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101 popular
adj.1 popular (del pueblo) (creencia, movimiento, revuelta).la voluntad popular the will of the people2 popular (famoso aceptado).hacerse popular to catch onf.Popular, Popular Inc.* * *► adjetivo1 (del pueblo) traditional2 (muy conocido) popular* * *adj.1) popular2) folk* * *ADJ1) (=del pueblo) [cultura, levantamiento] popular; [música] popular, folk antes de s ; [tradiciones] popular, folk antes de s ; [lenguaje] popular, colloquial2) (=de clase obrera)un barrio popular — a working-class neighbourhood o (EEUU) neighborhood
3) (=muy conocido) popular* * *1)a) <cultura/tradiciones> popular (before n); <canción/baile> traditional, folk (before n); < costumbres> traditionalb) (Pol) <movimiento/rebelión> popular (before n)2) ( que gusta) <actor/programa/deporte> popular3) < lenguaje> colloquial* * *= folkloristic, popular, demotic, folksy [folksier -comp., folksiest -sup.], homespun, folkloric, grassroots [grass-roots], high selling.Ex. The cult of information forms the catalyst for a discussion of the ways in which information has acquired folkloristic status as the major way in which people look at the world.Ex. Although the fifteenth edition met with some success, it was not generally popular.Ex. Without language, the basic and demotic tool, no one would have a chance.Ex. The best path, the film implies, is a middle way, combining worldliness with a folksy morality, one that respects family and individual alike.Ex. The author chronicles the exuberant stories, hyperbole, homespun speech and demigod characteristics of American 'tall tales'.Ex. Such recordings often originate in field work and are ethnomusicological, ethnolinguistic or folkloric in content.Ex. For a year or two, any wholesome grass-roots group, aiming at anything from wholemeal bread to revolution, would tap one public agency or another.Ex. Many high selling products eventually see a drop in sales and eventual discontinuation, usually after being superseded by a superior product.----* acción popular = class action, class action suit.* a petición popular = by popular demand.* arte popular = folk art.* canción popular = popular song.* costumbre popular = folkway.* creencia popular = urban legend, popular belief.* cuento popular = folk tale.* cultura popular = public culture.* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.* demanda popular = public demand.* dicho popular = saying, familiar saying, saw.* hacer popular = popularise [popularize, -USA].* hacerse popular = catch on.* impopular = unpopular.* lista de más populares = chart.* mito popular = popular myth, urban legend, folk myth.* mundo de la música popular, el = Tin Pan Alley.* música popular = popular music.* muy popular = widely-read, highly popular.* organismo de base popular = grassroots organisation.* protesta popular = street protest.* República Popular China = Chinese People's Republic.* República Popular China, La = People's Republic of China, The.* República Popular Democrática de Corea, la = People's Democratic Republic of Korea, the.* ser muy popular = have + mass appeal.* ser popular = find + favour, be popular in appeal, attain + appeal, be popular.* ser popular entre = be popular with.* voto popular, el = popular vote, the.* * *1)a) <cultura/tradiciones> popular (before n); <canción/baile> traditional, folk (before n); < costumbres> traditionalb) (Pol) <movimiento/rebelión> popular (before n)2) ( que gusta) <actor/programa/deporte> popular3) < lenguaje> colloquial* * *= folkloristic, popular, demotic, folksy [folksier -comp., folksiest -sup.], homespun, folkloric, grassroots [grass-roots], high selling.Ex: The cult of information forms the catalyst for a discussion of the ways in which information has acquired folkloristic status as the major way in which people look at the world.
Ex: Although the fifteenth edition met with some success, it was not generally popular.Ex: Without language, the basic and demotic tool, no one would have a chance.Ex: The best path, the film implies, is a middle way, combining worldliness with a folksy morality, one that respects family and individual alike.Ex: The author chronicles the exuberant stories, hyperbole, homespun speech and demigod characteristics of American 'tall tales'.Ex: Such recordings often originate in field work and are ethnomusicological, ethnolinguistic or folkloric in content.Ex: For a year or two, any wholesome grass-roots group, aiming at anything from wholemeal bread to revolution, would tap one public agency or another.Ex: Many high selling products eventually see a drop in sales and eventual discontinuation, usually after being superseded by a superior product.* acción popular = class action, class action suit.* a petición popular = by popular demand.* arte popular = folk art.* canción popular = popular song.* costumbre popular = folkway.* creencia popular = urban legend, popular belief.* cuento popular = folk tale.* cultura popular = public culture.* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.* demanda popular = public demand.* dicho popular = saying, familiar saying, saw.* hacer popular = popularise [popularize, -USA].* hacerse popular = catch on.* impopular = unpopular.* lista de más populares = chart.* mito popular = popular myth, urban legend, folk myth.* mundo de la música popular, el = Tin Pan Alley.* música popular = popular music.* muy popular = widely-read, highly popular.* organismo de base popular = grassroots organisation.* protesta popular = street protest.* República Popular China = Chinese People's Republic.* República Popular China, La = People's Republic of China, The.* República Popular Democrática de Corea, la = People's Democratic Republic of Korea, the.* ser muy popular = have + mass appeal.* ser popular = find + favour, be popular in appeal, attain + appeal, be popular.* ser popular entre = be popular with.* voto popular, el = popular vote, the.* * *A1 (tradicional) ‹cultura/tradiciones› popular ( before n); ‹canción/baile› traditional, folk ( before n); ‹costumbres› traditionalprotestas populares popular o mass protestsuna manifestación popular a mass demonstrationB (que gusta) ‹actor/programa/deporte› popularmuy popular entre los jóvenes very popular with young peopleC ‹lenguaje› colloquial* * *
popular adjetivo
1
‹canción/baile/costumbres› traditional
2 ( que gusta) ‹actor/programa/deporte› popular
popular adjetivo
1 (folclórico) folk
2 (humilde) las clases populares, the people, the working class
3 (bien aceptado) popular
4 (conocido, famoso) well-known
' popular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aceptación
- cabezudo
- cancionero
- cómic
- conocida
- conocido
- constancia
- divulgación
- infarto
- interpretar
- legitimar
- pueblo
- romería
- seguidilla
- solicitada
- solicitado
- atracción
- concurrido
- conjunto
- copla
- cultura
- curandero
- feria
- jalador
- palenque
- pegar
- petición
- popularizar
- usar
- verbena
- vulgar
English:
alike
- bandwagon
- belief
- big
- down-market
- folk
- folk song
- immensely
- itself
- lore
- outcry
- pander
- popular
- request
- throughout
- by
- catch
- demand
- downmarket
- hot
- pop
- popularize
- tabloid
* * *♦ adj1. [del pueblo] [creencia, movimiento, revuelta] popular;la voluntad popular the will of the people;una insurrección/protesta popular a popular uprising/protest2. [arte, música] folk3. [precios] affordable4. [lenguaje] colloquial5. [famoso] popular;hacerse popular to catch on6. [aceptado] popular;es muy popular en la oficina she's very popular in the office♦ nmfEsp Pol = member/supporter of the Partido Popular* * *I adj1 ( afamado) popular3 barrio lower-classII mpl:POL the Popular Party* * *popular adj1) : popular2) : traditional3) : colloquial* * *popular adj popular -
102 sostener
v.1 to support, to hold up.sostenme esto, por favor hold this for me, pleaseLa columna sostiene la pared The column supports the wall.Elsa sostiene la verdad Elsa sustains=adduces the truth.2 to defend (defender) (idea, opinión, tesis).sostener que… to maintain that…3 to support.4 to hold, to have (tener) (conversación).sostener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with somebody5 to sustain.La organización sostiene a María The organization sustains Mary.6 to maintain to.Ella sostiene tener crédito She maintains to have a credit.7 to claim to, to hold to.Elsa sostiene la verdad Elsa sustains=adduces the truth.Ella sostuvo ser la heredera She claimed to be the heiress.* * *1 (mantener firme) to support, hold up2 (sujetar) to hold4 figurado (soportar) to endure, bear, put up with5 figurado (defender) to defend, uphold7 figurado (alimentar) to support, keep8 figurado (velocidad, correspondencia, relación, etc) to keep up, maintain1 (mantenerse) to support oneself; (de pie) to stand up2 (permanecer) to stay, remain\sostener la palabra figurado to keep one's wordsostener una conversación figurado to hold a conversationsostener la mirada a alguien figurado to stare somebody out* * *verb1) to support2) hold3) defend, uphold4) maintain, sustain•* * *1. VT1) (=sujetar)a) [en las manos, los brazos] to hold¡sostén esto un momentito! — hold this a minute!
yo llevaba las cajas mientras él me sostenía la puerta — I carried the boxes while he held the door open for me
b) [en pie] [+ construcción, edificio, techo] to hold up, supportlos pilares que sostienen el puente — the pillars which hold up o support the bridge
las piernas apenas me sostenían — my legs could barely hold me up o support me
entró borracho, sostenido por dos amigos — he came in drunk, held up o supported by two friends
c) (=soportar) [+ peso, carga] to bear, carry, sustain frm2) (=proporcionar apoyo a)a) [económicamente] to supportalgunas de las alternativas sugeridas para sostener al club — some of the alternatives suggested to keep the club going
b) (=alimentar) to support, sustain frmla tierra no da para sostener a todo el mundo — the land does not provide enough to support o frm sustain everyone
c) [moralmente] to supportuna mayoría capaz de sostener al Gobierno — a majority large enough to keep o support the government in power
3) (=mantener)a) [+ opinión] to holdsostiene un punto de vista muy diferente — he has o holds a very different point of view
no tiene datos suficientes para sostener esa afirmación — she doesn't have enough information to back up o support that statement
la investigación no ha terminado, como sostiene el juez — the investigation has not concluded, as the judge maintains o holds
sigue sosteniendo que es inocente — she still maintains o holds that she is innocent
b) [+ situación] to maintain, keep upno podrán sostener su puesto en la clasificación — they won't be able to maintain o keep up their place in the ranking
los campesinos han sostenido desde siempre una fuerte lucha con el medio — country people have always kept up o carried on a hard struggle against the environment
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sostener la mirada de algn — to hold sb's gaze4) (=tener) [+ conversación, enfrentamiento, polémica] to have[+ reunión, audiencia]sostuvo recientemente un enfrentamiento con el presidente — he recently had a clash with the president
5) (Mús) [+ nota] to hold, sustain2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( apoyar)a) <estructura/techo> to hold up, support; <carga/peso> to beartenían que sostenerlo los dos — it needed both of them to support him o hold him up o prop him up
b) ( en un estado) to keep2) (sujetar, tener cogido) < paquete> to holdno tengas miedo, yo te sostengo — don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you
3) <conversación/relación/reunión> to have4)a) ( opinar) to holdyo siempre he sostenido que... — I have always maintained o held that...
b) <argumento/afirmación> to support, back up5)a) <lucha/ritmo/resistencia> to keep up, sustainb) (Mús) < nota> to hold, sustain2.sostenerse v pron1)a) ( no caerse)b) ( en un estado) to remainse sostuvo en el poder — she managed to stay o remain in power
2) ( mantenerse)se sostiene a base de leche — she lives on o survives on milk
* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( apoyar)a) <estructura/techo> to hold up, support; <carga/peso> to beartenían que sostenerlo los dos — it needed both of them to support him o hold him up o prop him up
b) ( en un estado) to keep2) (sujetar, tener cogido) < paquete> to holdno tengas miedo, yo te sostengo — don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you
3) <conversación/relación/reunión> to have4)a) ( opinar) to holdyo siempre he sostenido que... — I have always maintained o held that...
b) <argumento/afirmación> to support, back up5)a) <lucha/ritmo/resistencia> to keep up, sustainb) (Mús) < nota> to hold, sustain2.sostenerse v pron1)a) ( no caerse)b) ( en un estado) to remainse sostuvo en el poder — she managed to stay o remain in power
2) ( mantenerse)se sostiene a base de leche — she lives on o survives on milk
* * *sostener11 = sustain, balance, hold.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio held.Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.
Ex: He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.Ex: If the search is made with a call number, a summary of copies with that call number which are held by the library is first displayed.sostener22 = be + Posesivo + contention, contend, submit, uphold, underpin, hold, maintain.Ex: It is our contention that an understanding of such basic principles is fundamental to an appreciation of the many and varied contexts that the individual is likely to encounter.
Ex: The author contends that it is possible to view the search conducted with the aid of a series of menus as having strong similarities with the search through the hierarchy of a enumerative classification scheme.Ex: I submit that no ordinary, right-minded library user who is looking for Western Behavioral Institute is going to look under LA JOLLA, California.Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.Ex: This process is underpinned by a patient-based information system which is timely, accessible and credible to all participants.Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.Ex: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.* sostener la opinión = argue.* sostener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.* sostener un punto de vista = assert + view, hold + point of view.* * *vtA (apoyar)1 ‹estructura/techo› to hold up, support; ‹carga/peso› to beartenían que sostenerlo los dos it needed both of them to support him o hold him o prop him up2 (en un estado) to keeplas fuerzas que lo sostuvieron en el poder the forces which kept him in powerlo único que la sostiene es la fuerza de voluntad it's sheer willpower that's keeping her going3 (sustentar) ‹familia› to support, maintainB (sujetar, tener cogido) ‹paquete› to holdno tengas miedo, yo te sostengo don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you o I'll keep hold of yousostén la puerta hold the door openponte un pasador para sostener el pelo put a barrette ( AmE) o ( BrE) slide in your hair to keep it in place ( o up etc)C ‹conversación/relación/reunión› to havesostuvieron una acalorada discusión they had a heated discussionno he sostenido nunca una relación duradera I've never had a lasting relationshipla polémica que sostiene con Godoy the dispute that he and Godoy are engaged in o that he is carrying on with GodoyD1 (opinar) to holdyo siempre he sostenido que … I have always maintained o held that …2 ‹argumento/afirmación› to support, back upno tienes pruebas para sostener esa afirmación you don't have any proof to back up o support that statementE1 ‹lucha/ritmo/resistencia› to keep up, sustainla miró y ella sostuvo su mirada he looked at her and she held his gaze2 ( Mús) ‹nota› to hold, sustainA1(no caerse): la estructura se sostiene sola the structure stays up o stands up without supportestaba tan débil que apenas se sostenía en pie he was so weak that he could hardly standla planta ya no se sostiene the plant doesn't stand up on its own o can't support itself any more2 (en un estado) to remainse sostuvo en el poder a pesar de la crisis she managed to stay o remain in power despite the crisisla economía se ha sostenido firme the economy has held o stood firmse sostuvo en su negativa he kept o stuck firmly to his refusalB(sustentarse): apenas puede sostenerse con lo que gana he can hardly support himself on what he earnsse sostiene a base de zumos y de leche she lives on o survives on fruit juice and milk* * *
sostener ( conjugate sostener) verbo transitivo
1 ( apoyar)
‹carga/peso› to bear
2 (sujetar, tener cogido) ‹ paquete› to hold;◊ no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you
3 ‹conversación/relación/reunión› to have
4
5
sostenerse verbo pronominala) ( no caerse):
apenas se sostenía en pie he could hardly stand
sostener verbo transitivo
1 (un peso, cúpula, etc) to support, hold up
(con la mano) sosténme el paraguas un momento, hold the umbrella for me for a moment
2 fig (un derecho, etc) to uphold
(una teoría) to maintain
3 (a la familia) to support
4 (negociaciones, una conversación) to have
' sostener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coger
- mantener
- mirada
- sujetarse
- aguantar
- sostuve
- sujetar
- tener
English:
allege
- argue
- bolster
- contend
- hold up
- submit
- support
- sustain
- uphold
- hold
- prop
* * *♦ vt1. [sujetar] [edificio, estructura, lo que se tambalea] to support, to hold up;[objeto, puerta, bebé] to hold;cuatro columnas sostienen todo el peso de la cúpula four columns take o support the entire weight of the dome;sosténgame esto, por favor hold this for me, please;si no nos llegan a sostener nos hubiéramos peleado if they hadn't held us back, we'd have started fighting;sólo les sostiene su inquebrantable optimismo the only thing that keeps them going is their unshakeable optimism2. [dar manutención a, sustentar] to support3. [mantener] [idea, opinión, tesis] to defend;[promesa, palabra] to keep;sostienen su oferta/invitación their offer/invitation still stands;sostener que… to maintain that…4. [tener] [conversación] to have;[reunión, negociaciones] to hold, to have;sostener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with sb;durante semanas sostuvo una agria polémica he was involved in a bitter dispute which lasted several weeks5. Fig [aguantar]el corredor no podía sostener aquel ritmo de carrera the athlete couldn't keep up with the pace of the race;era una situación imposible de sostener the situation was untenable;le sostuve la mirada I held her gaze* * *I v/t1 familia support2 opinión hold* * *sostener {80} vt1) : to support, to hold up2) : to holdsostenme la puerta: hold the door for mesostener una conversación: to hold a conversation3) : to sustain, to maintain* * *sostener vb2. (aguantar) to support3. (afirmar, mantener) to maintain -
103 concreto
adj.1 concrete, definite, particular, specific.2 concrete, physical, non-abstract.m.1 concrete.2 concrete noun.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: concretar.* * *► adjetivo1 (real) concrete, real2 (particular) particular, specific\en el caso concreto de... in the particular case of...* * *(f. - concreta)adj.1) concrete2) specific* * *1. ADJ1) (=específico) [medida, propuesta] specific, concrete; [hecho, resultado] specific; [fecha, hora] definite, particularen un plazo breve tendremos datos más concretos — we will have more specific o precise information shortly
no me dijo ninguna hora concreta — he didn't tell me any definite o particular time
2) (=no abstracto) concrete3)•
en concreto —a) [con verbos]nos referimos, en concreto, al abuso del alcohol — we are referring specifically to alcohol abuse
he viajado mucho por África, en concreto, por Kenia y Tanzania — I've travelled a lot in Africa, specifically in Kenya and Tanzania o in Kenya and Tanzania to be precise
¿qué dijo en concreto? — what exactly did he say?
b) [con sustantivos]¿busca algún libro en concreto? — are you looking for a particular o specific book?, are you looking for any book in particular?
no se ha decidido nada en concreto — nothing definite o specific has been decided
2.SM LAm (=hormigón) concrete* * *I- ta adjetivoa) ( específico) <política/acusación> concrete, specific; <motivo/ejemplo/pregunta> specific; <fecha/hora> definite; < lugar> specific, particularquiero saber, en concreto, cuánto cuesta — what I want to know specifically is how much it costs
una conferencia sobre historia, en concreto, el siglo XV — a lecture on history, the XV century to be precise
en una zona en concreto — in a particular o specific area
b) ( no abstracto) concreteIImasculino (AmL) concrete* * *= definite, fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], given, individual, one, specific, specified, single, particular, defined, concrete, designated, circumscribed, targeted, coextensive [co-extensive], narrowly focused.Ex. I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.Ex. A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.Ex. The notation for any given geographical division varies between classes and between different parts of the same classes.Ex. The series area includes the series title, an indication of the responsibility for the series (often series editors), and the number of the individual work within the series, if the work is one of a numbered series.Ex. Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.Ex. Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.Ex. If access is limited to certain specified times, the term 'off-line' is applied.Ex. In other words, the elements of any single case may point to several concepts; in this sense, the cases are like icebergs -- more is hidden han appears on the surface.Ex. It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.Ex. The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.Ex. The second exercise in this course was to outline priorities in library services which had to be concrete, describable and achievable.Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.Ex. Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.Ex. Threats to the integrity of science include interest in paranormal phenomena, sensationalism of science and pressure for targeted research.Ex. Bibliographies in general are also retrieval devices; the difference here is that the bibliography is not coextensive with the stock of the library it may omit items in stock and include others not in stock.Ex. Some articles cover broad themes while others are more narrowly focused.----* adaptar a una aplicación concreta = harness.* búsqueda de documentos concretos = item search.* confinado a un lugar concreto = site-bound.* detalles concretos = fine detail(s).* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.* enfocado hacia un objetivo concreto = focused [focussed].* en la situación concreta = on the scene.* ente concreto = concrete entity.* en un momento concreto = at a particular point in time.* especializado en un mercado concreto = niche.* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.* * *I- ta adjetivoa) ( específico) <política/acusación> concrete, specific; <motivo/ejemplo/pregunta> specific; <fecha/hora> definite; < lugar> specific, particularquiero saber, en concreto, cuánto cuesta — what I want to know specifically is how much it costs
una conferencia sobre historia, en concreto, el siglo XV — a lecture on history, the XV century to be precise
en una zona en concreto — in a particular o specific area
b) ( no abstracto) concreteIImasculino (AmL) concrete* * *= definite, fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], given, individual, one, specific, specified, single, particular, defined, concrete, designated, circumscribed, targeted, coextensive [co-extensive], narrowly focused.Ex: I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.
