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1 someter
v.1 to subdue.2 to submit, to bring up for discussion, to bring up for consideration, to hand in.María sometió su propuesta Mary submitted her proposal.El tirano somete al pueblo The tyrant submits the people.* * *1 (rebeldes) to subdue, put down; (rebelión) to quell2 (hacer recibir) to subject (a, to)3 (pasiones) to subdue4 (proponer, presentar) to submit, present1 (rendirse) to surrender (a, to)2 (tratamiento etc) to undergo (a, -)\someterse a la opinión de alguien to bow to somebody's opinionsometer a prueba to test, put to the testsometer algo a la autoridad to refer something to an authoritysometer algo a votación to put something to the vote, vote on something* * *verb1) to subjugate2) subject•- someterse a* * *1. VT1) (=dominar) [+ territorio, población] to subjugate; [+ rebeldes] to subdue, put down; [+ asaltante] to overpower, overcomeni entre cuatro hombres lo pudieron someter — even four men were not enough to overpower o overcome him
2) (=subordinar)sometió sus intereses a los de su pueblo — he put the interests of the people before his own, he subordinated his interests to those of the people frm
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someter a —a) (=exponer) [+ represión, tortura, interrogatorio] to subject tohay que someter a examen todas las ideas establecidas — all established ideas should be subjected to scrutiny
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someter algo/a algn a prueba — to put sth/sb to the testb) (=entregar) to submit sth tosometerá el acuerdo a la aprobación de los ministros — he will submit the agreement for the approval of the ministers
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( dominar)logró someter a todo el país — he managed to subjugate o conquer the whole country
b) ( subordinar)2)a) (a torturas, presiones) to subjectb) ( a tratamiento)fue sometido a una intervención quirúrgica — he had surgery o an operation
c) ( a prueba) to subjectsometen los productos a pruebas de calidad — the products are subjected to o undergo quality control tests
d) (a votación, aprobación)2.la propuesta será sometida a la aprobación de los socios — the proposal will be submitted to o put before the members for approval
someterse v prona) ( a autoridad) to submit to, yield to; ( a capricho) to give in to; ( a ley) to comply withb) (a prueba, exámen, operación) to undergo* * *= subject, subdue, wage, subjugate, lord it over, conquer.Ex. Author abstracts are the abstracts prepared by authors of the document that has been subjected to abstracting.Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex. It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).Ex. Only majorities have the power to terrorize and subjugate minority groups.Ex. They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.Ex. The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.----* someter a = submit to, subject to.* someter a Alguien = bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.* someter a control = place under + control.* someter a disciplina = subject to + discipline.* someter a engaño = perpetrate + deception.* someter a examen = expose to + examination.* someter a juicio = try.* someter a presión = place under + pressure.* someter a prueba = place + strain on.* someter a una evaluación por expertos doble = double referee.* someterse a = truckle to, bow down before, bow to.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( dominar)logró someter a todo el país — he managed to subjugate o conquer the whole country
b) ( subordinar)2)a) (a torturas, presiones) to subjectb) ( a tratamiento)fue sometido a una intervención quirúrgica — he had surgery o an operation
c) ( a prueba) to subjectsometen los productos a pruebas de calidad — the products are subjected to o undergo quality control tests
d) (a votación, aprobación)2.la propuesta será sometida a la aprobación de los socios — the proposal will be submitted to o put before the members for approval
someterse v prona) ( a autoridad) to submit to, yield to; ( a capricho) to give in to; ( a ley) to comply withb) (a prueba, exámen, operación) to undergo* * *= subject, subdue, wage, subjugate, lord it over, conquer.Ex: Author abstracts are the abstracts prepared by authors of the document that has been subjected to abstracting.
Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex: It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).Ex: Only majorities have the power to terrorize and subjugate minority groups.Ex: They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.Ex: The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.* someter a = submit to, subject to.* someter a Alguien = bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.* someter a control = place under + control.* someter a disciplina = subject to + discipline.* someter a engaño = perpetrate + deception.* someter a examen = expose to + examination.* someter a juicio = try.* someter a presión = place under + pressure.* someter a prueba = place + strain on.* someter a una evaluación por expertos doble = double referee.* someterse a = truckle to, bow down before, bow to.* * *someter [E1 ]vtA1(dominar): un puñado de hombres logró someter a todo el país a handful of men managed to subjugate o conquer the whole countryfue necesario usar la fuerza para someterlo they had to use force to subdue him2(subordinar): los sometió a su autoridad he forced them to submit to o yield to his authority, he imposed his authority on themquieren someter nuestros intereses a los de una multinacional they are trying to subordinate our interests to those of a multinational, they are trying to put the interests of a multinational before oursB1 (a torturas, presiones) to subjectlo sometieron a un exhaustivo interrogatorio they subjected him to a thorough interrogation2(a un tratamiento): fue sometido a una intervención quirúrgica he underwent o had surgery, he underwent o had an operation, he was operated on3 (a una prueba) to subjectsometen los productos a pruebas de calidad the products are subjected to o undergo quality control testsel avión fue sometido a una minuciosa revisión the aircraft was given a thorough overhaul4(a una votación): el acuerdo está sometido a la aprobación del Parlamento the agreement is subject to the approval of Parliamentel proyecto de ley será sometido a votación the bill will be put to the vote o will be voted onla propuesta será sometida a la aprobación de los socios the proposal will be submitted to o presented to o put before the members for approval1(a una autoridad): no me someteré a la autoridad de este comité I shall not submit to o yield to the authority of this committeeno te sometas a sus caprichos don't bow to o give in to his whimslos extranjeros deben someterse a las leyes del país foreigners must comply with the laws of the country2(a una prueba): tendrá que someterse a un examen médico you will have to undergo o have a medical examination* * *
someter ( conjugate someter) verbo transitivo
1 ( dominar) ‹ país› to subjugate;
2 (a torturas, presiones, prueba) to subject;
someter algo a votación to put sth to the vote
someterse verbo pronominal
( a capricho) to give in to;
( a ley) to comply with
someter verbo transitivo
1 (subyugar, sojuzgar) to subdue, put down
2 (a votación, opinión, juicio) lo sometió a nuestro juicio, he left it to us to judge
3 (a una prueba, un experimento, interrogatorio, etc) to subject [a, to]
' someter' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
exponer
- oprimir
- regular
