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1 орган

1) (учреждение, организация) body, organ, authority; agency амер.

авторитетный орган — authoritative body

административный / управленческий орган — administrative body

арбитражный орган — arbitral authority / body

выборные органы — elective bodies

высший орган — supreme / superior body

высший судебный орган страны — supreme judicial organ of the country

вышестоящий орган — higher / superior body, higher authority; (имеющий систему периферийных органов) parent body

главные органы ООН — the main / principle organs of the UN

государственный орган — government body

выборный государственный орган — elective state body

государственные органы внешних сношений — organs of the state for international relations

директивный орган — policy- / decision-making authority / body

законодательный орган — legislative body / organ, legislature

законодательный орган штата (США) — legislature

нарушение прав / привилегий законодательного органа — breach of privilege of a legislative body

исполнительный и распорядительный орган — executive-administrative body

карательные органы государства — punitive bodies of the state

компетентные органы — competent bodies / organs

консультативный орган — advisory body

контролирующий орган — supervisory body

контрольный орган — control body

контрольно-ревизионные органы (Россия) — Auditing bodies

координирующий орган — coordinating organ

международный орган — international body

межправительственные органы — inter-governmental bodies

межреспубликанские хозяйственные органы — interrepublic economic organs

местные органы власти — local authorities

муниципальные органы — municipal bodies

надлежащий орган — appropriate body

налоговые органы — tax authorities

общегосударственные орган — state bodies

планирующие органы — planning bodies, planners

подрывной орган — subversive body

постоянный орган — standing body

правительственные органы — government agencies

правоохранительные органы — law-enforcement bodies

представительный орган — representative body

рабочий орган — working body

региональные органы государственной власти (Россия) — regional bodies of the government

республиканские органы — republican organs / bodies

руководящий орган — governing / leading body

следственные органы — investigating authorities / bodies

совещательный орган — deliberative / consultative body

специальный временный орган — ad hoc body

финансовые органы — financial bodies

хозяйственные органы — economic agencies / enterprises

органы власти — bodies of authority / power

органы власти на местах — bodies / organs of authority power in the localities

органы государственной безопасности — state security bodies

орган государственной власти — organ of state power

органы государственного управления — bodies / organs of state administration

орган, достаточно авторитетный для того, чтобы действовать — body sufficiently authoritative to act

орган, подотчётный кому-л. — body accountable to smb.

органы политического руководства — bodies of political leadership

органы управления — managerial bodies

подотчётность органов управления — accountability of government agencies

орган, утверждённый законом — statutory body

органы юстиции — organs of justice

2) (печатное издание) publication, organ

Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > орган
2 безопасность

сущ.

safety; security

беспокоиться о чьей-л безопасности — to worry about smb's safety

мотивироваться соображениями национальной безопасности — to be grounded on reasons of national security

нарушать правила безопасности — to breach safety regulations; ( систему безопасности) to breach security

обеспечивать безопасность — to ensure safety (security)

опасаться за чью-л безопасность — to fear for smb's safety

отвечать требованиям безопасности — to meet safety requirements

(по)ставить под угрозу безопасность государства — to endanger (pose a threat to, threaten) the security of a state

принимать особые меры безопасности — to make special security arrangements; take special security measures

угрожать безопасности — to endanger (imperil, jeopardize, menace, threaten) security; pose a threat to security

укреплять безопасность — to strengthen security

усиливать меры безопасности — to assign extra security; strengthen (tighten) security

устанавливать систему безопасности — to install (set up) the security system

в интересах государственной безопасности — in the interests of national security

в интересах сохранения мира и всеобщей безопасности — in the interests of (preserving) peace and universal security

вопросы внутренней безопасности — matters of internal security

для обеспечения безопасности других людей — to ensure the safety of other people

защита национальной безопасности — protection of national security

консультирование по вопросам безопасности — security consulting

меры по укреплению доверия и безопасности — confidence-and-security-building measures

нарушение правил безопасности — breach of safety regulations

обеспечение безопасности государства — ensuring the security of a state

органы государственной безопасности — state security bodies

подрыв безопасности государства — undermining the security of a state

повышенные (усиленные) меры безопасности — extra (tight) security

принцип равенства и одинаковой безопасности — principle of equality and equal security

ради национальной безопасности — for reasons of national security

система коллективной безопасности — collective security system

Совет Безопасности (ООН) — (UN) Security Council

советы относительно личной безопасности — personal safety tips

советник президента по национальной безопасности — national security adviser to the President

правила безопасности — safety regulations

принцип одинаковой безопасности — principle of equal security

техника безопасности на производстве — occupational safety; on-the-job safety; prevention of accidents; safety engineering

укрепление (упрочение) всеобщей безопасности — strengthening of universal security

- безопасность воздушного движения
- безопасность границ
- безопасность дорожного движения
- безопасность на море
- безопасность персонала
- безопасность полёта
- безопасность труда
- взаимная безопасность
- всеобщая безопасность
- государственная безопасность
- личная безопасность
- международная безопасность
- национальная безопасность
- общая безопасность
- общественная безопасность

- региональная безопасность
- экологическая безопасность
- ядерная безопасность

Русско-английский юридический словарь > безопасность
3 безопасность

сущ.

safety;

security
- безопасность воздушного движения
- безопасность границ
- безопасность дорожного движения
- безопасность на море
- безопасность персонала
- безопасность труда
- взаимная безопасность
- всеобщая безопасность
- государственная безопасность
- личная безопасность
- международная безопасность
- национальная безопасность
- обеспечивать безопасность
- общая безопасность
- региональная безопасность
- укреплять безопасность
- ядерная безопасность
безопасность полёта — flight security

в интересах государственной \безопасностьи — in the interests of national security

меры по укреплению доверия и \безопасностьи — confidence-and- security-building measures

органы государственной \безопасностьи — state security bodies

принимать особые меры \безопасностьи — to make special security arrangements; take special security measures

принцип равенства и одинаковой \безопасностьи — principle of equality and equal security

система коллективной \безопасностьи — collective security system

Совет Безопасности (ООН) — Security Council (UN)

техника \безопасностьи на производстве — occupational safety; on-the-job safety; prevention of accidents; safety engineering

угрожать \безопасностьи — to endanger (imperil, jeopardize, menace, threaten) security; pose a threat to security

упрочение (укрепление) всеобщей \безопасностьи — strengthening of universal security

усиливать меры \безопасностьи — to tighten security

Юридический русско-английский словарь > безопасность
4 орган

I `орган
м

1) физиол organ

органы ре́чи — organs of speech

2) учреждение body, organ, AE agency

законода́тельный/исполни́тельный орган — legislative/executive body/organ

вы́борные/прави́тельственные органы — elective/government(al) bodies

органы здравоохране́ния — (public) health services

рабо́тать в о́рганах разг — to work for state security (bodies), to be a security agent

3) печатный publication, organ
II орг`ан
м муз

organ

игра́ть на органе — to play the organ

Русско-английский учебный словарь > орган
5 органы безопасности

1) General subject: security, security bodies

2) Makarov: security (особ. контрразведка)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > органы безопасности
6 госбезопасность

ж.

(= госуда́рственная безопа́сность) state security

о́рганы госбезопа́сности — state security bodies / agencies

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > госбезопасность
7 органы государственной безопасности

General subject: State security bodies

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > органы государственной безопасности
8 органы социального обеспечения

General subject: social security bodies

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > органы социального обеспечения
9 органы социальной защиты

General subject: social security bodies, social protection authorities

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > органы социальной защиты
10 reforzar

v.

1 to reinforce.

Ricardo refuerza los muelles Richard reinforces the docks.

2 to strengthen, to consolidate.

Las penurias reforzaron al grupo Hardship strengthened the group.

* * *

reforzar

Conjugation model [ FORZAR], like link=forzar forzar

► verbo transitivo

1 to reinforce, strengthen

► verbo pronominal reforzarse

1 to be reinforced, be strengthened

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verb

to reinforce, bolster

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VT

1) (Arquit, Carpintería) to reinforce

2) (=fortalecer) to reinforce, strengthen

debemos reforzar nuestra estrategia de ventas — we must reinforce o strengthen our sales strategy

3) (Mil) to reinforce

4) [+ dosis] to increase

5) (Fot) to intensify

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verbo transitivo

a) <puerta/costura> to reinforce; < guardia> to increase, strengthen; < relaciones> to reinforce

han reforzado las medidas de seguridad — security has been stepped up o tightened

b) (Fot) to intensify

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= cement, lend + force, reinforce, strengthen, undergird, bolster, add + Posesivo + weight to, beef up, place + Nombre + on a firmer footing, boost, buttress.

Ex. An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

Ex. The scale of computerization lends new force to the arguments in favour of centralized cataloguing.

Ex. As information-retrieval software becomes available in more user friendly packages, the trend towards local computerized information-retrieval systems is likely to be reinforced.

Ex. He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.

Ex. Both libraries sought to undergird their partnership essential to a central role in collegiate education.

