ones from Madrid are the best, the Madrid ones are the best
6) [causa]7) [manera]de... en...8) (=respecto de)estar mejor de salud — to be in better health, be better
9) [tema] aboutun libro de biología — a biology book, a book on o about biology
10) [uso]11) [cantidad, medida, valor]12) [con horas y fechas]a las siete de la mañana — at seven o'clock in the morning, at seven a.m.
son las dos de la tarde — it's two o'clock in the afternoon, it's two p.m.
el 3 de mayo — 3 May ( leído May the third {o}2} the third of May)
13) [tiempo]14) [proporción]15) [uso partitivo] of¡había una de gente! — * there were loads of people there! *
16) [autoría] byun libro de Cela — a book by Cela, a book of Cela's
17) [como complemento agente] byel rey entró seguido de su séquito — the king entered, followed by his entourage
18) [en aposición a sustantivos o adjetivos]el bueno/pobre de Pedro — good/poor old Pedro
19) [en comparaciones] thanmás/menos de siete — more/less than seven
más de 500 personas — more than o over 500 people
20) [con superlativos] inel más caro de la tienda/mundo — the most expensive in the shop/world
21) + infinser de ({+ infin}8})sería de desear que actualizaran su información — it would be desirable for them to update their information
22) [dependiente de formas verbales]de esto se deduce que... — from this it can be deduced that...
¿qué esperabas de él? — what did you expect from him?
se sirvió de sus amigos para salir de un mal trago — he turned to his friends to help him through a difficult patch
23) [uso condicional] ifde haberlo sabido no habría venido — if I had known, I wouldn't have come
de no ser así — if it were not so, were it not so
* * *I1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house
no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs
su padre de usted — (frml) your father
es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family
2)a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) ofb) ( con apellidos)[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena
los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz
las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)
c) ( en exclamaciones)ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)
3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) fromes de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá
la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period
de... a... — from... to...
4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection
5) (expresando causa, modo)de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time
de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one
6)a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?
la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat
b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?
8)a) (al definir, especificar)¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?
es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce
b) ( sentido partitivo) of¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?
9) ( con sentido ponderativo)lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!
qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!
10)a) ( con cifras)pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%
b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) thancuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100
pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo
un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29
c) ( con un superlativo)12) ( en calidad de) as13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party
14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by15) ( con sentido condicional)a)de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered
b)ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)
IIes de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...
* * *= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.Ex. This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.Ex. The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.Ex. These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.Ex. Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.Ex. However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.Ex. From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.----* abogado de oficio = legal aid.* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.* de... a = through.* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.* de abolengo = well-born.* de abordo = in-flight.* de absorción = absorptive.* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.* de acceso público = publicly accessible.* de acceso rápido = fast-access.* de acceso restringido = closed access.* de acción = action-centered.* de acompañante = in tow.* de actitud = attitudinal.* de actuación = for action.* de actualidad = topical.* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.* de acuerdo a = according to.* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de adaptación = adaptive.* de †frica = African.* de Africa occidental = West African.* de agua = water-based.* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.* de ahí = therefrom.* de ahí que = hence.* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.* de Alaska = Alaskan.* de Albania = Albanian.* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcohol = spirit-based.* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* de algún tipo = of some description.* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.* de alta alcurnia = well-born.* de alta cuna = well-born.* de alta densidad = high-density.* de alta energía = high energy.* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.* de alta potencia = high power.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* de alta productividad = high-performance.* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.* de alta tensión = heavy-current.* de alta velocidad = high-speed.* de alto abolengo = well-born.* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.* de altura = high, top-notch.* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.* de aluvión = alluvial.* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].* de antigua generación = low-end.* de antiguo = from time immemorial.* de apariencia = cosmetic.* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.* de aquel entonces = of that day.* de aquí para allá = back and forth.* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.* de archivo = archival, archive.* de armas tomar = redoubtable.* de arranque = bootable.* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.* de asesoramiento = consultative.* de aspecto = looking.* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.* de aspecto digno = dignified.* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.* de aspecto solemne = dignified.* de atención básica = preattentive.* de atención primaria = preattentive.* de atrás = rear.* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.* de aupa = royal.* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.* de autogestión = self-managing.* de autoprotección = self-protective.* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].* de baja ralea = ignoble.* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.* de bajo consumo = low energy.* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.* de bajo precio = low-priced.* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.* de balde = for free.* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].* de bienvenida = salutatory.* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.* de bodas = bridal.* de Boole = Boolean.* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.* de broma = humorously, teasingly.* de bronce = brass.* de buena calidad = good-quality.* de buena disposición = good-natured.* de buena fama = of good repute.* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.* de buena reputación = of good repute.* de buenas = on good terms.* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* de buena voluntad = in good faith.* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.* de buen gusto = tasteful.* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.* de buenos modales = well-mannered.* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* de buen ver = good looking.* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de cachondeo = teasingly.* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.* de cajón = no-brainer.* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.* de campo = free-range.* de campos fijos = fixed-field.* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.* de carácter = in character.* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.* de castigo = punitive.* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.* de cerámica = ceramic.* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].* de cinco días de duración = five-day.* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.* de civil = in plain clothes.* de clasificación = classificatory.* de clausura = cloistered.* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.* de cobre = cupric.* de cojones = badass.* de colegas = collegial, buddying.* de Colombia = Colombian.* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.* de color de bronce = brassy.* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].* de colorines = brightly coloured.* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.* de color rojo = red-coloured.* de color rosa = rose-coloured.* de color verde botella = bottle green.* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.* de cómo = as to how.* de compañeros = collegial.* de complicidad = knowing.* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.* de conceptos = concept-based.* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.* de confirmación = confirmatory.* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.* de conífera = coniferous.* de construcción básica = brick and frame.* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.* de consulta fácil = scannable.* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.* de consumo = consumptive.* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* de contrabando = bootleg.* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.* de Corea = Korean.* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.* de corral = free-range.* de corta duración = short term [short-term].* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.* de coste cero = zero-cost.* de costumbre = usual, usually.* de creación = authorial.* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.* de Crimea = Crimean.* de cristal = glass.* de crucial importancia = crucially important.* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].* de cualquier modo = however, either way.* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.* de Cuba = Cuban.* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.* de densidad doble = double-density.* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.* de derechas = right-wing.* de derecho = de jure [iure].* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.* de desarrollo = developmental.* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.* de desconexión = cut-off.* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.* de desecho = discarded.* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].* de desguace = written-off.* de despedida = valedictory.* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.* de día a día = from day to day.* de diámetro = in diameter.* de diario = everyday.* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.