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101 dejarse llevar
v.1 to get carried away, to be moved, to be carried away, to be carried away with emotion.Ellos se dejaron llevar por la ira They got carried away with anger.2 to let oneself be led without resistance, to go without resistance.El chico se dejó llevar a la casa The kid let himself be led without...3 to sway.* * *(v.) = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flowEx. It is easy to become carried away by the sheer size of the so-called 'information explosion' and to regard the growth of literature as a phenomenon as threatening to civilization as a virulent epidemic or the 'population explosion' in the third world.Ex. The group of employees seems to ' drift along'.Ex. Now that libraries have been catapulted out of the ice age by the online catalogue, they cannot afford to drift through the strong, variable winds of technological change.Ex. Unless more of us refuse to be content to coast along, living off the fat of the land and leaving others to pay the tab, there is no guarantee that America will be a better place for our children than it was for us.Ex. The author takes this case as a model to illustrate how academic libraries can go with the flow instead of being swept upstream.Ex. To be the life and soul of a party or social gathering requires you to come out of your shell and let go.Ex. Finally, we have someone who is not just folding his arms and going along with the flow.* * *(v.) = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flowEx: It is easy to become carried away by the sheer size of the so-called 'information explosion' and to regard the growth of literature as a phenomenon as threatening to civilization as a virulent epidemic or the 'population explosion' in the third world.
Ex: The group of employees seems to ' drift along'.Ex: Now that libraries have been catapulted out of the ice age by the online catalogue, they cannot afford to drift through the strong, variable winds of technological change.Ex: Unless more of us refuse to be content to coast along, living off the fat of the land and leaving others to pay the tab, there is no guarantee that America will be a better place for our children than it was for us.Ex: The author takes this case as a model to illustrate how academic libraries can go with the flow instead of being swept upstream.Ex: To be the life and soul of a party or social gathering requires you to come out of your shell and let go.Ex: Finally, we have someone who is not just folding his arms and going along with the flow. -
102 demonia
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103 demostrar + Posesivo + valor
(v.) = prove + Posesivo + value, prove + Posesivo + worth, prove + Reflexivo, show + Posesivo + worth, prove + Posesivo + courageEx. As the services prove their value and as librarians and their clientele continue to push for subsidization, society and the legislators will gradually accept the notion that at least some of these new expensive services are deserving of support.Ex. At the end of the day, librarians must 'produce the goods' and prove their worth -- professionalism could get in the way.Ex. They are also a place where untested ideas or authors can prove themselves and gather a following.Ex. To show one's worth, to feel important -- that is the secret of the human soul.Ex. Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne.* * *(v.) = prove + Posesivo + value, prove + Posesivo + worth, prove + Reflexivo, show + Posesivo + worth, prove + Posesivo + courageEx: As the services prove their value and as librarians and their clientele continue to push for subsidization, society and the legislators will gradually accept the notion that at least some of these new expensive services are deserving of support.
Ex: At the end of the day, librarians must 'produce the goods' and prove their worth -- professionalism could get in the way.Ex: They are also a place where untested ideas or authors can prove themselves and gather a following.Ex: To show one's worth, to feel important -- that is the secret of the human soul.Ex: Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne. -
104 demostrar + Posesivo + valía
(v.) = prove + Posesivo + value, prove + Posesivo + worth, prove + Reflexivo, show + Posesivo + worthEx. As the services prove their value and as librarians and their clientele continue to push for subsidization, society and the legislators will gradually accept the notion that at least some of these new expensive services are deserving of support.Ex. At the end of the day, librarians must 'produce the goods' and prove their worth -- professionalism could get in the way.Ex. They are also a place where untested ideas or authors can prove themselves and gather a following.Ex. To show one's worth, to feel important -- that is the secret of the human soul.* * *(v.) = prove + Posesivo + value, prove + Posesivo + worth, prove + Reflexivo, show + Posesivo + worthEx: As the services prove their value and as librarians and their clientele continue to push for subsidization, society and the legislators will gradually accept the notion that at least some of these new expensive services are deserving of support.
Ex: At the end of the day, librarians must 'produce the goods' and prove their worth -- professionalism could get in the way.Ex: They are also a place where untested ideas or authors can prove themselves and gather a following.Ex: To show one's worth, to feel important -- that is the secret of the human soul. -
105 descansado
adj.rested, relaxed, quiet, tranquil.past part.past participle of spanish verb: descansar.* * *1→ link=descansar descansar► adjetivo1 rested, refreshed2 (tranquilo) easy, effortless* * *ADJ1) [persona] rested, refreshed2) [lugar] restful* * *- da adjetivoa) [estar] < persona> rested, refreshedb) [ser] <actividad/trabajo> easy, undemanding; < vida> quiet, peaceful* * *= rested.Ex. Concerning these categories, parents should ask whether their child usually falls asleep easily and wakes up rested; eats with appetite; and has bowel and bladder control, especially during the day.* * *- da adjetivoa) [estar] < persona> rested, refreshedb) [ser] <actividad/trabajo> easy, undemanding; < vida> quiet, peaceful* * *= rested.Ex: Concerning these categories, parents should ask whether their child usually falls asleep easily and wakes up rested; eats with appetite; and has bowel and bladder control, especially during the day.
