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  • 61 miedo escénico

    m.
    stage fright, topophobia.
    * * *
    (n.) = stage fright
    Ex. The author discusses the art of storytelling for librarians, focusing on controlling stage fright and selecting stories.
    * * *

    Ex: The author discusses the art of storytelling for librarians, focusing on controlling stage fright and selecting stories.

    Spanish-English dictionary > miedo escénico

  • 62 mirada más de cerca

    (n.) = closer look
    Ex. People are more used to going up for a closer look at an interesting feature on an object rather than selecting a close up photograph from some high-tech display unit.
    * * *

    Ex: People are more used to going up for a closer look at an interesting feature on an object rather than selecting a close up photograph from some high-tech display unit.

    Spanish-English dictionary > mirada más de cerca

  • 63 monitor

    adj.
    monitoring.
    m.
    1 monitor, display unit.
    2 monitor, instructor, tutor, admonitor.
    * * *
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 (profesor) instructor
    1 (pantalla) monitor, screen
    ————————
    1 (pantalla) monitor, screen
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    monitor, -a
    1.
    SM / F (=persona) (Dep) instructor, coach; [de gira] group leader

    monitor(a) deportivo/a — [gen] sports coach; [en escuela] games coach

    2.
    SM (tb Inform, Téc) monitor
    * * *
    - tora masculino, femenino
    1)
    a) (CS) (Dep)

    monitor de esquí/natación — ski/swimming instructor

    2) monitor masculino (Inf, Med, Tec) monitor
    * * *
    = instructor, video terminal, display unit, monitor, VDU (Visual Display Unit), CRT terminal, video display.
    Ex. Its effectiveness has been erratic because of rapid turnover of instructors.
    Ex. Access to the system is through video terminals and by telex.
    Ex. People are more used to going up for a closer look at an interesting feature on an object rather than selecting a close up photograph from some high-tech display unit.
    Ex. At any point in your search, you can either view the records you have retrieved on your monitor or print them on your printer.
    Ex. A visual display unit (VDU) is a unit used to display data from a computer onto a screen.
    Ex. A CRT terminal is American terminology for a visual display unit (qv).
    Ex. Microforms can be read by means of optically magnifying reading devices, or by equipment which presents the magnified image on a video display.
    ----
    * monitor de ordenador = CRT screen, CRT display screen.
    * monitor de pantalla plana = flat-screen monitor, flatscreen display.
    * monitor monocromo = monochrome monitor.
    * pantalla del monitor = VDU screen.
    * tubo de monitor = tube.
    * * *
    - tora masculino, femenino
    1)
    a) (CS) (Dep)

    monitor de esquí/natación — ski/swimming instructor

    2) monitor masculino (Inf, Med, Tec) monitor
    * * *
    = instructor, video terminal, display unit, monitor, VDU (Visual Display Unit), CRT terminal, video display.

    Ex: Its effectiveness has been erratic because of rapid turnover of instructors.

    Ex: Access to the system is through video terminals and by telex.
    Ex: People are more used to going up for a closer look at an interesting feature on an object rather than selecting a close up photograph from some high-tech display unit.
    Ex: At any point in your search, you can either view the records you have retrieved on your monitor or print them on your printer.
    Ex: A visual display unit (VDU) is a unit used to display data from a computer onto a screen.
    Ex: A CRT terminal is American terminology for a visual display unit (qv).
    Ex: Microforms can be read by means of optically magnifying reading devices, or by equipment which presents the magnified image on a video display.
    * monitor de ordenador = CRT screen, CRT display screen.
    * monitor de pantalla plana = flat-screen monitor, flatscreen display.
    * monitor monocromo = monochrome monitor.
    * pantalla del monitor = VDU screen.
    * tubo de monitor = tube.

