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1 límite
m.1 limit, boundary, border, borderline.2 breaking point.3 limit, cap.4 ora, edge.* * *1 (extremo) limit; (en un terreno) boundary2 (frontera) boundary\sin límites boundlesstodo tiene un límite there's a limit to everythinglímite de velocidad speed limit* * *noun m.1) limit2) border, boundary* * *1. SM1) [gen] limitpodrá presentarse cualquiera, sin límite de edad — anyone can apply, regardless o irrespective of age, anyone can apply, there's no age limit
eran exámenes larguísimos, sin límite de tiempo — the exams were very long, there was no time limit
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como o de límite, tenemos como o de límite el sábado para presentar el trabajo — the deadline for submitting our work is Saturday•
poner (un) límite a, han puesto un límite de participantes — they have put a limit o restriction on the number of participantsnos pusieron un límite de dinero para gastar — they put a restriction on o limited the amount of money we had to spend
pretenden poner límite a la investigación sobre embriones — they aim to put tighter controls on research into embryos, they aim to restrict o curb research into embryos
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sin límites — limitless•
no tener límites — to know no boundslímite de crédito — (Com) credit limit
2) (Geog, Pol) boundary, borderlímite forestal — tree line, timber line
3) (Inform)4) (=final) end2.ADJ INV extreme, maximum* * *1) (Geog, Pol) boundary2)a) ( cifra máxima) limitponer un límite a algo — to limit o restrict something
b) (tope, extremo) limitbondad sin límites — unlimited o boundless goodness
3) (como adj inv)* * *= bound, boundary, cut-off point, to what extent, borderline, frontier, confine, fringe, limit, cut off [cutoff], shore, breaking point, ceiling.Ex. A subject which is perceived as being entirely contained within the bounds of another will have its 'circle' totally within the boundaries of the domain for the broader subject.Ex. Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.Ex. The names of Muslim authors throughout the classical period, for which the cut-off point is around the year 1800, were made up of the following elements.Ex. Clearly an index must permit access to a document by its central theme, but, to what extent should access be provided to secondary or subsidiary topics considered within a document?.Ex. Both approaches have in common, however, the problem of establishing a borderline between public interest and private initiative.Ex. Start afresh, think anew; the frontiers are boundless.Ex. For a century we have been repeating inanities and keeping up this timid, non-committal retreat from society, but if we think of ourselves as communicating librarians we may see our inescapable involvement within the confines (but the illimitable confines) of our profession.Ex. The university is located 15 miles from the center of town on the southern fringe.Ex. The Catalogue Module has no limit on the length of a record, and a single field can be up to 200 characters in length.Ex. It is assumed that the sum of those units receiving top priority status is less than the current budgeted amount and that a cut off will occur at some point.Ex. People have employed this term to encompass programmes of study stretching from the furthest shores of technology-based activity to the vaguest and most nebulous-seeming courses of study in the arts/humanities areas.Ex. Every night thousands of illegal aliens cross into Arizona and the people there are truly at the breaking point.Ex. The Taiwan government is planning to lift the subsidy ceiling for solar equipment makers aiming to increase self-sufficiency to 80%.----* alcanzar el límite de = reach + the limits of.* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + posibilidades = reach + the limits of + Posesivo + potential.* averiguar el límite de Algo = plumb + the depths of.* confudir los límites entre = blur + the lines between.* confundir los límites entre = blur + the boundaries between.* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.* dentro de los límites de = within the bounds of.* dentro de unos límites = within limits.* desaparición de los límites = blurring of boundaries.* desdibujar los límites = blur + the lines between.* establecer límites = draw + limits.* establecer un límite = set + limit.* exceder un límite = exceed + limit.* fecha límite = cut-off date, closing date, deadline.* fijar un límite = set + cut-off point.* hasta el límite de = to the limits of.* hasta el límite de las posibilidades de Algo = to + Posesivo + full potential.* la imaginación no tiene límites = your imagination is the limit.* límite de edad = age limit.* límite de las nieves perpetuas = snowline.* límite de tiempo = time limit.* límite de velocidad = speed limit.* límite fluctuante = moving wall.* límite inferior = lower bound.* límite máximo = upper limit.* límite, punto de ruptura = breaking point.* límites + desaparecer = boundaries + crumble.* límites de una propiedad = metes and bounds.* límite superior = upper limit, upper bound.* llegar al límite = reach + the breaking point.* llegar al límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.* llevar al límite = stretch.* marcar los límites = mark out.* no existir límites = there + be + no limit.* no haber límites = there + be + no limit.* no hay límite(s) = the sky is the limit.* no tener límite = have + no limit.* no tener límites = be boundless.* pasarse del límite = overrun [over-run].* ser el límite = be the limit.* sin límite = without limit, without stint, interminably.* sin límite(s) = unbounded, unfettered, unstinting, unstintingly, the sky is the limit.* * *1) (Geog, Pol) boundary2)a) ( cifra máxima) limitponer un límite a algo — to limit o restrict something
b) (tope, extremo) limitbondad sin límites — unlimited o boundless goodness
3) (como adj inv)* * *= bound, boundary, cut-off point, to what extent, borderline, frontier, confine, fringe, limit, cut off [cutoff], shore, breaking point, ceiling.Ex: A subject which is perceived as being entirely contained within the bounds of another will have its 'circle' totally within the boundaries of the domain for the broader subject.
Ex: Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.Ex: The names of Muslim authors throughout the classical period, for which the cut-off point is around the year 1800, were made up of the following elements.Ex: Clearly an index must permit access to a document by its central theme, but, to what extent should access be provided to secondary or subsidiary topics considered within a document?.Ex: Both approaches have in common, however, the problem of establishing a borderline between public interest and private initiative.Ex: Start afresh, think anew; the frontiers are boundless.Ex: For a century we have been repeating inanities and keeping up this timid, non-committal retreat from society, but if we think of ourselves as communicating librarians we may see our inescapable involvement within the confines (but the illimitable confines) of our profession.Ex: The university is located 15 miles from the center of town on the southern fringe.Ex: The Catalogue Module has no limit on the length of a record, and a single field can be up to 200 characters in length.Ex: It is assumed that the sum of those units receiving top priority status is less than the current budgeted amount and that a cut off will occur at some point.Ex: People have employed this term to encompass programmes of study stretching from the furthest shores of technology-based activity to the vaguest and most nebulous-seeming courses of study in the arts/humanities areas.Ex: Every night thousands of illegal aliens cross into Arizona and the people there are truly at the breaking point.Ex: The Taiwan government is planning to lift the subsidy ceiling for solar equipment makers aiming to increase self-sufficiency to 80%.* alcanzar el límite de = reach + the limits of.* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + posibilidades = reach + the limits of + Posesivo + potential.* averiguar el límite de Algo = plumb + the depths of.* confudir los límites entre = blur + the lines between.* confundir los límites entre = blur + the boundaries between.* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.* dentro de los límites de = within the bounds of.* dentro de unos límites = within limits.* desaparición de los límites = blurring of boundaries.* desdibujar los límites = blur + the lines between.* establecer límites = draw + limits.* establecer un límite = set + limit.* exceder un límite = exceed + limit.* fecha límite = cut-off date, closing date, deadline.* fijar un límite = set + cut-off point.* hasta el límite de = to the limits of.* hasta el límite de las posibilidades de Algo = to + Posesivo + full potential.* la imaginación no tiene límites = your imagination is the limit.* límite de edad = age limit.* límite de las nieves perpetuas = snowline.* límite de tiempo = time limit.* límite de velocidad = speed limit.* límite fluctuante = moving wall.* límite inferior = lower bound.* límite máximo = upper limit.* límite, punto de ruptura = breaking point.* límites + desaparecer = boundaries + crumble.* límites de una propiedad = metes and bounds.* límite superior = upper limit, upper bound.* llegar al límite = reach + the breaking point.* llegar al límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.* llevar al límite = stretch.* marcar los límites = mark out.* no existir límites = there + be + no limit.* no haber límites = there + be + no limit.* no hay límite(s) = the sky is the limit.* no tener límite = have + no limit.* no tener límites = be boundless.* pasarse del límite = overrun [over-run].* ser el límite = be the limit.* sin límite = without limit, without stint, interminably.* sin límite(s) = unbounded, unfettered, unstinting, unstintingly, the sky is the limit.* * *el límite norte del país the country's northern border o boundarylos límites de la propiedad the boundaries of the propertyB1 (cifra máxima) limitel límite de edad es de 25 años the age limit is 25no hay límite de tiempo there is no time limitel límite de velocidad the speed limitno puede gastar lo que quiera, tiene un límite she can't spend what she likes, she has to keep within a limitpusieron un límite al número de llamadas they limited o restricted the number of calls2 (tope, extremo) limitmi paciencia ha llegado a su límite I've reached the limit of my patiencesu generosidad no conoce límites his generosity knows no limits o boundsbondad sin límites unlimited o boundless goodnessla situación está llegando a límites insostenibles the situation is becoming untenableno te lo consiento, todo tiene un límite I won't allow it, enough is enough o there are limitsCompuestos:credit limitspending limitweight limittolerance levelC ( como adj inv):tiempo límite time limitsituación límite extreme situationes un caso límite it's a borderline casefecha límite final date, deadline, closing date* * *
Del verbo limitar: ( conjugate limitar)
limité es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
limite es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
limitar
límite
limitar ( conjugate limitar) verbo transitivo ‹funciones/derechos› to limit, restrict
verbo intransitivo límite con algo [país/finca] to border on sth
limitarse verbo pronominal:◊ el problema no se limita a las ciudades the problem is not confined o limited to cities;
me limité a repetir lo dicho I just repeated what was said
límite sustantivo masculino
1 (Geog, Pol) boundary
2 ( tope) limit;
su ambición no tiene límites his ambition knows no limits;
sin límites unlimited;
¡todo tiene un límite! enough is enough!
