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21 paseo en barca

(n.) = boating

Ex. Regattas & boating in general have become a ritual statement of collective identity defined as a relation between people & territory.

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(n.) = boating

Ex: Regattas & boating in general have become a ritual statement of collective identity defined as a relation between people & territory.

Spanish-English dictionary > paseo en barca
22 paseo en barco

(n.) = boat tour, boating, boat ride, boat cruise

Ex. The visit includs a boat tour on the Muritzsee and a box lunch (with one soft drink).

Ex. Regattas & boating in general have become a ritual statement of collective identity defined as a relation between people & territory.

Ex. We learn that the island, 'a three-hour boat ride from Naples,' served as as a shelter for Italian Jews during the Second World War.

Ex. A matchmaking boat cruise open only to male millionaires and 'good-looking and desirable' women is slated to set sail later this month.

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(n.) = boat tour, boating, boat ride, boat cruise

Ex: The visit includs a boat tour on the Muritzsee and a box lunch (with one soft drink).

Ex: Regattas & boating in general have become a ritual statement of collective identity defined as a relation between people & territory.

Ex: We learn that the island, 'a three-hour boat ride from Naples,' served as as a shelter for Italian Jews during the Second World War.

Ex: A matchmaking boat cruise open only to male millionaires and 'good-looking and desirable' women is slated to set sail later this month.

Spanish-English dictionary > paseo en barco
23 poner el dedo en la llaga

poner el dedo en la llaga

figurado to touch on a sore spot

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poner el dedo en la llaga

to touch a sore spot

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[de error] to put one's finger on it; [de tema delicado] to touch a raw nerve

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(v.) = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve

Ex. Based on their account, it seems obvious that Beauperthuy hit a raw nerve among some of the medical research leaders of the day.

Ex. Adults should treat books children read for the pertinent present they reveal with more caution and wariness since they touch on raw nerves.

Ex. One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.

Ex. Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.

Ex. His plethoric prose produced by a prodigious placement of words struck a nerve.

Ex. This interpretation obviously touched on a sore spot and the relation between the two countries remained troublesome for centuries.

Ex. Obama's election seems to have touched a raw nerve in conservative white America, unleashing a torrent of right-wing rage unseen in this country.

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(v.) = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve

Ex: Based on their account, it seems obvious that Beauperthuy hit a raw nerve among some of the medical research leaders of the day.

Ex: Adults should treat books children read for the pertinent present they reveal with more caution and wariness since they touch on raw nerves.

Ex: One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.

Ex: Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.

Ex: His plethoric prose produced by a prodigious placement of words struck a nerve.

Ex: This interpretation obviously touched on a sore spot and the relation between the two countries remained troublesome for centuries.

Ex: Obama's election seems to have touched a raw nerve in conservative white America, unleashing a torrent of right-wing rage unseen in this country.

Spanish-English dictionary > poner el dedo en la llaga
24 quimera

f.

1 fantasy.

2 wild fancy, fable, air castle, day dream.

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quimera

► nombre femenino

1 (mitología) chimera

2 figurado (ilusión) wild fancy, fantasy, pipe dream

3 figurado (preocupación) worry; (sospecha infundada) unfounded suspicion

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SF

1) (Mit) (=monstruo imaginario) chimera

2) (=alucinación) hallucination; (=ilusión) illusion, chimera; (=noción) fancy, fantastic idea; (=sueño) pipe dream

3) (=sospecha) unfounded suspicion

tener la quimera de que... — to suspect quite wrongly that...

4) (=riña) quarrel

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femenino

1) ( ilusión) illusion, chimera (liter)

el proyecto no pasó de ser una quimera — the plan was never anything but a pipe dream

2) (Mit) chimera

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= chimera, straw man, will o' the wisp, castle in the air, fabrication, straw figure.

Ex. Librarians should stop chasing the chimera of professionalism, and concentrate on the important work at hand.

Ex. This has long been known to be a straw man (i.e., an obvious fallacy) to be knocked down.

Ex. Only by a gigantic change of idea will that century-old will o' the wisp,'function', be seen to be equated with 'critique', for they are one and the same.

Ex. This is the strongest evidence that his theory is not a castle in the air.

Ex. The author looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.

Ex. The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.

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* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* perseguir quimeras = chase + phantoms, grasp at + shadows.

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femenino

1) ( ilusión) illusion, chimera (liter)

el proyecto no pasó de ser una quimera — the plan was never anything but a pipe dream

2) (Mit) chimera

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= chimera, straw man, will o' the wisp, castle in the air, fabrication, straw figure.

Ex: Librarians should stop chasing the chimera of professionalism, and concentrate on the important work at hand.

Ex: This has long been known to be a straw man (i.e., an obvious fallacy) to be knocked down.

Ex: Only by a gigantic change of idea will that century-old will o' the wisp,'function', be seen to be equated with 'critique', for they are one and the same.

Ex: This is the strongest evidence that his theory is not a castle in the air.

Ex: The author looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.

Ex: The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.

* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* perseguir quimeras = chase + phantoms, grasp at + shadows.

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quimera

feminine

A (ilusión) illusion, chimera ( liter)

la dicha no es sino una quimera happiness is just an illusion

el proyecto no pasó de ser una quimera the plan was never anything but a pipe dream

B ( Mit) chimera

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quimera sustantivo femenino ( ilusión) illusion, chimera (liter)
quimera sustantivo femenino
1 (ilusión) pipe dream, wishful thinking, illusion
2 Mit chimaera, chimera
' quimera' also found in these entries:
English:
pipe

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quimera nf

1. [ilusión] chimera;

la quimera de una Europa unida the chimera of a united Europe;

tus ideas no son más que una quimera your ideas are pie in the sky

2. Mitol Chimera

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quimera

f pipe dream

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quimera nf

: chimera, illusion

Spanish-English dictionary > quimera
25 regata

f.

1 regatta, boat race (Nautical).

2 irrigation channel (reguera).

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regata

► nombre femenino

1 MARÍTIMO regatta, boat race

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regata

► nombre femenino

1 (surco) irrigation channel

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I
SF (Agr) irrigation channel
II
SF (Náut) (=una carrera) race, boat race; (=varias carreras) regatta

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femenino

1) ( carrera) yacht race; ( serie de carreras) regatta

2) ( arroyo) irrigation channel

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= regatta.

Ex. Regattas & boating in general have become a ritual statement of collective identity defined as a relation between people & territory.

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femenino

1) ( carrera) yacht race; ( serie de carreras) regatta

2) ( arroyo) irrigation channel

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= regatta.

Ex: Regattas & boating in general have become a ritual statement of collective identity defined as a relation between people & territory.

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regata

feminine

A (carrera) yacht race; (serie de carreras) regatta

B (arroyo) irrigation channel

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regata sustantivo femenino ( carrera) yacht race;
( serie de carreras) regatta
regata f Dep boat race
' regata' also found in these entries:
English:
boat
- regatta
- yacht

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regata nf

1. Náut regatta, yacht race

2. [reguera] irrigation channel

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regata

f

1 DEP regatta

2 ( reguera) irrigation channel o

ditch

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regata nf

: regatta, yacht race

Spanish-English dictionary > regata
26 rentabilidad

f.

profitability.

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rentabilidad

► nombre femenino

1 profitability

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tasa de rentabilidad rate of return

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SF profitability

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femenino profitability

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= cost-effectiveness, profitability, cost-efficiency, efficiency, payoff [pay-off], rate of return, value for money.

Ex. Cost-benefit analysis is often confused with cost-effectiveness but, as Lancaster points out, there is a subtle difference.

Ex. The use of agents is necessary but not ideal, because an agent often represents rival concerns, and aims for a quick turnover rather than long-term profitability.

Ex. This study intended to determine the cost-efficiency of using the CD-ROM Bibliofile system to convert a shelf list file into a machine-readable data base in MARC format.

Ex. Efficiency is the relation between resources input and resulting outputs.

Ex. Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.

Ex. The author outlines quantitative metrics that measure information technology productivity from the perspective of the overall rate of return to the organization.

Ex. Libraries are being expected to justify their services in terms of value for money.

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* rentabilidad comercial = business profitability.

* umbral de rentabilidad = break-even, break-even point.

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femenino profitability

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= cost-effectiveness, profitability, cost-efficiency, efficiency, payoff [pay-off], rate of return, value for money.

Ex: Cost-benefit analysis is often confused with cost-effectiveness but, as Lancaster points out, there is a subtle difference.

Ex: The use of agents is necessary but not ideal, because an agent often represents rival concerns, and aims for a quick turnover rather than long-term profitability.

Ex: This study intended to determine the cost-efficiency of using the CD-ROM Bibliofile system to convert a shelf list file into a machine-readable data base in MARC format.

Ex: Efficiency is the relation between resources input and resulting outputs.

Ex: Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.

Ex: The author outlines quantitative metrics that measure information technology productivity from the perspective of the overall rate of return to the organization.

Ex: Libraries are being expected to justify their services in terms of value for money.

* rentabilidad comercial = business profitability.

* umbral de rentabilidad = break-even, break-even point.