    * * *
    masculine, feminine
    1 ( Dep):
    monitor de esquí ski instructor
    monitor de esgrima fencing coach o instructor
    monitor de tenis tennis coach
    es monitor en una piscina he's a swimming instructor
    es monitor en un campamento juvenil he's a monitor at a summer camp
    B
    1 ( Inf) monitor
    2 ( Med, Tec) monitor
    * * *

     

    monitor
    ◊ - tora sustantivo masculino, femenino

    1
    a) (CS) (Dep):

    ◊ monitor de esquí/natación ski/swimming instructor;

    monitor de tenis tennis coach
    b) (Educ) ( en la escuela) (RPl) monitor;

    ( en la universidad) (Col) student who acts as an assistant teacher
    2
    ◊ monitor sustantivo masculino (Inf, Med, Tec) monitor

    monitor,-ora
    I sustantivo masculino y femenino (profesor) instructor
    II m Inform (pantalla) monitor
    ' monitor' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    monitora
    - controlar
    English:
    monitor
    - VDU
    - prefect
    - visual
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    monitor, -ora
    ♦ nm,f
    [persona] [profesor] instructor; [en campamento infantil] monitor; Am [en universidad] teaching assistant monitor de autoescuela driving instructor;
    monitor de esquí skiing instructor;
    monitor de tenis tennis coach
    ♦ nm
    Informát & Tec monitor;
    monitor en color colour monitor
    * * *
    1 m TV, INFOR monitor
    2 m, monitora f ( profesor) instructor
    * * *
    : instructor (in sports)
    : monitor
    monitor de televisión: television monitor
    * * *
    1. (persona) instructor
    2. (pantalla) monitor

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  • 64 muy activo

    (adj.) = afire
    Ex. The author queries the value of selecting so much sexually permissive teenage fiction for young people who are already sexually afire, given the dangers of unwanted pregnancies and AIDS.
    * * *
    (adj.) = afire

    Ex: The author queries the value of selecting so much sexually permissive teenage fiction for young people who are already sexually afire, given the dangers of unwanted pregnancies and AIDS.

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  • 65 no dar ningún resultado

    (v.) = give + zero results, be of no avail, be to no avail
    Ex. For example, SELECTing RIGHT(W)TO(W)READ would give zero results.
    Ex. This, however, was of no avail, for the whole cavity, including the external meatus, was gradually obliterated.
    Ex. However this was to no avail and the ship struck bottom.
    * * *
    (v.) = give + zero results, be of no avail, be to no avail

    Ex: For example, SELECTing RIGHT(W)TO(W)READ would give zero results.

    Ex: This, however, was of no avail, for the whole cavity, including the external meatus, was gradually obliterated.
    Ex: However this was to no avail and the ship struck bottom.

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  • 66 normativa

    f.
    1 regulations.
    2 ground rules.
    * * *
    1 rules plural, regulations plural
    * * *
    SF rules pl, regulations pl, guidelines pl
    * * *
    femenino regulations (pl), rules (pl)
    * * *
    = constitution, provision, regulation, rules and regulations, rules and conditions, ruling, regulatory measures, policy, code.
    Ex. Enter the constitution, charter, or other fundamental law of a jurisdiction under the heading for that jurisdiction.
    Ex. Chapter 9 considered the provisions for selecting headings for added entries.
    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. Examples would include deliberately contriving an authoritarian atmosphere, either institutional, by means of rules and regulations, or personal, by means of academic status, for instance.
    Ex. Rules and conditions concerning book lending are the most important items in a library's statute book, binding the reader by specific obligations in the process of borrowing books.
    Ex. The suggested ruling is that groups 1, 2 and 3 are entered under Place, except for individual species in biology.
    Ex. Methyl bromide has been phased-out in industrialized countries because of international regulatory measures designed to reduce substances that potentially deplete the stratospheric ozone layer.
    Ex. This policy of reflecting the subject labels and relationships present in the literature of a subject is known as being consistent with literary warrant.
    Ex. Codes are sets of rules which indicate how different types of documents are best catalogued, if sensible and consistent headings are to be established in author catalogues and indexes.
    * * *
    femenino regulations (pl), rules (pl)
    * * *
    = constitution, provision, regulation, rules and regulations, rules and conditions, ruling, regulatory measures, policy, code.

    Ex: Enter the constitution, charter, or other fundamental law of a jurisdiction under the heading for that jurisdiction.