3 ( como adj inv):
situación límite extreme situation;
fecha límite deadline
limitar
I verbo transitivo to limit, restrict: tengo que limitar mis gastos, I have to limit my spending
II verbo intransitivo to border: limita al norte con Francia, at North it borders on France
límite sustantivo masculino
1 limit
2 Geog Pol boundary, border: está en el límite de lo legal, it is on the law borderline
II adjetivo
1 (tope) limit
fecha límite, deadline
(máximo) la temperatura límite es de 200 grados, the maximum temperature is 200 degrees
situación límite, extreme situation
' límite' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bordear
- estiramiento
- extrema
- extremo
- fecha
- freno
- hasta
- rebasar
- salirse
- sobrepasar
- techo
- tope
- traspasar
- umbral
- exceder
- limitar
- salir
English:
boundary
- ceiling
- cut-off
- deadline
- designate
- exceed
- limit
- limitless
- line
- obsession
- quota
- rope
- time limit
- border
- breaking
- closing
- credit
- cut
- dead
- sell
- speed
* * *límite nm1. [tope] limit;al límite at the limit;dentro de un límite within limits;tiene una amabilidad sin límites his kindness knows no bounds;su pasión no tiene límite her passion knows no bounds;está trabajando al límite de sus posibilidades she's working at full stretch;estoy al límite de mis fuerzas I've reached the limit of my strength;me dejan estar conectado a Internet sin límite de tiempo I have unlimited access to the Internet;mi paciencia tiene un límite my patience has limits;no hay límite de edad there's no age limitFin límite de crédito credit limit;límite de velocidad speed limit2. [confín] boundary;el límite norte de la finca the northernmost boundary of the property3. Mat limit4. [como adjetivo] [precio, velocidad, edad] maximum;[situación] extreme; [caso] borderline;fecha límite de entrega: 15 de junio deadline for submissions: 15 June* * *I m1 limit;sin límites limitlessII adj:situación límite extreme situation;caso límite borderline case* * *límite nm1) : boundary, border2) : limitel límite de mi paciencia: the limit of my patiencelímite de velocidad: speed limit3)fecha límite : deadline* * *límite n1. (punto máximo) limit -
2 gasto
m.1 spending (dinero gastado).el gasto de energía energy consumptionel gasto educativo/militar spending on education/defense (de país)los gastos de la casa household expensescubrir gastos to cover costs, to break evenno reparar en gastos to spare no expensegastos corrientes running costgasto deducible tax-deductible expensegasto de defensa defense spendinggasto de desplazamiento relocation expenses, settling-in allowancegastos de envío postage and packinggastos fijos fixed charges o costsgastos generales general expenses, overhead costsgastos de mantenimiento maintenance costsgasto público public expendituregastos de representación entertainment allowancegastos de viaje travel expenses2 expense, expenditure, expenses, spending.3 output.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: gastar.* * *1 expenditure, expense\gastos de mantenimiento running costs, maintenance costsgastos de representación entertainment allowance singgastos diarios daily expenses* * *noun m.expense, expenditure* * *SM1) [de dinero]la inversión nos supondría un gasto de varios millones — the investment would involve an expense o expenditure of several million
tenemos que reducir el gasto — we must cut costs o spending
gasto militar — military spending, military expenditure
gasto público — public spending, public expenditure
gasto sanitario — health spending, health expenditure
gasto social — welfare spending, welfare expenditure
gastos corrientes — [en empresa] running costs; [en la Administración] revenue expenditure sing
gastos de defensa — defence spending sing, defense spending sing (EEUU)
gastos de desplazamiento — [por viaje] travelling expenses, traveling expenses (EEUU); [por mudanza] relocation allowance sing
gastos de envío — postage and packing sing, postage and handling sing (EEUU)
gastos de transporte — [de personal] travelling expenses, traveling expenses (EEUU); [de mercancías] freight charges
gastos de viaje — travelling expenses, traveling expenses (EEUU)
gastos generales — overheads, overhead sing (EEUU)
3) [de gas] flow, rate of flow* * *masculino expense* * *= cost, expense, spending, outlay.Ex. If some records are acquired by only a limited number of libraries, it will be difficult to recoup the cost of creating and maintaining these records.Ex. At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.Ex. Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.Ex. Educative work must continue to be publicised and libraries must make greater outlays of funds and staff.----* ahorro de gastos = savings in costs.* central de gastos = budget fund, budget head, budget heading.* compras fuera de acuerdos con proveedores = maverick spending.* con cierto gasto = at some expense.* congelar los gastos = freeze + expenditure.* contener los gastos = contain + costs.* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.* con un gasto mínimo = at minimal expense.* con unos gastos menores = at a reduced expense.* correr con los gastos = bear + the cost(s), bear + the cost(s), pick up + the tab, pay + the piper.* corriendo con los gastos = at + Posesivo + own expense.* costear los gastos de Algo = pay + Posesivo + way.* cubrir gastos = allow for + costs, cover + costs.* dieta para gastos de manutención = per diem food allowance, per diem, expense allowance.* dinero de sobra para otros gastos = disposable income.* dinero para gastos = per diem allowance.* dinero para gastos imprevistos = cash float, petty cash.* dinero para gastos iniciales = seeding money, seed money.* dinero para gastos personales = pocket change, pocket money.* dinero para pequeños gastos = out of pocket allowance.* exceso de gastos = overrun [over-run], cost overrun.* fondo para gastos de funcionamiento = operating funds.* frenar el gasto público = curb + public spending.* gasto adicional = hidden extra.* gasto considerable = considerable expense.* gasto de dinero = expenditure of money.* gasto deducible = tax deduction, income-tax deduction.* gasto de empresa = business expense.* gasto de gestión = administration fee.* gasto descontrolado = runaway spending.* gasto desgravable = tax deduction.* gasto en comida = food bill.* gasto excesivo = overspending, overexpenditure.* gasto innecesario de = drain on.* gasto militar = military expenditure.* gasto público = public expenditure, government spending, government expenditure.* gastos = expenditure, outgoings.* gastos adicionales = overhead.* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).* gastos de alojamiento = lodging expenses, lodging costs.* gastos de avión = airfare [air fare].* gastos de calefacción = heating costs.* gastos de cancelación = cancellation fees.* gastos de capital = capital costs, capital investment, capital expenditure.* gastos de demora = demurrage.* gastos de desplazamiento = travel costs, travelling expenses, travel expenses.* gastos de envío = postage, shipping costs, shipping and handling, shipping charges.* gastos de estructura = overhead.* gastos de funcionamiento = operating costs, operating expenditure, operational costs, operating expenses, recurrent expenditure.* gastos de gestión = handling fee.* gastos de libros = book expenditure.* gastos de matrícula = tuition, registration fee(s), tuition fee(s).* gastos de refrigeración = cooling costs.* gastos de transporte = freight charges.* gastos de viaje = travelling expenses, travel expenses.* gastos directos = direct costs.* gastos en personal = staff costs.* gastos en sustitución de material = replacement costs.* gastos generales = overhead.* gastos indirectos = overhead, indirect costs.* gastos que no suponen un gran desembolso de dinero = out-of-pocket costs.* gastos varios = sundries.* hacer frente a gastos = meet + expenses.* hacer frente a un gasto = meet + cost.* incurrir en gastos = incur + costs, incur + charges, incur + expense, undertake + expenditure.* no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).* no reparar en gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).* pagarse + Posesivo + propios gastos = pay + Posesivo + own way.* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.* partición de gastos = cost sharing [cost-sharing].* partida para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.* presupuesto para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.* recortar gastos = cut + expenditure, cut + expenses.* recuperar gastos = recoup + costs, recoup against + costs.* reducción de gastos = cost cutting, cost saving [cost-saving], cost reduction.* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.* sin gastos = no cost(s).* sufragar gastos = meet + expenses, defray + costs.* sufragar un gasto = meet + cost.* tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.* tener gastos = incur + costs.* tener gastos generales = incur + overheads.* usar como gasto deducible = write off.* * *masculino expense* * *= cost, expense, spending, outlay.Ex: If some records are acquired by only a limited number of libraries, it will be difficult to recoup the cost of creating and maintaining these records.
Ex: At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.Ex: Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.Ex: Educative work must continue to be publicised and libraries must make greater outlays of funds and staff.* ahorro de gastos = savings in costs.* central de gastos = budget fund, budget head, budget heading.* compras fuera de acuerdos con proveedores = maverick spending.* con cierto gasto = at some expense.* congelar los gastos = freeze + expenditure.* contener los gastos = contain + costs.* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.* con un gasto mínimo = at minimal expense.* con unos gastos menores = at a reduced expense.* correr con los gastos = bear + the cost(s), bear + the cost(s), pick up + the tab, pay + the piper.* corriendo con los gastos = at + Posesivo + own expense.* costear los gastos de Algo = pay + Posesivo + way.* cubrir gastos = allow for + costs, cover + costs.* dieta para gastos de manutención = per diem food allowance, per diem, expense allowance.* dinero de sobra para otros gastos = disposable income.* dinero para gastos = per diem allowance.* dinero para gastos imprevistos = cash float, petty cash.* dinero para gastos iniciales = seeding money, seed money.* dinero para gastos personales = pocket change, pocket money.* dinero para pequeños gastos = out of pocket allowance.* exceso de gastos = overrun [over-run], cost overrun.* fondo para gastos de funcionamiento = operating funds.* frenar el gasto público = curb + public spending.* gasto adicional = hidden extra.* gasto considerable = considerable expense.* gasto de dinero = expenditure of money.* gasto deducible = tax deduction, income-tax deduction.* gasto de empresa = business expense.* gasto de gestión = administration fee.* gasto descontrolado = runaway spending.* gasto desgravable = tax deduction.* gasto en comida = food bill.* gasto excesivo = overspending, overexpenditure.* gasto innecesario de = drain on.* gasto militar = military expenditure.* gasto público = public expenditure, government spending, government expenditure.* gastos = expenditure, outgoings.* gastos adicionales = overhead.* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).* gastos de alojamiento = lodging expenses, lodging costs.* gastos de avión = airfare [air fare].* gastos de calefacción = heating costs.* gastos de cancelación = cancellation fees.* gastos de capital = capital costs, capital investment, capital expenditure.* gastos de demora = demurrage.* gastos de desplazamiento = travel costs, travelling expenses, travel expenses.* gastos de envío = postage, shipping costs, shipping and handling, shipping charges.* gastos de estructura = overhead.* gastos de funcionamiento = operating costs, operating expenditure, operational costs, operating expenses, recurrent expenditure.* gastos de gestión = handling fee.* gastos de libros = book expenditure.* gastos de matrícula = tuition, registration fee(s), tuition fee(s).* gastos de refrigeración = cooling costs.* gastos de transporte = freight charges.* gastos de viaje = travelling expenses, travel expenses.* gastos directos = direct costs.* gastos en personal = staff costs.* gastos en sustitución de material = replacement costs.* gastos generales = overhead.* gastos indirectos = overhead, indirect costs.* gastos que no suponen un gran desembolso de dinero = out-of-pocket costs.* gastos varios = sundries.* hacer frente a gastos = meet + expenses.* hacer frente a un gasto = meet + cost.* incurrir en gastos = incur + costs, incur + charges, incur + expense, undertake + expenditure.* no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).* no reparar en gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).* pagarse + Posesivo + propios gastos = pay + Posesivo + own way.* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.* partición de gastos = cost sharing [cost-sharing].* partida para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.* presupuesto para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.* recortar gastos = cut + expenditure, cut + expenses.* recuperar gastos = recoup + costs, recoup against + costs.* reducción de gastos = cost cutting, cost saving [cost-saving], cost reduction.* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.* sin gastos = no cost(s).* sufragar gastos = meet + expenses, defray + costs.* sufragar un gasto = meet + cost.* tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.* tener gastos = incur + costs.* tener gastos generales = incur + overheads.* usar como gasto deducible = write off.* * *expenseun gasto innecesario an unnecessary expenselos gastos de la casa household expensestoma este dinero para tus gastos have this money for your expensesel arreglo supondría un gasto de medio millón it would cost half a million to repairnos hemos metido en muchos gastos we've incurred a lot of expenseeste mes he tenido muchos gastos this has been an expensive month for me o I've spent a lot of money this monthtuvo que pagar los gastos del juicio she had to pay the legal costsno me compensa el gasto de tiempo it isn't worth my while spending the time on itrestringir gastos to limit expenditurecubrir (los) gastos to cover (the) costsgastos de defensa defense spendingCompuestos:el gasto público public expenditurempl bank charges (pl)● gastos de comunidad or (CS) comunesmpl service chargempl operating costs (pl)mpl lobbying expenses (pl)mpl maintenance costs (pl)mpl legal costs (pl)mpl advertising costs (pl)mpl expenses (pl)mpl public health expenditure o costsmpl insurance costs (pl)mpl freight charges (pl)mpl travel expenses (pl)● gastos fijos or estructuralesmpl overheads (pl)mpl general expenses (pl)* * *
Del verbo gastar: ( conjugate gastar)
gasto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
gastó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
gastar
gasto
gastar ( conjugate gastar) verbo transitivo
1 ( consumir)
gasto algo en algo to spend sth on sth
2 (desperdiciar, malgastar) ‹dinero/tiempo/energía› to waste
3 ( desgastar) ‹ropa/zapatos› to wear out;
‹ tacones› to wear down
4 (fam) (llevar, usar) ‹ropa/gafas› to wear;
5 ‹ broma› to play;◊ le gastoon una broma they played a joke o trick on him
gastarse verbo pronominal
1 ( enf) ‹ dinero› to spend
2 [pilas/batería] to run down;
3 [ropa/zapatos] ( desgastarse) to wear out
4 ( enf) (fam) ( tener) to have;◊ se gasta un genio … he has a terrible temper!
