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1 centro turístico
m.tourist resort, resort, tourist center, holiday resort.* * *(n.) = tourist resort, resort, summer resortEx. More than 200 Finnish citizens in Thailand and Sri Lanka tourist resorts fell victims to the tsunami.Ex. If workers exceed established standards, they are 'awarded' trips at company expense, vacations at company-owned resorts at reduced rates, or special bonuses or gifts.Ex. The present summer, coming as it does in the midst of a period of almost unexampled prosperity, will test the capacity of most summer resorts.* * *(n.) = tourist resort, resort, summer resortEx: More than 200 Finnish citizens in Thailand and Sri Lanka tourist resorts fell victims to the tsunami.
Ex: If workers exceed established standards, they are 'awarded' trips at company expense, vacations at company-owned resorts at reduced rates, or special bonuses or gifts.Ex: The present summer, coming as it does in the midst of a period of almost unexampled prosperity, will test the capacity of most summer resorts. -
2 centro turístico costero
(n.) = beachside resort, seaside resort, coastal resort, seaside tourist resortEx. The boom in beachside resorts in America begins in the 1820s.Ex. The study showed that seaside resorts, spas, retirement towns and administrative centres were more likely to have good bookshop than industrial towns.Ex. Once a small coastal resort perched above the coastline it's now just a mass of apartment blocks right up the hillside.Ex. It shows that tourist bed occupancy rates were highest during summer months, when the majority of tourists visit seaside tourist resorts.* * *(n.) = beachside resort, seaside resort, coastal resort, seaside tourist resortEx: The boom in beachside resorts in America begins in the 1820s.
Ex: The study showed that seaside resorts, spas, retirement towns and administrative centres were more likely to have good bookshop than industrial towns.Ex: Once a small coastal resort perched above the coastline it's now just a mass of apartment blocks right up the hillside.Ex: It shows that tourist bed occupancy rates were highest during summer months, when the majority of tourists visit seaside tourist resorts. -
3 centro de vacaciones
(n.) = resort, tourist resortEx. If workers exceed established standards, they are 'awarded' trips at company expense, vacations at company-owned resorts at reduced rates, or special bonuses or gifts.Ex. More than 200 Finnish citizens in Thailand and Sri Lanka tourist resorts fell victims to the tsunami.* * *(n.) = resort, tourist resortEx: If workers exceed established standards, they are 'awarded' trips at company expense, vacations at company-owned resorts at reduced rates, or special bonuses or gifts.
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4 centro de vacaciones costero
(n.) = coastal resort, seaside resort, seaside tourist resortEx. Once a small coastal resort perched above the coastline it's now just a mass of apartment blocks right up the hillside.Ex. The study showed that seaside resorts, spas, retirement towns and administrative centres were more likely to have good bookshop than industrial towns.Ex. It shows that tourist bed occupancy rates were highest during summer months, when the majority of tourists visit seaside tourist resorts.* * *(n.) = coastal resort, seaside resort, seaside tourist resortEx: Once a small coastal resort perched above the coastline it's now just a mass of apartment blocks right up the hillside.