* de diesel = diesel-powered.* de diferente modo = differently.* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].* de difícil solución = intractable.* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.* de dirección = directorial, administrative.* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.* de doble filo = double-edged.* de doble hoja = double-hinged.* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.* de doble uso = dual-use.* de dolor = in pain.* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].* de dos en dos = two at a time.* de dos letras = two-letter.* de dos niveles = two-tier.* de dos páginas = two-page.* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].* de dos patas = two-legged.* de dos piernas = two-legged.* de dos pies = two-legged.* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.* de duelo = in mourning.* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.* de edad = elderly.* de edad avanzada = over the hill.* de edad escolar = school-age.* de edad mediana = middle-aged.* de edad universitaria = college-age.* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.* de ello = thereof, therefrom.* de ellos = theirs.* de embalsamar = embalming.* de emisor a receptor = downstream.* de encaje = lacy.* de enmienda = amendatory.* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.* de entonces = of the day.* de entreguerras = interwar.* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.* de entretenimiento = recreational.* de envergadura = heavy lifting.* de época = vintage.* de epopeya = epic.* de esa época = of the period.* de escándalo = outrageous.* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.* de eso = thereof.* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.* de especial importancia = of particular note.* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.* de Estonia = Estonian.* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.* de evaluación = evaluative.* de éxito = successful.* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].* de expansión = expanded.* de explotación = exploitative.* de extensión = in length.* de extensión normal = standard-length.* de extremada urgencia = serious.* de fabricación casera = homemade.* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.* de fácil manejo = liftable.* de facto = de facto.* de fama = of note.* de fama internacional = of international renown.* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.* de felpa = plush.* de fiar = legit.* de fichas = card-based.* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.* de final de año = end-year.* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.* de fin de año = end of the year.* de fin de milenio = millennial.* de forma = in form.* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.* de forma alternativa = alternatively.* de forma anónima = anonymously.* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.* de forma apreciable = markedly.* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.* de forma audible = audibly.* de forma autónoma = autonomously.* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.* de formación = formative.* de forma clara = clearly.* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.* de forma colegiada = collegially.* de forma combinada = in combination.* de forma competitiva = competitively.* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.* de forma completa = in full.* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.* de forma concisa = concisely.* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.* de forma considerable = considerably.* de forma continuada = continuously.* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.* de forma deductiva = deductively.* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.* de forma diferente = differently shaped.* de forma digital = digitally.* de forma divertida = funnily.* de forma económica = cost-effectively.* de forma errática = erratically.* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.* de forma especulativa = speculatively.* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.* de forma federal = federally.* de forma general = widely, bulk.* de forma global = holistically.* de forma graciosa = funnily.* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].* de forma heurística = heuristically.* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.* de forma innata = innately.* de forma irregular = erratically.* de forma lamentable = miserably.* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.* de forma mágica = magically.* de forma mecánica = mechanically.* de forma mordaz = pungently.* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.* de forma negativa = in a negative light.* de forma neutral = neutrally.* de forma notoria = markedly.* de forma opcional = optionally.* de forma óptima = optimally.* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.* de forma práctica = pragmatically.* de forma precisa = precisely.* de forma provocativa = provocatively.* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.* de forma que = in ways that.* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.* de forma residual = residually.* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.* de forma saludable = healthily.* de forma sana = healthily.* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.* de forma sublime = subliminally.* de forma suscinta = in brief.* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.* de forma tosca = in crude form.* de forma trágica = tragically.* de fotograma completo = full-frame.* de fotograma doble = half-frame.* de frente = head-on, frontal.* de fuera = outside, off-side.* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.* de fuerza = forceful.* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.* de gala = gala.* de Galileo = Galilean.* de Gambia = Gambian.* de gas = gas-powered.* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.* de geofísica = geophysical.* de gestión = managerial, back-office.* de gestión del museo = curatorial.* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.* de grado básico = junior grade.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de granja = free-range.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.* de guasa = teasingly.* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.* de habla alemana = German-speaking.* de habla francesa = French-speaking.* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.* de hace años = of years ago.* de hace muchos años = long-standing.* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.* de hace siglos = of yore.* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.* de hierbas = herbal.* de hierro = iron, ferric.* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.* de hoja caduca = deciduous.* de hoja perenne = evergreen.* de hojas largas = long-leaved.* de Homero = Homeric.* de hongos = fungal.* de horticultura = horticultural.* de hoy = present-day.* de hoy día = of today.* de hoy en adelante = as from today.* de hoy en día = of today.* de huelga = striking.* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.* de ideas afines = like-minded.* de igual a igual = as a peer.* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.* de igual longitud = of equal length.* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.* de imitación = copycat.* de importancia = of note, of consequence.* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.* de importancia crucial = crucially important.* de importancia fundamental = critically important.* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.* de incalculable valor = priceless.* de incógnito = incognito.* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].* de inmediato = immediately.* de inspiración = inspirational.* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.* de intereses similares = of like interest.* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.* de interés humano = human interest.* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.* de investigación = exploratory.* de isótopos = isotopic.* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* de Kenia = Kenyan.* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].* de la adolescencia = teenage.* de la alcaldía = mayoral.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de la cara = facial.* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.* de la cóclea = cochlear.* de la columna vertebral = spinal.* de la comedia = comedic.* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.* de la cría de aves = avicultural.* de la duramadre = dural.* de la edad media = dark-age.* de la embajada = ambassadorial.* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.* de la época victoriana = Victorian.* de la espina dorsal = spinal.* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.* de la forma más fácil = the easy way .* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.* de la fóvea = foveal.* de la gama alta = high-end.* de la gama baja = low-end.* de la gama inferior = low-end.* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].* de la malaria = malarial.* de la mama = mammary.* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.* de la marina = marine.* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili.* * *I1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house
no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs
su padre de usted — (frml) your father
es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family
2)a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) ofb) ( con apellidos)[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena
los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz
las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)
c) ( en exclamaciones)ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)
3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) fromes de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá
la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period
de... a... — from... to...
4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection
5) (expresando causa, modo)de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time
de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one
6)a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?
la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat
b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?
8)a) (al definir, especificar)¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?
es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce
b) ( sentido partitivo) of¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?
9) ( con sentido ponderativo)lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!
qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!
10)a) ( con cifras)pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%
b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) thancuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100
pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo
un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29
c) ( con un superlativo)12) ( en calidad de) as13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party
14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by15) ( con sentido condicional)a)de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered
b)ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)
IIes de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...
* * *= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.Ex: This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.