gasto sustantivo masculino
expense;
este mes he tenido muchos gastos this has been an expensive month for me;
el gasto público public expenditure;
gastos de correo postage;
gastos de envío postage and handling (AmE) o (BrE) packing
gastar verbo transitivo
1 (dinero, tiempo) to spend
(gasolina, energía) to consume
2 (desperdiciar) to waste
3 (terminar) to use up
4 (emplear, usar) (ropa, gafas, zapatos) to wear: gasta papel de cartas azul, he uses blue writing paper
5 le gastaron una broma, they played a joke on him
♦ Locuciones: gastarlas, to behave, act: procura no llevarte mal con el jefe, que no sabes como las gasta, tread carefully with the boss until you find out what sort of person she is
gasto sustantivo masculino
1 (cantidad de dinero) expenditure
(más en pl) gastos, expenses: este dinero es para tus gastos, this is your pocket money
comprarle libros es un gasto inútil, it's just not worth buying him books
casi no ganamos para cubrir gastos, we just don't earn enough to cover our expenses
no te preocupes, yo corro con los gastos, don't worry, I'll deal with the bills
gastos fijos, fixed costs
gastos imprevistos, unforeseen expenses
2 (uso, consumo) tenemos mucho gasto de luz, we consume a lot of electricity
' gasto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comprobante
- derroche
- desperdicio
- extra
- imprevista
- imprevisto
- papelería
- permitirse
- respetable
- salida
- sangría
- desembolso
- disparatado
- gastar
- insostenible
- moderar
- suprimir
English:
anticipate
- cover
- curtail
- expenditure
- expense
- extravagance
- face
- halve
- meet
- prank
- precedence
- restraint
- winnings
- size
- spending
* * *gasto nm[dinero gastado] spending; [costo] expense;el gasto de energía energy consumption;el gasto educativo/militar [de país] spending on education/defence;los gastos de la casa household expenses;mis padres me dan dinero para mis gastos my parents give me pocket money;correr con los gastos (de algo) to meet o bear the cost (of sth), to pay (for sth);cubrir gastos to cover costs, to break even;no reparar en gastos to spare no expensegastos de aduana customs charges;gastos de alojamiento accommodation allowance;Fin gasto amortizable capitalized expense; CSur gastos comunes service charge;gastos de comunidad service charge;Com gastos corrientes running costs; Fin gasto deducible tax-deductible expense;gastos de desplazamiento relocation expenses, settling-in allowance;Com gastos diversos sundries;gastos de envío [entre empresas] shipping charges;[personales] postage and Br packing o US handling; Com gastos de explotación operating costs; Com gastos fijos fixed charges o costs; [en una casa] overheads;gastos financieros financing charges;Com gastos generales overheads, overhead costs; Fin gastos de gestión handling charges;gastos de mantenimiento maintenance costs;gastos de personal personnel expenses, staffing costs;gasto público public o government expenditure;gastos de representación entertainment allowance o expenses;Fin gastos de tramitación handling charges;gastos de transporte freight charges, transport costs;gastos de viaje travelling expenses* * *m expense;gastos expenses;meterse en gastos spend money;cubrir gastos cover one’s costs, break even;* * *gasto nm1) : expense, expenditure2) deterioro: wear3)gastos indirectos : overhead* * *gasto n1. (dinero) expense2. (de electricidad, agua, energía, etc) consumption -
3 constreñir
v.to constrain, to constrict, to inhibit, to cramp.* * *1 (forzar) to constrain, compel, force2 (limitar) to limit, restrict* * *VT1) (=limitar) to restrict2) (=obligar)constreñir a algn a hacer algo — to compel o force o frm constrain sb to do sth
3) (Med) to constrict* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (frml) ( forzar) to constrain (frml), compel2) ( limitar) to restrict, limit3) (Med) to constrict2.constreñirse v pron to restrict oneself* * *= constrain, hem + Nombre + in.Ex. Model II sees the process in terms of the system forcing or constraining the user to deviate from the 'real' problem.Ex. The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (frml) ( forzar) to constrain (frml), compel2) ( limitar) to restrict, limit3) (Med) to constrict2.constreñirse v pron to restrict oneself* * *= constrain, hem + Nombre + in.Ex: Model II sees the process in terms of the system forcing or constraining the user to deviate from the 'real' problem.
Ex: The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.* * *constreñir [ I15 ]vtme vi constreñido a aceptar I felt constrained o obliged o compelled to acceptactuó constreñido por las circunstancias circumstances forced o compelled o obliged him to act as he didB (limitar) to restrictvivo constreñido a un mísero presupuesto I live on a very limited budgetun ámbito de actuación muy constreñido a very restricted sphere of actioncomo el espacio nos constriñe as we don't have much space, as we're limited by spaceC ( Med) to constrictto restrict oneselfhe tenido que constreñirme en los gastos I've had to cut back on my spendingconstreñirse A algo to restrict oneself TO sth* * *
constreñir verbo transitivo
1 (obligar) to force [a, to]
2 (limitar) to limit, restrict: me encuentro constreñido por las nuevas normas, I feel limited by the new rules
3 Med to put pressure on, squeeze: el tumor constriñe una arteria principal, the tumor is constricting a main artery
* * *constreñir vtse ven constreñidos a vivir en condiciones miserables they are forced o obliged to live in wretched conditions2. [oprimir, limitar] to restrict;la nueva ley constriñe la libertad de asociación the new law restricts freedom of association3. Med to restrict* * *v/t1 constrain, oblige2 ( limitar) restrict* * *constreñir {67} vt1) forzar, obligar: to constrain, to oblige2) limitar: to restrict, to limit -
4 exceder
v.1 to exceed, to surpass.exceder el límite de velocidad to exceed o go over the speed limitexcede en dos kilos el peso permitido it is two kilos over the weight limitesto excede mis atribuciones that is beyond my authorityAntonio sobrepasó los límites Anthony surpassed the limits.2 to be greater.exceder a o de to exceed* * *1 (superar) to excel, surpass2 (sobrepasar) to exceed, be in excess of1 (sobrar) to be surplus, be left over■ los agricultores venderán a bajo precio los productos que exceden the farmers will sell the surplus products at a low price2 (ser demasiado) to be beyond, be outside1 (pasarse) to overdo it, go too far2 (en atenciones etc) to be extremely kind\exceder de to exceed, be overexcederse a sí mismo,-a to surpass oneself, excel oneselfexcederse en sus funciones to exceed one's duty* * *verbto exceed, surpass* * *1. VT1) (=superar) to exceed, surpasslos beneficios han excedido el millón de euros — profits are in excess of o have exceeded a million euros
2) (=sobrepasar) to surpasslas imágenes excedían cualquier cosa que pudieras imaginar — the pictures surpassed o were beyond anything you could imagine
3) [en importancia] to transcend2.VIno puede exceder de diez páginas — it cannot exceed ten pages, it cannot be longer than ten pages
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <límite/peso> to exceedb) (superar, aventajar)2.exceder vi3.excederse v pronno te excedas — don't overdo it o get carried away
* * *= exceed, overshoot, top, outrank, overstep.Ex. In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.Ex. The importance of exchange rates on prices paid for imported periodicals is noted, particularly when these exchange rates overshoot relative inflation.Ex. As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.Ex. One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.Ex. Permission is not sought when purchasing other categories of materials and so the board is overstepping its policy and fiscal authority and assuming management responsibilities.----* exceder en número = outnumber.* excederse = overrun [over-run], go + too far.* exceder un límite = exceed + limit.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <límite/peso> to exceedb) (superar, aventajar)2.exceder vi3.excederse v pronno te excedas — don't overdo it o get carried away
* * *= exceed, overshoot, top, outrank, overstep.Ex: In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.