Ex: The study showed that seaside resorts, spas, retirement towns and administrative centres were more likely to have good bookshop than industrial towns.Ex: It shows that tourist bed occupancy rates were highest during summer months, when the majority of tourists visit seaside tourist resorts. -
5 antiguo
adj.1 ancient, early, antique, long-standing.2 former, olden, one-time, sometime.3 outdated, of a bygone era, archaic, outmoded.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: antiguar.* * *► adjetivo2 (en empleo) senior3 (pasado) old-fashioned4 (anterior) former1 the ancients\a la antigua in an old-fashioned wayde antiguo since ancient times* * *(f. - antigua)adj.1) old2) ancient3) former* * *antiguo, -a1. ADJ1) (=viejo) [ciudad, costumbre] old; [coche] vintage; [mueble, objeto, libro] antique•
a la antigua (usanza) — in the old-fashioned waycocinan a la antigua usanza — they cook in the old style o in the old-fashioned way
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de o desde antiguo — from time immemorialchapado, música•
en lo antiguo — in olden days liter, in ancient times2) ( Hist) [civilización, restos] ancientedad 2)el palacio árabe más antiguo — the oldest Arab palace, the most ancient Arab palace
3) (=anterior) old, formerla antigua capilla, ahora sala de exposiciones — the old o former chapel, now an exhibition hall
un antiguo novio — an old boyfriend, an ex-boyfriend
mi antiguo jefe — my former boss, my ex-boss
alumnoel socio más antiguo — the most senior member, the longest-standing member, the oldest member
4) (=anticuado) [traje, estilo, persona] old-fashioned; [mentalidad] outdated2. SM / F1) (=anticuado)tu madre es una antigua — your mother is really old-fashioned, your mother is a real fuddy-duddy *
2) (=veterano)3) ( Hist)* * *- gua adjetivo1)a) ( viejo) <ciudad/libro> old; <ruinas/civilización> ancient; <mueble/lámpara> antique, old; < coche> vintage, old; <costumbre/tradición> oldb) ( veterano) old, long-standingc) (en locs)de or desde antiguo — from time immemorial
2) (delante del n) ( de antes) old (before n), former (before n)3) ( anticuado) old-fashioned* * *= ancient, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], former, old [older -comp., oldest -sup.], long-standing, age-old, sometime + Nombre, erstwhile, overaged, olde, retrospective, timeworn, antique.Ex. But this traditional stance conceals an ancient feud between cataloguers and reference librarians over the true function of the library catalogue.Ex. Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.Ex. This person acted as the liaison with the former UNIMARC Working Group.Ex. These circumvent many of the problems that must be tackled in subject indexing such as the emergence of new terms and new meanings for old words.Ex. The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.Ex. The current environment in higher education is providing an opportunity for librarians to define a future that will ensure their central role in the educational process and thus resolve these remaining age-old questions.Ex. One of the most successful is the system devised by Dyson, sometime editor of CA.Ex. This article relates the professional experiences of an erstwhile academic librarian.Ex. Bielefeld University is replacing its overaged mainframe data processing systems in the library.Ex. The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.Ex. It seems appropriate to take a retrospective look at the evolution of our catalog and the ideology which has shaped it.Ex. But beyond the honeymoon hotels and resorts, Polynesian life goes on and timeworn traditions are preserved.Ex. A small cranberry tree surrounded by holly sits on an antique marble-top table.----* a la antigua = old-style.* a la antigua usanza = old-style.* antigua esposa = ex-wife.* antigua gloria = Posesivo + former glory.* antigua grandeza = Posesivo + former glory.* Antigua Grecia = Ancient Greece.* antigua novia = ex-girlfriend.* antigua Roma = ancient Rome.* antiguo alumno = alumnus [alumni, -pl.], alum.* antiguo esplendor = Posesivo + former glory.* antiguo periodista = ex-journalist.* antiguo régimen, el = ancient regime, the.* antiguos egipcios, los = ancient Egyptians, the.* antiguo soldado = ex-soldier.* Antiguo Testamento, el = Old Testament (O.T.), the.* asociación de antiguos alumnos = alumni association.* casco antiguo = old town.* casco antiguo de la ciudad, el = oldest part of the city, the.* chapado a la antigua = fuddy-duddy.* de antigua generación = low-end.* de antiguo = from time immemorial.* desde antiguo = from time immemorial.* desde muy antiguo = since olden times.* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.* impreso antiguo = old print.* ISBD(A) (Descripción Bibliográfica Normalizada Internacional - material anti = ISBD(A) (International Standard Bibliographic Description - Antiquarian).* ley antigua = ancient law.* libro antiguo = old book, rare book.* más antiguo = longest-serving.* más antiguo, el = seniormost, the.* muy antiguo = centuries-old.* obra antigua = ancient work.* periódicos antiguos = old newspapers.* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua grandeza = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* recuperar + Posesivo + antiguo esplendor = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* recuperar + Posesivo + antiguo gloria = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* red de antiguos compañeros = old boy network.* restituir Algo a su antigua grandeza = restore + Nombre + to + Posesivo + former glory.* reunión de antiguos alumnos = class reunion.* ser muy antiguo = go back + a long way.* vestido a la antigua = frumpy [frumpier -comp., frumpiest -sup.], frumpish.* * *- gua adjetivo1)a) ( viejo) <ciudad/libro> old; <ruinas/civilización> ancient; <mueble/lámpara> antique, old; < coche> vintage, old; <costumbre/tradición> oldb) ( veterano) old, long-standingc) (en locs)de or desde antiguo — from time immemorial
2) (delante del n) ( de antes) old (before n), former (before n)3) ( anticuado) old-fashioned* * *= ancient, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], former, old [older -comp., oldest -sup.], long-standing, age-old, sometime + Nombre, erstwhile, overaged, olde, retrospective, timeworn, antique.Ex: But this traditional stance conceals an ancient feud between cataloguers and reference librarians over the true function of the library catalogue.
