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1 tribuna política
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2 hacer una gira por todo el país
• stump the country• stump the state• travel through• travel timeDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > hacer una gira por todo el país
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3 orador callejero
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4 andar pesadamente
• stump on the ground• thud about• thump about• walk faster than• walk in -
5 esfumino
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6 oratoria política
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7 tronco con rebrotes
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8 tocón
m.1 groper.2 stump, tree-stump.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar groper————————1 (de tronco) stump* * *noun m.* * *ISM (Bot) stumpIItocón, -ona* SM / F groper * III* * *masculino stump* * *= stump, touchy-feely.Ex. The reason for this flammability of these stumps, was due to a high concentration of rosin.Ex. A study of couples has found that touchy-feely pairs, who did everything from holding hands to having sex, had lower levels of stress hormone cortisol in their saliva.----* tocón de árbol = tree stump.* * *masculino stump* * *= stump, touchy-feely.Ex: The reason for this flammability of these stumps, was due to a high concentration of rosin.
Ex: A study of couples has found that touchy-feely pairs, who did everything from holding hands to having sex, had lower levels of stress hormone cortisol in their saliva.* tocón de árbol = tree stump.* * *stumptocón de árbol tree stump* * *
tocón m (de un árbol talado) stump (of tree)
' tocón' also found in these entries:
English:
stump
* * *tocón, -ona Fam♦ adjno seas tocón keep your hands to yourself♦ nm,fes un tocón he can't keep his hands to himself♦ nmstump* * *m stump* * * -
9 cepa
f.1 vine.2 variety.3 stock (linaje).4 stump, stock, tree stump.5 Economic Commission for Africa, ECA.6 strain.* * *1 (de vid) vine\de buena cepa of good stockde pura cepa figurado authentic, pure* * *noun f.1) stock2) stump* * *SF1) (=tronco) [de árbol] stump; [de vid] stock2) [de persona] stockes un inglés de pura cepa — he's English through and through, he's every inch an Englishman
3) (Arquit) pier4) (Bio) strain5) Méx (=hoyo) pit, trench* * *es un español de pura cepa — he's Spanish through and through
* * *= stump.Ex. The reason for this flammability of these stumps, was due to a high concentration of rosin.----* cepa de árbol = tree stump.* * *es un español de pura cepa — he's Spanish through and through
* * *= stump.Ex: The reason for this flammability of these stumps, was due to a high concentration of rosin.
* cepa de árbol = tree stump.* * *1 ( Bot) stumpes un español de pura cepa he's every inch a Spaniard, he's Spanish through and through3 ( Med) (de virus) strain* * *
cepa sustantivo femenino (Bot) stump;
(Vin) stock ( of a vine)
cepa sustantivo femenino Agr vine
♦ Locuciones: figurado es un gallego de pura cepa, he is Galician through and through
' cepa' also found in these entries:
English:
strain
- stump
* * *cepa nf1. [de vid] vine, stock2. [de vino] variety3. [linaje] stock;de pura cepa [auténtico] real, genuine;es un argentino de pura cepa he's an Argentinian through and through;es un delantero centro de pura cepa he's a thoroughbred centre forward4. [de virus, células] strain* * *f de vid stock;peruano de pura cepa Peruvian through and through* * *cepa nf1) : stump (of a tree)2) : stock (of a vine)3) linaje: ancestry, stock -
10 muñón
m.1 stump, cut limb.2 trunnion, male pivot.* * *1 ANATOMÍA stump* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Anat) stump2) (Mec) pivot, journal; [de cañón] trunnion* * *masculino ( de un miembro) stump* * *= stump.Ex. The reason for this flammability of these stumps, was due to a high concentration of rosin.* * *masculino ( de un miembro) stump* * *= stump.Ex: The reason for this flammability of these stumps, was due to a high concentration of rosin.
