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  • 101 husmear

    v.
    1 to sniff out, to scent.
    2 to nose around.
    3 to snoop around, to nose around, to poke about, to poke around.
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    1 (con el olfato) to sniff, scent
    2 figurado (indagar) to pry (en, into), snoop (en, into)
    1 to sniff
    2 figurado to snoop around
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    verb
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    1. VT
    1) (=olisquear) to scent, get wind of
    2) (=fisgonear) to pry into, sniff out *
    2.
    VI (=oler mal) to smell bad
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    1.
    verbo transitivo to sniff
    2.
    a) perro to sniff around
    b) (fam) ( fisgonear) to snoop, pry, sniff around (colloq)
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    = lurk, poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into), root.
    Ex. On the rare occasions when I venture beyond lurking to pose the occasional query, I am often overwhelmed by the generosity of those who take the time to reply.
    Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.
    Ex. We let our 4 hens loose to root in the garden but I think it's not a good idea in the long run, as they would kill raspberries and other plants.
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    1.
    verbo transitivo to sniff
    2.
    a) perro to sniff around
    b) (fam) ( fisgonear) to snoop, pry, sniff around (colloq)
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    = lurk, poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into), root.

    Ex: On the rare occasions when I venture beyond lurking to pose the occasional query, I am often overwhelmed by the generosity of those who take the time to reply.

    Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.
    Ex: We let our 4 hens loose to root in the garden but I think it's not a good idea in the long run, as they would kill raspberries and other plants.

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    husmear [A1 ]
    vt
    to sniff
    ■ husmear
    vi
    1 «perro» to sniff around
    2 ( fam) (fisgonear) to pry, snoop ( colloq), sniff around ( colloq)
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    husmear ( conjugate husmear) verbo transitivo
    to sniff
    verbo intransitivo

    b) (fam) ( fisgonear) to snoop, sniff (around) (colloq)

    husmear
    I vtr (rastrear con el olfato) to sniff out, scent
    II vi fig (fisgar, curiosear) to snoop, pry
    ' husmear' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    olfatear
    English:
    pry
    - nose
    - sniff
    - snoop
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    ♦ vt
    [olfatear] to sniff out, to scent
    ♦ vi
    Fam [curiosear] to nose around
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    I v/i
    1 ( olfatear) sniff around
    2 fam ( cotillear) sniff o
    nose around fam, snoop fam
    (en in)
    II v/t sniff
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    1) : to follow the scent of, to track
    2) : to sniff out, to pry into
    1) : to pry, to snoop
    2) : to sniff around (of an animal)

    Spanish-English dictionary > husmear

  • 102 inagotable

    adj.
    inexhaustible.
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    1 (cantidad) inexhaustible
    2 (persona) tireless
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    ADJ [recursos] inexhaustible; [persona, paciencia] tireless
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    adjetivo <fuente/reservas> inexhaustible, endless
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    = inexhaustible, never-finishing, unfailing, unflagging, never-ending, tireless.
    Ex. This is a book of inexhaustible value to teachers and all those engaged in storytelling and reading aloud.
    Ex. And becoming aware (a never-finishing process of intelligent life) is in itself action.
    Ex. Public libraries can be characterized by an unfailing flexibility and sincere intent to help people solve problems.
    Ex. Colleagues from all the regions of the world harnessed their combined intellectual capital, tenacity, good will and unflagging spirit of volunteerism for the good of our profession = Colegas de todas las regiones del mundo utilizaron su capital intelectual, su tenacidad, su buena voluntad y su inagotable espíritu de voluntarismo para el bien de nuestra profesión.
    Ex. His, he concludes, is the never-ending search for what is new in the world out yonder.
    Ex. He was a tireless campaigner for high professional standards.
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    adjetivo <fuente/reservas> inexhaustible, endless
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    = inexhaustible, never-finishing, unfailing, unflagging, never-ending, tireless.

    Ex: This is a book of inexhaustible value to teachers and all those engaged in storytelling and reading aloud.

    Ex: And becoming aware (a never-finishing process of intelligent life) is in itself action.
    Ex: Public libraries can be characterized by an unfailing flexibility and sincere intent to help people solve problems.
    Ex: Colleagues from all the regions of the world harnessed their combined intellectual capital, tenacity, good will and unflagging spirit of volunteerism for the good of our profession = Colegas de todas las regiones del mundo utilizaron su capital intelectual, su tenacidad, su buena voluntad y su inagotable espíritu de voluntarismo para el bien de nuestra profesión.
    Ex: His, he concludes, is the never-ending search for what is new in the world out yonder.
    Ex: He was a tireless campaigner for high professional standards.