Ex: A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.Ex: The notation for any given geographical division varies between classes and between different parts of the same classes.Ex: The series area includes the series title, an indication of the responsibility for the series (often series editors), and the number of the individual work within the series, if the work is one of a numbered series.Ex: Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.Ex: If access is limited to certain specified times, the term 'off-line' is applied.Ex: In other words, the elements of any single case may point to several concepts; in this sense, the cases are like icebergs -- more is hidden han appears on the surface.Ex: It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.Ex: The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.Ex: The second exercise in this course was to outline priorities in library services which had to be concrete, describable and achievable.Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.Ex: Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.Ex: Threats to the integrity of science include interest in paranormal phenomena, sensationalism of science and pressure for targeted research.Ex: Bibliographies in general are also retrieval devices; the difference here is that the bibliography is not coextensive with the stock of the library it may omit items in stock and include others not in stock.Ex: Some articles cover broad themes while others are more narrowly focused.* adaptar a una aplicación concreta = harness.* búsqueda de documentos concretos = item search.* confinado a un lugar concreto = site-bound.* detalles concretos = fine detail(s).* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.* enfocado hacia un objetivo concreto = focused [focussed].* en la situación concreta = on the scene.* ente concreto = concrete entity.* en un momento concreto = at a particular point in time.* especializado en un mercado concreto = niche.* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.* * *1 (específico) ‹política/acusación› concrete, specificen tu caso concreto in your particular casepor un motivo concreto for a specific reasonfijemos una fecha/hora concreta let's fix a definite date/timequieren reformas/soluciones concretas they want real o concrete reforms/solutionsun lugar concreto a specific o particular placeuna pregunta concreta a specific questionen concreto: quiero saber, en concreto, cuánto me va a costar what I want to know specifically is how much it is going to costla conferencia versó sobre pintura española, en concreto, Goya y Velázquez the lecture was on Spanish painting, Goya and Velázquez, to be precise o to be more specificen una zona en concreto in a particular o specific area2 (no abstracto) concretelo concreto y lo abstracto the concrete and the abstract( AmL)concreteCompuesto:reinforced concrete* * *
Del verbo concretar: ( conjugate concretar)
concreto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
concretó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
concretar
concreto
concretar ( conjugate concretar) verbo transitivo
verbo intransitivo:
llámame para concreto give me a call to arrange the details
concretarse verbo pronominal
to become a reality
concreto 1 -ta adjetivo
‹motivo/ejemplo/pregunta› specific;
‹fecha/hora› definite;
‹ caso› particular;
‹ lugar› specific, particular;
en concreto specifically;
en una zona en concreto in a particular o specific area;
no sé nada en concreto I don't know anything definite
concreto 2 sustantivo masculino (AmL) concrete;
concretar verbo transitivo
1 (precisar un tema, un punto) to specify
2 (concertar una fecha, hora) to fix
concreto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (preciso, real) concrete
2 (particular) specific
en este caso concreto..., in this particular case...
II sustantivo masculino LAm (hormigón) concrete
♦ Locuciones: en concreto, specifically: lo veré esta semana, el martes en concreto, I'll meet him this week, Tuesday to be precise
no sé nada en c., I have no firm information
' concreto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- ceñirse
- concreta
- concretamente
- determinada
- determinado
- particular
- puntual
- regalar
- sala
English:
actual
- concrete
- particular
- specific
- specifically
* * *concreto1, -a adj1. [no abstracto] concrete;un concepto concreto a concrete concept2. [determinado] specific, particular;aún no tenemos una fecha concreta we don't have a definite date yet;estoy buscando un disco concreto, no me vale cualquiera I'm looking for a particular o specific record, not just any one;si no me das los detalles concretos no te podré ayudar if you don't give me the specific o precise details I won't be able to help you;en el caso concreto de Nicaragua,… in the specific case of Nicaragua,…;en concreto, todavía no sabemos nada in short, we don't know anything yet;piensa volver a Europa, en concreto a Francia she's thinking of coming back to Europe, to France to be precise;es un experto en economía, y más en concreto, en gestión de empresas he's an expert in economics, more specifically in business management;nada en concreto nothing definite;la culpa no se le puede atribuir a nadie en concreto there is no one person who is to blame;en ningún sitio en concreto nowhere in particular, not in any one placeconcreto2 nmAm concrete concreto armado reinforced concrete* * *I adj1 specific;en concreto specifically;nada en concreto nothing specific2 (no abstracto) concreteII m L.Am.concrete* * *concreto, -ta adj1) : concrete, actual2) : definite, specificen concreto: specifically♦ concretamente advconcreto nmhormigón: concrete* * *concreto adj1. (particular) specific2. (real) actual -
104 traza
f.1 appearance, looks (aspecto).2 plan, design (boceto, plano).3 trace, very small quantity, trace amount, vestige.4 tracing.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: trazar.* * *3 ARQUITECTURA plan, design\darse trazas para algo figurado to manage to do something, find a way to do somethingno llevar trazas de / no tener trazas de figurado not to look as iftener traza para algo to be good at something* * *SF1) (=aspecto) appearancepor o según las trazas — judging by appearances
esto lleva o tiene trazas de no acabar nunca — this looks as though it will never end
2) [de edificio] plan, design; [de ciudad] layout3) (=habilidad) skill, abilitydarse o tener traza para hacer algo — to be skilful o clever at doing sth
4) (Inform) trace5) Cono Sur (=huella) track, trail* * *1) (de línea, etc) trazado2)a) ( aspecto) appearanceesto lleva or tiene trazas de ir para largo — this looks as if it's going to drag on and on
* * *1) (de línea, etc) trazado2)a) ( aspecto) appearanceesto lleva or tiene trazas de ir para largo — this looks as if it's going to drag on and on
* * *A (de una línea, etc) trazadoB1 (aspecto) appearanceun individuo de mala traza a rough-looking individual(indicios): esto lleva or tiene trazas de ir para largo this looks as if it's going to drag on and ony no llevaba trazas de irse nunca it looked as if he was never going to leave, there was no sign that he was ever going to leaveesto tiene trazas de ser obra de Jaime this has all the signs of being o this looks like Jaime's handiworkCno hay trazas de él there is no sign of him* * *
Del verbo trazar: ( conjugate trazar)
traza es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
traza
trazar
trazar ( conjugate trazar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ plano› to draw;
traza el contorno de algo to outline sth
2 ‹plan/proyecto/estrategia› to draw up, devise
traza
I sustantivo femenino Arquit plan, design
II trazas fpl (apariencia, facha, aspecto) looks pl, appearance
trazar verbo transitivo
1 (una línea, un dibujo) to draw
2 (un plan) to draw up
3 (describir a grandes rasgos) to sketch, outline
' traza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sombra
English:
suspicion
* * *traza nf1. [aspecto] appearance;no lleva trazas de dejar de llover it doesn't look as if it's going to stop raining;por las trazas yo diría que no es de aquí by the look of her, I'd say she wasn't from around here2. [boceto, plano] plan, design3. [habilidad]tener buena/mala traza (para algo) to be good/no good (at sth)4. RP [señal] trace* * *f1 ( aspecto):esta discusión lleva trazas de acabar mal this argument looks as if it will end badly o looks like ending badly;lleva trazas de llover it looks as though it’s going to rain, it looks like rain fam ;por las trazas judging by appearances2 ( maña):darse (buena) traza para to be good at* * *traza nf1) diseño: design, plan2) : appearance -
105 trouver
trouver [tʀuve]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. to find• où peut-on le trouver ? where is he?• mais qu'est-ce qu'elle lui trouve ? what on earth does she see in him?• comment as-tu fait pour trouver ? (énigme) how did you work it out?• j'ai trouvé ! I've got it! (inf)• explication/excuse toute trouvée ready-made explanation/excuse• où est-il allé trouver ça ? where on earth did he get that idea from?► trouver à + infinitif• trouver à manger/boire to find something to eat/drink• trouver à s'occuper to find something to occupy o.s. with• si tu trouves à te garer dans ma rue... if you manage to find a parking space in my street...b. ( = rencontrer par hasard) [+ document, information, personne] to come across ; [+ idée] to hit onc. ( = penser, juger) to find• trouver qch à son goût/trop cher to find sth to one's liking/too expensive• comment l'as-tu trouvé ? what did you think of him?• vous la trouvez sympathique ? do you like her?• vous trouvez ça normal ? do you think that's right?• tu trouves ça drôle ! so you find that funny!• vous trouvez ? do you think so?d. ( = rendre visite à) aller/venir trouver qn to go/come and see sb• quand il a des ennuis, c'est moi qu'il vient trouver when he has problems, it's me he comes toe. ( = éprouver) trouver (du) plaisir à qch/à faire qch to take pleasure in sth/in doing sth2. reflexive verba. ( = être dans une situation) [personne] to find o.s. ; [chose] to beb. ( = être situé) [personne, chose] to be• je me trouvais près de l'entrée I was (standing or sitting etc) near the entrance• où se trouve la poste ? where is the post office?c. ( = se sentir) to feel• se trouver mal ( = s'évanouir) to faint• tu te trouves malin ? I suppose you think that's clever!e. (exprimant la coïncidence: souvent avec infinitif) se trouver être/avoir... to happen to be/have...f. ( = découvrir sa personnalité, son style) il ne s'est pas encore trouvé ( = artiste) he hasn't found his own distinctive style yetg. (locutions)• il s'est trouvé que j'étais là quand... I happened to be there when...• il se trouvait qu'elle avait menti it turned out that she had been lying► il se trouve + nom ( = il y a)il se trouve toujours des gens qui disent or pour dire... there are always people who will say...► si ça se trouve (inf)ils sont sortis, si ça se trouve they're probably out• si ça se trouve, il ne viendra pas maybe he won't come* * *tʀuve
1.
1) ( par hasard) to find2) ( en cherchant) to findveuillez trouver ci-joint... — ( dans une lettre) please find enclosed...
tu as trouvé ça tout seul? — iron did you work that out all by yourself?
si tu continues tu vas me trouver! — (colloq) don't push your luck! (colloq)
3) ( voir) to find4) ( estimer)trouver quelqu'un gentil/pénible — to think somebody is nice/tiresome
je trouve ça bizarre/drôle — I think it's strange/funny, I find it strange/funny
comment trouves-tu mon ami? — what do you think of my friend?, how do you like my friend?
je me demande ce qu'elle lui trouve! — I wonder what she sees in him/her!
je te trouve bien calme, qu'est-ce que tu as? — you're very quiet, what's the matter?
5) ( imaginer) to come up with [raison, excuse, moyen, produit]trouver le moyen de faire — lit, iron to manage to do
il n'a rien trouvé de mieux que de le leur répéter! — iron he would have to go and tell them!
2.
se trouver verbe pronominal1) ( être situé) to be2) ( se sentir) to feel3) ( se considérer)4) ( se procurer) to find [raison, excuse, motif]
3.
verbe impersonnelil se trouve qu'elle ne leur avait rien dit — as it happened, she hadn't told them anything
ça s'est trouvé comme ça — (colloq) it just happened that way
si ça se trouve (colloq) ça te plaira — you might like it
* * *tʀuve vt1) [objet] to findJe ne trouve pas mes lunettes. — I can't find my glasses.
2)trouver à faire qch; trouver à boire — to find something to drink
3) (= penser) to thinkje trouve que — I think that, I find that
Je trouve que c'est bête. — I think it's stupid.
4) (= rendre visite à)* * *trouver verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( par hasard) to find [parapluie, chat, cadavre] (en faisant while doing); où as-tu trouvé ça? where did you find that?; nous avons trouvé un petit hôtel charmant we found a charming little hotel; trouver qch dans un tiroir/la rue/le bus to find sth in a drawer/in the street/on the bus; c'est surprenant de vous trouver ici! I'm surprised to find you here!; on trouve de tout ici they have everything here; trouver qch par hasard to come across sth; j'ai trouvé Luc au supermarché I ran into Luc at the supermarket;2 ( découvrir en cherchant) to find [personne, clés, gants, numéro de téléphone, erreur]; il a trouvé la maison/femme de ses rêves he found the house/woman of his dreams; trouver l'amour/la paix to find love/peace; j'ai trouvé quelqu'un à qui demander conseil I've found someone to go to for advice; elle a trouvé quelqu'un qui peut la renseigner/l'aider she's found somebody who can give her the information/help her; alors tu le trouves ce livre? have you found that book yet?; trouver son chemin to find one's way; j'ai eu du mal à trouver leur maison I had trouble finding their house; tu trouveras à manger dans la cuisine you'll find something to eat in the kitchen; trouver ce que l'on cherche to find what one is looking for; les médecins n'ont pas trouvé ce qu'il avait the doctors couldn't find what was wrong with him; ils ont trouvé qui a volé la voiture they found the person who stole the car; trouver de quoi écrire to find something to write with; vous le trouverez à son bureau/chez lui you'll find him in his office/at home; savez-vous où je peux la trouver? do you know where I can find her?; veuillez trouver ci-joint… ( dans une lettre) please find enclosed…; j'ai trouvé! I've got it!; combien trouves-tu dans le premier exercice? what answer did you get for the first exercise?; tu as trouvé ça tout seul? iron did you work that out all by yourself?; si tu continues tu vas me trouver○! don't push your luck○!; il va trouver à qui parler he's going to be for it○; ⇒ chaussure;3 ( se procurer) to find [emploi, appartement, associé]; il ne trouve pas de travail he can't find a job; j'ai trouvé une amie en elle I found a friend in her; trouver une consolation dans to find consolation in; trouver du plaisir/une satisfaction dans qch/à faire to get pleasure/satisfaction out of sth/out of doing; trouver un réconfort dans to take comfort in; il ne nous reste plus qu'à trouver le financement all we have to do now is get financial backing;4 ( voir) to find; trouver qch dans un état lamentable to find sth in an appalling state; trouver qch cassé/déchiré/ouvert to find sth broken/torn/open; trouver qn debout/couché/assis to find sb standing/lying down/sitting down; trouver qn malade/en pleurs/mort to find sb ill/in tears/dead; il a été trouvé mort dans son lit un matin he was found dead in his bed one morning; trouver qn en train de faire to find sb doing; je les ai trouvés en train de fouiller dans mes affaires I found them rummaging through my belongings; ils sont tous venus me trouver après le cours they all came to see me after the class; je vais aller trouver le responsable du rayon I'm going to go and see the head of the department;5 ( estimer) trouver qn gentil/adorable/pénible to think sb is nice/adorable/tiresome; je trouve ça bizarre/drôle/inadmissible I think it's strange/funny/intolerable; comment trouves-tu mon gâteau? what do you think of my cake?; comment trouves-tu mon ami? what do you think of my friend?, how do you like my friend?; trouver triste de faire to find it sad to do; il trouve (ça) dommage de ne pas en profiter he thinks it's a shame not to take advantage of it; j'ai trouvé bon de vous prévenir I thought it right to warn you; trouver un intérêt à qch/faire to find sth interesting/find it interesting to do; trouver des qualités/défauts à qch/qn to see good qualities/faults in sth/sb; elle ne me trouve que des défauts she only sees my faults; je me demande ce qu'elle lui trouve! I wonder what she sees in him!; elle m'a trouvé bonne/mauvaise mine she thought I looked well/didn't look well; je te trouve bien calme, qu'est-ce que tu as? you're very quiet, what's the matter?; trouver que to think that; tu trouves que j'ai tort/raison? do you think I'm wrong/right?; ils ont trouvé que j'exagérais they thought I was going too far; tu trouves? do you think so?; je ne trouve pas qu'il est or soit méchant I don't think he's so bad;6 ( imaginer) to come up with [raison, excuses, moyen, produit]; trouver une astuce to come up with a crafty solution; ils ont trouvé un nouveau système they've come up with a new system; trouver à s'amuser/s'occuper to find sth to play with/do; trouver qch à dire sur to find sth to say about; trouver à redire to find fault; trouver le moyen de faire aussi iron to manage to do; il n'a rien trouvé de mieux que de le leur répéter! iron he WOULD have to go and tell them!B se trouver vpr1 ( être situé) to be; se trouver à Rome/dans l'avion/au bord de la rivière to be in Rome/on the plane/on the river bank; le résumé se trouve page 11 the summary is on page 11; se trouver incapable or dans l'impossibilité de faire to be unable to do; je me trouvais seule chez moi I was home alone;2 ( se retrouver) [personne] to find oneself [bloqué, pris, isolé]; [projet] to be [compromis, entravé]; [ville, région, pays] to be [assiégé, envahi, inondé]; se trouver confronté à de grosses difficultés to have run into major problems;3 ( se sentir) to feel; se trouver mal à l'aise quelque part to feel uneasy somewhere; se trouver embarrassé to feel embarrassed; se trouver bien quelque part to be happy somewhere; se trouver mal to pass out; j'ai failli me trouver mal I nearly passed out;4 ( se considérer) il se trouver beau/laid he thinks he's good-looking/ugly;5 ( se procurer) to find oneself [emploi, logement, voiture]; to find [raisons, excuses, motif]; trouve-toi une occupation find yourself something to do; elle s'est trouvé un petit ami she's found herself a boyfriend.C v impers il se trouve que je le connais I happen to know him; il se trouve que nous nous connaissons we happen to know each other; il se trouve que je le savais as it happens, I already knew; il se trouve qu'elle ne leur avait rien dit as it happened, she hadn't told them anything; il ne s'est trouvé que dix personnes pour accepter in the event, only ten people accepted; ça s'est trouvé comme ça○ it just happened that way; si ça se trouve○ ça te plaira/tu les verras you might like it/see them; si ça se trouve○ il est mort/ne viendra pas he might be dead/not come.[truve] verbe transitifA.[APRÈS UNE RECHERCHE]1. [objet perdu, personne, emploi] to findoù pourrais-je la trouver mardi? where could I find ou contact her on Tuesday?trouver où [découvrir un lieu approprié pour]: j'ai trouvé où faire reproduire des cartes postales anciennes I've found a place where they do reproductions of old postcardsil faut que je trouve 5 000 euros avant demain I must get hold of ou find 5,000 euros before tomorrowj'ai trouvé en elle la sœur/l'amie que je cherchais in her I found the sister/the friend I'd been looking fordu safran, on en trouve dans les épiceries fines you can get ou find saffron in good delicatessens4. [rendre visite à]aller trouver quelqu'un to go to somebody, to go and see somebodyvenir trouver quelqu'un to come to somebody, to come and see somebodyB.[INVOLONTAIREMENT]1. [tomber sur - personne, lettre, trésor] to findj'ai trouvé ce livre en faisant du rangement I found ou came across this book while I was tidying upà notre grande surprise, nous avons trouvé le beau temps en arrivant when we got there we were surprised to find that the weather was goodsi je trouve celui qui m'a cabossé ma portière! just let me lay my hands on whoever dented my car door!trouver quelque chose par hasard to chance ou to stumble upon somethingj'ai trouvé ma maison cambriolée I found my house burgled ou that my house had been burgledtrouver à qui parler [un confident] to find a friends'il continue comme ça, il va trouver à qui parler! if he goes on like that, I'll give him what for!je l'ai trouvé fouillant ou qui fouillait dans mes tiroirs I found ou I caught him searching through my drawersC.[PAR L'ESPRIT, LA VOLONTÉ]1. [inventer - prétexte, méthode etc] to findje ne savais pas ce que je faisais — c'est tout ce que tu as trouvé? I didn't know what I was doing — is that the best you can come up with?2. [deviner - solution] to find ; [ - réponse, mot de passe] to find (out), to discover ; [ - code] to break, to crackj'ai trouvé! I've got it!, I know!39 moins 7, il fallait trouver 32 39 take away 7, the correct result was 323. [parvenir à] to findça y est, j'ai trouvé ce que je voulais te dire! I know what I wanted to tell you!je n'arrivais pas à trouver mes mots I couldn't find the right words, I was lost for wordslà, tu as trouvé le mot juste! you've said it!4. [se ménager] to find5. [ressentir] to findtrouver du plaisir à (faire) quelque chose to take pleasure in (doing) something, to enjoy (doing) somethingnous trouvions de la satisfaction à remplir notre devoir we used to find it satisfying to do our dutyD.[AVOIR COMME OPINION]trouver quelque chose remarquable to find something remarkable, to think that something is remarkabletu vas me trouver vieilli you'll think ou find I've agedtrouver que to think ou to find thatla soupe manque de sel, tu ne trouves pas? the soup needs more salt, don't you think?2. [reconnaître]tu ne lui trouves pas une petite ressemblance avec ta sœur? don't you think ou wouldn't you say that she looks a bit like your sister?mais enfin, qu'est-ce que tu lui trouves, à ce type? (familier) for goodness' sake, what do you see in this guy?————————se trouver verbe impersonnelil se trouve [il existe, il y a] there isil se trouvera toujours quelqu'un pour te renseigner you'll always find somebody ou there'll always be someone you can ask2. [fait du hasard]il se trouve que... as it happens...il se trouve que quelqu'un vous a vu dans mon bureau as it happens, somebody saw you in my officeil s'est trouvé que je les ai entendus I chanced to overhear them, by chance I overheard them————————se trouver verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)[s'estimer]————————se trouver verbe pronominal (emploi passif)de bons artisans, cela se trouve difficilement it's not easy to find ou to get good craftsmen————————se trouver verbe pronominal intransitif1. [en un lieu, une circonstance - personne] to be ; [ - bâtiment, ville] to be (situated) ou locatedqu'est-ce que tu dirais si tu te trouvais face à face avec lui? what would you say if you suddenly found yourself face to face with him?se trouver sur [figurer] to appear ou to be shown on[résider - intérêt, problème] to be, to lie2. [arriver]quand vous vous trouverez sur la place, tournez à droite when you arrive at the square, turn rightse trouver dans l'impossibilité de faire quelque chose to find oneself ou to be unable to do something4. [se sentir] to feelse trouver bien/mieuxa. [du point de vue de la santé] to feel good/betterb. [dans un siège] to feel comfortable/more comfortablec. [avec quelqu'un] to feel at ease/more at eased. [dans un vêtement élégant] to feel (that one looks) good/betterse trouver mal [s'évanouir] to pass out, to faintse trouver bien/mal de quelque chose: elle a suivi mes conseils et s'en est bien/mal trouvée she followed my advice, and benefited from it/and lived to regret itse trouver mieux de quelque chose: qu'il parte, je ne m'en trouverai que mieux! let him leave, see if I care!5. [se réaliser] to find oneselfen tant qu'écrivain, elle ne s'est pas encore trouvée as a writer, she hasn't found her individual voice ou style yet6. [exprime la fortuité d'un événement, d'une situation] to happenils se trouvaient appartenir au même club they happened to belong ou it turned out that they belonged to the same club -
106 constituir
v.1 to make up.2 to be.constituye una falta grave it is o constitutes a serious misdemeanorno creo que constituya ningún obstáculo I don't think it constitutes an obstacle, I don't see it as an obstacle3 to set up, to constitute.Ellos constituyeron un club They constituted a club.Ellos constituyen leyes They establish laws.* * *1 (formar) to comprise, make up, constitute■ el sol y los planetas constituyen el sistema solar the solar system is made up of the sun and the planets2 (ser) to be, constitute3 (crear) to create, set up, establish1 to set oneself up as, become* * *verb2) set up* * *1. VT frm1) (=crear, fundar) [+ comité, asamblea] to set up, constitute frm; [+ empresa] to set upconstituyeron una comisión de investigación — a committee of inquiry was set up o frm constituted
2) (=estar formado por) to make up, constituteel comité lo constituyen 12 miembros — the committee is made up o composed of 12 members, the committee comprises 12 members
estar constituido por — to be made up of, be composed of, comprise
3) (=representar) to constitute frmla pesca constituye la principal riqueza de la región — fishing represents o frm constitutes the region's main source of wealth
4) (=nombrar)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (frml)a) (componer, formar) to make up, constitute (frml)b) (ser, representar) to represent, constitute (frml)c) ( crear) <comisión/compañía> to set up, establishd) ( nombrar) to name2.constituirse v pron (frml)a) ( erigirse)b) ( reunirse)constituirse en algo — en asamblea/consejo to form something, form oneself into something
* * *= constitute, fall into, make up, populate, fall under.Ex. One of the most obvious of the limitations of this approach is that it is difficult to decide what constitutes a separate work.Ex. Certain words may fall into a short list of 35 common words such as analysis, which do not give rise to inversion within the cross-reference.Ex. Each volume is make up of several issues which appear in the next lower level.Ex. One way librarians can add value is by carefully selecting, evaluating, and describing the resources that populate their Internet collections.Ex. It is the type of compound that is of primary importance to researchers in chemistry, not the total sum of individual compounds that fall under it.----* constituir como sociedad = incorporate.* constituir la base = form + the foundation.* constituir la base de = form + the basis of.* constituir la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of.* constituirse en nación = evolve into + nationhood.* constituir un obstáculo = constitute + an obstacle.* * *1.verbo transitivo (frml)a) (componer, formar) to make up, constitute (frml)b) (ser, representar) to represent, constitute (frml)c) ( crear) <comisión/compañía> to set up, establishd) ( nombrar) to name2.constituirse v pron (frml)a) ( erigirse)b) ( reunirse)constituirse en algo — en asamblea/consejo to form something, form oneself into something
* * *= constitute, fall into, make up, populate, fall under.Ex: One of the most obvious of the limitations of this approach is that it is difficult to decide what constitutes a separate work.
