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снизился по нисходящей спирали — spiralled down

он быстро шёл по улице — he sped down the street

победить в конкурсе по правописанию — spell down

снижение по нисходящей спирали — spiralling down

съезжать по перилам — to slide down the banister

Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > вниз по
2 закручивать в спираль

1. spiraled

гиперболическая спираль — hyperbolic spiral

дислокационная спираль — dislocation spiral

инфляционная спираль — inflationary spiral

логарифмическая спираль — equiangular spiral

снижаться по нисходящей спирали — spiral down

2. spiraling

3. spiralled

снизился по нисходящей спирали — spiralled down

4. spiralling

снижение по нисходящей спирали — spiralling down

Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > закручивать в спираль
3 снижающийся по нисходящей спирали

Aviation: spiralling down

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > снижающийся по нисходящей спирали
4 снижение по нисходящей спирали

Aviation: spiralling down

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > снижение по нисходящей спирали
5 precio

m.

1 price.

¿qué precio tiene esta corbata? how much is this tie?

está muy bien de precio it's very reasonably priced

la merluza está a precio de oro (figurative) hake has become ridiculously expensive

no tener precio (figurative) to be priceless

precio al contado cash price

precio de compra purchase price

precio de coste cost price (peninsular Spanish)

precio de costo cost price (peninsular Spanish)

precio de fábrica factory price

precio indicativo guide price

precio de mercado market price

precio prohibitivo prohibitively high price

precio de saldo bargain price

precio de salida starting price

precio de venta (al público) retail price

2 price (sacrificio).

pagaron un precio muy alto por la victoria they paid a very high price for victory, victory cost them dearly

a cualquier precio at any price

3 price tag.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: preciar.

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precio

► nombre masculino

1 (coste) price

■ ¿a qué precio está? how much is it?

2 figurado (valor) value

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a cualquier precio at any cost

a precio de coste at cost price

no tener precio figurado to be priceless

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noun m.

1) price, value

2) cost

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SM

1) (=importe) [de producto] price; [de viaje] fare; [en hotel] rate, charge

han subido los precios — prices have gone up

¿qué precio tiene? — how much is it?

a precio de saldo — at a knockdown price

a o por un precio simbólico — for a nominal o token sum

no importa precio — cost no object

precio a discutir — offers

último precio — closing price

- poner o señalar precio a la cabeza de algn

- no tener precio

este cuadro no tiene precio — this painting is priceless

su lealtad no tiene precio — his loyalty is of enormous value

precio al contado — cash

precio al detalle, precio al por menor — retail price

precio de compra — purchase price

precio de coste, precio de costo — cost-price

a precio de coste — at cost price

precio de fábrica — ex works price

a precio de fábrica — at factory prices

precio de intervención — intervention price

precio de mercado — market price

precio de ocasión — bargain price

precio de oferta — offer price

precio de referencia — suggested price

precio de salida — starting price

precio de situación — LAm bargain price

precio de venta — sale price, selling price

precio de venta al público — retail price

precio de venta recomendado — recommended retail price

precio neto — net price

precio obsequio — giveaway price

precio orientativo — manufacturer's recommended price

precios al consumo — retail prices

precio tope — top price, ceiling price

precio unitario — unit price

2) (=coste, sacrificio)

pagó un precio muy alto por su libertad — he paid a very high price for his freedom

lo hará a cualquier precio — he'll do it whatever the cost o at any price

evítelo a cualquier precio — avoid it at all costs

al precio de — frm at the cost of

ganó las elecciones, pero al precio de su integridad — he won the election but at the cost o expense of his integrity

3) frm (=valor) worth, value

un hombre de gran precio — a man of great worth

tengo en gran precio su amistad — I value his friendship very highly

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masculino

1) ( de producto) price

subir los precios — to raise prices, to put prices up

bajar los precios — to lower prices, to bring prices down

¿qué precio tiene este vestido? — how much is this dress?

está muy bien de precio — it's very reasonable

tiene un precio prohibitivo — it is prohibitively expensive

tiene un precio irrisorio — it's ridiculously cheap

a precios populares — at affordable prices

precio al contado/a plazos — cash/credit price

a precio de saldo — at a bargain price

no tener precio — to be priceless

su ayuda no tiene precio — her help has been invaluable

pagar or comprar algo a precio de oro — to pay the earth o a fortune for something

poner precio a la cabeza de alguien — to put a price on somebody's head

- precio al por mayor/menor

- precio de compra/lanzamiento/mercado

- precio de costo or coste

- precio de salida

- precio de venta al público

- precio franco fábrica

2) (sacrificio, esfuerzo)

logró lo que quería ¿pero a qué precio? — she got what she wanted, but at what price o cost?

a cualquier precio — whatever the cost

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= price, price tag, price range, quote.

Ex. Prices tend to be lower than those on SDC and DIALOG and this has obvious attractions.

Ex. Many library services, which generally have been provided free to users, are likely to acquire price tags in the near future.

Ex. The author reviews some of the features of text retrieval software packages currently on the market with notes on price ranges.

Ex. This is the most cost-effective method of acquisition because of the opportunity to choose the least expensive quote from multiple quotes through increasing purchasing power.

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* a bajo precio = lower-cost, lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.

* a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.

* alcanzar un precio = fetch + Dinero.

* al mejor precio = at the best price.

* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.

* alto precio = costliness.

* a mitad de precio = at half price.

* a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.

* a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.

* a precio de ganga = at a steal.

* a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.

* a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).

* a precio reducido = at a discount.

* a precios competitivos = competitively priced.

* a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.

* a precios razonables = at affordable prices.

* a su precio normal = at full price.

* aumentar el precio = mark up + price, jack up + the price.

* aumento de precios = price increase, increased price.

* a un precio especial = at a discount.

* a un precio módico = at affordable cost, at an affordable price.

* a un precio muy razonable = at a very reasonable cost, at very reasonable cost.

* a un precio razonable = at a reasonable cost, reasonably priced.

* averiguar el precio = cost.

* bajada de los precios = falling prices.

* bajar de precio = come down in + price.

* bajar el precio = lower + price.

* bajar los precios = roll back + prices.

* bajo precio = low cost.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* caída de los precios = falling prices.

* cambiar el precio = reprice, reprice.

* cobrar un precio = charge + price.

* comparación de precios = comparison shopping.

* comparar precios = comparison shop.

* competencia de precios = price competition.

* condiciones de adquisición y/o precio = terms of availability and/or price.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de precio fijo = fixed-price.

* de precio medio = medium-priced.

* de precio razonable = affordable.

* de precio rebajado = cut-price, cut-rate.

* descender de precio = come down in + price.

* diferencia de precio = price differential.

* diferencia de precios = price differentiation.

* diferencias de precio = differential pricing.

* fijación de precio de venta = pricing.

* fijación de precios = fixing.

* fijar precios = price, fix + price.

* fijar precios altos = price + high.

* fijar precios bajos = price + low.

* fulminar los precios = slash + prices.

* guerra de precios = pricing competition, price war.

* índice de precios = price index.

* índice de precios al consumo = consumer price index (CPI), cost of living index.

* Indice de Precios al Consumo (IPC) = Retail Price Index (RPI).

* información de precios = price information.

* información de precios de productos para el consumo = retail prices.

* manipulación de precios = price-fixing.

* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.

* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.

* mitad de precio = half price.

* negociar el precio de Algo = negotiate + price.

* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.

* pagar el precio = meet + price.

* pagar precio = pay + cost.

* pagar un alto precio = pay + hefty price.

* pagar un precio = pay + fee, pay + penalty.

* pagar un precio alto por Algo = pay + a premium price for.

* pagar un precio elevado = pay + hefty price.

* pagar un precio exorbitante = pay through + the nose.

* política de fijación de precios = pricing policy.

* política de precios = pricing model, pricing policy.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = declare + open season on, put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* precio abusivo = abusive price tag, abusive price.

* precio abusivo, precio desorbidato = abusive price.

* precio al por mayor = block rate, wholesale price, bulk rate.

* precio + bajar = price + fall.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.

* precio calculado según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.

* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.

* precio competitivo = competitive price.

* precio con descuento = discounted price, discount price.

* precio de compra = purchase price.

* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.

* precio de entrada = price of admission.

* precio de la gasolina = fuel pump price.

* precio de la habitación = room rate.

* precio del aparcamiento = parking fee.

* precio de las acciones = share price.

* precio de la suscripción = subscription price.

* precio de la vivienda = house price.

* precio del billete = fare.

* precio del billete de autobús = bus fare.

* precio del billete de avión = airfare [air fare], airline fare.

* precio del carburante = fuel price, fuel pump price.

* precio del combustible = fuel price, fuel pump price.

* precio del productor = producer price.

* precio de salida = starting price.

* precio + descender = price + fall.

* precio desorbidato = abusive price tag, abusive price.

* precio desorbitado = prohibitive price tag, prohibitive price.

* precio de tarifa = list price, listed price.

* precio de venta al público = retail price, cover price, list price, listed price.

* precio + dispararse = price + spiral out of control, price + go through the roof, price + soar through the roof.

* precio especial = reduced rate, special rate, reduced fee, discounted price, discount price, preferential rate.

* precio especial por compra al por mayor = bulk deal.

* precio excesivo = steep price, overpricing [over-pricing], inflated price.

* precio fijo = fixed charge.

* precio inflado = inflated price.

* precio inicial = starting price.

* precio íntegro = full price.

* precio medio = average price.

* precio mínimo = threshold price.

* precio normal = full price.

* precio para estudiantes = student rate.

* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.

* precio por unidad = unit price.

* precio prohibitivo = prohibitively expensive, prohibitive price tag, prohibitive price.

* precio razonable = fair price.

* precio rebajado = marked-down price.

* precio rebajado, precio reducido, descuento = marked-down price.

* precios = pricing, price range, price rate, price structure.

* precios competitivos = competitive rates.

* precios con descuento = discount price.

* precios de las materias primas = commodity prices.

* precios descontrolados = runaway prices.

* precios disparados = spiralling prices, runaway prices.

* precios + dispararse = prices + spiral.

* precios en alza = rising costs, runaway prices, runaway costs.

* precio simbólico = nominal fee.

* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.

* precios por las nubes = spiralling prices.

* que no tiene precio = priceless.

* que tiene precio = priced.

* rebajar el precio = cut + price.

* rebajar los precios = knock down + prices, slash + prices.

* reducción de los precios = price cut.

* reducción de precios = pricecutting.

* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.

* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.

* sensible a los precios = price sensitive.

* sin precio = unpriced.

* subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.

* subir de precio = rise in + price.

* subir el precio = push + cost + up, raise + price, jack up + the price, rack up + the price.

* susceptible a los precios = price sensitive.

* tabla de comparación de precios = price-comparison table.

* tarifa de precios = pricing structure, pricing algorithm, pricing scheme, pricing model, price structure.

* tener un precio razonable = be reasonably priced.

* tirado de precio = steal, at a steal.

* vender a precio de costo = sell at + cost.

* vender a precio de ganga = sell at + bargain price.

* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.

* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.

* venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.

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masculino

1) ( de producto) price

subir los precios — to raise prices, to put prices up

bajar los precios — to lower prices, to bring prices down

¿qué precio tiene este vestido? — how much is this dress?

está muy bien de precio — it's very reasonable

tiene un precio prohibitivo — it is prohibitively expensive

tiene un precio irrisorio — it's ridiculously cheap

a precios populares — at affordable prices

precio al contado/a plazos — cash/credit price

a precio de saldo — at a bargain price

no tener precio — to be priceless

su ayuda no tiene precio — her help has been invaluable

pagar or comprar algo a precio de oro — to pay the earth o a fortune for something

poner precio a la cabeza de alguien — to put a price on somebody's head

- precio al por mayor/menor

- precio de compra/lanzamiento/mercado

- precio de costo or coste

- precio de salida

- precio de venta al público

- precio franco fábrica

2) (sacrificio, esfuerzo)

logró lo que quería ¿pero a qué precio? — she got what she wanted, but at what price o cost?

a cualquier precio — whatever the cost

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= price, price tag, price range, quote.

Ex: Prices tend to be lower than those on SDC and DIALOG and this has obvious attractions.

Ex: Many library services, which generally have been provided free to users, are likely to acquire price tags in the near future.

Ex: The author reviews some of the features of text retrieval software packages currently on the market with notes on price ranges.

Ex: This is the most cost-effective method of acquisition because of the opportunity to choose the least expensive quote from multiple quotes through increasing purchasing power.

* a bajo precio = lower-cost, lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.

* a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.

* alcanzar un precio = fetch + Dinero.

* al mejor precio = at the best price.

* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.

* alto precio = costliness.

* a mitad de precio = at half price.

* a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.

* a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.

* a precio de ganga = at a steal.

* a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.

* a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).

* a precio reducido = at a discount.

* a precios competitivos = competitively priced.

* a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.

* a precios razonables = at affordable prices.

* a su precio normal = at full price.

* aumentar el precio = mark up + price, jack up + the price.

* aumento de precios = price increase, increased price.

* a un precio especial = at a discount.

* a un precio módico = at affordable cost, at an affordable price.

* a un precio muy razonable = at a very reasonable cost, at very reasonable cost.

* a un precio razonable = at a reasonable cost, reasonably priced.

* averiguar el precio = cost.

* bajada de los precios = falling prices.

* bajar de precio = come down in + price.

* bajar el precio = lower + price.

* bajar los precios = roll back + prices.

* bajo precio = low cost.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* caída de los precios = falling prices.

* cambiar el precio = reprice, reprice.

* cobrar un precio = charge + price.

* comparación de precios = comparison shopping.

* comparar precios = comparison shop.

* competencia de precios = price competition.

* condiciones de adquisición y/o precio = terms of availability and/or price.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de precio fijo = fixed-price.

* de precio medio = medium-priced.

* de precio razonable = affordable.

* de precio rebajado = cut-price, cut-rate.

* descender de precio = come down in + price.

* diferencia de precio = price differential.

* diferencia de precios = price differentiation.

* diferencias de precio = differential pricing.

* fijación de precio de venta = pricing.

* fijación de precios = fixing.

* fijar precios = price, fix + price.

* fijar precios altos = price + high.

* fijar precios bajos = price + low.

* fulminar los precios = slash + prices.

* guerra de precios = pricing competition, price war.

* índice de precios = price index.

* índice de precios al consumo = consumer price index (CPI), cost of living index.

* Indice de Precios al Consumo (IPC) = Retail Price Index (RPI).

* información de precios = price information.

* información de precios de productos para el consumo = retail prices.

* manipulación de precios = price-fixing.

* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.

* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.

* mitad de precio = half price.

* negociar el precio de Algo = negotiate + price.

* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.

* pagar el precio = meet + price.

* pagar precio = pay + cost.

* pagar un alto precio = pay + hefty price.

* pagar un precio = pay + fee, pay + penalty.

* pagar un precio alto por Algo = pay + a premium price for.

