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  • 1 flor

    adj.
    great, fantastic (informal) (muy bueno). (Southern Cone)
    f.
    1 flower.
    en flor in flower
    una camisa de flores a flowery shirt
    echar flores a alguien to pay somebody compliments
    flor de azahar orange blossom
    flor de lis fleur-de-lis
    flores cortadas cut flowers
    flores naturales real flowers
    flor de Pascua poinsettia, Christmas flower
    2 white spot (en uñas). (Chilean Spanish)
    3 compliment, smart remark, bouquet.
    4 Flor.
    * * *
    1 BOTÁNICA flower
    2 (piropo) compliment
    \
    a flor de piel skin-deep
    a flor de tierra at ground level
    echar flores a alguien to pay somebody compliments
    en flor in flower, in bloom, in blossom
    en la flor de la vida figurado in the prime of life
    flor de azahar orange blossom
    flor de harina pure wheat flour
    flor de lis fleur-de-lis
    la flor y nata figurado the cream, the crème de la crème
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    1. SF
    1) (Bot) flower

    • flor cortada — (Com) cut flowers pl

    • flores secas — dried flowers

    ¡ni flores! * —

    -¿has oído alguna noticia? -¡ni flores! — "have you heard any news?" - "not a thing"

    de libros sé mucho, pero de cocina ni flores — I know a lot about books, but I don't know the first thing about cooking *

    de lo prometido, ni flores — as for what they promised, not a word was mentioned *

    ser flor de un día —

    flor de lis — fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lys

    flor de mano — † artificial flower

    2)

    • en flor — [planta, campo] in flower, in bloom; [árbol] in blossom, in flower; [muchacha] liter in the first flower of womanhood liter

    3)

    • la flor (=lo mejor) —

    • en la flor de la edad — in the flower of one's youth

    • la flor y nata de la sociedad — the cream of society

    • en la flor de la vida — in the prime of life

    4)

    • a flor de agua, los peces se veían a flor de agua — you could see the fish just under the surface of the water

    • a flor de cuño — in mint condition

    • a flor de piel, tenía los nervios a flor de piel — her nerves were all on edge

    el odio le salía a flor de piel — his hatred came out into the open, his hatred came to the surface

    • a flor de tierra — at ground level

    5) (=piropo) compliment, flattering remark

    decir o echar flores a algn — to pay compliments to sb, flatter sb

    6) [de ciruela, uva] bloom
    7) [de cuero] grain
    *

    • flor de, flor de caballo — a wonderful horse

    flor de alegre — really happy, very cheerful

    ¡flor de discurso se mandó! — what a brilliant talk he gave!

    flor de reloj me regalaste, ya no funciona — iró what a great watch you bought me, it doesn't work anymore iró

    flor de marido, le pega y no le da plata — iró her husband is a real gem, he beats her up and gives her no money iró

    9)
    2.
    ADJ Cono Sur great
    3.
    *
    * * *
    femenino (Bot) flower

    flores naturales/secas — fresh/dried flowers

    en flor — in flower, in bloom

    a flor de piel: tenía los nervios a flor de piel his nerves were all on edge; tiene la sensibilidad a flor de piel she's very easily hurt; a flor de tierra/agua just below the ground/water; echarle flores a alguien to pay somebody compliments; estar en la flor de la vida to be in the prime of life; flor de... (CS fam): me hizo flor de regalo she gave me a wonderful present (colloq); es un flor de estúpido he's a real idiot (colloq); ir de flor en flor to flit from one man/woman to another; la flor y nata the cream, the crème de la crème; ni flores (Esp fam): ¿sabes dónde está? - ni flores do you know where he is? - no idea; ¿entendiste algo? - ni flores did you understand anything? - not a thing (colloq); ser la flor de la canela — to be wonderful

    * * *
    = flower, blossom, bloom.
    Ex. Concepts which denote parts of a plant, eg leaf, flower, etc, are also Personality concepts.
    Ex. Spring is prime hotel season in Washington, DC -- our fingers are crossed that the cherry blossoms come early.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'The Bermuda Library -- of books, and blooms, and little white devils'.
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    * con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.
    * corona de flores = wreath.
    * cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.
    * cultivo de flores = flower growing, flower cultivation.
    * echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.
    * en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.
    * estar en flor = be in bloom, be in flower.
    * fauna y flora = wildlife.
    * flor de loto = lotus, lotus flower, lotus blossom.
    * flor de regalo = cut flower.
    * flor de un día = flash in the pan.
    * flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.
    * flor prensada = pressed flower.
    * flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.
    * flor salvaje = wildflower [wild flower].
    * flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.
    * flor silvestre = wildflower [wild flower].
    * flor y nata de la sociedad, la = cream of society, the.
    * la flor de + Nombre = the prime of + Nombre.
    * la flor y nata = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.
    * planta que echa flores = bloomer.
    * semilla de flor silvestre = wildflower seed.
    * tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.
    * * *
    femenino (Bot) flower

    flores naturales/secas — fresh/dried flowers

    en flor — in flower, in bloom

    a flor de piel: tenía los nervios a flor de piel his nerves were all on edge; tiene la sensibilidad a flor de piel she's very easily hurt; a flor de tierra/agua just below the ground/water; echarle flores a alguien to pay somebody compliments; estar en la flor de la vida to be in the prime of life; flor de... (CS fam): me hizo flor de regalo she gave me a wonderful present (colloq); es un flor de estúpido he's a real idiot (colloq); ir de flor en flor to flit from one man/woman to another; la flor y nata the cream, the crème de la crème; ni flores (Esp fam): ¿sabes dónde está? - ni flores do you know where he is? - no idea; ¿entendiste algo? - ni flores did you understand anything? - not a thing (colloq); ser la flor de la canela — to be wonderful

    * * *
    = flower, blossom, bloom.

    Ex: Concepts which denote parts of a plant, eg leaf, flower, etc, are also Personality concepts.