    Ex: Chapter 9 considered the provisions for selecting headings for added entries.
    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: Examples would include deliberately contriving an authoritarian atmosphere, either institutional, by means of rules and regulations, or personal, by means of academic status, for instance.
    Ex: Rules and conditions concerning book lending are the most important items in a library's statute book, binding the reader by specific obligations in the process of borrowing books.
    Ex: The suggested ruling is that groups 1, 2 and 3 are entered under Place, except for individual species in biology.
    Ex: Methyl bromide has been phased-out in industrialized countries because of international regulatory measures designed to reduce substances that potentially deplete the stratospheric ozone layer.
    Ex: This policy of reflecting the subject labels and relationships present in the literature of a subject is known as being consistent with literary warrant.
    Ex: Codes are sets of rules which indicate how different types of documents are best catalogued, if sensible and consistent headings are to be established in author catalogues and indexes.

    * * *
    regulations (pl), rules (pl)
    según la normativa vigente under current regulations o rules
    * * *

     

    normativa sustantivo femenino rules pl
    ' normativa' also found in these entries:
    English:
    initiate
    * * *
    regulations;
    según la normativa vigente under current rules o regulations
    * * *
    f rules pl, regulations pl

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  • 67 observar con más detalle

    (n.) = closer look
    Ex. People are more used to going up for a closer look at an interesting feature on an object rather than selecting a close up photograph from some high-tech display unit.
    * * *

    Ex: People are more used to going up for a closer look at an interesting feature on an object rather than selecting a close up photograph from some high-tech display unit.

    Spanish-English dictionary > observar con más detalle

  • 68 ocupar el puesto de

    (v.) = replace, have + the rank of
    Ex. The computer cannot replace the intellectual work of selecting and providing relationships between terms.
    Ex. The university has a single library system whose director, Elsbeth Bajalovicajalovic, reports to the provost, and has the rank of professor.
    * * *
    (v.) = replace, have + the rank of

    Ex: The computer cannot replace the intellectual work of selecting and providing relationships between terms.

    Ex: The university has a single library system whose director, Elsbeth Bajalovicajalovic, reports to the provost, and has the rank of professor.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ocupar el puesto de

  • 69 palabra de control

    (n.) = control word
    Ex. By selecting control words from a palette menu we are already handling many of the problems that we have seen users of TEX experience.
    * * *

    Ex: By selecting control words from a palette menu we are already handling many of the problems that we have seen users of TEX experience.

    Spanish-English dictionary > palabra de control

  • 70 pantalla de títulos

    Ex. We can look at the full record for an article in the title display by selecting the 'show full records' option.
    * * *

    Ex: We can look at the full record for an article in the title display by selecting the 'show full records' option.

    Spanish-English dictionary > pantalla de títulos

  • 71 para la evaluación de hipótesis

    Ex. Guttman scale analysis is a statistical technique designed both for selecting items to make up a unidimensional scale along which individuals may be scored, and as a hypothesis-testing technique for determining whether a set of individuals adequately fit a scale, or whether a scale adequately reflects observed response patterns.
    * * *

    Ex: Guttman scale analysis is a statistical technique designed both for selecting items to make up a unidimensional scale along which individuals may be scored, and as a hypothesis-testing technique for determining whether a set of individuals adequately fit a scale, or whether a scale adequately reflects observed response patterns.

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  • 72 pariente cercano

    m.
    close relation, close relative.
    * * *
    Ex. Another close relation is the findings-oriented abstracts they emphasize the results or findings of an investigation, rather than selecting material according to the interest of a given audience.
    * * *

    Ex: Another close relation is the findings-oriented abstracts they emphasize the results or findings of an investigation, rather than selecting material according to the interest of a given audience.

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  • 73 pedestre

    adj.
    1 on foot (a pie).
    2 pedestrian, prosaic (corriente).
    * * *
    1 (a pie) on foot
    2 (vulgar) pedestrian
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=a pie) pedestrian
    2) [metáfora, arte, razón] pedestrian
    * * *
    adjetivo < estilo> pedestrian, prosaic; < lenguaje> prosaic, ordinary
    * * *
    Ex. The article 'Modems: an overview for the pedestrian' offers help in selecting a modem for a personal computer.
    ----
    * carrera pedestre = foot race.
    * * *
    adjetivo < estilo> pedestrian, prosaic; < lenguaje> prosaic, ordinary
    * * *

    Ex: The article 'Modems: an overview for the pedestrian' offers help in selecting a modem for a personal computer.

