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1 oponerse a
v.1 to oppose, to balk at, to fight, to act in opposition to.María enfrentó a la chismosa Mary confronted the gossip.2 to be opposed to, to refuse to.* * *(v.) = be averse to, combat, contravene, resist, be set against, be contrary to, be hostile to, stand up to, argue against, go + head-to-head with, be negatively disposed to, object to, stand in + opposition to, run up against, line up againstEx. The faithful adherents of the ideology of the finding catalog were determined to combat the unwelcome intrusion of Panizzi's scheme before the Royal Commission.Ex. Any mis-spellings, poor grammar and verbose phrasing and any other features that contravene good abstracting practice must be eliminated.Ex. Abstracts are, it must be noted, covered by copyright provisions, and an author may resist direct copying of his abstract.Ex. The difficulty for teachers is that they cannot just duck away when children, individually or corporately, are set against what is being asked of them.Ex. This is a rather unexpected conclusion, and is of course contrary to most of what has been stated in this text; it is also contrary to the experience of large numbers of librarians, who have found that controlled vocabularies are helpful in practice.Ex. Although he recognized the need for some forms of synthesis, Bliss was hostile to the idea of complete analysis and synthesis put forward by Ranganathan.Ex. In their role as mediator between the scholar and the information system, academic librarians should stand up to, and challenge the censorship and suppression that takes place during academic controversy.Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex. We went head-to-head with those that wanted a uniform look for the whole library Website! = Nos enfrentamos a aquellos que querían un aspecto uniforme en el diseño de todo el sitio web de la biblioteca.Ex. The 2 remaining teachers -- the resisters -- were negatively disposed to the innovations and failed to implement them.Ex. In one library, the director objected to the category heading 'Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender' = En una biblioteca, el director se opuso a que se utilizase la categoría "Gay, Lesbiana, Bisexual y Transexual".Ex. Ideologies stand in opposition to scientific claims for truth.Ex. Some of the information from the EEC Government in Brussels is provided off the record, which sometimes runs up against the UK Government's wall of secrecy.Ex. The author examines claims by Microsoft's Bill Gates that networked computers have no future, and looks at the opposition lining up against him.* * *(v.) = be averse to, combat, contravene, resist, be set against, be contrary to, be hostile to, stand up to, argue against, go + head-to-head with, be negatively disposed to, object to, stand in + opposition to, run up against, line up againstEx: The faithful adherents of the ideology of the finding catalog were determined to combat the unwelcome intrusion of Panizzi's scheme before the Royal Commission.Ex: Any mis-spellings, poor grammar and verbose phrasing and any other features that contravene good abstracting practice must be eliminated.Ex: Abstracts are, it must be noted, covered by copyright provisions, and an author may resist direct copying of his abstract.Ex: The difficulty for teachers is that they cannot just duck away when children, individually or corporately, are set against what is being asked of them.Ex: This is a rather unexpected conclusion, and is of course contrary to most of what has been stated in this text; it is also contrary to the experience of large numbers of librarians, who have found that controlled vocabularies are helpful in practice.Ex: Although he recognized the need for some forms of synthesis, Bliss was hostile to the idea of complete analysis and synthesis put forward by Ranganathan.Ex: In their role as mediator between the scholar and the information system, academic librarians should stand up to, and challenge the censorship and suppression that takes place during academic controversy.Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex: We went head-to-head with those that wanted a uniform look for the whole library Website! = Nos enfrentamos a aquellos que querían un aspecto uniforme en el diseño de todo el sitio web de la biblioteca.Ex: The 2 remaining teachers -- the resisters -- were negatively disposed to the innovations and failed to implement them.Ex: In one library, the director objected to the category heading 'Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender' = En una biblioteca, el director se opuso a que se utilizase la categoría "Gay, Lesbiana, Bisexual y Transexual".Ex: Ideologies stand in opposition to scientific claims for truth.Ex: Some of the information from the EEC Government in Brussels is provided off the record, which sometimes runs up against the UK Government's wall of secrecy.Ex: The author examines claims by Microsoft's Bill Gates that networked computers have no future, and looks at the opposition lining up against him. -
2 contraponerse a
(v.) = stand in + opposition toEx. Ideologies stand in opposition to scientific claims for truth.* * *(v.) = stand in + opposition toEx: Ideologies stand in opposition to scientific claims for truth.
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3 oponer
v.1 to put up (resistencia).2 to put forward, to give.3 to oppose, to play off, to put opposite.4 to contest.* * *1 to reply with, counter with1 (estar en contra) to oppose (a, -), be against (a, -)2 (ser contrario) to be in opposition (a, to), contradict (a, -)\oponer resistencia to offer resistance* * *verb* * *( pp opuesto)1. VT1) [+ resistencia] to put up2) [+ argumentos] to set out3) (=poner contra)2.See:* * *1.2.oponer algo a algo — to counter o answer something with something
oponerse v prona) ( ser contrario) to objectnadie se opuso al plan — nobody objected to o opposed the plan
nuestros caracteres se oponen — (recípr) we are opposites
b) ( contradecir)* * *= oppose.Ex. A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.----* oponer resistencia = put up + resistance.* oponerse = set against, buck.* oponerse a = be averse to, combat, contravene, resist, be set against, be contrary to, be hostile to, stand up to, argue against, go + head-to-head with, be negatively disposed to, object to, stand in + opposition to, run up against, line up against.* persona que se opone a Algo = opponent.* * *1.2.oponer algo a algo — to counter o answer something with something
oponerse v prona) ( ser contrario) to objectnadie se opuso al plan — nobody objected to o opposed the plan
nuestros caracteres se oponen — (recípr) we are opposites
b) ( contradecir)* * *= oppose.Ex: A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.
* oponer resistencia = put up + resistance.* oponerse = set against, buck.* oponerse a = be averse to, combat, contravene, resist, be set against, be contrary to, be hostile to, stand up to, argue against, go + head-to-head with, be negatively disposed to, object to, stand in + opposition to, run up against, line up against.* persona que se opone a Algo = opponent.* * *vt‹resistencia› to offer, put up; ‹objeción› to raise oponer algo A algo to counter o answer sth WITH sthoponer la razón a la fuerza to counter force with reasona esto supo oponer convincentes argumentos he was able to argue convincingly against this, he was able to put forward o to present convincing arguments against thisa los talentos individuales del Santa Cruz el Benadós opone un excelente juego de equipo Benadós relies on its excellent teamwork to counter the individual talents of the Santa Cruz players■ oponerse1 (ser contrario) to objectsus padres no se opusieron his parents didn't object o raise any objectionsoponerse A algo to be opposed to sthsu familia se opone a la boda her family is opposed o is against the marriagenadie se opuso al plan nobody objected to o opposed the plan2 (contradecir) oponerse A algo to contradict sth* * *
oponer ( conjugate oponer) verbo transitivo ‹ resistencia› to offer, put up;
‹ objeción› to raise
oponerse verbo pronominal ( ser contrario) to object;
oponerse A algo to oppose sth;
oponer verbo transitivo
1 to put up: no opuso resistencia, he put up no resistance
2 (un argumento, razón) to put forward
' oponer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contraponer
- poner
- resistir
English:
pit
- play
- resist
- stand
- struggle
- weakly
* * *♦ vt1. [resistencia] to put up2. [argumento, razón] to put forward, to give* * *<part opuesto> v/t resistencia put up (a to), offer (a to); razón, argumento put forward (a against)* * *oponer {60} vt1) contraponer: to oppose, to place against2)oponer resistencia : to resist, to put up a fight* * * -
4 contraponer
v.1 to compare.2 to contrast, to confront.Ellos contrapusieron las opciones They contrasted the options.3 to oppose, to challenge.María contrapuso el proyecto Mary opposed the project.* * *1 (oponer) to set in opposition (a, to)2 figurado (contrastar) to contrast (a, with)1 (oponerse) to be opposed* * *VT1) (=cotejar) to compare, set against each other2) (=oponer) to opposea esta idea ellos contraponen su teoría de que... — against this idea they set up their theory that...
* * ** * *= oppose, counterpoint, set against, counterpose, counterpoise.Ex. A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.Ex. The author uses a parallel story about Willis Joe to counterpoint the one about Slake, till the two are brought together to effect a satisfying resolution to Slake's underground life and his self-imposed 'limbo'.Ex. The same arguments set against state education in the early nineteenth century apply to the idea of state-supported public libraries.Ex. Multiculturalism is taken as being synonymous with cultural diversity and denotes the recent critical concepts that are counterposed to ethnocentrism, cultural monolithicism, and the assumption of epistemological universality.Ex. Sustainable development is seen as a measure to counterpoise economic growth with environmental concerns.----* contraponerse a = stand in + opposition to.* * ** * *= oppose, counterpoint, set against, counterpose, counterpoise.Ex: A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.
Ex: The author uses a parallel story about Willis Joe to counterpoint the one about Slake, till the two are brought together to effect a satisfying resolution to Slake's underground life and his self-imposed 'limbo'.Ex: The same arguments set against state education in the early nineteenth century apply to the idea of state-supported public libraries.Ex: Multiculturalism is taken as being synonymous with cultural diversity and denotes the recent critical concepts that are counterposed to ethnocentrism, cultural monolithicism, and the assumption of epistemological universality.Ex: Sustainable development is seen as a measure to counterpoise economic growth with environmental concerns.* contraponerse a = stand in + opposition to.* * *contraponer [ E22 ]vt1 (contrastar) to contrast2 (como contrapartida) contraponer algo A algo:a nuestra oferta ellos contrapusieron mejores precios y mayor rapidez de entrega they countered our offer with better prices and faster deliverya las tesis tradicionales el autor contrapone una teoría innovadora the author challenges traditional theses with an innovative theory* * *
contraponer verbo transitivo
1 (oponer) to oppose
2 (comparar) to contrast: si contraponemos sus distintas personalidades, nos damos cuenta de que tienen mucho en común, if we compare their different personalities, we see that they have a lot in common
' contraponer' also found in these entries:
English:
set against
* * *♦ vt1. [oponer]a su postura intransigente contrapusimos una más flexible we responded to his intransigence by suggesting greater flexibility2. [cotejar] to compare* * *<part contrapuesto> v/t compare (a to)* * *contraponer {60} vt1) : to counter, to oppose2) : to contrast, to compare -
5 encontrar
v.1 to find.lo encontré durmiendo I found him sleepingElla encuentra monedas en la calle She finds coins in the street.Ella encontró su destino She found her destiny.2 to encounter (dificultades).3 to find.no lo encuentro tan divertido como dice la gente I don't find it o think it is as funny as people sayno sé qué le encuentran a ese pintor I don't know what they see in that painter4 to meet, to encounter, to come upon, to find.Ella encontró a su media naranja She met her better half.* * *1 (gen) to find2 (una persona sin buscar) to come across, meet, bump into3 (dificultades) to run into, come up against4 (creer) to think, find5 (notar) to find6 (chocar) to collide1 (estar) to be2 (persona) to meet; (por casualidad) to bump into, run into, meet3 (dificultades) to run into4 (chocar) to collide5 figurado (sentirse) to feel, be\encontrarse con ganas de hacer algo / encontrarse con fuerzas para hacer algo to feel like doing something* * *verb1) to find2) meet3) encounter•* * *1. VT1) (=hallar buscando) to findha encontrado trabajo — he has found work o a job
no encuentro mi nombre en la lista — I can't find o see my name on the list
2) [por casualidad] [+ objeto, dinero] to find, come across; [+ persona] to meet, run intole encontraron un tumor — they found him to have a tumour, he was found to have a tumour
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encontrar a algn haciendo algo — to find sb doing sth3) [+ oposición] to meet with, encounter; [+ problema] to find, encounter, come acrosshasta el momento sus actividades no han encontrado oposición — so far their activities haven't met with o encountered any opposition
no encontré oposición alguna para acceder a su despacho — no one tried to stop me from getting into his office
encontrar dificultades — to encounter difficulties, run into trouble
4) (=percibir) to see5) (=considerar) to find¿encuentras el libro fácil de leer? — do you find the book easy to read?