Ex: The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.Ex: These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.Ex: Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.Ex: However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.Ex: From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.* abogado de oficio = legal aid.* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.* de... a = through.* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.* de abolengo = well-born.* de abordo = in-flight.* de absorción = absorptive.* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.* de acceso público = publicly accessible.* de acceso rápido = fast-access.* de acceso restringido = closed access.* de acción = action-centered.* de acompañante = in tow.* de actitud = attitudinal.* de actuación = for action.* de actualidad = topical.* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.* de acuerdo a = according to.* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de adaptación = adaptive.* de frica = African.* de Africa occidental = West African.* de agua = water-based.* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.* de ahí = therefrom.* de ahí que = hence.* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.* de Alaska = Alaskan.* de Albania = Albanian.* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcohol = spirit-based.* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* de algún tipo = of some description.* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.* de alta alcurnia = well-born.* de alta cuna = well-born.* de alta densidad = high-density.* de alta energía = high energy.* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.* de alta potencia = high power.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* de alta productividad = high-performance.* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.* de alta tensión = heavy-current.* de alta velocidad = high-speed.* de alto abolengo = well-born.* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.* de altura = high, top-notch.* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.* de aluvión = alluvial.* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].* de antigua generación = low-end.* de antiguo = from time immemorial.* de apariencia = cosmetic.* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.* de aquel entonces = of that day.* de aquí para allá = back and forth.* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.* de archivo = archival, archive.* de armas tomar = redoubtable.* de arranque = bootable.* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.* de asesoramiento = consultative.* de aspecto = looking.* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.* de aspecto digno = dignified.* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.* de aspecto solemne = dignified.* de atención básica = preattentive.* de atención primaria = preattentive.* de atrás = rear.* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.* de aupa = royal.* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.* de autogestión = self-managing.* de autoprotección = self-protective.* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].* de baja ralea = ignoble.* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.* de bajo consumo = low energy.* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.* de bajo precio = low-priced.* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.* de balde = for free.* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].* de bienvenida = salutatory.* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.* de bodas = bridal.* de Boole = Boolean.* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.* de broma = humorously, teasingly.* de bronce = brass.* de buena calidad = good-quality.* de buena disposición = good-natured.* de buena fama = of good repute.* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.* de buena reputación = of good repute.* de buenas = on good terms.* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* de buena voluntad = in good faith.* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.* de buen gusto = tasteful.* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.* de buenos modales = well-mannered.* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* de buen ver = good looking.* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de cachondeo = teasingly.* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.* de cajón = no-brainer.* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.* de campo = free-range.* de campos fijos = fixed-field.* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.* de carácter = in character.* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.* de castigo = punitive.* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.* de cerámica = ceramic.* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].* de cinco días de duración = five-day.* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.* de civil = in plain clothes.* de clasificación = classificatory.* de clausura = cloistered.* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.* de cobre = cupric.* de cojones = badass.* de colegas = collegial, buddying.* de Colombia = Colombian.* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.* de color de bronce = brassy.* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].* de colorines = brightly coloured.* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.* de color rojo = red-coloured.* de color rosa = rose-coloured.* de color verde botella = bottle green.* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.* de cómo = as to how.* de compañeros = collegial.* de complicidad = knowing.* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.* de conceptos = concept-based.* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.* de confirmación = confirmatory.* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.* de conífera = coniferous.* de construcción básica = brick and frame.* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.* de consulta fácil = scannable.* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.* de consumo = consumptive.* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* de contrabando = bootleg.* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.* de Corea = Korean.* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.* de corral = free-range.* de corta duración = short term [short-term].* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.* de coste cero = zero-cost.* de costumbre = usual, usually.* de creación = authorial.* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.* de Crimea = Crimean.* de cristal = glass.* de crucial importancia = crucially important.* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].* de cualquier modo = however, either way.* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.* de Cuba = Cuban.* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.* de densidad doble = double-density.* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.* de derechas = right-wing.* de derecho = de jure [iure].* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.* de desarrollo = developmental.* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.* de desconexión = cut-off.* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.* de desecho = discarded.* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].* de desguace = written-off.* de despedida = valedictory.* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.* de día a día = from day to day.* de diámetro = in diameter.* de diario = everyday.* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.* de diesel = diesel-powered.* de diferente modo = differently.* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].* de difícil solución = intractable.* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.* de dirección = directorial, administrative.* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.* de doble filo = double-edged.* de doble hoja = double-hinged.* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.* de doble uso = dual-use.* de dolor = in pain.* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].* de dos en dos = two at a time.* de dos letras = two-letter.* de dos niveles = two-tier.* de dos páginas = two-page.* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].* de dos patas = two-legged.* de dos piernas = two-legged.* de dos pies = two-legged.* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.* de duelo = in mourning.* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.* de edad = elderly.* de edad avanzada = over the hill.* de edad escolar = school-age.* de edad mediana = middle-aged.* de edad universitaria = college-age.* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.* de ello = thereof, therefrom.* de ellos = theirs.* de embalsamar = embalming.* de emisor a receptor = downstream.* de encaje = lacy.* de enmienda = amendatory.* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.* de entonces = of the day.* de entreguerras = interwar.* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.* de entretenimiento = recreational.* de envergadura = heavy lifting.* de época = vintage.* de epopeya = epic.* de esa época = of the period.* de escándalo = outrageous.* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.* de eso = thereof.* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.* de especial importancia = of particular note.* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.* de Estonia = Estonian.* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.* de evaluación = evaluative.* de éxito = successful.* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].* de expansión = expanded.* de explotación = exploitative.* de extensión = in length.* de extensión normal = standard-length.* de extremada urgencia = serious.* de fabricación casera = homemade.* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.* de fácil manejo = liftable.* de facto = de facto.* de fama = of note.* de fama internacional = of international renown.* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.* de felpa = plush.* de fiar = legit.* de fichas = card-based.* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.* de final de año = end-year.* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.* de fin de año = end of the year.* de fin de milenio = millennial.* de forma = in form.* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.* de forma alternativa = alternatively.* de forma anónima = anonymously.* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.* de forma apreciable = markedly.* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.* de forma audible = audibly.* de forma autónoma = autonomously.* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.* de formación = formative.* de forma clara = clearly.* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.* de forma colegiada = collegially.* de forma combinada = in combination.* de forma competitiva = competitively.* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.* de forma completa = in full.* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.* de forma concisa = concisely.* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.* de forma considerable = considerably.* de forma continuada = continuously.* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.* de forma deductiva = deductively.* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.* de forma diferente = differently shaped.* de forma digital = digitally.* de forma divertida = funnily.* de forma económica = cost-effectively.* de forma errática = erratically.* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.* de forma especulativa = speculatively.* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.* de forma federal = federally.* de forma general = widely, bulk.* de forma global = holistically.* de forma graciosa = funnily.* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].* de forma heurística = heuristically.* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.* de forma innata = innately.* de forma irregular = erratically.* de forma lamentable = miserably.* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.* de forma mágica = magically.* de forma mecánica = mechanically.* de forma mordaz = pungently.* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.* de forma negativa = in a negative light.* de forma neutral = neutrally.* de forma notoria = markedly.* de forma opcional = optionally.* de forma óptima = optimally.* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.* de forma práctica = pragmatically.* de forma precisa = precisely.* de forma provocativa = provocatively.* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.* de forma que = in ways that.* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.* de forma residual = residually.* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.* de forma saludable = healthily.* de forma sana = healthily.* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.* de forma sublime = subliminally.* de forma suscinta = in brief.* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.* de forma tosca = in crude form.* de forma trágica = tragically.* de fotograma completo = full-frame.* de fotograma doble = half-frame.* de frente = head-on, frontal.* de fuera = outside, off-side.* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.* de fuerza = forceful.* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.* de gala = gala.* de Galileo = Galilean.* de Gambia = Gambian.* de gas = gas-powered.* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.* de geofísica = geophysical.* de gestión = managerial, back-office.* de gestión del museo = curatorial.* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.* de grado básico = junior grade.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de granja = free-range.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.* de guasa = teasingly.* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.* de habla alemana = German-speaking.* de habla francesa = French-speaking.* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.* de hace años = of years ago.* de hace muchos años = long-standing.* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.* de hace siglos = of yore.* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.* de hierbas = herbal.* de hierro = iron, ferric.* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.* de hoja caduca = deciduous.* de hoja perenne = evergreen.* de hojas largas = long-leaved.* de Homero = Homeric.* de hongos = fungal.* de horticultura = horticultural.* de hoy = present-day.* de hoy día = of today.* de hoy en adelante = as from today.* de hoy en día = of today.* de huelga = striking.* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.* de ideas afines = like-minded.* de igual a igual = as a peer.* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.* de igual longitud = of equal length.* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.* de imitación = copycat.* de importancia = of note, of consequence.* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.* de importancia crucial = crucially important.* de importancia fundamental = critically important.* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.* de incalculable valor = priceless.* de incógnito = incognito.* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].* de inmediato = immediately.* de inspiración = inspirational.* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.* de intereses similares = of like interest.* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.* de interés humano = human interest.* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.* de investigación = exploratory.* de isótopos = isotopic.* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* de Kenia = Kenyan.* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].* de la adolescencia = teenage.* de la alcaldía = mayoral.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de la cara = facial.* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.* de la cóclea = cochlear.* de la columna vertebral = spinal.* de la comedia = comedic.* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.* de la cría de aves = avicultural.* de la duramadre = dural.* de la edad media = dark-age.* de la embajada = ambassadorial.* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.* de la época victoriana = Victorian.* de la espina dorsal = spinal.* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.* de la forma más fácil = the easy way.* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.* de la fóvea = foveal.* de la gama alta = high-end.* de la gama baja = low-end.* de la gama inferior = low-end.* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].* de la malaria = malarial.* de la mama = mammary.* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.* de la marina = marine.* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili* * *de1A(en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión): la casa de mi hermano/de mis padres/de la actriz my brother's/my parents'/the actress's houseel rey de Francia the king of Franceel cumpleaños de Luis Luis's birthdayel cumpleaños de la esposa de un compañero a colleague's wife's birthday, the birthday of the wife of one of my colleaguesno es de él/de ella/de ellos it isn't his/hers/theirssu padre de usted ( frml); your fatherun amigo de mi hijo a friend of my son'ses un amigo de la familia he's a friend of the family o a family friendun estudiante de quinto año a fifth-year studentel nieto de los Arteaga the Arteagas' grandsonla mesa de la cocina the kitchen tablela correa del perro the dog's leashun avión de Mexair a Mexair planela tapa de la cacerola the saucepan lidlas calles de la capital the streets of the capital, the capital's streetsla subida de los precios the rise in pricesal término de la reunión at the end of the meetingBla ciudad de Lima the city of Limael aeropuerto de Barajas Barajas airportel mes de enero the month of Januaryel imbécil de tu hermano that stupid brother of yours, your stupid brotherel bueno de Ricardo le aguanta cualquier cosa Ricardo is so good, he puts up with anything from her2(en exclamaciones): ¡pobre de él! poor him!¡triste de quien no conozca ese sentimiento! ( liter); pity the person who has never experienced that feeling! ( liter)C(con apellidos): Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena ≈ Mrs Mónica Arocenalos señores de Rucabado ( frml); Mr and Mrs Rucabadolas señoritas de Paz ( frml); the Misses Paz ( frml) [de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]DA1(expresando procedencia, origen): volvía de clase/del banco I was on my way back from my class/from the bankes de Bogotá she's from Bogotá, she comes from Bogotálo saqué de la biblioteca I got it out of the librarylo recogió del suelo she picked it up off the floormis amigos de América my American friends, my friends from Americahe recibido carta de Julia I've had a letter from Juliaun hijo de su primera mujer a son by his first wifeal salir de la tienda as he left the storeDE … A …:de aquí a tu casa from here to your house2 (en el tiempo) fromun amigo de la infancia a childhood frienddata del siglo XVII it dates from the 17th centuryla literatura de ese período the literature of o from that periodlo conozco de cuando estuve en Rosales I know him from when I was in Rosalesde un día para otro from one day to the nextDE … A …:está abierto de nueve a cinco it's open from nine to five o between nine and fivede aquí a que termine tenemos para rato it'll be a while yet before he finishes, he won't be finished for a while yetB(expresando causa): murió de viejo he died of old ageverde de envidia green with envyestaba ronco de tanto gritar he was hoarse from shouting so mucheso es de comer tan poco that's what comes from o of eating so littleA(introduciendo cualidades, características): es de una paciencia increíble he is incredibly patient, he is a man of incredible patienceun chiste de muy mal gusto a joke in very bad tasteobjetos de mucho valor objects of great valueun pez de agua dulce a freshwater fish¿de qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?tiene cara de aburrido he looks boredese gesto es muy de su madre that gesture is very reminiscent of his mothertienes cosas de niño malcriado sometimes you act like a spoiled childuna botella de un litro a liter bottleun niño de tres meses a three-month-old childdéme de las de 200 pesos el kilo give me some of those o some of the ones at 200 pesos a kilola chica del abrigo rojo the girl with o in the red coatla señora de azul the lady in blueun hombre de pelo largo a man with long hairun anciano de bastón an old man with a stick [de is part of many compounds like cinturón de seguridad, hombre de negocios, válvula de escape, etc ]B(al especificar material, contenido, composición): una mesa de caoba a mahogany tableuna inyección de morfina an injection of morphine, a morphine injectionel complemento ideal de todo plato de pescado the ideal complement to any fish dishson de plástico they're (made of) plasticun curso de secretariado a secretarial coursenos sirvió una copa de champán she gave us a glass of champagneuna colección de sellos a stamp collection, a collection of stampsun millón de dólares a million dollarsC(con sentido ponderativo): ¡lo encontré de viejo …! he seemed so old!