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rentabilidad

feminine

profitability

la rentabilidad de una inversión the profitability of o return on an investment

certificados de alta rentabilidad a corto plazo certificates offering a high short-term return o yield

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rentabilidad sustantivo femenino
profitability
rentabilidad sustantivo femenino profitability, cost-effectiveness: te ofrecen una rentabilidad del 6%, they're offering a 6% return on your money
aunque trabajes mucho, nada te garantiza la rentabilidad, no matter how hard you work nothing can guarantee a decent profit
' rentabilidad' also found in these entries:
English:
blue-chip
- profitability
- return

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rentabilidad nf

profitability;

el negocio tiene muy poca rentabilidad the business is not very profitable;

un bono de alta rentabilidad a bond offering a high yield o return

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rentabilidad

f profitability

Spanish-English dictionary > rentabilidad
27 testaferro

f. & m.

figurehead, puppet, front man, man of straw.

m.

front man.

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testaferro

► nombre masculino

1 front man

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SM front man

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masculino figurehead, straw man (AmE)

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= straw man, straw figure.

Ex. This has long been known to be a straw man (i.e., an obvious fallacy) to be knocked down.

Ex. The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.

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masculino figurehead, straw man (AmE)

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= straw man, straw figure.

Ex: This has long been known to be a straw man (i.e., an obvious fallacy) to be knocked down.

Ex: The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.

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testaferro¹

adj inv

front ( before n)

una sociedad testaferro a front company

testaferro²

masculine

figurehead, straw man ( AmE)

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testaferro sustantivo masculino front man

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testaferro nm

front man

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testaferro

m front man

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testaferro nm

: figurehead

Spanish-English dictionary > testaferro
28 tocar donde duele

(v.) = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot

Ex. Adults should treat books children read for the pertinent present they reveal with more caution and wariness since they touch on raw nerves.

Ex. This interpretation obviously touched on a sore spot and the relation between the two countries remained troublesome for centuries.

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(v.) = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot

Ex: Adults should treat books children read for the pertinent present they reveal with more caution and wariness since they touch on raw nerves.

Ex: This interpretation obviously touched on a sore spot and the relation between the two countries remained troublesome for centuries.

Spanish-English dictionary > tocar donde duele
29 universalismo

m.

universalism.

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= universalism.

Ex. However, there is a strained relation between individualization and the bureaucratic principle of universalism.

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= universalism.

Ex: However, there is a strained relation between individualization and the bureaucratic principle of universalism.

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universalismo nm

universalism

Spanish-English dictionary > universalismo
30 venirse abajo

v.

to fall down, to fall to the ground, to tumble, to collapse.

María cayó por las gradas Mary fell down the stairs.

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venirse abajo

(edificio etc) to collapse, fall down 2 (planes) to fall through 3 (persona) to go to pieces 4 (país, empresa) to go to the dogs 5 (relación etc) to be on the skids

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to fall, collapse

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(v.) = break down, tumble down, tumble, fall + apart

Ex. It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.

Ex. The article has the title 'The walls come tumbling down'.

Ex. The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.

Ex. Most of the packaging for cassettes provided by commercial vendors that are known nationwide is lousy, falls apart, looks bad, and so on.

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(v.) = break down, tumble down, tumble, fall + apart

Ex: It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.

Ex: The article has the title 'The walls come tumbling down'.

Ex: The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.

Ex: Most of the packaging for cassettes provided by commercial vendors that are known nationwide is lousy, falls apart, looks bad, and so on.

Spanish-English dictionary > venirse abajo
31 mundo científico, el

(n.) = scholarly community, the, scientific world, the

Ex. The author discusses whether it is possible for the scholarly community to take over scholarly publishing altogether and put greedy publishers out of business.

Ex. The second rule is an 'external' one: it deals with the relation between ' the scientific world' and 'the real world'.

Spanish-English dictionary > mundo científico, el
32 mundo de la ciencia, el

(n.) = world of science, the, scientific world, the

Ex. Things would be infinitely worse if the arena where all this happened was one filled with back-biting and intrigue, such as the world of science.

Ex. The second rule is an 'external' one: it deals with the relation between ' the scientific world' and 'the real world'.

Spanish-English dictionary > mundo de la ciencia, el
33 aposición

f.

apposition, syntactic relation between consecutive expressions.

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aposición

► nombre femenino

1 apposition

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SF apposition

en aposición — in apposition

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femenino apposition

en aposición — in apposition

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femenino apposition

en aposición — in apposition

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aposición

feminine

apposition

en aposición in apposition

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aposición nf
Gram apposition;
en aposición in apposition

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aposición

f GRAM apposition

Spanish-English dictionary > aposición
34 mundo científico

el mundo científico

(n.) = scholarly community, the, scientific world, the

Ex: The author discusses whether it is possible for the scholarly community to take over scholarly publishing altogether and put greedy publishers out of business.

Ex: The second rule is an 'external' one: it deals with the relation between ' the scientific world' and 'the real world'.

Spanish-English dictionary > mundo científico
35 mundo de la ciencia

el mundo de la ciencia

(n.) = world of science, the, scientific world, the

Ex: Things would be infinitely worse if the arena where all this happened was one filled with back-biting and intrigue, such as the world of science.

Ex: The second rule is an 'external' one: it deals with the relation between ' the scientific world' and 'the real world'.

Spanish-English dictionary > mundo de la ciencia
36 relación

f.

1 relation, association, relationship, connection.

2 relation, treatment, intercourse, dealing.

3 acquaintance, relation.

4 account, recitation, narration, recital.

5 report, recountal.

6 friendship.

7 relative, member of the family, relation.

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relación

► nombre femenino

1 (correspondencia) relation, relationship

■ una relación amistosa a friendship, a friendly relationship

2 (conexión) link, connection

3 (lista) list, record

4 (relato) account, telling

5 (en matemática) ratio

► nombre femenino plural relaciones

1 (conocidos) acquaintances; (contactos) contacts, connections

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con relación a / en relación a with regard to, regarding

estar en buenas relaciones con alguien to be on good terms with somebody

estar en relación con alguien to be in contact with somebody

hacer relación a algo to refer to something

tener buenas relaciones to be well connected

tener relaciones con alguien (salir) to go out with somebody

relación de compresión TÉCNICA compression ratio

relaciones diplomáticas diplomatic relations

relaciones públicas public relations

■ es el relaciones públicas de Enya he's Enya's PR man

relaciones sexuales sexual relations

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noun f.

1) relation

2) relationship

3) account

4) connection

5) liaison

•

- relaciones públicas
- relación sexual
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SF

1) (=vínculo) connection

no existe ninguna relación entre los dos accidentes — there is no connection between the two accidents

existe una relación entre el tabaco y el cáncer — there is a connection o relation o relationship between cigarettes and cancer

• guardar o tener relación con algo — [suceso] to be connected with sth, be related to sth; [persona] to be connected with sth

no guardar relación (alguna) con algo — (=no parecerse) to bear no relation (whatsoever) to sth; (=no estar relacionado) to have no connection o relation (at all) with sth

relación calidad/precio — value for money

tener buena relación calidad/precio — to be good value for money

relación causa-efecto — cause and effect relationship

relación real de intercambio — terms of trade pl

2)

• con relación a, en relación a o con — (=comparado con) compared to, compared with; (=en lo referente a) with regard to, in connection with

un aumento del 3% con relación al año anterior — an increase of 3% over o compared to o compared with the previous year

con relación a la encuesta publicada por este periódico — with regard to o in connection with the survey published by this newspaper

fue interrogado en relación con el secuestro — he was questioned in connection with the kidnapping

3) (=entre personas)

a) [en el momento presente] relations pl

¿cómo es su relación o son sus relaciones con su jefe? — how are relations between you and your boss?