* * *A (de un miembro — amputado) stump; (— atrofiado) atrophied limbB1 (de un cañón) trunnion* * *
muñón sustantivo masculino ( de un miembro) stump
muñón m Anat stump
' muñón' also found in these entries:
English:
stump
* * *muñón nmstump* * *m MED stump* * * -
11 esfumino
m.1 a stump for shading with charcoal or powdered pigments. (Art)2 stump drawing, scumble, stump.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: esfuminar.* * *1 (utensilio) stump, soft pencil2 (dibujo) stump drawing* * *SM (Arte) stump* * *esfumino nmArte stump, = roll of paper used for blurring chalk or charcoal drawings* * *m PINT stump -
12 perplejo
adj.baffled, at a loss, amazed, astonished.* * *► adjetivo1 perplexed* * *ADJ perplexed, puzzledme miró perplejo — he gave me a perplexed o puzzled look
dejar a algn perplejo — to perplex sb, puzzle sb
se quedó perplejo un momento — he hesitated a moment, he looked perplexed for a moment
* * *- ja adjetivo perplexed, puzzledestar perplejo con algo — to be puzzled o perplexed by something
* * *= nonplussed [nonplused], gobsmacked, at sea.Ex. He was nonplussed when the crowd he expected protesting his policy of arresting illegal immigrants turned out to be seven.Ex. Recent statistics about the volume of junk e-mail are so astounding as to leave any reasonable person gobsmacked.Ex. This site seems to be giving tons of options and am completely at sea as to how to go about choosing the best one.----* dejar perplejo = puzzle, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.* tener perplejo = stump.* * *- ja adjetivo perplexed, puzzledestar perplejo con algo — to be puzzled o perplexed by something
* * *= nonplussed [nonplused], gobsmacked, at sea.Ex: He was nonplussed when the crowd he expected protesting his policy of arresting illegal immigrants turned out to be seven.
Ex: Recent statistics about the volume of junk e-mail are so astounding as to leave any reasonable person gobsmacked.Ex: This site seems to be giving tons of options and am completely at sea as to how to go about choosing the best one.* dejar perplejo = puzzle, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.* tener perplejo = stump.* * *perplejo -japerplexed, puzzled, confusedestaba perplejo con los resultados del experimento he was puzzled o perplexed o confused o baffled by the results of the experiment* * *
perplejo◊ -ja adjetivo
perplexed, puzzled;
estar perplejo con algo to be puzzled o perplexed by sth
perplejo,-a adjetivo bewildered, perplexed: se quedó perplejo, he was puzzled
' perplejo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fría
- frío
- perpleja
- aturdir
English:
bemused
- fox
- mystify
- perplexed
- puzzle
- stump
- throw
- baffled
- perplex
- puzzled
* * *perplejo, -a adjperplexed, bewildered;la noticia me dejó perplejo the news perplexed o bewildered me* * *adj puzzled, perplexed* * *perplejo, -ja adj: perplexed, puzzled* * *perplejo adj puzzled -
13 árbol
m.1 tree.2 mast.3 axle, shaft.4 arbor.* * *1 BOTÁNICA tree2 TÉCNICA axle, shaft3 MARÍTIMO mast4 (gráfico) tree (diagram)\los árboles no dejan ver el bosque you can't see the wood for the treesárbol del amor Judas treeárbol del cielo tree of Heavenárbol frutal fruit tree* * *noun m.- árboles maderables* * *SM1) (Bot) treeárbol de la ciencia — tree of knowledge, tree of knowledge of good and evil
árbol de Pascua — Cono Sur Christmas tree
2) (Mec) shaft3) (Náut) mast4) (Inform) tree* * *1) (Bot) treeel árbol de la ciencia/vida — the tree of knowledge/life
quien a buen árbol se arrima buena sombra le cobija — it's always useful to have friends in high places
los árboles no dejan ver el bosque — you can't see the forest (AmE) o (BrE) wood for the trees
