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3 restos
m.pl.1 remains, pickings, debris, leavings.2 remnants, odds and ends.* * *2 (de comida) leftovers* * *remains, leftovers* * *= crumbs, remains, debris, wreckage, leftovers.Ex. Next a 'picker' cleaned any remaining crumbs of plaster or metal from the face of the plate.Ex. The scattered remains of homesteads also dot the rugged landscape.Ex. Nothing is left except debris and there remains nothing to salvage: only to bulldoze, clear and throw into rubbish dumps.Ex. The wreckage of a Venetian galleon and its cargo were found on the seabed near the islet of Gnalic in Dalmatia.Ex. Fish cakes are a great way of using up leftovers such as cooked fish and mashed potatoes, which might otherwise be thrown away.----* aprovechamiento de los restos de animales = animal rendering.* comerse los restos de = scavenge.* comerse los restos dejados por otro = scavenge.* restos calcinados = charred remains.* restos carbonizados = charred remains.* reutilización de los restos de animales = animal rendering.* * *= crumbs, remains, debris, wreckage, leftovers.Ex: Next a 'picker' cleaned any remaining crumbs of plaster or metal from the face of the plate.
Ex: The scattered remains of homesteads also dot the rugged landscape.Ex: Nothing is left except debris and there remains nothing to salvage: only to bulldoze, clear and throw into rubbish dumps.Ex: The wreckage of a Venetian galleon and its cargo were found on the seabed near the islet of Gnalic in Dalmatia.Ex: Fish cakes are a great way of using up leftovers such as cooked fish and mashed potatoes, which might otherwise be thrown away.* aprovechamiento de los restos de animales = animal rendering.* comerse los restos de = scavenge.* comerse los restos dejados por otro = scavenge.* restos calcinados = charred remains.* restos carbonizados = charred remains.* reutilización de los restos de animales = animal rendering.* * *restos n1. (ruinas) remains2. (de comida) leftovers -
4 resto
m.1 return (of serve).al resto, Jiménez Jiménez to return2 rest, remain, remnant, leftover.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: restar.* * *1 remainder, rest2 MATEMÁTICAS remainder3 DEPORTE return2 (de comida) leftovers\echar el resto familiar to give something all one has got, go all outrestos mortales mortal remains* * *noun m.- restos* * *SM1) (=lo que queda) rest; (Mat) remainderpara los restos * —
2) pl restos [de edificio, muralla] remains; [de comida] leftovers, scraps; [de avión, naufragio] wreckage sing ; (=escombros) debris sing, rubble singrestos de serie — leftovers, remainders
3) (Dep) (=devolución de pelota) return (of service); (=jugador) receiver4) (=apuesta) stakeechar el resto — * (=apostar) to stake all one's money; (=esforzarse al máximo) to do one's utmost
echar el resto por hacer algo — to go all out to do sth, do one's utmost to do sth
* * *1)a) (lo demás, lo que queda)el resto del dinero — the rest o the remainder of the money
¿qué importa lo que haga el resto (de la gente)? — what does it matter what everybody else does?
b) (Mat) remainder2) restos masculino plurala) ( despojos) remains (pl)b) ( de comida) leftovers (pl)3) (Esp) (Dep) return (of service)4) (Col, Méx fam) ( montón)un resto de gente — loads of people (colloq)
* * *= deposit, residue, trace, remnant, residuum, remainder, hangover [hang-over], holdover.Ex. Can you wonder that it should carry such deposits of jam, egg, butter, coffee and personal dirt?.Ex. I have noted elsewhere that structure is the residue of function.Ex. But there was no trace of sinisterness in Balzac's manner.Ex. What survived was a tiny remnant, sometimes, to judge from the binding, a relic of earlier antiquarianism.Ex. Any representative sample, any cross-section, any week's harvest of queries in a busy library is sure to include a residuum that does not fit into any of the categories so far outlined.Ex. The article 'Bargains or bummers? remainders' suggests that despite problems attaching to buying remainders, judicious purchasing of this stock can add valuable books to a library's collection at a very reasonable cost.Ex. English's dominant role is a hangover from colonialism.Ex. As I've said before, these conventions are antiquated -- they are holdovers from an older era.----* el resto = rest, the.* el resto (de) = the remainder (of), the rest (of).* en el resto = everywhere else.* en el resto de = elsewhere.* una manzana podrida echar a perder el resto de la cesta = one rotten apple spoils the whole barrel.* * *1)a) (lo demás, lo que queda)el resto del dinero — the rest o the remainder of the money
¿qué importa lo que haga el resto (de la gente)? — what does it matter what everybody else does?
b) (Mat) remainder2) restos masculino plurala) ( despojos) remains (pl)b) ( de comida) leftovers (pl)3) (Esp) (Dep) return (of service)4) (Col, Méx fam) ( montón)un resto de gente — loads of people (colloq)
* * *= deposit, residue, trace, remnant, residuum, remainder, hangover [hang-over], holdover.Ex: Can you wonder that it should carry such deposits of jam, egg, butter, coffee and personal dirt?.
Ex: I have noted elsewhere that structure is the residue of function.Ex: But there was no trace of sinisterness in Balzac's manner.Ex: What survived was a tiny remnant, sometimes, to judge from the binding, a relic of earlier antiquarianism.Ex: Any representative sample, any cross-section, any week's harvest of queries in a busy library is sure to include a residuum that does not fit into any of the categories so far outlined.Ex: The article 'Bargains or bummers? remainders' suggests that despite problems attaching to buying remainders, judicious purchasing of this stock can add valuable books to a library's collection at a very reasonable cost.Ex: English's dominant role is a hangover from colonialism.Ex: As I've said before, these conventions are antiquated -- they are holdovers from an older era.* el resto = rest, the.* el resto (de) = the remainder (of), the rest (of).* en el resto = everywhere else.* en el resto de = elsewhere.* una manzana podrida echar a perder el resto de la cesta = one rotten apple spoils the whole barrel.* * *A1(lo demás, lo que queda): el resto the restel resto del dinero the rest o the remainder of the money, the remaining moneyel resto ya lo conoces you already know the restquiere vivir aquí el resto de sus días he wants to spend the rest of his days here¿qué importa lo que haga el resto (de la gente)? what does it matter what everybody else does?2 ( Mat) remainder1 (despojos, residuos) remains (pl)restos arqueológicos archaeological remainslos restos del avión siniestrado the wreckage of the airplane2 (de comida) leftovers (pl)Compuestos:mpl end-of-line goods (pl)mpl end-of-season goods (pl)D( Col fam) (montón): todavía falta un resto para llegar there's a long way to go yet, we won't be there for ages yet ( colloq)había un resto de gente there were loads of people ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo restar: ( conjugate restar)
resto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
restó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
restar
resto
restar ( conjugate restar) verbo transitivo
resto algo DE algo to take (away) o subtract sth from sth
c) ( quitar):◊ restole importancia a algo to minimize o play down the importance of sth
verbo intransitivo
1 (Mat) to subtract, take away
2 (Esp) (Dep) to return (service)
resto sustantivo masculino
1a) (lo demás, lo que queda)
b) (Mat) remainder
2
(de avión, barco siniestrado) wreckage;
( de comida) leftovers (pl)
3 (Esp) (Dep) return (of service)
restar
I verbo transitivo
1 Mat to subtract, take away
2 (quitar) to minimize: me estáis restando autoridad, you are undermining my authority
le restó importancia, she played down its importance
3 (en tenis) to return
II vi (quedar) to be left, remain: solo me resta decir..., it only remains for me to say...