• estar en o mantener buenas relaciones con — [+ persona] to be on good terms with; [+ organización] to have good relations with

• romper las relaciones con — [+ país, organización] to break off relations with; [+ familiar, amigo] to break off all contact with

b) [de larga duración] relationship

¿cómo eran las relaciones con su padre? — what was your relationship with your father like?

tenía una relación de amistad con algunos de sus alumnos — he had a friendly relationship with some of his students

¿sigues manteniendo las relaciones con tus antiguos compañeros de universidad? — do you still keep in touch with people from your university days?

relaciones humanas — human relations

4) [con empresa, organización] connection

¿tiene alguna relación con esa empresa? — do you have any connection with that company?

ha sido detenido por sus relaciones con la Mafia — he has been arrested because of his connections with the Mafia

relaciones comerciales — trade relations

relaciones diplomáticas — diplomatic relations

relaciones empresariales — business relations

relaciones laborales — labour relations, labor relations (EEUU)

relaciones públicas — (=actividad) public relations, PR; (=profesional) public relations officer, PR officer

5) (tb: relación amorosa) relationship

nuestra relación duró hasta 1997 — our relationship lasted until 1997

no veían con buenos ojos sus relaciones con una extranjera — they did not view his relationship with a foreign woman favourably

tu relación de pareja — your relationship with your partner

llevan varios meses de relaciones — they've been seeing each other for some months

tienen una relación formal desde hace un año — they've been formally going out for a year

relación sentimental — relationship

6) (tb: relación sexual) (=acto) sex; (=trato) sexual relationship

mantener o tener relaciones sexuales con algn — [de forma esporádica] to have sex with sb; [de forma continuada] to be in a sexual relationship with sb

relaciones carnales — carnal relations

relaciones extramatrimoniales — extra-marital relationships

relaciones ilícitas — illicit sexual relations

relaciones prematrimoniales — premarital sex, sex before marriage

7) (=referencia)

• hacer relación a algo — to refer to sth

no hizo relación a ese tema — she did not refer to that subject

8) pl relaciones (=personas conocidas) acquaintances; (=enchufes) contacts, connections

tener (buenas) relaciones — to be well connected, have good contacts o connections

9) (Mat) (=proporción) ratio

los superan numéricamente en una relación 46-36% — they outnumber them by a ratio of 46-36%

relación de compresión — compression ratio

10) frm (=narración) account

• hacer una relación de algo — to give an account of sth

hizo una relación detallada de lo que vio — she gave a detailed account of what she saw

11) (=lista) list

la relación de aprobados se publicará en marzo — the list of those who have passed will be issued in March

el usuario dispone, junto a la factura telefónica, de una relación de sus llamadas — the customer receives, together with the telephone bill, a breakdown of calls made

12) (Jur) (=informe) record, (official) return

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femenino

1)

a) ( conexión) connection

con relación a or en relación con — ( con respecto a) in connection with; ( en comparación con) relative to

en relación con su carta... — with regard to o regarding your letter...

b) ( correspondencia)

en una relación de diez a uno — (Mat) in a ratio of ten to one

tiene una excelente relación calidad-precio — it is excellent value for money

una relación causa-efecto — a relationship of cause and effect

2)

a) ( trato)

tienen una buena relación — they have a good relationship

relaciones sexuales — sexual relations

relaciones prematrimoniales — premarital sex

tener relaciones amorosas con alguien — to have an affair with somebody

estoy en buenas relaciones con él — I'm on good terms with him

relaciones diplomáticas/comerciales — diplomatic/trade relations

es nulo en lo que respecta a las relaciones humanas — he's hopeless when it comes to dealing with people

las relaciones entre padres e hijos — the relationship between parents and their children

b) relaciones femenino plural ( influencias) contacts (pl), connections (pl)

- relaciones públicas

3)

a) ( exposición) account

hizo una detallada relación de los hechos — she gave a detailed account of the facts

b) ( lista) list

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= association, chaining, connection [connexion], connectivity, dealing, interaction, interplay, involvement, link, ratio, relation, relationship, relationship link, relatedness, alliance, liaison, exposure, tie, tie-up.

Ex. It is possible and convenient to select a viewpoint on the scope, associations and labels for subjects which coincides with the way in which subjects are handled in the literature.

Ex. The information seeking patterns of a variety of academic social scientists were broken down into 6 characteristics: starting; chaining; browsing; differentiating; monitoring; and extracting.

Ex. Access is via modified television set, a telephone (and its connections) and a simple keypad.

Ex. An information system architecture defines a structure for describing communications connectivity between users of information and sources of information.

Ex. The most serious problem for librarians in their dealings with media materials is the massive multiplication of formats, making it difficult for librarians to decide what to buy in what format.

Ex. One trend for the future is likely to be the development of hosts which are designed for interaction with the end user.

Ex. In the case of the book, it is the interplay of such multifarious trends that will determine its destiny.

Ex. Clearly, anyone having any dealings at all with the CAP needs a general understanding of how the system works, at a level which is appropriate to their involvement.

Ex. Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex. The microfiche is a common form for catalogues and indexes, usually 208 or 270 frames per fiche, in a piece of film and with a reduction ratio of 42 or 48:1.

Ex. The catalogue often forms the basis for co-operation and good relations between the libraries in a region.

Ex. Related works are separately catalogued works that have a relationship to another work.

Ex. The bibliographic record for the volume is also a monographic record, but with a series entry and a relationship link to the bibliographic record for the series as a whole.

Ex. The frequency of co-occurrence of articles from different subfields in selected periodicals is used for measuring the degree of relatedness between these subfields.

Ex. This type of alliance is already evident in countries like Thailand, where library science students and educators have been actively involved in writing and illustrating children's books.

Ex. It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.

Ex. This article also examines the need for exposure to AI by all students in order to become familiar with capabilities and limitations of AI-based systems.

Ex. Eastern European countries longing for western scientific ties have wanted to participate in the Internet for a long time, but were excluded by government regulations.

Ex. The report of findings may consist simply of a few pages, or be a trends and proposals report, or may suggest tie-ups with other groups.

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* beneficios en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* bloque funcional de relaciones entre registros = linking entry block.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.

* campaña de relaciones públicas = public relations campaign.

* campo de relación = linking field.

* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.

* crear relaciones = structure + relationships.

* definir relaciones = structure + relationships.

* de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to.

* diagrama de relaciones = relationship display.

* encargado de relaciones públicas = public liaison.

* en relación a = as for.

* en relación con = in association with, in conjunction with, in connection with, in relation to, in respect of, in terms of, in the way of, relating to, relative to, vis à vis, with reference to, with regard(s) to, apropos of, as it relates to, in the context of, on the matter of, re, regarding, apropos to, in reference to, concerning, in keeping with.

* en relación proporcional con = in proportion to.

* entablar relaciones = enter into + relations, enter into + relationships, build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations.

* entablar relaciones comerciales = transact.

* entablar relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.

* establecer relaciones = build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations, structure + relationships.

* establecer relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.

* estrechar la relación = strengthen + links.

* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.

* fortalecer la relación = strengthen + links.

* ganancias en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* grado de relación = relatedness measure.

* guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.

* guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.

* guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.

* hacer una relación de = list.

* indicador de relación = relation indicator, relational operator, role operator.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.

* negar tener relación con = disclaim + connection with.

* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.

* número de relación = linking number.

* operador de relación = link, relational operator, linking device.

* persona encargada de las relaciones públicas = PR man [PR men, -pl.].

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* relación "es un tipo de" = is-a relationship.

* relación afín = affinitive relationship.

* relación amorosa = love affair.

* relación ascendente = upward reference.

* relación asociativa = associative relation, collateral link, collateral reference.

* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.

* relación causa-efecto = cause-effect relation, causal relationship.

* relación clase-tipo = type-token ratio.

* relación comparativa = comparative relation.

* relación consecutiva = consecutive relation.

* relación contractual = contractual relationship.

* relación coordinada = coordinate relation.

* relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relación de aplicación = bias relation.

* relación de confianza = trusting relationship.

* relación de contenido = contents notes.

* relación de equivalencia = equivalence relationship.

* relación de inclusión = part-whole relation.

* relación de poder = power relationship.

* relación de preferencia = preferential relation, preferential relationship.

* relación descendente = downward reference.

* relación de trabajo = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation.

* relación directa = direct relationship, linear relationship, linear relation.

* relación directamente proporcional significativa = significant direct relationship.

* relación directa significativa = significant direct relationship.

* relación entre compañeros = peer interaction.

* relación entre cuasisinónimos = near-synonymous relationship.

* relaciones = intercourse.

* relaciones comerciales = business dealings, commercial relations, trade relations.

* relaciones de género = gender relations.

* relaciones de poder = power relations.

* relaciones diplomáticas = diplomatic relations.

* relaciones entre hombres y mujeres = gender relations.

* relaciones humanas = human relations, human relationships.

* relaciones industriales = industrial relations.

* relaciones jerárquicas = role relationships.

* relaciones laborales = labour relations, employment relations.

* relación específica = downward reference.

* relaciones prematrimoniales = premarital sex.

* relaciones públicas = public relations (PR), PR activities, public relations exercise, public liaison.

* relaciones sexuales = sexual intercourse, intercourse.

* relaciones sexuales promiscuas = casual sex(ual) encounters, casual sex.

* relaciones sociales = social relations.

* relación estrecha = close contact.

* relación formal = formal relation.

* relación genérica = generic relation, generic relationship, upwards link, upward reference.

* relación género/especie = genus/species relationship.

* relación internacional = international relation.

* relación interracial = interracial relationship.

* relación inversa = inverse relationship.

* relación inversamente proporcional significativa = inverse relationship, significant inverse relationship.

* relación inversa significativa = significant inverse relationship.

* relación jerárquica = hierarchical relation, hierarchical relationship.

* relación laboral = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation.

* relación negativa = negative relationship.

* relación parte-todo = whole/part relationship, whole-part relationship.

* relación positiva = positive relationship.

* relación semántica = semantic relation, semantic relationship.

* relación sexual = sexual relationship.

* relación sexual sin protección = unprotected sex.

* relación simbiótica = symbiotic relationship.

* relación sintáctica = syntactic relation, syntactic relationship, syntactical relationship.

* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit, cost-benefit.

* romper una relación = break off + relationship, sever + connection.

* sin relación = unrelated, unconnected.