* pagar un precio elevado = pay + hefty price.

* pagar un precio exorbitante = pay through + the nose.

* política de fijación de precios = pricing policy.

* política de precios = pricing model, pricing policy.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = declare + open season on, put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* precio abusivo = abusive price tag, abusive price.

* precio abusivo, precio desorbidato = abusive price.

* precio al por mayor = block rate, wholesale price, bulk rate.

* precio + bajar = price + fall.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.

* precio calculado según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.

* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.

* precio competitivo = competitive price.

* precio con descuento = discounted price, discount price.

* precio de compra = purchase price.

* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.

* precio de entrada = price of admission.

* precio de la gasolina = fuel pump price.

* precio de la habitación = room rate.

* precio del aparcamiento = parking fee.

* precio de las acciones = share price.

* precio de la suscripción = subscription price.

* precio de la vivienda = house price.

* precio del billete = fare.

* precio del billete de autobús = bus fare.

* precio del billete de avión = airfare [air fare], airline fare.

* precio del carburante = fuel price, fuel pump price.

* precio del combustible = fuel price, fuel pump price.

* precio del productor = producer price.

* precio de salida = starting price.

* precio + descender = price + fall.

* precio desorbidato = abusive price tag, abusive price.

* precio desorbitado = prohibitive price tag, prohibitive price.

* precio de tarifa = list price, listed price.

* precio de venta al público = retail price, cover price, list price, listed price.

* precio + dispararse = price + spiral out of control, price + go through the roof, price + soar through the roof.

* precio especial = reduced rate, special rate, reduced fee, discounted price, discount price, preferential rate.

* precio especial por compra al por mayor = bulk deal.

* precio excesivo = steep price, overpricing [over-pricing], inflated price.

* precio fijo = fixed charge.

* precio inflado = inflated price.

* precio inicial = starting price.

* precio íntegro = full price.

* precio medio = average price.

* precio mínimo = threshold price.

* precio normal = full price.

* precio para estudiantes = student rate.

* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.

* precio por unidad = unit price.

* precio prohibitivo = prohibitively expensive, prohibitive price tag, prohibitive price.

* precio razonable = fair price.

* precio rebajado = marked-down price.

* precio rebajado, precio reducido, descuento = marked-down price.

* precios = pricing, price range, price rate, price structure.

* precios competitivos = competitive rates.

* precios con descuento = discount price.

* precios de las materias primas = commodity prices.

* precios descontrolados = runaway prices.

* precios disparados = spiralling prices, runaway prices.

* precios + dispararse = prices + spiral.

* precios en alza = rising costs, runaway prices, runaway costs.

* precio simbólico = nominal fee.

* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.

* precios por las nubes = spiralling prices.

* que no tiene precio = priceless.

* que tiene precio = priced.

* rebajar el precio = cut + price.

* rebajar los precios = knock down + prices, slash + prices.

* reducción de los precios = price cut.

* reducción de precios = pricecutting.

* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.

* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.

* sensible a los precios = price sensitive.

* sin precio = unpriced.

* subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.

* subir de precio = rise in + price.

* subir el precio = push + cost + up, raise + price, jack up + the price, rack up + the price.

* susceptible a los precios = price sensitive.

* tabla de comparación de precios = price-comparison table.

* tarifa de precios = pricing structure, pricing algorithm, pricing scheme, pricing model, price structure.

* tener un precio razonable = be reasonably priced.

* tirado de precio = steal, at a steal.

* vender a precio de costo = sell at + cost.

* vender a precio de ganga = sell at + bargain price.

* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.

* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.

* venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.

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precio

masculine

A (de un producto) price

subir los precios to raise prices, to put prices up

bajar los precios to lower prices, to bring prices down

¿qué precio tiene este vestido? what's the price of this dress?, how much is this dress?

el precio del viaje the cost o price of the trip

aquí la fruta está muy bien de precio fruit is very reasonably priced o very reasonable here, the price of fruit is very reasonable here

un precio al alcance de todos los bolsillos a price to suit everyone's pocket, a price everyone can afford

lo compré a muy buen precio I got it for a very reasonable price

en esta zona los apartamentos tienen un precio prohibitivo apartments in this area are prohibitively expensive

tiene un precio irrisorio it's ridiculously cheap

el precio por unidad es (de) 5 euros they are 5 euros each

libros a precios populares books at affordable prices

precio al contado cash price

precio a plazos credit price

a precio de saldo at a bargain price, at a knockdown price ( colloq)

aún no han fijado el precio they still haven't fixed the price

hacer precio ( RPl); to lower the price, give a discount

no tener precio to be priceless

este anillo no tiene precio para mí for me this ring is priceless

su ayuda no tiene precio her help has been invaluable

pagar or comprar algo a precio de oro to pay the earth o a fortune for sth

poner precio a la cabeza de algn to put a price on sb's head

Compuestos:

● precio al por mayor/menor

wholesale/retail price, trade price

● precio cerrado

fixed price

● precio de apertura

opening price

● precio de apoyo

support price

● precio de cierre

closing price

● precio de compra

purchase price

● precio de costo or ( Esp) coste

cost price

● precio de ejercicio

striking price

● precio de lanzamiento

launch price

● precio del dinero

el precio del dinero the cost of money, the cost of borrowing

● precio de mercado

market price

● precio de salida

starting price

● precio de umbral

threshold price

● precio de venta

sale price

● precio de venta al público

(de un alimento, medicamento) recommended retail price; (de un libro) published price

● precio franco (de) fábrica

factory (gate) price, price ex works ( BrE)

● precio psicológico

psychological price

● precio unitario

unit price

B

(sacrificio, esfuerzo): logró lo que quería ¿pero a qué precio? she got what she wanted, but at what price o cost?

impedirán a cualquier precio que se sepa la verdad they will go to any lengths to stop people knowing the truth, they will stop at nothing to hide the truth

está dispuesto a mantenerse en el cargo a cualquier precio he's determined to stay on at any price o at all costs o whatever the cost

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Del verbo preciar: ( conjugate preciar)

precio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

preció es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

precio sustantivo masculino
1 ( de producto) price;
◊ precio al contado/a plazos cash/credit price;

¿qué precio tiene este vestido? how much is this dress?;
precio de costo or (Esp) coste cost price;
precio de venta al público (de alimento, medicamento) recommended retail price;

( de libro) published price;
◊ no tener precio to be priceless

2 (sacrificio, costo) price, cost;
◊ a cualquier precio at any price, whatever the cost

precio sustantivo masculino price, cost: ¿qué precio tiene este abrigo?, how much is this coat?
♦ Locuciones: a cualquier precio, at any cost: está dispuesta a conseguir ese puesto a cualquier precio, she's willing to do anything in order to get that job
no tener precio, to be priceless: las obras destruídas por las bombas no tenían precio, the works of art destroyed by the bombing were priceless
mi amistad no tiene precio, my friendship can't be bought
' precio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusiva
- abusivo
- ajustada
- ajustado
- alquiler
- alta
- alto
- arrendamiento
- cara
- caro
- cobrar
- concertar
- conveniente
- costar
- coste
- costo
- de
- demencial
- descender
- desorbitada
- desorbitado
- encarecer
- entrar
- estar
- lince
- mitad
- moderada
- moderado
- módica
- módico
- neta
- neto
- proporción
- PVP
- rebaja
- rebajar
- regatear
- rondar
- salvajada
- según
- tarifa
- tasa
- tasar
- tributo
- unitaria
- unitario
- valer
- valor
- valorar
- accesible
English:
adjust
- all-in
- approximate
- arm's length
- arrange
- asking price
- at
- bargain
- beat down
- bloody
- bring down
- cagey
- charge
- cheap
- command
- cost
- cut
- decrease
- dirt-cheap
- discount
- double
- down
- downturn
- drop
- excessive
- fall
- fare
- fix
- foresight
- freight
- gazumping
- going
- hefty
- high-end
- inexpensively
- inflated
- introductory
- jack up
- jump
- knock down
- low
- lower
- lowest
- mark down
- mark up
- market price
- mistaken
- moderate
- money
- name

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precio nm

1. [en dinero] price;

¿qué precio tiene esta corbata? how much is this tie?;

subir los precios to put prices up;

bajar los precios to bring prices down;

ha subido el precio de la vivienda house prices have gone up;

está muy bien de precio it's very reasonably priced;

un precio prohibitivo a prohibitively high price;

Comp
Andes Fam
a precio de huevo for next to nothing;

Comp

a precio de oro: la merluza está a precio de oro hake has become ridiculously expensive;

Comp
RP
hacer precio a alguien to give sb a discount;

poner precio a to put a price on;

Comp

poner precio a la cabeza de alguien to put a price on sb's head;

Comp

no tener precio to be priceless

Comp
Bolsa precio de apertura opening price;
precio de catálogo list price;
Bolsa precio de cierre closing price;
precio de compra purchase price;

precio comprador bid price;

precio al contado cash price;
Esp precio de coste cost price;
precio de costo cost price;

comprar algo a precio de costo to buy sth at cost price;
Bolsa precio de cotización quoted price; Fin el precio del dinero the cost of borrowing; Bolsa precio de ejercicio striking price;
precio de fábrica factory price;

precio indicativo guide price;

precio de lanzamiento launch price;

precio de lista list price;

precio al por mayor trade price;

precio de mercado market price;

precio nominal nominal price;

precio de oferta offer price;

precio de saldo bargain price;

precio de salida starting price;

precio de salida a Bolsa issue price;

precio simbólico nominal o token amount;

precio tope top o ceiling price;

precio por unidad unit price;

precio unitario unit price;

precio de venta (al público) retail price

2. [sacrificio] price;

es el precio de la fama it's the price of fame;

pagaron un precio muy alto por la victoria they paid a very high price for victory, victory cost them dearly;

a cualquier precio at any price;

al precio de at the cost of

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precio

m price;

precio por unidad unit price;

a bajo precio at a low price;

a mitad de precio at half price;

estar bien de precio be reasonably priced;

a buen precio at a good price;

pagar a precio de oro pay a fortune for;

no tener precio fig be priceless

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precio nm

1) : price

2) : cost, sacrifice

a cualquier precio: whatever the cost

* * *

precio n price

el precio de la gasolina the price of petrol

¿qué precio tiene? how much is it?

Spanish-English dictionary > precio
6 escalera

f.

1 stairs, staircase.

escalera de caracol spiral staircase

escalera de incendios fire escape

escalera mecánica escalator

escalera de servicio service stairs

escalera de tijera step ladder

2 run.

escalera de color straight flush

3 stair, stairway, staircase, stairs.

4 ladder, step ladder, stepladder.

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escalera

► nombre femenino

1 stairs plural, staircase

2 (escala) ladder

3 (naipes) run, sequence

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FRASEOLOGÍA

escalera de caracol spiral staircase

escalera de incendios fire escape

escalera de servicio back stairs plural, servant's staircase

escalera doble / escalera de tijera stepladder

escalera mecánica / escalera automática escalator

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noun f.

1) stairs

2) ladder

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SF

1) [de edificio] stairs pl, staircase

corrió escaleras abajo — she ran downstairs o down the stairs

se cayó por las escaleras — she fell downstairs o down the stairs

han pintado la escalera — they've painted the staircase

una escalera de mármol — a marble staircase

escalera de caracol — spiral staircase

escalera de incendios — fire escape

escalera de servicio — backstairs pl

escalera mecánica, escalera móvil — escalator

2) [portátil] ladder

escalera de cuerda — rope ladder

escalera de mano — ladder

escalera de nudos — rope ladder

escalera de pintor, escalera de tijera, escalera doble — stepladder, steps pl

escalera extensible — extension ladder

3) (Naipes) run, sequence; [en póquer] straight

escalera de color — straight flush

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femenino

1) ( de edificio) stairs (pl), staircase

bajó las escaleras — he came downstairs o down the stairs

subí las escaleras corriendo — I ran up the stairs

el hueco de la escalera — the stairwell

le ayudé a empapelar la escalera — I helped him to paper the stairway

- escalera caracol or espiral

- escalera de incendios

- escalera mecánica

2) ( portátil) tb

escalera de mano — ladder; ( de tijera) stepladder

3) ( en naipes) run; ( juego de tablero) snakes and ladders

•

- escalera real

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= ladder, rib, stairways, stepladder.

Ex. 2 metaphors in particular are considered: reading is a ladder; and reading is eating.

Ex. The plank was hauled in and out between the cheeks by girths at each end which were wound round a small windlass underneath the ribs.

Ex. Librarians must be made aware of the dangers of open floor bookstacks and open stairways and budgets must provide funds to achieve an acceptable level of fire safety.

Ex. As a result, the worker lost his balance, fell off the stepladder, and fractured his right leg.

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* escalera de caracol = winding stair, spiralling staircase, spiral staircase, winding staircase.

* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.

* escalera de mano = stepladder.

* escalera deslizante = escalator.

* escalera de tijera = stepladder.

* escalera mecánica = escalator.

* escalera plegable = telescopic ladder, stepladder.

* escalera rodante = escalator.

* escaleras = stairs, stairways.

* hueco de la escalera = stairwell.

* tramo de escaleras = flight of stairs.

* * *

femenino

1) ( de edificio) stairs (pl), staircase

bajó las escaleras — he came downstairs o down the stairs

subí las escaleras corriendo — I ran up the stairs

el hueco de la escalera — the stairwell

le ayudé a empapelar la escalera — I helped him to paper the stairway

- escalera caracol or espiral

- escalera de incendios

- escalera mecánica

2) ( portátil) tb

escalera de mano — ladder; ( de tijera) stepladder

3) ( en naipes) run; ( juego de tablero) snakes and ladders

•

- escalera real

* * *

= ladder, rib, stairways, stepladder.

Ex: 2 metaphors in particular are considered: reading is a ladder; and reading is eating.

Ex: The plank was hauled in and out between the cheeks by girths at each end which were wound round a small windlass underneath the ribs.

Ex: Librarians must be made aware of the dangers of open floor bookstacks and open stairways and budgets must provide funds to achieve an acceptable level of fire safety.

Ex: As a result, the worker lost his balance, fell off the stepladder, and fractured his right leg.

* escalera de caracol = winding stair, spiralling staircase, spiral staircase, winding staircase.

* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.

* escalera de mano = stepladder.

* escalera deslizante = escalator.

* escalera de tijera = stepladder.

* escalera mecánica = escalator.

* escalera plegable = telescopic ladder, stepladder.

* escalera rodante = escalator.

* escaleras = stairs, stairways.

* hueco de la escalera = stairwell.

* tramo de escaleras = flight of stairs.

