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1 repetitive

adjective

eintönig

something is repetitive — etwas bietet keine Abwechslung

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[rə'petətiv]

adjective (doing, saying, the same thing too often: His speeches are very repetitive; My job is a bit repetitive.) sich wiederholend

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rep·eti·tious

[ˌrepɪˈtɪʃəs, AM -əˈ-]

re·peti·tive

[rɪˈpetətɪv, AM -t̬ət̬ɪv]

adj sich akk wiederholend attr, monoton pej

\repetitive factory work monotone Fabrikarbeit

boringly \repetitive stumpfsinnig

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[rI'petItɪv]
adj
sich dauernd wiederholend; work also monoton
to be repetitive —

standing in a production line is such repetitive work — die Arbeit am Fließband ist äußerst eintönig

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repetitive [rıˈpetətıv] adj (adv repetitively)

1. sich wiederholend, wiederholt:

repetitive strain injury MED Ermüdungsschmerz m

2. → academic.ru/61565/repetitious">repetitious

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adjective

eintönig

something is repetitive — etwas bietet keine Abwechslung

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adj.

iterativ adj.

repetierendes adj.

sich periodisch wiederholend adj.

wiederholt adj.

English-german dictionary > repetitive
2 describe

verb

1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) describir

2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) calificar, definir

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- description

describe vb describir

El gerundio de describe se escribe describing

describe

tr[dɪ'skraɪb]

transitive verb

1 (depict in words) describir

■ can you describe the man to me? ¿me puedes describir al hombre?

■ he described how he had escaped describió cómo se había escapado

2 (call, characterize) calificar, definir

■ I would hardly describe her as generous no la calificaría precisamente de generosa

■ the estate agent described it as perfect el agente inmobiliario lo calificó de perfecto

■ he describes himself as normal se define como alguien normal

3 (move in shape of arc, circle, curve, etc) describir; (draw) trazar

describe [di'skraɪb] vt, - scribed ; - scribing : describir

describe

v.

• describir v.

• dibujar v.

• explicar v.

• pintar v.

• retratar v.

dɪ'skraɪb
transitive verb

1) ( put into words) describir*

2) ( characterize)

to describe somebody/something (AS something): he describes himself as a socialist se define como socialista; I would describe the book as dull and repetitive — yo diría que es un libro soso y repetitivo

3)

a) ( draw) ( Math) trazar*

b) ( move in shape of) (frml) \<\<curve/arc\>\> describir* (frml)

[dɪs'kraɪb]
VT
1) [+ scene, person] describir

describe him for us — descríbenoslo

the feeling is impossible to describe — la sensación es indescriptible

she describes herself as an executive — se define como una ejecutiva

I wouldn't describe her as a feminist — no la calificaría de or describiría como feminista

2) (Geom) [+ circle] describir

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[dɪ'skraɪb]
transitive verb

1) ( put into words) describir*

2) ( characterize)

to describe somebody/something (AS something): he describes himself as a socialist se define como socialista; I would describe the book as dull and repetitive — yo diría que es un libro soso y repetitivo

3)

a) ( draw) ( Math) trazar*

b) ( move in shape of) (frml) \<\<curve/arc\>\> describir* (frml)

English-spanish dictionary > describe
3 repeat

[rə'pi:t] 1. verb
1) (to say or do again: Would you repeat those instructions, please?) gentage

2) (to say (something one has heard) to someone else, sometimes when one ought not to: Please do not repeat what I've just told you.) fortælle videre

3) (to say (something) one has learned by heart: to repeat a poem.) citere; gentage
2. noun
(something which is repeated: I'm tired of seeing all these repeats on television; ( also adjective) a repeat performance.) gentagelse; gen-

- repeated
- repeatedly
- repetition
- repetitive
- repetitively
- repetitiveness
- repeat oneself
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[rə'pi:t] 1. verb
1) (to say or do again: Would you repeat those instructions, please?) gentage

2) (to say (something one has heard) to someone else, sometimes when one ought not to: Please do not repeat what I've just told you.) fortælle videre

3) (to say (something) one has learned by heart: to repeat a poem.) citere; gentage
2. noun
(something which is repeated: I'm tired of seeing all these repeats on television; ( also adjective) a repeat performance.) gentagelse; gen-

- repeated
- repeatedly
- repetition
- repetitive
- repetitively
- repetitiveness
- repeat oneself

English-Danish dictionary > repeat
4 liberar

v.

1 to liberate.

liberar a alguien de algo to free somebody from something

Ellos liberaron al prisionero They liberated the prisoner.

2 to untie.

3 to let free, to free, to unlock.

Ellos liberaron al reo They let the jailbird free.

Ellos liberaron sus pasiones They freed their passions.

4 to release, to clean.

La corte libera a Ricardo The court releases Richard.

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liberar

► verbo transitivo

1 (persona, animal) to free; (país, ciudad) to liberate

2 (energía) to release

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FRASEOLOGÍA

liberar a alguien de algo to free somebody from something

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verb

1) to free

2) liberate

3) release

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1. VT

1) [+ rehén] to free, release; [+ país, pueblo] to liberate

2)

liberar a algn de — [+ carga, obligación] to free sb of o from; [+ peligro] to save sb from

la han liberado de una gran responsabilidad — they have freed her of a great responsibility

liberar a algn de un pago — to exempt sb from a payment

3) (Econ) [+ precios] to deregulate; [+ acción] to pay in full; [+ deuda] to release; [+ tipo de cambio] to float

4) [+ energía, oxígeno] to release

2.

See:

liberarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <preso/rehén> to release, free; <pueblo/país> to liberate

la policía logró liberar a los rehenes — the police managed to free the hostages

b) ( de una obligación)

liberar a alguien de algo — to free somebody from something

2) < precios> to deregulate; <recursos/fondos> to release

3) <energía/calor> to release
2.
liberarse v pron

liberarse de algo — de ataduras/deudas to free oneself from something

liberarse de los prejuicios — to get rid of one's prejudices

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= emancipate, free, release, relieve, liberate, set + free, discharge, disencumber, vent, enfranchise.

Ex. Regardless of whether automation emancipates the library itself from reliance on cataloging data, we recognize our responsibility to meet the needs of libraries that cannot take advantage of the new technology.

Ex. Habitualized actions, they further suggest, become embedded in human behavior and free the individual from the burden of repetitive decision-making.

Ex. If you press the shift key again to return the keyboard to the unshifted (lowercase) condition, the lock is then released.

Ex. This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.

Ex. I hope this new technology somehow will liberate us from the drudge work.

Ex. When studied first at Dongwu University, I was most gratified by its well-stocked library and had the feeling of a caged bird set free to fly into the vast sky.

Ex. By the beginning of the nineteenth century many British printers had come to rely for most of their work on relays of apprentices, who were simply discharged at the end of their terms and replaced by new apprentices.

Ex. The novel disencumbers us of the baggage that we usually bring to the scene of human suffering.

Ex. Mount Etna in Sicily is currently venting white steam clouds.

Ex. There were a total 1713 manumissions, 250 manumitted by colonial law and the remainder had been enfranchised by persons in England.

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* conseguir liberarse de = secure + relief from.

* liberar a uno de = take off + Posesivo + back.

* liberar de = lift from, discharge from.

* liberar de hacer Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* liberar del exceso de trabajo = relieve + overload.

* liberar de trabajo = relieve + pressure.

* liberar de una tarea = relieve of + task.

* liberar energía = blow off + steam, let off + steam.

* liberar horas = time off.

* liberar recursos = free up + resources.

* liberarse de = extricate + Reflexivo + from, shed, be free from, escape + the shackles of, break + free of, shake off, break + loose from.

* liberarse de Alguien/Algo = get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* liberarse del yugo de = throw off + the yoke of, cast off + the yoke of.

* liberar tensión = release + tension, relieve + tension.

* liberar tiempo = free up + time.

* liberar vapor = blow off + steam, let off + steam.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <preso/rehén> to release, free; <pueblo/país> to liberate

la policía logró liberar a los rehenes — the police managed to free the hostages

b) ( de una obligación)

liberar a alguien de algo — to free somebody from something

2) < precios> to deregulate; <recursos/fondos> to release

3) <energía/calor> to release
2.
liberarse v pron

liberarse de algo — de ataduras/deudas to free oneself from something

liberarse de los prejuicios — to get rid of one's prejudices

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= emancipate, free, release, relieve, liberate, set + free, discharge, disencumber, vent, enfranchise.

Ex: Regardless of whether automation emancipates the library itself from reliance on cataloging data, we recognize our responsibility to meet the needs of libraries that cannot take advantage of the new technology.

Ex: Habitualized actions, they further suggest, become embedded in human behavior and free the individual from the burden of repetitive decision-making.

Ex: If you press the shift key again to return the keyboard to the unshifted (lowercase) condition, the lock is then released.

Ex: This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.

Ex: I hope this new technology somehow will liberate us from the drudge work.

Ex: When studied first at Dongwu University, I was most gratified by its well-stocked library and had the feeling of a caged bird set free to fly into the vast sky.

Ex: By the beginning of the nineteenth century many British printers had come to rely for most of their work on relays of apprentices, who were simply discharged at the end of their terms and replaced by new apprentices.

Ex: The novel disencumbers us of the baggage that we usually bring to the scene of human suffering.

Ex: Mount Etna in Sicily is currently venting white steam clouds.

Ex: There were a total 1713 manumissions, 250 manumitted by colonial law and the remainder had been enfranchised by persons in England.

* conseguir liberarse de = secure + relief from.