Ex. Bibliometric studies used to bolster the subjective opinions of librarians are not always useful for specialized areas.

Ex. But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.

Ex. The author advocates that the Canadian LA needs rehashing and beefing up = El autor postula que la Asociación de Bibliotecarios Canadiense necesita reestructurarse y fortalecerse.

Ex. Information security management has been placed on a firmer footing with the publication of standards by national bodies.

Ex. If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.

Ex. Authors were often buttressed in their novel writing by other pieces of freelance writing.

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* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* reforzar un prejuicio = reinforce + prejudice.

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) <puerta/costura> to reinforce; < guardia> to increase, strengthen; < relaciones> to reinforce

han reforzado las medidas de seguridad — security has been stepped up o tightened

b) (Fot) to intensify

* * *

= cement, lend + force, reinforce, strengthen, undergird, bolster, add + Posesivo + weight to, beef up, place + Nombre + on a firmer footing, boost, buttress.

Ex: An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

Ex: The scale of computerization lends new force to the arguments in favour of centralized cataloguing.

Ex: As information-retrieval software becomes available in more user friendly packages, the trend towards local computerized information-retrieval systems is likely to be reinforced.

Ex: He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.

Ex: Both libraries sought to undergird their partnership essential to a central role in collegiate education.

Ex: Bibliometric studies used to bolster the subjective opinions of librarians are not always useful for specialized areas.

Ex: But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.

Ex: The author advocates that the Canadian LA needs rehashing and beefing up = El autor postula que la Asociación de Bibliotecarios Canadiense necesita reestructurarse y fortalecerse.

Ex: Information security management has been placed on a firmer footing with the publication of standards by national bodies.

Ex: If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.

Ex: Authors were often buttressed in their novel writing by other pieces of freelance writing.

* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* reforzar un prejuicio = reinforce + prejudice.

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reforzar [ A11 ]

vt

1 ‹puerta/pared/costura› to reinforce; ‹guardia› to increase, strengthen

han reforzado las medidas de seguridad security has been stepped up o tightened

esto refuerza las buenas relaciones entre los dos países this reinforces o strengthens the good relations between the two countries

2 ( Fot) to intensify

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reforzar ( conjugate reforzar) verbo transitivo ‹puerta/costura› to reinforce;
‹ guardia› to increase, strengthen;
‹ relaciones› to reinforce;
‹ medidas de seguridad› to step up, tighten
reforzar verbo transitivo
1 (fortalecer) to reinforce, strengthen: solo lo hace para reforzar sus convicciones, he only does it to reinforce his convictions
2 (incrementar) han reforzado la vigilancia, vigilance has been stepped up
' reforzar' also found in these entries:
English:
bolster
- brace
- reinforce
- stiffen
- strengthen
- fortify
- tighten

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reforzar vt

1. [hacer resistente] to reinforce;

reforzaron los pilares del puente they reinforced the piers of the bridge

2. [intensificar] to strengthen;

han reforzado las medidas de seguridad en torno al palacio they have tightened security around the palace

3. Fot to intensify

* * *

reforzar

v/t estructura, idea reinforce; vigilancia increase, step up

* * *

reforzar {36} vt

1) : to reinforce, to strengthen

2) : to encourage, to support

* * *

reforzar vb to strengthen

Spanish-English dictionary > reforzar
11 seguridad urbana

(n.) = urban safety, urban security

Ex. The participants in the Saragossa Conference adopted the Manifesto drawn by the European Forum for Urban Safety.

Ex. Public bodies have a rather limited view of the reality of urban security and people's sense of security, especially women's.

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(n.) = urban safety, urban security

Ex: The participants in the Saragossa Conference adopted the Manifesto drawn by the European Forum for Urban Safety.

Ex: Public bodies have a rather limited view of the reality of urban security and people's sense of security, especially women's.

Spanish-English dictionary > seguridad urbana
12 organismo público

m.

public agency, public body, agency.

* * *

(n.) = public authority, public body

Ex. The Fund provides grant aid to infrastructure projects which are already being financed, in whole or part, by public authorities in the country concerned.

Ex. Public bodies have a rather limited view of the reality of urban security and people's sense of security, especially women's.

* * *

(n.) = public authority, public body

Ex: The Fund provides grant aid to infrastructure projects which are already being financed, in whole or part, by public authorities in the country concerned.

Ex: Public bodies have a rather limited view of the reality of urban security and people's sense of security, especially women's.

Spanish-English dictionary > organismo público
13 agencia

f.

1 agency (empresa).

agencia de aduanas customs agent's

agencia de colocación employment agency o bureau

agencia de contactos escort agency

agencia inmobiliaria estate agent's (British), real estate office (United States)

agencia matrimonial marriage bureau

agencia de noticias news agency

agencia de prensa press agency

agencia de publicidad advertising agency

agencia de seguros insurance company

agencia de viajes travel agency

2 agency (organismo).

la agencia Tributaria (similar)the Inland Revenue (peninsular SpanishBr), (similar)the IRS (United States)

3 branch (sucursal).

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: agenciar.

* * *

agencia

► nombre femenino

1 agency (sucursal) branch

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

agencia de transportes carriers plural

agencia inmobiliaria estate agent's, US real estate office

agencia de turismo tourist office

agencia de viajes travel agency

* * *

noun f.

agency, bureau

* * *

SF

1) (=empresa) agency; (=oficina) office, bureau

agencia de cobro — debt-collecting agency

agencia de colocaciones — employment agency

agencia de contactos — dating agency

agencia de créditos — credit agency

agencia de damas de compañía — escort agency

agencia de información — news agency

agencia de noticias — news agency

agencia de patentes — patents office

agencia de prensa — news agency

agencia de promoción — development agency

Agencia de Protección de Datos — Esp data protection agency

agencia de publicidad — advertising agency

agencia de seguridad — security company

agencia de transportes — haulage company

agencia de turismo, agencia de viajes — travel agent's, travel agency

agencia exclusiva — exclusive agency

agencia inmobiliaria — estate agent's (office), real estate agency (EEUU)

agencia tributaria — Inland Revenue, Internal Revenue (EEUU)

agencia única — sole agency

2) Chile (=montepío) pawnshop

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femenino ( oficina) office; ( sucursal) branch

- agencia de colocaciones

- agencia de contactos/publicidad

- agencia de prensa or de noticias

- agencia de viajes

- agencia matrimonial

* * *

= agency, body, bureau [bureaux, -pl.], centre [center, -USA], agent.

Ex. It is often not clear which agency can best provide for the needs of a client = Con frecuencia no está claro qué organismo puede satisfacer mejor las necesidades de un cliente.

Ex. Special rules are includes for specific types of corporate bodies, such as exhibitions, conferences, subordinate and related bodies, governments bodies and officials, and radio and television stations.

Ex. Their reliability depends on the co-operation of individual libraries within the region in notifying the bureau of additions to and withdrawals from stock.

Ex. Over 3,000 such centres were set up, but most had closed by 1949.

Ex. These forms usually provide space for the user or his agent to enter the relevant information.

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* agencia afiliada = sister agency.

* agencia bibliográfica = bibliographical agency.

* Agencia Central de Inteligencia (CIA) = CIA (Central Intelligence Agency).

* agencia comercial = commercial agency.

* agencia de bolsa = brokerage house.

* agencia de catalogación = cataloguing agency.

* agencia de comunicaciones = communications agency.

* agencia de contactos = dating service.

* agencia de detectives = detective agency.

* agencia de estadística = statistical agency.

* agencia de homologación = accrediting agency, accrediting body.

* agencia de indización = indexing agency.

* agencia de información = information agency.

* agencia de normalización = standards body.

* agencia de noticias = news office, news agency, newspaper agency, news organisation.

* Agencia de Protección del Medio Ambiente (EPA) = Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

* agencia de publicación = issuing bureau.

* agencia de publicidad = advertising agency.

* agencia de resúmenes = abstracting agency, abstracting organisation.

* agencia de servicios = service agency.

* agencia de suscripciones = subscription agency, subscription agent.

* agencia de transportes = transportation company, transport company.

* agencia de venta de billetes = ticket agent, ticket agency.

* agencia de venta de entradas = ticket agent, ticket agency.

* agencia de viajes = travel agency, travel agent.

* agencia distribuidora = releasing agent.

* agencia estadística = statistical agency.

* agencia federal = federal agency.

* agencia gubernamental = government agency, government bureau.

* agencia inmobiliaria = real estate brokerage, real estate firm, real estate agent, estate agent, realtor.

* agencia internacional = international agency.

* agencia local = local agency.

* agencia nacional = local agency.

* agencia nacional bibliográfica = national bibliographic agency.

* agencia patrocinadora = sponsoring agency, funding body, funding agency.

* agencias de noticias = news media.

* agencias de seguros, las = insurance industry, the.

* columnista de agencia de noticias = syndicated columnist.

* directivo de agencia de publicidad = advertising executive.

* específico de una agencia = agency-specific.

