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1 importancia del trabajo
• significance of taskDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > importancia del trabajo
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2 significado de una desviación
Diccionario Español-Inglés Matemáticas > significado de una desviación
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3 importancia
f.importance.dar importancia a algo to attach importance to somethingdarse importancia to give oneself airsde importancia important, of importancesin importancia unimportantquitar importancia a algo to play something down* * *1 importance\dar importancia a algo to take something seriouslydarse importancia to give oneself airsno tiene importancia it's nothing, it doesn't matter, it's not importantquitar importancia a algo, restar importancia a algo to play something downsin importancia unimportanttener importancia to be important* * *noun f.* * *SF importancetu ayuda ha sido de gran importancia — your help has been very important o of great importance
¿y eso qué importancia tiene? — and how is that important o significant?, and what significance does that have?
no te preocupes, no tiene importancia — don't worry, it's not important
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carecer de importancia — to be unimportantno quiero darle más importancia de la que tiene, pero... — I don't want to make an issue of this but...
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darse importancia — to give o.s. airs* * *femenino importancedetalles sin importancia — minor o insignificant details
concederle or darle importancia a algo — to attach importance to something
quitarle or restarle importancia a algo — to play down the importance of something
¿y eso qué importancia tiene? — so what?
darse importancia — to give oneself airs
* * *= importance, merit, notability, pre-eminence [preeminence], prominence, significance, standing, stature, value, distinction, visibility, centrality, meaningfulness, worthwhileness, profile, premium, import, fuse, consequence.Ex. This format is becoming common in new thesauri, partly because the recognition of the importance of viewing both relationships and subject terms in one tool.Ex. Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.Ex. Its notability is seen to lie in the fact that it has significantly broken the stranglehold upon postgraduate studentships in the gift of the Science and Engineering Research Council.Ex. Despite its pre-eminence, or possibly because of it, DC has its critics.Ex. Weights are a quantitative measure of the prominence of various index terms in the description of a subject and may form the basis of an alternative search logic.Ex. Whatever viewpoint is taken, it is difficult to dispute the significance of AACR1.Ex. Their sheer institutional standing and regard have had a bearing upon the creation of a situation which is a good deal better than it might otherwise have been.Ex. Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.Ex. Mystery and detective stories, love and romance fiction, adventure and western stories, recent novels widely publicized but of little literary distinction, popularizations of current affairs characterized by sensationalism and easy dogmatism rather than by dispassionate and qualified analysis -- these and similar books are widely circulated by the public library.Ex. The new director considers that there is need for recruitment of librarians from all backgrounds into the profession and that librarianship needs higher visibility within society.Ex. Gilman advocated the academic library's centrality to research.Ex. The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.Ex. But it always assumes the importance, the worthwhileness, of human experience even when -- as in tragedy -- it finds much in that experience evil.Ex. There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).Ex. To presuppose that clients will continue to travel to defined locations earmarked as libraries in search of information is to deny the premium on time prevalent in today's culture.Ex. A new set of conventions has had to be developed, using mathematical symbols mainly, which have international import.Ex. Accessibility is the most important factor in determining the level of fuse of an information source.Ex. I am looking for guidance on a potential digitization project of some consequence.----* adquirir importancia = assume + importance, attain + importance, come up, take on + added weight, gain + significance, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, gain in + importance.* adquirir importancia histórica = make + history, go down in + history.* asunto de importancia = matter of weight, matter of consequence.* asunto sin importancia = matter of no consequence.* aumentar de importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + significance.* clasificar en orden de importancia = rank + in order of importance.* cobrar importancia = assume + importance, take on + added weight, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, be on the agenda.* conceder importancia = accord + significance level, attach + importance, place + importance.* conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.* concienciar a Alguien de la importancia de la información = raise + information awareness.* consciente de la importancia de la información = information conscious.* crecer en importancia = grow from + strength to strength, increase in + importance.* cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.* cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.* de crucial importancia = crucially important.* de especial importancia = of particular note.* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.* de importancia = of note, of consequence.* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.* de importancia crucial = crucially important.* de importancia fundamental = critically important.* de importancia secundaria = incidental.* de mayor o menor importancia = great and small.* de menor importancia = fringe subject, of fringe interest.* de menor importancia para = on the fringe of.* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.* de primordial importancia = of prime importance, of paramount importance.* de segunda importancia = marginal, back burner, on the back burner, second in importance.* de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to.* destacar la importa = underscore + importance.* destacar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.* de suma importancia = of the utmost importance, of utmost importance.* de suprema importancia = of the highest significance.* de tercera importancia = tertiary.* de vital importancia = vitally important.* disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.* donde el tiempo es de suma importancia = time-critical.* en orden de importancia = in rank order, in order.* falta de importancia = worthlessness.* ganar cada vez más importancia = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength.* ganar importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + strength, gain + prominence, grow in + significance, gain + significance, gain in + importance.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* importancia cada vez mayor = growing importance, growing significance.* importancia histórica = historical significance.* importancia primordial = key importance.* importancia + radicar = the importance of + Nombre + lie.* importancia + residir = the importance of + Nombre + lie.* importancia + yacer = the importance of + Nombre + lie.* minimizar la importancia = minimise + importance.* nada de importancia = nothing in particular.* no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.* no darle demasiada importancia a + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.* no darle importancia a = think + very little about/of.* no percatarse de la importancia de Algo = have + no feeling for.* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.* no tener importancia = be of no importance, make + no difference, be of no consequence.* no tener la menor importancia = be of no particular concern.* ordenar por orden de importancia = rank + in order.* orden decreciente de importancia = decreasing order of importance.* orden de importancia = significance order of terms, pecking order, significance order.* pérdida de importancia = demise, swing away from.* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.* prestar importancia a = place + weight on.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* realzar la importancia = heighten + importance.* recalcar la importancia de = stress + the importance of.* recibir importancia = enjoy + prominence.* remarcar la importancia = underline + importance.* resaltar la importancia = underscore + importance.* resaltar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.* restar importancia = minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.* ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.* sin darle importancia = airily.* sin importancia = negligible, unimportant, trifling, immaterial, of no consequence.* subrayar la importancia = underline + importance, underscore + importance.* tema de secundaria importancia = footnote.* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.* tener importancia = carry + weight, have + high profile, be of consequence.* tener la misma importancia = carry + equal weight.* * *femenino importancedetalles sin importancia — minor o insignificant details
concederle or darle importancia a algo — to attach importance to something
quitarle or restarle importancia a algo — to play down the importance of something
¿y eso qué importancia tiene? — so what?
darse importancia — to give oneself airs
* * *= importance, merit, notability, pre-eminence [preeminence], prominence, significance, standing, stature, value, distinction, visibility, centrality, meaningfulness, worthwhileness, profile, premium, import, fuse, consequence.Ex: This format is becoming common in new thesauri, partly because the recognition of the importance of viewing both relationships and subject terms in one tool.
