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1 presupuesto cada vez menor
(n.) = shrinking budgetEx. In the face of rising costs and stagnant or shrinking budgets, libraries are looking for efficient and less expensive methods of processing materials.* * *(n.) = shrinking budgetEx: In the face of rising costs and stagnant or shrinking budgets, libraries are looking for efficient and less expensive methods of processing materials.
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2 presupuesto cada vez más pequeño
(n.) = shrinking budgetEx. In the face of rising costs and stagnant or shrinking budgets, libraries are looking for efficient and less expensive methods of processing materials.* * *(n.) = shrinking budgetEx: In the face of rising costs and stagnant or shrinking budgets, libraries are looking for efficient and less expensive methods of processing materials.
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3 presupuesto congelado
(n.) = stagnant budget, frozen budgetEx. In the face of rising costs and stagnant or shrinking budgets, libraries are looking for efficient and less expensive methods of processing materials.Ex. Of course, this frozen budget is the product of cutbacks, austerity measures, and a five-year budget freeze that was put together in the mid-1990s.* * *(n.) = stagnant budget, frozen budgetEx: In the face of rising costs and stagnant or shrinking budgets, libraries are looking for efficient and less expensive methods of processing materials.
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4 cada vez menor
(adj.) = decreasing, dwindling, diminishing, thinning, fading, waning, declining, falling, shrinking, receding, sinking, ebbing, descendingEx. It is impossible to read the library press today without reading about the increasing costs of maintaining, and the decreasing budgets of libraries, and particularly about the increasing costs of technical services.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. It is remarkable how, in an economy with diminishing job opportunities, librarians compensate for their inability to demonstrate the value of their skills by seeking the protection of educational and certification requirements.Ex. News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.Ex. With the fading significance of these physical forms, some of the rationale for unit entries has disappeared.Ex. This article discusses the impact of growing number of students and waning financial resources on library services and acquisition focusing on book shortages, security problems and inadequacy of staffing.Ex. The public library is a complex institution, evolving through many decades of human history and colliding today with the perplexing realities of change, declining funding, and shifting purpose.Ex. As well as cuts imposed by the Government, libraries were faced with inflation in the price of books and periodicals, and a falling rate of exchange between the pound and the dollar.Ex. Many challenges lie ahead for those selling children's books with increased competition and shrinking profit margins.Ex. Poland is currently enjoying a steadily rising national income, declining inflation, receding unemployment and an educational boom.Ex. It has not yet been decided what strategies libraries will use to face the crisis of rising personnel costs and sinking funds for book acquisitions.Ex. Every publisher, materials vendor, systems vendor and bibliographic utility that serve libraries face sharp competition for a share of the ebbing library market.Ex. The second reason is that companies have to take care of costs to meet the descending price rate of the market.* * *(adj.) = decreasing, dwindling, diminishing, thinning, fading, waning, declining, falling, shrinking, receding, sinking, ebbing, descendingEx: It is impossible to read the library press today without reading about the increasing costs of maintaining, and the decreasing budgets of libraries, and particularly about the increasing costs of technical services.