Ex: The importance of exchange rates on prices paid for imported periodicals is noted, particularly when these exchange rates overshoot relative inflation.Ex: As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.Ex: One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.Ex: Permission is not sought when purchasing other categories of materials and so the board is overstepping its policy and fiscal authority and assuming management responsibilities.* exceder en número = outnumber.* excederse = overrun [over-run], go + too far.* exceder un límite = exceed + limit.* * *exceder [E1 ]vt1 ‹límite/peso/cantidad› to exceedlas ganancias exceden un millón de dólares the profits exceed o are in excess of a million dollarsexcede en mucho la cantidad que pensábamos pagar it is much higher than the figure we intended payinglos gastos de este ejercicio exceden en un 10% los del año pasado costs in this financial year exceed last year's by 10% o are 10% up on last year's2 (superar, aventajar) exceder A algo to be superior TO sthel espectáculo excede a cualquier otro realizado por esta compañía the show surpasses o is superior to anything previously produced by this company■ excederviexceder DE algo to exceed sthno puede exceder de 200 hectáreas it cannot exceed o be greater than 200 hectaresexcede del peso permitido it exceeds the weight limit, it is over the weight limitno te excedas don't overdo it o get carried awayse ha excedido en sus críticas she has gone too far in her criticism* * *
exceder ( conjugate exceder) verbo transitivo
b) (superar, aventajar) exceder a algo to be superior to sth
excederse verbo pronominal (al beber, trabajar) to overdo it;
exceder verbo transitivo to exceed, surpass
' exceder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pasar
- trascender
English:
exceed
- outrank
- overstep
- over
- transgress
* * *♦ vtto exceed, to surpass;exceder el límite de velocidad to exceed o go over the speed limit;excede en dos kilos el peso permitido it is two kilos over the weight limit;una cifra que excede con mucho la deuda externa del país a figure well in excess of the country's foreign debt;esto excede mis atribuciones that is beyond my authority♦ vito be greater;su fortuna excede de los cien millones her fortune exceeds one hundred million* * *v/t exceed* * *exceder vt: to exceed, to surpass* * *exceder vb to exceed -
5 restricción
f.1 restriction, limitation, constrainment, restraint.2 restriction, trammel, cramp.* * *1 restriction* * *noun f.* * *SF (=limitación) restriction, limitationrestricciones eléctricas — electricity cuts, power cuts
* * *femenino restriction* * *= constraint, curtailment, restriction, restrictiveness, restraint, stricture, squeeze, stricture, constriction, clampdown (on).Ex. In practice this can only be achieved within the constraints of any given indexing language and system.Ex. This paper emphasises the need for booksellers to keep informed of new developments and of the danger of curtailment of present activities, but also to be prepared to experiment.Ex. Within a restriction of total record size of maximum of 30,000 characters, an intending user is free to format the records in his system.Ex. This technique develops a scale of restrictiveness in dealing with overdues.Ex. It is well past the time for academics to challenge growing unconstitutional restraints on freedom to publish.Ex. Although librarians lend themselves to the strictures of automation, inadequate staff provisions are made for new technology.Ex. Even library services to rural areas have been affected by the squeeze on public sector spending.Ex. The article is entitled 'Political and administrative strictures on the National Libraries Authority proposal'.Ex. Results failed to confirm previous findings of coronary artery constriction while reliving an angry experience, yet are consistent with other studies utilizing mental arithmetic.Ex. This is the latest in a series of clampdowns on peaceful demonstration as elections approach.----* imponer restricciones a = impose + limits on.* imponer una restricción = place + requirement, place + restraint.* imponer una restricción sobre Algo = impose + constraint upon.* in restricciones = no holds barred.* libre de restricciones = unencumbered.* restricción a la publicación en prensa = press restriction.* restricción de importación = import restriction.* restricción económica = economic restraint, financial squeeze.* restricciones = straitjacket [straightjacket], tightening.* restricciones crediticias = credit crunch, credit squeeze.* restricciones de agua = water restrictions.* restricciones económicas = economic restrictions.* restricciones presupuestarias = budgetary restrictions.* restricción presupuestaria = budgetary restraint, budget restraint, budget crunch, budgetary constraint, budget constraint.* sin ningún tipo de restricciones = no holds barred.* sin restricciones = unrestricted, unlimited, uninhibited, unrestrictive, unfettered, free-flowing, without stint, without limit, unencumbered.* sin restricciones de horario = unscheduled.* * *femenino restriction* * *= constraint, curtailment, restriction, restrictiveness, restraint, stricture, squeeze, stricture, constriction, clampdown (on).Ex: In practice this can only be achieved within the constraints of any given indexing language and system.
Ex: This paper emphasises the need for booksellers to keep informed of new developments and of the danger of curtailment of present activities, but also to be prepared to experiment.Ex: Within a restriction of total record size of maximum of 30,000 characters, an intending user is free to format the records in his system.Ex: This technique develops a scale of restrictiveness in dealing with overdues.Ex: It is well past the time for academics to challenge growing unconstitutional restraints on freedom to publish.Ex: Although librarians lend themselves to the strictures of automation, inadequate staff provisions are made for new technology.Ex: Even library services to rural areas have been affected by the squeeze on public sector spending.Ex: The article is entitled 'Political and administrative strictures on the National Libraries Authority proposal'.Ex: Results failed to confirm previous findings of coronary artery constriction while reliving an angry experience, yet are consistent with other studies utilizing mental arithmetic.Ex: This is the latest in a series of clampdowns on peaceful demonstration as elections approach.* imponer restricciones a = impose + limits on.* imponer una restricción = place + requirement, place + restraint.* imponer una restricción sobre Algo = impose + constraint upon.* in restricciones = no holds barred.* libre de restricciones = unencumbered.* restricción a la publicación en prensa = press restriction.* restricción de importación = import restriction.* restricción económica = economic restraint, financial squeeze.* restricciones = straitjacket [straightjacket], tightening.* restricciones crediticias = credit crunch, credit squeeze.* restricciones de agua = water restrictions.* restricciones económicas = economic restrictions.* restricciones presupuestarias = budgetary restrictions.* restricción presupuestaria = budgetary restraint, budget restraint, budget crunch, budgetary constraint, budget constraint.* sin ningún tipo de restricciones = no holds barred.* sin restricciones = unrestricted, unlimited, uninhibited, unrestrictive, unfettered, free-flowing, without stint, without limit, unencumbered.* sin restricciones de horario = unscheduled.* * *restrictionrestricciones aduaneras customs restrictionsrestricciones a la libertad de los ciudadanos restrictions o restraints on civil libertiesrestricciones de agua restrictions on the use of water, water restrictionssin restricción de edad with no restrictions on age, with no age limit* * *
restricción sustantivo femenino
restriction
restricción sustantivo femenino restriction
' restricción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
limitación
- suprimir
English:
constraint
- freely
- reserve
- restraint
- restriction
- squeeze
- unchecked
* * *restricción nfrestriction;no hay restricciones de edad there's no age limit;restricciones de agua water rationing, water restrictions;restricciones eléctricas power cuts;han impuesto restricciones a la importación de vehículos extranjeros restrictions have been placed on the importing of foreign vehicles;esta opción permite navegar por Internet sin restricciones horarias this option allows you unmetered access to the Net twenty-four hours a day* * *f restriction;sin restricción with no restrictions* * ** * *restricción n restriction -
6 contención
f.1 argument, reasoning.2 contention, containment, fencing, fencing-in.* * *1 (moderación) moderation, control2 DERECHO lawsuit\muro de contención retaining wall* * *SF1) (Mil) containing, containment2) (=restricción) restraintsin contención — freely, without restraint
3) (=rivalidad) contention4) (Jur) suit* * *femenino (de gastos, precios)la contención del desempleo/del gasto público es nuestro objetivo — our aim is to contain unemployment/to limit public spending
* * *----* muro de contención = embankment.* * *femenino (de gastos, precios)la contención del desempleo/del gasto público es nuestro objetivo — our aim is to contain unemployment/to limit public spending
* * ** muro de contención = embankment.* * *A1(de gastos, precios): medidas de contención del gasto público measures to limit o restrict public spendingla contención del desempleo es nuestro principal objetivo our main aim is to contain unemployment o keep unemployment in check2 (de agua, tierra) containmentB (de pasiones) continenceC ( Der) suit* * *
contención sustantivo femenino
1 (dominio de sí) self control
2 (retención) contención salarial, wage restraint
muro de contención, retaining wall
' contención' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
freno
English:
dam
- restraint
- retaining wall
- embankment
* * *contención nf1. [detención]persigue la contención de la inflación/los salarios he is intent on keeping inflation/wages down;pusieron una venda para lograr la contención de la hemorragia they put on a bandage to stop o staunch the bleeding;muro de contención retaining wall2. [de pasión, deseo] restraint* * *f containment* * * -
7 limitar
v.1 to limit, to restrict.han limitado la velocidad máxima a cuarenta por hora they've restricted the speed limit to forty kilometers an houreste sueldo tan bajo me limita mucho I can't do very much on such a low salaryRicardo limitó las reglas Richard limited the rules.El médico limitó al paciente The doctor limited the patient.2 to mark out (terreno).3 to set out, to define (atribuciones, derechos).4 to border.* * *1 (gen) to limit1 to border with\■ una persona inteligente no se limita a ver la televisión an intelligent person does not restrict himself to watching television* * *verbto restrict, limit* * *1.VT (=restringir) to limit, restrictnos han limitado el número de visitas — they have limited o restricted the number of visits we can have
hay que limitar el consumo de alcohol entre los adolescentes — alcohol consumption among young people should be restricted
2.VI3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <funciones/derechos> to limit, restrict2.limitar vi3.limitarse v pronlimitarse a algo: el problema no se limita únicamente a las ciudades the problem is not just confined o limited to cities; me limité a repetir lo que tú habías dicho I just repeated what you'd said; limítate a hacerlo — just do it
* * *= bound, confine, constrain, limit, reduce, restrict, tie down, restrain, circumscribe, disable, box in, narrow down, border, fetter, hem + Nombre + in.Ex. Word is a character string bounded by spaces or other chosen characters.Ex. Until the mid nineteenth century the concept of authorship was confined to personal authors.Ex. Model II sees the process in terms of the system forcing or constraining the user to deviate from the 'real' problem.Ex. This limits the need for libraries to reclassify, but also restricts the revision of the Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme.Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex. This is an example of a classification which is restricted to a specific physical form, as it is used to classify maps and atlases.Ex. There are many able people still tied down with the routine 'running' of their libraries.Ex. Use of the legal data bases is partly restrained by cost considerations, partly by the fact that their coverage is not exhaustive and partly by the reserved attitude of the legal profession and the judiciary.Ex. Traditional theories of management circumscribe the extent of employee participation in decision making.Ex. There are socializing factors which further disable those children who lack such basic support.Ex. What is important is that agencies face few barriers to disseminating information on the Web quickly rather than being boxed in by standardization requirements = Lo que es importante es que las agencias se encuentran pocas trabas para diseminar información en la web de una forma rápida más que verse restringidas por cuestiones de normalización.Ex. By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.Ex. The Pacific Rim encompasses an enormous geographical area composed of all of the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean, east and west, from the Bering Straits to Antarctica.Ex. Faculty tenure is designed to allow the scholar to proceed with his investigation without being fettered with concerns arising from loss of job and salary.Ex. The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.----* limitar búsqueda = limit + search.* limitar con = border on.* limitar el debate a = keep + discussion + grounded on.* * *1.verbo transitivo <funciones/derechos> to limit, restrict2.limitar vi3.limitarse v pronlimitarse a algo: el problema no se limita únicamente a las ciudades the problem is not just confined o limited to cities; me limité a repetir lo que tú habías dicho I just repeated what you'd said; limítate a hacerlo — just do it
* * *= bound, confine, constrain, limit, reduce, restrict, tie down, restrain, circumscribe, disable, box in, narrow down, border, fetter, hem + Nombre + in.Ex: Word is a character string bounded by spaces or other chosen characters.
