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81 divertir
v.1 to entertain, to amuse.Su conversación divierte a María His conversation entertains Mary.2 to have fun, to enjoy to.Me divierte dispararle a las manzanas I have fun shooting apples.3 to be entertained by.Me divierte tu charla I am entertained by your conversation.4 to be pleased to.Me divierte bordar I am pleased to embroider.5 to divert, to deviate.El gerente divirtió fondos en secreto The manager diverted funds in secretEl accidente divirtió la atención The accident diverted the attention.* * *1 to amuse, entertain1 to enjoy oneself, have a good time■ ¡diviértete! enjoy yourself!* * *verbto amuse, entertain* * *1. VT1) (=hacer reír)2) (=entretener) to entertain, amusedivirtió a los niños con sus juegos de magia — he entertained the children with his magic tricks, he kept the children amused with his magic tricks
3) frm (=distraer) to distract2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to amuse2.que te diviertas! — have fun!, enjoy yourself!
* * *= entertain, give + enjoyment.Ex. Libraries are changing into activity centres, where one can keep warm, or leave one's child to be entertained, but where the shelves are half-empty.Ex. Literary novels do not set out simply to entertain and give enjoyment; indeed they can be tremendously depressing.----* divertirse = have + fun, amuse, derive + enjoyment, disport + Reflexivo.* divertirse de lo lindo = have + a ball.* para divertirse = for kicks.* por divertirse = for kicks.* sólo por divertirse = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* * *1.verbo transitivo to amuse2.que te diviertas! — have fun!, enjoy yourself!
* * *= entertain, give + enjoyment.Ex: Libraries are changing into activity centres, where one can keep warm, or leave one's child to be entertained, but where the shelves are half-empty.
Ex: Literary novels do not set out simply to entertain and give enjoyment; indeed they can be tremendously depressing.* divertirse = have + fun, amuse, derive + enjoyment, disport + Reflexivo.* divertirse de lo lindo = have + a ball.* para divertirse = for kicks.* por divertirse = for kicks.* sólo por divertirse = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* * *vtnos divirtió con sus chistes she amused o entertained us with her jokesme divirtió muchísimo su reacción I was greatly amused by his reactionsu compañía lo divierte he finds her company entertaining¡que te diviertas! have fun!, have a good time!, enjoy yourself!nos divertimos mucho en la fiesta we had great fun o a really good time at the party, we really enjoyed ourselves at the partysabe divertirse solo he knows how to keep himself amused, he is good at entertaining o amusing himselfse divertían haciendo sufrir al pobre animal they were amusing o entertaining themselves by tormenting the poor animal* * *
divertir ( conjugate divertir) verbo transitivo
to amuse
divertirse verbo pronominal ( entretenerse) to amuse oneself;
( pasarlo bien) to have fun, enjoy oneself;◊ ¡que te diviertas! have fun!, enjoy yourself!;
nos divertimos mucho en la fiesta we had a really good time at the party
divertir verbo transitivo to amuse, entertain
' divertir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entretener
- divierta
English:
amuse
- divert
- entertain
* * *♦ vt[entretener] to entertain, to amuse;divertía a sus invitados contando chistes she entertained her guests by telling jokes;leer es lo único que me divierte reading is my only distraction;nos divertía bastante su carácter gruñón his grumpiness amused us a lot* * *v/t entertain* * *divertir {76} vtentretener: to amuse, to entertain* * *divertir vb to entertain / to amuse -
82 esbozo
m.sketch, outline.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: esbozar.* * *1 sketch, outline, rough draft* * *noun m.1) outline2) draft3) sketch* * *SM1) (Arte) sketch2) [de plan] outline* * *a) (Art) sketchb) ( de proyecto) outline, rough draftc) ( de sonrisa) hint* * *= outline, sketch, adumbration, rough sketch, rough draft.Ex. It may be helpful to begin with a careful reading of the definitions before attempting to deal with the outline.Ex. A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.Ex. The article ' adumbrations on the information support centre' suggests that each type of library must examine the functions, circumstances, and needs of its particular clientele.Ex. Intelligent software that brings rough sketches to life in a virtual world is promising to revolutionise the way children learn and to help engineers.Ex. This paper describes the program devised to extract references from the OCLC data base and generate bibliographies in rough draft form.* * *a) (Art) sketchb) ( de proyecto) outline, rough draftc) ( de sonrisa) hint* * *= outline, sketch, adumbration, rough sketch, rough draft.Ex: It may be helpful to begin with a careful reading of the definitions before attempting to deal with the outline.