¿Cómo se dice 8 - 2 = 6?
Two from eight leaves/is six.
Eight take away two leaves/is six.
What's two from eight?
What's eight minus two?
resto sustantivo masculino
1 rest, remainder: el resto de mi familia vive en Segovia, the rest of my family lives in Segovia
2 Mat remainder
3 Tenis return 4 restos, remains
Arqueol remains
restos mortales, mortal remains
(de alimento) leftovers
♦ Locuciones: echar el resto, to go for broke
' resto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
eclipsar
- honda
- protagonismo
- remanente
- rescoldo
- restar
- saldo
- vitalicia
- vitalicio
- diferencia
- pucho
- resquicio
English:
remainder
- remnant
- rest
- apart
- balance
- catch
- end
- just
- off
- unaccounted for
* * *resto nm1.el resto [lo que queda] the rest;el resto se fue a bailar the rest (of them) went dancing;me da igual lo que opine el resto I don't care what the rest of them think o what the others think;… y el resto de la historia ya la sabes … and you already know the rest of the story;Famechar el resto: tenemos que echar el resto we have to give it our all3.[cadáver] remains; [ruinas] ruins;restos [sobras] leftovers;encontraron los cuerpos entre los restos del naufragio the bodies were found amidst the wreckage of the shiprestos mortales (mortal) remains4. [en tenis] return (of serve);al resto, Jiménez Jiménez to receive* * *m rest, remainder;los restos mortales the (mortal) remains;echar el resto go all out* * *resto nm1) : rest, remainder2) restos nmpl: remainsrestos de comida: leftoversrestos arqueológicos: archeological ruins3)restos mortales : mortal remains* * *resto n1. (lo que queda) rest2. (en matemáticas) remainder -
5 reposar
v.1 to (have a) rest (descansar) (person).2 to stand (sedimentarse) (líquido, masa).3 to lie (yacer) (restos).4 to rest, to lie down, to relax, to repose.* * *1 (la comida) to leave to stand1 (descansar) to rest, take a rest2 (yacer) to rest, lie, be buried3 (un líquido) to settle1 (un líquido) to settle\dejar reposar COCINA to leave to stand* * *verb1) to rest2) lie* * *1. VI1) (=descansar) to rest2) (=dormir) to sleep3) (=apoyarse) to lie, restsu mano reposaba sobre mi hombro — her hand lay o rested on my shoulder
la columna reposa sobre una base circular — the column is resting o sitting on a circular base
4) [restos mortales] to lie, rest5) (Culin)2. VT1) (=apoyar) to lay, restreposó la cabeza sobre la almohada — she lay o rested her head on the pillow
2)reposar la comida — to let one's food settle o go down
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivola naturaleza reposa en invierno — (liter) in winter, nature lies dormant
2) líquido/solución to settle2.reposar vtreposar la comida — to let one's food go down o settle
* * *----* reposarse sobre = rest on/upon.* * *1.verbo intransitivola naturaleza reposa en invierno — (liter) in winter, nature lies dormant
2) líquido/solución to settle2.reposar vtreposar la comida — to let one's food go down o settle
* * ** reposarse sobre = rest on/upon.* * *reposar [A1 ]viA (descansar) «persona» to restel médico le ordenó reposar después de comer the doctor told him to rest after mealssus restos mortales reposan en Tijuana his mortal remains lie o repose in Tijuanala naturaleza reposa en invierno ( liter); in winter nature lies dormantsu mano reposaba sobre las páginas del libro her hand was resting o ( liter) reposing on the pages of the bookB «líquido/solución» to settlecuando el caldo haya reposado when the stock has settleddejar reposar la masa antes de estirarla let the dough stand before rolling it outC (apoyarse) reposar EN or SOBRE algo:sus argumentos reposan en bases falsas his arguments are based on o rest on o ( frml) repose on false assumptionsel tejado reposa sobre cuatro columnas the roof is supported by four columns■ reposarvtreposar la comida to let one's food go down o settle* * *
reposar ( conjugate reposar) verbo intransitivo
[ restos mortales] to lie
reposar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (una persona) to rest, take a rest: no estaba dormido, solo reposaba un rato, I wasn't asleep, I was just resting (my eyes) a little
2 (un muerto) to be buried, to lie: sus restos reposan en un cementerio de Dublín, she's buried in a Dublin cemetery
3 (el polvo, etc) to lie
4 (un alimento, un líquido) to settle, stand
II verbo transitivo to rest, lay [en, on]: reposé mi cabeza en su pecho, I rested my head on his chest
♦ Locuciones: reposar la comida, to let one's meal go down
' reposar' also found in these entries:
English:
brew
- stand
* * *♦ vi1. [descansar] to (have a) rest;le gusta reposar después de comer she likes to have a rest after lunch2. [sedimentarse] to stand;deja que repose el agua allow the water to settle;la masa tiene que reposar durante media hora the dough needs to stand for half an hour3. [yacer] to lie;su cuerpo reposa en el cementerio de la ciudad her body lies in the town cemetery♦ vt1. [apoyar] to lean;reposó la cabeza en su hombro he leaned his head on her shoulder* * *v/i1 ( descansar) rest2 de vino settle;* * *reposar vi1) : to rest, to repose2) : to stand, to settledeje reposar la masa media hora: let the dough stand for half an hour3) : to lie, to be buried* * *reposar vb (descansar) to rest -
6 despojo
m.1 stripping, plundering.2 debris.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: despojar.* * *1 (botín) plunder, booty1 (sobras) leavings, scraps, leftovers2 (de un animal) offal sing3 (restos mortales) mortal remains* * *SM1) (=saqueo) plundering2) (Mil) (=botín) plunder, loot3) pl despojos [de comida] left-overs; [de animal] offal sing ; [de edificio] rubble sing ; [de mineral] debris sing* * *1) (frml) ( desposeimiento) dispossession (frml)2) despojos masculino plurala) ( restos) remains (pl)b) (presa, botín) spoils (pl), loot* * *= denudation, plunder.Ex. Ranganathan illustrates how these Main Subjects have developed by loose assemblage, dissection, denudation, distillation, etc..Ex. He established Samarkand as his imperial capital in the 1360s and set about aggrandising it with plunder from his conquests.----* despojos de la guerra, los = spoils of war, the.* * *1) (frml) ( desposeimiento) dispossession (frml)2) despojos masculino plurala) ( restos) remains (pl)b) (presa, botín) spoils (pl), loot* * *= denudation, plunder.Ex: Ranganathan illustrates how these Main Subjects have developed by loose assemblage, dissection, denudation, distillation, etc..