* liberar a uno de = take off + Posesivo + back.

* liberar de = lift from, discharge from.

* liberar de hacer Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* liberar del exceso de trabajo = relieve + overload.

* liberar de trabajo = relieve + pressure.

* liberar de una tarea = relieve of + task.

* liberar energía = blow off + steam, let off + steam.

* liberar horas = time off.

* liberar recursos = free up + resources.

* liberarse de = extricate + Reflexivo + from, shed, be free from, escape + the shackles of, break + free of, shake off, break + loose from.

* liberarse de Alguien/Algo = get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* liberarse del yugo de = throw off + the yoke of, cast off + the yoke of.

* liberar tensión = release + tension, relieve + tension.

* liberar tiempo = free up + time.

* liberar vapor = blow off + steam, let off + steam.

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liberar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹preso› to free, release, set … free; ‹pueblo/país› to liberate

los secuestradores liberaron a su rehén the kidnappers freed o released their hostage

la policía logró liberar a los rehenes the police managed to free the hostages

2 (de una obligación) liberar a algn DE algo to free sb FROM sth

para liberarlo de preocupaciones sobre su futuro to save him worrying about his future, to free him of worries about his future

esto me libera de todo compromiso this frees o absolves me from all obligation

B

1 ‹precios› to deregulate

2 ‹recursos/fondos› to release

C ‹energía/calor› to release

■ liberarse

v pron

liberarse DE algo:

intentó liberarse de las ataduras she attempted to get free of o to free herself from the ropes

es incapaz de liberarse de los prejuicios he's unable to rid himself of o get rid of his prejudices

para liberarse de las deudas to free themselves of o from the burden of their debts

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liberar ( conjugate liberar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹prisionero/rehén› to release, free;

‹pueblo/país› to liberate
b) ( de una obligación) liberar a algn de algo to free sb from sth

liberarse verbo pronominal liberarse de algo ‹de ataduras/deudas› to free oneself from sth
liberar vtr (de un invasor, opresor, etc) to liberate
(sacar de la cárcel) to free, release
' liberar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
librar
English:
deliver
- discharge
- exonerate
- free
- let out
- liberate
- release
- relieve
- set
- unclench
- unleash

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liberar

♦ vt

1. [ciudad, país] to liberate;
[rehén, prisionero] to free
2. [de compromiso]
liberar a alguien de algo to free sb from sth

3. [emitir] to release, to give off

♦ See also the pronominal verb liberarse

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liberar

v/t (set) free, release; país liberate; energia release

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liberar vt

: to liberate, to free

♦ See also the reflexive verb liberarse

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liberar vb (preso) to free

Spanish-English dictionary > liberar
5 librar

v.

1 to engage in (entablar) (pelea, lucha).

2 to draw (commerce).

3 to be off work (no trabajar). (peninsular Spanish)

4 to free, to save, to emancipate, to liberate.

Ellos libran a Ricardo They free Richard.

Ellos libran la calle They free the street.

5 to strike up, to fight.

Ellos libran una batalla They strike up a battle.

6 to have the day off.

Ellos libran They have the day off.

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librar

► verbo transitivo

1 to save (de, from)

■ lo hemos librado del castigo we have saved him from punishment

■ la nevada nos libró de ir al colegio the snow stopped us from having to go to school

■ me libraron de toda responsabilidad they absolved me of all responsibility

■ el Señor os librará del mal the Lord will deliver you from evil

2 (batalla) to fight, wage

■ libraron una larga batalla they fought a long battle

3 (letra) to issue

► verbo intransitivo

1 familiar (tener libre) to be off, not to work

■ libro todos los lunes I've got Mondays off, I'm off on Mondays

► verbo pronominal librarse

1 to escape (de, from)

■ intentaron librarse de sus perseguidores they tried to throw off their pursuers

■ siempre se libra de hacer los trabajos sucios he always gets out of doing the dirty work

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡Dios me (nos etc) libre! Heaven forbid!, God forbid!

librarse de una buena familiar to have a close shave

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verb

1) to deliver

2) wage

3) issue

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- librarse de

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1. VT

1) (=liberar)

librar a algn de — [+ preocupación, responsabilidad] to free sb from o of; [+ peligro] to save sb from

¡Dios me libre! — Heaven forbid!

¡líbreme Dios de maldecir a nadie! — heaven forbid that I should curse anyone!

2) [+ batalla] to fight

3) (Com) to draw; [+ cheque] to make out

librar a cargo de — to draw on

4) [+ sentencia] to pass; [+ decreto] to issue

5) frm [+ secreto] to reveal

6) † [+ esperanza, confianza] to place (en en)

2. VI

1) [en el trabajo]

libro los sábados — I have Saturdays off

trabaja seis horas y libra dos — he works six hours and has two hours off

libro a las tres — I'm free at three, I finish work at three

2) † (=parir) to give birth

3) †

librar bien — to succeed

librar mal — to fail

3.

See:

librarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( liberar)

librar a alguien de algo — de peligro to save somebody from something; de obligación to free somebody from something

líbranos del mal — (Relig) deliver us from evil

Dios nos libre! — God forbid!

esto me libra de toda responsabilidad — this absolves me o frees me from all responsibility

2) <batalla/combate> to fight

3) <letra/cheque> to draw, issue; < sentencia> to pass
2.
librarse v pron

se libró por poco — he had a lucky escape

librarse de algo — de tarea/obligación to get out of something

me libré del servicio militar — I got out of doing military service (colloq)

librarse de un castigo — to escape punishment

librarse de alguien — to get rid of somebody

librarse de + inf — to get out of -ing

se libró de tener que ayudarlo — she got out of having to help him

se libraron de morir asfixiados — they escaped being suffocated

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= free, disencumber, rid.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio rid.

Ex. Habitualized actions, they further suggest, become embedded in human behavior and free the individual from the burden of repetitive decision-making.

Ex. The novel disencumbers us of the baggage that we usually bring to the scene of human suffering.

Ex. This function can be used to rid access-point files of unused entries.

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* ¡Dios nos libre! = God forbid.

* ¡Dios nos libre! = heaven forbid.

* librar de la necesidad de = relieve of + the necessity of, relieve of + the need to.

* librar de la responsabilidad de = relieve of + the burden of.

* librar de responsabilidad = relieve of + responsibility.

* librar de un apremio = relieve of + pressure.

* librar fondos = allocate + funds.

* librarse de = disentangle + Reflexivo + from, extricate + Reflexivo + from, rid of, be free from, break + loose from, duck out of.

* librar una batalla = wage + battle.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( liberar)

librar a alguien de algo — de peligro to save somebody from something; de obligación to free somebody from something

líbranos del mal — (Relig) deliver us from evil

Dios nos libre! — God forbid!

esto me libra de toda responsabilidad — this absolves me o frees me from all responsibility

2) <batalla/combate> to fight

3) <letra/cheque> to draw, issue; < sentencia> to pass
2.
librarse v pron

se libró por poco — he had a lucky escape

librarse de algo — de tarea/obligación to get out of something

me libré del servicio militar — I got out of doing military service (colloq)

librarse de un castigo — to escape punishment

librarse de alguien — to get rid of somebody

librarse de + inf — to get out of -ing

se libró de tener que ayudarlo — she got out of having to help him

se libraron de morir asfixiados — they escaped being suffocated

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= free, disencumber, rid.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio rid.

Ex: Habitualized actions, they further suggest, become embedded in human behavior and free the individual from the burden of repetitive decision-making.

Ex: The novel disencumbers us of the baggage that we usually bring to the scene of human suffering.

Ex: This function can be used to rid access-point files of unused entries.

* ¡Dios nos libre! = God forbid.

* ¡Dios nos libre! = heaven forbid.

* librar de la necesidad de = relieve of + the necessity of, relieve of + the need to.

* librar de la responsabilidad de = relieve of + the burden of.

* librar de responsabilidad = relieve of + responsibility.

* librar de un apremio = relieve of + pressure.

* librar fondos = allocate + funds.

* librarse de = disentangle + Reflexivo + from, extricate + Reflexivo + from, rid of, be free from, break + loose from, duck out of.

* librar una batalla = wage + battle.

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librar [A1 ]

vt

A (liberar) librar a algn DE algo ‹de un peligro› to save sb FROM sth

líbranos del mal ( Relig) deliver us from evil

¡Dios nos libre! God o heaven forbid!

esto me libra de toda responsabilidad this absolves me o frees me from all responsibility

B ‹batalla/combate› to fight

C

1 ‹letra/cheque› to draw, issue

un cheque librado contra el Banco Salmir a check drawn on the Salmir Bank

2 ‹sentencia› to pass

■ librar

vi

( Esp): libro los martes I have Tuesdays off, Tuesday is my day off

■ librarse

v pron

librarse DE algo:

se libraron de un buen castigo they escaped a severe punishment

me libré del servicio militar I got out of doing military service ( colloq)

no sé cómo librarme de él I don't know how to get rid of him

de ésa no te libras there's no way around it, you can't get out of it

librarse DE + INF:

se libraron de milagro de morir asfixiados by some miracle they escaped being suffocated

se libró de tener que ayudarlo she got out of having to help him

si vas tú, me libro de tener que verla if you go, it'll save me having to see her

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librar ( conjugate librar) verbo transitivo
1 ( liberar) librar a algn de algo ‹ de peligro› to save sb from sth;
‹de obligación/responsabilidad› to free sb from sth;
◊ ¡Dios nos libre! God forbid!