Ex: A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.Ex: The article ' adumbrations on the information support centre' suggests that each type of library must examine the functions, circumstances, and needs of its particular clientele.Ex: Intelligent software that brings rough sketches to life in a virtual world is promising to revolutionise the way children learn and to help engineers.Ex: This paper describes the program devised to extract references from the OCLC data base and generate bibliographies in rough draft form.* * *1 ( Art) sketch2 (de un proyecto) outline, rough draft3 (de una sonrisa) hint* * *
Del verbo esbozar: ( conjugate esbozar)
esbozo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
esbozó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
esbozar
esbozo
esbozar ( conjugate esbozar) verbo transitivo
esbozo sustantivo masculinoa) (Art) sketch
esbozar verbo intransitivo
1 (un proyecto, un dibujo) to sketch, outline
2 (amagar un gesto) to hint, give a hint of: esbozó un saludo, he gave a hint of a wave
esbozo sustantivo masculino sketch, outline, rough draft
' esbozo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esbozar
English:
outline
- sketch
- manage
- profile
* * *esbozo nm1. [de dibujo, plano] sketch, outline2. [de directrices, tema, plan] outline3. [de gesto, sonrisa] hint* * ** * *esbozo nm1) : sketch2) : rough draft -
83 estar muy puesto
(v.) = stay on top of + the game, stay on topEx. Making progress and staying on top of the game in anything you set out to do is vital to ensuring a favorable outcome.Ex. Staying on top in any profession is difficult, particularly in golf, where there is so much competition.* * *(v.) = stay on top of + the game, stay on topEx: Making progress and staying on top of the game in anything you set out to do is vital to ensuring a favorable outcome.
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84 expuesto
adj.1 risky, dangerous, unsafe, chancy.2 exposed, on exhibit, on show, exhibited.3 exposed, unprotected.4 at-risk.past part.past participle of spanish verb: exponer.* * *1→ link=exponer exponer► adjetivo1 (peligroso) dangerous, risky; (sin protección) exposed\estar expuesto a algo to be exposed to something* * *1.según lo arriba expuesto — according to what has been stated o set out above
2. ADJ1) [lugar] (=al descubierto) exposed; (=peligroso) dangerous2) [cuadro, mercancías] on show, on display, on view3)estar expuesto a un riesgo — to be exposed o open to a risk
* * *- ta adjetivo1) [estar] (al viento, a un riesgo) exposed2) [ser] ( peligroso) risky, dangerous* * *= on show, on display, on view, exposed.Ex. One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.Ex. The products and services on display underscored the degree to which the Internet has become an integral part of everyday life.Ex. Lucas Samaras, whose junk assemblages are on view at Pace, fashions statuettes from kitchen utensils and coat hangers.Ex. The exposed part is changed by the radiation so that the surface can be cleaned, etched and reoxidized.----* expuesto a la intemperie = exposure to the elements.* lo anteriormente expuesto = the preceding.* no expuesto a la luz = unexposed.* objeto expuesto = exhibit.* parte expuesta al viento = windward.* * *- ta adjetivo1) [estar] (al viento, a un riesgo) exposed2) [ser] ( peligroso) risky, dangerous* * *= on show, on display, on view, exposed.Ex: One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.