* sin relación con = unrelated to.

* sociología de las relaciones industriales = industrial sociology, sociology of industrial relations.

* tener relación con = have + bearing on.

* tener relaciones amorosas = have + an affair.

* tener relaciones con = have + dealings with.

* tener relaciones sexuales con = have + intercourse with.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( conexión) connection

con relación a or en relación con — ( con respecto a) in connection with; ( en comparación con) relative to

en relación con su carta... — with regard to o regarding your letter...

b) ( correspondencia)

en una relación de diez a uno — (Mat) in a ratio of ten to one

tiene una excelente relación calidad-precio — it is excellent value for money

una relación causa-efecto — a relationship of cause and effect

2)

a) ( trato)

tienen una buena relación — they have a good relationship

relaciones sexuales — sexual relations

relaciones prematrimoniales — premarital sex

tener relaciones amorosas con alguien — to have an affair with somebody

estoy en buenas relaciones con él — I'm on good terms with him

relaciones diplomáticas/comerciales — diplomatic/trade relations

es nulo en lo que respecta a las relaciones humanas — he's hopeless when it comes to dealing with people

las relaciones entre padres e hijos — the relationship between parents and their children

b) relaciones femenino plural ( influencias) contacts (pl), connections (pl)

- relaciones públicas

3)

a) ( exposición) account

hizo una detallada relación de los hechos — she gave a detailed account of the facts

b) ( lista) list

* * *

= association, chaining, connection [connexion], connectivity, dealing, interaction, interplay, involvement, link, ratio, relation, relationship, relationship link, relatedness, alliance, liaison, exposure, tie, tie-up.

Ex: It is possible and convenient to select a viewpoint on the scope, associations and labels for subjects which coincides with the way in which subjects are handled in the literature.

Ex: The information seeking patterns of a variety of academic social scientists were broken down into 6 characteristics: starting; chaining; browsing; differentiating; monitoring; and extracting.

Ex: Access is via modified television set, a telephone (and its connections) and a simple keypad.

Ex: An information system architecture defines a structure for describing communications connectivity between users of information and sources of information.

Ex: The most serious problem for librarians in their dealings with media materials is the massive multiplication of formats, making it difficult for librarians to decide what to buy in what format.

Ex: One trend for the future is likely to be the development of hosts which are designed for interaction with the end user.

Ex: In the case of the book, it is the interplay of such multifarious trends that will determine its destiny.

Ex: Clearly, anyone having any dealings at all with the CAP needs a general understanding of how the system works, at a level which is appropriate to their involvement.

Ex: Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex: The microfiche is a common form for catalogues and indexes, usually 208 or 270 frames per fiche, in a piece of film and with a reduction ratio of 42 or 48:1.

Ex: The catalogue often forms the basis for co-operation and good relations between the libraries in a region.

Ex: Related works are separately catalogued works that have a relationship to another work.

Ex: The bibliographic record for the volume is also a monographic record, but with a series entry and a relationship link to the bibliographic record for the series as a whole.

Ex: The frequency of co-occurrence of articles from different subfields in selected periodicals is used for measuring the degree of relatedness between these subfields.

Ex: This type of alliance is already evident in countries like Thailand, where library science students and educators have been actively involved in writing and illustrating children's books.

Ex: It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.

Ex: This article also examines the need for exposure to AI by all students in order to become familiar with capabilities and limitations of AI-based systems.

Ex: Eastern European countries longing for western scientific ties have wanted to participate in the Internet for a long time, but were excluded by government regulations.

Ex: The report of findings may consist simply of a few pages, or be a trends and proposals report, or may suggest tie-ups with other groups.

* beneficios en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* bloque funcional de relaciones entre registros = linking entry block.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.

* campaña de relaciones públicas = public relations campaign.

* campo de relación = linking field.

* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.

* crear relaciones = structure + relationships.

* definir relaciones = structure + relationships.

* de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to.

* diagrama de relaciones = relationship display.

* encargado de relaciones públicas = public liaison.

* en relación a = as for.

* en relación con = in association with, in conjunction with, in connection with, in relation to, in respect of, in terms of, in the way of, relating to, relative to, vis à vis, with reference to, with regard(s) to, apropos of, as it relates to, in the context of, on the matter of, re, regarding, apropos to, in reference to, concerning, in keeping with.

* en relación proporcional con = in proportion to.

* entablar relaciones = enter into + relations, enter into + relationships, build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations.

* entablar relaciones comerciales = transact.

* entablar relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.

* establecer relaciones = build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations, structure + relationships.

* establecer relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.

* estrechar la relación = strengthen + links.

* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.

* fortalecer la relación = strengthen + links.

* ganancias en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* grado de relación = relatedness measure.

* guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.

* guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.

* guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.

* hacer una relación de = list.

* indicador de relación = relation indicator, relational operator, role operator.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.

* negar tener relación con = disclaim + connection with.

* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.

* número de relación = linking number.

* operador de relación = link, relational operator, linking device.

* persona encargada de las relaciones públicas = PR man [PR men, -pl.].

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* relación "es un tipo de" = is-a relationship.

* relación afín = affinitive relationship.

* relación amorosa = love affair.

* relación ascendente = upward reference.

* relación asociativa = associative relation, collateral link, collateral reference.

* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.

* relación causa-efecto = cause-effect relation, causal relationship.

* relación clase-tipo = type-token ratio.

* relación comparativa = comparative relation.

* relación consecutiva = consecutive relation.

* relación contractual = contractual relationship.

* relación coordinada = coordinate relation.

* relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relación de aplicación = bias relation.

* relación de confianza = trusting relationship.

* relación de contenido = contents notes.

* relación de equivalencia = equivalence relationship.

* relación de inclusión = part-whole relation.

* relación de poder = power relationship.

* relación de preferencia = preferential relation, preferential relationship.

* relación descendente = downward reference.

* relación de trabajo = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation.

* relación directa = direct relationship, linear relationship, linear relation.

* relación directamente proporcional significativa = significant direct relationship.

* relación directa significativa = significant direct relationship.

* relación entre compañeros = peer interaction.

* relación entre cuasisinónimos = near-synonymous relationship.

* relaciones = intercourse.

* relaciones comerciales = business dealings, commercial relations, trade relations.

* relaciones de género = gender relations.

* relaciones de poder = power relations.

* relaciones diplomáticas = diplomatic relations.

* relaciones entre hombres y mujeres = gender relations.

* relaciones humanas = human relations, human relationships.

* relaciones industriales = industrial relations.

* relaciones jerárquicas = role relationships.

* relaciones laborales = labour relations, employment relations.

* relación específica = downward reference.

* relaciones prematrimoniales = premarital sex.

* relaciones públicas = public relations (PR), PR activities, public relations exercise, public liaison.

* relaciones sexuales = sexual intercourse, intercourse.

* relaciones sexuales promiscuas = casual sex(ual) encounters, casual sex.

* relaciones sociales = social relations.

* relación estrecha = close contact.

* relación formal = formal relation.

* relación genérica = generic relation, generic relationship, upwards link, upward reference.

* relación género/especie = genus/species relationship.

* relación internacional = international relation.

* relación interracial = interracial relationship.

* relación inversa = inverse relationship.

* relación inversamente proporcional significativa = inverse relationship, significant inverse relationship.

* relación inversa significativa = significant inverse relationship.

* relación jerárquica = hierarchical relation, hierarchical relationship.

* relación laboral = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation.

* relación negativa = negative relationship.

* relación parte-todo = whole/part relationship, whole-part relationship.

* relación positiva = positive relationship.

* relación semántica = semantic relation, semantic relationship.

* relación sexual = sexual relationship.

* relación sexual sin protección = unprotected sex.

* relación simbiótica = symbiotic relationship.

* relación sintáctica = syntactic relation, syntactic relationship, syntactical relationship.

* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit, cost-benefit.

* romper una relación = break off + relationship, sever + connection.

* sin relación = unrelated, unconnected.

* sin relación con = unrelated to.

* sociología de las relaciones industriales = industrial sociology, sociology of industrial relations.

* tener relación con = have + bearing on.

* tener relaciones amorosas = have + an affair.

* tener relaciones con = have + dealings with.

* tener relaciones sexuales con = have + intercourse with.