¿cómo encontraste a tus padres después del viaje? — how did you find your parents after the trip?
¿qué tal me encuentras? — how do I look?
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( buscando) <casa/trabajo/persona> to findb) ( casualmente) <cartera/billete> to find, come across2) ( descubrir) <falta/error> to find, spot; <cáncer/quiste> to find, discover3) <obstáculo/dificultad> to meet (with), encounterallí encontró la muerte — (period) he met his death there
4) (+ compl)2.¿cómo encontraste el país? — how did the country seem to you?
1) encontrarse v pron2)a) ( por casualidad)encontrarse con alguien — to meet somebody, bump into somebody (colloq)
b) (refl) (Psic) tb3) (recípr)a) ( reunirse) to meet; ( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)b) carreteras/líneas to meet4) (enf) ( inesperadamente) < persona> to meet, bump into (colloq); <billete/cartera> to find, come across5) (frml) ( estar) to be* * *= dig up, encounter, find, locate, spot, trace, track, turn up, find + Posesivo + way to, disinter, ferret out, root out, lay + hands on, come by, track down, bump into.Ex. The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.Ex. This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.Ex. Wherever abstracts are found they are included to save the user's time in information gathering and selection.Ex. This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.Ex. When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.Ex. The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.Ex. The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.Ex. Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.Ex. He found his way quickly and easily to the materials he needed.Ex. Tests such as this one will often disinter the real citation intended but it is a time consuming task.Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.Ex. The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.Ex. It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.Ex. This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.Ex. Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.----* buscar y encontrar = match.* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.* encontrar aceptación = find + favour, find + acceptance, find + a home.* encontrar + Adjetivo + de + Infinitivo = find it + Adjetivo + to + Infinitivo.* encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.* encontrar alojamiento = find + a home.* encontrar aplicación práctica = find + application.* encontrar casa = find + a home.* encontrar confortable = find + comfortable.* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.* encontrar defectos = fault.* encontrar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.* encontrar eco en = find + echo in.* encontrar el camino = wayfinding, wind + Posesivo + way.* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.* encontrar el dinero = come up with + the money.* encontrar el equilibrio = strike + the right note.* encontrar el modo de = find + way of/to.* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.* encontrar el modo de regresar = find + Posesivo + way back.* encontrar el punto medio = strike + the right note.* encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.* encontrar en abundancia = find + in abundance.* encontrar evidencias = find + evidence.* encontrar expresión = find + expression.* encontrar información = dredge up + information.* encontrar justificación = build + a case for.* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.* encontrar la horma de + Posesivo + zapato = meet + Posesivo + match.* encontrar la realización de Uno = be + Posesivo + big scene.* encontrar la salida a = find + a/the way out of.* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.* encontrarle el truco a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.* encontrarle el truquillo a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* encontrar limitaciones = encounter + limitations.* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* encontrar oposición = meet with + opposition, find + opposition.* encontrar placer = find + delight, find + enjoyment.* encontrar por casualidad = come across, chance on/upon, stumble on.* encontrar pruebas = find + evidence.* encontrarse = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + Reflexivo.* encontrarse a gusto = be at ease.* encontrarse ante un reto = in the face of + challenge.* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.* encontrarse con = meet, run into, cross + Posesivo + path.* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.* encontrarse confortable = be at ease.* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.* encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.* encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.* encontrarse con una limitación = face + limitation.* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.* encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.* encontrarse con una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.* encontrarse con un obstáculo = face + obstacle.* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.* encontrarse en = lie (in), be based at.* encontrarse en casa = be in.* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.* encontrarse en el trasfondo de = lie at + the root of.* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.* encontrarse en un dilema = be caught in a conundrum.* encontrarse en un impás = face + impasse.* encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.* encontrar simpatizadores = find + friends.* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.* encontrar tiempo = find + time.* encontrar trabajo = find + a job.* encontrar trabajo en una biblioteca = join + library.* encontrar una salida a = find + a/the way out of.* encontrar una solución = find + solution, develop + solution.* encontrar un chollo = come in for + a good thing, be in for a good thing, be into a good thing.* encontrar un equilibrio = find + a balance.* encontrar un hueco = find + a home.* encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* orígenes + encontrarse = origins + lie.* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.* respuesta + encontrar = answer + lie.* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.* solución + encontrarse en = solution + lie in.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( buscando) <casa/trabajo/persona> to findb) ( casualmente) <cartera/billete> to find, come across2) ( descubrir) <falta/error> to find, spot; <cáncer/quiste> to find, discover3) <obstáculo/dificultad> to meet (with), encounterallí encontró la muerte — (period) he met his death there
4) (+ compl)2.¿cómo encontraste el país? — how did the country seem to you?
1) encontrarse v pron2)a) ( por casualidad)encontrarse con alguien — to meet somebody, bump into somebody (colloq)
b) (refl) (Psic) tb3) (recípr)a) ( reunirse) to meet; ( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)b) carreteras/líneas to meet4) (enf) ( inesperadamente) < persona> to meet, bump into (colloq); <billete/cartera> to find, come across5) (frml) ( estar) to be* * *= dig up, encounter, find, locate, spot, trace, track, turn up, find + Posesivo + way to, disinter, ferret out, root out, lay + hands on, come by, track down, bump into.Ex: The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.
Ex: This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.Ex: Wherever abstracts are found they are included to save the user's time in information gathering and selection.Ex: This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.Ex: When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.Ex: The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.Ex: The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.Ex: Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.Ex: He found his way quickly and easily to the materials he needed.Ex: Tests such as this one will often disinter the real citation intended but it is a time consuming task.Ex: As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.Ex: The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.Ex: It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.Ex: This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.Ex: Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.* buscar y encontrar = match.* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.* encontrar aceptación = find + favour, find + acceptance, find + a home.* encontrar + Adjetivo + de + Infinitivo = find it + Adjetivo + to + Infinitivo.* encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.* encontrar alojamiento = find + a home.* encontrar aplicación práctica = find + application.* encontrar casa = find + a home.* encontrar confortable = find + comfortable.* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.* encontrar defectos = fault.* encontrar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.* encontrar eco en = find + echo in.* encontrar el camino = wayfinding, wind + Posesivo + way.* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.* encontrar el dinero = come up with + the money.* encontrar el equilibrio = strike + the right note.* encontrar el modo de = find + way of/to.* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.* encontrar el modo de regresar = find + Posesivo + way back.* encontrar el punto medio = strike + the right note.* encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.* encontrar en abundancia = find + in abundance.* encontrar evidencias = find + evidence.* encontrar expresión = find + expression.* encontrar información = dredge up + information.* encontrar justificación = build + a case for.* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.* encontrar la horma de + Posesivo + zapato = meet + Posesivo + match.* encontrar la realización de Uno = be + Posesivo + big scene.* encontrar la salida a = find + a/the way out of.* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.* encontrarle el truco a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.* encontrarle el truquillo a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* encontrar limitaciones = encounter + limitations.* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* encontrar oposición = meet with + opposition, find + opposition.* encontrar placer = find + delight, find + enjoyment.* encontrar por casualidad = come across, chance on/upon, stumble on.* encontrar pruebas = find + evidence.* encontrarse = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + Reflexivo.* encontrarse a gusto = be at ease.* encontrarse ante un reto = in the face of + challenge.* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.* encontrarse con = meet, run into, cross + Posesivo + path.* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.* encontrarse confortable = be at ease.* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.* encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.* encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.* encontrarse con una limitación = face + limitation.* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.* encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.* encontrarse con una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.* encontrarse con un obstáculo = face + obstacle.* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.* encontrarse en = lie (in), be based at.* encontrarse en casa = be in.* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.* encontrarse en el trasfondo de = lie at + the root of.* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.* encontrarse en un dilema = be caught in a conundrum.* encontrarse en un impás = face + impasse.* encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.* encontrar simpatizadores = find + friends.* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.* encontrar tiempo = find + time.* encontrar trabajo = find + a job.* encontrar trabajo en una biblioteca = join + library.* encontrar una salida a = find + a/the way out of.* encontrar una solución = find + solution, develop + solution.* encontrar un chollo = come in for + a good thing, be in for a good thing, be into a good thing.* encontrar un equilibrio = find + a balance.* encontrar un hueco = find + a home.* encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* orígenes + encontrarse = origins + lie.* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.* respuesta + encontrar = answer + lie.* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.* solución + encontrarse en = solution + lie in.* * *vtA1 (buscando) ‹casa/trabajo/persona› to findpor fin encontró el vestido que quería she finally found the dress she wantedno encuentro mi nombre en la lista I can't see o find my name on the list¿dónde puedo encontrar al director? where can I find the manager?no encontré entradas para el teatro I couldn't get tickets for the theateryo a esto no le encuentro lógica I can't see the logic in thislo encontré llorando I found him crying2 (casualmente) ‹cartera/billete› to find, come across, come upon o onlo encontré (de casualidad) I found it o came across it o came on o upon it (by chance)B (descubrir) ‹falta/error› to find, spot; ‹cáncer/quiste› to find, discoverle encontraron un tumor they found o discovered that he had a tumorC ‹obstáculo/dificultad› to meet with, meet, encounterno encontró ninguna oposición a su plan his plan didn't meet with o come up against o encounter any oppositionel accidente donde encontró la muerte ( period); the accident in which he met his deathSentido II (+ compl):te encuentro muy cambiado you've changed a lot, you look very different¡qué bien te encuentro! you look so well!encuentro ridículo todo este protocolo I find all this formality ridiculous, all this formality seems ridiculous to me¿cómo encontraste el país después de tantos años? what did you make of the country o how did the country seem to you after all these years?encontré muy acertadas sus intervenciones I found his comments very relevant, I thought his comments were very relevantla encuentro muy desmejorada she seems a lot worselo encuentro muy aburrido I find him very boring, I think he is very boringencontré la puerta cerrada I found the door shutAencontrarse a sí mismo to find oneselfB ( recípr)hemos quedado en encontrarnos en la estación we've arranged to meet at the station2 «carreteras/líneas» to meetC ( enf) (inesperadamente) ‹persona› to meet, bump o run into ( colloq); ‹billete/cartera› to find, come across, come oncuando volvió se encontró la casa patas arriba when he returned he found the house in a messencontrarse CON algo:cuando volví me encontré con que todos se habían ido I got back to find that they had all gone, when I got back I found they had all goneA (en un estado, una situación) to behoy me encuentro mucho mejor I am feeling a lot better todayel enfermo se encuentra fuera de peligro the patient is out of dangerla oficina se encontraba vacía the office was emptyno se encuentra con fuerzas para continuar he doesn't have the strength to go onB (en un lugar) to beel jefe se encuentra en una reunión the boss is in a meetingla catedral se encuentra en el centro de la ciudad the cathedral is situated in the city centerentre las obras expuestas se encuentra su famosa Última Cena among the works on display is his famous Last Supperen este momento el doctor no se encuentra the doctor is not here o is not in at the moment* * *
encontrar ( conjugate encontrar) verbo transitivo
1
no le encuentro lógica I can't see the logic in it
‹cáncer/quiste› to find, discover
2 (+ compl):
lo encuentro ridículo I find it ridiculous;
¿cómo encontraste el país? how did the country seem to you?