Ex: The products and services on display underscored the degree to which the Internet has become an integral part of everyday life.Ex: Lucas Samaras, whose junk assemblages are on view at Pace, fashions statuettes from kitchen utensils and coat hangers.Ex: The exposed part is changed by the radiation so that the surface can be cleaned, etched and reoxidized.* expuesto a la intemperie = exposure to the elements.* lo anteriormente expuesto = the preceding.* no expuesto a la luz = unexposed.* objeto expuesto = exhibit.* parte expuesta al viento = windward.* * *expuesto -taA1 [ ESTAR] (al viento, a la lluvia) exposed expuesto A algo exposed TO sth2 [ ESTAR] (a un riesgo, peligro) exposed expuesto A algo exposed TO sthB [ SER] (peligroso) risky, dangerous* * *
Del verbo exponer: ( conjugate exponer)
expuesto es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
exponer
expuesto
exponer ( conjugate exponer) verbo transitivo
1
2 ‹razones/hechos› to set out, state;
‹ideas/teoría› to put forward;
‹ tema› to present
3
b) (al aire, sol) expuesto algo a algo to expose sth to sth
verbo intransitivo
to exhibit, exhibit o show one's work
exponerse verbo pronominal expuestose (a algo) to expose oneself (to sth);
exponer verbo transitivo
1 (en un discurso, escrito) to expound, put forward
2 (en una galería, escaparate) to exhibit, display
3 (someter, poner) to expose: la expuso al peligro, he exposed her to danger
expuesto,-a adjetivo
1 (ser) (arriesgado) risky, dangerous
2 (estar) (en un escaparate, galería) on display, on show
(sin protección) exposed
' expuesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colectiva
- colectivo
- correr
- expuesta
- sujeta
- sujeto
English:
exhibit
- exposed
- open
- show
- subject
- view
- windy
- display
- firing
* * *expuesto, -a♦ participiover exponer♦ adj2. [arriesgado] dangerous, risky3. [dicho] stated, expressed;a lo expuesto cabe añadir que… to what has already been stated we should add that…4. [exhibido] on display* * *I part → exponerII adj1 exposed2 ( peligroso) dangerous* * *expuesto, -ta adj1) : exposed2) : hazardous, risky* * *expuesto adj1. (en exposición) on show / on display2. (lugar) exposed3. (peligroso) dangerous -
85 extremo delantero
(n.) = fore-endEx. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the more usual position for the horse was on the near side of the press, set out at slightly less than a right angle from the fore-end of the ribs = En los siglos XVII y XVIII, la posición más habitual del banco era al lado más cercano de la prensa, casi en angulo recto rspecto a los extremos delanteros de las escaleras.* * *(n.) = fore-endEx: In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the more usual position for the horse was on the near side of the press, set out at slightly less than a right angle from the fore-end of the ribs = En los siglos XVII y XVIII, la posición más habitual del banco era al lado más cercano de la prensa, casi en angulo recto rspecto a los extremos delanteros de las escaleras.
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86 fondo de lectura formativo-recreativa
(n.) = browser collectionEx. Some university libraries are now providing what are known in the USA as browser collections; that is, collections set out to cater for the leisure needs of students as well as for their professional needs, by providing material for recreational reading.* * *(n.) = browser collectionEx: Some university libraries are now providing what are known in the USA as browser collections; that is, collections set out to cater for the leisure needs of students as well as for their professional needs, by providing material for recreational reading.
Spanish-English dictionary > fondo de lectura formativo-recreativa
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87 gema
f.1 gem.2 Gema.* * *1 BOTÁNICA bud2 (piedra) gem* * *SF1) (=piedra preciosa) gem, jewel2) (Bot) (=botón) bud* * *femenino gem* * *= gem, gemstone.Ex. For example, DIAMONDS could not be a NT under CUTTING TOOLS as well as under gems.Ex. In 1897 he quit a wretchedly underpaid job and set out to make his fortune as a prospector in the gemstone fields of Alice Springs.----* sal gema = rock salt.* * *femenino gem* * *= gem, gemstone.Ex: For example, DIAMONDS could not be a NT under CUTTING TOOLS as well as under gems.
Ex: In 1897 he quit a wretchedly underpaid job and set out to make his fortune as a prospector in the gemstone fields of Alice Springs.* sal gema = rock salt.* * *gem* * *
gema sustantivo femenino
gem
gema f Min gem
' gema' also found in these entries:
English:
gem
* * *gema nfgem* * *f gem* * *gema nf: gem* * *gema n gem -
88 hay que confesar
Ex. This then is confessedly a prescriptive work: it really does set out to advise young reference librarians of the best way to practise their art.* * *Ex: This then is confessedly a prescriptive work: it really does set out to advise young reference librarians of the best way to practise their art.