¡qué de coches! ( fam); what a lot of cars!D(al definir, especificar): tuvo la suerte de conseguirlo she was lucky enough to get itaprieta el botón de abajo press the bottom buttonE1(con cifras): el número de estudiantes es de 480 the number of students is 480, there are 480 studentspagan un interés del 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%cuesta más de £100 it costs more than o over £100pesa menos de un kilo it weighs less than o under a kiloun número mayor/menor de 29 a number over/under 293(en expresiones de modo): lo tumbó de un golpe he knocked him down with one blowsubió los escalones de dos en dos he went up the stairs two at a timede a poco (CS); little by little, gradually4(CS): de a cuatro/ocho/diez: colócalos de a dos/cuatro put them in twos/foursentraron de a uno they went in one by one o one at a time [de is part of many expressions entered under frente2 m A 2. (↑ frente (2)), improviso, prisa etc]F (en calidad de) asestá de profesor en una academia he's working as a teacher in a private schoolle ofrecieron un puesto de redactor they offered him a job as an editorhace de enanito en la obra he plays (the part of) a dwarf in the playle habló de hombre a hombre he talked to him man to manG1(limitando lo expresado a determinado aspecto): es muy bonita de cara she has a pretty facees corto de talle/ancho de hombros he's short-waisted/broad-shoulderedes sorda de un oído she's deaf in one ear¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? how are we doing for time?tiene dos metros de ancho it's two meters wide2(refiriéndose a una etapa de la vida): de niño as a child, when he was a childH(en expresiones de estado, actividad): estaba de mal humor she was in a bad moodestamos de limpieza general we're spring-cleaning [de is part of many expressions entered under juerga, picnic, obra etc]I(indicando uso, destino, finalidad): el cepillo de la ropa the clothes brushel trapo de limpiar la plata the cloth for cleaning the silverlo sirvió en copas de champán he served it in champagne glassesdales algo de comer give them something to eat¿qué hay de postre? what's for dessert? [de is part of many compounds like cuchara de servir, máquina de coser, saco de dormir, etc]una novela de Goytisolo a novel by Goytisolo, a Goytisolo novelseguidos del resto de la familia followed by the rest of the familyuna casa rodeada de árboles a house surrounded by treesviene acompañado de arroz it is served with riceacompañado de su señora esposa ( frml); accompanied by his wifeA1 (sentido partitivo) of¿quién de ustedes fue? which (one) of you was it?se llevó uno de los míos she took one of mineel mayor de los Rodríguez the eldest of the Rodríguez childrenun cigarrillo de ésos que apestan one of those cigarettes that stink2(con un superlativo): eligió el más caro de todos she chose the most expensive one of allla ciudad más grande del mundo the biggest city in the worldB(refiriéndose a una parte del día): a las once de la mañana/de la noche at eleven in the morning/at nightduerme de día y trabaja de noche she sleeps during the day and works at nightsalieron de madrugada they left very early in the morningA DE + INF:de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known, I would have come earlier o had I known, I would have come earlierde no ser así no será considerada otherwise it will not be consideredde continuar este estado de cosas if this state of affairs persistsB SER DE + INF(expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad): es de esperar que … it is to be hoped that …, one hopes that …no son de fiar they are not to be trustedes de destacar la actuación de Marta Valverde Marta Valverde's performance is worthy of noteCde2* * *
Del verbo dar: ( conjugate dar)
dé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
dar
de
dé
dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
2
‹información/idea› to give
3
4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;
dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que déle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to himb) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;
1
‹ dividendos› to pay;
b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;
venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);
¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
ver tb clase 4
( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dé algo/a algn por algo:
ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dé para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
dé de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
( como castigo) to smack sb;
el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
2 (accionar, mover) déle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) déle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …
5 [sol/luz]:
la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;
dárselas de listo to act smartb) (golpearse, pegarse):
se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dé un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) dése por algo:
ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
de 1 preposición
1a) (pertenencia, posesión):
el rey dé Francia the king of France;
no es dé él it isn't his;
es un amigo dé mi hijo he's a friend of my son's;
un estudiante dé quinto año a fifth-year student;
la tapa dé la cacerola the saucepan lid;
un avión dé Mexair a Mexair plane
el aeropuerto dé Barajas Barajas airport;
el mes dé enero the month of January
2
◊ es dé Bogotá she's/she comes from Bogotá;
una carta dé Julia a letter from Julia;
un amigo dé la infancia a childhood friend;
la literatura dé ese período the literature of o from that period;
dé aquí a tu casa from here to your houseb) (material, contenido, composición):
una mesa dé caoba a mahogany table;
un vaso dé agua a glass of water;
un millón dé dólares a million dollarsc) (causa, modo):
dé tanto gritar from shouting so much;
verde dé envidia green with envy;
temblando dé miedo trembling with fear;
dé memoria by heart;
lo tumbó dé un golpe he knocked him down with one blow
rodeada dé árboles surrounded by trees
3a) (cualidades, características):
objetos dé mucho valor objects of great value;
¿dé qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?;
tiene cara dé aburrido he looks bored;
una botella dé un litro a liter bottle;
la chica dé azul the girl in blueb) (al definir, especificar):
tiene dos metros dé ancho it's two meters wide;
es fácil de pronunciar it's easy to pronounce;
uno dé los míos one of mine;
el mayor dé los Soto the eldest of the Soto children
4a) ( con cifras):◊ pagan un interés dél 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%
◊ más dé £100 more than o over £100;
pesa menos dé un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo;
un número mayor/menor dé 29 a number over/under 29c) ( con un superlativo):
la ciudad más grande dél mundo the biggest city in the world
◊ dé día/noche during the day/at night;
dé madrugada early in the morning
5
hace dé rey en la obra he plays (the part of) a king in the playb) (en expresiones de estado, actividad):
estamos dé fiesta we're having a partyc) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad):
copas dé vino wine glasses;
ropa dé cama bed clothes;
dales algo dé comer give them something to eat;
¿qué hay dé postre? what's for dessert?
6 ( con sentido condicional):
dé no ser así otherwise
de 2 sustantivo femenino: name of the letter d
dé see◊ dar
dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
de preposición
1 (pertenencia, posesión) of
la dirección de mis padres, my parents' address
el teclado de este ordenador, this computer's keyboard
la primera página del libro, the first page of the book
2 (material) of: está hecho de madera, it's made of wood
una pajarita de papel, a paper bird
(contenido) un vaso de vino, a glass of wine
3 (asunto) about, on: sabe mucho de economía, she knows a lot about economics
un curso de inglés, an English course
un libro de arte, a book on art
4 (oficio) as: está/trabaja de enfermera, she is working as a nurse
5 (cualidad) una persona de carácter, a person with character
una rubia de pelo largo, a blonde with long hair
6 (procedencia) from: es de Bilbao, he is o comes from Bilbao
de Madrid a Cáceres, from Madrid to Cáceres
7 (parte) un poco de leche, a little milk
un trozo de carne, a piece of meat
8 (causa) with, because of
llorar de alegría, to cry with joy
morir de hambre, to die of hunger
9 (modo) lo bebió de un trago, she downed it in one
un gesto de satisfacción, an expression of satisfaction
10 (localización) el señor de la camisa azul, the man in the blue shirt
la casa de la esquina, the house on the corner
11 (tiempo) a las cinco de la mañana, at five in the morning
de año en año, year in year out
de día, by day
de noche, at night
de miércoles a viernes, from Wednesday to Friday
de pequeño, as a child
12 (finalidad) jornada de reflexión, eve of polling day
libro de consulta, reference book
máquina de escribir, typewriter
13 (instrumento) derribó la puerta de una patada, he kicked the door down
lo mataron de una puñalada, he was stabbed to death
14 (comparación) el discurso fue más largo de lo esperado, the speech was longer than expected
(con superlativo) in
el coche más caro del mundo, the most expensive car in the world
15 (precio) for
un pantalón de dos mil pesetas, a pair of trousers costing two thousand pesetas 16 una avenida de quince kilómetros, an avenue fifteen kilometres long
una botella de litro, a litre bottle
17 (condicional) de haberlo sabido no le hubiera invitado, if I had known I wouldn't have invited him
de no ser así, if that wasn't o weren't the case
de ser cierto, if it was o were true
18 (reiteración) de puerta en puerta, from door to door
de tres en tres, in threes o three at a time
'dé' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- a. C.
- a.m.
- abajo
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonar
- abandonarse
- abandono
- abanico
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abarrotería
- abastecer
- abastecerse
- abastecimiento
- abasto
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abatirse
- abdicar
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- ablandar
- abogar
- abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abominable
- abono
- abortar
- abrir
- abridor
- abrigo
- abrupta
- abrupto
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abstenerse
- abstención
- abstinencia
- abstraerse
- abuelo
- abuhardillada
- abuhardillado
English:
A
- A-level
- a.m.