Ex: Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.Ex: Its notability is seen to lie in the fact that it has significantly broken the stranglehold upon postgraduate studentships in the gift of the Science and Engineering Research Council.Ex: Despite its pre-eminence, or possibly because of it, DC has its critics.Ex: Weights are a quantitative measure of the prominence of various index terms in the description of a subject and may form the basis of an alternative search logic.Ex: Whatever viewpoint is taken, it is difficult to dispute the significance of AACR1.Ex: Their sheer institutional standing and regard have had a bearing upon the creation of a situation which is a good deal better than it might otherwise have been.Ex: Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.Ex: Mystery and detective stories, love and romance fiction, adventure and western stories, recent novels widely publicized but of little literary distinction, popularizations of current affairs characterized by sensationalism and easy dogmatism rather than by dispassionate and qualified analysis -- these and similar books are widely circulated by the public library.Ex: The new director considers that there is need for recruitment of librarians from all backgrounds into the profession and that librarianship needs higher visibility within society.Ex: Gilman advocated the academic library's centrality to research.Ex: The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.Ex: But it always assumes the importance, the worthwhileness, of human experience even when -- as in tragedy -- it finds much in that experience evil.Ex: There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).Ex: To presuppose that clients will continue to travel to defined locations earmarked as libraries in search of information is to deny the premium on time prevalent in today's culture.Ex: A new set of conventions has had to be developed, using mathematical symbols mainly, which have international import.Ex: Accessibility is the most important factor in determining the level of fuse of an information source.Ex: I am looking for guidance on a potential digitization project of some consequence.* adquirir importancia = assume + importance, attain + importance, come up, take on + added weight, gain + significance, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, gain in + importance.* adquirir importancia histórica = make + history, go down in + history.* asunto de importancia = matter of weight, matter of consequence.* asunto sin importancia = matter of no consequence.* aumentar de importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + significance.* clasificar en orden de importancia = rank + in order of importance.* cobrar importancia = assume + importance, take on + added weight, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, be on the agenda.* conceder importancia = accord + significance level, attach + importance, place + importance.* conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.* concienciar a Alguien de la importancia de la información = raise + information awareness.* consciente de la importancia de la información = information conscious.* crecer en importancia = grow from + strength to strength, increase in + importance.* cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.* cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.* de crucial importancia = crucially important.* de especial importancia = of particular note.* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.* de importancia = of note, of consequence.* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.* de importancia crucial = crucially important.* de importancia fundamental = critically important.* de importancia secundaria = incidental.* de mayor o menor importancia = great and small.* de menor importancia = fringe subject, of fringe interest.* de menor importancia para = on the fringe of.* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.* de primordial importancia = of prime importance, of paramount importance.* de segunda importancia = marginal, back burner, on the back burner, second in importance.* de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to.* destacar la importa = underscore + importance.* destacar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.* de suma importancia = of the utmost importance, of utmost importance.* de suprema importancia = of the highest significance.* de tercera importancia = tertiary.* de vital importancia = vitally important.* disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.* donde el tiempo es de suma importancia = time-critical.* en orden de importancia = in rank order, in order.* falta de importancia = worthlessness.* ganar cada vez más importancia = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength.* ganar importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + strength, gain + prominence, grow in + significance, gain + significance, gain in + importance.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* importancia cada vez mayor = growing importance, growing significance.* importancia histórica = historical significance.* importancia primordial = key importance.* importancia + radicar = the importance of + Nombre + lie.* importancia + residir = the importance of + Nombre + lie.* importancia + yacer = the importance of + Nombre + lie.* minimizar la importancia = minimise + importance.* nada de importancia = nothing in particular.* no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.* no darle demasiada importancia a + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.* no darle importancia a = think + very little about/of.* no percatarse de la importancia de Algo = have + no feeling for.* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.* no tener importancia = be of no importance, make + no difference, be of no consequence.* no tener la menor importancia = be of no particular concern.* ordenar por orden de importancia = rank + in order.* orden decreciente de importancia = decreasing order of importance.* orden de importancia = significance order of terms, pecking order, significance order.* pérdida de importancia = demise, swing away from.* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.* prestar importancia a = place + weight on.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* realzar la importancia = heighten + importance.* recalcar la importancia de = stress + the importance of.* recibir importancia = enjoy + prominence.* remarcar la importancia = underline + importance.* resaltar la importancia = underscore + importance.* resaltar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.* restar importancia = minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.* ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.* sin darle importancia = airily.* sin importancia = negligible, unimportant, trifling, immaterial, of no consequence.* subrayar la importancia = underline + importance, underscore + importance.* tema de secundaria importancia = footnote.* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.* tener importancia = carry + weight, have + high profile, be of consequence.* tener la misma importancia = carry + equal weight.* * *importancetemas de gran importancia matters of great importance o significance o ( frml) of great importésos son detalles sin importancia those are minor o unimportant o insignificant detailstrató de quitarle or restarle importancia al problema she tried to make light of the problem, she tried to play down the importance of the problemno debemos darle tanta importancia a este tema we should not make so much of this matter, we should not attach too much importance to this mattersiento llegar tarde — no tiene importancia I'm sorry I'm late — it doesn't matter¿y eso qué importancia tiene? so what?darse importancia to give oneself airs* * *
importancia sustantivo femenino
importance;
quitarle importancia a algo to play down the importance of sth;
detalles sin importancia minor o insignificant details;
no tiene importancia it doesn't matter;
darse importancia to give oneself airs
importancia sustantivo femenino importance, significance: no te preocupes, no tiene importancia, don't worry, it's nothing
el accidente fue de cierta importancia, the accident was quite serious
dar importancia a, to attach importance to
quitarle importancia a algo, to play down the importance of sthg
sin importancia, unimportant
♦ Locuciones: darse importancia, to give oneself airs
' importancia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acento
- acentuar
- alta
- alto
- bagatela
- calibre
- cobrar
- conceder
- dimensión
- énfasis
- entidad
- envergadura
- escatológico
- fallo
- ignorar
- incidir
- insignificancia
- insistir
- interés
- levedad
- marcar
- minúscula
- minúsculo
- niñería
- palidecer
- pequeña
- pequeño
- primera
- primero
- primordial
- protagonismo
- quitar
- recalcar
- relativa
- relativo
- relieve
- representar
- restar
- revestir
- subrayar
- suceso
- suma
- sumo
- talla
- tontería
- valor
- vital
- vuelo
- alguno
- capital
English:
account
- attach
- count
- emphasize
- importance
- incidental
- irrelevant
- issue
- light
- little
- major
- matter
- mind
- minimize
- minor
- moment
- momentous
- override
- paramount
- play down
- primary
- prime
- prominence
- read
- ride
- shrug off
- significance
- smooth over
- store
- thrust forward
- unimportant
- vital
- vitally
- all
- all right
- consideration
- descend
- detail
- emphasis
- gloss
- hot
- import
- magistrate
- menial
- play
- small
- trifling
- utmost
* * *importancia nfimportance;de importancia important, of importance;un tratamiento médico reservado a los casos de importancia a treatment reserved for serious cases;un arquitecto de importancia an important architect;recibió un golpe de cierta importancia he took a fairly heavy knock;dar importancia a algo to attach importance to sth;darse importancia to give oneself airs;no tiene importancia [no es importante] it's not important;[no pasa nada] it doesn't matter;sin importancia unimportant;ha sido un rasguño sin importancia it's only a little scratch;* * *f importance;dar importancia a attach importance to;quitar orestar importancia a algo make light of sth, play sth down;tener importancia be important;no tiene importancia it’s not important, it doesn’t matter;sin importancia unimportant;darse importancia give o.s. airs* * *importancia nf: importance* * *importancia n importancetener importancia to be important / to matter -
4 trascendencia
f.transcendence, significance, importance, relevance.* * *1 (importancia) significance, importance2 (filosofía) transcendence, transcendency\de gran trascendencia of great importancesin trascendencia of little significance* * *SF1) (=importancia) importance, significance; (=consecuencias) implications pl, consequences pl2) (Fil) transcendence* * *a) ( importancia) significance, importance; (repercusión, alcance) implicationno reconocían la trascendencia de estos sucesos — they did not recognize the implications of these events
b) (Fil) transcendence* * *= implication, transcendence, import, consequence.Ex. Chapter 25 deals with uniform titles, and its implications are considered in chapter 11.Ex. The author relies on immanence rather than transcendence for his effect.Ex. A new set of conventions has had to be developed, using mathematical symbols mainly, which have international import.Ex. I am looking for guidance on a potential digitization project of some consequence.----* asunto de trascendencia = matter of weight, matter of consequence.* asunto sin trascendencia = matter of no consequence.* conversación sin trascendencia = small-talk.* cuestión sin trascendencia = matter of no consequence.* de trascendencia = of consequence.* no tener trascendencia = be of no consequence.* sin trascendencia = of no consequence.* tener trascendencia = be of consequence.* * *a) ( importancia) significance, importance; (repercusión, alcance) implicationno reconocían la trascendencia de estos sucesos — they did not recognize the implications of these events
b) (Fil) transcendence* * *= implication, transcendence, import, consequence.Ex: Chapter 25 deals with uniform titles, and its implications are considered in chapter 11.