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    ‹fuente/reservas› inexhaustible, infinite, endless
    tiene una paciencia inagotable she has endless patience
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    inagotable adjetivo ‹fuente/reservas› inexhaustible, endless
    inagotable adjetivo
    1 (que no agota sus recursos) inexhaustible: el libro es una fuente inagotable de conocimientos, the book is a never ending source of information
    2 (que no se cansa nunca) tireless
    ' inagotable' also found in these entries:
    English:
    inexhaustible
    - never
    - tireless
    - unflagging
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    1. [fuente de energía] inexhaustible;
    [paciencia] infinite;
    sus conocimientos de informática son inagotables she's infinitely knowledgeable about computers;
    su conducta era una fuente inagotable de chistes her behaviour was an endless o inexhaustible source of jokes
    2. Fam [persona]
    este niño es inagotable this child never stops
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    adj inexhaustible
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    : inexhaustible

    Spanish-English dictionary > inagotable

  • 103 indagar

    v.
    to investigate, to inquire into.
    Ella preguntó ayer She asked around yesterday.
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    Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar
    1 to investigate, inquire into
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    verb
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    VT (=investigar) to investigate, inquire into; (=averiguar) to find out, ascertain
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    1.
    (frml) verbo transitivo to investigate
    2.
    indagar vi to make inquiries, investigate
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    = delve into, enquire into [inquire into, -USA], investigate, poke about/(a)round/into/in, probe, question, probe into, check up on, keep + tabs on, make + enquiry, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).
    Ex. The objective is to enable the reader to eliminate possibly relevant documents, which, in fact, prove to be of little interest without delving into the body of the abstract.
    Ex. No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.
    Ex. Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.
    Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex. The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.
    Ex. If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.
    Ex. If one probes more deeply into the question of truth and falsehood, one gets into difficult philosophical issues, which we prefer to leave to others.
    Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.
    Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.
    Ex. The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.
    Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.
    ----
    * indagar el pasado de Alguien = delve into + Posesivo + past.
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    1.
    (frml) verbo transitivo to investigate
    2.
    indagar vi to make inquiries, investigate
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    = delve into, enquire into [inquire into, -USA], investigate, poke about/(a)round/into/in, probe, question, probe into, check up on, keep + tabs on, make + enquiry, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

    Ex: The objective is to enable the reader to eliminate possibly relevant documents, which, in fact, prove to be of little interest without delving into the body of the abstract.

    Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.
    Ex: Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.
    Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex: The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.
    Ex: If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.
    Ex: If one probes more deeply into the question of truth and falsehood, one gets into difficult philosophical issues, which we prefer to leave to others.
    Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.
    Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.
    Ex: The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.
    Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.
    * indagar el pasado de Alguien = delve into + Posesivo + past.

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    indagar [A3 ]
    vt
    ( frml); to investigate
    ■ indagar
    vi
    to make inquiries*, investigate
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    indagar ( conjugate indagar) (frml) verbo intransitivo
    to investigate;
    indagar sobre algo to investigate sth
    indagar verbo transitivo to investigate
    ' indagar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    investigar
    English:
    brain
    - inquire into
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    ♦ vt
    to investigate, to inquire into
    ♦ vi
    to investigate, to inquire;
    indagar acerca de algo to investigate sth, to inquire into sth
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    v/i investigate
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    indagar {52} vt
    : to inquire into, to investigate

    Spanish-English dictionary > indagar

  • 104 indecible

    adj.
    indescribable, unspeakable.
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    1 indescribable
    \
    sufrir lo indecible to suffer unspeakably
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    ADJ unspeakable, indescribable
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    adjetivo indescribable
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    = inexpressible, unspeakable, unsayable.
    Ex. Natural language searching of full text data bases does not solve this problem, because the aspect of a topic of interest to researchers is often inexpressible in concrete terms = La búsqueda en lenguaje natural en las bases de datos de texto completo no resuelve este problema, ya que ciertos aspectos del tema que le interesa al investigador con frecuencia son inexpresables en palabras concretas.
    Ex. The article 'My life and hard times: a tale of unspeakable horrors' is a light hearted account of the author's experiences as a part time indexer.
    Ex. Different from the run-of-the-mill 'taboo' (unmentionable), the unsayable represents the very fact of speechlessness.
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    adjetivo indescribable
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    = inexpressible, unspeakable, unsayable.