* * *

relación

feminine

A

1 (conexión) connection

esto no tiene or no guarda ninguna relación con los hechos this has no connection with o bears no relation to the facts

existe una relación entre los dos sucesos there is a connection o link between the two events

con relación a or en relación con (con respecto a) in connection with; (en comparación con) relative to

en relación con su carta de fecha … in connection with o with regard to your letter dated …

hubo un descenso con relación al año anterior there was a decrease relative to the previous year

2

(correspondencia): en una relación de diez a uno ( Mat) in a ratio of ten to one

tiene una excelente relación calidad-precio it is excellent value for money

una relación causa-efecto a relationship of cause and effect

Compuesto:

relación de equivalencia

equivalence relation

B

1

(trato): ha establecido una buena relación con él she has built up a good relationship with him

relaciones amistosas/sexuales friendly/sexual relations

relaciones prematrimoniales premarital sex

tuvo relaciones amorosas con una famosa actriz he had an affair with a famous actress

mantienen relaciones formales desde hace años they have been courting for years

siempre ha tenido muy buenas relaciones con su jefe she has always had o enjoyed a very good relationship with her boss

ahora estoy en buenas relaciones con él I'm on good terms with him now

relaciones comerciales trading o trade relations

han roto las relaciones diplomáticas they have broken off diplomatic relations

es nulo en lo que respecta a las relaciones humanas he's hopeless when it comes to dealing with people o when it comes to the human side of things

las relaciones entre padres e hijos the relationship between parents and their children

2 relaciones fpl (influencias) contacts (pl), connections (pl)

tiene buenas relaciones en la empresa he has some good contacts o connections in the company

Compuestos:

● relaciones exteriores

fpl foreign affairs (pl)

● relaciones públicas

A fpl (actividad) public relations (pl)

B masculine and feminine (persona) public relations officer ( o executive etc)

C

1 (exposición) account

hizo una detallada relación de los hechos she gave a detailed account of the facts

2 (lista) list

* * *

relación sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( conexión) connection;

con relación a or en relación con ( con respecto a) in connection with;
( en comparación con) relative to;
◊ en relación con su carta … with regard to o regarding your letter …

b) ( correspondencia):

◊ en una relación de diez a uno (Mat) in a ratio of ten to one;

una relación causa-efecto a relationship of cause and effect
2
a) ( entre personas) relationship;

◊ las relaciones entre padres e hijos the relationship between parents and their children;

estoy en buenas relaciones con él I'm on good terms with him
b)

◊ relaciones sustantivo femenino plural ( influencias) contacts (pl), connections (pl);

(trato comercial, diplomático) relations (pl);
( trato carnal) sex;
◊ relaciones exteriores foreign affairs;

relaciones prematrimoniales premarital sex;
relaciones públicas ( actividad) public relations (pl);

( persona) public relations officer;
(de cantante, artista) PR;
◊ relaciones sexuales sexual relations

3
a) ( exposición) account

b) ( lista) list

relación sustantivo femenino
1 (entre personas) relationship: no tengo relación alguna con ellos, I don't maintain any form of contact with them
estar en buenas relaciones con alguien, to be on good terms with sb
tener relaciones influyentes, to have good contacts
2 (entre ideas o cosas) connection, relation
con relación a su pregunta, regarding your question
3 (de nombres, elementos, etc) list
4 (de un hecho o situación) account: la relación de los hechos es algo confusa, the description of the facts is somewhat confusing
5 Mat ratio, proportion
6 relaciones públicas, (actividad) public relations
(persona) public relations officer
' relación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajena
- ajeno
- causa
- cimentar
- comercio
- con
- consonancia
- cortar
- definitivamente
- desconectarse
- enlace
- enrarecerse
- entrañable
- escarceo
- extramatrimonial
- hermandad
- intimidad
- laboral
- lazo
- murmuración
- paréntesis
- proporción
- regañar
- relucir
- rencilla
- romperse
- salir
- sexo
- tambalearse
- tempestuosa
- tempestuoso
- tirantez
- trabajada
- trabajado
- tratar
- tratarse
- trato
- ver
- vendedor
- vendedora
- asfixiante
- asunto
- aventura
- clandestino
- comunicación
- conexión
- conocer
- consolidar
- correspondencia
- desgastar
English:
association
- bearing
- blossom
- breakup
- bust up
- close
- commensurate
- connect
- connected
- connection
- damage
- fall apart
- intimate
- involvement
- liaison
- money
- of
- pertinent
- record
- relation
- relationship
- rob
- stormy
- strain
- strained
- strengthen
- terminate
- to
- two-timer
- unrelated
- value
- walk out
- acquaintance
- disclaim
- further
- involve
- irrelevant
- obviously
- put
- rapport
- re
- reference
- regard
- relevance
- unconnected

* * *

relación

♦ nf

1. [nexo] relation, connection;

con relación a, en relación con in relation to, with regard to;

no hay ninguna relación entre los dos secuestros the two kidnappings are unrelated o unconnected;

guardar relación con algo to be related to sth;

no guardar relación con algo to bear no relation to sth;

Comp
relación calidad-precio value for money;
relación costo-beneficio o Esp coste-beneficio cost-benefit ratio

2. [comunicación, trato] relations, relationship;

mantener relaciones con alguien to keep in touch with sb;

tener o [m5] mantener buenas relaciones con alguien to be on good terms with sb

Comp
relaciones comerciales [vínculos] business links; [comercio] trade;
relaciones diplomáticas diplomatic relations;

han roto las relaciones diplomáticas they have broken off diplomatic relations;

relaciones internacionales international relations;

relaciones laborales industrial relations;

relación de pareja: [m5] los problemas de las relaciones de pareja relationship problems;

dice que no necesita de la relación de pareja she says she doesn't need to be in a relationship with anybody;

relaciones de parentesco kinship;

relaciones personales personal relationships;

relaciones públicas [actividad] public relations, PR

3. [lista] list

4. [descripción] account

5. [informe] report

6.
relaciones [noviazgo] relationship;

llevan cinco años de relaciones they've been going out together for five years;

un cursillo sobre las relaciones de pareja a course on being in a relationship;

relaciones prematrimoniales premarital sex;

mantener relaciones prematrimoniales to have premarital sex;

relaciones sexuales sexual relations

7.
relaciones [contactos] contacts, connections;

tener buenas relaciones to be well connected

8. Mat ratio

♦ nmf inv
relaciones públicas [persona] public relations officer, PR officer
* * *

relación

f

1 relationship;

la relación calidad-precio es muy buena it’s good value for money;

relación causa-efecto cause and effect relationship;

mantener relaciones (amorosas) con alguien have an affair with s.o.

2 ( conexión) relation;

no guardar relación con bear no relation to;

con o

en relación a with o in relation to

* * *

relación nf, pl - ciones

1) : relation, connection, relevance

2) : relationship

3) relato: account

4) lista: list

5)

con relación a or

en relación con : in relation to, concerning

6)

relacionespúblicas : public relations

* * *

relación n

1. (trato) relationship

tengo una buena relación con mis padres I've got a good relationship with my parents

mantienen una relación amistosa they are friends

2. (correspondencia, unión) connection

no sé qué relación hay entre estos hechos I don't know what the connection is between these events

con relación a / en relación con with regard to / in relation to

relaciones públicas public relations

Spanish-English dictionary > relación
37 relación laboral

f.

labor relations, labor relation, labour relation, labour relations.

* * *

(n.) = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation

Ex. Feminists have also indicated the demeaning and subservient features which characterise working relations between women and men as subordinates and superiors at work.

Ex. Communication within the organisation and between staff is essential to promote good working relationships.

Ex. Frustrated by the limitations on developing work relationships with students, and bored with the demands of the library, she returned to teaching English.

Ex. There are 13 qualities for library employment which administrators should foster in order to achieve an ideal in work relations.

* * *

(n.) = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation

Ex: Feminists have also indicated the demeaning and subservient features which characterise working relations between women and men as subordinates and superiors at work.

Ex: Communication within the organisation and between staff is essential to promote good working relationships.

Ex: Frustrated by the limitations on developing work relationships with students, and bored with the demands of the library, she returned to teaching English.

Ex: There are 13 qualities for library employment which administrators should foster in order to achieve an ideal in work relations.

Spanish-English dictionary > relación laboral
38 relación de trabajo

(n.) = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation

Ex. Feminists have also indicated the demeaning and subservient features which characterise working relations between women and men as subordinates and superiors at work.

Ex. Communication within the organisation and between staff is essential to promote good working relationships.

Ex. Frustrated by the limitations on developing work relationships with students, and bored with the demands of the library, she returned to teaching English.

Ex. There are 13 qualities for library employment which administrators should foster in order to achieve an ideal in work relations.

* * *

(n.) = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation

Ex: Feminists have also indicated the demeaning and subservient features which characterise working relations between women and men as subordinates and superiors at work.

Ex: Communication within the organisation and between staff is essential to promote good working relationships.

Ex: Frustrated by the limitations on developing work relationships with students, and bored with the demands of the library, she returned to teaching English.

Ex: There are 13 qualities for library employment which administrators should foster in order to achieve an ideal in work relations.

Spanish-English dictionary > relación de trabajo
39 distancia

f.

1 distance (espacio).

estábamos a bastante distancia del incendio we were quite a distance from the fire

¿a qué distancia está el próximo pueblo? how far is the next town?

está a varios kilómetros de distancia it is several kilometers away

a distancia from a distance

mantener a distancia to keep at a distance

mantenerse a una distancia prudencial de to keep at a safe distance from

distancia de seguridad safe distance

We traveled quite a long distance Recorrimos un buena distancia.

2 gap, space.

está a dos minutos de distancia del ciclista francés he's two minutes away from the French cyclist

3 difference (diferencia).

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: distanciar.