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: It is remarkable how, in an economy with diminishing job opportunities, librarians compensate for their inability to demonstrate the value of their skills by seeking the protection of educational and certification requirements.Ex: News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.Ex: With the fading significance of these physical forms, some of the rationale for unit entries has disappeared.Ex: This article discusses the impact of growing number of students and waning financial resources on library services and acquisition focusing on book shortages, security problems and inadequacy of staffing.Ex: The public library is a complex institution, evolving through many decades of human history and colliding today with the perplexing realities of change, declining funding, and shifting purpose.Ex: As well as cuts imposed by the Government, libraries were faced with inflation in the price of books and periodicals, and a falling rate of exchange between the pound and the dollar.Ex: Many challenges lie ahead for those selling children's books with increased competition and shrinking profit margins.Ex: Poland is currently enjoying a steadily rising national income, declining inflation, receding unemployment and an educational boom.Ex: It has not yet been decided what strategies libraries will use to face the crisis of rising personnel costs and sinking funds for book acquisitions.Ex: Every publisher, materials vendor, systems vendor and bibliographic utility that serve libraries face sharp competition for a share of the ebbing library market.Ex: The second reason is that companies have to take care of costs to meet the descending price rate of the market. -
5 decreciente
adj.declining, decreasing.* * *► adjetivo1 decreasing, diminishing* * *ADJ decreasing, diminishing* * *adjetivo decreasing (before n)* * *= decreasing, fading, waning, declining, shrinking, sinking, ebbing.Ex. It is impossible to read the library press today without reading about the increasing costs of maintaining, and the decreasing budgets of libraries, and particularly about the increasing costs of technical services.Ex. With the fading significance of these physical forms, some of the rationale for unit entries has disappeared.Ex. This article discusses the impact of growing number of students and waning financial resources on library services and acquisition focusing on book shortages, security problems and inadequacy of staffing.Ex. The public library is a complex institution, evolving through many decades of human history and colliding today with the perplexing realities of change, declining funding, and shifting purpose.Ex. Many challenges lie ahead for those selling children's books with increased competition and shrinking profit margins.Ex. It has not yet been decided what strategies libraries will use to face the crisis of rising personnel costs and sinking funds for book acquisitions.Ex. Every publisher, materials vendor, systems vendor and bibliographic utility that serve libraries face sharp competition for a share of the ebbing library market.----* no decreciente = non-decreasing.* rendimiento decreciente = diminishing returns.* * *adjetivo decreasing (before n)* * *= decreasing, fading, waning, declining, shrinking, sinking, ebbing.Ex: It is impossible to read the library press today without reading about the increasing costs of maintaining, and the decreasing budgets of libraries, and particularly about the increasing costs of technical services.
Ex: With the fading significance of these physical forms, some of the rationale for unit entries has disappeared.Ex: This article discusses the impact of growing number of students and waning financial resources on library services and acquisition focusing on book shortages, security problems and inadequacy of staffing.Ex: The public library is a complex institution, evolving through many decades of human history and colliding today with the perplexing realities of change, declining funding, and shifting purpose.Ex: Many challenges lie ahead for those selling children's books with increased competition and shrinking profit margins.Ex: It has not yet been decided what strategies libraries will use to face the crisis of rising personnel costs and sinking funds for book acquisitions.Ex: Every publisher, materials vendor, systems vendor and bibliographic utility that serve libraries face sharp competition for a share of the ebbing library market.* no decreciente = non-decreasing.* rendimiento decreciente = diminishing returns.* * *‹orden› decreasing ( before n)el decreciente interés por estos temas the decreasing o diminishing o waning interest in these matters* * *
decreciente adjetivo
decreasing ( before n)
decreciente adjetivo decreasing
' decreciente' also found in these entries:
English:
descend
- wane
* * *decreciente adj[tasa, porcentaje, tipo] declining, decreasing, falling;una tendencia decreciente a downward trend;anote estas cantidades por o [m5] en orden decreciente note down these quantities in descending order* * *adj decreasing, diminishing -
6 allanar
v.1 to flatten, to level (terreno).allanarle el camino a alguien to smooth the way for somebody2 to break into (irrumpir en).las tropas allanaron las viviendas de los campesinos the troops sacked the peasants' housesEl ladrón allanó la casa contigua The thief broke into the house next door3 to level out, to flatten out, to roll out, to level down.La apisonadora allana el terreno The steamroller levels out the land.4 to overcome.5 to calm down forcibly, to calm down.6 to search with a warrant.La policía allanó la casa The police searched the house with a warrant.* * *1 (aplanar) to level, flatten2 (dificultad etc) to smooth out, solve, resolve3 (pacificar) to pacify, subdue4 (entrar a la fuerza) to break into1 (nivelarse) to level out2 figurado (avenirse) to agree, comply (a, with)\allanar el terreno figurado to clear the way* * *1. VT1) (=nivelar) to level, level out, make even; (=alisar) to smooth, smooth down; (Mil) to raze (to the ground)2) [+ problema] to iron out3) (Jur) [+ casa] (=robar) to break into, burgle, burglarize (EEUU); esp LAm [policía] to raid4) [+ país] to pacify, subdue2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (AmL) autoridad/policía to raidb) (Esp, Méx) delincuente to break into2.allanar(le) el terreno a alguien — to smooth the way o path for somebody
allanarse v pronallanarse a algo — to agree to something, agree to accept something
* * *= flatten, level.Ex. This article describes how the organisation has been flattened into one unit during the changeover from a manual system to an automated statewide library system.Ex. Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (AmL) autoridad/policía to raidb) (Esp, Méx) delincuente to break into2.allanar(le) el terreno a alguien — to smooth the way o path for somebody
allanarse v pronallanarse a algo — to agree to something, agree to accept something
* * *= flatten, level.Ex: This article describes how the organisation has been flattened into one unit during the changeover from a manual system to an automated statewide library system.