    Ex: Spring is prime hotel season in Washington, DC -- our fingers are crossed that the cherry blossoms come early.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'The Bermuda Library -- of books, and blooms, and little white devils'.
    * con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.
    * corona de flores = wreath.
    * cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.
    * cultivo de flores = flower growing, flower cultivation.
    * echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.
    * en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.
    * estar en flor = be in bloom, be in flower.
    * fauna y flora = wildlife.
    * flor de loto = lotus, lotus flower, lotus blossom.
    * flor de regalo = cut flower.
    * flor de un día = flash in the pan.
    * flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.
    * flor prensada = pressed flower.
    * flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.
    * flor salvaje = wildflower [wild flower].
    * flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.
    * flor silvestre = wildflower [wild flower].
    * flor y nata de la sociedad, la = cream of society, the.
    * la flor de + Nombre = the prime of + Nombre.
    * la flor y nata = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.
    * planta que echa flores = bloomer.
    * semilla de flor silvestre = wildflower seed.
    * tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

    * * *
    A ( Bot) flower
    flores naturales/artificiales/secas fresh/artificial/dried flowers
    un vestido de flores a flowery dress
    en flor in flower, in bloom, in blossom
    los almendros en flor the almond trees in flower o bloom
    a flor de piel: tenía los nervios a flor de piel his nerves were all on edge
    tiene la sensibilidad a flor de piel she's very easily hurt
    a flor de tierra/agua just below the ground/water, close to the surface
    echarle flores a algn to pay sb compliments
    estar en la flor de la juventud to be in the flower of one's youth ( liter)
    estar en la flor de la vida or edad to be in the prime of life
    flor de … (CS fam): me hizo flor de regalo she gave me a wonderful present ( colloq)
    flor de patada le di I gave him a hell of a kick ( colloq)
    es un flor de estúpido he's a real idiot ( colloq)
    ir de flor en flor to flit from one man/woman to another, play the field
    la flor y nata the cream, the pick, the crème de la crème
    la flor y nata de la sociedad the cream of society
    ni flores ( Esp fam): ¿sabes dónde está? — ni flores do you know where he is? — no idea o I haven't the faintest o foggiest (idea) ( colloq)
    ¿entendiste algo? — yo, ni flores did you understand anything? — not a word o a thing ( colloq)
    ser la flor de la canela to be wonderful o ( colloq) great
    tirarse con flores ( RPl iró); to hurl abuse at each other
    Compuestos:
    (del naranjo) orange blossom; (del limonero) lemon blossom
    ( Chi) wisteria
    fleur-de-lis
    poinsettia
    B ( RPl) ( Jueg) three card flush
    C ( RPl) (de la ducha) shower head, rose
    (CS fam) wonderful
    pronunció un discurso flor he made a brilliant o a wonderful o an excellent speech
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    flor sustantivo femenino ( de planta) flower;
    ( de árbol frutal) blossom;

    un vestido de flores a flowery dress;
    en flor in flower o bloom/in blossom;
    flor de azahar orange/lemon blossom;
    la flor y nata the cream, the crème de la crème
    flor sustantivo femenino
    1 flower
    2 (lo selecto de algo, lo mejor) best part, cream: estás en la flor de la vida, you are in the prime of life
    ♦ Locuciones: ser flor de un día, to be short-lived
    a flor de piel, skin-deep
    en flor, in blossom
    ni flores, no idea
    la flor y nata, the elite, the crème de la crème

    ' flor' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    camelia
    - disecar
    - florecer
    - rosa
    - abrir
    - arrancar
    - artificial
    - botón
    - brotar
    - cerrar
    - como
    - compuesto
    - dar
    - deshojar
    - despuntar
    - doble
    - múltiple
    - mustio
    - oloroso
    - pocho
    English:
    bloom
    - blooming
    - blossom
    - bud
    - come out
    - cream
    - dainty
    - dried
    - droop
    - fade
    - faded
    - flower
    - highly-strung
    - lilac
    - nip
    - open
    - open out
    - out
    - pluck
    - prime
    - prize
    - scent
    - smell
    - spring
    - unfold
    - button
    - flush
    - icing
    - powder
    - quite
    * * *
    flor1 nf
    1. [en planta] flower;
    en flor in flower, in bloom;
    una camisa de flores a flowery shirt;
    echar flores a alguien to pay sb compliments;
    echarse flores to praise oneself, to blow one's own trumpet;
    ir de flor en flor to flit from one relationship to another;
    ser flor de un día to be a flash in the pan;
    Esp Fam [idea]
    no tener ni flores (de) not to have a clue (about);
    ¿cuál es la capital de Mali? – ni flores what's the capital of Mali? – no idea o I haven't a clue;
    RP
    tirarse con flores to be at one another's throats
    flor de azahar orange blossom;
    flor de cerezo cherry blossom;
    flor de lis fleur-de-lis;
    flor de nieve edelweiss;
    flor del Paraíso bird of paradise flower;
    flor de Pascua poinsettia, Christmas flower;
    flor de(l) saúco elderflower
    2. [lo mejor]
    la flor (y nata) the crème de la crème, the cream;
    en la flor de la edad o [m5] de la vida in the prime of life;
    ser la flor de la canela to be the crème de la crème o the cream
    3. [superficie]
    a flor de agua/tierra at water/ground level;
    tiene una sensibilidad a flor de piel she's extremely sensitive;
    tengo los nervios a flor de piel my nerves are really on edge
    4. Chile [en uñas] white spot [on fingernails]
    ♦ adj inv
    [muy bueno] great, fantastic;
    un espectáculo flor a great o fantastic show
    ♦ flor de loc adv
    hicimos flor de paseo we had a lovely outing;
    tenía flor de gripe she had a really bad dose of the flu
    * * *
    f flower;
    de flores vestido, cortinas, papel flower-patterned, flowery;
    en flor in bloom, in flower;
    echar flores bloom, flower; fig flatter;
    la flor y nata de la sociedad the cream of society;
    tengo los nervios a flor de piel I’m o my nerves are all on edge
    * * *
    flor nf
    1) : flower
    2)
    flor de Pascua : poinsettia
    * * *
    flor n
    1. (en general) flower
    2. (de árbol) blossom
    ¡ni flores! no idea!