    Ex: Natural language searching of full text data bases does not solve this problem, because the aspect of a topic of interest to researchers is often inexpressible in concrete terms = La búsqueda en lenguaje natural en las bases de datos de texto completo no resuelve este problema, ya que ciertos aspectos del tema que le interesa al investigador con frecuencia son inexpresables en palabras concretas.

    Ex: The article 'My life and hard times: a tale of unspeakable horrors' is a light hearted account of the author's experiences as a part time indexer.
    Ex: Different from the run-of-the-mill 'taboo' (unmentionable), the unsayable represents the very fact of speechlessness.

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    indescribable
    ha sufrido lo indecible con esa enfermedad he has suffered indescribable pain with that illness
    hizo lo indecible por ayudarme she did her utmost to help me
    la indecible miseria de la droga the unspeakable o indescribable misery that drugs cause
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    indescribable, unspeakable;
    sufrió lo indecible para llegar a la meta she suffered indescribable o unspeakable pain to reach the finishing line;
    hice lo indecible para convencerla I did my utmost to persuade her
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    adj indescribable, unspeakable
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    : indescribable, inexpressible

    Spanish-English dictionary > indecible

  • 105 indescriptible

    adj.
    indescribable.
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    1 indescribable
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    adjetivo indescribable
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    = inexpressible, ineffable.
    Ex. Natural language searching of full text data bases does not solve this problem, because the aspect of a topic of interest to researchers is often inexpressible in concrete terms = La búsqueda en lenguaje natural en las bases de datos de texto completo no resuelve este problema, ya que ciertos aspectos del tema que le interesa al investigador con frecuencia son inexpresables en palabras concretas.
    Ex. The difficulties of this logic lead to an ineffable, negative mysticism.
    ----
    * resultar indescriptible = beggar + description.
    * ser indescriptible = beggar + description.
    * * *
    adjetivo indescribable
    * * *
    = inexpressible, ineffable.

    Ex: Natural language searching of full text data bases does not solve this problem, because the aspect of a topic of interest to researchers is often inexpressible in concrete terms = La búsqueda en lenguaje natural en las bases de datos de texto completo no resuelve este problema, ya que ciertos aspectos del tema que le interesa al investigador con frecuencia son inexpresables en palabras concretas.

    Ex: The difficulties of this logic lead to an ineffable, negative mysticism.
    * resultar indescriptible = beggar + description.
    * ser indescriptible = beggar + description.

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    indescribable
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    indescriptible adjetivo
    indescribable
    indescriptible adjetivo indescribable
    ' indescriptible' also found in these entries:
    English:
    indescribable
    - nameless
    - unspeakable
    - defy
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    indescribable
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    adj indescribable
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    : indescribable

    Spanish-English dictionary > indescriptible

  • 106 inefable

    adj.
    1 indescribable.
    2 ineffable, unspeakable, inexpressible, unutterable.
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    1 ineffable
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    ADJ indescribable, ineffable
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    adjetivo (liter) indescribable, ineffable (liter)
    * * *
    = inexpressible, untold, ineffable.
    Ex. Natural language searching of full text data bases does not solve this problem, because the aspect of a topic of interest to researchers is often inexpressible in concrete terms = La búsqueda en lenguaje natural en las bases de datos de texto completo no resuelve este problema, ya que ciertos aspectos del tema que le interesa al investigador con frecuencia son inexpresables en palabras concretas.
    Ex. Cable TV offers US libraries an avenue of community information service with untold possibilities for both the public and librarianship.
    Ex. The difficulties of this logic lead to an ineffable, negative mysticism.
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    adjetivo (liter) indescribable, ineffable (liter)
    * * *
    = inexpressible, untold, ineffable.

    Ex: Natural language searching of full text data bases does not solve this problem, because the aspect of a topic of interest to researchers is often inexpressible in concrete terms = La búsqueda en lenguaje natural en las bases de datos de texto completo no resuelve este problema, ya que ciertos aspectos del tema que le interesa al investigador con frecuencia son inexpresables en palabras concretas.

    Ex: Cable TV offers US libraries an avenue of community information service with untold possibilities for both the public and librarianship.
    Ex: The difficulties of this logic lead to an ineffable, negative mysticism.