Ex: The author relies on immanence rather than transcendence for his effect.Ex: A new set of conventions has had to be developed, using mathematical symbols mainly, which have international import.Ex: I am looking for guidance on a potential digitization project of some consequence.* asunto de trascendencia = matter of weight, matter of consequence.* asunto sin trascendencia = matter of no consequence.* conversación sin trascendencia = small-talk.* cuestión sin trascendencia = matter of no consequence.* de trascendencia = of consequence.* no tener trascendencia = be of no consequence.* sin trascendencia = of no consequence.* tener trascendencia = be of consequence.* * *1 (importancia) significance, importanceun tema/descubrimiento de gran trascendencia a subject/discovery of great importance o significancela firma del tratado tuvo gran trascendencia the signing of the treaty had great significance o was extremely significantno reconocían la trascendencia de estos sucesos they did not recognize the significance o the importance o the momentous nature of these events2 ( Fil) transcendence, transcendency* * *
trascendencia sustantivo femenino
1 (relevancia) significance, importance: no tiene la menor trascendencia, it is of no importance
2 Fil transcendence
' trascendencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
repercusión
- significación
- transcendencia
- alto
English:
major
- moment
- consequence
* * *trascendencia, transcendencia nfimportance, significance;esta decisión tendrá una gran trascendencia this decision will be of major significance;un tema de tanta trascendencia such an important issue* * *f significance* * *1) : importance, significance2) : transcendence -
5 significación
f.1 meaning, purport, sense, significance.2 significance, importance, value.3 connotation.* * *1 (sentido) meaning2 (trascendencia) significance* * *SF1) (=importancia) significance2) (=sentido) meaning* * *femenino ( importancia) significance, importancelos hechos de mayor significación — the most significant o important events
* * *----* significación estadística = statistical significance.* * *femenino ( importancia) significance, importancelos hechos de mayor significación — the most significant o important events
* * ** significación estadística = statistical significance.* * *A (importancia) significance, importancela significación de esta derrota the significance o importance of this defeatlos hechos de mayor significación the most significant o important events* * *
significación sustantivo femenino ( importancia) significance, importance
significación sustantivo femenino
1 (significado) meaning
2 (trascendencia) importance, significance
' significación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
significado
* * *1. [importancia] significance2. [significado] meaning* * *f, significado m meaning* * *significación nf, pl - ciones1) : significance, importance2) : signification, meaning -
6 significado
m.significance, meaning, sense, purport.past part.past participle of spanish verb: significar.* * *1 meaning2 LINGÚÍSTICA signifier————————1→ link=significar significar► adjetivo1 well-known, important1 meaning2 LINGÚÍSTICA signifier* * *noun m.1) meaning, sense2) significance, importance* * *1.ADJ well-known2. SM1) [de palabra] meaningsu significado principal es... — its chief meaning is...
2) (=importancia) significance* * *I- da adjetivo (frml) <político/científico> noted (before n), well known, renownedII1) ( de palabra) meaning; ( de símbolo) meaning, significance2) ( importancia) significación* * *= interpretation, meaning, signified, meaningfulness.Ex. In contrast, the choice of a subject heading or notation presents many varied problems of interpretation.Ex. The term indexing language can seem rather daunting, and has certainly had different meanings in its different incarnations.Ex. According to semiotics, communication acts in public libraries occur at subtle levels of expression (signifier) and content (signified).Ex. The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.----* adquirir un nuevo significado = take on + new dimension.* asignar significado = place + interpretation.* asumir un significado = take on + meaning.* cargado de significado = pregnant.* dar significado = imbue with + meaning.* lleno de significado = purposeful.* matiz de significado = shade of meaning.* significado de la palabra = word sense.* significado global = aboutness.* sin significado = meaningless.* transmitir un significado = convey + meaning.* TX (término que solapa a otro en el significado) = XT (overlapping term).* * *I- da adjetivo (frml) <político/científico> noted (before n), well known, renownedII1) ( de palabra) meaning; ( de símbolo) meaning, significance2) ( importancia) significación* * *= interpretation, meaning, signified, meaningfulness.Ex: In contrast, the choice of a subject heading or notation presents many varied problems of interpretation.
Ex: The term indexing language can seem rather daunting, and has certainly had different meanings in its different incarnations.Ex: According to semiotics, communication acts in public libraries occur at subtle levels of expression (signifier) and content (signified).Ex: The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.* adquirir un nuevo significado = take on + new dimension.* asignar significado = place + interpretation.* asumir un significado = take on + meaning.* cargado de significado = pregnant.* dar significado = imbue with + meaning.* lleno de significado = purposeful.* matiz de significado = shade of meaning.* significado de la palabra = word sense.* significado global = aboutness.* sin significado = meaningless.* transmitir un significado = convey + meaning.* TX (término que solapa a otro en el significado) = XT (overlapping term).* * *está significado por su extremismo he is well known o renowned for his extremismA (de una palabra) meaning; (de un símbolo) meaning, significance¿cuál es el significado de esta frase? what is the meaning of this sentence?, what does this sentence mean?B ( Ling) signified, thing signified* * *
Del verbo significar: ( conjugate significar)
significado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
significado
significar
significado sustantivo masculino
1 ( de palabra) meaning;
( de símbolo) meaning, significance
2 ( importancia) See Also→
significar ( conjugate significar) verbo transitivo
‹esfuerzo/riesgo› to involve
significado
I adj (famoso, reputado) well-known
un significado político, a noted politician
II sustantivo masculino meaning: no conozco el significado de este símbolo, I don't know what this symbol means
significar
I verbo transitivo
1 (querer decir) to mean: esa señal significa que continuemos, that sign means that we must go on
¿qué significa sextante?, what does sextante mean?
2 (equivaler, suponer) to mean: esto significará la ruina, this will mean ruin
la intervención significaba un gran riesgo, the operation was very risky
II vi (importar, valer) sus palabras significan mucho para mí, his words are very important to me ➣ Ver nota en mean
' significado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hacer
- parecerse
- sentida
- sentido
- significación
- captar
- coger
- oscuro
- sin
English:
begin
- cease
- continue
- feel
- hear of
- import
- intend
- leave
- listen
- maybe
- meaning
- need
- obscure
- put off
- see
- sense
- shade
- significance
- start
- still
- stop
- study
- try
- pregnant
* * *significado, -a♦ adjimportant;un significado defensor de los derechos humanos a noted o renowned champion of human rights♦ nm1. [sentido] meaning2. Ling signifier* * *f, significado m meaning* * *significado nm1) : sense, meaning2) : significance* * *significado n meaning -
7 ganar importancia
(v.) = grow in + importance, grow in + strength, gain + prominence, grow in + significance, gain + significance, gain in + importanceEx. The serialization of new fiction in half-crown monthly magazines such as Blackwood's started in a small way in the 1820s, and grew in importance during the following decade.Ex. The author suggests that unions were slowly, though not uniformly, growing in strength.Ex. Issues such as the electronic library or the virtual library, and document delivery services are likely to gain prominence.Ex. As global networks grow in significance it is getting more important to share knowledge and standards.Ex. It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.Ex. Since most of these Muslims are here to stay, the question of their integration is gaining in importance.* * *(v.) = grow in + importance, grow in + strength, gain + prominence, grow in + significance, gain + significance, gain in + importanceEx: The serialization of new fiction in half-crown monthly magazines such as Blackwood's started in a small way in the 1820s, and grew in importance during the following decade.
Ex: The author suggests that unions were slowly, though not uniformly, growing in strength.Ex: Issues such as the electronic library or the virtual library, and document delivery services are likely to gain prominence.Ex: As global networks grow in significance it is getting more important to share knowledge and standards.Ex: It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.Ex: Since most of these Muslims are here to stay, the question of their integration is gaining in importance. -
8 cuantía
f.1 quantity, total sum, magnitude.2 importance.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cuantiar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: cuantiar.* * *1 (cantidad) quantity; (importe) amount2 (dimensión) extent\de mayor cuantía importantde menor cuantía insignificant, lesser* * *SF1) (=cantidad)a) (=importe) quantity, amount¿cómo se calcula la cuantía de la pensión? — how is the amount o level of pension calculated?
b) (=alcance) extent2) (=importancia) importancede mayor cuantía — more important, more significant
de menor cuantía, de poca cuantía — unimportant, of little account
* * *a) ( importe)una cuantía mínima de 20.000 euros — a minimum (amount) of 20,000 euros
b) ( importancia) significance, importancede mayor cuantía — of major significance o importance
de menor cuantía — unimportant, insignificant
c) (Der) claim, sum claimed* * *= magnitude, total, count.Ex. Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.Ex. Someone must read a total on the card, so that the machine can add its computed item to it.Ex. Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.* * *a) ( importe)una cuantía mínima de 20.000 euros — a minimum (amount) of 20,000 euros
b) ( importancia) significance, importancede mayor cuantía — of major significance o importance
de menor cuantía — unimportant, insignificant
c) (Der) claim, sum claimed* * *= magnitude, total, count.Ex: Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.