    * carrera pedestre = foot race.

    * * *
    ‹estilo› pedestrian, prosaic; ‹lenguaje› prosaic, ordinary, dull
    su poesía es bastante pedestre his poetry is rather run-of-the-mill o ordinary o prosaic
    * * *

    pedestre adjetivo
    prosaic
    pedestre adjetivo pedestrian: nos dio una explicación bastante pedestre, she gave us a very dull explanation
    ' pedestre' also found in these entries:
    English:
    pedestrian
    * * *
    1. [a pie] on foot;
    una carrera pedestre a foot race, a walking race
    2. [corriente] pedestrian, prosaic
    * * *
    adj pedestrian;
    * * *
    : commonplace, pedestrian

    Spanish-English dictionary > pedestre

  • 74 poner a la altura de las circunstancias

    (v.) = bring + Nombre + up to par
    Ex. The article ' Bringing your golf collection up to par' gives guidelines on selecting library materials on golf.
    * * *
    (v.) = bring + Nombre + up to par

    Ex: The article ' Bringing your golf collection up to par' gives guidelines on selecting library materials on golf.

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  • 75 precio de salida

    * * *
    Ex. Selecting your starting price requires balancing between how much money you want for the item, and what buyers will pay for it.
    * * *
    * * *

    Ex: Selecting your starting price requires balancing between how much money you want for the item, and what buyers will pay for it.

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  • 76 precio inicial

    m.
    starting price, asking price, beginning price, first price.
    * * *
    Ex. Selecting your starting price requires balancing between how much money you want for the item, and what buyers will pay for it.
    * * *

    Ex: Selecting your starting price requires balancing between how much money you want for the item, and what buyers will pay for it.

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  • 77 prestación

    f.
    fringe benefit, benefit.
    * * *
    1 (servicio) service
    2 (de la Seguridad Social) benefit, allowance
    3 (características - de una cuenta bancaria) yield; (- de un coche, electrodoméstico) performance
    \
    prestación por desempleo unemployment benefit
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=subsidio) benefit; Méx fringe benefit, perk *

    prestación asistencial — social security benefit, welfare benefit (EEUU)

    prestación por desempleo — unemployment benefit, unemployment compensation (EEUU)

    prestaciones sociales — (=dinero) social security benefits; (=servicios) social services

    2) (=acción)

    prestación de juramento — oath-taking, swearing in

    3) (Econ) (=préstamo) lending, loan
    4) pl prestaciones (Téc, Inform) features, facilities; (Aut) (=equipamiento) features; (=rendimiento) performance sing
    * * *
    1) ( de servicio) provision
    2) prestaciones femenino plural (Servs Socs) benefits (pl), assistance
    3)
    a) (Tec) feature
    b) prestaciones femenino plural (Auto) performance
    * * *
    = benefit, capability, delivery, facility, feature, feature, value, functionality, provision, service.
    Ex. Community education is another form of outreach that aims to educate the public about the availability of services that can help them, about their entitlement to benefits, or about their rights under the law.
    Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS contains a so-called 'help' capability.
    Ex. Entry of number '21' reverses the present delivery status.
    Ex. Apart from this additional facility Double-KWIC indexes have most of the facilities, features and drawbacks of KWIC and KWOC indexes.
    Ex. Another way of doing this search is to use the lateral searching feature.
    Ex. Electronic Maildrop is an online document ordering feature, where documents can be ordered from various suppliers.
    Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.
    Ex. This article describes the functionality of CARL software for this purpose, loads a brief rundown of data bases, and gives the criteria for selecting data bases.
    Ex. Some school libraries are becoming involved in life-long learning but local government and public libraries must take responsibility for provisions for this.
    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.
    ----
    * con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.
    * con todas las prestaciones = full-featured.
    * con todas sus prestaciones = fully featured.
    * esbozar prestaciones = outline + capabilities.
    * ofrecer una prestación = offer + facility.
    * prestación al empleado = employee benefit.
    * prestación de lujo = luxury appointment.
    * prestación de servicios = service delivery.
    * prestaciones del ordenador = computer's capabilities.
    * prestación familiar = family allowance.
    * prestación sanitaria = health benefit.
    * prestación social sustitutoria = community service.
    * * *
    1) ( de servicio) provision
    2) prestaciones femenino plural (Servs Socs) benefits (pl), assistance
    3)
    a) (Tec) feature
    b) prestaciones femenino plural (Auto) performance
    * * *
    = benefit, capability, delivery, facility, feature, feature, value, functionality, provision, service.