* * *descansado -da1 [ ESTAR] ‹persona› rested, refreshedvolvió muy descansado de sus vacaciones he returned from his vacation well rested o very refreshed2 [ SER] ‹actividad/trabajo› easy, undemanding; ‹vida› quiet, peaceful* * *
Del verbo descansar: ( conjugate descansar)
descansado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
descansado
descansar
descansado◊ -da adjetivo
‹ vida› quiet, peaceful
descansar ( conjugate descansar) verbo intransitivo
descansado de algo to have a rest o break from sth
verbo transitivo
descansado la mente to give one's mind a break o rest
descansado,-a adjetivo
1 (persona) rested
2 (vida, trabajo) restful
descansar verbo intransitivo
1 to rest, have a rest
(un momento) to take a break
2 euf que en paz descanse, may he/she rest in peace o God rest his/her soul
' descansado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descansada
- fresco
English:
restful
* * *descansado, -a adj1. [actividad, trabajo, tarea] undemanding;[vida, ritmo de vida] restful, quiet* * *adj trabajo light, undemanding* * *descansado, -da adj1) : rested, refreshed2) : restful, peaceful -
106 descanso
m.1 rest (reposo).tomarse un descanso to take a restdía de descanso day off2 break (pausa).3 relief (alivio).4 stair landing, platform of staircase, landing.5 coffee break.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: descansar.* * *1 rest, break2 (en un espectáculo) interval; (en un partido) interval, half-time3 (alivio) relief, comfort■ ¡qué descanso! what a relief!4 (rellano) landing\¡descanso! MILITAR at ease!sin descanso without a breakdescanso eterno eternal rest* * *noun m.1) rest2) break* * *SM1) (=reposo) restel silencio será bueno para el descanso del bebé — the quiet will be a good chance for the baby to get some rest o sleep
2) (=pausa) break; (Dep) half-time; (Teat) interval, intermission (EEUU)hago un descanso cada dos horas — I have o take a break every two hours
3) (=alivio) reliefya he aprobado, ¡qué descanso! — I've passed! what a relief!
4) (Rel)5) [en escalera] landing6) (Téc) rest, support* * *1)a) ( reposo) restlunes, descanso — (Espec, Teatr) no performance on Mondays
b) (en trabajo, colegio) breakc) (Mil)d) ( de un muerto) rest2) ( intervalo) (Dep) half time; (Teatr) interval3) (alivio, tranquilidad) relief4) (AmL) ( rellano) landing* * *= coffee break, free time, respite, recess, rest, work break, half time, break time [breaktime], tea break, reprieve, break.Ex. During the coffee break, someone pointed out that most of your readers will look under the term BANTU rather than the technical name.Ex. On the other hand, a prolonged sequence of interviews can be equally stressful, and 'free time' should be interspersed with the successive appointments.Ex. There are five types of 'gratification', instrumental, prestige, reinforcement, aesthetic and respite, to be derived from the reading of literature.Ex. One of the supervisor's jobs is to see that work is prepared for the duty librarian to do during recess and lunchtime.Ex. If they are non-librarians they might be released after a suitable period of chastisement but librarians should spend eternity there endlessly looking for 'Smith, E.S.' without rest or sympathy.Ex. The personnel policy should also include a statement concerning number and length of work breaks and a statement regarding attendance at library meetings -- who attends, whether time off with pay and/or travel expenses are awarded.Ex. The article 'Practitioners v. educators (1-0 at half time)' looks at the problems of selecting students acceptable to both educators and practitioners in librarianship.Ex. How about staggering lunch hours and break times? We could send smokers at one time and non-smokers at another.Ex. Course fees include study materials, mid-morning coffee, lunch, and afternoon tea breaks but not accommodation.Ex. A small, but growing, number of employers are allowing workplace naps; some are actively encouraging this little reprieve from consciousness.Ex. Deliberate editing requires time, preferably with a break between editing stints.----* área de descanso = rest area, rest stop, lay-by.* dar descanso de = give + relief from.* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* descanso con refrigerio = refreshment break.* descanso de invierno = winterbreak.* descanso del mediodía = midday break.* descanso en el camino = rest stop.* descanso eterno = eternal rest.* descanso para comer = meal break.* descanso para fumar = smoke break.* descanso para ir al baño = bathroom break.* día de descanso = holiday.* durante el descanso = at breaktime.* lugar de descanso = resting place.* período de descanso = rest time.* sala de descanso = coffee lounge.* sin descanso = relentlessly, restlessly, breathlessly, unabated, without a break, without (a) rest, day in and day out, without respite.* sin un descanso = without a break, without (a) rest.* tomarse un descanso = take + time out, take + Posesivo + break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.* tomar un descanso = take + a breather, take + a break from work.* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.* un día de descanso = a day away from.* zona de descanso = rest area.* * *1)a) ( reposo) restlunes, descanso — (Espec, Teatr) no performance on Mondays
b) (en trabajo, colegio) breakc) (Mil)d) ( de un muerto) rest2) ( intervalo) (Dep) half time; (Teatr) interval3) (alivio, tranquilidad) relief4) (AmL) ( rellano) landing* * *= coffee break, free time, respite, recess, rest, work break, half time, break time [breaktime], tea break, reprieve, break.Ex: During the coffee break, someone pointed out that most of your readers will look under the term BANTU rather than the technical name.