    Spanish-English dictionary > flor

  • 2 adaptable

    adj.
    adaptable.
    * * *
    1 adaptable
    * * *
    ADJ (=versátil) adaptable, versatile; (Tip) compatible
    * * *
    adjetivo adaptable
    * * *
    = adaptable, adaptive, deployable, versatile, flexible, resilient, conformable.
    Ex. The intention was to make the interior finish as flexible and adaptable as possible.
    Ex. We can have intelligent information systems able to provide effective access to information depending on texts or documents through the autonomous, adaptive manipulation of concepts.
    Ex. In addition, it should be deployable for new languages an order of magnitude more quickly than traditional technologies.
    Ex. Moreover, they will be far more versatile than present commercial, so that they may readily be adapted for a wide variety of operations.
    Ex. Some users and classifiers find it beneficial to have a notation which is sufficiently flexible to permit a variety of citation orders to be adopted as appropriate to the document and the user's perspective.
    Ex. The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast on to the roller stock and which made a seamless, resilient surface that inked perfectly.
    Ex. For transducing, the proposal relies on conformable strips hosting pressure sensitive units directly placed on the aircraft aerodynamic surfaces.
    ----
    * adaptable a = accommodative to.
    * adaptable a la situación = situation-aware.
    * adaptable a las necesidades del usuario = customisable [customizable, -USA].
    * hacer que sea adaptable = render + adaptable.
    * * *
    adjetivo adaptable
    * * *
    = adaptable, adaptive, deployable, versatile, flexible, resilient, conformable.

    Ex: The intention was to make the interior finish as flexible and adaptable as possible.

    Ex: We can have intelligent information systems able to provide effective access to information depending on texts or documents through the autonomous, adaptive manipulation of concepts.
    Ex: In addition, it should be deployable for new languages an order of magnitude more quickly than traditional technologies.
    Ex: Moreover, they will be far more versatile than present commercial, so that they may readily be adapted for a wide variety of operations.
    Ex: Some users and classifiers find it beneficial to have a notation which is sufficiently flexible to permit a variety of citation orders to be adopted as appropriate to the document and the user's perspective.
    Ex: The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast on to the roller stock and which made a seamless, resilient surface that inked perfectly.
    Ex: For transducing, the proposal relies on conformable strips hosting pressure sensitive units directly placed on the aircraft aerodynamic surfaces.
    * adaptable a = accommodative to.
    * adaptable a la situación = situation-aware.
    * adaptable a las necesidades del usuario = customisable [customizable, -USA].
    * hacer que sea adaptable = render + adaptable.

    * * *
    adaptable
    * * *

    adaptable adjetivo
    adaptable
    adaptable adjetivo adaptable
    ' adaptable' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    acomodaticia
    - acomodaticio
    - amoldable
    English:
    adaptable
    * * *
    adaptable
    * * *
    adj adaptable
    * * *
    : adaptable

    Spanish-English dictionary > adaptable

  • 3 cadi

    m.
    1 caddie, caddy.
    2 cadi, judge in a Muslim community, kadi, qadi.
    * * *
    1 DEPORTE caddie
    * * *
    SM ( Hist) cadi
    * * *
    = caddie, caddy.
    Ex. Also, this system is very sensitive to contamination of the surface of the disc and requires that the disc be kept in a protective sleeve, or ' caddie', at all times.
    Ex. They are expensive and may require purchase of caddys to protect CD-ROMs from accidental damage.
    * * *
    = caddie, caddy.

    Ex: Also, this system is very sensitive to contamination of the surface of the disc and requires that the disc be kept in a protective sleeve, or ' caddie', at all times.

    Ex: They are expensive and may require purchase of caddys to protect CD-ROMs from accidental damage.

    * * *

    Multiple Entries:
    cadi    
    cadí
    cadi mf Dep caddy, caddie
    cadí sustantivo masculino Muslim judge
    ' cadí' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cadi
    * * *
    cadi nm
    caddie
    * * *
    m caddy

    Spanish-English dictionary > cadi

  • 4 caja del CD-ROM

    (n.) = caddie, caddy
    Ex. Also, this system is very sensitive to contamination of the surface of the disc and requires that the disc be kept in a protective sleeve, or ' caddie', at all times.
    Ex. They are expensive and may require purchase of caddys to protect CD-ROMs from accidental damage.
    * * *
    (n.) = caddie, caddy

    Ex: Also, this system is very sensitive to contamination of the surface of the disc and requires that the disc be kept in a protective sleeve, or ' caddie', at all times.

    Ex: They are expensive and may require purchase of caddys to protect CD-ROMs from accidental damage.

    Spanish-English dictionary > caja del CD-ROM

  • 5 cuestión

    f.
    issue, matter, problem, subject.
    * * *
    1 (pregunta) question
    2 (asunto) business, matter, question
    3 (discusión) dispute, quarrel, argument
    \
    en cuestión in question
    en cuestión de... (tiempo) in just a few..., in a matter of...
    eso es otra cuestión that's a whole different matter
    la cuestión es que... the thing is that...
    ser cuestión de vida o muerte figurado to be a matter of life or death
    cuestión candente burning question
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=asunto) matter, question

    ¡sigue gritando, la cuestión es no dejarme tranquilo! — iró * carry on shouting, don't mind me!

    no sé por qué, pero la cuestión es que ahora soy más pobre — * I don't know why, but the fact is that I'm poorer now than I was

    • cuestión de, una cuestión de honor — a matter of honour

    todo es cuestión de proponérselo — it's all a matter o question of telling yourself you can do it

    puedes beber, pero no es cuestión de que te emborraches — you can have a drink or two, but there's no need to get drunk

    • en cuestión — in question

    quid, vida 1)
    2) (=pregunta) question
    3) (=duda)

    poner algo en cuestión — to call sth into question, raise doubts about sth

    * * *
    1)
    a) (tema, problema) question, matter

    otra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo — if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matter altogether

    la cuestión es... — the thing is...

    la cuestión es molestar — he/she only does it to annoy

    es cuestión de diez minutos — it'll only take/I'll only be ten minutes

    si fuera cuestión de dinero, no habría problema — if it were a question of money, there'd be no problem

    todo es cuestión de... — it's just a question of...