2 ‹batalla/combate› to fight
librarse verbo pronominal:
◊ se libró por poco he had a lucky escape;

librarse de algo ‹de tarea/obligación› to get out of sth;
librarse de un castigo to escape punishment;
se libró de tener que ayudarlo she got out of having to help him;
se libraron de morir asfixiados they escaped being suffocated;
librarse de algn to get rid of sb
librar
I verbo transitivo
1 to free: me libró de un castigo, she let me off from a punishment
2 (una orden de pago) to draw
II vi (tener el día libre) libra los fines de semana, he has weekends off

' librar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
salvar
- batalla
English:
deliver
- draw
- fight
- rid

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librar

♦ vt

1.
librar a alguien de [eximir] to free sb from;
[de pagos, impuestos] to exempt sb from; [de algo indeseable] to rid sb of;
¡líbreme Dios! God o Heaven forbid!

2. [entablar] [pelea, lucha] to engage in;

librar una batalla to fight a battle;

los manifestantes libraron una batalla campal con la policía the demonstrators fought a pitched battle with the police

3. Com [entablar] to draw

4. Der [sentencia] to hand down [in writing]

♦ vi
Esp [no trabajar] to be off work;
libro los lunes I get Mondays off

♦ See also the pronominal verb librarse

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librar

I v/t free (de from); cheque draw; batalla fight

II v/i

:

libro los lunes I have Mondays off

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librar vt

1) libertar: to deliver, to set free

2) : to wage

librar batalla: to do battle

3) : to issue

librar una orden: to issue an order

♦ See also the reflexive verb librarse

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librar vb (tener el día libre) to have the day off

libro los martes I have Tuesdays off

Spanish-English dictionary > librar
6 superar

v.

1 to beat.

queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's results

me superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a second

superar algo/a alguien en algo to beat something/somebody for something

nos superan en número they outnumber us

me supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me

2 to overtake, to pass.

3 to overcome.

superar un examen to get through an exam

tener algo superado to have got over something

Ellos superan la adversidad They overcome adversity.

4 to surpass, to exceed, to best, to excel.

María supera a sus colegas Mary surpasses her colleagues.

5 to outdo, to win over.

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superar

► verbo transitivo

1 (exceder) to surpass, exceed, excel

2 (obstáculo etc) to overcome, surmount

► verbo pronominal superarse

1 (sobrepasarse) to excel oneself

2 (mejorarse) to improve oneself, better oneself

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verb

1) to surpass

2) overcome

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1. VT

1) (=aventajar) [+ contrincante, adversario] to overcome; [+ límite] to go beyond; [+ récord, marca] to break

fue incapaz de superar al rival — he was unable to overcome his rival

pronto superó al resto de los corredores — she soon overtook the other runners

las ventas han superado con creces nuestras expectativas — sales have far exceeded our expectations

las temperaturas han superado los 20 grados — temperatures have risen (to) above 20 degrees

superar a algn en algo: superó al adversario en cuatro puntos — she beat her opponent by four points

nos superaban en número — they outnumbered us

nos supera a todos en inteligencia — she's cleverer than all of us

2) (=pasar con éxito) [+ dificultad] to overcome; [+ enfermedad, crisis] to get over

ha tenido que superar muchos obstáculos en su vida — she has had to overcome a lot of obstacles in her life

aún no ha superado el divorcio de sus padres — he still hasn't got over his parents' divorce

3) [+ etapa] to get past

el equipo francés no superó la primera ronda — the French team did not get past the first round

ya hemos superado lo peor — we're over the worst now

4) [+ prueba, examen] to pass

2.

See:

superarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond

nadie lo supera en experiencia — no one has more experience than him

supera en estatura a su hermano — he's taller than his brother

nos superan en número — they outnumber us

supera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer — it is three points higher than yesterday's figure

b) ( mejorar) < marca> to beat

ese método está totalmente superado — that method has been completely superseded

2)

a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get over

ya hemos superado la etapa más difícil — we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage

b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass
2.
superarse v pron to better oneself

* * *

= beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.

Ex. It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.

Ex. Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.

Ex. Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.

Ex. Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.

Ex. It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.

Ex. Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.

Ex. Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.

Ex. A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.

Ex. We outgrow the school, we cannot outgrow the library.

Ex. The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.

Ex. The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.

Ex. These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.

Ex. We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.

Ex. As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.

Ex. The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.

Ex. One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.

Ex. The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.

Ex. I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex. This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.

Ex. Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.

Ex. This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.

Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

Ex. In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.

Ex. It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.

Ex. Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.

Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.

Ex. If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.

Ex. He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.

Ex. I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.

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* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.

* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.

* superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.

* superar el intento = resist + effort.

* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.

* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.

* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.

* superar en número = outnumber.

* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.

* superar la etapa de = move on from.

* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.

* superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.

* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.

* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.

* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.

* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.

* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.

* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.

* superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.

* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.

* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.

* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.

* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.

* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.

* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond

nadie lo supera en experiencia — no one has more experience than him

supera en estatura a su hermano — he's taller than his brother

nos superan en número — they outnumber us

supera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer — it is three points higher than yesterday's figure

b) ( mejorar) < marca> to beat

ese método está totalmente superado — that method has been completely superseded

2)

a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get over

ya hemos superado la etapa más difícil — we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage

b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass
2.
superarse v pron to better oneself

* * *

= beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.

Ex: It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.

Ex: Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.

Ex: Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.

Ex: Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.

Ex: It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.

Ex: Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.

Ex: Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.

Ex: A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.

Ex: We outgrow the school, we cannot outgrow the library.

Ex: The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.

Ex: The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.

Ex: These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.

Ex: We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.

Ex: As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.

Ex: The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.

Ex: One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.

Ex: The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.

Ex: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex: This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.

Ex: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.

Ex: This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.

Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

Ex: In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.

Ex: It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.

Ex: Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.

Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.

Ex: If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.

Ex: He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.

Ex: I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.

* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.

* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.

* superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.

* superar el intento = resist + effort.

* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.

* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.

* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.

* superar en número = outnumber.

* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.

* superar la etapa de = move on from.

* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.

* superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.

* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.

* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.

* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.

* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.

* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.

* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.

* superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.

* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.

* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.

* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.

* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.

* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.

* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.

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superar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond

un éxito que supera todas las expectativas a success which goes beyond o exceeds o surpasses all expectations

la realidad supera a la ficción fact o truth is stranger than fiction

el horror de estas escenas supera todo lo imaginable the horror of these scenes goes beyond anything one could imagine

nadie lo supera en experiencia ni habilidad nobody can surpass him in experience or skill, nobody can surpass his experience or skill

nos superan en número they outnumber us

supera en estatura a su hermano mayor he's taller than his elder brother

supera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer it is three points higher than yesterday's figure, it surpasses yesterday's figure by three points

2 (mejorar) to beat

logró superar su propio récord he managed to beat his own record

ese método está totalmente superado that method has been completely superseded

B

1 (vencer, sobreponerse a) ‹timidez/dificultad/etapa› to overcome

trata de superar estas diferencias try to overcome o get over these differences

no ha logrado superar el trauma que le supuso el accidente he has not got(ten) over the trauma of the accident

ya hemos superado la etapa más difícil we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage

hace tres meses que rompimos pero ya lo tengo superado we split up three months ago but I've got(ten) over it o I'm over it now

2 ( frml); ‹examen/prueba› to pass

■ superarse

v pron

to better oneself

* * *

superar ( conjugate superar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( ser superior a) to exceed;

◊ superó todas las expectativas she exceeded all expectations;

nadie lo supera en experiencia no one has more experience than him;
supera en estatura a su hermano he's taller than his brother
b) ( mejorar) ‹ marca› to beat

2
a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) ‹timidez/dificultad/etapa› to overcome;

‹ trauma› to get over
b) (frml) ‹examen/prueba› to pass

superarse verbo pronominal
to better oneself
superar verbo transitivo
1 (estar por encima de) to exceed: tu hermana te supera en altura, your sister is taller than you
la temperatura superó los treinta grados, the temperature rose above thirty degrees
(expectativas) esto supera todo lo imaginado, this defies the imagination
(un récord, una marca) to beat, break
2 (pasar, sobreponerse) to overcome
(un examen) to pass, get through
' superar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atonía
- ganar
- sacar
- salir
- salvar
- sobreponerse
- vencer
- volver
- cabeza
- creces
- exceder
- marca
English:
beat
- beating
- carry through
- coast
- corner
- deal with
- excel
- get over
- get past
- handicap
- improve on
- outdo
- outnumber
- overcome
- overtake
- pull through
- surmount
- surpass
- top
- exceed
- get
- negotiate
- out
- over
- rise
- shrug
- survive
- transcend

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superar

♦ vt

1. [aventajar] to beat;

superar algo/a alguien en algo to beat sth/sb for sth;

nos superan en número they outnumber us;

me supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me

2. [sobrepasar] [récord] to break;

queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's results;

me superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a second

3. [adelantar] to overtake, to pass;

superó a su rival en la recta final she overtook her rival on the home straight

4. [época, técnica]
estar superado to have been superseded

5. [complejo, crisis, enfermedad] to overcome, to get over;

no ha superado la pérdida de su mujer he has not overcome the loss of his wife;

tener algo superado to have got over sth

6. [examen, prueba] to pass

♦ See also the pronominal verb superarse

* * *

superar

v/t persona beat; límite go beyond, exceed; obstáculo overcome, surmount

* * *

superar vt

1) : to surpass, to exceed

2) : to overcome, to surmount

♦ See also the reflexive verb superarse

* * *

superar vb

1. (vencer problema, etc) to overcome [pt. overcame; pp. overcome]

la empresa ha superado la crisis the company has overcome the crisis

2. (pasar) to pass

ha superado la primera prueba she's passed the first test

3. (ser mejor) to be better / to surpass

la realidad supera a la ficción the reality surpasses the fiction

4. (ser más) to be more / to be over

el porcentaje de aprobados supera el 85% the percentage of passes is over 85%

Spanish-English dictionary > superar
7 automatismo

m.