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escalera

feminine

A (de un edificio) stairs (pl), staircase

bajó la escalera para recibirme he came downstairs o down the stairs to greet me

subí las escaleras corriendo I ran up the stairs

una escalera de mármol a marble staircase

nos encontramos en la escalera we met on the stairs o on the staircase

el hueco de la escalera the stairwell

le ayudé a empapelar la escalera I helped him to paper the stairway

Compuestos:

● escalera (de) caracol

spiral staircase

● escalera de emergencia

emergency stairs

● escalera de incendios

fire escape

● escalera eléctrica

( Méx); escalator

● escalera espiral

spiral staircase

B

1 (portátil) tb

escalera de mano ladder

2 (de tijera) stepladder

Compuestos:

● escalera giratoria

turntable ladder

● escalera mecánica

escalator

C

1 (en naipes) run

2 (juego de tablero) snakes and ladders

Compuestos:

● escalera flor or de color

( Col) royal flush

● escalera real

royal flush

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escalera sustantivo femenino
1 ( de edificio) stairs (pl), staircase;
◊ bajó las escaleras he came downstairs o down the stairs;

el hueco de la escalera the stairwell;
escalera (de) caracol spiral staircase;
escalera mecánica escalator
2 ( portátil) tb
◊ escalera de mano ladder;

( de tijera) stepladder
3 ( en naipes) run;
( juego de tablero) snakes and ladders
escalera sustantivo femenino
1 stairs pl, staircase: hay que barrer la escalera, we have to sweep the staircase
escalera de caracol, spiral staircase
escalera de incendios, fire escape
2 (portátil) ladder
3 (naipes) run
♦ Locuciones: escalera de color, straight flush
' escalera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguantar
- escala
- pasamanos
- peldaño
- rellano
- rodar
- sujetar
- tramo
- travesaño
- afirmar
- bajar
- baranda
- burro
- espiral
- fijo
- firme
- hueco
- interior
- por
- punto
- seguro
- tijeras
English:
atop
- bottom
- climb
- descend
- down
- downstairs
- escalator
- fall
- fire escape
- flight
- kick down
- ladder
- landing
- reach
- rope ladder
- rung
- secure
- spiral staircase
- stair
- staircase
- stairwell
- steady
- step
- stepladder
- tread
- tumble down
- unsteady
- up
- well
- do
- fire
- manage
- maneuver
- pass
- rope
- spiral
- summon

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escalera nf

1. [en edificio] stairs, staircase;

escalera (de mano) ladder;

me crucé con ellos en la escalera I passed them on the stairs;

se cayó por el hueco de la escalera she fell down the stairwell;

salió corriendo escaleras abajo/arriba he rushed down/up the stairs;

antes que eso prefiero estar por ahí limpiando escaleras I'd sooner clean stairs than do that

Comp
escalera automática escalator;
escalera de caracol spiral staircase;

escalera de emergencia emergency stairs;

escalera de incendios fire escape;

escalera mecánica escalator, moving staircase;

escalera de servicio service stairs;

escalera de tijera stepladder

2. [en naipes] run

Comp
escalera de color straight flush;
escalera real royal flush

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escalera

f stairs pl, staircase

* * *

escalera nf

1) : ladder

escalera de tijera: stepladder

2) : stairs pl, staircase

3)

escalera mecánica : escalator

* * *

escalera n

1. (de un edificio) stairs

sube por la escalera walk up the stairs

bajamos la escalera we went down the stairs

2. (portátil) ladder

se cayó de la escalera he fell off the ladder

escalera de caracol spiral staircase

escalera de incendios fire escape

escalera de mano ladder

escalera mecánica escalator

Spanish-English dictionary > escalera
7 allanar

v.

1 to flatten, to level (terreno).

allanarle el camino a alguien to smooth the way for somebody

2 to break into (irrumpir en).

las tropas allanaron las viviendas de los campesinos the troops sacked the peasants' houses

El ladrón allanó la casa contigua The thief broke into the house next door

3 to level out, to flatten out, to roll out, to level down.

La apisonadora allana el terreno The steamroller levels out the land.

4 to overcome.

5 to calm down forcibly, to calm down.

6 to search with a warrant.

La policía allanó la casa The police searched the house with a warrant.

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allanar

► verbo transitivo

1 (aplanar) to level, flatten

■ allanar un monte to level a mountain

2 (dificultad etc) to smooth out, solve, resolve

3 (pacificar) to pacify, subdue

■ allanar la revuelta to put down the revolt

4 (entrar a la fuerza) to break into

■ allanar un domicilio to break into a house

► verbo pronominal allanarse

1 (nivelarse) to level out

2 figurado (avenirse) to agree, comply (a, with)

■ se allanó a las condiciones he agreed to the conditions

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FRASEOLOGÍA

allanar el terreno figurado to clear the way

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1. VT

1) (=nivelar) to level, level out, make even; (=alisar) to smooth, smooth down; (Mil) to raze (to the ground)

2) [+ problema] to iron out

3) (Jur) [+ casa] (=robar) to break into, burgle, burglarize (EEUU); esp LAm [policía] to raid

4) [+ país] to pacify, subdue

2.

See:

allanarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (AmL) autoridad/policía to raid

b) (Esp, Méx) delincuente to break into

2) < problemas> to solve, resolve; < obstáculo> to remove, overcome; < terreno> to level out

allanar(le) el terreno a alguien — to smooth the way o path for somebody
2.
allanarse v pron

allanarse a algo — to agree to something, agree to accept something

* * *

= flatten, level.

Ex. This article describes how the organisation has been flattened into one unit during the changeover from a manual system to an automated statewide library system.

Ex. Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (AmL) autoridad/policía to raid

b) (Esp, Méx) delincuente to break into

2) < problemas> to solve, resolve; < obstáculo> to remove, overcome; < terreno> to level out

allanar(le) el terreno a alguien — to smooth the way o path for somebody
2.
allanarse v pron

allanarse a algo — to agree to something, agree to accept something

* * *

= flatten, level.

Ex: This article describes how the organisation has been flattened into one unit during the changeover from a manual system to an automated statewide library system.

Ex: Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.

* * *

allanar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹casa/edificio›

1 ( AmL) «autoridad/policía» to raid

2 ( Esp) «delincuente» to break into

B

1 ‹problemas› to solve, resolve; ‹obstáculo› to remove, overcome

un intento de allanar las diferencias entre ellos an attempt to resolve the differences between them

2 ‹terreno› to level out

allanarle el terreno a algn to smooth the way o path for sb

■ allanarse

v pron

allanarse A algo ‹a condiciones/exigencias› to agree TO sth, agree to accept sth ‹a la demanda› ( Der) to allow sth

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allanar ( conjugate allanar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (AmL) [autoridad/policía] to raid

b) (Esp, Méx) [ delincuente] to break into

2 ‹ problemas› to solve, resolve;
‹ obstáculo› to remove, overcome;
‹ terreno› to level out;
◊ allanar(le) el terreno a algn to smooth the way o path for sb

allanar verbo transitivo
1 (nivelar un terreno) to level, flatten
fig (quitar obstáculos) to smooth
2 Jur to break into
' allanar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agreste
- aplanar
English:
flatten
- level
- pave
- smooth out
- even
- iron
- raid
- smooth

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allanar vt

1. [terreno] to flatten, to level;
Fig
allanar el camino o [m5] terreno a alguien to smooth the way for sb

2. [dificultad] to overcome;

consiguieron allanar todas las diferencias they managed to sort out all their differences

3. [irrumpir en] to break into;

las tropas allanaron la ciudad the troops sacked the city

4. Am [hacer una redada en] to raid

* * *

allanar

v/t

1 ( alisar) smooth

2 ( aplanar) level (out)

3 obstáculos overcome

* * *

allanar vt

1) : to raid, to search

2) : to resolve, to solve

3) : to smooth, to level out

Spanish-English dictionary > allanar
8 desplazamiento

m.

1 journey (viaje).

un desplazamiento hacia la derecha/izquierda a shift to the right/left (en política)

2 displacement (Nautical).

3 shift, displacement, change from one place to another.

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desplazamiento

► nombre masculino

1 (traslado) moving, removal

2 (viaje) trip, journey

■ el empleo requiere mucho desplazamiento the job involves a lot of travelling

3 MARÍTIMO displacement

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SM

1) (=movimiento) [de partículas] displacement; [de tropas] movement

desplazamiento continental — continental drift

desplazamiento de tierras — landslide

2) (=viaje) journey

utiliza el tren para los desplazamientos cortos — she uses the train for short journeys

habrá más de diez millones de desplazamientos en todo el país — over ten million journeys will be made throughout the country

reside en Madrid aunque hace frecuentes desplazamientos — she lives in Madrid but travels frequently

3) [de opinión, votos] shift, swing

desplazamiento de la demanda — (Com) shift in demand

4) (Inform) scrolling

desplazamiento hacia abajo — scrolling down

desplazamiento hacia arriba — scrolling up

5) (Náut) displacement

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masculino

1) ( movimiento) movement, displacement (frml)

2) (frml) (traslado, viaje) trip

gastos de desplazamiento — traveling expenses

sus frecuentes desplazamientos al extranjero — her frequent trips abroad

3) ( del voto) swing, shift

* * *

= displacement, move, navigation, travel, dislocation, travelling [traveling, -USA], roaming, movement.

Ex. It is still the same inexorably literal logic which must ultimately glance into the chaos, and small differences create infinite displacements between records.

Ex. Better flexibility is achieved if the heating, ventilation and lighting can accommodate this move without the need for any alterations.

Ex. The function of the index is examined both technically and philosophically as a tool for navigation and spatial orientation in large textual data bases.

Ex. There is a preference for a deep-plan building in order to provide maximum flexibility and minimum horizontal travel.

Ex. The group recognized that their special information needs arose out of their dislocation from family, friends and established information networks and their need to adjust to a new environment.

Ex. This has proved a useful way of reducing some of the problems of distance and cost in relation to both travelling and telephone calls.

Ex. At a time when fixed telecommunications costs and prices were failing, the prices for mobile roaming were spiralling out of control.

Ex. She is a dynamic dancer and expresses her movements with ultimate power.

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* ayuda para el desplazamiento = travel grant.

* barra de desplazamiento = space bar.

* beca de desplazamiento = travel grant.

* corta distancia de desplazamiento = easy travelling distance.

* desplazamiento diario entre la residencia y el lugar de trabajo = commuting.

* desplazamiento en autobús = bus trip.

* desplazamiento por medio del ordenador = computer commuting.

* dieta de desplazamiento = travel allowance.

* dietas de desplazamiento = travel costs.

* distancia de desplazamiento = travel distance.

* flechas de desplazamiento del cursor hacia la izquierda/derecha = left/right arrows.

* gastos de desplazamiento = travel costs, travelling expenses, travel expenses.

* tecla de Bloquear Desplazamiento = Scroll Lock key.

* tecla de desplazamiento del cursor = arrow key.

* tecla de desplazamiento hacia abajo = ↓ (Down) key, down arrow key.

* tecla de desplazamiento hacia arriba = ↑ (up) key, up arrow key.

* * *

masculino

1) ( movimiento) movement, displacement (frml)

2) (frml) (traslado, viaje) trip

gastos de desplazamiento — traveling expenses

sus frecuentes desplazamientos al extranjero — her frequent trips abroad

3) ( del voto) swing, shift

* * *

= displacement, move, navigation, travel, dislocation, travelling [traveling, -USA], roaming, movement.

Ex: It is still the same inexorably literal logic which must ultimately glance into the chaos, and small differences create infinite displacements between records.

Ex: Better flexibility is achieved if the heating, ventilation and lighting can accommodate this move without the need for any alterations.

Ex: The function of the index is examined both technically and philosophically as a tool for navigation and spatial orientation in large textual data bases.

Ex: There is a preference for a deep-plan building in order to provide maximum flexibility and minimum horizontal travel.

Ex: The group recognized that their special information needs arose out of their dislocation from family, friends and established information networks and their need to adjust to a new environment.

Ex: This has proved a useful way of reducing some of the problems of distance and cost in relation to both travelling and telephone calls.

Ex: At a time when fixed telecommunications costs and prices were failing, the prices for mobile roaming were spiralling out of control.

Ex: She is a dynamic dancer and expresses her movements with ultimate power.

* ayuda para el desplazamiento = travel grant.

* barra de desplazamiento = space bar.

* beca de desplazamiento = travel grant.

* corta distancia de desplazamiento = easy travelling distance.

* desplazamiento diario entre la residencia y el lugar de trabajo = commuting.

* desplazamiento en autobús = bus trip.

* desplazamiento por medio del ordenador = computer commuting.

* dieta de desplazamiento = travel allowance.

* dietas de desplazamiento = travel costs.

* distancia de desplazamiento = travel distance.

* flechas de desplazamiento del cursor hacia la izquierda/derecha = left/right arrows.

* gastos de desplazamiento = travel costs, travelling expenses, travel expenses.

* tecla de Bloquear Desplazamiento = Scroll Lock key.

* tecla de desplazamiento del cursor = arrow key.

* tecla de desplazamiento hacia abajo = ↓ (Down) key, down arrow key.

* tecla de desplazamiento hacia arriba = ↑ (up) key, up arrow key.

* * *

desplazamiento

masculine

A (movimiento) movement, displacement ( frml)

B ( frml) (traslado, viaje) trip

gastos de desplazamiento traveling expenses

sus frecuentes desplazamientos al extranjero her frequent trips abroad

C ( Náut) displacement

D (del voto) swing, shift

E ( Inf) scrolling

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desplazamiento sustantivo masculino
1 ( movimiento) movement, displacement (frml)
2 (frml) (traslado, viaje) trip;
◊ gastos de desplazamiento traveling expenses

desplazamiento sustantivo masculino
1 (viaje, trayecto) trip, journey
2 (movimiento, cambio) movement
3 Inform scroll(ing)
' desplazamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barra
English:
displacement
- shift
- movement

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desplazamiento nm

1. [viaje] journey;

los desplazamientos por carretera road journeys, journeys by road;

gastos de desplazamiento travelling expenses

2. [traslado] movement;

el desplazamiento de tropas a la zona the movement of troops to the area

Comp
Fís desplazamiento Doppler Doppler shift; Fís desplazamiento hacia el rojo redshift
3. [sustitución] replacement

4. Náut displacement

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desplazamiento

m

1 trip

2 ( movimiento) movement

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desplazamiento nm

1) : movement, displacement

2) : journey

Spanish-English dictionary > desplazamiento
9 subida

f.

1 hill (cuesta).

2 ascent, climb.

3 increase, rise (aumento).

se espera una subida de las temperaturas temperatures are expected to rise

subida de precios price increase

subida de sueldo pay rise

4 pick-up, recovery in prices.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: subir.

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subida

► nombre femenino

1 (ascenso) ascent, climb

2 (pendiente) slope, hill

3 (automovilismo) hill climb

4 figurado (aumento - gen) increase; (- de temperatura) rise; (- de precios, salario) rise, increase

5 argot (drogas) high

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noun f.