- AA
- abandon
- ABC
- ability
- ablaze
- aboard
- about
- about-face
- about-turn
- above
- abreast
- abroad
- abrupt
- absence
- absent
- absolve
- absorb
- abstain
- abstract
- abundance
- abuse
- AC
- accepted
- access road
- accident
- accidental
- acclaim
- accommodate
- accommodation
- accomplished
- accomplishment
- accordance
- account
- account for
- accountable
- accumulation
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurately
- accuse
- accused
- accusingly
- accustom
- ache
- Achilles heel
- aching
- acid test
* * *1. [posesión, pertenencia] of;el automóvil de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car;es de ella it's hers;la maleta es de Eva the suitcase is Eva's o belongs to Eva;el padre de la niña the girl's father;el director de la empresa the manager of the company, the company's manager;la boda o [m5] el casamiento de un amigo de mi hermano the wedding of a friend of my brother's, a friend of my brother's wedding;un equipo de segunda división a second division team;la comida del gato the cat's food;el título de la novela the novel's title, the title of the novel;la pata de la mesa the table leg;una subida de precios a price rise;los señores de Navarro Mr and Mrs Navarro2. [procedencia, distancia] from;salir de casa to leave home;soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao;no soy de aquí I'm not from round here;de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 metres from the beach to the apartment;estamos a 10 kilómetros de Buenos Aires we're 10 kilometres away from Buenos Aires;el rey de España the king of Spain;tuvo dos hijos de su primera esposa he had two children by his first wife;b de Barcelona [deletreando] b for Barcelona3. [en razonamiento]de su sonrisa se deduce que todo ha ido bien you can tell from o by her smile that it all went well;del resultado del experimento concluyo que la fórmula no funciona I infer from the result of the experiment that the formula doesn't workel túnel del Canal the Channel Tunnel;el signo de tauro the sign of Taurus;el puerto de Cartagena the port of Cartagenala señora de verde the lady in green;el chico de la coleta the boy with the ponytail;una actriz de veinte años a twenty-year-old actress;¿de qué tamaño? what size?;un político de fiar a trustworthy politician6. [materia] (made) of;un vaso de plástico a plastic cup;un reloj de oro a gold watch;una mesa de madera a wooden tableun plato de lentejas a plate of lentils8. [precio]he comprado las peras de 80 céntimos el kilo I bought the pears that were 80 cents a kilo;un sello de 50 céntimos a 50-cent stampropa de deporte sportswear;una máquina de escribir a typewriter;una máquina de coser a sewing machine;esta sartén es la del pescado y ésta la de las tortillas this frying pan's for fish and this one's for omelettes10. [asunto] about;hablábamos de ti we were talking about you;libros de historia history books11. [en calidad de] as;trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman;aparece de cosaco he appears as a Cossack, he plays a Cossack;estás muy guapa de uniforme you look very pretty in uniform;al desfile de carnaval iré de Napoleón I'll go as Napoleon in the carnival parade12. [tiempo] [desde] from;[durante] in;trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five;vivió en Bolivia de 1975 a 1983 she lived in Bolivia between 1975 and 1983, she lived in Bolivia from 1975 to 1983;de madrugada early in the morning;a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon;trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day;es de día it's daytime;de niño solía jugar en la calle as a child I used to play in the street;¿qué quieres ser de mayor? what do you want to be when you grow up?;un compañero del colegio a friend from school;Urugde mañana/tarde in the morning/afternoon;Urugde noche at night;Urugayer salimos de noche we went out last night13. [causa] with;morirse de hambre to die of hunger;llorar de alegría to cry with joy;temblar de miedo to tremble with fear;eso es de fumar tanto that's what comes from smoking so much14. [manera, modo] with;de una patada with a kick;rompió el cristal de una pedrada he shattered the window with a stone;de una sola vez in one go;lo bebió de un trago he drank it down in one go;CSurde fácil manejo user-friendly;ponerse de rodillas to kneel down15. [con valor partitivo] of;uno de los nuestros one of ours;varios de nosotros several of us;¿quién de vosotros sabe la respuesta? which of you knows the answer?17. [en valoración]lo tacharon de vulgar they branded him as vulgar, they accused him of being vulgaryo de Eduardo le pediría perdón if I were Eduardo, I'd say sorry to her19. [en comparaciones][con superlativos]más/menos de… more/less than…;el mejor de todos the best of all;el más importante del mundo the most important in the world;la peor película del año the worst film this year o of the year;la impresora más moderna del mercado the most up-to-date printer on the market20. (antes de infinitivo) [condición] if;de querer ayudarme, lo haría if she wanted to help me, she'd do it;de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it;de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday21. (después de adjetivo y antes de sustantivo) [enfatiza cualidad]el idiota de tu hermano your stupid brother;la buena de Susana good old Susana;¡pobre de mí! poor me!22. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo)es difícil de creer it's hard to believe;una velada imposible de olvidar an unforgettable eveninghas de gastar menos you should spend less24. (antes de complemento agente)una película de Buñuel a film by Buñuel, a Buñuel film;vino acompañado de su familia he was accompanied by his family25. (antes de adverbio de lugar)la fila de delante the front row♦ de no loc conjAm otherwise;dime la verdad, de no te castigaré tell me the truth, otherwise I'm going to punish you* * *deprp1 origen from;de Nueva York from New York;de … a from … to2 posesión of;el coche de mi amigo my friend’s car3 material (made) of;un anillo de oro a gold ring4 contenido of;un vaso de agua a glass of water5 cualidad:una mujer de 20 años a 20 year old woman6 causa with;temblaba de miedo she was shaking with fear7 hora:de noche at night, by night;de día by daytrabajar de albañil work as a bricklayer;de niño as a child9 agente by;de Goya by Goya10 condición if;de haberlo sabido if I’d known11 en aposición:la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima* * *de prep1) : ofla casa de Pepe: Pepe's houseun niño de tres años: a three-year-old boy2) : fromes de Managua: she's from Managuasalió del edificio: he left the building3) : in, ata las tres de la mañana: at three in the morningsalen de noche: they go out at night4) : thanmás de tres: more than threedé dar* * *de prep1. (posesión de alguien) 's2. (posesión de algo) of3. (materia)4. (contenido) of5. (materia, tema)6. (origen, procedencia) from7. (descripción) with / in8. (agente) by10. (con números, una parte) than / of -
20 futuro
adj.future, forthcoming, unborn.m.1 future, future time, future-to-be.2 future, future tense.3 prospect, future possibilities.* * *► adjetivo1 future► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (prometido) fiancé, intended; (prometida) fiancée, intended1 future1 (financieros) futures\en un futuro próximo in the near futurefuturo imperfecto futurefuturo perfecto future perfect————————1 future* * *1. noun m. 2. (f. - futura)adj.* * *futuro, -a1.ADJ future2.SM / F * fiancé/fiancée3. SM1) futureen lo futuro, en un futuro — some time in the future
2) (Ling) future (tense)3) pl futuros (Com) futuresfutura* * *I- ra adjetivo < presidente> future (before n)II1) ( porvenir) future¿qué nos deparará el futuro? — what will the future bring?