Ex: Until the mid nineteenth century the concept of authorship was confined to personal authors.Ex: Model II sees the process in terms of the system forcing or constraining the user to deviate from the 'real' problem.Ex: This limits the need for libraries to reclassify, but also restricts the revision of the Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme.Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex: This is an example of a classification which is restricted to a specific physical form, as it is used to classify maps and atlases.Ex: There are many able people still tied down with the routine 'running' of their libraries.Ex: Use of the legal data bases is partly restrained by cost considerations, partly by the fact that their coverage is not exhaustive and partly by the reserved attitude of the legal profession and the judiciary.Ex: Traditional theories of management circumscribe the extent of employee participation in decision making.Ex: There are socializing factors which further disable those children who lack such basic support.Ex: What is important is that agencies face few barriers to disseminating information on the Web quickly rather than being boxed in by standardization requirements = Lo que es importante es que las agencias se encuentran pocas trabas para diseminar información en la web de una forma rápida más que verse restringidas por cuestiones de normalización.Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.Ex: The Pacific Rim encompasses an enormous geographical area composed of all of the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean, east and west, from the Bering Straits to Antarctica.Ex: Faculty tenure is designed to allow the scholar to proceed with his investigation without being fettered with concerns arising from loss of job and salary.Ex: The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.* limitar búsqueda = limit + search.* limitar con = border on.* limitar el debate a = keep + discussion + grounded on.* * *limitar [A1 ]vt‹funciones/derechos/influencia› to limit, restrictlas disposiciones que limitan la tenencia de armas de fuego the regulations which restrict o limit the possession of firearmses necesario limitar su campo de acción restrictions o limits must be placed on his freedom of actionhabrá que limitar el número de intervenciones it will be necessary to limit o restrict the number of speakersle han limitado las salidas a dos días por semana he's restricted to going out twice a week■ limitarvilimitar CON algo to border ON sthEspaña limita al oeste con Portugal Spain borders on o is bounded by Portugal to the west, Spain shares a border with Portugal in the westlimitarse A algo:yo me limité a repetir lo que tú me habías dicho I just repeated o all I did was repeat what you'd said to meno hizo ningún comentario, se limitó a observar he didn't say anything, he merely o just stood watchinglimítate a hacer lo que te ordenan just confine yourself to o keep to what you've been told to doel problema no se limita únicamente a las grandes ciudades the problem is not just confined o limited to big citiestiene que limitarse a su sueldo she has to live within her means* * *
limitar ( conjugate limitar) verbo transitivo ‹funciones/derechos› to limit, restrict
verbo intransitivo limitar con algo [país/finca] to border on sth
limitarse verbo pronominal:◊ el problema no se limita a las ciudades the problem is not confined o limited to cities;
me limité a repetir lo dicho I just repeated what was said
limitar
I verbo transitivo to limit, restrict: tengo que limitar mis gastos, I have to limit my spending
II verbo intransitivo to border: limita al norte con Francia, at North it borders on France
' limitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
constreñir
- tapiar
- lindar
English:
border on
- confine
- limit
- narrow down
- restrict
- border
* * *♦ vt1. [restringir] to limit, to restrict;quieren limitar el poder del presidente they want to limit o restrict the president's power;han limitado la velocidad máxima a cuarenta por hora they've restricted the speed limit to forty kilometres an hour;este sueldo tan bajo me limita mucho I can't do very much on such a low salary2. [terreno] to mark out;limitaron el terreno con una cerca they fenced off the land♦ vi* * *I v/t limit; ( restringir) limit, restrictII v/i:limitar con border on* * *limitar vtrestringir: to limit, to restrictlimitar vilimitar con : to border on* * *limitar vb1. (restringir) to limit2. (tener frontera) to borderEspaña limita con Francia Spain borders on France / Spain has a border with France -
8 sobrepasar
v.1 to exceed.2 to surpass, to get beyond, to exceed, to top.Antonio sobrepasó los límites Anthony surpassed the limits.3 to overtake, to be overpassing, to move past, to overpass.El auto sobrepasó a Ricardo The car overtook Richard.* * *1 to exceed, surpass, be in excess of2 (competición) to beat* * *verbto surpass, exceed* * *1.VT [+ límite, esperanzas] to exceed; [+ rival, récord] to beat; [+ pista de aterrizaje] to overshoot2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <nivel/cantidad> to exceed, go abovesobrepasar el límite de velocidad — to exceed o go over o break the speed limit
sobrepasó el tiempo permitido en 2 segundos — she went over o exceeded the time allowed by 2 seconds
b) < persona> ( en capacidad) to outstrip; ( en altura) to overtakec) (Aviac) < pista> to overshoot2.sobrepasarse v prona) ( excederse)b) ( propasarse) to go too far* * *= outrun [out-run], outweigh, surpass, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, go over, top, outbalance, overstep, go + past.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. It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.Ex. The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.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. Unless corrective action is taken the library will go over the budgeted amount in that category.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. Permission is not sought when purchasing other categories of materials and so the board is overstepping its policy and fiscal authority and assuming management responsibilities.Ex. Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.----* sobrepasar con creces = be well in excess of.* sobrepasar las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.* sobrepasarse = overreach + Reflexivo.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <nivel/cantidad> to exceed, go abovesobrepasar el límite de velocidad — to exceed o go over o break the speed limit
sobrepasó el tiempo permitido en 2 segundos — she went over o exceeded the time allowed by 2 seconds
b) < persona> ( en capacidad) to outstrip; ( en altura) to overtakec) (Aviac) < pista> to overshoot2.sobrepasarse v prona) ( excederse)b) ( propasarse) to go too far* * *= outrun [out-run], outweigh, surpass, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, go over, top, outbalance, overstep, go + past.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: It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.Ex: The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.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: Unless corrective action is taken the library will go over the budgeted amount in that category.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: Permission is not sought when purchasing other categories of materials and so the board is overstepping its policy and fiscal authority and assuming management responsibilities.Ex: Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.* sobrepasar con creces = be well in excess of.* sobrepasar las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.* sobrepasarse = overreach + Reflexivo.* * *sobrepasar [A1 ]vt1 ‹nivel/cantidad› to exceed, go abovesobrepasar el límite de velocidad to exceed o go over o break the speed limitsobrepasaron los límites establecidos por las autoridades they went beyond o exceeded the limits set by the authoritiessobrepasó el tiempo permitido en 2 segundos she went over o exceeded the time allowed by 2 secondsen marzo las entradas sobrepasaron $100.000 income in March topped o exceeded $100,000sobrepasar la barrera del sonido to break the sound barrier2 ‹persona› (en capacidad) to outstrip; (en altura) to overtake3 ( Aviac) ‹pista› to overshoot1(excederse): me he sobrepasado en los gastos I've overspentno te vayas a sobrepasar con el vino go easy with the wine2 (propasarse) to go too far* * *
sobrepasar ( conjugate sobrepasar) verbo transitivo
◊ sobrepasar el límite de velocidad to exceed o go over the speed limit
( en altura) to overtake
sobrepasar verbo transitivo
1 (un límite, una cantidad) to exceed: no debemos sobrepasar ciertos límites, we must not go beyond certain limits
2 (aventajar) to be ahead of: te sobrepasa en altura, he's already taller than you
' sobrepasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelantar
- pasar
- rebasar
- traspasar
English:
exceed
- out
- over
- pass
- transgress
* * *♦ vt1. [exceder] to exceed;su sueldo no sobrepasa el de sus compañeros his pay is no higher than that of his colleagues;sobrepasó la barrera del sonido it broke the sound barrier;en este caso, la realidad sobrepasa a la ficción in this instance, reality is stranger than fictionlo sobrepasa en inteligencia she's more intelligent than he is* * *v/t exceed, surpass;me sobrepasa en altura he is taller than me* * *sobrepasar vt: to exceed, to surpass* * *sobrepasar vb1. (cantidad, límite) to exceed -
9 limitado
adj.1 limited, finite, constricted, qualified.2 circumscribed.past part.past participle of spanish verb: limitar.* * *1→ link=limitar limitar► adjetivo1 limited* * *(f. - limitada)adj.1) limited2) restricted3) dull* * *ADJ1) [gen] limitedsociedad limitada — (Com) limited company, corporation (EEUU)
2) (=lerdo) slow-witted, dim ** * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( restringido) <poder/tiempo/edición> limitedestar limitado a/por algo — to be restricted to/by something
b) ( escaso) limited2) < persona> slow-witted* * *= confined, limited, restricted, bounded, circumscribed, qualified, narrow [narrower -comp., narrowest -sup.].Ex. No problem usually with terminals and micros but there could be an undesirable temperature build-up in confined areas.Ex. Smaller cards exist which have more limited capacity.Ex. Librarians are experiencing dissatisfaction with the restricted opportunities available to them to find expression for, and recognition of, their skills in the present climate of change.Ex. This problem arises in real time multimedia applications, which often requires a guaranteed bandwidth and bounded delay to ensure that the quality of service is met = Este problema surge en las aplicaciones multimedia en tiempo real, que a menudo necesitan un ancho de banda garantizado y un retraso limitado para asegurar la calidad del servicio.Ex. Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.Ex. The majority of projects are small, poorly funded, and only a qualified success.Ex. The subject areas which such data bases cover may range from relatively narrow subjects, to interdisciplinary areas.----* con un presupuesto limitado = low-budget.* duración limitada = limited life.* hasta un punto limitado = to a limited extent.* limitado por el contexto = context-bound.* limitado por el tiempo = time-constrained.* sólo por tiempo limitado = for a limited time only.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( restringido) <poder/tiempo/edición> limitedestar limitado a/por algo — to be restricted to/by something
b) ( escaso) limited2) < persona> slow-witted* * *= confined, limited, restricted, bounded, circumscribed, qualified, narrow [narrower -comp., narrowest -sup.].Ex: No problem usually with terminals and micros but there could be an undesirable temperature build-up in confined areas.