1 automatism.

2 automatic behavior.

* * *

automatismo

► nombre masculino

1 automatism

* * *

SM automatism

* * *

masculino automatism

* * *

= automatism, automaticity, motorised device.

Ex. Automatisms consist of involuntary but coordinated movements that tend to be purposeless and repetitive.

Ex. There are three kinds of automaticities: those which create things, those which make things persist and those which destroy things.

Ex. However, these motorised devices are affordable, quiet and well built, which is not something you can always say about this sort of product.

* * *

masculino automatism

* * *

= automatism, automaticity, motorised device.

Ex: Automatisms consist of involuntary but coordinated movements that tend to be purposeless and repetitive.

Ex: There are three kinds of automaticities: those which create things, those which make things persist and those which destroy things.

Ex: However, these motorised devices are affordable, quiet and well built, which is not something you can always say about this sort of product.

* * *

automatismo

masculine

automatism

* * *

automatismo nm

automatism

Spanish-English dictionary > automatismo
8 conseguir liberarse de

(v.) = secure + relief from

Ex. Relief must be secured from the laborious detailed manipulation of higher mathematics as well, if the users of it are to free their brains for something more than repetitive detailed transformations.

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(v.) = secure + relief from

Ex: Relief must be secured from the laborious detailed manipulation of higher mathematics as well, if the users of it are to free their brains for something more than repetitive detailed transformations.

Spanish-English dictionary > conseguir liberarse de
9 superior

adj.

1 top.

la parte superior (de algo) the top (of something)

la mitad superior the top o upper half

2 higher.

ser superior en número, ser numéricamente superior to have a numerical advantage

3 superior.

es superior a la media it's above average

4 excellent (excelente).

5 upper (anatomy & geography).

6 higher (education).

m.

superior (jefe).

* * *

superior

► adjetivo

1 (encima de) upper, top

■ labio superior upper lip

■ está en la planta superior it's on the upper floor

2 (por encima de) greater (a, than), higher (a, than), above (a, -)

■ es superior a cuatro it's greater than four

3 figurado (persona - que supera) superior; (- mejor) better

4 figurado (calidad etc) superior, high, excellent

5 EDUCACIÓN higher

► nombre masculino

1 (jefe) superior

2 RELIGIÓN superior

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

calidad superior top quality, high quality

* * *
1. noun m.
superior
2. adj.
1) superior

2) higher

3) upper

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I
1. ADJ

1) (=más alto) [estante, línea] top antes de s ; [labio, mandíbula] upper

vive en el piso superior — he lives on the top floor

en la parte superior de la página — at the top of the page

el cuadrante superior izquierdo — the top left quadrant

2) (=mejor) superior, better

ser superior a algo — to be superior to sth, be better than sth

sentirse superior a algn — to feel superior to sb

3) (=excelente)

la orquesta estuvo superior — the orchestra was top-quality o top-class

una moqueta de calidad superior — a superior quality o top-quality carpet

4) [cantidad]

cualquier número superior a doce — any number above o higher than twelve

nos son muy superiores en número — they greatly outnumber us

5) [en categoría] [animal, especie] higher

una casta superior — a higher caste

tiene un cargo superior al tuyo — he has a higher-ranking post than yours

6) (Educ) [curso, nivel] advanced; [enseñanza] higher

2.

SM [en rango] superior

mis superiores — my superiors
II superior, -a ( Rel)
1.

ADJ superior

2.

SM / F superior/mother superior

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) <parte/piso> top (before n), upper (before n); < nivel> higher

el ángulo superior derecho — the top right-hand corner

b) <labio/mandíbula> upper (before n)

2)

a) ( en calidad) superior

superior A algo/alguien — superior to something/somebody

se siente superior a los demás — he thinks he's better than everyone else

una inteligencia superior a la media — above-average intelligence

b) ( en jerarquía) < oficial> superior; < clase social> higher

c) (en cantidad, número)

los atacantes eran superiores en número — the attackers were greater o more in number

superior A algo — above something

un número superior a 9 — a number greater than o higher than o above 9

es superior a mis fuerzas — it's more than I can bear
II
- riora masculino, femenino

a) (Relig) (m) Superior; (f) Mother Superior

b) superior masculino ( en rango) superior

* * *
I
adjetivo

1)

a) <parte/piso> top (before n), upper (before n); < nivel> higher

el ángulo superior derecho — the top right-hand corner

b) <labio/mandíbula> upper (before n)

2)

a) ( en calidad) superior

superior A algo/alguien — superior to something/somebody

se siente superior a los demás — he thinks he's better than everyone else

una inteligencia superior a la media — above-average intelligence

b) ( en jerarquía) < oficial> superior; < clase social> higher

c) (en cantidad, número)

los atacantes eran superiores en número — the attackers were greater o more in number

superior A algo — above something

un número superior a 9 — a number greater than o higher than o above 9

es superior a mis fuerzas — it's more than I can bear
II
- riora masculino, femenino

a) (Relig) (m) Superior; (f) Mother Superior

b) superior masculino ( en rango) superior

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superior¹

¹ = superior, superordinate.

Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.

Ex: Under pressure from colleagues, superiors, and families to perform well, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.

Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.

* Posesivo + superiores = Posesivo + betters.

superior²

² = better, high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], higher, pre-eminent [preeminent], superior, upper, heightened, enriched, high-end, preemptive [pre-emptive], top-tier [top tier].

Ex: Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.

Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.

Ex: Relief must be secured from the laborious detailed manipulation of higher mathematics as well, if the users of it are to free their brains for something more than repetitive detailed transformations.

Ex: Often it is this factor which is pre-eminent in a decision to provide an in-house bulletin.

Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.

Ex: The upper and lower limits for the value are first entered.

Ex: The heightened level of community awareness has led some local authorities to take the initiative and to become information disseminators in their own right.

Ex: Union Catalogues may also decide that they need more enriched records because of specific needs.

Ex: The system provides extensive map facilities which until now have been available only on high-end hypermedia systems like Intermedia.

Ex: Coincidentally there has emerged a pre-emptive new technology for the storage, handling and transmission of information, potentially better suited to the convenience of users.

Ex: It is much to the credit of the British government that in the current reorganisation of local government it has insisted that public libraries be controlled by the top-tier authorities, those responsible for education and other major services.

* biblioteca de institución de enseñanza superior = tertiary library.

* borde superior = top edge.

* compartimento superior = overhead bin, overhead locker.

* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.

* cubierta superior = upper deck.

* de calidad superior = best-quality.

* de la parte superior = topmost [top most].

* demostrar ser superior = prove + superior.

* de nivel superior = upper-level, higher-level.

* de una clase social superior = above + Posesivo + class.

* educación superior = higher education.

* en la parte superior = at the top, uppermost, uppermost.

* enseñanza superior = higher education, higher learning, tertiary education.

* Espacio Europeo para la Educación Superior (EEES) = European Space for Higher Education (ESHE).

* esquina superior derecha = upper right corner, upper right-hand corner.

* esquina superior izquierda = top left corner, upper left corner, top left-hand corner.

* extremidades superiores = upper extremities, upper limbs.

* hacer superior = give + Nombre + an edge.

* institución de enseñanza superior = tertiary institution.

* institución de enseñanza superior no universitaria = college of higher education.

* la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.

* límite superior = upper bound.

* madre superiora = abbess, Mother Superior.

* mandíbula superior = maxilla [maxillae, -pl.], upper jaw.

* margen superior = top margin.

* maxilar superior = maxilla [maxillae, -pl.], upper jaw.

* miembros superiores = upper extremities, upper limbs.

* nivel superior = top layer.

* paleolítico superior, el = Upper Palaeolithic.

* parte superior = top, topside.

* pensamiento de orden superior = higher-order thinking.

* primer año de estudios superiores = freshman year.

* quijada superior = upper jaw.

* relativo a la enseñanza superior = tertiary.

* ser muy superior a los demás = be way above all the others.

* ser muy superior a los otros = be way above all the others.

* ser superior = supreme being, higher being, superior being.

* superior al 10 por ciento = double digit.

* superior a los demás = a cut above the rest, a cut above.

* término superior = top term, TT.

* título superior = advanced degree.

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superior¹

adjective

A

1 ‹parte/piso› top ( before n), upper ( before n)

en el ángulo superior derecho de la hoja in the top right-hand corner of the page

en los pisos superiores del edificio on the upper o uppermost o top floors of the building

2 ‹labio› upper ( before n), top ( before n); ‹mandíbula› upper ( before n)

3 ( Astron) ‹planeta› superior

B

1 (en calidad) superior

un vino de calidad superior a superior o an excellent wine, a wine of superior quality

superior A algo/algn superior TO sth/sb

es muy superior al modelo anterior it is far better than o far superior to the previous model

se siente superior a los demás he thinks he's above o superior to everyone else, he thinks he's better than everyone else

una inteligencia superior a la media above-average intelligence

2 (en una jerarquía) superior

un oficial superior a mí an officer superior to me, a superior o higher-ranking officer

alumnos de los cursos superiores students from higher o more advanced courses

órdenes superiores orders from above

educación

3

(en cantidad, número): los atacantes eran superiores en número the attackers were greater o more in number

superior A algo above sth

temperaturas superiores a los cuarenta grados temperatures above o higher than forty degrees

un número superior a 9 a number greater than o higher than o above 9

el peso es superior a los 20 kilos the weight is above 20 kilos, the weight exceeds 20 kilos

es superior a mis fuerzas it's more than I can bear

superior² - riora

masculine, feminine

1 ( Relig) ( masculine) Superior; ( feminine) Mother Superior

2

superior masculine (en rango) superior

¿quién es su superior? who is your superior?