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89 inexperto
adj.inexperienced, inexpert, callow, poor.* * *► adjetivo1 inexperienced* * *(f. - inexperta)adj.inexperienced, unskilled* * *ADJ (=novato) inexperienced; (=torpe) unskilled, inexpert* * ** * *= inexperienced, naive [naïve], callow [callower -comp., callowest -sup.].Ex. The cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.Ex. The difference between naive readers (whether adult or child) and sophisticated readers (whether adult or child) is that the naive reader has not acquired a language in which to express his criticism.Ex. Marco Polo set out from Venice, with his father and uncle, a very callow 17-year-old.* * ** * *= inexperienced, naive [naïve], callow [callower -comp., callowest -sup.].Ex: The cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.
Ex: The difference between naive readers (whether adult or child) and sophisticated readers (whether adult or child) is that the naive reader has not acquired a language in which to express his criticism.Ex: Marco Polo set out from Venice, with his father and uncle, a very callow 17-year-old.* * *inexperto -ta1 (falto de experiencia) inexperienced2 (falto de habilidad) inexpert, unskilled* * *
inexperto◊ -ta adjetivo ( falto de experiencia) inexperienced;
( falto de habilidad) inexpert, unskilled
inexperto,-a adjetivo inexperienced: es muy inexperto con el ordenador, he's not very experienced with computers
' inexperto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inexperta
English:
inexperienced
- inexpert
- unprofessional
- untrained
* * *inexperto, -a♦ adj1. [falto de experiencia] inexperienced2. [falto de habilidad] unskilful, inexpert♦ nm,f1. [falto de experiencia] inexperienced person* * *adj inexperienced* * *inexperto, -ta adj: inexperienced, unskilled* * *inexperto adj inexperienced -
90 inmaduro
adj.1 immature, adolescent, childish, shirttail.2 unripe.3 callow.* * *► adjetivo1 immature* * *ADJ [persona] immature; [fruta] unripe* * ** * *= immature, unripe, unripened, callow [callower -comp., callowest -sup.].Ex. From my observations, most employees are inherently fearful and immature.Ex. Unripe seeds do not have all the things they need to grow.Ex. To ripen tomatoes, add a whole lime to unripened tomatoes in a paper bag and store at room temperature for a few days.Ex. Marco Polo set out from Venice, with his father and uncle, a very callow 17-year-old.----* fruta inmadura = unripe fruit.* higo inmaduro = unripe fig.* uva inmadura = unripe grape.* * ** * *= immature, unripe, unripened, callow [callower -comp., callowest -sup.].Ex: From my observations, most employees are inherently fearful and immature.
Ex: Unripe seeds do not have all the things they need to grow.Ex: To ripen tomatoes, add a whole lime to unripened tomatoes in a paper bag and store at room temperature for a few days.Ex: Marco Polo set out from Venice, with his father and uncle, a very callow 17-year-old.* fruta inmadura = unripe fruit.* higo inmaduro = unripe fig.* uva inmadura = unripe grape.* * *inmaduro -ra‹persona/animal› immature; ‹fruta› unripe* * *
inmaduro◊ -ra adjetivo ‹persona/animal› immature;
‹ fruta› unripe
inmaduro,-a adjetivo immature
' inmaduro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inmadura
- verde
- niño
English:
immature
- unripe
* * *inmaduro, -a adj1. [fruta] unripe2. [persona] immature* * *adj immature* * *inmaduro, -ra adj1) : immature2) : unripe* * * -
91 lado más cercano, el
= near side, the, near side, theEx. When the heaps of all the sheets of a book had been dried and piled together again, they were set out in signature order on a long table, with the first recto pages upwards and to the near side.Ex. When the heaps of all the sheets of a book had been dried and piled together again, they were set out in signature order on a long table, with the first recto pages upwards and to the near side. -
92 mezquinamente
adv.miserably, avariciously.* * *ADV meanly* * *= wretchedly.Ex. In 1897 he quit a wretchedly underpaid job and set out to make his fortune as a prospector in the gemstone fields of Alice Springs.* * *= wretchedly.Ex: In 1897 he quit a wretchedly underpaid job and set out to make his fortune as a prospector in the gemstone fields of Alice Springs.