1) rise

2) ascent, climb

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SF

1) (=ascensión) [de montaña, cuesta] ascent

dirigió la primera subida al Kilimanjaro — he led the first ascent on Kilimanjaro

es una subida difícil — it's a tough ascent o climb

una subida en globo — a balloon ascent

a la subida tuvimos que parar varias veces — we had to stop several times on the way up

2) (=pendiente) slope, hill

3) (=aumento) rise, increase

una subida de los precios — a price rise o increase

se espera una subida de las temperaturas — temperatures are expected to rise

subida salarial — pay rise, wage increase

4) * [de drogas] high *

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femenino

a) ( pendiente) rise, climb

b) ( a montaña) ascent, climb; ( al poder) rise

la subida fue muy dura — going up was very hard

c) (de temperatura, precios, salarios) rise, increase

la fuerte subida del yen — the sharp rise in the value of the yen

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= climb, flow, rise, rise, upturn, climb up, raise, upward spiral, upswing, escalation, spiral, hike, ascent, mark-up [markup].

Nota: Generalmente referido a los precios.

Ex. The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.

Ex. The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

Ex. The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.

Ex. Consideration must be given to vertical rises (from floor to floor), wiring compartment (don't underestimate need), horizontal cable distribution, and ducting systems.

Ex. The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.

Ex. Women's climb up the career ladder has been fostered through programmes which aim to instil gender awareness in existing male members of staff.

Ex. The article has the tile 'Look out bosses! Union power's going to get your employees a raise!'.

Ex. Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.

Ex. The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.

Ex. Such a formula would seek to contain the escalation in serial prices.

Ex. The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.

Ex. The double-digit tuition hikes of recent years have slowed, though tuition is still rising faster than the inflation rate.

Ex. Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.

Ex. Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.

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* experimentar una subida = experience + rise.

* subida acusada = sharp rise.

* subida al poder = seizure of power.

* subida de las tasas = rate increase.

* subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.

* subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.

* subida de temperatura = heat gain.

* subida espectacular = steep rise.

* subida salarial = pay increase, salary increase, pay rise, salary rise, salary hike, raise.

* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.

* subidas y bajadas = highs and lows.

* subida vertiginosa = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].

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femenino

a) ( pendiente) rise, climb

b) ( a montaña) ascent, climb; ( al poder) rise

la subida fue muy dura — going up was very hard

c) (de temperatura, precios, salarios) rise, increase

la fuerte subida del yen — the sharp rise in the value of the yen

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= climb, flow, rise, rise, upturn, climb up, raise, upward spiral, upswing, escalation, spiral, hike, ascent, mark-up [markup].

Nota: Generalmente referido a los precios.

Ex: The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.

Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

Ex: The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.

Ex: Consideration must be given to vertical rises (from floor to floor), wiring compartment (don't underestimate need), horizontal cable distribution, and ducting systems.

Ex: The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.

Ex: Women's climb up the career ladder has been fostered through programmes which aim to instil gender awareness in existing male members of staff.

Ex: The article has the tile 'Look out bosses! Union power's going to get your employees a raise!'.

Ex: Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.

Ex: The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.

Ex: Such a formula would seek to contain the escalation in serial prices.

Ex: The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.

Ex: The double-digit tuition hikes of recent years have slowed, though tuition is still rising faster than the inflation rate.

Ex: Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.

Ex: Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.

* experimentar una subida = experience + rise.

* subida acusada = sharp rise.

* subida al poder = seizure of power.

* subida de las tasas = rate increase.

* subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.

* subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.

* subida de temperatura = heat gain.

* subida espectacular = steep rise.

* subida salarial = pay increase, salary increase, pay rise, salary rise, salary hike, raise.

* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.

* subidas y bajadas = highs and lows.

* subida vertiginosa = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].

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subida

feminine

A

1 (pendiente) rise, climb

ir de or ( AmL) en subida to go uphill

2 (a una montaña) ascent, climb; (al trono) ascent; (al poder) rise

la subida fue más dura que la bajada the ascent was harder than the descent o going up was harder than coming down

3 (de precios, salarios) rise, increase; (de temperatura) rise, increase

se registró una fuerte subida del yen there was a sharp rise in the value of the yen, the yen rose sharply o substantially

la subida del río supuso un peligro the river rose to a dangerous level

B ( Inf) upload

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subida sustantivo femenino
a) ( pendiente) rise, slope

b) ( a montaña) ascent, climb;

( al poder) rise
c) (de temperatura, precios, salarios) rise, increase

subido,-a adj fam (intenso) un rojo subido, a deep red
♦ Locuciones: una conversación subida de tono, a risqué conversation
subida sustantivo femenino
1 (incremento de precios, temperatura, etc) rise, increase
2 (cuesta, pendiente) slope, hill
3 (a una montaña) ascent
' subida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ascenso
- negociar
- protesta
- protestar
- subido
- brusco
- crecida
- escalada
- trabajoso
English:
ascent
- climb
- demand
- escalation
- gazumping
- increase
- jump
- pay increase
- rise
- scramble
- way
- hike
- raise
- soar
- up

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subida nf

1. [cuesta] hill

2. [ascensión] ascent, climb;

el tenista australiano se impuso en sus subidas a la red the Australian player showed his superiority when he came to the net

3. [aumento] increase, rise;

se espera una subida de las temperaturas temperatures are expected to rise

Comp
subida de sueldo Br pay rise, US pay raise
4. Comp
RP Fam
una subida al carro an attempt to jump on the bandwagon

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subida

f rise, ascent;

subida de los precios rise in prices

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subida nf

1) : ascent, climb

2) : rise, increase

3) : slope, hill

ir de subida: to go uphill

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subida n

1. (aumento) rise

una subida en el precio de los alimentos a rise in the price of food

2. (ascenso) ascent / climb

al ciclista se le hizo muy difícil la subida the cyclist found the ascent very difficult

3. (cuesta) hill / slope

esta subida es muy pronunciada this is a very steep hill

Spanish-English dictionary > subida
10 protestar

v.

1 to complain.

protestaron por el mal servicio they complained about the poor service

protestaban contra la detención del líder sindical they were protesting against the arrest of the union leader

¡protesto! (law) objection!

2 to grumble.

haz lo que te digo sin protestar do what I tell you and no grumbling

3 to protest, to object, to remonstrate, to present an objection.

María se quejó contra los perros Mary complained against the dogs.

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protestar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (mostrar disconformidad) to protest ( contra, against)

2 DERECHO to raise an objection

■ ¡protesto, su señoría! objection, Your Honour!

3 (refunfuñar) to moan

■ te pasas la vida protestando you're always moaning

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

sin protestar without protest

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verb

to protest

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1. VI

1) (=quejarse) to complain

protestaron contra la subida de la gasolina — they complained o frm protested against the rise in the price of petrol

protestó por lo mal que la habían tratado — she complained o frm protested about how badly she had been treated

no protestes tanto y acábate la cena — stop complaining and finish your dinner

2) (Jur)

¡protesto, Su Señoría! — objection, Your Honour!

¡protesto contra esa observación! — I resent that!, I object to that remark!

2. VT

1) [+ letra, pagaré] to protest, note

un cheque protestado por falta de fondos — a cheque referred to drawer

2) frm (=declarar) to protest

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( mostrar desacuerdo) to protest

protestar CONTRA algo — to protest against o about something

protesto, su señoría! — objection, your Honor*, I object, your Honor

b) ( quejarse) to complain

protestar POR or DE algo — to complain about something

nadie protestó cuando lo propuse — nobody complained o objected when I made the proposal
2.
protestar vt

1)

a) (Com, Fin) < letra> to protest; < cheque> to refer... to drawer, dishonor*

b) <actuación/decisión> to protest about o at

2) (frml) < inocencia> to protest

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= protest, remonstrate, make + protest, squwak, be (all) up in arms, find + a voice, mouth off, rail against, speak out against, cry + foul, raise + Posesivo + voice, stage + protest, make + a noise about, make + noises about.

Ex. 'He's building himself a small empire,' one protested bitterly.

Ex. 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.

Ex. This announcement caused a lot of concern among organisations such as OCLC and the library community in the USA, and many protests have been made.

Ex. Again, I must squawk about the futility of seeking consensus on specific meanings of words.

Ex. And everyone who reads, writes, sings, does research, or teaches should be up in arms but the real question is why so few people are complaining.

Ex. The author argues that people must find a voice to address cuts in funding for the arts.

Ex. She walked into the tavern and started mouthing off about my less than exemplary manliness.

Ex. She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.

Ex. Such restraint creates a ridiculous and pathetic situation in which librarians refuse to speak out against, or work to defeat legislation destructive to libraries such as California's Propositions.

Ex. Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.

Ex. As Scots we are sometimes shy; we are sometimes afraid to raise our heads above the parapet; we are sometimes afraid to raise our voices.

Ex. Fishermen from across the UK have staged a protest in London over the impact of spiralling fuel prices on their industry.

Ex. The really good news is that we can stand up as one and that all we have to do is make a noise about it.

Ex. The government have been making noises about it for some time but haven't quite got round to it.

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* aceptar Algo sin protestar = take + Nombre + lying down.

* protestar enérgicamente = protest + forcefully.

* protestar en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.

* protestar furiosamente = rage against.

* protestar por = bridle at.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( mostrar desacuerdo) to protest

protestar CONTRA algo — to protest against o about something

protesto, su señoría! — objection, your Honor*, I object, your Honor

b) ( quejarse) to complain

protestar POR or DE algo — to complain about something

nadie protestó cuando lo propuse — nobody complained o objected when I made the proposal
2.
protestar vt

1)

a) (Com, Fin) < letra> to protest; < cheque> to refer... to drawer, dishonor*

b) <actuación/decisión> to protest about o at

2) (frml) < inocencia> to protest

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= protest, remonstrate, make + protest, squwak, be (all) up in arms, find + a voice, mouth off, rail against, speak out against, cry + foul, raise + Posesivo + voice, stage + protest, make + a noise about, make + noises about.

Ex: 'He's building himself a small empire,' one protested bitterly.

Ex: 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.

Ex: This announcement caused a lot of concern among organisations such as OCLC and the library community in the USA, and many protests have been made.

Ex: Again, I must squawk about the futility of seeking consensus on specific meanings of words.

Ex: And everyone who reads, writes, sings, does research, or teaches should be up in arms but the real question is why so few people are complaining.

Ex: The author argues that people must find a voice to address cuts in funding for the arts.

Ex: She walked into the tavern and started mouthing off about my less than exemplary manliness.

Ex: She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.

Ex: Such restraint creates a ridiculous and pathetic situation in which librarians refuse to speak out against, or work to defeat legislation destructive to libraries such as California's Propositions.

Ex: Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.

Ex: As Scots we are sometimes shy; we are sometimes afraid to raise our heads above the parapet; we are sometimes afraid to raise our voices.

Ex: Fishermen from across the UK have staged a protest in London over the impact of spiralling fuel prices on their industry.

Ex: The really good news is that we can stand up as one and that all we have to do is make a noise about it.

Ex: The government have been making noises about it for some time but haven't quite got round to it.

* aceptar Algo sin protestar = take + Nombre + lying down.

* protestar enérgicamente = protest + forcefully.

* protestar en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.

* protestar furiosamente = rage against.

* protestar por = bridle at.

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protestar [A1 ]

vi

to protest protestar CONTRA algo to protest AGAINST o ABOUT sth

protestan contra la carestía de vida they're protesting against o about the high cost of living

protestar POR or DE algo to complain ABOUT sth

protestó por el trato recibido he complained about o protested about o at the way he had been treated

hágalo ahora mismo y sin protestar do it right now and no complaining o don't start complaining

¡protesto, señoría! objection, your Honor! o I object, your Honor!

—no es culpa mía —protestó it's not my fault, he protested

nadie protestó cuando lo propuse nobody complained o objected when I made the proposal

■ protestar

vt

A

1 ( Com, Fin) ‹letra› to protest; ‹cheque› to refer … to drawer, dishonor*

2 ‹actuación› to protest about o at

protestaron la decisión del árbitro they protested about o at the referee's decision, they protested the referee's decision ( AmE)

B ( frml); ‹inocencia› to protest

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protestar ( conjugate protestar) verbo intransitivo
a) ( mostrar desacuerdo) to protest;

protestar CONTRA algo to protest against o about sth
b) ( quejarse) to complain;

protestar POR or DE algo to complain about sth
protestar verbo intransitivo
1 (manifestar desacuerdo) to protest: vamos a protestar contra la subida de impuestos, we're going to protest against the rise in taxes
2 (quejarse) to complain: siempre está protestando por el frío, he's always complaining about the cold
3 Jur to object
4 Com to protest
' protestar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- chistar
- levantarse
- pitar
- rechistar
- sentada
- alegar
- energía
- patalear
- plantón
- quejarse
- valer
- valor
- venga
- zapatear
English:
constrained
- fuss
- protest
- rage
- remonstrate
- contest
- move

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protestar

♦ vi

1. [quejarse] to complain (por/contra about/against); [en manifestación] to protest (por/contra about/against);
protestaron por el mal servicio they complained about the poor service;

los manifestantes protestaban contra la detención del líder sindical the demonstrators were protesting against the arrest of the union leader

2. [refunfuñar] to grumble;

haz lo que te digo sin protestar do what I tell you and no grumbling

3. Der
¡protesto! [en juicio] objection!

♦ vt

1. Com to protest

2. Méx [prometer]
el presidente protestó su cargo ante el congreso the president was sworn in before parliament

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protestar

I v/t protest

II v/i

1 ( quejarse) complain (por, de about)

2 ( expresar oposición) protest (contra, por about, against)

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protestar vi

: to protest, to object

protestar vt

1) : to protest, to object to

2) : to declare, to profess

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protestar vb

1. (oponerse a) to protest

una manifestación para protestar contra la guerra a demonstration to protest against war

2. (quejarse) to complain / to moan

siempre protesta por la comida she always complains about the food

Spanish-English dictionary > protestar
11 igualar

v.

1 to make equal, to equalize (hacer igual).

igualar algo a o con to equate something with

El aparato iguala los tonos The machine equalizes the tones.

2 to be equal to (person).

nadie la iguala en generosidad nobody is as generous as she is

3 to level (terreno).

4 to equal, to equate, to be equal to, to match.

Su energía iguala a su insistencia Her energy equals her insistence.

5 to amount to.

Eso iguala a un millón That amounts to a million.