Ex: On the other hand, a prolonged sequence of interviews can be equally stressful, and 'free time' should be interspersed with the successive appointments.Ex: There are five types of 'gratification', instrumental, prestige, reinforcement, aesthetic and respite, to be derived from the reading of literature.Ex: One of the supervisor's jobs is to see that work is prepared for the duty librarian to do during recess and lunchtime.Ex: If they are non-librarians they might be released after a suitable period of chastisement but librarians should spend eternity there endlessly looking for 'Smith, E.S.' without rest or sympathy.Ex: The personnel policy should also include a statement concerning number and length of work breaks and a statement regarding attendance at library meetings -- who attends, whether time off with pay and/or travel expenses are awarded.Ex: The article 'Practitioners v. educators (1-0 at half time)' looks at the problems of selecting students acceptable to both educators and practitioners in librarianship.Ex: How about staggering lunch hours and break times? We could send smokers at one time and non-smokers at another.Ex: Course fees include study materials, mid-morning coffee, lunch, and afternoon tea breaks but not accommodation.Ex: A small, but growing, number of employers are allowing workplace naps; some are actively encouraging this little reprieve from consciousness.Ex: Deliberate editing requires time, preferably with a break between editing stints.* área de descanso = rest area, rest stop, lay-by.* dar descanso de = give + relief from.* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* descanso con refrigerio = refreshment break.* descanso de invierno = winterbreak.* descanso del mediodía = midday break.* descanso en el camino = rest stop.* descanso eterno = eternal rest.* descanso para comer = meal break.* descanso para fumar = smoke break.* descanso para ir al baño = bathroom break.* día de descanso = holiday.* durante el descanso = at breaktime.* lugar de descanso = resting place.* período de descanso = rest time.* sala de descanso = coffee lounge.* sin descanso = relentlessly, restlessly, breathlessly, unabated, without a break, without (a) rest, day in and day out, without respite.* sin un descanso = without a break, without (a) rest.* tomarse un descanso = take + time out, take + Posesivo + break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.* tomar un descanso = take + a breather, take + a break from work.* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.* un día de descanso = a day away from.* zona de descanso = rest area.* * *A1 (reposo) restno he tenido ni un momento de descanso I haven't had a moment's restes un lugar tranquilo, ideal para el descanso it's a quiet spot, ideal for a restful breakno hagas ruido, debemos respetar su descanso don't make any noise, we must let him restse ha tomado cuatro días de descanso she has taken four days offtrabajó sin descanso hasta conseguirlo he worked tirelessly o without a break until he had done it2 (período) breaknecesitas un descanso you need a break3 ( Mil):estaban en posición de descanso they were standing at ease4 (de un muerto) restse ruega una oración por su eterno descanso we ask you to pray for his eternal restC (alivio, tranquilidad) relief¡qué descanso! estaba tan preocupado what a relief! I was so worriedD (Col, CS) (rellano) landing* * *
Del verbo descansar: ( conjugate descansar)
descanso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
descansó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
descansar
descanso
descansar ( conjugate descansar) verbo intransitivo
descanso de algo to have a rest o break from sth
verbo transitivo
descanso la mente to give one's mind a break o rest
descanso sustantivo masculino
1
c) (Mil):
2 ( intervalo) (Dep) half time;
(Teatr) interval
3 (alivio, tranquilidad) relief
4 (AmL) ( rellano) landing
descansar verbo intransitivo
1 to rest, have a rest
(un momento) to take a break
2 euf que en paz descanse, may he/she rest in peace o God rest his/her soul
descanso sustantivo masculino
1 rest, break: me tomaré un día de descanso, I'll take a day off
2 Cine Teat interval
Dep half-time, interval
3 (alivio) relief
4 (rellano) landing
' descanso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
paréntesis
- pausa
- sabática
- sabático
- tomarse
- tregua
- ganar
- haber
- hacer
- hasta
- ir
- prometer
- reparador
- reposo
- respiro
- sentar
- venir
English:
badly
- break
- brief
- cover
- earn
- fight
- half-time
- interlude
- intermission
- interval
- keep at
- lay-by
- recess
- rest
- solidly
- tea break
- through
- well-earned
- half
- landing
- on
- respite
- sound
* * *descanso nm1. [reposo] rest;tomarse un descanso to take a rest;necesito un descanso, me hace falta un descanso I need a rest;día de descanso day off;los lunes cerramos por descanso semanal we don't open on Mondays;sin descanso without a rest o break;trabajar/luchar sin descanso to work/fight tirelessly2. [pausa] break;[en cine] intermission; [en teatro] Br interval, US intermission; [en deporte] [cualquier intermedio] interval; [a mitad del partido] half-time;en la escuela hacemos un descanso de veinte minutos at school our break lasts twenty minutes;3. [alivio] relief;ya no tengo que preocuparme por los exámenes, ¡qué descanso! I don't have to worry about my exams any more, thank God!¡descanso! at ease!5. Méx, RP [descansillo] landing* * *m1 rest;sin descanso without a break;tomarse un descanso take a break, have a rest3 L.Am. ( descansillo) landing* * *descanso nm1) : rest, relaxation2) : break3) : landing (of a staircase)4) : intermission* * *descanso n1. (reposo) restunos días de descanso a few days' off / a few days' holiday2. (pausa) break3. (en un partido) half time4. (en el teatro, cine) interval -
107 descarnado
adj.1 scraggy, fleshless, gaunt.2 crude, plain, unadorned.past part.past participle of spanish verb: descarnar.* * *1→ link=descarnar descarnar► adjetivo1 figurado straightforward, plain* * *ADJ1) [cara, persona] gaunt2) [estilo, descripción] stark, brutal* * *- da adjetivoa) <rostro/persona> emaciated, gaunt; < hueso> bareb) <realismo/relato> stark; < verdad> naked, plain* * *Ex. Informative abstracts have been compared to a skeleton with all the flesh missing -- the viewer is given enough detail to accurately reconstruct what the departed soul must have looked like.* * *- da adjetivoa) <rostro/persona> emaciated, gaunt; < hueso> bareb) <realismo/relato> stark; < verdad> naked, plain* * *Ex: Informative abstracts have been compared to a skeleton with all the flesh missing -- the viewer is given enough detail to accurately reconstruct what the departed soul must have looked like.