Ex: Someone must read a total on the card, so that the machine can add its computed item to it.Ex: Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.* * *1(importe): la rebaja de las cuantías de las pensiones the reduction in the level of pensionsse desconoce la cuantía de los daños materiales the extent of the damage is not knownuna cuantía mínima de 50.000 euros mensuales a minimum (amount) of 50,000 euros a monthla cuantía de la deuda asciende a miles de dólares the total of the debt amounts to thousands of dollarsun aumento de la cuantía de las becas an increase in the size of grants2 (importancia) significance, importanceun asunto de mayor cuantía a matter of major significance o importance, a highly significant o an extremely important matterun funcionario de escasa cuantía an insignificant civil servantde menor cuantía unimportant, insignificant3 ( Der) claim, sum o amount claimed* * *
cuantía sustantivo femenino amount: se desconoce la cuantía de lo sustraído, the amount stolen is not known
' cuantía' also found in these entries:
English:
high
* * *cuantía nf1. [suma] amount, quantity;todavía no se conoce la cuantía de los daños causados por el terremoto the final cost of the damage caused by the earthquake is not yet known;van a conceder una ayuda de una cuantía sin precisar todavía they are going to grant an as yet unspecified amount of aid;recibió la cuantía íntegra del premio he received the full amount of the prize money;va a subir la cuantía del subsidio de desempleo unemployment benefit is set to rise2. [alcance] extent;ése es un problema de menor cuantía that is a relatively insignificant o minor problem3. Der claim, amount claimed* * *f amount, quantity; figimportance* * *cuantía nf1) : quantity, extent2) : significance, import -
9 entidad
f.1 body.entidad bancaria bankentidad de crédito lending institution2 entity.3 importance (importancia).de entidad of importance4 ens.* * *1 (esencia) entity2 (asociación etc) firm, company3 figurado (importancia) importance, significance\de entidad important, of importance* * *SF1) (=esencia) entity2) (=colectividad) (Admin, Pol) body, organization; (Com, Econ) firm, companyentidad comercial — company, business
3)* * *1) (frml) (organización, institución) entity, body2) ( importancia) significance3) (Fil) entity, being* * *= body, corporate body, entity, agency.Ex. Special rules are includes for specific types of corporate bodies, such as exhibitions, conferences, subordinate and related bodies, governments bodies and officials, and radio and television stations.Ex. AACR2 defines a corporate body thus: 'a corporate body is an organisation or group of persons that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as an entity'.Ex. AACR2 defines a corporate body thus: 'a corporate body is an organisation or group of persons that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as an entity'.Ex. It is often not clear which agency can best provide for the needs of a client = Con frecuencia no está claro qué organismo puede satisfacer mejor las necesidades de un cliente.----* entidad como autor = corporate authorship.* entidad corporativa = corporate body, corporate entity.* entidad editora = issuing body.* entidad emisora = issuer.* entidad financiadora = funding body.* entidad financiera = financial institution.* entidad privada = private institution.* entidad productora = emanatorship, emanating body.* entidad promotora = promoting agency.* entidad relacionada = related body.* entidad subordinada = subordinate body.* * *1) (frml) (organización, institución) entity, body2) ( importancia) significance3) (Fil) entity, being* * *= body, corporate body, entity, agency.Ex: Special rules are includes for specific types of corporate bodies, such as exhibitions, conferences, subordinate and related bodies, governments bodies and officials, and radio and television stations.
Ex: AACR2 defines a corporate body thus: 'a corporate body is an organisation or group of persons that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as an entity'.Ex: AACR2 defines a corporate body thus: 'a corporate body is an organisation or group of persons that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as an entity'.Ex: It is often not clear which agency can best provide for the needs of a client = Con frecuencia no está claro qué organismo puede satisfacer mejor las necesidades de un cliente.* entidad como autor = corporate authorship.* entidad corporativa = corporate body, corporate entity.* entidad editora = issuing body.* entidad emisora = issuer.* entidad financiadora = funding body.* entidad financiera = financial institution.* entidad privada = private institution.* entidad productora = emanatorship, emanating body.* entidad promotora = promoting agency.* entidad relacionada = related body.* entidad subordinada = subordinate body.* * *A ( frml) (organización, institución) entity, bodyentidades públicas public bodies o entitiesuna importante entidad bancaria/de seguros a major bank/insurance companyentidades financieras financial institutionsentidad jurídica legal entityentidad deportiva sporting bodyB (importancia) significanceun problema de cierta entidad a problem of some significanceC ( Fil) entity, being* * *
entidad sustantivo femenino (frml) (organización, institución) entity, body;
entidad sustantivo femenino
1 organization
entidad bancaria, bank
2 (importancia) weight, magnitude: un asunto de mucha entidad, a very important matter
' entidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rol
- autónomo
- baja
- competencia
- lucrativo
- municipio
English:
body
- building society
- entity
- white night
- lender
* * *entidad nf1. [organismo] body;[empresa] firm, company;las entidades públicas public bodiesentidad aseguradora insurance company;entidad bancaria bank;entidad benéfica charitable organization;entidad de crédito lending institution;entidad deportiva sporting body;entidad financiera financial institution2. [ente] entity;no existe como entidad política it does not exist as a political entity3. Filosofía entity4. [importancia] importance;de entidad of importance;su lesión es de poca entidad his injury isn't serious;autores de gran entidad authors of the first rank* * *f entity, body* * *entidad nf1) ente: entity2) : body, organization3) : firm, company4) : importance, significance -
10 calado
adj.1 openwork.2 soaked, drenched.m.1 draft of a ship, draft, draught, draught of a ship.2 openwork, fretwork, embroidery, drawnwork.past part.past participle of spanish verb: calarse.* * *1 (de un barco) draught (US draft)2 (del agua sobre el fondo) depth3 COSTURA openwork, embroidery————————1→ link=calar calar► adjetivo1 familiar soaked1 (de un barco) draught (US draft)2 (del agua sobre el fondo) depth3 COSTURA openwork, embroidery\estar calado,-a hasta los huesos to be soaked to the skin* * *1. (f. - calada)adj.2. noun m.1) draft2) openwork* * *1. ADJ1) (=mojado) soaked2) (Cos) openwork antes de s3) [gorro etc]4) [bayoneta] fixed2. SM1) (Téc) fretwork; (Cos) openwork2) (Náut) depth of water; [de barco] draught, draft (EEUU)3) (fig) depth; (=alcance) scope; (=importancia) importance4) (Mec) stall, stalling* * *I- da adjetivo1) ( empapado) soaked2) <jersey/tela> openwork (before n)II1) ( en costura) openwork2)a) ( de barco) draftun barco de gran/poco calado — a ship with a deep/shallow draft
b) ( altura del agua) depth* * *----* calado hasta los huesos = soaked to the skin, wringing wet, soaking wet, wet through to the skin.* * *I- da adjetivo1) ( empapado) soaked2) <jersey/tela> openwork (before n)II1) ( en costura) openwork2)a) ( de barco) draftun barco de gran/poco calado — a ship with a deep/shallow draft
b) ( altura del agua) depth* * ** calado hasta los huesos = soaked to the skin, wringing wet, soaking wet, wet through to the skin.* * *A (empapado) soaked, drenchedllegamos calados hasta los huesos we arrived soaked to the skinB ‹jersey/tela› openwork ( before n)A1 (en costura) openwork2 (en la madera, el cuero) fretworkB1 (de un barco) draftun barco de gran/poco calado a ship with a deep/shallow draft2 (altura del agua) depth3 (profundidad) depthun análisis de mayor calado a deeper o more profound analysisC1 (importancia) significanceuna sandía de este calado a watermelon about this big o this size* * *
Del verbo calar: ( conjugate calar)
calado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
calado
calar
calado◊ -da adjetivo
1 ( empapado) [estar] soaked, drenched
2 ‹jersey/tela› openwork ( before n)
calar ( conjugate calar) verbo transitivo
1 [ líquido] ( empapar) to soak;
( atravesar) to soak through;
2 (fam) ‹persona/intenciones› to rumble (colloq), to suss … out (BrE colloq)
3 [ barco] to draw
4 (Esp) ‹coche/motor› to stall
verbo intransitivo
1 [ moda] to catch on;
[costumbre/filosofía] to take root
2 [zapatos/tienda de campaña] to leak, let water in
calarse verbo pronominal
1 ( empaparse) to get soaked, get drenched
2 (Esp) [coche/motor] to stall
calado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (empapado) soaked: estaba calada hasta los huesos, I was drenched through
2 Cost (con agujeros) fretwork
una blusa calada, an openwork blouse
II sustantivo masculino
1 Náut (de una embarcación) draught, US draft
2 fig (de un asunto) significance
3 Cost openwork
calar
I verbo transitivo
1 (empapar) to soak, drench:
2 (atravesar) to pierce, penetrate
3 familiar (a alguien o sus intenciones) to rumble: ¡te tenemos calado!, we've got your number!