Ex: Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.Ex: This person acted as the liaison with the former UNIMARC Working Group.Ex: These circumvent many of the problems that must be tackled in subject indexing such as the emergence of new terms and new meanings for old words.Ex: The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.Ex: The current environment in higher education is providing an opportunity for librarians to define a future that will ensure their central role in the educational process and thus resolve these remaining age-old questions.Ex: One of the most successful is the system devised by Dyson, sometime editor of CA.Ex: This article relates the professional experiences of an erstwhile academic librarian.Ex: Bielefeld University is replacing its overaged mainframe data processing systems in the library.Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.Ex: It seems appropriate to take a retrospective look at the evolution of our catalog and the ideology which has shaped it.Ex: But beyond the honeymoon hotels and resorts, Polynesian life goes on and timeworn traditions are preserved.Ex: A small cranberry tree surrounded by holly sits on an antique marble-top table.* a la antigua = old-style.* a la antigua usanza = old-style.* antigua esposa = ex-wife.* antigua gloria = Posesivo + former glory.* antigua grandeza = Posesivo + former glory.* Antigua Grecia = Ancient Greece.* antigua novia = ex-girlfriend.* antigua Roma = ancient Rome.* antiguo alumno = alumnus [alumni, -pl.], alum.* antiguo esplendor = Posesivo + former glory.* antiguo periodista = ex-journalist.* antiguo régimen, el = ancient regime, the.* antiguos egipcios, los = ancient Egyptians, the.* antiguo soldado = ex-soldier.* Antiguo Testamento, el = Old Testament (O.T.), the.* asociación de antiguos alumnos = alumni association.* casco antiguo = old town.* casco antiguo de la ciudad, el = oldest part of the city, the.* chapado a la antigua = fuddy-duddy.* de antigua generación = low-end.* de antiguo = from time immemorial.* desde antiguo = from time immemorial.* desde muy antiguo = since olden times.* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.* impreso antiguo = old print.* ISBD(A) (Descripción Bibliográfica Normalizada Internacional - material anti = ISBD(A) (International Standard Bibliographic Description - Antiquarian).* ley antigua = ancient law.* libro antiguo = old book, rare book.* más antiguo = longest-serving.* más antiguo, el = seniormost, the.* muy antiguo = centuries-old.* obra antigua = ancient work.* periódicos antiguos = old newspapers.* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua grandeza = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* recuperar + Posesivo + antiguo esplendor = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* recuperar + Posesivo + antiguo gloria = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* red de antiguos compañeros = old boy network.* restituir Algo a su antigua grandeza = restore + Nombre + to + Posesivo + former glory.* reunión de antiguos alumnos = class reunion.* ser muy antiguo = go back + a long way.* vestido a la antigua = frumpy [frumpier -comp., frumpiest -sup.], frumpish.* * *A1 (viejo) ‹casa/ciudad› old; ‹ruinas/civilización› ancient; ‹mueble/lámpara› antique, old; ‹libro› old; ‹coche› vintage, oldla parte antigua de la ciudad the old part of the cityla antigua Roma ancient Romeuna costumbre muy antigua an ancient o a very old customes mejor no reavivar antiguas rencillas it's best not to revive old quarrels2 (veterano) old, long-standinges uno de nuestros más antiguos clientes he's one of our oldest customers3 ( en locs):a la antigua in an old-fashioned wayse viste a la antigua she dresses in an old-fashioned way o stylechapado a la antigua old-fashionedde or desde antiguo from time immemorialuna tradición que viene de antiguo a tradition which dates from time immemorialCompuestos:masculine ancien régimemasculine Old Testamentun antiguo novio an ex-boyfriend o old boyfriendvisitamos mi antiguo colegio we visited my old schoolRío, antigua capital del Brasil Rio, the former capital of BrazilC (anticuado) ‹persona/estilo› old-fashionedtiene una cara muy antigua she has a very old-fashioned kind of face, her face seems to belong to another era* * *