* * *descarnado -da1 ‹rostro/persona› emaciated, gaunt; ‹hueso› bare2 ‹realismo/relato› stark; ‹verdad› naked, plain, unvarnished* * *descarnado, -a adj1. [descripción, narración] bald;[realismo, estilo] stark2. [persona, animal] scrawny* * *adj1 persona emaciated2 relato stark* * *descarnado, -da adj: scrawny, gaunt -
108 deseo
m.1 desire.arder en deseos de hacer algo to be burning with desire to do something2 wish (anhelo).se cumplió mi deseo my wish came true, I got my wishpedir/conceder un deseo to ask for/grant a wishtus deseos son órdenes your wish is my commandbuenos deseos good intentionscon mis/nuestros mejores deseos (with my/our) best wishes (en carta, obsequio)pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: desear.* * *1 wish, desire\formular un deseo to make a wishtener deseo de algo to wish something■ tengo muchos deseos de que llegue el verano I wish summer would come, I'm longing for the summerbuenos deseos good intentions* * *noun m.desire, wish* * *SM1) (=anhelo) desire, wishmi mayor deseo es encontrar un trabajo — my dearest wish o greatest desire is to find a job
llegó al poder con buenos deseos de mejorarlo todo — he came to power with every intention of improving things
tengo deseos de verla — I yearn to see her, I'm longing to see her
ardo en deseos de conocerla — liter I have a burning desire to meet her
2) (=cosa deseada) wishpedir o formular un deseo — to make a wish
3) (tb: deseo sexual) desire* * *a) ( anhelo) wishtus deseos son órdenes para mí — (fr hecha) your wish is my command (set phrase)
deseos de algo: con mis mejores deseos de felicidad/éxito wishing you every happiness/success; ardía en deseos de verla — (liter) he had a burning desire to see her
b) ( apetito sexual) desire* * *= appetite, desire, want, will, willingness, wish, craving, urge, thirst, yearning.Ex. We need to know what and how consumers' information appetites have changed.Ex. Equally important was the desire to achieve a single text.Ex. Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.Ex. 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.Ex. The basic answer is a willingness to divert the resources to do it, and the ability to find the resources.Ex. On Carmichael's face came the look of one who sees the immediate fulfillment of a wish.Ex. The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.Ex. The urge to mechanize paper-making came at first as much from the papermakers' desire to free themselves from dependence upon their skilled but rebellious workmen as from the pursuit of production economies.Ex. The thirst grew not just for preservation but for circulation of stories that gave meaning to life and coherence to communities.Ex. A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.----* amoldarse al deseo de Alguien = bend itself to + Posesivo + will.* contra el deseo de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.* deseo de = hunger for, lust for, greed for.* deseo de aventura = thirst for adventure.* deseo de cooperación = engagement.* deseo de matar = bloodlust.* deseo explícito = explicit wish.* deseo + hacerse realidad = wish + come true.* deseo inconsciente de morir = death-wish.* deseo por aprender = thirst for knowledge.* deseo sexual = lust, sexual desire.* despertar el deseo = arouse + hunger.* expresar los deseos de uno = make + Posesivo + wishes known.* falta de deseo = unwillingness.* fuente de los deseos = wishing well.* hacer realidad una deseo = fulfil + Posesivo + wish.* lista de deseos = wish list.* pedir un deseo = make + a wish, mounting problems.* pozo de los deseos = wishing well.* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.* satisfacer el deseo = satisfy + appetite.* satisfacer el deseo de Uno por = indulge + Posesivo + taste for.* sentir el deseo de = have + an/the inclination to, get + the urge to.* * *a) ( anhelo) wishtus deseos son órdenes para mí — (fr hecha) your wish is my command (set phrase)
deseos de algo: con mis mejores deseos de felicidad/éxito wishing you every happiness/success; ardía en deseos de verla — (liter) he had a burning desire to see her
b) ( apetito sexual) desire* * *= appetite, desire, want, will, willingness, wish, craving, urge, thirst, yearning.Ex: We need to know what and how consumers' information appetites have changed.
Ex: Equally important was the desire to achieve a single text.Ex: Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.Ex: 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.Ex: The basic answer is a willingness to divert the resources to do it, and the ability to find the resources.Ex: On Carmichael's face came the look of one who sees the immediate fulfillment of a wish.Ex: The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.Ex: The urge to mechanize paper-making came at first as much from the papermakers' desire to free themselves from dependence upon their skilled but rebellious workmen as from the pursuit of production economies.Ex: The thirst grew not just for preservation but for circulation of stories that gave meaning to life and coherence to communities.Ex: A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.* amoldarse al deseo de Alguien = bend itself to + Posesivo + will.* contra el deseo de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.* deseo de = hunger for, lust for, greed for.* deseo de aventura = thirst for adventure.* deseo de cooperación = engagement.* deseo de matar = bloodlust.* deseo explícito = explicit wish.* deseo + hacerse realidad = wish + come true.* deseo inconsciente de morir = death-wish.* deseo por aprender = thirst for knowledge.* deseo sexual = lust, sexual desire.* despertar el deseo = arouse + hunger.* expresar los deseos de uno = make + Posesivo + wishes known.* falta de deseo = unwillingness.* fuente de los deseos = wishing well.* hacer realidad una deseo = fulfil + Posesivo + wish.* lista de deseos = wish list.* pedir un deseo = make + a wish, mounting problems.* pozo de los deseos = wishing well.* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.* satisfacer el deseo = satisfy + appetite.* satisfacer el deseo de Uno por = indulge + Posesivo + taste for.* sentir el deseo de = have + an/the inclination to, get + the urge to.* * *1 (anhelo) wishel hada le concedió tres deseos the fairy granted him three wishesformular un deseo to make a wishque se hagan realidad or que se cumplan todos tus deseos may all your wishes come truese procedió según su deseo everything was done according to his wishessu último deseo fue que lo enterrasen allí his dying o last wish was to be buried theredeseos DE algo:con mis mejores deseos de felicidad/éxito wishing you every happiness/successdeseos DE + INF:ardía en deseos de verla ( liter); he had a burning desire to see her2 (apetito sexual) desirela satisfacción del deseo the satisfaction of desire* * *
Del verbo desear: ( conjugate desear)
deseo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
deseó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
desear
deseo
desear ( conjugate desear) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suerte/éxito/felicidad› to wish;
2 ( querer):
las tan deseadas vacaciones the long-awaited holidays;
lo que más deseo es … my greatest wish is …;
si tú lo deseas if you want to;
deseoía una respuesta ahora I would like a reply now;
está deseando verte he's really looking forward to seeing you;
¿desea que se lo envuelva? (frml) would you like me to wrap it for you?