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distancia

► nombre femenino

1 distance

■ a tres metros de distancia at a distance of three metres

2 figurado (diferencia) difference, gap

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a distancia from a distance

■ lo vimos a distancia we saw it from a distance

acortar distancias to bridge the gap

guardar las distancias to keep one's distance

distancia de seguridad AUTOMÓVIL safety distance

distancia focal focal length

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noun f.

distance

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SF

1) [en el espacio] distance

la distancia más corta entre dos puntos — the shortest distance between two points

¿qué distancia hay entre Sevilla y Granada? — what's the distance between Seville and Granada?

¿a qué distancia está Madrid de Barcelona? — how far (away) is Madrid from Barcelona?, how far is it from Madrid to Barcelona?

la tienda está a 50 metros de distancia — the shop is 50 metres away

a tres metros de distancia del suelo — three metres from o off the ground

• a distancia — from a distance

el diseño se ve más claro a distancia — you can see the design better from a distance

el mando a distancia — the remote control

la Universidad a distancia — ≈ the Open University

una llamada a larga distancia — a long-distance call

• acortar las distancias — to shorten the distance

la nueva carretera acortará la distancia — the new road will shorten the distance

el Real Madrid ha acortado las distancias con el Barcelona — Real Madrid is closing in on Barcelona, Real Madrid is closing the gap with Barcelona

• ganar distancias — to get ahead, make progress

• guardar o mantener las distancias, mantenerse a distancia — to keep one's distance

• marcar distancias, el Atlético marcó distancias con el segundo clasificado — Atlético put some distance between itself and the second-placed team

quieren marcar distancias con la dirección del partido — they want to distance themselves from o set themselves apart from the party leadership

• salvando las distancias, es, salvando las distancias, el Picasso de nuestros días — he's the Picasso of today, give or take some obvious differences

distancia de despegue — (Aer) length of takeoff

distancia de detención — stopping distance

distancia de frenado — braking distance

distancia de seguridad — (Aut) safe distance

distancia focal — focal length

2) [entre opiniones, creencias] distance, gap

hay una insalvable distancia entre los dos partidos — there's an unbridgeable distance o gap between the two parties

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femenino

1) ( en el espacio) distance

la distancia que separa dos puntos — the distance between two points

¿qué distancia hay de Tijuana a Tucson? — how far is it from Tijuana to Tucson?

¿a qué distancia está Londres? — how far is it to London?

se situó a una distancia de un metro — she stood a meter away

una llamada de or a larga distancia — a long-distance call

2) (en locs)

a distancia: se situó a distancia para verlo en conjunto she stood back to see it as a whole; se veía a distancia one could see it from a distance; mantenerse a distancia to keep at a distance; en la distancia in the distance; guardar or mantener las distancias to keep one's distance; salvando las distancias: es como París, salvando las distancias — it's like Paris, up to a point (colloq)

- distancia de frenado

- distancia de seguridad

3) ( en el tiempo)

la distancia que nos separa de la Reconquista — the distance (in time) between the Reconquest and the present day

con la distancia el incidente le pareció una tontería — looking back the incident seemed insignificant

4) ( afectiva) distance

una gran distancia los separa — a rift has opened up between them

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= remoteness, separation, distance.

Ex. One of the major problems to be overcome in this unique form of supranational government is that of remoteness.

Ex. This wide separation of related subject areas is one of the major criticisms of the Dewey scheme.

Ex. This has proved a useful way of reducing some of the problems of distance and cost in relation to both travelling and telephone calls.

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* a cierta distancia = some distance away.

* a cierta distancia de = off.

* a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.

* a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.

* acortar las distancias = close + the gap.

* acortar las distancias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.

* a poca distancia = not far behind.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.

* aprendizaje a distancia = distance learning, open learning.

* a un día de distancia de = one day away from.

* controlado a distancia = remotely controllable.

* corta distancia de desplazamiento = easy travelling distance.

* curso a distancia = telecourse.

* de larga distancia = long-distance.

* desaparecer en la distancia = disappear in + the distance.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* distancia a pie = walking distance.

* distancia de desplazamiento = travel distance.

* distancia de frenado = braking distance.

* distancia de Hausdorff = Hausdorff distance.

* distancia de seguridad = stopping distance, braking distance.

* distancia focal = focal length.

* distancia recorrida = mileage.

* distancia + ser de + Número = be + Medida + apart.

* distancia social = social distance.

* Educación a Distancia = distance education, Open College.

* enseñanza a distancia = distance learning, distance teaching.

* Enseñanza Politécnica a Distancia = Open Polytechnic.

* estar a años de distancia = be years away.

* estar a + Cantidad + de distancia = Cantidad + distant from.

* estar a + Expresión Numérica + de distancia = be + Número + away.

* estudiante a distancia = distance student.

* informática a distancia = telecomputing.

* larga distancia = long haul.

* largas distancias = large distances.

* llamada de larga distancia = long-distance call.

* llamada telefónica de larga distancia = long-distance (tele)phone call.

* mando a distancia = remote control, remote controller.

* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* medicina a distancia = telemedicine.

* Medida de Distancia + de distancia = Medida de Distancia + off.

* otear en la distancia = loom + far in the distance.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* red de larga distancia = long haul network.

* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.

* salvar las distancias = bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the gulf.

* situado a cierta distancia = further afield.

* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* trabajador a distancia = teleworker, telecommuter.

* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.

* trabajo a distancia = telecommuting, teleworking, telework.

* universidad a distancia = open university, open college.

* universidad nacional de educación a distancia (UNED) = open university.

* vislumbrar en la distancia = loom + far in the distance.

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femenino

1) ( en el espacio) distance

la distancia que separa dos puntos — the distance between two points

¿qué distancia hay de Tijuana a Tucson? — how far is it from Tijuana to Tucson?

¿a qué distancia está Londres? — how far is it to London?

se situó a una distancia de un metro — she stood a meter away

una llamada de or a larga distancia — a long-distance call

2) (en locs)

a distancia: se situó a distancia para verlo en conjunto she stood back to see it as a whole; se veía a distancia one could see it from a distance; mantenerse a distancia to keep at a distance; en la distancia in the distance; guardar or mantener las distancias to keep one's distance; salvando las distancias: es como París, salvando las distancias — it's like Paris, up to a point (colloq)

- distancia de frenado

- distancia de seguridad

3) ( en el tiempo)

la distancia que nos separa de la Reconquista — the distance (in time) between the Reconquest and the present day

con la distancia el incidente le pareció una tontería — looking back the incident seemed insignificant

4) ( afectiva) distance

una gran distancia los separa — a rift has opened up between them

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= remoteness, separation, distance.

Ex: One of the major problems to be overcome in this unique form of supranational government is that of remoteness.

Ex: This wide separation of related subject areas is one of the major criticisms of the Dewey scheme.

Ex: This has proved a useful way of reducing some of the problems of distance and cost in relation to both travelling and telephone calls.

* a cierta distancia = some distance away.

* a cierta distancia de = off.

* a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.

* a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.

* acortar las distancias = close + the gap.

* acortar las distancias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.

* a poca distancia = not far behind.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.

* aprendizaje a distancia = distance learning, open learning.

* a un día de distancia de = one day away from.

* controlado a distancia = remotely controllable.

* corta distancia de desplazamiento = easy travelling distance.

* curso a distancia = telecourse.

* de larga distancia = long-distance.

* desaparecer en la distancia = disappear in + the distance.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* distancia a pie = walking distance.

* distancia de desplazamiento = travel distance.

* distancia de frenado = braking distance.

* distancia de Hausdorff = Hausdorff distance.

* distancia de seguridad = stopping distance, braking distance.

* distancia focal = focal length.

* distancia recorrida = mileage.

* distancia + ser de + Número = be + Medida + apart.

* distancia social = social distance.

* Educación a Distancia = distance education, Open College.

* enseñanza a distancia = distance learning, distance teaching.

* Enseñanza Politécnica a Distancia = Open Polytechnic.

* estar a años de distancia = be years away.

* estar a + Cantidad + de distancia = Cantidad + distant from.

* estar a + Expresión Numérica + de distancia = be + Número + away.

* estudiante a distancia = distance student.

* informática a distancia = telecomputing.

* larga distancia = long haul.

* largas distancias = large distances.

* llamada de larga distancia = long-distance call.

* llamada telefónica de larga distancia = long-distance (tele)phone call.

* mando a distancia = remote control, remote controller.

* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* medicina a distancia = telemedicine.

* Medida de Distancia + de distancia = Medida de Distancia + off.

* otear en la distancia = loom + far in the distance.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* red de larga distancia = long haul network.

* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.

* salvar las distancias = bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the gulf.

* situado a cierta distancia = further afield.

* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* trabajador a distancia = teleworker, telecommuter.

* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.

* trabajo a distancia = telecommuting, teleworking, telework.

* universidad a distancia = open university, open college.

* universidad nacional de educación a distancia (UNED) = open university.

* vislumbrar en la distancia = loom + far in the distance.

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distancia

feminine

A (en el espacio) distance

la distancia que separa dos puntos the distance between two points

¿qué distancia hay de Tijuana a Tucson? what's the distance between Tijuana and Tucson?, how far is it from Tijuana to Tucson?