Ex: Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.* * *allanar [A1 ]vtA ‹casa/edificio›1 ( AmL) «autoridad/policía» to raid2 ( Esp) «delincuente» to break intoB1 ‹problemas› to solve, resolve; ‹obstáculo› to remove, overcomeun intento de allanar las diferencias entre ellos an attempt to resolve the differences between them2 ‹terreno› to level outallanarle el terreno a algn to smooth the way o path for sballanarse A algo ‹a condiciones/exigencias› to agree TO sth, agree to accept sth ‹a la demanda› ( Der) to allow sth* * *
allanar ( conjugate allanar) verbo transitivo
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2 ‹ problemas› to solve, resolve;
‹ obstáculo› to remove, overcome;
‹ terreno› to level out;◊ allanar(le) el terreno a algn to smooth the way o path for sb
allanar verbo transitivo
1 (nivelar un terreno) to level, flatten
fig (quitar obstáculos) to smooth
2 Jur to break into
' allanar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agreste
- aplanar
English:
flatten
- level
- pave
- smooth out
- even
- iron
- raid
- smooth
* * *allanar vt1. [terreno] to flatten, to level;Fig2. [dificultad] to overcome;consiguieron allanar todas las diferencias they managed to sort out all their differences3. [irrumpir en] to break into;las tropas allanaron la ciudad the troops sacked the city4. Am [hacer una redada en] to raid* * *v/t1 ( alisar) smooth2 ( aplanar) level (out)3 obstáculos overcome* * *allanar vt1) : to raid, to search2) : to resolve, to solve3) : to smooth, to level out -
7 del municipio
(adj.) = municipalEx. Public library budgets continue to be cut in the USA as they compete with other county and municipal services for shrinking fiscal resources.* * *(adj.) = municipalEx: Public library budgets continue to be cut in the USA as they compete with other county and municipal services for shrinking fiscal resources.