3 ‹ persona› to desire, want
deseo sustantivo masculino
desear verbo transitivo
1 (anhelar, querer con intensidad) to desire: estoy deseando verte, I'm looking forward to seeing you
te deseo lo mejor, I wish you all the best
(suerte, felicidad, etc) to wish: os deseo unas felices vacaciones, have a good holiday
2 (sexualmente) to desire, want
3 frml (querer) to want: ¿desea usted algo, caballero?, can I help you, Sir?
deseo ver al director, I would like to see the manager
♦ Locuciones: deja mucho/bastante que desear, it leaves a lot to be desired
deseo sustantivo masculino
1 wish
2 (sexual, pasional) desire
deseos de venganza, desire for revenge
♦ Locuciones: arder en deseos, to yearn for
' deseo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- ansia
- aspiración
- capricho
- carnal
- conceder
- cumplir
- cumplirse
- desear
- formular
- gana
- hambre
- impulso
- pretensión
- provocar
- prurito
- que
- rabiar
- realizar
- saciar
- satisfacción
- sed
- si
- sucumbir
- sueño
- voluntad
- ardiente
- avivar
- excitar
- felicitación
- feliz
- ferviente
- insatisfecho
- irrealizable
- irresistible
- mejor
- querer
- viveza
- vivo
English:
anxiety
- appetite
- ardent
- death wish
- desire
- every
- express
- get-well card
- indulge
- indulgence
- intense
- longing
- lust
- overwhelming
- sexual
- uncontrollable
- unvoiced
- wish
* * *deseo nm1. [pasión] desire;no sentía ningún deseo por él she felt no desire for him2. [anhelo] wish;piensa un deseo y sopla las velas think of a wish and blow out the candles;expresó su deseo de paz para la región he expressed his desire for peace in the region;buenos deseos good intentions;con mis/nuestros mejores deseos [en carta, obsequio] (with my/our) best wishes;conceder un deseo to grant a wish;se cumplió mi deseo my wish came true, I got my wish;formular un deseo to make a wish;pedir un deseo to ask for a wish;Formalpor deseo expreso de… at the express wish of…;su último deseo fue… his last wish was…;su último deseo fue que la casa nunca se vendiera her last o dying wish was that the house should never be sold;tus deseos son órdenes your wish is my command* * *m wish* * *deseo nm: wish, desire* * * -
109 despertar la imaginación
(v.) = fire + the imaginationEx. The article 'Soothing the soul and firing the imagination: thoughts of a trustee on the electronic library' considers the challenges facing library trustees resulting from the electronic revolution in libraries.* * *(v.) = fire + the imaginationEx: The article 'Soothing the soul and firing the imagination: thoughts of a trustee on the electronic library' considers the challenges facing library trustees resulting from the electronic revolution in libraries.
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110 despistarse en
(v.) = be off inEx. As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.* * *(v.) = be off inEx: As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.
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111 diabla
f.1 she devil, devil.2 tenpounder, machete.* * *1 (diablesa) she-devil\a la diabla figurado any old how* * *femenino (Chi fam) whore* * *= she devil.Ex. The article 'Barbie, soul sister or she devil?' considers whether 'Barbie' represents a harmful role model for young children.* * *femenino (Chi fam) whore* * *= she devil.Ex: The article 'Barbie, soul sister or she devil?' considers whether 'Barbie' represents a harmful role model for young children.
* * ** * *
diabla sustantivo femenino
1 she-devil
2 Teat battery of footlights
* * *diabla nf2. Teatro footlights* * *f famshe-devil -
112 dichoso
adj.1 happy, fortunate, lucky.2 blessed, blissful.3 darned, doggoned, bloody.* * *► adjetivo1 happy2 (con suerte) lucky, fortunate■ ¡este dichoso calor! this damn heat!* * *(f. - dichosa)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=feliz) happy2) (=afortunado) lucky, fortunate¡dichosos los ojos! — how nice to see you!
3) * blessed¡aquel dichoso coche! — that blessed car!
* * *- sa adjetivo1) ( feliz) happy; ( afortunado) fortunate, lucky2) (delante del n) (fam) ( maldito) blessed (colloq), damn (sl)este dichoso teléfono no para de sonar — this blessed o damn phone never stops ringing
* * *= blessed.Ex. The article 'The blessed soul' refers to the glorious life of Iyyanki Venkata Ramanayya and his work in the Indian public social services.----* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.* * *- sa adjetivo1) ( feliz) happy; ( afortunado) fortunate, lucky2) (delante del n) (fam) ( maldito) blessed (colloq), damn (sl)este dichoso teléfono no para de sonar — this blessed o damn phone never stops ringing
* * *= blessed.Ex: The article 'The blessed soul' refers to the glorious life of Iyyanki Venkata Ramanayya and his work in the Indian public social services.
* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.* * *dichoso -saA1 (feliz) happyaquéllos fueron años dichosos those were happy years2 (afortunado) fortunate, luckyeste dichoso teléfono que no para de sonar this blessed o damn phone hasn't stopped ringing* * *
dichoso◊ -sa adjetivo
1 ( feliz) happy;
( afortunado) fortunate, lucky
2 ( delante del n) (fam) ( maldito) blessed (colloq), damn (sl)
dichoso,-a adjetivo
1 (contento, afortunado) happy
2 fam (condenado) damned: ¡este dichoso ordenador!, this damned computer!
' dichoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dichosa
- feliz
* * *dichoso, -a adj1. [feliz] happy;hacer dichoso a alguien to make sb happy;¡dichosos los ojos (que te ven)! long time no see!¡siempre está con la dichosa tele puesta! he always has that blasted TV on!;no vamos a resolver nunca este dichoso asunto we'll never get to the bottom of this blessed business;¡dichoso niño, no para de llorar! the blessed child does nothing but cry!* * *adj1 happy2 fam ( maldito) damn fam* * *dichoso, -sa adj1) : blessed2) feliz: happy3) afortunado: fortunate, lucky -
113 difunto
adj.deceased, departed, late.m.deceased, defunct, dead person, departed.* * *► adjetivo1 deceased, late► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 deceased\Día de los difuntos All Souls' Day, All Saints' Day* * *1. (f. - difunta)noun2. (f. - difunta)adj.1) deceased2) late* * *difunto, -a1.ADJ deceased2.SM / F deceased, deceased persondía 1)* * *I- ta adjetivo (frml) late (before n), deceased (frml)II- ta masculino, femenino (frml) deceased (frml)* * *= departed, deceased person.Ex. Informative abstracts have been compared to a skeleton with all the flesh missing -- the viewer is given enough detail to accurately reconstruct what the departed soul must have looked like.Ex. Most countries have an inheritance law regarding the bequests that a deceased person includes in a will or living trust.----* difunto, el = late, the.* misa de difunto = ceremonial service.* toque de difuntos = death knell.* * *I- ta adjetivo (frml) late (before n), deceased (frml)II- ta masculino, femenino (frml) deceased (frml)* * *el difunto= late, theEx: The Colon Classification was devised by the eminent Indian librarian and classificationist the late S R Ranganathan.