2) (Auto, Mec) shaft3) ( diagrama) tb•* * *= tree.Ex. The university buildings are grouped about stretches of greensward crisscrossed by paths and canopied by impressive trees.----* accionado por árbol de transmisión = shafting powered.* árbol caducifolio = deciduous tree.* árbol de búsqueda binario = binary search tree.* árbol de hoja caduca = deciduous tree.* árbol de hoja perenne = evergreen tree.* árbol de Judas = redbud, Judas tree.* árbol de Judea = Judas tree, redbud.* árbol de la ciencia, el = tree of knowledge, the.* árbol del amor = Judas tree, redbud.* árbol del cacao = cacao tree.* árbol del cigüeñal = crankshaft.* árbol de levas = camshaft.* árbol de Navidad = Christmas tree.* árbol de transmisión = driveshaft.* árbol enano = bonsai.* árbol frutal = fruit tree.* árbol genealógico = family tree, genealogical tree.* árbol miniatura = bonsai.* árbol para la toma de decisiones = decision tree.* árbol temático = subject tree.* bosque de árboles caducifolios = deciduous forest.* bosque de árboles de hoja caduca = deciduous forest.* cepa de árbol = tree stump.* cubierta formada por las copas de los árboles = canopy, overstorey [overstory, -USA].* cubierto de árboles = tree-covered.* cubierto por árboles = tree-shaded.* el dinero no crece en los árboles = money doesn't grow on trees.* en la copa del árbol = at the top of the tree.* flanqueado de árboles = tree-lined.* la copa del árbol = the top of the tree.* limpiar el terreno de árboles = clear + land.* línea de los árboles, la = timberline, the, tree line, the.* los árboles no dejan ver el bosque = cannot see the forest for the trees.* madera de árbol frutal = fruit wood.* no ver el bosque por los árboles = miss + the forest for the trees.* piragua de tronco de árbol = dugout, dugout canoe.* plantación de árboles = tree planting.* rama de árbol = tree branch.* repoblar con árboles = reforest.* repoblar de árboles = reforest.* sin árboles = treeless.* tala de árboles = deforestation, wood cutting.* tocón de árbol = tree stump.* tronco de árbol = tree trunk.* * *1) (Bot) treeel árbol de la ciencia/vida — the tree of knowledge/life
quien a buen árbol se arrima buena sombra le cobija — it's always useful to have friends in high places
los árboles no dejan ver el bosque — you can't see the forest (AmE) o (BrE) wood for the trees
2) (Auto, Mec) shaft3) ( diagrama) tb•* * *= tree.Ex: The university buildings are grouped about stretches of greensward crisscrossed by paths and canopied by impressive trees.
* accionado por árbol de transmisión = shafting powered.* árbol caducifolio = deciduous tree.* árbol de búsqueda binario = binary search tree.* árbol de hoja caduca = deciduous tree.* árbol de hoja perenne = evergreen tree.* árbol de Judas = redbud, Judas tree.* árbol de Judea = Judas tree, redbud.* árbol de la ciencia, el = tree of knowledge, the.* árbol del amor = Judas tree, redbud.* árbol del cacao = cacao tree.* árbol del cigüeñal = crankshaft.* árbol de levas = camshaft.* árbol de Navidad = Christmas tree.* árbol de transmisión = driveshaft.* árbol enano = bonsai.* árbol frutal = fruit tree.* árbol genealógico = family tree, genealogical tree.* árbol miniatura = bonsai.* árbol para la toma de decisiones = decision tree.* árbol temático = subject tree.* bosque de árboles caducifolios = deciduous forest.* bosque de árboles de hoja caduca = deciduous forest.* cepa de árbol = tree stump.* cubierta formada por las copas de los árboles = canopy, overstorey [overstory, -USA].* cubierto de árboles = tree-covered.* cubierto por árboles = tree-shaded.* el dinero no crece en los árboles = money doesn't grow on trees.* en la copa del árbol = at the top of the tree.* flanqueado de árboles = tree-lined.* la copa del árbol = the top of the tree.* limpiar el terreno de árboles = clear + land.* línea de los árboles, la = timberline, the, tree line, the.* los árboles no dejan ver el bosque = cannot see the forest for the trees.* madera de árbol frutal = fruit wood.* no ver el bosque por los árboles = miss + the forest for the trees.* piragua de tronco de árbol = dugout, dugout canoe.* plantación de árboles = tree planting.* rama de árbol = tree branch.* repoblar con árboles = reforest.* repoblar de árboles = reforest.* sin árboles = treeless.* tala de árboles = deforestation, wood cutting.* tocón de árbol = tree stump.* tronco de árbol = tree trunk.* * *A ( Bot) treeel árbol de la ciencia del bien y del mal the tree of knowledge (of good and evil)quien a buen árbol se arrima buena sombra le cobija it's always useful to have friends in high placesdel árbol caído todos hacen leña there are always people who will benefit from other people's misfortuneCompuestos:el árbol de la vida the tree of lifeChristmas tree( Andes) Christmas treeCompuestos:propeller shaftcamshaftoverhead camshaftdrive shaftC (diagrama) tbdiagrama de árbol tree diagram, treeCompuesto:family tree* * *