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    ( liter); indescribable, ineffable ( liter)
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    inefable adjetivo ineffable, indescribable
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    indescribable
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    adj indescribable, ineffable fml
    * * *
    : ineffable

    Spanish-English dictionary > inefable

  • 107 inenarrable

    adj.
    1 indescribable.
    2 inexpressible, unmentionable, unspeakable, indescribable.
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    1 indescribable
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    adjetivo (liter) < alegría> indescribable, inexpressible; <espectáculo/proeza> indescribable
    * * *
    = inexpressible, untold, unspeakable, ineffable.
    Ex. Natural language searching of full text data bases does not solve this problem, because the aspect of a topic of interest to researchers is often inexpressible in concrete terms = La búsqueda en lenguaje natural en las bases de datos de texto completo no resuelve este problema, ya que ciertos aspectos del tema que le interesa al investigador con frecuencia son inexpresables en palabras concretas.
    Ex. Cable TV offers US libraries an avenue of community information service with untold possibilities for both the public and librarianship.
    Ex. The article 'My life and hard times: a tale of unspeakable horrors' is a light hearted account of the author's experiences as a part time indexer.
    Ex. The difficulties of this logic lead to an ineffable, negative mysticism.
    * * *
    adjetivo (liter) < alegría> indescribable, inexpressible; <espectáculo/proeza> indescribable
    * * *
    = inexpressible, untold, unspeakable, ineffable.

    Ex: Natural language searching of full text data bases does not solve this problem, because the aspect of a topic of interest to researchers is often inexpressible in concrete terms = La búsqueda en lenguaje natural en las bases de datos de texto completo no resuelve este problema, ya que ciertos aspectos del tema que le interesa al investigador con frecuencia son inexpresables en palabras concretas.

    Ex: Cable TV offers US libraries an avenue of community information service with untold possibilities for both the public and librarianship.
    Ex: The article 'My life and hard times: a tale of unspeakable horrors' is a light hearted account of the author's experiences as a part time indexer.
    Ex: The difficulties of this logic lead to an ineffable, negative mysticism.

    * * *
    ( liter); ‹alegría/entusiasmo› indescribable, inexpressible; ‹espectáculo› indescribable
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    indescribable
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    adj inexpressible, indescribable

    Spanish-English dictionary > inenarrable

  • 108 inexpresable

    adj.
    inexpressible, unutterable, unwordable.
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    1 inexpressible
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    adjetivo inexpressible, indescribable
    * * *
    = inexpressible, incomunicable.
    Ex. Natural language searching of full text data bases does not solve this problem, because the aspect of a topic of interest to researchers is often inexpressible in concrete terms = La búsqueda en lenguaje natural en las bases de datos de texto completo no resuelve este problema, ya que ciertos aspectos del tema que le interesa al investigador con frecuencia son inexpresables en palabras concretas.
    Ex. Technologies that create risks that might have incommunicable global consequences include atomic energy, genetic technology, human genetics, nanotechnology, & computer science.
    * * *
    adjetivo inexpressible, indescribable
    * * *
    = inexpressible, incomunicable.

    Ex: Natural language searching of full text data bases does not solve this problem, because the aspect of a topic of interest to researchers is often inexpressible in concrete terms = La búsqueda en lenguaje natural en las bases de datos de texto completo no resuelve este problema, ya que ciertos aspectos del tema que le interesa al investigador con frecuencia son inexpresables en palabras concretas.

    Ex: Technologies that create risks that might have incommunicable global consequences include atomic energy, genetic technology, human genetics, nanotechnology, & computer science.

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    inexpressible, indescribable
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    inexpressible
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    adj inexpressible
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    : inexpressible

    Spanish-English dictionary > inexpresable

  • 109 infallible

    Ex. Public libraries can be characterized by an unfailing flexibility and sincere intent to help people solve problems.
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    Ex: Public libraries can be characterized by an unfailing flexibility and sincere intent to help people solve problems.

    Spanish-English dictionary > infallible

  • 110 informática caótica

    Ex. Chaotic computing allows you to use different types of elements that are more biological, because our brains have evolved to solve problems that are very hard for standard computers to do.
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    Ex: Chaotic computing allows you to use different types of elements that are more biological, because our brains have evolved to solve problems that are very hard for standard computers to do.