encontrarse verbo pronominal
1 ( por casualidad) encontrarse con algn to meet sb, bump into sb (colloq)
2 ( recípr)
( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)
3 ( enf) ( inesperadamente) ‹billete/cartera› to find, come across;
4 (frml) ( estar) to be;
el hotel se encuentra cerca de la estación the hotel is (located) near the station
encontrar verbo transitivo
1 (algo/alguien buscado) to find: no encuentro el momento adecuado para decírselo, I can't find the right time to tell him
2 (tropezar) to meet: encontré a Luisa en el cine, I met Luisa at the cinema
encontrarás serias dificultades, you'll come up against serious difficulties
3 (considerar, parecer) lo encuentro de mal gusto, I find it in bad taste
' encontrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acertar
- aparecer
- aterrizar
- atinar
- colocarse
- desconocer
- discografía
- fórmula
- hallar
- horma
- mariposear
- parte
- buscar
- dar
- encuentra
- esquivo
- solución
- ver
English:
bear
- difficulty
- dig around
- discover
- find
- fit in
- flesh
- forgetful
- get
- grade
- housekeeper
- intensify
- intimate
- locate
- lodging
- loophole
- pent-up
- replacement
- scrabble
- speed up
- store up
- strike
- traceable
- trail
- try
- be
- come
- encounter
- explain
- fumble
- high
- meet
- run
- seek
- solve
- spot
- stumble
- time
- word
- work
* * *♦ vt1. [buscando, por casualidad] to find;he encontrado el paraguas I've found my umbrella;encontré el libro que buscaba I found the book I was looking for;le han encontrado un cáncer they've diagnosed her as having cancer;encontré la mesa puesta I found the table already set;lo encontré durmiendo I found him sleeping;no encuentro palabras para expresar mi gratitud I can't find the words to express my gratitude;CSur Famencontrar la vuelta a algo to get to grips with sth2. [dificultades] to encounter;no encontraron ninguna oposición al proyecto they encountered no opposition to the project3. [juzgar, considerar] to find;encontré muy positivos tus comentarios I found your comments very positive;encuentro infantil tu actitud I find your attitude childish;encuentro la ciudad/a tu hermana muy cambiada the city/your sister has changed a lot, I find the city/your sister much changed;no lo encuentro tan divertido como dice la gente I don't find it o think it is as funny as people say;no sé qué le encuentran a ese pintor I don't know what they see in that painter* * *v/t find* * *encontrar {19} vt1) hallar: to find2) : to encounter, to meet* * *¿has encontrado las llaves? have you found your keys? -
6 oposición
f.1 opposition, reluctance, resistance.2 opposition, reaction, counteraction, objection.3 Opposition benches.* * *1 (antagonismo) opposition2 (examen) competitive examination\preparar las oposiciones to study for a competitive exam* * *noun f.1) opposition* * *SF1) [gen] oppositionoposición frontal — direct opposition, total opposition
2) Esp(tb: oposiciones) Civil Service examinationhay varias plazas de libre oposición o de oposición libre — there are several places that will be filled on the basis of a competitive examination
OPOSICIONES Being a civil servant in Spain means having a job for life, but applicants for public-sector jobs must pass competitive exams called oposiciones. The candidates (opositores) must sit a series of written exams and/or attend interviews. Some applicants spend years studying for and resitting exams, so preparing candidates for oposiciones is a major source of work for many academias. All public-sector appointments that are open to competition are published in the BOE, an official government publication.hacer oposiciones a..., presentarse a unas oposiciones a... — to sit an examination for...
See:ver nota culturelle ACADEMIA in academia,* * *1)a) ( enfrentamiento) oppositionb) (Pol) opposition2) (Esp, Ven) ( concurso) (public) competitive examination•• Cultural note:hacer oposiciones — to take o (BrE) sit a competitive examination
In Spain, competitive examinations for people wanting a public-sector job, to teach in a state secondary school, or to become a judge. The large number of candidates, or opositores - much higher than the number of posts available - means that the exams are very difficult. Those successful obtain very secure employment. Many people have private coaching for the exams* * *= opposition, antagonism, counteraction [counter-action].Ex. I would like to ask each of them to tell us whether in fact there is a clear difference of opinion and direct opposition or whether there is no real inconsistency.Ex. The influx of large numbers of Spanish-speaking people has brought to the surface feelings of antagonism on the part established residents, who feel threatened by the 'encroachment' of 'have-nots' into their neighborhoods.Ex. For the individual who seeks to react rationally, whether by personal complaint or collective counteraction, it is often difficult even to discover the information which is needed to make a start.----* eludir una oposición = negotiate + resistance.* encontrar oposición = meet with + opposition, find + opposition.* en oposición a = as against, versus (vs - abreviatura).* grupo de la oposición = opposition group.* oposición + crear = opposition + line up.* oposición, la = political opposition, the.* oposición política, la = political opposition, the.* partido de la oposición = opposition party.* sin oposición = without opposition, unchallenged, unopposed.* * *1)a) ( enfrentamiento) oppositionb) (Pol) opposition2) (Esp, Ven) ( concurso) (public) competitive examination•• Cultural note:hacer oposiciones — to take o (BrE) sit a competitive examination
In Spain, competitive examinations for people wanting a public-sector job, to teach in a state secondary school, or to become a judge. The large number of candidates, or opositores - much higher than the number of posts available - means that the exams are very difficult. Those successful obtain very secure employment. Many people have private coaching for the exams* * *la oposición(n.) = political opposition, theEx: He then took the wind out of the sails of the political opposition two weeks ago when they had him on the run and he agreed to a general election.
= opposition, antagonism, counteraction [counter-action].Ex: I would like to ask each of them to tell us whether in fact there is a clear difference of opinion and direct opposition or whether there is no real inconsistency.
Ex: The influx of large numbers of Spanish-speaking people has brought to the surface feelings of antagonism on the part established residents, who feel threatened by the 'encroachment' of 'have-nots' into their neighborhoods.Ex: For the individual who seeks to react rationally, whether by personal complaint or collective counteraction, it is often difficult even to discover the information which is needed to make a start.* eludir una oposición = negotiate + resistance.* encontrar oposición = meet with + opposition, find + opposition.* en oposición a = as against, versus (vs - abreviatura).* grupo de la oposición = opposition group.* oposición + crear = opposition + line up.* oposición, la = political opposition, the.* oposición política, la = political opposition, the.* partido de la oposición = opposition party.* sin oposición = without opposition, unchallenged, unopposed.* * *oposiciones (↑ oposición a1)A1 (enfrentamiento) opposition oposición A algo opposition TO sthhubo una fuerte oposición popular a la nueva ley there was strong popular opposition to the law2 ( Pol) oppositionganó la plaza por oposición he got the post by taking o ( BrE) sitting a competitive examinationestoy preparando oposiciones I'm studying for my exams* * *
oposición sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) opposition
2 (Esp, Ven) ( concurso) (public) competitive examination;◊ hacer oposiciones to take o (BrE) sit a competitive examination
oposición sustantivo femenino
1 (enfrentamiento, disparidad) opposition: la oposición votó en contra de la ley, the opposition voted against the bill
2 (examen para funcionario) competitive/entrance examination: se presentará a la próxima oposición para profesor universitario, he'll take the next competitive exam for the position of university professor
' oposición' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acosar
- brecha
- contra
- convocatoria
- encontrarse
- firme
- flexibilizar
- interpelar
- líder
- manifestarse
- pasarse
- resistencia
- salpicar
- temario
- tribunal
- callar
- criollo
- declarar
- frontal
- partido
- provincia
- tierra
English:
call
- opposition
- quash
- shadow cabinet
- stand down
- uncontested
- unopposed
- back
- face
- minority
* * *oposición nf1. [resistencia] opposition (a to);la oposición de mis padres a que haga este viaje es total my parents are totally opposed to me going on this triplos partidos de la oposición the opposition parties3. [examen] = competitive public examination for employment in the civil service, education, legal system etc;oposición a profesor = public examination to obtain a state teaching post;preparar oposiciones to be studying for a public examination;conseguir una plaza por oposición to obtain a post by sitting a public examinationOPOSICIONESWhen a Spanish person wishes to work in the civil service (this includes becoming a teacher in a state school), he or she has to take oposiciones. These are public examinations held to fill vacancies on a national, provincial or local basis. The positions attained through these exams normally imply a job for life (with a working day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.), and they are much sought after in a country with a tradition of high unemployment. There are usually far too many candidates for every job advertised, so the requirements listed can be extremely rigorous: if you apply to be a postal worker or a clerk you may have to show an in-depth knowledge of the Constitution and of Spanish cultural issues. This is why many people spend years preparing for these examinations, especially for posts with more responsibility.* * *f1 POL opposition2:oposiciones pl official entrance exams* * ** * *1. (en general) opposition2. (examen) competitive examination -
7 chocar
v.1 to crash.chocaron dos autobuses two buses crashed o collidedla moto chocó contra un árbol the motorbike hit a treechocar de frente con to have a head-on collision with2 to clash.mis ideas siempre han chocado con las suyas he and I have always had different ideas about things3 to surprise, to puzzle.me choca que no haya llegado ya I'm surprised o puzzled that she hasn't arrived yet4 to annoy, to bug (informal) (molestar). (Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)me choca que esté siempre controlándome it really annoys me how he's always watching me5 to shake (manos).¡chócala!, ¡choca esos cinco! (informal) put it there!6 to clink (copas, vasos).7 to hit, to crash, to bump, to collide with.8 to dislike.Me choca esa mala actidud I dislike that bad attitude.* * *1 (colisionar con algo) to collide (contra/con, with), crash (contra/con, into), run (contra/con, into)2 (colisionar entre sí) to collide (with each other), crash (into each other)5 figurado (en una discusión) to clash, fall out■ me choca que no haya llegado todavía I'm surprised he hasn't arrived yet, it's strange that he hasn't arrived yet■ me chocó lo que dijo I was shocked at what he said, what he said shocked me2 (las manos) to shake3 (copas) to clink\¡choca esos cinco! / ¡chócala! put it there!, give me five!* * *verb1) to collide, crash2) clash3) shock4) shake5) clink* * *1. VI1) (=colisionar) [coches, trenes] to collide, crash; [barcos] to collidelos dos coches chocaron de frente — the two cars crashed head on o were in a head-on collision
•
chocar con o contra — [+ vehículo] to collide with, crash into; [+ objeto] to bang into; [+ persona] to bump intopara no chocar contra el avión — to avoid crashing into o colliding with the plane
2) (=enfrentarse) [opiniones, personalidades] to clash•
chocar con — [+ ideas, intereses] to run counter to, be at odds with; [+ obstáculos, dificultades] to come up against, run into; [+ personas] to clash withesa propuesta choca con los intereses de EEUU — that proposal runs counter to o is at odds with American interests
esa sería una de las mayores dificultades con las que chocarían en este proyecto — that would be one of the biggest problems they would come up against in this project
por su carácter chocaba a menudo con sus compañeros de trabajo — he often clashed with his colleagues because of his confrontational nature