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superior 1 adjetivo
1 ( en posición) ‹parte/piso› top ( before n), upper ( before n);
‹ nivel› higher;
‹labio/mandíbula› upper ( before n)
2
a) ( en calidad) superior;

superior A algo/algn superior to sth/sb;
◊ se siente superior a los demás he thinks he's better than everyone else;

una inteligencia superior a la media above-average intelligence
b) ( en jerarquía) ‹ oficial› superior;

‹ clase social› higher
c) (en cantidad, número):

◊ los atacantes eran superiores en número the attackers were greater o more in number;

superior A algo above sth;
un número superior a 9 a number greater than o higher than o above 9
superior 2
◊ - riora sustantivo masculino, femenino

a) (Relig) (m) Superior;

(f) Mother Superior
b)

◊ superior sustantivo masculino ( en rango) superior

superior
I adjetivo
1 (que está más alto) top, upper
el piso superior, the upper floor
2 (que es mejor) superior, better: su sueldo es superior al mío, his salary is higher than mine
3 (en número) un número superior a 10, a number greater o higher o more than 10
4 (indicando grado: en enseñanza) higher
(:en el ejército, la policía) superior
II m (rango militar, policial) superior
Rel Superior
' superior' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ápice
- Cesid
- CSIC
- encima
- ser
- extra
- innegablemente
- larga
- largo
- licenciatura
- pala
- superiora
- abogado
- brazo
- carrera
- creer
- derecho
- educación
- exceder
- jefe
- madre
- mejor
- normal
- superar
- titulado
English:
above
- advanced
- average
- change up
- cut
- degree
- education
- expanse
- high
- higher
- higher education
- higher-up
- outnumber
- outrank
- preeminent
- registrar
- rise above
- self-righteous
- senior
- staff college
- superior
- tertiary
- top
- top-heavy
- upper
- advantage
- A level
- barrister
- better
- boss
- commission
- excess
- fancy
- first
- mother
- move

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superior, -ora

♦ adj

1. [de arriba] top;

los pisos superiores tienen mejores vistas the upper floors have better views;

la parte superior (de algo) the top (of sth);

la mitad superior the top o upper half

2. [mayor] higher (a than);
ser superior en número, ser numéricamente superior to have a numerical advantage;

temperaturas superiores a los 12 grados temperatures above 12 degrees;

una cifra superior a 100 a figure greater than 100;

lo venden a un precio un 30 por ciento superior al del mercado they are selling it at 30 percent above the market price;

por un periodo no superior a tres años for a period not exceeding three years

3. [mejor] superior (a to);
es superior a la media it's above average;

una mujer de inteligencia superior a la media a woman of above-average intelligence;

no me creo superior a nadie I don't consider myself superior to anyone

4. [excelente] excellent;

productos de calidad superior superior-quality products

5. Fam
es superior a mí o [m5] a mis fuerzas [no lo puedo soportar] it's too much for me

6. Biol
los mamíferos superiores the higher mammals

7. Anat upper;

el labio/la mandíbula superior the upper lip/jaw

8. Geog upper

9. Educ higher

10. Rel superior

11. Geol upper;

el Paleolítico superior the Upper Palaeolithic

♦ nm,f
Rel superior, f mother superior
♦ nm
[jefe] superior
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superior

I adj

1 labio, piso etc upper

2 en jerarquía superior;

ser superior a be superior to

II m superior

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superior adj

1) : superior

2) : upper

nivel superior: upper level

3) : higher

educación superior: higher education

4)

superior a : above, higher than, in excess of

superior nm

: superior

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superior¹ adj

1. (en general) higher

educación superior higher education

2. (más alto) top

la estantería superior the top shelf

la parte superior de la hoja the top part of the page

3. (en calidad) superior

un tejido de calidad superior a superior quality material

superior² n superior

Spanish-English dictionary > superior
10 repeat

1. noun
1) Wiederholung, die; (Radio, TV also) Wiederholungssendung, die

do a repeat of something — etwas wiederholen

2) (Commerc.) Nachbestellung, die
2. transitive verb
1) (say, do, broadcast again) wiederholen

please repeat after me:... — sprich/sprecht/sprechen Sie mir bitte nach:...

2) (recite) aufsagen [Gedicht, Strophe, Text]

3) (report) weitererzählen (to Dat.)
3. intransitive verb
(Math.): (recur) [Zahl:] periodisch sein

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[rə'pi:t] 1. verb
1) (to say or do again: Would you repeat those instructions, please?) wiederholen

2) (to say (something one has heard) to someone else, sometimes when one ought not to: Please do not repeat what I've just told you.) weiter erzählen

3) (to say (something) one has learned by heart: to repeat a poem.) aufsagen
2. noun
(something which is repeated: I'm tired of seeing all these repeats on television; ( also adjective) a repeat performance.) die Wiederholung; Wiederholungs-...

- academic.ru/61543/repeated">repeated
- repeatedly
- repetition
- repetitive
- repetitively
- repetitiveness
- repeat oneself
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re·peat

[rɪˈpi:t]

I. vt

1. (say again)

▪ to \repeat sth etw wiederholen

to \repeat a/the question eine/die Frage wiederholen

\repeat after me bitte mir nachsprechen

it can't be \repeated too often that... es kann nicht oft genug gesagt werden, dass...

▪ to \repeat oneself sich akk wiederholen

2. (communicate) etw weitersagen

don't \repeat this but... sag es nicht weiter, [aber]...

to \repeat a secret to sb jdm ein Geheimnis weitererzählen

3. (emphasizing)

I am not, \repeat not, going to allow you to hitchhike by yourself ich werde dir nicht, ich betone nicht, erlauben, allein zu trampen

4. (recite)

to \repeat a poem ein Gedicht aufsagen

5. (do again)

▪ to \repeat sth etw wiederholen [o noch einmal machen]

history \repeats itself die Geschichte wiederholt sich

this is an offer never to be \repeated dies ist ein einmaliges Angebot

to \repeat a class/a year eine Klasse/ein Schuljahr wiederholen

to \repeat an offence LAW eine Straftat wiederholen

to \repeat an order nachbestellen

II. vi

1. (recur) sich akk wiederholen

the same pattern is \repeating over and over again es läuft immer wieder nach dem gleichen Muster ab

2. ( fam: taste)

▪ sth \repeats on sb etw stößt jdm auf

cucumber always \repeats on me Gurke stößt mir immer auf

III. n

1. (recurrence) Wiederholung f

\repeat performance LAW Nachahmungstat f

2. TV Wiederholung f

IV. adj attr Wiederholungs-

\repeat business Stammkundschaft f

\repeat pattern sich akk wiederholendes Muster; (on material, carpets etc.) Rapport m fachspr

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[rɪ'piːt]
1. vt
wiederholen; (= tell to sb else) weitersagen (to sb jdm)
to repeat oneself — sich wiederholen

he wasn't keen to repeat the experience —

he repeated his lesson to the teacher — er sagte seine Lektion vor dem Lehrer auf

to repeat an order (Comm) — nachbestellen

this offer will never be repeated! — dies ist ein einmaliges Angebot!

2. vi

1) (= say again) wiederholen

repeat after me — sprecht mir nach

2) (MUS) wiederholen

repeat! (conductor) — noch einmal!

3)

radishes repeat on me — Radieschen stoßen mir auf

4) (gun, clock etc) repetieren

5) (MATH) periodisch sein

3. n

1) (RAD, TV) Wiederholung f

2) (MUS: section repeated) Wiederholung f; (= repeat sign) Wiederholungszeichen nt

4. adj

repeat business — Nachfolgeaufträge pl

repeat customer — Kunde, der/Kundin, die wiederkommt

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repeat [rıˈpiːt]

A v/t

1. ein Schuljahr, einen Versuch etc wiederholen:

repeat an experience etwas nochmals durchmachen oder erleben;

repeat an order (for sth) WIRTSCH (etwas) nachbestellen;

her language does not bear repeating ihre (gemeinen) Ausdrücke lassen sich nicht wiederholen;

repeat a pattern ein Muster wiederholen oder wiederkehren lassen;

repeat o.s. → B 1

2. wiederholen:

a) weitererzählen

b) nachsprechen ( sth after sb jemandem etwas)

3. SCHULE ein Gedicht etc aufsagen

B v/i

1. sich wiederholen

2. US (bei einer Wahl widerrechtlich) mehrere Stimmen abgeben

3. repetieren (Uhr, auch Gewehr)

4. aufstoßen ( on sb jemandem) (Speisen)

C s

1. Wiederholung f ( auch RADIO, TV):

repeat fee Wiederholungsgage f;

repeat key Wiederholtaste f (am Tonbandgerät etc);

repeat performance THEAT Wiederholung f

2. (etwas) sich Wiederholendes, besonders Rapport m

3. MUS

a) Wiederholung f

b) Wiederholungszeichen n

4. oft repeat order WIRTSCH Nachbestellung f ( for gen)

5. SPORT Neuauflage f (eines Endspiels etc)

rpt abk

1. repeat

2. report

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1. noun
1) Wiederholung, die; (Radio, TV also) Wiederholungssendung, die

do a repeat of something — etwas wiederholen

2) (Commerc.) Nachbestellung, die
2. transitive verb
1) (say, do, broadcast again) wiederholen

please repeat after me:... — sprich/sprecht/sprechen Sie mir bitte nach:...