árbol sustantivo masculino (Bot) tree;
árbol de Navidad or (Andes) de Pascua Christmas tree;
los árboles no dejan ver el bosque you can't see the forest (AmE) o (BrE) wood for the trees
árbol sustantivo masculino
1 Bot tree
árbol de Navidad, Christmas tree
2 árbol genealógico, family tree
' árbol' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acebo
- aguacate
- apear
- caduca
- caduco
- camelio
- caoba
- ciruelo
- cocotero
- copa
- cortar
- empotrar
- esquivar
- frutal
- haya
- hoja
- membrillo
- misma
- mismo
- níspero
- perenne
- plátano
- pomelo
- ramo
- raquítica
- raquítico
- roble
- sándalo
- sombra
- subirse
- tamarindo
- tocón
- tronchar
- tronco
- abatir
- alcornoque
- alto
- anillo
- apalear
- atravesado
- bajar
- balancear
- bambolearse
- banano
- botar
- cargado
- caucho
- chabacano
- cima
- contorno
English:
afford
- against
- almond
- blossom
- branch
- burst
- cherry
- chestnut
- climb
- clip
- crown
- decorate
- evergreen
- family tree
- fell
- fragrant
- gravel
- hazel
- hit
- hollow
- into
- light up
- lilac
- lime
- look down
- mulberry
- narrowly
- olive
- orange
- pass
- pedigree
- pick off
- round
- rubber tree
- run
- scramble
- shady
- stick
- stump
- top
- tree
- tree-house
- under
- up
- walk into
- walnut
- wave
- Christmas
- family
- fruit
* * *árbol nm1. [planta leñosa] tree;los árboles le impiden ver el bosque he can't see the wood for the trees;quien a buen árbol se arrima (buena sombra le cobija) it pays to have friends in high placesárbol del caucho rubber tree;el árbol de la ciencia the tree of knowledge;árbol de la mirra myrrh;árbol de Navidad Christmas tree;árbol del pan breadfruit tree;árbol del Paraíso oleaster;Andes árbol de Pascua Christmas tree;árbol de la quina cinchona;árbol de la vida tree of life2. [esquema] tree diagramárbol genealógico family tree3. Informát tree4. Náut mast5. Ling tree6. Tec shaftárbol de levas camshaft;árbol de transmisión transmission shaft* * *m1 tree2 TÉC shaft* * *árbol nm1) : tree2)árbol genealógico : family tree* * *árbol n tree -
14 difumino
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15 hacer campaña
v.to campaign, to electioneer.* * *(v.) = campaign, stump, go out on + the roadEx. Libraries must campaign more actively for funds.Ex. The article is entitled 'Businessmen try to stump librarians'.Ex. He simply blew a fuse and decided to go out on the road, spitefully apologizing again and again, until he got it right.* * *(v.) = campaign, stump, go out on + the roadEx: Libraries must campaign more actively for funds.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Businessmen try to stump librarians'.Ex: He simply blew a fuse and decided to go out on the road, spitefully apologizing again and again, until he got it right. -
16 contestar
v.1 to answer.contestar a una pregunta to answer a questioncontestó que sí/que no he said yes/nono contestan there's no reply o answer (al teléfono)Elsa contestó por educación Elsa answered out of good manners.La estrella contestó sus preguntas The star answered his questions.Ricardo le contestó a Silvia de mala manera Richard answered Silvia in a bad way.2 to answer back.¡no contestes a tu madre! don't answer back to your mother!* * *1 (responder) to answer2 DERECHO to confirm1 (responder) to answer; (replicar) to answer back■ ¡no contestes! don't answer back!2 (oponer) to contest, question* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=responder) to answer, reply; [+ saludo] to returnle pregunté que si vendría y contestó que sí — I asked him if he would come and he replied that he would