Ex: Smaller cards exist which have more limited capacity.Ex: Librarians are experiencing dissatisfaction with the restricted opportunities available to them to find expression for, and recognition of, their skills in the present climate of change.Ex: This problem arises in real time multimedia applications, which often requires a guaranteed bandwidth and bounded delay to ensure that the quality of service is met = Este problema surge en las aplicaciones multimedia en tiempo real, que a menudo necesitan un ancho de banda garantizado y un retraso limitado para asegurar la calidad del servicio.Ex: Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.Ex: The majority of projects are small, poorly funded, and only a qualified success.Ex: The subject areas which such data bases cover may range from relatively narrow subjects, to interdisciplinary areas.* con un presupuesto limitado = low-budget.* duración limitada = limited life.* hasta un punto limitado = to a limited extent.* limitado por el contexto = context-bound.* limitado por el tiempo = time-constrained.* sólo por tiempo limitado = for a limited time only.* * *limitado -daA1 (restringido) ‹poder/tiempo/responsabilidad› limitedproductos de duración limitada products with a limited shelf lifetiene un visado por tiempo limitado he has a temporary visaedición limitada limited edition2 (escaso) limitedson casos muy limitados these are a few very limited o isolated casesse siente muy limitado por las presiones externas she feels very restricted o constrained by external pressuresestar limitado A algo to be restricted TO sthestán limitados a un espacio muy reducido they are restricted to a very small spaceB ‹persona›como actor es algo limitado as an actor he's rather limitedes un estudiante bastante limitado he's a student of limited ability* * *
Del verbo limitar: ( conjugate limitar)
limitado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
limitado
limitar
limitado◊ -da adjetivo ‹poder/número/edición› limited;
estar limitado a/por algo to be restricted to/by sth
limitar ( conjugate limitar) verbo transitivo ‹funciones/derechos› to limit, restrict
verbo intransitivo limitado con algo [país/finca] to border on sth
limitarse verbo pronominal: el problema no se limita a las ciudades the problem is not confined o limited to cities;
me limité a repetir lo dicho I just repeated what was said
limitado,-a adjetivo
1 (con dimensiones finitas o reducidas) limited
aforo limitado, limited capacity
2 (poco inteligente) limited: es un chico un poco limitado, he's a bit limited
♦ Locuciones: sociedad (de responsabilidad) limitada, limited (liability) company
limitar
I verbo transitivo to limit, restrict: tengo que limitar mis gastos, I have to limit my spending
II verbo intransitivo to border: limita al norte con Francia, at North it borders on France
' limitado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
limitada
- reemplazar
- estrecho
- reemplazo
English:
limited
- narrow
- qualified
- restricted
- short-stay
- confined
- tight
* * *limitado, -a adj1. [restringido] limited;disponemos de un espacio muy limitado we have very limited space;tienen un acceso limitado a los servicios sanitarios they have limited access to healthcare services;el problema no está limitado a un solo país the problem is not limited o restricted to just one country2. [poco dotado] of limited ability, not very gifted;es un alumno muy limitado he's a pupil of limited ability;como cantante es muy limitado he has limited ability as a singer* * *I adj limitedII part → limitar* * *limitado, -da adj1) restringido: limited2) : dull, slow-witted -
10 reducir
v.1 to reduce.nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cutreducir algo a algo to reduce something to somethingreducir algo al absurdo to make a nonsense of somethingElla redujo la velocidad She reduced the speed.2 to suppress, to subdue (someter) (país, ciudad).3 to convert (Mat) (convertir).4 to set (medicine).5 to shorten, to shrink.Ellos redujeron las tablas They shortened the boards.6 to cut down, to depress, to de-escalate, to deescalate.Ellos redujeron los gastos They cut down expenses.7 to conquer, to subdue, to subjugate.Ellos redujeron a los nativos They conquered the natives.8 to hydrogenate.* * *1 (gen) to reduce2 (disminuir) to reduce, cut, cut down on3 (vencer) to subdue4 MEDICINA to set5 (una salsa, etc) to reduce, boil down1 AUTOMÓVIL to change down, change to a lower gear1 (gen) to be reduced; (decrecer) to decrease2 (resultar) to come down (a, to)* * *verb1) to reduce, cut2) decrease3) subdue* * *1. VT1) (=disminuir)a) [en cantidad] [+ gastos, inflación, precio] to reduce, bring down, cut; [+ tensión, ansiedad] to reduce; [+ riesgo] to reduce, lessenmedidas encaminadas a reducir el número de parados — measures designed to reduce o bring down o cut the number of unemployed
han reducido las listas de espera en los hospitales — they have reduced o cut hospital waiting lists
el autobús redujo su velocidad — the bus reduced speed, the bus slowed down
el banco redujo su beneficio un 12% — the bank saw its profits fall by 12%
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reducir algo en algo — to reduce sth by sth, cut sth by sthtenemos que reducir la producción en un 20% — we have to reduce o cut production by 20%
b) [en tiempo] [+ jornada laboral] to reduce, shorten; [+ sentencia] to reducehan reducido la mili a nueve meses — they have reduced o cut military service to nine months
sus abogados consiguieron reducir la sentencia a dos meses — his lawyers managed to get his sentence reduced to two months
c) [en tamaño] [+ copia] to reduce; [+ discurso, artículo] to cut down, shorten2)•
reducir algo a algo —a) (=limitar) to limit sth to sth; (=simplificar) to reduce sth to sthredujo su intervención a criticar al gobierno — her participation was limited to criticizing the government
b) (=convertir) [+ cantidad, medida] to convert sth into sth; [+ fracción, ecuación] to reduce sth into sth3) (=someter) [+ ladrón, fugitivo, loco] to overpower; [+ alborotadores] to subdue; [+ fortaleza] to subdue, reduce frm•
reducir a algn al silencio — [por la fuerza, por miedo] to silence sb; [por vergüenza, humillación] to reduce sb to silence4) (Med) [+ hueso, hernia] to set, reduce frm5) (Quím) to reduce6) LAm [en el mercado negro] to get rid of *2.VI (Aut) to change down3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reducereducir al mínimo los riesgos — to minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum
le redujeron la pena — they shortened o reduced his sentence
reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form
b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce2)a) ( transformar)reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing
b) (Quím) to reducec) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)2.reducir vi1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear3.reducirse v pronreducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river
* * *= abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.Ex. Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.Ex. A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.Ex. In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.Ex. The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.Ex. These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex. Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.Ex. Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.Ex. More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex. If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex. But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex. Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.Ex. This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.Ex. Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex. He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.Ex. Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.Ex. In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.Ex. By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex. The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex. The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex. Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.Ex. May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex. The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.Ex. You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex. They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.----* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.* reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].* reducir costes = reduce + costs.* reducir de plantilla = downsize.* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.* reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.* reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.* reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.* reducir el valor = reduce + value.* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.* reducir gradualmente = scale down.* reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.* reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.* reducir progresivamente = phase out.* reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reducereducir al mínimo los riesgos — to minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum
le redujeron la pena — they shortened o reduced his sentence
reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form
b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce2)a) ( transformar)reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing
b) (Quím) to reducec) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)2.reducir vi1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear3.reducirse v pronreducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river
* * *= abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.Ex: Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.
Ex: A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.Ex: In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.Ex: The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.Ex: These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex: Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.Ex: Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.Ex: More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex: If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex: But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex: Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.Ex: This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.Ex: Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex: He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.Ex: In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex: The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex: The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex: Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.Ex: May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex: The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.Ex: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex: They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.* reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].* reducir costes = reduce + costs.* reducir de plantilla = downsize.* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.* reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.* reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.* reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.* reducir el valor = reduce + value.* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.* reducir gradualmente = scale down.* reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.* reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.* reducir progresivamente = phase out.* reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.* * *reducir [I6 ]vtA1 ‹gastos/costos› to cut, cut down on, reduce; ‹velocidad› to reduce; ‹producción/consumo› to reducehemos reducido el número de casos we have brought down o reduced the number of casesredujeron el número de plazas they cut the number of places o the number of places was reducedhan prometido reducir los impuestos they have promised to cut o reduce taxescon esto se intenta reducir al mínimo el riesgo de infección this is intended to minimize o to reduce to a minimum the risk of infectionejercicios para reducir (la) cintura exercises to reduce your waistlinereducir algo A algo to reduce sth TO sthhan reducido el texto a 50 páginas they have shortened o reduced the text to fifty pagesle han reducido la pena a dos años they have commuted o shortened o reduced his sentence to two yearsla población quedó reducida a la mitad the population was reduced to half of its former sizereducir algo a su mínima expresión ( Mat) to reduce sth to its simplest expression o formel suéter quedó reducido a su mínima expresión ( hum); the sweater shrank to nothingreducir algo EN algo to reduce sth BY sthpretenden reducir el gasto en cinco millones they aim to reduce costs by five million2 ‹fotocopia/fotografía› to reduceB1 (transformar) reducir algo A algo:reducir los gramos a miligramos to convert the grams to milligramsreducir quebrados a un mínimo común denominador to reduce fractions to their lowest common denominatorquedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashestodas sus ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada all his dreams were shattered2 ( Quím) to reduceC (dominar, someter) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue; ‹ladrón› to overpowerreducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud to reduce a people to slaveryD ‹fractura/hernia› to set, reduce ( tech)E (CS) ‹cadáver/restos mortales› to exhume ( for reburial in a niche or smaller coffin)■ reducirviA ( Coc) to reduce, boil downdejar reducir la salsa leave the sauce to boil down o reducereducirse A algo:todo se reduce a saber interpretar las cifras it all comes down to knowing how to interpret the figurestodo se redujo a una visita a la catedral y un paseo por el río in the end it was just a visit to the cathedral and a walk along the river* * *
reducir ( conjugate reducir) verbo transitivo
1
‹velocidad/producción/consumo› to reduce;
reducir algo A algo to reduce sth to sth;
reducir algo EN algo to reduce sth by sth
2a) ( transformar):
quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes
3 ( dominar) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue;
‹ ladrón› to overpower
reducirse verbo pronominal:
reducir
I verbo transitivo
1 (disminuir) to reduce
reducir algo en algo, to reduce sthg by sthg
(gastos, consumo, etc) to cut (down), minimize
2 (convertir, transformar) to reduce: el incendio redujo el bosque a cenizas, the fire reduced the wood to ashes
3 (subyugar) to subdue
II vi Auto to change down, US to downshift
' reducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- ceniza
- encaminada
- encaminado
- moler
- disminuir
- minimizar
- mínimo
- mira
English:
administrative
- austerity
- ax
- axe
- change down
- corner
- curtail
- cut
- cut back
- cut down
- decrease
- deficit
- deplenish
- deplete
- depress
- downsize
- effective
- halve
- lighten
- lower
- narrow down
- prune
- pulp
- rate
- receive
- reduce
- retrench
- scale down
- shorten
- slow
- wind down
- bring
- cost
- deaden
- decelerate
- diminish
- discount
- get
- lessen
- loss
- minimize
- over
- pare
- scale
- slacken
- traffic
- whittle
- wind
* * *♦ vt1. [disminuir] to reduce;[gastos, costes, impuestos, plantilla] to cut; [producción] to cut (back on);nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cut;reduzca la velocidad [en letrero] reduce speed now;reducir algo a algo to reduce sth to sth;el edificio quedó reducido a escombros the building was reduced to a pile of rubble;reducir algo al mínimo to reduce sth to a minimum;tú todo lo reduces a tener dinero the only thing you care about is money;reducir a la mínima expresión to cut down to the bare minimum2. [fotocopia] to reduce3. [someter] [país, ciudad] to suppress, to subdue;[atracador, ladrón, sublevados] to overpower6. Quím to reduce8. Andes, RP [objetos robados] to receive, to fence9. RP [cadáver] to exhume [for reburial in smaller container]♦ vireduce a tercera change down into third (gear)* * *v/t1 reduce (a to); gastos cut;reducir personal cut jobs, reduce staff numbers;reducir la marcha AUTO downshift, shift into a lower gear2 MIL overcome* * *reducir {61} vt1) disminuir: to reduce, to decrease, to cut2) : to subdue3) : to boil down* * *reducir vb to reduce -
11 calle
intj.you don't say, how extraordinary, what do you know.f.1 street, road.¿qué se opina en la calle? what does the man in the street think?el lenguaje de la calle everyday languagecalle arriba/abajo up/down the streetcalle de dirección única one-way streetcalle mayor main streetcalle peatonal pedestrian precinctcalle principal main street2 lane (en atletismo, natación). (peninsular Spanish)3 terrace.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: callar.* * *1 street, road2 DEPORTE lane\doblar la calle to turn the cornerechar a alguien de patitas en la calle to throw somebody out, kick somebody outechar/tirar por la calle de en medio figurado to go ahead regardless/take the middle coursehacer la calle (prostituta) to walk the streetsllevar a alguien por la calle de la amargura to give somebody a tough time* * *noun f.street, road* * *SF1) (=vía pública) street; [con más tráfico] road- se los lleva a todos de calle- llevar o traer a algn por la calle de la amarguracalle cerrada Ven, Col, Méx —
calle ciega Ven, Col —
calle cortada — Cono Sur dead end, dead-end street, cul-de-sac
calle de sentido único, calle de una mano Cono Sur —
calle de un solo sentido — Chile one-way street
calle peatonal — pedestrianized street, pedestrian street
aplanar 1., 1), cabo 2)calle sin salida — cul-de-sac, dead end, dead end street
2) (=no casa)a)• la calle, he estado todo el día en la calle — I've been out all day
se sentaba en la calle a ver pasar a la gente — he used to sit out in the street o outside watching the people go by
a los dos días de su detención ya estaba otra vez en la calle — two days after his arrest he was back on the streets again
•
irse a la calle — to go out, go outside¡iros a la calle a jugar! — go and play outside!