2) (recite) aufsagen [Gedicht, Strophe, Text]

3) (report) weitererzählen (to Dat.)
3. intransitive verb
(Math.): (recur) [Zahl:] periodisch sein

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n.

Wiederholung f. v.

wieder sagen v.

wiederholen v.

English-german dictionary > repeat
11 strain

I
1. strein verb
1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) estirar, tensar

2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) torcerse, hacerse un esguince, hacerse daño (en), forzar

3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) poner a prueba, abusar

4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) colar, escurrir

2. noun
1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tensión, presión

2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensión, estrés

3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) torcedura, esguince

4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) presión

•

- strained
- strainer
- strain off
II strein noun
1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.)

2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.)

3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.)

strain¹ n tensión

strain and stress tensión y estrés

strain² vb

1. forzar

I had to strain my eyes to see it tuve que forzar la vista para verlo

2. lesionarse / torcer

he strained his back lifting the stone se lesionó la espalda al levantar la piedra

3. filtrar / colar

you have to strain the tea before pouring it hay que filtrar el té antes de servirlo

strain

tr[streɪn]

noun

1 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL (tension) tensión nombre femenino; (pressure) presión nombre femenino; (weight) peso

■ the rope broke under the strain la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión

■ breaking strain tensión máxima

2 (stress, pressure) tensión nombre femenino, estrés nombre masculino; (effort) esfuerzo; (exhaustion) agotamiento

■ she's been under a lot of strain lately ha estado sometida a muchas tensiones últimamente

■ the move put a lot of strain on them la mudanza los sometió a muchas tensiones

■ I find it a constant strain me resulta un esfuerzo continuo

■ mental strain tensión nerviosa

3 (tension) tirantez nombre femenino, tensión nombre femenino

■ the latest crisis has put more strain on Franco-Spanish relations la última crisis ha aumentado la tirantez en las relaciones francoespañolas

4 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL torcedura, esguince nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (stretch) estirar, tensar

2 (damage, weaken - muscle) torcer(se), hacerse un esguince en; (- back) hacerse daño en; (- voice, eyes) forzar; (ears) aguzar; (- heart) cansar

■ I strained my back me hice daño en la espalda

■ she strained her ears to hear aguzó el oído para escuchar

3 (stretch - patience, nerves, credulity) poner a prueba; (- resources) estirar al máximo; (- relations) someter a demasiada tensión, crear tirantez en

■ it strained my patience puso a prueba mi paciencia

■ he strained his authority abusó de su autoridad

4 (filter - liquid) colar; (- vegetables, rice) escurrir

intransitive verb

1 (make great efforts) esforzarse, hacer un gran esfuerzo

plural noun strains

1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL son m sing, compás m sing

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to strain at the leash tirar de la correa

to strain oneself esforzarse

■ don't strain yourself! ¡no te esfuerces!

————————

strain

tr[streɪn]

noun

1 (race, breed) raza; (descent) linaje nombre masculino; (of plant, virus) cepa

2 (streak) vena

■ a strain of madness una vena de loco

strain ['streɪn] vt

1) exert: forzar (la vista, la voz)

to strain oneself: hacer un gran esfuerzo

2) filter: colar, filtrar

3) injure: lastimarse, hacerse daño en

to strain a muscle: sufrir un esguince

strain n

1) lineage: linaje m, abolengo m

2) streak, trace: veta f

3) variety: tipo m, variedad f

4) stress: tensión f, presión f

5) sprain: esguince m, torcedura f (del tobillo, etc.)

6) strains npl

tune: melodía f, acordes mpl, compases fpl

strain

n.

• agotamiento nervioso s.m.

• deformación s.f.

• duelo s.m.

• esfuerzo muy grande s.m.

• linaje s.m.

• raza s.f.

• ribete s.m.

• tensión s.f.

• tirantez s.f.

v.

• cerner v.

• colar v.

• estirar v.

• fatigar v.

• forzar v.

• pujar v.

• torcer v.

• trascolar v.

streɪn
I

noun

1) u c ( tension) tensión f; ( pressure) presión f

the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida

it puts a strain on your spine — ejerce presión sobre la columna vertebral

the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente

she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés

2) c u ( Med) (resulting from wrench, twist) torcedura f; ( on a muscle) esguince m

3) strains pl ( tune)

the strains of a flute could be heard in the distance — se oía una flauta a lo lejos

4)

a) c ( type - of plant) variedad f; (- of virus) cepa f; (- of animal) raza f

b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( exert)

to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz

to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído

he strained every muscle to lift the weight — usó todas sus fuerzas para levantar el peso

2)

a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobre

b) ( injure)

to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda

to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince

c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba

3) ( filter) filtrar; ( Culin) colar*; \<\<vegetables/rice\>\> escurrir

strain the lumps from the sauce with a sieve — pase la salsa por un tamiz para eliminar los grumos

2.

v refl

to strain oneself — hacerse* daño

don't strain yourself — (iro) no te vayas a herniar (iró)

3.

vi

the porters strained under the load — los mozos iban agobiados por la carga

to strain AT something — tirar de algo

to strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf

I [streɪn]
1. N

1) (=physical pressure) (on rope, cable) tensión f ; (on beam, bridge, structure) presión f

the strain on a rope — la tensión de una cuerda

• this puts a strain on the cable — esto tensa el cable

that puts a great strain on the beam — esto pone mucha presión sobre la viga

• to take the strain — (lit) aguantar el peso

• to take the strain off — [+ rope, cable] disminuir la tensión de; [+ beam, bridge, structure] disminuir la presión sobre

• to break under the strain — [rope, cable] romperse debido a la tensión

to collapse under the strain — [bridge, ceiling] venirse abajo debido a la presión

2) (fig) (=burden) carga f ; (=pressure) presión f ; (=stress) tensión f

I found it a strain being totally responsible for the child — me suponía una carga llevar toda la responsabilidad del niño yo solo

it was a strain on the economy/his purse — suponía una carga para la economía/su bolsillo

the strains on the economy — las presiones sobre la economía

the strains of modern life — las tensiones de la vida moderna

• mental strain — cansancio m mental

• to put a strain on — [+ resources] suponer una carga para; [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ relationship] crear tirantez or tensiones en

it put a great strain on their friendship — creó mucha tirantez en su amistad

his illness has put a terrible strain on the family — su enfermedad ha creado mucha tensión or estrés para la familia

• he has been under a great deal of strain — ha estado sometido a mucha presión
stress
3) (=effort) esfuerzo m

the strain of climbing the stairs — el esfuerzo de subir las escaleras

4) (Physiol)

a) (=injury) (from pull) esguince m ; (involving twist) esguince m, torcedura f

back strain — torcedura de espalda

muscle strain — esguince muscular

b) (=wear) (on eyes, heart) esfuerzo m

• he knew tennis put a strain on his heart — sabía que el tenis le sometía el corazón a un esfuerzo or le forzaba el corazón
eyestrain, repetitive
5) strains liter (=sound) compases mpl

we could hear the gentle strains of a Haydn quartet — oíamos los suaves compases de un cuarteto de Haydn

the bride came in to the strains of the wedding march — la novia entró al son or a los compases de la marcha nupcial

2. VT

1) (=stretch) (beyond reasonable limits) [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ friendship, relationship, marriage] crear tensiones en, crear tirantez en; [+ resources, budget] suponer una carga para; [+ patience] poner a prueba

• the demands of the welfare state are straining public finances to the limit — las exigencias del estado de bienestar están resultando una carga excesiva para las arcas públicas

• to strain relations with sb — tensar las relaciones con algn

2) (=damage, tire) [+ back] dañar(se), hacerse daño en; [+ eyes] cansar

to strain a muscle — hacerse un esguince

to strain o.s.: you shouldn't strain yourself — no deberías hacer mucha fuerza

he strained himself lifting something — se hizo daño levantando algo

don't strain yourself! — iro ¡no te vayas a quebrar or herniar!

3) (=make an effort with) [+ voice, eyes] forzar

to strain one's ears to hear sth — aguzar el oído para oír algo

to strain every nerve or sinew to do sth — esforzarse mucho por hacer algo, hacer grandes esfuerzos por hacer algo

4) (=filter) (Chem) filtrar; (Culin) [+ gravy, soup, custard] colar; [+ vegetables] escurrir

• to strain sth into a bowl — colar algo en un cuenco

• strain the mixture through a sieve — pase la mezcla por un tamiz

3.