Ex: He established Samarkand as his imperial capital in the 1360s and set about aggrandising it with plunder from his conquests.* despojos de la guerra, los = spoils of war, the.* * *sufrió el despojo de todos sus bienes she was dispossessed o divested of all her goods ( frml)1 (restos) remains (pl)me han dejado apenas los despojos they've only left me the scraps o leftovers o remains2 (presa, botín) spoils (pl), lootCompuesto:mpl mortal remains (pl)* * *
Del verbo despojar: ( conjugate despojar)
despojo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
despojó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
despojar
despojo
despojar ( conjugate despojar) verbo transitivo (frml) despojo a algn de algo ‹de privilegios/poderes› to divest sb of sth (frml);
‹de título/posesiones› to dispossess (frml) o strip sb of sth
despojarse verbo pronominal (frml o liter) despojose de algo ‹ de ropa› to remove sth;
‹ de bienes› to relinquish sth
despojar verbo transitivo to strip [de, of]: le despojaron de todo cuanto tenía, they stripped him of everything he had
despojo sustantivo masculino
1 (resultado de despojar) plundering: los bandidos procedieron al despojo de la hacienda, the robbers started to plunder the ranch
2 pl (restos, cadáver) remains: los buitres se comieron los despojos, the vultures ate the remains
* * *despojo nm1. [acción] stripping, plundering2.despojos [de animales] = head, feet, intestines and other rarely eaten parts3.despojos [de comida] leftovers4.despojos [cadáver] remainsla juventud es despojo del tiempo youth eventually falls prey to time -
7 ceniza
f.ash.* * *1 ash, ashes plural1 (restos) ashes* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=polvo) ash2) pl cenizas [de persona] ashes, mortal remains* * *a) ( residuo) ashreducir algo a cenizas — to reduce something to ashes
b) cenizas femenino plural ( restos mortales) ashes (pl)* * *= ash [ashes, -pl.], cinder.Ex. He wrote a paper with the title 'Our silent enemy: ashes in our libraries'.Ex. Here we all are, insignificant microbes on the surface of a cinder left over from the formation of the Sun.----* Miércoles de Ceniza = Ash Wednesday.* * *a) ( residuo) ashreducir algo a cenizas — to reduce something to ashes
b) cenizas femenino plural ( restos mortales) ashes (pl)* * *= ash [ashes, -pl.], cinder.Ex: He wrote a paper with the title 'Our silent enemy: ashes in our libraries'.
Ex: Here we all are, insignificant microbes on the surface of a cinder left over from the formation of the Sun.* Miércoles de Ceniza = Ash Wednesday.* * *1 (residuo) ashreducir algo a cenizas ‹edificio› to reduce something to ashestodos nuestros planes quedaron reducidos a ceniza all our plans came to nothing o were thwarted* * *
ceniza sustantivo femenino
ash
ceniza sustantivo femenino ash
♦ Locuciones: reducir a cenizas, to burn to ashes
' ceniza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
miércoles
English:
ash
- Ash Wednesday
- cinder
- flick
* * *ceniza nf1. [de cigarrillo, madera] ash;reducir algo a ceniza to reduce sth to ashes;tomar la ceniza = to be marked on the forehead with ashes on Ash Wednesdayceniza volcánica volcanic ash2.cenizas [de cadáver] ashes* * *f ash;cenizas ashes;reducir a cenizas reduce to ashes* * *ceniza nf1) : ash2) cenizas nfpl: ashes (of a deceased person)* * * -
8 yacer
v.1 to lie (estar tumbado, enterrado).aquí yace… here lies…2 to lie together (tener relaciones sexuales).* * *Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperativeyace, yaz (tú), yazca, yazga, yaga (él/Vd.), yazcamos, yazgamos, yagamos (nos.), yaced (vos.), yazcan, yazgan, yagan (ellos/Vds.).* * *VI1) (=estar tendido) to lie2) (=estar enterrado) to lie3) †† (=fornicar)yacer con — to lie with liter
* * *verbo intransitivoa) (frml) ( estar enterrado) to lie (frml)b) (liter) ( estar tendido) to lieyacer con alguien — (arc) to lie with somebody (arch)
* * *= lie down.Ex. They stopped or lay down or wallowed frequently just before the crossing point on the river.----* importancia + yacer = the importance of + Nombre + lie.* yacer en = lie (in).* yacer oculto = lie + hidden.* * *verbo intransitivoa) (frml) ( estar enterrado) to lie (frml)b) (liter) ( estar tendido) to lieyacer con alguien — (arc) to lie with somebody (arch)
* * *= lie down.Ex: They stopped or lay down or wallowed frequently just before the crossing point on the river.