    2) ( duda)
    3) (fam) ( problema) disagreement, problem; (cosa, objeto) thing, thingamajig* (colloq)
    * * *
    = affair, consideration, enquiry [inquiry, -USA], issue, matter, point, question, topic, business [businesses, -pl.], concern, question.
    Ex. And also until Groome appeared, newcomers were a nullity as an active political force, exerting little influence in city affairs.
    Ex. This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.
    Ex. A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.
    Ex. These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.
    Ex. AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.
    Ex. The point being that these systems are very much in their infancy and have a long way to go before they reach the comparable sophistication of space probes and reusable rocketry.
    Ex. One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.
    Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.
    Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.
    Ex. Her article lays emphasis on some of the concerns that are important to the continued development of effective information policies.
    Ex. The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.
    ----
    * aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.
    * adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.
    * analizar una cuestión = explore + question, explore + issue.
    * cuestión administrativa = management issue, administrative issue.
    * cuestión candente = burning issue, burning question.
    * cuestión científica = scientific issue.
    * cuestión controvertida = vexed question, vexing question.
    * cuestión crítica = critical issue.
    * cuestión debatible = debatable point.
    * cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.
    * cuestión delicada = sensitive issue.
    * cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.
    * cuestión difícil = thorny issue, thorny question, poser.
    * cuestión económica = economic issue, financial issue.
    * cuestiones = matters.
    * cuestiones bibliotecarias = library issues.
    * cuestiones clave = key issues.
    * cuestiones de intendencia = housekeeping.
    * cuestiones de reglamento = policy issue.
    * cuestiones implicadas = issues involved.
    * cuestión específica = topical issue.
    * cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].
    * cuestiones prácticas = mechanics, how-to.
    * cuestiones problemáticas = problem areas.
    * cuestiones sociales = social affairs.
    * cuestiones técnicas = check + under the hood, crawl + under the hood.
    * cuestión ética = ethical issue.
    * cuestión financiera = financial issue.
    * cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.
    * cuestión histórica = historical issue.
    * cuestión imprescindible = imperative.
    * cuestión insignificante = matter of no consequence.
    * cuestión laboral = work-related issue.
    * cuestión legal = legal issue.
    * cuestión negociable = negotiable point.
    * cuestión peliaguda = sticky issue.
    * cuestión personal = life issue, personal issue.
    * cuestión polémica = vexed question, vexing question.
    * cuestión política = political issue.
    * cuestión práctica = practicality.
    * cuestión problemática = issue of concern, sticky issue.
    * cuestión relacionada con el trabajo = work-related issue.
    * cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.
    * cuestión sin trascendencia = matter of no consequence.
    * cuestión social = social issue, societal issue.
    * cuestión + surgir = issue + surface.
    * cuestión técnica = technical issue.
    * cuestión tecnológica = technological issue.
    * debatir una cuestión = discuss + idea, discuss + issue.
    * dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.
    * desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.
    * discutir una cuestión = air + issue.
    * el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.
    * eludir una cuestión = dodge + issue.
    * en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, in question, individual, at issue, of concern.
    * en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.
    * en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.
    * en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.
    * en cuestiones de = in matters of.
    * enfrentarse a una cuestión = run up against + issue.
    * en las cuestiones relacionadas con = in the areas of.
    * esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * esquivar la cuestión = sidestep + the issue.
    * esquivar una cuestión = dodge + issue.
    * estado de la cuestión = state of the art.
    * estudio crítico del estado de la cuestión = review.
    * estudio del estado de la cuestión = survey.
    * evitar discutir una cuestión = circumvent + issue.
    * evitar una cuestión = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.
    * exponer una cuestión = raise + point.
    * informe del estado de la cuestión = state of the art report, state of the art review.
    * la cuestión es que = the thing is.
    * la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.
    * llegar al fondo de la cuestión = see to the + bottom of things.
    * llegar al meollo de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.
    * llegar al quid de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.
    * llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.
    * mencionar una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + point.
    * meollo de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.
    * no ser cuestión de = there + be + no question of.
    * partes en cuestión, las = parties concerned, the.
    * plantearle a Alguien una cuestión = put before + Nombre + an issue.
    * plantear una cuestión = bring forth + issue, issue + arise, pose + question, raise + argument, raise + issue, raise + point, open up + issue.
    * poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.
    * poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.
    * proyección de cuestiones de interés = issues management.
    * quid de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.
    * relacionado con cuestiones raciales = race-related.
    * resolver las cuestiones menores = work out + details.
    * resolver una cuestión = resolve + point, resolve + question, issue + settle.
    * responder la cuestión = get behind + the question.
    * sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.
    * ser cuestión de = come down to.
    * ser la cuestión = be the point.
    * ser una cuestión de = be a matter for/of.
    * ser una cuestión debatible = be an open question.
    * ser una cuestión problemática = be at issue.
    * surgir una cuestión = issue + arise, arise + question.
    * suscitar una cuestión = evoke + issue, open up + issue.
    * tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.
    * tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.
    * tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.
    * tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.
    * una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.
    * una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.
    * zanjar la cuestión = clinch + the affair, clinch + the argument.
    * * *
    1)
    a) (tema, problema) question, matter

    otra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo — if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matter altogether

    la cuestión es... — the thing is...

    la cuestión es molestar — he/she only does it to annoy

    es cuestión de diez minutos — it'll only take/I'll only be ten minutes

    si fuera cuestión de dinero, no habría problema — if it were a question of money, there'd be no problem

    todo es cuestión de... — it's just a question of...

    2) ( duda)
    3) (fam) ( problema) disagreement, problem; (cosa, objeto) thing, thingamajig* (colloq)
    * * *
    = affair, consideration, enquiry [inquiry, -USA], issue, matter, point, question, topic, business [businesses, -pl.], concern, question.

