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1 ser algo
v.1 to be something, to amount to something.Esto es algo universal This is something universal.Esto es algo This is something (Different from: There is something)2 to be something, to be somewhat.Esto es algo universal This is something universal. -
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3 ser algo muy elástico
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4 ser Algo demasiado difícil para
(v.) = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depthEx. This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.Ex. This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.* * *(v.) = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depthEx: This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.
Ex: This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.Spanish-English dictionary > ser Algo demasiado difícil para
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5 ser Algo imponente
(v.) = loom + largeEx. The philosophy of central collections providing back up for local libraries will loom large on the British library scene for some time.* * *(v.) = loom + largeEx: The philosophy of central collections providing back up for local libraries will loom large on the British library scene for some time.
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6 ser Algo muy importante
(v.) = loom + largeEx. The philosophy of central collections providing back up for local libraries will loom large on the British library scene for some time.* * *(v.) = loom + largeEx: The philosophy of central collections providing back up for local libraries will loom large on the British library scene for some time.
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7 ser algo (muy) bien sabido que
(n.) = it + be + a (well)-known fact thatEx. It is a well-known fact that they're grossly deficient in identifiying talented minority children, and, for that matter, girls.* * *(n.) = it + be + a (well)-known fact thatEx: It is a well-known fact that they're grossly deficient in identifiying talented minority children, and, for that matter, girls.
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8 ser algo bien conocido que
(v.) = it + be + a (well)-known fact thatEx. It is a well-known fact that they're grossly deficient in identifiying talented minority children, and, for that matter, girls.* * *(v.) = it + be + a (well)-known fact thatEx: It is a well-known fact that they're grossly deficient in identifiying talented minority children, and, for that matter, girls.
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9 ser algo bueno
(v.) = be a good thingEx. For crying out loud, would everyone please stop panicking -- Don't you realize that this would be a good thing in the long run?.* * *(v.) = be a good thingEx: For crying out loud, would everyone please stop panicking -- Don't you realize that this would be a good thing in the long run?.
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10 ser algo completamente distinto
(v.) = be nothing of the sortEx. The second edition of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2) is, in fact, nothing of the sort.* * *(v.) = be nothing of the sortEx: The second edition of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2) is, in fact, nothing of the sort.
Spanish-English dictionary > ser algo completamente distinto
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11 ser algo común
(v.) = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of lifeEx. Federal aid to help cope with the problem of information was not new and had been a fact of life in one way or another for a long time.Ex. This may have something to do with the absence of CABx, who seem to have dominated the scene in other states.Ex. In the nineteenth-century compulsory overtime to 10 p.m. or midnight was a very common occurrence in news offices, with all-night working when there was a rush on.Ex. Droughts are becoming a common feature, parching the land at least once every two years.Ex. Scratches are a part of life when you have parquet floors.* * *(v.) = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of lifeEx: Federal aid to help cope with the problem of information was not new and had been a fact of life in one way or another for a long time.
Ex: This may have something to do with the absence of CABx, who seem to have dominated the scene in other states.Ex: In the nineteenth-century compulsory overtime to 10 p.m. or midnight was a very common occurrence in news offices, with all-night working when there was a rush on.Ex: Droughts are becoming a common feature, parching the land at least once every two years.Ex: Scratches are a part of life when you have parquet floors. -
12 ser algo excepcional
(v.) = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its ownEx. Public libraries carrying the latest issues of popular comics titles are still the exception rather than the rule = Las bibliotecas públicas que poseen los últimos números de los tebeos más conocidos siguen siendo la excepción que confirma la regla.Ex. The reason the survey places Canada so far ahead of Britain - in fact, in a league of its own - is that it has used the web to re-think how public services are run.* * *(v.) = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its ownEx: Public libraries carrying the latest issues of popular comics titles are still the exception rather than the rule = Las bibliotecas públicas que poseen los últimos números de los tebeos más conocidos siguen siendo la excepción que confirma la regla.
Ex: The reason the survey places Canada so far ahead of Britain - in fact, in a league of its own - is that it has used the web to re-think how public services are run. -
13 ser algo facilísimo
(v.) = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soupEx. The article 'Singing with Children Is a Cinch!' explains how children learn to sing and discusses criteria for selecting songs suitable for young voices.Ex. Sitting on top of a launch rocket waiting for somebody to push a button and send you hurtling off into outer space is a doddle when compared with diving.Ex. We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.Ex. Drying and stewing fruit was a picnic compared to the elaborate rituals involved in the preparation and preservation of meat.Ex. Even driving the Taliban out of power from Afghanistan was duck soup compared to Iraq.* * *(v.) = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soupEx: The article 'Singing with Children Is a Cinch!' explains how children learn to sing and discusses criteria for selecting songs suitable for young voices.