    Ex: Community education is another form of outreach that aims to educate the public about the availability of services that can help them, about their entitlement to benefits, or about their rights under the law.

    Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS contains a so-called 'help' capability.
    Ex: Entry of number '21' reverses the present delivery status.
    Ex: Apart from this additional facility Double-KWIC indexes have most of the facilities, features and drawbacks of KWIC and KWOC indexes.
    Ex: Another way of doing this search is to use the lateral searching feature.
    Ex: Electronic Maildrop is an online document ordering feature, where documents can be ordered from various suppliers.
    Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.
    Ex: This article describes the functionality of CARL software for this purpose, loads a brief rundown of data bases, and gives the criteria for selecting data bases.
    Ex: Some school libraries are becoming involved in life-long learning but local government and public libraries must take responsibility for provisions for this.
    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.
    * con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.
    * con todas las prestaciones = full-featured.
    * con todas sus prestaciones = fully featured.
    * esbozar prestaciones = outline + capabilities.
    * ofrecer una prestación = offer + facility.
    * prestación al empleado = employee benefit.
    * prestación de lujo = luxury appointment.
    * prestación de servicios = service delivery.
    * prestaciones del ordenador = computer's capabilities.
    * prestación familiar = family allowance.
    * prestación sanitaria = health benefit.
    * prestación social sustitutoria = community service.

    * * *
    A (de un servicio) provision
    la prestación de servicios especiales the provision of special services
    la prestación de ayuda a las víctimas giving help to the victims
    B prestaciones fpl ( Servs Socs) benefits (pl), assistance
    prestaciones económicas en casos de invalidez financial assistance in cases of disability
    prestaciones por desempleo unemployment benefit, unemployment compensation ( AmE)
    las prestaciones sociales se van mermando welfare ( AmE) o ( BrE) social security benefits are being eroded
    C
    1 ( Tec) feature
    ofrece toda una serie de prestaciones profesionales it has a whole range of professional features
    2 prestaciones fpl ( Auto) performance
    * * *

     

    prestación sustantivo femenino
    1 (de un servicio, ayuda) provision, assistance
    prestación por desempleo, unemployment benefit 2 prestaciones, (de un coche) performance, features pl
    ' prestación' also found in these entries:
    English:
    applicant
    - benefit
    - allowance
    * * *
    1. [de servicio] [acción] provision;
    [resultado] service
    2. [subsidio] benefit
    prestaciones por desempleo unemployment benefit;
    prestación por incapacidad Br incapacity o US disability benefit;
    prestación social social security benefit, US welfare;
    prestación social sustitutoria = community service done as alternative to military service
    3.
    prestaciones [de coche] performance features
    * * *
    f provision
    * * *
    prestación n (ayuda económica) benefit / allowance

    Spanish-English dictionary > prestación

  • 78 prestar atención

    v.
    to pay attention, to take notice, to give attention, to heed.
    María se fijó muy bien Mary paid attention very well.
    * * *
    to pay attention (a, to)
    * * *
    * * *
    (n.) = follow up, heed, receive + attention, mind, devote + attention, pay + heed, take + notice, give + (some) thought to, follow through, look out for, lend + an ear, prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up
    Ex. Both the original production and revision of STC spawned a large crop of such items which are worth following up.
    Ex. Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.
    Ex. The formation of mould on paper and book-bindings is a long-standing problem, the nature of which has received little attention.
    Ex. They see people as marked by one particular attribute, cleverness, or kindness, or strictness, or being a good shot, and they mind whether things are right or wrong.
    Ex. The cataloger, by being relieved of the onerous clerical burden of reorganizing the catalog, is free to devote professional attention to making the catalog a more responsive and useful tool.
    Ex. Unless we believe we can do all this unaided, then we had better pay heed to literature.
    Ex. Successful displays depend on two main ingredients: selection from the vast number of possible titles; and attractive layout, so that people will take notice of the books and want to know more about them.
    Ex. I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.
    Ex. The approach used is to follow through the decision making processes which underpin the successful introduction of any service.
    Ex. Panellists presented the criteria they adopted and features they looked out for when selecting a library automation system.
    Ex. Secondly, the teacher should just ' lend an ear' and not actively take part in the discussion.
    Ex. The dog sat at the bedside, now eyeing his master with a wistful look, and now pricking his ears, and uttering a low growl.
    Ex. As lesbians, our antennas went up, and we wondered why this guy wanted to know how many bedrooms we had.
    * * *
    (n.) = follow up, heed, receive + attention, mind, devote + attention, pay + heed, take + notice, give + (some) thought to, follow through, look out for, lend + an ear, prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up