    Spanish-English dictionary > informática caótica

  • 111 inquebrantable

    adj.
    1 unshakeable.
    2 unyielding, staunch, unbreakable, unshakable.
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    1 (promesa) unbreakable; (fe) unshakeable, unwavering; (fidelidad) unswerving
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    ADJ [fe] unshakeable, unyielding; [fidelidad, lealtad] unswerving; [entusiasmo] undying; [unidad, voluntad] unbreakable; [salud] robust, stout
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    adjetivo <fe> unshakable, unyielding; < lealtad> unswerving; <voluntad/salud> iron (before n)
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    = steadfast, unshakeable [unshakable], unwavering, unfailing, unswerving, adamantine, indomitable.
    Ex. He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.
    Ex. And therein lies the secret of the unshakeable belief of reference librarians that what they do is the very pith and marrow of librarianship.
    Ex. Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.
    Ex. Public libraries can be characterized by an unfailing flexibility and sincere intent to help people solve problems.
    Ex. His mistaken assumption that cult heroes are supermen, and his unswerving devotion to an empirical testing of the play impose significant limitations on his account.
    Ex. Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.
    Ex. This demonstrates that even in the face of devastation and hopelessness, the indomitable spirit to survive carries on in all species.
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    adjetivo <fe> unshakable, unyielding; < lealtad> unswerving; <voluntad/salud> iron (before n)
    * * *
    = steadfast, unshakeable [unshakable], unwavering, unfailing, unswerving, adamantine, indomitable.

    Ex: He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.

    Ex: And therein lies the secret of the unshakeable belief of reference librarians that what they do is the very pith and marrow of librarianship.
    Ex: Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.
    Ex: Public libraries can be characterized by an unfailing flexibility and sincere intent to help people solve problems.
    Ex: His mistaken assumption that cult heroes are supermen, and his unswerving devotion to an empirical testing of the play impose significant limitations on his account.
    Ex: Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.
    Ex: This demonstrates that even in the face of devastation and hopelessness, the indomitable spirit to survive carries on in all species.

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    ‹fe› unshakable, unyielding; ‹lealtad› unswerving; ‹voluntad› iron ( before n)
    tiene una salud inquebrantable she has an iron constitution
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    inquebrantable adjetivo ‹fe› unshakable, unyielding;
    ‹ lealtad› unswerving;
    ‹voluntad/salud› iron ( before n)
    inquebrantable adj (firme) unshakeable
    ' inquebrantable' also found in these entries:
    English:
    single-minded
    - unflinching
    - unwavering
    - steadfast
    - unshakable
    * * *
    [fe, amistad] unshakeable; [lealtad] unswerving
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    adj unshak(e)able, unyielding
    * * *
    : unshakable, unwavering

    Spanish-English dictionary > inquebrantable

  • 112 llamar la atención

    to attract attention
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    (v.) = call + attention to, conspicuousness, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, eye + catch, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + home
    Ex. The attention of the borrower is thus called to the presence of crossreferences.
    Ex. One of the most cited shortcomings of mobile advice centres, that their conspicuousness deters people from using them, does not seem to have been a problem.
    Ex. A few minutes spent with teacher and pupils talking about books conversationally in a by-the-way fashion serves the double purpose of preparing the right set of mind for reading while at the same time attracting attention to books that might be enjoyed.
    Ex. Bright new copies of an unknown book naturally excite more attention than old 'readers' soiled from overuse.
    Ex. Online and CD-ROM vendor literature should be read with caution: its aim is to grab attention and to sell.
    Ex. Some people do actually seek for fiction by title and author, or by author, rather than simply browsing along the shelves hoping for something to catch their eye.
    Ex. For nearly half a century librarians have been admonished to use history as a means to prevent mistakes and solve problems.
    Ex. Most books for children are selected by looking along the shelf until an attractive cover, familiar author's name or familiar title strikes the reader's fancy.
    Ex. Materials that capture the attention of reluctant readers divert their focus from the negative doubts of ability.
    Ex. As Klaus's acute observations are unhampered by romantic ideals, his eye catches the plastic trash by the roadway as well as the colors of moss on the landing strip.
    Ex. Three national library catalogues stand out as highly important sources of general bibliography.
    Ex. Even so, birds must balance the benefits of flashy feathers with the risks of making themselves conspicuous to sharp-eyed predators.
    Ex. He soon cut a dash with his liberal but pragmatic solutions to problems besetting the building industry in Sydney.
    Ex. In addition, children are always seeking attention from their parents.
    Ex. Be the centre of attention and make heads turn at any red carpet event with this new body lotion!.
    Ex. At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.
    Ex. Since these original initiatives were launched, however, the information superhighway idea has caught the attention of a diverse group of companies in the private sector.
    Ex. Now he plays with lots of kids and is frequently with different children each day depending upon which game or activity peaks his interest.
    Ex. Israeli wine may be young, but it's making a splash worldwide.
    Ex. Everyone here has made a big noise in support of the University of Maryland to the tune of $1000 or more.
    Ex. With our students, with our employees, the stress of the pulp and paper mill's shutdown is starting to hit home.
    * * *
    (v.) = call + attention to, conspicuousness, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, eye + catch, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + home