2) (=replicar) to answer backno le contestes así a tu madre — don't answer your mother back like that, don't talk back to your mother like that
3) (Jur) to corroborate, confirm2. VI1) (=responder) to answer, replyno contestan — there's no reply o answer
2) (Pol) to protest* * *1. 2.contestar via) (a pregunta, al teléfono) to answer; (a carta, a invitación) to answer, replyno contesta nadie — (Telec) there's no answer
b) ( insolentarse) to answer back* * *= answer back, counter, answer, rejoin.Ex. He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.Ex. The president countered with the view that most people fall somewhere between Type A and Type B anyway, and that effective time management and Type B behavior are not mutually exclusive.Ex. The compilation of an author catalogue or index presents four basic questions which need to be answered.Ex. And he rejoined: "Do as you please".----* contestar favorablemente = respond + favourably.* contestar positivamente = respond + favourably.* contestar una carta = answer + letter.* no saber qué contestar = stump.* poderse contestar = be answerable.* que se puede contestar = answerable.* saber contestar muy bien = be not at a loss for words.* * *1. 2.contestar via) (a pregunta, al teléfono) to answer; (a carta, a invitación) to answer, replyno contesta nadie — (Telec) there's no answer
b) ( insolentarse) to answer back* * *= answer back, counter, answer, rejoin.Ex: He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.
Ex: The president countered with the view that most people fall somewhere between Type A and Type B anyway, and that effective time management and Type B behavior are not mutually exclusive.Ex: The compilation of an author catalogue or index presents four basic questions which need to be answered.Ex: And he rejoined: "Do as you please".* contestar favorablemente = respond + favourably.* contestar positivamente = respond + favourably.* contestar una carta = answer + letter.* no saber qué contestar = stump.* poderse contestar = be answerable.* que se puede contestar = answerable.* saber contestar muy bien = be not at a loss for words.* * *contestar [A1 ]vt‹pregunta/teléfono› to answer; ‹carta› to answer, reply tome contestó que no he said no■ contestarvi1 (a una pregunta) to answer; (a una carta) to answer, replyme escribió pero no pienso contestarle she wrote to me but I don't intend writing backllamé varias veces, pero no contestaba nadie I phoned several times but no-one answereda ver si me contestas antes del lunes try to let me have an answer by Monday2 (insolentarse) to answer backno me contestes don't answer (me) back* * *
contestar ( conjugate contestar) verbo transitivo ‹pregunta/teléfono› to answer;
‹ carta› to answer, reply to;
verbo intransitivo
(a carta, a invitación) to answer, reply;◊ no contesta nadie (Telec) there's no answer
contestar verbo transitivo
1 to answer
2 familiar (replicar) to answer back
' contestar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
molestar
- reservarse
- telefonear
- aló
- apurado
- bueno
- decir
- dúo
- manera
- pregunta
- responder
- salteado
- sin
- sinceridad
- tardanza
- tardar
- teléfono
- usted
English:
affirmative
- answer
- counter
- hedge
- mind
- must
- refuse
- reply
- snap back
- unanswered
- write back
- can
- fit
- respond
- retort
- stump
- write
- wrong
* * *♦ vt1. [responder] to answer;contestar a una pregunta to answer a question;contestar a una carta to reply to o answer a letter;contestó que sí/que no he said yes/no;contestó que no podía she replied o said that she couldn't2. [oponerse a] to oppose;contestaron las medidas del gobierno they opposed the government's measures;contestaron la idoneidad del candidato they questioned the candidate's suitability♦ vi1. [responder] to answer;2. [con insolencia] to answer back;¡no contestes a tu madre! don't answer back to your mother!* * *I v/t answer, reply toII v/i1 reply (a to), answer (a sth)* * *contestar vtresponder: to answercontestar vi1) responder: to answer, to reply2) replicar: to answer back* * *contestar vb1. (en general) to answer2. (replicar) to answer back¡no contestes a tu padre! don't answer your father back! -