llevo varios días sin salir a la calle — I haven't been out of the house o outside for several days
- coger la calle- poner a algn de patitas en la calleb)• de calle, ropa de calle — (=no de estar en casa) clothes for wearing outside the house ; (=no de gala) everyday clothes pl
iba vestido de calle — (Mil) he was wearing civilian clothes, he was wearing civvies *
3)la calle — (=gente) the public
4) (Natación, Atletismo) lane; (Golf) fairway5) (Aer)calle de rodadura, calle de rodaje — taxiway
* * *1)a) (camino, vía) streetesa calle no tiene salida — that's a no through road, that street o road is a dead end
b) ( en sentido más amplio)de calle: traje/vestido de calle everyday suit/dress; aplanar calles (AmL fam) to loaf around; echar a alguien a la calle to throw somebody out (on the street); echarse or salir a la calle to take to the streets; echar or tirar por la calle de en medio to take the middle course; en la calle <estar/quedar> ( en la ruina) penniless; ( sin vivienda) homeless; ( sin trabajo) out of work; hacer la calle (fam) to work the streets (colloq); llevarse a alguien de calle (fam): se las lleva a todas de calle he has all the girls chasing after him (colloq); llevar or traer a alguien por la calle de la amargura — (fam) to make somebody's life a misery (colloq)
2) (Esp) (en atletismo, natación) lane; ( en golf) fairway* * *= street, thoroughfare, fairway.Nota: Usado en los campos de golf.Ex. Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.Ex. Information kiosks are located in public thoroughfares, shopping malls, airports and railway stations.Ex. A selected fairway on each golf course was equipped with water meters to assess irrigation volumes on a bimonthly basis.----* abarrotar las calles = come out in + force, be out in force.* accidente en la calle = street accident.* aglomerar las calles = be out in force, come out in + force.* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.* a ras de la calle = ground-floor.* buscar trabajo en la calle = work + the streets.* calle comercial = shopping mile.* calle de natación = swim lane.* calle de rodadura = taxiway.* calle de rodaje = taxiway.* calle de tiendas = shopping street.* calle estrecha = lane.* calle mayor, la = main street, the.* calle peatonal = pedestrian street.* calle principal, la = high street, the, main street, the.* criado en la calle = street-smart.* curtido en la calle = street-smart.* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.* diagrama de calles de natación = swim lane diagram.* directorio comercial por calles = street directory.* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* el hombre de la calle = the average Joe.* en la calle = out-of-home.* esquina de una calle = street corner.* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.* formado por gente cotidiana de la calle = grassroots [grass-roots].* hombre de la calle = layman [laymen, -pl.], lay person [layperson].* hombre de la calle, el = common man, the, man-on-the-street, man in the street, the.* lanzarse a la calle = take to + the streets.* lenguaje de la calle = street slang.* llenar las calles = be out in force, come out in + force.* niño de la calle = waif.* nivel de la calle = road-level.* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.* poner en la calle = evict.* recogida en la calle = kerbside collection, curbside collection.* recorrer las calles = pound + the streets.* ropa de calle = street clothes.* salir a la calle = go out, hit + the streets.* salir a la calle en avalancha = spill (out) into + the streets.* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.* situado a nivel de la calle = ground-floor.* situado en la calle comercial = shop-front [shopfront] .* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.* vagancia en las calles = loitering.* vivir en la calle = take to + the road.* zapato de calle = walking shoe.* * *1)a) (camino, vía) streetesa calle no tiene salida — that's a no through road, that street o road is a dead end
b) ( en sentido más amplio)de calle: traje/vestido de calle everyday suit/dress; aplanar calles (AmL fam) to loaf around; echar a alguien a la calle to throw somebody out (on the street); echarse or salir a la calle to take to the streets; echar or tirar por la calle de en medio to take the middle course; en la calle <estar/quedar> ( en la ruina) penniless; ( sin vivienda) homeless; ( sin trabajo) out of work; hacer la calle (fam) to work the streets (colloq); llevarse a alguien de calle (fam): se las lleva a todas de calle he has all the girls chasing after him (colloq); llevar or traer a alguien por la calle de la amargura — (fam) to make somebody's life a misery (colloq)
2) (Esp) (en atletismo, natación) lane; ( en golf) fairway* * *= street, thoroughfare, fairway.Nota: Usado en los campos de golf.Ex: Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.
Ex: Information kiosks are located in public thoroughfares, shopping malls, airports and railway stations.Ex: A selected fairway on each golf course was equipped with water meters to assess irrigation volumes on a bimonthly basis.* abarrotar las calles = come out in + force, be out in force.* accidente en la calle = street accident.* aglomerar las calles = be out in force, come out in + force.* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.* a ras de la calle = ground-floor.* buscar trabajo en la calle = work + the streets.* calle comercial = shopping mile.* calle de natación = swim lane.* calle de rodadura = taxiway.* calle de rodaje = taxiway.* calle de tiendas = shopping street.* calle estrecha = lane.* calle mayor, la = main street, the.* calle peatonal = pedestrian street.* calle principal, la = high street, the, main street, the.* criado en la calle = street-smart.* curtido en la calle = street-smart.* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.* diagrama de calles de natación = swim lane diagram.* directorio comercial por calles = street directory.* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* el hombre de la calle = the average Joe.* en la calle = out-of-home.* esquina de una calle = street corner.* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.* formado por gente cotidiana de la calle = grassroots [grass-roots].* hombre de la calle = layman [laymen, -pl.], lay person [layperson].* hombre de la calle, el = common man, the, man-on-the-street, man in the street, the.* lanzarse a la calle = take to + the streets.* lenguaje de la calle = street slang.* llenar las calles = be out in force, come out in + force.* niño de la calle = waif.* nivel de la calle = road-level.* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.* poner en la calle = evict.* recogida en la calle = kerbside collection, curbside collection.* recorrer las calles = pound + the streets.* ropa de calle = street clothes.* salir a la calle = go out, hit + the streets.* salir a la calle en avalancha = spill (out) into + the streets.* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.* situado a nivel de la calle = ground-floor.* situado en la calle comercial = shop-front [shopfront].* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.* vagancia en las calles = loitering.* vivir en la calle = take to + the road.* zapato de calle = walking shoe.* * *A1 (camino, vía) streetlas principales calles comerciales the main shopping streetscruza la calle cross the street o roadesa calle no tiene salida that's a no through road, that street o road is a dead endel colegio está dos calles más arriba the school is two blocks up o two streets further up2(en sentido más amplio): hace una semana que no salgo a la calle I haven't been out for a weekmañana el periódico saldrá a la calle por última vez tomorrow the newspaper will hit the newsstands o will come out o will be printed for the last timeme he pasado todo el día en la calle I've been out all dayme lo encontré en la calle I bumped into him in the streetlo que opina el hombre de la calle what the man in the street thinksel lenguaje de la calle everyday languagese crió en la calle she grew up on the streetsde calle: traje/vestido de calle everyday suit/dressechar a algn a la calle to throw sb out (on the street)echarse a la calle to take to the streetsechar or tirar por la calle de en medio to take the middle courseestar en la calle «periódico/revista» to be on salellevarse a algn de calle ( fam): se las lleva a todas de calle he has all the girls chasing after him ( colloq)salir a la calle «persona» to go out; «periódico/revista» to go on sale, to come outCompuestos:(Andes, Ven) no through road, dead end, cul-de-sac ( BrE)(CS) calle ciegaone-way street● calle de doble sentido or direccióntwo-way streetone-way street( RPl) one-way street( Col) one-way street( Chi) one-way streetpedestrian streetB (en atletismo, natación) lane; (en golf) fairwayCompuesto:calle de rodadura or rodajetaxiway, taxi strip* * *
Del verbo callar: ( conjugate callar)
callé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
calle es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
c/
callar
calle
c/ (◊ calle) St, Rd
callar ( conjugate callar) verbo intransitivo
to be quiet, shut up (colloq);
no pude hacerlo calle I couldn't get him to be quiet;
hacer calle a la oposición to silence the opposition
verbo transitivoa) ‹secreto/información› to keep … quiet
callarse verbo pronominal
cuando entró todos se calleon when he walked in everyone went quiet o stopped talking;
la próxima vez no me calleé next time I'll say something
calle sustantivo femenino
1 ( vía) street;
calle ciega (Andes, Ven) dead end, cul-de-sac (BrE);
calle de dirección única or (Col) de una vía one-way street;
hoy no he salido a la calle I haven't been out today;
el libro saldrá a la calle mañana the book comes out tomorrow;
el hombre de la calle the man in the street;
el lenguaje de la calle colloquial language;
echar a algn a la calle to throw sb out (on the street);
en la calle ‹estar/quedar› ( en la ruina) penniless;
( sin vivienda) homeless;
( sin trabajo) out of work
2 (Esp) (en atletismo, natación) lane;
( en golf) fairway
callar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (parar de hablar) to stop talking: calla un momento, ¿qué ruido es ése?, be quiet, what's that noise?
