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1 agente

f. & m.

1 agent (representante).

agente de cambio (y bolsa) stockbroker

agente comercial broker

agente en exclusiva sole agent

agente inmobiliario(a) estate agent (British), real estate agent (United States)

agente libre de seguros insurance broker

agente marítimo(a) shipping agent

2 officer (funcionario).

agente de aduanas customs officer

agente doble double agent

agente especial special agent

agente de inmigración immigration officer

agente de policía police officer, policeman, f. policewoman

agente secreto secret agent

agente de seguridad security officer

3 operator.

4 factor.

5 detective constable.

m.

agent (causa activa).

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agente

► adjetivo

1 agent

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 agent

► nombre masculino

1 agent

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FRASEOLOGÍA

agente de cambio y bolsa stockbroker

agente de policía (hombre) policeman 2 (mujer) policewoman

agente de tráfico (hombre) traffic policeman 2 (mujer) traffic policewoman

agente inmobiliario estate agent

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noun mf.

agent

- agente de bolsa
- agente inmobiliario
* * *

1.

SMF (=representante) agent; (=policía) policeman/policewoman; LAm (=oficial) officer, official

agente acreditado — accredited agent

agente comercial — business agent

agente de bolsa — stockbroker

agente de exportación — export agent

agente de negocios — business agent, broker

agente de prensa — press agent

agente de publicidad — (Com) advertising agent; (Teat) publicity agent

agente de seguridad — [en vuelos comerciales] sky marshal

agente de seguros — insurance agent

agente de tránsito — Arg, Méx traffic policeman/policewoman

agente de transportes — carrier

agente de turismo — travel agent, courier

agente de ventas — sales agent, sales rep, sales representative

agente de viajes — travel agent

agente especial — special agent

agente extranjero — foreign agent

agente inmobiliario — estate agent, real estate agent o broker (EEUU), realtor (EEUU)

agente literario — literary agent

agente marítimo — shipping agent

agente oficial — official agent, authorized agent

agente provocador — agent provocateur

agente secreto — secret agent

agentes sociales — social partners ( employers and unions)

agente tributario — tax inspector

agente único — sole agent

agente viajero — commercial traveller, salesman

2.

SM (Quím) agent

agente químico — chemical agent

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masculino y femenino

1) (Com, Fin) agent

- agente artístico/de publicidad

- agente de seguros

- agente de viajes

2) (frml) ( funcionario) employee

- agente de policía or del orden

- agente de tráfico or de tránsito

- agente secreto

3) agente masculino (Med, Tec, Ling) agent

* * *

= agent, instrumentality, officer, broker, enforcer.

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

Ex. But there are signs of a change as new and powerful instrumentalities come into use.

Ex. All officers were remorseful about taking a life but all would make the same decision again if necessary.

Ex. Above all, the information manager is a resource manager as well as a kind of broker between increasingly complex information technology and managers/users.

Ex. They merely act as a conduit of state funds rather than an enforcer of the rules meant to guarantee the lawful use of those funds.

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* agente aglutinante = binder, bonding agent.

* agente antiaglutinante = anti-caking agent.

* agente antiapelmazante = anti-caking agent.

* agente bibliotecario = library agent.

* agente biológico = biological agent.

* agente cancerígeno = carcinogen.

* agente comercial = commercial vendor.

* agente de absorción = absorber.

* agente de bolsa = stockbroker, market trader, stock market trader, share market trader.

* agente de búsqueda = intelligent search agent, search agent.

* agente de cambio = agent of(for) change, force for change, force of change.

* agente de fermentación = leavening agent, leavening, raising agent.

* agente del cambio = change agent.

* agente del orden = law enforcement officer, law-enforcement official, law enforcer.

* agente de noticias web = newsbot.

* agente depresivo = downer, depressant.

* agente de seguros = insurance agent, insurer, insurance broker.

* agente de viajes = travel agent.

* agente estresante = stressor.

* agente extranjero = foreign agent.

* agente federal = federal agent.

* agente furtivo = infiltrator.

* agente informático = software agent.

* agente inmobiliario = realtor.

* agente inteligente = intelligent agent, mining agent, intelligent search agent, search agent.

* agente inteligente de compras = shopping agent.

* agente irritante = irritant, allergen.

* Agente Naranja = Agent Orange.

* agente neutralizador = neutralising agent.

* agente oxidante = oxidant, oxidising agent.

* agente patógeno = pathogen.

* agente provocador = agent-provocateur.

* agente químico = chemical agent.

* agente reactivo = reagent.

* agente secador = drying agent.

* agente secreto = undercover agent, secret agent.

* agentes federales, los = feds, the.

* hacerse agente secreto = go undercover.

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masculino y femenino

1) (Com, Fin) agent

- agente artístico/de publicidad

- agente de seguros

- agente de viajes

2) (frml) ( funcionario) employee

- agente de policía or del orden

- agente de tráfico or de tránsito

- agente secreto

3) agente masculino (Med, Tec, Ling) agent

* * *

= agent, instrumentality, officer, broker, enforcer.

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

Ex: But there are signs of a change as new and powerful instrumentalities come into use.

Ex: All officers were remorseful about taking a life but all would make the same decision again if necessary.

Ex: Above all, the information manager is a resource manager as well as a kind of broker between increasingly complex information technology and managers/users.

Ex: They merely act as a conduit of state funds rather than an enforcer of the rules meant to guarantee the lawful use of those funds.

* agente aglutinante = binder, bonding agent.

* agente antiaglutinante = anti-caking agent.

* agente antiapelmazante = anti-caking agent.

* agente bibliotecario = library agent.

* agente biológico = biological agent.

* agente cancerígeno = carcinogen.

* agente comercial = commercial vendor.

* agente de absorción = absorber.

* agente de bolsa = stockbroker, market trader, stock market trader, share market trader.

* agente de búsqueda = intelligent search agent, search agent.

* agente de cambio = agent of(for) change, force for change, force of change.

* agente de fermentación = leavening agent, leavening, raising agent.

* agente del cambio = change agent.

* agente del orden = law enforcement officer, law-enforcement official, law enforcer.

* agente de noticias web = newsbot.

* agente depresivo = downer, depressant.

* agente de seguros = insurance agent, insurer, insurance broker.

* agente de viajes = travel agent.

* agente estresante = stressor.

* agente extranjero = foreign agent.

* agente federal = federal agent.

* agente furtivo = infiltrator.

* agente informático = software agent.

* agente inmobiliario = realtor.

* agente inteligente = intelligent agent, mining agent, intelligent search agent, search agent.

* agente inteligente de compras = shopping agent.

* agente irritante = irritant, allergen.

* Agente Naranja = Agent Orange.

* agente neutralizador = neutralising agent.

* agente oxidante = oxidant, oxidising agent.

* agente patógeno = pathogen.

* agente provocador = agent-provocateur.

* agente químico = chemical agent.

* agente reactivo = reagent.

* agente secador = drying agent.

* agente secreto = undercover agent, secret agent.

* agentes federales, los = feds, the.

* hacerse agente secreto = go undercover.

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agente

masculine and feminine

A ( Com, Fin) agent

Compuestos:

● agente artístico

artistic agent

● agente comercial

sales representative, sales rep ( colloq)

● agente de bolsa or de cambio

stockbroker

● agente de exportación

export agent

● agente de la propiedad inmobiliaria

real estate agent ( AmE), realtor ( AmE), estate agent ( BrE)

● agente de patentes

patent agent

● agente de publicidad

advertising agent

● agente de seguros

insurance broker

● agente de ventas

sales agent

● agente de viajes

travel agent

● agente inmobiliario

real estate agent ( AmE), realtor ( AmE), estate agent ( BrE)

● agente inteligente

( Inf) intelligent agent

● agente literario

literary agent

● agente publicitario

advertising agent

B ( frml) (funcionario) employee

Compuestos:

● agente del orden

( period); police officer

● agente de policía

police officer

● agente de seguridad

security guard

● agente de tráfico

≈ traffic policeman ( in US), ≈ traffic warden ( in UK)

● agente de tránsito

(Arg, Méx) agente de tráfico

● agente encubierto

undercover agent

● agente especial

special agent

● agente provocador

agent provocateur

● agente secreto

secret agent

C

agente masculine

1 ( Med, Tec) agent

2 ( Ling) agent

3 ( Quím) agent

agente oxidante/químico oxidizing/chemical agent

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agente sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (Com, Fin) agent;
◊ agente de bolsa stockbroker;

agente de publicidad advertising agent;
agente de seguros insurance broker;
agente de viajes travel agent
2 (frml) ( funcionario) employee;
◊ agente de policía police officer;

agente de tráfico or (Arg, Méx) de tránsito ≈ traffic policeman ( in US), ≈ traffic warden ( in UK);
agente secreto secret agent
agente mf
1 agent
agente de bolsa, stockbroker
agente de seguros, insurance broker
2 (policía: hombre) policeman
(policía: mujer) policewoman
agente de tráfico, traffic policeman
' agente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inmobiliaria
- inmobiliario
- judicial
- secreta
- secreto
- acreditado
- alguacil
- cana
- carabinero
- con
- corredor
- marítimo
- policía
- por
- tamarindo
- tira
English:
agent
- banker
- broker
- by
- customs
- estate agent
- free agent
- infiltrator
- insurance agent
- intelligence agent
- of
- officer
- operator
- pc
- police constable
- police officer
- policeman
- policewoman
- press agent
- secret agent
- shipping agent
- show round
- spycatcher
- constable
- detective
- estate
- irritant
- manager
- police
- pollutant
- realtor
- rep
- representative
- stock
- travel
- trooper

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agente

♦ nmf

1. [representante] agent

Comp
agente artístico agent [of artiste, actor];
agente de bolsa stockbroker;

agente de cambio stockbroker;

agente comercial broker;

agente inmobiliario Br estate agent, US real estate agent;

agente libre de seguros insurance broker;

agente literario literary agent;

agente de patentes patent agent;

agente de la propiedad Br estate agent, US real estate agent;

agente de seguros insurance broker;

agente teatral theatrical agent

2. [funcionario] officer

Comp
agente de aduanas customs officer;
agente doble double agent;

agente de inmigración immigration officer;

agente de policía police officer, policeman, f policewoman;

agente secreto secret agent;

agente de seguridad security officer;
RP agente de tránsito traffic policeman
3. Econ agentes económicos o sociales social partners

♦ nm

1. [causa activa] agent

Comp
Quím agente oxidante oxidizing agent; Biol agente patógeno pathogen; Quím agente reductor reducing agent; Quím agente tensioactivo surfactant; Informát agente de usuario user agent
2. Gram agent

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agente

I m agent

II m/f agent

* * *

agente nmf

1) : agent

2)

agente de viajes : travel agent

3)

agente de bolsa : stockbroker

4)

agente de tráfico : traffic officer

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agente n

1. (representante) agent

hablaré con mi agente I'll speak to my agent

2. (policía) policeman [pl. policemen] / policewoman [pl. policewomen]

el agente me pidió el carnet de identidad the policeman asked to see my identity card

Spanish-English dictionary > agente
2 control

m.

1 control (dominio).

bajo control under control

fuera de control out of control

perder el control to lose one's temper (perder la calma)

control de cambios (economics) exchange control

control de la natalidad birth control

2 examination, inspection.

todos los productos pasan un riguroso control all the products are rigorously inspected o examined

(bajo) control médico (under) medical supervision

control antidoping dope o drugs test

control de calidad quality control

control de existencias stock control

control del tráfico aéreo (aviation) air traffic control

3 checkpoint.

control de pasaportes passport control

4 test (exam).

5 control (mando).

el control del encendido/apagado the on/off switch

control remoto remote control

6 check, checking, test.

7 control knob, control, command.

8 restraint.

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control

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) control

2 (comprobación) check

3 (sitio) checkpoint

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bajo el control de under the supervision of

estar bajo control to be under control

estar fuera de control to be out of control

llevar el control to be in control

perder el control to lose control

control a distancia remote control

control de calidad quality control

control de natalidad birth control

control de pasaportes passport control

■ pasaron por el control de pasaportes they went through passport control

control de sí mismo self-control

control policial roadblock

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noun m.

1) control

2) check

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SM

1) (=dominio, vigilancia) control

nunca pierde el control — he never loses control

bajo control — under control

fuera de control — out of control

perder el control — to lose control (of o.s.)

hacerse con el control de algo — to take control o charge of sth

control de o sobre sí mismo — self-control

control armamentista — arms control

control de alquileres — rent control

control de calidad — quality control

control de cambio — exchange control

control de costos — cost control

control de créditos — credit control

control de existencias — stock control

control de la circulación — traffic control

control de la demanda — demand management

control de la natalidad — birth control

control del tráfico — traffic control

control de natalidad — birth control

control de precios — price control

control nuclear — nuclear inspection

control presupuestario — budget control

2) (=inspección) (Jur) inspection, check; (Com, Econ) audit, auditing

3) (=puesto) (tb: control de carretera) roadblock; (tb: control de frontera) frontier checkpoint

montar un control — to set up a roadblock

control de pasaportes — passport inspection

control policial en carretera — police roadblock

4) [de un aparato] control

control del volumen — volume control

control de tonalidad — tone control

control remoto — remote control

5) (=examen) (Educ) test

6) (Med) test

control antidopaje — drugs test, dope test

control antidoping — drug test, dope test

control de alcoholemia — Breathalyser ® test

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masculino

1) ( dominio) control

bajo control — under control

sin control — out of control

perdí el control y le di una bofetada — I lost control (of myself) and slapped him

tener control sobre uno mismo — to have self-control

hacerse con el control de algo — to gain control of something

- control de armamentos

- control de natalidad

- control demográfico

2) ( vigilancia)

lleva el control de los gastos — she keeps a check on the money that is spent

no hay ningún control en esta oficina — there's no one in charge in this office

- control de calidad

- control de existencias

- control de pasaportes

- control de precios

3) (en carretera, rally) checkpoint

4)

a) ( de aparato) control

el control del volumen — the volume control

b) controles masculino plural (Rad)

con Martín en los controles — with studio production by Martín

- control remoto

5)

a) (Educ) test

b) (Med) check-up

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- control antidoping

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= check, control, grasp, hold, monitoring, regulation, supervision, toll, command, governance, mastery, checkpoint, grip, tracking, span of control, policing, tightening, rule, moderation, vetting.

Ex. Checks on relationships that must be represented can be executed by examining each card in turn and seeking cards which show related terms.

Ex. Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex. When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.

Ex. SLIS will, however, need to retain a firm hold on their traditional market whilst also meeting more specialised competition.

Ex. Automatic monitoring of activity on the computer system (i.e., logging transactions) was regarded as a powerful technique for evaluating user system interaction.

Ex. If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.

Ex. The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.

Ex. Books are primarily repositories of ideas and information, for this reason most of them are used and a panoply of tolls are necessary in order to locate specific items.

Ex. Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.

Ex. Public libraries specifically face enormous problems of funding and governance.

Ex. The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.

Ex. The article 'The information highway: on ramps, checkpoints, speed bumps and tollbooths' offers a comprehensive snapshot of the current policy and practices regarding the dissemination of government information in electronic form.

Ex. It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.

Ex. Tracking of personal information attached to electronic text supplied by publishers is a potential violator of user privacy.

Ex. What is needed is for the director to broaden her span of control by eliminating the position of assistant director.

Ex. The article has the title ' Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.

Ex. Previous policies allowed professional interaction but recent tightening has made that more difficult.

Ex. The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".

Ex. The ETEL system guarantees relevance of the information through moderation by a newspaper editor.

Ex. Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.

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* activar un mecanismo de control = set + control.

* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.

* bajo el control de = under the control of.

* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.

* bolsa de control de préstamo = book pocket.

* campaña de control de alcoholemia = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.

* campo de control = control field.

* carácter de control = control character.

* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.

* circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control = circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* código de control = processing code, control code.

* colección de control = test collection.

* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.

* conseguir el control = gain + control (over/of).

* control al azar = spot check.

* control antidopaje = drug testing.

* control antidoping = drug testing.

* control bibliográfico = bibliographic control, bibliographical control.

* control bibliográfico internacional = international bibliographical control.

* Control Bibliográfico Universal (UBC) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).

* control de acceso = access control.

* control de adquisiciones = acquisition control.

* control de armas = arms control.

* control de armas de fuego = gun control.

* control de autoridades = authority control.

* control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.

* control de carretera = road check, roadside check, roadblock.

* control de circulación = circulation control.

* control de disturbios = riot control.

* control de flujo del líquido = fluid-control.

* control de frontera = border checkpoint, border control.

* control de funcionamiento = benchmark.

* control de la circulación de publicaciones seriadas = serials circulation control.

* control de la natalidad = birth control.

* control del armamento = arms control.

* control de las enfermedades = disease control.

* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.

* control de la temperatura = climatic control.

* control del estrés = stress management.

* control de los artículos de las publicaciones periódicas = article-level control.

* control de los presupuestos = budgetary control.

* control del peso = weight control.

* control del poder = hold on power.

* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.

* control de materias = subject control.

* control de multitudes = crowd control.

* control de plagas = pest control.

* control de préstamo = circulation control.

* control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals control.

* control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control, periodicals inventory control.

* control de salida = exit barrier.

* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.

* control de volumen = volume controller, volume control.

* control económico = fiscal control.

* controles de funcionamiento = benchmarking.

* controles de rendimiento = benchmark figures.

* control férreo = iron-fisted grip, iron grip.

* control fronterizo = border control, border checkpoint.

