resultó un éxito

la operación resultó con éxito — the operation was successful o was a success

un éxito rotundo — [gen] a resounding success; (Mús) a smash hit

las negociaciones no tuvieron éxito — the negotiations were not successful o were unsuccessful

tuvo mucho éxito en la fiesta — he/it was a great success o (colloq) hit at the party

la operación fué un éxito — the operation was successful o a success

las negociaciones no tuvieron éxito — the negotiations were not successful o were unsuccessful

tuvo mucho éxito en la fiesta — he/it was a great success o (colloq) hit at the party

la operación fué un éxito — the operation was successful o a success

Ex: All SLIS heads co-operated willingly, discussing their problems, difficulties and achievements candidly and critically.

la operación resultó un fracaso — the operation was a failure, the operation resulted in failure frm

el causante del incendio resultó ser un cable de la luz — the cause of the fire turned out o proved to be an electric cable

ahora resulta que no vamos — now it turns out o now it seems (that) we're not going after all

al final resultó que era inocente — he proved o he turned out to be innocent in the end, in the end it turned out that he was innocent

me gustaría ir, pero resulta que no tengo dinero — I'd like to go, but the thing is o the fact is that I haven't got any money

todo resultó bien — everything turned out o worked out well

aquello no resultó muy bien — that didn't turn out o work out very well

el latifundismo resulta en beneficios privados — large-scale landholding results in o leads to individual profits

esa corbata no resulta con ese traje — that tie doesn't look right o go with that suit

ahora resulta que tengo yo la culpa — so now it's all my fault

ahora resulta que tengo yo la culpa — so now it's all my fault

Ex: Often this will be the type of search that ensues when a user has retrieved an interesting reference.

el recital tuvo escaso público — the recital was poorly o sparsely attended

hay dos toneladas escasas — there are barely o scarcely two tons

duró una hora escasa — it lasted barely o scarcely an hour

tiene 15 años escasos — he's barely o hardly 15

pesa un kilo escaso — it weighs barely o scarcely a kilo

a escasos tres días/dos meses — (AmL) barely three days/two months away

escaso de algo — de dinero/tiempo short of something

pesa un kilo escaso — it weighs barely o scarcely a kilo

a escasos tres días/dos meses — (AmL) barely three days/two months away

escaso de algo — de dinero/tiempo short of something

Ex: Light use of library information resources raises the concern that students are developing an inadequate base of retrieval skills for finding information on new procedures, diseases and drugs.

dar resultado — [plan, método] to succeed, be successful; [tratamiento] to produce results

la jugada no ha dado resultado — the move didn't come off * o wasn't successful

la prueba no siempre da resultados fiables — the test does not always give o provide reliable results

los resultados de sus acciones — the outcome o consequences of his actions

intentó convencerlo, pero sin resultado — she tried to persuade him, but without success o to no avail

los resultados de sus acciones — the outcome o consequences of his actions

intentó convencerlo, pero sin resultado — she tried to persuade him, but without success o to no avail

Ex: An informative abstract presents a clear condensation of the essential arguments and findings of the original.

no llegaron nunca a la portería contraria — they never got near the other o opposing side's goal

se pasó al bando contrario — he went over to the other o opposing side

soy contrario al aborto — I am opposed to o against abortion

su actitud es contraria a los intereses del país — his attitude is against o contrary to the nation's interests

• dirección contraria, tomamos la dirección contraria — we went in the opposite direction

• intereses contrarios — conflicting o opposing interests

• pie contrario, se puso el zapato en el pie contrario — she put her shoe on the wrong foot

• sentido contrario, un coche que venía en sentido contrario — a car coming in the opposite direction

• viento contrario — headwind

• al contrario — on the contrary, quite the opposite

no me disgusta la idea, al contrario, me encanta — I don't dislike the idea, on the contrary o quite the opposite, I think it would be wonderful

antes al contrario, muy al contrario — frm on the contrary

• al contrario de, todo salió al contrario de lo previsto — everything turned out the opposite of what we expected

al contrario que o de ella, yo no estoy dispuesto a aguantar — unlike her, I'm not willing to put up with it

• lo contrario, ¿qué es lo contrario de alto? — what is the opposite of tall?

nunca he dicho lo contrario — I never said anything else o different

salga o, de lo contrario, llamaré a la policía — please leave, otherwise o or else I'll call the police