    Ex: And also until Groome appeared, newcomers were a nullity as an active political force, exerting little influence in city affairs.

    Ex: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.
    Ex: A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.
    Ex: These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.
    Ex: AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.
    Ex: The point being that these systems are very much in their infancy and have a long way to go before they reach the comparable sophistication of space probes and reusable rocketry.
    Ex: One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.
    Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.
    Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.
    Ex: Her article lays emphasis on some of the concerns that are important to the continued development of effective information policies.
    Ex: The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.
    * aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.
    * adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.
    * analizar una cuestión = explore + question, explore + issue.
    * cuestión administrativa = management issue, administrative issue.
    * cuestión candente = burning issue, burning question.
    * cuestión científica = scientific issue.
    * cuestión controvertida = vexed question, vexing question.
    * cuestión crítica = critical issue.
    * cuestión debatible = debatable point.
    * cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.
    * cuestión delicada = sensitive issue.
    * cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.
    * cuestión difícil = thorny issue, thorny question, poser.
    * cuestión económica = economic issue, financial issue.
    * cuestiones = matters.
    * cuestiones bibliotecarias = library issues.
    * cuestiones clave = key issues.
    * cuestiones de intendencia = housekeeping.
    * cuestiones de reglamento = policy issue.
    * cuestiones implicadas = issues involved.
    * cuestión específica = topical issue.
    * cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].
    * cuestiones prácticas = mechanics, how-to.
    * cuestiones problemáticas = problem areas.
    * cuestiones sociales = social affairs.
    * cuestiones técnicas = check + under the hood, crawl + under the hood.
    * cuestión ética = ethical issue.
    * cuestión financiera = financial issue.
    * cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.
    * cuestión histórica = historical issue.
    * cuestión imprescindible = imperative.
    * cuestión insignificante = matter of no consequence.
    * cuestión laboral = work-related issue.
    * cuestión legal = legal issue.
    * cuestión negociable = negotiable point.
    * cuestión peliaguda = sticky issue.
    * cuestión personal = life issue, personal issue.
    * cuestión polémica = vexed question, vexing question.
    * cuestión política = political issue.
    * cuestión práctica = practicality.
    * cuestión problemática = issue of concern, sticky issue.
    * cuestión relacionada con el trabajo = work-related issue.
    * cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.
    * cuestión sin trascendencia = matter of no consequence.
    * cuestión social = social issue, societal issue.
    * cuestión + surgir = issue + surface.
    * cuestión técnica = technical issue.
    * cuestión tecnológica = technological issue.
    * debatir una cuestión = discuss + idea, discuss + issue.
    * dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.
    * desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.
    * discutir una cuestión = air + issue.
    * el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.
    * eludir una cuestión = dodge + issue.
    * en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, in question, individual, at issue, of concern.
    * en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.
    * en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.
    * en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.
    * en cuestiones de = in matters of.
    * enfrentarse a una cuestión = run up against + issue.
    * en las cuestiones relacionadas con = in the areas of.
    * esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * esquivar la cuestión = sidestep + the issue.
    * esquivar una cuestión = dodge + issue.
    * estado de la cuestión = state of the art.
    * estudio crítico del estado de la cuestión = review.
    * estudio del estado de la cuestión = survey.
    * evitar discutir una cuestión = circumvent + issue.
    * evitar una cuestión = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.
    * exponer una cuestión = raise + point.
    * informe del estado de la cuestión = state of the art report, state of the art review.
    * la cuestión es que = the thing is.
    * la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.
    * llegar al fondo de la cuestión = see to the + bottom of things.
    * llegar al meollo de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.
    * llegar al quid de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.
    * llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.
    * mencionar una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + point.
    * meollo de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.
    * no ser cuestión de = there + be + no question of.
    * partes en cuestión, las = parties concerned, the.
    * plantearle a Alguien una cuestión = put before + Nombre + an issue.
    * plantear una cuestión = bring forth + issue, issue + arise, pose + question, raise + argument, raise + issue, raise + point, open up + issue.
    * poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.
    * poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.
    * proyección de cuestiones de interés = issues management.
    * quid de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.
    * relacionado con cuestiones raciales = race-related.
    * resolver las cuestiones menores = work out + details.
    * resolver una cuestión = resolve + point, resolve + question, issue + settle.
    * responder la cuestión = get behind + the question.
    * sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.
    * ser cuestión de = come down to.
    * ser la cuestión = be the point.
    * ser una cuestión de = be a matter for/of.
    * ser una cuestión debatible = be an open question.
    * ser una cuestión problemática = be at issue.
    * surgir una cuestión = issue + arise, arise + question.
    * suscitar una cuestión = evoke + issue, open up + issue.
    * tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.
    * tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.
    * tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.
    * tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.
    * una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.
    * una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.
    * zanjar la cuestión = clinch + the affair, clinch + the argument.

    * * *
    A
    1 (tema, problema) question, matter
    es experto en cuestiones de derecho internacional he is an expert on matters o questions of international law
    otra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matter
    llegar al fondo de la cuestión to get to the heart of the matter o issue, to get to the root of the problem
    2 ( en locs):
    en cuestión in question
    el museo en cuestión va a ser clausurado the museum in question is going to be closed
    en cuestión de in a matter of
    aprendió inglés en cuestión de meses she learnt English in a matter of months
    la cuestión es … the thing is …
    la cuestión es que no tengo tiempo the problem o thing is that I don't have time
    la cuestiónes divertirnos the main thing is to enjoy ourselves
    pide por pedir, la cuestión es molestar she asks just for the sake of asking, she only does it to annoy
    ser cuestión de to be a matter o question of
    es una cuestión de principios it's a matter o question of principle
    en taxi es cuestión de diez minutos it's only a ten-minute taxi ride
    si fuera cuestión de dinero, no habría problema if it were a question of money, there'd be no problem
    todo es cuestión de darle tiempo al tiempo it's just a question of waiting
    todo es cuestión de poner atención it's just o all a question of concentrating, it's just o all a matter of concentration
    será cuestión de planteárselo y ver we'll just have to put it to him and see
    tampoco es cuestión de enloquecernos there's no need to get in a flap ( colloq)
    ayúdala, pero tampoco es cuestión de que lo hagas todo tú help her by all means, but there's no reason why you should do it all yourself
    B
    (duda): poner algo en cuestión to call sth into question, to raise questions o doubts about sth
    este descubrimiento pone en cuestión la validez del método this discovery raises questions about o raises doubts about o calls into question the validity of the method
    C ( fam)
    1 (problema) disagreement, problem
    2 (cosa, objeto) thing, thingamajig* ( colloq)
    * * *