VI (=make an effort)

to strain to do sth — esforzarse por hacer algo

he strained to hear what she was saying — se esforzaba por oír lo que decía

• he strained against the bonds that held him — liter hacía esfuerzos para soltarse de las cadenas que lo retenían

• to strain at sth — tirar de algo

to strain at the leash — [dog] tirar de la correa; (fig) saltar de impaciencia

• to strain under a weight — ir agobiado por un peso

- strain off

II

[streɪn]
N
1) (=breed) (of animal) raza f ; (of plant) variedad f ; (of virus) tipo m

every year new strains of flu develop — cada año aparecen nuevos tipos de gripe

2) (=streak, element) vena f

there is a strain of madness in the family — tienen vena de locos en la familia

there is a strain of cynicism in her writing — hay cierta vena de cinismo en sus escritos

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[streɪn]
I

noun

1) u c ( tension) tensión f; ( pressure) presión f

the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida

it puts a strain on your spine — ejerce presión sobre la columna vertebral

the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente

she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés

2) c u ( Med) (resulting from wrench, twist) torcedura f; ( on a muscle) esguince m

3) strains pl ( tune)

the strains of a flute could be heard in the distance — se oía una flauta a lo lejos

4)

a) c ( type - of plant) variedad f; (- of virus) cepa f; (- of animal) raza f

b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( exert)

to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz

to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído

he strained every muscle to lift the weight — usó todas sus fuerzas para levantar el peso

2)

a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobre

b) ( injure)

to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda

to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince

c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba

3) ( filter) filtrar; ( Culin) colar*; \<\<vegetables/rice\>\> escurrir

strain the lumps from the sauce with a sieve — pase la salsa por un tamiz para eliminar los grumos

2.

v refl

to strain oneself — hacerse* daño

don't strain yourself — (iro) no te vayas a herniar (iró)

3.

vi

the porters strained under the load — los mozos iban agobiados por la carga

to strain AT something — tirar de algo

to strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf

English-spanish dictionary > strain
12 aventajar

v.

1 to overtake.

aventajar a alguien en algo to surpass somebody in something

El auto aventajó a su contrincante The car overtook its rival.

2 to surpass, to beat out, to excel, to outwit.

María aventaja a los demás estudiantes Mary surpassed the other students.

3 to score over, to outdo.

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aventajar

► verbo transitivo

1 (exceder) to surpass, beat

■ nadie lo aventaja en amabilidad nobody can be kinder than him

2 (ir en cabeza) to lead, be ahead; (llegar) to come first, come ahead (a, of)

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verb

1) to surpass, excel

2) lead

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1. VT

1) (=superar) to surpass, excel (en in)
[en carrera] to outstrip; CAm (Aut) to overtake
aventajar con mucho a algn — to beat sb easily, be far better than sb, leave sb standing *

Juan aventaja a Pablo por cuatro puntos — Juan leads Pablo by four points

2) (=mejorar) to improve, better

3) (=preferir) to prefer

2.

See:

aventajarse

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verbo transitivo ( estar por delante de) to be ahead of; ( adelantarse) to overtake, get ahead of

* * *

= outstrip, score over, outpace.

Ex. The increasing demand for paper of all sorts, which the giant productivity of the Fourdrinier machine could easily meet, resulted in a parallel demand for rags which was soon outstripping the supply.

Ex. A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.

Ex. Technology is outpacing most countries and the international community.

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verbo transitivo ( estar por delante de) to be ahead of; ( adelantarse) to overtake, get ahead of

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= outstrip, score over, outpace.

Ex: The increasing demand for paper of all sorts, which the giant productivity of the Fourdrinier machine could easily meet, resulted in a parallel demand for rags which was soon outstripping the supply.

Ex: A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.

Ex: Technology is outpacing most countries and the international community.

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aventajar [A1 ]

vt

1 (estar por delante de) to be ahead of

2 (adelantarse) to overtake, get ahead of

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aventajar ( conjugate aventajar) verbo transitivo ( estar por delante de) to be ahead of;
( adelantarse) to overtake, get ahead of
aventajar verbo transitivo to be ahead [a, of]
' aventajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sobrepasar
- exceder
- ganar
- llevar
English:
excel
- lead

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aventajar

♦ vt

1. [rebasar] to overtake

2. [estar por delante de] to be ahead of;

aventajar a alguien en algo to surpass sb in sth

♦ See also the pronominal verb aventajarse

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aventajar

v/t be ahead of

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aventajar vt

1) : to be ahead of, to lead

2) : to surpass, to outdo

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aventajar vb to be ahead of / to lead [pt. & pp. led]

el Español aventaja al Betis en un punto Español leads Betis by one point

Spanish-English dictionary > aventajar
13 relegar

v.

1 to relegate.

relegar algo al olvido to banish something from one's mind

María relegó a su hijo Mary relegated her son.

2 to delegate, to assign, to relegate.

María relegó sus responsabilidades Mary relegated her responsibilities.

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relegar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 to relegate (a, to), consign (a, to)

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verb

to relegate

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VT

1) (=apartar) to relegate

relegar algo al olvido — to consign sth to oblivion

2) ( Hist) (=desterrar) to exile, banish

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verbo transitivo

se siente relegado — he feels left out

relegar algo/a alguien A algo: el problema quedó relegado a un segundo plano the matter was pushed into the background; relegado al olvido — consigned to oblivion

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= relegate.

Ex. Adding a column of figures is a repetitive thought process, and it was long ago properly relegated to the machine.

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* relegar al olvido = consign to + oblivion.

* relegarse a un segundo plano = take + a back seat.

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verbo transitivo

se siente relegado — he feels left out

relegar algo/a alguien A algo: el problema quedó relegado a un segundo plano the matter was pushed into the background; relegado al olvido — consigned to oblivion

* * *

= relegate.

Ex: Adding a column of figures is a repetitive thought process, and it was long ago properly relegated to the machine.

* relegar al olvido = consign to + oblivion.

* relegarse a un segundo plano = take + a back seat.

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relegar [A3 ]

vt

a menudo los ancianos se sienten inútiles y relegados old people often feel useless and of no importance

relegar algo/a algn A algo:

esto hizo que el problema quedara relegado a un segundo plano this meant that the matter was pushed into the background

un escritor relegado al olvido a writer consigned to oblivion

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relegar ( conjugate relegar) verbo transitivo:
◊ se siente relegado he feels left out;

el problema quedó relegado a un segundo plano the matter was pushed into the background;
relegado al olvido consigned to oblivion
relegar verbo transitivo to relegate
relegar al olvido, to consign to oblivion

' relegar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
postergar
- desplazar
- segundo
English:
relegate

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relegar vt

to relegate (a to);
relegar algo al olvido to banish sth from one's mind;

fue relegado al olvido it was consigned to oblivion;

relegar algo a segundo plano to push sth into the background

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relegar

v/t relegate

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relegar {52} vt

1) : to relegate

2)

relegar al olvido : to consign to oblivion

Spanish-English dictionary > relegar
14 repeat

rə'pi:t
1. verb
1) (to say or do again: Would you repeat those instructions, please?) repetir

2) (to say (something one has heard) to someone else, sometimes when one ought not to: Please do not repeat what I've just told you.) repetir

3) (to say (something) one has learned by heart: to repeat a poem.) recitar

2. noun
(something which is repeated: I'm tired of seeing all these repeats on television; (also adjective) a repeat performance.) repetición, reposición (televisión, cine)

- repeated
- repeatedly
- repetition
- repetitive
- repetitively
- repetitiveness
- repeat oneself

repeat vb repetir

could you repeat that please? ¿podrías repetirlo, por favor?

repeat

tr[rɪ'piːt]

noun

1 (gen) repetición nombre femenino

2 (on television) reposición nombre femenino

transitive verb

1 repetir

■ could you repeat the question, please? ¿podría repetir la pregunta, por favor?

intransitive verb

1 repetir

repeat [ri'pi:t] vt

: repetir

repeat n

: repetición f

repeat

n.

• pedido de repetición s.m.

• repetición s.f.

• retransmisión s.f.

v.

• bisar v.

• duplicar v.

• recitar v.

• refrendar v.

• reiterar v.

• renovar v.

• repetir v.

• tornar v.

I
1. rɪ'piːt
transitive verb

1)

a) ( say again) \<\<sound/word/sentence\>\> repetir*

b) ( divulge) contar*

don't repeat this, will you, but... — no lo vayas a contar, pero...

c) ( recite) (AmE) \<\<lesson/poem\>\> repetir*, recitar

2) ( do again) repetir*; \<\<episode\>\> (Rad, TV) volver* a emitir or transmitir

2.

v refl

to repeat oneself — repetirse*

history repeats itself — la historia se repite

3.

vi

1) (stressing instruction, statement) repetir*

repeat after me — repitan lo que digo

this is not, (I) repeat, not an exercise — esto no es un simulacro, repito, no es un simulacro

2) \<\<food\>\>

to repeat ON somebody: onions repeat on me — la cebolla me repite

3) repeating pres p <rifle/clock/watch> de repetición

II

noun

a) ( repetition) repetición f

we want to avoid a repeat of last year's fiasco — queremos evitar que se repita el desastre del año pasado; (before n)

repeat performance — ( Theat) repetición f

b) (Rad, TV) ( of program) repetición f; ( of a series) reposición f, retransmisión f

[rɪ'piːt]
1. VT

1) (=say or do again) repetir; [+ thanks] reiterar, volver a dar; [+ demand, request, promise] reiterar; (Scol) [+ year, subject] repetir

could you repeat that, please? — ¿podría repetir (eso), por favor?

this offer cannot be repeated — esta oferta no se repetirá

the pattern is repeated on the collar and cuffs — el dibujo se repite en el cuello y en los puños

repeat after me, I must not steal — repetid conmigo, no debo robar

could history repeat itself? — ¿se podría repetir la historia?

to repeat o.s. — repetirse

at the risk of repeating myself — con el peligro de repetirme

2) (=divulge) contar

don't repeat this to anybody — no le cuentes esto a nadie

3) (=recite) recitar

4) (esp Brit) (TV) [+ programme] repetir; [+ series] repetir, reponer

the programme will be repeated on Monday — el programa se repetirá el lunes

2. VI

1) (=say or do again) repetir

we are not, I repeat, not going to give up — no vamos, repito, no vamos a ceder

lather the hair, rinse and repeat — aplicar al cabello formando espuma, aclarar y repetir la operación

2) * [food] repetir *

radishes repeat on me — me repite el rábano *

3) (Math) [number] repetirse

3. N

1) repetición f

in order to prevent a repeat of the tragedy — para evitar la repetición de la tragedia, para evitar que la tragedia se repita

2) (esp Brit) (TV) [of programme] repetición f ; [of series] repetición f, reposición f

it can be seen tonight at eight, with a repeat on Monday — se podrá ver esta noche a las ocho y será repetido el lunes

3) (Mus) repetición f

4.