* importancia + yacer = the importance of + Nombre + lie.* yacer en = lie (in).* yacer oculto = lie + hidden.* * *yacer [E5 ]viaquí yacen sus restos mortales here lie her mortal remains2 ( liter) (estar tendido) to lielos heridos yacían en los improvisados camastros the wounded lay on the makeshift bedslas ruinas yacían olvidadas en la espesura the ruins lay forgotten in the dense undergrowth* * *
yacer ( conjugate yacer) verbo intransitivo (frml) to lie (frml)
yacer
I verbo intransitivo to lie, be lying
II frml (un muerto) to lie: aquí yacen sus restos, here lie his remains
' yacer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descansar
English:
lie
- state
* * *yacer vi1. [estar tumbado] to lie;varios heridos yacían en el suelo several of the injured were lying on the ground2. [estar enterrado] to lie;aquí yace… here lies…yacer con to lie with* * *v/i lie;aquí yace … here lies …* * *yacer {90} vi: to lieen esta tumba yacen sus abuelos: his grandparents lie in this grave -
9 traslado
m.1 move.el traslado de los muebles the moving of the furniture2 transfer.3 movement.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: trasladar.* * *1 (cambio de lugar) move, moving; (de residencia) removal2 (de cargo etc) transfer3 (copia) copy4 DERECHO notification* * *noun m.move, transfer* * *SM1) [de muebles] removal; [de oficina, residencia] move2) [de empleado, preso] transferel preso se fugó durante su traslado a otro centro penitenciario — the prisoner escaped while he was being transferred o moved to another prison
3)traslado de bloque — (Inform) cut-and-paste operation
4) (=copia) copy5) (Jur) notification* * *1) ( cambio de sitio - de prisioneros transferal; (- de oficina) removalmañana tendrá lugar el traslado de sus restos mortales al Cementerio — (period) ≈the funeral will take place tomorrow at the Cemetery
2) ( cambio de destino) transfer3) (Der) ( de una actuación judicial) notification* * *= move, shift, shifting, transfer.Ex. Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.Ex. Transitory circumstances of daily life are what cause these shifts.Ex. This article considers the use of a spreadsheet in the shifting of periodicals collections in order to save time.Ex. When the record transfer is complete, the catalog summary screen is shown for the new record so that the user can review and update it.----* traslado de alojamiento = rehousing.* traslado de libros = bookmove.* * *1) ( cambio de sitio - de prisioneros transferal; (- de oficina) removalmañana tendrá lugar el traslado de sus restos mortales al Cementerio — (period) ≈the funeral will take place tomorrow at the Cemetery
2) ( cambio de destino) transfer3) (Der) ( de una actuación judicial) notification* * *= move, shift, shifting, transfer.Ex: Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.
Ex: Transitory circumstances of daily life are what cause these shifts.Ex: This article considers the use of a spreadsheet in the shifting of periodicals collections in order to save time.Ex: When the record transfer is complete, the catalog summary screen is shown for the new record so that the user can review and update it.* traslado de alojamiento = rehousing.* traslado de libros = bookmove.* * *A(cambio de sitio): el traslado de víveres a la isla se efectuará en avión supplies are to be taken to the island by airel traslado del cuadro se llevó a cabo en medio de grandes medidas de seguridad the picture was moved amid strict securitygastos de traslado relocation expensesse ordenó su traslado a una prisión de alta seguridad they ordered him to be transferred to o they ordered his transferral to a maximum security prisonmañana tendrá lugar el traslado de sus restos mortales al Cementerio Central ( period); ≈ the funeral will take place tomorrow at the Central CemeteryB (cambio de destino) transferha pedido el traslado a Chiclayo/a la casa central she has asked for a transfer to Chiclayo/to (the) head officeC ( Der)1 (de una actuación judicial) notification (of pleading)2 (de un documento) copy* * *
Del verbo trasladar: ( conjugate trasladar)
traslado es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
trasladó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
trasladar
traslado
trasladar ( conjugate trasladar) verbo transitivo
1 ( cambiar de sitio) ‹objeto/oficina/tienda› to move;
‹preso/enfermo› to move, transfer;
‹ información› to transfer;
2 ( cambiar de destino) ‹empleado/funcionario› to transfer
trasladarse verbo pronominal ( mudarse) to move
traslado sustantivo masculino ( de prisioneros) transferal;
( de oficina) removal;
( de empleados) transfer;
( de objeto):
gastos de traslado relocation expenses
trasladar verbo transitivo
1 (cambiar de lugar) to move
2 (a un empleado) to transfer
(a un enfermo) to move
3 (una fecha, evento) to move
traslado sustantivo masculino
1 (de vivienda, oficina) removal, US move
2 (de un trabajador) transfer
(de un enfermo) move
3 (de un documento) transfer
' traslado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apoltronarse
- desplazamiento
English:
move
- put in
- transfer
- removal
* * *traslado nm1. [de objeto] move;[de sede] move, transfer;se encargarán del traslado de los muebles they'll take charge of moving the furniture;tras el traslado de la capital de Bonn a Berlín after the capital was moved o relocated from Bonn to Berlin2. [de detenido] transfer;el traslado de los heridos fue problemático there were problems moving the wounded3. [de empleado, funcionario] transfer[de escrito] copy* * *m move; de trabajador transfer;traslado al aeropuerto airport transfer;traslado de la producción transfer of production* * *traslado nm1) : transfer, move2) : copy* * *traslado n1. (de residencia) move¿me ayudas con el traslado de los muebles? can you help me move the furniture?2. (de empleado) transfer -
10 descansar
v.1 to rest, to lie.descansó la cabeza en mi hombro he laid o rested his head on my shoulder2 to rest (reposar) (relajar).dormir descansa la vista sleep gives your eyes o eyesight a restdescansó un rato antes de seguir he rested for a while before continuingdespués de tanto trabajo necesito descansar I need a rest after all that work¿paramos a o para descansar? how about stopping for a rest?necesitas descansar de tantas preocupaciones you need a break from all these worriesdescansaremos en una hora we'll take a break in an hourllevo cuatro horas trabajando sin descansar I've been working for four hours non-stop o without a break3 to sleep.¡que descanses! sleep well!4 to lie (estar enterrado).que en paz descanse may he/she rest in peace* * *1 (gen) to rest, have a rest; (un momento) to take a break2 (dormir) to sleep■ ¡que descanses! sleep well!3 (confiar) to rely (en, on)5 (basarse) to be based (en, on)6 (estar enterrado) to lie, rest7 (un terreno) to lie fallow1 (aliviar) to rest2 MILITAR to order\descansar en paz to rest in peace¡descansen armas! order arms!* * *verb* * *1. VI1) (=reposar) to rest, have a restsiéntate aquí y descansa — sit down here and have a rest, sit down here and rest
paramos en un bar a o para descansar — we stopped at a bar for a rest o to have a rest
no descansará hasta conseguir que dimita el presidente — he will not rest until he gets the president to resign
va al campo a descansar de las preocupaciones — she goes to the country to get away from o get a break from her worries
2) (=dormir)a medianoche, se retiraron a descansar — at midnight they retired (to bed)
¡hasta mañana! ¡que descanses! — see you in the morning! sleep well!