II verbo intransitivo
1 (permitir que pase el líquido) to let in water
2 (impresionar) to make an impression [en, on]
(penetrar) to catch on
3 Náut to draw
' calado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calar
- calada
English:
soak through
- soaking
- tape
- wet
- soak
- sopping
* * *calado, -a♦ adj1. [empapado] soaked;calado hasta los huesos soaked to the skin2. [en costura] embroidered [with openwork]♦ nm1. [de barco] draught;un buque de gran calado a deep-draughted vessel2. [profundidad] depth;un puerto de poco calado a shallow port3. [bordado] openworkel calado se produce al cambiar de marcha the engine stalls when you change gear5. [importancia] significance, importance;reformas de gran calado reforms of great significance;países del calado de Francia y Alemania countries of the importance o stature of France and Germany;un nombramiento de gran calado político an appointment of great political significance* * *I adj soaked;calado hasta los huesos soaked to the skinII m1 MAR draft, Brdraught;de gran calado fig important, significant2 AUTO stall* * *calado, -da adj1) : drenched2) : open-workedcalado nm1) : draft (of a ship)2) : openwork* * *calado adj soaked -
11 realce
m.1 glamor.dar realce a algo/alguien to enhance something/somebody2 relief.3 luster, enhancement, splendor.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: realzar.* * *1 (adorno) relief\dar realce a algo to enhance somethingponer de realce to highlight* * *SM1) (Téc) embossing2) (Arte) highlight3) (=esplendor) lustre, luster (EEUU), splendour, splendor (EEUU); (=importancia) importance, significancedar realce a — (=añadir esplendor) to add lustre to, enhance; (=destacar) to highlight
* * *1)a)dar realce a algo — a belleza/figura to enhance something
b) ( en costura) reliefc) (Tec) embossing2) ( importancia) significance* * *= enhancement, heightening.Ex. Editors consider content of abstracts and their languages as a primary factor in retrieval enhancement.Ex. The arts can serve the heightening of our sensibilities to the theological dimensions of cultural movements.----* realce de imágenes = image-enhancement.* * *1)a)dar realce a algo — a belleza/figura to enhance something
b) ( en costura) reliefc) (Tec) embossing2) ( importancia) significance* * *= enhancement, heightening.Ex: Editors consider content of abstracts and their languages as a primary factor in retrieval enhancement.
Ex: The arts can serve the heightening of our sensibilities to the theological dimensions of cultural movements.* realce de imágenes = image-enhancement.* * *A1(relieve, brillo): el fondo oscuro daba realce al cuadro the dark background enhanced the paintingel vestido da realce a su belleza the dress highlights o enhances her beautyel maquillaje da realce a sus enormes ojos oscuros the makeup sets off her huge dark eyesla lista de estrellas invitadas dio realce al festival the line-up of star guests added luster to the festival2 (en costura) reliefbordado de or en realce embroidered in relief3 ( Tec) embossingB (importancia) significanceel realce de estas cifras the significance o importance of these figures* * *
Del verbo realzar: ( conjugate realzar)
realcé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
realce es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
realce
realzar
realce sustantivo masculino: dar realce a algo ‹a belleza/figura› to enhance sth;
‹ a ocasión› to add luster to sth
realzar ( conjugate realzar) verbo transitivo ‹belleza/figura› to enhance, set off;
‹ color› to highlight, bring out
realzar verbo transitivo
1 (un sabor, una idea) to enhance
2 (destacar) to bring out: el maquillaje realza su mirada, the makeup shows off her eyes
' realce' also found in these entries:
English:
highlight
* * *♦ nm1. [esplendor] glamour;el maquillaje pone de realce su belleza make-up enhances o highlights her beauty;la presencia del rey dio realce al acto the king's presence lent the occasion an air of particular importanceInformát realce de imagen image enhancement2. [en arquitectura, escultura] relief3. [bordado] detail (in relief)* * *m:dar realce a algo highlight sth* * *realce nm1) : embossing, relief2)dar realce : to highlight, to bring out -
12 significación estadística
f.statistical significance.* * *(n.) = statistical significanceEx. However, the marginal deviation from statistical significance may have been due to data contamination in that Billboard charts use some data manipulation rather than strictly objective sales or air play data.* * *(n.) = statistical significanceEx: However, the marginal deviation from statistical significance may have been due to data contamination in that Billboard charts use some data manipulation rather than strictly objective sales or air play data.
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13 adquirir importancia
(v.) = assume + importance, attain + importance, come up, take on + added weight, gain + significance, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, gain in + importanceEx. A topic such as metal fatigue assumed a new importance in the 1950s as the unexpected cause of at least two major disasters.Ex. However, it doesn't take very long before the supporting machine file attains greater importance than the manual catalog.Ex. Do you feel that we should stay with our old number-crunching, inefficient system or switch to voice transmission, which seems to be coming up fairly fast?.Ex. This basic principle of marketing takes on added weight when applied to US Federal information programmes in the light of their instrumental value = Este principio básico del marketing cobrar importancia cuando se aplica a los programas de información federal americanos a la vista de su valor instrumental.Ex. It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.Ex. The effective use of library resources is critical to the success of international students, a group which is gaining importance in US higher education.Ex. Since most of these Muslims are here to stay, the question of their integration is gaining in importance.* * *(v.) = assume + importance, attain + importance, come up, take on + added weight, gain + significance, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, gain in + importanceEx: A topic such as metal fatigue assumed a new importance in the 1950s as the unexpected cause of at least two major disasters.
Ex: However, it doesn't take very long before the supporting machine file attains greater importance than the manual catalog.Ex: Do you feel that we should stay with our old number-crunching, inefficient system or switch to voice transmission, which seems to be coming up fairly fast?.Ex: This basic principle of marketing takes on added weight when applied to US Federal information programmes in the light of their instrumental value = Este principio básico del marketing cobrar importancia cuando se aplica a los programas de información federal americanos a la vista de su valor instrumental.Ex: It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.Ex: The effective use of library resources is critical to the success of international students, a group which is gaining importance in US higher education.Ex: Since most of these Muslims are here to stay, the question of their integration is gaining in importance. -
14 aumentar de importancia
(v.) = grow in + importance, grow in + significanceEx. The serialization of new fiction in half-crown monthly magazines such as Blackwood's started in a small way in the 1820s, and grew in importance during the following decade.Ex. As global networks grow in significance it is getting more important to share knowledge and standards.* * *(v.) = grow in + importance, grow in + significanceEx: The serialization of new fiction in half-crown monthly magazines such as Blackwood's started in a small way in the 1820s, and grew in importance during the following decade.