    Ex: The attention of the borrower is thus called to the presence of crossreferences.

    Ex: One of the most cited shortcomings of mobile advice centres, that their conspicuousness deters people from using them, does not seem to have been a problem.
    Ex: A few minutes spent with teacher and pupils talking about books conversationally in a by-the-way fashion serves the double purpose of preparing the right set of mind for reading while at the same time attracting attention to books that might be enjoyed.
    Ex: Bright new copies of an unknown book naturally excite more attention than old 'readers' soiled from overuse.
    Ex: Online and CD-ROM vendor literature should be read with caution: its aim is to grab attention and to sell.
    Ex: Some people do actually seek for fiction by title and author, or by author, rather than simply browsing along the shelves hoping for something to catch their eye.
    Ex: For nearly half a century librarians have been admonished to use history as a means to prevent mistakes and solve problems.
    Ex: Most books for children are selected by looking along the shelf until an attractive cover, familiar author's name or familiar title strikes the reader's fancy.
    Ex: Materials that capture the attention of reluctant readers divert their focus from the negative doubts of ability.
    Ex: As Klaus's acute observations are unhampered by romantic ideals, his eye catches the plastic trash by the roadway as well as the colors of moss on the landing strip.
    Ex: Three national library catalogues stand out as highly important sources of general bibliography.
    Ex: Even so, birds must balance the benefits of flashy feathers with the risks of making themselves conspicuous to sharp-eyed predators.
    Ex: He soon cut a dash with his liberal but pragmatic solutions to problems besetting the building industry in Sydney.
    Ex: In addition, children are always seeking attention from their parents.
    Ex: Be the centre of attention and make heads turn at any red carpet event with this new body lotion!.
    Ex: At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.
    Ex: Since these original initiatives were launched, however, the information superhighway idea has caught the attention of a diverse group of companies in the private sector.
    Ex: Now he plays with lots of kids and is frequently with different children each day depending upon which game or activity peaks his interest.
    Ex: Israeli wine may be young, but it's making a splash worldwide.
    Ex: Everyone here has made a big noise in support of the University of Maryland to the tune of $1000 or more.
    Ex: With our students, with our employees, the stress of the pulp and paper mill's shutdown is starting to hit home.

    Spanish-English dictionary > llamar la atención

  • 113 lleno de

    = fraught with, replete with, full of, bursting with, strewn with, plagued with, teeming with, studded with, brimful (of/with), riddled with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity, flush with, laden with
    Ex. That such uninformed intelligence has been translated into hard decisions is fraught with the gravest of consequences for the future of SLIS as bases for IT development.
    Ex. Such information will soon be replete with the requisite illustrations and, if need be, with sound explanations to boot.
    Ex. The idea was exquisite but full of terror.
    Ex. It is a great pleasure to welcome you to a country bursting with pride and energy.
    Ex. The field of reference work is strewn with failures, measured in the enquirer's terms, but where the reference librarian did provide a technically perfect answer to the actual question asked.
    Ex. Contemporary library and information science discourse is plagued with tunnel vision and blind spots that seriously affect the profession's efforts to plan the library's future.
    Ex. In teaching session after teaching session, day after day, school tasks are administered through textbooks, instruction manuals, reference works, etc -- tomes teeming with problems for the pupils to solve.
    Ex. He embodies the otherworldly in a narrative studded with spectacles and visions.
    Ex. This sprawling, exuberant novel, brimful with characters, aspires to accommodate a city full of lifestyles.
    Ex. This hope might prove futile since the draft is riddled with contradictions.
    Ex. This week is looking to be quite a jam packed, event-filled, extravaganza!.
    Ex. If a class is filled to capacity, please contact the secretary and ask to be put on a waiting list.
    Ex. There is growing evidence in Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond that al Qaeda and its allies are newly flush with cash, able to buy new weapons.
    Ex. Did you know that the "pope's nose" is laden with toxins from the chicken's body which accumulate in the little fatty morsel?.
    * * *
    = fraught with, replete with, full of, bursting with, strewn with, plagued with, teeming with, studded with, brimful (of/with), riddled with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity, flush with, laden with

    Ex: That such uninformed intelligence has been translated into hard decisions is fraught with the gravest of consequences for the future of SLIS as bases for IT development.