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8 emparejar
v.1 to pair off (juntar en pareja) (people).2 to make level.3 to make even, to equalize, to even, to even out.4 to form a pair, to match.* * *1 (cosas) to put into pairs, match; (personas) to pair off1 (ser parejo) to be even ( con, with)2 (alcanzar) to catch up ( con, with)1 (personas) to pair up, pair off2 (alcanzar nivel) to catch up* * *verb1) to pair, match2) make even•* * *1. VT1) [+ dos cosas, dos personas] to pair, match2) (=nivelar) to level, make level2. VI1) (=alcanzar) to catch up ( con with)2) (=nivelarse) to be even ( con with)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < personas> to pair... off; <calcetines/zapatos> to pair up2) ( nivelar) < pelo> to make... even; < dobladillo> to even up; <pared/suelo> to level, make... level; <montones/pilas> to make... the same height, make... level2.emparejar vi3.emparejarse v prona) ( formar parejas) to pair offb) ( nivelarse) to level off, even up* * *= match, level, pair, couple, conjoin, pair up, pair off.Ex. A fundamental theoretical rule of subject indexing is that each heading should be co-extensive with the subject of the document, that is, the label and the information or documents found under that label should match.Ex. Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.Ex. The movie rudicule the Hollywood convention of pairing decrepit male actors with starlets young enough to be their granddaughters.Ex. The author describes a model for coupling hypertext and a knowledge based system.Ex. The grotesque is an effect achieved by conjoining disparate framents which do not realistically belong together.Ex. Researchers have found that protons are about 20 times more likely to pair up with neutrons than with other protons in the nucleus.Ex. Being single when all your friends are pairing off can be difficult.----* emparejarse = mate, interbreed, pair up.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < personas> to pair... off; <calcetines/zapatos> to pair up2) ( nivelar) < pelo> to make... even; < dobladillo> to even up; <pared/suelo> to level, make... level; <montones/pilas> to make... the same height, make... level2.emparejar vi3.emparejarse v prona) ( formar parejas) to pair offb) ( nivelarse) to level off, even up* * *= match, level, pair, couple, conjoin, pair up, pair off.Ex: A fundamental theoretical rule of subject indexing is that each heading should be co-extensive with the subject of the document, that is, the label and the information or documents found under that label should match.
Ex: Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.Ex: The movie rudicule the Hollywood convention of pairing decrepit male actors with starlets young enough to be their granddaughters.Ex: The author describes a model for coupling hypertext and a knowledge based system.Ex: The grotesque is an effect achieved by conjoining disparate framents which do not realistically belong together.Ex: Researchers have found that protons are about 20 times more likely to pair up with neutrons than with other protons in the nucleus.Ex: Being single when all your friends are pairing off can be difficult.* emparejarse = mate, interbreed, pair up.* * *emparejar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹personas› to pair … off2 ‹cosas›hay que emparejar los calcetines the socks have to be paired up o put into pairsemparejó las dos piezas she matched up the two partsB (nivelar) ‹pelo› to make … even, cut … to the same length; ‹dobladillo› to even up; ‹pared/suelo› to level, make … level; ‹montones/pilas› to make … the same height, make … level emparejar algo CON algo:empareja este lado con el otro even o level this side up with the other, make this side level with the other■ emparejarviemparejar CON algn to catch up WITH sb1 (formar parejas) to pair offllegaron emparejados al baile they came to the dance as a couple2 (nivelarse) to level off, even up* * *
emparejar ( conjugate emparejar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ personas› to pair … off;
‹calcetines/zapatos› to pair up
2 ( nivelar) ‹ pelo› to make … even;
‹ dobladillo› to even up;
‹pared/suelo› to level, make … level;
‹montones/pilas› to make … the same height
emparejarse verbo pronominal
emparejar verbo transitivo
1 (hacer pares iguales) to match
emparejar calcetines, to match socks
2 (personas) to pair off
' emparejar' also found in these entries:
English:
match
- match up
- mismatch
- pair off
* * *♦ vt1. [juntar en pareja] [personas] to pair off;[zapatos, calcetines] to match (up)2. [nivelar] to make level;hay que emparejar los bajos del pantalón the Br turn-ups o US cuffs on the trousers have to be made the same length♦ vito be a match* * *v/t personas pair off; calcetines match up* * *emparejar vt1) : to pair, to match up2) : to make evenemparejar vi: to catch up -
9 estabilizar
v.to stabilize.* * *1 to stabilize, make stable1 to become stable, become stabilized* * *1. VT1) [+ objeto] (=dar estabilidad a) to stabilize; (=fijar) to make steady2) [+ precios] to stabilize2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to stabilize2.estabilizarse v pron to stabilize* * *= level, stabilise [stabilize, -USA].Ex. Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.----* estabilizarse = become + stagnant, stabilise [stabilize, -USA], reach + a plateau, plateau, plateau out.* * *1.verbo transitivo to stabilize2.estabilizarse v pron to stabilize* * *= level, stabilise [stabilize, -USA].Ex: Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.
Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.* estabilizarse = become + stagnant, stabilise [stabilize, -USA], reach + a plateau, plateau, plateau out.* * *estabilizar [A4 ]vt1 ‹economía/precios› to stabilizeha logrado estabilizar su peso he has managed to keep his weight stable o to stabilize his weight2 ‹avión/barco› to stabilize; ‹estructura› to stabilize, steady«situación/precios» to stabilize; «relación» to stabilize, become more stable* * *
estabilizar ( conjugate estabilizar) verbo transitivo
to stabilize
estabilizarse verbo pronominal
to stabilize
estabilizar verbo transitivo to stabilize
' estabilizar' also found in these entries:
English:
steady
- stabilize
* * *♦ vt1. [vehículo, nave] to stabilize2. [precios, economía, relación] to stabilize* * *v/t stabilize* * *estabilizar {21} vt: to stabilize -
10 igualar
v.1 to make equal, to equalize (hacer igual).igualar algo a o con to equate something withEl aparato iguala los tonos The machine equalizes the tones.2 to be equal to (person).nadie la iguala en generosidad nobody is as generous as she is3 to level (terreno).4 to equal, to equate, to be equal to, to match.Su energía iguala a su insistencia Her energy equals her insistence.5 to amount to.Eso iguala a un millón That amounts to a million.* * *1 to make equal■ ambas delegaciones han logrado finalmente igualar sus posturas the two delegations have managed to iron out their differences■ tendremos que igualar los precios a los de la competencia we'll have to bring our prices into line with those of our competitors■ se ha llegado a un nivel de progreso nunca antes igualado progress has reached previously unattained levels3 (comparar) to match■ no hay nadie que lo iguale nobody can match him, he has no equal1 (ser iguales) to be equal2 (compararse) to be compared* * *verb1) to equal2) level3) tie* * *1. VT1) (=hacer igual)a) [+ cantidades, sueldos] to make equal, make the same; [+ resultado] to equala final de año nos igualarán el sueldo a todos — at the end of the year they are going to make all our salaries equal o the same
ha conseguido igualar el número de partidos ganados — she has managed to win the same number of matches
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igualar algo a o con algo — to make sth the same as sthhan igualado mi sueldo al vuestro — they've put us on the same salary, they've made my salary the same as yours
b) (Dep) [+ marca, récord] to equala los tres minutos el equipo visitante igualó el marcador — three minutes later, the away team scored the equalizer o equalized
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igualar el partido — to draw the match, equalize•
igualar a puntos a o con algn — to be level on points with sb2) [+ suelo, superficie] to level, level off•
igualar algo con algo — to make sth level with sth3) (=poner al mismo nivel) [+ precios] to match, equal; [+ derechos, fuerzas] to place on an equal footingel museo ha igualado el precio ofrecido por el coleccionista — the museum has matched o equalled the price offered by the collector
la constitución iguala los derechos de todos los ciudadanos — the constitution grants equal rights to all citizens
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igualar a algn en belleza — to match sb's beautya final de curso consiguió igualar a su hermano en las notas — at the end of the year she managed to get the same marks as her brother
4) (Com) [+ venta] to agree upon2. VI1) (=ser igual)•
igualar con algo — to match sth•
igualar en belleza — to be equally beautifuligualan en número de representantes — they have the same number o an equal number of representatives
2) (Dep) (=empatar) to score the equalizer, equalize3) (Com) to come to an agreement4) CAm, Méx * to be too familiar, be cheeky *3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( nivelar) <superficie/terreno> to level, level off; <flequillo/dobladillo> to even up, make... straightb) < salarios> to make... equal o the sameigualar algo con or a algo — to make something the same as something
2)a) <éxito/récord> to equal, matchb) (Dep)2.igualarse v pronigualarse a or con algo — to match o equal something
* * *= equal, equate (with/to), level, place + Nombre + on the same footing as, equalise [equalize, -USA].Ex. Wilson charge a flat one-time fee for backfiles of each data base which equals a one-year subscription to that file.Ex. These new symbols can be equated with the symbols 'x' and 'xx' that are used currently in many authority listings to convey the same meaning.Ex. Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.Ex. The programme promotes the true integration of librarians into clinical teams and places them on the same footing as case workers, nutritionists and pharmacists.Ex. This portal aims to equalize access to education and help people in developing countries improve their chances for a better life.----* igualar a = bring + Nombre + to a par with.* igualar las condiciones para todos = level + the playing field.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( nivelar) <superficie/terreno> to level, level off; <flequillo/dobladillo> to even up, make... straightb) < salarios> to make... equal o the sameigualar algo con or a algo — to make something the same as something
2)a) <éxito/récord> to equal, matchb) (Dep)2.igualarse v pronigualarse a or con algo — to match o equal something
* * *= equal, equate (with/to), level, place + Nombre + on the same footing as, equalise [equalize, -USA].Ex: Wilson charge a flat one-time fee for backfiles of each data base which equals a one-year subscription to that file.