Ex: As global networks grow in significance it is getting more important to share knowledge and standards. -
15 conceder importancia
(v.) = accord + significance level, attach + importance, place + importanceEx. Different organisations can be expected to accord different significance levels to each of the criteria.Ex. The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the importance that society attaches to the symbolic realities specific to the institution.Ex. The reasons for this are varied but can depend largely on the importance placed on the provision of these skills by both the library and the course planners in the early stages of the student study programme.* * *(v.) = accord + significance level, attach + importance, place + importanceEx: Different organisations can be expected to accord different significance levels to each of the criteria.
Ex: The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the importance that society attaches to the symbolic realities specific to the institution.Ex: The reasons for this are varied but can depend largely on the importance placed on the provision of these skills by both the library and the course planners in the early stages of the student study programme. -
16 copón
m.1 large cup.2 ciborium, pyx, pix.* * *1 RELIGIÓN ciborium\* * *SM (=copa) large cup; (Rel) pyxun susto del copón — * a tremendous fright, a hell of a fright **
y todo el copón — * and all that stuff *, and all that *
* * *a) (Relig) ciboriumdel copón — (Esp vulg o fam)
una bronca del copón — a hell of a row (colloq)
b) ( en naipes) ace of copas ( in Spanish playing cards)* * *= goblet, chalice.Ex. The author discusses the historical significance of the goblets, identified as chalices, which were found in late Byzantine graves.Ex. The author discusses the historical significance of the goblets, identified as chalices, which were found in late Byzantine graves.----* el copón = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* * *a) (Relig) ciboriumdel copón — (Esp vulg o fam)
una bronca del copón — a hell of a row (colloq)
b) ( en naipes) ace of copas ( in Spanish playing cards)* * *= goblet, chalice.Ex: The author discusses the historical significance of the goblets, identified as chalices, which were found in late Byzantine graves.
Ex: The author discusses the historical significance of the goblets, identified as chalices, which were found in late Byzantine graves.* el copón = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* * *1 ( Relig) ciboriumse armó una bronca del copón there was a hell of a row ( colloq)* * *copón nm1. Rel ciborium2. [en naipes] = ace of the “copas” suit in a Spanish deck of cardsnos lo pasamos del copón we had a hell of a good time;jugaron un partido del copón they played a hell of a good match o game -
17 de suprema importancia
Ex. July 20th and 21st 1919 will go down in the annals of history as a red-letter day of the highest significance.* * *Ex: July 20th and 21st 1919 will go down in the annals of history as a red-letter day of the highest significance.
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18 ganar
v.1 to win.ganaron por tres a uno they won three oneRicardo gana siempre Richard wins always.Ricardo ganó el premio Richard won the prize.2 to earn (sueldo, dinero).¿cuánto ganas? how much do you earn?María gMaría dinero Mary earns money.3 to gain.ganar fama to achieve fameen tren ganas una hora you save an hour by taking the trainRicardo ganó reconocimiento Richard gained renown.4 to beat.te voy a ganar I'm going to beat you5 to reach, to make it to (llegar a) (place).6 to take, to capture.7 to obtain profits, to come out with profits, to win, to realize profits.La empresa ganó The company obtained profits.* * *1 (partido, concurso, premio) to win2 (dinero) to earn■ ¿cuánto ganas al año? how much do you earn a year?3 (conquistar) to capture4 (alcanzar) to reach5 (lograr) to win1 (mejorar) to improve2 (cambiar favorablemente) to gain1 to earn2 (ser merecedor) to deserve\ganar a alguien en algo to be better than somebody at somethingganar terreno to gain groundllevar las de ganar figurado to hold the winning card, hold all the cardsno ganar para disgustos figurado to be one thing after anothersalir ganando to gain, benefit, do well out of itganarse la vida to earn a living, earn one's livingganarse el pan familiar to earn one's bread and butter¡te la vas a ganar! familiar you're going to get it!* * *verb1) to win2) earn3) gain4) profit5) make* * *1. VT1) [+ sueldo] to earn¿cuánto ganas al mes? — how much do you earn o make a month?
2) [+ competición, partido, premio, guerra] to win¿quién ganó la carrera? — who won the race?
3) [+ contrincante] to beat¡les ganamos! — we beat them!
no hay quien le gane — there's nobody who can beat him, he's unbeatable
como orador no hay quien le gane o no le gana nadie — as a speaker there is no one to touch him, no one outdoes him at speaking
4) (=conseguir) [+ tiempo, peso, terreno] to gain¿qué gano yo con todo esto? — what do I gain o get from all this?
tierras ganadas al mar — land reclaimed o won from the sea
ganar popularidad — to win o earn popularity
5) (=alcanzar) [+ objetivo] to achieve, attain6) (=convencer) to win overdejarse ganar por algo — to allow o.s. to be won over by sth
7) (=aventajar)8) (Mil) [+ plaza, pueblo] to take, capture2. VI1) [trabajando] to earn2) [en competición, guerra] to win3) (=mejorar) to benefit, improvela película ganaría mucho si se cortase — the film would greatly benefit from being cut, the film would be greatly improved if it was cut
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ha ganado mucho en salud — his health has greatly improved•
salir ganando — to do well3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < sueldo> to earn¿cuánto ganas al mes? — how much do you earn a month?
b) ( conseguir) to gain2)a) <partido/guerra/elecciones> to winb) <premio/dinero> to win3) ( adquirir) < experiencia> to gain4)a) ( conquistar)b) ( reclamar) to reclaim5) (liter) < meta> to attain (frml); <cumbre/orilla> to gain (liter)2.ganar vi1) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn2)a) ( vencer) to winb)a mentiroso nadie le gana or no hay quien le gane — when it comes to lying there's noone to touch him
3) ( aventajar)ganarle a alguien en algo: le ganas en estatura you're taller than him; me gana en todo — he beats me on every count
4)a) ( mejorar)b) (obtener provecho, beneficiarse) to gainganó mucho con su estancia en Berlín — he gained a lot from o got a lot out of his stay in Berlin
3.salir ganando: es el único que salió ganando con el trato/en ese asunto he's the only one who did well out of the deal/who came out well in that business; al final salí ganando — in the end I came out of it better off
ganarse v pron1) (enf) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn2) (enf) <premio/apuesta> to win3) <afecto/confianza> to win; < persona> to win... oversupo ganarse el respeto de todos — she managed to win o earn everyone's respect
4) ( ser merecedor de) < descanso> to earn oneselfganársela — (Esp fam)
se la va a ganar — she's going to get it o she's for it (colloq)
* * *= earn, conquer, win, win out, prevail, go + one better.Ex. The article 'Women in industry: where and how they administrate' concludes that there are fewer women in management than men and they earn less.Ex. The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.Ex. Those who perform in this manner can be characterized as those who would 'rather fight than win'.Ex. It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.Ex. The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.Ex. I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.----* actuar con la intención de ganarse la admiració = play to + Nombre.* actuar con la intención de ganarse la admiración de Alguie = play to + Nombre.* dinero que tanto ha costado ganar = hard-earned money.* ganar a Alguien sin apenas hacer ningún esfuerzo = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar adeptos = gain + currency.* ganar bastante dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.* ganar cada vez más importancia, ir viento en popa, ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go from + strength to strength.* ganar cómodamente = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar con dificultar = eke out.* ganar confianza en uno mismo = gain + confidence (with/in).* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* ganar de forma abrumadora = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.* ganar de forma arrolladora = win by + a landslide.* ganar dinero = make + money, make + Dinero, earn + money.* ganar el pulso = the nod + go to.* ganar enemigos = make + enemies.* ganar fácilmente = coast + home, coast to + victory, beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar fama = win + fame.* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.* ganar ímpetu = gather + momentum, gain + impetus, gather + strength, gather + steam, gather + pace.* ganar importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + strength, gain + prominence, grow in + significance, gain + significance, gain in + importance.* ganar la partida a = outmanoeuvre [outmaneuver, -USA].* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.* ganarle la partida = out-think [outthink].* ganarle la partida a = outfox, outwit, outsmart.* ganarle la vez a = outdo, trump.* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.* ganar peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.* ganar popularidad = gain in + popularity, gain + popularity, increase in + popularity.* ganar prestigio = gain in + ascendancy.* ganar prosélitos = proselytise [proselytize, -USA].* ganar protagonismo = gain in + importance.* ganar reconocimiento = gain + credit.* ganar resistencia = grow in + stamina.* ganarse = win over, propitiate.* ganarse a Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.* ganarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.* ganarse el apoyo = earn + support.* ganarse el aprecio = earn + appreciation.* ganarse el cariño = endear.* ganarse el corazón de Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.* ganarse el favor de = win + the favour of.* ganarse el pan = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.* ganarse el pan con el sudor de la frente = earn + Posesivo + daily bread with the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.* ganarse el pan de cada día = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.* ganarse el respeto = earn + respect.* ganarse el sueldo = earn + Posesivo + salary.* ganarse la confianza = earn + trust.* ganarse la confianza de = achieve + credibility with, gain + the confidence of, win + the confidence of.* ganarse la existencia = earn + a living, earn + Posesivo + living.* ganarse la fama de = earn + a reputation as.* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* ganarse partidarios = gather + a following, win + Nombre + a following, gain + a following.* ganarse seguidores = gather + a following, win + Nombre + a following, gain + a following.* ganarse una reputación = achieve + reputation, secure + reputation.* ganarse un lugar en el corazón de Alguien = win + a place in + heart.* ganarse unos ingresos = earn + income.* ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar sobradamente = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar terreno = gain + ground, make + headway.* ganar tiempo = win + time, buy + time, free up + time.* ganar una batalla = win + battle.* ganar una elección = win + election.* ganar una guerra = win + war.* ganar un asalto = win + round.* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.* ganar un premio = win + prize, win + award, earn + an award.* ganar un título = win + title.* ganar vigencia = gain + currency.* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la ba = be only half the battle.* hacer que Alguien se lo gane a pulso = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.* intentar ganar tiempo = play for + time, temporise [temporize, -USA].* interés por ganar dinero = profit motive.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* salir ganando = make + a profit, compare + favourably, be better off, win + the day, win out, be better served by, come out on + top.* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* tener ganada la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* tener ganada sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < sueldo> to earn¿cuánto ganas al mes? — how much do you earn a month?