Ex: Sitting on top of a launch rocket waiting for somebody to push a button and send you hurtling off into outer space is a doddle when compared with diving.Ex: We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.Ex: Drying and stewing fruit was a picnic compared to the elaborate rituals involved in the preparation and preservation of meat.Ex: Even driving the Taliban out of power from Afghanistan was duck soup compared to Iraq. -
14 ser algo fácil
(v.) = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soupEx. The article 'Singing with Children Is a Cinch!' explains how children learn to sing and discusses criteria for selecting songs suitable for young voices.Ex. Sitting on top of a launch rocket waiting for somebody to push a button and send you hurtling off into outer space is a doddle when compared with diving.Ex. We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.Ex. Drying and stewing fruit was a picnic compared to the elaborate rituals involved in the preparation and preservation of meat.Ex. Even driving the Taliban out of power from Afghanistan was duck soup compared to Iraq.* * *(v.) = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soupEx: The article 'Singing with Children Is a Cinch!' explains how children learn to sing and discusses criteria for selecting songs suitable for young voices.
Ex: Sitting on top of a launch rocket waiting for somebody to push a button and send you hurtling off into outer space is a doddle when compared with diving.Ex: We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.Ex: Drying and stewing fruit was a picnic compared to the elaborate rituals involved in the preparation and preservation of meat.Ex: Even driving the Taliban out of power from Afghanistan was duck soup compared to Iraq. -
15 ser algo habitual
(v.) = become + a common feature, be a fact of lifeEx. Droughts are becoming a common feature, parching the land at least once every two years.Ex. Federal aid to help cope with the problem of information was not new and had been a fact of life in one way or another for a long time.* * *(v.) = become + a common feature, be a fact of lifeEx: Droughts are becoming a common feature, parching the land at least once every two years.
Ex: Federal aid to help cope with the problem of information was not new and had been a fact of life in one way or another for a long time. -
16 ser algo inevitable
(v.) = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + comingEx. Surely the writing is on the wall for Gordon Brown and ministers will act in October to put him out of his and our collective miseries.Ex. The inference is that they cannot be held accountable for something so unusual, so extraordinary, and so unforecastable that that no one saw it coming.* * *(v.) = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + comingEx: Surely the writing is on the wall for Gordon Brown and ministers will act in October to put him out of his and our collective miseries.
Ex: The inference is that they cannot be held accountable for something so unusual, so extraordinary, and so unforecastable that that no one saw it coming. -
17 ser algo muy claro
(n.) = be a dead giveaway* * *(n.) = be a dead giveawayEx: False or exaggerated publisher claims are often a dead giveaway.
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18 ser algo muy fácil de conseguir
(v.) = be there for the takingEx. you have to turn them on later, otherwise unauthorised access and/or eavesdropping is there for the taking.* * *(v.) = be there for the takingEx: you have to turn them on later, otherwise unauthorised access and/or eavesdropping is there for the taking.
Spanish-English dictionary > ser algo muy fácil de conseguir
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19 ser algo muy obvio
(n.) = be a dead giveaway* * *(n.) = be a dead giveawayEx: False or exaggerated publisher claims are often a dead giveaway.
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20 ser algo muy poco frecuente
(v.) = be a rare occurrenceEx. Scientists once thought that deep-sea volcanic vents were a rare occurrence.* * *(v.) = be a rare occurrenceEx: Scientists once thought that deep-sea volcanic vents were a rare occurrence.
См. также в других словарях:
ser algo agua pasada — Haber perdido algo su importancia u oportunidad: ■ ya es agua pasada el escándalo de las escuchas … Enciclopedia Universal
ser algo la historia de siempre, la misma historia o la historia de todos los días — coloquial Expresiones con las que despectivamente se alude a algo que se hace o dice repetitivamente y que molesta: ■ soportar sus quejas era la historia de todos los días … Enciclopedia Universal
ser algo coser y cantar — ► locución coloquial Ser una cosa muy fácil de realizar: ■ este trabajo es coser y cantar … Enciclopedia Universal
ser algo de castigo — ► locución Ser penoso y arduo … Enciclopedia Universal
ser algo de la cosecha de uno o de la propia cosecha — ► locución coloquial Ser de su propia invención: ■ esas conclusiones son de su cosecha y no del autor que cita … Enciclopedia Universal
ser algo harina de otro costal — ► locución coloquial Ser muy diferente de aquello con que se le compara: ■ esto de que me hablas es harina de otro costal … Enciclopedia Universal
ser algo mucha historia — coloquial Ser excesivo e intolerable: ■ sus abusos de poder son mucha historia como para no denunciarlos … Enciclopedia Universal
ser algo o alguien la condenación de una persona — ► locución Ser causa de enfado e irritación: ■ tu desidia es mi condenación … Enciclopedia Universal
ser algo palabras mayores — coloquial Ser una cosa más importante o mayor de lo que se esperaba … Enciclopedia Universal
ser algo pan y miel — coloquial Ser bueno y agradable … Enciclopedia Universal
ser algo primo hermano de otra cosa — ► locución coloquial Ser semejante o muy parecido a una cosa: ■ esos dos coches son primos hermanos … Enciclopedia Universal