* por medio de una agencia = on a bureau basis.

* sector de las agencias de viajes, el = travel sector, the.

* sector de las agencias de viajes, el = travel industry, the.

* todos los miembros de la agencia = agency-wide.

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femenino ( oficina) office; ( sucursal) branch

- agencia de colocaciones

- agencia de contactos/publicidad

- agencia de prensa or de noticias

- agencia de viajes

- agencia matrimonial

* * *

= agency, body, bureau [bureaux, -pl.], centre [center, -USA], agent.

Ex: It is often not clear which agency can best provide for the needs of a client = Con frecuencia no está claro qué organismo puede satisfacer mejor las necesidades de un cliente.

Ex: Special rules are includes for specific types of corporate bodies, such as exhibitions, conferences, subordinate and related bodies, governments bodies and officials, and radio and television stations.

Ex: Their reliability depends on the co-operation of individual libraries within the region in notifying the bureau of additions to and withdrawals from stock.

Ex: Over 3,000 such centres were set up, but most had closed by 1949.

Ex: These forms usually provide space for the user or his agent to enter the relevant information.

* agencia afiliada = sister agency.

* agencia bibliográfica = bibliographical agency.

* Agencia Central de Inteligencia (CIA) = CIA (Central Intelligence Agency).

* agencia comercial = commercial agency.

* agencia de bolsa = brokerage house.

* agencia de catalogación = cataloguing agency.

* agencia de comunicaciones = communications agency.

* agencia de contactos = dating service.

* agencia de detectives = detective agency.

* agencia de estadística = statistical agency.

* agencia de homologación = accrediting agency, accrediting body.

* agencia de indización = indexing agency.

* agencia de información = information agency.

* agencia de normalización = standards body.

* agencia de noticias = news office, news agency, newspaper agency, news organisation.

* Agencia de Protección del Medio Ambiente (EPA) = Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

* agencia de publicación = issuing bureau.

* agencia de publicidad = advertising agency.

* agencia de resúmenes = abstracting agency, abstracting organisation.

* agencia de servicios = service agency.

* agencia de suscripciones = subscription agency, subscription agent.

* agencia de transportes = transportation company, transport company.

* agencia de venta de billetes = ticket agent, ticket agency.

* agencia de venta de entradas = ticket agent, ticket agency.

* agencia de viajes = travel agency, travel agent.

* agencia distribuidora = releasing agent.

* agencia estadística = statistical agency.

* agencia federal = federal agency.

* agencia gubernamental = government agency, government bureau.

* agencia inmobiliaria = real estate brokerage, real estate firm, real estate agent, estate agent, realtor.

* agencia internacional = international agency.

* agencia local = local agency.

* agencia nacional = local agency.

* agencia nacional bibliográfica = national bibliographic agency.

* agencia patrocinadora = sponsoring agency, funding body, funding agency.

* agencias de noticias = news media.

* agencias de seguros, las = insurance industry, the.

* columnista de agencia de noticias = syndicated columnist.

* directivo de agencia de publicidad = advertising executive.

* específico de una agencia = agency-specific.

* por medio de una agencia = on a bureau basis.

* sector de las agencias de viajes, el = travel sector, the.

* sector de las agencias de viajes, el = travel industry, the.

* todos los miembros de la agencia = agency-wide.

* * *

agencia

feminine

A (oficina) office; (sucursal) branch

Compuestos:

● agencia de acompañantes

escort agency

● agencia de cobro

debt-collection agency

● agencia de colocaciones

employment agency o bureau ( generally for domestic staff)

● agencia de contactos

dating agency

● agencia de crédito

credit agency

● agencia de edecanes

( Méx) escort agency

● agencia de empleos

employment agency o bureau

● agencia de prensa or de noticias

press o news agency

● agencia de publicidad

advertising agency

● agencia de transportes

freight forwarding agency o company

● agencia de viajes

(local) travel agent's; (negocio) travel agency

● agencia funeraria

funeral director's, funeral parlor*

● agencia inmobiliaria

real estate agency ( AmE), realtors (pl) ( AmE), estate agent's ( BrE)

● agencia matrimonial

marriage bureau

● agencia noticiosa

(Andes, RPI) press o news agency

● agencia publicitaria

advertising agency

B ( Chi) (casa de empeños) pawnshop, pawnbroker's

* * *

Del verbo agenciar: ( conjugate agenciar)

agencia es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
agencia
agenciar
agencia sustantivo femenino ( oficina) office;
( sucursal) branch;
◊ agencia de colocaciones employment agency o bureau ( generally for domestic staff);

agencia de prensa or de noticias press o news agency;
agencia de viajes travel agent's, travel agency;
agencia matrimonial marriage bureau
agencia sustantivo femenino
1 agency
(sucursal) branch
agencia de prensa, news agency
agencia de publicidad, advertising agency
agencia de seguros, insurance agency
agencia de trabajo temporal, temporary agency
agencia de viajes, travel agency
agencia inmobiliaria, estate agency
2 LAm (casa de empeño) pawnshop

' agencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
prensa
- tributaria
- tributario
- inmobiliaria
English:
advertising agency
- agency
- AP
- betting
- bureau
- CIA
- employment agency
- marriage bureau
- NASA
- news agency
- ticket agency
- tour
- tourist agency
- travel agency
- travel agent
- travel bureau
- advertising
- betting shop
- employment
- job
- press
- syndicate
- travel

* * *

agencia nf

1. [empresa] agency

Comp
agencia de acompañantes escort agency;
agencia de aduanas customs agent's;
Fin agencia de calificación (de riesgos) credit rating agency;
agencia de colocación employment agency;

agencia de contactos dating agency;

agencia de contratación recruitment agency;

agencia de detectives detective agency o bureau;

agencia inmobiliaria Br estate agent's, US real estate office;

agencia matrimonial marriage bureau;

agencia de modelos modelling agency;

agencia de noticias news agency;

agencia de prensa press agency;

agencia de la propiedad Br estate agent's, US real estate office;

agencia de publicidad advertising agency;

agencia de seguros insurance company;
Bolsa agencia de valores stockbrokers, brokerage house;
agencia de viajes travel agency

2. [organismo] agency

Comp
agencia de ayuda humanitaria aid o relief agency;
agencia de cooperación development agency;

Agencia Espacial Europea European Space Agency;

Agencia de Protección de Datos Data Protection Agency;
Esp la Agencia Tributaria Br ≈ the Inland Revenue, US ≈ the IRS
3. [sucursal] branch

Comp
agencia urbana high street branch
* * *

agencia

f agency

* * *

agencia nf

: agency, office

* * *

agencia n (empresa) agency [pl. agencies]

agancia de viajes travel agency

agencia inmobiliaria estate agent's

Spanish-English dictionary > agencia
14 федеральные органы государственной охраны

1) General subject: federal bodies of the State security guard service

2) Law: federal bodies of state security guards service (??)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > федеральные органы государственной охраны
15 afianzar

v.

1 to reinforce.

2 to consolidate.

3 to secure, to make secure, to reinforce, to ensure.

Elsa afianza las velas Elsa secures the sails.

4 to bail, to give a guarantee for, to give guarantee for, to bond.

Ricardo afianzó al preso Richard bailed the prisoner.

5 to base, to found.

* * *

afianzar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (sujetar) to strengthen, reinforce

2 figurado to support, back

■ afianzaron el régimen they supported the regime

3 (dar fianza) to stand bail for

► verbo pronominal afianzarse

1 (estabilizarse) to steady oneself

2 (convencerse) to become surer, become more convinced

■ se afianzó en sus convicciones he became more convinced that he was right

* * *

1. VT

1) (=reforzar) to strengthen, secure; (=sostener) to support, prop up; (fig) (=apoyar) to support, back

2) (Com) (=avalar) to guarantee, vouch for; (=ser fiador) to stand surety for

2.

See:

afianzarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <posición/postura> to consolidate

afianzó un pie en la cornisa — he got a firm foothold on the ledge
2.
afianzarse v pron prestigio/sistema to become consolidated

se fue afianzando en esa convicción — he became more and more convinced of it

* * *

= consolidate, entrench, strengthen, solidify, firm up, place + Nombre + on a secure footing, place + Nombre + on a firmer footing, secure.

Ex. We've eliminated the editorial proof section and consolidated that operation in the MARC verification group, so we're hoping that's going to improve the quality.

Ex. This attitude serves to sanction and entrench methods detrimental to the quality of our catalogs.

Ex. He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.

Ex. Libraries need to solidify around their new formats to integrate them fully with the mission and services.

Ex. 'Come back after lunch and we'll firm it up' His quick sentences had the tone of entreaty = "Vuelve después del almuerzo y lo concretaremos" Sus rápidas frases tenían tono de súplica.

Ex. The success of the service in terms of use and solid revenue generated were sufficient to place the service on a secure footing.

Ex. Information security management has been placed on a firmer footing with the publication of standards by national bodies.

Ex. They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.

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* afianzar el dominio sobre = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* afianzar las bases = strengthen + foundations.