3)descansar sobre algo — [cúpula, tejado] to be supported by sth, rest on sth; [argumento, tesis] to be based on sth
4) (=estar enterrado)aquí descansan los restos mortales de José Fernández — here lie the mortal remains of José Fernández
tu tío, que en paz descanse — your uncle, may he rest in peace
5) (Mil)¡descansen! — at ease!, stand at ease!
6) (Agr) [terreno, parcela] to rest, lie fallow2. VT1) (=apoyar) to rest2) (Mil)¡descansen armas! — order arms!
* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (de actividad, trabajo) to rest, have a restdescansen! — (Mil) (stand) at ease!
descansar de algo — to have a rest o break from something
b) ( en la cama) to rest, have a restbuenas noches, que descanses — goodnight, sleep well
c) ( yacer) to lie2) tierra to lie fallow3) ( apoyarse)2.descansar en or sobre algo — techo/bóveda to rest on o upon something; teoría to rest o hinge on something
descansar vta)descansar la vista — to rest one's eyes, to give one's eyes a rest
b) (Mil)* * *= break off, put + Posesivo + feet up, give + Reflexivo + a break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.Ex. During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.Ex. Don't you think, Juan, that when the reference librarian or somebody from the circulation desk comes down to the staff room after a tough morning, they should be able to put their feet up and enjoy a smoke?.Ex. The article is entitled ' Give yourself a break; don't give the hacker one. Security breaches'.Ex. But that is no reason for lying on our oars and refusing to see that our service is full of absurdities and mistakes.Ex. While we can be proud of what we have achieved I believe resting on our oars is a sure recipe for failure.----* descansar en = rely on/upon, lean against.* descansar la mente = relieve + mind.* descansar sobre = lean on/upon, rest on/upon.* no descansar en + Posesivo + tumba = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.* sin descansar = without (a) rest, without a break.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (de actividad, trabajo) to rest, have a restdescansen! — (Mil) (stand) at ease!
descansar de algo — to have a rest o break from something
b) ( en la cama) to rest, have a restbuenas noches, que descanses — goodnight, sleep well
c) ( yacer) to lie2) tierra to lie fallow3) ( apoyarse)2.descansar en or sobre algo — techo/bóveda to rest on o upon something; teoría to rest o hinge on something
descansar vta)descansar la vista — to rest one's eyes, to give one's eyes a rest
b) (Mil)* * *= break off, put + Posesivo + feet up, give + Reflexivo + a break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.Ex: During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.
Ex: Don't you think, Juan, that when the reference librarian or somebody from the circulation desk comes down to the staff room after a tough morning, they should be able to put their feet up and enjoy a smoke?.Ex: The article is entitled ' Give yourself a break; don't give the hacker one. Security breaches'.Ex: But that is no reason for lying on our oars and refusing to see that our service is full of absurdities and mistakes.Ex: While we can be proud of what we have achieved I believe resting on our oars is a sure recipe for failure.* descansar en = rely on/upon, lean against.* descansar la mente = relieve + mind.* descansar sobre = lean on/upon, rest on/upon.* no descansar en + Posesivo + tumba = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.* sin descansar = without (a) rest, without a break.* * *descansar [A1 ]viA1 (de una actividad, un trabajo) to rest, have a rest, have o take a breakno puedo más, vamos a descansar un rato I'm exhausted! let's rest for a while o let's have a rest o let's take a break o ( colloq) breathertrabajé toda la mañana sin descansar I worked all morning without a breakse pararon a descansar they stopped for a restno descansaré hasta que haya justicia en este país I shall not rest until there is justice in this country¡descansen! ( Mil) stand at ease!, at ease!descansar DE algo to have a rest o break FROM sthnecesita descansar de los niños she needs a break from the children2 (en la cama) to rest, have a restdormí ocho horas pero no he descansado I slept eight hours but I don't feel rested o refreshedbuenas noches, que descanses goodnight, sleep well3«muerto»: tu abuelo, que en paz descanse, … your grandfather, God rest his soul, …los dos descansan juntos en su pueblo natal they lie buried together in their birthplaceaquí descansan los restos del poeta here lie the remains of the poetB «tierra» to lie fallowC (apoyarse) descansar EN or SOBRE algo «techo/bóveda» to rest ON o UPON sth; «teoría» to rest o hinge ON sth■ descansarvt1descansar la vista to rest one's eyes, to give one's eyes a restcambia de actividad para descansar la mente do something else to give your mind a break o rest2 ( Mil):¡descansen armas! order arms!* * *
descansar ( conjugate descansar) verbo intransitivo
descansar de algo to have a rest o break from sth
verbo transitivo
descansar la mente to give one's mind a break o rest
descansar verbo intransitivo
1 to rest, have a rest
(un momento) to take a break
2 euf que en paz descanse, may he/she rest in peace o God rest his/her soul
' descansar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gravitar
- sostenerse
- apoyar
- falta
- mandar
- reposar
English:
break
- foot
- relax
- repose
- rest
- sit-down
- unwind
* * *♦ vt1. [reposar] to rest, to lie;descansó la cabeza en mi hombro he laid o rested his head on my shoulder2. [relajar] to rest;dormir descansa la vista sleep gives your eyes o eyesight a rest;al final de la jornada doy un paseo para descansar la mente at the end of the day I go for a walk to take my mind off work♦ vi1. [reposar] to rest;descansó un rato antes de seguir he rested for a while before continuing;después de tanto trabajo necesito descansar I need a rest after all that work;descansaremos en una hora we'll take a break in an hour;llevo cuatro horas trabajando sin descansar I've been working for four hours non-stop o without a break;necesitas descansar de tantas preocupaciones you need a break from all these worries;no descansar hasta conseguir algo not to rest until one has achieved sth2. [dormir] to sleep;¿has conseguido descansar con este ruido? did you manage to sleep with that noise?;¡que descanses! sleep well!3. [estar enterrado] to lie;sus restos descansan en el cementerio local she lies buried in the local cemetery;aquí descansan los caídos en la batalla here lie those fallen in the battle;que en paz descanse may he/she rest in peace4.[sujeto: teoría, hipótesis, argumento] to rest on sth, to be based on sthdescansar en o [m5] sobre algo [sujeto: viga, cúpula, tejado] to rest on sth, to be supported by sth;5. [tierra de cultivo] to lie fallow* * *I v/i rest, have a rest;¡que descanses! sleep wellII v/t1 rest ( sobre on)2:¡descansen armas! MIL order arms!* * *descansar vi: to rest, to relaxdescansar vt: to restdescansar la vista: to rest one's eyes* * *descansar vb1. (en general) to rest2. (hacer una pausa) to have a break¿por qué no descansas un rato? why don't you have a little break?¡que descanses! sleep well! -
11 despojos
1 (sobras) leavings, scraps, leftovers2 (de un animal) offal sing3 (restos mortales) mortal remains* * *
despojos sustantivo masculino plural
( de reses) head, feet and offal
' despojos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despojo
English:
offal
* * *mpl1 ( restos) left-overs2 ( desperdicios) waste sg ; figspoils3 de animal variety meat sg, Broffal sg* * *despojos nmpl1) : remains, scraps2) : plunder, spoils -
12 reposado
adj.rested, relaxed, peaceful, calm.past part.past participle of spanish verb: reposar.* * *1→ link=reposar reposar► adjetivo1 calm, quiet, peaceful* * *ADJ (=tranquilo) quiet; (=descansado) gentle, restful; (=lento) unhurried, calm* * *- da adjetivo [SER] <persona/temperamento> calm; <ademanes/habla> unhurried* * *= sedate.Ex. His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.* * *- da adjetivo [SER] <persona/temperamento> calm; <ademanes/habla> unhurried* * *= sedate.Ex: His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.