Ex: Certain words may fall into a short list of 35 common words such as analysis, which do not give rise to inversion within the cross-reference.Ex: Each volume is make up of several issues which appear in the next lower level.Ex: One way librarians can add value is by carefully selecting, evaluating, and describing the resources that populate their Internet collections.Ex: It is the type of compound that is of primary importance to researchers in chemistry, not the total sum of individual compounds that fall under it.* constituir como sociedad = incorporate.* constituir la base = form + the foundation.* constituir la base de = form + the basis of.* constituir la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of.* constituirse en nación = evolve into + nationhood.* constituir un obstáculo = constitute + an obstacle.* * *constituir [ I20 ]vt( frml)1 (componer, formar) to make upel consejo está constituido por siete miembros the board is made up of seven memberslas personas que constituyen el jurado the people who make up o form o ( frml) constitute the jury2 (ser, representar) to represent, constitute ( frml)eso no constituye un impedimento that does not represent o constitute an obstacleesta acción no constituye delito this action does not constitute a crimerecibir este premio constituye un honor para mí I am very honored to receive this award, I deem it an honor to receive this award ( frml)esto constituye una excepción this is an exception4 (nombrar) to namelo constituyó heredero universal she named him as her sole heir, she made him her sole heir( frml)1 (erigirse) constituirse EN algo to become sthla región se constituyó en una nación independiente the region became an independent nation2 (reunirse) constituirse EN algo to form sth, form oneself INTO sthlos trabajadores acordaron constituirse en asamblea permanente the workers agreed to form a permanent assembly* * *
constituir ( conjugate constituir) verbo transitivo (frml)
constituir verbo transitivo
1 (formar) to constitute
2 (representar) to represent
3 (fundar) to constitute, set up
' constituir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
componer
English:
comprise
- constitute
- form
- incorporate
- represent
* * *♦ vt1. [componer] to make up;estas cinco secciones constituyen el primer capítulo these five sections make up the first chapter;la junta directiva está constituida por cinco miembros the board of directors has five members2. [ser] to be, to constitute;constituye una falta grave it is o constitutes a serious misdemeanour;no creo que constituya ningún obstáculo I don't think it constitutes an obstacle, I don't see it as an obstacle3. [crear] to set up, to constitute* * *v/t1 constitute, make up* * *constituir {41} vt1) formar: to constitute, to make up, to form2) fundar: to establish, to set up -
107 experto
adj.expert, crafty, deft, masterful.m.1 expert, old hand, ace, adept.2 expert witness.* * *► adjetivo1 expert► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 expert* * *(f. - experta)noun adj.* * *experto, -a1.ADJ expert2.SM / F expertse dejó asesorar por un experto — he sought the advice of an expert, he sought expert advice
ser un experto en algo — to be an expert on o in sth
experto/a contable — auditor, chartered accountant
experto/a tributario/a — tax expert
* * *I- ta adjetivoIIexperto en + inf — very good at -ing
- ta masculino, femenino expertun experto en física nuclear — an authority o an expert in nuclear physics
* * *I- ta adjetivoIIexperto en + inf — very good at -ing
- ta masculino, femenino expertun experto en física nuclear — an authority o an expert in nuclear physics
* * *experto11 = expert, referee, talent, expert witness, pundit, publication referee, techie, peer reviewer, technie, leading expert, hired gun, scholar.Ex: Standard reference works and experts may be consulted.
Ex: The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.Ex: The company sponsoring the award wants to find out how much can be done in terms of effective public relations and publicity using only local library talent.Ex: Appearing as an expert witness the librarian proved that, between 1943-55, a librarian following standard library practices of the time could have identified and located literature on the subject of the health effects of exposure to asbestos and the means of controlling dust in the mining and milling of asbestos.Ex: Neither pundit from the past, nor sage from the schools, neither authorised body nor inspired individual has come forward with a definition acceptable to all practising librarians as theirs and theirs alone, sharply defining them as a group.Ex: This does not imply that the abstractor becomes a publication referee, trying to second-guess decisions already made by editors.Ex: The article 'CD-ROMs for techies' profiles CD-ROM based tools providing personal computer technical support.Ex: All papers undergo blind review by external peer reviewers.Ex: The information superhighway is more than just a technies' playground.Ex: Each session will be chaired by a leading expert on the topic.Ex: Why not get a 'hired gun' who will do the job in the least time and give us the opinion we're looking for?.Ex: Under 'American scholar' he found editions published beginning, I believe, in the 1880s.* círculo de expertos = network.* comité de expertos = professional committee.* como un experto = expertly.* consultar con otro experto = get + a second opinion.* encuentro entre expertos = meeting of (the) minds.* evaluación por expertos = peer review, refereeing, peer reviewing.* evaluación por expertos abierta = open refereeing.* evaluación por expertos anónima = blind refereeing.* evaluado por expertos = peer-reviewed, expertly appraised, refereed.* evaluar por expertos = referee.* evaluar por expertos doblemente = double referee.* experto bibliotecario = library expert.* experto empresarial = industry observer.* experto en = well versed in.* experto en conservación = preservationist.* experto en desactivación de bombas = detonation expert.* experto en desactivación de explosivos = detonation expert.* experto en dietética = dietitian [dietician], diet expert.* experto en informática = computer expert.* experto en la confección de documentos web = text mark-up expert.* experto en la materia = subject expert.* experto en medicina = medical expert.* experto en nutrición = nutritionist.* experto en recursos = resource person [resource people -pl.].* experto en tecnología = technologist.* experto fiscal = fiscal officer.* experto jurídico = legal expert.* expertos, los = experienced, the.* experto técnico = technical expert.* grupo de expertos = cadre, brains trust, group of experts, network, think tank.* panel de expertos = expert panel.* predicciones de expertos = punditry.* previsiones de expertos = punditry.* procedimiento de evaluación por expertos = refereeing procedure.* pronósticos de expertos = punditry.* pronunciamientos de expertos = punditry.* reunión de expertos = expert meeting [experts' meeting].* revista evaluada por expertos = refereed journal, peer-reviewed journal.* ser un experto en = be knowledgeable about.* ser un experto en la materia = know + Posesivo + stuff.* sin ser evaluado por expertos = unrefereed.* someter a una evaluación por expertos doble = double referee.* toma de contacto entre expertos = meeting of (the) minds.experto22 = adept, experienced, master, skilled, trained, seasoned, qualified, virtuoso, expert, deft, technically minded.Ex: The machine is indeed quite adept at creating alternate access points and customized sequences.
Ex: Thus, complex and irrational arrangements can be tolerated, since only relatively experienced staff need to be able to locate items.Ex: The plot for 99.9 percent represents about the norm for good master typists.Ex: When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.Ex: The WILSONDISC system appears easier to the trained searcher who can gather a great body of relevant material by using Boolean free text searching.Ex: At the same time, seasoned librarians are faced with new learning requirements for computer seaching.Ex: The projections of qualified manpower into the year 2000 are bleak for personnel based industries.Ex: An enquirer upstaged by a virtuoso parade of knowledge may be unwilling to venture into the limelight again.Ex: A situation involving the dangerous or apparently dangerous person (perhaps someone reportedly carrying a gun or knife) requires the librarian to summon expert help.Ex: In this live peformance video, Joan Sutherland's coloratura is as deft as ever.Ex: The building was without electricity for much of the day as some planned system upgrades were implemented (for the technically minded, some old gubbings were apparently replaced with sleek shiny new ones).* conocimiento experto = expertise.* enviar a un asesor experto = refer.* inexperto = naive [naïve].* mecanógrafo experto = master typist.* no experto = non-expert [nonexpert].* parecido a un sistema experto = expert-type.* persona no experta = non-scholar.* ser experto en = be skilled at.* sistema experto = expert system, knowledge-base system.* * *[ SER]:es experto en casos de divorcio he's an expert on divorce casesexperto EN + INF very good AT -INGes experta en manipular a la gente she's very good at manipulating people, she's an expert when it comes to manipulating peoplemasculine, feminineexpert experto EN algo:los expertos en explosivos the explosives expertsuna experta en la materia an authority o an expert on the subjectmira cómo lo hace, es todo un experto watch how he does it, he's a real expert o he's really good at it* * *
experto◊ -ta adjetivo: es experto en casos de divorcio he's an expert on divorce cases;
experto en hacer algo very good at doing sth
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
expert
experto,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino expert [en, at/in]
' experto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
canto
- como
- dictamen
- en
- experta
- interpretación
- preparada
- preparado
- profana
- profano
- autoridad
- entendido
- especialista
- perito
English:
accomplished
- adept
- authority
- connoisseur
- environmentalist
- expert
- master
- no
- oats
- practiced
- practised
- pundit
- purport
- skilled
- have
- profess
- professional
- professionally
- untrained
* * *experto, -a♦ adjexpert;es experta en temas medioambientales she's an expert on environmental matters;es experto en hacer diabluras he's an expert at getting up to mischief♦ nm,fexpert;un experto en electrónica an electronics expert;déjese aconsejar por un experto seek expert advice;¿poner pañales? ¡soy todo un experto! changing Br nappies? o US diapers? I'm quite the expert o Br a dab hand!* * *I adj expert;experto en hacer algo expert o very good at doing sth* * *experto, -ta adj & n: expert* * *experto n expertun experto en música an expert on music / a music expert -
108 toucher
toucher [tu∫e]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• « prière de ne pas toucher » "please do not touch"• il n'a pas touché un verre de vin depuis son accident he hasn't touched a drop of wine since his accidentb. ( = entrer en contact avec) to touchc. ( = être proche de) to adjoin ; [affaire] to concernd. ( = atteindre) [+ adversaire, objectif] to hit ; [+ public] to reach• touché ! (bataille navale) hit!e. ( = recevoir) [+ prime, allocation, traitement] to get ; [+ chèque] to cash ; [+ tiercé, gros lot] to win• il a fini le travail mais n'a encore rien touché he's finished the work but he hasn't been paid yetf. ( = émouvoir) [drame, deuil] to affect ; [scène attendrissante] to touch ; [critique, reproche] to have an effect ong. ( = concerner) to affect• toucher à to touch ; [+ réputation] to question ; ( = modifier) [+ règlement, loi, tradition] to meddle with ; [+ mécanisme] to tamper with ; ( = concerner) [+ intérêts] to affect ; [+ problème, domaine] to have to do with ; ( = aborder) [+ période, but] to approach ; [+ sujet, question] to broach• n'y touche pas ! don't touch!• « prière de ne pas toucher aux objets exposés » "please do not touch the exhibits"• s'il touche à cet enfant, gare à lui ! if he touches that child, he'd better watch out!• touche pas à ma bagnole ! (inf) hands off my car!• c'est parfait, n'y touche pas it's perfect, don't change a thing• l'hiver/la guerre touche à sa fin or son terme winter/the war is drawing to a close3. reflexive verb4. masculine nountouch ; ( = impression produite) feel* * *
I
1. tuʃe1) ( poser la main sur)toucher (de la main) — to touch [objet, surface, personne]
toucher du bois — ( par superstition) to touch wood
toucher quelque chose du doigt — lit, fig to put one's finger on something
2) ( être en contact avec) to be touching [mur, plafond, fond]toucher le sol — [animal, sauteur, avion] to land
3) ( heurter) to hit [adversaire, voiture, trottoir]si tu recules encore tu vas toucher le mur — if you reverse any more, you'll hit the wall
4) ( attendrir) to touch [personne]5) ( affecter) [changement, crise, loi] to affect [personne, secteur, pays]; [intempérie] to hit [région]6) ( être contigu à) [pays, maison, usine] to be next to7) ( encaisser) [personne] to get, to receive [argent]; to cash [chèque]; to get [retraite]; to win [lot]8) ( joindre)9) ( atteindre)toucher trois millions d'auditeurs or de téléspectateurs — to have an audience of three million
2.
toucher à verbe transitif indirect1) ( poser la main sur)toucher à tout — lit to be into everything; fig to be a jack of all trades
avec son air de ne pas y toucher, c'est un malin — (colloq) he looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth, but he's a sly one
2) ( concerner)3) ( porter atteinte à)toucher à — to infringe on [droit, privilège]
4) ( modifier)5) ( aborder)
3.
se toucher verbe pronominal [maisons, jardins] to be next to each other
II tuʃenom masculin1) ( sens)le toucher — touch, the sense of touch
2) Médecine digital examination3) Musique ( d'un pianiste) touch* * *tuʃe1. nm(= sens, faculté) touchle toucher — touch, the sense of touch
2. vt1) (= entrer en contact avec, manipuler) [objet, substance] to touch2) (= palper) to feelCe pull a l'air doux. Je peux toucher? — That sweater looks soft. Can I feel it?
3) (= atteindre) (d'un coup de feu) to hitLa balle l'a touché en pleine poitrine. — The bullet hit him right in the chest.
4) (= affecter) [gentillesse, compliment] to touch, [deuil, malheur] to affectLeurs attentions l'ont beaucoup touché. — Their kind attentions touched him deeply.
5) (= concerner) to affect, to concernCes nouvelles réformes ne nous touchent pas. — The new reforms don't affect us.
6) (= recevoir) [récompense, argent] to receive, to get, [salaire] to draw, to get, [chèque] to cashIl a touché une grosse somme d'argent. — He received a large sum of money.
7) (= aborder) [problème, sujet] to touch on8) (= contacter) to reach, to contact3. vi1) (= manipuler) to touch2) (= modifier) to tamper with, to meddle withQuelqu'un a touché au dispositif de sécurité. — Someone has tampered with the safety device.
3) (= traiter de, concerner) to deal with, to concernCet article touche à des sujets d'actualité. — This article deals with topical issues.
4) (= atteindre) [but, date] to reach5) (= être contigu à) [frontière, mur] to be next toLeur jardin touche au nôtre. — Their garden is next to ours.
* * *toucher verb table: aimerA nm1 ( sens) le toucher touch, the sense of touch; reconnaître des objets au toucher to identify objects by touch; un tissu doux au toucher a fabric which is soft to the touch;2 Méd digital examination; toucher rectal digital examination of the rectum;3 Mus ( d'un pianiste) touch.B vtr1 ( poser la main sur) toucher (de la main) to touch [objet, surface, personne]; ‘prière de ne pas toucher’ ‘please do not touch’; ne touche pas, pas touche○! don't touch!; toucher le bras/l'épaule/le dos de qn to touch sb's arm/shoulder/back, to touch sb on the arm/shoulder/back; toucher du bois ( par superstition) to touch wood; je touche du bois, mais je ne suis jamais malade I never get ill, touch wood!; toucher le front de qn to feel sb's forehead; toucher qch du doigt lit, fig to put one's finger on sth;2 ( être en contact avec) to be touching [mur, plafond, fond]; toucher le sol [animal, sauteur, avion] to land;3 ( heurter) to hit [adversaire, voiture, trottoir]; si tu recules encore tu vas toucher le mur if you reverse any more, you'll hit the wall; ne pas toucher une or la balle○ not to get near the ball; ‘touché!’ ( en escrime) ‘touché!’; ( à la bataille navale) ‘hit!’; toucher qn à la tête/poitrine to hit sb in the head/chest; touché dans le dos il s'est effondré he was hit in the back and slumped down;4 ( attendrir) to touch [personne] ; ça me touche beaucoup I am very touched; j'ai été très touchée de ta visite or que tu viennes me voir I was very touched by your visit;5 ( affecter) [événement, changement, crise, loi] to affect [personne, secteur, pays]; [intempérie] to hit [région, ville]; rien ne la touche nothing affects her; la récession touche tout le monde the recession affects everybody; le chômage touche 15% de la population active unemployment affects 15 per cent of the working population; la région la plus touchée par l'ouragan the area hardest hit by the hurricane;6 ( être contigu à) [pays] to be next to, to border (on); [maison, usine] to be next to, to adjoin [bâtiment, parc]; leur terrain touche le nôtre their land is next to ou adjoins ours;7 ( encaisser) [personne] to get, to receive [argent, indemnités, dividendes]; to cash [chèque, mandat]; to get [retraite]; to win [tiercé, loterie]; il a touché une grosse somme à son départ he got a lot of money when he left; elle ne va toucher aucune indemnité she won't get ou receive any compensation; ils touchent une petite retraite they get a small pension;8 ( joindre) toucher qn to get hold of sb; il est difficile à toucher par téléphone he's difficult to get hold of on the phone;9 Presse, Radio, TV toucher trois millions d'auditeurs or de téléspectateurs to have an audience of three million; toucher sept millions de lecteurs to have a readership of seven million.C toucher à vtr ind1 ( poser la main sur) toucher à to touch [objets]; ne touchez à rien don't touch anything; il n'a pas touché à son repas he didn't touch his meal; il ne touche plus à une goutte d'alcool he doesn't touch a drop of alcohol anymore; toucher à tout lit to be into everything; fig to be a jackofall trades; il ne touche plus à un fusil he won't go near a rifle anymore; ‘touche pas à mon pote○’ ‘hands off my pal○’; avec son air de ne pas y toucher, c'est un malin○ he looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth, but he's a sly one;2 ( concerner) toucher à to concern; la réforme touche à l'emploi des jeunes the reform concerns youth employment; tout ce qui touche à la discipline/l'individu anything that relates to ou that concerns discipline/the individual; c'est un problème qui touche à l'éthique it's a question of ethics;3 ( porter atteinte à) toucher à to infringe on [droit, liberté, privilège]; to detract from [dignité]; toucher aux principes fondamentaux de la démocratie to infringe on the fundamental principles of democracy;4 ( modifier) to change; on ne peut toucher aux coutumes tradition is sacrosanct;5 ( aborder) to get on to [question, problème]; vous touchez à un sujet délicat/une question fondamentale you're getting on to a delicate subject/a fundamental issue.D se toucher vpr1 ( se tâter) ( l'un l'autre) to feel each other; ( soi-même) to feel oneself; se toucher la tête/le bras/les pieds ( l'un l'autre) to feel each other's heads/arms/feet; ( soi-même) to feel one's head/arm/feet;2 ◑( se masturber) to play with oneself○;3 ( être contigu) (maisons, jardins, immeubles) to be next to each other; nos deux maisons se touchent our houses are next door to each other.I[tuʃe] nom masculin1. [sens] (sense of) touch[palpation] touch2. [sensation] feel3. [manière de toucher] touch————————au toucher locution adverbialedoux/rude au toucher soft/rough to the touchc'est facile à reconnaître au toucher it's easy to tell what it is by touching it ou by the feel of itII[tuʃe] verbe transitifA.1. [pour caresser, saisir] to touch[pour examiner] to feelne me touche pas! get your hands off me!, don't touch me!touchez avec les yeux! don't touch, just look!2. [entrer en contact avec] to touchoù peut-on vous toucher en cas d'urgence? where can you be contacted ou reached in an emergency?[suj: lettre] to reachB.1. [se servir de - accessoire, instrument] to touchson service est si puissant que je ne touche pas une balle (familier) his serve is so powerful I can't get anywhere near the ball2. [consommer] to touchil n'a même pas touché son repas/la bouteille he never even touched his meal/the bottle3. [blesser] to hit4. [atteindre - suj: mesure] to concern, to affect, to apply to ; [ - suj: crise, krach boursier, famine] to affect, to hit ; [ - suj: incendie, épidémie] to spread to (inseparable)reste-t-il un secteur que l'informatique n'ait pas touché? are there still any areas untouched by computerization?ses prières avaient touché mon cœur her entreaties had moved ou stirred me[affecter - suj: décès] to affect, to shake ; [ - suj: critique, propos désobligeants] to affect, to have an effect on6. (familier) [s'en prendre à - personne] to touch7. [percevoir - allocation, honoraires, pension, salaire] to receive, to get, to draw ; [ - indemnité, ration] to receive, to get ; [ - chèque] to cash (in) (separable)elle touche 30 000 euros par an she earns 30,000 euros a yearC.2. [concerner]une affaire qui touche la Défense nationale a matter related to defence, a defence-related matter3. [être parent avec] to be related to————————[tuʃe] verbe intransitif3. (très familier) [exceller]elle touche en informatique! she's a wizard at ou she knows a thing or two about computers!ça y est, au saxo, je commence à toucher! I'm beginning to get the hang of the sax now!4. (locution)touchez là! it's a deal!, (let's) shake on it!————————toucher à verbe plus préposition1. [porter la main sur - objet] to touchque je ne te reprenne pas à toucher aux allumettes! don't let me catch you playing with matches again! ; [ - adversaire, élève] to touch, to lay hands ou a finger onsi tu touches à un seul cheveu de sa tête...! if you so much as lay a finger on her...!2. [modifier - appareil, documents, législation] to tamper ou to interfere withton dessin est parfait, n'y touche plus your drawing is perfect, leave it as it isje n'ai jamais touché à la drogue I've never been on ou touched drugsa. (sens propre) to fiddle with ou to touch everythinga. [artisan] I'm a Jack-of-all-trades, I do a little bit of everythingb. [artiste] I'm a man of many parts4. [être proche de - suj: pays, champ] to adjoin (soutenu), to border (upon) ; [ - suj: maison, salle] to join on (inseparable) to, to adjoin (soutenu)[confiner à]tout ce qui touche au sexe est tabou everything connected ou to do with sex is taboovous venez de toucher au point essentiel du débat you've put your finger on the key issue in the debatele navire touche au port ce soir the ship will enter ou reach harbour tonight————————se toucher verbe pronominal————————se toucher verbe pronominal -
109 conciencia
f.1 conscience, awareness, consciousness, alertness.2 conscience.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: concienciar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: concienciar.* * *1 (moral) conscience2 (conocimiento) consciousness, awareness\a conciencia conscientiouslycon la conciencia tranquila with a clear conscienceen conciencia in truthremorderle a alguien la conciencia to weigh on somebody's consciencetener conciencia de algo to be aware of somethingtomar conciencia de algo to become aware of somethingconciencia de clase class-consciousness* * *noun f.1) conscience* * *SF1) (=moralidad) conscienceno tienes conciencia, tratar así a tu pobre madre — you have no conscience, treating your poor mother like that
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en conciencia — in all conscienceen conciencia no podemos permitir que se produzca esa situación — in all conscience, we cannot allow that situation to arise
actuar u obrar en conciencia — to act in good conscience
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libertad de conciencia — freedom of conscience•
tener mala conciencia — to have a guilty o bad conscienceancho 1., 4), anchura 3), cargo 5), gusanillo 4), objetor, preso 2.•
remorder a algn la conciencia, me remuerde la conciencia por haberle mentido — I've got a guilty o bad conscience about lying to him2)• a conciencia — (=con dedicación) conscientiously; (=con mala intención) on purpose
una casa construida a conciencia — a solidly o well built house
lo has hecho a conciencia para fastidiarme — you deliberately did it to annoy me, you did it on purpose to annoy me
3) (=capacidad de juicio) awarenessdebería haber una mayor conciencia sobre los riesgos del alcohol — people should be more aware of the risks of alcohol, there should be greater awareness of the risks of alcohol
lo ha hecho con plena conciencia del daño que podía causar — he did it in full knowledge of the damage he might cause, he was fully aware of the damage he might cause when he did it
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a conciencia de que... — fully aware that..., in the certain knowledge that...•
despertar la conciencia de algn — to raise sb's consciousness o awareness•
tener conciencia de algo, no tienen conciencia de nación — they have no sense of national identity•
tomar conciencia de algo — to become aware of sthtomar conciencia de que... — to become aware that...