antiguo◊ - gua adjetivo
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‹ruinas/civilización› ancient;
‹mueble/lámpara› antique, old;
‹ coche› vintage, old;
‹costumbre/tradición› old;
c) ( en locs)
chapado a la antigua old-fashioned;
de or desde antiguo from time immemorial
2 ( delante del n) ( de antes) old ( before n), former ( before n);
3 ( anticuado) old-fashioned
antiguo,-a adjetivo
1 old, ancient: Antiguo Testamento, Old Testament
2 (pasado de moda) old-fashioned
3 (empleado, cargo) senior
4 (anterior) former
' antiguo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antigua
- casco
- decana
- decano
- entre
- restituir
- sellar
- testamento
- ver
- combatiente
- viejo
English:
alumnus
- ancient
- antique
- become
- dissociate
- encounter
- ex-
- flame
- former
- gramophone
- imperial mile
- long-standing
- old
- old-style
- one
- paper
- take over
- testament
- erstwhile
- further
- long
- past
- sometime
- veteran
- vintage car
* * *antiguo, -a♦ adj1. [viejo] old;[inmemorial] ancient;un antiguo amigo/enemigo an old friend/enemyantiguo alumno [de colegio] ex-pupil, former pupil, US alumnus;una reunión de antiguos alumnos a school reunion;el antiguo continente [Europa] Europe;la antigua Roma Ancient Rome;el Antiguo Testamento the Old Testament2. [anterior, previo] former;la antigua Unión Soviética the former Soviet Unionel antiguo régimen the former regime; Hist the ancien régime3. [veterano]los miembros/empleados más antiguos tienen preferencia preference is given to the longest-serving members/employees;los vecinos más antiguos the neighbours who've been here longest4. [pasado de moda] old-fashioned;a la antigua in an old-fashioned way;chapado a la antigua stuck in the past, old-fashioned♦ nm,f1. [persona] old-fashioned person;su tío es un antiguo her uncle is very old-fashioned2.los antiguos [de la Antigüedad] the ancients* * *su antiguo novio her old o former boyfriend;a la antigua in the old-fashioned way;edad antigua ancient times pl* * *1) : ancient, old2) : former3) : old-fashioneda la antigua: in the old-fashioned way* * *antiguo adj1. (mueble, cuadro, etc) antique2. (casa, coche) old3. (idioma, cultura) ancient4. (anterior) former5. (en el trabajo) senior6. (anticuado) old fashioned¡qué ideas más antiguas tienes! what old fashioned ideas you've got! -
6 balneario
adj.beach.m.1 spa.2 seaside resort. ( Latin American Spanish)3 beach resort, seaside resort.4 bathing resort, bathhouse, bathing place, watering place.* * *► adjetivo1 spa1 spa, health resort————————1 spa, health resort* * *1.ADJ2. SM1) (Med) spa, health resort2) LAm seaside resort* * *1) ( de baños medicinales) spa2) ( en costa)a) ( establecimiento) private beach/clubb) (AmL) (pueblo, urbanización) seaside resort, (holiday) resort* * *= spa town, spa, health resort.Ex. This article discusses the work of the library of the spa town of Marianske Lazne which has a stock of 100,000 items.Ex. The study showed that seaside resorts, spas, retirement towns and administrative centres were more likely to have good bookshops than industrial towns.Ex. In November 1938, the SS built the Ravensbrück Women's Concentration Camp in the Prussian village of Ravensbrück near the former Mecklenburg health resort Fürstenberg.* * *1) ( de baños medicinales) spa2) ( en costa)a) ( establecimiento) private beach/clubb) (AmL) (pueblo, urbanización) seaside resort, (holiday) resort* * *= spa town, spa, health resort.Ex: This article discusses the work of the library of the spa town of Marianske Lazne which has a stock of 100,000 items.