• por el contrario, los inviernos, por el contrario, son muy fríos — the winters, on the other hand o on the contrary, are very cold

• todo lo contrario — quite the opposite, quite the reverse

-¿es feo? -no, todo lo contrario — "is he ugly?" - "no, quite the opposite o reverse"

no hay descenso de precios, sino todo lo contrario — prices are not going down, quite the opposite o reverse, in fact

contrario a algo: mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you; soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am against the use of violence; se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea; sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests; contrario a lo que se esperaba... contrary to expectations,...; en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise (AmE), anticlockwise (BrE); el coche venía en sentido contrario — ( por el otro carril) the car was coming in the opposite direction; ( por el mismo carril) the car was coming straight at us

la parte contraria — (Der) the opposing party

al contrario de: al contrario de su hermano... unlike his brother,...; al contrario de lo que esperábamos,... contrary to (our) expectations,...; todo salió al contrario de como lo planearon it turned out just the opposite to what they had planned; de lo contrario or else, otherwise; por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate; pensé que era rico - por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich - on the contrary o far from it, he doesn't have a penny; todo lo contrario quite the opposite; llevar la contraria: él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he always has to take the opposite view; llevarle la contraria a alguien — to contradict somebody

contrario a algo: mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you; soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am against the use of violence; se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea; sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests; contrario a lo que se esperaba... contrary to expectations,...; en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise (AmE), anticlockwise (BrE); el coche venía en sentido contrario — ( por el otro carril) the car was coming in the opposite direction; ( por el mismo carril) the car was coming straight at us

la parte contraria — (Der) the opposing party

al contrario de: al contrario de su hermano... unlike his brother,...; al contrario de lo que esperábamos,... contrary to (our) expectations,...; todo salió al contrario de como lo planearon it turned out just the opposite to what they had planned; de lo contrario or else, otherwise; por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate; pensé que era rico - por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich - on the contrary o far from it, he doesn't have a penny; todo lo contrario quite the opposite; llevar la contraria: él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he always has to take the opposite view; llevarle la contraria a alguien — to contradict somebody

Ex: Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

• en caso afirmativo — if so

• en (el) caso contrario — if not, otherwise

• en cualquier caso — in any case

• en caso de — in the event of

• en ese caso — in that case

• en el mejor de los casos — at best

• en caso necesario — if necessary

• en caso negativo — if not, otherwise

• en el peor de los casos — at worst

• en su caso — where appropriate

• en tal caso — in such a case

• en todo caso — in any case

• en último caso — as a last resort, in the last resort

• en uno u otro caso — one way or the other

• el caso es que..., el caso es que se me olvidó su nombre — the thing is I forgot her name

• hablar al caso — to keep to the point

• hacer al caso — to be relevant

• pongamos por caso que... — let us suppose that...

• ponte en mi caso — put yourself in my position

• según el caso — as the case may be

necesitan una o dos sesiones de rayos, según el caso — they need either one or two X-ray treatment sessions, as the case may be o depending on the circumstances

• este ejemplo debería servir para el caso — this example should serve our purpose o should do

• no tiene caso — Méx there's no point (in it)

• ¡ vamos al caso! — let's get down to business!

• vaya por caso... — to give an example...

• venir al caso — to be relevant

• verse en el caso de hacer algo — to be obliged to do sth

• es un caso perdido — [situación] it's a hopeless case; [persona] he's a dead loss, he's hopeless

caso fortuito — (Jur) act of God; (=suceso imprevisto) unforeseen circumstance

maldito el caso que me hace — * a fat lot of notice he takes of me *

• ni caso, tú a todo lo que te diga ¡ni caso! — * take no notice of what he says!

• hacer caso omiso de algo — to ignore sth

el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right; el caso es que no sé si... the thing is that I don't know whether...; en caso de: en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass; en caso de que no pueda asistir... if you are unable to attend...; en caso contrario otherwise; en cualquier caso in any case; en tal caso in such a (frml) o in that case; en todo caso: no estará para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves it won't be done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday; quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring; llegado el caso if it comes to it; según el caso as appropriate; no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use; no tiene caso — it is absolutely pointless

el caso Solasa — Solasa affair o case

ser un caso — (fam)

es un caso — he's/she's something else (colloq)

ser un caso perdido — (fam) to be a hopeless case (colloq)

no hizo caso de las señales de peligro — she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signs