     

    cuestión sustantivo femenino
    a) (tema, problema) question, matter;

    ◊ cuestiones de derecho internacional matters o questions of international law;

    llegar al fondo de la cuestión to get to the heart of the matter
    b) ( en locs)


    en cuestión de in a matter of;
    la cuestión es … the thing is …;
    la cuestión es divertirnos the main thing is to enjoy ourselves;
    ser cuestión de to be a matter of;
    todo es cuestión de … it's just a question of …
    cuestión sustantivo femenino
    1 (asunto) matter, question
    2 (pregunta) question
    ♦ Locuciones: en cuestión, in question: el muchacho en cuestión, the boy in questión
    en cuestión de unas horas, in just a few hours
    poner en cuestión algo, to doubt sthg
    si te cansas de conducir, es cuestión de parar en cualquier lado, if you get tired of driving, we can stop anywhere
    ' cuestión' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    discutir
    - inaccesible
    - indecisa
    - indeciso
    - intrincada
    - intrincado
    - palpitante
    - quid
    - radicar
    - resolverse
    - seno
    - soslayar
    - tratar
    - volar
    - asunto
    - chabolismo
    - delicado
    - empezar
    - fondo
    - plantear
    - tema
    - vida
    English:
    arise
    - burning
    - cast
    - crux
    - issue
    - matter
    - morality
    - nitty-gritty
    - open
    - pose
    - principle
    - proceed
    - question
    - raise
    - stake
    - undecided
    - vexed
    - whip on
    - come
    - point
    * * *
    1. [pregunta] question
    2. [problema] problem;
    no es cuestión de tamaño sino de peso it's a question o matter of weight not size
    3. [asunto] matter, issue;
    una cuestión de honor/de principios a matter of honour/principle;
    los investigadores quieren llegar al fondo de la cuestión the investigators want to get to the bottom of the matter;
    la cuestión es que no he tenido tiempo the thing is, I haven't had time;
    en cuestión in question;
    el candidato en cuestión es venezolano the candidate in question is Venezuelan;
    tenemos que discutir el tema en cuestión we must discuss the matter at hand;
    en cuestión de [en materia de] as regards;
    en cuestión de una hora in no more than an hour;
    el edificio se hundió en cuestión de segundos the building collapsed in a matter of seconds;
    es cuestión de un par de días it is a matter of a couple of days;
    ya acabo, es cuestión de cinco minutos I'm nearly finished, I'll only be five minutes;
    es cuestión de trabajar más it's a question of working harder;
    será cuestión de ir yéndose it's time we were on our way;
    será cuestión de esforzarnos más we'll just have to work harder;
    no es cuestión de que el abuelo se ponga a hacerlo there's no need for grandad to have to do it
    4.
    poner algo en cuestión to call sth into question
    * * *
    f
    1 question
    2 ( asunto) matter, question;
    en cuestión de dinero as far as money is concerned;
    no es cuestión de dinero it’s not a question of money;
    en cuestión in question;
    la cuestión es que the thing is
    * * *
    cuestión nf, pl - tiones asunto, tema: matter, affair
    * * *
    1. (asunto) matter
    2. (pregunta) question

    Spanish-English dictionary > cuestión

  • 6 flexible

    adj.
    flexible.
    * * *
    1 flexible
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) [material, actitud] flexible; [cuerpo] supple; (Téc) pliable; [sombrero] soft
    2) [persona] flexible, open-minded; pey compliant
    2. SM
    2) (Elec) flex, cord
    * * *
    adjetivo flexible
    * * *
    = elastic, flexible, hospitable, tensile, accommodating, limber, compromising, soft-line, supple [suppler -comp., supplest -sup.], adaptable, versatile, lithe [lither -comp., lithest -sup.], springy [springier -comp., springiest -sup.], resilient, conformable.
    Ex. Any guidance concerning style and content must be elastic enough to permit the abstractor to use his discretion to achieve a good abstract.
    Ex. Some users and classifiers find it beneficial to have a notation which is sufficiently flexible to permit a variety of citation orders to be adopted as appropriate to the document and the user's perspective.
    Ex. It is necessary that any notation be hospitable to the insertion of new subjects.
    Ex. Unless we are clear about the answers, we are likely to make a number of gross mistakes in trying to bring children and books together in a tensile and lasting connection.
    Ex. Style flexibility provides a way to be accommodating without compromising integrity or naturalness of expression = La flexibilidad de estilo es una forma de ser complaciente sin poner en peligro la integridad o la naturalidad de la expresión.
    Ex. His limber writing consequentializes the inconsequential, and there is not one morose moment in his work, no hint of sourness.
    Ex. There are different styles of handling interpersonal conflict such as integrating, obliging, dominating, avoiding, and compromising.
    Ex. Part 1 examines and discusses the pros and cons of both hard-line and soft-line approaches to moral education.
    Ex. The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.
    Ex. The intention was to make the interior finish as flexible and adaptable as possible.
    Ex. Moreover, they will be far more versatile than present commercial, so that they may readily be adapted for a wide variety of operations.
    Ex. He was standing in front of me, small, lithe, myopic, shy, uncommunicative, vulnerable.
    Ex. The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.
    Ex. The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast on to the roller stock and which made a seamless, resilient surface that inked perfectly.
    Ex. For transducing, the proposal relies on conformable strips hosting pressure sensitive units directly placed on the aircraft aerodynamic surfaces.
    ----
    * de un modo flexible = flexibly.
    * de uso flexible = hop-on/hop-off.
    * disco flexible = floppy disc.
    * encuadernación flexible en papel = limp paper binding.
    * encuadernación flexible en vitela = limp vellum binding.
    * hacer flexible = limber up.
    * hacer que sea flexible = render + flexible.
    * poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.
    * * *
    adjetivo flexible
    * * *
    = elastic, flexible, hospitable, tensile, accommodating, limber, compromising, soft-line, supple [suppler -comp., supplest -sup.], adaptable, versatile, lithe [lither -comp., lithest -sup.], springy [springier -comp., springiest -sup.], resilient, conformable.