* control mental = mind control.

* control paterno = parental control.

* control presupuestario = budgetary control.

* control remoto = remote control, remote controller.

* control remoto de llavero = key fob.

* control terminológico = terminology control.

* control total = stranglehold.

* dígito de control = check digit.

* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.

* ejercer control = exert + control, wield + control.

* ejercer control sobre = exercise + control over, have + hold on.

* en control = controlling.

* endurecer el control = tighten (up) + control.

* estrechar el control = tighten + the grip.

* falta de control = dirty data.

* fichero de control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals file [periodical file], periodical holdings file.

* fuera de control = out-of-control, haywire.

* fuera del control de = beyond the control of.

* fuera de + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* grupo de control = control group.

* hacerse con el control de = take over + control of, take + control of.

* ingeniería de control = control engineering.

* lista de control = checklist [check-list].

* lograr el control = gain + control (over/of).

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mecanismo de control = watchdog.

* medida de control = control measure.

* módulo de control de autoridades = authority control module.

* módulo de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control system, serials control module.

* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* número de control = control number.

* organismo de control = watchdog.

* palabra de control = control word.

* panel de control = control panel.

* perder control = lose + control (of).

* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.

* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.

* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.

* puesto de control = checkpoint.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* reclamar el control de = make + claim upon.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.

* sin control = uncontrolled.

* sistema de control = monitoring system, vetting system.

* sistema de control de la salida = exit control system.

* sistema de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials system, serials control system.

* sobre para el control del préstamo = slip holder pocket.

* someter a control = place under + control.

* sujeto de control = control subject.

* tecla CONTROL = CONTROL key [CTRL key].

* tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.

* tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.

* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.

* tener control sobre = have + hold on.

* tomar el control = take + the helm.

* tomar el control de = take + control of.

* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.

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masculino

1) ( dominio) control

bajo control — under control

sin control — out of control

perdí el control y le di una bofetada — I lost control (of myself) and slapped him

tener control sobre uno mismo — to have self-control

hacerse con el control de algo — to gain control of something

- control de armamentos

- control de natalidad

- control demográfico

2) ( vigilancia)

lleva el control de los gastos — she keeps a check on the money that is spent

no hay ningún control en esta oficina — there's no one in charge in this office

- control de calidad

- control de existencias

- control de pasaportes

- control de precios

3) (en carretera, rally) checkpoint

4)

a) ( de aparato) control

el control del volumen — the volume control

b) controles masculino plural (Rad)

con Martín en los controles — with studio production by Martín

- control remoto

5)

a) (Educ) test

b) (Med) check-up

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- control antidoping

* * *

= check, control, grasp, hold, monitoring, regulation, supervision, toll, command, governance, mastery, checkpoint, grip, tracking, span of control, policing, tightening, rule, moderation, vetting.

Ex: Checks on relationships that must be represented can be executed by examining each card in turn and seeking cards which show related terms.

Ex: Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex: When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.

Ex: SLIS will, however, need to retain a firm hold on their traditional market whilst also meeting more specialised competition.

Ex: Automatic monitoring of activity on the computer system (i.e., logging transactions) was regarded as a powerful technique for evaluating user system interaction.

Ex: If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.

Ex: The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.

Ex: Books are primarily repositories of ideas and information, for this reason most of them are used and a panoply of tolls are necessary in order to locate specific items.

Ex: Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.

Ex: Public libraries specifically face enormous problems of funding and governance.

Ex: The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.

Ex: The article 'The information highway: on ramps, checkpoints, speed bumps and tollbooths' offers a comprehensive snapshot of the current policy and practices regarding the dissemination of government information in electronic form.

Ex: It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.

Ex: Tracking of personal information attached to electronic text supplied by publishers is a potential violator of user privacy.

Ex: What is needed is for the director to broaden her span of control by eliminating the position of assistant director.

Ex: The article has the title ' Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.

Ex: Previous policies allowed professional interaction but recent tightening has made that more difficult.

Ex: The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".

Ex: The ETEL system guarantees relevance of the information through moderation by a newspaper editor.

Ex: Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.

* activar un mecanismo de control = set + control.

* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.

* bajo el control de = under the control of.

* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.

* bolsa de control de préstamo = book pocket.

* campaña de control de alcoholemia = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.

* campo de control = control field.

* carácter de control = control character.

* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.

* circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control = circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* código de control = processing code, control code.

* colección de control = test collection.

* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.

* conseguir el control = gain + control (over/of).

* control al azar = spot check.

* control antidopaje = drug testing.

* control antidoping = drug testing.

* control bibliográfico = bibliographic control, bibliographical control.

* control bibliográfico internacional = international bibliographical control.

* Control Bibliográfico Universal (UBC) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).

* control de acceso = access control.

* control de adquisiciones = acquisition control.

* control de armas = arms control.

* control de armas de fuego = gun control.

* control de autoridades = authority control.

* control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.

* control de carretera = road check, roadside check, roadblock.

* control de circulación = circulation control.

* control de disturbios = riot control.

* control de flujo del líquido = fluid-control.

* control de frontera = border checkpoint, border control.

* control de funcionamiento = benchmark.

* control de la circulación de publicaciones seriadas = serials circulation control.

* control de la natalidad = birth control.

* control del armamento = arms control.

* control de las enfermedades = disease control.

* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.

* control de la temperatura = climatic control.

* control del estrés = stress management.

* control de los artículos de las publicaciones periódicas = article-level control.

* control de los presupuestos = budgetary control.

* control del peso = weight control.

* control del poder = hold on power.

* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.

* control de materias = subject control.

* control de multitudes = crowd control.

* control de plagas = pest control.

* control de préstamo = circulation control.

* control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals control.

* control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control, periodicals inventory control.

* control de salida = exit barrier.

* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.

* control de volumen = volume controller, volume control.

* control económico = fiscal control.

* controles de funcionamiento = benchmarking.

* controles de rendimiento = benchmark figures.

* control férreo = iron-fisted grip, iron grip.

* control fronterizo = border control, border checkpoint.

* control mental = mind control.

* control paterno = parental control.

* control presupuestario = budgetary control.

* control remoto = remote control, remote controller.

* control remoto de llavero = key fob.

* control terminológico = terminology control.

* control total = stranglehold.

* dígito de control = check digit.

* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.

* ejercer control = exert + control, wield + control.

* ejercer control sobre = exercise + control over, have + hold on.

* en control = controlling.

* endurecer el control = tighten (up) + control.

* estrechar el control = tighten + the grip.

* falta de control = dirty data.

* fichero de control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals file [periodical file], periodical holdings file.

* fuera de control = out-of-control, haywire.

* fuera del control de = beyond the control of.

* fuera de + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* grupo de control = control group.

* hacerse con el control de = take over + control of, take + control of.

* ingeniería de control = control engineering.

* lista de control = checklist [check-list].

* lograr el control = gain + control (over/of).

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mecanismo de control = watchdog.

* medida de control = control measure.

* módulo de control de autoridades = authority control module.

* módulo de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control system, serials control module.

* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* número de control = control number.

* organismo de control = watchdog.

* palabra de control = control word.

* panel de control = control panel.

* perder control = lose + control (of).

* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.

* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.

* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.

* puesto de control = checkpoint.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* reclamar el control de = make + claim upon.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.

* sin control = uncontrolled.

* sistema de control = monitoring system, vetting system.

* sistema de control de la salida = exit control system.

* sistema de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials system, serials control system.

* sobre para el control del préstamo = slip holder pocket.

* someter a control = place under + control.

* sujeto de control = control subject.

* tecla CONTROL = CONTROL key [CTRL key].

* tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.

* tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.

* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.

* tener control sobre = have + hold on.

* tomar el control = take + the helm.

* tomar el control de = take + control of.

* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.

* * *

control

masculine

A (dominio) control

la epidemia está bajo control the epidemic is under control

perdió el control del vehículo he lost control of the vehicle

el coche giró sin control the car spun, out of control

perdí el control y le di una bofetada I lost control (of myself) and slapped him

no tiene ningún control sobre sí mismo he has no self-control

se hizo con el control de la compañía he gained control of the company

Compuestos:

● control del pensamiento

thought control

● control presupuestario

budget o budgetary control

B

(vigilancia, fiscalización): lleva el control de los gastos she keeps tabs o a check on the money that is spent

Compuestos:

● control de armamentos

arms control

● control de calidad

quality control o check

● control de créditos

credit control

● control de (la) natalidad

birth control

● control de pasaportes

passport control

● control del tráfico or tránsito

traffic control

● control de sanidad

sanitary control

● control de seguridad

security check

C (en la carretera) checkpoint; (en un rally) checkpoint

D

1 (de un aparato) control

el control del volumen/brillo the volume/brightness control

2 controles mpl ( Rad):

con Martín en los controles with studio production by Martín

Compuesto:

control remoto

remote control

funciona a or por control remoto it works by remote control

E

1 ( Educ) test

2 ( Med) check-up

Compuesto:

control antidopaje or antidoping

dope test, drug test

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control sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) control;
◊ bajo control under control;

sin control out of control;
perdí el control I lost control (of myself);
hacerse con el control de algo to gain control of sth;
lleva el control de los gastos she keeps a check on the money that is spent;
control de (la) natalidad birth control;
control de calidad quality control o check;
control de pasaportes passport control;
control remoto remote control
2 (en carretera, rally) checkpoint
3
a) (Educ) test

b) (Med) check-up;

◊ control antidoping dope test, drug test

control sustantivo masculino
1 (dominio) control: está todo bajo control, everything is under control
2 Educ test
3 (inspección) check
control de calidad, quality control
4 (de Policía, militar) checkpoint, roadblock
5 control remoto, remote control
' control' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- adueñarse
- ajena
- ajeno
- angular
- autocontrol
- contención
- controlar
- controlarse
- cuadro
- descontrol
- descontrolarse
- desenfreno
- disciplina
- dominar
- dominación
- dominarse
- dominio
- dueña
- dueño
- encima
- fraude
- mando
- moderarse
- órbita
- palanca
- papel
- planificación
- potingue
- pública
- público
- regular
- regulación
- reportarse
- reprimirse
- reprivatizar
- resbalar
- retener
- rienda
- señorío
- sofocar
- teleguiada
- teleguiado
- telemando
- tenerse
- torre
- ala
- anticoncepción
- apoderarse
English:
air traffic control
- arms control
- beyond
- birth control
- check
- checkpoint
- control
- equity
- fiendish
- freak out
- gain
- grip
- hand
- hit
- hold
- knob
- over
- override
- panel
- passport control
- pest control
- piece
- quality control
- rein
- remote control
- resume
- roadblock
- rule
- runaway
- self-control
- speed trap
- take over
- tight
- tighten
- tighten up
- time clock
- time-keeping
- traffic control
- unionist
- volume control
- watchdog
- wild
- air
- birth
- boil
- break
- compose
- curb
- discipline
- dual

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control nm

1. [dominio] control;

bajo control under control;

fuera de control out of control;

perder el control [de vehículo] to lose control;
[perder la calma] to lose one's temper;
bebe/fuma sin control he drinks/smokes an enormous amount

Comp
Econ control de cambios exchange control; Econ control de costos o Esp costes cost control; Fin control crediticio credit control; Fin control de crédito credit control; Econ control de gestión management control;
control de (la) natalidad birth control;
Econ control de precios price control
2. [comprobación, verificación] examination, inspection;

todos los productos pasan un riguroso control all the products are rigorously inspected o examined;

(bajo) control médico (under) medical supervision;

él se encarga del control del gasto he is the person in charge of controlling expenditure;

efectúan un control continuo de su tensión his blood pressure is being continuously monitored

Comp
Informát control de acceso access control;
el control de acceso al edificio the system controlling access to the building;

control de alcoholemia breath test, Br Breathalyser® o US Breathalyzer® test;

control antidoping drugs test;

control de armamento arms control;

control de calidad quality control;
Com control de existencias stock control;
control financiero financial control;
Av control de tierra ground control;
control del tráfico aéreo air-traffic control

3. [vigilancia] examination;

un edificio sometido a un fuerte control a building with very heavy security

4. [de policía] checkpoint;
[en rally] checkpoint
Comp
control de pasaportes passport control;
control de velocidad por radar radar speed trap

5. [examen] test, US quiz

6. Dep [del balón] control;

tiene un buen control he's got good control

7. [mando] control;

el control del encendido/apagado the on/off switch

Comp
control remoto remote control;
activar algo por control remoto to activate sth by remote control

8. Rad
en los controles estuvo Sandra the show was produced by Sandra

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control

m

1 control;

perder el control lose control;

tenerlo todo bajo control have everything under control

2 ( inspección) check

* * *

control nm

1) : control

2) : inspection, check

3) : checkpoint, roadblock

* * *

control n

1. (en general) control

perdió el control del coche he lost control of the car

control de pasaportes passport control

2. (examen) check

control de seguridad security check

llevar el control de algo to run something [pt. ran; pp. run]

control de natalidad birth control

control policial police checkpoint

Spanish-English dictionary > control
3 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

* * *

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.

* * *

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
4 adhesivo

adj.

1 adhesive, adherent, self-adhesive, sticky.

2 glutinous.

3 concurring, agreeing.

4 emplastic.

m.

adhesive, glue.

* * *

adhesivo

► adjetivo

1 adhesive

► nombre masculino adhesivo

1 adhesive

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adhesivo

► nombre masculino

1 adhesive

* * *

1.

ADJ adhesive, sticky

2.

SM adhesive

* * *
I
- va adjetivo adhesive, sticky
II
masculino adhesive

* * *

² = bonding agent, adhesive.

Nota: Adjetivo.

Ex. An oxygen molecule is a small dumbbell less than a nanometer across: two oxygen atoms with two electrons flying between acting as the bonding agent.

Ex. For gold tooling, impressions of the tools were first made in blind and then an adhesive glair of egg white was next brushed into the blind impression, allowed to dry, and greased.

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* cinta adhesiva = adhesive tape.

* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.

* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.

* tira adhesiva = adhesive strip.

* tira adhesiva antirrobo = adhesive security strip.

* * *
I
- va adjetivo adhesive, sticky
II
masculino adhesive

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adhesivo¹

¹ = adhesive, stick-up.

Ex: A covering material of fast, even colour, was eventually produced that was impervious to the adhesive with which it was stuck to the boards.

Ex: These stick-ups are removable, reusable and will not harm walls.

² = bonding agent, adhesive.

Nota: Adjetivo.

Ex: An oxygen molecule is a small dumbbell less than a nanometer across: two oxygen atoms with two electrons flying between acting as the bonding agent.

Ex: For gold tooling, impressions of the tools were first made in blind and then an adhesive glair of egg white was next brushed into the blind impression, allowed to dry, and greased.

* cinta adhesiva = adhesive tape.

* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.

* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.

* tira adhesiva = adhesive strip.

* tira adhesiva antirrobo = adhesive security strip.

* * *

adhesivo¹ -va

adjective

adhesive, sticky

adhesivo²

masculine

adhesive

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adhesivo 1
◊ -va adjetivo

adhesive, sticky
adhesivo 2 sustantivo masculino ( sustancia) adhesive;

(lámina, estampa) sticker
adhesivo,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino adhesive
' adhesivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adhesiva
English:
adhesive
- contact paper
- stick-on
- sticker
- stick

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adhesivo, -a

♦ adj

adhesive

♦ nm

1. [pegatina] sticker

2. [sustancia] adhesive

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adhesivo

I adj adhesive

II m adhesive

* * *

adhesivo, -va adj

: adhesive

adhesivo nm

: adhesive

* * *

adhesivo¹ adj sticky [comp. stickier; superl. stickiest]

adhesivo² n sticker

Spanish-English dictionary > adhesivo
5 servicio

m.

1 service.

hubo que recurrir a los servicios de un abogado we had to use the services of a lawyer

servicio discrecional private service

servicio a domicilio home delivery service

servicio de habitaciones room service

servicio de inteligencia intelligence service

servicio militar military service

servicios mínimos skeleton service

servicio de paquetería parcel service

servicio posventa after-sales service

servicio público public service

servicio secreto secret service

los servicios sociales the social services

2 service (funcionamiento).

entrar en servicio to come into service

estar fuera de servicio to be out of order (máquina)

3 duty (turno).

estar de servicio to be on duty

4 servants (servidumbre).

servicio doméstico domestic help

5 toilet (WC) (peninsular Spanish).

¿dónde están los servicios? where are the toilets?, where's the bathroom? (United States)

6 services (economics).

una empresa de servicios (sector terciario) a services company

7 serve, service (sport).

8 favor, favour, service, accommodation.

9 rest room, restroom, toilet room, bathroom.

10 utility, public utility.

11 usefulness, workability, service, helpfulness.

12 table setting.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: serviciar.

* * *

servicio

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) service

2 (criados) servants plural; (asistente) domestic help

3 (juego, conjunto) set

■ servicio de té tea set

4 (favor) service, favour (US favor)

5 DEPORTE service, serve

6 (Also servicios) (retrete) toilet, US rest room

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FRASEOLOGÍA

entrar en servicio to come into service

estar al servicio de alguien to be at somebody's service

estar de servicio to be on duty

hacer servicio / prestar servicio to do a favour (US favor)

hacer un flaco servicio familiar to do more harm than good

poner en servicio to put into operation

prestar servicio to serve

servicio incluido service charge included

servicio a domicilio home delivery service

■ servicio a domicilio gratis free home delivery

servicio de urgencias emergency service

servicio militar military service

servicios públicos public services, utilities

* * *

noun m.