* afianzarse = gain + a foothold, establish + strong positions, find + Posesivo + feet, find + Posesivo + footing.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <posición/postura> to consolidate

afianzó un pie en la cornisa — he got a firm foothold on the ledge
2.
afianzarse v pron prestigio/sistema to become consolidated

se fue afianzando en esa convicción — he became more and more convinced of it

* * *

= consolidate, entrench, strengthen, solidify, firm up, place + Nombre + on a secure footing, place + Nombre + on a firmer footing, secure.

Ex: We've eliminated the editorial proof section and consolidated that operation in the MARC verification group, so we're hoping that's going to improve the quality.

Ex: This attitude serves to sanction and entrench methods detrimental to the quality of our catalogs.

Ex: He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.

Ex: Libraries need to solidify around their new formats to integrate them fully with the mission and services.

Ex: 'Come back after lunch and we'll firm it up' His quick sentences had the tone of entreaty = "Vuelve después del almuerzo y lo concretaremos" Sus rápidas frases tenían tono de súplica.

Ex: The success of the service in terms of use and solid revenue generated were sufficient to place the service on a secure footing.

Ex: Information security management has been placed on a firmer footing with the publication of standards by national bodies.

Ex: They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.

* afianzar el dominio sobre = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* afianzar las bases = strengthen + foundations.

* afianzarse = gain + a foothold, establish + strong positions, find + Posesivo + feet, find + Posesivo + footing.

* * *

afianzar [A4 ]

vt

‹prestigio/relación› to consolidate

para afianzar su posición en la empresa to consolidate her position in the firm

las tareas sirven para afianzar lo explicado en clase the purpose of the homework is to reinforce o consolidate what has been taught in class

esta novela lo ha afianzado como escritor this novel has consolidated his reputation as a writer

afianzó un pie en la cornisa he got a firm foothold on the ledge

■ afianzarse

v pron

«prestigio/sistema» to consolidate itself, to become consolidated

se fue afianzando cada vez más en esa convicción he became more and more convinced of it

* * *

afianzar ( conjugate afianzar) verbo transitivo ‹posición/postura› to consolidate
afianzarse verbo pronominal [prestigio/sistema] to become consolidated
afianzar verbo transitivo to strengthen, reinforce
' afianzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asegurar
English:
bond

* * *

afianzar

♦ vt

1. [construcción] to reinforce;

afianzaron los cimientos they reinforced the foundations

2. [posición] to make secure;
[relación] to consolidate;
afianzó el pie en el escalón he steadied his foot on the step;

la empresa ha afianzado su liderazgo en el sector the company has consolidated its market leadership;

el tratado afianza las relaciones entre los dos países the treaty consolidates relations between the two countries

♦ See also the pronominal verb afianzarse

* * *

afianzar

v/t fig

strengthen

* * *

afianzar {21} vt

1) : to secure, to strengthen

2) : to guarantee, to vouch for

♦ See also the reflexive verb afianzarse

Spanish-English dictionary > afianzar
16 en apuros

= hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits

Ex. However, more and more is now expected of regional systems by their hard pressed member organizations.

Ex. The prospect of cost savings for beleaguered university budgets have revitalized in resource sharing.

Ex. I think if someone knowingly took a step which would reduce that security and something went wrong they would be in deep trouble.

Ex. Several bodies exist that can provide advice and financial assistance to libraries in difficulties, but there are serious gaps.

Ex. You may never need the soldering iron, but if it comes to the crunch and you suddenly find you need one, you'll be glad it's there.

Ex. When push comes to shove, it seems that short-term economic interests steamroller scientific arguments.

Ex. Interestingly, when it comes to the crunch, there seem to be a hell of a lot of agnostics out there.

Ex. When the worst comes to the worst what we should really fear is ourselves, and each other.

Ex. If the worst comes to the worst and you are attacked, try to escape rather than fight back, especially if you believe that your assailant may be armed.

Ex. This unlikely threesome of a con artist, a hit man, and a idiot find themselves in deep water when their heist doesn't go off as planned.

Ex. Anyway, this time around, the airline is finding itself in hot water for an entirely different reason.

Ex. Egypt's Internet situation is in dire straits after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean were accidentally severed yesterday.

* * *

= hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits

Ex: However, more and more is now expected of regional systems by their hard pressed member organizations.

Ex: The prospect of cost savings for beleaguered university budgets have revitalized in resource sharing.

Ex: I think if someone knowingly took a step which would reduce that security and something went wrong they would be in deep trouble.

Ex: Several bodies exist that can provide advice and financial assistance to libraries in difficulties, but there are serious gaps.

Ex: You may never need the soldering iron, but if it comes to the crunch and you suddenly find you need one, you'll be glad it's there.

Ex: When push comes to shove, it seems that short-term economic interests steamroller scientific arguments.

Ex: Interestingly, when it comes to the crunch, there seem to be a hell of a lot of agnostics out there.

Ex: When the worst comes to the worst what we should really fear is ourselves, and each other.

Ex: If the worst comes to the worst and you are attacked, try to escape rather than fight back, especially if you believe that your assailant may be armed.

Ex: This unlikely threesome of a con artist, a hit man, and a idiot find themselves in deep water when their heist doesn't go off as planned.

Ex: Anyway, this time around, the airline is finding itself in hot water for an entirely different reason.

Ex: Egypt's Internet situation is in dire straits after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean were accidentally severed yesterday.

Spanish-English dictionary > en apuros
17 fortalecer

v.

to strengthen.

El alimento fortaleció a los bebés The food strengthened the babies.

La convivencia fortaleció los lazos The retreat strengthened the bonds.

* * *

fortalecer

Conjugation model [ AGRADECER], like link=agradecer agradecer

► verbo transitivo

1 to fortify, strengthen

► verbo pronominal fortalecerse

1 to strengthen, become stronger

* * *

verb

to fortify, strengthen

* * *

1. VT

1) (=reforzar) [+ músculos, uña] to strengthen

2) [+ divisa, sistema, posición] to strengthen

2.

See:

fortalecerse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) <organismo/músculos> to strengthen, make... stronger

una lectura para fortalecer el espíritu — reading matter that is spiritually uplifting

b) <relación/amistad> to strengthen

c) (Mil) ( reforzar) to reinforce
2.
fortalecerse v pron organismo/músculo to get stronger; espíritu to grow stronger

* * *

= boost, strengthen, empower, fortify, invigorate, bring + strength, beef up, cement, place + Nombre + on a firmer footing, buff up.

Ex. If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.

Ex. He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.

Ex. Literacy empowers people and can be a force for peace.

Ex. Must she fortify herself with an arsenal of stratagems in order to survive?.

Ex. This is a national project aimed at invigorating the rural economy through the introduction of agricultural and related technologies to farmers.

Ex. A shift of emphasis from facts to people brings strength and purpose to library operations.

Ex. The author advocates that the Canadian LA needs rehashing and beefing up = El autor postula que la Asociación de Bibliotecarios Canadiense necesita reestructurarse y fortalecerse.

Ex. An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

Ex. Information security management has been placed on a firmer footing with the publication of standards by national bodies.

Ex. As a general rule, you can ' buff up' your look by making your shoulders seem wider and your waist narrower.

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* fortalecer el ego = provide + ego boost.

* fortalecer la confianza = bolster + confidence, boost + Posesivo + confidence.

* fortalecer la relación = strengthen + links.

* fortalecer los cimientos = strengthen + foundations.

* fortalecer los lazos = strengthen + links.

* fortalecerse = draw + strength from, take + heart, gain + strength.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) <organismo/músculos> to strengthen, make... stronger

una lectura para fortalecer el espíritu — reading matter that is spiritually uplifting

b) <relación/amistad> to strengthen

c) (Mil) ( reforzar) to reinforce
2.
fortalecerse v pron organismo/músculo to get stronger; espíritu to grow stronger

* * *

= boost, strengthen, empower, fortify, invigorate, bring + strength, beef up, cement, place + Nombre + on a firmer footing, buff up.

Ex: If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.

Ex: He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.

Ex: Literacy empowers people and can be a force for peace.

Ex: Must she fortify herself with an arsenal of stratagems in order to survive?.

Ex: This is a national project aimed at invigorating the rural economy through the introduction of agricultural and related technologies to farmers.

Ex: A shift of emphasis from facts to people brings strength and purpose to library operations.

Ex: The author advocates that the Canadian LA needs rehashing and beefing up = El autor postula que la Asociación de Bibliotecarios Canadiense necesita reestructurarse y fortalecerse.

Ex: An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

Ex: Information security management has been placed on a firmer footing with the publication of standards by national bodies.

Ex: As a general rule, you can ' buff up' your look by making your shoulders seem wider and your waist narrower.

* fortalecer el ego = provide + ego boost.

* fortalecer la confianza = bolster + confidence, boost + Posesivo + confidence.

* fortalecer la relación = strengthen + links.

* fortalecer los cimientos = strengthen + foundations.