b) ( conseguir) to gain2)a) <partido/guerra/elecciones> to winb) <premio/dinero> to win3) ( adquirir) < experiencia> to gain4)a) ( conquistar)b) ( reclamar) to reclaim5) (liter) < meta> to attain (frml); <cumbre/orilla> to gain (liter)2.ganar vi1) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn2)a) ( vencer) to winb)a mentiroso nadie le gana or no hay quien le gane — when it comes to lying there's noone to touch him
3) ( aventajar)ganarle a alguien en algo: le ganas en estatura you're taller than him; me gana en todo — he beats me on every count
4)a) ( mejorar)b) (obtener provecho, beneficiarse) to gainganó mucho con su estancia en Berlín — he gained a lot from o got a lot out of his stay in Berlin
3.salir ganando: es el único que salió ganando con el trato/en ese asunto he's the only one who did well out of the deal/who came out well in that business; al final salí ganando — in the end I came out of it better off
ganarse v pron1) (enf) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn2) (enf) <premio/apuesta> to win3) <afecto/confianza> to win; < persona> to win... oversupo ganarse el respeto de todos — she managed to win o earn everyone's respect
4) ( ser merecedor de) < descanso> to earn oneselfganársela — (Esp fam)
se la va a ganar — she's going to get it o she's for it (colloq)
* * *= earn, conquer, win, win out, prevail, go + one better.Ex: The article 'Women in industry: where and how they administrate' concludes that there are fewer women in management than men and they earn less.
Ex: The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.Ex: Those who perform in this manner can be characterized as those who would 'rather fight than win'.Ex: It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.Ex: The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.Ex: I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.* actuar con la intención de ganarse la admiració = play to + Nombre.* actuar con la intención de ganarse la admiración de Alguie = play to + Nombre.* dinero que tanto ha costado ganar = hard-earned money.* ganar a Alguien sin apenas hacer ningún esfuerzo = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar adeptos = gain + currency.* ganar bastante dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.* ganar cada vez más importancia, ir viento en popa, ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go from + strength to strength.* ganar cómodamente = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar con dificultar = eke out.* ganar confianza en uno mismo = gain + confidence (with/in).* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* ganar de forma abrumadora = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.* ganar de forma arrolladora = win by + a landslide.* ganar dinero = make + money, make + Dinero, earn + money.* ganar el pulso = the nod + go to.* ganar enemigos = make + enemies.* ganar fácilmente = coast + home, coast to + victory, beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar fama = win + fame.* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.* ganar ímpetu = gather + momentum, gain + impetus, gather + strength, gather + steam, gather + pace.* ganar importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + strength, gain + prominence, grow in + significance, gain + significance, gain in + importance.* ganar la partida a = outmanoeuvre [outmaneuver, -USA].* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.* ganarle la partida = out-think [outthink].* ganarle la partida a = outfox, outwit, outsmart.* ganarle la vez a = outdo, trump.* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.* ganar peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.* ganar popularidad = gain in + popularity, gain + popularity, increase in + popularity.* ganar prestigio = gain in + ascendancy.* ganar prosélitos = proselytise [proselytize, -USA].* ganar protagonismo = gain in + importance.* ganar reconocimiento = gain + credit.* ganar resistencia = grow in + stamina.* ganarse = win over, propitiate.* ganarse a Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.* ganarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.* ganarse el apoyo = earn + support.* ganarse el aprecio = earn + appreciation.* ganarse el cariño = endear.* ganarse el corazón de Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.* ganarse el favor de = win + the favour of.* ganarse el pan = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.* ganarse el pan con el sudor de la frente = earn + Posesivo + daily bread with the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.* ganarse el pan de cada día = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.* ganarse el respeto = earn + respect.* ganarse el sueldo = earn + Posesivo + salary.* ganarse la confianza = earn + trust.* ganarse la confianza de = achieve + credibility with, gain + the confidence of, win + the confidence of.* ganarse la existencia = earn + a living, earn + Posesivo + living.* ganarse la fama de = earn + a reputation as.* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* ganarse partidarios = gather + a following, win + Nombre + a following, gain + a following.* ganarse seguidores = gather + a following, win + Nombre + a following, gain + a following.* ganarse una reputación = achieve + reputation, secure + reputation.* ganarse un lugar en el corazón de Alguien = win + a place in + heart.* ganarse unos ingresos = earn + income.* ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar sobradamente = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar terreno = gain + ground, make + headway.* ganar tiempo = win + time, buy + time, free up + time.* ganar una batalla = win + battle.* ganar una elección = win + election.* ganar una guerra = win + war.* ganar un asalto = win + round.* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.* ganar un premio = win + prize, win + award, earn + an award.* ganar un título = win + title.* ganar vigencia = gain + currency.* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la ba = be only half the battle.* hacer que Alguien se lo gane a pulso = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.* intentar ganar tiempo = play for + time, temporise [temporize, -USA].* interés por ganar dinero = profit motive.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* salir ganando = make + a profit, compare + favourably, be better off, win + the day, win out, be better served by, come out on + top.* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* tener ganada la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* tener ganada sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.* * *ganar [A1 ]vtA1 (mediante el trabajo) to earngana un buen sueldo she earns o she's on a good salary¿cuánto ganas al mes? how much do you earn a month?lo único que quiere es ganar dinero all he's interested in is making money2 (conseguir) to gain¿y qué ganas con eso? and what do you gain by (doing) that?no ganamos nada con ponernos nerviosos getting all worked-up won't get us anywhereB1 ‹carrera/competición/partido› to win; ‹elecciones› to win; ‹guerra/batalla› to win; ‹juicio› to winganaron el campeonato they won the championshiple gané la apuesta I won my bet with him2 (en un juego, concurso) ‹premio/dinero› to win¿cuánto ganaste en las carreras de caballos? how much did you win on the horses?ha ganado mucho dinero al póquer she's won a lot of money at o playing pokerC(adquirir): ganó fama y fortuna she won fame and fortunesu partido ha ido ganando popularidad his party has been gaining in popularityha ganado importancia en los últimos años it has grown in importance in recent yearsD1 ‹persona› ganar a algn PARA algo to win sb over TO sthlo ganó para su causa she won him over to her cause2 (reclamar) to reclaimlas tierras ganadas al mar the land that has been reclaimed from the sea■ ganarviA (mediante el trabajo) to earnapenas gana para vivir she hardly earns enough to live onno ganar para disgustos/sustos to have nothing but troubleB1 (vencer) to winque gane el mejor may the best man winganaron los Republicanos the Republicans won o were victoriousvan ganando 2 a 1 they're winning 2-1, they're 2-1 up o ahead2ganarle a algn to beat sbnos ganaron por cuatro