4) (Med) consciousness•
perder la conciencia — to lose consciousness* * *1) ( en moral) consciencetener la conciencia limpia or tranquila — to have a clear o clean conscience
tener mala conciencia or la conciencia sucia — to have a bad o guilty conscience
no siente ningún cargo or remordimiento de conciencia — she feels no remorse
2) ( conocimiento) awarenesslo hizo con plena conciencia de que la iba a herir — he did it in the full knowledge that it would hurt her
quieren crear conciencia del peligro entre la población — they aim to make the population aware of the danger
tomar or adquirir conciencia de algo — to become aware of something
•* * *= conscience, consciousness, conscious mind.Ex. The general conclusion was that librarians cannot avoid acting as censors, but should do so only with full awareness and a good conscience.Ex. For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex. Just as an individual must struggle to integrate the problematic unconscious with the everyday conscious mind, so must librarians wrestle with the integration of the problematic visual media.----* acallar la conciencia = stifle + Posesivo + conscience.* acallar la voz de + Posesivo + conciencia = salve + the conscience.* a conciencia = deliberately, deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.* actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.* cargo de conciencia = guilty conscience.* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.* conciencia + atormentar = conscience + smite.* conciencia cívica = civic mindedness.* conciencia culpable = guilty conscience.* conciencia de culpa = guilty conscience.* conciencia del libro = book-consciousness.* conciencia de sí mismo = self-awareness.* conciencia de uno mismo = self-awareness.* conciencia histórica = historical consciousness.* conciencia + mortificar = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.* conciencia + remorder = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.* conciencia social = social consciousness.* conciencia sucia = guilty conscience.* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.* dinero para acallar la conciencia = conscience money.* en conciencia = in good conscience.* escuchar la voz de la conciencia = listen to + the voice within.* examen de conciencia = soul-searching, self-examination.* examinar + Posesivo + conciencia = search + Posesivo + conscience.* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.* gusanillo de la conciencia, el = prickling conscience, nagging conscience, sting of remorse, sting of conscience, the.* la voz de la conciencia = the voice within.* objeción de conciencia = conscientious objection.* objetor de conciencia = conscientious objector.* obrar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* remoder la conciencia = nag at + the conscience.* remorder la conciencia = prick + conscience.* remordimiento de conciencia = guilty conscience, twinge of remorse.* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.* tener la conciencia tranquila = have + a clear conscience.* tener plena conciencia de = be fully aware of.* toma de conciencia = realisation [realization, -USA], reality check.* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.* votar según la conciencia de Uno = vote + Posesivo + conscience.* voz de la conciencia, la = voice of conscience, the.* * *1) ( en moral) consciencetener la conciencia limpia or tranquila — to have a clear o clean conscience
tener mala conciencia or la conciencia sucia — to have a bad o guilty conscience
no siente ningún cargo or remordimiento de conciencia — she feels no remorse
2) ( conocimiento) awarenesslo hizo con plena conciencia de que la iba a herir — he did it in the full knowledge that it would hurt her
quieren crear conciencia del peligro entre la población — they aim to make the population aware of the danger
tomar or adquirir conciencia de algo — to become aware of something
•* * *= conscience, consciousness, conscious mind.Ex: The general conclusion was that librarians cannot avoid acting as censors, but should do so only with full awareness and a good conscience.
Ex: For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex: Just as an individual must struggle to integrate the problematic unconscious with the everyday conscious mind, so must librarians wrestle with the integration of the problematic visual media.* acallar la conciencia = stifle + Posesivo + conscience.* acallar la voz de + Posesivo + conciencia = salve + the conscience.* a conciencia = deliberately, deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.* actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.* cargo de conciencia = guilty conscience.* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.* conciencia + atormentar = conscience + smite.* conciencia cívica = civic mindedness.* conciencia culpable = guilty conscience.* conciencia de culpa = guilty conscience.* conciencia del libro = book-consciousness.* conciencia de sí mismo = self-awareness.* conciencia de uno mismo = self-awareness.* conciencia histórica = historical consciousness.* conciencia + mortificar = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.* conciencia + remorder = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.* conciencia social = social consciousness.* conciencia sucia = guilty conscience.* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.* dinero para acallar la conciencia = conscience money.* en conciencia = in good conscience.* escuchar la voz de la conciencia = listen to + the voice within.* examen de conciencia = soul-searching, self-examination.* examinar + Posesivo + conciencia = search + Posesivo + conscience.* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.* gusanillo de la conciencia, el = prickling conscience, nagging conscience, sting of remorse, sting of conscience, the.* la voz de la conciencia = the voice within.* objeción de conciencia = conscientious objection.* objetor de conciencia = conscientious objector.* obrar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* remoder la conciencia = nag at + the conscience.* remorder la conciencia = prick + conscience.* remordimiento de conciencia = guilty conscience, twinge of remorse.* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.* tener la conciencia tranquila = have + a clear conscience.* tener plena conciencia de = be fully aware of.* toma de conciencia = realisation [realization, -USA], reality check.* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.* votar según la conciencia de Uno = vote + Posesivo + conscience.* voz de la conciencia, la = voice of conscience, the.* * *A (en moral) consciencetener la conciencia limpia or tranquila to have a clear o cleantener la conciencia sucia to have a bad o guilty conscienceno podía acallar la voz de su conciencia he could not silence the voice of his conscienceen conciencia no puedo quedarme callada in all conscience I can't remain silent, my conscience won't allow me to remain silentme remuerde la conciencia my conscience is pricking me, it's on my conscienceno siente ningún cargo or remordimiento de conciencia she feels no remorsemuchos crímenes pesan sobre su conciencia he has many crimes on his consciencehacer algo a conciencia to do something conscientiouslyB (conocimiento) awarenesslo hizo con plena conciencia de que la iba a herir he did it in the full knowledge that o fully conscious that it would hurt hertomar or adquirir conciencia de un problema to become aware of a problemquieren crear conciencia del peligro entre la población they aim to make the population aware of o to alert the population to the danger, they aim to increase public awareness of the dangerCompuestos:class consciousnessself-awareness* * *
Del verbo concienciar: ( conjugate concienciar)
conciencia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
conciencia
concienciar
conciencia sustantivo femenino
◊ tener la conciencia tranquila to have a clear o clean conscience;
tener la conciencia sucia to have a bad o guilty conscience;
me remuerde la conciencia my conscience is pricking me;
no siente ningún cargo de conciencia she feels no remorse;
hacer algo a conciencia to do something conscientiously
◊ tener/tomar conciencia de algo to be/become aware of sth
concienciar ( conjugate concienciar) verbo transitivo (Esp) See Also→
conciencia sustantivo femenino
1 (moral) conscience: tengo la conciencia tranquila, my conscience is clear
2 (conocimiento) consciousness, awareness: no tiene conciencia del problema, he isn't aware of the problem
tomar conciencia de algo, to become aware of sthg
3 Med perder/recobrar la conciencia, to lose/regain consciousness
♦ Locuciones: tener mala conciencia, to have a guilty conscience
a conciencia, conscientiously
concienciar verbo transitivo to make aware [de, of]: hay que concienciar a los vecinos de la escasez de agua, we need to make our neighbors aware of the water shortage
' conciencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acallar
- cargo
- conocimiento
- consciencia
- objeción
- objetor
- objetora
- remorder
- roer
- toma
- tranquila
- tranquilo
- mentalizar
- remordimiento
English:
awareness
- clear
- conscience
- conscientious
- go
- heart-searching
- pang
- prick
- search
- soul-searching
- twinge
- unaware
- uneasy
- consciousness
- grapple
- salve
- stricken
- thoroughly
- weigh
* * *conciencia, consciencia nf1. [física] consciousness;perder la conciencia to lose consciousness, to faint2. [mental] awareness;tener/tomar conciencia de to be/become aware of;tenía la conciencia de que lo dejé allí I was pretty sure I'd left it thereconciencia de clase class consciousness;conciencia colectiva collective consciousness3. [moral, integridad] conscience;la voz de la conciencia the voice of conscience;me remuerde la conciencia I have a guilty conscience;trabajar para ellos me causa problemas de conciencia working for them doesn't sit easy with my conscience;hacer algo a conciencia [con esmero] to do sth conscientiously;en conciencia, no puedo decir que su trabajo sea bueno in all conscience, I can't say that his work is good;en conciencia, creo que debo quedarme con ella I really feel I should stay with her;en conciencia, no puedo ayudarte I don't really feel it would be right of me to help you;obrar en conciencia to act in good conscience, to act according to one's conscience;tener mala conciencia to have a guilty conscience* * *f conscience;a conciencia conscientiously;con plena conciencia de fully conscious of;en conciencia in all conscience;tener la conciencia tranquila have a clear conscience;tener buena/mala conciencia have a clear/guilty conscience;tener otomar conciencia de algo be/become aware of sth* * *conciencia nf1) : conscience2) : consciousness, awareness* * *1. (conocimiento) consciousness / awareness2. (sentido moral) conscience -
110 hacer todo lo que uno pueda
(v.) = do + Posesivo + best, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can, give + Posesivo + bestEx. She was determined that she would do her best to wriggle out from under the dunce cap he was trying to place on her.Ex. We are willing to try and do the best we may, however little or however much it may signify to any particular individual.Ex. We would suppose that we would like to do the best we can and get comment and input from you about the mistakes that are made.Ex. This year's football tournament was held on a very hot afternoon and all the teams gave their best despite the heat.* * *hacer todo lo que Uno pueda (dado)(v.) = do + the best possible (with)Ex: The library's approach has been to do the best possible with available resources.
(v.) = do + Posesivo + best, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can, give + Posesivo + bestEx: She was determined that she would do her best to wriggle out from under the dunce cap he was trying to place on her.
Ex: We are willing to try and do the best we may, however little or however much it may signify to any particular individual.Ex: We would suppose that we would like to do the best we can and get comment and input from you about the mistakes that are made.Ex: This year's football tournament was held on a very hot afternoon and all the teams gave their best despite the heat. -
111 apretar
v.1 to press (oprimir) (botón, tecla).me aprietan las botas my boots are too tightLa enfermera apretó la herida The nurse pressed the wound.2 to grit (juntar) (dientes).La niña aprieta los dientes al dormir The girl grits her teeth when sleeping.3 to squeeze.apretar la mano a alguien to shake somebody's handMaría apretó la mostaza Mary squeezed the mustard.4 to press.lo están apretando para que acepte la oferta they are pressing him o putting pressure on him to accept the offer5 to get worse, to intensify (calor, lluvia).6 to tighten.El mecánico aprieta duramente el tornillo The mechanic tightens the screw.7 to pinch.Me aprietan los zapatos My shoes pinch.Ricardo apretó su nariz Richard pinched her nose.8 to be too tight.Esta faja aprieta This belt is too tight.9 to press down, to push down.Ricardo apretó el botón para iniciar Richard pressed down the button to start.10 to be too tight for.Me aprieta la ropa My clothes are too tight for me.11 to be most intense, to be more intense.* * *1 (estrechar) to squeeze, hug2 (tornillo) to tighten; (cordones, nudo) to do up tight3 (comprimir) to compress, press together, pack tight4 (activar) to press, push1 figurado (aumentar) to increase, get worse2 (prendas) to fit tight, be tight on3 (esforzarse) to work hard■ tendrás que apretar en tus estudios you'll have to study a lot harder, you'll have to pull your socks up1 (apiñar) to narrow, tighten2 (agolparse) to crowd together; (acercarse) to squeeze up\apretar a correr to start runningapretar el paso to quicken one's paceapretar la mano a alguien to shake somebody's handapretar el gatillo to pull the trigger* * *verb1) to press2) tighten3) squeeze4) pinch, be too tight* * *1. VT1) [+ tapa, tornillo, nudo] to tighten2) (=pulsar) [+ interruptor, pedal, tecla] to press; [+ gatillo] to squeeze, pullapretar el acelerador — to put one's foot down (on the accelerator), depress the accelerator frm
3) (=apretujar)a) [+ objeto] to squeeze, grip; [para que no caiga] to clutchapretó bien los papeles en la cartera — he packed o squeezed the papers into the briefcase
•
apretar los dientes — to grit one's teeth, clench one's teeth•
apretar la mano a algn — to shake sb's handb) [+ persona] [contra pared, suelo] to pin, press; [con los brazos] to clasp, clutchme apretaba con todo su cuerpo contra la pared — he pinned o pressed me against the wall with his whole body
la apretó con fuerza entre sus brazos — he clasped o clutched her tightly in his arms
4) (=presionar)•
apretar a algn — to put pressure on sbnos aprieta mucho para que estudiemos — he puts a lot of pressure on us to study, he pushes us to study hard
5)• apretar el paso — to quicken one's pace
6)7) (Mil) [+ asedio] to step up, intensify; [+ bloqueo] to tighten2. VI1) (=oprimir) [zapatos] to be too tight, pinch one's feet; [ropa] to be too tightzapatoestos zapatos aprietan — these shoes are too tight, these shoes pinch my feet
2) (=aumentar) [dolor, frío] to get worse; [viento] to intensifyes media mañana y el hambre aprieta — it's half way through the morning and I'm beginning to feel hungry
cuando el frío aprieta — when the cold gets worse, when it gets really cold
3) (=presionar) to put on the pressure, pile on the pressure *Dios 3)si le aprietan un poco más, confesará — if they put a bit more pressure on him, he'll confess
4) (=esforzarse)si apretáis un poco al final, aprobaréis — if you make an extra effort at the end, you'll pass
5)• apretar a hacer algo, si aprieta a llover — if it starts to rain heavily
6)¡aprieta! — nonsense!, good grief!
7) Chile (=irse con prisa)apretemos que viene la profesora — let's run for it, the teacher's coming
fueron los primeros en salir apretando después del golpe — they were the first ones to make a getaway after the coup
8) ** [al defecar] to push3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < botón> to press, push; < acelerador> to put one's foot on, press; < gatillo> to pull, squeezeb) <nudo/venda/tornillo> to tightenc)apretar el paso or la marcha — to quicken one's pace o step
2)a) ( apretujar)apretó al niño contra su pecho — he clasped o clutched the child to his breast
me apretó el brazo con fuerza — he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
b) ( presionar) to put pressure on2.apretar vi1) ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight2) ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)3) ( ser fuerte)cuando el hambre aprieta... — when people are in the grip of hunger...
4)a) ( esforzarse) to make an effortb) profesor/jefe to be demanding3.apretar a correr — (fam) to break into a run
apretarse v pron to squeeze o squash together* * *= squeeze, nip, tighten, screw, tighten + Posesivo + grip on, press, clenching, cramp.Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex. Rotary presses are like wringers the printing paper being nipped between two cylinders.Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex. This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.Ex. This paper reports on measures being taken by the government to tighten its grip on what universities do with their money.Ex. To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.Ex. A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.Ex. The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.----* apretar el gatillo = pull + the trigger.* apretar fuerte = bear down on.* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < botón> to press, push; < acelerador> to put one's foot on, press; < gatillo> to pull, squeezeb) <nudo/venda/tornillo> to tightenc)apretar el paso or la marcha — to quicken one's pace o step
2)a) ( apretujar)apretó al niño contra su pecho — he clasped o clutched the child to his breast
me apretó el brazo con fuerza — he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
b) ( presionar) to put pressure on2.apretar vi1) ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight2) ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)3) ( ser fuerte)cuando el hambre aprieta... — when people are in the grip of hunger...
4)a) ( esforzarse) to make an effortb) profesor/jefe to be demanding3.apretar a correr — (fam) to break into a run
apretarse v pron to squeeze o squash together* * *= squeeze, nip, tighten, screw, tighten + Posesivo + grip on, press, clenching, cramp.Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.