2. VT1) (=sorprender) to shock¿no te choca la situación actual? — don't you find the current situation shocking?
me chocó muchísimo lo que dijo — I was really shocked by what he said, what he said really shocked me
2) (=hacer chocar) [+ vasos] to clink; [+ manos] to shake¡chócala! * —
¡choca esos cinco! — * put it there! *
3) Méx (=asquear) to disgust3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( colisionar) to crash; ( entre sí) to collidechocar de frente — to collide o crash head-on
nunca he chocado — (CS) I've never had an accident
chocar con or contra algo — vehículo to crash o run into something; ( con otro en marcha) to collide with something
chocaron con or contra un árbol — they crashed o ran into a tree
chocar con alguien — persona to run into somebody, collide with somebody
b) ( entrar en conflicto)esta idea choca con su conservadurismo — this idea conflicts with o is at odds with his conservatism
c)chocar con algo — con problema/obstáculo to come up against something
2)a) (causar impresión, afectar) (+ me/te/le etc)b) ( extrañar)c) ( escandalizar) to shock3) (Col, Méx, Ven fam) (irritar, molestar) (+ me/te/le etc) to annoy, bug (colloq)2.chocar vta) < copas> to clinkchocarla: estaban enojados pero ya la chocaron (Méx fam) they had fallen out but they've made it up again now (colloq); chócala! — (fam) put it there! (colloq), give me five! (colloq)
b) (AmL) < vehículo>( que se conduce) to crash; ( de otra persona) to run into3.chocarse v pron1) (Col) ( en vehículo) to have a crash o an accident2) (Col fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed* * *= crash.Ex. It doesn't take a wild imagination to grasp what happens to a rider who crashes with protective gear on and one who goes down in street clothes.----* chocar (con) = conflict with, run into, lock + horns (with), grate against, grate on, collide (with).* chocar destruyendo = smash into.* chocar por detrás = rear-end.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( colisionar) to crash; ( entre sí) to collidechocar de frente — to collide o crash head-on
nunca he chocado — (CS) I've never had an accident
chocar con or contra algo — vehículo to crash o run into something; ( con otro en marcha) to collide with something
chocaron con or contra un árbol — they crashed o ran into a tree
chocar con alguien — persona to run into somebody, collide with somebody
b) ( entrar en conflicto)esta idea choca con su conservadurismo — this idea conflicts with o is at odds with his conservatism
c)chocar con algo — con problema/obstáculo to come up against something
2)a) (causar impresión, afectar) (+ me/te/le etc)b) ( extrañar)c) ( escandalizar) to shock3) (Col, Méx, Ven fam) (irritar, molestar) (+ me/te/le etc) to annoy, bug (colloq)2.chocar vta) < copas> to clinkchocarla: estaban enojados pero ya la chocaron (Méx fam) they had fallen out but they've made it up again now (colloq); chócala! — (fam) put it there! (colloq), give me five! (colloq)
b) (AmL) < vehículo>( que se conduce) to crash; ( de otra persona) to run into3.chocarse v pron1) (Col) ( en vehículo) to have a crash o an accident2) (Col fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed* * *= crash.Ex: It doesn't take a wild imagination to grasp what happens to a rider who crashes with protective gear on and one who goes down in street clothes.
* chocar (con) = conflict with, run into, lock + horns (with), grate against, grate on, collide (with).* chocar destruyendo = smash into.* chocar por detrás = rear-end.* * *chocar [A2 ]viA1 (colisionar) to crash, collidelos trenes chocaron de frente the trains collided o crashed head-onlos dos coches chocaron en el puente the two cars crashed o collided on the bridgecuatro coches chocaron en el cruce there was a collision at the crossroads involving four carsnunca he chocado (CS); I've never had an accident o a crashchocar CON algo «vehículo» to collide WITH sthel expreso chocó con un tren de mercancías the express collided with o ran into o hit a freight trainchocar CON algn «persona» to run INTO sb, collide WITH sbchocó con el árbitro he ran into o collided with the refereechocar CONTRA algo/algn to run o crash INTO sth/sbchocaron contra un árbol they crashed o ran into a treeel tren chocó contra los topes the train crashed into o ran into the buffersel balón chocó contra el poste the ball hit the goalpostla lluvia chocaba contra los cristales the rain lashed against the windowslas olas chocaban contra el espigón the waves crashed against the breakwater2 (entrar en conflicto) chocar CON algn/algo:chocó con el gerente he clashed o ( colloq) had a run-in with the manageres tan quisquilloso que choca con todo el mundo he's so touchy he falls out o clashes with everyoneesta idea choca con su conservadurismo this idea conflicts with o is at odds with his conservatism3 chocar CON algo ‹con un problema/un obstáculo›chocaron con la oposición de los habitantes de la zona they met with o came up against opposition from local peopleB1 (causar impresión, afectar) to shock(+ me/te/le etc): le chocó la noticia de que se habían divorciado he was very shocked to hear that they had divorced, it came as a real shock to him to hear that they had divorcedme chocó que invitara a todos menos a mí I was taken aback that he invited everybody except mele chocó que lo recibieran de esa manera he was taken aback by the reception he was given2 (escandalizar) to shockme chocó que dijera esa palabrota I was shocked o it shocked me to hear him use that wordme choca que me trate así I can't stand it o it really annoys me when he treats me like that, it really gets me o bugs me when he treats me like that ( colloq)me choca todo este tramiterío all this red tape really annoys o ( colloq) gets me■ chocarvt1 ‹copas› to clinkchocarla: estaban enojados pero ya la chocaron ( Méx fam); they had fallen out but they've made it up again now ( colloq)2( AmL) ‹vehículo› te lo presto pero no me lo vayas a chocar I'll lend it to you but you'd better not crash it o have a crashal estacionar choqué el auto del vecino as I was parking I ran into o hit my neighbor's car■ chocarseA ( Col) (en un vehículo) to have a crash o an accident* * *
chocar ( conjugate chocar) verbo intransitivo
1
( entre sí) to collide;◊ chocar de frente to collide o crash head-on;
chocar con or contra algo [ vehículo] to crash o run into sth;
( con otro en marcha) to collide with sth;
chocar con algn [ persona] to run into sb;
( con otra en movimiento) to collide with sbb) ( entrar en conflicto) chocar con algn to clash with sbc) chocar con algo ‹con problema/obstáculo› to come up against sth
2a) ( extrañar):
3 (Col, Méx, Ven fam) (irritar, molestar) to annoy, bug (colloq)
verbo transitivo
◊ ¡chócala! (fam) put it there! (colloq), give me five! (colloq)
( de otra persona) to run into
chocarse verbo pronominal (Col)
1 ( en vehículo) to have a crash o an accident
2 (fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed
chocar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (colisionar) to crash, collide
chocar con/contra, to run into, collide with
2 (discutir) to clash [con, with]
3 (sorprender, extrañar) to surprise
II verbo transitivo
1 to knock
(la mano) to shake
familiar ¡chócala!, ¡choca esos cinco!, shake (on it)!, US give me five!
' chocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cristalera
- empotrar
- estamparse
- estrellarse
- incidir
- tris
- tropezar
- estrellar
- frente
- impactar
English:
avoid
- barge into
- bump into
- cannon
- clash
- collide
- conflict
- crash
- hit
- plough
- ram
- run into
- she
- smash
- bump
- go
- knock
- run
- strike
* * *♦ vi1. [colisionar] to crash, to collide ( con o contra with);chocaron dos autobuses two buses crashed o collided;el taxi chocó con una furgoneta the taxi crashed into o collided with a van;la moto chocó contra un árbol the motorbike hit a tree;iba despistado y chocó contra una farola he wasn't concentrating and drove into a lamppost;la pelota chocó contra la barrera the ball hit the wall;chocar de frente con to have a head-on collision with;2. [enfrentarse] to clash;la policía chocó con los manifestantes a las puertas del congreso the police clashed with the demonstrators in front of the parliament;el proyecto chocó con la oposición del ayuntamiento the project ran into opposition from the town hall;mis opiniones siempre han chocado con las suyas he and I have always had different opinions about things;tenemos una ideología tan diferente que chocamos constantemente we have such different ideas that we're always disagreeing about something;esta política económica choca con la realidad del mercado de trabajo this economic policy goes against o is at odds with the reality of the labour market3. [extrañar, sorprender] [ligeramente] to puzzle, to surprise;[mucho] to shock, to astonish;me choca que no haya llegado ya I'm surprised o puzzled that she hasn't arrived yet;le chocó su actitud tan hostil she was taken aback o shocked by how unfriendly he was;es una costumbre que choca a los que no conocen el país it's a custom which comes as a surprise to those who don't know the countryme choca que esté siempre controlándome it really annoys me how she's always watching me♦ vt1. [manos] to shake;Fam¡chócala!, ¡choca esos cinco! put it there!, give me five!2. [copas, vasos] to clink;¡choquemos nuestros vasos y brindemos por los novios! let's raise our glasses to the bride and groom!* * *I v/t:¡choca esos cinco! give me five!, put it there!II v/i1 crash (con, contra into), collide ( con with);chocar frontalmente crash head on;chocar con un problema come up against a problem2:3:me choca ese hombre that guy disgusts me* * *chocar {72} vi1) : to crash, to collide2) : to clash, to conflict3) : to be shockingle chocó: he was shocked4) Mex, Ven fam : to be unpleasant or obnoxiousme choca tu jefe: I can't stand your bosschocar vt1) : to shake (hands)2) : to clink glasses* * *chocar vb to collide / to crash -
8 frente
f.forehead.frente a frente face to facem.1 front (parte delantera).dar un paso al frente to step forwardestar al frente de to be in charge of, to head; (empresa) to be at the front of, to lead (manifestación)chocaron de frente they collided head onme encontré de frente con él I found myself face to face with himen frente oppositeen frente de mi casa opposite my househacer frente a algo to face up to something2 front (military) (de batalla).hacer o formar frente común to make common cause3 front (Meteo).frente cálido/frío warm/cold front4 forehead, brow.5 alliance, coalition.* * *1 (gen) front2 MILITAR front, front line1 ANATOMÍA forehead\arrugar la frente to frownchocar de frente to crash head oncon la frente muy alta with one's head up highfrente a (enfrente de) in front of, opposite 2 (en contra de) against 3 (en presencia de) in the presence offrente a frente face to facehacer frente a alguien to challenge somebody, face up to somebodyhacer frente a algo to face something, face up to somethingno tener dos dedos de frente to be as thick as two short planksponerse al frente de algo to take command of something* * *noun f.1) front2) brow, forehead* * *1.SF (Anat) forehead, brow literdedo•
arrugar la frente — to frown, knit one's brow2. SM1) (=parte delantera) front•
al frente — in frontun ejército con su capitán al frente — an army led by its captain, an army with its captain at the front
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al frente de, entró en Madrid al frente de las tropas — he led the troops into Madrid, he entered Madrid at the head of his troopsel Madrid sigue al frente de la clasificación — Madrid still lead the table o are still top of the league
un concierto con Herbert Von Karajan al frente de la Filarmónica de Berlín — a concert by the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Herbert Von Karajan