* * *reposado -daA1 [ SER] (tranquilo) ‹persona/temperamento› calm2 ‹mar/aguas› calmB [ SER] (pausado) ‹ademanes/habla› unhurriedC [ ESTAR] (descansado) rested* * *
Del verbo reposar: ( conjugate reposar)
reposado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
reposado
reposar
reposado◊ -da adjetivo [SER] ‹persona/temperamento› calm;
‹ademanes/habla› unhurried
reposar ( conjugate reposar) verbo intransitivo
[ restos mortales] to lie
reposar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (una persona) to rest, take a rest: no estaba dormido, solo reposaba un rato, I wasn't asleep, I was just resting (my eyes) a little
2 (un muerto) to be buried, to lie: sus restos reposan en un cementerio de Dublín, she's buried in a Dublin cemetery
3 (el polvo, etc) to lie
4 (un alimento, un líquido) to settle, stand
II verbo transitivo to rest, lay [en, on]: reposé mi cabeza en su pecho, I rested my head on his chest
♦ Locuciones: reposar la comida, to let one's meal go down
' reposado' also found in these entries:
English:
sedate
* * *reposado, -a adj[persona] calm; [actividad, trabajo] leisurely* * *adj calm* * *reposado, -da adj: calm -
13 reposo
m.rest (descanso).pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: reposar.* * *1 (descanso) rest2 (tranquilidad) peace\hacer reposo to get some rest* * *noun m.* * *SM rest, repose frm o literguardar reposo — (Med) to rest, stay in bed
reposo absoluto — (Med) complete rest
* * *1)a) ( descanso) restb) (Coc)2) (Fís) rest* * *= rest.Ex. If they are non-librarians they might be released after a suitable period of chastisement but librarians should spend eternity there endlessly looking for 'Smith, E.S.' without rest or sympathy.----* clínica de reposo = convalescence home, convalescent home.* hogar de reposo = convalescence home, convalescent home.* masa en reposo = rest mass.* reposo en cama = bed rest.* * *1)a) ( descanso) restb) (Coc)2) (Fís) rest* * *= rest.Ex: If they are non-librarians they might be released after a suitable period of chastisement but librarians should spend eternity there endlessly looking for 'Smith, E.S.' without rest or sympathy.
* clínica de reposo = convalescence home, convalescent home.* hogar de reposo = convalescence home, convalescent home.* masa en reposo = rest mass.* reposo en cama = bed rest.* * *A1 (descanso) restel médico le recomendó guardar reposo absoluto the doctor recommended complete restrecemos por su eterno reposo let us pray for the eternal rest o repose of his soul ( frml)con los niños no tengo ni un momento de reposo I don't get a minute's peace o rest with the children around2 ( Coc):dejar en reposo leave to standB ( Fís) restun cuerpo/moléculas en reposo a body/molecules at rest* * *
Del verbo reposar: ( conjugate reposar)
reposo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
reposó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
reposar
reposo
reposar ( conjugate reposar) verbo intransitivo
[ restos mortales] to lie
reposo sustantivo masculino
b) (Coc):
reposar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (una persona) to rest, take a rest: no estaba dormido, solo reposaba un rato, I wasn't asleep, I was just resting (my eyes) a little
2 (un muerto) to be buried, to lie: sus restos reposan en un cementerio de Dublín, she's buried in a Dublin cemetery
3 (el polvo, etc) to lie
4 (un alimento, un líquido) to settle, stand
II verbo transitivo to rest, lay [en, on]: reposé mi cabeza en su pecho, I rested my head on his chest
♦ Locuciones: reposar la comida, to let one's meal go down
reposo sustantivo masculino
1 (de una persona) rest: guardar reposo, to rest
2 (de una vida, del alma, etc) peace
3 (de un alimento o líquido) dejar en reposo, leave to stand
4 Fís rest
' reposo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clínica
- descanso
English:
repose
- rest
- lay-by
- nursing
- rest area
* * *reposo nm1. [descanso] rest;en reposo [cuerpo, persona] at rest;[máquina] not in use; Culindejar algo en reposo to leave sth to stand;recomendó reposo absoluto she recommended a complete rest2. Fís rest;electrones en reposo electrons at rest* * *m rest;hacer reposo rest* * *reposo nm: repose, rest* * *reposo n rest -
14 reducir
v.1 to reduce.nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cutreducir algo a algo to reduce something to somethingreducir algo al absurdo to make a nonsense of somethingElla redujo la velocidad She reduced the speed.2 to suppress, to subdue (someter) (país, ciudad).3 to convert (Mat) (convertir).4 to set (medicine).5 to shorten, to shrink.Ellos redujeron las tablas They shortened the boards.6 to cut down, to depress, to de-escalate, to deescalate.Ellos redujeron los gastos They cut down expenses.7 to conquer, to subdue, to subjugate.Ellos redujeron a los nativos They conquered the natives.8 to hydrogenate.* * *1 (gen) to reduce2 (disminuir) to reduce, cut, cut down on3 (vencer) to subdue4 MEDICINA to set5 (una salsa, etc) to reduce, boil down1 AUTOMÓVIL to change down, change to a lower gear1 (gen) to be reduced; (decrecer) to decrease2 (resultar) to come down (a, to)* * *verb1) to reduce, cut2) decrease3) subdue* * *1. VT1) (=disminuir)a) [en cantidad] [+ gastos, inflación, precio] to reduce, bring down, cut; [+ tensión, ansiedad] to reduce; [+ riesgo] to reduce, lessenmedidas encaminadas a reducir el número de parados — measures designed to reduce o bring down o cut the number of unemployed
han reducido las listas de espera en los hospitales — they have reduced o cut hospital waiting lists
el autobús redujo su velocidad — the bus reduced speed, the bus slowed down
el banco redujo su beneficio un 12% — the bank saw its profits fall by 12%
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reducir algo en algo — to reduce sth by sth, cut sth by sthtenemos que reducir la producción en un 20% — we have to reduce o cut production by 20%
b) [en tiempo] [+ jornada laboral] to reduce, shorten; [+ sentencia] to reducehan reducido la mili a nueve meses — they have reduced o cut military service to nine months
sus abogados consiguieron reducir la sentencia a dos meses — his lawyers managed to get his sentence reduced to two months
c) [en tamaño] [+ copia] to reduce; [+ discurso, artículo] to cut down, shorten2)•
reducir algo a algo —a) (=limitar) to limit sth to sth; (=simplificar) to reduce sth to sthredujo su intervención a criticar al gobierno — her participation was limited to criticizing the government
b) (=convertir) [+ cantidad, medida] to convert sth into sth; [+ fracción, ecuación] to reduce sth into sth3) (=someter) [+ ladrón, fugitivo, loco] to overpower; [+ alborotadores] to subdue; [+ fortaleza] to subdue, reduce frm•
reducir a algn al silencio — [por la fuerza, por miedo] to silence sb; [por vergüenza, humillación] to reduce sb to silence4) (Med) [+ hueso, hernia] to set, reduce frm5) (Quím) to reduce6) LAm [en el mercado negro] to get rid of *2.VI (Aut) to change down3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reducereducir al mínimo los riesgos — to minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum
le redujeron la pena — they shortened o reduced his sentence
reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form
b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce2)a) ( transformar)reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing
b) (Quím) to reducec) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)2.reducir vi1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear3.reducirse v pronreducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river
* * *= abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.Ex. Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.Ex. A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.Ex. In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.Ex. The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.Ex. These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex. Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.Ex. Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.Ex. More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex. If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex. But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex. Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.Ex. This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.Ex. Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex. He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.Ex. Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.Ex. In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.Ex. By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex. The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex. The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex. Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.Ex. May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex. The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.Ex. You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex. They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.----* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.* reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].* reducir costes = reduce + costs.* reducir de plantilla = downsize.* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.* reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.* reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.* reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.* reducir el valor = reduce + value.* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.* reducir gradualmente = scale down.* reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.* reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.* reducir progresivamente = phase out.* reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reducereducir al mínimo los riesgos — to minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum
le redujeron la pena — they shortened o reduced his sentence
reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form
b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce2)a) ( transformar)reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing
b) (Quím) to reducec) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)2.reducir vi1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear3.reducirse v pronreducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river
* * *= abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.Ex: Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.
Ex: A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.Ex: In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.Ex: The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.Ex: These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex: Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.Ex: Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.Ex: More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex: If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex: But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex: Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.Ex: This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.Ex: Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex: He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.Ex: In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex: The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex: The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex: Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.Ex: May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex: The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.Ex: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex: They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.* reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].* reducir costes = reduce + costs.* reducir de plantilla = downsize.* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.* reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.* reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.* reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.* reducir el valor = reduce + value.* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.* reducir gradualmente = scale down.* reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.* reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.* reducir progresivamente = phase out.* reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.* * *reducir [I6 ]vtA1 ‹gastos/costos› to cut, cut down on, reduce; ‹velocidad› to reduce; ‹producción/consumo› to reducehemos reducido el número de casos we have brought down o reduced the number of casesredujeron el número de plazas they cut the number of places o the number of places was reducedhan prometido reducir los impuestos they have promised to cut o reduce taxescon esto se intenta reducir al mínimo el riesgo de infección this is intended to minimize o to reduce to a minimum the risk of infectionejercicios para reducir (la) cintura exercises to reduce your waistlinereducir algo A algo to reduce sth TO sthhan reducido el texto a 50 páginas they have shortened o reduced the text to fifty pagesle han reducido la pena a dos años they have commuted o shortened o reduced his sentence to two yearsla población quedó reducida a la mitad the population was reduced to half of its former sizereducir algo a su mínima expresión ( Mat) to reduce sth to its simplest expression o formel suéter quedó reducido a su mínima expresión ( hum); the sweater shrank to nothingreducir algo EN algo to reduce sth BY sthpretenden reducir el gasto en cinco millones they aim to reduce costs by five million2 ‹fotocopia/fotografía› to reduceB1 (transformar) reducir algo A algo:reducir los gramos a miligramos to convert the grams to milligramsreducir quebrados a un mínimo común denominador to reduce fractions to their lowest common denominatorquedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashestodas sus ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada all his dreams were shattered2 ( Quím) to reduceC (dominar, someter) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue; ‹ladrón› to overpowerreducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud to reduce a people to slaveryD ‹fractura/hernia› to set, reduce ( tech)E (CS) ‹cadáver/restos mortales› to exhume ( for reburial in a niche or smaller coffin)■ reducirviA ( Coc) to reduce, boil downdejar reducir la salsa leave the sauce to boil down o reducereducirse A algo:todo se reduce a saber interpretar las cifras it all comes down to knowing how to interpret the figurestodo se redujo a una visita a la catedral y un paseo por el río in the end it was just a visit to the cathedral and a walk along the river* * *
reducir ( conjugate reducir) verbo transitivo
1
‹velocidad/producción/consumo› to reduce;