- subyugar
- sujetar
- tratar
- votación
- examen
- referéndum
English:
ballot
- degree
- keep under
- polygraph
- screen
- subject
- submit
- test
- test drive
- vet
- vote
- put
- strain
- subdue
* * *♦ vt1. [dominar, subyugar] to subdue;los sometieron a su autoridad they forced them to accept their authority;no consiguieron someter a la guerilla they were unable to subdue o put down the guerrillassometer algo a votación to put sth to the vote;sometieron sus conclusiones a la comisión they submitted o presented their conclusions to the committee3. [subordinar]someto mi decisión a los resultados de la encuesta my decision will depend on the results of the poll;sometió su opinión a la de la mayoría she went along with the opinion of the majoritysometer a alguien a una operación to operate on sb;sometieron la estructura a duras pruebas de resistencia the structure was subjected to stringent strength tests;sometieron la ciudad a un fuerte bombardeo the city was subjected to heavy bombing* * *v/t1 subjugate2:someter a alguien a algo subject s.o. to sth3:someter algo a votación put sth to the vote* * *someter vt1) : to subjugate, to conquer2) : to subordinate3) : to subject (to treatment or testing)4) : to submit, to present* * *someter vb1. (exponer) to subject -
2 reducir
v.1 to reduce.nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cutreducir algo a algo to reduce something to somethingreducir algo al absurdo to make a nonsense of somethingElla redujo la velocidad She reduced the speed.2 to suppress, to subdue (someter) (país, ciudad).3 to convert (Mat) (convertir).4 to set (medicine).5 to shorten, to shrink.Ellos redujeron las tablas They shortened the boards.6 to cut down, to depress, to de-escalate, to deescalate.Ellos redujeron los gastos They cut down expenses.7 to conquer, to subdue, to subjugate.Ellos redujeron a los nativos They conquered the natives.8 to hydrogenate.* * *1 (gen) to reduce2 (disminuir) to reduce, cut, cut down on3 (vencer) to subdue4 MEDICINA to set5 (una salsa, etc) to reduce, boil down1 AUTOMÓVIL to change down, change to a lower gear1 (gen) to be reduced; (decrecer) to decrease2 (resultar) to come down (a, to)* * *verb1) to reduce, cut2) decrease3) subdue* * *1. VT1) (=disminuir)a) [en cantidad] [+ gastos, inflación, precio] to reduce, bring down, cut; [+ tensión, ansiedad] to reduce; [+ riesgo] to reduce, lessenmedidas encaminadas a reducir el número de parados — measures designed to reduce o bring down o cut the number of unemployed
han reducido las listas de espera en los hospitales — they have reduced o cut hospital waiting lists
el autobús redujo su velocidad — the bus reduced speed, the bus slowed down
el banco redujo su beneficio un 12% — the bank saw its profits fall by 12%
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reducir algo en algo — to reduce sth by sth, cut sth by sthtenemos que reducir la producción en un 20% — we have to reduce o cut production by 20%
b) [en tiempo] [+ jornada laboral] to reduce, shorten; [+ sentencia] to reducehan reducido la mili a nueve meses — they have reduced o cut military service to nine months
sus abogados consiguieron reducir la sentencia a dos meses — his lawyers managed to get his sentence reduced to two months
c) [en tamaño] [+ copia] to reduce; [+ discurso, artículo] to cut down, shorten2)•
reducir algo a algo —a) (=limitar) to limit sth to sth; (=simplificar) to reduce sth to sthredujo su intervención a criticar al gobierno — her participation was limited to criticizing the government
b) (=convertir) [+ cantidad, medida] to convert sth into sth; [+ fracción, ecuación] to reduce sth into sth3) (=someter) [+ ladrón, fugitivo, loco] to overpower; [+ alborotadores] to subdue; [+ fortaleza] to subdue, reduce frm•
reducir a algn al silencio — [por la fuerza, por miedo] to silence sb; [por vergüenza, humillación] to reduce sb to silence4) (Med) [+ hueso, hernia] to set, reduce frm5) (Quím) to reduce6) LAm [en el mercado negro] to get rid of *2.VI (Aut) to change down3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reducereducir al mínimo los riesgos — to minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum
le redujeron la pena — they shortened o reduced his sentence
reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form
b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce2)a) ( transformar)reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing
b) (Quím) to reducec) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)2.reducir vi1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear3.reducirse v pronreducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river
* * *= abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.Ex. Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.Ex. A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.Ex. In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.Ex. The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.Ex. These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex. Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.Ex. Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.Ex. More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex. If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex. But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex. Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.Ex. This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.Ex. Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex. He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.Ex. Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.Ex. In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.Ex. By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex. The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex. The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex. Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.Ex. May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex. The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.Ex. You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex. They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.----* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.* reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].* reducir costes = reduce + costs.* reducir de plantilla = downsize.* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.* reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.* reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.* reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.* reducir el valor = reduce + value.* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.* reducir gradualmente = scale down.* reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.* reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.* reducir progresivamente = phase out.* reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reducereducir al mínimo los riesgos — to minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum
le redujeron la pena — they shortened o reduced his sentence
reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form
b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce2)a) ( transformar)reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing
b) (Quím) to reducec) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)2.reducir vi1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear3.reducirse v pronreducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river
* * *= abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.Ex: Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.