17 eje
m.1 axle.2 axis (geometry & astronomy).eje de abscisas x-axiseje de ordenadas y-axis3 central idea, basis (idea central).es el eje de la empresa she holds the company togetherel eje argumental de la novela the central strand of the novel's plot4 central point, pivotal point, pivot.5 spindle.* * *1 (línea, recta) axis2 TÉCNICA shaft, spindle3 AUTOMÓVIL axle4 figurado (zona principal) centre (US center), main area5 figurado (parte esencial) crux, main idea, core6 (calle, carretera) thoroughfare\partir por el eje a alguien familiar to kill somebodyeje de abcisas MATEMÁTICAS x-axiseje de ordenadas MATEMÁTICAS y-axiseje delantero AUTOMÓVIL front axleeje trasero AUTOMÓVIL rear axle* * *noun m.1) axis2) shaft* * *SM1) (Geog, Mat) axis¿que no vienes?, pues me partes por el eje — so you're not coming? well, that really upsets my plans
me hizo una pregunta que me partió por el eje — he asked me a question which really stumped o floored me *
2) [de rueda] axle3) [de máquina] shaft, spindle- untar el eje a algneje de impulsión, eje motor — drive shaft
4) (=centro)la economía fue el eje de la conversación — the economy was the main topic of conversation, the conversation centred on the economy
5) ( Hist)6)* * *1)a) (Astron, Fís, Mat) axispartir a alguien por el eje — (fam) ( con cambio) to ruin o mess up somebody's plans; ( con pregunta) to stump o floor somebody (colloq)
b) (Auto, Mec) ( barra) axle- eje vial2) (de asunto, política) core, central theme* * *= axis [axes, -pl.], core, focus, hub, backbone, axle, pivot, shaft, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], locus [loci, -pl.], spindle, swivel.Ex. If one assumes that the author segment of the author-title entry is on one axis and title on the other, there are 1,000,000 positions in the matrix for the placement of entries.Ex. The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.Ex. Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.Ex. And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.Ex. Since 1950 the backbone of British current bibliographic control has been British national bibliography.Ex. The rolling press consisted essentially of a frame in which two large rollers were mounted one above the other, and were turned by means of four large spokes radiating from the axle of the upper one.Ex. The use of decimal notation is seen as the pivot of Dewey's scheme and notational systems are analysed generally and compared with Dewey's.Ex. The rest of the metal from the ladle filled the rectangular shaft between the two parts of the mould, and all of it solidified almost immediately.Ex. The speakers will explain what actions have been taken to ensure that freedom of access to information remains the centrepiece of library philosophy in these difficult times.Ex. The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.Ex. The movement of the bar turned the spindle through about ninety degrees, and the screw working in the nut caused it to descend about 15 mm.Ex. A windvane is really just a flat piece of metal or wood on a swivel that catches the wind and points toward and away from the wind.----* eje de comunicaciones = communications hub.* eje delantero = front end.* eje del mal = axis of evil.* eje trasero = rear end.* en el eje = at the core (of).* en su eje = at its core.* * *1)a) (Astron, Fís, Mat) axispartir a alguien por el eje — (fam) ( con cambio) to ruin o mess up somebody's plans; ( con pregunta) to stump o floor somebody (colloq)
b) (Auto, Mec) ( barra) axle- eje vial2) (de asunto, política) core, central theme* * *= axis [axes, -pl.], core, focus, hub, backbone, axle, pivot, shaft, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], locus [loci, -pl.], spindle, swivel.Ex: If one assumes that the author segment of the author-title entry is on one axis and title on the other, there are 1,000,000 positions in the matrix for the placement of entries.