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en frente, la casa de en frente — the house opposite•
frente por frente, vivimos frente por frente — we live directly opposite each otherfrente de arranque, frente de trabajo — (Min) coalface
2)• de frente, atacar de frente — to make a frontal attack
seguir de frente — to go straight on, go straight ahead
3) (Mil, Pol) front4) (Meteo) front5)•
frente a —a) (=enfrente de) oppositeella está frente a mí — she is facing o opposite me
b) (=en presencia de)ceder frente a una amenaza — to give way to o in the face of a threat
c) (=en oposición a)logró un 39% de los votos, frente al 49% de 1990 — she got 39% of the vote, as against 49% in 1990
empataron frente al Santander — they drew against o with Santander
frente a lo que pensaba, eran franceses — in contrast to what I thought, they were French
6)* * *Ifemenino forehead, brow (liter)una frente despejada or ancha — a broad forehead
IIcon la frente bien alta or en alto — with one's head held high
1)a) ( de edificio) front, facade (frml)hacer(le) frente a algo — (a la realidad, una responsabilidad) to face up to something; (a gastos, obligaciones) to meet something
le hizo frente a la vida por sus propios medios — she stood on her own two feet
hacerle frente a alguien — (a enemigo, atacante) to face somebody
b) (en locs)al frente: dio un paso al frente she took a step forward; la Orquesta Sinfónica, con López Morán al frente the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by López Morán; desfilaron llevando al frente el emblema de la paz they marched behind the symbol of peace; vive al frente (Chi) she lives opposite; pasar al frente (AmL) to come/go up to the front; al frente de: están al frente de la clasificación they are at the top of the table; iba al frente de la patrulla he was leading the patrol; está al frente de la empresa she is in charge of the company; de frente: chocaron de frente they crashed head on; una foto de frente a full-face photo; no entra de frente it won't go in front on; de frente a (AmL) facing; frente a opposite; viven frente a mi casa they live opposite me; el hotel está frente al mar the hotel faces the sea; estamos frente a un grave problema we are faced with a serious problem; se mantiene estable frente al dólar — it is holding up against the dollar
2)a) (Meteo) frontb) ( en una guerra) frontsin novedad en el frente — (fr hecha, hum) all quiet on that front (colloq & hum)
c) (Pol) ( agrupación) front•* * *Ifemenino forehead, brow (liter)una frente despejada or ancha — a broad forehead
IIcon la frente bien alta or en alto — with one's head held high
1)a) ( de edificio) front, facade (frml)hacer(le) frente a algo — (a la realidad, una responsabilidad) to face up to something; (a gastos, obligaciones) to meet something
le hizo frente a la vida por sus propios medios — she stood on her own two feet
hacerle frente a alguien — (a enemigo, atacante) to face somebody
b) (en locs)al frente: dio un paso al frente she took a step forward; la Orquesta Sinfónica, con López Morán al frente the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by López Morán; desfilaron llevando al frente el emblema de la paz they marched behind the symbol of peace; vive al frente (Chi) she lives opposite; pasar al frente (AmL) to come/go up to the front; al frente de: están al frente de la clasificación they are at the top of the table; iba al frente de la patrulla he was leading the patrol; está al frente de la empresa she is in charge of the company; de frente: chocaron de frente they crashed head on; una foto de frente a full-face photo; no entra de frente it won't go in front on; de frente a (AmL) facing; frente a opposite; viven frente a mi casa they live opposite me; el hotel está frente al mar the hotel faces the sea; estamos frente a un grave problema we are faced with a serious problem; se mantiene estable frente al dólar — it is holding up against the dollar
2)a) (Meteo) frontb) ( en una guerra) frontsin novedad en el frente — (fr hecha, hum) all quiet on that front (colloq & hum)
c) (Pol) ( agrupación) front•* * *frente11 = brow, forehead.Nota: De la cabeza.Ex: I can see a staff member in a sitting position with hand held on the brow covering the eye vision and engrossed in reading.
Ex: The camera hound of the future wears on his forehead a lump a little larger than a walnut.* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.* dinero ganado con el sudor de la frente = hard-earned money.* ganarse el pan con el sudor de la frente = earn + Posesivo + daily bread with the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* sudor de la frente = sweat of the brow.frente22 = front.Ex: In addition, one must not forget such mundane matters as door bells ( front and back), a closing bell, fire bells, security alarms and possibly others all of which must be noticeably different.
* al frente de = in the forefront of/in, in charge (of), at the forefront of.* choque de frente = head-on collision.* dar un paso al frente = step up.* de frente = head-on, frontal.* hacia el frente = ahead.* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.* mirar al frente = look + straight ahead.* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* viento de frente = headwind.frente33 = front.Ex: Present auguries on the resource front are not good.
* frente cálido = warm front.* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.* frente de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure.* frente de batalla, el = battlefront, the.* frente de guerra, el = war front, the.* frente de investigación = research front.* frente frío = cold front.* frente glacial = cold front.* frente metereológico = weather front.* frente occidental, el = Western Front, the.* hacer un frente común = stand up as + one.* presentar un frente común = present + common front.frente4= against.Ex: Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.
* en frente = ahead, in front.* en frente de = in front of.* frente a = opposite, versus (vs - abreviatura), outside, in the face of.* frente a la playa = beachfront.* frente al mar = on the seafront, seafront, beachfront.* frente al océano = oceanfront.* hacer frente = combat, come to + terms with, contain, address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on, engage.* hacer frente a = confront, deal with, face, face up to, meet, cope with, stand up to, brave, breast, address.* hacer frente a deudas = meet + debts.* hacer frente a gastos = meet + expenses.* hacer frente a la delincuencia = tackle + crime.* hacer frente a la inflación = combat + inflation.* hacer frente a la realidad = confront + reality, face + (the) facts, face + (up to) the fact that, face + reality.* hacer frente a la realidad (de que) = face + the truth (that).* hacer frente a las diferencias = face + differences.* hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.* hacer frente a la vida = cope.* hacer frente al cambio = manage + change.* hacer frente al futuro = face up to + the future.* hacer frente al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.* hacer frente a los elementos = brave + the elements.* hacer frente a los hechos = face + facts.* hacer frente a tiempos difíciles = cope with + difficult times.* hacer frente a una amenaza = address + threat.* hacer frente a una crisis = face + crisis, meet + crisis.* hacer frente a una incertidumbre = meet + uncertainty.* hacer frente a una necesidad = meet + need, serve + need.* hacer frente a una responsabilidad = meet + responsibility, face up to + responsibility.* hacer frente a un cambio = meet + change.* hacer frente a un gasto = meet + cost.* hacer frente a un problema = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem.* hacer frente a un reto = rise (up) to + challenge, confront + challenge, meet + challenge, embrace + challenge.* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.* * *forehead, brow ( liter)arrugó la frente extrañada she gave a puzzled frown, she knitted her brow in puzzlementtiene la frente despejada or ancha he has a broad foreheadcon la frente bien alta or en alto or levantada with one's head held highA1 (de un edificio) front, facade ( frml)unos reflectores iluminaban todo el frente the whole facade was lit up by spotlightspintaron el frente de la casa they painted the front of the househacer(le) frente a algo/algn to face up to sth/sbhay que hacer frente a la realidad you must face up to realityle hizo frente a la vida por sus propios medios she stood on her own two feetno puede hacer frente a sus obligaciones he is unable to meet his obligations2 ( en locs):al frente: dio un paso al frente she took a step forward, she stepped forward one pacela Orquesta Sinfónica, con López Morán al frente the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by o under the direction of López Morándesfilaron llevando al frente el emblema de la paz they marched behind the symbol of peacevive al frente ( Chi); she lives oppositecruzó al frente para no saludarme ( Chi); he crossed the road to avoid speaking to mepasar al frente ( AmL); to come/go up to the frontal frente de: están al frente de la clasificación they are at the top of the table, they lead o head the divisioniba al frente de la patrulla he was leading the patrolpuso a su hija al frente de la empresa he put his daughter in charge of the companyde frente: los dos vehículos chocaron de frente the two vehicles crashed head onuna foto de frente a full-face photono entra de frente it won't go in front on o frontwaysde frente a ( AmL); facingse puso de frente a la clase she stood facing the classfrente a oppositeviven justo frente a mi casa they live directly opposite mese detuvo frente al museo he stopped in front of o opposite the museumel hotel está frente al mar the hotel faces the seaestamos frente a un grave problema we are faced with a serious problem, we have a serious problem on our handsse tomarán medidas frente al grave problema de la droga measures will be taken to confront the serious drug problemse mantiene estable frente al dólar it is holding up o remaining stable against the dollarhay 150, frente a las 120 del año pasado there are 150, compared to o as against 120 last yearfrente a frente face to facecuando estuvimos frente a frente no supimos qué decir when we met face to face we didn't know what to say to each otherle dije frente a frente lo que pensaba de él I told him to his face what I thought of himfrente por frente: la iglesia y el colegio están frente por frente the church and the school are right o directly opposite each otherB1 ( Meteo) front2 (en una guerra) fronthan convertido las aulas en un frente de contiendas políticas they have turned the classrooms into political battlegroundsun frente de acción contra la droga a campaign to combat drugs3 ( Pol) (agrupación) frontpertenece al frente de liberación she belongs to the liberation fronthacer (un) frente común to form a united front* * *
frente sustantivo femenino
forehead, brow (liter);
■ sustantivo masculino
1
(a gastos, obligaciones) to meet sth;
b) ( en locs)◊ al frente: dar un paso al frente to take a step forward;
vive al frente (Chi) she lives opposite;
estar al frente de algo ( de una clasificación) to be at the top of sth;
( de una empresa) to be in charge of sth;
una foto de frente a full-face photo;
de frente a (AmL) facing;
frente a opposite;
estamos frente a un grave problema we are faced with a serious problem
2 (Meteo, Mil, Pol) front
frente
I sustantivo masculino
1 front: los soldados se marchan al frente mañana, the soldiers are leaving for the front tomorrow
2 (fachada) front, facade: el frente del hotel da al Paseo del Prado, the front of the hotel faces the Paseo del Prado
II f Anat forehead
♦ Locuciones: hacer frente a algo, to face something, stand up to something