Ex: These new symbols can be equated with the symbols 'x' and 'xx' that are used currently in many authority listings to convey the same meaning.Ex: Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.Ex: The programme promotes the true integration of librarians into clinical teams and places them on the same footing as case workers, nutritionists and pharmacists.Ex: This portal aims to equalize access to education and help people in developing countries improve their chances for a better life.* igualar a = bring + Nombre + to a par with.* igualar las condiciones para todos = level + the playing field.* * *igualar [A1 ]vtA1 (nivelar) ‹superficie/terreno› to level, level off; ‹flequillo/dobladillo› to even up, make … straight¿puedes igualarme las puntas? could you tidy up o even up o trim the ends for me?2 ‹salarios› to make … equal o the same igualar algo CONor A algo to make sth the same AS sthsi igualamos la ecuación a cero if we make the equation equal zeropara igualar fuerzas con sus rivales to put them on an equal footing with their rivalsB1 ‹éxito/récord/hazaña› to equal, match[ S ] nadie puede igualar nuestros precios unbeatable prices!, nobody can match our prices!2 ( Dep):a los 30 minutos Pérez igualó el marcador in the 30th minute Pérez scored the equalizer o tied the scores o equalizedOrtiz anotó otro gol igualando el marcador a tres Ortiz scored another goal, taking the score to three all o three each o three-threeigualarron a dos goles they drew/tied two goals each■ igualarvi( Dep):Roca igualó a los tres minutos Roca tied the scores o scored the equalizer three minutes laterlos dos equipos igualaron a tres the two teams drew o tied three all o three each o three-threeno existe otro que se le iguale there is nobody else to equal him o to match him, he has no equaligualarse Aor CON algo to match o equal sthintentarán igualarse con or a las empresas de más éxito they will try to equal o match the most successful companies* * *
igualar ( conjugate igualar) verbo transitivo
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‹flequillo/dobladillo› to even up, make … straight
igualar algo con or a algo to make sth the same as sth
2 ‹éxito/récord› to equal, match
igualarse verbo pronominal:
igualarse a or con algo to match o equal sth
igualar verbo transitivo
1 to make equal
2 (una superficie) to level
3 Dep (empatar) to equalize
' igualar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
equiparar
English:
equal
- equalize
- even
- touch
- level
- match
* * *♦ vt1. [hacer igual] to make equal, to equalize;les han igualado los sueldos they've brought their salaries into line with each other, they've started paying them the same salary;esa acción lo iguala a sus enemigos that act takes him down to his enemies' level;intentan igualar sus productos a los de la competencia they are trying to match their products to those of their competitors;todavía no han conseguido igualar su récord her record still hasn't been equalled2. [persona] to be equal to;nadie la iguala en generosidad her generosity is unrivalled3. [terreno] to level;[superficie] to smooth4. [hierba, cabello] to trim♦ viDep to equalize;igualaron en el último minuto they equalized in the last minute;* * *I v/t2 ( nivelar) level offII v/i DEP tie the game, Brequalize;igualar a cero tie o Br draw nil-nil* * *igualar vt1) : to equalize2) : to tieigualar el marcador: to even the score* * *igualar vb1. (empatar) to equalize -
11 municipal