¿a qué distancia está Londres? how far is it to London?, how far is London?

presenciaron la explosión a una distancia prudencial they witnessed the explosion from a safe distance

se situó a una distancia de un metro she stood a meter away

una llamada de or a larga distancia a long-distance call

B ( en locs):

a distancia: procesamiento de textos a distancia off-site o remote text processing

se situó a distancia para verlo en conjunto she stood back o she stood some distance away to see it as a whole

en la distancia in the distance

guardar or mantener las distancias to keep one's distance

salvando las distancias: ¡es un Einstein! — salvando las distancias he's another Einstein! — well, I wouldn't go that far!

es como París, salvando las distancias it's like Paris, although clearly you can only take the comparison so far ( colloq)

tomar distancia ( Mil) to measure an arm's length from the next person

hay que tomar distancia para ser objetivo in order to be objective you have to stand back from it o distance yourself from it o ( colloq) get a distance on it

Compuesto:

distancia de frenado/parada

braking/stopping distance

C

(en el tiempo): la distancia que nos separa de la Reconquista the distance (in time) between the Reconquest and the present day

a distancia el incidente le pareció una tontería looking back o in retrospect, the incident seemed insignificant

D (afectiva) distance

este incidente aumentó la distancia entre ellos this incident widened the distance o gap between them

ahora una gran distancia los separa now they're worlds o poles apart, a rift o gulf has opened up between them

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Del verbo distanciar: ( conjugate distanciar)

distancia es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
distancia
distanciar
distancia sustantivo femenino
a) distance;

◊ la distancia que separa dos puntos the distance between two points;

¿a qué distancia está Londres? how far is it to London?, se situó a una distancia de un metro she stood a meter away;
See Also→ llamada
b) ( en locs)

◊ a distancia: se situó a distancia para verlo en conjunto she stood back to see it as a whole;

se veía a distancia one could see it from a distance;
mantenerse a distancia to keep at a distance;
en la distancia in the distance;
See Also→ educación 1, See Also→ enseñanza b
distanciar ( conjugate distanciar) verbo transitivo
a) ( espaciar) to space … out

b) ( en lo afectivo) [amigos/familiares] to make … drift apart;

distancia a algn de algn to distance sb from sb
distanciarse verbo pronominal
a) ( en el espacio) distanciase de algo to get far from sth

b) ( en lo afectivo) ( recípr) to grow o drift apart;

( refl) distanciase de algn to distance oneself from sb
distancia sustantivo femenino distance: lo contemplábamos a distancia, we looked at it from a distance
nos sentamos a cierta distancia, we sat at a distance
su silueta apareció en la distancia, her figure appeared in the distance
distanciar verbo transitivo to separate
' distancia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- calcular
- cerca
- corta
- corto
- cuentakilómetros
- desde
- enfriar
- focal
- mando
- mantenerse
- notable
- pequeña
- pequeño
- recorrer
- salvar
- separar
- separación
- separarse
- tirada
- trayecto
- UNED
- a
- acortar
- ahuyentar
- breve
- caminar
- cuadra
- educación
- enseñanza
- hacer
- llamada
- medir
- noviazgo
- ómnibus
- paso
- radio
- trecho
- universidad
- vislumbrar
English:
apart
- control
- cover
- discreet
- distance
- do
- far
- fly
- for
- from
- gap
- haul
- hold off
- into
- journey
- keep away
- narrow
- off
- pace
- remote control
- ride
- stare
- step
- walk
- way
- within
- commuter
- detachment
- long-distance
- long
- mileage
- open
- recede
- remote

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distancia nf

1. [espacio] distance;

recorrer la distancia entre dos pueblos to cover the distance between two towns;

¿a qué distancia está el próximo pueblo? how far is the next town?;

¿cuál es la distancia o [m5] qué distancia hay entre Asunción y Montevideo? what is the distance between Asunción and Montevideo?;

estábamos a bastante distancia del incendio we were quite a distance from the fire;

los viandantes observaban el incidente a cierta distancia the passers-by watched the incident from a distance;

a tanta distancia no puedo decirte quién es I can't say who it is from this distance;

mantenerse a una distancia prudencial de to keep at a safe distance from;

está a varios kilómetros de distancia it is several kilometres away;

a distancia from a distance;

estudiar a distancia to study by distance learning;

mantener algo/a alguien a distancia to keep sth/sb at a distance;

mantenerse a distancia (de) to keep one's distance (from);

en la distancia in the distance

Comp
distancia focal focal distance, focal length;
distancia de frenado braking distance;

distancia de seguridad safe distance [from the vehicle in front];

mantenga la distancia de seguridad [en letrero de tráfico] keep your distance

2. [en el tiempo] gap, space;

está a dos minutos de distancia del ciclista francés he's two minutes away from the French cyclist;

hay varios años de distancia entre estas dos fotografías the two photographs were taken several years apart;

con la distancia que da el tiempo, desde la distancia looking back, in retrospect;

ahora, desde la distancia, creo que nos equivocamos now, in retrospect, I think we were wrong

3. [diferencia] difference;

hay o [m5] media una gran distancia entre ambas teorías there is a great difference between the two theories;

Comp

salvando las distancias allowing for the obvious differences

4. [entre personas] distance;

la lucha por la herencia aumentó la distancia entre los hermanos the dispute over the inheritance drove the brothers further apart;

guardar o [m5] mantener las distancias (con alguien) to keep one's distance (from sb);

Comp

acortar (las) distancias to come closer (to an agreement)

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distancia

f tb fig

distance;

a distancia at a distance;

acortar distancias tb fig bridge the gap, catch up;

guardar (las) distancias fig keep one’s distance

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distancia nf

: distance

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distancia n distance

una distancia de tres metros a distance of three metres

a varios metros de distancia several metres away

¿a qué distancia? how far

¿a qué distancia está el mar? how far is the sea?

¿qué distancia hay entre Cádiz y Córdoba? how far is it from Cádiz to Córdoba?

Spanish-English dictionary > distancia
40 distinguir

v.

1 to distinguish.

¿tú distingues estas dos camisas? can you tell the difference between these two shirts?

me es imposible distinguirlos I can't tell them apart

distinguir algo de algo to tell something from something

Ella distingue los colores She distinguishes the colors.

Ella distingue a los gemelos She distinguishes the twins.

El rector distinguió al profesor The rector distinguished the professor.

Ella distinguió She distinguished.

2 to distinguish, to characterize.

distinguir algo/a alguien de to distinguish something/somebody from, to set something/somebody apart from

3 to honor.

hoy nos distingue con su presencia Don… today we are honored to have with us Mr…

4 to make out.

¿distingues algo? can you see anything?, can you make anything out? (al mirar)

5 to differentiate, to know the difference.

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DISTINGUIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(gu changes to g before a and o)

Present Indicative

distingo, distingues, distingue, distinguimos, distinguís, distinguen.

Present Subjunctive

distinga, distingas, distinga, distingamos, distingáis, distingan.

Imperative

distingue (tú), distinga (él/Vd.), distingamos (nos.), distinguid (vos.), distingan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to differentiate, distinguish

2) honor

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1. VT

1) (=diferenciar)

a) (=ver la diferencia entre) to distinguish

no distingo bien los colores — I can't distinguish the colours very well

no resulta fácil distinguir a los mellizos — it is not easy to tell the twins apart, it's not easy to distinguish between the twins

he puesto una etiqueta en la maleta para distinguirla — I've put a label on the suitcase to be able to tell it apart from o distinguish it from the others

lo sabría distinguir entre un millón — I would know it o recognize it anywhere

¿sabes distinguir un violín de una viola? — can you tell o distinguish a violin from a viola?

- no distingue lo blanco de lo negro

b) (=hacer diferente) to set apart

lo distingue su capacidad intelectual — his intellect sets him apart

lo que nos distingue de los animales — what distinguishes us from the animals, what sets us apart from the animals

c) (=hacer una distinción entre) to distinguish

hay que distinguir dos períodos — we need to distinguish two periods

2) (=ver) [+ objeto, sonido] to make out

no podía distinguir la matrícula — I couldn't make out the number plate

ya distingo la costa — I can see o make out the coast now

3) (=honrar) [+ amigo, alumno] to honour, honor (EEUU)

me distingue con su amistad — I am honoured to have his friendship

lo distinguieron con el Premio Nobel — he was honoured with the Nobel Prize

4) (=elegir) to single out

lo distinguieron para el ascenso — he was singled out for promotion

2.

VI (=ver la diferencia) to tell the difference ( entre between)
(=hacer una distinción) to make a distinction ( entre between)
lo mismo le da un vino malo que uno bueno, no distingue — it's all the same to him whether it's a bad wine or a good one, he can't tell the difference

no era capaz de distinguir entre lo bueno y lo malo — he couldn't tell the difference o distinguish between good and bad

es un hombre que sabe distinguir — he is a discerning person

en su discurso, distinguió entre el viejo y el nuevo liberalismo — in his speech he made a distinction between the old and the new liberalism

3.