1) service

2) serve

•

- servicios

* * *

SM

1) (=ayuda, atención)

a) [a empresa, país] service

lleva veinte años de servicio en la empresa — he has twenty years' service with the company

no cobró nada por sus servicios — he didn't charge anything for his services

• al servicio de, un agente secreto al servicio de la Corona — a secret agent in the service of the Crown

• estar de servicio — to be on duty

estar de servicio de guardia — (Mil) to be on guard duty

• estar fuera o libre de servicio — to be off duty

un policía libre de servicio — an off-duty policeman

• prestar servicio — [gen] to work; (Mil) to serve

ha prestado sus servicios en el hospital universitario — she has worked at the university hospital

prestó sus servicios como teniente de la marina — he served as a lieutenant in the navy

b) [a cliente] service

el servicio no está incluido — service is not included

una empresa de servicios informáticos — a computing services company

a su servicio — at your service

servicio a domicilio — we deliver, home delivery service

c) [de tren, autobús] service

el servicio a la costa ha quedado interrumpido — the service to the coast has been interrupted

servicio a bordo — [en avión] in-flight services pl ; [en barco, tren] services on board pl

servicio comunitario — community service

servicio contra incendios — fire service

servicio de aduana — customs service

servicio de asesoramiento — advisory service

servicio de atención al cliente — customer service

servicio de bomberos — fire service

servicio de contraespionaje — secret service

servicio de entrega — delivery service

servicio de información, servicio de inteligencia — intelligence service

servicio de limpieza — cleaning services pl

servicio de megafonía — public address system

servicio de orden — [en manifestación] stewards pl, marshals pl

servicio de préstamo a domicilio — lending facility, home lending service

servicio de recogida de basura — refuse collection service

servicio de transportes — transport service

servicio de vigilancia aduanera — coastguard patrol

servicio médico — medical service

servicio permanente — round-the-clock service

servicio posventa — after-sales service

servicios de socorro — emergency services

servicio secreto — secret service

servicios informativos — broadcasting services

servicios mínimos — minimum service sing, skeleton service sing

servicio social (sustitutorio) — community service ( performed in place of military service)

servicios postales — postal services

servicios sociales — social services
estación 1)
2) (=funcionamiento)

• estar en servicio — to be in service

• entrar en servicio — to come o go into service

• fuera de servicio — out of service

• poner en servicio — to put into service

está previsto poner en servicio una segunda pista de aterrizaje — there are plans to open a second runway, there are plans to put a second runway into operation o service

3) (=beneficio) service

hizo un gran servicio a su país — he did his country a great service

es un abrigo viejo, pero me hace mucho servicio — it's an old coat, but I get a lot of use out of it

• hacer un flaco servicio a algn — to do sb a disservice

4) (Mil) (tb: servicio militar) military service

ser apto para el servicio — to be fit for military service

servicio activo — active service

5) [en un hospital] department

"servicio de pediatría" — "paediatric department"

servicio de urgencias — accident and emergency department, casualty department

6) pl servicios (Econ) public services

el sector servicios — the public service sector

7) (=retrete público) toilet, washroom (EEUU), restroom (EEUU)

¿dónde están los servicios? — where are the toilets?

8) [en la mesa]

a) [para cada comensal]

un juego de café con seis servicios — a six-piece coffee set

faltan dos servicios — we are two places o settings short

b) (=juego) set

servicio de café — coffee set, coffee service

servicio de mesa — dinner service

servicio de té — tea set, tea service

9) (=servidumbre) (tb: servicio doméstico) (=personas) servants pl ; (=actividad) service, domestic service

hay dos habitaciones para el servicio — there are two rooms for the servants

han mejorado las condiciones del servicio — conditions of domestic service have improved

• escalera de servicio — service staircase

• puerta de servicio — tradesman's entrance

10) (Tenis) serve, service

romper el servicio de algn — to break sb's serve o service

11) (Rel) service

el servicio será oficiado por Monseñor Cipriá — Monsignor Cipriá will officiate at the service

12) (Econ) [de una deuda] servicing

13) LAm [de un automóvil] service

le toca el servicio a los 3.000km — it's due (for) a service after 3000km

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masculino

1)

a) ( acción de servir) service

estaremos a su servicio de nuevo el próximo lunes — we will reopen (for business) next Monday

estamos a su servicio las 24 horas del día — we are at your service 24 hours a day

prestó servicio como médico en el frente — he served as a doctor at the front

cumplió 20 años de servicio — he completed 20 years' service

estar de servicio — to be on duty

un policía libre de servicio — an off-duty policeman

servicio permanente or de 24 horas — round-the-clock o 24-hour service

b) ( favor) favor*, service

me prestó un servicio inestimable — she did me a really good turn o a very great service

c) servicios masculino plural ( asistencia) services (pl)

recurrieron a los servicios de un abogado — they sought the advice of a lawyer

les agradecemos los servicios prestados — we would like to thank you for all your work o help

- servicio a domicilio

- servicio diplomático/secreto/de inteligencia

- servicio postventa

- servicio público

- servicios informativos

- servicios mínimos

- servicios sociales

2)

a) ( funcionamiento) service, use

han puesto en servicio el nuevo andén — the new platform is now in use o is now open

¿cuándo entra en servicio la nueva estación depuradora? — when is the new purifying plant coming into operation o service?

fuera de servicio — out of service

b) ( sistema) service

servicio postal — postal service

el servicio de la línea 19 es pésimo — the number 19 is a terrible service

3)

a) ( en hospital) department

servicio de urgencias — accident and emergency department, casualty department

es jefe del servicio de cirugía — he is the chief surgeon

b) servicios masculino plural (Econ) public services (pl)

el sector (de) servicios — the public service sector

4) (en restaurante, hotel)

a) ( atención al cliente) service

b) ( propina) service (charge)

servicio e impuestos incluidos — tax and service included

5) ( servidumbre)

sólo hablan de los problemas del servicio — all they talk about is the problems of having servants

escalera de servicio — service staircase

entrada de servicio — tradesman's entrance

habitación or cuarto de servicio — servant's quarters (frml), maid's room

- servicio doméstico

6) (Mil) service

estar en servicio — to be in service

- servicio activo/militar

7) ( retrete) restroom (AmE), bathroom (esp AmE), toilet (esp BrE)

8)

a) ( juego de loza)

servicio de café — coffee set

servicio de té — tea service o set

b) ( juego de cubiertos) set of cutlery; ( cubierto para cada comensal)

una cubertería de doce servicios — a set of cutlery for twelve people

este juego no tiene servicio de pescado — there are no fish knives in this set

pon otro servicio en la mesa — set another place

9) ( en tenis) service, serve

servicio de Fortín — Fortín to serve

tiene que mejorar su servicio — she needs to work on her serve

10) (Relig) service

11) (AmL) (Auto) service

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masculino

1)

a) ( acción de servir) service

estaremos a su servicio de nuevo el próximo lunes — we will reopen (for business) next Monday

estamos a su servicio las 24 horas del día — we are at your service 24 hours a day

prestó servicio como médico en el frente — he served as a doctor at the front

cumplió 20 años de servicio — he completed 20 years' service

estar de servicio — to be on duty

un policía libre de servicio — an off-duty policeman

servicio permanente or de 24 horas — round-the-clock o 24-hour service

b) ( favor) favor*, service

me prestó un servicio inestimable — she did me a really good turn o a very great service

c) servicios masculino plural ( asistencia) services (pl)

recurrieron a los servicios de un abogado — they sought the advice of a lawyer

les agradecemos los servicios prestados — we would like to thank you for all your work o help

- servicio a domicilio

- servicio diplomático/secreto/de inteligencia

- servicio postventa

- servicio público

- servicios informativos

- servicios mínimos

- servicios sociales

2)

a) ( funcionamiento) service, use

han puesto en servicio el nuevo andén — the new platform is now in use o is now open

¿cuándo entra en servicio la nueva estación depuradora? — when is the new purifying plant coming into operation o service?

fuera de servicio — out of service

b) ( sistema) service

servicio postal — postal service

el servicio de la línea 19 es pésimo — the number 19 is a terrible service

3)

a) ( en hospital) department

servicio de urgencias — accident and emergency department, casualty department

es jefe del servicio de cirugía — he is the chief surgeon

b) servicios masculino plural (Econ) public services (pl)

el sector (de) servicios — the public service sector

4) (en restaurante, hotel)

a) ( atención al cliente) service

b) ( propina) service (charge)

servicio e impuestos incluidos — tax and service included

5) ( servidumbre)

sólo hablan de los problemas del servicio — all they talk about is the problems of having servants

escalera de servicio — service staircase

entrada de servicio — tradesman's entrance

habitación or cuarto de servicio — servant's quarters (frml), maid's room

- servicio doméstico

6) (Mil) service

estar en servicio — to be in service

- servicio activo/militar

7) ( retrete) restroom (AmE), bathroom (esp AmE), toilet (esp BrE)

8)

a) ( juego de loza)

servicio de café — coffee set

servicio de té — tea service o set

b) ( juego de cubiertos) set of cutlery; ( cubierto para cada comensal)

una cubertería de doce servicios — a set of cutlery for twelve people

este juego no tiene servicio de pescado — there are no fish knives in this set

pon otro servicio en la mesa — set another place

9) ( en tenis) service, serve

servicio de Fortín — Fortín to serve

tiene que mejorar su servicio — she needs to work on her serve

10) (Relig) service

11) (AmL) (Auto) service

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servicio¹

¹ = toilet, washroom, bathroom, restroom [rest room], lavatory, public toilet, little boys room, little girls room, loo.

Ex: Such things as the minimum room temperature within one hour of starting work, the adequacy of light and ventilation, toilet provision, fire regulations and exits are all well covered in considerable detail.

Ex: The library office is in the basement, 'downstairs' as it is euphemistically referred to, along with a staff lounge, the washrooms, heating equipment, and electrical and janitor's closets.

Ex: This article presents a brief guide to collection development in the area of renovating kitchens and bathrooms = This artículo presenta una guía breve para el desarrollo de la colección en los temas relacionados con la reforma de cocinas y cuartos de baño.

Ex: Airport restrooms have become popular meeting places for men looking for sexual trysts with other men.

Ex: One very elementary kind of invitation might be the introduction of lavatories in public libraries: a facility to be found in department stores, which are interested in service to valued customers.

Ex: This paper presents arguments for and against libraries in the USA having condom dispensing machines in their public toilets.

Ex: When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.

Ex: When I went to the little boys/ girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.

Ex: Early on on a Friday night and three of the loos were out of order, the floor was covered in a layer of rancid water and it stank to high heaven.

* servicios de señoras = women's room.

servicio²

² = capability, facility, feature, service, servicing, utility, service charges, service facility.

Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS contains a so-called 'help' capability.

Ex: Apart from this additional facility Double-KWIC indexes have most of the facilities, features and drawbacks of KWIC and KWOC indexes.

Ex: Electronic Maildrop is an online document ordering feature, where documents can be ordered from various suppliers.

Ex: 'All aboard the orientation express' is a programme to introduce children to the services provided by the library and teach them to use the microfiche catalogue.

Ex: There was also the difficulty that inter-departmental servicing was not undertaken in a co-operative, sharing, spirit.

Ex: Situations where subdivisions might have had some utility are served by the co-ordination of index terms at the search stage.

Ex: These prices include breakfast (full buffet including a large selection of hot and cold entrees, salads, cheeses, pastries, etc.) and all service charges.

Ex: The author offer guidelines for managers and policy makers to aid the process of planning the establishment of data service facilities in a library.

* abandonar los servicios de Alguien = drop out.

* adscripción en comisión de servicios = secondment.

* agencia de servicios = service agency.

* al servicio de = at the service of.

* al servicio de la nación = uniformed.

* a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.

* arma de servicio = service weapon.

* bibliotecario de servicios técnicos = technical services librarian.

* bibliotecario encargado de los servicios dirigidos a la comunidad = community services librarian.

* bibliotecario en servicios mínimos = duty librarian.

* bienes y servicios = goods and services.

* buscar los servicios de = engage.

* calidad de los servicios = service quality.

* calidad del servicio = service quality.

* calidad en el servicio = quality performance, performance quality.

* callejón de servicio = service road.

* cambiar de servicio = churn.

* cambio de servicio = churn.

* carta de servicios = service offer.

* centrado en el servicio = service-focused.

* cobro de servicios = fee services.

* cobro por servicios = fee services, fee for services.

* cobro por servicios prestados = fee for services.

* comercializar un servicio = market + service, broker + service.

* conceder comisión de servicios = second.

* Consejo de los Servicios de Biblioteconomía y Documentación (LISC) = Library and Information Services Council (LISC).

* contratar los servicios de Alguien = enrol [enroll -USA].

* convocatoria de oferta de servicios = invitation to tender (ITT).

* dar servicio = service.

* dar un servicio = do + service.

* dedicado al servicio = service-oriented.

* departamento de servicios técnicos = technical services department.

* de servicio = on duty, on call.

* de servicio a la sociedad = public-spirited.

* de servicio al usuario = client-serving.

* dirigir un servicio = run + service.

* División de Servicios Bibliográficos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLBSD) = British Library Bibliographic Services Division (BLBSD).

* empresa de servicios = service organisation, service agency, service company.

* empresa de servicios de información = information broker, broker, information broking.

* empresa de servicio social = social utility.

* empresa de servicios públicos = public utility, utility company.

* en comisión de servicios = seconded.

* estación de servicio = gas station, petrol station, service station, gasoline station.

* estando de servicio = while on the job.

* ética de servicio = service ethic.

* externalización de servicios = outsourcing [out-sourcing], externalisation of services.

* falto de servicios = underserved.

* fuera de servicio = off-duty, decomissioned, out of commission.

* función de servicio = service function.

* hueco de servicio = service core.

* impuesto de bienes y servicios = goods and services tax.

* industria de servicios = service industry.

* industria de servicios financieros, la = financial services industry, the.

* instalar un servicio = mount + service.

* jefe de los servicios de información = chief information officer (CIO).

* jefe del servicio de catalogación = cataloguing head.

* jefe del servicio de referencia = reference head.

* libre de servicio = off-duty.

* montar un servicio = mount + service.

* oferta de servicios = service provision, service offer.

* oficial de servicio = duty officer.

* ofrecer servicio = service.

* ofrecer un servicio = operate + service, provide + service, do + service.

* orientado al servicio de la gente = people-centred, people-centric.

* orientado al servicio de las personas = people-centred.

* orientado hacia el servicio = service orientated, service-focused.

* orientar un servicio hacia = target + service.

* período de servicio = tour of duty.

* personal de servicios = service worker.

* personas faltas de servicios, las = underserved, the.

* por todo el servicio = service-wide.

* prestación de servicios = service delivery.

* prestar un servicio = operate + service, provide + service, render + service, give + service to, deliver + service, deliver + value, produce + the goods, do + service.

* prestar un servicio a los usuarios = serve + patrons.

* profesional dedicado al servicio = service professional.

* profesional dedicado a prestar un servicio a la población = service professional.

* profesión dedicada al servicio = service profession.

* profesión dedicada al servicio de otros = helping profession.

* profesión dedicada a prestar un servicio a la población = service profession.

* promover un servicio = launch + service.

* proveedor de servicios = service supplier, service provider.

* proveedor de servicios de Internet = Internet provider.

* Proveedor de Servicios de Internet (ISP) = ISP (Internet Service Provider).

* punto de servicio = service point.

* responsable del servicio de emergencias = emergency official.

* responsable del servicio de referencia = reference administrator.

* separación de servicios = unbundling.

* servicio a domicilio = home delivery.

* servicio a través de terceros = third-party service.

* servicio a uno mismo = self-service.

* servicio auxiliar de apoyo familiar = respite care.

* servicio bibliográfico = bibliographic service, bibliographic utility.

* servicio bibliotecario = library facility, library service.

* servicio bibliotecario mediante pago = fee-based library service.

* servicio bibliotecario penintenciario = prison library service.

* servicio central = main site service.

* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.

* servicio comercial = commercial service, commercial vendor, charged service.

* servicio comunitario = community service.

* servicio de acceso público = public delivery service.

* servicio de acompañante = escort service.

* servicio de actualización permanente = current awareness, current-awareness service.

* servicio de adquisiciones = acquisition routines, acquisition(s) service.

* servicio de aduanas = customs and excise agency.

* servicio de alerta = alert service.

* servicio de aparcacoches = valet parking.

* servicio de apoyo = backup service, support service.

* servicio de asesoramiento = consulting service, counselling service, advisory service.

* servicio de asesoramiento jurídico = legal aid service.

* servicio de asistencia = provider service.

* servicio de atención = advisory service.

* servicio de atención al cliente = customer service, service department.

* servicio de atención al cliente en su propio automóvil = drive-through (drive-thru).

* servicio de atención al cliente por teléfono = call centre.

* servicio de atención de día = day care.

* servicio de autobuses = bus service.

* servicio de ayuda = help desk [helpdesk], help facility.

* servicio de búsqueda = search service.

* servicio de canguros = baby-sitting service.

* servicio de catalogación = cataloguing service.

* servicio de compañía = escort service.

* servicio de compra por televisión = teleshopping service.

* servicio de compras = acquisition(s) service.

* servicio de conexión a las redes = networking service.

* servicio de correo = mail service.

* servicio de correo electrónico = electronic mail service.

* servicio de correos = postal service.

* servicio de cuidado de día = day care.