en un futuro cercano or próximo — in the near future
en el or en lo futuro — in future
un empleo con/sin futuro — a job with good prospects/with no prospects
2) (Ling) future (tense)III- ra masculino, femenino (fam & hum) intended (colloq & hum)* * *= forthcoming, future, intending, prospect, would-be + Nombre, outlook, coming, horizon, long haul, prospective, yet-to-be, future ahead, intended.Ex. Following internal discussion, it was agreed that a new library should be given the University's top priority in any forthcoming capital building project.Ex. The use of a scheme in centrally or co-operatively produced catalogue records can also be important in establishing its future.Ex. The intending borrower merely specifies a search key for the item he wishes to borrow, and the system provides a bibliographic description.Ex. At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.Ex. The only viable alternatives open to would-be users are to produce or commission the production of custom-made application programs.Ex. In their first review article of children's reference books in 1982, the School Library Journal's Review Committe for children's reference books presents a bleak outlook.Ex. I have myself seen, in a northern market, a bookstall where the stall-holder had over a dozen old shoeboxes under the counter in which each month the ten new titles were placed so that the customers could buy the whole new range gradually over the coming month.Ex. Barbara Tillett's vision of one seamless bibliographic system, either real or virtual, looks realizable over a 5 to 10 year horizon.Ex. The article is entitled 'Legacy for the long haul' = El artículo se titula "El patrimonio para el futuro".Ex. The advocacy of title entry for serials implies an ideology which focuses on the publication as the principal object of interest of the prospective library user rather than the work conveyed by the book or publication.Ex. If the past is an indicator, current, emerging and yet-to-be Web features and functionalities will have a significant impact on the content and publishing of serials.Ex. The road of special librarianship was branching, and in order to succeed members had to look down both forks in order to be best prepared for the future ahead.Ex. In all 20 per cent of visitors went out of the bookshop with a book they had intended to buy, 15 per cent went out with a book they had not intended to buy and 67 went out with both intended and unintended purchases.----* acondicionado para el futuro = future-proof.* adivinación del futuro = fortune telling.* adivinar el futuro = fortune telling.* anticipar el futuro = anticipate + the future.* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.* con futuro = up-and-coming.* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con visión de futuro = far-sighted, forward-thinking, far-seeing, long-sighted.* ¿cuál es el futuro de? = quo vadis.* del futuro = of the years to come, yet to come.* determinar el futuro = shape + the future.* donación futura = planned giving.* el futuro = the way ahead, the way of the future.* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.* encarar el futuro = face up to + the future.* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.* en el futuro = Número + Tiempo + ahead, down the road, in future, in time(s) to come, at + future date, in (the) years to come, at some future time, in the years to come, in the years ahead, in years to come, at some future point, in the future, for future reference, for the years to come.* en el futuro a largo plazo = in the long-term future.* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.* en el futuro inmediato = in the offing, in the foreseeable future.* en el futuro lejano = further in the future.* enfrentarse al futuro = face up to + the future, face + the future.* en un futuro cercano = in the near future.* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.* en un futuro muy cercano = in the very near future.* en un futuro no muy distante = in the not too distant future.* en un futuro no muy lejano = in the not too distant future, in the near future.* en un futuro próximo = in the near future.* esperar en el futuro = be in store for + Nombre + in the future, future + have in store.* falta de visión de futuro = shortsightedness, nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.* falto de visión de futuro = myopic.* forjar el futuro = forge + the future, shape + the future.* futura generación = future generation.* futuro + aguardar = future + hold.* futuro a largo plazo = long-term future.* futuro cercano, el = near future, the.* futuro + deparar = future + hold, be in store for + Nombre + in the future, be in store for + Nombre + in the future, future + have in store.* futuro, el = years ahead, the, road ahead, the.* futuro esposo = bridegroom, husband-to-be.* futuro + estar + en + Posesivo + manos = future + be + in + Posesivo + hands.* futuro incierto = uncertain future.* futuro inmediato = immediate future.* futuro inmediato, el = near future, the.* futuro marido = bridegroom, husband-to-be.* futuro previsible = foreseeable future.* futuro profesional = professional future.* futuro prometedor = bright future.* hacer frente al futuro = face up to + the future.* hacia el futuro = onward(s).* hay que mirar hacia el futuro = the show must go on.* hay que pensar en el futuro = the show must go on.* hipotecar el futuro = mortgage + the future.* labrar el futuro = shape + the future.* lo que el futuro depara a = what is on store for.* mirar hacia el futuro = look forward, look + ahead.* Nombre + futuro = further + Nombre.* ocurrir en el futuro = go into + the future.* para el futuro = for the years to come, for the years ahead, for the future.* para futuras consultas = for future reference.* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.* perspectivas de futuro = future prospects, future perspectives, future development(s), future opportunities.* perspectivas futuras = future perspectives, future opportunities.* planificación para el futuro = future proofing.* por si hace falta consultarlo en el futuro = for future reference.* posibilidades de futuro = future possibilities.* predecir el futuro = gaze into + crystal ball.* preparación para el futuro = future proofing.* preparado para el futuro = future-proof.* preparar para el futuro = future-proof.* prepararse para el futuro = embrace + the future.* previsión de futuro = future proofing.* previsiones para el futuro = future development(s).* pronósticos de futuro = future predictions.* proyectar hacia el futuro = project + ahead.* repercutir en el futuro = shape + the future.* salto hacia el futuro = leap into + the future.* salvaguardar el futuro = safeguard + the future.* tener futuro = have + potential, there + be + a future for/in, have + a future.* vida futura = future life.* visión de futuro = foresight, future vision, farsightedness [far-sightedness], vision, vision into the future.* visión del futuro = insight into the future.* * *I- ra adjetivo < presidente> future (before n)II1) ( porvenir) future¿qué nos deparará el futuro? — what will the future bring?
en un futuro cercano or próximo — in the near future
en el or en lo futuro — in future
un empleo con/sin futuro — a job with good prospects/with no prospects
2) (Ling) future (tense)III- ra masculino, femenino (fam & hum) intended (colloq & hum)* * *el futuro(n.) = years ahead, the, road ahead, theEx: It is believed that the years ahead will see an increase in such programs.
Ex: The conference topic, the future of library and information studies education, was a means for determining the road ahead through the three Cs of continuity, culture and competition.= forthcoming, future, intending, prospect, would-be + Nombre, outlook, coming, horizon, long haul, prospective, yet-to-be, future ahead, intended.Ex: Following internal discussion, it was agreed that a new library should be given the University's top priority in any forthcoming capital building project.