CPD

repeat mark(s) N (PL) — (Mus) símbolo(s) m(pl) de repetición

repeat offender N — delincuente mf reincidente

repeat order N — (Brit) (Comm) orden f repetida

repeat performance N — (Theat) (also fig) repetición f

he will give a repeat performance on Friday — hará una repetición el viernes, repetirá la función el viernes

I don't want a repeat performance of your behaviour last time — que no se repita tu comportamiento de la última vez

repeat prescription N — (Brit) receta f renovada

repeat sign N (Mus) — = repeat mark

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I
1. [rɪ'piːt]
transitive verb

1)

a) ( say again) \<\<sound/word/sentence\>\> repetir*

b) ( divulge) contar*

don't repeat this, will you, but... — no lo vayas a contar, pero...

c) ( recite) (AmE) \<\<lesson/poem\>\> repetir*, recitar

2) ( do again) repetir*; \<\<episode\>\> (Rad, TV) volver* a emitir or transmitir

2.

v refl

to repeat oneself — repetirse*

history repeats itself — la historia se repite

3.

vi

1) (stressing instruction, statement) repetir*

repeat after me — repitan lo que digo

this is not, (I) repeat, not an exercise — esto no es un simulacro, repito, no es un simulacro

2) \<\<food\>\>

to repeat ON somebody: onions repeat on me — la cebolla me repite

3) repeating pres p <rifle/clock/watch> de repetición

II

noun

a) ( repetition) repetición f

we want to avoid a repeat of last year's fiasco — queremos evitar que se repita el desastre del año pasado; (before n)

repeat performance — ( Theat) repetición f

b) (Rad, TV) ( of program) repetición f; ( of a series) reposición f, retransmisión f

English-spanish dictionary > repeat
15 repeat

rə'pi:t 1. verb
1) (to say or do again: Would you repeat those instructions, please?) gjenta

2) (to say (something one has heard) to someone else, sometimes when one ought not to: Please do not repeat what I've just told you.) gjenta, si igjen

3) (to say (something) one has learned by heart: to repeat a poem.) foredra, si fram
2. noun
(something which is repeated: I'm tired of seeing all these repeats on television; ( also adjective) a repeat performance.) gjentakelse, reprise

- repeated
- repeatedly
- repetition
- repetitive
- repetitively
- repetitiveness
- repeat oneself

gjenta

I
subst. \/rɪˈpiːt\/

1) gjentakelse, repetisjon

2) ( radio eller TV) reprise, nyutsendelse

• there will be a repeat of this programme next week

dette programmet blir sendt i reprise neste uke

3) ( musikk) gjentakelsestegn, avsnitt som skal gjentas

4) ( tekstil) rapport (gjentakelse av mønster)

5) dacaponummer

repeat broadcast reprise

repeat (order) etterbestilling, fornyet bestilling

repeat performance reprise(forestilling)
II
verb \/rɪˈpiːt\/

1) gjenta, repetere, si om igjen

• repeat after me!

gjenta etter meg!

• no one - repeat no one - must know of it

ingen - jeg gjentar ingen - må få kjennskap til det

2) gjøre om igjen, gjenta (seg)

3) fortelle\/si videre

• don't repeat gossip

ikke fortell sladder (videre)

4) ( radio eller TV) sende i reprise

5) lese opp (fra minnet), foredra, fremføre

6) ( handel) levere på nytt

7) ( om mat) gi oppstøt, få til å rape

• do onions repeat on you?

får du oppstøt av løk?

8) ( om ur) slå om igjen

9) (amer.) stemme mer enn én gang i samme valg

be repeated ( radio eller TV) gå\/sendes i reprise

history repeats itself historien gjentar seg

repeat oneself gjenta seg selv, si det samme flere ganger

English-Norwegian dictionary > repeat
16 repeat

[rə'pi:t] 1. verb
1) (to say or do again: Would you repeat those instructions, please?) endurtaka

2) (to say (something one has heard) to someone else, sometimes when one ought not to: Please do not repeat what I've just told you.) hafa eftir

3) (to say (something) one has learned by heart: to repeat a poem.) fara með
2. noun
(something which is repeated: I'm tired of seeing all these repeats on television; ( also adjective) a repeat performance.) endurtekning; endurtekinn þáttur/sÿning

- repeated
- repeatedly
- repetition
- repetitive
- repetitively
- repetitiveness
- repeat oneself

English-Icelandic dictionary > repeat
17 repeat

megismétlés, zenei ismétlőjel, ismétlődés to repeat: felböfög, megismétel, ismétlődik, ismétel
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[rə'pi:t] 1. verb
1) (to say or do again: Would you repeat those instructions, please?) (meg)ismétel

2) (to say (something one has heard) to someone else, sometimes when one ought not to: Please do not repeat what I've just told you.) elismétel

3) (to say (something) one has learned by heart: to repeat a poem.) felmond (leckét)
2. noun
(something which is repeated: I'm tired of seeing all these repeats on television; ( also adjective) a repeat performance.) ismétlés

- repeated
- repeatedly
- repetition
- repetitive
- repetitively
- repetitiveness
- repeat oneself

English-Hungarian dictionary > repeat
18 repeat

[rə'pi:t] 1. verb
1) (to say or do again: Would you repeat those instructions, please?) repetir

2) (to say (something one has heard) to someone else, sometimes when one ought not to: Please do not repeat what I've just told you.) repetir

3) (to say (something) one has learned by heart: to repeat a poem.) reproduzir
2. noun
(something which is repeated: I'm tired of seeing all these repeats on television; ( also adjective) a repeat performance.) repetição

- repeated
- repeatedly
- repetition
- repetitive
- repetitively
- repetitiveness
- repeat oneself
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re.peat

[rip'i:t] n 1 repetição, retransmissão. 2 Mus sinal de reprodução, estribilho. • vt+vi 1 repetir, reiterar. 2 fazer novamente. 3 contar, passar adiante (um segredo). 4 recitar. 5 cursar pela segunda vez. 6 ensaiar. 7 reproduzir, imitar. 8 votar fraudulentamente mais de uma vez. to repeat on someone sl arrotar, eructar.

English-Portuguese dictionary > repeat
19 repeat

n. tekrar, tekrarlama, yineleme, nakarat, tekrar edilen şey
————————
v. tekrarlamak, tekrar etmek, yinelemek, ezberden okumak, yinelenmek, ağzına gelmek, aralıksız ateş etmek (tüfek)

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1. tekrarla (v.) 2. tekrar (n.) 3. yinele
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[rə'pi:t] 1. verb
1) (to say or do again: Would you repeat those instructions, please?) tekrarlamak

2) (to say (something one has heard) to someone else, sometimes when one ought not to: Please do not repeat what I've just told you.) tekrarlamak

3) (to say (something) one has learned by heart: to repeat a poem.) ezbere söylemek
2. noun
(something which is repeated: I'm tired of seeing all these repeats on television; ( also adjective) a repeat performance.) tekrar (yayınlama)

- repeated
- repeatedly
- repetition
- repetitive
- repetitively
- repetitiveness
- repeat oneself

English-Turkish dictionary > repeat
20 repeat

[rə'pi:t] 1. verb
1) (to say or do again: Would you repeat those instructions, please?) ponoviti

2) (to say (something one has heard) to someone else, sometimes when one ought not to: Please do not repeat what I've just told you.) povedati naprej

3) (to say (something) one has learned by heart: to repeat a poem.) recitirati
2. noun
(something which is repeated: I'm tired of seeing all these repeats on television; ( also adjective) a repeat performance.) ponovitev

- repeated
- repeatedly
- repetition
- repetitive
- repetitively
- repetitiveness
- repeat oneself
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I [ripí:t]
transitive verb & intransitive verb

ponoviti (se), ponavljati (se); recitirati, deklamirati, reproducirati; imeti skušnjo (za); šteti naprej (dalje), oddati več strelov; povzročiti spahovanje; spahovati se (po jedi), rigati se; American (protipravno) pri volitvah oddati več kot en glas

repeating decimal — periodična decimalka

repeating rifle, fire-arm — puška repetirka, repetirno strelno orožje

repeating watch — ura repetirka

to repeat a poem — recitirati pesem

to repeat an order — ponoviti naročilo, ponovno naročiti

to repeat an experience — še enkrat nekaj doživeti

to repeat s.th. heard — nekaj naprej povedati

to repeat oneself — ponavljati se

history does not repeat itself — zgodovina se ne ponavlja

life repeats itself — življenje se ponavlja
II [ripí:t]
noun

ponovitev, ponavljanje; music (znak za) ponavljanje; dekorativen motiv, ki se ponavlja; commerce novo, poznejše, naknadno naročilo

the repeat of an order — ponovno naročilo

English-Slovenian dictionary > repeat

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