Ex: The study showed that seaside resorts, spas, retirement towns and administrative centres were more likely to have good bookshops than industrial towns.Ex: In November 1938, the SS built the Ravensbrück Women's Concentration Camp in the Prussian village of Ravensbrück near the former Mecklenburg health resort Fürstenberg.* * *1 (de aguas medicinales) spa ( before n)A (de baños medicinales) spa1 (establecimiento) private beach/club2 ( AmL) (pueblo, urbanización) seaside resort, holiday resort, resort* * *
balneario sustantivo masculino
1 ( de baños medicinales) spa
2 (AmL) ( núcleo residencial) seaside resort, (holiday) resort
balneario sustantivo masculino spa
' balneario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
panacea
- agua
- ciudad
English:
spa
- resort
* * *balneario, -a♦ adjAmciudad balnearia seaside resort♦ nm1. [de baños medicinales] spa2. Am [centro turístico] seaside resort, spa town* * *m spa* * *balneario nm: spa, bathing resort* * *balneario n spa -
7 centro administrativo
(n.) = administrative centreEx. The study showed that seaside resorts, spas, retirement towns and administrative centres were more likely to have good bookshop than industrial towns.* * *(n.) = administrative centreEx: The study showed that seaside resorts, spas, retirement towns and administrative centres were more likely to have good bookshop than industrial towns.
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8 centro de congresos
(n.) = conference centre, convention centreEx. A conference centre nearby will be part of the infrastructure.Ex. During the first half of the century, Atlantic City was one of the major convention centers and seaside resorts in the United States.* * *(n.) = conference centre, convention centreEx: A conference centre nearby will be part of the infrastructure.
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9 centro de veraneo
(n.) = summer resortEx. The present summer, coming as it does in the midst of a period of almost unexampled prosperity, will test the capacity of most summer resorts.* * *(n.) = summer resortEx: The present summer, coming as it does in the midst of a period of almost unexampled prosperity, will test the capacity of most summer resorts.
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10 centro de veraneo costero
(n.) = seaside resort, coastal resortEx. The study showed that seaside resorts, spas, retirement towns and administrative centres were more likely to have good bookshop than industrial towns.Ex. Once a small coastal resort perched above the coastline it's now just a mass of apartment blocks right up the hillside.* * *(n.) = seaside resort, coastal resortEx: The study showed that seaside resorts, spas, retirement towns and administrative centres were more likely to have good bookshop than industrial towns.
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11 ciudad donde viven principalmente jubilados
(n.) = retirement townEx. The study showed that seaside resorts, spas, retirement towns and administrative centres were more likely to have good bookshop than industrial towns.* * *(n.) = retirement townEx: The study showed that seaside resorts, spas, retirement towns and administrative centres were more likely to have good bookshop than industrial towns.
Spanish-English dictionary > ciudad donde viven principalmente jubilados
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12 de la propia empresa
(adj.) = company-ownedEx. If workers exceed established standards, they are 'awarded' trips at company expense, vacations at company-owned resorts at reduced rates, or special bonuses or gifts.* * *(adj.) = company-ownedEx: If workers exceed established standards, they are 'awarded' trips at company expense, vacations at company-owned resorts at reduced rates, or special bonuses or gifts.