* servicio de difusión selectiva de la información = SDI service.

* servicio de directorios = directory service.

* servicio de distribución = host service.

* servicio de documentación = documentation service.

* servicio de emergencia = emergency service.

* servicio de entrega de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).

* servicio de envío = turnaround.

* Servicio de Envío de Artículos Originales (OATS) = Original Article Tearsheet Service (OATS).

* servicio de extensión bibliotecaria = outreach service, library extension work, extension service, outreach programme, reach out.

* servicio de fotocopia = copying facilities.

* servicio de fotocopias = photocopying service.

* servicio de fotodocumentación = photocopying service.

* servicio de habitaciones = room service.

* servicio de impresión = offline print facility.

* servicio de indización = indexing service.

* servicio de indización de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals indexing service.

* servicio de indización y resumen = indexing and abstracting service.

* servicio de información = alerting device, information service, information delivery service, information utility.

* servicio de información al consumidor = Consumer Advice Centre (CAC), consumer advisory service.

* servicio de información ciudadana = community information service.

* servicio de información electrónica = electronic information service.

* servicio de información en línea = online information service.

* servicio de información local = local information service.

* servicio de información sectorial = sectoral information service.

* servicio de informática = computing service.

* servicio de inteligencia = intelligence community, intelligence agency.

* servicio de jurado = jury duty.

* servicio de libros a domicilio = homebound service.

* servicio de limpieza = janitorial services.

* servicio de mantenimiento técnico = support service.

* servicio de mensajería = courier service.

* servicio de microfilmación = microfilm service, microfilming service.

* servicio de noticias = news service.

* servicio de novedades = news alerts.

* servicio de novedades a través del correo electrónico = e-mail alert.

* servicio de orientación = referral service, advisory service.

* servicio de orientación al lector = readers' advisory service point, readers' advisory service.

* servicio de petición de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).

* servicio de preparación = training facility.

* servicio de préstamo = lending service, loaner service.

* servicio de préstamo a domicilio = home lending service.

* servicio de préstamo de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).

* servicio de préstamo interbibliotecario = interlending service.

* servicio de recuperación en línea = online retrieval service.

* servicio de referencia = reference desk, reference service, enquiry service.

* Servicio de Referencia Asistido por Ordenador (MARS) = MARS (Machine Assisted Reference Service).

* servicio de referencia bibliotecario = library reference service.

* servicio de referencia electrónica = electronic reference service [e-reference service].

* servicio de referencia en vivo = live reference.

* servicio de referencia por correo electrónico = electronic mail reference service.

* servicio de registros MARC, el = MARC service, the.

* servicio de reparto con furgoneta = van delivery service.

* servicio de respuesta = turnaround.

* servicio de restauración = caterer.

* servicio de resúmenes = abstracting service.

* servicio de salud pública = health service.

* servicio de seguridad = security service.

* servicio de suministro de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).

* servicio de telefonía móvil = mobile telephone service, mobile phone service.

* servicio de transferencia de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).

* servicio de única ventanilla = one-stop service.

* servicio doméstico = cleaning lady, domestic service, housekeeper.

* servicio en la Guardia Nacional = National Guard duty.

* servicio en línea = online service.

* servicio especial de autobuses = bus shuttle service, bus shuttle, shuttle bus service, shuttle bus.

* servicio especial de transporte = shuttle, shuttle service.

* servicio exhaustivo = service in-depth.

* servicio extra = frill.

* servicio funerario = funeral service.

* servicio gratis = frill.

* servicio gratuito = free service.

* servicio las 24 horas = 24 hour(s) service, 24 hour(s) service.

* servicio médico = medical care, medical aid, medical assistance.

* servicio meteorológico = meteorological service.

* servicio metereológico = weather bureau, weather service.

* servicio militar = military service, soldiering.

* servicio militar obligatorio = conscription, compulsory military service, draft, the, military draft.

* servicio nacional = domestic service.

* servicio no incluido = hidden extra.

* servicio postal = postal service, postal delivery service.

* servicio postventa = after-sales service.

* servicio público = amenity, public service, public utility, utility service.

* servicio regional de sanidad = hospital board.

* servicio relacionado con los libros = book service.

* servicio religioso = ceremonial service.

* servicio remoto = remote service.

* servicios a lectores = readers' services.

* servicios a los estudiantes = student services.

* servicio sanitario = health service.

* servicios automatizados = automation capabilities.

* servicios básicos = amenities.

* servicios bibliotecarios = library provision.

* servicios bibliotecarios para jóvenes = youth services.

* servicios bibliotecarios para los marginados = library services to the disadvantaged.

* servicios bibliotecarios para los sordos = library services for the deaf.

* servicios complementarios = added-value services.

* servicios de asistencia = remedial services.

* servicios de atención al estudiante = student services.

* servicios de autopista = highway facilities.

* servicios de cafetería = food services.

* servicios de documentos secundarios = secondary services.

* servicios de emergencia = emergency assistance.

* servicios de extensión bibliotecaria = library outreach.

* servicios de información = Information and Referral services.

* servicios de información bibliográfica = bibliographical services.

* servicios de información y referencia = I&R services (Information and Referral).

* servicios de red de valor añadido (VANS) = value added network services (VANS).

* servicios de trenes = rail facilities.

* servicios mínimos = skeleton staff.

* servicio social = social service.

* servicio social sustitutorio = community service.

* servicios orientados hacia el usuario final = end-user services.

* servicios para adultos = adult services.

* servicios sociales = human services, welfare services.

* Servicios Técnicos y de Recursos para la Biblioteca (LRTS) = LRTS (Library Resources and Technical Services).

* servicio técnico = technical service, technical support, tech support.

* servicio telefónico = telephone service.

* servicio universal = universal service.

* servicio valioso = yeoman service.

* solicitar un servicio = call on/upon + service.

* suplemento por servicio = service charges.

* suspender un servicio = withdraw + service.

* tiempo fuera de servicio = downtime.

* tipo de servicio = style of service.

* trabajo de préstamo de servicios = service job.

* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.

* valor afectivo del servicio = affect of service.

* vender un servicio = market + service.

* vía de servicio = service road.

* * *

servicio

masculine

A

1 (acción de servir) service

a partir del próximo lunes estaremos a su servicio en nuestro nuevo local from next Monday we will be open for business at our new premises

durante la guerra prestó servicio como médico en el frente during the war he served as a doctor at the front

le regalaron un reloj cuando cumplió 20 años de servicio he was given a watch when he completed 20 years' service

estoy de servicio I'm on duty

un policía libre de servicio an off-duty policeman

[ S ] servicio permanente or de 24 horas round-the-clock o 24-hour service

2 (favor) favor*, service

al despedirte te hizo un gran servicio he did you a great service o favor by firing you ( colloq)

me prestó un servicio inestimable recomendándome para el trabajo she did me a really good turn o a very great service by recommending me for the job

3 servicios mpl (asistencia) services (pl)

me ofreció sus servicios muy amablemente he kindly offered me his services

pasó a prestar sus servicios como asesor legal he went on to work as a legal adviser

recurrieron a los servicios de un abogado conocido they sought the advice of a well-known lawyer

les agradecemos los servicios prestados we would like to thank you for all your work o help

Compuestos:

● servicio a domicilio

(home) delivery service

● servicio al cliente

customer service

● servicio de asistencia

support services

● servicio de catering

catering service

● servicio de información

(de datos, detalles) information service; ( Mil) intelligence service

● servicio de inteligencia

intelligence service

● servicio de limpieza

cleaning service ( BrE)

● servicio de orden

stewards (pl), marshals (pl)

● servicio de prevención

prevention service

● servicio de seguridad

security service

● servicio de trenes

train service

● servicio de transporte

transportation service ( AmE), transport service ( BrE)

● servicio de vigilancia costera

≈ coastguard service

● servicio diplomático

diplomatic service

● servicio interno

( Esp) memorandum

● servicio postventa

after-sales service

● servicio público

public service

● servicio secreto

secret service

● servicios informativos

mpl news services (pl)

● servicios mínimos

mpl minimum o skeleton service

● servicios sociales

social services (pl)

B

1 (funcionamiento) service, use

han puesto en servicio el nuevo andén the new platform is now in use o is now open

¿cuándo entra en servicio la nueva estación depuradora? when is the new purifying plant coming into operation o service?

han suspendido el servicio hasta nuevo aviso (the) service has been interrupted until further notice

[ S ] fuera de servicio out of service

2 (sistema) service

servicio de teléfonos telephone service

servicio de trenes train service

servicio postal mail service ( AmE), postal service ( BrE)

todos los servicios all the main services

el servicio de la línea 19 es pésimo the number 19 is a terrible service

C

1 (en un hospital) department

servicio de ginecología gynecology department

servicio de urgencias accident and emergency department, casualty department ( BrE)

es jefe del servicio de cirugía he is the chief surgeon

2 servicios mpl ( Econ) public services (pl)

una empresa del sector servicios a company in the public service sector

D (en un restaurante, hotel)

1 (atención) service

una excelente carta y un servicio esmerado an excellent menu and impeccable service

2 (propina) service, service charge

[ S ] servicio e impuestos incluidos tax and service included

no nos han cobrado el servicio they haven't charged for service

E

(servidumbre): sólo hablan de los problemas del servicio all they talk about is the problems of having servants

se quedaron sin servicio they were left without any domestic help

escalera de servicio service staircase

entrada de servicio tradesmen's entrance

habitación or cuarto de servicio servant's quarters (pl) ( frml), maid's room

Compuesto:

servicio doméstico

(actividad) domestic service; (personas) servants (pl), domestic staff

siempre ha trabajado en servicio doméstico he has always worked in domestic service, he has been in service all his life

las habitaciones destinadas al servicio doméstico the servants' quarters

F ( Mil) service

estar en servicio to be in service

Compuestos:

● servicio activo

active service

● servicio militar

military service

aquí no hay servicio militar obligatorio there is no compulsory military service here

G

1 baño (retrete) washroom ( AmE), bathroom ( esp AmE), toilet ( esp BrE)

¿los servicios, por favor? can you tell me where the washrooms are, please?, can you tell me where the ladies'/gents' is please? ( BrE)

2 (orinal) chamber pot

H

1 (de cubiertos) set of cutlery o flatware ( AmE)

(de loza): servicio de café coffee set

servicio de té tea service o set

este juego no tiene servicio de pescado there are no fish knives in this canteen o set

2 (individual) piece

vajilla de doce servicios twelve-piece dinner service

I (en tenis) service, serve

servicio de Fortín Fortín to serve

tiene que mejorar su servicio she needs to work on her serve

J ( Econ, Fin) (de una deuda) servicing, service

K ( Agr) service

L ( Relig) service

M ( AmL) ( Auto) service

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servicio sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( acción de servir) service;

◊ estamos a su servicio we are at your service;

estar de servicio [policía/bombero] to be on duty;
servicio público public service;
servicios informativos broadcasting services (pl)
b) ( favor) favor^{( conjugate favor)}, service

c)

◊ servicios sustantivo masculino plural ( asistencia) services (pl);

me ofreció sus servicios he offered me his services
2 ( funcionamiento) service, use;
◊ está fuera de servicio it's out of service;

han puesto en servicio el nuevo andén the new platform is now in use o is now open
3 ( en hospital) department;
◊ servicio de urgencias casualty department

4 (en restaurante, hotel)
a) ( atención al cliente) service

b) ( propina) service (charge)

5 ( servidumbre):
◊ entrada de servicio tradesman's entrance;

cuarto de servicio servant's quarters ;

(frml), maid's room;
◊ servicio doméstico ( actividad) domestic service;

( personas) servants (pl), domestic staff
6 (Mil) service;
◊ servicio militar military service

7 ( retrete) restroom (AmE), bathroom (esp AmE), toilet (esp BrE)
8 ( en tenis) service, serve
9 (Relig) service
(AmL) (Auto) service
servicio sustantivo masculino
1 service
estar de servicio, to be on duty
servicio a domicilio, delivery service
servicio doméstico, domestic service
servicio militar, military service
fuera de servicio, out of order
2 (utilidad) use: esa mesita me hace mucho servicio, this table is very useful
3 (conjunto) en esta mesa falta un servicio, we need to set another place at the table
servicio de café, coffee service
4 (cuarto de baño) toilet sing, US rest room sing
' servicio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acto
- área
- bloquear
- camarera
- camarero
- cerrar
- correo
- dirigirse
- disposición
- encargar
- exenta
- exento
- guardia
- incluida
- incluido
- informatización
- inteligencia
- juventud
- parque
- postventa
- posventa
- prestar
- prestación
- supresión
- suprimir
- apto
- asegurar
- asistencia
- atender
- calidad
- circular
- cubierto
- cumplir
- doméstico
- empleada
- entrega
- estación
- exprés
- favor
- funcionamiento
- funcionar
- interrumpir
- muchacha
- operar
- postal
- puente
- puerta
- puesta
- recluta
- reparto
English:
after-sales
- agent
- answering service
- around-the clock
- auxiliary
- bargain for
- bargain on
- bed
- bog
- break
- breakdown
- charge
- commission
- conscription
- dissatisfaction
- disservice
- duty
- excuse
- foreign service
- gent
- ground
- health service
- inclusive
- INS
- intelligence
- lousy
- mail
- National Health Service
- off-duty
- on
- pay
- privatize
- public convenience
- reinstate
- room service
- run
- secret service
- serve
- service
- service charge
- shuttle
- skeleton
- support
- toilet-train
- toilet-training
- tour
- unit
- use
- utility
- amenity

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servicio nm

1. [prestación, asistencia, sistema] service;

se ha suspendido el servicio en la línea 1 de autobús the number 1 bus isn't running today;

hubo que recurrir a los servicios de una agencia inmobiliaria we had to use the services of Br an estate agent o US a real estate office;

el servicio postal/hospitalario the postal/hospital service;

lleva muchos años al servicio de la empresa she has worked for the company for several years;

estamos a su servicio para lo que necesite we are at your service if you need anything;

hacer o [m5] prestar un buen servicio a alguien [prenda, utensilio, aparato] to serve sb well;

nos ha ofrecido sus servicios he has offered us his services;

por los servicios prestados for services rendered;

prestar servicio como o [m5]de to serve as

Comp
Servicio de Administración Tributaria Br ≈ the Inland Revenue, US ≈ the IRS;
servicio de asistencia técnica technical support;

servicio de atención al cliente customer service department;

servicios bancarios banking services;

servicio discrecional private service;

servicio a domicilio home delivery service;

servicios financieros financial services;

servicio de habitaciones room service;

servicios informativos [de cadena de radio, televisión] news service;

servicio de inteligencia intelligence service;

servicio en línea on-line service;

servicio de mensajería courier service;

servicio militar military service;

hacer el servicio militar to do one's military service;

servicios mínimos [en huelga] skeleton service;

servicio de paquetería parcel service;

servicio posventa after-sales service;

servicio de prensa press department;

servicio público public service;

servicio religioso religious service;

servicio secreto secret service;

servicios sociales social services;

servicio técnico technical assistance;

servicio de urgencias Br casualty department, US emergency room;

servicio de veinticuatro horas round-the-clock service

2. [funcionamiento] service;

entrar en servicio to come into service;

estar fuera de servicio [máquina] to be out of order

3. [servidumbre] servants;

el servicio está fatal hoy en día you just can't find the staff these days

Comp
servicio doméstico domestic help
4. [turno] duty;

estar de servicio to be on duty

Comp
servicio activo [en el ejército] active service o duty
5. [en tenis, squash] serve, service;

primer/segundo servicio first/second serve o service;

al servicio, Ríos Ríos to serve;

mantener el servicio to hold one's serve

6. [cubierto] place setting

7. [juego de tazas, platos]
servicio de café/té coffee/tea set;

servicio de mesa dinner service

8. [en restaurante] [atención al cliente] service;
[recargo] service charge;
dan un servicio pésimo the service is awful;

el servicio está incluido service is included;

servicio no incluido service is not included

9.
servicios [sector terciario] services;

una empresa de servicios a services company;

el sector servicios the services sector

10. Esp [WC] toilet, US bathroom;

¿dónde están los servicios? where are the toilets?, US where's the bathroom?;

el servicio de señoras/caballeros the ladies/gents

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servicio

m

1 service;

estar al servicio de be at the service of;

hacer un buen servicio a alguien do s.o. a great service;

estar de servicio be on duty;

libre de servicio off duty

2

:

servicios pl restroom sg, Br toilets

3 ( funcionamiento)

:

fuera de servicio TÉC out of order;

poner en servicio put into service

* * *

servicio nm

1) : service

2) saque: serve (in sports)

3) servicios nmpl

: restroom

* * *

servicio n

1. (en general) service

los servicios de emergencia the emergency services

2. (aseo) toilet

los servicios están al fondo a la derecha the toilets are down there on the right

3. (en tenis) serve / service

4. (asistente) domestic help

estar de servicio to be on duty

servicio militar military service

Spanish-English dictionary > servicio
6 secreto

adj.

1 secret, backstairs, backstage, covert.

2 secret, undeclared.

3 secret, hidden.

m.

1 secret, secrecy.

2 secret, hidden fact.

3 secret, hidden know-how.

4 soundboard, sounding board.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: secretar.