Ex: Rotary presses are like wringers the printing paper being nipped between two cylinders.Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex: This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.Ex: This paper reports on measures being taken by the government to tighten its grip on what universities do with their money.Ex: To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.Ex: A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.Ex: The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.* apretar el gatillo = pull + the trigger.* apretar fuerte = bear down on.* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].* * *apretar [A5 ]vtA1 ‹botón› to press, push; ‹acelerador› to put one's foot on, press, depress ( frml); ‹gatillo› to pull, squeeze2 ‹nudo/venda› to tighten; ‹tapa/tornillo› to tightenapretó bien la tapa he screwed the lid on tightlyaprieta el puño clench your fistapreté los dientes I gritted my teeth3apretar el paso or la marcha to quicken one's pace o stepapretar los puntos to knit tightlyB1(apretujar): apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breastllevaba el osito apretado entre sus brazos she was clutching the teddy bear in her armsme apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly2 (presionar) to put pressure onel profesor nos apretó mucho en los últimos meses in the last few months the teacher put a lot of pressure on us o pushed us really hard■ apretarviA «ropa/zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tightel vestido le aprieta the dress is too tight for her o is very tight on herla falda me aprieta en las caderas the skirt is too tight around the hips¡cómo me aprietan estos zapatos! these shoes are so tight!, these shoes really pinch my feet!B (hacer presión) to press down ( o in etc)C(ser fuerte): a las tres de la tarde cuando el calor aprieta at three o'clock when the heat is at its most intensea primeras horas de la mañana el frío aprieta (Chi, Méx); in the early hours of the morning you really feel the coldcuando el hambre aprieta, la gente come cualquier cosa when people are in the grip of hunger they will eat anythingD1 (esforzarse) to make an effortvas a tener que apretar en la física you're going to have to knuckle down o make more of an effort in physics2 «profesor/jefe» to be demanding diosE( Chi fam) (irse): todos apretaron a la salida everyone made a dash for o ran for the door ( colloq)tuvimos que salir apretando we had to make a run for it ( colloq)apretar a correr ( fam); to break into a run, start running* * *
apretar ( conjugate apretar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ acelerador› to put one's foot on, press;
‹ gatillo› to pull, squeeze
‹puño/mandíbulas› to clench;
2a) ( apretujar):◊ apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast;
me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
verbo intransitivo
1 [ropa/zapatos] (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight;
2 ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)
apretarse verbo pronominal
to squeeze o squash together
apretar
I vtr (pulsar un botón) to press
(el cinturón, un tornillo) to tighten
(el gatillo) to pull: me aprietan los zapatos, these shoes are too tight for me
II verbo intransitivo el calor ha apretado en julio, it was really hot in July
♦ Locuciones: apretar el paso, to hasten, hurry
apretarle las clavijas a alguien, to put the screws on someone
donde aprieta el zapato, where the problem is
' apretar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajustar
- estrujar
- aprieta
- estrechar
- fuerte
- gatillo
- oprimir
- puño
English:
clench
- grip
- loosely
- pack
- pack down
- pinch
- press
- pull
- push
- screw up
- squeeze
- tighten
- wedge
- which
- accelerate
- foot
- loosen
- screw
- speed
- tooth
* * *♦ vt1. [oprimir] [botón, tecla] to press;[gatillo] to pull, to squeeze; [acelerador] to step on;el zapato me aprieta my shoe is pinching;me aprietan las botas my boots are too tight2. [nudo, tuerca, cinturón] to tighten;Fam3. [juntar] [dientes] to grit;[labios] to press together; [puño] to clench;tendrás que apretar la letra you'll have to squeeze your handwriting up4. [estrechar] to squeeze;[abrazar] to hug;no me aprietes el brazo, me estás haciendo daño stop squeezing my arm, you're hurting me;la apretó contra su pecho he held her to his chest;apretar la mano a alguien to shake sb's handcomo no apretemos el paso, no llegaremos nunca if we don't hurry up, we'll never get there6. [exigir] to tighten up on;[presionar] to press;apretar la disciplina to tighten up on discipline;lo apretaron tanto que acabó confesando they pressed him so hard that he ended up confessing;no me gusta que me aprieten en el trabajo I don't like to feel pressurized in my work;lo están apretando para que acepte la oferta they are pressing him o putting pressure on him to accept the offer7. [ropa, objetos] to pack tight♦ vi1. [calor, lluvia] to get worse, to intensify;salgo de casa a las dos, cuando más aprieta el calor I leave home at two o'clock, when the heat is at its worst;en agosto ha apretado mucho el calor it got a lot hotter in August;cuando la necesidad aprieta, se agudiza el ingenio people become more resourceful when they really have to2. [zapatos] to pinch;[ropa] to be too tight3. [esforzarse] to push oneself;tienes que apretar más si quieres aprobar you'll have to pull your socks up if you want to passel ladrón apretó a correr the thief ran off* * *I v/t1 botón press;apretó contra el pecho la fotografía/el niño she held the photograph/the child close, she pressed the photograph/the child to her breast;apretar los puños clench one’s fists;apretar los dientes grit one’s teeth3 tuerca tighten4:apretar el paso quicken one’s paceII v/i2:apretar a correr start to run, start running* * *apretar {55} vt1) : to press, to push (a button)2) : to tighten3) : to squeezeapretar vi1) : to press, to push2) : to fit tightly, to be too tightlos zapatos me aprietan: my shoes are tight* * *apretar vb1. (botón) to press2. (gatillo) to pull3. (tornillo, cinturón, nudo) to tighten¿has apretado los tornillos? have you tightened the screws?4. (exigir) to be strict with / to push hard5. (quedar estrecho ropa) to be too tight6. (esforzarse) to work harder7. (aumentar calor) to increase -
112 examen
m.1 exam, examination (ejercicio).aprobar un examen to pass an examhacer un examen to do o take an examponer un examen a alguien to set o give somebody an exampresentarse a un examen to sit an examexamen escrito written examinationexamen de ingreso entrance examinationexamen final final (exam)examen oral oral (exam)examen parcial end-of-term exam2 consideration, examination.someter a examen to examinehacer examen de conciencia to take a good look at oneselflibre examen personal interpretationexamen médico medical examination o check-up3 inspection, scrutiny, observation, perusal.4 interrogation, investigation.* * *► nombre masculino (pl exámenes)1 examination, exam2 (estudio) consideration, examination, study\aprobar un examen to pass an examhacer un examen to do an exampresentarse a un examen to take an exam, sit an examexamen de conciencia soul-searchingexamen de conducir driving testexamen de ingreso entrance examinationexamen final final examinationexamen médico checkupexamen oral oral examination* * *noun m.1) examination, exam* * *SM1) (Escol) examination, examhacer un examen — to sit o take an examination o exam
presentarse a un examen — to enter for an examination o exam, go in for an examination o exam
examen de admisión — entrance examination o exam
examen de conciencia, hacer examen de conciencia — to examine one's conscience
examen parcial — (Univ) examination covering part of the course material in a particular subject
2) (=estudio) [de problema] consideration; [de zona] searchsometer algo a examen — to subject sth to examination o scrutiny
3) (Med) examinationexamen citológico — cervical smear, smear test, Pap test
* * *1) (Educ) exam, examination (frml)examen oral/escrito — oral/written exam
hacer or (CS) dar un examen — to take an exam
aprobar or (esp AmL) pasar un examen — to pass an exam o a test
presentarse a un examen — to take o (BrE) sit an exam
2) (análisis, reconocimiento)•* * *= examination, inspection, exam, test, proof, close look, test session, question paper, achievement test, performance test, vetting.Ex. The reputation of the information and its authority will be more exposed to examination.Ex. Even where a catalogue or index to a collection is available, users do not always consult these tools, and may prefer to locate either individual documents, or documents with specific characteristics by inspection of the stock.Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex. The suppliers claim that tests show this to be sufficient for 980 of all entries.Ex. The catalogue has been automated since 1984, and further proof of the library's value and ability to move with the times are shown by its 8,400 plus individual members.Ex. The article has the title 'A close look at Dewey 18: alive and well and living in Albany'.Ex. A cognitive walkthrough consists of a re-enactment of a test session in which the user is queried about their movements and decisions throughout the test session.Ex. There is an old joke that examiners in economics need never set the candidates new question papers because the answers change every year = Existe una vieja broma que dice que los profesores de económicas nunca necesitan ponerle a los alumnos nuevas preguntas de examen ya que las respuestas cambian cada año.Ex. Stepchildren score lower than biological children on achievement tests and exhibit more behavior problems.Ex. The domains covered in the performance tests for the area of cosmetology were: hair cut, permanent wave, shampooing, wigs and hairpieces, skin care, hair conditioners (scalp and treatment), and manicuring.Ex. Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.----* adquisición pendiente de examen y aceptación = on approval acquisition, sending on approbation, sending on approval.* a examen = under the microscope.* antes del examen = pretest [pre-test].* aprobar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.* corrector de exámenes = examiner.* corregir exámenes = mark + exams.* después del examen = posttest [post-test].* examen crítico = critical examination.* examen de acceso a la licenciatura = Graduate Record Examination (GRE).* examen de área = area scanning.* examen de conciencia = soul-searching, self-examination.* examen de conducir = road test.* Examen de Inglés como Segunda Lengua (TOEFL) = TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).* examen de ingreso = entrance exam(ination).* examen detallado = close examination.* examen de teoría = theory test.* examen diagnóstico = diagnostic test.* examen escrito = written examination.* examen estatal = public exam.* examen final = final, final exam.* examen más minucioso = closer examination.* examen médico = medical examination.* examen minucioso = close examination.* examen parcial = midterm [mid-term], midterm exam.* examen práctico = practical examination.* examen rápido = quiz form, quiz [quizzes, -pl.].* examen semanal = weekly quiz.* examen teórico = theory test.* examen tipo test = multiple choice test.* hacer un examen = take + test, sit + a paper, sit + an exam.* no presentado a examen = absent from exam.* preguntas de examen = question paper.* reexamen = re-examination [reexamination].* someter a examen = expose to + examination.* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.* volver a hacer un examen = retake + an exam.* * *1) (Educ) exam, examination (frml)examen oral/escrito — oral/written exam
hacer or (CS) dar un examen — to take an exam
aprobar or (esp AmL) pasar un examen — to pass an exam o a test
presentarse a un examen — to take o (BrE) sit an exam
2) (análisis, reconocimiento)•* * *= examination, inspection, exam, test, proof, close look, test session, question paper, achievement test, performance test, vetting.Ex: The reputation of the information and its authority will be more exposed to examination.
Ex: Even where a catalogue or index to a collection is available, users do not always consult these tools, and may prefer to locate either individual documents, or documents with specific characteristics by inspection of the stock.Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex: The suppliers claim that tests show this to be sufficient for 980 of all entries.Ex: The catalogue has been automated since 1984, and further proof of the library's value and ability to move with the times are shown by its 8,400 plus individual members.Ex: The article has the title 'A close look at Dewey 18: alive and well and living in Albany'.Ex: A cognitive walkthrough consists of a re-enactment of a test session in which the user is queried about their movements and decisions throughout the test session.Ex: There is an old joke that examiners in economics need never set the candidates new question papers because the answers change every year = Existe una vieja broma que dice que los profesores de económicas nunca necesitan ponerle a los alumnos nuevas preguntas de examen ya que las respuestas cambian cada año.Ex: Stepchildren score lower than biological children on achievement tests and exhibit more behavior problems.Ex: The domains covered in the performance tests for the area of cosmetology were: hair cut, permanent wave, shampooing, wigs and hairpieces, skin care, hair conditioners (scalp and treatment), and manicuring.Ex: Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.* adquisición pendiente de examen y aceptación = on approval acquisition, sending on approbation, sending on approval.* a examen = under the microscope.* antes del examen = pretest [pre-test].* aprobar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.* corrector de exámenes = examiner.* corregir exámenes = mark + exams.* después del examen = posttest [post-test].* examen crítico = critical examination.* examen de acceso a la licenciatura = Graduate Record Examination (GRE).* examen de área = area scanning.* examen de conciencia = soul-searching, self-examination.* examen de conducir = road test.* Examen de Inglés como Segunda Lengua (TOEFL) = TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).* examen de ingreso = entrance exam(ination).* examen detallado = close examination.* examen de teoría = theory test.* examen diagnóstico = diagnostic test.* examen escrito = written examination.* examen estatal = public exam.* examen final = final, final exam.* examen más minucioso = closer examination.* examen médico = medical examination.* examen minucioso = close examination.* examen parcial = midterm [mid-term], midterm exam.* examen práctico = practical examination.* examen rápido = quiz form, quiz [quizzes, -pl.].* examen semanal = weekly quiz.* examen teórico = theory test.* examen tipo test = multiple choice test.* hacer un examen = take + test, sit + a paper, sit + an exam.* no presentado a examen = absent from exam.* preguntas de examen = question paper.* reexamen = re-examination [reexamination].* someter a examen = expose to + examination.* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.* volver a hacer un examen = retake + an exam.* * *examen oral/escrito oral/written examhacer or (CS) dar un examen to take an examaprobar or ( esp AmL) pasar or (Ur) salvar un examen to pass an exam o a testnos puso un examen muy difícil he set us a very difficult examno se presentó al examen she did not take o ( BrE) sit the examCompuestos:entrance examination o testdriving test, driver's test ( AmE)entrance examination o test● examen de manejar or de manejofinal examinationmodular exam o test, end of term exam o testB(análisis, reconocimiento): efectuaron un detallado examen del área they carried out a detailed search of the arearealizaron un minucioso examen de la situación they carried out an in-depth study of the situationsometer algo a examen to subject sth to examination ( frml), to examine sthCompuestos:hacer un examen de conciencia to examine one's consciencemedical examination, medical* * *
examen sustantivo masculino
◊ examen de admisión entrance examination o test;
examen parcial modular exam o test;
hacer or (CS) dar un examen to take an exam;
presentarse a un examen to take o (BrE) sit an exam;
examen de ingreso entrance examination o test
examen médico medical examination, medical
examen sustantivo masculino examination, exam
examen de conducir, LAm examen de manejar, driving test
Med examen médico, checkup ➣ Ver nota en nota
¿Qué se puede hacer con un examen?
• poner un examen, to set an exam
• presentarse a un examen, to sit an exam
• hacer un examen, to do an exam
• aprobar un examen, to pass an exam
• suspender un examen, to fail an exam
' examen' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ambas
- ambos
- blanca
- blanco
- bobada
- calificar
- copiar
- dejar
- detallada
- detallado
- ejercicio
- escrutinio
- fácil
- floja
- flojo
- hacer
- lengua
- N. P.
- oposición
- opositor
- opositora
- parcial
- pasar
- presentarse
- prueba
- punto
- superar
- suspender
- temario
- vigilar
- víspera
- acordeón
- admisión
- bochar
- comprobación
- corregir
- dar
- difícil
- eliminatorio
- escrito
- evaluación
- fregado
- ingreso
- ir
- machacar
- matar
- observación
- perder
- pobre
- poner
English:
breeze
- catch out
- cheat
- crib
- driving test
- ease
- entrance examination
- exam
- examination
- fail
- flub
- flunk
- flying
- frown
- get through
- giveaway
- grammar school
- heart-searching
- mark
- medical
- miserably
- miss
- mock
- oral
- paper
- pass
- qualifying
- resit
- review
- sail through
- score
- scrape through
- script
- scrutiny
- set
- sit
- soul-searching
- stand
- stand up
- stiff
- study
- take
- test
- tough
- check
- debar
- discourage
- driving
- first
- grammar
* * *examen nm1. [ejercicio] exam, examination;examen de inglés English exam;Esphacer un examen to do o take an exam;poner un examen a alguien to set o give sb an exam;Esp examen de conducir driving test;examen escrito written exam;examen final final (exam);examen de ingreso entrance exam;Am examen de manejar driving test;examen oral oral (exam);examen parcial end-of-term exam2. [indagación] consideration, examination;después de un detallado examen, la policía descubrió la verdad after careful consideration of the facts, the police found out the truth;someter a examen to examine;hacer examen de conciencia to take a good look at oneself;libre examen personal interpretationexamen médico medical examination o check-up* * *m1 test, exam2 MED examination3 ( análisis) study* * *1) : examination, test2) : consideration, investigation* * *examen n exam -
113 deux
deux [dø]a. two• couper en deux to cut in two or in halfb. ( = quelques) c'est à deux minutes d'ici it's just a couple of minutes from herec. ( = deuxième) second• volume/acte deux volume/act two• essayer et réussir, cela fait deux to try is one thing but to succeed is another thing altogether• lui et les maths, ça fait deux ! (inf) he hasn't got a clue about maths!• faire or avoir deux poids deux mesures to have double standards• il ne reste pas les deux pieds dans le même sabot he doesn't just sit back and wait for things to happen (PROV) deux précautions valent mieux qu'une(PROV) better safe than sorry (PROV) deux avis valent mieux qu'un(PROV) two heads are better than one• quand il y en a pour deux, il y en a pour trois there's always enough to go around► à nous deux ! ( = parlons sérieusement) let's talk! ; ( = je m'occupe de vous) I'm all yours! ; (à un ennemi) now let's fight it out! ; → six* * *dø
1.
adjectif invariable1) ( précisément) twodes deux côtés de la rue — on either side ou both sides of the street
tous les deux jours — every other day, every two days
‘deux m’ — ( en épelant) ‘double m’ GB, ‘two ms’
à nous deux — ( je suis à vous) I'm all yours; ( parlons sérieusement) let's talk; ( à un ennemi) it's just you and me now
2) ( quelques) a few, a couple ofc'est à deux minutes d'ici — it's a couple of ou two minutes from here
3) ( dans une date) second
2.
3.
une fois sur deux — 50% of the time
faire quelque chose en moins de deux — (colloq) to do something very quickly ou in two ticks (colloq) GB
••faire deux poids, deux mesures — to have double standards
un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras — Proverbe a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush Proverbe
en deux temps, trois mouvements — very quickly, in two ticks (colloq) GB
lui et moi, ça fait deux — we're two different people
* * *dø numelle a deux ans — she's two, she's two years old
ses deux mains — both his hands, his two hands
Nous y sommes allées toutes les deux. — We both went.
tous les deux mois — every two months, every other month
* * *A adj inv1 ( précisément) two; il a été opéré des deux yeux he's had surgery on both (his) eyes; prendre qch à deux mains to take sth with both hands; ouvrez bien grand les deux yeux/oreilles look/listen very carefully; deux fois twice; des deux côtés de la rue/de la rivière/de l'Atlantique on either side ou both sides of the street/of the river/of the Atlantic; tous les deux jours/ans every other day/year, every two days/years; ‘deux m’ ( en épelant) ‘double m’ GB, ‘two ms’; balle s'écrit avec deux l there are two ‘l’s in balle; à nous deux ( je suis à vous) I'm all yours; ( parlons sérieusement) let's talk; ( à un ennemi) it's just you and me now; on sera deux there will be two of us; ⇒ à, chose, doigt, par, tout, trois, uni;2 ( quelques) a few, a couple of; écrivez-nous deux ou trois lignes drop us a few ou couple of lines; j'en ai pour deux minutes I'll be two minutes ou ticks○ GB; c'est à deux minutes d'ici it's a couple of ou two minutes from here; l'arrêt de bus est à deux pas the bus stop is a stone's throw away; ⇒ mot;3 ( dans une date) second.B pron je vais essayer les deux I'll try both of them; elles sont venues toutes les deux they both came.C nm inv1 ( chiffre) two; une fois sur deux 50% of the time; il travaille un week-end sur deux he works every other week-end; vivre à deux to live together ou as a couple; la vie à deux n'est pas toujours facile living together ou as a couple is not always easy; faire qch en moins de deux○ to do sth very quickly ou in two ticks○ GB;D ○adv two, second(ly).faire deux poids, deux mesures to have double standards; un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras Prov a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush Prov; en deux temps, trois mouvements very quickly, in two ticks○ GB; la couture et moi, ça fait deux I know nothing about sewing; lui et moi, ça fait deux we're two different people; il est menteur comme pas deux○ he's the world's biggest liar; c'est simple comme deux et deux font quatre it's as easy as ABC; aussi vrai que deux et deux font quatre as true as I'm standing here; je n'ai fait ni une ni deux I didn't waste any time, I didn't hang about○.[dø] déterminant1. twoeux/nous deux both of them/usdeux ou trois livres/personnes a couple of books/people, one or two books/peopleà deux pas close by, not far awayà deux pas de close by, not far away fromà deux doigts de close to, within an inch ofj'ai été à deux doigts de le renvoyer I came very close to ou I was within inches of firing himde deux choses l'une, soit tu refuses, soit tu fais une proposition! you've got a choice, you either say no or you suggest an alternativede deux maux, il faut choisir le moindre one must choose the lesser of two evilsle deux novembre on November (the) second, on the second of Novembervoir aussi link=cinq cinq————————[dø] nom masculin1. [généralement] twovenez, tous les deux come along, both of youà nous deux! right, let's get on with it!en moins de deux in no time at all, in the twinkling of an eye2. JEUX————————à deux locution adverbiale[vivre] as a couple[travailler] in pairsdeux à deux locution adverbialein twos ou pairs————————deux par deux locution adverbialein twos ou pairsles enfants, mettez-vous deux par deux children, get into twos ou pairs -
114 essere