Ex: A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.Ex: In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.Ex: The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.Ex: These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex: Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.Ex: Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.Ex: More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex: If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex: But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex: Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.Ex: This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.Ex: Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex: He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.Ex: In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex: The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex: The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex: Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.Ex: May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex: The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.Ex: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex: They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.* reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].* reducir costes = reduce + costs.* reducir de plantilla = downsize.* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.* reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.* reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.* reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.* reducir el valor = reduce + value.* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.* reducir gradualmente = scale down.* reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.* reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.* reducir progresivamente = phase out.* reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.* * *reducir [I6 ]vtA1 ‹gastos/costos› to cut, cut down on, reduce; ‹velocidad› to reduce; ‹producción/consumo› to reducehemos reducido el número de casos we have brought down o reduced the number of casesredujeron el número de plazas they cut the number of places o the number of places was reducedhan prometido reducir los impuestos they have promised to cut o reduce taxescon esto se intenta reducir al mínimo el riesgo de infección this is intended to minimize o to reduce to a minimum the risk of infectionejercicios para reducir (la) cintura exercises to reduce your waistlinereducir algo A algo to reduce sth TO sthhan reducido el texto a 50 páginas they have shortened o reduced the text to fifty pagesle han reducido la pena a dos años they have commuted o shortened o reduced his sentence to two yearsla población quedó reducida a la mitad the population was reduced to half of its former sizereducir algo a su mínima expresión ( Mat) to reduce sth to its simplest expression o formel suéter quedó reducido a su mínima expresión ( hum); the sweater shrank to nothingreducir algo EN algo to reduce sth BY sthpretenden reducir el gasto en cinco millones they aim to reduce costs by five million2 ‹fotocopia/fotografía› to reduceB1 (transformar) reducir algo A algo:reducir los gramos a miligramos to convert the grams to milligramsreducir quebrados a un mínimo común denominador to reduce fractions to their lowest common denominatorquedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashestodas sus ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada all his dreams were shattered2 ( Quím) to reduceC (dominar, someter) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue; ‹ladrón› to overpowerreducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud to reduce a people to slaveryD ‹fractura/hernia› to set, reduce ( tech)E (CS) ‹cadáver/restos mortales› to exhume ( for reburial in a niche or smaller coffin)■ reducirviA ( Coc) to reduce, boil downdejar reducir la salsa leave the sauce to boil down o reducereducirse A algo:todo se reduce a saber interpretar las cifras it all comes down to knowing how to interpret the figurestodo se redujo a una visita a la catedral y un paseo por el río in the end it was just a visit to the cathedral and a walk along the river* * *
reducir ( conjugate reducir) verbo transitivo
1
‹velocidad/producción/consumo› to reduce;
reducir algo A algo to reduce sth to sth;
reducir algo EN algo to reduce sth by sth
2a) ( transformar):
quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes
3 ( dominar) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue;
‹ ladrón› to overpower
reducirse verbo pronominal:
reducir
I verbo transitivo
1 (disminuir) to reduce
reducir algo en algo, to reduce sthg by sthg
(gastos, consumo, etc) to cut (down), minimize
2 (convertir, transformar) to reduce: el incendio redujo el bosque a cenizas, the fire reduced the wood to ashes
3 (subyugar) to subdue
II vi Auto to change down, US to downshift
' reducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- ceniza
- encaminada
- encaminado
- moler
- disminuir
- minimizar
- mínimo
- mira
English:
administrative
- austerity
- ax
- axe
- change down
- corner
- curtail
- cut
- cut back
- cut down
- decrease
- deficit
- deplenish
- deplete
- depress
- downsize
- effective
- halve
- lighten
- lower
- narrow down
- prune
- pulp
- rate
- receive
- reduce
- retrench
- scale down
- shorten
- slow
- wind down
- bring
- cost
- deaden
- decelerate
- diminish
- discount
- get
- lessen
- loss
- minimize
- over
- pare
- scale
- slacken
- traffic
- whittle
- wind
* * *♦ vt1. [disminuir] to reduce;[gastos, costes, impuestos, plantilla] to cut; [producción] to cut (back on);nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cut;reduzca la velocidad [en letrero] reduce speed now;reducir algo a algo to reduce sth to sth;el edificio quedó reducido a escombros the building was reduced to a pile of rubble;reducir algo al mínimo to reduce sth to a minimum;tú todo lo reduces a tener dinero the only thing you care about is money;reducir a la mínima expresión to cut down to the bare minimum2. [fotocopia] to reduce3. [someter] [país, ciudad] to suppress, to subdue;[atracador, ladrón, sublevados] to overpower6. Quím to reduce8. Andes, RP [objetos robados] to receive, to fence9. RP [cadáver] to exhume [for reburial in smaller container]♦ vireduce a tercera change down into third (gear)* * *v/t1 reduce (a to); gastos cut;reducir personal cut jobs, reduce staff numbers;reducir la marcha AUTO downshift, shift into a lower gear2 MIL overcome* * *reducir {61} vt1) disminuir: to reduce, to decrease, to cut2) : to subdue3) : to boil down* * *reducir vb to reduce -
3 sojuzgar
v.to subjugate.* * *1 to subjugate* * *VT (=vencer) to conquer; (=subyugar) to subjugate* * *verbo transitivo (frml) to subjugate (frml)* * *= conquer, subdue, subjugate.Ex. The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex. Only majorities have the power to terrorize and subjugate minority groups.----* sojuzgar a Alguien = bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.* * *verbo transitivo (frml) to subjugate (frml)* * *= conquer, subdue, subjugate.Ex: The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.
Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex: Only majorities have the power to terrorize and subjugate minority groups.* sojuzgar a Alguien = bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.* * *sojuzgar [A3 ]vt* * *
sojuzgar verbo transitivo to conquer, subjugate
' sojuzgar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
someter
English:
subdue
* * *sojuzgar vtto subjugate* * *v/t subdue, subjugate* * *sojuzgar vt: to subdue, to conquer, to subjugate -
4 sujetar
v.1 to hold in place (agarrar) (para mantener en su sitio).sujeta la cuerda al poste tie the rope to the postsujetar con clavos/cola to fasten with nails/gluesujeta los papeles con un clip fasten the papers together with a paper clipintentó escapar, pero la sujetaron firmemente she tried to escape, but they kept a firm grip on hersi no lo llegan a sujetar, la mata if they hadn't held him back, he would have killed herMaría sujeta la cuerda Mary holds the rope.2 to hold.3 to fasten, to anchor, to attach, to bind.María sujetó los barriles Mary fastened the barrels.* * *1 (fijar) to fix, secure, hold2 (agarrar, sostener) to hold, hold on to3 (para que no escape) to hold down5 figurado (dominar, someter) to control, restrain1 (agarrarse) to hold on, hold tight■ sujétate, que el autobús corre mucho hold tight, the bus is going really fast2 figurado (someterse) to subject oneself (a, to)\sujetar con clavos to nail down* * *verb1) to hold2) attach, fasten, secure3) subdue* * *1. VT1) (=agarrar) to holddos policías lo sujetaban contra la pared — two policemen pinned o held him against the wall
lo tuvieron que sujetar entre tres personas para que no huyera — he had to be held back o restrained by three people to stop him escaping
2) (=afianzar)sujeta bien la ropa, que no se la lleve el viento — peg the clothes (up) properly so the wind doesn't blow them away
hay que sujetar bien a los niños dentro del coche — children should be properly strapped in o properly secured when travelling by car
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sujetar algo a, se sujeta a la pared por medio de argollas — it is fixed o attached o secured to the wall through rings•
sujetar algo con, sujetar algo con clavos — to nail sth downenrolló el mapa y lo sujetó con una goma — she rolled up the map and fastened o secured it with a rubber band
3) (=contener) [+ rebelde] to subdue, conquer; [+ rival, animal enfurecido] to keep downes muy rebelde y sus padres no lo pueden sujetar — he's very rebellious - his parents can't control him
lograron sujetar las aspiraciones de los sindicatos — they succeeded in keeping the aspirations of the unions under control
vive sin ataduras que la sujeten — she has nothing to tie her down, she has no ties to bind her
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( mantener sujeto) to holdsujétalo bien, que no se escape — hold it tight, don't let it go
tuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran — we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each other
b) ( sostener) to holdc) (fijar, trabar)2) ( dominar) to subdue, conquer2.sujetarse v pron1)a) ( agarrarse)b) (trabar, sostener)se sujetó el pelo en un moño — she put o pinned her hair up in a bun
2) ( someterse)sujetarse A algo — a ley/reglas to abide by something
* * *= lock in + place, hold in + place, fasten together, clamp, fasten, grip, secure, clip, cinch, rein in.Ex. Most card catalogues are equipped with rods which lock the cards in place and prevent unauthorized removal of entries.Ex. It may be seen that one or more pairs of leaves, joined to each other at the back, are held in place by a double stitch of thread running up the fold.Ex. A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.Ex. The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.Ex. The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.Ex. The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.Ex. Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.Ex. Plastic-covered wire or metal supports are designed to clip firmly to the shelf itself or to the base of the shelf above.Ex. The men who rushed to California soon adopted a unique uniform of broad-brimmed hats, flannel shirts, coarse trousers cinched with a leather belt, and tall boots.Ex. If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.----* sujetar abarcando = brace.* sujetar con algo pesado = weight down.* sujetar con tornillo o perno = bolt.* sujetar contra = pin + Nombre + against.* sujetar fuertemente = keep + a tight hold on.* sujetar + Nombre + contra el suelo = pin + Nombre + to the floor.* sujetarse a = hold on to.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( mantener sujeto) to holdsujétalo bien, que no se escape — hold it tight, don't let it go
tuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran — we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each other
b) ( sostener) to holdc) (fijar, trabar)2) ( dominar) to subdue, conquer2.sujetarse v pron1)a) ( agarrarse)b) (trabar, sostener)se sujetó el pelo en un moño — she put o pinned her hair up in a bun
2) ( someterse)sujetarse A algo — a ley/reglas to abide by something
* * *= lock in + place, hold in + place, fasten together, clamp, fasten, grip, secure, clip, cinch, rein in.Ex: Most card catalogues are equipped with rods which lock the cards in place and prevent unauthorized removal of entries.
Ex: It may be seen that one or more pairs of leaves, joined to each other at the back, are held in place by a double stitch of thread running up the fold.Ex: A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.Ex: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.Ex: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.Ex: The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.Ex: Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.Ex: Plastic-covered wire or metal supports are designed to clip firmly to the shelf itself or to the base of the shelf above.Ex: The men who rushed to California soon adopted a unique uniform of broad-brimmed hats, flannel shirts, coarse trousers cinched with a leather belt, and tall boots.Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.* sujetar abarcando = brace.* sujetar con algo pesado = weight down.* sujetar con tornillo o perno = bolt.* sujetar contra = pin + Nombre + against.* sujetar fuertemente = keep + a tight hold on.* sujetar + Nombre + contra el suelo = pin + Nombre + to the floor.* sujetarse a = hold on to.* * *sujetar [A1 ]vtA1(mantener sujeto): las cuerdas que sujetan las maletas a la baca the ropes which hold the suitcases on the roof rackuna cinta roja le sujetaba el pelo her hair was tied back with a red ribbonpara sujetarlo mientras se pega to hold it in place while it stickssujétalo bien, que no se te escape hold it tight, don't let it gotuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each otheryo lo derribé y ellos lo sujetaron I knocked him over and they held him downsujétalo mientras llamo a la policía keep hold of him o hold on to him while I call the police2 (sostener) to holdsujétame los paquetes mientras abro la puerta hold o keep hold of o hold on to the packages for me while I open the door3(fijar, trabar): sujeta los documentos con un clip fasten the documents together with a paper clip, clip the documents togethersujetó los papeles con una goma elástica she put a rubber band around the paperssujetó el dobladillo con alfileres she pinned up the hemsujeta la cuerda al árbol tie the rope to the treesujetar las tablas al bastidor con los tornillos screw the boards to the frame, use the screws to fix the boards to the frameB (dominar) to subdue, conquerA1 (agarrarse) sujetarse A algo to hold on TO sth2(trabar, sostener): sujétate ese mechón con una horquilla use a clip to hold your hair back off your facese sujetó la falda con una cuerda she tied up o fastened her skirt with a piece of stringse sujetó el pelo en un moño she put o tied o pinned her hair up in a bunB (someterse, ajustarse) sujetarse A algo to abide BY sthhay que sujetarse a lo que dice la ley you have to abide by what the law says* * *
sujetar ( conjugate sujetar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ sujétalo bien, que no se escape hold it tight, don't let it go;
tuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each other
c) (fijar, trabar — con clip) to fasten … together;
(— con alfileres) to pin … together
2 ( dominar) to subdue, conquer
sujetarse verbo pronominal
1a) ( agarrarse) sujetarse A algo to hold on to sthb) (trabar, sostener):
se sujetó la falda con un imperdible she fastened her skirt with a safety pin
2 ( someterse) sujetarse A algo ‹a ley/reglas› to abide by sth
sujetar verbo transitivo
1 (coger, agarrar) to hold: sujétalo fuerte, hold it tight
¿puedes sujetarme la escalera?, can you hold the ladder for me?