Ex: The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.Ex: Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.Ex: And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.Ex: Since 1950 the backbone of British current bibliographic control has been British national bibliography.Ex: The rolling press consisted essentially of a frame in which two large rollers were mounted one above the other, and were turned by means of four large spokes radiating from the axle of the upper one.Ex: The use of decimal notation is seen as the pivot of Dewey's scheme and notational systems are analysed generally and compared with Dewey's.Ex: The rest of the metal from the ladle filled the rectangular shaft between the two parts of the mould, and all of it solidified almost immediately.Ex: The speakers will explain what actions have been taken to ensure that freedom of access to information remains the centrepiece of library philosophy in these difficult times.Ex: The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.Ex: The movement of the bar turned the spindle through about ninety degrees, and the screw working in the nut caused it to descend about 15 mm.Ex: A windvane is really just a flat piece of metal or wood on a swivel that catches the wind and points toward and away from the wind.* eje de comunicaciones = communications hub.* eje delantero = front end.* eje del mal = axis of evil.* eje trasero = rear end.* en el eje = at the core (of).* en su eje = at its core.* * *Agira sobre su eje it rotates on its axispartir a algn por el eje ( fam) (con un cambio) to ruin o mess up sb's plans; (con una pregunta) to stump o floor sb ( colloq)eje delantero/trasero front/rear axleCompuestos:x-axisy-axisaxis of symmetrydrive shaft, propeller shaft● eje vial( Méx) main artery, arterial roadB (de un asunto, una política) core, central themeel eje de la conversación the focal point of the conversationC* * *
eje sustantivo masculino
1a) (Astron, Fís, Mat) axis
2 (de asunto, política) core, central theme
eje sustantivo masculino
1 Téc (de una rueda) axle
(de una máquina) shaft
2 Mat Geom axis (pl axes); eje de coordenadas, x and y axes
eje de simetría, axis of symmetry
3 (persona o asunto más importante) la aprobación de los presupuestos fue el eje de la reunión, approval of the budget was the crux of the meeting
4 Hist Pol Eje, Axis: las fuerzas del Eje fueron derrotadas en Normandía, Axis forces were defeated at Normandy
' eje' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rodar
- rotar
- vuelta
- descentrado
- sobre
- transversal
English:
axis
- axle
- grease
- hinge
- linchpin
- polar
- shaft
- back
- center
- spindle
* * *eje nm1. [de rueda] axle;[de máquina] shaft Aut eje delantero front axle;eje de transmisión drive shaft;Aut eje trasero rear axle2. Geom, Astron & Fís axis;la Tierra gira sobre su propio eje the Earth rotates on its own axiseje de abscisas x-axis;eje de ordenadas y-axis;eje de rotación axis of revolution;eje de simetría axis of symmetry3. [cosa central] [de obra] central theme;[de doctrina, teoría] central idea;es el eje de la compañía she holds the company together;el eje argumental de la novela the central strand of the novel's plotAm eje vial main road* * *m1 axis;partir a alguien por el eje fig mess up s.o.’s planslinchpin* * *eje nm1) : axle2) : axis* * *eje n1. (de rueda) axle -
18 chueca
f.1 pan or hollow of the joints of bones.2 a small ball with which country people play at crickets.3 fun, trick. (Colloquial)4 stump. (Botany)* * *1 (del tronco) stump————————1 (hueso) ball of socket joint* * *SF1) (Bot) stump2) (Anat) round head of a bone3) (=broma) practical joke, prank* * ** * ** * *B* * *
chueca sustantivo femenino (Chi) ( juego) game similar to hockey, and the stick with which it's played
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19 difuminar
v.to blur.* * *1 to blur, soften* * *1.VT [+ dibujo, contorno] to blur2.See:* * *1. 2.difuminarse v pron to fade* * *1. 2.difuminarse v pron to fade* * *difuminar [A1 ]vt1 ( Art) to shade off, shade, stump2 ‹luz› to diffuseto fade* * *
difuminar verbo transitivo to blur
' difuminar' also found in these entries:
English:
soften
- diffuse
- smudge
* * *♦ vt1. [quitar nitidez a] to blur* * *v/t PINT, figblur -
20 tronco cortado
m.cut tree stump, stock, stump, tree stump.
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stump — stump·age; stump·er; stump·ish; stump·less; stump; … English syllables
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stump|y — «STUHM pee», adjective, stump|i|er, stump|i|est. 1. short and thick; squat and broad: »a stumpy person, a stumpy figure. 2. having many stumps: »stumpy ground … Useful english dictionary
stump — ► NOUN 1) the part of a tree trunk left projecting from the ground after the rest has fallen or been felled. 2) a projecting remnant of something worn away or cut or broken off. 3) Cricket each of the three upright pieces of wood which form a… … English terms dictionary