See:

distinguirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( diferenciar) to distinguish

distinguir una cosa de otra — to tell o distinguish one thing from another

es muy difícil distinguirlos — it's very difficult to tell them apart o to tell one from the other

b) ( caracterizar) to characterize

2) ( percibir) to make out

a lo lejos se distingue la catedral — the cathedral can be seen in the distance

se distinguía claramente el ruido de las olas — we/he/they could clearly make out the sound of the waves

3) (con medalla, honor) to honor*
2.
distinguirse v pron ( destacarse)

distinguirse por algo: se distinguió por su valentía he distinguished himself by his bravery; nuestros productos se distinguen por su calidad our products are distinguished by their quality; distinguirse en algo — to distinguish oneself in something

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= delineate, discern, distinguish, draw + distinction, segregate, sift, single out, sort out + Nombre + from + Nombre, mark out, tell + apart, set + Nombre + apart, tease apart, decouple, discern, make out.

Ex. PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.

Ex. Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.

Ex. In order to distinguish between all these subjects it is inevitable that longer notations are used.

Ex. You have failed to draw the correct distinction between a discipline and a phenomenon studied by a discipline.

Ex. In summary, the advantages of the electronic catalog is the ability to segregate the fast searches from the slowest.

Ex. Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.

Ex. Conference proceedings are singled out for special attention because they are an important category of material in relation to abstracting and indexing publications.

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

Ex. To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.

Ex. No two paper moulds of the hand-press period were ever precisely identical, and individual moulds can be identified by their paper images; even the two moulds of a pair, which were deliberately made to look alike, can be told apart by the paper made in them.

Ex. What sets them apart is, primarily, the commercial considerations that directly affect the publishers' gatekeeper role but only indirectly affect that of the librarians.

Ex. The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.

Ex. The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.

Ex. Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.

Ex. She could just make out that he was standing against the wall near the door, ready to jump anyone who came out the door.

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* distinguir a + Nombre + de + Nombre = mark out + Nombre + from + Nombre.

* distinguir de = mark + Nombre + off from.

* distinguir entre... y... = draw + the line between... and..., make + distinction between... and..., discern + Nombre + from + Nombre.

* distinguirse = make + Posesivo + mark, be distinguishable.

* no distinguir entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( diferenciar) to distinguish

distinguir una cosa de otra — to tell o distinguish one thing from another

es muy difícil distinguirlos — it's very difficult to tell them apart o to tell one from the other

b) ( caracterizar) to characterize

2) ( percibir) to make out

a lo lejos se distingue la catedral — the cathedral can be seen in the distance

se distinguía claramente el ruido de las olas — we/he/they could clearly make out the sound of the waves

3) (con medalla, honor) to honor*
2.
distinguirse v pron ( destacarse)

distinguirse por algo: se distinguió por su valentía he distinguished himself by his bravery; nuestros productos se distinguen por su calidad our products are distinguished by their quality; distinguirse en algo — to distinguish oneself in something

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= delineate, discern, distinguish, draw + distinction, segregate, sift, single out, sort out + Nombre + from + Nombre, mark out, tell + apart, set + Nombre + apart, tease apart, decouple, discern, make out.

Ex: PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.

Ex: Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.

Ex: In order to distinguish between all these subjects it is inevitable that longer notations are used.

Ex: You have failed to draw the correct distinction between a discipline and a phenomenon studied by a discipline.

Ex: In summary, the advantages of the electronic catalog is the ability to segregate the fast searches from the slowest.

Ex: Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.

Ex: Conference proceedings are singled out for special attention because they are an important category of material in relation to abstracting and indexing publications.

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

Ex: To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.

Ex: No two paper moulds of the hand-press period were ever precisely identical, and individual moulds can be identified by their paper images; even the two moulds of a pair, which were deliberately made to look alike, can be told apart by the paper made in them.

Ex: What sets them apart is, primarily, the commercial considerations that directly affect the publishers' gatekeeper role but only indirectly affect that of the librarians.

Ex: The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.

Ex: The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.

Ex: Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.

Ex: She could just make out that he was standing against the wall near the door, ready to jump anyone who came out the door.

* distinguir a + Nombre + de + Nombre = mark out + Nombre + from + Nombre.

* distinguir de = mark + Nombre + off from.

* distinguir entre... y... = draw + the line between... and..., make + distinction between... and..., discern + Nombre + from + Nombre.

* distinguirse = make + Posesivo + mark, be distinguishable.

* no distinguir entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

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distinguir [I2 ]

vt

A

1 (diferenciar) to distinguish

no sabe distinguir una nota de otra she can't tell o distinguish one note from another

he aprendido a distinguir los diferentes compositores I've learnt to distinguish (between) o recognize the different composers

son tan parecidos que es muy difícil distinguirlos they look so much alike it's very difficult to tell them apart o to tell one from the other o to distinguish between them

yo la distinguiría entre mil I'd recognize o know her anywhere, I could pick her out in a crowd

2 (caracterizar) to characterize

B (percibir) to make out

a lo lejos se distingue la catedral the cathedral can be seen in the distance

entre los matorrales pudo distinguir algo que se movía she could make out o see something moving in the bushes

se distinguía claramente el ruido de las olas the sound of the waves could be clearly heard, we/he/they could clearly hear o make out the sound of the waves

C (con una medalla, un honor) to honor*

los distinguió con su presencia ( frml); she honored them with her presence ( frml)

■ distinguir

vi

(discernir): hay que saber distinguir para apreciar la diferencia you have to be discerning to appreciate the difference

■ distinguirse

v pron

(destacarse) distinguirse POR algo:

se distinguió por su talento musical he became famous o renowned for his musical talent

se distinguió por su valor en el combate he distinguished himself by his bravery in battle

nuestros productos se distinguen por su calidad our products stand out for their quality, our products are distinguished by o for their quality

distinguirse EN algo to distinguish oneself IN sth, to make a name for oneself IN sth

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distinguir ( conjugate distinguir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( diferenciar) to distinguish

b) ( caracterizar) to characterize

2 ( percibir) ‹figura/sonido› to make out
3 (con medalla, honor) to honor^{( conjugate honor)}
distinguirse verbo pronominal ( destacarse): distinguirse por algo [ persona] to distinguish oneself by sth;
[ producto] to be distinguished by sth
distinguir verbo transitivo
1 (reconocer) to recognize
2 (apreciar la diferencia) to distinguish: no soy capaz de distinguir a Juan de su hermano gemelo, I can't tell Juan from his twin brother
3 (conferir un privilegio, honor) to honour, US honor
4 (verse, apreciarse) to make out
' distinguir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discriminar
- caracterizar
English:
differentiate
- discern
- distinction
- distinguish
- make out
- pick out
- separate
- single out
- tell
- tell apart
- define
- discriminate
- know
- make
- mark
- pick
- right
- set

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distinguir

♦ vt

1. [diferenciar] to distinguish, to tell the difference between;

¿tú distingues estas dos camisas? can you tell the difference between these two shirts?;

me es imposible distinguirlos I can't tell them apart;

Kant distingue varios tipos de “razón” Kant distinguishes between several kinds of “reason”;

distinguir algo de algo to tell sth from sth;

por teléfono no distingo tu voz de la de tu madre I can't tell your voice from your mother's on the telephone;

no distinguen el verde del azul they can't tell green from blue

2. [caracterizar] to distinguish, to characterize;

distinguir algo/a alguien de to distinguish sth/sb from, to set sth/sb apart from;

esto lo distingue del resto de los mamíferos this distinguishes it from other mammals;

¿qué es lo que distingue a un gorila? what are the main characteristics of a gorilla?;

el grado de adherencia distingue los diversos tipos de neumático the different types of tyre are distinguished by their road-holding capacity;

su amabilidad la distingue de las demás her kindness sets her apart from the rest

3. [premiar] to honour;

ha sido distinguido con numerosos premios he has been honoured with numerous prizes;

hoy nos distingue con su presencia Don… today we are honoured to have with us Mr…

4. [vislumbrar, escuchar] to make out;

¿distingues algo? [al mirar] can you see anything?, can you make anything out?;

desde aquí no distingo si es ella o no I can't see if it's her or not from here;

podía distinguir su voz I could make out her voice

♦ vi

to differentiate, to know the difference ( entre between);
el público distingue entre un buen y un mal tenor the audience can tell o knows the difference between a good and a bad tenor;

estudiando mucho uno aprende a distinguir after a lot of study one learns how to discriminate

♦ See also the pronominal verb distinguirse

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distinguir

v/t

1 distinguish (de from)

2 ( divisar) make out;

distinguir algo lejano make out sth in the distance

3 con un premio honor, Br

honour

* * *

distinguir {26} vt

1) : to distinguish

2) : to honor

♦ See also the reflexive verb distinguirse

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distinguir vb

1. (diferenciar) to distinguish / to tell the difference [pt. & pp. told]

no sabe distinguir un mulo de un asno he can't tell the difference between a mule and an ass

los gemelos son difíciles de distinguir the twins are hard to tell apart / it's hard to tell the twins apart

2. (ver) to make out / to see [pt. saw; pp. seen]

no distingo el camino I can't see the path

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