* * *

secreto

► adjetivo

1 secret

► nombre masculino secreto

1 (lo reservado) secret

■ te diré un secreto I'll tell you a secret

2 (reserva) secrecy

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en secreto secretly

guardar un secreto to keep a secret

secreto a voces familiar open secret

secreto de estado state secret

secreto profesional (práctica) professional secrecy

————————

secreto

► nombre masculino

1 (lo reservado) secret

■ te diré un secreto I'll tell you a secret

2 (reserva) secrecy

* * *
1. (f. - secreta)
adj.

secret
2. noun m.
1) secret

2) secrecy

* * *

1. SM

1) (=confidencia) secret

alto secreto — top secret

confiar o contar un secreto a algn — to tell sb a secret

en secreto — in secret, secretly

estar en el secreto — frm to be in on the secret

guardar un secreto — to keep a secret

hacer secreto de algo — frm to be secretive about sth, keep sth secret

secreto a voces — open secret

secreto de confesión — (Rel) confessional secret

secreto de estado — state secret

secreto de Polichinela — frm open secret

secreto de sumario, secreto sumarial, debido al secreto del sumario o sumarial — because the matter is sub judice

se ha levantado el secreto sumarial sobre el caso — reporting restrictions have been lifted
mantener 1., 2), b)
2) (=clave) secret

el secreto está en la salsa — the secret is in the sauce

¿cuál es el secreto de su éxito? — what is the secret of her success?

3) (=reserva) secrecy

lo han hecho con mucho secreto — they have done it in great secrecy

4) (=cajón) secret drawer

5) (=combinación) combination

2.

ADJ secret

todo es de lo más secreto — it's all highly secret

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo secret
II
masculino

a) ( información confidencial) secret

guardar un secreto — to keep a secret

los preparamos en secreto — we prepared them secretly o in secret

revelar un secreto — to give away o reveal a secret

te lo dije en secreto — I told you in confidence

no es ningún secreto que... — it is no secret that...

b) ( truco) secret

el secreto está en la manera de doblarlo — the secret is in the way you fold it

y no tiene más secreto — and that's all there is to it

- secreto a voces

- secreto de confesión

- secreto de estado

- secreto de familia

- secreto de sumario

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo secret
II
masculino

a) ( información confidencial) secret

guardar un secreto — to keep a secret

los preparamos en secreto — we prepared them secretly o in secret

revelar un secreto — to give away o reveal a secret

te lo dije en secreto — I told you in confidence

no es ningún secreto que... — it is no secret that...

b) ( truco) secret

el secreto está en la manera de doblarlo — the secret is in the way you fold it

y no tiene más secreto — and that's all there is to it

- secreto a voces

- secreto de confesión

- secreto de estado

- secreto de familia

- secreto de sumario

* * *

secreto¹

¹ = secrecy, secret.

Ex: That book is a source document; it's something in the hand for somebody interested in censorship and secrecy in government.

Ex: And therein lies the secret of the unshakeable belief of reference librarians that what they do is the very pith and marrow of librarianship.

* confiar un secreto = tell + a secret.

* descubrir un secreto = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.

* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* filtración de secreto industrial = industry leak.

* guardar en secreto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* guardar un secreto = keep + a secret.

* ley del secreto industrial = trade secret law.

* mantener en secreto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* prohibición de informar por secreto de sumario = gag order.

* revelar el secreto de = lift + the curtain on.

* revelar secretos = reveal + secrets.

* revelar un secreto = spill + secret, spill + the beans, tell + a secret, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.

* secreto a voces = open secret.

* secreto celosamente guardado = closely kept secret.

* secreto comercial = trade secret, competitive information.

* secreto de estado = state secret.

* secreto de familia = skeleton in the closet.

* secreto de la vida, el = secret of life, the.

* secreto del éxito = secret of/for success.

* secreto de sumario = gag order.

* secreto industrial = trade secret, competitive information.

* secreto mejor guardado = best kept secret.

* secreto militar = military secret.

* secretos = wall of secrecy.

* secretos profesionales = security classification.

* secreto sumarial = gag order.

secreto²

² = arcane, confidential, q.t., secret, stealth, undercover, cryptic, hush-hush.

Ex: It is the breadth, not the depth, of librarians' knowledge that enables them quickly to provide a productive context for even the most apparently arcane questions.

Ex: There is also a large amount of information that is kept secret: not merely cloak-and-dagger state secrets, but vast quantities of confidential technical and commercial data.

Ex: 'I probably shouldn't tell you this,' he said confidentially, 'but you'll find out sooner or later; in the meantime, it's strictly q.t.; Jay's in trouble'.

Ex: This article raises some of the issues associated with the collection and documentation of Aboriginal archival material which is secret/sacred in nature.

Ex: A business dependency on sophisticated information systems makes it vulnerabble to stealth attacks.

Ex: Small to midsize companies are more likely to use technological surveillance (i.e., computer spy programs), as they're more readily available than undercover detective agencies, which can get a bit pricey.

Ex: Documentation in the on-line fields is a mass of small and medium-sized pamphlets, clumsy binder and cryptic electronic paragraphs.

Ex: Several hundred women die every year in the United States from hospital-acquired infections, but it's so hush-hush here that we rarely hear about them.

* acuerdo secreto = secret deal.

* agente secreto = secret agent.

* amigo secreto = invisible friend.

* argot secreto de los cacos = thieves' cant.

* argot secreto de los ladrones = thieves' cant.

* arma secreta = secret weapon.

* célula secreta = secret cell.

* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* en secreto = in confidence, covertly, in secret.

* guardar en secreto = keep + confidential.

* información secreta = secret information.

* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential.

* mantener secreto = keep + secret.

* más secreto = innermost.

* pacto secreto = secret deal.

* pasadizo secreto = secret passage.

* policía secreto = undercover police officer.

* sociedad secreta = secret brotherhood.

* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.

* voto secreto = secret ballot.

* * *

secreto¹ -ta

adjective

secret

secreto²

masculine

1 (información confidencial) secret

guardar un secreto to keep a secret

el secreto de su éxito the secret of his success

los preparamos en secreto we prepared them secretly o in secret o in secrecy

reveló todos los secretos she gave away o revealed all the secrets

te lo dije en secreto I told you in confidence

ven que te lo digo en secreto ( fam); come here and I'll whisper it in your ear

no es ningún secreto que están pasando una crisis it is no secret that they are going through a crisis

2 (truco) secret

el secreto está en la manera de doblarlo the secret is in the way you fold it

y no tiene más secreto and that's all there is to it

Compuestos:

● secreto a voces

open secret

● secreto bancario

el secreto bancario client confidentiality

● secreto de alcoba

intimate secret

● secreto de confesión

secret of the confessional

● secreto de estado

state secret

● secreto de sumario

confidentiality surrounding legal proceedings

el secreto de sumario me impide dar más detalles I am unable to give further details because the matter is sub judice

● secreto militar

military secret

● secreto profesional

professional secret

* * *

Del verbo secretar: ( conjugate secretar)

secreto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

secretó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
secretar
secreto
secreto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

secret
secreto 2 sustantivo masculino
a) ( información confidencial) secret;

◊ los preparamos en secreto we prepared them secretly o in secret;

secreto a voces open secret
b) ( truco) secret;

◊ el secreto está en … the secret is in …

secretar verbo transitivo to secrete
secreto,-a
I adjetivo secret
agente secreto, secret agent
II sustantivo masculino
1 secret: no sabe guardar un secreto, he can't keep a secret
la naturaleza tiene sus secretos, Nature has its own mysteries
un secreto a voces, an open secret
2 (discreción, reserva) secrecy
secreto profesional, professional secrecy
♦ Locuciones: en secreto, in secret, secretly
' secreto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callarse
- cifra
- consistir
- descubrir
- divulgar
- divulgación
- guardar
- hermética
- hermético
- iniciar
- privada
- privado
- reservarse
- revelar
- revelación
- sanctasanctórum
- secreta
- urdir
- voto
- voz
- agente
- callar
- confiar
- contar
- develar
- impenetrable
- indiscreción
- indiscreto
- íntimo
- luz
- pregonar
- reserva
English:
agent
- away
- betray
- classified
- closely
- closet
- collude
- confidence
- confidential
- covert
- divulge
- ear
- expose
- exposure
- give away
- hush-hush
- in
- inner
- innermost
- intelligence agent
- keep
- let out
- open
- put
- repeat
- scandal
- search out
- secrecy
- secret
- secret agent
- secret service
- secretly
- skeleton
- sneaking
- strict
- swear
- top-secret
- trade secret
- undercover
- unspoken
- well-kept
- wrap
- hush
- top
- trade
- under

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secreto, -a

♦ adj

secret

♦ nm

1. [noticia, información] secret;

guardar un secreto to keep a secret;

mantener algo en secreto to keep sth secret;

ser un secreto a voces to be an open secret;

no es ningún secreto que el país atraviesa una crisis it's no secret that the country is going through a crisis;

la mecánica no tiene ningún secreto para él mechanics holds no secrets for him

Comp
secreto bancario banking confidentiality;
secreto de confesión secrecy of the confessional;

secreto de Estado State secret;

secreto profesional professional secret;

secreto sumarial o del sumario: [m5] decretar el secreto sumarial o [m5] del sumario = to deny access to information relating to a judicial inquiry

2. [sigilo] secrecy;

en secreto in secret;

me dijo en secreto que iba a divorciarse she told me in secret that she was going to get divorced;

llevaban con mucho secreto los preparativos de la fiesta they kept the preparations for the party very secret

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secreto

I adj secret

II m secret;

un secreto a voces an open secret;

en secreto in secret

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secreto, -ta adj

1) : secret

2) : secretive

♦ secretamente adv

secreto nm

1) : secret

2) : secrecy

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secreto adj n secret

en secreto in secret / secretly

Spanish-English dictionary > secreto
7 rentabilidad

f.

profitability.

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rentabilidad

► nombre femenino

1 profitability

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

tasa de rentabilidad rate of return

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SF profitability

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femenino profitability

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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* rentabilidad comercial = business profitability.

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

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femenino profitability

* * *

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* rentabilidad comercial = business profitability.

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

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rentabilidad

feminine

profitability

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

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

* * *

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

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rentabilidad nf

profitability;

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

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

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rentabilidad

f profitability

Spanish-English dictionary > rentabilidad
8 empresa

f.

1 company.

pequeña y mediana empresa small and medium-sized business

libre empresa free enterprise

empresa conjunta joint venture

empresa filial subsidiary

empresa matriz parent company

empresa privada private company

la empresa privada the private sector

empresa pública public sector firm

la empresa pública the public sector

empresa de trabajo temporal temping agency

empresa de transportes haulage firm

2 enterprise, undertaking.

se embarcó en una peligrosa empresa he embarked on a risky enterprise o undertaking

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empresa

► nombre femenino

1 (compañía) firm, company

2 (dirección) management

3 (acción) undertaking, venture

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

empresa filial subsidiary company

empresa matriz parent company

empresa multinacional multinational company

empresa naviera shipping company

libre empresa free enterprise

* * *

noun f.

1) company, corporation, firm, business

2) undertaking, venture

* * *

SF

1) (=tarea) enterprise

empresa libre — free enterprise

empresa privada — private enterprise

2) (Com, Econ) (=compañía) firm, company

pequeñas y medianas empresas — small and medium-sized companies

empresa colectiva — joint venture

empresa de seguridad — security company

empresa de servicios públicos — public utility company

empresa de trabajo temporal — temp recruitment agency

empresa fantasma — dummy company

empresa filial — affiliated company

empresa fletadora — shipping company

empresa funeraria — undertaker's, mortician's (EEUU)

empresa matriz — parent company

empresa particular — private company

empresa pública — public sector company

3) (=dirección) management

la empresa lamenta que... — the management regrets that...

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femenino

1)

a) ( compañía) company, firm (BrE)

empresa filial — subsidiary company

b) ( dirección) management

la empresa no se hace responsable — the management cannot accept liability

- empresa de servicios públicos

- empresa privada/pública

2) (tarea, labor) venture, undertaking

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femenino

1)

a) ( compañía) company, firm (BrE)

empresa filial — subsidiary company

b) ( dirección) management

la empresa no se hace responsable — the management cannot accept liability

- empresa de servicios públicos

- empresa privada/pública

2) (tarea, labor) venture, undertaking

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empresa¹

¹ = business [businesses, -pl.], commercial firm, company, corporation, firm, business enterprise, outfit, business interest, business firm, industrial firm, commercial enterprise, operating company.

Nota: Perteneciente a un grupo.

Ex: To a small or mid-sized business, information is critical for effective planning, growth and development.

Ex: Difficulties over access to these can arise when research project has been financed by a scientific organization or commercial firm who have an interest in maintaining security.

Ex: Among the companies offering 'Mice' are Microsoft, Vision and Apple, but more are anticipated.

Ex: The main form of knowledge transfer and the basis for decision making within corporations has not been a paper, a document or a detailed report, but a set of overhead slides and the discussions around them.

Ex: The European Development Fund finances projects in overseas countries for which European-based firms can supply equipment and know-how.

Ex: The 'Books at work' project in Kalmar in southern Sweden is the result of collaboration between trade unions, business enterprises and the public library.

Ex: The author compares the advantages and disadvantages of buying from the larger established companies and smaller outfits.

Ex: As an example, the University of Hawaii libraries have installed an online catalogue on which they will hang a special assortment of databases that are needed by Hawaii and Pacific business interests.

Ex: Collection and preservation of records is an expensive pursuit and the task of persuading cost conscious business firms that they ought to preserve their records is an unenviable one.

Ex: In libraries serving industrial firms, for example, the cost of not finding information may be high; this is why 'hard headed businessmen' add to their overheads by paying for extensive library services.

Ex: Some commercial enterprises subsidise satellite communications for academic institutions.

Ex: In the future, these files will be made readily accessible to other Glaxo operating companies through the use of computers.

* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.

* administración de empresas = business administration.

* admnistrador de empresa = firm administrator.

* archivo de empresa = business archives.

* biblioteca de empresa = commercial library, industrial library, corporate library, company library, business library.

* bibliotecario de empresa = industrial librarian.

* comida de empresa = company dinner.

* como las empresas = business-like.

* conglomerado de empresas = conglomerate.

* contratación de personal cualificado de otras empresas = lateral hiring.

* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.

* dejar la empresa = jump + ship.

* de la propia empresa = company-owned.

* de toda la empresa = systemwide.

* director de empresa = company director.

* directorio de empresas en base de datos = corporate directory database, company directory database.

* documentación de empresas = business record.

* empresa afiliada = sister company.

* empresa comercial = commercial agency, commercial vendor, commercial business, business firm.

* empresa con solera = established player.

* empresa consolidada = established player.

* empresa constructora = property developer.

* empresa consumada = established player.

* empresa de búsqueda personalizada de ejecutivos = headhunter.

* empresa de cobro de deudas = debt collection agency.

* empresa de contabilidad = accounting firm.

* empresa dedicada a la venta por correo = mail order company.

* empresa dedicada al desarrollo de productos = product developer.

* empresa dedicada a los sondeos de opinión = polling firm, polling agency.

* empresa dedicada al proceso del cereal = corn processor.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

* empresa de investigación = research firm.

* empresa de la limpieza = cleaning firm.

* empresa de liempza = cleaning business.

* empresa de limpieza = janitorial business.

* empresa de medios de comunicación = media company.

* empresa de mudanzas = mover.

* empresa de nuestro grupo = sister company, sister organisation.

* empresa de nueva creación = this sort of thing, startup [start-up].

* empresa de ordenadores = computer company.

* empresa de reparto de paquetes = package delivery company.

* empresa de seguridad = security firm.

* empresa de servicios = service organisation, service agency, service company.

* empresa de servicios de información = information broker, broker, information broking.

* empresa de servicio social = social utility.

* empresa de servicios públicos = public utility, utility company.

* empresa de solera = established player.

* empresa de telecomunicaciones = computer bureau.

* empresa de trabajo = industrial affiliation.

* empresa de un grupo = operating company.

* empresa de viajes = travel company.

* empresa en la que sólo pueden trabajar empleados que pertenezcan a un sindic = close shop.

* empresa farmacéutica = drug company.

* empresa filial = subsidiary company.

* empresa hipotecaria = mortgage company.

* empresa industrial = industrial firm.

* empresa organizadora de congresos = conference organiser.

* empresa privada = private vendor, private company, private business, private firm.

* empresa pública = civilian employer, public firm.

* empresas americanas, las = corporate America.

* empresa sindicada = union shop.

* empresa televisiva = television company.

* empresa transportadora = shipper, shipping agent.

* en toda la empresa = company-wide, systemwide.

* específico de las empresas = company-specific.

* fusión de empresas = consolidation.

* gasto de empresa = business expense.

* gestión de empresas = business management.

* grupo de empresas = business group.

* guardería de la empresa = workplace crêche.

* información sobre empresas = business intelligence.

* intranet de empresa = corporate intranet.

* libro de empresa = organisation manual.

* mercado de la empresa = corporate market.

* mundo de la empresa = business world.

* mundo de la empresa, el = corporate world, the.

* mundo de las empresas = business environment.

* página web de empresa = business site, corporate site.

* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.

* partícipe en la empresa = corporate insider.

* patrocinado por la propia empresa = company-sponsored.

* pequeña empresa = small business.

* persona de la propia empresa = insider.

* programa de prácticas en la empresa = internship program(me), internship.

* programa mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich programme.

* propiedad de la empresa = company-owned.

* PYME (Pequeña y Mediana Empresa) = SME (Small and Medium Sized Enterprise).

* que afecta a toda la empresa = enterprise-wide.

* sitio web de empresa = business site, corporate site.

* trabajador cualificado contratado de otra empresa = lateral hire.