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13 esquiador
m.skier.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 skier\esquiador,-ra de fondo cross-country skier* * *esquiador, -aSM / F skieresquiador(a) acuático/a, esquiador(a) náutico/a — water skier
* * *- dora masculino, femenino skier* * *= skier.Ex. With the increase in the number of snowboarders, the degree of conflict situations with skiers seems likely to increase at winter resorts.----* esquiador de fondo = cross-country skier.* * *- dora masculino, femenino skier* * *= skier.Ex: With the increase in the number of snowboarders, the degree of conflict situations with skiers seems likely to increase at winter resorts.
* esquiador de fondo = cross-country skier.* * *masculine, feminineskierCompuesto:esquiador acuático, esquiadora acuáticamasculine, feminine water-skier* * *
esquiador◊ - dora sustantivo masculino, femenino
skier
esquiador,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino skier
' esquiador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esquiadora
- deslizar
English:
skier
* * *esquiador, -ora nm,fskier* * *m, esquiadora f skier* * *: skier* * *esquiador n skier -
14 estación de invierno
(n.) = winter resortEx. With the increase in the number of snowboarders, the degree of conflict situations with skiers seems likely to increase at winter resorts.* * *(n.) = winter resortEx: With the increase in the number of snowboarders, the degree of conflict situations with skiers seems likely to increase at winter resorts.
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15 frente a la playa
(adj.) = beachfrontEx. Coastal scrub has been cleared for beachfront hotels, resorts, and housing developments.* * *(adj.) = beachfrontEx: Coastal scrub has been cleared for beachfront hotels, resorts, and housing developments.
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16 frente al mar
(adj.) = on the seafront, seafront, beachfrontEx. This is a popular eatery on the seafront.Ex. This luxury seafront licensed hotel is 'one of the best places to stay in the world'.Ex. Coastal scrub has been cleared for beachfront hotels, resorts, and housing developments.* * *(adj.) = on the seafront, seafront, beachfrontEx: This is a popular eatery on the seafront.
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17 la vida + continuar
(n.) = life + go onEx. But beyond the honeymoon hotels and resorts, Polynesian life goes on and timeworn traditions are preserved.* * *(n.) = life + go onEx: But beyond the honeymoon hotels and resorts, Polynesian life goes on and timeworn traditions are preserved.
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18 la vida + seguir
(n.) = life + go onEx. But beyond the honeymoon hotels and resorts, Polynesian life goes on and timeworn traditions are preserved.* * *(n.) = life + go onEx: But beyond the honeymoon hotels and resorts, Polynesian life goes on and timeworn traditions are preserved.
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19 palacio de congresos
conference hall* * *(n.) = conference centre, conference hall, convention hall, convention centreEx. A conference centre nearby will be part of the infrastructure.Ex. The American Library Association's meeting in Chicago was characterised as much by the weather as by the events inside the conference halls.Ex. Thanks to those who followed his example, the talk about the Sophists can be heard in the hallways, classrooms, and convention halls of philologists, historians, philosophers, and literary critics.Ex. During the first half of the century, Atlantic City was one of the major convention centers and seaside resorts in the United States.* * *(n.) = conference centre, conference hall, convention hall, convention centreEx: A conference centre nearby will be part of the infrastructure.