adj.town, municipal.las fiestas municipales local o town festivalf. & m.(local) policeman, (f) policewoman (guardia). (peninsular Spanish)* * *► adjetivo1 (gobierno) town, municipal; (instalaciones) council1 local elections* * *adj.* * *1.ADJ [elección] municipal; [concejo] town antes de s, local; [empleado, oficina] council antes de s ; [impuesto] local, council antes de s ; [piscina] public2.SMF (=guardia) local policeman/policewoman* * *I II* * *= civic, municipal.Ex. Like many other civic facilities in the town, the public library is used by only a minority of the population.Ex. Public library budgets continue to be cut in the USA as they compete with other county and municipal services for shrinking fiscal resources.----* biblioteca municipal = town library, city library, community library.* bibliotecario municipal = city librarian.* centro municipal de información = local authority information outlet.* concejal municipal = city council-man.* concejo municipal = city council.* contribución municipal = council tax, local rates, real estate tax, real estate property tax.* devolución de la contribución municipal = rates rebate.* elecciones municipales = municipal elections.* impuesto municipal = city tax.* impuestos municipales = rates, local taxes.* ingeniería municipal = municipal engineering.* oficina municipal = council office.* perrera municipal = dog pound.* policía municipal = traffic warden.* * *I II* * *= civic, municipal.Ex: Like many other civic facilities in the town, the public library is used by only a minority of the population.
Ex: Public library budgets continue to be cut in the USA as they compete with other county and municipal services for shrinking fiscal resources.* biblioteca municipal = town library, city library, community library.* bibliotecario municipal = city librarian.* centro municipal de información = local authority information outlet.* concejal municipal = city council-man.* concejo municipal = city council.* contribución municipal = council tax, local rates, real estate tax, real estate property tax.* devolución de la contribución municipal = rates rebate.* elecciones municipales = municipal elections.* impuesto municipal = city tax.* impuestos municipales = rates, local taxes.* ingeniería municipal = municipal engineering.* oficina municipal = council office.* perrera municipal = dog pound.* policía municipal = traffic warden.* * *‹impuestos› local; ‹elecciones/piscina/mercado› municipal( Esp)2 municipales fpl local elections, municipal elections* * *
municipal adjetivo ‹ impuesto› local;
‹elecciones/piscina/mercado› municipal
municipal
I adjetivo municipal
II m (policía) policeman
' municipal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
archivo
- comerciante
- donar
- exhibir
- policía
- término
- asistencia
- comunal
- guardia
- intendencia
- presidencia
English:
borough
- by-law
- civic
- municipal
- rate
- by
- council
- impound
- local
- mayor
* * *♦ adj[cementerio, polideportivo] municipal; [policía, elecciones] local; [instalaciones] public;trabajadores municipales council o municipal workers;♦ nmfEsp [guardia] (local) policeman, f policewoman* * *adj municipal* * *municipal adj: municipal* * *municipal adj townguardia municipal / policía municipal (individuo) policeman [pl. policemen / policewoman [pl. policewomen (cuerpo) local police force -
12 nivelar
v.1 to level.La apisonadora allana el terreno The steamroller levels out the land.2 to even out.* * *1 (gen) to level out, level off2 (diferencias etc) to reconcile* * *verb* * *VT1) [+ superficie] to level (out); (Ferro) to grade2) [+ diferencias, deficiencias] to even (out), even (up)3) [+ presupuesto] to balance ( con against)adjust ( con to) [+ déficit] to cover* * *verbo transitivo1) (Const) <suelo/terreno> to level; < estante> to get... level2) < presupuesto> to balance* * *= level.Ex. Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.----* nivelarse = level off.* * *verbo transitivo1) (Const) <suelo/terreno> to level; < estante> to get... level2) < presupuesto> to balance* * *= level.Ex: Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.