(retener) to hold down
(fijar) to fasten, fix
2 (controlar, someter) to restrain, keep in check
' sujetar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrar
- aguantar
- asegurar
- clavar
- clip
- normalizar
- prender
- sustentar
- tener
- tirante
- trincar
- atorar
- corchete
- goma
- gomita
- peineta
- sostener
English:
anchor
- attach
- clamp
- clasp
- clip
- fasten
- fasten on to
- fix
- hold down
- lash down
- pin
- pin down
- pin up
- place
- screw down
- secure
- strap down
- strap in
- tie down
- bolt
- hold
- keep
- peg
- steady
- strap
- weight
* * *♦ vt1. [agarrar] [para mantener en su sitio] to hold in place;[sobre una superficie, con un peso] to hold down; [para que no se caiga] to hold up;sujeta la cuerda al poste tie the rope to the post;sujetar con clavos/cola to fasten with nails/glue;sujeta los papeles con un clip fasten the papers together with a paper clip;le sujetó el pelo con una goma she tied his hair back with an elastic band;intentó escapar, pero la sujetaron firmemente she tried to escape, but they kept a firm grip on her;si no lo llegan a sujetar, la mata if they hadn't held him back, he would have killed her2. [sostener] to hold;sujétame esta bolsa un momento hold this bag for a moment, will you?3. [someter] to control* * *v/t1 ( fijar) hold (down), keep in place2 ( sostener) hold* * *sujetar vt1) : to hold on to, to steady, to hold down2) fijar: to fasten, to attach3) dominar: to subdue, to conquer* * *sujetar vb¿me sujetas el bolso? can you hold my bag, please?2. (fijar) to fasten -
5 domeñar
v.1 to subdue, to bow down, to fight down, to subjugate.2 to bridle, to curb.* * *1 to subdue* * *VT = domar* * ** * ** * *domeñar [A1 ]vt( liter); ‹pasiones/instintos› to check, restrain; ‹persona› to subdue* * *domeñar vtFormal [persona, pueblo] to subdue, to bring under control; [deseos, sentimientos] to restrain, to (keep under) control -
6 dominar
v.1 to control (controlar) (pasión, nervios, caballo).era imposible dominar el vehículo it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle2 to overcome.lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her3 to master (conocer) (técnica, tema).domina varias lenguas she speaks various languages fluentlyha conseguido dominar el inglés en pocos meses he managed to acquire a good command of English within a few months4 to overlook.desde aquí se domina todo Bilbao you can see the whole of Bilbao from here5 to predominate.6 to dominate, to domineer, to bestride, to have sway over.El tirano domina al pueblo The tyrant dominates the people.Ella domina su ira She dominates her anger.7 to tower above, to dominate.El cerro domina el horizonte The hill dominates the horizon.8 to have the control, to dominate, to have ascendancy, to have the ascendancy.Ella domina She has the control.9 to calm down forcibly, to calm down.10 to take over.* * *1 (tener bajo dominio) to dominate2 (avasallar) to domineer3 (controlar) to control, restrain4 (conocer a fondo) to master5 (ver) to overlook, dominate1 (ser superior) to dominate2 (destacar) to stand out3 (predominar) to predominate1 (controlarse) to control oneself, restrain oneself* * *verb1) to dominate2) master3) prevail•* * *1. VT1) (=controlar) [+ población, territorio] to dominate; [+ países] to rule, rule over; [+ adversario] to overpower; [+ caballo] to control2) (=contener) [+ incendio, epidemia] to check, bring under control; [+ rebelión] to put down, suppress; [+ pasión] to control, master; [+ nervios, emoción] to control; [+ dolor] to overcome3) [+ técnica, tema] to master4) (=estar por encima de)la catedral domina toda la ciudad — the cathedral dominates o towers above the whole town
2. VI1) [edificio] to tower2) (=predominar) [color, rasgo] to stand out; [opinión, tendencia] to predominate3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to controldominado por la ambición/los celos — ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy
la policía dominó la situación en todo momento — the police had the situation under control at all times
b) < idioma> to have a good command of; <tema/asignatura> to know... very wellc) ( abarcar con la vista)d) montaña/torre to dominate2. 3.* * *= dominate, dominate + the scene, get + command of, tame, subdue, master, command, conquer, preponderate, overtake, overlook, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, tower above/over, pervade, hold + sway (over), be king, lord over, lord it over, keep + a tight hold on.Ex. The ideology advocated by Panizzi has since dominated not only Anglo-American but Western cataloging generally.Ex. This may have something to do with the absence of CABx, who seem to have dominated the scene in other states.Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex. The problem reside in the fact that they environment we seek to tame and control is an open, unstructured dynamic process, while human organizations are static and highly resistant to change.Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex. The library director strove to master his frustration.Ex. Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.Ex. The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.Ex. The indexing languages used in science and technology were first in the field, and still preponderate, both in areas covered and in number.Ex. E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.Ex. In this sense the British Council libraries may be seen as a window, overlooking the British Isles, their virtues and characteristics.Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.Ex. Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.Ex. I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.Ex. This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.Ex. Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year.Ex. She argues that the way yeoman farmers lorded over their wives and dependents was similar to the way wealthy planters lorded over their slaves.Ex. They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.Ex. A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.----* dominar a Alguien = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb, bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.* dominar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.* dominar una destreza = master + skill.* dominar una técnica = master + technique.* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to controldominado por la ambición/los celos — ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy
la policía dominó la situación en todo momento — the police had the situation under control at all times
b) < idioma> to have a good command of; <tema/asignatura> to know... very wellc) ( abarcar con la vista)d) montaña/torre to dominate2. 3.* * *= dominate, dominate + the scene, get + command of, tame, subdue, master, command, conquer, preponderate, overtake, overlook, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, tower above/over, pervade, hold + sway (over), be king, lord over, lord it over, keep + a tight hold on.Ex: The ideology advocated by Panizzi has since dominated not only Anglo-American but Western cataloging generally.