al frente de, at the head of
de frente, (hacia delante) ahead
(frontalmente) head-on
frente a, in front of, opposite
frente a frente, face-to-face
tener dos dedos de frente, to have common sense
' frente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrugarse
- copete
- dedo
- desafiar
- enfrentar
- escrita
- escrito
- fomento
- juramentar
- miliciana
- miliciano
- nacional
- penetrar
- salida
- salido
- saliente
- sudor
- testuz
- valor
- ante
- brecha
- chocar
- dar
- enjugar
- reaccionar
- recurrir
- rozar
- tomar
- tormenta
English:
brow
- collide
- confront
- cushion
- dissenter
- face
- forehead
- front
- head-on
- mop
- music
- off
- opposite
- pucker
- self-conscious
- shortfall
- stand up
- thick
- across
- amenable
- brave
- cover
- forefront
- give
- hard
- head
- lose
- meet
- picket
- present
- stand
- straight
- trickle
* * *♦ nfforehead;arrugar la frente to knit one's brow, to frown;frente a frente face to face;ir con la frente muy alta to hold one's head high♦ nm1. [parte delantera] front;el frente de la casa está pintado de amarillo the front of the house is painted yellow;que den un paso al frente los voluntarios could the volunteers please step forward?;su hermano está al frente de la compañía her brother is in charge of the company;marchaba al frente de los manifestantes she was marching at the front of o leading the demonstration;el Académico sigue al frente de la liga Académico are still top of the league;Amde frente [hacia delante] forwards;[uno contra otro] head-on;chocaron de frente they collided head-on, they were involved in a head-on collision;me encontré de frente con él I found myself face to face with him;abordar un problema de frente to tackle a problem head-on;Amde frente a facing;se puso de frente a la casa he stood facing the house;hay una panadería en frente there's a baker's opposite;en frente de mi casa opposite my house;frente a [enfrente de] opposite;se encuentra frente a él she's opposite him2. Mil front;murió en el frente he died on the front;frente de batalla battlefront3. Meteo frontfrente cálido warm front;frente frío cold front4. [grupo, organización] frontFrente Amplio = coalition of left-wing Uruguayan political parties;frente popular popular front;Frente Sandinista (de Liberación Nacional) Sandinista (National Liberation) Front5.hacer frente a algo [enfrentarse a algo] to face up to sth, to tackle sth;hicieron frente a la situación they faced up to the situation;hacer frente a un problema to tackle a problem♦ prepfrente a la injusticia es necesario actuar we must act to combat injustice;frente a las duras críticas de la oposición… in the face of harsh criticism from the opposition…2 [en contraste con]frente al cielo nublado de ayer, hoy tendremos sol unlike yesterday, when it was cloudy, today it will be sunny;frente a los habitantes de la costa, los del interior… compared to people who live on the coast, those who live inland…* * *I f forehead;con la frente alta/erguida fig with (one’s) head held high;lo lleva escrito en la frente fig it’s written all over himII m1 MIL, METEO front2 en locuciones:de frente al grupo L.Am. facing the group;foto de frente head and shoulders photograph;frente a frente fig face to face;estar al frente de algo head sth, lead sth;ponte más al frente move further forward, move closer to the front;ponerse al frente de la situación fig take charge (of the situation)III prp:frente a opposite;estar frente a crisis be faced with, be facing* * *frente nm1) : frontal frente de: at the head ofen frente: in front, opposite2) : facade3) : front line, sphere of activity4) : front (in meteorology)frente frío: cold front5)hacer frente a : to face up to, to bravefrente nf1) : forehead, brow2)frente a frente : face to face* * *frente n1. (en meteorología, guerra) front2. (de la cara) forehead -
9 firme
adj.1 firm.2 solid.3 resolute.¡firmes! (military) attention!4 single-minded, firm.5 secure, strong, firm.adv.hard.mantenerse firme en to hold fast tose mantuvo firme en su actitud he refused to give way, he stood his groundm.road surface.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: firmar.* * *► adjetivo1 (estable) firm, steady2 (color) fast1 (pavimento) road surface► adverbio1 hard\de firme harden firme firmestar en lo firme to be in the right¡firmes! MILITAR attention!mantenerse firme figurado to hold one's ground* * *adj.1) firm2) secure3) steady* * *1. ADJ1) [mesa, andamio] steady; [terreno] firm, solid2) [paso] firm, steady; [voz] firm; [mercado, moneda] steady; [candidato] strong3) [amistad, apoyo] firm, strong; [decisión, convicción] firmestar en lo firme — † to be in the right
4) [sentencia] final5) (Mil)¡firmes! — attention!
ponerse firmes — to come o stand to attention
2.ADV hard3.SM (Aut) road surfacefirme del suelo — (Arquit) rubble base (of floor)
* * *I1)a) <escalera/silla/mesa> steadypisar terreno firme — to be on safe o firm o solid ground
con paso/pulso firme — with a firm step/steady hand
de firme — <estudiar/trabajar> hard
b) ( color) fastc) < candidato> strong2) (Mil)en posición de firmes — standing at o (BrE) to attention
3)a) < persona> firmse mantuvo firme — (ante las presiones, el enemigo) she stood her ground
me mantuve firme en mi postura/idea — I stuck o kept to my position/idea
b) (delante del n) <creencia/convicción> firmIImasculino road surface* * *= firm [firmer -comp., firmest -sup.], powerful, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], uncompromising, steadfast, assertive, adamant, taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], uncompromised, staunch [stanch, -USA], rock solid, unswerving, toned.Ex. Full consideration of the above factors should form a firm basis for the design of an effective thesaurus or list of subject headings.Ex. Because DOBIS/LIBIS integrates the authority files into the cataloguing process, it provides a unique and very powerful authority file facility.Ex. Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.Ex. In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex. He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.Ex. I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex. The point is that even our most adamant, conservative faculty members are slowly dribbling in and saying, 'Could you add our name to your selective dissemination of information service?'.Ex. While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.Ex. The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex. The Gazette advocated uncompromised racial equality and viewed the migration as a weapon against oppression.Ex. This article reviews the work of Professor Kaula, the staunch crusader of librarianship in India.Ex. The numbers in the ad, which are quite eye-opening, are rock-solid.Ex. His mistaken assumption that cult heroes are supermen, and his unswerving devotion to an empirical testing of the play impose significant limitations on his account.Ex. If you are shorter or have very nice toned legs without veins, scars or dark hair, I say take the skirt up a few inches if you want.----* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.* con pie firme = sure-footed.* en tierra firme = on dry land.* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.* permanecer firm = stay in + place.* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.* senos firmes y de punta = pert breasts.* sobre suelo firme = on firm footing.* terreno firme = safe ground, solid ground.* tierra firme = solid ground.* * *I1)a) <escalera/silla/mesa> steadypisar terreno firme — to be on safe o firm o solid ground
con paso/pulso firme — with a firm step/steady hand
de firme — <estudiar/trabajar> hard
b) ( color) fastc) < candidato> strong2) (Mil)en posición de firmes — standing at o (BrE) to attention
3)a) < persona> firmse mantuvo firme — (ante las presiones, el enemigo) she stood her ground
me mantuve firme en mi postura/idea — I stuck o kept to my position/idea
b) (delante del n) <creencia/convicción> firmIImasculino road surface* * *= firm [firmer -comp., firmest -sup.], powerful, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], uncompromising, steadfast, assertive, adamant, taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], uncompromised, staunch [stanch, -USA], rock solid, unswerving, toned.Ex: Full consideration of the above factors should form a firm basis for the design of an effective thesaurus or list of subject headings.
Ex: Because DOBIS/LIBIS integrates the authority files into the cataloguing process, it provides a unique and very powerful authority file facility.Ex: Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.Ex: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex: He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.Ex: I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex: The point is that even our most adamant, conservative faculty members are slowly dribbling in and saying, 'Could you add our name to your selective dissemination of information service?'.Ex: While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex: The Gazette advocated uncompromised racial equality and viewed the migration as a weapon against oppression.Ex: This article reviews the work of Professor Kaula, the staunch crusader of librarianship in India.Ex: The numbers in the ad, which are quite eye-opening, are rock-solid.Ex: His mistaken assumption that cult heroes are supermen, and his unswerving devotion to an empirical testing of the play impose significant limitations on his account.Ex: If you are shorter or have very nice toned legs without veins, scars or dark hair, I say take the skirt up a few inches if you want.* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.* con pie firme = sure-footed.* en tierra firme = on dry land.* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.* permanecer firm = stay in + place.* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.* senos firmes y de punta = pert breasts.* sobre suelo firme = on firm footing.* terreno firme = safe ground, solid ground.* tierra firme = solid ground.* * *A1 ‹escalera/silla/mesa› steadyedificar sobre terreno firme to build on solid groundtenemos que asegurarnos de que pisamos terreno firme we must make sure that we're not treading on dangerous groundtener las carnes firmes to have a firm bodyse acercó con paso firme he approached with a determined o firm stepcon pulso firme with a firm o steady handuna oferta en firme a firm offerun fallo a firme an enforceable o executable judgmentde firme hardestudiar de firme to study hard2 (color) fast3 ‹candidato› strongB ( Mil):¡firmes! attention!estaban en posición de firmes they were standing to attentionC1 ‹persona› firmtienes que mostrarte más firme con él you have to be firmer with himse mantuvo firme she remained firm, she stood her ground, she did not waver2 ( delante del n) ‹creencia/convicción› firmsu firme apoyo a los detenidos their firm support for the prisonersroad surfacefirme deslizante slippery surfacela firme the truthte diré la firme I'll be honest with you o I'll tell you the truth* * *
Del verbo firmar: ( conjugate firmar)
firmé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
firme es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
firmar
firme
firmar ( conjugate firmar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to sign
firme adjetivo
1 ‹escalera/silla/mesa› steady;
con paso/pulso firme with a firm step/steady hand;
una oferta en firme a firm offer;
de firme ‹estudiar/trabajar› hard
2 (Mil):◊ ¡firmes! attention!
3
me mantuve firme en mi idea I stuck o kept to my idea
firmar verbo transitivo to sign
firme
I adjetivo
1 firm: se mantuvo firme ante la oposición, she stood firm against the opposition
II m (pavimento de carretera) road surface
III adv (con constancia) firm, firmly, hard
IV excl Mil ¡firmes! attention!