* nivelarse = level off.* * *nivelar [A1 ]vtA ( Const) ‹suelo/terreno› to level, grade; ‹estante› to get … levelB ‹presupuesto› to balanceC (en topografía) to level* * *
nivelar ( conjugate nivelar) verbo transitivo
‹ estante› to get … level
nivelar verbo transitivo
1 to level out
2 (las fuerzas, el presupuesto, etc) to balance out
' nivelar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
allanar
- emparejar
English:
level
- level off
- level out
- even
- grade
* * *nivelar vt1. [superficie] to level3. [diferencias] to even out;[salarios] to bring into line with each other4. [presupuesto] to balance* * *v/t1 terreno, superficie level, grade2 diferencias even out* * *nivelar vt: to level (out)* * *nivelar vb2. (desigualdad) to even out -
13 precios + dispararse
(n.) = prices + spiralEx. Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.* * *(n.) = prices + spiralEx: Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.
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14 precios + ponerse por las nubes
(n.) = prices + spiralEx. Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.* * *(n.) = prices + spiralEx: Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.
Spanish-English dictionary > precios + ponerse por las nubes
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15 precios en alza
(n.) = rising costs, runaway prices, runaway costsEx. The base of higher education is shrinking because of the drop in the birthrate and rising costs.Ex. Tighter budgets and runaway journal prices have made it necessary for growing numbers of academic libraries to trim their collections.Ex. Runaway periodicals costs have forced many academic libraries to initiate periodicals review and cancellation projects.* * *(n.) = rising costs, runaway prices, runaway costsEx: The base of higher education is shrinking because of the drop in the birthrate and rising costs.
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16 сокращение
1) General subject: abbreviation, abridgement, abridgment, acronym, amputation, axe (бюджета, штатов), beat, breviary, cancellation, castration, charge off, constriction, contraction, curtailment, cutdown, cutting, dockage, downsizing, drawdown, drop-out, fall off, fall-off, pruning, reducing, reduction, retraction, retrenchment (расходов и т. п.), short-cut, shortening, shrinkage, tapering, truncation, cut, cutback, diminution, job cut (о численности рабочих мест), haemorrhage, recession3) Medicine: anastalsis, arctation (полого органа), catastalsis (кишечника), clonus, involution4) American: slash5) Military: build-down (ВС), build-down (ядерных вооружений путём уничтожения большего количества старых при размещении новых), cut (численности), cut-down, down-sizing, reduction of budgets6) Bookish: epitome7) Chemistry: running down8) Construction: build-down, dropoff9) Mathematics: restriction (области определения), shortcut10) Railway term: compendium, cutback (перевозок), short allowance, simplification11) Law: lay-off12) Economy: charge-off, collapse, curtailing, decline, decumulation, dwindling, (персонала) laying off, layoff, rundown, laying off (сокращение по экономическим причинам)13) Accounting: reduction (напр. расходов), retrenchment (расходов), slippage (напр. объёма производства)14) Insurance: abbreviated, depletion15) Automobile industry: cutback (перевозок и т. п.), cutoff, cutting-down, reduction (площади поперечного сечения), short cut, shrink (в объёме)16) Diplomatic term: build-down (вооружений)17) Electronics: compression18) Jargon: draw down, grand bounce19) Information technology: collapsing, degradation20) Oil: decreased, decreasing, shrink, shrinking, short21) Advertising: cut-back23) Business: cutting down, decrease, drop, lowering, slippage (объёма производства)24) Drilling: contraction strain, restraint26) Network technologies: cancel27) Programming: shorthand29) Aviation medicine: contraction (мышцы)30) Psychoanalysis: epitomization31) Makarov: abbreviation (аббревиатура), abbreviation (действие), compressing, compression (земной коры), compression-subsidence (земной коры), cut (текста), decumulation (напр. товарных запасов), diminution (напр. прибыли), discount, docking, dropout, elimination, restraint (напр. при охлаждении), restraint (напр., при охлаждении), retract, retrenchment (текста), slashing32) SAP.tech. breaking down, canceling out33) SAP.fin. return
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