    Ex: Any guidance concerning style and content must be elastic enough to permit the abstractor to use his discretion to achieve a good abstract.

    Ex: Some users and classifiers find it beneficial to have a notation which is sufficiently flexible to permit a variety of citation orders to be adopted as appropriate to the document and the user's perspective.
    Ex: It is necessary that any notation be hospitable to the insertion of new subjects.
    Ex: Unless we are clear about the answers, we are likely to make a number of gross mistakes in trying to bring children and books together in a tensile and lasting connection.
    Ex: Style flexibility provides a way to be accommodating without compromising integrity or naturalness of expression = La flexibilidad de estilo es una forma de ser complaciente sin poner en peligro la integridad o la naturalidad de la expresión.
    Ex: His limber writing consequentializes the inconsequential, and there is not one morose moment in his work, no hint of sourness.
    Ex: There are different styles of handling interpersonal conflict such as integrating, obliging, dominating, avoiding, and compromising.
    Ex: Part 1 examines and discusses the pros and cons of both hard-line and soft-line approaches to moral education.
    Ex: The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.
    Ex: The intention was to make the interior finish as flexible and adaptable as possible.
    Ex: Moreover, they will be far more versatile than present commercial, so that they may readily be adapted for a wide variety of operations.
    Ex: He was standing in front of me, small, lithe, myopic, shy, uncommunicative, vulnerable.
    Ex: The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.
    Ex: The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast on to the roller stock and which made a seamless, resilient surface that inked perfectly.
    Ex: For transducing, the proposal relies on conformable strips hosting pressure sensitive units directly placed on the aircraft aerodynamic surfaces.
    * de un modo flexible = flexibly.
    * de uso flexible = hop-on/hop-off.
    * disco flexible = floppy disc.
    * encuadernación flexible en papel = limp paper binding.
    * encuadernación flexible en vitela = limp vellum binding.
    * hacer flexible = limber up.
    * hacer que sea flexible = render + flexible.
    * poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.

    * * *
    1 ‹material› flexible, pliable
    2 ‹cuerpo› supple, flexible
    3 ‹norma/horario› flexible
    4 ‹actitud/enfoque› flexible; ‹carácter/personalidad› easygoing, flexible
    * * *

    flexible adjetivo
    flexible
    flexible adjetivo
    1 flexible: no se puede decir que el cristal sea un material flexible, we couldn't class glass as a flexible material
    2 lax, tolerant, mellowed: con la edad se ha vuelto más flexible, she has mellowed with age
    ' flexible' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    adaptable
    - flexibilidad
    - goma
    - cerrazón
    - disco
    - elástico
    - horario
    - trampolín
    English:
    adaptable
    - elastic
    - flexible
    - floppy
    - fluid
    - lissom
    - lissome
    - lithe
    - pliable
    - supple
    - flex
    - versatile
    * * *
    1. [material] flexible;
    [cuerpo] supple
    2. [actitud] flexible
    3. [horario] flexible
    * * *
    I adj flexible
    II m EL cord, Br tb
    flex
    * * *
    : flexible
    1) : flexible electrical cord
    2) : soft hat
    * * *
    flexible adj flexible

    Spanish-English dictionary > flexible

  • 7 funda

    f.
    1 cover.
    2 case, sleeve, slipcase, sheath.
    3 pillowslip, pillow slip.
    4 cap, artificial covering made for a tooth.
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: fundar.
    pres.subj.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: fundir.
    imperat.
    2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: fundar.
    * * *
    1 (flexible) cover
    2 (rígida) case
    4 (de disco) sleeve
    \
    funda de almohada pillowcase
    funda de colchón mattress cover
    * * *
    noun f.
    case, cover
    * * *
    SF
    1) [gen] case, cover; [de disco] sleeve

    funda de almohada — pillowcase, pillowslip

    funda de gafas — spectacles case, glasses case

    funda protectora del disco — (Inform) disk cover

    2) (=bolsa) small bag, holdall
    3) [de diente] cap
    4) * (=condón) French letter
    5) Col (=falda) skirt
    * * *
    a) ( de libro) dustjacket; ( de disco) sleeve
    b) ( de raqueta) cover; (de cojín, sillón) cover
    c) tb

    funda de almohada — pillowcase, pillowslip

    d) (Odont) cap
    * * *
    = book jacket, dust cover, dust jacket [dust-jacket], jacket, sleeve, protective sleeve, slipcover, slipcase, cover, scabbard.
    Ex. The printed wrappers of paper or the like placed over the cover of a document at the time of its publication are known as the book jacket.
    Ex. The printed wrappers of paper or the like placed over the cover of a document at the time of its publication are known as the book jacket or dust cover.
    Ex. Whoever cataloged it at LC, and I'm willing to bet it happened elsewhere too, probably didn't get much beyond the dust jacket where there was a big clue about something special to the book.
    Ex. A jacket or sleeve is a protective envelope for a sound disc, made of cardboard or paper.
    Ex. A jacket or sleeve is a protective envelope for a sound disc, made of cardboard or paper.
    Ex. Also, this system is very sensitive to contamination of the surface of the disc and requires that the disc be kept in a protective sleeve, or 'caddie', at all times.
    Ex. This section discusses design and construction techniques for making slipcovers, draperies, bedspreads, and coverlets.
    Ex. The text of each entry supplies appropriate bibliographic information, including paper description, typeface, and notation where applicable, to prospectuses, illustrations, dustjackets, and slipcases.
    Ex. Thus, for instance, a title statement will be extracted from a title page, and not from the cover or the spine.
    Ex. The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.
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    * con funda = jacketed.
    * cubierto por una funda de plástico = plastic-covered.
    * funda de almohada = pillow case.
    * funda de asidero = handle grip.
    * funda de CD-ROM = jewel case, jewel box.
    * funda de cojín = cushion cover.
    * funda de colchón = mattress protector.
    * funda de disco = record sleeve.
    * funda de manillar = handle grip.
    * funda de papel = paper jacket.
    * funda de pistola = holster.
    * funda de plástico = plastic jacket, plastic coverup.
    * funda de un disco = record cover.
    * inserto en funda = jacketed.
    * para hacer fundas = sleeving.
    * título de la funda = sleeve title.
    * * *
    a) ( de libro) dustjacket; ( de disco) sleeve
    b) ( de raqueta) cover; (de cojín, sillón) cover
    c) tb