Ex: The American Library Association's meeting in Chicago was characterised as much by the weather as by the events inside the conference halls.Ex: Thanks to those who followed his example, the talk about the Sophists can be heard in the hallways, classrooms, and convention halls of philologists, historians, philosophers, and literary critics.Ex: During the first half of the century, Atlantic City was one of the major convention centers and seaside resorts in the United States. -
20 picante
adj.1 spicy, hot (food).2 saucy (chiste, comedia).m.1 spicy food (food).2 spiciness, piquancy, raciness.* * *► adjetivo1 (comida) hot2 figurado (chiste, película) spicy1 (comida) hot food2 (sabor) hot flavour* * *adj.hot, spicy* * *1. ADJ1) (=que pica) [comida, sabor] hot, spicy; [vino] tart, sour2) (=malicioso) [comentario] sharp, cutting; [chiste] dirty; [comedia, película] naughty, spicy; [persona] naughty2. SM1) (Culin)a) (=especia) chilli2) (=picardía) [en persona] zip, zest; [en chiste, situación] piquancy* * *Ia) (Coc) < comida> hotb) <chiste/libro> risqué; < comedia> racyIIa) (Coc) hot spices (pl)el médico le ha prohibido el picante or los picantes — his doctor has told him not to eat spicy food
b) (Chi, Per) ( guiso) spicy meat stew* * *= piquant, salty [saltier -comp., saltiest -sup.], racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], fiery [fierier -comp., fieriest -sup.], risqué, bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.], pungent, spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], tangy [tangier - comp., tangiest -sup.], nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].Ex. The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.Ex. Serious questions which face us may often be better understood when a modicum of salty satire is applied.Ex. Today, nudity, sex, and excessive violence are not an issue and even the raciest films would garner a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and most are even tamer than that.Ex. In the end, his crude language and fiery personality limited him to the role of redneck poltergeist.Ex. However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.Ex. Their secondary aim was to print piratical, scurrilous and bawdy material for the people of Dublin.Ex. The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.Ex. The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenote.Ex. Although some British seaside resorts still sell saucy postcards, they are not as popular as they used to be.Ex. The most boring meal can be pepped up with spicy and tangy herbs.Ex. Blend cream cheese with prepared horseradish for a nippy taste.----* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.* rábano picante = horseradish.* * *Ia) (Coc) < comida> hotb) <chiste/libro> risqué; < comedia> racyIIa) (Coc) hot spices (pl)el médico le ha prohibido el picante or los picantes — his doctor has told him not to eat spicy food
b) (Chi, Per) ( guiso) spicy meat stew* * *= piquant, salty [saltier -comp., saltiest -sup.], racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], fiery [fierier -comp., fieriest -sup.], risqué, bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.], pungent, spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], tangy [tangier - comp., tangiest -sup.], nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].Ex: The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
Ex: Serious questions which face us may often be better understood when a modicum of salty satire is applied.Ex: Today, nudity, sex, and excessive violence are not an issue and even the raciest films would garner a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and most are even tamer than that.Ex: In the end, his crude language and fiery personality limited him to the role of redneck poltergeist.Ex: However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.Ex: Their secondary aim was to print piratical, scurrilous and bawdy material for the people of Dublin.Ex: The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.Ex: The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenote.Ex: Although some British seaside resorts still sell saucy postcards, they are not as popular as they used to be.Ex: The most boring meal can be pepped up with spicy and tangy herbs.Ex: Blend cream cheese with prepared horseradish for a nippy taste.* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.* rábano picante = horseradish.* * *A1 ( Coc) ‹comida› hotesto está picantísimo this is really hot!2 ‹chiste/libro› risqué; ‹comedia› racyA1 ( Coc) hot spices (pl)le has puesto demasiado picante a la sopa you've made the soup too hot o too pepperyel médico le ha prohibido el picante or los picantes his doctor has told him not to eat spicy food2(ingenio, malicia): la obra es un poco sosa, le falta un poco de picante the play is a bit dull, it needs something to spice it up a littleB* * *
picante adjetivo
‹ comedia› racy
picante
I adjetivo
1 (comida) hot, spicy
2 fig (espectáculo, comentario) risqué, racy
II sustantivo masculino
1 (alimentos) hot spices pl: le han prohibido el picante, he has been told not to eat spicy food
2 (sabor) hot taste
' picante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pimentón
- chiste
- daño
- picar
English:
fiery
- horseradish
- hot
- juicy
- pungent
- racy
- sausage
- spice
- spicy
- horse
- raunchy
* * *♦ adj1. [comida] spicy, hot2. [chiste, comedia] saucyse fue a vivir a un barrio picante she went to live in a downmarket area♦ nm1. [salsa] hot sauce;le puso demasiado picante she made it too hot o spicy;me gusta el picante I like spicy foodson unos picantes they're plebs* * *I adj1 comida hot, spicy2 chiste risquéII m hot spice* * *picante adj1) : hot, spicy2) : sharp, cutting3) : racy, risquépicante nm1) : spiciness2) : hot spices pl, hot sauce* * *
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