♦ Locuciones: de firme, firm, hard
en firme, definitive
' firme' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hasta
- inquebrantable
- plantarse
- pulso
- roca
- terrestre
- actitud
- enérgico
- paso
- postura
- propósito
- tierra
English:
adamant
- assertive
- deploy
- exploit
- fast
- firm
- govern
- hard
- hold
- land
- name
- secure
- self-assertion
- self-assertive
- shaky
- shore
- solid
- steadfast
- steady
- stiff
- stout
- strong
- surface
- unsteady
- unwavering
- wonky
- attention
- decisive
- definite
- ground
- intention
- march
- sound
- sure
- unbending
- wobbly
* * *♦ adj1. [fuerte, sólido] firm;[andamio, construcción] stable; [pulso] steady; [paso] resolute;tiene unos principios muy firmes she has very firm principles, she's extremely principled;tiene la firme intención de resolver el problema she fully intends to solve the problem, she has every intention of solving the problem;llovió de firme durante varias horas it rained hard for several hours2. [argumento, base] solid;trabaja de firme en el nuevo proyecto she's working full-time on the new project;una respuesta en firme a definite answer;quedamos en firme para el miércoles we are definitely agreed on Wednesday;tenemos un acuerdo en firme para intercambiar información we have a firm agreement to exchange information3. [carácter, actitud] resolute;hay que mostrarse firme con los empleados you have to be firm with the workers;Famponer firme a alguien to bring sb into lineen la posición de firmes standing to attention♦ nmroad surface;firme en mal estado [en letrero] uneven road surface♦ advhard;mantenerse firme en to hold fast to;se mantuvo firme en su actitud he refused to give way, he stood his ground* * *I adj2 MIL:¡ firmes! attention!;poner firme a alguien fig fam take a firm line with s.o.II m pavement, Brroad surfaceIII adv:trabajar firme work hard* * *firme adj1) : firm, resolute2) : steady, stable* * *firme1 adj2. (constante) firmfirme2 n road surface -
10 líder
m.1 leader, guide, honcho.2 front man.* * *1 leader* * *1. noun mf. 2. adj.* * *1.ADJ INV top, leading, foremostmarca líder — leading brand, brand leader
2.SMF (Pol) leader; (Dep) leader, league leader, top club* * *Imasculino y femenino1)a) (Dep, Pol) leaderb) (Com) leader2) (como adj) <equipo/marca/empresa> leading (before n)IIlideresa masculino, femenino (Méx) (Dep, Pol) leader* * *= leading, leader, lead, pacemaker, pacesetter [pace-setter], leading figure, front runner, torchbearer [torch bearer], leading edge, kingpin, rainmaker, number one, opinion-maker, driver, bellwether.Ex. In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.Ex. The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.Ex. The United Nations declared 1990 as International Literacy Year (ILY) with Unesco designated as the lead agency for ILY.Ex. The first computerized cataloguing network, the pacemaker for those that were to follow, was OCLC.Ex. This article traces the history of collection development from the 1870s, noting the early influence of pacesetter libraries.Ex. The history of this map collection began with donations by members of the Academy and other leading figures in the country.Ex. As such this is one of the front runners of the next generation of library management systems.Ex. The mission of college libraries in India is to shoulder the responsibilities of a torch bearer.Ex. The museum has used leading edge digital imaging technology to overcome problems of preservation and access.Ex. Adam Urbanski is kingpin of a new breed of union leaders who want to be partners, not adversaries, in the school improvement crusade.Ex. Rather than rainmakers, the electorate increasingly views politicians as scapegoats for economic consequences.Ex. Eyestrain is the number one complaint of computer users.Ex. Peers and adults who are admired, for whatever reasons, tend to be copied and followed, and a wise teacher will try to draw in to the book environment those adults and children who are opinion-makers and trend-setters.Ex. The realization that knowledge and information provide the fundamental drivers of economic growth is beginning to permeate economic and management thinking.Ex. Scientists have long suspected amphibians are good bellwethers for impending alterations in biodiversity during rapid climate change.----* líder actual, el = defending champion.* líder civil = civilian leader.* líder de la comunidad = community leader.* líder del mercado = market leader.* líder del pensamiento = leader of thought.* líder de opinión = opinion leader.* líder espiritual = spiritual leader.* líder militar = military leader, military leader.* líder mundial = world leader.* líder político = political leader.* líder religioso = religious leader.* líder sindicalista = union leader.* líder social = community leader.* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.* ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* sin líder = leaderless.* * *Imasculino y femenino1)a) (Dep, Pol) leaderb) (Com) leader2) (como adj) <equipo/marca/empresa> leading (before n)IIlideresa masculino, femenino (Méx) (Dep, Pol) leader* * *= leading, leader, lead, pacemaker, pacesetter [pace-setter], leading figure, front runner, torchbearer [torch bearer], leading edge, kingpin, rainmaker, number one, opinion-maker, driver, bellwether.Ex: In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.
Ex: The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.Ex: The United Nations declared 1990 as International Literacy Year (ILY) with Unesco designated as the lead agency for ILY.Ex: The first computerized cataloguing network, the pacemaker for those that were to follow, was OCLC.Ex: This article traces the history of collection development from the 1870s, noting the early influence of pacesetter libraries.Ex: The history of this map collection began with donations by members of the Academy and other leading figures in the country.Ex: As such this is one of the front runners of the next generation of library management systems.Ex: The mission of college libraries in India is to shoulder the responsibilities of a torch bearer.Ex: The museum has used leading edge digital imaging technology to overcome problems of preservation and access.Ex: Adam Urbanski is kingpin of a new breed of union leaders who want to be partners, not adversaries, in the school improvement crusade.Ex: Rather than rainmakers, the electorate increasingly views politicians as scapegoats for economic consequences.Ex: Eyestrain is the number one complaint of computer users.Ex: Peers and adults who are admired, for whatever reasons, tend to be copied and followed, and a wise teacher will try to draw in to the book environment those adults and children who are opinion-makers and trend-setters.Ex: The realization that knowledge and information provide the fundamental drivers of economic growth is beginning to permeate economic and management thinking.Ex: Scientists have long suspected amphibians are good bellwethers for impending alterations in biodiversity during rapid climate change.* líder actual, el = defending champion.* líder civil = civilian leader.* líder de la comunidad = community leader.* líder del mercado = market leader.* líder del pensamiento = leader of thought.* líder de opinión = opinion leader.* líder espiritual = spiritual leader.* líder militar = military leader, military leader.* líder mundial = world leader.* líder político = political leader.* líder religioso = religious leader.* líder sindicalista = union leader.* líder social = community leader.* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.* ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* sin líder = leaderless.* * *A1 (de un partido, país) leader2 (en una carrera) leaderel Valencia es líder con 48 puntos Valencia leads the division with 48 points, Valencia is the leader with 48 points3 ( Com) leaderCompuestos:leader of the oppositionmasculine, feminine* * *
líder 1 sustantivo masculino y femeninoa) (Com, Dep, Pol) leader
líder 2
líder
I mf leader: es el líder de la oposición, he's the opposition leader
II adjetivo leading, top: el equipo líder es el Estudiantes, Estudiantes is the top team
' líder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acéfala
- acéfalo
- cabeza
- comecocos
- imán
- interpelar
- jefa
- jefe
- nata
- nato
- caudillo
- destronar
- indiscutible
English:
born
- ethical
- lead
- leader
- natural
- pacemaker
- stand down
- chief
- leading
- pace
- then
* * *♦ adjleading;el equipo líder the leading team;la empresa es líder en el sector it is the leading company in the industry♦ nmf1. [de partido político, país] leader;un líder sindical a union boss o leaderPol el líder de la oposición the leader of the opposition2. [de clasificación, mercado] leader;el Deportivo es el líder de la liga Deportivo are top of the league o are the current league leaders* * *I m/f leaderII adj leading* * *líder adj: leading, foremostlíder nmf: leader* * *líder n leader -
11 oponerse a
• act in opposition to• balk at• be opposed to• be thumbs down on• go cold turkey• go crazy• make a stand against• opportunity of deliberation• oppose a resolution• run counter to• set one's face against• stand against• stand out against• take a stand against• take exception to• take issue with -
12 brecha
f.1 hole, opening.la brecha entre ricos y pobres the gulf o gap between rich and poor2 gash.hacerse una brecha en la cabeza to cut one's head, to split one's head open3 breach (military).4 gap, separation, breach.5 hollow, large opening, cavity.* * *1 break, opening2 figurado breach\abrir una brecha en to break throughestar en la brecha to be there* * *noun f.1) breach, gap2) gash, wound* * *SF1) (=abertura) breach, openingbatir en brecha — (Mil) to breach; (fig) to get the better of
2) [entre personas] rift; [entre opiniones] gap3) (Med) gash, wound* * *se ha abierto una profunda brecha entre el gobierno y el ejército — there is now a serious rift between the army and the government
abrir brecha — to break through, blaze a trail
estar en la brecha — to be in the thick of things
* * *= fissure.Ex. Fissures within British society and inadequate public funding meant that libraries were not linked to communities to the degree that they were in America.----* abrir una brecha = breach.* brecha cultural, la = cultural divide, the.* brecha del sistema de seguridad = security leak.* brecha digital, la = digital divide, the.* brecha en el sistema de seguridad = security hole.* brecha informacional = information gap.* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.* * *se ha abierto una profunda brecha entre el gobierno y el ejército — there is now a serious rift between the army and the government
abrir brecha — to break through, blaze a trail
estar en la brecha — to be in the thick of things
* * *= fissure.Ex: Fissures within British society and inadequate public funding meant that libraries were not linked to communities to the degree that they were in America.
* abrir una brecha = breach.* brecha cultural, la = cultural divide, the.* brecha del sistema de seguridad = security leak.* brecha digital, la = digital divide, the.* brecha en el sistema de seguridad = security hole.* brecha informacional = information gap.* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.* * *(en un muro) breach, opening; (en la frente, cabeza) gashse hizo una brecha en la cabeza he gashed his head, he split his head openel sol abrió una brecha entre las nubes the sun broke through the cloudsse ha abierto una profunda brecha entre el gobierno y el ejército a deep division has opened up between o there is now a serious rift between the army and the governmentabrir brecha to break through, blaze a trailuna investigación que abrió brecha en el tema research which proved to be a breakthrough in the field, trailblazing research in the fieldestar en la brecha to be in the thick of thingsseguir en la brecha to stand one's groundCompuestos:( Sociol) generation gap( Inf) digital divide* * *
brecha sustantivo femenino ( en muro) breach, opening;
(en la frente, cabeza) gash;
brecha sustantivo femenino
1 (en una pared) opening, gap
2 (herida en la cabeza) gash
3 Mil & figurado breach: se ha abierto una brecha en la oposición, the opposition is split
♦ Locuciones: figurado estar (siempre) en la brecha, to be always in the thick of things
' brecha' also found in these entries:
English:
breach
- gap
- opening
- soldier on
- generation
* * *brecha nf1. [abertura] hole, opening;la brecha entre ricos y pobres the gulf o gap between rich and poor2. [herida] gash;hacerse una brecha en la cabeza to cut one's head, to split one's head open3. Mil breach5. Compabrir brecha en un mercado to break into a market;los jóvenes del partido están abriendo brecha con propuestas vanguardistas the young members of the party are blazing the trail with groundbreaking proposals;no le asusta estar en brecha he's not afraid to take the rough with the smooth;lleva veinte años en la brecha he's been in the thick of it for twenty years* * *fabrir brecha break through;seguir en la brecha fam hang on in there fam ;estar siempre en la brecha be always in the thick of things2 fig famgap3 MED gash* * *brecha nf1) : gap, breachestar siempre en la brecha: to be always there when needed, to stay in the thick of things2) : gash -
13 repugnancia
f.1 disgust.2 repugnance, dislike, disgust, distaste.* * *1 repugnance, disgust, loathing* * *noun f.repugnance, disgust* * *SF1) (=asco) disgust, repugnance; (=aversión) aversion (hacia, por to)2) (=desgana) reluctance3) [moral] repugnance4) (Fil) opposition, incompatibility* * *me causa repugnancia — I find him repulsive o repugnant
siento repugnancia por or hacia las culebras — I can't stand snakes, I have an aversion to snakes
me da repugnancia ver cómo le miente — it's horrible o it makes me sick the way he's always lying to her
* * *= disgust, distaste, revulsion.Ex. I gave him a look of scorn and disgust, but he merely laughed at me.Ex. Some detractors cite political reasons for this, for example the apparent scarcity of public funds and taxpayers' distaste for anything 'governmental'.Ex. As part of the worldwide revulsion against the fierce crackdown of peaceful dissidents now occurring in Cuba, the U.S. Congress has voted 414-0 to condemn the Cuban government for raiding 22 libraries.----* con repugnancia = disgustedly.* * *me causa repugnancia — I find him repulsive o repugnant
siento repugnancia por or hacia las culebras — I can't stand snakes, I have an aversion to snakes
me da repugnancia ver cómo le miente — it's horrible o it makes me sick the way he's always lying to her
* * *= disgust, distaste, revulsion.Ex: I gave him a look of scorn and disgust, but he merely laughed at me.