* fortalecer los lazos = strengthen + links.

* fortalecerse = draw + strength from, take + heart, gain + strength.

* * *

fortalecer [E3 ]

vt

1 ‹organismo/músculos› to strengthen, make … stronger

un ejercicio para fortalecer los muslos an exercise to tone up the thighs o to strengthen the thigh muscles

2 ‹espíritu›

una lectura para fortalecer el espíritu reading matter that is spiritually uplifting

3 ‹relación/amistad› to strengthen

4 ( Mil) (reforzar) to reinforce, strengthen

■ fortalecerse

v pron

1 «organismo/músculo» to get stronger

2 «espíritu» to grow stronger

* * *

fortalecer ( conjugate fortalecer) verbo transitivo ‹organismo/músculos/amistad› to strengthen
fortalecerse verbo pronominal [organismo/músculo] to get stronger
fortalecer verbo transitivo to fortify, strengthen
' fortalecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reforzar
- endurecer
English:
build up
- spike
- stiffen
- strengthen
- build
- cement
- fortify

* * *

fortalecer

♦ vt

to strengthen;

el acuerdo fortalecerá las relaciones entre los dos países the agreement will strengthen relations between the two countries

♦ See also the pronominal verb fortalecerse

* * *

fortalecer

v/t tb fig

strengthen

* * *

fortalecer {53} vt

: to strengthen, to fortify

♦ See also the reflexive verb fortalecerse

* * *

fortalecer vb to strengthen

Spanish-English dictionary > fortalecer
18 principal

adj.

1 main, principal.

lo principal es… the main thing is…

puerta principal front door

2 chief, big-league, blue-chip, boss.

m.

first floor (British), second floor (United States) (plant).

* * *

principal

► adjetivo

1 main, chief

■ lo principal es que duerma bien the main thing is that he sleeps well

► nombre masculino

1 (piso) first floor, US second floor

* * *

adj.

1) principal

2) main

3) foremost

4) major

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=más importante) [gen] principal, main; [crítico, adversario] foremost; [piso] first, second (EEUU)

interpreta el papel principal — she plays the leading role

lo principal es que el problema se ha solucionado — the main thing is the problem has been solved

2) [persona, autoridad] illustrious

2. SM

1) (=persona) head, chief, principal

2) (Econ) principal, capital

3) (Teat) dress circle

4) (=piso) first floor, second floor (EEUU)

* * *
I
adjetivo <entrada/carretera/calle> main

el papel principal — the main part o leading role

el personaje principal — the main character

lo principal es que... — the main thing is that...

lo principal es la salud — there's nothing more important than your health
II
masculino

a) (Fin) principal, capital

b) (en teatro, cine) dress circle, mezzanine (AmE)

* * *

= capital, chief, dominant, essential, foremost, leading, main, major, primary, principal, top, key, lead, premier, overriding, prime, staple, number one, top-of-mind, cardinal, master.

Ex. Following internal discussion, it was agreed that a new library should be given the University's top priority in any forthcoming capital building project.

Ex. This section reviews the chief factors that must be taken into account in selecting an appropriate software package.

Ex. English is the dominant language for the dissemination of information.

Ex. The preceding chapter has introduced the essential characteristics of bibliographic descriptions.

Ex. Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.

Ex. In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.

Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex. This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

Ex. The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).

Ex. If responsibility is shared between mor than three persons or corporate bodies (and no principal author is indicated), then entry is made under the title.

Ex. ISI's indexes let you locate research in the world's top journals by citation, title word, author, institution, or journal.

Ex. This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.

Ex. The United Nations declared 1990 as International Literacy Year (ILY) with Unesco designated as the lead agency for ILY.

Ex. It is the country's premier research library for the natural sciences, engineering, technology and industrial property.

Ex. Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.

Ex. For instance, my sporting goods store is on the ground level and to the right -- prime mall location.

Ex. UK libraries and the BBC Continuing Education have the same staple customer group.

Ex. Eyestrain is the number one complaint of computer users.

Ex. Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.

Ex. To underestimate your enemy is committing the cardinal mistake and often the last you'll make!.

Ex. The great significance of a fully developed network will be that it will relieve libraries of the necessity of maintaining their own copies of the master data base.

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* actividad principal = core activity.

* actor principal = lead character, leading man.

* actor principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* administrador principal = top administrator.

* apartarse de los caminos principales = go + off-road.

* asesor principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.

* calle principal, la = high street, the, main street, the.

* carretera principal = major road.

* comida principal = main meal.

* consejero principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.

* director principal = senior director.

* dormitorio principal = master bedroom, master suite.

* el principal = the number one.

* en la corriente principal de = in the mainstream of.

* en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.

* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.

* fuente principal de información = chief source of information.

* guía principal = guiding principle.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la parte principal de = the bulk of.

* motivo principal = prime cause.

* papel principal = title role.

* parte principal del texto = meat of the text.

* personaje principal = lead character.

* personaje principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* plato principal = entrée, main entrée.

* ponencia principal = keynote presentation.

* primero y principal = first and foremost.

* principal razón = prime cause.

* principal sospechoso = leading suspect.

* principal sostén de la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* programa principal = Core Programme.

* protagonista principal = centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], lead character.

* protagonista principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* recurso principal = primary resource.

* semiprincipal = semi-main.

* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* * *
I
adjetivo <entrada/carretera/calle> main

el papel principal — the main part o leading role

el personaje principal — the main character

lo principal es que... — the main thing is that...

lo principal es la salud — there's nothing more important than your health
II
masculino

a) (Fin) principal, capital

b) (en teatro, cine) dress circle, mezzanine (AmE)

* * *

= capital, chief, dominant, essential, foremost, leading, main, major, primary, principal, top, key, lead, premier, overriding, prime, staple, number one, top-of-mind, cardinal, master.

Ex: Following internal discussion, it was agreed that a new library should be given the University's top priority in any forthcoming capital building project.

Ex: This section reviews the chief factors that must be taken into account in selecting an appropriate software package.

Ex: English is the dominant language for the dissemination of information.

Ex: The preceding chapter has introduced the essential characteristics of bibliographic descriptions.

Ex: Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.

Ex: In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.

Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

Ex: The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).

Ex: If responsibility is shared between mor than three persons or corporate bodies (and no principal author is indicated), then entry is made under the title.

Ex: ISI's indexes let you locate research in the world's top journals by citation, title word, author, institution, or journal.

Ex: This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.

Ex: The United Nations declared 1990 as International Literacy Year (ILY) with Unesco designated as the lead agency for ILY.

Ex: It is the country's premier research library for the natural sciences, engineering, technology and industrial property.

Ex: Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.

Ex: For instance, my sporting goods store is on the ground level and to the right -- prime mall location.

Ex: UK libraries and the BBC Continuing Education have the same staple customer group.

Ex: Eyestrain is the number one complaint of computer users.

Ex: Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.

Ex: To underestimate your enemy is committing the cardinal mistake and often the last you'll make!.

Ex: The great significance of a fully developed network will be that it will relieve libraries of the necessity of maintaining their own copies of the master data base.

* actividad principal = core activity.

* actor principal = lead character, leading man.

* actor principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* administrador principal = top administrator.

* apartarse de los caminos principales = go + off-road.

* asesor principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.

* calle principal, la = high street, the, main street, the.

* carretera principal = major road.

* comida principal = main meal.

* consejero principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.

* director principal = senior director.

* dormitorio principal = master bedroom, master suite.

* el principal = the number one.

* en la corriente principal de = in the mainstream of.

* en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.

* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.

* fuente principal de información = chief source of information.

* guía principal = guiding principle.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la parte principal de = the bulk of.

* motivo principal = prime cause.

* papel principal = title role.

* parte principal del texto = meat of the text.

* personaje principal = lead character.

* personaje principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* plato principal = entrée, main entrée.

* ponencia principal = keynote presentation.

* primero y principal = first and foremost.

* principal razón = prime cause.

* principal sospechoso = leading suspect.

* principal sostén de la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* programa principal = Core Programme.

* protagonista principal = centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], lead character.

* protagonista principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* recurso principal = primary resource.

* semiprincipal = semi-main.

* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* * *

principal¹

adjective

‹entrada› main; ‹carretera/calle› main

el papel principal lo hacía Azucena Romero the main part o leading role was played by Azucena Romero

el personaje principal se suicida al final the main character commits suicide at the end

lo principal es que no se hizo daño the main thing is that he didn't hurt himself

lo principal es la salud there's nothing more important than your health

principal²

masculine

1 ( Fin) principal, capital

2 (en un teatro, cine) upper balcony ( AmE), upper circle ( BrE)

* * *

principal adjetivo
main;
‹ papel› leading ( before n);
◊ lo principal es que… the main thing is that…

principal adjetivo main, principal

' principal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
central
- constreñir
- dirección
- director
- directora
- eclipsar
- maestra
- maestro
- mayor
- nudo
- puerta
- requerir
- sita
- sito
- soler
- subdirector
- subdirectora
- mayordomo
- mayoritario
- plato
- portón
- protagonista
English:
already
- anchor
- attraction
- averse
- bed
- body
- bomb
- bread-and-butter
- by
- central
- chief
- dash
- deputy
- dinner
- do
- enjoy
- flagship
- foremost
- head
- high
- high road
- imagine
- irony
- lead
- lead off from
- lead story
- leading
- leading lady
- leading man
- main
- mainland
- mainstay
- master
- mind
- objective
- on
- opposed
- premier
- primary
- prime
- principal
- road
- runaway
- title role
- trunk road
- upstage
- course
- limb
- major
- rat

* * *

principal

♦ adj

1. [más importante] main, principal;

me han dado el papel principal de la obra de teatro I've been given the leading o lead role in the play;

puerta principal front door;

lo principal the main thing

2. [oración] main

♦ nm

1. [piso] Br first floor, US second floor

2. Fin principal

* * *

principal

I adj main, principal;

lo principal the main o most important thing

II m second floor, Br

first floor

* * *

principal adj

1) : main, principal

2) : foremost, leading

principal nm

: capital, principal

* * *

principal¹ adj main

los puntos principales the main points

lo principal the main thing

principal² n first floor

viven en el principal they live on the first floor

Spanish-English dictionary > principal
19 структуры

organizations

мафиозные структуры — mafia/mafia-type structures/organizations

коммерческие структуры — business organizations/companies

Перспективы челноков (зд. мелких торговцев) зависят прежде всего от темпов восстановления оптовых внешнеторговых структур. — The prospects for shuttle traders are largely dependent on how quickly wholesale foreign trade organizations regain ground.

властные структуры — bodies of government, government agencies

силовые структуры (ведомства, министерства) — security agencies, security ministries/ministers

По мнению А.Кадырова, бандитское нападение на Гудермес стало возможным из-за плохой работы силовых структур. «За происшедшее должны нести ответственность соответствующие органы, призванные обеспечить безопасность жителей Чечни», — сказал Кадыров. — Kadyrov holds security agencies responsible for the bandits' attack on Gudermes.

Русско-английский словарь общей лексики > структуры
20 cuerpo

m.

1 body.

a cuerpo without a coat on

de cuerpo entero full-length (retrato, espejo)

en cuerpo y alma body and soul

luchar cuerpo a cuerpo to fight hand-to-hand

de cuerpo presente (lying) in state

tomar cuerpo to take shape

vivir a cuerpo de rey to live like a king

¡cuerpo a tierra! hit the ground!, get down!

cuerpo celeste heavenly body

cuerpo extraño foreign body

el cuerpo humano the human body

2 main body (parte principal).

3 thickness (consistencia).

mover hasta que la mezcla tome cuerpo stir until the mixture thickens

el proyecto de nuevo aeropuerto va tomando cuerpo the new airport project is taking shape

4 corps.

cuerpo de bomberos fire brigade (British), fire department (United States)

cuerpo diplomático diplomatic corps

cuerpo de policía police force

5 section (parte de armario, edificio).

6 point (Imprenta) (de letra).

7 corpus, body, main section of a bodily part, main section of an organism.

8 mass of tissue, corpus.

* * *

cuerpo

► nombre masculino

1 ANATOMÍA body

2 (constitución) build

3 (figura) figure; (tronco) trunk

4 (tronco) trunk

5 (grupo) body, force, corps

■ el cuerpo de bomberos the fire brigade (US the fire department)

6 (cadáver) corpse, body

7 (parte) section, part; (parte principal) main part, main body

■ el cuerpo del libro the main body of the book

■ un armario de dos cuerpos a wardrobe in two sections

8 QUÍMICA substance

9 FÍSICA body

10 (vino, tela, etc) body

11 DEPORTE length

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a cuerpo descubierto defenceless (US defenseless)

cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand

de cuerpo entero full-length

en cuerpo y alma figurado heart and soul, body and soul

estar de cuerpo presente to lie in state

hacer de cuerpo eufemístico to relieve oneself

no tener nada en el cuerpo to have an empty stomach

tener buen cuerpo to have a good figure

tomar cuerpo figurado to take shape

cuerpo de baile corps de ballet

cuerpo del delito DERECHO evidence, corpus delicti

cuerpo diplomático diplomatic corps

cuerpo legislativo legislative body

cuerpo geométrico regular solid

cuerpos celestes heavenly bodies

* * *

noun m.

1) body

2) corps

* * *

SM

1) (Anat) body

me dolía todo el cuerpo — my body was aching all over, I was aching all over

se le metió el frío en el cuerpo — he caught a chill

nos sacó dos cuerpos de ventaja — she was two lengths ahead of us

cuerpo a cuerpo —

fue una lucha cuerpo a cuerpo — it was hand-to-hand combat

un cuerpo a cuerpo entre los dos políticos — a head-on o head-to-head confrontation between the two politicians

• de cuerpo entero — [retrato, espejo] full-length

• de medio cuerpo — [retrato, espejo] half-length

• cuerpo serrano — hum body to die for

• ¡cuerpo a tierra! — hit the ground!

dar con el cuerpo en tierra — to fall down, fall to the ground

- en cuerpo y alma

a cuerpo gentil —

salió a cuerpo gentil — he went out without wrapping up properly

un combate a cuerpo gentil — a hand-to-hand fight

- a cuerpo limpio

a cuerpo de rey —

vive a cuerpo de rey — he lives like a king

nos trataron a cuerpo de rey — they treated us like royalty

- hacer del cuerpo

- hurtar el cuerpo

hurtó el cuerpo y eludió a sus vecinos — he sneaked off o away and avoided his neighbours

pedirle a algn algo el cuerpo —

hice lo que en ese momento me pedía el cuerpo — I did what my body was telling me to do at that moment

2) (=cadáver) body, corpse

encontraron el cuerpo entre los matorrales — they found the body o corpse in the bushes

de cuerpo presente: su marido aún estaba de cuerpo presente — her husband had not yet been buried

funeral de cuerpo presente — funeral service, funeral

3) (=grupo)

el cuerpo social — society

cuerpo de baile — corps de ballet

cuerpo de bomberos — fire brigade, fire department (EEUU)

cuerpo de doctrina — body of teaching

cuerpo de leyes — body of laws

cuerpo de policía — police force

cuerpo de sanidad — medical corps

cuerpo diplomático — diplomatic corps

cuerpo electoral — electorate

cuerpo legislativo — legislative body

4) (=parte) [de mueble] section, part; [de un vestido] bodice; (=parte principal) main body

un armario de dos cuerpos — a cupboard in two sections o parts

5) (=objeto) body, object

cuerpo celeste — heavenly body

cuerpo compuesto — compound

cuerpo del delito — corpus delicti

cuerpo extraño — foreign body

cuerpo geométrico — geometric shape

cuerpo simple — element

6) (=consistencia) [de vino] body

un vino de mucho cuerpo — a full-bodied wine

• dar cuerpo a algo, el suavizante que da cuerpo a su cabello — the conditioner that gives your hair body

hay que darle un poco más cuerpo a la salsa — the sauce needs thickening a bit more

sugirieron varios puntos para dar cuerpo al proyecto — they suggested several points to round out o give more substance to the project

• tomar cuerpo — [plan, proyecto, personaje, historia] to take shape

batió las claras hasta que tomaron cuerpo — she beat the egg whites until they were fluffy o stiff

el vino va tomando cuerpo con los años — aging gives the wine more body

7) (Tip) [de letra] point, point size

negritas del cuerpo seis — six-point bold

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Anat) body

es de cuerpo menudo — she's slightly built

tenía el miedo metido en el cuerpo — (fam) he was scared stiff (colloq)

de cuerpo entero — full-length

a cuerpo de rey — (fam)

vive a cuerpo de rey — he lives like a king

nos atendieron a cuerpo de rey — they treated us like royalty

a cuerpo gentil — (fam) without a coat (o sweater etc)

cuerpo a cuerpo — hand-to-hand

echarse algo al cuerpo — (fam) < comida> to have something to eat; < bebida> to have something to drink

entregarse a algo en cuerpo y alma — to put one's heart and soul into something (fam)

pedirle el cuerpo algo a alguien — (fam)

cuando me lo pide el cuerpo — when I feel like it

el cuerpo le pedía un descanso — he felt he had to have a rest

sacar(le) el cuerpo a alguien — (AmL fam) to steer clear of somebody

sacar(le) el cuerpo a algo — (AmL fam) ( a trabajo) to get out of something; ( a responsabilidad) to evade o shirk something

b) ( cadáver) body, corpse

encontraron su cuerpo sin vida junto al río — (period) his lifeless body was found by the river (frml)

c) ( tronco) body

- cuerpo del delito

2) (Equ) length

ganó por tres cuerpos de ventaja — he won by three lengths

3)

a) ( parte principal) main body

b) ( de mueble) part; ( de edificio) section

un armario de dos cuerpos — a double wardrobe

4) (conjunto de personas, de ideas, normas) body

- cuerpo de baile

- cuerpo de bomberos

- cuerpo de doctrina/de leyes

- cuerpo de policía

- cuerpo diplomático

- cuerpo legislativo

- cuerpo médico

5) (Fís) ( objeto) body, object; ( sustancia) substance

- cuerpo celeste

- cuerpo geométrico

6) (consistencia, densidad) body

una tela de mucho cuerpo — a heavy cloth

un vino de mucho cuerpo — a full-bodied wine

dar/tomar cuerpo — idea/escultura to take shape

* * *

= body, body, type size, body-size, corps, shank, cadaver, soma.