    Ex: Both the original production and revision of STC spawned a large crop of such items which are worth following up.

    Ex: Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.
    Ex: The formation of mould on paper and book-bindings is a long-standing problem, the nature of which has received little attention.
    Ex: They see people as marked by one particular attribute, cleverness, or kindness, or strictness, or being a good shot, and they mind whether things are right or wrong.
    Ex: The cataloger, by being relieved of the onerous clerical burden of reorganizing the catalog, is free to devote professional attention to making the catalog a more responsive and useful tool.
    Ex: Unless we believe we can do all this unaided, then we had better pay heed to literature.
    Ex: Successful displays depend on two main ingredients: selection from the vast number of possible titles; and attractive layout, so that people will take notice of the books and want to know more about them.
    Ex: I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.
    Ex: The approach used is to follow through the decision making processes which underpin the successful introduction of any service.
    Ex: Panellists presented the criteria they adopted and features they looked out for when selecting a library automation system.
    Ex: Secondly, the teacher should just ' lend an ear' and not actively take part in the discussion.
    Ex: The dog sat at the bedside, now eyeing his master with a wistful look, and now pricking his ears, and uttering a low growl.
    Ex: As lesbians, our antennas went up, and we wondered why this guy wanted to know how many bedrooms we had.

    Spanish-English dictionary > prestar atención

  • 79 primer plano

    m.
    1 foreground.
    2 close up, closeup.
    * * *
    (foto, cine) close-up
    * * *
    masculino (Fot) close-up (shot); en primero primero (Art) in the foreground
    * * *
    (n.) = close up, foreground, limelight, centre stage, forefront
    Ex. People are more used to going up for a closer look at an interesting feature on an object rather than selecting a close up photograph from some high-tech display unit.
    Ex. Apple's Mouse is currently restricted to the Lisa microcomputer: it can be seen clearly in the foreground of Fig.9.4.
    Ex. An enquirer upstaged by a virtuoso parade of knowledge may be unwilling to venture into the limelight again.
    Ex. The European Community's highly visible campaign to establish a unified economy by the end of 1992 has brought the EC to the centre stage of world affairs.
    Ex. The issue of refereeing football matches is never far from the forefront of public debate of the modern game.
    * * *
    masculino (Fot) close-up (shot); en primero primero (Art) in the foreground
    * * *
    (n.) = close up, foreground, limelight, centre stage, forefront

    Ex: People are more used to going up for a closer look at an interesting feature on an object rather than selecting a close up photograph from some high-tech display unit.

    Ex: Apple's Mouse is currently restricted to the Lisa microcomputer: it can be seen clearly in the foreground of Fig.9.4.
    Ex: An enquirer upstaged by a virtuoso parade of knowledge may be unwilling to venture into the limelight again.
    Ex: The European Community's highly visible campaign to establish a unified economy by the end of 1992 has brought the EC to the centre stage of world affairs.
    Ex: The issue of refereeing football matches is never far from the forefront of public debate of the modern game.