puntos they beat us by four pointssiempre que juega al ajedrez con su hijo se deja ganar she always lets her son beat her at chess, whenever she plays chess with her son she lets him winme ha vuelto a ganar she's beaten me againa mentiroso nadie le gana or no hay quien le gane when it comes to lying there's no one to touch himse dejó ganar por el abatimiento he allowed his depression to get the better of himC (aventajar) ganarle a algn EN algo:le ganas en estatura you're taller than himhabla mejor inglés, es más guapo … la verdad es que me gana en todo he speaks better English, he's better looking … the truth is he beats me on every countD(mejorar, obtener provecho): ha ganado mucho con el nuevo peinado her new hairstyle has really done a lot for hercon estas modificaciones el texto ha ganado en claridad the text has become much clearer o has gained in clarity with these changesel salón ha ganado mucho con estos cambios these changes have really improved the living roomganó mucho con su estancia en Berlín he gained a lot from o got a lot out of his stay in Berlinsalir ganando: es el único que salió ganando de la mudanza he's the only one who benefited o gained from the moveno lo esperaba pero al final salí ganando I didn't expect to but in the end I came out of it better off o I did well out of it, I didn't expect to but I ended up better offsaldrán ganando de esta reestructuración they will benefit from o they stand to gain from this restructuringEF(Ur arg) (con el sexo opuesto): estás ganando con aquél/aquélla you're well in with that guy/girl over there ( colloq)■ ganarseA ( enf) (mediante el trabajo) to earnse ganó mil dólares en una semana she earned (herself) a thousand dollars in one weekB ( enf) (en una rifa, un juego) to winC ‹afecto› to win; ‹amistad/confianza› to win, gain; ‹persona› to win … overha sabido ganarse el respeto de todos she has managed to win o earn everyone's respectsabe ganarse a los amigos he knows how to make friendsD(ser merecedor de): te has ganado unas buenas vacaciones you've earned yourself a good vacation ( AmE) o ( BrE) holidayte estás ganando una paliza you're going to get a good thrashing, you're asking for a good thrashingganarse algo a pulso to earn sthel ascenso se lo ha ganado a pulso he's really worked (hard) for o he's really earned this promotionganársela ( Esp fam): como no te calles te la vas a ganar if you don't shut up, you're going to get it o you're for it ( colloq)Egánate para acá come over here o come closer* * *
ganar ( conjugate ganar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ ¿qué ganas con eso? what do you gain by (doing) that?
2 ‹partido/guerra/premio› to win;
verbo intransitivo
ganarle a algn to beat sb;
nos ganaron por cuatro puntos they beat us by four pointsb) ( aventajar):
me gana en todo he beats me on every count;
salir ganando: salió ganando con el trato he did well out of the deal;
al final salí ganando in the end I came out of it better off
ganarse verbo pronominal
1 ( enf) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn;◊ ganarse la vida to earn a/one's living
2 ( enf) ‹premio/apuesta› to win
3 ‹afecto/confianza› to win;◊ se ganó el respeto de todos she won o earned everyone's respect
4 ‹ descanso› to earn oneself;
ganar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un salario) to earn
2 (un premio) to win
3 (superar) to beat: le gana en estatura, she is taller than him
4 (al contrincante) to beat
5 (una cima, una orilla) to reach
ganar la cumbre, to reach the peak
II verbo intransitivo
1 (vencer) to win
2 (mejorar) improve: ganó en simpatía, she became more and more charming
ganas mucho cuando sonríes, you look nicer when you smile
' ganar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- actual
- baño
- contender
- flexibilizar
- llevar
- óptima
- óptimo
- peso
- probabilidad
- redoblar
- savia
- terrena
- terreno
- todavía
- chance
- expectativa
- hacer
- interés
- meta
- premio
- sensación
- tiempo
- tratar
- triunfar
- valer
English:
actual
- amateurish
- beat
- break
- bring in
- buck
- catch on
- chance
- close-run
- comfortably
- day
- default
- earn
- even
- exert
- fact
- fair
- fluke
- gain
- gain on
- gather
- get
- ground
- hand
- key
- killing
- make
- money
- one-upmanship
- optimistic
- outsider
- rig
- score
- speed
- take
- ultimate
- win
- case
- certainly
- clinch
- deliver
- expect
- height
- odds
- premium
- run
- stand
- toss
- yet
* * *♦ vt1. [premio, competición] to win;ganaron las elecciones they won the elections;ganó un millón en la lotería he won a million on the lottery2. [obtener] [sueldo, dinero] to earn;gana dos millones al año she earns o she's on two million a year;¿cuánto ganas? how much do you earn?3. [obtener] [peso, tiempo] to gain;ganar fama to achieve fame;ganar importancia to grow in importance;ganar terreno [avanzar] to gain ground;en tren ganas una hora you save an hour by taking the train;ganaron nuevos adeptos para la causa they won over new converts to the cause4. [conseguir]¿qué gano yo con eso? what's in it for me?, what do I stand to gain from that?;llorando no ganas nada it's no use crying, crying won't change anything5. [derrotar] to beat;te voy a ganar I'm going to beat you;RP Famganar de mano a alguien to beat sb to itme gana en hermosura pero no en inteligencia she's prettier than me, but not as intelligent;Fama tonto no hay quien le gane he's as thick as they come7. [alcanzar] to reach, to make it to;ganó la orilla a nado she made it to o gained the shore8. [conquistar] to take, to capture;los aliados ganaron la playa tras una dura batalla the Allies took o captured the beach after a hard battle♦ vi1. [vencer] to win;ganaron por penalties they won on penalties;ganan de cuatro puntos they're winning by four points, they're four points ahead;no es justo, te has dejado ganar it's not fair, you let me beat you o you lost on purpose;que gane el mejor may the best man win2. [lograr dinero] to earn money;Amganar bien to be well paid;ganar mal not to earn very much, to be badly paid;sólo gana para subsistir she earns only enough to live on;Famha ganado con el cambio de trabajo he has benefited from changing jobs;ganar en algo to gain in sth;ha ganado en amplitud [parece mayor] it looks bigger;hemos salido ganando con el cambio we've benefited from the change4. Urug Fam [con hombre, mujer]¿viste como te mira? estás ganando have you seen her looking at you? she fancies you o you're well in there* * *I v/t1 win;le gané cincuenta dólares I won fifty dollars off him;ganar a alguien beat s.o.II v/i2 ( vencer) win;ganar por dos sets a uno win (by) two sets to one3 ( mejorar) improve;salir ganando con algo be better off with sth4 ( aventajar):le gano en velocidad/inteligencia I’m faster/more intelligent than him o than he is* * *ganar vt1) : to win2) : to gainganar tiempo: to buy time3) : to earnganar dinero: to make money4) : to acquire, to obtainganar vi1) : to win2) : to profitsalir ganando: to come out ahead* * *ganar vb¿quién ganó el torneo? who won the tournament?2. (un sueldo) to earn¿cuánto ganas al mes? how much do you earn a month?4. (un trabajo) to get5. (superar a alguien) to be better -
19 importancia cada vez mayor
(n.) = growing importance, growing significanceEx. The author briefly reviews the growing importance of international telecommunications networks and computers to the business activities of companies.Ex. Information retrieval, particularly from new media, is of growing significance and requires continuing research effort.* * *(n.) = growing importance, growing significanceEx: The author briefly reviews the growing importance of international telecommunications networks and computers to the business activities of companies.
Ex: Information retrieval, particularly from new media, is of growing significance and requires continuing research effort. -
20 importancia histórica
(n.) = historical significanceEx. The author discusses the historical significance of the goblets, identified as chalices, which were found in late Byzantine graves.* * *(n.) = historical significanceEx: The author discusses the historical significance of the goblets, identified as chalices, which were found in late Byzantine graves.
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