Ex: This may have something to do with the absence of CABx, who seem to have dominated the scene in other states.Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex: The problem reside in the fact that they environment we seek to tame and control is an open, unstructured dynamic process, while human organizations are static and highly resistant to change.Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex: The library director strove to master his frustration.Ex: Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.Ex: The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.Ex: The indexing languages used in science and technology were first in the field, and still preponderate, both in areas covered and in number.Ex: E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.Ex: In this sense the British Council libraries may be seen as a window, overlooking the British Isles, their virtues and characteristics.Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.Ex: Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.Ex: I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.Ex: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.Ex: Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year.Ex: She argues that the way yeoman farmers lorded over their wives and dependents was similar to the way wealthy planters lorded over their slaves.Ex: They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.Ex: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.* dominar a Alguien = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb, bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.* dominar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.* dominar una destreza = master + skill.* dominar una técnica = master + technique.* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* * *dominar [A1 ]vt1 (controlar) ‹nación/territorio› to dominate; ‹persona› to dominate; ‹pasión/cólera› to controltiene a los niños totalmente dominados she has the children well under her thumb o under controldominado por la ambición ruled by ambitiondominado por los celos consumed by jealousyno logró dominar su ira she couldn't contain o control her angerel equipo que dominó el encuentro the team which dominated the matchno logró dominar el vehículo/caballo he couldn't get control of the vehicle/horsela policía dominó la situación en todo momento the police had the situation under control at all times2 ‹tema/idioma›no domino el tema I'm no expert on the subjectdomina el francés she has a good command of Frenchnunca voy a poder dominar el inglés I'll never be able to master English3(abarcar con la vista): desde allí se domina toda la bahía there's a view over the whole bay from there, from there you can look out over the whole bay4 «montaña/torre» to dominate■ dominarvi«color/tendencia» to predominate; «opinión» to prevailel tema que dominó en las negociones the subject which dominated the talksel equipo visitante dominó durante el segundo tiempo the visitors dominated the second half o were on top in the second half«persona» to restrain o control oneself* * *
dominar ( conjugate dominar) verbo transitivo
‹pasión/cólera› to control;
‹vehículo/caballo› to control;◊ dominado por la ambición/los celos ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy
‹tema/asignatura› to know … very wellc) ( abarcar con la vista):
verbo intransitivo [color/tendencia] to predominate;
[ opinión] to prevail;
[ equipo] to dominate
dominarse verbo pronominal [ persona] to restrain o control oneself
dominar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un pueblo, país) to dominate, rule
2 (contener, controlar) to control
3 (conocer perfectamente: un idioma) to speak very well
(: un asunto, una actividad) to master
4 (con la vista) to overlook
II verbo intransitivo
1 to dominate
2 (un color, una característica) to stand out
' dominar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- imperar
- imponerse
- vencer
- conocer
- dejar
- reducir
- someter
- sujetar
English:
control
- curb
- dominate
- hold down
- master
- overpower
- pervade
- restrain
- subdue
- sway
- tower
- over
- rule
* * *♦ vt1. [controlar] [país, territorio, pueblo] to dominate, to rule (over);[persona, caballo] to control; [emociones, nervios] to control, to keep under control; [situación] to be in control of; [incendio, epidemia] to bring under control; [rebelión] to put down; [partido] to dominate;la guerrilla domina toda esta zona guerrillas control this entire area;la policía logró dominar a los alborotadores the police managed to bring the troublemakers under control;tiene al marido dominado she has her husband under her thumb;era imposible dominar el vehículo it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle;no supo dominar sus nervios she couldn't control her nervousness;el equipo local dominó el partido en todo momento the local team dominated the game from the beginning2. [sujeto: pasión, nervios, emociones] to overcome;lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her3. [ser experto en] [técnica, tema] to master;[lengua] to be fluent in;domina a la perfección los temas de contabilidad he has a perfect mastery of accounting;domina varias lenguas she speaks various languages fluently;ha conseguido dominar el inglés en pocos meses he managed to acquire a good command of English in a few months;¡cómo domina el balón! what great ball control!4. [divisar] to overlook;desde aquí se domina todo Bilbao you can see the whole of Bilbao from here5. [destacar por encima de] to dominate;el castillo domina el pueblo the castle dominates the town♦ vi[predominar] to predominate;una zona donde domina el voto socialista an area with a predominantly socialist vote* * *I v/t2 idioma have a good command ofII v/i dominate* * *dominar vt1) : to dominate2) : to master, to be proficient atdominar vi: to predominate, to prevail* * *dominar vb1. (en general) to dominate2. (tener bajo poder) to rule over3. (controlar) to control5. (idioma) to be fluent in6. (otras materias) to be good at / to be an expert on -
7 subyugar
v.1 to subjugate.2 to captivate.* * *1 to subjugate2 figurado to captivate* * *verb* * *VT1) (=dominar) [+ país] to subjugate, subdue; [+ enemigo] to overpower; [+ voluntad] to dominate, gain control over2) (=hechizar) to captivate, charm* * ** * *= subjugate, tyrannize, lord over, lord it over, subdue.Ex. Only majorities have the power to terrorize and subjugate minority groups.Ex. Her sympathy for small, helpless creatures suggests that she sees herself as an imprisoned, helpless creature herself, vulnerable to men who would menace or tyrannize her.Ex. She argues that the way yeoman farmers lorded over their wives and dependents was similar to the way wealthy planters lorded over their slaves.Ex. They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.----* subyugar a Alguien = bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.* * ** * *= subjugate, tyrannize, lord over, lord it over, subdue.Ex: Only majorities have the power to terrorize and subjugate minority groups.