= departed, deceased person.Ex: Informative abstracts have been compared to a skeleton with all the flesh missing -- the viewer is given enough detail to accurately reconstruct what the departed soul must have looked like.
Ex: Most countries have an inheritance law regarding the bequests that a deceased person includes in a will or living trust.* difunto, el = late, the.* misa de difunto = ceremonial service.* toque de difuntos = death knell.* * *su difunto marido her late husbandmasculine, femininelos familiares del difunto the deceased's familylos difuntos the deceased* * *
difunto
su difunto marido her late husband
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (frml) deceased (frml)
difunto,-a
I adjetivo late, deceased
el difunto padre de la novia, the late father of the bride
II sustantivo masculino y femenino deceased
' difunto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
difunta
- testamento
- allegado
- velar
English:
deceased
- defunct
- late
* * *difunto, -a♦ adjdeceased, dead;el difunto Sr. Pérez the late Mr Pérez♦ nm,fel difunto the deceased* * *I adj lateII m, difunta f deceased* * *difunto, -ta adj & nfallecido: deceased* * *difunto adj late -
114 distraer
v.1 to amuse, to entertain.2 to distract.¡no me distraigas, que estoy trabajando! don't distract me, I'm working!El payaso distrajo al chico The clown distracted the boy.3 to be entertaining.la lectura distrae mucho reading is fun4 to abstract, to absorb.La música distrae a María Music abstracts Mary.5 to misappropriate, to alienate, to deviate, to divert.Ella distrajo fondos de la escuela She misappropriated school funds.* * *1 (divertir) to amuse, entertain2 (atención) to distract; (pena, dolor, preocupaciones) to take one's mind off3 eufemístico (dinero) to embezzle1 (divertirse) to amuse oneself, enjoy oneself2 (entretenerse) to relax, pass the time3 (despistarse) to get distracted, be inattentive, be absent-minded* * *verb1) to distract2) entertain* * *1. VT1) (=entretener) to entertain, amusedistrajimos a los niños contándoles cuentos — we kept the children entertained o amused by telling them stories
2) (=despistar) to distract (de from)3) (Econ) [+ dinero, fondos] to embezzle4) [moralmente] to lead astray2.VI (=entretener) [pesca, ejercicio] to be relaxing, take your mind off things; [lectura, espectáculo] to be entertaining, take your mind off things3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <persona/atención> to distractb) ( entretener) < persona> to keep... amusedc) <fondos/dinero> to embezzle2.distraerse v prona) (despistarse, descuidarse) to get distractedb) ( entretenerse)* * *= distract.Ex. As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.----* distraer la atención = distract + attention.* distraer + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.* distraerse con otra cosa = sidetrack.* que distrae la atención = distracting.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <persona/atención> to distractb) ( entretener) < persona> to keep... amusedc) <fondos/dinero> to embezzle2.distraerse v prona) (despistarse, descuidarse) to get distractedb) ( entretenerse)* * *= distract.Ex: As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.
* distraer la atención = distract + attention.* distraer + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.* distraerse con otra cosa = sidetrack.* que distrae la atención = distracting.* * *vt1 ‹persona/atención› to distractmientras uno lo distraía el otro le robó la llave while one of them distracted him o distracted his attention the other stole his key[ S ] no distraer al conductor do not distract the driver o the driver's attentiondistraer a algn DE algo to distract sb FROM sthla música me distrajo de la lectura I was distracted from my reading by the musicno me distraigas de mi trabajo don't distract me from my worktengo que hacer algo para distraerlo de sus preocupaciones I have to do something to take his mind off his worries2(entretener): la lectura lo distrae en sus ratos de ocio he enjoys reading in his free timelos distraía contándoles cuentos she entertained them o kept them entertained o kept them amused by telling them stories3 ‹fondos/dinero› to embezzle1 (despistarse, descuidarse) to get distractedme distraje un momento y se quemaron las tostadas I got distracted o my mind wandered for a moment and the toast burnedsi no te distraes, terminarás antes if you keep your mind on what you're doing o if you don't let yourself get distracted you'll finish sooner2(entretenerse): necesitas distraerte un poco, estás siempre metida en casa you need to find something to do o you need to get out and enjoy yourself, you're always stuck in the houseno necesita mucho para distraerse, una hoja de papel y un lápiz le bastan she doesn't need much to keep her amused o entertained, she's quite content with a sheet of paper and a pencilse distraen viendo la televisión they while away o pass the time watching television* * *
distraer ( conjugate distraer) verbo transitivo
distraer a algn de algo ‹de trabajo/estudios› to distract sb from sth ‹ de preocupaciones› to take sb's mind off sth
distraerse verbo pronominal
b) ( entretenerse):
se distrae con cualquier cosa she doesn't need much to keep amused
distraer verbo transitivo
1 (entretener) to entertain: la televisión distrae a la abuela, the television keeps Grandmother amused
2 (desviar la atención) to distract
' distraer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
distraerse
- entretener
English:
distract
- keep from
- divert
- put
* * *♦ vt1. [divertir] to amuse, to entertain;lo que más me distrae es el bricolaje my favourite pastime is do-it-yourself;les contaba cuentos para distraerlos he told them stories to keep them entertained2. [despistar] to distract;¡no me distraigas, que estoy trabajando! don't distract me, I'm working!;tú lo distraes para que yo pueda entrar you distract his attention so I can get in;algo distrajo su atención something distracted her3. [malversar] to embezzle, to misappropriate♦ vi[entretener] to be entertaining;la lectura distrae mucho reading is fun* * *<part distraído> v/t1 distract2:la radio la distrae she enjoys listening to the radio* * *distraer {81} vt1) : to distract2) entretener: to entertain, to amuse* * *distraer vb1. (despistar) to distract -
115 diáfano
adj.1 diaphanous, crystalline, filmy, gauzy.2 diaphane.* * *► adjetivo1 diaphanous, translucent (transparente) transparent2 (claro) clear, bright* * *ADJ1) (=translúcido) [agua] crystal-clear, crystalline liter; [cristal] translucent; [tela] diaphanous2) [argumento, explicación] crystal-cleares diáfano que... — it is absolutely clear that...