Ex: The use of a scheme in centrally or co-operatively produced catalogue records can also be important in establishing its future.Ex: The intending borrower merely specifies a search key for the item he wishes to borrow, and the system provides a bibliographic description.Ex: At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.Ex: The only viable alternatives open to would-be users are to produce or commission the production of custom-made application programs.Ex: In their first review article of children's reference books in 1982, the School Library Journal's Review Committe for children's reference books presents a bleak outlook.Ex: I have myself seen, in a northern market, a bookstall where the stall-holder had over a dozen old shoeboxes under the counter in which each month the ten new titles were placed so that the customers could buy the whole new range gradually over the coming month.Ex: Barbara Tillett's vision of one seamless bibliographic system, either real or virtual, looks realizable over a 5 to 10 year horizon.Ex: The article is entitled 'Legacy for the long haul' = El artículo se titula "El patrimonio para el futuro".Ex: The advocacy of title entry for serials implies an ideology which focuses on the publication as the principal object of interest of the prospective library user rather than the work conveyed by the book or publication.Ex: If the past is an indicator, current, emerging and yet-to-be Web features and functionalities will have a significant impact on the content and publishing of serials.Ex: The road of special librarianship was branching, and in order to succeed members had to look down both forks in order to be best prepared for the future ahead.Ex: In all 20 per cent of visitors went out of the bookshop with a book they had intended to buy, 15 per cent went out with a book they had not intended to buy and 67 went out with both intended and unintended purchases.* acondicionado para el futuro = future-proof.* adivinación del futuro = fortune telling.* adivinar el futuro = fortune telling.* anticipar el futuro = anticipate + the future.* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.* con futuro = up-and-coming.* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con visión de futuro = far-sighted, forward-thinking, far-seeing, long-sighted.* ¿cuál es el futuro de? = quo vadis.* del futuro = of the years to come, yet to come.* determinar el futuro = shape + the future.* donación futura = planned giving.* el futuro = the way ahead, the way of the future.* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.* encarar el futuro = face up to + the future.* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.* en el futuro = Número + Tiempo + ahead, down the road, in future, in time(s) to come, at + future date, in (the) years to come, at some future time, in the years to come, in the years ahead, in years to come, at some future point, in the future, for future reference, for the years to come.* en el futuro a largo plazo = in the long-term future.* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.* en el futuro inmediato = in the offing, in the foreseeable future.* en el futuro lejano = further in the future.* enfrentarse al futuro = face up to + the future, face + the future.* en un futuro cercano = in the near future.* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.* en un futuro muy cercano = in the very near future.* en un futuro no muy distante = in the not too distant future.* en un futuro no muy lejano = in the not too distant future, in the near future.* en un futuro próximo = in the near future.* esperar en el futuro = be in store for + Nombre + in the future, future + have in store.* falta de visión de futuro = shortsightedness, nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.* falto de visión de futuro = myopic.* forjar el futuro = forge + the future, shape + the future.* futura generación = future generation.* futuro + aguardar = future + hold.* futuro a largo plazo = long-term future.* futuro cercano, el = near future, the.* futuro + deparar = future + hold, be in store for + Nombre + in the future, be in store for + Nombre + in the future, future + have in store.* futuro, el = years ahead, the, road ahead, the.* futuro esposo = bridegroom, husband-to-be.* futuro + estar + en + Posesivo + manos = future + be + in + Posesivo + hands.* futuro incierto = uncertain future.* futuro inmediato = immediate future.* futuro inmediato, el = near future, the.* futuro marido = bridegroom, husband-to-be.* futuro previsible = foreseeable future.* futuro profesional = professional future.* futuro prometedor = bright future.* hacer frente al futuro = face up to + the future.* hacia el futuro = onward(s).* hay que mirar hacia el futuro = the show must go on.* hay que pensar en el futuro = the show must go on.* hipotecar el futuro = mortgage + the future.* labrar el futuro = shape + the future.* lo que el futuro depara a = what is on store for.* mirar hacia el futuro = look forward, look + ahead.* Nombre + futuro = further + Nombre.* ocurrir en el futuro = go into + the future.* para el futuro = for the years to come, for the years ahead, for the future.* para futuras consultas = for future reference.* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.* perspectivas de futuro = future prospects, future perspectives, future development(s), future opportunities.* perspectivas futuras = future perspectives, future opportunities.* planificación para el futuro = future proofing.* por si hace falta consultarlo en el futuro = for future reference.* posibilidades de futuro = future possibilities.* predecir el futuro = gaze into + crystal ball.* preparación para el futuro = future proofing.* preparado para el futuro = future-proof.* preparar para el futuro = future-proof.* prepararse para el futuro = embrace + the future.* previsión de futuro = future proofing.* previsiones para el futuro = future development(s).* pronósticos de futuro = future predictions.* proyectar hacia el futuro = project + ahead.* repercutir en el futuro = shape + the future.* salto hacia el futuro = leap into + the future.* salvaguardar el futuro = safeguard + the future.* tener futuro = have + potential, there + be + a future for/in, have + a future.* vida futura = future life.* visión de futuro = foresight, future vision, farsightedness [far-sightedness], vision, vision into the future.* visión del futuro = insight into the future.* * *‹presidente› future ( before n)iré a verlo en un futuro viaje I'll call on him another time o on another trip o on a future triplas futuras generaciones future generationstodo para la futura mamá everything for the mother-to-bemi futura esposa my bride-to-beA (porvenir) future¿qué nos deparará el futuro? what will the future bring?en un futuro cercano or próximo in the near futureen el or en lo futuro, llama antes de venir in future o another time, call before you come overun empleo con/sin futuro a job with good prospects/with no prospectssu relación no tiene ningún futuro there's no future in their relationship, their relationship has no futureB ( Ling) future, future tensemasculine, feminine( fam hum); intended ( colloq hum)todavía no me has presentado a tu futura you still haven't introduced me to your intended, you still haven't introduced me to the future Mrs Moffatt ( o Mrs Britton etc)* * *
futuro 1◊ -ra adjetivo
future ( before n);
las futuras generaciones future generations;
la futura mamá the mother-to-be
futuro 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( porvenir) future;◊ ¿qué nos deparará el futuro? what will the future bring?;
en un futuro cercano or próximo in the near future;
en el or en lo futuro in future;
un empleo con/sin futuro a job with good prospects/with no prospects;
su relación no tiene futuro their relationship has no future
2 (Ling) future (tense)
futuro,-a
I adjetivo future
II sustantivo masculino future
' futuro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amenaza
- auspiciar
- esplendorosa
- esplendoroso
- futura
- halagüeña
- halagüeño
- labrarse
- poder
- preocupar
- visión
- ya
- augurar
- buenaventura
- clarividente
- después
- encarar
- enfrentar
- esperar
- inseguro
- ir
- lejano
- lejos
- luego
- mientras
- previsor
- resolver
- ser
English:
affect
- ahead
- be
- bleak
- brighten
- certain
- definite
- dim
- dismal
- doubtful
- early
- employ
- far
- finished
- foreseeable
- foretell
- future
- gonna
- hereafter
- hold
- immediate
- improbable
- near
- nowhere
- prospect
- prospective
- remind
- shall
- shape
- short-sighted
- site
- stake
- store
- tense
- think ahead
- to
- vision
- will
- yet
- beyond
- dead
- look
- perfect
- scrap
- time
- -to-be
* * *futuro, -a♦ adj1. [venidero] future;el futuro sucesor del rey the king's heir;su futura esposa his wife-to-be;no cree que haya una vida futura he doesn't believe in an afterlife;mi futura cuñada my future sister-in-law;generaciones futuras future generations2. Gram future♦ nm1. [tiempo] future;en el futuro… in future…;en un futuro cercano in the near future;sin futuro with no future, without prospects;ese negocio no tiene futuro there's no future in that business2. Gram future;en futuro in the future (tense)futuro imperfecto (simple) future (tense);futuro perfecto future perfectfuturos financieros financial futures♦ nm,fFam [novio] intended;¿cuándo me vas a presentar a tu futura? when are you going to introduce me to your intended?♦ a futuro loc advCSur, Méx in the future;eso lo veremos a futuro we'll see about that in the future o at some future date* * *I adj future atrII m future;en el futuro in (the) future* * *futuro, -ra adj: futurefuturo nmporvenir: future* * *futuro1 adj futurefuturo2 n future
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