Ex: Her sympathy for small, helpless creatures suggests that she sees herself as an imprisoned, helpless creature herself, vulnerable to men who would menace or tyrannize her.Ex: She argues that the way yeoman farmers lorded over their wives and dependents was similar to the way wealthy planters lorded over their slaves.Ex: They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.* subyugar a Alguien = bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.* * *subyugar [A3 ]vt1 ‹pueblo/enemigo› to subjugate2 (fascinar) to enthrall, captivate* * *
subyugar verbo transitivo
1 (someter) to subjugate
2 (cautivar, fascinar) to enthrall, captivate
' subyugar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reducir
- someter
English:
keep under
- subjugate
* * *subyugar vt1. [someter] to subjugate2. [cautivar] to captivate* * *v/t subjugate* * *subyugar {52} vt: to subjugate♦ subyugación nf -
8 rendir
v.1 to surrender (entregar, dar) (arma, alma).rendir cuentas a alguien de algo to give an account of something to somebody2 to pay (ofrecer) (pleitesía).rendir culto a to worshiprendir homenaje o tributo a alguien to pay tribute to somebody3 to yield.Eso rinde beneficios That yields benefits.4 to defeat, to subdue.5 to wear out, to tire out.El sufrimiento rinde a Ricardo The suffering tires Richard out.6 to perform well.este atleta ya no rinde como antes this athlete isn't as good as he used to be7 to conquer, to overcome, to defeat, to fight down.Su amor rinde a Ricardo Her love conquers Richard.* * *1 (vencer) to defeat, conquer2 (cansar) to exhaust, wear out3 (restituir) to render, give back4 (producir) to yield, produce; (progresar) to progress5 (homenaje) to pay6 MILITAR (entregar) to surrender1 (dar fruto) to pay1 (entregarse al enemigo) to surrender, give in2 (darse por vencido) to give up■ ¡me rindo! I give up!\rendir cuentas figurado to account for one's actionsrendir homenaje a to pay tribute to, pay homage torendir honores a to saluterendir el alma figurado to give up the ghostrendirse a la evidencia to bow to the evidence* * *verb1) to yield2) render4) tire•- rendirse* * *1. VT1) (=producir) to produce; [+ beneficios etc] to yield; [+ producto, total etc] to produce; [+ interés] to bear2) (=cansar) to exhaust, tire out3)rendir las gracias — frm to give thanks
4) (Mil) [+ ciudad] to surrender; [+ fortaleza] to take, capture5) (Mil) [+ bandera] to dip; [+ armas] to lower, reverse6) Esp (=vomitar) to vomit, bring up7) (Com) [+ factura] to send8)rendir examen — Cono Sur to sit o take an exam
10) frm (=dominar) to dominate2. VI1) (=producir) to yield, produce; (=dar resultados) to give good resultsel negocio no rinde — the business is not profitable o doesn't pay
trabajo, pero no rindo — I work hard but without much to show for it
2) [arroz] to swell up3) LAm (=durar) to last longer, keep going3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <homenaje/tributo> to pay2) (Fin) to yield; ( producir) to produce3) < persona>4)a) < informe> to presentb) (CS) (Educ) < examen> to take, sit (BrE)5) (Col, Ven) ( diluir) to dilute, water down2.rendir vi1) ( cundir) (+ me/te/le etc)2) persona to perform well, get on well3) tela/arroz/jabón to go a long way4) (RPl) (Educ) to take o (BrE) sit an exam3.rendirse v prona) (Mil) to surrendervamos, no te rindas — come on, don't give up
rendirse ante la evidencia — to bow to o accept the evidence
b) ( en adivinanzas) to give up* * *= perform.Ex. The threat of dismissal or demotion, with the resulting loss of income, has forced workers to perform.----* persona que rinde por debajo de su capacidad = underachiever.* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.* rendir cuentas = render + an account of, bring + Nombre + to book.* rendir cuentas a = report to.* rendir culto = worship.* rendir homenaje = pay + tribute, pay + homage, pay + obeisance, do + obeisance, make + obeisance.* rendir informes = debrief.* rendir pleitesía = kowtow [kow-tow], kowtow [kow-tow].* rendirse = give in, cave in (to).* rendir tributo = pay + tribute, pay + obeisance, do + obeisance, pay + homage, make + obeisance.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <homenaje/tributo> to pay2) (Fin) to yield; ( producir) to produce3) < persona>4)a) < informe> to presentb) (CS) (Educ) < examen> to take, sit (BrE)5) (Col, Ven) ( diluir) to dilute, water down2.rendir vi1) ( cundir) (+ me/te/le etc)2) persona to perform well, get on well3) tela/arroz/jabón to go a long way4) (RPl) (Educ) to take o (BrE) sit an exam3.rendirse v prona) (Mil) to surrendervamos, no te rindas — come on, don't give up
rendirse ante la evidencia — to bow to o accept the evidence
b) ( en adivinanzas) to give up* * *= perform.Ex: The threat of dismissal or demotion, with the resulting loss of income, has forced workers to perform.
* persona que rinde por debajo de su capacidad = underachiever.* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.* rendir cuentas = render + an account of, bring + Nombre + to book.* rendir cuentas a = report to.* rendir culto = worship.* rendir homenaje = pay + tribute, pay + homage, pay + obeisance, do + obeisance, make + obeisance.* rendir informes = debrief.* rendir pleitesía = kowtow [kow-tow], kowtow [kow-tow].* rendirse = give in, cave in (to).* rendir tributo = pay + tribute, pay + obeisance, do + obeisance, pay + homage, make + obeisance.* * *vtA ‹homenaje/tributo› to payrendían culto a la Virgen de Guadalupe they worshipped the Virgin of Guadalupele rindieron honores militares he was received with full military honorsB1 ( Fin) to yield2 (producir) to produceestos campos rinden mucha cebada these fields produce a lot of barleyel esfuerzo rindió sus frutos the effort bore fruit o produced resultsC ‹persona›me rindió el sueño sleep overcame me, I was overcome by sleeptanto trabajo rinde a cualquiera working that hard is enough to exhaust anyone o ( colloq) to wear anyone outD1 ‹informe› to presenttengo que rendir geografía en marzo I have to take the geography exam in March■ rendirviA (cundir) (+ me/te/le etc):me rindió mucho la mañana I got a lot done this morning, I had a very productive morningtrabaja muchas horas pero no le rinde he works hard but he doesn't make much headway o he doesn't have much to show for it¡que te rinda! I hope it goes well, I hope you get a lot doneB «persona» to perform well, get on wellno rinde en los estudios he's not getting on o performing o doing very well at schoolC «tela/arroz/jabón» to go a long waytrata de hacerlo rendir try to make it last■ rendirse1 ( Mil) to surrenderrendirse al enemigo to surrender to the enemyseguiremos luchando por mejoras salariales, no nos rendiremos we will continue to fight for better wages, we will not give intuvo que rendirse ante la evidencia she had to bow to o accept the evidence2 (en adivinanzas) to give upme rindo, dime dónde lo has escondido I give up, tell me where you've hidden it* * *