3) [espacio] open* * *- na adjetivoa) (liter) < agua> limpid (liter)c) ( traslúcido) < porcelana> translucent; < tela> diaphanousd) <conducta/proceder> impeccable; < explicación> crystal clear* * *= crystal-clear, crystalline, diaphanous.Ex. A crystal-clear mental picture of what the group should become is needed.Ex. Copper sulfate occurs as a blue crystalline powder prepared from copper oxide.Ex. The moments of grace that he had with her will truly become diaphanous memories imprinted in the very core of his soul.* * *- na adjetivoa) (liter) < agua> limpid (liter)c) ( traslúcido) < porcelana> translucent; < tela> diaphanousd) <conducta/proceder> impeccable; < explicación> crystal clear* * *= crystal-clear, crystalline, diaphanous.Ex: A crystal-clear mental picture of what the group should become is needed.
Ex: Copper sulfate occurs as a blue crystalline powder prepared from copper oxide.Ex: The moments of grace that he had with her will truly become diaphanous memories imprinted in the very core of his soul.* * *diáfano -naA ( liter)sus diáfanos ojos azules her clear blue eyes2 ‹luz› brightun cielo/un día diáfano a clear sky/dayuna habitación diáfana a bright room, a room with plenty of light3 ‹conducta/proceder› impeccable; ‹explicación› crystal clear4 (traslúcido) ‹porcelana› translucent; ‹tela› diaphanousB ( Esp) ‹local› open-plan* * *
diáfano,-a adjetivo
1 (explicación) clear
2 (bien iluminado) well-lit
3 (sin obstáculos) clear, open
4 Fís translucent
' diáfano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diáfana
English:
lacy
* * *diáfano, -a adj1. [casi transparente] [cristal] (almost) transparent;[tela] diaphanous2. [claro] [luz, cielo, ojos] clear;[agua] crystal-clear3. [sin tapujos] [respuesta, explicación] crystal-clearuna oficina diáfana an open-plan office* * *adj clear* * *diáfano, -na adj: diaphanous -
116 entrecortado
adj.discontinuous, faltering, broken.past part.past participle of spanish verb: entrecortar.* * *1→ link=entrecortar entrecortar► adjetivo1 (voz) faltering, hesitant; (respiración) laboured (US labored), difficult2 (intermitente) intermittent* * *ADJ [respiración] laboured, labored (EEUU), difficult; [habla] faltering, hesitantcon la voz entrecortada — in a faltering voice, in a voice choked with emotion
* * *- da adjetivo < respiración> difficult, labored** * *= faltering, bursty, choppy, clipped, jumpy [jumpier -comp., jumpiest -sup.], breathless, jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].Ex. In hindsight, it is easy to see a trajectory of inevitability that made MARC, the ISBDs, and AACR2 seem more the result of historical forces than the often faltering and separate steps they were in truth.Ex. Its design provides on one hand a service in which every node can try to transmit asynchronously in a bursty manner.Ex. You will find that the choppy keyboard response is easier to tolerate after a few days of use.Ex. Length is also a function of style and most abstracts, though avoiding clipped telegraphese, have certain stylistic features which help to keep wordage to a minimum.Ex. This film adaptation is scrappily made and jumpy, and there is nothing here that evokes either the joy of the moment or the death of the soul.Ex. The stories are told in the breathless voice of a gossip, full of juicy tidbits, and a shrewd understanding of what makes one life connect to another.Ex. By whipping these tails back and forth the organism can swim about in a brisk, if rather jerky, fashion.----* con voz entrecortada = hesitantly, falteringly, haltingly, jerkily.* * *- da adjetivo < respiración> difficult, labored** * *= faltering, bursty, choppy, clipped, jumpy [jumpier -comp., jumpiest -sup.], breathless, jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].Ex: In hindsight, it is easy to see a trajectory of inevitability that made MARC, the ISBDs, and AACR2 seem more the result of historical forces than the often faltering and separate steps they were in truth.
Ex: Its design provides on one hand a service in which every node can try to transmit asynchronously in a bursty manner.Ex: You will find that the choppy keyboard response is easier to tolerate after a few days of use.Ex: Length is also a function of style and most abstracts, though avoiding clipped telegraphese, have certain stylistic features which help to keep wordage to a minimum.Ex: This film adaptation is scrappily made and jumpy, and there is nothing here that evokes either the joy of the moment or the death of the soul.Ex: The stories are told in the breathless voice of a gossip, full of juicy tidbits, and a shrewd understanding of what makes one life connect to another.Ex: By whipping these tails back and forth the organism can swim about in a brisk, if rather jerky, fashion.* con voz entrecortada = hesitantly, falteringly, haltingly, jerkily.* * *entrecortado -da‹respiración› difficult, labored*con la voz entrecortada in a voice choked with emotiona través de la pared oyó su llanto entrecortado he could hear her choking sobs through the wall* * *
entrecortado
con la voz entrecortada por la emoción in a voice choked with emotion
entrecortado,-a adj (voz) faltering
' entrecortado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entrecortada
English:
broken
- gasp
- jerky
* * *entrecortado, -a adj[voz, habla] faltering; [respiración] laboured; [señal, sonido, comunicación] intermittent;se oía su llanto entrecortado you could hear her choking sobs* * *adj respiración difficult, labored; habla halting;con la voz entrecortada por lágrimas in a voice choked with tears* * *entrecortado, -da adj1) : labored, difficultrespiración entrecortada: shortness of breath2) : faltering, hesitantcon la voz entrecortada: with a catch in his voice -
117 entresijo
m.1 mesentery (mesenterio); secret, mystery (misterio).2 something occult, hidden (parte oculta). (Metaphorical)* * *1 figurado secret, mystery\conocer todos los entresijos figurado to know all the ins and outstener algo muchos entresijos figurado to be very complicated* * *SM1) (=secreto) secret, mystery; (=parte oculta) hidden aspect; (=dificultad) difficulty, snagse conoce todos los entresijos de la justicia — he knows all the ins and outs of the law, he knows the law inside-out
2) (Anat) mesentery* * *= sinew.Ex. Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.* * *= sinew.Ex: Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.