* ya parte de la empresa = on board.

empresa²

² = enterprise, scheme, venture, quest, operation, undertaking.

Ex: Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.

Ex: There are forty-six centres in twenty-five countries participating in the scheme.

Ex: However rudimentary or advanced the system, and no matter what the age of the children involved, certain matters should be considered before setting out on the venture.

Ex: It is a quest without a satisfactory conclusion - a holy grail of librarianship.

Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex: Since the file from 1966-1975 contains some 2,500,000 references, a search of the complete data base is a fairly large-scale undertaking.

* empresa descabellada = fool's errand.

* empresa próspera = success story.

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empresa

feminine

A

1 (compañía) company, firm ( BrE)

empresa filial subsidiary company

mediano, pequeño¹ (↑ pequeño (1))

2 (dirección) management

la empresa no se hace responsable de … the management cannot accept liability for …

libre¹ (↑ libre (1))

Compuestos:

● empresa debutante

start-up

● empresa de servicios públicos

public utility company, public utility

● empresa mecenas

sponsors (pl) ( of an artistic event)

● empresa privada

private sector company

● empresa pública

public sector company

● empresa tiburón

raider

● empresa unipersonal

masculine and feminine (Ur) self-employed person, sole trader ( BrE)

B (tarea, labor) venture, undertaking

nos hemos embarcado en una arriesgada empresa we've undertaken a risky venture

pereció en la empresa ( liter); she perished in the attempt ( liter)

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empresa sustantivo femenino
1 ( compañía) company, firm (BrE);
◊ empresa pública public sector company

2 (tarea, labor) venture, undertaking
empresa sustantivo femenino
1 Com Ind company, firm
empresa pública, state-owned company
2 (proyecto, tarea) undertaking, task: es una empresa muy arriesgada, it's a very risky venture
' empresa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
administración
- ámbito
- amenaza
- asegurar
- bacalao
- casa
- CEPYME
- compañía
- constructor
- constructora
- contabilidad
- contrata
- dar
- decorar
- deficitaria
- deficitario
- definitivamente
- departamento
- depurar
- dirección
- dirigir
- diversificarse
- económica
- económico
- ejecutiva
- ensalzar
- entablar
- escala
- escáner
- espaldarazo
- estatal
- estructuración
- forjar
- gestión
- hipotecar
- hostelería
- imagen
- imposición
- inspección
- juez
- lanzamiento
- ligarse
- llevar
- mecánica
- nacional
- negocio
- negrera
- negrero
- patrón
- patrona
English:
administration
- amount to
- association
- audit
- backbone
- bankrupt
- base
- be
- being
- boss
- branch out
- builder
- business
- by-law
- carrier
- climb down
- cock-up
- collapse
- come in
- company
- creativity
- credit bureau
- dark horse
- deal with
- department
- developer
- disorganized
- division
- do
- down-market
- effective
- engineer
- enter
- enterprise
- equal
- established
- exploit
- firm
- fixture
- float
- flourish
- go down
- go under
- head
- house
- in-house
- insider
- intimidate
- launch
- launching

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empresa nf

1. [sociedad] company;

pequeña y mediana empresa small and medium-sized business;

prohibido fijar carteles: responsable la empresa anunciadora [en letrero] post o stick no bills: advertisers will be held liable

Comp
empresa común joint venture;
empresa conjunta joint venture;

empresa filial subsidiary;

empresa funeraria undertaker's;

empresa júnior junior enterprise, = firm set up and run by business studies students;

empresa libre, libre empresa free enterprise;

empresa matriz parent company;

empresa mixta mixed company;

empresa privada private company;

empresa pública public sector firm;

empresa punto com dot.com (company);

empresa de seguridad security firm;

empresa de servicio público public utility, US public service corporation;

empresa de servicios service company;

empresa de trabajo temporal Br temping o US temp agency;

empresa de transportes Br haulage o US trucking firm;
Urug empresa unipersonal sole trader, one person business
2. [dirección] management;

las negociaciones con la empresa the negotiations with management

3. [acción] enterprise, undertaking;

se embarcó en una peligrosa empresa he embarked on a risky enterprise o undertaking

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empresa

f

1 company;

gran empresa large company;

pequeña empresa small business;

mediana empresa medium-sized business

2 fig

venture, undertaking

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empresa nf

1) compañía, firma: company, corporation, firm

2) : undertaking, venture

* * *

empresa n

1. (entidad) company [pl. companies]

una empresa naviera a shipping company

2. (negocio) business [pl. businesses]

una empresa familiar a family business

Spanish-English dictionary > empresa
9 encargado

adj.

in charge.

f. & m.

1 person in charge, man in charge, manager, head clerk.

2 attendant, tender.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: encargar.

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encargado

► participio pasado

1→ link=encargar encargar

► adjetivo

1 in charge

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 COMERCIO (hombre) manager; (mujer) manageress

2 (empleado) person in charge

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

encargado,-a de curso EDUCACIÓN tutor

encargado,-a de negocios PLÍTICA chargé d'affaires

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(f. - encargada)

noun

person in charge

* * *
encargado, -a
1.

ADJ

estar encargado de algo — to be in charge of sth, be responsible for sth

¿puedo hablar con la persona encargada de los impuestos? — can I speak to the person in charge of o responsible for taxes?

la arteria encargada de conducir la sangre — the artery responsible for directing blood flow

2.

SM / F (=responsable) [de tarea, expedición] person in charge; [de tienda, restaurante] manager; [de parque, cementerio] groundkeeper

quisiera hablar con el encargado de las obras — I would like to speak to the person in charge of the building work

él era el encargado de las bebidas — he was in charge of the drinks

el encargado de la librería — the person in charge of the bookshop, the manager of the bookshop

encargado/a de campo — (Dep) groundsman/groundswoman

encargado/a de curso — student representative

encargado/a de la recepción — receptionist

encargado/a de mostrador — counter clerk

encargado/a de negocios — (Pol) chargé d'affaires

encargado/a de obra — site manager

encargado/a de prensa — press officer

encargado/a de relaciones públicas — public relations officer

encargado/a de seguridad — security officer

encargado/a de vestuario — (Teat) wardrobe manager; (Cine, TV) costume designer

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I
- da adjetivo

encargado de algo/+ inf — responsible for something/-ing, in charge of something/-ing
II
- da masculino, femenino

a) ( de negocio) manager

quiero hablar con el encargado — I'd like to speak to the person in charge o the manager

b) ( de tarea)

tú serás el encargado de avisarles — it will be your responsibility to tell them

- encargado -da de negocios

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

encargado de algo/+ inf — responsible for something/-ing, in charge of something/-ing
II
- da masculino, femenino

a) ( de negocio) manager

quiero hablar con el encargado — I'd like to speak to the person in charge o the manager

b) ( de tarea)

tú serás el encargado de avisarles — it will be your responsibility to tell them

- encargado -da de negocios

* * *

encargado¹

¹ = manager [manageress, -fem.], official, attendant, appointee, housekeeper [house-keeper], minder, business manager, line manager, warden, overseer, person-in-charge.

Ex: Such hosts are more likely to be accessed by end-users such as economists and managers, than information workers.

Ex: See also reference tracings include related headings such as personal and corporate headings for officials, pseudonyms used as uniform headings, etc.

Ex: Other libraries allow bags to be brought in but an attendant is employed to check the contents as the reader leaves the library.

Ex: Upon hearing the favourable appraisal the committee was giving of her, the young appointee swelled with pride.

Ex: A software agent named SiteHelper is designed to act as a housekeeper for the Web server and as a helper for a Web user to find relevant information at a particular site.

Ex: Education for librarianship should concern itself with encouraging self-reliance and sustained questioning rather than training servile machine minders.

Ex: Watman wondered how the profession would react to the idea of a business manager instead of assistant.

Ex: The major advantage is that staff feel able to talk more freely to colleagues than to a line manager.

Ex: Carers and wardens are encouraged to involve themselves in the service.

Ex: At the top of the hierarchy would be the high officials and their families: the vizier, the overseer of the treasury, and the first priest.

Ex: Every fax machine is to be assigned to a person-in-charge who will have the responsibility of distributing incoming fax messages to recipients.

* encargado de anotar los tantos = scorer.

* encargado de buscar a los alumnos que hacen novillos = truant officer.

* encargado de hacer el presupuesto = budgetmaker.

* encargado de la colección = stock editor.

* encargado de la gestión de documentos = record(s) manager.

* encargado de la gestión documental = record(s) manager.

* encargado de la información = intelligence officer.

* encargado de la lista = list moderator.

* encargado del almacén = warehouse keeper, warehouseman [warehousemen, pl.].

* encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine-minder.

* encargado de las tareas domésticas = housekeeper.

* encargado de la tecnología de la información = information technologist.

* encargado del correo = mail clerk.

* encargado del desarrollo de nuevos productos = product developer.

* encargado de librería = bookstore clerk.

* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].

* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.

* encargado de orientar al lector = readers' adviser.

* encargado de personal = personnel officer, welfare officer.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* encargado de prestar los primeros auxilios = first aider.

* encargado de recoger = gatherer.

* encargado de recursos humanos = human resource manager.

* encargado de relaciones públicas = public liaison.

* encargado de seguridad = security officer, security officer.

* encargado de ventas = sales manager.

* encargados = line management.

* encargados, los = people in charge, the.

* joven ayudante del encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine boy.

* persona encargada de recabar fondos = fundraiser [fund-raiser].

encargado² (de)

= in charge (of).

Ex: The vice-president in charge of marketing services, Una Feaver, is responsible for media planning and buying, research, and sales promotion.

* bibliotecario encargado de la sección juvenil = young adult librarian.

* dejar a Alguien encargado de Algo = leave in + charge.

* persona encargada de actualizar = maintainer.

* profesor encargado de la biblioteca = teacher-librarian.

* * *

encargado¹ -da

adjective

encargado DE algo:

la persona encargada de la caja chica the person in charge of o responsible for the petty cash, the person with responsibility for the petty cash

el empleado encargado de recibir a las visitas the member of staff responsible for receiving visitors

encargado² -da

masculine, feminine

1 (de un negocio) manager

quiero hablar con el encargado I'd like to speak to the person in charge o the manager

2

(de una tarea): tú serás el encargado de avisarles it will be up to you o it will be your responsibility to tell them, you will be responsible for telling them

el encargado de las obras de restauración the person in charge of the restoration work, the director of the restoration work

Compuestos:

● encargado/encargada de negocios

masculine, feminine chargé d'affaires

● encargado/encargada de seguridad

masculine, feminine safety officer

* * *

Del verbo encargar: ( conjugate encargar)

encargado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
encargado
encargar
encargado
◊ -da adjetivo encargado de algo/hacer algo responsible for sth/doing sth, in charge of sth/doing sth

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) ( de negocio) manager, person in charge

b) ( de tarea):

◊ tú serás el encargado de avisarles it will be your responsibility to tell them

encargar ( conjugate encargar) verbo transitivo
1
a) encargadole algo a algn ‹ tarea› to entrust sb with sth;

◊ me encargó una botella de whisky escocés she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotch

b) encargado a algn que haga algo to ask sb to do sth

2 ‹mueble/paella/libro› to order;
‹informe/cuadro› to commission
encargarse verbo pronominal encargadose de algo/algn to take care of sth/sb;
◊ me tuve que encargado del asunto I had to take charge of the matter

encargado,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Com manager
2 (responsable) person in charge: Juan es el encargado de vigilarnos, Juan is the person in charge of our security
II adjetivo in charge
encargar verbo transitivo
1 (encomendar) to entrust: su madre le encargó que cuidara de sus hermanos, her mother entrusted her with the care of her brothers
2 Com (solicitar mercancías) to order: encargaremos una pizza, we'll order a pizza
(un servicio) to commission: ¿por qué no se lo encargas a ellos?, why don't you commission it from them?

' encargado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cómitre
- encargada
- graduada
- graduado
- memoria
- responsable
- sobrecargo
- recibir
- tutor
English:
curator
- logistics
- manager
- monitor
- National Trust
- registrar
- scorer
- steward
- superintendent
- attendant
- buyer
- coroner
- file
- house
- job
- land
- prefect
- town
- warden

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encargado, -a

♦ adj

responsible (de for), in charge (de of);
está encargado de cerrar la oficina he's responsible for locking up the office, it's his job to lock up the office

♦ nm,f
[responsable] [de tarea, trabajo] person in charge; [de tienda, negocio] manager, f manageress;
él es el encargado de hacer las camas he's responsible for making the beds, it's his job to make the beds;

póngame con el encargado can I speak to the person in charge, please?

Comp
encargado de negocios chargé d'affaires
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encargado

I adj in charge (de of), responsible (de for)

II m, encargada f

1 person in charge

2 de negocio manager

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encargado, -da adj

: in charge

encargado, -da n

: manager, person in charge

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encargado n manager / person in charge

quisiera hablar con el encargado I want to speak to the manager

Spanish-English dictionary > encargado
10 empresa1

¹ = business [businesses, -pl.], commercial firm, company, corporation, firm, business enterprise, outfit, business interest, business firm, industrial firm, commercial enterprise, operating company.

Nota: Perteneciente a un grupo.

Ex. To a small or mid-sized business, information is critical for effective planning, growth and development.

Ex. Difficulties over access to these can arise when research project has been financed by a scientific organization or commercial firm who have an interest in maintaining security.

Ex. Among the companies offering 'Mice' are Microsoft, Vision and Apple, but more are anticipated.

Ex. The main form of knowledge transfer and the basis for decision making within corporations has not been a paper, a document or a detailed report, but a set of overhead slides and the discussions around them.

Ex. The European Development Fund finances projects in overseas countries for which European-based firms can supply equipment and know-how.

Ex. The 'Books at work' project in Kalmar in southern Sweden is the result of collaboration between trade unions, business enterprises and the public library.

Ex. The author compares the advantages and disadvantages of buying from the larger established companies and smaller outfits.

Ex. As an example, the University of Hawaii libraries have installed an online catalogue on which they will hang a special assortment of databases that are needed by Hawaii and Pacific business interests.

Ex. Collection and preservation of records is an expensive pursuit and the task of persuading cost conscious business firms that they ought to preserve their records is an unenviable one.

Ex. In libraries serving industrial firms, for example, the cost of not finding information may be high; this is why 'hard headed businessmen' add to their overheads by paying for extensive library services.

Ex. Some commercial enterprises subsidise satellite communications for academic institutions.

Ex. In the future, these files will be made readily accessible to other Glaxo operating companies through the use of computers.

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* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.

* administración de empresas = business administration.

* admnistrador de empresa = firm administrator.

* archivo de empresa = business archives.

* biblioteca de empresa = commercial library, industrial library, corporate library, company library, business library.

* bibliotecario de empresa = industrial librarian.

* comida de empresa = company dinner.

* como las empresas = business-like.

* conglomerado de empresas = conglomerate.

* contratación de personal cualificado de otras empresas = lateral hiring.

* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.

* dejar la empresa = jump + ship.

* de la propia empresa = company-owned.

* de toda la empresa = systemwide.

* director de empresa = company director.

* directorio de empresas en base de datos = corporate directory database, company directory database.

* documentación de empresas = business record.

* empresa afiliada = sister company.

* empresa comercial = commercial agency, commercial vendor, commercial business, business firm.

* empresa con solera = established player.

* empresa consolidada = established player.

* empresa constructora = property developer.

* empresa consumada = established player.

* empresa de búsqueda personalizada de ejecutivos = headhunter.

* empresa de cobro de deudas = debt collection agency.

* empresa de contabilidad = accounting firm.

* empresa dedicada a la venta por correo = mail order company.

* empresa dedicada al desarrollo de productos = product developer.

* empresa dedicada a los sondeos de opinión = polling firm, polling agency.

* empresa dedicada al proceso del cereal = corn processor.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

* empresa de investigación = research firm.

* empresa de la limpieza = cleaning firm.

* empresa de liempza = cleaning business.

* empresa de limpieza = janitorial business.

* empresa de medios de comunicación = media company.

* empresa de mudanzas = mover.

* empresa de nuestro grupo = sister company, sister organisation.

* empresa de nueva creación = this sort of thing, startup [start-up].

* empresa de ordenadores = computer company.

* empresa de reparto de paquetes = package delivery company.

* empresa de seguridad = security firm.

* empresa de servicios = service organisation, service agency, service company.

* empresa de servicios de información = information broker, broker, information broking.

* empresa de servicio social = social utility.

* empresa de servicios públicos = public utility, utility company.

* empresa de solera = established player.

* empresa de telecomunicaciones = computer bureau.

* empresa de trabajo = industrial affiliation.

* empresa de un grupo = operating company.

* empresa de viajes = travel company.

* empresa en la que sólo pueden trabajar empleados que pertenezcan a un sindic = close shop.

* empresa farmacéutica = drug company.

* empresa filial = subsidiary company.

* empresa hipotecaria = mortgage company.

* empresa industrial = industrial firm.

* empresa organizadora de congresos = conference organiser.

* empresa privada = private vendor, private company, private business, private firm.

* empresa pública = civilian employer, public firm.

* empresas americanas, las = corporate America.

* empresa sindicada = union shop.

* empresa televisiva = television company.

* empresa transportadora = shipper, shipping agent.

* en toda la empresa = company-wide, systemwide.

* específico de las empresas = company-specific.

* fusión de empresas = consolidation.

* gasto de empresa = business expense.

* gestión de empresas = business management.

* grupo de empresas = business group.

* guardería de la empresa = workplace crêche.