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igualar

► verbo transitivo

1 to make equal

■ ambas delegaciones han logrado finalmente igualar sus posturas the two delegations have managed to iron out their differences

■ tendremos que igualar los precios a los de la competencia we'll have to bring our prices into line with those of our competitors

■ se ha llegado a un nivel de progreso nunca antes igualado progress has reached previously unattained levels

2 (allanar) to level; (pulir) to smooth

3 (comparar) to match

■ no hay nadie que lo iguale nobody can match him, he has no equal

4 DEPORTE (partido) to draw; (tanteo) to equalize

► verbo pronominal igualarse

1 (ser iguales) to be equal

2 (compararse) to be compared

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verb

1) to equal

2) level

3) tie

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1. VT

1) (=hacer igual)

a) [+ cantidades, sueldos] to make equal, make the same; [+ resultado] to equal

a final de año nos igualarán el sueldo a todos — at the end of the year they are going to make all our salaries equal o the same

ha conseguido igualar el número de partidos ganados — she has managed to win the same number of matches

conseguimos igualar el número de votos — we managed to equal the number of votes

• igualar algo a o con algo — to make sth the same as sth

han igualado mi sueldo al vuestro — they've put us on the same salary, they've made my salary the same as yours

si igualamos la x a 2 — if x is equal to 2

b) (Dep) [+ marca, récord] to equal

a los tres minutos el equipo visitante igualó el marcador — three minutes later, the away team scored the equalizer o equalized

• igualar el partido — to draw the match, equalize

• igualar a puntos a o con algn — to be level on points with sb

2) [+ suelo, superficie] to level, level off

quiero que me iguales el flequillo — can you just even up the fringe?

• igualar algo con algo — to make sth level with sth

3) (=poner al mismo nivel) [+ precios] to match, equal; [+ derechos, fuerzas] to place on an equal footing

el museo ha igualado el precio ofrecido por el coleccionista — the museum has matched o equalled the price offered by the collector

la constitución iguala los derechos de todos los ciudadanos — the constitution grants equal rights to all citizens

• igualar a algn en belleza — to match sb's beauty

nadie le igualaba en sabiduría — there was none as wise as he

a final de curso consiguió igualar a su hermano en las notas — at the end of the year she managed to get the same marks as her brother

4) (Com) [+ venta] to agree upon

2. VI

1) (=ser igual)

• igualar con algo — to match sth

el bolso iguala con los zapatos — the handbag matches the shoes

• igualar en belleza — to be equally beautiful

igualan en número de representantes — they have the same number o an equal number of representatives

2) (Dep) (=empatar) to score the equalizer, equalize

3) (Com) to come to an agreement

4) CAm, Méx * to be too familiar, be cheeky *

3.

See:

igualarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( nivelar) <superficie/terreno> to level, level off; <flequillo/dobladillo> to even up, make... straight

b) < salarios> to make... equal o the same

igualar algo con or a algo — to make something the same as something

ha sido igualada a Juana de Arco — she has been likened to Joan of Arc

2)

a) <éxito/récord> to equal, match

nadie puede igualar nuestros precios — unbeatable prices!

b) (Dep)

Pérez igualó el marcador — Pérez scored the equalizer
2.
igualarse v pron

no existe otro que se le iguale — he has no equal

igualarse a or con algo — to match o equal something

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= equal, equate (with/to), level, place + Nombre + on the same footing as, equalise [equalize, -USA].

Ex. Wilson charge a flat one-time fee for backfiles of each data base which equals a one-year subscription to that file.

Ex. These new symbols can be equated with the symbols 'x' and 'xx' that are used currently in many authority listings to convey the same meaning.

Ex. Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.

Ex. The programme promotes the true integration of librarians into clinical teams and places them on the same footing as case workers, nutritionists and pharmacists.

Ex. This portal aims to equalize access to education and help people in developing countries improve their chances for a better life.

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* igualar a = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* igualar las condiciones para todos = level + the playing field.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( nivelar) <superficie/terreno> to level, level off; <flequillo/dobladillo> to even up, make... straight

b) < salarios> to make... equal o the same

igualar algo con or a algo — to make something the same as something

ha sido igualada a Juana de Arco — she has been likened to Joan of Arc

2)

a) <éxito/récord> to equal, match

nadie puede igualar nuestros precios — unbeatable prices!

b) (Dep)

Pérez igualó el marcador — Pérez scored the equalizer
2.
igualarse v pron

no existe otro que se le iguale — he has no equal

igualarse a or con algo — to match o equal something

* * *

= equal, equate (with/to), level, place + Nombre + on the same footing as, equalise [equalize, -USA].

Ex: Wilson charge a flat one-time fee for backfiles of each data base which equals a one-year subscription to that file.

Ex: These new symbols can be equated with the symbols 'x' and 'xx' that are used currently in many authority listings to convey the same meaning.

Ex: Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.

Ex: The programme promotes the true integration of librarians into clinical teams and places them on the same footing as case workers, nutritionists and pharmacists.

Ex: This portal aims to equalize access to education and help people in developing countries improve their chances for a better life.

* igualar a = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* igualar las condiciones para todos = level + the playing field.

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igualar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (nivelar) ‹superficie/terreno› to level, level off; ‹flequillo/dobladillo› to even up, make … straight

¿puedes igualarme las puntas? could you tidy up o even up o trim the ends for me?

2 ‹salarios› to make … equal o the same igualar algo CONor A algo to make sth the same AS sth

si igualamos la ecuación a cero if we make the equation equal zero

para igualar fuerzas con sus rivales to put them on an equal footing with their rivals

B

1 ‹éxito/récord/hazaña› to equal, match

[ S ] nadie puede igualar nuestros precios unbeatable prices!, nobody can match our prices!

2 ( Dep):

a los 30 minutos Pérez igualó el marcador in the 30th minute Pérez scored the equalizer o tied the scores o equalized

Ortiz anotó otro gol igualando el marcador a tres Ortiz scored another goal, taking the score to three all o three each o three-three

igualarron a dos goles they drew/tied two goals each

■ igualar

vi

( Dep):

Roca igualó a los tres minutos Roca tied the scores o scored the equalizer three minutes later

los dos equipos igualaron a tres the two teams drew o tied three all o three each o three-three

■ igualarse

v pron

no existe otro que se le iguale there is nobody else to equal him o to match him, he has no equal

igualarse Aor CON algo to match o equal sth

intentarán igualarse con or a las empresas de más éxito they will try to equal o match the most successful companies

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igualar ( conjugate igualar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹superficie/terreno› to level, level off;

‹flequillo/dobladillo› to even up, make … straight
b) ‹ salarios› to make … equal o the same;

igualar algo con or a algo to make sth the same as sth
2 ‹éxito/récord› to equal, match
igualarse verbo pronominal:
◊ nada se le iguala it has no equal, there's nothing like it;

igualarse a or con algo to match o equal sth
igualar verbo transitivo
1 to make equal
2 (una superficie) to level
3 Dep (empatar) to equalize

' igualar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
equiparar
English:
equal
- equalize
- even
- touch
- level
- match

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igualar

♦ vt

1. [hacer igual] to make equal, to equalize;

les han igualado los sueldos they've brought their salaries into line with each other, they've started paying them the same salary;

igualar algo a o [m5] con to equate sth with;

esa acción lo iguala a sus enemigos that act takes him down to his enemies' level;

intentan igualar sus productos a los de la competencia they are trying to match their products to those of their competitors;

todavía no han conseguido igualar su récord her record still hasn't been equalled

2. [persona] to be equal to;

nadie la iguala en generosidad her generosity is unrivalled

3. [terreno] to level;
[superficie] to smooth
4. [hierba, cabello] to trim

5. Dep
igualaron el marcador en el último minuto they equalized in the last minute

♦ vi
Dep to equalize;
igualaron en el último minuto they equalized in the last minute;

igualaron a cero they drew Br nil-nil o US zero-zero

♦ See also the pronominal verb igualarse

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igualar

I v/t

1 precio, marca equal, match;

igualar algo MAT make sth equal (con, a to)

2 ( nivelar) level off

II v/i DEP tie the game, Br

equalize;

igualar a cero tie o Br draw nil-nil

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igualar vt

1) : to equalize

2) : to tie

igualar el marcador: to even the score

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igualar vb

1. (empatar) to equalize

2. (allanar) to level [pt. & pp. levelled]

Spanish-English dictionary > igualar
12 vez

f.

1 time.

de vez en cuando from time to time, now and again

vete de una vez just go, for heaven's sake

en vez de instead of

érase una vez once upon a time

hacer las veces de to act as

muchas veces often, a lot

otra vez again

pocas veces, rara vez rarely, seldom

por última/enésima vez for the last/umpteenth time

tal vez perhaps, maybe

una vez más once again

una vez que once, after

una y otra vez time and again

una vez once

¿te acuerdas de una vez (en) que fuimos a pescar? do you remember that time we went fishing?

dos veces twice

tres veces three times

¿has estado allí alguna vez? have you ever been there?

a mi/tu/etc vez in my/your/etc turn

a la vez (que) at the same time (as)

alguna que otra vez occasionally

a veces, algunas veces sometimes, at times

cada vez (que) every time

cada vez más more and more

resulta cada vez más difícil it's getting harder and harder

cada vez menos less and less

cada vez la veo más feliz she seems happier and happier

de una vez in one go

de una vez para siempre o por todas once and for all

2 turn (turno).

¿quién lleva o da la vez? who's the last in the queue o (British) line? (United States)

voy a pedir la vez I'm going to ask who's last

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vez

► nombre femenino (pl veces)

1 time

■ fue la única vez que la vi it was the only time I saw her

■ una vez once

■ dos veces twice

■ cuatro veces four times

2 (turno) turn; (ocasión) occasion

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la vez at the same time, at once

■ todos llegaron a la vez they all arrived at the same time

a su vez in turn

a veces sometimes

alguna que otra vez on the odd occasion

alguna vez sometimes 2 (en pregunta) ever

■ ¿has estado alguna vez allí? have you ever been there?

algunas veces sometimes

cada vez every time, each time

cada vez más more and more, increasingly

■ el edificio está cada vez más degradado the building is getting more and more dilapidated

cada vez peor worse and worse

■ sus libros están cada vez peores his books are getting worse and worse

de una vez (de un acto) in one go 2 (definitivamente) once and for all

■ terminó el cuadro de una vez she finished the painting in one go

■ ¡acabémoslo de una vez! let's get it over with!

de una vez para siempre once and for all

de vez en cuando from time to time, now and again, every now and then, every so often

■ lo encuentro por la calle de vez en cuando I see him in the street now and again

en vez de instead of

érase una vez... / había una vez... (en cuentos) once upon a time...

hacer las veces de to act as

muchas veces often

otra vez again

■ tócala otra vez, Sam play it again, Sam

perder la vez to lose one's turn

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noun f.

1) time

2) occasion

•

- en vez de

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SF

1) (=ocasión) time

aquella vez — that time

por esta vez — this time, this once

la próxima vez — next time

•a la vez, hablaban todos a la vez — they were all talking at once o at the same time

canta a la vez que toca — she sings and plays at the same time, she sings while she plays

me fascina a la vez que me repele — I find it both fascinating and revolting at the same time

•¿has estado alguna vez en...? — have you ever been to...?

alguna que otra vez — occasionally, now and again

• las más de las veces — mostly, in most cases

• por primera vez — for the first time

la primera vez que lo vi — the first time I saw him

• toda vez que... — since..., given that...

• por última vez — for the last time

¿cuándo lo viste por última vez? — when was the last time you saw him?, when did you see him last?
tal 3., 3)
2) (indicando frecuencia)

lo he hecho cien veces — I've done it hundreds o lots of times *

¿cuántas veces al año? — how many times a year?

tres veces — three times

es cinco veces más caro — it's five times more expensive, it costs five times as much

•a veces, [algunas] veces — sometimes, at times

• contadas veces — seldom

• de vez en cuando — now and again, from time to time, occasionally

•¿ cuántas veces? — how often?, how many times?

• dos veces — twice

a una velocidad dos veces superior a la del sonido — at twice the speed of sound

•en... veces, se fríen las patatas en dos veces — fry the potatoes in two batches

• por enésima vez — for the umpteenth time *

• muchas veces — often

• otra vez — again

• pocas veces — seldom, rarely

• rara vez, [raras] veces — seldom, rarely

• repetidas veces — again and again, over and over again

• una vez — once

la veo una vez a la semana — I see her once a week

una vez dice que sí y otra que no — first he says yes and then he says no, one time he says yes, the next he says no

más de una vez — more than once

érase o había una vez una princesa... — once upon a time there was a princess...

"una vez al año no hace daño" — once in a while can't hurt

una y otra vez — time and (time) again

• varias veces — several times
cada 2)
3) (otras expresiones)

• de una vez — (=en una sola ocasión) in one go; (=definitivamente) once and for all *

las derribó todas de una vez — she knocked them all down in one go

¡acabemos de una vez! — let's get it over with (once and for all)! *

¡cállate de una vez! — for the last time, shut up! *

¡dilo de una vez! — just say it!

•en vez de — instead of

• hacer las veces de — to serve as

un vestíbulo que hacía las veces de vestuario — a hall that served as a changing room

hizo las veces de musa y amante del poeta — she was a muse and lover to the poet

• una vez que — once

una vez que me lo dijo se fue — once he had told me, he left

una vez que se hayan marchado todos me iré yo — once they've all left, I'll go too

• de una vez para siempre, de una vez por [todas] — once and for all *, for good

4) (=turno) turn, go

a su vez — in turn

cuando le llegue la vez — when his turn comes

• ceder la vez — (gen) to give up one's turn; (en cola) to give up one's place

• pedir la vez — to ask who's last in the queue

• quitar la vez a algn — to push in in front of sb

5) (Mat)

siete veces nueve — seven times nine

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femenino

1) ( ocasión) time

una vez/dos veces — once/twice

una vez por semana/año — once a week/year

me acuerdo de una/aquella vez cuando... — I remember once/that time when...

la última/primera vez que lo vi — the last/first time I saw him

mil veces or miles de veces — a thousand times o thousands of times

alguna vez me he sentido tentada — there have been times when I've been tempted

algunas veces — sometimes

¿te has arrepentido alguna vez? — have you ever regretted it?

la de veces or las veces que se lo dije! — the (number of) times I told him!

érase or había una vez — (liter) once upon a time (liter)

por primera vez — for the first time

otra vez — again

¿por qué no lo dejamos para otra vez? — why don't we leave it for another time o day?

repetidas veces — again and again, time and again

por esta vez pase — we'll forget it this time

otra vez será — maybe next time

una vez más — once again o more

las más de las veces — more often than not

2) (en locs)

a la vez — at the same time

a mi/tu/su vez — for my/your/his part

... quien a su vez depende del director —... who in turn reports to the director

a veces — sometimes

cada vez — every o each time

lo encuentro cada vez más viejo — he looks older every time I see him

se utiliza cada vez más — it's being used increasingly o more and more

cada vez menos — less and less

de una vez — ( expresando impaciencia) once and for all; ( simultáneamente) in one go

de vez en cuando — from time to time, every now and then

en vez de — instead of

rara vez — seldom, hardly ever

una vez — once

una vez que hayan terminado — once o when you have finished

hacer las veces de algo — caja/libro to serve as something; persona to act as something

3) (Mat)

cabe una vez y sobran dos — it goes once and two left over

4) (Esp) ( turno en una cola)

¿quién tiene or me da la vez? — who's last?

pedir la vez — to ask who's last

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= turn, moment.