reducir algo A algo to reduce sth to sth;
reducir algo EN algo to reduce sth by sth
2a) ( transformar):
quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes
3 ( dominar) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue;
‹ ladrón› to overpower
reducirse verbo pronominal:
reducir
I verbo transitivo
1 (disminuir) to reduce
reducir algo en algo, to reduce sthg by sthg
(gastos, consumo, etc) to cut (down), minimize
2 (convertir, transformar) to reduce: el incendio redujo el bosque a cenizas, the fire reduced the wood to ashes
3 (subyugar) to subdue
II vi Auto to change down, US to downshift
' reducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- ceniza
- encaminada
- encaminado
- moler
- disminuir
- minimizar
- mínimo
- mira
English:
administrative
- austerity
- ax
- axe
- change down
- corner
- curtail
- cut
- cut back
- cut down
- decrease
- deficit
- deplenish
- deplete
- depress
- downsize
- effective
- halve
- lighten
- lower
- narrow down
- prune
- pulp
- rate
- receive
- reduce
- retrench
- scale down
- shorten
- slow
- wind down
- bring
- cost
- deaden
- decelerate
- diminish
- discount
- get
- lessen
- loss
- minimize
- over
- pare
- scale
- slacken
- traffic
- whittle
- wind
* * *♦ vt1. [disminuir] to reduce;[gastos, costes, impuestos, plantilla] to cut; [producción] to cut (back on);nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cut;reduzca la velocidad [en letrero] reduce speed now;reducir algo a algo to reduce sth to sth;el edificio quedó reducido a escombros the building was reduced to a pile of rubble;reducir algo al mínimo to reduce sth to a minimum;tú todo lo reduces a tener dinero the only thing you care about is money;reducir a la mínima expresión to cut down to the bare minimum2. [fotocopia] to reduce3. [someter] [país, ciudad] to suppress, to subdue;[atracador, ladrón, sublevados] to overpower6. Quím to reduce8. Andes, RP [objetos robados] to receive, to fence9. RP [cadáver] to exhume [for reburial in smaller container]♦ vireduce a tercera change down into third (gear)* * *v/t1 reduce (a to); gastos cut;reducir personal cut jobs, reduce staff numbers;reducir la marcha AUTO downshift, shift into a lower gear2 MIL overcome* * *reducir {61} vt1) disminuir: to reduce, to decrease, to cut2) : to subdue3) : to boil down* * *reducir vb to reduce -
15 trasladar
v.1 to move (desplazar) (object).trasladaron su cuartel general a Túnez they transferred o moved their headquarters to Tunisfue trasladada al hospital en una ambulancia she was taken to hospital in an ambulance2 to transfer (empleado).3 to postpone, to move back.4 to refer, to pass on.5 to translate.* * *1 (cambiar de sitio) to move2 (de cargo etc) to transfer3 (aplazar) to postpone, put off4 (traducir) to translate1 (ir) to go2 (cambiar de residencia) to move\trasladar al papel figurado to put down in writing* * *verbto move, transfer* * *1. VT1) [+ empleado, preso] to transfer, move; [+ muebles, tienda, oficina] to movela han trasladado de sección — she has been transferred o moved to another department
ayúdame a trasladar estos archivadores al otro despacho — help me move these filing cabinets into the other office
han trasladado la oficina a otra ciudad — they have moved the office to another city, they have relocated to another city
2) (=copiar) [+ carta, informe] to copy3) (=aplazar) [+ evento] to postpone (a until)[+ reunión] to adjourn (a until)4) (=traducir) to translate (a into)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( cambiar de sitio) <objeto/oficina/tienda> to move; <preso/enfermo> to move, transfer; < información> to transfer2) ( cambiar de destino) <empleado/funcionario> to transfer2.trasladarse v prona) ( mudarse) to moveb) (period) (ir) to go, travel* * *= shift, translate, move, transplant.Ex. In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.Ex. The structure outlined in the guidelines is not intended to translate directly into a structure for machine-readable authority records.Ex. This article describes a special dolly designed to move stack ranges easily and quickly using a minimum of labour.Ex. It is not too early to investigate the potential benefits and the practical difficulties in transplanting this technology.----* trasladar la responsabilidad a = shift + the burden to.* trasladarse = relocate.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( cambiar de sitio) <objeto/oficina/tienda> to move; <preso/enfermo> to move, transfer; < información> to transfer2) ( cambiar de destino) <empleado/funcionario> to transfer2.trasladarse v prona) ( mudarse) to moveb) (period) (ir) to go, travel* * *= shift, translate, move, transplant.Ex: In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.
Ex: The structure outlined in the guidelines is not intended to translate directly into a structure for machine-readable authority records.Ex: This article describes a special dolly designed to move stack ranges easily and quickly using a minimum of labour.Ex: It is not too early to investigate the potential benefits and the practical difficulties in transplanting this technology.* trasladar la responsabilidad a = shift + the burden to.* trasladarse = relocate.* * *trasladar [A1 ]vtA (cambiar de sitio) ‹muebles/mercancías› to move; ‹oficina/tienda› to move; ‹preso/enfermo› to move, transfer; ‹información› to transferhan trasladado su expediente a otro departamento your file has been transferred to another departmentlos heridos fueron trasladados al hospital the injured were taken to hospitalla novela fue trasladada a la pantalla the novel was adapted for o transferred to the screenhan trasladado la sucursal a Boston the branch has moved to BostonB (cambiar de destino) ‹empleado/funcionario› to transfer1 (mudarse) to movese han trasladado a una oficina más próxima al centro they've moved to a more centrally located office3 ( Fís) «luz» to travel* * *
trasladar ( conjugate trasladar) verbo transitivo
1 ( cambiar de sitio) ‹objeto/oficina/tienda› to move;
‹preso/enfermo› to move, transfer;
‹ información› to transfer;
2 ( cambiar de destino) ‹empleado/funcionario› to transfer
trasladarse verbo pronominal ( mudarse) to move
trasladar verbo transitivo
1 (cambiar de lugar) to move
2 (a un empleado) to transfer
(a un enfermo) to move
3 (una fecha, evento) to move
' trasladar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pasar
- mover
English:
move
- relocate
- shuttle
- transfer
- second
* * *♦ vt1. [desplazar] [objeto] to move;[herido] to take, to move; [detenido, sede] to transfer, to move;trasladamos los muebles a otra habitación we moved the furniture to another room;trasladaron su cuartel general a Túnez they transferred o moved their headquarters to Tunis;fue trasladada al hospital en una ambulancia she was taken to hospital in an ambulance;sus restos mortales fueron trasladados a su ciudad natal his remains were transferred to his home town2. [empleado, funcionario] to transfer3. [reunión, fecha] to postpone, to move back4. [petición, información] to refer, to pass onla novela que han trasladado ahora al cine the novel which has now been transferred to the big screen6. [traducir] to translate* * *v/t move; trabajador transfer* * *trasladar vt1) transferir: to transfer, to move2) posponer: to postpone3) traducir: to translate4) copiar: to copy, to transcribe* * *trasladar vb1. (en general) to move
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