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93 miserablemente
adv.miserably, unhappily, covetously, sordidly.* * *► adverbio1 miserably* * *ADV miserably* * *= wretchedly.Ex. In 1897 he quit a wretchedly underpaid job and set out to make his fortune as a prospector in the gemstone fields of Alice Springs.----* fracasar miserablemente = fail + dismally, fail + miserably, come + a cropper.* * *= wretchedly.Ex: In 1897 he quit a wretchedly underpaid job and set out to make his fortune as a prospector in the gemstone fields of Alice Springs.
* fracasar miserablemente = fail + dismally, fail + miserably, come + a cropper.* * *‹vivir› wretchedly, in misery; ‹vestirse/pagar› miserably; ‹actuar› shamefully* * *miserablemente, míseramente adv[insuficientemente] miserably -
94 novela literaria
(n.) = literary novelEx. Literary novels do not set out simply to entertain and give enjoyment; indeed they can be tremendously depressing.* * *(n.) = literary novelEx: Literary novels do not set out simply to entertain and give enjoyment; indeed they can be tremendously depressing.
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95 obra para grupo instrumental
(n.) = ensemble workEx. A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.* * *(n.) = ensemble workEx: A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.
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96 parte delantera
f.front, forepart, front part.* * ** * *(n.) = fore-endEx. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the more usual position for the horse was on the near side of the press, set out at slightly less than a right angle from the fore-end of the ribs = En los siglos XVII y XVIII, la posición más habitual del banco era al lado más cercano de la prensa, casi en angulo recto rspecto a los extremos delanteros de las escaleras.* * *(n.) = fore-endEx: In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the more usual position for the horse was on the near side of the press, set out at slightly less than a right angle from the fore-end of the ribs = En los siglos XVII y XVIII, la posición más habitual del banco era al lado más cercano de la prensa, casi en angulo recto rspecto a los extremos delanteros de las escaleras.
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97 partitura abreviada
(n.) = condensed score, short scoreEx. A condensed score is the score of an orchestral or band work reduce to two, three, or four staves as required.Ex. A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.* * *(n.) = condensed score, short scoreEx: A condensed score is the score of an orchestral or band work reduce to two, three, or four staves as required.
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98 pastizal
m.1 pasture.2 pastureland, herbage, pasture, grassland.* * *1 pastureland, pasture* * *SM pasture* * *masculino pastureland, grazing land* * *= grazing pasture, feeding ground, grazing area.Ex. In order to reducing disease risk to livestock scrubs were fenced to prevent expansion of rabbit burrows into grazing pastures.Ex. The large pod of about 75 narwhals milled around the bay in the summer feeding grounds.Ex. The estate grounds are set out as gardens, grazing areas for animals and car parking spaces.----* pastizales = grassland.* * *masculino pastureland, grazing land* * *= grazing pasture, feeding ground, grazing area.Ex: In order to reducing disease risk to livestock scrubs were fenced to prevent expansion of rabbit burrows into grazing pastures.
Ex: The large pod of about 75 narwhals milled around the bay in the summer feeding grounds.Ex: The estate grounds are set out as gardens, grazing areas for animals and car parking spaces.* pastizales = grassland.* * *pastureland, grazing land* * *pastizal nmpasture* * *m pastureland* * *pastizal nm: pasture, grazing land -
99 perro raposero
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100 piedra preciosa
f.precious stone, jewel, gem, gemstone.* * *gem, precious stone* * ** * *(n.) = gem, cameo, precious stone, gemstoneEx. For example, DIAMONDS could not be a NT under CUTTING TOOLS as well as under gems.Ex. The article 'A passage to India: a bibliographical cameo' celebrates the bibliographical ties between the India and Britain.Ex. Mineralogists analyze and classify minerals and precious stones according to their composition and structure.Ex. In 1897 he quit a wretchedly underpaid job and set out to make his fortune as a prospector in the gemstone fields of Alice Springs.* * ** * *(n.) = gem, cameo, precious stone, gemstoneEx: For example, DIAMONDS could not be a NT under CUTTING TOOLS as well as under gems.
Ex: The article 'A passage to India: a bibliographical cameo' celebrates the bibliographical ties between the India and Britain.Ex: Mineralogists analyze and classify minerals and precious stones according to their composition and structure.Ex: In 1897 he quit a wretchedly underpaid job and set out to make his fortune as a prospector in the gemstone fields of Alice Springs.* * *precious stone
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