1. v/i beessere di ( provenire di) be or come fromessere di qualcuno ( appartenere a) belong to someonelei è di Roma she is or comes from Romeè di mio padre it is my father's, it belongs to my fatherc'è there isci sono there aresono io it's mecosa c'è? what's the matter?, what's wrong?non c'è di che! don't mention it!chi è? who is it?ci siamo! here we are!sono le tre it's three o'clocksiamo in quattro there are four of usse fossi in te if I were yousarà! if you say so!2. v/aux: siamo arrivati alle due we arrived at two o'clocknon siamo ancora arrivati we haven't arrived yetè stato investito he has been run over3. m beingessere umano human being* * *essere v.ausiliare1 ( con funzione di copula) to be*: sono italiano, I'm Italian; sei molto gentile, you're very kind; è un uomo fortunato, he's a lucky man; la porta è aperta, the door is open; è una vecchia storia, it's an old story; siamo buoni amici, we're good friends; siete francesi?, are you French?; il cielo era sereno, the sky was clear; non essere sgarbato, don't be rude; è interessante quell'articolo?, is that article interesting?; non è giusto, it isn't fair; sarà difficile trovarli, it will be hard to find them; fu un vero successo, it was a great success; questo non è vivere!, this is no life!; è notte, è mattina, it's night, it's morning; era una bellissima giornata, it was a beautiful day; era già tardi, it was already late; era il 1o di luglio, it was the 1st July; è Pasqua, Natale, it's Easter, Christmas; domani è il compleanno della mamma, it's my mother's birthday tomorrow2 ( nella coniugazione passiva) to be*: sei desiderato al telefono, you're wanted on the phone; la discoteca è frequentata da giovanissimi, the disco is popular with teenagers; il Presidente della Repubblica è eletto ogni 4 anni, the President of the Republic is elected every 4 years; la riunione si è tenuta nella Sala dei Congressi, the meeting was held in the Congress Hall; lo zar Pietro I fu detto il Grande, Tsar Peter I was called the Great; furono accusati di tentato omicidio, they were charged with attempted murder; la casa sarà completamente ristrutturata, the house is to be completely remodelled; dopo essere stato riconosciuto colpevole, fu condannato all'ergastolo, after being found guilty, he was sentenced to life imprisonment; quando sarà inaugurata la mostra?, when will the exhibition be inaugurated?; non è ancora stato reso noto il numero delle vittime, the number of victims is not yet known3 (nei tempi composti della coniugazione attiva di verbi intransitivi, riflessivi e impersonali) to have: è appena arrivato, he has just arrived; non sono ancora partiti, they haven't left yet; che cosa è avvenuto?, what has happened?; che n'è stato di lui?, what has become of him?; è molto invecchiato, he has aged a great deal; è piovuto tutto il giorno, it's been raining all day long; è piovuto parecchio in questi giorni, it has rained a great deal in the last few days; se fossi stato avvisato in tempo, sarei venuto alla riunione, if I had been informed in time, I would have come to the meeting; la temperatura si è notevolmente abbassata, the temperature has shot down; si è avuto un forte calo nelle vendite, there has been a sharp drop in sales; mi ero appena svegliato, I had just woken up; ci eravamo già incontrati, we had met before; saranno state le tre di notte, it must have been three o'clock in the morning4 (con un v. servile) to have: non sarei potuto venire comunque, I wouldn't have been able to come anyway; è dovuto partire improvvisamente, he has had to leave unexpectedly; ci siamo dovuti accontentare di una camera singola, we have had to make do with a single room◆ v. intr.1 ( esistere) to be*, to exist: Dio è, God exists; penso, dunque sono, I think, therefore I am; essere o non essere, to be or not to be2 ( accadere, avvenire) to be*; to become*, to happen: che cosa è stato?, what was it?; quand'è stato?, when was it?; fu nell'estate del '78, it was (o it happened) in the summer of '78 // e fu così che conobbi mio marito, that's how I met my husband // quel ch'è stato è stato, let bygones be bygones // sia quel che sia, sia come sia, be that as it may (be) // sarà quel che sarà, what (ever) will be will be // che ne sarà di noi?, what's to become of us?; che n'è stato di lui?, what has become of him? // com'è come non è, all of a sudden // ebbene, sia!, well, so be it! // come che sia, whatever happens // così sia, let it be // come se niente fosse, as if nothing had happened3 ( consistere) to consist, to lie*: la felicità non è nella ricchezza, happiness doesn't lie in riches; il problema era che si doveva decidere subito, the trouble lay in having to decide at once // il bello è che..., the interesting thing is that... // il fatto è che..., the fact is that...4 ( costare, valere, pesare) to be: ''Quant'è?'' ''Sono 15 euro in tutto'', ''How much is it?'' ''It's 15 euros''; ''Quant'era di peso?'', ''How heavy was it?''; quant'è una sterlina in euro?, how much is a pound in euros?; quant'è un panino e una birra?, how much is a sandwich and a glass of beer?; quant'era il conto?, how much was the bill?5 ( andare) to be*: dove sei stato quest'estate?, where have you been this summer?; ''Sei mai stato a Londra?'' ''Sì, ci sono stato l'anno scorso'', ''Have you ever been to London?'' ''Yes, I was there last year''; non eravamo mai stati a Parigi, we had never been to Paris; sono stati a trovarla all'ospedale, they have been to see her in hospital6 ( arrivare, venire) to be*: eri già stato da queste parti?, had you ever been here before?; sono subito da lei, I'll be with you at once; tra poco saremo a casa, we'll be home soon7 ( stare, trovarsi) to be*: ''Dove sono gli altri invitati?'' ''Sono in giardino'', ''Where are the other guests?'' ''They're in the garden''; è a Tokyo per lavoro, he's in Tokyo on business; la casa è in ottimo stato, the house is in excellent shape; il direttore non è in ufficio, the manager isn't in the office; l'ufficiale era in divisa, the officer was in uniform; sono a pranzo da amici domani, I'm having lunch with friends tomorrow; siamo in primavera, it's spring; a che capitolo siamo?, what chapter are we at?; stanotte sono di guardia, I'm on duty tonight; erano tutti dalla mia parte, they were all on my side // essere in dubbio, to be in doubt // essere sull'avviso, to be warned // essere alla fame, to be starving // essere alla disperazione, to be in despair // essere dalla parte della ragione, del torto, to be in the right, in the wrong // essere più di là che di qua, to be more dead than alive // (banca): essere alla pari, to be at par; essere in rosso, scoperto, to be in the red (o overdrawn) // essere in disavanzo, to be in debit8 ( diventare) to be*, to get*: quando sarai grande, capirai, you'll understand when you're grown up (o when you get older); vorrebbe essere un attore, he would like to be an actor; un giorno sarò ricco, one day I'll be rich; quando fu stanco di studiare, andò a fare due passi, when he got tired of studying, he went for a walk9 ( in correlazione) sia... sia: sia il padre sia la madre parteciparono alla cerimonia, both his father and mother were present at the ceremony // sia che... sia che..., whether... or...: sia che tu lo voglia, sia che non lo voglia, partiremo domani, we're leaving tomorrow, whether you like it or not; sia che lo mandi per espresso, sia che lo spedisca via aerea, non arriverà in tempo, whether you send it express or (by) airmail, it won't arrive in time10 essere di, ( materia) to be (made) of; ( appartenenza) to be of, to belong (to); ( origine) to be from: tutte le statue erano di bronzo, all the statues were made of bronze; ''Di chi è quest'ombrello?'' ''é di Marco'', ''Whose umbrella is this?'' ''It's Mark's'' (o ''It belongs to Mark''); sono di Venezia, I'm from Venice; è di buona famiglia, he's from a good family11 essere da, ( convenire a) to be worthy (of); (seguito da inf. con valore di dovere) to be (to): non è un comportamento da persona civile, his behaviour isn't worthy of a gentleman; è tutto da verificare, it remains to be seen; non sono fatti da sottovalutare, they're not facts to be underestimated; è una cosa da fare subito?, is it something to be done at once? // non sono da meno di lui, I'm worth as much as he is.◆ esserci, to be*: che c'è?, what's the matter?; che cosa c'è di nuovo?, what's new?; c'è qualcuno in casa?, is there anyone at home?; c'è molto traffico sulle strade, there is a lot of traffic on the roads; non c'era nessuna traccia dei rapitori, there was no sign of the kidnappers; chi c'era al concerto?, who was at the concert?; non c'è stato mezzo di farlo ragionare, there was no way of getting him to see reason; ci dev'essere una soluzione di questo problema, there must be an answer to this problem; ci saranno state una ventina di persone alla cerimonia, there must have been about twenty people at the ceremony // quanto c'è da Roma a Napoli?, ( distanza) how far is it from Rome to Naples?; ( tempo) how long does it take from Rome to Naples? // ci siamo!, ( siamo arrivati) here we are!; ( siamo alle solite) here we go again! // ci sono!, ( ho capito) I've got it! // non c'è che dire, there's nothing to be said // non c'era il minimo dubbio, there wasn't the slightest doubt // non c'è da aver paura, there is nothing to be afraid of // c'era una volta un re, un cavaliere, once upon a time there was a king, a knight.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: ''Chi è?'' ''Sono io'', ''Who is it?'' ''It's me'' (o form. ''It is I''); sei tu?, is that (o is it) you? // che ora è?, what's the time? (o what time is it?) // vent'anni or sono, twenty years ago // nei tempi che furono, in the past (o in times gone by) // è per questo che..., that's why... // se fossi in te..., if I were you; se non fosse stato per il tempo..., if it hadn't been for the weather... (o but for the weather...) // ( come) sarebbe a dire?, what do you mean by that? // sono due ore che ti aspetto, I've been waiting for you for two hours // essere a spasso, ( disoccupato) to be out of work (o to be out of a job) // essere in grado di fare qlco., ( capace) to be able to do sthg.; ( in condizione di) to be in a position to do sthg. // essere sul punto di, in procinto di fare qlco., to be on the point of doing sthg., to be about to do sthg. // essere giù, ( fisicamente) to be run down; ( moralmente) to be down, (fam.) to be down in the dumps // essere di aiuto, to help // essere in sé, to be oneself; essere fuori di sé, ( sragionare) to be out of one's mind; ( non riuscire a dominarsi) to be beside oneself // sarà!..., ( per esprimere dubbio, perplessità) maybe (o that's how it may be); ( per esprimere incredulità) that's a likely story! // non può essere!, that's impossible!essere s.m.2 ( creatura) creature: un essere spregevole, a despicable creature (o fellow); un povero essere, a poor creature4 ( stato) state, condition.* * *['ɛssere] (aus essere)1. vi1) (copulativo) to beè quel tipo? — è Giovanni — who is that (guy)? — it's Giovanniè giovane/malato — he is young/ill
2) (trovarsi) to be, (vivere) to live3) (diventare) to bequando sarai grande — when you grow up o are grown up
4) (esistere) to be5)è di Genova — he is o comes from Genoa6)di chi è questo libro? — è mio — whose book is this? — it's minenon potrò essere dei vostri quest'estate — I won't be able to join you this summer
7)è il 12 giugno — it is June 12th8)9)(+ da + infinito)
è da fare subito — it should be done o needs to be done o is to be done immediatelyè da spedire stasera — it has (got) to be sent tonight
2. vb aus1)(tempi composti: attivo)
è arrivato? — has he arrived?2)(tempi composti: passivo)
è stato fabbricato in India — it was made in India3)(tempi composti:
riflessivo) si sono vestiti — they dressed, they got dressedsi sono baciati — they kissednon si sono visti — they didn't see each other
3. vb impers1)è che non mi piace — the fact is I don't like it
ne sarà della macchina? — what will happen to the car?sarebbe a dire? — what do you mean?se niente fosse — as if nothing had happenedè da tre ore che ti aspetto — I've been waiting for you for three hours
non è da te — it's not like you
è Pasqua — it's Easter
è possibile che venga — he may come
essere — perhapsquel che sia, io me ne vado — whatever happens I'm off2)'è? — how much is it?'è in tutto? — how much does that come to?3)(cosa) c'è? — what's wrong o the matter?c'è di nuovo? — what's new?c'è — what's wrong o the matter?c'è da strapparsi i capelli — it's enough to drive you up the wall
invitati ci saranno? — how many guests will there be?c'è da qui a Edimburgo? — how far is it from here to Edinburgh?See:4. smgli esseri viventi — the living pl
* * *I ['ɛssere]sono subito da lei, signora — I'll be with you right away, madam
"sei brutto!" "sarai bello tu!" — "you're ugly!" "you're not so handsome yourself!"
che ne è di...? — what (has become) of...?
non è da te, da lui — it's not like you, him
se non fosse per... — were it not o if it were not for...
se non fosse stato per te, sarei morto — had it not been for you, I would have died
se fossi in te, lui... — if I were you, him...
per essere un capo non è male — as bosses go, she's not bad
per essere bello è bello ma... — I'm not saying he's not handsome, but...
può essere — maybe, perhaps
può essere che non venga — he may o might not come
quel che è stato, è stato — let bygones be bygones
sarà! — (forse) maybe! (ne dubito) I have my doubts!
sarà anche il capo ma — he may be the boss, but
sia come sia — be that as it may II esserci, esservi
che (cosa) c'è? — (che succede?) what is it? what's up? what's the matter? (che vuoi?) yes? (con tono seccato) what do you want?
sono Luca, c'è tuo fratello? — it's Luca, is your brother in o there?
II ['ɛssere]ci siamo — (ci risiamo) there we go again; (ecco che si comincia) here we go
sostantivo maschile1) (organismo vivente) being2) (persona) person, creature3) (natura intima) beingcon tutto il proprio essere — [detestare, desiderare] with one's whole being
4) (esistenza) being, existence* * *essere1/'εssere/ [4](aus. essere) essere o non essere to be or not to be; tre anni or sono three years ago; sono subito da lei, signora I'll be with you right away, madam; "sei brutto!" "sarai bello tu!" "you're ugly!" "you're not so handsome yourself!"; che ne è di...? what (has become) of...? che ne sarà di noi? what will become of us? non è da te, da lui it's not like you, him; se non fosse per... were it not o if it were not for...; se non fosse stato per te, sarei morto had it not been for you, I would have died; se fossi in te, lui... if I were you, him...; per essere un capo non è male as bosses go, she's not bad; per essere bello è bello ma... I'm not saying he's not handsome, but...; può essere maybe, perhaps; può essere che non venga he may o might not come; non può essere (vero)! it can't be (true)! quel che è stato, è stato let bygones be bygones; sarà! (forse) maybe! (ne dubito) I have my doubts! sarà anche il capo ma he may be the boss, but; sarà quel che sarà what(ever) will be will be; e sia! so be it! sia come sia be that as it may II esserci, esservi che (cosa) c'è?(che succede?) what is it? what's up? what's the matter? (che vuoi?) yes? (con tono seccato) what do you want? c'è nessuno (in casa)? is anybody there o in? sono Luca, c'è tuo fratello? it's Luca, is your brother in o there? non ci sono per nessuno I'm not in for anyone; ci siamo (ci risiamo) there we go again; (ecco che si comincia) here we go.————————essere2/'εssere/sostantivo m.2 (persona) person, creature; un essere spregevole a despicable person3 (natura intima) being; con tutto il proprio essere [detestare, desiderare] with one's whole being4 (esistenza) being, existence.\See also notes... (essere.pdf) -
115 typé
type [tip]1. masculine nouna. ( = modèle) type• « convient à tous les types de peau » "suitable for all skin types"• avoir le type oriental/nordique to have Oriental/Nordic looks• il/elle n'est pas mon type (inf) he/she is not my typeb. ( = exemple) classic example• c'est le type même de l'intellectuel/du vieux garçon he's the typical intellectual/bachelor• quel sale type ! he's such a swine (inf!)!2. invariable adjective• l'erreur/le politicien type the typical mistake/politician• l'exemple/la situation type the typical example/situation• lettre/contrat type standard letter/contract* * *tip
1.
nom masculin1) ( genre) type, kind2) ( représentant) (classic) example3) ( modèle) type, kind4) ( caractères physiques) typece n'est pas mon type — he's/she's not my type
5) (colloq) ( homme) guy (colloq), chap (colloq)quel sale type! — what a swine (colloq) ou bastard! (sl)
un brave type — a nice chap (colloq)
2.
(-)type (in compounds) typical, classic* * *tip1. nm1) (= espèce, genre) type, kind2) * (= gars) guy * bloke Grande-Bretagne *C'est un type formidable. — He's a great guy.
3) (= apparence) typeavoir le type nordique — to be the Nordic type, to be Nordic-looking
4) (= exemple) classic example, epitome2. adj* * *A nm1 ( genre) type, kind; les emplois de ce type sont rares jobs of this kind are rare; la banque propose un nouveau type de placement financier the bank is offering a new type of financial investment; il condamne ce type de comportement he condemns this type of behaviour; plusieurs accidents de ce type ont eu lieu several accidents of this kind have occurred; un climat de type tropical a tropical-type climate; la clientèle est d'un type nouveau the clientele is of a new kind;2 ( représentant) (classic) example; elle est le type même de la femme d'affaires she's the classic example of a business woman; c'est le type même de l'erreur impardonnable it's a classic example of the unforgivable mistake;3 ( modèle) type, kind; un avion d'un type nouveau a new type of plane;4 ( caractères physiques) type; il a le type nordique he is a Nordic type, he has Nordic looks; une femme de type méditerranéen a woman with Mediterranean looks; quel est ton type de femme? what's your type of woman?; ce n'est pas mon type he's/she's not my type;5 ○( homme) guy○, chap○; c'est un drôle de type he's an odd sort of chap; quel sale type! what a swine○ ou bastard◑!; c'est un chic type he's a really nice guy; un brave type a nice chap; un pauvre type a pathetic individual;6 ( modèle de caractère) type; ( de médaille) type;B (-)type ( in compounds) typical, classic; l'homme d'affaires/l'intellectuel type the typical businessman/intellectual; l'exemple/l'erreur type the typical example/mistake; c'est l'étudiante-type she's a typical student; un cas type de schizophrénie a classic case of schizophrenia; le formulaire type the standard application form. -
116 place
1. noun1) Ort, der; (spot) Stelle, die; Platz, derI left it in a safe place — ich habe es an einem sicheren Ort gelassen
it was still in the same place — es war noch an derselben Stelle od. am selben Platz
a place in the queue — ein Platz in der Schlange
all over the place — überall; (coll.): (in a mess) ganz durcheinander (ugs.)
find a place in something — (be included) in etwas (Akk.) eingehen; see also academic.ru/73191/take">take 1. 4)
put somebody in his place — jemanden in seine Schranken weisen
know one's place — wissen, was sich für einen gehört
it's not my place to do that — es kommt mir nicht zu, das zu tun
3) (building or area for specific purpose)a [good] place to park/to stop — ein [guter] Platz zum Parken/eine [gute] Stelle zum Halten
do you know a good/cheap place to eat? — weißt du, wo man gut/billig essen kann?
place of residence — Wohnort, der
place of work — Arbeitsplatz, der; Arbeitsstätte, die
place of worship — Andachtsort, der
Paris/Italy is a great place — Paris ist eine tolle Stadt/Italien ist ein tolles Land (ugs.)
place of birth — Geburtsort, der
go places — (coll.) herumkommen (ugs.); (fig.) es [im Leben] zu was bringen (ugs.)
she is at his/John's place — sie ist bei ihm/John
[shall we go to] your place or mine? — [gehen wir] zu dir oder zu mir?
6) (seat etc.) [Sitz]platz, derchange places [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] die Plätze tauschen; (fig.) [mit jemandem] tauschen
lay a/another place — ein/noch ein Gedeck auflegen
lose one's place — die Seite verschlagen od. verblättern; (on page) nicht mehr wissen, an welcher Stelle man ist
why didn't you say so in the first place? — warum hast du das nicht gleich gesagt?
in the first/second/third etc. place — erstens/zweitens/drittens usw.
9) (proper place) Platz, dereverything fell into place — (fig.) alles wurde klar
into place — fest[nageln, -schrauben, -kleben]
out of place — nicht am richtigen Platz; (several things) in Unordnung; (fig.) fehl am Platz
10) (position in competition) Platz, dertake first/second etc. place — den ersten/zweiten usw. Platz belegen
12) (personal situation)2. transitive verbplace in position — richtig hinstellen/hinlegen
place an announcement/advertisement in a paper — eine Anzeige/ein Inserat in eine Zeitung setzen
2) (fig.)place one's trust in somebody/something — sein Vertrauen auf od. in jemanden/etwas setzen
we are well placed for buses/shops — etc. wir haben es nicht weit zur Bushaltestelle/zum Einkaufen usw.
how are you placed for time/money? — (coll.) wie steht's mit deiner Zeit/deinem Geld?
I've seen him before but I can't place him — ich habe ihn schon einmal gesehen, aber ich weiß nicht, wo ich ihn unterbringen soll
be placed second in the race — im Rennen den zweiten Platz belegen
* * *[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) der Ort2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) der Platz3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) der Platz4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) der Platz5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) der Platz6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) der Platz7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) die Stelle8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) die Aufgabe9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) der Platz10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) die Wohnung11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) der Platz12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) die Stelle2. verb2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) einordnen•- place-name- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of* * *[pleɪs]I. NOUNI hate busy \places ich hasse Orte, an denen viel los istthe hotel was one of those big, old-fashioned \places das Hotel war eines dieser großen altmodischen Häuserwe're staying at a bed-and-breakfast \place wir übernachten in einer Frühstückspensionlet's go to a pizza \place lass uns eine Pizza essen gehenthis is the exact \place! das ist genau die Stelle!this plant needs a warm, sunny \place diese Pflanze sollte an einem warmen, sonnigen Ort stehenScotland is a very nice \place Schottland ist ein tolles Land fama nice little \place at the seaside ein netter kleiner Ort am Meerplease put this book back in its \place bitte stell dieses Buch wieder an seinen Platz zurückthis is the \place my mother was born hier wurde meine Mutter geborensorry, I can't be in two \places at once tut mir leid, ich kann nicht überall gleichzeitig sein\place of birth Geburtsort m\place of custody Verwahrungsort m\place of death Sterbeort m\place of delivery Erfüllungsort m\place of employment Arbeitsplatz m\place of jurisdiction Gerichtsstand m\place of performance Erfüllungsort m\place of refuge Zufluchtsort m\place of residence Wohnort ma \place in the sun ( fig) ein Plätzchen an der Sonne\place of work Arbeitsplatz m, Arbeitsstätte fto go \places AM weit herumkommen, viel sehenin \places stellenweisethis plant still exists in \places diese Pflanze kommt noch vereinzelt vorthis meeting isn't the \place to discuss individual cases diese Konferenz ist nicht der Ort, um Einzelfälle zu diskutierenuniversity was not the \place for me die Universität war irgendwie nicht mein Ding famthat bar is not a \place for a woman like you Frauen wie du haben in solch einer Bar nichts verloren3. (home)I'm looking for a \place to live ich bin auf Wohnungssuchewe'll have a meeting at my \place/Susan's \place wir treffen uns bei mir/bei Susanwhere's your \place? wo wohnst du?; ( fam)your \place or mine? zu dir oder zu mir?they're trying to buy a larger \place wir sind auf der Suche nach einer größeren Wohnungshe's got friends in high \places sie hat Freunde in hohen Positionenthey have a \place among the country's leading exporters sie zählen zu den führenden Exporteuren des Landesit's not your \place to tell me what to do es steht dir nicht zu, mir zu sagen, was ich zu tun habeI'm not criticizing you — I know my \place das ist keine Kritik — das würde ich doch nie wagen!to keep sb in their \place jdn in seine Schranken weisento put sb in his/her \place [or show sb his/her \place] jdm zeigen, wo es langgeht fam5. (instead of)▪ in \place of stattdessenyou can use margarine in \place of butter statt Butter kannst du auch Margarine nehmenI invited Jo in \place of Les, who was ill Les war krank, daher habe ich Jo eingeladenthe chairs were all in \place die Stühle waren alle dort, wo sie sein sollten; ( fig)the arrangements are all in \place now die Vorbereitungen sind jetzt abgeschlossen; ( fig)the new laws are now in \place die neuen Gesetze gelten jetzt; ( fig)suddenly all fell into \place plötzlich machte alles Sinnthe large desk was totally out of \place in such a small room der große Schreibtisch war in solch einem kleinen Zimmer völlig deplatziertwhat you've just said was completely out of \place was du da gerade gesagt hast, war völlig unangebrachtto push sth in \place etw in die richtige Position schiebento five \places of decimals bis auf fünf Stellen hinter dem Kommayour \place is here by my side du gehörst an meine Seiteto take the \place of sb jds Platz einnehmento find one's \place die [richtige] Stelle wiederfindento keep one's \place markieren, wo man gerade ist/warto lose one's \place die Seite verblättern[, wo man gerade war]; (on page) nicht mehr wissen, wo man gerade istis this \place taken? ist dieser Platz noch frei?to change \places with sb mit jdm die Plätze tauschento keep sb's \place [or save sb a \place] jdm den Platz freihaltento lay a/another \place ein/noch ein Gedeck auflegento take one's \place at table Platz nehmenjust put yourself in my \place versetzen Sie sich doch mal in meine Lage!if I were in your \place... ich an deiner Stelle...what would you do in my \place? was würden Sie an meiner Stelle tun?the song went from tenth to second \place in the charts das Lied stieg vom zehnten auf den zweiten Platz in den Chartsour team finished in second \place unsere Mannschaft wurde Zweiterto take first/second \place ( fig) an erster/zweiter Stelle kommentheir children always take first \place ihre Kinder stehen für sie immer an erster Stellein second \place auf dem zweiten Platz13. SPORTI know I left that book some \place ich weiß, dass ich das Buch irgendwo gelassen habe15.▶ all over the \place (everywhere) überall; (badly organized) [völlig] chaotisch; (spread around) in alle Himmelsrichtungen zerstreutwe shouldn't have got married in the first \place! wir hätten erst gar nicht heiraten dürfen!but why didn't you say that in the first \place? aber warum hast du denn das nicht gleich gesagt?▶ to give \place to sb/sth jdm/etw Platz machen▶ to take \place stattfinden▶ there is a \place and time for everything alles zu seiner ZeitII. TRANSITIVE VERB1. (position)bowls of flowers had been \placed on tables auf den Tischen waren Blumenvasen aufgestelltthe Chancellor \placed a wreath on the tomb der Kanzler legte einen Kranz auf dem Grab niedershe \placed her name on the list sie setzte ihren Namen auf die Listehe \placed his hand on my shoulder er legte mir die Hand auf die Schulterto \place an advertisement in the newspaper eine Anzeige in die Zeitung setzento \place sth on the agenda etw auf die Tagesordnung setzento \place sb under sb's care jdn in jds Obhut gebento \place a comma ein Komma setzento \place one foot in front of the other einen Fuß vor den anderen setzento \place a gun at sb's head jdn eine Pistole an den Kopf setzen▪ to be \placed shop, town liegen2. (impose)to \place an embargo on sb/sth über jdn/etw ein Embargo verhängento \place ten pounds/half a million on sth etw mit zehn Pfund/einer halben Million veranschlagen3. (ascribe)to \place the blame on sb jdm die Schuld gebento \place one's faith [or trust] in sb/sth sein Vertrauen in jdn/etw setzento \place one's hopes on sb/sth seine Hoffnungen auf jdn/etw setzento \place importance on sth auf etw akk Wert legen... and she \placed the emphasis on the word ‘soon’... und die Betonung lag auf ‚schnell‘he \placed stress on every second syllable er betonte jede zweite Silbe4. (arrange for)to \place a call ein Telefongespräch anmeldento \place sth at sb's disposal jdm etw überlassen5. (appoint to a position)to \place sb on [the] alert jdn in Alarmbereitschaft versetzento \place sb under arrest jdn festnehmento \place sb in jeopardy jdn in Gefahr bringento \place sb under pressure jdn unter Druck setzento \place a strain on sb/sth jdn/etw belastento \place staff Personal unterbringen [o vermitteln]to \place sb under surveillance jdn unter Beobachtung stellenthe town was \placed under the control of UN peacekeeping troops die Stadt wurde unter die Aufsicht der UN-Friedenstruppen gestellt6. (recognize)▪ to \place sb/sth face, person, voice, accent jdn/etw einordnen7. (categorize, rank)▪ to \place sb/sth jdn/etw einordnento be \placed first/second SPORT Erste(r)/Zweite(r) werdensb \places sth above all other things etw steht bei jdm an erster StelleI'd \place him among the world's ten most brilliant scientists für mich ist er einer der zehn hervorragendsten Wissenschaftler der Weltthey \placed the painting in the Renaissance sie ordneten das Bild der Renaissance zu8. ECONto \place an order for sth etw bestellento \place an order with a firm einer Firma einen Auftrag erteilenwe're well \placed for the shops wir haben es nicht weit zum Einkaufen famto be well \placed financially finanziell gut dastehento be well \placed to watch sth von seinem Platz aus etw gut sehen können▪ to be well \placed for sth:how \placed are you for time/money? wie sieht es mit deiner Zeit/deinem Geld aus?III. INTRANSITIVE VERB* * *[pleɪs]1. NOUNthis is the place where he was born —
bed is the best place for him — im Bett ist er am besten aufgehoben
we found a good place to watch the procession from — wir fanden einen Platz, von dem wir den Umzug gut sehen konnten
in the right/wrong place — an der richtigen/falschen Stelle
some/any place — irgendwo
a poor man with no place to go — ein armer Mann, der nicht weiß, wohin
this is no place for you/children —
there is no place for the unsuccessful in our society your place is by his side — für Erfolglose ist in unserer Gesellschaft kein Platz dein Platz ist an seiner Seite
this isn't the place to discuss politics — dies ist nicht der Ort, um über Politik zu sprechen
I can't be in two places at once! —
she likes to have a place for everything and everything in its place — sie hält sehr auf Ordnung und achtet darauf, dass alles an seinem Platz liegt
2) = geographical location = district Gegend f; (= country) Land nt; (= building) Gebäude nt; (= town) Ort mthere's nothing to do in the evenings in this place —
Sweden's a great place they're building a new place out in the suburbs — Schweden ist ein tolles Land sie bauen ein neues Gebäude am Stadtrand
3) = home Haus nt, Wohnung fcome round to my place some time — besuch mich mal, komm doch mal vorbei
4) in book etc Stelle fto keep one's place — sich (dat) die richtige Stelle markieren
to lose one's place — die Seite verblättern; (on page) die Zeile verlieren
5) = seat, position at table, in team, school, hospital Platz m; (at university) Studienplatz m; (= job) Stelle fto take one's place (at table) —
take your places for a square dance! — Aufstellung zur Quadrille, bitte!