2 (no decir nada) to keep quiet, say nothing: tus ojos asienten y tu boca calla, your eyes say it all
II verbo transitivo (dejar de dar una noticia) not to mention o to keep to oneself: desconfía de sus palabras, callarán la verdad, you can't trust what they're saying, they are going to hush up the truth
♦ Locuciones: ¡calla!, (para indicar sorpresa) never!: ¡calla, no me digas que se casó!, did she really marry?
hacer callar, (hacer que alguien pare de hablar) to get someone to be quiet
(silenciar) to silence: ¡no podrán hacernos callar! they can't make us keep our mouths shut
quien calla otorga, silence speaks volumes
calle sustantivo femenino
1 street, road
calle cortada, cul-de-sac, dead end
calle mayor, high street, US main street
2 Dep (de una pista, un circuito) lane
♦ Locuciones: echarse a la calle: los vecinos se echaron a la calle, the residents took to the streets
familiar en la calle, (sin trabajo) con esa ley, miles de obreros se quedaron en la calle, thousands of workers were put out of a job
hacer la calle, to be a prostitute o to prostitute oneself o to walk the streets
poner a alguien (de patitas) en la calle, to throw sb out into the street
(en el trabajo) to give sb the boot
el hombre de la calle, the man in the street
una mujer de la calle, a prostitute
llevarse de calle, to win easily
tirar/coger por la calle de en medio, to bowl sb over
traer/llevar por la calle de la amargura, to give sb a difficult time
' calle' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abajo
- abordar
- achuchar
- amargura
- ancha
- ancho
- aparcamiento
- atinar
- atracador
- atracadora
- atravesar
- cabo
- caca
- cariño
- colapso
- deferencia
- descolgarse
- desembocar
- digna
- digno
- dupdo
- ensanchar
- ensordecer
- equivocarse
- foco
- gorro
- horda
- hormiguear
- invadir
- isleta
- lateral
- manzana
- mayor
- mujer
- obra
- ojo
- pajarito
- papelera
- pasar
- paseo
- pavimento
- portal
- precaución
- próxima
- próximo
- regar
- robar
- sita
- sito
- sola
English:
across
- activity
- anybody
- barricade
- block off
- boom box
- boot out
- bootleg
- bottom
- busk
- collapse
- common
- commotion
- continuation
- corner
- crescent
- cross
- decorate
- distraught
- down
- drain
- end
- evict
- front door
- go along
- gutter
- high street
- hold on
- hoodlum
- illuminate
- illumination
- lane
- lead off from
- length
- look at
- main
- map
- mend
- middle
- multinational
- off
- on
- one-way
- open out
- out
- out of
- outdoor
- over
- peddle
- pedestrianize
* * *calle nf1. [en población] street, road;cruzar la calle to cross the street o road;calle arriba/abajo up/down the street o road;tres calles más abajo three blocks further down;Famhacer la calle [prostituta] to walk the streets;llevarse a alguien de calle to win sb over;traer o [m5] llevar a alguien por la calle de la amargura to put sb through hell, to make sb's life hell;RP Famtener calle to know what's what, to be street smartVen calle ciega dead end, blind alley;calle cortada: [m5] hay cuatro calles cortadas en el centro four streets Br in the city centre o US downtown are closed to traffic;calle cortada (por obras) [en letrero] road closed (for repairs);CSur calle cortada dead end, blind alley;calle de dirección única one-way street;calle de doble dirección two-way street;calle mayor high street, US main street;calle principal main street;RP calle de una mano one-way street; Col calle de una vía one-way streetse pasa el día en la calle she is always out;salgo un momento, ¿quieres algo de la calle? I'm just popping out, can I get you anything (from the shops)?;no grites, te puede oír toda la calle don't shout, the whole neighbourhood can hear you;[sin casa] to throw sb out;echar a alguien a la calle [de un trabajo] to sack sb;[de un lugar público] to kick o throw sb out;echarse a la calle [manifestarse] to take to the streets;el asesino está en la calle tras pasar años en la cárcel the murderer is out after spending years in prison;salir a la calle [salir de casa] to go out¿qué se opina en la calle? what does the man in the street think?;el lenguaje de la calle everyday languagela calle de dentro/de fuera the inside/outside lane5. [en golf] fairway* * *f1 street;echar a alguien a la calle fig throw s.o out on the street;quedarse en la calle fig fall on hard times;llevarse a alguien de calle have s.o. chasing after one;traer ollevar a alguien por la calle de la amargura make s.o.’s life a misery;hacer la calle famde prostituta turn tricks fam, Brwalk the streets2 DEP lane* * *calle nf: street, road* * *calle n1. (en general) street¿en qué calle vives? which street do you live in?2. (en deportes) lane -
12 consumo
m.consumption.bienes/sociedad de consumo consumer goods/societyse ha disparado el consumo de agua mineral sales of mineral water have shot upconsumo de combustible fuel consumptionconsumo de drogas drug-takingpres.indicat.1 1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: consumir.2 1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: consumir.* * *1 consumption* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [de productos] consumptionha aumentado nuestro consumo de gas — our gas consumption has gone up, we are using more gas
2) pl consumos (Econ) municipal tax on food* * *masculino consumptionmotores de bajo consumo — engines with low gas (AmE) o (BrE) petrol consumption
* * *= consumption, intake.Ex. The screen display formats required by cataloguing staff may be not at all suitable for public consumption.Ex. The conclusion drawn is that the intake of gingseng improves the capacity for physical work.----* artículo de consumo = commodity, consumer commodity.* bajo consumo = low power consumption.* bien de consumo = trade product, economic good.* bienes de consumo = consumer goods.* bienes de consumo duraderos = consumer durables.* consumo de alcohol = alcohol consumption.* consumo de bebidas = drink consumption.* consumo de bebidas alcohólicas = underage drinking, drinking, boozing.* consumo de café = coffee consumption.* consumo de carburante = fuel consumption, petrol consumption.* consumo de combustible = fuel consumption.* consumo de gasolina = petrol consumption.* consumo de información = consumption of information.* consumo energético = energy use, energy consumption.* consumo excesivo de = greed for.* consumo innecesario de = drain on.* convertir Algo en un artículo de consumo = commodify.* cooperativa de consumo = food co-op.* cultura de consumo = consumer culture.* de bajo consumo = low energy.* de consumo = consumptive.* edición de obras de consumo = consumer publishing.* eficacia de consumo de combustible = fuel efficiency.* envenenamiento por consumo de setas = mushroom poisoning.* hábito de consumo = shopping habit, buying habit, purchasing habit, consumption habit.* hábito de consumo de alcohol = drinking practice, drinking habit.* impuesto sobre artículos de uso y consumo = excise tax.* índice de precios al consumo = cost of living index.* Indice de Precios al Consumo (IPC) = consumer price index (CPI), Retail Price Index (RPI).* información como artículo de consumo, la = information commodity.* información de precios de productos para el consumo = retail prices.* listo para el consumo = ready-to-eat.* producto de consumo = consumable, consumer product, convenience product.* prueba de detección de consumo de drogas = drug testing.* relacionado con el consumo de bebidas alcohólicas = drink-related.* sociedad de consumo = consumer society, affluent society.* venta para consumo dentro del establecimiento = on-trade sale.* venta para consumo fuera del establecimiento = off-trade sale.* * *masculino consumptionmotores de bajo consumo — engines with low gas (AmE) o (BrE) petrol consumption
* * *= consumption, intake.Ex: The screen display formats required by cataloguing staff may be not at all suitable for public consumption.
Ex: The conclusion drawn is that the intake of gingseng improves the capacity for physical work.* artículo de consumo = commodity, consumer commodity.* bajo consumo = low power consumption.* bien de consumo = trade product, economic good.* bienes de consumo = consumer goods.* bienes de consumo duraderos = consumer durables.* consumo de alcohol = alcohol consumption.* consumo de bebidas = drink consumption.* consumo de bebidas alcohólicas = underage drinking, drinking, boozing.* consumo de café = coffee consumption.* consumo de carburante = fuel consumption, petrol consumption.* consumo de combustible = fuel consumption.* consumo de gasolina = petrol consumption.* consumo de información = consumption of information.* consumo energético = energy use, energy consumption.* consumo excesivo de = greed for.* consumo innecesario de = drain on.* convertir Algo en un artículo de consumo = commodify.* cooperativa de consumo = food co-op.* cultura de consumo = consumer culture.* de bajo consumo = low energy.* de consumo = consumptive.* edición de obras de consumo = consumer publishing.* eficacia de consumo de combustible = fuel efficiency.* envenenamiento por consumo de setas = mushroom poisoning.* hábito de consumo = shopping habit, buying habit, purchasing habit, consumption habit.* hábito de consumo de alcohol = drinking practice, drinking habit.* impuesto sobre artículos de uso y consumo = excise tax.* índice de precios al consumo = cost of living index.* Indice de Precios al Consumo (IPC) = consumer price index (CPI), Retail Price Index (RPI).* información como artículo de consumo, la = information commodity.* información de precios de productos para el consumo = retail prices.* listo para el consumo = ready-to-eat.* producto de consumo = consumable, consumer product, convenience product.* prueba de detección de consumo de drogas = drug testing.* relacionado con el consumo de bebidas alcohólicas = drink-related.* sociedad de consumo = consumer society, affluent society.* venta para consumo dentro del establecimiento = on-trade sale.* venta para consumo fuera del establecimiento = off-trade sale.* * *consumptionel consumo habitual de este fármaco taking this drug regularly o ( frml) regular consumption of this drugun alto consumo de grasas animales a high intake of animal fatstenemos que cuidar el consumo de electricidad we must watch how much electricity we use, we must be careful with our electricity consumptionCompuesto:( AmL) minimum charge* * *
Del verbo consumar: ( conjugate consumar)
consumo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
consumó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Del verbo consumir: ( conjugate consumir)
consumo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
consumar
consumir
consumo
consumir ( conjugate consumir) verbo transitivo
‹ tiempo› to take up
[envidia/celos]:◊ la envidia la consumía she was consumed by o with envy
consumirse verbo pronominal
consumo sustantivo masculino
consumption;◊ consumo mínimo (AmL) minimum charge;
el consumo de drogas drug-taking
consumar verbo transitivo
1 frml to complete, carry out
2 (un asesinato) to commit
(una venganza) to carry out
consumir verbo transitivo to consume
consumir antes de..., best before...
consumo sustantivo masculino consumption
bienes/sociedad de consumo, consumer goods/society
' consumo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- etílica
- etílico
- gasto
- índice
- IPC
- reducir
- restringir
- sacrificar
- sociedad
- apto
- artículo
- fecha
- moderar
English:
ban
- clamp down
- consumable
- consumer goods
- consumer price index
- consumer society
- consumption
- CPI
- cut down
- drug abuse
- durable
- fit
- intake
- limit
- repeal
- Retail Price Index
- RPI
- unfit
- unsafe
- abuse
- consumer
- cut
- drug
- peak
- retail
* * *consumo nmconsumption;el consumo de energía energy consumption;se ha disparado el consumo de agua mineral sales of mineral water have shot up;consumo de drogas drug-taking;le parece bien el consumo moderado de alcohol he thinks drinking in moderation is acceptable;bienes de consumo consumer goods;sociedad de consumo consumer societyEcon consumo privado private consumption, consumer spending; Econ consumo público public o government consumption* * *m consumption;de bajo consumo economical;artículo de gran consumo high-volume item* * *consumo nm: consumption* * *consumo n consumption
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