* información sobre empresas = business intelligence.

* intranet de empresa = corporate intranet.

* libro de empresa = organisation manual.

* mercado de la empresa = corporate market.

* mundo de la empresa = business world.

* mundo de la empresa, el = corporate world, the.

* mundo de las empresas = business environment.

* página web de empresa = business site, corporate site.

* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.

* partícipe en la empresa = corporate insider.

* patrocinado por la propia empresa = company-sponsored.

* pequeña empresa = small business.

* persona de la propia empresa = insider.

* programa de prácticas en la empresa = internship program(me), internship.

* programa mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich programme.

* propiedad de la empresa = company-owned.

* PYME (Pequeña y Mediana Empresa) = SME (Small and Medium Sized Enterprise).

* que afecta a toda la empresa = enterprise-wide.

* sitio web de empresa = business site, corporate site.

* trabajador cualificado contratado de otra empresa = lateral hire.

* ya parte de la empresa = on board.

Spanish-English dictionary > empresa1
11 encargado1

¹ = manager [manageress, -fem.], official, attendant, appointee, housekeeper [house-keeper], minder, business manager, line manager, warden, overseer, person-in-charge.

Ex. Such hosts are more likely to be accessed by end-users such as economists and managers, than information workers.

Ex. See also reference tracings include related headings such as personal and corporate headings for officials, pseudonyms used as uniform headings, etc.

Ex. Other libraries allow bags to be brought in but an attendant is employed to check the contents as the reader leaves the library.

Ex. Upon hearing the favourable appraisal the committee was giving of her, the young appointee swelled with pride.

Ex. A software agent named SiteHelper is designed to act as a housekeeper for the Web server and as a helper for a Web user to find relevant information at a particular site.

Ex. Education for librarianship should concern itself with encouraging self-reliance and sustained questioning rather than training servile machine minders.

Ex. Watman wondered how the profession would react to the idea of a business manager instead of assistant.

Ex. The major advantage is that staff feel able to talk more freely to colleagues than to a line manager.

Ex. Carers and wardens are encouraged to involve themselves in the service.

Ex. At the top of the hierarchy would be the high officials and their families: the vizier, the overseer of the treasury, and the first priest.

Ex. Every fax machine is to be assigned to a person-in-charge who will have the responsibility of distributing incoming fax messages to recipients.

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* encargado de anotar los tantos = scorer.

* encargado de buscar a los alumnos que hacen novillos = truant officer.

* encargado de hacer el presupuesto = budgetmaker.

* encargado de la colección = stock editor.

* encargado de la gestión de documentos = record(s) manager.

* encargado de la gestión documental = record(s) manager.

* encargado de la información = intelligence officer.

* encargado de la lista = list moderator.

* encargado del almacén = warehouse keeper, warehouseman [warehousemen, pl.].

* encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine-minder.

* encargado de las tareas domésticas = housekeeper.

* encargado de la tecnología de la información = information technologist.

* encargado del correo = mail clerk.

* encargado del desarrollo de nuevos productos = product developer.

* encargado de librería = bookstore clerk.

* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].

* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.

* encargado de orientar al lector = readers' adviser.

* encargado de personal = personnel officer, welfare officer.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* encargado de prestar los primeros auxilios = first aider.

* encargado de recoger = gatherer.

* encargado de recursos humanos = human resource manager.

* encargado de relaciones públicas = public liaison.

* encargado de seguridad = security officer, security officer.

* encargado de ventas = sales manager.

* encargados = line management.

* encargados, los = people in charge, the.

* joven ayudante del encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine boy.

* persona encargada de recabar fondos = fundraiser [fund-raiser].

Spanish-English dictionary > encargado1
12 seguro

adj.

1 safe, sure, low-risk, risk-free.

2 safe.

3 confident, definite.

4 certain, sure, sure-enough, unfailing.

adv.

sure, surely.

m.

1 insurance, underwriting, assurance, insurance policy.

2 safety catch.

3 safety lock, latch.

4 safety-pin.

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seguro

► adjetivo

1 (asegurado) secure

2 (a salvo) safe

3 (firme) firm, steady

4 (cierto) certain, sure

■ estoy segura de que fue allí I'm sure she went there

■ lo más seguro es que llegue tarde I'll probably be late

5 (de fiar) reliable

6 (confiado) confident

■ está muy seguro de sí mismo he's very self-confident

► nombre masculino seguro

1 (contrato, póliza) insurance

2 (mecanismo) safety device, safety catch

► adverbio

1 for sure, definitely

■ seguro que no definitely not

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a buen seguro without any doubt

dar algo por seguro to take something for granted

ir sobre seguro figurado to play safe

sentirse seguro,-a to feel safe

sobre seguro without risk

seguro a terceros third-party insurance

seguro a todo riesgo fully comprehensive insurance

seguro contra incendios fire insurance

seguro de vida life insurance

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seguro

► nombre masculino

1 (contrato, póliza) insurance

2 (mecanismo) safety device, safety catch

► adverbio

1 for sure, definitely

■ seguro que no definitely not

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1. (f. - segura)
adj.

1) safe, secure

2) sure

3) reliable

4) self-assured, confident

5) firm, fixed
2. adv.
certainly
3. noun m.
1) insurance

2) fastener, clasp

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1. ADJ

1) (=sin peligro)

a) [refugio, método, vehículo] safe

no te subas a esa escalera porque no es muy segura — don't go up that ladder, it's not very safe

a causa de una práctica sexual poco segura — due to unsafe sex

b) [persona, objetos de valor] safe

está más seguro en el banco — it's safer in the bank

el bebé se siente seguro cerca de su madre — the baby feels safe o secure close to its mother

2) (=sujeto, estable) secure

hay que atar mejor la carga porque no parece muy segura — the load needs to be fixed a bit better because it doesn't seem to be very securely attached o very secure

su trabajo no es nada seguro — his job is not at all secure

3) (=definitivo) [fracaso, muerte] certain

su dimisión no es segura — her resignation is not certain

aún no hay fecha segura — there's no definite date yet

• eso es lo más seguro — that's the most likely thing

lo más seguro es que no pueda ir — I almost certainly o most likely won't be able to go

• dar algo por seguro, si yo fuera tú no daría la victoria por segura — if I were you I wouldn't be sure of victory

se da por seguro que se trataba de un secuestro — there's little doubt that it was a kidnapping

• es seguro que..., es seguro que ganaremos la copa — we're bound o sure o certain to win the cup

lo que es seguro es que el congreso se celebrará en Barcelona — the conference is definitely going to be held in Barcelona

4) (=convencido) sure

¿estás seguro? — are you sure?

sí, estoy completamente segura — yes, I'm absolutely sure o positive

-¿estás seguro de que era él? -sí, segurísimo — "are you sure it was him?" - "yes, positive"

- vamos a ganar -pues yo no estaría tan seguro — "we're going to win" - "I wouldn't bet on it" o "I wouldn't be so sure"

• seguro de algo — sure of sth

nunca he visto un hombre tan seguro de sus opiniones — I've never seen a man so sure of his opinions

no estoy seguro de poder ir — I'm not sure I'll be able to go

no estés tan seguro de que vas a ganar — don't be so sure that you're going to win

5) [de uno mismo] confident

se muestra cada vez más seguro en el escenario — he is more and more sure of himself o confident on stage

me noto más segura al andar — I feel more steady on my feet, I feel more confident walking now

seguro de sí mismo — self-confident, self-assured

6) (=fiable) [fuente, cálculo, método] reliable

no es un método muy seguro — it's not a very reliable o sure method

es la forma más segura de adelgazar — it's the surest way to lose weight

7) LAm (=honesto) trustworthy

2.

ADV for sure, for certain

no lo sabemos seguro — we don't know for sure o certain

-¿seguro que te interesa? -sí, seguro — "are you sure that you're interested?" - "yes, I'm sure"

-estoy dispuesto a cambiar de actitud -sí, sí, seguro — iró "I'm willing to change my attitude" - "yeah, yeah, sure!" iró

seguro que algunos se alegrarán — some people will certainly be pleased, I'm sure that some people will be pleased

seguro que llueve mañana — it's sure to rain tomorrow

• a buen seguro, de seguro — certainly

a buen seguro o de seguro va a dar que hablar — it will certainly give people something to talk about

- ir o jugar sobre seguro

decidieron jugar sobre seguro contratando a un buen abogado — they decided to play (it) safe and hire a good lawyer

3. SM

1) (=dispositivo)

a) [de puerta, lavadora] lock; [de arma de fuego] safety catch; [de pulsera] clasp

echa el seguro, que van niños en el coche — lock the doors, there are children in the car

b) CAm, Méx (=imperdible) safety pin

2) (Com, Econ) insurance

¿tienes el seguro del coche? — have you got your car insurance documents with you?

• hacerse un seguro — to take out insurance

seguro a todo riesgo — comprehensive insurance

seguro contra terceros — third-party insurance

seguro de accidentes — accident insurance

seguro de crédito a la exportación — export credit guarantee

seguro de daños a terceros — third-party insurance

seguro de desempleo — unemployment benefit, unemployment compensation o insurance (EEUU)

seguro de enfermedad — health insurance

seguro de incendios — fire insurance

seguro de jubilación — retirement plan, pension plan, pension scheme

seguro de paro — Esp unemployment benefit, unemployment compensation o insurance (EEUU)

seguro de viaje — travel insurance

seguro de vida — life assurance, life insurance ( esp EEUU)

seguro marítimo — marine insurance

seguro mixto — endowment assurance, endowment insurance ( esp EEUU)

seguro multirriesgo — multirisk insurance

seguro mutuo — mutual insurance

seguro temporal — term insurance

3) * (=sistema médico) national health *

los médicos de pago y los del seguro — private doctors and national health o NHS ones

seguro social — LAm (=sistema de pensiones y paro) social security, welfare (EEUU); (=contribuciones) national insurance; (=sistema médico) national health service

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I
- ra adjetivo

1)

a) [SER] ( exento de riesgo) safe

ese aeropuerto no es muy seguro — it's not a very safe airport

ese ascensor no es seguro — that elevator is not safe

ponlo en un lugar seguro — put it in a safe place

b) ( estable) secure

un trabajo seguro — a secure job

una inversión segura — a safe o secure investment

esa escalera no está segura — that ladder isn't safe o steady

sobre seguro: un político que sabe jugar sobre seguro a politician who knows how to play safe; sabía que iba sobre seguro — he knew he was onto a sure thing (colloq)

c) [SER] ( fiable)

un método anticonceptivo poco seguro — not a very reliable o safe method of birth control

el cierre de la pulsera es muy seguro — the fastener on the bracelet is very secure

d) [ESTAR] ( a salvo) safe

el dinero estará seguro aquí — the money will be safe here

a su lado se siente seguro — he feels safe when he's beside her

2)

a) [ESTAR] ( convencido) sure

no estoy seguro — I'm not sure

seguro DE algo — sure o certain of something

estoy absolutamente seguro de haberlo dejado aquí — I'm absolutely sure o certain (that) I left it here

no estaba seguro de haber elegido bien — he wasn't sure that he'd made the right choice

b) [SER] ( que no admite duda)

su triunfo es seguro — his victory is assured

iban a una muerte segura — they were heading for certain death

no me han dado fecha segura — they haven't given me a definite day

todavía no es seguro — it's not definite yet

se da por seguro — there seems to be little doubt about it

no te preocupes, seguro que no es nada — don't worry, I'm sure it's nothing

seguro que se le olvida — he's sure o bound to forget

a buen seguro — ( ciertamente) for certain; ( a salvo) safe

guárdalo a buen seguro — keep it safe, put it away for safe keeping

c) ( con confianza en sí mismo) self-assured, self-confident

es una persona muy segura de sí misma — he's a very self-confident person
II
masculino

1)

a) ( mecanismo - de armas) safety catch; (- de una pulsera, un collar) clasp, fastener

poner el seguro — to do up the clasp o fastener

echó el seguro antes de acostarse/arrancar — he locked the door before going to bed/starting the car

b) (Méx) ( imperdible) safety pin

2)

a) ( contrato) insurance

se sacó or se hizo un seguro — she took out insurance o an insurance policy

b) ( Seguridad Social)

el seguro or el Seguro — the state health care system, ≈ Medicaid ( in US), ≈ the National Health Service ( in UK)

se operó por el seguro — he had his operation through Medicaid/on the National Health

me lo recetó el seguro — I got the prescription on Medicaid (AmE), I got it on prescription (BrE)

•

- seguro contra or a todo riesgo

- seguro contra or de incendios

- seguro contra terceros

- seguro de desempleo

- seguro de enfermedad

- seguro de vida
III
adverbio

dijo que llegaría mañana seguro — she said she'd definitely be arriving tomorrow

no lo sabe seguro — she doesn't know for sure o certain

seguro que sospecha lo nuestro — I'm sure he suspects we're up to something

¿seguro que basta? - sí, seguro — (are you) sure that's enough? - yes, positive

esta vez dice la verdad - sí, seguro! — (iró) this time he's/she's telling the truth - oh yeah, sure (he/she is)! (colloq & iro)

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I
- ra adjetivo

1)

a) [SER] ( exento de riesgo) safe

ese aeropuerto no es muy seguro — it's not a very safe airport

ese ascensor no es seguro — that elevator is not safe

ponlo en un lugar seguro — put it in a safe place

b) ( estable) secure

un trabajo seguro — a secure job

una inversión segura — a safe o secure investment

esa escalera no está segura — that ladder isn't safe o steady

sobre seguro: un político que sabe jugar sobre seguro a politician who knows how to play safe; sabía que iba sobre seguro — he knew he was onto a sure thing (colloq)

c) [SER] ( fiable)

un método anticonceptivo poco seguro — not a very reliable o safe method of birth control

el cierre de la pulsera es muy seguro — the fastener on the bracelet is very secure

d) [ESTAR] ( a salvo) safe

el dinero estará seguro aquí — the money will be safe here

a su lado se siente seguro — he feels safe when he's beside her

2)

a) [ESTAR] ( convencido) sure

no estoy seguro — I'm not sure

seguro DE algo — sure o certain of something

estoy absolutamente seguro de haberlo dejado aquí — I'm absolutely sure o certain (that) I left it here

no estaba seguro de haber elegido bien — he wasn't sure that he'd made the right choice

b) [SER] ( que no admite duda)

su triunfo es seguro — his victory is assured

iban a una muerte segura — they were heading for certain death

no me han dado fecha segura — they haven't given me a definite day

todavía no es seguro — it's not definite yet

se da por seguro — there seems to be little doubt about it

no te preocupes, seguro que no es nada — don't worry, I'm sure it's nothing

seguro que se le olvida — he's sure o bound to forget

a buen seguro — ( ciertamente) for certain; ( a salvo) safe

guárdalo a buen seguro — keep it safe, put it away for safe keeping

c) ( con confianza en sí mismo) self-assured, self-confident

es una persona muy segura de sí misma — he's a very self-confident person
II
masculino

1)

a) ( mecanismo - de armas) safety catch; (- de una pulsera, un collar) clasp, fastener

poner el seguro — to do up the clasp o fastener

echó el seguro antes de acostarse/arrancar — he locked the door before going to bed/starting the car

b) (Méx) ( imperdible) safety pin

2)

a) ( contrato) insurance

se sacó or se hizo un seguro — she took out insurance o an insurance policy

b) ( Seguridad Social)

el seguro or el Seguro — the state health care system, ≈ Medicaid ( in US), ≈ the National Health Service ( in UK)

se operó por el seguro — he had his operation through Medicaid/on the National Health

me lo recetó el seguro — I got the prescription on Medicaid (AmE), I got it on prescription (BrE)

•

- seguro contra or a todo riesgo

- seguro contra or de incendios

- seguro contra terceros

- seguro de desempleo

- seguro de enfermedad

- seguro de vida
III
adverbio

dijo que llegaría mañana seguro — she said she'd definitely be arriving tomorrow

no lo sabe seguro — she doesn't know for sure o certain

seguro que sospecha lo nuestro — I'm sure he suspects we're up to something

¿seguro que basta? - sí, seguro — (are you) sure that's enough? - yes, positive

esta vez dice la verdad - sí, seguro! — (iró) this time he's/she's telling the truth - oh yeah, sure (he/she is)! (colloq & iro)

* * *

seguro(de)

(adj.) = confident (in)

Ex: Experience of IT in USA is associated not infrequently with the confounding of confident expectations.

seguro¹

¹ = insurance.

Ex: Increasingly worrying to all however were the escalating cost of insurance, servicing and maintenance.

* actuario de seguros = actuary.

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

* agente de seguros = insurance agent, insurer, insurance broker.

* compañía de seguros = insurance company, insurer.

* compañia de seguros de vida = life-insurance company.

* contratación de seguros = insurance broking.

* contratar una póliza de seguros = take out + insurance policy.

* contratar un seguro = take out + insurance policy.

* corredor de seguros = insurance agent, insurance broker.

* hacerse una póliza de seguros = take out + insurance policy.

* hacerse un seguro = take out + insurance policy.

* impreso de solicitud de seguro = insurance form.

* mutua de seguros = mutual insurance company, mutual insurance society.

* oficina de seguros = insurance office.

* plan de seguros = insurance plan.

* póliza de seguro a todo riesgo = all risks cover.

* póliza de seguros = insurance coverage, insurance policy, insurance cover.

* póliza de seguros contra incendios = fire insurance policy.

* prima de seguro = insurance premium.