Ex. In particular note, for example by ticking them, those terms that merit a turn in the lead position, and those that do not.

Ex. There were moments when he could be almost affectionate, moments when his thoughts did not seem to be turned inward upon his own anxious solicitudes.

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* a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.

* a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.

* alguna que otra vez = from time to time, every once in a while, occasional, every now and then, every now and again.

* algunas veces = sometimes, from time to time, occasionally.

* alguna vez = ever, on any one occasion.

* aparecer por primera vez = premiere.

* a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.

* a veces = at times, sometimes, at various times, from time to time, on occasion(s).

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* a veces sales jodido = shit happens.

* búsqueda de varios ficheros a la vez = multi-file searching.

* cada vez = at a time, each time, every time [everytime].

* cada vez en mayor grado = ever-increasing.

* cada vez más = ever-growing, ever-increasing, increasingly, more and more, progressively, ever more, mushrooming, ever greater, in increasing numbers, increasing.

* cada vez más abultado = swelling.

* cada vez más + Adjetivo = ever + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* cada vez más alto = constantly rising, steadily rising, steadily growing.

* cada vez más amplio = ever-widening.

* cada vez más extendido = spreading.

* cada vez más fácil = ever easier.

* cada vez más lejos = further and further.

* cada vez más rápido = ever faster.

* cada vez más restringido = tightening.

* cada vez más tenue = fading.

* cada vez más viejo = aging [ageing].

* cada vez mayor = escalating, ever-growing, ever-increasing, expanded, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], rapidly growing, expanding, constantly rising, ever larger [ever-larger], galloping, steadily rising, steadily growing, mushrooming, ever greater, rapidly expanding, deepening, swelling, ever-widening, burgeoning, heightening.

* cada vez mejor = from strength to strength.

* cada vez menor = decreasing, dwindling, diminishing, waning, declining, falling, shrinking, receding, sinking, ebbing, descending.

* cada vez menos = less and less.

* cada vez mucho mayor = exploding, fast-increasing.

* cada vez peor = worsening.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* cien veces = hundred-fold.

* cuantas veces se quiera = any number of times.

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* demanda cada vez menor = falling demand.

* demandar cada vez más enérgicamente = build + pressure.

* demasiadas veces = one too many times.

* desajuste cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.

* desajuste cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* de una sola vez = once-only, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.

* de una vez = at one blow, at one time, in one action, in one step, in a single step, at one whack, in a single phase, in one shot, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.

* de una vez por todas = once and for all, once for all.

* de vez en cuando = from time to time, now and then, now and again, once in a while, every once in a while, at various times, occasionally, off and on, on and off, occasional, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* diez veces = tenfold.

* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.

* diferencia cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and.

* distanciamiento cada vez mayor entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.

* dos veces = doubly, twice.

* dos veces al año = twice yearly [twice-yearly], semiannual [semi-annual].

* dos veces a la semana = twice-weekly, biweekly [bi-weekly], twice a week.

* editar varias veces = go into + a number of editions.

* en la mayoría de las veces = in most cases, mostly.

* entrada de datos sólo una vez = one-time entry.

* en un número cada vez mayor = in increasing numbers.

* en vez de = in place of, instead of, rather than, in lieu of.

* esta vez = this time around/round, this time.

* ganar cada vez más importancia = grow from + strength to strength.

* ganarle la vez a = outdo, trump.

* guardar Algo para otra vez = save for + a rainy day.

* hacerse cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* importancia cada vez mayor = growing importance, growing significance.

* interés cada vez mayor = growing interest.

* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, go from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* la mayoría de las veces = most of the time, more often than not.

* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.

* la primera vez = the first time around.

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* la segunda vez = the second time around.

* la última vez = last time.

* la última vez que = the last time.

* más de una vez = more than once.

* mostrar por primera vez = premiere.

* muchas veces = multiple times.

* muy rara vez = all too seldom, all too seldom, once in a blue moon.

* ni siquiera una vez = not once (did).

* ni una sola vez = not once (did).

* Nombre + por primera vez = Nombre + ever.

* Número + veces más = Número + times as many.

* Número + veces más de = Número + times the number of.

* ocurrir todo a la vez = happen + all at once.

* Ordinal + vez = Ordinal + time around/round.

* otra vez = again, once again, once more, redux.

* pagar dos veces = double-pay.

* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.

* pero a la vez = but then again.

* población cada vez más envejecida = greying population [graying population].

* popularidad cada vez mayor = growing popularity.

* por primera vez = first + Verbo, for the first time, for once.

* por segunda vez = a second time, the second time around, a second time around.

* por última vez = for the last time, one last time.

* pospuesto una y otra vez = ever-postponed.

* práctica cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.

* preocupación cada vez mayor (por) = growing concern (about).

* presupuesto cada vez más pequeño = shrinking budget.

* presupuesto cada vez menor = shrinking budget.

* primera vez, la = first time, the.

* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.

* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.

* próxima vez, la = next time.

* pruebas cada vez más concluyentes = mounting evidence.

* que se repite una y otra vez = recurring.

* que sucede sólo una vez = one-off.

* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.

* rara vez = infrequently, rarely, seldom, uncommonly, on rare occasions.

* repetidas veces = repeatedly, time after time, time and again, time and time again.

* separación cada vez mayor entre... y = widening gap between... and.

* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* si alguna vez lo fue = if it ever was.

* si es que sucede alguna vez = if ever.

* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.

* sólo se vive una vez = you only live once.

* todo a la vez = all at once.

* todo de una vez = in one lump.

* tres veces = thrice, three times.

* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.

* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.

* una segunda vez = a second time around, a second time.

* una última vez = one last time.

* una vez = once, one time.

* una vez al año = annually, once a year.

* una vez a la semana = once a week.

* una vez al mes = once a month.

* una vez cada dos semanas = once a fortnight.

* una vez cada quincena = once a fortnight.

* una vez cumplimentado = completed.

* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.

* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.

* una vez más = again, yet again.

* una vez + Participio = upon + Nombre.

* una vez + Participio Pasado = having + Participio Pasado, having + just + Participio Pasado.

* una vez + Participio Pasado + Nombre = with + Nombre + Participio Pasado.

* una vez que = when.

* una vez que + Frase = once + Frase.

* una vez quincenalmente = once a fortnight.

* una vez relleno = completed.

* una y otra vez = over and over, repeatedly, repetitively, time after time, time and time again, again and again, time and again, over and over again.

* un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of, a growing body of.

* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of, a growing body of.

* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.

* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.

* variar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.

* veinte veces = twenty-fold.

* verificar dos veces = double-check [doublecheck].

* y a la vez = cum, yet.

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femenino

1) ( ocasión) time

una vez/dos veces — once/twice

una vez por semana/año — once a week/year

me acuerdo de una/aquella vez cuando... — I remember once/that time when...

la última/primera vez que lo vi — the last/first time I saw him

mil veces or miles de veces — a thousand times o thousands of times

alguna vez me he sentido tentada — there have been times when I've been tempted

algunas veces — sometimes

¿te has arrepentido alguna vez? — have you ever regretted it?

la de veces or las veces que se lo dije! — the (number of) times I told him!

érase or había una vez — (liter) once upon a time (liter)

por primera vez — for the first time

otra vez — again

¿por qué no lo dejamos para otra vez? — why don't we leave it for another time o day?

repetidas veces — again and again, time and again

por esta vez pase — we'll forget it this time

otra vez será — maybe next time

una vez más — once again o more

las más de las veces — more often than not

2) (en locs)

a la vez — at the same time

a mi/tu/su vez — for my/your/his part

... quien a su vez depende del director —... who in turn reports to the director

a veces — sometimes

cada vez — every o each time

lo encuentro cada vez más viejo — he looks older every time I see him

se utiliza cada vez más — it's being used increasingly o more and more

cada vez menos — less and less

de una vez — ( expresando impaciencia) once and for all; ( simultáneamente) in one go

de vez en cuando — from time to time, every now and then

en vez de — instead of

rara vez — seldom, hardly ever

una vez — once

una vez que hayan terminado — once o when you have finished

hacer las veces de algo — caja/libro to serve as something; persona to act as something

3) (Mat)

cabe una vez y sobran dos — it goes once and two left over

4) (Esp) ( turno en una cola)

¿quién tiene or me da la vez? — who's last?

pedir la vez — to ask who's last

* * *

= turn, moment.

Ex: In particular note, for example by ticking them, those terms that merit a turn in the lead position, and those that do not.

Ex: There were moments when he could be almost affectionate, moments when his thoughts did not seem to be turned inward upon his own anxious solicitudes.

* a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.

* a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.

* alguna que otra vez = from time to time, every once in a while, occasional, every now and then, every now and again.

* algunas veces = sometimes, from time to time, occasionally.

* alguna vez = ever, on any one occasion.

* aparecer por primera vez = premiere.

* a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.

* a veces = at times, sometimes, at various times, from time to time, on occasion(s).

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* a veces sales jodido = shit happens.

* búsqueda de varios ficheros a la vez = multi-file searching.

* cada vez = at a time, each time, every time [everytime].

* cada vez en mayor grado = ever-increasing.

* cada vez más = ever-growing, ever-increasing, increasingly, more and more, progressively, ever more, mushrooming, ever greater, in increasing numbers, increasing.

* cada vez más abultado = swelling.

* cada vez más + Adjetivo = ever + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* cada vez más alto = constantly rising, steadily rising, steadily growing.

* cada vez más amplio = ever-widening.

* cada vez más extendido = spreading.

* cada vez más fácil = ever easier.

* cada vez más lejos = further and further.

* cada vez más rápido = ever faster.

* cada vez más restringido = tightening.

* cada vez más tenue = fading.

* cada vez más viejo = aging [ageing].

* cada vez mayor = escalating, ever-growing, ever-increasing, expanded, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], rapidly growing, expanding, constantly rising, ever larger [ever-larger], galloping, steadily rising, steadily growing, mushrooming, ever greater, rapidly expanding, deepening, swelling, ever-widening, burgeoning, heightening.

* cada vez mejor = from strength to strength.

* cada vez menor = decreasing, dwindling, diminishing, waning, declining, falling, shrinking, receding, sinking, ebbing, descending.

* cada vez menos = less and less.

* cada vez mucho mayor = exploding, fast-increasing.

* cada vez peor = worsening.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* cien veces = hundred-fold.

* cuantas veces se quiera = any number of times.

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* demanda cada vez menor = falling demand.

* demandar cada vez más enérgicamente = build + pressure.

* demasiadas veces = one too many times.

* desajuste cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.

* desajuste cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* de una sola vez = once-only, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.

* de una vez = at one blow, at one time, in one action, in one step, in a single step, at one whack, in a single phase, in one shot, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.

* de una vez por todas = once and for all, once for all.

* de vez en cuando = from time to time, now and then, now and again, once in a while, every once in a while, at various times, occasionally, off and on, on and off, occasional, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* diez veces = tenfold.

* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.

* diferencia cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and.

* distanciamiento cada vez mayor entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.

* dos veces = doubly, twice.

* dos veces al año = twice yearly [twice-yearly], semiannual [semi-annual].

* dos veces a la semana = twice-weekly, biweekly [bi-weekly], twice a week.

* editar varias veces = go into + a number of editions.

* en la mayoría de las veces = in most cases, mostly.

* entrada de datos sólo una vez = one-time entry.

* en un número cada vez mayor = in increasing numbers.

* en vez de = in place of, instead of, rather than, in lieu of.

* esta vez = this time around/round, this time.

* ganar cada vez más importancia = grow from + strength to strength.

* ganarle la vez a = outdo, trump.

* guardar Algo para otra vez = save for + a rainy day.

* hacerse cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* importancia cada vez mayor = growing importance, growing significance.

* interés cada vez mayor = growing interest.

* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, go from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* la mayoría de las veces = most of the time, more often than not.

* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.

* la primera vez = the first time around.

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* la segunda vez = the second time around.

* la última vez = last time.

* la última vez que = the last time.

* más de una vez = more than once.

* mostrar por primera vez = premiere.

* muchas veces = multiple times.

* muy rara vez = all too seldom, all too seldom, once in a blue moon.

* ni siquiera una vez = not once (did).

* ni una sola vez = not once (did).

* Nombre + por primera vez = Nombre + ever.

* Número + veces más = Número + times as many.

* Número + veces más de = Número + times the number of.

* ocurrir todo a la vez = happen + all at once.

* Ordinal + vez = Ordinal + time around/round.

* otra vez = again, once again, once more, redux.

* pagar dos veces = double-pay.

* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.

* pero a la vez = but then again.

* población cada vez más envejecida = greying population [graying population].

* popularidad cada vez mayor = growing popularity.

* por primera vez = first + Verbo, for the first time, for once.

* por segunda vez = a second time, the second time around, a second time around.

* por última vez = for the last time, one last time.

* pospuesto una y otra vez = ever-postponed.

* práctica cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.

* preocupación cada vez mayor (por) = growing concern (about).

* presupuesto cada vez más pequeño = shrinking budget.

* presupuesto cada vez menor = shrinking budget.

* primera vez, la = first time, the.

* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.

* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.

* próxima vez, la = next time.

* pruebas cada vez más concluyentes = mounting evidence.

* que se repite una y otra vez = recurring.

* que sucede sólo una vez = one-off.

* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.

* rara vez = infrequently, rarely, seldom, uncommonly, on rare occasions.

* repetidas veces = repeatedly, time after time, time and again, time and time again.

* separación cada vez mayor entre... y = widening gap between... and.

* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* si alguna vez lo fue = if it ever was.

* si es que sucede alguna vez = if ever.

* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.

* sólo se vive una vez = you only live once.

* todo a la vez = all at once.

* todo de una vez = in one lump.

* tres veces = thrice, three times.

* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.

* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.

* una segunda vez = a second time around, a second time.

* una última vez = one last time.

* una vez = once, one time.

* una vez al año = annually, once a year.

* una vez a la semana = once a week.

* una vez al mes = once a month.

* una vez cada dos semanas = once a fortnight.

* una vez cada quincena = once a fortnight.

* una vez cumplimentado = completed.

* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.

* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.

* una vez más = again, yet again.

* una vez + Participio = upon + Nombre.

* una vez + Participio Pasado = having + Participio Pasado, having + just + Participio Pasado.

* una vez + Participio Pasado + Nombre = with + Nombre + Participio Pasado.

* una vez que = when.

* una vez que + Frase = once + Frase.

* una vez quincenalmente = once a fortnight.

* una vez relleno = completed.

* una y otra vez = over and over, repeatedly, repetitively, time after time, time and time again, again and again, time and again, over and over again.

* un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of, a growing body of.

* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of, a growing body of.

* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.

* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.

* variar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.

* veinte veces = twenty-fold.

* verificar dos veces = double-check [doublecheck].

* y a la vez = cum, yet.