    funda de almohada — pillowcase, pillowslip

    d) (Odont) cap
    * * *
    = book jacket, dust cover, dust jacket [dust-jacket], jacket, sleeve, protective sleeve, slipcover, slipcase, cover, scabbard.

    Ex: The printed wrappers of paper or the like placed over the cover of a document at the time of its publication are known as the book jacket.

    Ex: The printed wrappers of paper or the like placed over the cover of a document at the time of its publication are known as the book jacket or dust cover.
    Ex: Whoever cataloged it at LC, and I'm willing to bet it happened elsewhere too, probably didn't get much beyond the dust jacket where there was a big clue about something special to the book.
    Ex: A jacket or sleeve is a protective envelope for a sound disc, made of cardboard or paper.
    Ex: A jacket or sleeve is a protective envelope for a sound disc, made of cardboard or paper.
    Ex: Also, this system is very sensitive to contamination of the surface of the disc and requires that the disc be kept in a protective sleeve, or 'caddie', at all times.
    Ex: This section discusses design and construction techniques for making slipcovers, draperies, bedspreads, and coverlets.
    Ex: The text of each entry supplies appropriate bibliographic information, including paper description, typeface, and notation where applicable, to prospectuses, illustrations, dustjackets, and slipcases.
    Ex: Thus, for instance, a title statement will be extracted from a title page, and not from the cover or the spine.
    Ex: The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.
    * con funda = jacketed.
    * cubierto por una funda de plástico = plastic-covered.
    * funda de almohada = pillow case.
    * funda de asidero = handle grip.
    * funda de CD-ROM = jewel case, jewel box.
    * funda de cojín = cushion cover.
    * funda de colchón = mattress protector.
    * funda de disco = record sleeve.
    * funda de manillar = handle grip.
    * funda de papel = paper jacket.
    * funda de pistola = holster.
    * funda de plástico = plastic jacket, plastic coverup.
    * funda de un disco = record cover.
    * inserto en funda = jacketed.
    * para hacer fundas = sleeving.
    * título de la funda = sleeve title.

    * * *
    1 (de un libro — blanda) dustjacket; (— dura) case; (de un disco) sleeve
    3 (de un cojín) cover; (de un sillón) (loose) cover
    4
    tb funda de almohada pillowcase, pillowslip
    5 ( Odont) cap
    * * *

     

    Del verbo fundar: ( conjugate fundar)

    funda es:

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

    2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

    Del verbo fundir: ( conjugate fundir)

    funda es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
    funda    
    fundar    
    fundir
    funda sustantivo femenino

    ( de disco) sleeve
    b) (de raqueta, cojín, sillón) cover

    c) tb


    d) (Odont) cap

    fundar ( conjugate fundar) verbo transitivo
    a) ‹ciudad/hospital/escuela› to found;

    ‹partido/empresa› to establish
    b) ( basar) ‹sospecha/argumento› funda algo en algo to base sth on sth

    fundarse verbo pronominal fundase en algo [afirmación/sospecha] to be based on sth;
    ◊ ¿en qué te fundas para decirlo? what grounds do you have for saying that?

    fundir ( conjugate fundir) verbo transitivo
    1
    a) ‹metal/hierro› to melt;

    ‹ mineral› to smelt
    b) ‹estatua/campana› to cast

    2 (Elec) to blow
    3 ( fusionar) to merge
    fundirse verbo pronominal
    1 [ metal] to melt;
    [nieve/hielo] to melt, thaw
    2 (Elec):

    se fundieron los fusibles the fuses blew
    3 ( fusionarse) [empresas/partidos] to merge;
    fundase en algo to merge sth into sth
    funda sustantivo femenino cover
    (de gafas, reloj) case
    (de un cuchillo) sheath
    fundar verbo transitivo
    1 (un negocio, una institución) to found
    2 (una sospecha, una teoría) to base, found: tengo una fundada sospecha de que no me estás diciendo todo, I have a well-founded suspician that you're not telling me everything
    fundir verbo transitivo
    1 (derretir) to melt
    2 (fusionar, unir) to unite, join
    3 (una bombilla, un plomo) to blow
    ' funda' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    estirón
    - vaina
    - cubierta
    - quitar
    English:
    cap
    - case
    - cover
    - pillowcase
    - sheath
    - sleeve
    - cushion
    - holder
    - holster
    - jacket
    - liner
    - pillow
    * * *
    funda nf
    1. [de sofá] cover;
    funda de almohada pillowcase
    2. [de máquina de escribir, guitarra, raqueta] cover;
    [de gafas] pouch
    3. [de disco] sleeve
    4. [de diente] cap
    * * *
    f cover; de gafas case; de almohada pillowcase;
    funda portadocumentos credit card holder
    * * *
    funda nf
    1) : case, cover, sheath
    2) : pillowcase
    * * *
    1. (de cojín, raqueta, etc) cover
    2. (de gafas, almohada) case
    3. (de disco) sleeve

    Spanish-English dictionary > funda

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