if I were in your place — an Ihrer Stelle, wenn ich an Ihrer Stelle wäre
to take the place of sb/sth — jdn/etw ersetzen, jds Platz or den Platz von jdm/etw einnehmen
to know one's place — wissen, was sich (für einen) gehört
of course I'm not criticizing you, I know my place! (hum) — ich kritisiere dich selbstverständlich nicht, das steht mir gar nicht zu
it's not my place to comment/tell him what to do — es steht mir nicht zu, einen Kommentar abzugeben/ihm zu sagen, was er tun soll
that put him in his place! — das hat ihn erst mal zum Schweigen gebracht, da hab ichs/hat ers etc ihm gezeigt (inf)
7) in exam, competition Platz m, Stelle fLunt won, with Moore in second place — Lunt hat gewonnen, an zweiter Stelle or auf dem zweiten Platz lag Moore
to win first place — Erste(r, s) sein
to take second place to sth — einer Sache (dat) gegenüber zweitrangig sein
8) SPORT Platzierung fto get a place —
to back a horse for a place — auf Platz wetten, eine Platzwette abschließen
9) in street names Platz m11)place of business or work — Arbeitsstelle f __diams; in places stellenweise
the snow was up to a metre deep in places — der Schnee lag stellenweise bis zu einem Meter hoch
make sure the wire/screw is properly in place — achten Sie darauf, dass der Draht/die Schraube richtig sitzt
to look out of place —
McCormack played in goal in place of Miller — McCormack stand anstelle von Miller im Tor __diams; to fall into place Gestalt annehmen
in the first place..., in the second place... — erstens..., zweitens...
he's going places (fig inf) — er bringts zu was (inf) __diams; to give place to sth einer Sache (dat) Platz machen
2. TRANSITIVE VERB1) = put setzen, stellen; (= lay down) legen; person at table etc setzen; guards aufstellen; shot (with gun) anbringen; (FTBL, TENNIS) platzieren; troops in Stellung bringen; announcement (in paper) inserieren (in in +dat); advertisement setzen (in in +acc)she slowly placed one foot in front of the other —
he placed the cue ball right behind the black he placed a gun to my head — er setzte die Spielkugel direkt hinter die schwarze Kugel er setzte mir eine Pistole an den Kopf
she placed a finger on her lips —
I shall place the matter in the hands of a lawyer — ich werde die Angelegenheit einem Rechtsanwalt übergeben
this placed him under a lot of pressure — dadurch geriet er stark unter Druck
to place confidence/trust in sb/sth — Vertrauen in jdn/etw setzen
to be placed (shop, town, house etc) — liegen
how are you placed for time/money? — wie sieht es mit deiner Zeit/deinem Geld aus?
we are well placed for the shops — was Einkaufsmöglichkeiten angeht, wohnen wir günstig
they were well placed to observe the whole battle — sie hatten einen günstigen Platz, von dem sie die ganze Schlacht verfolgen konnten
we are well placed now to finish the job by next year —
with the extra staff we are better placed now than we were last month — mit dem zusätzlichen Personal stehen wir jetzt besser da als vor einem Monat
he is well placed (to get hold of things) — er sitzt an der Quelle
2) = rank stellento place local interests above or before or over those of central government — kommunale Interessen über die der Zentralregierung stellen
3) = identify context of einordnenin which school would you place this painting? —
I don't know, it's very difficult to place I can't quite place him/his accent — ich weiß es nicht, es ist sehr schwer einzuordnen ich kann ihn/seinen Akzent nicht einordnen
historians place the book in the 5th century AD — Historiker datieren das Buch auf das 5. Jahrhundert
who did you place the computer typesetting job with? —
this is the last time we place any work with you — das ist das letzte Mal, dass wir Ihnen einen Auftrag erteilt haben
6) phone call anmelden7) = find job for unterbringen (with bei)the agency is trying to place him with a building firm — die Agentur versucht, ihn bei einer Baufirma unterzubringen
* * *place [pleıs]A s1. Ort m, Stelle f, Platz m:from place to place von Ort zu Ort;in places stellenweise;the goalkeeper was exactly in the right place SPORT der Torhüter stand goldrichtig;all over the place umg überall;his hair was all over the place umg er war ganz zerzaust;come to the wrong place an die falsche Adresse geraten;keep sb’s place jemandem seinen Platz frei halten ( in a queue in einer Schlange);lay a place for sb für jemanden decken;take place stattfinden;win a place in the semifinals SPORT ins Halbfinale einziehen, sich fürs Halbfinale qualifizieren; → safe A 12. (mit adj) Stelle f:3. (eingenommene) Stelle:take sb’s placea) jemandes Stelle einnehmen,b) jemanden vertreten;take the place of ersetzen, an die Stelle treten von (od gen);in place of anstelle von (od gen);if I were in your place I would … ich an Ihrer Stelle würde …; wenn ich Sie wäre, würde ich …;put yourself in my place versetzen Sie sich (doch einmal) in meine Lage!4. Platz m (Raum):5. (richtiger oder ordnungsgemäßer) Platz (auch fig): in his library every book has its place hat jedes Buch seinen Platz;find one’s place sich zurechtfinden;know one’s place wissen, wohin man gehört;in (out of) place (nicht) am (richtigen) Platz;this remark was out of place diese Bemerkung war deplatziert oder unangebracht;feel out of place sich fehl am Platz fühlen;a) das oder hier ist nicht der (geeignete) Ort für,b) das ist nicht der richtige Zeitpunkt für;such people have no place in our club für solche Leute ist kein Platz in unserem Verein;put sth back in its place etwas (an seinen Platz) zurücklegen oder -stellen;put sb back in their place jemanden in die oder seine Schranken verweisen; → click1 B 4, fall into 1, slot1 C6. Ort m, Stätte f:one of the best places to eat eines der besten Restaurants oder Speiselokale;place of amusement Vergnügungsstätte;place of birth Geburtsort;place of interest Sehenswürdigkeit f;a) Kultstätte,b) Gotteshaus n;a) ausgehen,b) (umher)reisen,7. WIRTSCH Ort m, Platz m, Sitz m:place of business Geschäftssitz;place of delivery Erfüllungsort;place of jurisdiction Gerichtsstand m;place of payment Zahlungsort;8. Haus n, Wohnung f:at his place bei ihm (zu Hause);he came over to my place yesterday er kam gestern zu mir;your place or mine? umg bei dir od bei mir?9. Ort(schaft) m(f):in this place hier;Munich is a nice place to live in München lebt man angenehm oder lässt es sich angenehm leben; → exile A 110. Gegend f:of this place hiesig11. THEAT Ort m (der Handlung)12. umg Lokal n:go to a Greek place zum Griechen gehen13. SCHIFF Platz m, Hafen m:place of tran(s)shipment Umschlagplatz;place of call Anlaufhafen14. Raum m (Ggs Zeit)15. Stelle f (in einem Buch etc):lose one’s place die Seite verblättern oder verschlagen;the audience laughed in the right places an den richtigen Stellenof many places vielstellig;place value Stellenwert m17. Platz m, Stelle f (in einer Reihenfolge):a) an erster Stelle, erstens, zuerst, als Erst(er, e, es),b) in erster Linie,c) überhaupt (erst),d) ursprünglich;why did you do it in the first place? warum haben Sie es überhaupt getan?;you should not have done it in the first place Sie hätten es von vornherein bleiben lassen sollen;why didn’t you admit it in the first place? warum hast du es nicht gleich zugegeben?;18. SPORT etc Platz m:in third place auf dem dritten Platz;19. (Sitz)Platz m, Sitz m:take your places nehmen Sie Ihre Plätze ein!20. a) (An)Stellung f, (Arbeits)Stelle f, Posten m:out of place stellenlosb) UNIV Studienplatz m21. Amt n:a) Dienst m:b) fig Aufgabe f, Pflicht f:it is not my place to do this es ist nicht meine Aufgabe, dies zu tunin high places an hoher Stelle;persons in high places hochstehende Persönlichkeiten23. fig Grund m:there’s no place for doubt es besteht kein Grund zu zweifelnB v/t1. stellen, setzen, legen (alle auch fig):place together Tische etc zusammenstellen;place a call ein (Telefon)Gespräch anmelden;place a coffin einen Sarg aufbahren;place in order zurechtstellen, ordnen;place sb in a difficult place jemanden in eine schwierige Lage bringen;he places hono(u)r above wealth ihm ist Ehre wichtiger als Reichtum;place on record aufzeichnen, (schriftlich) festhalten;he placed a ring on her finger er steckte ihr einen Ring an den Finger; (siehe die Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Substantiven);the referee was well placed SPORT der Schiedsrichter stand günstig2. Posten etc aufstellen:place o.s. sich aufstellen oder postieren3. I can’t place him ich weiß nicht, wo ich ihn unterbringen oder wohin ich ihn tun soll (woher ich ihn kenne)5. jemanden ein-, anstellen7. (der Lage nach) näher bestimmen8. WIRTSCHa) eine Anleihe, Kapital unterbringenc) einen Vertrag, eine Versicherung abschließen:place an issue eine Emission unterbringen oder platzieren9. Ware absetzenbe placed 6th sich an 6. Stelle platzierenb) how are you placed for money? bes Br wie sieht es bei dir finanziell aus?11. SPORTa) den Ball platzierenb) Rugby: ein Tor mit einem Platztritt schießen12. ELEK schalten:place in parallel parallel schaltenC v/i SPORT USa) → B 10 ab) den zweiten Platz belegenpl. abk1. place Pl.2. plate3. plural Pl.* * *1. noun1) Ort, der; (spot) Stelle, die; Platz, derit was still in the same place — es war noch an derselben Stelle od. am selben Platz
all over the place — überall; (coll.): (in a mess) ganz durcheinander (ugs.)
in places — hier und da; (in parts) stellenweise
find a place in something — (be included) in etwas (Akk.) eingehen; see also take 1. 4)
2) (fig.): (rank, position) Stellung, dieknow one's place — wissen, was sich für einen gehört
it's not my place to do that — es kommt mir nicht zu, das zu tun
a [good] place to park/to stop — ein [guter] Platz zum Parken/eine [gute] Stelle zum Halten
do you know a good/cheap place to eat? — weißt du, wo man gut/billig essen kann?
place of residence — Wohnort, der
place of work — Arbeitsplatz, der; Arbeitsstätte, die
place of worship — Andachtsort, der
4) (country, town) Ort, derParis/Italy is a great place — Paris ist eine tolle Stadt/Italien ist ein tolles Land (ugs.)
place of birth — Geburtsort, der
go places — (coll.) herumkommen (ugs.); (fig.) es [im Leben] zu was bringen (ugs.)
she is at his/John's place — sie ist bei ihm/John
[shall we go to] your place or mine? — [gehen wir] zu dir oder zu mir?
6) (seat etc.) [Sitz]platz, derchange places [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] die Plätze tauschen; (fig.) [mit jemandem] tauschen
lay a/another place — ein/noch ein Gedeck auflegen
7) (in book etc.) Stelle, dielose one's place — die Seite verschlagen od. verblättern; (on page) nicht mehr wissen, an welcher Stelle man ist
8) (step, stage)in the first/second/third etc. place — erstens/zweitens/drittens usw.
9) (proper place) Platz, dereverything fell into place — (fig.) alles wurde klar
into place — fest[nageln, -schrauben, -kleben]
out of place — nicht am richtigen Platz; (several things) in Unordnung; (fig.) fehl am Platz
10) (position in competition) Platz, dertake first/second etc. place — den ersten/zweiten usw. Platz belegen
11) (job, position, etc.) Stelle, die; (as pupil; in team, crew) Platz, der2. transitive verbplace in position — richtig hinstellen/hinlegen
place an announcement/advertisement in a paper — eine Anzeige/ein Inserat in eine Zeitung setzen
2) (fig.)place one's trust in somebody/something — sein Vertrauen auf od. in jemanden/etwas setzen
3) in p.p. (situated) gelegenwe are well placed for buses/shops — etc. wir haben es nicht weit zur Bushaltestelle/zum Einkaufen usw.
how are you placed for time/money? — (coll.) wie steht's mit deiner Zeit/deinem Geld?
4) (find situation or home for) unterbringen ( with bei)5) (class, identify) einordnen; einstufenI've seen him before but I can't place him — ich habe ihn schon einmal gesehen, aber ich weiß nicht, wo ich ihn unterbringen soll
* * *n.Ort -e m.Ortschaft f.Platzierung f.Plazierung (alt.Rechtschreibung) f.Plazierung f.Stelle -n f.Stätte -n f. v.platzieren v.plazieren (alt.Rechtschreibung) v. -
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1) (unpleasant to the senses: a nasty smell.) asqueroso, desagradable, repugnante2) (unfriendly or unpleasant in manner: The man was very nasty to me.) desagradable3) (wicked; evil: He has a nasty temper.) malo4) ((of weather) very poor, cold, rainy etc.) malo5) ((of a wound, cut etc) serious: That dog gave her a nasty bite.) feo, grave6) (awkward or very difficult: a nasty situation.) peligroso, difícil•- nastily- nastiness
nasty adj desagradable / malotr['nɑːstɪ]1 (unpleasant) desagradable, repugnante, horrible■ what a nasty smell! ¡qué olor más desagradable!2 (malicious) malintencionado,-a; (unkind) antipático,-a3 (dangerous) peligroso,-a4 (tricky) peliagudo,-a5 (serious) grave\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a nasty mind ser mal pensado,-ato turn nasty ponerse feo,-a1) filthy: sucio, mugriento2) obscene: obsceno3) mean, spiteful: malo, malicioso4) unpleasant: desagradable, feo5) repugnant: asqueroso, repugnantea nasty smell: un olor asquerosoadj.• asqueroso, -a adj.• feo, -a adj.• indecente adj.• malévolo, -a adj.• repugnante adj.• sucio, -a adj.'næsti, 'nɑːstiadjective -tier, -tiest1)a) <taste/smell/medicine> asqueroso, repugnante; < habit> feo, desagradableb) <film/book> asqueroso, inmundothey are really nasty to him — son realmente malos or crueles con él
to have a nasty temper — tener* muy mal carácter
what a nasty trick! — qué canallada!; piece 2)
3)b) (difficult, dangerous) <question/exam> peliagudo, muy difícil; <corner/intersection> muy peligrosoc) ( unpleasant) <situation/experience> desagradable['nɑːstɪ]1. ADJ(compar nastier) (superl nastiest)1) (=unpleasant) [situation, experience, surprise] desagradable; [taste, smell] desagradable, repugnante; [habit, weather] desagradable, feo, malo•
I've got a nasty feeling that... — tengo la horrible sensación de que...•
history has a nasty habit of repeating itself — la historia tiene la mala costumbre de repetirsetaste 1., 2)•
the situation turned nasty — la situación se puso fea2) (=serious) [accident] serio, grave; [cut, wound] feo; [infection] fuerte; [disease] peligroso•
a nasty case of — un caso grave de3) (=difficult) [question] difícil; [bend, junction] peligroso; [problem] complicado•
there was one nasty moment when... — se produjo un momento de tensión cuando...4) (=spiteful) [person, remark] cruel, desagradable; [joke] de mal gusto, grosero•
a nasty-looking individual — un individuo mal encarado•
to be nasty to sb — ser cruel con algn•
he turned nasty and started to shout — se puso agresivo y empezó a gritar2.N*video 3.there were a few hidden nasties in my bill — había unas cuantas sorpresas desagradables en mi cuenta
* * *['næsti, 'nɑːsti]adjective -tier, -tiest1)a) <taste/smell/medicine> asqueroso, repugnante; < habit> feo, desagradableb) <film/book> asqueroso, inmundothey are really nasty to him — son realmente malos or crueles con él
to have a nasty temper — tener* muy mal carácter
what a nasty trick! — qué canallada!; piece 2)
3)b) (difficult, dangerous) <question/exam> peliagudo, muy difícil; <corner/intersection> muy peligrosoc) ( unpleasant) <situation/experience> desagradable -
118 sinvergüenza
adj.shameless, barefaced, brazen, cynical.intj.you little beggar.f. & m.1 scoundrel, son of a gun, rogue, shyster.2 shameless person, shameless individual, cheeky devil, cheeky person.* * *► adjetivo1 (pícaro) shameless2 (descarado) cheeky1 (pícaro) rotter, swine, louse2 (descarado) cheeky devil* * *1.ADJ (=pillo) rotten; (=descarado) brazen, shameless2.SMF (=pillo) scoundrel, rogue; (=canalla) rotter *; (=insolente) cheeky devil¡sinvergüenza! — hum you villain!
* * *Ia) ( canalla)b) (hum) ( pícaro) naughtyIImasculino y femeninoa) ( canalla) swine (colloq), scoundrel (dated); (estafador, ladrón) crook (colloq)b) (hum) ( pícaro) rascal (hum), little devil o rascal (hum)* * *= scoundrel, shameless, shyster, rascal, scallywag [scalawag, -USA], rapscallion, thug, cad.Ex. Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex. Another librarian described herself as 'a shameless, self-promoter'.Ex. When loss of physical and mental rigor is accompanied by financial problems, the retiree may reject himself and fall victim to the con man and shyster.Ex. And although they may pose themselves as very religious, they are simply rascals.Ex. In other words, we either have morons or thugs running the White House -- or perhaps one moron, one thug, and a smattering of scalawags in between.Ex. In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.Ex. Poole was a notorious gang leader & street thug, murdered by enemies of similar background.Ex. Not only that, but this cad has also convinced them she is losing her faculties.* * *Ia) ( canalla)b) (hum) ( pícaro) naughtyIImasculino y femeninoa) ( canalla) swine (colloq), scoundrel (dated); (estafador, ladrón) crook (colloq)b) (hum) ( pícaro) rascal (hum), little devil o rascal (hum)* * *= scoundrel, shameless, shyster, rascal, scallywag [scalawag, -USA], rapscallion, thug, cad.Ex: Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.