* * *1 ( Anat) mesentery* * *♦ nmAnat mesentery♦ entresijos nmpl[detalles] ins and outs;tener muchos entresijos [dificultades] to be very complicated;[persona] to be a dark horse -
118 espíritu humano, el
(n.) = human soul, the, human spirit, theEx. To show one's worth, to feel important -- that is the secret of the human soul.Ex. War heroes are admired as embodiments of the human spirit at its most dazzling. -
119 exhortar
v.1 to exhort, to admonish, to lecture, to give an exhortation to.Elsa exhorta a su hijo Elsa admonishes her son.2 to encourage, to incite.Ricardo exhortó a su hijo a ganar Richard encouraged his son to win.3 to issue letters requisitorial.El juzgado exhorta The court issues letters requisitorial.* * *1 to exhort* * *verb* * *VT to exhort* * *verbo transitivo to exhort (frml), urgeexhortar a alguien a + inf or a que + subj — to exhort somebody to + inf (frml), to urge somebody to + inf
* * *= exhort.Ex. As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.* * *verbo transitivo to exhort (frml), urgeexhortar a alguien a + inf or a que + subj — to exhort somebody to + inf (frml), to urge somebody to + inf
* * *= exhort.Ex: As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.
* * *exhortar [A1 ]vtto exhort ( frml), urge exhortar a algn A + INF or A QUE + SUBJ to exhort sb to + INF ( frml), to urge sb to + INFlos exhortó a seguir or a que siguieran he urged them to carry on* * *
exhortar verbo transitivo to exhort, urge: le exhorto a que deponga su actitud, I urge you to abandon your position
' exhortar' also found in these entries:
English:
exhort
- urge
* * *exhortar vtFormalexhortar a alguien a hacer algo, exhortar a alguien a que haga algo to exhort o urge sb to do sth;ella me exhortó a no abandonar she exhorted o urged me not to give up* * *v/t exhort (a to)* * *exhortar vt: to exhort -
120 formar parte de
to be part of* * *(v.) = be part of, build into, enter into, become + (a) part of, be a part of, inhere in, become + one with, inform, fall underEx. This is transparently part of the ideology of the title-unit-entry catalog where the book as such is the focus of the catalog.Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex. A girl stroked its keys and it emitted recognizable speech; no human vocal chords entered into the procedure at any point.Ex. By serving the needs of the lower socioeconomic groups, the public library is seen as becoming itself part of the process of social change rather than a passive mirror of mankind.Ex. Librarians have to work, to some extent, within the constraints of the organization of which they are a part.Ex. A literary work represents intellectual skill or labour in which intellectual property can inhere.Ex. Information services are becoming one with consumer electronics appliances, cable TV, and telephone service.Ex. In so far as it embodies moral intelligence and psychic insight it may inform the moral will, be 'the soul of our moral being'.Ex. It is the type of compound that is of primary importance to researchers in chemistry, not the total sum of individual compounds that fall under it.* * *(v.) = be part of, build into, enter into, become + (a) part of, be a part of, inhere in, become + one with, inform, fall underEx: This is transparently part of the ideology of the title-unit-entry catalog where the book as such is the focus of the catalog.
Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex: A girl stroked its keys and it emitted recognizable speech; no human vocal chords entered into the procedure at any point.Ex: By serving the needs of the lower socioeconomic groups, the public library is seen as becoming itself part of the process of social change rather than a passive mirror of mankind.Ex: Librarians have to work, to some extent, within the constraints of the organization of which they are a part.Ex: A literary work represents intellectual skill or labour in which intellectual property can inhere.Ex: Information services are becoming one with consumer electronics appliances, cable TV, and telephone service.Ex: In so far as it embodies moral intelligence and psychic insight it may inform the moral will, be 'the soul of our moral being'.Ex: It is the type of compound that is of primary importance to researchers in chemistry, not the total sum of individual compounds that fall under it.
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soûl — soûl, oûle (sou, sou l ; dans soûl l l ne se prononce jamais, même devant une voyelle ; au XVIe siècle, Bèze note que saoul se prononce sou) adj. 1° Pleinement repu, extrêmement rassasié. • Laisse les [des mouches], je te prie, achever leur… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
soul — [ soul ] noun *** ▸ 1 mind/spirit of person ▸ 2 person ▸ 3 strong feeling/emotion ▸ 4 something s special qualities ▸ 5 soul music ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the part of a person that is capable of thinking and feeling a ) the spiritual part of a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
soul — 1 *mind, intellect, psyche, brain, intelligence, wit Analogous words: powers, faculties, functions (see singular nouns at POWER) 2 Soul, spirit can both denote an immaterial entity that is held to be distinguishable from and felt as superior to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Soul! — or SOUL! (1967–1971James Ledbetter, Made Possible By...: The Death of Public Broadcasting in the United States (1997), Verso, ISBN 1859840299, p. 64.] or 1967–1973 [http://www.wpafilmlibrary.com/wpanews/Volume 02.html WPA Film Library announces… … Wikipedia