* seguro a todo riesgo = comprehensive insurance, all-risk insurance.

* seguro con franquicia = insurance with deductible.

* seguro contra indemnizaciones = indemnity policy.

* seguro contra indemnizaciones profesionales = indemnity insurance.

* seguro de automóvil = automobile insurance.

* seguro de coche = car insurance.

* seguro de coche sin determinación de culpabilidad = no-fault auto insurance.

* seguro de enfermedad = health insurance.

* seguro de incapacidad = disability insurance.

* seguro de invalidez = disability insurance.

* seguro de jubilación = retirement fund, retirement plan.

* seguro de la casa = home insurance.

* seguro dental = dental plan, dental insurance.

* seguro de responsabilidad civil = liability insurance.

* seguro de viaje = travel insurance.

* seguro de vida = life insurance.

* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.

* seguro de vida vitalicio = whole life insurance.

* seguro médico = health insurance plan, health insurance, medical insurance.

* seguro mutualista = mutual insurance.

* seguro mutuo = mutual insurance.

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

* seguro sin determinación de culpabilidad = no-fault insurance.

* seguro social = social insurance.

* sociedad de seguros mutuos = provident society, mutual benefit society.

seguro²

² = buffer.

Ex: This article surveys the causes of disintegration and the use of microforms as a buffer against imminent destruction.

seguro³

³ = latch.

Ex: The latch lever is plastic and seems like it might snap right off if you put too much pressure on it.

seguro⁴

= comfortable, dependable, reliable, safe [safer -comp., safest -sup.], secure, sure [surer -comp., surest -sup.], assertive, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], you bet!.

Ex: A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.

Ex: If the supplier is a dealer, then ensure that this is a reputable and dependable dealer who can provide help with installation, maintenance and support.

Ex: Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.

Ex: A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.

Ex: An academic library should be secure to control user behaviour and loss of books.

Ex: The surest way to arrive at such a decision is to be guided by principles of helpful citation order.

Ex: I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.

Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.

Ex: The article 'Computer games in the learning resources center? you bet!' discusses some of the benefits of using computer games in education.

* accidente seguro = accident waiting to happen.

* algo casi seguro = a sure bet, safe bet.

* algo es seguro = one thing is for sure.

* algo seguro = safe bet.

* blanco seguro = sitting duck.

* camino seguro al desastre = blueprint for disaster.

* camino seguro al éxito = blueprint for success.

* camino seguro al fracaso = blueprint for failure.

* conocer de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure.

* dar por seguro que = rest + assured that.

* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].

* demasiado seguro de uno mismo = overconfident.

* deportista lento pero seguro = plodder.

* de seguro = for sure, for certain.

* de un modo seguro = securely.

* en un lugar seguro = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en un sitio seguro = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* estar moviéndose en terreno seguro = be on secure ground.

* estar seguro = be sure, make + sure, set + your watch by.

* estar seguro de = be certain (of), be confident about, feel + confident.

* estar seguro de que = be confident that.

* ir a lo seguro = play it + safe.

* ir sobre seguro = be on secure ground, play it + safe.

* jugar a lo seguro = play it + safe.

* jugar sobre seguro = play it + safe.

* no estar seguro = be uncertain.

* no estar seguro de = be unsure about/of.

* oportunidad casi segura = a sporting chance.

* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].

* problema seguro = accident waiting to happen.

* puerto seguro = safe harbour.

* saber de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* seguro (de) = confident (in).

* seguro de sí mismo = smug, assured, self-assured, poised.

* seguro de uno mismo = self-confident.

* sentirse más seguro de = gain + confidence (with/in).

* ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.

* ser seguro = be on the cards.

* ser seguro que + Subjuntivo = be bound to + Infinitivo.

* terreno seguro = safe ground, solid ground.

* * *

seguro¹ -ra

adjective

A

1 [ SER] (exento de riesgo) safe

ese aeropuerto no es muy seguro it's not a very safe airport

no te subas a esa escalera, que no es segura don't climb that ladder, it's not safe

ponlo en un lugar seguro put it somewhere safe o in a safe place o in a secure place

buscan la inversión más segura they are looking for the safest o most secure investment

2 [ ESTAR] (estable) secure

tiene un trabajo bastante seguro she has a fairly secure job

esa escalera no está segura that ladder isn't safe o steady

el cuadro no se va a caer, está bien seguro the picture isn't going to fall, it's quite secure

ir a la segura: un lugar donde el que gusta comer bien va a la seguro a place which is a safe bet for people who like good food

sobre seguro: un político que sabe jugar sobre seguro a politician who knows how to play safe

sabía que iba sobre seguro he knew he was onto a sure thing o he knew it was a safe bet ( colloq)

3 [ SER]

(fiable): un método poco seguro para controlar la natalidad not a very reliable o safe method of birth control

el cierre de la pulsera es muy seguro the fastener on the bracelet is very secure

4 [ ESTAR] (a salvo) safe

el dinero estará seguro aquí the money will be safe here

aquí estarás seguro you'll be safe here

a su lado se siente seguro he feels safe when he's beside her

B

1 [ ESTAR] (convencido) sure

¿estás seguro? are you sure?

no estoy muy seguro, pero creo que ése es su nombre I'm not really sure but I think that's his name

seguro DE algo:

estoy absolutamente seguro de haberlo dejado aquí I'm absolutely sure o certain (that) I left it here

no estaba seguro de haber elegido bien he wasn't sure that he'd made the right choice

no estés tan seguro de eso don't (you) be so sure of that

estoy seguro de que vendrá I'm sure she'll come

estoy completamente segura de que te lo di I'm absolutely sure o I'm positive I gave it to you

2 [ SER]

(que no admite duda): su triunfo es seguro his victory is assured

iban a una muerte segura they were heading for certain death

todavía no es seguro pero creo que lo traerán it's not definite but I think they'll bring it

se da por seguro que ganarán it's seen as a foregone conclusion o there seems to be little doubt that they'll win

da por seguro que tan pronto como llegue se pondrá en contacto contigo you can be sure o rest assured that she'll contact you as soon as she arrives

lo más seguro es que no oyó el despertador he probably didn't hear the alarm clock

no te preocupes, seguro que no es nada don't worry, I'm sure it's nothing

a buen seguro (ciertamente) for certain; (a salvo) safe

guárdalo a buen seguro keep it safe, put it away for safe keeping

3 (con confianza en sí mismo) self-assured, self-confident

es una persona muy segura de sí misma he's a very confident o self-confident o self-assured person

seguro²

masculine

A

1 (mecanismo — de armas) safety catch; (— de una pulsera, un collar) clasp, fastener

no puse el seguro y se me cayó I didn't do up the clasp o fastener and it fell off

echó el seguro antes de acostarse/arrancar he locked the door before going to bed/starting the car

2 ( Méx) (imperdible) safety pin

Compuesto:

seguro antirrobo

(de coche) steering o wheel lock; (de bicicleta) wheel lock

B

1 (contrato) insurance

se sacó or se hizo un seguro she took out insurance o an insurance policy

2

(Seguridad Social): el seguro or el Seguro the state health care system, ≈ Medicaid ( in US), ≈ the National Health Service ( in UK)

¿cuando te operaste ibas particular o por el seguro? when you had your operation did you go private or have it done through Medicaid/on the National Health?

Compuestos:

● seguro ahorro

endowment insurance

● seguro catastrófico

(Chi, Col) insurance against illnesses which entail high treatment costs

● seguro contra or a todo riesgo

comprehensive insurance, all-risks insurance

● seguro contra or de incendios

fire insurance

● seguro contra terceros

liability insurance ( AmE), third-party insurance ( BrE)

● seguro de accidentes

accident insurance

● seguro de desempleo

unemployment benefit

● seguro de enfermedad

medical insurance, health insurance

● seguro de viaje

travel insurance

● seguro de vida

life assurance, life insurance

● seguro personal de accidentes

personal accident insurance

● seguro social

social insurance

● seguro temporal

term assurance

seguro³

adverb

dijo que llegaría mañana seguro she said she'd definitely be arriving tomorrow

no ha dicho seguro si vendrá he hasn't said definitely o for certain whether he's coming

no lo sabe seguro she doesn't know for sure o certain

seguro que sospecha lo nuestro I'm sure he suspects we're up to something

seguro que llamó y no estábamos I bet she called and we weren't in

¿seguro que tienes suficiente dinero? — sí, seguro (are you) sure you have enough money? — yes, positive

estoy convencido de que esta vez dice la verdad — ¡sí, seguro! ( iró); I'm convinced that this time he's telling the truth — oh yeah, sure (he is)! ( colloq iro)

* * *

seguro 1
◊ -ra adjetivo

1
a) [SER] ( exento de riesgo) safe;

◊ en un lugar seguro in a safe place

b) ( estable) secure;

◊ un trabajo seguro a secure job;

esa escalera no está segura that ladder isn't safe o steady
c) [SER] ( fiable) ‹test/método› reliable;

‹ anticonceptivo› safe;
◊ el cierre de la pulsera es muy seguro the fastener on the bracelet is very secure

d) [ESTAR] ( a salvo) safe

2
a) [ESTAR] ( convencido) sure;

◊ no estoy seguro I'm not sure;

seguro DE algo sure o certain of sth
b) [SER] ( que no admite duda) ‹muerte/victoria› certain;

‹ fecha› definite;
◊ todavía no es seguro it's not definite yet;

no te preocupes, seguro que no es nada don't worry, I'm sure it's nothing;
seguro que se le olvida he's sure o bound to forget
c) ( con confianza en sí mismo) self-assured, self-confident

seguro 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( mecanismo — de armas) safety catch;

(— de pulsera, collar) clasp, fastener;
◊ echó el seguro antes de acostarse he locked the door before going to bed

b) (Méx) ( imperdible) safety pin

2
a) ( contrato) insurance;

seguro contra or a todo riesgo comprehensive insurance, all-risks insurance;
seguro contra or de incendios fire insurance;
◊ seguro de desempleo unemployment benefit;

seguro de viaje travel insurance;
seguro de vida life assurance, life insurance
b) ( Seguridad Social): el seguro or el Sseguro the state health care system, ≈ Medicaid ( in US), ≈ the National Health Service ( in UK)

■ adverbio:
◊ dijo que llegaría mañana seguro she said she'd definitely be arriving tomorrow;

no lo sabe seguro she doesn't know for sure o certain;
seguro que sospecha lo nuestro I'm sure he suspects we're up to something
seguro,-a
I adjetivo
1 es una persona muy segura (de sí misma), he's very self-confident
2 (convencido, sin dudas) sure, definite: estaba segura de que vendrías, I was sure you would come
3 (garantizado, cierto) assured: su dimisión es prácticamente segura, his resignation is almost certain
4 (sin peligro) safe
un lugar seguro, a safe place
5 (sin temor, riesgo) secure: no se siente seguro, he doesn't feel secure
es una inversión muy segura, it's a safe investment
6 (paso, voz) steady, firm
II sustantivo masculino
1 Com insurance
seguro a todo riesgo, fully comprehensive insurance
seguro de vida, life insurance
2 (de un arma) safety catch o device
(de una puerta) pásale el seguro a la puerta, bolt the door
III adverbio for sure, definitely
♦ Locuciones: ir sobre seguro, to play safe
tener algo por seguro, to be sure of sthg

' seguro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asegurarse
- cierta
- cierto
- cobertura
- confiada
- confiado
- esperar
- liquidez
- ocho
- prima
- riesgo
- santuario
- segura
- servidor
- servidora
- sexo
- sí
- tener
- asegurado
- bien
- confiar
- desenfadado
- montaje
- ojalá
- que
- tercero
English:
agenda
- assurance
- back up
- bet
- bound
- burglar alarm
- certain
- claim
- clear
- comprehensive
- confident
- dead
- define
- dependable
- doubt
- endowment
- extortionate
- insurance
- insurance premium
- itemize
- life insurance
- low-cost
- ought
- overconfident
- play
- policy
- positive
- premium
- quite
- safe
- safety
- safety catch
- secure
- self-assured
- self-confident
- steadily
- steady
- sure
- travel insurance
- uncertain
- unsure
- certainly
- certainty
- death
- definite
- definitely
- diffident
- dollar
- health
- including

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seguro, -a

♦ adj

1. [sin peligro] safe;

el medio de transporte más seguro the safest means of transport;

¿es éste un lugar seguro? is it safe here?;

aquí estaremos seguros we'll be safe here;

es una inversión segura it's a safe investment;

prefiero ir sobre seguro I'd rather play (it) safe;

más vale ir sobre seguro y llamar antes we'd better ring first, to be safe

2. [protegido, estable] secure;

un trabajo seguro a secure job;

esta mesa no está segura this table isn't very steady;

¿irán las botellas seguras ahí atrás? are the bottles safe in the back there?

3. [fiable, infalible] reliable;

un método seguro para combatir o [m5] contra los catarros a sure-fire cure for colds

4. [indudable, cierto] definite, certain;

creo que sí, pero no es seguro I think so, but I'm not certain o but it's not definite;

su nombramiento es seguro he's certain to be given the post;

ya sabemos la fecha segura de su llegada we've now got a definite date for his arrival;

no es seguro que vengan they're not definitely coming, they're not certain to come;

lo puedes dar por seguro you can be sure of it;

ya daban la victoria por segura they were sure that they had won;

tener por seguro que… to be sure (that)…;

ten por seguro que vendrá you can be sure (that) she'll come;

¿crees que nos ayudará? – a buen seguro, de seguro do you think she'll help us? – I'm sure she will;

a buen seguro que pone alguna pega he's certain to find something wrong with it

5. [convencido] sure;

¿estás seguro? are you sure?;

no estoy muy seguro I'm not too sure;

estar seguro de algo to be sure about o of sth;

estoy seguro de ello I'm sure of it;

estamos seguros de que te gustará we're sure you'll like it;

no estoy seguro de habérselo dicho I'm not sure I told him;

estaba segura de vencer she was confident of winning

6. [con confianza en uno mismo] self-assured, self-confident;

se le ve un tipo muy seguro he's very self-assured o self-confident;

ser seguro de sí mismo, ser una persona segura de sí misma to be self-assured o self-confident

♦ nm

1. [contrato] insurance;

contratar o [m5] hacerse un seguro to take out insurance

Comp
seguro de accidentes accident insurance;
seguro de asistencia en viaje travel insurance;

seguro del automóvil car insurance;

seguro de cambio exchange rate hedge;

seguro de la casa buildings insurance;

seguro de enfermedad private health insurance;

seguro de hogar buildings insurance;

seguro de o contra incendios fire insurance;

seguro médico private health insurance;

seguro multirriesgo comprehensive insurance;

seguro mutuo joint insurance;

seguro de responsabilidad civil liability insurance;

seguro a todo riesgo comprehensive insurance;

seguro a terceros liability insurance;

seguro de viaje travel insurance;

seguro de vida life insurance o assurance

2. Fam
el seguro [la seguridad social] Br ≈ the National Health, US ≈ Medicaid;

ir al seguro to go to the hospital;

ese tratamiento no lo cubre el seguro ≈ you can't get that treatment on Br the National Health o US Medicaid

Comp
seguro de desempleo unemployment benefit;
seguro de incapacidad disability benefit;

seguro de invalidez disability benefit;

seguro de paro unemployment benefit

3. [dispositivo] safety device;
[de armas] safety catch; [en automóvil] door lock catch;
echa o [m5] pon el seguro lock the car door

4. CAm, Méx [imperdible] safety pin

♦ adv

for sure, definitely;

¿vienes seguro? are you definitely coming?;

no lo sé seguro I don't know for sure;

seguro que vendrá she's bound o certain o sure to come;

seguro que suspendo I'm bound o certain o sure to fail;

seguro que ahora va y se lo cuenta todo a ella I bet she's going to go and tell her everything;

¿seguro que no necesitas nada? – sí, sí, seguro are you sure you don't need anything? – yes, I'm sure

* * *

seguro

I adj

1 tratamiento, puente safe;

ir sobre seguro be on the safe side

2 ( estable) steady

3 ( cierto) sure;

es seguro it’s a certainty;

dar algo por seguro be sure about sth;

no estoy tan seguro I’m not so sure;

a buen seguro definitely

4 persona

:

seguro de sí mismo self-confident, sure of o.s.

II adv for sure

III m

1 COM insurance

2 de puerta, coche lock;

poner el seguro lock the door

3 L.Am.

para ropa etc safety pin

* * *

seguro adv

: certainly, definitely

va a llover, seguro: it's going to rain for sure

¡seguro que sí!: of course!

seguro, -ra adj

1) : safe, secure

2) : sure, certain

estoy segura que es él: I'm sure that's him

3) : reliable, trustworthy

4) : self-assured

seguro nm

1) : insurance

seguro de vida: life insurance

2) : fastener, clasp

3) Mex : safety pin

* * *

seguro¹ adj

1. (en general) safe

las medicinas deben guardarse en un lugar seguro medicine must be kept in a safe place

2. (estable) secure

tiene un trabajo seguro he's got a secure job

3. (convencido) sure

estoy seguro de que no va a defraudarnos I'm sure he won't let us down

seguro² adv for certain

lo sé seguro I know for certain

seguro que... I bet... / to be bound...

seguro que se ha olvidado I bet he's forgotten / he's bound to have forgotten

seguro³ n

1. (contrato) insurance

me he hecho un seguro de vida I've taken out life insurance

2. (mecanismo) safety catch

echó el seguro de las puertas del coche he put the safety catch on the car doors

Spanish-English dictionary > seguro

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