Ex. But when he speaks to me he always scans my body and stares at my breasts.

Ex. Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.

Ex. Using golf-ball or daisy-wheel typewriters a good range of typefaces can be used on the same page; different type sizes can also be used.

Ex. A fount of type was a set of letters and other symbols in which each was supplied in approximate proportion to its frequency of use, all being of one body-size and design.

Ex. Quality abstracting services take pride in their corps of abstractors.

Ex. Another device was to make matrices for accented sorts with the punches already used for unaccented sorts: the letter punch was stepped on its shank so that one of several accent punches could be bound on to the step to make a combined punch.

Ex. Rather than bringing in butchers to do the handiwork of his dissections, Vesalius himself worked on the human cadavers and said that students of medicine should do the same.

Ex. Pyramidal neurons, also known as pyramidal cells, are neurons with a pyramidal-shaped cell body ( soma) and two distinct dendritic trees.

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* a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.

* crema para el cuerlpo = body lotion.

* cuerpo calloso = corpus callosum.

* cuerpo celeste = celestial body, heavenly body.

* cuerpo Danone = body beautiful.

* cuerpo de animal muerto = carcass.

* cuerpo de bomberos = fire department.

* cuerpo de estanterías = bay of shelves, range of shelving, range, bay of shelving.

* cuerpo de estanterías por materia = subject bay.

* cuerpo de inspectores = inspectorate.

* cuerpo de la ficha = body of the card.

* Cuerpo de Marina = Navy Corps.

* Cuerpo de Paz, el = Peace Corps.

* Cuerpo de Zapadores = Army Corps Engineers.

* cuerpo expedicionario = expeditionary force.

* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.

* cuerpo humano, el = human body, the.

* cuerpo político, el = body politic, the.

* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.

* culto al cuerpo = cult of the body, body beautiful.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* del cuerpo = body.

* foto de medio cuerpo = mugshot [mug shot].

* ingeniero del cuerpo de zapadores = Army Corps engineer.

* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.

* miembro del cuerpo = limb.

* órgano del cuerpo = limb, body part.

* pegado al cuerpo = slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* seguro por pérdida de un miembro del cuerpo = dismemberment insurance.

* temperatura del cuerpo = body temperature.

* vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Anat) body

es de cuerpo menudo — she's slightly built

tenía el miedo metido en el cuerpo — (fam) he was scared stiff (colloq)

de cuerpo entero — full-length

a cuerpo de rey — (fam)

vive a cuerpo de rey — he lives like a king

nos atendieron a cuerpo de rey — they treated us like royalty

a cuerpo gentil — (fam) without a coat (o sweater etc)

cuerpo a cuerpo — hand-to-hand

echarse algo al cuerpo — (fam) < comida> to have something to eat; < bebida> to have something to drink

entregarse a algo en cuerpo y alma — to put one's heart and soul into something (fam)

pedirle el cuerpo algo a alguien — (fam)

cuando me lo pide el cuerpo — when I feel like it

el cuerpo le pedía un descanso — he felt he had to have a rest

sacar(le) el cuerpo a alguien — (AmL fam) to steer clear of somebody

sacar(le) el cuerpo a algo — (AmL fam) ( a trabajo) to get out of something; ( a responsabilidad) to evade o shirk something

b) ( cadáver) body, corpse

encontraron su cuerpo sin vida junto al río — (period) his lifeless body was found by the river (frml)

c) ( tronco) body

- cuerpo del delito

2) (Equ) length

ganó por tres cuerpos de ventaja — he won by three lengths

3)

a) ( parte principal) main body

b) ( de mueble) part; ( de edificio) section

un armario de dos cuerpos — a double wardrobe

4) (conjunto de personas, de ideas, normas) body

- cuerpo de baile

- cuerpo de bomberos

- cuerpo de doctrina/de leyes

- cuerpo de policía

- cuerpo diplomático

- cuerpo legislativo

- cuerpo médico

5) (Fís) ( objeto) body, object; ( sustancia) substance

- cuerpo celeste

- cuerpo geométrico

6) (consistencia, densidad) body

una tela de mucho cuerpo — a heavy cloth

un vino de mucho cuerpo — a full-bodied wine

dar/tomar cuerpo — idea/escultura to take shape

* * *

= body, body, type size, body-size, corps, shank, cadaver, soma.

Ex: But when he speaks to me he always scans my body and stares at my breasts.

Ex: Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.

Ex: Using golf-ball or daisy-wheel typewriters a good range of typefaces can be used on the same page; different type sizes can also be used.

Ex: A fount of type was a set of letters and other symbols in which each was supplied in approximate proportion to its frequency of use, all being of one body-size and design.

Ex: Quality abstracting services take pride in their corps of abstractors.

Ex: Another device was to make matrices for accented sorts with the punches already used for unaccented sorts: the letter punch was stepped on its shank so that one of several accent punches could be bound on to the step to make a combined punch.

Ex: Rather than bringing in butchers to do the handiwork of his dissections, Vesalius himself worked on the human cadavers and said that students of medicine should do the same.

Ex: Pyramidal neurons, also known as pyramidal cells, are neurons with a pyramidal-shaped cell body ( soma) and two distinct dendritic trees.

* a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.

* crema para el cuerlpo = body lotion.

* cuerpo calloso = corpus callosum.

* cuerpo celeste = celestial body, heavenly body.

* cuerpo Danone = body beautiful.

* cuerpo de animal muerto = carcass.

* cuerpo de bomberos = fire department.

* cuerpo de estanterías = bay of shelves, range of shelving, range, bay of shelving.

* cuerpo de estanterías por materia = subject bay.

* cuerpo de inspectores = inspectorate.

* cuerpo de la ficha = body of the card.

* Cuerpo de Marina = Navy Corps.

* Cuerpo de Paz, el = Peace Corps.

* Cuerpo de Zapadores = Army Corps Engineers.

* cuerpo expedicionario = expeditionary force.

* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.

* cuerpo humano, el = human body, the.

* cuerpo político, el = body politic, the.

* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.

* culto al cuerpo = cult of the body, body beautiful.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* del cuerpo = body.

* foto de medio cuerpo = mugshot [mug shot].

* ingeniero del cuerpo de zapadores = Army Corps engineer.

* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.

* miembro del cuerpo = limb.

* órgano del cuerpo = limb, body part.

* pegado al cuerpo = slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* seguro por pérdida de un miembro del cuerpo = dismemberment insurance.

* temperatura del cuerpo = body temperature.

* vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.

* * *

cuerpo

masculine

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) body

le dolía todo el cuerpo his whole body ached

es de cuerpo muy menudo she's very slightly built o she has a very slight build

tenía el miedo metido en el cuerpo ( fam); he was scared stiff ( colloq)

un retrato/espejo de cuerpo entero a full-length portrait/mirror

a cuerpo de rey ( fam): vive a cuerpo de rey he lives like a king

nos atendieron a cuerpo de rey they treated us like royalty, they gave us real V.I.P. treatment ( colloq)

a cuerpo or en or de cuerpo gentil ( fam); without a coat ( o sweater etc)

cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand

en un combate cuerpo a cuerpo in hand-to-hand combat

dárselo a algn el cuerpo ( fam): me lo daba el cuerpo que algo había ocurrido I had a feeling that something had happened

echarse algo al cuerpo ( fam); ‹comida› to have sth to eat;

‹bebida› to have sth to drink, knock sth back ( colloq)

en cuerpo y alma ( fam); wholeheartedly

hacer or ir del cuerpo ( euf); to do one's business ( euph)

hurtarle el cuerpo a algo to dodge sth

logró hurtarle el cuerpo al golpe she managed to dodge the blow

pedirle el cuerpo algo a algn ( fam): como cuando me lo pide el cuerpo I eat when I feel like it

el cuerpo le pedía un descanso he felt he had to have a rest, his body was crying out for a rest

pintar or retratar a algn de cuerpo entero: en pocas líneas pinta al personaje de cuerpo entero in a few lines she gives you a complete picture of what the character is like

eso lo pinta de cuerpo entero that shows him in his true colors, that shows him for what he is

sacar(le) el cuerpo a algn ( AmL fam); to steer clear of sb

sacar(le) el cuerpo a algo ( AmL fam) (a un trabajo) to get out of sth; (a una responsabilidad) to evade o shirk sth

suelto de cuerpo (CS fam); cool as anything ( colloq), cool as you like ( colloq)