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vez

feminine

A (ocasión) time

lo leí una vez/dos veces/tres veces I read it once/twice/three times

una vez por semana/año once a week/year

me acuerdo de una/aquella vez cuando … I remember once/that time when …

es la última vez que te lo pido I'm not going to ask you again

ésa fue la última vez que lo vi that was the last time I saw him

se lo he dicho mil veces or miles de veces I've told him a thousand times o thousands of times

alguna vez me he sentido tentada there have been times o there has been the odd time when I've been tempted

algunas veces me dan ganas de dejarlo at times o sometimes I feel like leaving him, there are times when I feel like leaving him

¿alguna vez te has arrepentido? have you ever regretted it?

¡la de veces or las veces que le dije que no lo hiciera! the (number of) times I told him not to do it!

érase or había una vez ( liter); once upon a time ( liter)

por primera vez for the first time

no es la primera vez que sucede it's not the first time it's happened

¡cuéntamelo otra vez! tell me again!

¿por qué no lo dejamos para otra vez? why don't we leave it for another time o day?

me lo he preguntado repetidas veces I've asked myself again and again o time and again

por enésima vez for the umpteenth time

por esta vez pase we'll forget it this time

la próxima vez lo haces tú next time you can do it

no nos tocó nada — bueno, otra vez será … we didn't get anything — never mind, maybe next time o there's always next time

una vez más se salió con la suya once again she got her own way

agradeciéndole una vez más su cooperación ( Corresp) thanking you once again o once more for your cooperation

las más de las veces llega tarde he's late more often than not

B ( en locs):

a la vez at the same time

todos hablaban a la vez they were all talking at once o at the same time

a mi/tu/su vez for my/your/his part

el gobernador, a su vez, agregó que … the governor, for his part, added that …

luego hay un jefe de sección que a su vez depende del director de ventas then there's a head of department who in turn reports to the sales director

a veces sometimes

a veces me pregunto si no tendrá razón sometimes I wonder o there are times when I wonder if she might be right

cada vez: cada vez que viene nos peleamos every time o whenever he comes we fight, we always fight when he comes

este método se está utilizando cada vez más this method is being used increasingly o more and more

lo encuentro cada vez más viejo he looks older every time I see him

se nota cada vez menos it's becoming less and less noticeable

cada vez es más difícil encontrar trabajo it's getting more and more difficult o it's getting increasingly difficult to find work

de una vez (expresando impaciencia) once and for all; (simultáneamente) in one go

¡a ver si se callan de una vez! once and for all, will you be quiet!

a ver si solucionamos este problema de una vez (por todas) let's see if we can solve this problem once and for all

apagó todas las velas de una vez she blew out all the candles in one go

de vez en cuando from time to time, now and again, every now and then

en vez de instead of

en vez de ayudar molesta instead of helping he gets in the way

rara vez rarely, seldom, hardly ever

rara vez se equivoca she hardly ever o seldom o rarely makes a mistake

una vez once

una vez transcurridos dos años once two years have passed, after two years

una vez frío, cubrir con mayonesa once o when cool, cover with mayonnaise

una vez que hayan terminado se pueden retirar once o when you have finished you may leave

hacer las veces de algo «caja/libro» to serve as sth;

«persona» to act as sth

una vez al año no hace daño once in a while doesn't do any harm

tal³ adv B. (↑ tal (3))

C ( Mat):

cabe una vez y sobran dos it goes once and two left over

diez veces más grande que la nuestra ten times bigger than ours

D

( Esp) (turno en una cola): ¿quién tiene or me da la vez? who's last in line ( AmE) o ( BrE) in the queue?

hay que pedir la vez you have to ask who's last

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vez sustantivo femenino
1 ( ocasión) time;
◊ una vez/dos veces once/twice;

una vez por semana once a week;
me acuerdo de una/aquella vez cuando … I remember once/that time when …;
la última vez que lo vi the last time I saw him;
mil veces or miles de veces a thousand times, thousands of times;
algunas veces sometimes;
¿te has arrepentido alguna vez? have you ever regretted it?;
érase una vez (liter) once upon a time (liter);
por primera vez for the first time;
otra vez again;
déjalo para otra vez leave it for another time o day;
otra vez será maybe next time;
una vez más once again
2 ( en locs)
◊ a la vez at the same time;

a veces sometimes;
cada vez every o each time;
cada vez más more and more;
lo encuentro cada vez más viejo he looks older every time I see him;
cada vez menos less and less;
de una vez ( expresando impaciencia) once and for all;

( simultáneamente) in one go;
◊ de vez en cuando from time to time, every now and then;

en vez de instead of;
rara vez seldom, hardly ever;
una vez once;
una vez que hayas terminado once o when you have finished
3 (Esp) ( turno en una cola): ¿quién tiene or me da la vez? who's last?;
◊ pedir la vez to ask who's last

vez f (pl veces)
1 (ocasión, tiempo en que sucede algo) time
una vez, once
dos veces, twice
tres veces seguidas, three times running
a veces/algunas veces, sometimes ➣ Ver nota en sometimes; a la vez, at the same time
cada vez, every o each time
cada vez más/cada vez menos, more and more/less and less
de vez en cuando/de vez en vez/alguna que otra vez, from time to time o every now and then
de una vez, (sin interrupción) in one go
(expresando impaciencia) ¡terminemos de una vez!, let's have done with it!
de una vez por todas/de una vez para siempre, once and for all
en vez de, instead of
otra vez, again
otra vez será, maybe next time
rara vez, seldom, rarely
te lo he dicho repetidas veces, I've told you time after time
una y otra vez, time and (time) again
érase o había una vez..., once upon a time there was...
tal vez, perhaps, maybe ➣ Ver nota en maybe 2 Mat 4 veces 6, 4 times 6
3 (funcionar como algo) hacer las veces de, to act as, serve as
4 (turno en una cola, etc) turn
' vez' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alguna
- alguno
- asomar
- cada
- conocer
- contigo
- cuando
- definitivamente
- dejarse
- día
- enésima
- enésimo
- escachifollarse
- excusa
- gallina
- haber
- historiada
- historiado
- jamás
- jurarse
- más
- menos
- mientras
- ni
- par
- para
- pegarse
- poltrona
- repetirse
- reventa
- sobria
- sobrio
- sola
- solo
- solventar
- tabla
- tacada
- tal
- año
- aplazamiento
- aplazar
- bueno
- callar
- estrenar
- finalizar
- golpe
- intentar
- mejor
- mes
English:
A
- again
- agent
- amazing
- and
- anew
- annoy
- be
- better
- busy signal
- butt in
- card
- circle
- clean
- clog up
- consider
- day
- deserve
- dig out
- do
- downhill
- each
- elapse
- election
- ever
- every
- expect
- first
- first-time
- flower
- for
- goings-on
- goof
- growing
- herself
- himself
- hundredth
- increasingly
- instead
- last
- less
- lieu
- lifetime
- maybe
- misspell
- monthly
- more
- neither
- never
- next

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vez nf

1. [ocasión] time;

¿te acuerdas de una vez (en) que fuimos a pescar? do you remember that time we went fishing?;

¿has estado allí alguna vez? have you ever been there?;

hay veces (en) que es mejor callarse there are times when o sometimes it's better to keep quiet;

a mi/tu/su vez: él a su vez se lo dijo a su mujer he, in turn, told his wife;

yo a mi vez haré lo que pueda I, for my part, will do whatever I can;

a la vez at the same time;

a la vez podríamos hacer la compra we could do the shopping at the same time;

así a la vez que leo, estudio this way, while I'm reading, I'm also studying;

de una (sola) vez in one go;

de una vez (para siempre o [m5] por todas) once and for all;

¡cállate de una vez! why don't you just shut up!;

vete de una vez just go, for heaven's sake;

érase una vez once upon a time;

ha llamado otra vez she called again;

déjalo para otra vez leave it for another time;

otra vez será maybe next time;

por enésima vez for the umpteenth time;

por esta vez pase I'll let you off this time o just this once;

por primera vez, por vez primera for the first time;

por última vez for the last time;
Formal
toda vez que since;

una vez más once again;

una vez que hayas terminado once you've finished;

una vez dorada la carne…, una vez que la carne está dorada… once the meat is golden brown…

2. [para expresar frecuencia]
una vez once;

una vez al día/mes once a day/month;

dos veces twice;

tres veces three times;

te lo he dicho muchas/mil veces I've told you many/a thousand times;

alguna que otra vez occasionally;

a veces, algunas veces sometimes, at times;

cada vez every time;

cada vez que lo veo every time (that) I see him;

cada vez más more and more;

cada vez menos less and less;

cada vez la veo más/menos feliz she seems happier and happier/less and less happy;

resulta cada vez más difícil it's getting harder and harder;

de vez en cuando from time to time, now and again;

muy de vez en cuando very occasionally;

muchas veces [con frecuencia] often;

pocas veces rarely, seldom;

rara vez rarely, seldom;

repetidas veces repeatedly, time and again;

una y otra vez time and again

3. [substitución]
en vez de instead of;

en vez de trabajar tanto deberías salir un poco más you should go out more instead of working so hard;

hacer las veces de [persona] to act as;
[objeto, aparato, mueble] to serve as
4. [en multiplicaciones, divisiones] time;

es tres veces mayor it's three times as big;

estas pilas producen diez veces más energía que las normales these batteries produce ten times as much energy as ordinary ones

5. [turno] turn;

¿quién da o [m5] lleva la vez? who's the last in the Br queue o US line?;

voy a pedir la vez I'm going to ask who's last

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vez

f

1 time;

a la vez at the same time;

¿cuántas veces? how many times?, how often?;

esta vez this time;

la otra vez the other time;

otra vez será some other time;

cada vez que every time that;

de vez en cuando from time to time;

otra vez again;

una vez once;

érase una vez once upon a time, there was;

una vez no cuenta just once doesn’t count o matter;

una vez más once again;

una vez que hayamos llegado … once we’ve arrived …;

de una vez para siempre once and for all;

una y otra vez time and time again;

a veces sometimes;

muchas veces ( con frecuencia) often;

ninguna vez never;

rara vez seldom, rarely;

tantas veces so many times, so often;

varias veces several times;

de una sola vez in just one shot;

por primera vez for the first time;

2 ( turno)

:

es mi vez it’s my turn

3

:

hacer las veces de de objeto serve as; de persona act as;

tal vez perhaps, maybe;

a su vez for his/her part;

en vez de instead of

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vez nf, pl veces

1) : time, occasion

a la vez: at the same time

a veces: at times, occasionally

de vez en cuando: from time to time

2) (with numbers) : time

una vez: once

de una vez: all at once

de una vez para siempre: once and for all

dos veces: twice

3) : turn

a su vez: in turn

en vez de: instead of

hacer las veces de: to act as, to stand in for

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vez n

1. (en general) time

la primera vez the first time

tres veces a la semana three times a week

2. (turno) turn

espera a que llegue tu vez wait till it's your turn

a la vez at the same time / at once

a veces sometimes

de una vez once and for all

de vez en cuando from time to time

dos veces twice

en vez de instead of

érase una vez once upon a time

otra vez again

tal vez perhaps

una vez once

Spanish-English dictionary > vez
13 цена цен·а

1)

добытый ценой больших усилий — hard-won

любой ценой — at any price, at all costs

ценой своей жизни — at the cost of one's life

2) эк. price; (стоимость) cost; (расценка) quotation

взвинчивать цены — to bid up / to force up / to push up prices

делать уступки в цене — to grant price concessions

договориться о цене — to settle the price

завышать цены — to hold up prices амер.

значительно снизить цены — to slash (out) prices

искусственно повышать или понижать цены — to rig the market

контролировать цены — to control / to check prices

корректировать цены — to adjust prices

корректировать (что-л.) в соответствии с текущими ценами — to adjust to current prices

менять цены — to alter prices

набивать цену — to knock up / to force up / to jack up the price

назначать цену — to price, to quote / to set a price (on)

не снижать назначенной цены (на торгах) — to sit on price quotations

оказывать воздействие на цену — to affect price

поддерживать цены на определённом уровне — to maintain prices

поднять цены — to raise the market

получить хорошую цену — to fetch a good price

понизиться в цене — to sink in price

запрашивать цену — to offer and bid a price

сбивать цены — to force down / to send down / to squeeze / to undercut prices

скачкообразно повышать цены — leapfrog prices

снижать цены — to bring down / to beat down / to degress / to scale down prices, to make abatement

снять контроль над ценами — to decontrol prices

согласиться на предложенную цену — to agree on the price

удерживать цену (на прежнем уровне) — to sustain the price

упорядочить цены — to rationalize prices

устанавливать цены — to set / to ascertain / to prices

формировать механизм новых цен — to formulate new mechanism of prices

уровень цен понизился — prices ruled lower

цены изменились незначительно — prices have shifted slightly

цены на рынке упали до самого низкого уровня — the market has reached bottom

цены остаются неустойчивыми — prices remain unsettled

цена подлежит скидке на 5% — price is subject to a discount of 5%

цены проявляют тенденцию к повышению / понижению — prices tend upward / downward

цены растут — prices rise / show an upward tendency

цены упали — the market / the prices fell

спрос регулирует цены — demand determines prices

базисная цена — base price

быстро растущие цены — spiralling cost(s), soaring / runaway prices

ведущая цена — guiding price

взвинченные цены — inflated prices

выгодная цена — remunerative price

высокая цена — expensiveness, high figure / heayy price

неоправданно высокие цены — unjustifiably high prices

назначать слишком высокую цены — to overprice

устойчивые высокие — hard prices

высокая цена в период товарного дефицита — scarcity price

высшая цена — top price

гибкая / эластичная цена — sensitive / flexible price

государственные цены — state-set prices

государственные закупочные цены — estate's procurement prices

грабительские цены — exorbitant prices

действительная цена — real price

действующая цена — ruling price

двойная цена золота (официальная и рыночная) — double / dual gold price

денежная цена — money price

договорная цена — negotiated / contract / transaction price

доступная цена — obtainable price

дутые цены — inflated prices; fancy prices разг.