    Ex: Such information will soon be replete with the requisite illustrations and, if need be, with sound explanations to boot.
    Ex: The idea was exquisite but full of terror.
    Ex: It is a great pleasure to welcome you to a country bursting with pride and energy.
    Ex: The field of reference work is strewn with failures, measured in the enquirer's terms, but where the reference librarian did provide a technically perfect answer to the actual question asked.
    Ex: Contemporary library and information science discourse is plagued with tunnel vision and blind spots that seriously affect the profession's efforts to plan the library's future.
    Ex: In teaching session after teaching session, day after day, school tasks are administered through textbooks, instruction manuals, reference works, etc -- tomes teeming with problems for the pupils to solve.
    Ex: He embodies the otherworldly in a narrative studded with spectacles and visions.
    Ex: This sprawling, exuberant novel, brimful with characters, aspires to accommodate a city full of lifestyles.
    Ex: This hope might prove futile since the draft is riddled with contradictions.
    Ex: This week is looking to be quite a jam packed, event-filled, extravaganza!.
    Ex: If a class is filled to capacity, please contact the secretary and ask to be put on a waiting list.
    Ex: There is growing evidence in Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond that al Qaeda and its allies are newly flush with cash, able to buy new weapons.
    Ex: Did you know that the "pope's nose" is laden with toxins from the chicken's body which accumulate in the little fatty morsel?.

    Spanish-English dictionary > lleno de

  • 114 longevo

    adj.
    long-lived, longevous.
    * * *
    1 long-lived
    * * *
    * * *
    - va adjetivo (frml) long-lived
    * * *
    Ex. The author proposes a number of suggestions that could improve the market and solve some of its long-lived problems.
    * * *
    - va adjetivo (frml) long-lived
    * * *

    Ex: The author proposes a number of suggestions that could improve the market and solve some of its long-lived problems.

    * * *
    longevo -va
    ( frml); long-lived, longevous ( frml)
    * * *

    longevo,-a adjetivo long-lived
    ' longevo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    longeva
    * * *
    longevo, -a adj
    long-lived
    * * *
    adj long-lived
    * * *
    longevo, -va adj
    : long-lived

    Spanish-English dictionary > longevo

  • 115 mamotreto

    m.
    1 hefty volume (informal) (libro).
    2 unwieldy object (objeto grande).
    3 large and useless object.
    4 large book, voluminous book.
    * * *
    1 (libro) great big thick book, weighty tome
    2 (armatoste) monstrosity, massive thing
    * * *
    masculino (fam)
    a) ( libro) hefty volume, huge tome
    b) ( armatoste) huge thing, useless object
    * * *
    = tome, contraption.
    Ex. In teaching session after teaching session, day after day, school tasks are administered through textbooks, instruction manuals, reference works, etc -- tomes teeming with problems for the pupils to solve.
    Ex. If you are in cahoots with the circle of power, you get your projects approved in no time, and in some cases, you can build the most hideous and unsightly contraption.
    * * *
    masculino (fam)
    a) ( libro) hefty volume, huge tome
    b) ( armatoste) huge thing, useless object
    * * *
    = tome, contraption.

    Ex: In teaching session after teaching session, day after day, school tasks are administered through textbooks, instruction manuals, reference works, etc -- tomes teeming with problems for the pupils to solve.

    Ex: If you are in cahoots with the circle of power, you get your projects approved in no time, and in some cases, you can build the most hideous and unsightly contraption.