Ex: Some detractors cite political reasons for this, for example the apparent scarcity of public funds and taxpayers' distaste for anything 'governmental'.Ex: As part of the worldwide revulsion against the fierce crackdown of peaceful dissidents now occurring in Cuba, the U.S. Congress has voted 414-0 to condemn the Cuban government for raiding 22 libraries.* con repugnancia = disgustedly.* * *me causa repugnancia I find him repellent o repulsive o repugnantsiento auténtica repugnancia por or hacia las culebras I really loathe o can't stand snakes, I have an aversion to snakes, I find snakes repulsivela repugnancia que sentí cuando me tocó the revulsion I felt when he touched meel atentado causó repugnancia en todo el país the whole country felt abhorrence o repugnance o revulsion at the attackme da repugnancia ver cómo le hace la pelota al jefe it's revolting o it's horrible o it makes me sick the way he's always crawling to the boss* * *
repugnancia sustantivo femenino:◊ me causa repugnancia I find him repulsive o repugnant;
siento repugnancia hacia las culebras I find snakes repulsive
repugnancia sustantivo femenino
1 (física) disgust, loathing, repugnance: siente repugnancia por los ratones, she has an aversion to mice
2 (moral) revulsion, repugnance
' repugnancia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hígado
- invencible
- náusea
- asco
- puf
- uf
English:
disgust
- distaste
- repugnance
- revulsion
* * *repugnancia nf[asco] disgust;sentir repugnancia hacia algo to find sth disgusting* * *f disgust, repugnance* * *repugnancia nf: repugnance -
14 resistencia
f.1 resistance (gen) & ( Elec & politics).ofrecer resistencia to put up resistanceresistencia pasiva passive resistance2 strength.3 stamina.4 Resistencia.* * *1 (gen) resistance2 (aguante) endurance, stamina3 (oposición) resistance, opposition4 ELECTRICIDAD resistance5 (de materiales) strength6 la Resistencia HISTORIA the Resistance\prueba de resistencia endurance testresistencia pasiva passive resistance* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=oposición) resistancela Resistencia — ( Hist) the Resistance
ofrecer o oponer resistencia — to offer resistance, resist
2) (=aguante) stamina3) [a la enfermedad, al frío] resistance4) [de materiales] strength5) (Elec) (=cualidad) resistance; (=componente de circuito) resistor; [de plancha, secador] element* * *1)a) ( oposición) resistancesin ofrecer or oponer resistencia — without putting up o offering any resistance
b) la Resistencia (Hist, Pol) the Resistance2)a) ( aguante)b) (a virus, enfermedad) resistance3)a) (al aire, agua, a corriente eléctrica) resistanceb) ( componente de circuito) resistor; (de secador, calentador) element* * *= endurance, reluctance, resistance, stamina, strength, resistor, staying power, resilience, impedance, drag.Ex. By some extra stamina or heritage of endurance they contrived to exist by becoming peddlers.Ex. Other barriers such as language and professional reluctance to cooperate internationally cannot be changed by legislation.Ex. Many of the problems facing society are so complex, the narrowness and resistance to change by many professions may lead to their extinction because they are not geared to contribute to the solution of those problems.Ex. By some extra stamina or heritage of endurance they contrived to exist by becoming pedlars.Ex. The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.Ex. The first transistors were individual devices with wires joining them to other electronic components such as resistors, capacitors and other transistors.Ex. Nevertheless, he believes that while it will not disappear tomorrow, the jury is still out on whether Knowledge Management has staying power.Ex. The film is less about idealism in the face of adversity than dumb resilience in spite of everything.Ex. The impedance problem is at the root of the incompatibilities.Ex. Some of the obstacles are unrealistic, unrealizable local ambitions, organizational drag, competition among libraries, and lack of innovation space = Algunos de los obstáculos son las ambiciones locales poco realistas e irrealizables, el lastre institucional, la competencia entre las bibliotecas y la falta de espacio para la innovación.----* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.* foco de resistencia = pocket of resistance.* ganar resistencia = grow in + stamina.* lucha de resistencia = battle of wills.* miembro de la resistencia = resister.* movimiento de resistencia = resistance movement.* ofrecer resistencia = put up + resistance.* oponer resistencia = put up + resistance.* resistencia a = imperviousness to.* resistencia a la insulina = insulin resistance.* resistencia a la tensión = tensile strength.* resistencia al envejecimiento = aging resistance [ageing resistance].* resistencia al fuego = fire resistance.* resistencia al plegado = fold strength.* resistencia en espiral = heating coil.* resistencia, la = resistance, the.* sin resistencia = unchallenged, unopposed.* * *1)a) ( oposición) resistancesin ofrecer or oponer resistencia — without putting up o offering any resistance
b) la Resistencia (Hist, Pol) the Resistance2)a) ( aguante)b) (a virus, enfermedad) resistance3)a) (al aire, agua, a corriente eléctrica) resistanceb) ( componente de circuito) resistor; (de secador, calentador) element* * *la resistencia(n.) = resistance, theEx: The first option means fighting the resistance, brutalizing, barbarizing and dehumanising both ourselves and our victims, and resulting, at best, in a desolate and desocialized state.
= endurance, reluctance, resistance, stamina, strength, resistor, staying power, resilience, impedance, drag.Ex: By some extra stamina or heritage of endurance they contrived to exist by becoming peddlers.
Ex: Other barriers such as language and professional reluctance to cooperate internationally cannot be changed by legislation.Ex: Many of the problems facing society are so complex, the narrowness and resistance to change by many professions may lead to their extinction because they are not geared to contribute to the solution of those problems.Ex: By some extra stamina or heritage of endurance they contrived to exist by becoming pedlars.Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.Ex: The first transistors were individual devices with wires joining them to other electronic components such as resistors, capacitors and other transistors.Ex: Nevertheless, he believes that while it will not disappear tomorrow, the jury is still out on whether Knowledge Management has staying power.Ex: The film is less about idealism in the face of adversity than dumb resilience in spite of everything.Ex: The impedance problem is at the root of the incompatibilities.Ex: Some of the obstacles are unrealistic, unrealizable local ambitions, organizational drag, competition among libraries, and lack of innovation space = Algunos de los obstáculos son las ambiciones locales poco realistas e irrealizables, el lastre institucional, la competencia entre las bibliotecas y la falta de espacio para la innovación.* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.* foco de resistencia = pocket of resistance.* ganar resistencia = grow in + stamina.* lucha de resistencia = battle of wills.* miembro de la resistencia = resister.* movimiento de resistencia = resistance movement.* ofrecer resistencia = put up + resistance.* oponer resistencia = put up + resistance.* resistencia a = imperviousness to.* resistencia a la insulina = insulin resistance.* resistencia a la tensión = tensile strength.* resistencia al envejecimiento = aging resistance [ageing resistance].* resistencia al fuego = fire resistance.* resistencia al plegado = fold strength.* resistencia en espiral = heating coil.* resistencia, la = resistance, the.* sin resistencia = unchallenged, unopposed.* * *A1 (oposición) resistancese entregó sin ofrecer or oponer resistencia he gave himself up without putting up o offering any resistance o without resistanceresistencia pasiva passive resistance2B1 (fortaleza, aguante) staminatiene una gran resistencia física she has tremendous stamina o staying powerprueba de resistencia endurance test2 (a un virus, una enfermedad) resistanceC1 (al aire, agua) resistance2 (a una corriente eléctrica) resistance3 (componente de un circuito) resistor4 (de un secador, calentador) element* * *
resistencia sustantivo femenino
1
2 ( componente de circuito) resistor;
(de secador, calentador) element
resistencia sustantivo femenino
1 (aguante de una persona) endurance: tiene mucha resistencia física, he has a lot of stamina
2 (oposición a una fuerza, medida, acción) resistance: opusieron mucha resistencia a nuestro proyecto, they put up a lot of resistance to our project
3 Elec element
4 Hist Pol la Resistencia, the Resistance
' resistencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
legitimar
- oponer
- torsión
- ofrecer
- resistir
- sostener
English:
break down
- defiance
- drag
- element
- endurance
- fight
- offer
- opposition
- pocket
- put up
- resilience
- resistance
- resistor
- rope
- soften up
- stamina
- staying power
- strength
- wear down
- put
- resist
- stand
- struggle
- weakly
* * *resistencia nf1. [fuerza] strength2. [aguante, oposición] resistance;[para correr, hacer deporte] stamina; resistencia activa active resistance;resistencia pasiva passive resistance3. Elec resistance4. Fís resistance* * *f1 ( oposición) resistance2 EL, TÉC pieza resistor* * *resistencia nf1) : resistance2) aguante: endurance, strength, stamina* * *1. (oposición) resistance2. (aguante físico) stamina3. (fuerza) strengthes un anciano, pero aún tiene resistencia he's an old man, but he's still strong -
15 posicionarse
pron.v.to take a position or stance.* * *VPR (=tomar posición) to adopt an attitude, take up a stance; (=declarar su posición) to define one's position, declare oneself* * *posicionarse [A1 ]( period):se posicionaron en contra del proyecto de reestructuración they took a stand against o they declared their opposition to the proposed restructuringdeberán posicionarse sobre el terrorismo they will have to make clear their position on the issue of terrorism* * *posicionarse vprto take a position o stance;evitó posicionarse en contra del candidato he avoided declaring his opposition to the candidate* * *vr -
16 atrincherarse
pron.v.to entrench oneself, to dig oneself in (military).* * *1 to entrench os* * *VPR1) (Mil) to entrench o.s., dig in2)atrincherarse en — (=adoptar una postura) to take one's stand on; (=protegerse) to take refuge in
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atrincherarse vr fig entrench oneself: se atrincheraba en ideas del pasado, he entrenched himself in ideas from the past
' atrincherarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atrincherar
English:
barricade
- dig in
* * *vpr1. [en trinchera] to entrench oneself, to dig oneself in2. [en postura, actitud]se atrincheró en su oposición a la propuesta he persisted in his opposition to the proposal;se atrincheraron en su postura [en negociación] they dug their heels in and refused to give up their position* * *v/r MIL dig o.s. in, entrench o.s.;se atrincheró en su postura fig he dug his heels in* * *vr1) : to dig in, to entrench oneself2)atrincherarse en : to hide behind -
17 tomar posición en contra de
• be in opposition to• confute• opportunity of deliberation• oppose a resolution• take a stand againstDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > tomar posición en contra de
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