    Spanish-English dictionary > primer plano

  • 80 principal

    adj.
    1 main, principal.
    lo principal es… the main thing is…
    puerta principal front door
    2 chief, big-league, blue-chip, boss.
    m.
    first floor (British), second floor (United States) (plant).
    * * *
    1 main, chief
    1 (piso) first floor, US second floor
    * * *
    adj.
    2) main
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=más importante) [gen] principal, main; [crítico, adversario] foremost; [piso] first, second (EEUU)
    2) [persona, autoridad] illustrious
    2. SM
    1) (=persona) head, chief, principal
    2) (Econ) principal, capital
    3) (Teat) dress circle
    4) (=piso) first floor, second floor (EEUU)
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo <entrada/carretera/calle> main

    el papel principal — the main part o leading role

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

    II
    a) (Fin) principal, capital
    b) (en teatro, cine) dress circle, mezzanine (AmE)
    * * *
    = capital, chief, dominant, essential, foremost, leading, main, major, primary, principal, top, key, lead, premier, overriding, prime, staple, number one, top-of-mind, cardinal, master.
    Ex. Following internal discussion, it was agreed that a new library should be given the University's top priority in any forthcoming capital building project.
    Ex. This section reviews the chief factors that must be taken into account in selecting an appropriate software package.
    Ex. English is the dominant language for the dissemination of information.
    Ex. The preceding chapter has introduced the essential characteristics of bibliographic descriptions.
    Ex. Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.
    Ex. In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.
    Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.
    Ex. This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.
    Ex. The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).
    Ex. If responsibility is shared between mor than three persons or corporate bodies (and no principal author is indicated), then entry is made under the title.
    Ex. ISI's indexes let you locate research in the world's top journals by citation, title word, author, institution, or journal.
    Ex. This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.
    Ex. The United Nations declared 1990 as International Literacy Year (ILY) with Unesco designated as the lead agency for ILY.
    Ex. It is the country's premier research library for the natural sciences, engineering, technology and industrial property.
    Ex. Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.
    Ex. For instance, my sporting goods store is on the ground level and to the right -- prime mall location.
    Ex. UK libraries and the BBC Continuing Education have the same staple customer group.
    Ex. Eyestrain is the number one complaint of computer users.
    Ex. Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.
    Ex. To underestimate your enemy is committing the cardinal mistake and often the last you'll make!.
    Ex. The great significance of a fully developed network will be that it will relieve libraries of the necessity of maintaining their own copies of the master data base.
    ----
    * actividad principal = core activity.
    * actor principal = lead character, leading man.
    * actor principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.
    * administrador principal = top administrator.
    * apartarse de los caminos principales = go + off-road.
    * asesor principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.
    * calle principal, la = high street, the, main street, the.
    * carretera principal = major road.
    * comida principal = main meal.
    * consejero principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.
    * director principal = senior director.
    * dormitorio principal = master bedroom, master suite.
    * el principal = the number one.
    * en la corriente principal de = in the mainstream of.
    * en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.
    * frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.
    * fuente principal de información = chief source of information.
    * guía principal = guiding principle.
    * la cosa principal = the number one thing.
    * la parte principal de = the bulk of.
    * motivo principal = prime cause.
    * papel principal = title role.
    * parte principal del texto = meat of the text.
    * personaje principal = lead character.
    * personaje principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.
    * plato principal = entrée, main entrée.
    * ponencia principal = keynote presentation.
    * primero y principal = first and foremost.
    * principal razón = prime cause.
    * principal sospechoso = leading suspect.
    * principal sostén de la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].
    * programa principal = Core Programme.
    * protagonista principal = centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], lead character.
    * protagonista principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.
    * recurso principal = primary resource.
    * semiprincipal = semi-main.
    * ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo <entrada/carretera/calle> main

    el papel principal — the main part o leading role

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

    II
    a) (Fin) principal, capital
    b) (en teatro, cine) dress circle, mezzanine (AmE)
    * * *
    = capital, chief, dominant, essential, foremost, leading, main, major, primary, principal, top, key, lead, premier, overriding, prime, staple, number one, top-of-mind, cardinal, master.