единые цены — flat / uniform prices

завышенная цена — overcharge

назначать завышенную цену — to overcharge

назначение завышенной цены — overcharge

закупочная цена — purchasing price

запрашиваемая / предлагаемая цена — asked / offered price

искусственно поддерживаемая цена — pegged price

колеблющиеся цены — fluctuating / unsettled prices

коммерческая цена — free market price

конкурентоспособная цена — competitive price

крайняя цена — rock-bottom / outside / marginal / lowest price

максимальная цена, "потолок цен" — maximum / ceiling / highest price

минимальная цена — minimum / bottom / floor price

монопольная цена — monopoly price

определение величины монопольных цен — quantification of monopoly prices

(монопольная) управляемая цена — administered price

нарицательная цена — par; nominal price

по нарицательной цене — at par

неизменная / твёрдая цена — firm / set / fixed / stable / standing price

неконтролируемые цены — uncontrollable prices

непомерная цена — exorbitant price inordinate cost

неустойчивые цены — fluctuating prices

низкая цена — low figure / price

самая низкая цена — rock-bottom price

номинальная цена — par value, face value, nominal price

продавать выше номинальной цены — to sell at a premium

оптовые цены — wholesale prices

отдельная цена — special price

относительная цена — relative price

(официально) объявленная цена — published price

повышенная цена — advanced price

покупная цена — purchase / buying price

понижающиеся цены — falling prices

пороговые цены — threshold prices

постоянные цены — fixed / set / constant prices

в постоянных ценах, выраженных в долларах — in constant dollars

предельная цена — marginal price

предложенная покупателем цена — bid price

приемлемая цена — reasonable / fair price

продажная цена (товара) — selling price

растущие цены — soaring prices

регулируемые цены — controlled / administered prices

резервная цена — reserve price

розничная цена — retail / consumer price

снижение розничных цен — reduction of retail price

рыночная цена — market quotation / price

по рыночной цене — at the market price

скользящие цены — sliding scale prices

снижающиеся цены — dropping prices

согласованная цена — agreed price

сопоставимые цены — comparable prices

спекулятивная цена — black-marked price

справедливая цена, цена,, обеспечивающая достаточную прибыль — fair / just / equitable price

средняя цена — average / mean price

средняя цена импорта / экспорта — unit value of imports / exports

стабильные цены — stationary / steady / stable prices

сохранение стабильных цен — maintenance of stable prices

существующая цена — current / present price

умеренная цена — moderate / reasonable price

умеренно снижающаяся цена — sagging price

устаревшая цена — outdated price

устойчивые цены — steady / stable prices

фактическая цена — actual price

экспортная цена — export price

гарантирование цен — support of prices

государственная поддержка цен — price maintenance

данные о ценах — data on prices

динамика цен — price movement / behaviour / changes

единообразие цен — price homogeneity

ежедневная процедура установления цены на золото (в Лондоне) — gold price fixing

жёсткость цен (неизменность цены товара, несмотря на кризисные явления) — price discipline / stickness

завышение цены — overpricing

замораживание цен — price freeze

идентичность цен — price identity

изменение цен в неблагоприятную сторону — adventure change in price

ожидаемые изменения цен — price-level expectations

относительные изменения цен — relative price changes

индекс цен — price index

компания, устанавливающая цены — price setter

колебание цен — price range / fluctuation

смягчать колебание цен — to imitigate price fluctuation

стихийное колебание цен — spontaneous price fluctuation

диапазон / размер колебаний цен — range of price fluctuation

с устранением колебаний цен — adjusted for changes in prices

контроль над ценами — price control

уклоняться от контроля над ценами — to dodge price control

манипуляция ценами — manipulation of prices

масштаб цен — standard / scale of prices

надбавка к цене (на аукционе) — bid

назначение цены — pricing

назначение цены в результате переговоров продавца и покупателя — negotiated pricing

(небольшая) уступка в цене — shading

несоответствие в ценах — maladjustment of prices

неустойчивость цен — fluctuation of prices

ножницы цен — price scissors / discrepancy

образование цен — price formation, formation of prices

отклонение цены от стоимости — divergence of price from value

ограничение на цены — ceiling on prices

падение цен — fall of / in prices

резкое падение цен — steep / dramatic fall in prices

повышение цен — upward adjustment; (после понижения) recovery of prices

резкое повышение цен — sharp rise in prices

установленный предел для повышения цен — price ceiling

политика цен — pricing policy

понижение цен — downward adjustment

приостанавливать понижение цен — to arrest the downward movement

резкое понижение цен — price slashing

разница в цене — difference in price

разница цен — price spread, spread of prices

расхождение цен (на однородную продукцию) — price dispersion

регулирование цен (в зависимости от изменения рыночной ситуации) — price adjustment(s) control

резкое падение цен на рынке — break in the market

реформа цен — reform of the prices

рост цен — price advance, rise in prices

сдерживать рост цен — to restrain the growth of prices

быстрый рост цен — rapid soaring of prices

ожидание роста цен — inflationary expectations

скидка с цены — price reduction

снижение цены — price abatement / cut / reduction

снижение общего уровня цен — all-round fall in prices

соглашение о цене — price agreement

стабилизация цен — stabilization of prices

сторона в сделке, определяющая цену — price maker

структура цен — pattern of prices

уровень цен — price plateau

уровень внутренних цен в стране — national price level

уровень цен понизился — prices ruled lower

установление цены по принципу "что рынок выдержит" — "what the traffic will bear"

уступки в цене — price concessions

фиксация цены на определённом уровне — peg

в условиях свободной конкуренции — free-market price

цена в условиях чистой монополии — pure monopoly price

цены внутреннего рынка — home market / domestic / internal prices

цена — (, выгодная для) покупателя buyer's price

цена за единицу (товара) — unit price

цена золота — price of gold

цены мирового рынка — world market prices

цены на аграрную продукцию — farm produce / product prices

цены на мировом рынке — world prices

цены на товары потребления — consumer prices

цена нетто (цена после вычета всех скидок) — net price

цена ниже на 3 пункта — the price is 3 points off

цена, обеспечивающая равновесие спроса и предложения — market-clearing price

цена, обеспечивающая сбыт — salable price

цены организованного рынка — prices on the organized market

цена поставки — supply price

цена, предлагаемая покупателем — bid price

цена, предусмотренная контрактом / соглашением — stipulated price

цена при открытии биржи — opening price

цена с доставкой — delivery price

цена с учётом изменения качества товара — price adjusted for quality

цена спроса — demand price

эластичность цен — price flexibility

в неизменных ценах — in real terms

в текущих ценах — in money terms

Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > цена цен·а
14 вооружение вооружени·е

1) (действие) armament, arming

ядерное вооружение (страны) — nuclear armament / arsenal

отказ от ядерного вооружения — nuclear nonarmament

2) (оружие) armaments, arms, weapons, weaponry; (military) hardware жарг.

добиваться превосходства в вооружении — to seek arms superiority

контролировать вооружения — to control arms / armaments

ликвидировать вооружения — to eliminate / liquidate armaments

наращивать вооружения — to build up / to pile up armaments

снимать (оружие) с вооружения — to retire a weapon; (по этапам) to phase out

сокращать вооружения — to cut down / to reduce armaments

сократить вооружения наполовину — to reduce arms by one half

сокращать запасы вооружений — to reduce arms arsenals

увеличивать вооружения на 3% — to increase armaments at a 3 per cent rate

уничтожать вооружения — to eliminate armaments

избыточные вооружения (сверх согласованных, необходимых количеств) — excess arms

космические вооружения — space arms / weapons

ударные космические вооружения — strike space weapons

лёгкое вооружение — light armament

наступательные вооружения — offensive arms / armaments / weapons

необычные / особые виды вооружения (ядерное, химическое, бактериологическое и др.) — unconventional weapons

неядерные вооружения — nonnuclear arms / armaments / weapons

обычные / обычного типа вооружения — conventional armaments / arms / weapons

распространение обычного вооружения — proliferation of conventional arms

новые виды обычных вооружений — new-type conventional weapons

разоружение в области обычных вооружений — conventional disarmament

раздутые вооружения — bloated armaments

современное вооружение — sophisticated armaments

стратегические вооружения — strategic arms, strategic weapons system

равновесие стратегических вооружений — strategic balance

стратегические наступательные вооружения, СНВ — strategic offensive arms

демонтаж стратегических наступательных вооружений — dismantling of strategic offensive arms

сокращения стратегических наступательных вооружений — cuts in strategic offensive arms

стратегические оборонительные вооружения — strategic defensive arms / armaments / weapons

тяжёлое вооружение — heavy armament

ударные вооружения — strike weapons

хранящиеся на складах вооружения — deposited armaments

ядерные вооружения — nuclear armaments / weapons

ядерные вооружения оперативно-тактического назначения — tactical nuclear armaments / weapons

ядерные вооружения средней и промежуточной дальности — gray-area nuclear weapons

наступательные ядерные вооружения — offensive nucelar weapons

ликвидация целого класса ядерных вооружений — elimination of an entire class of nuclear weapons

бремя вооружений — burden of armaments

гонка вооружений — arms / armaments race / drive

взвинчивать / усиливать / форсировать гонку вооружений — to escalate / to intensify / to step up the arms race / drive

начать гонку вооружений — to set up an arms drive / race

обуздать / сдерживать гонку вооружений — to curb the arms / weapons building race

ограничить гонку вооружений — to curtail the arms race

подстрекать / провоцировать гонку вооружений — to instigate the arms race

положить конец гонке вооружений — to put an end / to stop the amrs race

приостановить гонку вооружений — to check the arms race

свёртывать гонку вооружений — to scale down the arms race

соперничать в гонке вооружений — to vie in the arms drive / race

безудержная гонка вооружений — unrestrained / unchecked arms race

массированная гонка вооружений — all-out arms race

опасная гонка вооружений — perilous arms race

растущая гонка вооружений — spiralling arms race

усиленная гонка вооружений — accelerated arms race

виток гонки вооружений — spiral / round of the arms race

начать новый виток гонки вооружений — to set off a new spiral / round of the arms race

наращивание гонки вооружений — intensification of arms / armaments race

недопущение гонки вооружений в космосе — unadmissibility of the arms race in outer space

гонка ядерных вооружений — nuclear arms race

неконтролируемая гонка ядерных вооружений — noncontrolled nuclear arms race

новая сфера гонки вооружений — new sphere for an arms race

прекращение гонки вооружений — cessation / ending / halt / stopping of the arms race

постепенное прекращение гонки вооружений — phasing-out of the arms race

рывок в гонке вооружений — spurt in the arms race

контроль над вооружениями — control of arms, arms control

устанавливать контроль над вооружениями — to bring armaments under control

накопление вооружений — stockpiling of arms

наращивание вооружений — arms buildup, buildup in arms, increase in weapons

ограничение вооружений — arms limitation, restraint in armaments

добиться ограничения вооружений — to achieve restraint in armaments

передача вооружения — transfer of armaments / arms

(полная) замена вооружений — (complete) replacement of armaments

принятие на вооружение (по этапам) — phasing-in

программа вооружений — arms programme

производство вооружений — arms production; production of arms

рост вооружений — growth / multiplication of armaments

сдерживать рост вооружений — to contain the growth of armaments

сокращение вооружений — arms cut / reduction

всеобщее сокращение вооружений — general reduction of armaments

сбалансированное / соразмерное сокращение вооружений — balanced arms reduction(s) / reduction of armaments

сокращение вооружений на компромиссной основе — reduction of armaments on the basis of compromise

стабильность в вооружении (исключает возможность рывков в гонке вооружений) — arms race stability

уровень вооружений — level of armaments

допустимый уровень вооружений — allowable level of armaments

согласованный уровень вооружений — agreed (upon) level of armaments

выравнивание уровней вооружений — balancing of levels of armaments

3)

иметь на вооружении — to have in service

поступать на вооружение — to go into service

принять на вооружение — to put into service

4) перен.

взять на вооружение доктрину / теорию — to adopt a doctrine / a theory

Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > вооружение вооружени·е
15 espiral

adj.

spiral, circling, volute.

f.

1 spiral (also figurative).

en espiral spiral (escalera, forma)

espiral inflacionaria inflationary spiral (peninsular Spanish)

espiral inflacionista inflationary spiral (peninsular Spanish)

2 coil, intrauterine device.

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espiral

► adjetivo

1 spiral

■ escalera espiral spiral staircase

► nombre femenino

1 spiral

2 (de reloj) hairspring

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noun f. adj.

spiral

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1.

ADJ [gen] spiral; [movimiento, línea] spiral; (Téc) helical

2.

SM [de reloj] hairspring

3.

SF (=forma) [gen] spiral; [anticonceptiva] coil; (Téc) whorl; [de humo] spiral; (Dep) corkscrew dive

la espiral inflacionista — the inflationary spiral

el humo subía en espiral — the smoke went spiralling up

dar vueltas en espiral — to spiral

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femenino

a) (forma, movimiento) spiral

un cuaderno de espiral(es) — a spiral-bound notebook

una espiral de violencia — a spiral of violence

escalera espiral or en espiral or de espiral — spiral staircase

la avioneta cayó en espiral — the plane spun downward(s)

b) ( muelle) hairspring

c) ( dispositivo intrauterino) coil

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= spiral, coil.

Ex. The inter-library loan network operates like a spiral with the individual library at the centre and the local, regional, national and international back-up services forming an ever-widening circle around it.

Ex. It was known that alternating current (AC) voltage could be varied by use of induction coils, but no practical coil system had been invented.

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* abrirse en espiral = spiral out.

* encuadernación en espiral = spiral binding.

* resistencia en espiral = heating coil.

* resorte de espiral = slinky.

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femenino

a) (forma, movimiento) spiral

un cuaderno de espiral(es) — a spiral-bound notebook

una espiral de violencia — a spiral of violence

escalera espiral or en espiral or de espiral — spiral staircase

la avioneta cayó en espiral — the plane spun downward(s)

b) ( muelle) hairspring

c) ( dispositivo intrauterino) coil

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= spiral, coil.

Ex: The inter-library loan network operates like a spiral with the individual library at the centre and the local, regional, national and international back-up services forming an ever-widening circle around it.

Ex: It was known that alternating current (AC) voltage could be varied by use of induction coils, but no practical coil system had been invented.

* abrirse en espiral = spiral out.

* encuadernación en espiral = spiral binding.

* resistencia en espiral = heating coil.

* resorte de espiral = slinky.

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espiral

feminine

1 (forma, movimiento) spiral

un cuaderno de espiral(es) a spiral-bound notebook

una espiral de violencia a spiral of violence

la espiral inflacionaria the inflationary spiral

una escalera espiral or en espiral or de espiral a spiral staircase

la avioneta cayó en espiral the plane spun o spiralled downward(s)

2 (muelle) hairspring

3 (dispositivo intrauterino) coil

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espiral sustantivo femenino
a) (forma, movimiento) spiral;

◊ un cuaderno de espiral(es) a spiral-bound notebook;

escalera de espiral spiral staircase
b) ( muelle) hairspring

c) ( dispositivo intrauterino) coil

espiral adjetivo & sustantivo femenino spiral
' espiral' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuaderno
- hornillo
English:
coil
- curl
- spiral
- spiral down
- spiral up
- swirl
- wisp
- wreath
- intrauterine device

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espiral nf

1. [línea curva] spiral;

un cuaderno de espiral a spiral-bound notebook;

en espiral [escalera, forma] spiral;

el avión descendió en espiral the plane spiralled downwards

2. [escalada] spiral

Comp
Econ espiral inflacionaria inflationary spiral;
espiral de violencia spiral of violence

3. [anticonceptivo] coil

4. [de reloj] balance spring, hairspring

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espiral

I adj spiral atr

II f spiral;

espiral precios-salarios wage-price spiral

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espiral adj & nf

: spiral

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espiral adj n spiral

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