2 (cadáver) body, corpse

allí encontraron su cuerpo sin vida ( frml); his lifeless body was found there

misa

3 (tronco) body

Compuesto:

cuerpo del delito

corpus delicti

B ( Dep, Equ) length

ganó por tres cuerpos de ventaja she won by three lengths

C

1 (parte principal) main body

2 (de un mueble) part; (de un edificio) section

un armario de dos cuerpos a double wardrobe

D (conjunto)

1 (de personas) body

se negaron a hacer declaraciones como cuerpo they refused to make any statement as a body o group

su separación del cuerpo his dismissal from the force ( o service etc)

2 (de ideas, normas) body

Compuestos:

● cuerpo de baile

corps de ballet

● cuerpo de bomberos

fire department ( AmE), fire brigade ( BrE)

● cuerpo de doctrina

body of teaching

● cuerpo de leyes

body of laws

● cuerpo de paz

peace corps

● cuerpo de policía

police force

● cuerpo de seguridad

security corps

● cuerpo diplomático

diplomatic corps

● cuerpo electoral

electorate

● cuerpo legislativo

legislative body

● cuerpo médico

medical corps

E ( Fís)

1 (objeto) body, object

2 (sustancia) substance

Compuestos:

● cuerpo celeste

heavenly body

● cuerpo compuesto

compound

● cuerpo extraño

foreign body

● cuerpo geométrico

geometric shape o figure

● cuerpo simple

element

F (consistencia, densidad) body

una tela de mucho cuerpo a heavy cloth

un vino de mucho cuerpo a full-bodied wine

le da cuerpo al pelo it gives the hair body

dar/tomar cuerpo: la escultura iba tomando cuerpo the sculpture was taking shape

hay que dar cuerpo legal a estas asociaciones we have to give legal status to these organizations

G ( Impr) point size

* * *

cuerpo sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Anat) body;

◊ el cuerpo humano the human body;

retrato/espejo de cuerpo entero full-length portrait/mirror;
cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand
b) ( cadáver) body, corpse

c) (Fís) ( objeto) body, object

2 (conjunto de personas, de ideas, normas) body;
◊ cuerpo de bomberos fire department (AmE), fire brigade (BrE);

cuerpo de policía police force;
cuerpo diplomático diplomatic corps
3 (consistencia, densidad) body;
◊ de mucho cuerpo ‹ tela› heavy;

‹ vino› full-bodied
cuerpo sustantivo masculino
1 body
2 (humano) body, (tronco humano) trunk
3 (cadáver) corpse
4 (de un edificio o mueble) section, part
un armario de tres cuerpos, a wardrobe with three sections
(de un libro, una doctrina) body
5 (grupo) corps, force
cuerpo de bomberos, fire brigade
cuerpo diplomático, diplomatic corps
♦ Locuciones: figurado tomar cuerpo, to take shape
a cuerpo de rey, like a king
cuerpo a cuerpo, hand-to-hand
de cuerpo entero, full-length
de cuerpo presente, lying in state
un retrato de medio cuerpo, a half portrait
' cuerpo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotargarse
- adormecerse
- apéndice
- caída
- caído
- cd
- deformar
- deformarse
- delito
- derecha
- derecho
- desnuda
- desnudo
- dilatar
- dilatarse
- diplomática
- diplomático
- el
- encima
- encoger
- extraña
- extraño
- grasa
- guardia
- holgada
- holgado
- inclinación
- interfecta
- interfecto
- línea
- llaga
- lugar
- perecedera
- perecedero
- proporcionada
- proporcionado
- quiebro
- rebanar
- reclinar
- silueta
- titilar
- vaivén
- volverse
- abotagado
- asamblea
- bola
- bombero
- bulto
- cana
- carga
English:
attitude
- bar
- beauty spot
- bodice
- body
- bow
- bruise
- corps
- decay
- diplomatic corps
- figure
- fire brigade
- fire department
- force
- full-length
- hair
- legislative
- over
- police force
- position
- proportionate
- their
- tingly
- carcass
- department
- faculty
- fellow
- fire
- foreign
- full
- length
- profession
- riddle
- rigor mortis
- wash

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cuerpo nm

1. [objeto material] body

Comp
Astron cuerpo celeste heavenly body; Quím cuerpo compuesto compound;
cuerpo extraño foreign body;
Náut cuerpo muerto mooring buoy; Fís cuerpo negro black body; Quím cuerpo simple element
2. [de persona, animal] body;

el cuerpo humano the human body;

tiene un cuerpo estupendo he's got a great body;

¡cuerpo a tierra! hit the ground!, get down!;

luchar cuerpo a cuerpo to fight hand-to-hand;

de medio cuerpo [retrato, espejo] half-length;

de cuerpo entero [retrato, espejo] full-length;

Comp
Fam
a cuerpo (gentil) without a coat on;

Comp

a cuerpo descubierto o [m5]limpio: se enfrentaron a cuerpo descubierto o [m5] limpio they fought each other hand-to-hand;

Comp

dar con el cuerpo en la tierra to fall down;

Comp
Fam
dejar mal cuerpo: la comida le dejó muy mal cuerpo the meal disagreed with him;

la discusión con mi padre me dejó muy mal cuerpo the argument with my father left a bad taste in my mouth;

Comp

en cuerpo y alma: se dedicó en cuerpo y alma a ayudar a los necesitados he devoted himself body and soul to helping the poor;

se entrega en cuerpo y alma a la empresa she gives her all for the company;

Comp
Fam
demasiado para el cuerpo: ¡esta película es demasiado para el cuerpo! this movie o Br film is just great!, Br this film is the business!;

Comp

echarse algo al cuerpo: se echó al cuerpo dos botellas de vino he downed two bottles of wine;

Comp
Fam Euf
hacer de cuerpo to relieve oneself;

Comp

le metieron el miedo en el cuerpo they filled her with fear, they scared her stiff;

Comp
Fam
pedir algo el cuerpo: esta noche el cuerpo me pide bailar I'm in the mood for dancing tonight;

no bebas más si no te lo pide el cuerpo don't have any more to drink if you don't feel like it;

Comp
Am Fam
sacarle el cuerpo a algo to get out of (doing) sth;

Comp
RP Fam
suelto de cuerpo as cool o nice as you like o please;

a pesar de todo lo que le dije, después se me acercó muy suelto de cuerpo despite everything I said to him, he came up to me later as cool o nice as you like;

Comp
Fam
tratar a alguien a cuerpo de rey to treat sb like royalty o like a king;

Comp
Fam
vivir a cuerpo de rey to live like a king

3. [tronco] trunk

4. [parte principal] main body;

el cuerpo del libro the main part o body of the book

5. [densidad, consistencia] thickness;

la tela de este vestido tiene mucho cuerpo this dress is made from a very heavy cloth;

un vino con mucho cuerpo a full-bodied wine;

dar cuerpo a [salsa] to thicken;

tomar cuerpo: mover hasta que la mezcla tome cuerpo stir until the mixture thickens;

están tomando cuerpo los rumores de remodelación del gobierno the rumoured cabinet reshuffle is beginning to look like a distinct possibility;

el proyecto de nuevo aeropuerto va tomando cuerpo the new airport project is taking shape

6. [cadáver] body, corpse;

de cuerpo presente (lying) in state

7. [corporación consular, militar] corps;

el agente fue expulsado del cuerpo por indisciplina the policeman was thrown out of the force for indiscipline

Comp
cuerpo de baile dance company;
cuerpo de bomberos Br fire brigade, US fire department;

cuerpo diplomático diplomatic corps;

cuerpo del ejército army corps;

cuerpo expedicionario expeditionary force;

cuerpo médico medical corps;

cuerpo de policía police force

8. [conjunto de informaciones] body;

cuerpo de doctrina body of ideas, doctrine;

cuerpo legal body of legislation

9. [parte de armario, edificio] section

10. [parte de vestido] body, bodice

11. [en carreras] length;

el caballo ganó por cuatro cuerpos the horse won by four lengths

12. Der cuerpo del delito corpus delicti, = evidence of a crime or means of perpetrating it

13. Imprenta point;

letra de cuerpo diez ten point font

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cuerpo

m

1 body;

cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand;

retrato de cuerpo entero/de medio cuerpo full-length/half-length portrait;

a cuerpo de rey like a king;

en cuerpo y alma body and soul;

aún estaba de cuerpo presente he had not yet been buried;

me lo pide el cuerpo I feel like it;

hacer del cuerpo euph do one’s business

2 de policía force;

cuerpo (de ejército) corps

3

:

tomar cuerpo take shape

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cuerpo nm

1) : body

2) : corps

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cuerpo n

1. (en general) body [pl. bodies]

el cuerpo humano the human body

2. (tronco) trunk

a cuerpo without a coat

tomar cuerpo to take shape [pt. took; pp. taken]

cuerpo de bomberos fire brigade

Spanish-English dictionary > cuerpo

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