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

    Ex: This section reviews the chief factors that must be taken into account in selecting an appropriate software package.
    Ex: English is the dominant language for the dissemination of information.
    Ex: The preceding chapter has introduced the essential characteristics of bibliographic descriptions.
    Ex: Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.
    Ex: In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.
    Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.
    Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.
    Ex: The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).
    Ex: If responsibility is shared between mor than three persons or corporate bodies (and no principal author is indicated), then entry is made under the title.
    Ex: ISI's indexes let you locate research in the world's top journals by citation, title word, author, institution, or journal.
    Ex: This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.
    Ex: The United Nations declared 1990 as International Literacy Year (ILY) with Unesco designated as the lead agency for ILY.
    Ex: It is the country's premier research library for the natural sciences, engineering, technology and industrial property.
    Ex: Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.
    Ex: For instance, my sporting goods store is on the ground level and to the right -- prime mall location.
    Ex: UK libraries and the BBC Continuing Education have the same staple customer group.
    Ex: Eyestrain is the number one complaint of computer users.
    Ex: Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.
    Ex: To underestimate your enemy is committing the cardinal mistake and often the last you'll make!.
    Ex: The great significance of a fully developed network will be that it will relieve libraries of the necessity of maintaining their own copies of the master data base.
    * actividad principal = core activity.
    * actor principal = lead character, leading man.
    * actor principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.
    * administrador principal = top administrator.
    * apartarse de los caminos principales = go + off-road.
    * asesor principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.
    * calle principal, la = high street, the, main street, the.
    * carretera principal = major road.
    * comida principal = main meal.
    * consejero principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.
    * director principal = senior director.
    * dormitorio principal = master bedroom, master suite.
    * el principal = the number one.
    * en la corriente principal de = in the mainstream of.
    * en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.
    * frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.
    * fuente principal de información = chief source of information.
    * guía principal = guiding principle.
    * la cosa principal = the number one thing.
    * la parte principal de = the bulk of.
    * motivo principal = prime cause.
    * papel principal = title role.
    * parte principal del texto = meat of the text.
    * personaje principal = lead character.
    * personaje principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.
    * plato principal = entrée, main entrée.
    * ponencia principal = keynote presentation.
    * primero y principal = first and foremost.
    * principal razón = prime cause.
    * principal sospechoso = leading suspect.
    * principal sostén de la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].
    * programa principal = Core Programme.
    * protagonista principal = centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], lead character.
    * protagonista principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.
    * recurso principal = primary resource.
    * semiprincipal = semi-main.
    * ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

    * * *
    ‹entrada› main; ‹carretera/calle› main
    el papel principal lo hacía Azucena Romero the main part o leading role was played by Azucena Romero
    el personaje principal se suicida al final the main character commits suicide at the end
    lo principal es que no se hizo daño the main thing is that he didn't hurt himself
    lo principal es la salud there's nothing more important than your health
    1 ( Fin) principal, capital
    2 (en un teatro, cine) upper balcony ( AmE), upper circle ( BrE)
    * * *

     

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

    principal adjetivo main, principal

    ' principal' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    central
    - constreñir
    - dirección
    - director
    - directora
    - eclipsar
    - maestra
    - maestro
    - mayor
    - nudo
    - puerta
    - requerir
    - sita
    - sito
    - soler
    - subdirector
    - subdirectora
    - mayordomo
    - mayoritario
    - plato
    - portón
    - protagonista
    English:
    already
    - anchor
    - attraction
    - averse
    - bed
    - body
    - bomb
    - bread-and-butter
    - by
    - central
    - chief
    - dash
    - deputy
    - dinner
    - do
    - enjoy
    - flagship
    - foremost
    - head
    - high
    - high road
    - imagine
    - irony
    - lead
    - lead off from
    - lead story
    - leading
    - leading lady
    - leading man
    - main
    - mainland
    - mainstay
    - master
    - mind
    - objective
    - on
    - opposed
    - premier
    - primary
    - prime
    - principal
    - road
    - runaway
    - title role
    - trunk road
    - upstage
    - course
    - limb
    - major
    - rat
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    1. [más importante] main, principal;
    me han dado el papel principal de la obra de teatro I've been given the leading o lead role in the play;
    puerta principal front door;
    lo principal the main thing
    2. [oración] main
    ♦ nm
    1. [piso] Br first floor, US second floor
    2. Fin principal
    * * *
    I adj main, principal;
    lo principal the main o most important thing
    II m second floor, Br
    first floor
    * * *
    1) : main, principal
    2) : foremost, leading
    : capital, principal
    * * *
    principal1 adj main
    principal2 n first floor

    Spanish-English dictionary > principal

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