    * * *
    ( fam)
    1 (libro) hefty volume, huge tome
    2 (armatoste) huge thing, useless object
    * * *

    mamotreto sustantivo masculino
    1 (mueble) massive o huge thing
    2 (libro) huge tome
    ' mamotreto' also found in these entries:
    English:
    cumbersome
    * * *
    1. [libro] hefty volume
    2. [objeto grande] unwieldy object;
    ayúdame a mover ese mamotreto de armario help me move that massive great wardrobe
    * * *
    m fam
    libro hefty tome
    * * *
    1) : huge book, tome
    2) armatoste: hulk, monstrosity

    Spanish-English dictionary > mamotreto

  • 116 mandar + Alguien + a

    (v.) = shuffle + Nombre + to
    Ex. Staff are trained to solve problems and not to shuffle patrons to other locations = Al personal se le prepara para resolver problemas y no para mandar a los usuarios a otros sitios.
    * * *
    (v.) = shuffle + Nombre + to

    Ex: Staff are trained to solve problems and not to shuffle patrons to other locations = Al personal se le prepara para resolver problemas y no para mandar a los usuarios a otros sitios.

    Spanish-English dictionary > mandar + Alguien + a

  • 117 manual práctico

    (n.) = how-to-do-it book, how-to-do-it manual, instruction manual, how-to book, how-to manual
    Ex. One of the aims of our library is to strengthen collection of 'how-to-do-it' books and programmed materials for individual instruction.
    Ex. In my previous books on reference work I have been at pains to explain that they were not written as 'how-to-do-it' manuals.
    Ex. In teaching session after teaching session, day after day, school tasks are administered through textbooks, instruction manuals, reference works, etc -- tomes teeming with problems for the pupils to solve.
    Ex. How-to books which can cause harm are not advocated (including works on weapons, martial arts or hypnotism).
    Ex. The selected genealogical materials held by the Arkansas University library which are listed include how-to manuals, bibliographies, dictionaries, and encyclopedias and guides.
    * * *
    (n.) = how-to-do-it book, how-to-do-it manual, instruction manual, how-to book, how-to manual

    Ex: One of the aims of our library is to strengthen collection of 'how-to-do-it' books and programmed materials for individual instruction.

    Ex: In my previous books on reference work I have been at pains to explain that they were not written as 'how-to-do-it' manuals.
    Ex: In teaching session after teaching session, day after day, school tasks are administered through textbooks, instruction manuals, reference works, etc -- tomes teeming with problems for the pupils to solve.
    Ex: How-to books which can cause harm are not advocated (including works on weapons, martial arts or hypnotism).
    Ex: The selected genealogical materials held by the Arkansas University library which are listed include how-to manuals, bibliographies, dictionaries, and encyclopedias and guides.

    Spanish-English dictionary > manual práctico

  • 118 marear la perdiz

    * * *
    (v.) = kick to + death, go round in + circles, beat about/around + the bush
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Has Poisson been kicked to death? -- a rebuttal of the British Library Lending Division's views on the inconsistency of rank lists of serials'.
    Ex. This type of discussion makes the conflict endless and the argument is going round in circles because different people are trying to solve different problems.
    Ex. There is no excuse for beating about the bush when combating poverty and social exclusion.
    * * *
    (v.) = kick to + death, go round in + circles, beat about/around + the bush

    Ex: The article is entitled 'Has Poisson been kicked to death? -- a rebuttal of the British Library Lending Division's views on the inconsistency of rank lists of serials'.

    Ex: This type of discussion makes the conflict endless and the argument is going round in circles because different people are trying to solve different problems.
    Ex: There is no excuse for beating about the bush when combating poverty and social exclusion.

    Spanish-English dictionary > marear la perdiz

  • 119 metalibro

    Ex. In the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 1st edition, microforms are treated as books and Brian Enright coined the term metabook in an attempt to solve this problem, but the term did not find wide acceptance = En la primera edición de las Reglas de Catalogación Angloamericanas, las microformas de trataban como libros y Brian Enright acuñó el término metalibro para intentar resolver el problema, pero el término no encontró aceptación.
    * * *

    Ex: In the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 1st edition, microforms are treated as books and Brian Enright coined the term metabook in an attempt to solve this problem, but the term did not find wide acceptance = En la primera edición de las Reglas de Catalogación Angloamericanas, las microformas de trataban como libros y Brian Enright acuñó el término metalibro para intentar resolver el problema, pero el término no encontró aceptación.

    Spanish-English dictionary > metalibro

  • 120 meter las narices en

    (v.) = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into)
    Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.
    * * *
    (v.) = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into)

    Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.

    Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

    Spanish-English dictionary > meter las narices en

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