Ex: Another librarian described herself as 'a shameless, self-promoter'.Ex: When loss of physical and mental rigor is accompanied by financial problems, the retiree may reject himself and fall victim to the con man and shyster.Ex: And although they may pose themselves as very religious, they are simply rascals.Ex: In other words, we either have morons or thugs running the White House -- or perhaps one moron, one thug, and a smattering of scalawags in between.Ex: In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.Ex: Poole was a notorious gang leader & street thug, murdered by enemies of similar background.Ex: Not only that, but this cad has also convinced them she is losing her faculties.* * *1(canalla): ¡qué hombre más sinvergüenza! what a swine! ( colloq)2 ( hum) ‹niño› (travieso) naughty* * *
sinvergüenza adjetivoa) ( canalla):◊ ¡qué tipo más sinvergüenza! what a swine! (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
(estafador, ladrón) crook (colloq)
sinvergüenza
I adjetivo
1 pey (granuja, inmoral) shameless
2 hum (pillo) cheeky: pero qué sinvergüenza eres, what a rogue you are
II mf
1 (inmoral, sin escrúpulos) crook
2 (pillo, descarado) rogue
' sinvergüenza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conchudo
- redomada
- redomado
- atorrante
- gandalla
English:
scoundrel
- so-and-so
- crook
* * *♦ adj1. [canalla] shameless2. [fresco, descarado] cheeky♦ nmf1. [canalla] scoundrel;ser un sinvergüenza to be shameless2. [fresco, descarado] cheeky person;ser un sinvergüenza to be a cheeky rascal o so-and-so;ese sinvergüenza me ha quitado el bocadillo that cheeky rascal o so-and-so stole my sandwich* * *I adj shameless, unscrupulousII m/f swine;¡qué sinvergüenza! ( descarado) what a nerve!* * *sinvergüenza adj1) descarado: shameless, brazen, impudent2) travieso: naughtysinvergüenza nmf1) : rogue, scoundrel2) : brat, rascal* * *sinvergüenza n rogue -
119 care
kɛə
1. сущ.
1) забота;
уход (медицинский) to entrust smb. to smb.'s care, to put smb. in smb.'s care ≈ доверить кого-л. чьим-л. заботам to provide care for smb.≈ обеспечивать уход за кем-л. to take care of smb. ≈ смотреть за кем-л., заботиться о ком-л. child care, infant care ≈ забота о детях;
уход за детьми care of motherhood and childhood ≈ охрана материнства и детства day care for children ≈ ежедневная забота о детях (tender) loving care ≈ нежная забота long-term care ≈ длительное лечение parental care ≈ родительская забота special care ≈ особый уход This patient requires intensive care. ≈ Этому пациенту необходимо интенсивное медицинское лечение. Have a care!, Take care! ≈ Береги(те) сь! She took care to avoid catching cold. ≈ Она позаботилась о том, чтобы не простыть. into care in care of under the care Syn: solicitude
2) внимание, осторожность;
тщательность, щепетильность great, meticulous, painstaking, scrupulous, utmost care ≈ крайняя осторожность The work needs great care. ≈ Работа требует особой тщательности. Take care that you don't get involved. ≈ Постарайся не вляпаться.
3) тревога;
проблемы Lean back in a hot bath and forget all the cares of the day. ≈ Прими горячую ванну и забудь все неприятности этого дня. ∙ c/o (читается care of) ≈ через;
по адресу Mr White c/o Mr Jones ≈ г-ну Джоунзу для передачи г-ну Уайту
2. гл.
1) заботиться( for, of, about) ;
беспокоиться, тревожиться( for) The children are well cared for. ≈ За детьми прекрасный уход. He cares only for himself. ≈ Он только о себе и думает. Syn: worry, look after
2) проявлять интерес, испытывать любовь/привязанность (for)
3) иметь желание (to) ∙ care about care for I don't care a straw( damn, button, brass farthing, fig, feather, whoop) ≈ мне безразлично, наплевать I don't care if I do разг. ≈ я не прочь;
ничего не имею против забота, попечение - * of public health общественное здравоохранение - in * на воспитании - in * of smb. на чьем-л. попечении - the baby was left in Mari's * ребенок остался под присмотром /на попечении/ Мери - the child was returned to its mother's * ребенок был возвращен матери (из больницы, от опекунов и т. п.) - I will leave this to your * оставляю это вам на хранение /на попечение/;
поручаю это вам, передаю под вашу ответственность - the library is under the * of Mr. Green г-н Грин заведует библиотекой - to take * of smb. заботиться о ком-л.;
приютить /пригреть/ кого-л.;
обеспечить кого-л. - to take * of veterans обеспечить ветеранов (войны) - their children are taken into * их дети переданы на воспитание в чужие семьи - the financing of the enterprise has been taken * of by the bank финансирование этого предприятия взял на себя банк - don't worry, I'll take * of it не беспокойтесь, я приму нужные меры /я это возьму на себя/ (эвфмеизм) расправиться /разделаться/ с кем-л. - I'll take * of him предоставьте его мне, я с ним справлюсь - a formidable foe to take * of грозный враг, которого непросто одолеть - to take * about smb. заботиться о ком-л.;
приютить /пригреть/ кого-л.;
обеспечить кого-л. наблюдение( врача и т. п.) ;
обслуживание( больного и т. п.) ;
уход (тж. за машиной) - under the * of a physician под наблюдением врача - you'll have the best * of this hospital в этой больнице вы получите самое лучшее лечение и уход внимательность, тщательность;
осторожность - you should give more * to your work надо более внимательно /вдумчиво/ относиться к работе - to be handled with *! обращаться осторожно! - take *! осторожно!, береги(те) сь! - have a *! будьте осторожны!, береги(те) сь! - take * not to wake the baby осторожнее /смотри/, не разбуди ребенка - take * (that) you don't get knocked down when you cross the road смотрите не попадите под машину, когда будете переходить дорогу заботы, забота;
тревога;
треволнения - the *s of the day треволнения дня - her face was worn with * у нее было изможденное лицо - * has made him look ten years older заботы состарили его на десять лет - free from *s беззаботный - troubled by the *s of a large family обремененный большой семьей - he hasn't a * in the world его ничто не тревожит, ему не о ком и не о чем заботиться (for, of) пристрастие, любовь, склонность( - care) как компонент сложных слов со значением уход, присмотр - day-care присмотр за детьми в дневное время > * of (сокр. с/о, с.о.) на почтовых отправлениях по адресу;
через > Mr. Smith c/o Brown & Co. фирме Браун и К для передачи мистеру Смиту > send me the bill * of my solicitor перешлите мне счет через моего поверенного > I wrote to you * of Tatler Hotel я писал вам на гостиницу /по адресу гостиницы/ "Татлер" > * killed a /the/ cat забота и кошку уморит;
заботы хоть кого в могилу вгонят (for, of, about) заботиться (о ком-л., о чем-л.) ;
ухаживать - the children are well *d for за детьми прекрасный уход - he *s about nobody but himself он заботится только о себе беспокоиться, тревожиться, волноваться - he failed at the examination, but I don't think he *s very much он провалился на экзамене, но его это, по-видимому, мало волнует /заботит, тревожит/ - I don't * what people say мне все равно, что говорят - you don't seem to * much вас это, очевидно, мало волнует - what do I *?, who *s (a rap) ?, as if I *d! а мне все равно!, а мне-то что!, меня это не интересует! (for) любить;
питать интерес к( кому-л., чему-л.) - to * for music любить музыку - to * for riches стремиться к богатству - not to * for olives не любить маслин - she really *s for him она его действительно любит - I don't * for gardening садоводство меня не интересует - he doesn't * for his wife to work он не хочет, чтобы его жена работала иметь желание, хотеть - I don't * to be seen here мне не хочется, чтобы меня здесь видели - would you * to read this article? не хотите ли вы прочитать эту статью? - would you * to go for a walk? не хотите ли пройтись? - I don't * to go /about going/ мне не хочется /у меня нет настроения/ идти - I know nothing and * less ничего не знаю и знать не хочу > not to * a bean /a brass farthing, a button, a cent, a curse, a damn, a fig, a feather, a hang, a hoot, a rap, two straws, a whoop/ совершенно не интересоваться, относиться безразлично > I don't * a fig for this мне на это наплевать > I don't * if I do ничего не имею против, я не прочь;
с удовольствием, охотно( преим. в ответ на предложение выпить) > I couldn't * less мне это совершенно безразлично, мне в высшей степени наплевать > for all I *, for what I * мне-то что;
что касается меня, то мне до этого нет дела > I might be dead for all you * жив я или умер, вам это в высшей степени безразлично after ~ послелечебный уход (предоставляемый лицам, выписанным из больницы) basic health ~ основы контроля за здоровьем, необходимый минимум мер для поддержания здоровья care беспокоиться, тревожиться ~ внимание, осторожность;
the work needs great care работа требует особой тщательности;
have a care!, take care! береги(те) сь! ~ внимательность ~ тж. pl забота, заботы, тревога;
c/o, care of через;
по адресу;
Mr White / Mr Jones г-ну Джоунзу для передачи г-ну Уайту ~ забота;
попечение, уход;
medical care медицинская помощь;
to take care (of smb.) смотреть (за кем-л.), заботиться (о ком-л.) ;
in care of на попечении ~ забота ~ заботиться (for, of, about) ;
the children are well cared for за детьми прекрасный уход ~ иметь желание (to) ;
I don't care мне все равно;
I don't care to go мне не хочется идти ~ наблюдение ~ обслуживание ~ осторожность ~ питать интерес, любовь (for) ;
she really cares for him она его действительно любит;
to care for music интересоваться музыкой;
not to care for meat не любить мяса ~ попечение ~ тщательность ~ for интересоваться ~ питать интерес, любовь (for) ;
she really cares for him она его действительно любит;
to care for music интересоваться музыкой;
not to care for meat не любить мяса ~ for the alcohol and drug abusers уход за больными злоупотребляющими алкоголем и наркотиками (алкоголиками, токсикоманами и т. п.) ~ in a child day-~ centre уход за детьми (в детском саду, яслях) ~ in old-people's home уход в доме для престарелых;
содержание в доме для престарелых ~ killed the cat посл. = не работа старит, а забота ~ тж. pl забота, заботы, тревога;
c/o, care of через;
по адресу;
Mr White / Mr Jones г-ну Джоунзу для передачи г-ну Уайту ~ of disabled забота об инвалидах ~ of [the] disabled уход за (конкретным) инвалидом (неспособным к передвижению, парализованным) ~ of handicapped уход за инвалидами ~ of invalids забота об инвалидах;
уход за инвалидами ~ of mentally deficient забота об умственно отсталых ~ of refugees забота о беженцах (комплекс мероприятий по трудоустройству, обеспечению жильем и т. д.) ~ of the aged уход за престарелыми child ~ социальное обеспечение ребенка child ~ уход за ребенком child committed to ~ ребенок нуждающийся в уходе child day ~ уход за ребенком в дневное время ~ заботиться (for, of, about) ;
the children are well cared for за детьми прекрасный уход children's day ~ дневной уход за детьми client ~ plan система страхования( предусматривающая оплату лечения и реабилитации, но не предусматривающая выплаты пенсии в случае инвалидности) ~ тж. pl забота, заботы, тревога;
c/o, care of через;
по адресу;
Mr White / Mr Jones г-ну Джоунзу для передачи г-ну Уайту co: co в сложных словах означает общность, совместность действий, сотрудничество, взаимность и т. п. ;
напр. coordinate координировать;
согласовывать community ~ совместный уход;
общественный уход, уход обеспечиваемый общиной community health ~ общинное здравоохранение crisis ~ интенсивная терапия, реанимация custodial ~ попечительство, опекунство, опекунский уход day ~ дневная медицинская помощь day ~ дневной уход (за детьми) day ~ дневной уход day-and-night ~ круглосуточный уход decision on taking into ~ решение о взятии на попечение dental health ~ уход за зубами;
врачебный контроль состояния зубов domiciliary ~ домашний уход, уход на дому due ~ должная забота due ~ надлежащий уход due ~ необходимая забота elderly ~ уход за пожилыми людьми employees' health ~ медицинское обслуживание служащих extra-mural ~ уход и лечение вне больницы, уход и лечение за пределами стационара family ~ домашний уход family ~ социальная помощь многодетным семьям family day ~ домашний дневной уход foster ~ домашний уход, семейный уход (за детьми) full-day ~ уход в течение целого дня (например в детском саду) group family day ~ семейный уход за группой (детей, инвалидов) half-day ~ уход в течение половины дня handle with ~ транс. обращаться с осторожностью ~ внимание, осторожность;
the work needs great care работа требует особой тщательности;
have a care!, take care! береги(те) сь! health ~ здравоохранение health ~ медицинский уход home ~ уход на дому hospital ~ лечение в больнице;
уход в больнице ~ иметь желание (to) ;
I don't care мне все равно;
I don't care to go мне не хочется идти I don't ~ a straw (или a damn, a button, a brass farthing, a fig, a feather, a whoop) мне безразлично, наплевать I don't ~ if I do разг. я не прочь;
ничего не имею против ~ иметь желание (to) ;
I don't care мне все равно;
I don't care to go мне не хочется идти ~ забота;
попечение, уход;
medical care медицинская помощь;
to take care (of smb.) смотреть (за кем-л.), заботиться (о ком-л.) ;
in care of на попечении individual ~ индивидуальный уход institution for elderly ~ учереждение по уходу за престарелыми;
дом престарелых institutional ~ уход в специальном учереждении (больнице, лечебном центре, санатории) involuntary ~ недобровольный уход;
лечение без согласия пациента long-term ~ долгосрочный уход manpower ~ забота о персонале ~ забота;
попечение, уход;
medical care медицинская помощь;
to take care (of smb.) смотреть (за кем-л.), заботиться (о ком-л.) ;
in care of на попечении medical ~ лечение medical ~ медицинский уход medical ~ медицинское обслуживание medical ~ institution учреждение по оказанию медицинского ухода и лечения ~ тж. pl забота, заботы, тревога;
c/o, care of через;
по адресу;
Mr White / Mr Jones г-ну Джоунзу для передачи г-ну Уайту night ~ ночной уход, уход в ночное время non-institutional ~ уход non-institutional health ~ уход за здоровьем вне врачебного заведения (вне больницы) ~ питать интерес, любовь (for) ;
she really cares for him она его действительно любит;
to care for music интересоваться музыкой;
not to care for meat не любить мяса nursing home ~ уход в частной лечебнице old-age ~ уход за престарелыми out-patient ~ амбулаторное лечение, амбулаторный уход out-patient ~ амбулаторный уход part-time day ~ уход неполный день( за больным, инвалидом) ;
пребывание пациента на лечении в течение части дня personnel ~ забота о персонале place in day ~ место в учреждении дневного ухода pre-natal ~ наблюдение за беременной женщиной;
гигиена беременности primary health ~ первичная медицинская помощь residential ~ уход в доме для инвалидов residential ~ for the aged уход за инвалидами в доме для престарелых ~ питать интерес, любовь (for) ;
she really cares for him она его действительно любит;
to care for music интересоваться музыкой;
not to care for meat не любить мяса short-term ~ краткосрочный уход special ~ специальный уход specialized health ~ специальный уход за здоровьем;
специальный медицинский уход staff ~ услуги персоналу ~ внимание, осторожность;
the work needs great care работа требует особой тщательности;
have a care!, take care! береги(те) сь! ~ забота;
попечение, уход;
medical care медицинская помощь;
to take care (of smb.) смотреть (за кем-л.), заботиться (о ком-л.) ;
in care of на попечении take ~ of заботиться take ~ of присматривать take ~ of смотреть taking into ~ взятие на уход, взятие на лечение under the ~ of a physician под наблюдением врача whole day ~ уход в течение всего дня ~ внимание, осторожность;
the work needs great care работа требует особой тщательности;
have a care!, take care! береги(те) сь! -
120 expresión
f.1 expression, look, facial expression, gesture.2 expression, saying, articulation, utterance.* * *1 expression1 greetings, regards\perdone la expresión pardon the expressionreducir algo a la mínima expresión to reduce something to the bare minimumexpresión corporal free expression* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=acto) expressionhan recibido expresiones de solidaridad — they have received messages o expressions of solidarity
2) (Ling) expressionexpresión familiar — colloquialism, conversational o colloquial expression
* * *b) (de sentimiento, idea) expressioncomo expresión de mi agradecimiento — as an expression o a token of my gratitude
c) (de la cara, los ojos) expressiond) (Mat) expressionquedó reducido a la mínima expresión — it shrank to almost nothing
* * *= expression, manifestation, sentence, statement, utterance, phrasing, phrase, locution.Ex. The first two steps require the recognition of the individual concepts present in the topic, and their expression in the terms available in the controlled vocabulary.Ex. The concepts introduced by the colon: (colon) may be manifestations of either Personality, Matter or Energy facets within a given compound.Ex. The title-like phrase combine concepts in the order in which they would be listed in a sentence or phrase.Ex. Statements conveying preferential relationships between terms indicate which terms are to be treated as equivalent to one another.Ex. One natural strategy for reducing the impact of miscommunication is selective verification of the user utterance meanings.Ex. Round-the-fireside tales are usually told nevertheless with careful attention to rhythm and phrasing, pace and subtlety of vocal tone.Ex. Indicative abstracts abound in phrases such as 'is discussed' or 'has been surveyed', but do not record the outcome of the discussion or survey.Ex. While we're at it, let's get rid of locutions that imply that men are inherently better than women.----* acuñar una expresión = coin + phrase.* derecho a la libertad de expresión = right to free speech, right of free speech.* encontrar expresión = find + expression.* expresión científica = scientific locution.* expresión cotidiana = everyday locution.* expresión de búsqueda = access vector, search expression.* expresión de interés = application.* expresión de lo que uno piensa = self-disclosure.* expresión en blanco = blank expression, blank look.* expresión facial = facial expression, facial posture.* expresión favorita = catchphrase.* expresión idiomática = idiom.* expresión libre = free speech.* expresión preferida = catchphrase.* expresión puente = transitional phrase.* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.* expresión típica del Canadá = Canadianism.* forma de expresión = way of expression, mode of expression.* libertad de expresión = freedom of expression, freedom to speak, freedom of speech, free speech.* modo de expresión = way of expression, mode of expression.* * *b) (de sentimiento, idea) expressioncomo expresión de mi agradecimiento — as an expression o a token of my gratitude
c) (de la cara, los ojos) expressiond) (Mat) expressionquedó reducido a la mínima expresión — it shrank to almost nothing
* * *= expression, manifestation, sentence, statement, utterance, phrasing, phrase, locution.Ex: The first two steps require the recognition of the individual concepts present in the topic, and their expression in the terms available in the controlled vocabulary.
Ex: The concepts introduced by the colon: (colon) may be manifestations of either Personality, Matter or Energy facets within a given compound.Ex: The title-like phrase combine concepts in the order in which they would be listed in a sentence or phrase.Ex: Statements conveying preferential relationships between terms indicate which terms are to be treated as equivalent to one another.Ex: One natural strategy for reducing the impact of miscommunication is selective verification of the user utterance meanings.Ex: Round-the-fireside tales are usually told nevertheless with careful attention to rhythm and phrasing, pace and subtlety of vocal tone.Ex: Indicative abstracts abound in phrases such as 'is discussed' or 'has been surveyed', but do not record the outcome of the discussion or survey.Ex: While we're at it, let's get rid of locutions that imply that men are inherently better than women.* acuñar una expresión = coin + phrase.* derecho a la libertad de expresión = right to free speech, right of free speech.* encontrar expresión = find + expression.* expresión científica = scientific locution.* expresión cotidiana = everyday locution.* expresión de búsqueda = access vector, search expression.* expresión de interés = application.* expresión de lo que uno piensa = self-disclosure.* expresión en blanco = blank expression, blank look.* expresión facial = facial expression, facial posture.* expresión favorita = catchphrase.* expresión idiomática = idiom.* expresión libre = free speech.* expresión preferida = catchphrase.* expresión puente = transitional phrase.* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.* expresión típica del Canadá = Canadianism.* forma de expresión = way of expression, mode of expression.* libertad de expresión = freedom of expression, freedom to speak, freedom of speech, free speech.* modo de expresión = way of expression, mode of expression.* * *una expresión de uso corriente a common expression/term2 (de un sentimiento, idea) expressioncomo expresión de mi agradecimiento as an expression o a token of my gratitudese agradecen las expresiones de condolencia recibidas we are grateful for all your expressions o messages of sympathy3 (de la cara, los ojos) expression4 ( Mat) expressionla mínima expresión: el vestido encogió y quedó reducido a la mínima expresión the dress shrank to almost nothingme sirvieron la mínima expresión de tarta they gave me the smallest piece of cake imaginableCompuestos:movement, self-expression through movementidiomatic expression* * *
expresión sustantivo femenino
expression
expresión sustantivo femenino expression
' expresión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuñar
- cara
- ciudad
- corporal
- denotar
- facilidad
- florida
- florido
- giro
- grosería
- que
- rictus
- tecnicismo
- telefonear
- vulgarismo
- ademán
- adusto
- ausente
- cliché
- crispar
- descompuesto
- en
- familiar
- fluidez
- fórmula
- gesto
- gracia
- grave
- impenetrable
- libertad
- manifestación
- permitir
- risueño
- sereno
- sonar
- sonriente
- tópico
- triste
- vacilante
- vaguedad
English:
aback
- bear
- blank
- colloquialism
- expression
- face
- freedom
- injured
- intent
- resist
- set off
- speech
- stony-faced
- turn
- delivery
- endearment
- free
- injure
- sneer
* * *expresión nf1. [en el rostro] expression2. [de sentimientos, palabras] expression;tiene facilidad de expresión she is very articulate;tómenlo como expresión de nuestro agradecimiento please accept it as a token of our gratitudeexpresión corporal self-expression through movement;expresión escrita writing skills;expresión oral oral skills3. [palabra, locución] expression4. Mat expression* * *f expression* * ** * *expresión n expression
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