rendir ( conjugate rendir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹homenaje/tributo› to pay;
2 (Fin) to yield;
( producir) to produce
3 ‹ persona›:
tanto trabajo rinde a cualquiera working that hard is enough to exhaust anyone
4 (CS) (Educ) ‹ examen› to take, sit (BrE)
verbo intransitivo
trabaja mucho pero no le rinde he works hard but he doesn't make much headway
rendirse verbo pronominal (en pelea, guerra) to surrender;
(en tarea, adivinanza) to give up
rendir
I verbo transitivo
1 Mil to conquer
2 (armas) (un delincuente, etc) to hand over
(una bandera, las armas: en señal de homenaje o respeto) to lower
3 (: de cansancio) to exhaust, tire out
4 Fin to yield
II verbo intransitivo
1 (el día) to be productive
2 (en el trabajo, etc) to make headway
3 (un negocio) to be profitable
♦ Locuciones: rendir culto, to worship
rendir homenaje, to pay homage
rendir tributo, to pay tribute
' rendir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tributo
- venerar
- cuenta
- culto
- cundir
- fruto
- homenaje
- máximo
- rendido
- tributar
English:
account for
- accountable
- homage
- lay down
- salute
- surrender
- tribute
- yield
- debar
- perform
- sit
- take
- worship
* * *♦ vt1. [cansar] to wear out, to tire out;este trabajo rinde a cualquiera this work is enough to wear anyone out2. [rentar] to yield3. [vencer] to defeat, to subdue4. [entregar, dar] [arma, alma] to surrender;rindió su alma a Dios she surrendered her soul to God;rendir cuentas a alguien de algo to give an account of sth to sb;no tiene que rendir cuentas a nadie he doesn't have to answer to anybody for his actions, he isn't accountable to anybody for his actions5. [ofrecer] to give, to present;[pleitesía] to pay;rendir culto a to worship;le rindieron honores de Jefe de Estado he was accorded the same treatment as a Head of State7. RP [examen] to take, Br to sit♦ vi1. [inversión, negocio] to be profitable2. [motor, máquina] to perform well;[trabajador, fábrica] to be productive3. [deportista, estudiante]este atleta ya no rinde como antes this athlete isn't as good as he used to be;el niño no está rindiendo en los estudios the boy isn't doing well at schoolme rinde mucho el tiempo I get a lot done (in the time)5. RP [hacer examen] to take o Br sit an exam* * *I v/t1 honores pay, do2 beneficio produce, yield3:rendir las armas surrender one’s weapons4:no tengo que rendir cuentas a nadie I don’t have to explain myself to anyoneII v/i perform* * *rendir {54} vt1) : to render, to giverendir las gracias: to give thanksrendir homenaje a: to pay homage to2) : to yield3) cansar: to exhaustrendir vi1) cundir: to progress, to make headway2) : to last, to go a long way* * *rendir vb to work / to produce -
9 allanar
v.1 to flatten, to level (terreno).allanarle el camino a alguien to smooth the way for somebody2 to break into (irrumpir en).las tropas allanaron las viviendas de los campesinos the troops sacked the peasants' housesEl ladrón allanó la casa contigua The thief broke into the house next door3 to level out, to flatten out, to roll out, to level down.La apisonadora allana el terreno The steamroller levels out the land.4 to overcome.5 to calm down forcibly, to calm down.6 to search with a warrant.La policía allanó la casa The police searched the house with a warrant.* * *1 (aplanar) to level, flatten2 (dificultad etc) to smooth out, solve, resolve3 (pacificar) to pacify, subdue4 (entrar a la fuerza) to break into1 (nivelarse) to level out2 figurado (avenirse) to agree, comply (a, with)\allanar el terreno figurado to clear the way* * *1. VT1) (=nivelar) to level, level out, make even; (=alisar) to smooth, smooth down; (Mil) to raze (to the ground)2) [+ problema] to iron out3) (Jur) [+ casa] (=robar) to break into, burgle, burglarize (EEUU); esp LAm [policía] to raid4) [+ país] to pacify, subdue2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (AmL) autoridad/policía to raidb) (Esp, Méx) delincuente to break into2) < problemas> to solve, resolve; < obstáculo> to remove, overcome; < terreno> to level out2.allanar(le) el terreno a alguien — to smooth the way o path for somebody
allanarse v pronallanarse a algo — to agree to something, agree to accept something
* * *= flatten, level.Ex. This article describes how the organisation has been flattened into one unit during the changeover from a manual system to an automated statewide library system.Ex. Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (AmL) autoridad/policía to raidb) (Esp, Méx) delincuente to break into2) < problemas> to solve, resolve; < obstáculo> to remove, overcome; < terreno> to level out2.allanar(le) el terreno a alguien — to smooth the way o path for somebody
allanarse v pronallanarse a algo — to agree to something, agree to accept something
* * *= flatten, level.Ex: This article describes how the organisation has been flattened into one unit during the changeover from a manual system to an automated statewide library system.
Ex: Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.* * *allanar [A1 ]vtA ‹casa/edificio›1 ( AmL) «autoridad/policía» to raid2 ( Esp) «delincuente» to break intoB1 ‹problemas› to solve, resolve; ‹obstáculo› to remove, overcomeun intento de allanar las diferencias entre ellos an attempt to resolve the differences between them2 ‹terreno› to level outallanarle el terreno a algn to smooth the way o path for sballanarse A algo ‹a condiciones/exigencias› to agree TO sth, agree to accept sth ‹a la demanda› ( Der) to allow sth* * *
allanar ( conjugate allanar) verbo transitivo
1
2 ‹ problemas› to solve, resolve;
‹ obstáculo› to remove, overcome;
‹ terreno› to level out;◊ allanar(le) el terreno a algn to smooth the way o path for sb
allanar verbo transitivo
1 (nivelar un terreno) to level, flatten
fig (quitar obstáculos) to smooth
2 Jur to break into
' allanar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agreste
- aplanar
English:
flatten
- level
- pave
- smooth out
- even
- iron
- raid
- smooth
* * *allanar vt1. [terreno] to flatten, to level;Fig2. [dificultad] to overcome;consiguieron allanar todas las diferencias they managed to sort out all their differences3. [irrumpir en] to break into;las tropas allanaron la ciudad the troops sacked the city4. Am [hacer una redada en] to raid* * *v/t1 ( alisar) smooth2 ( aplanar) level (out)3 obstáculos overcome* * *allanar vt1) : to raid, to search2) : to resolve, to solve3) : to smooth, to level out -
10 amortiguar
v.1 to muffle (ruido).2 to tone down, to muffle.* * ** * *verb1) to absorb, cushion2) alleviate* * *1. VT1) [+ ruido] to deaden, muffle; [+ choque] to cushion, absorb; [+ color] to tone down; [+ luz] to dim, soften; [+ fuego] to damp down; (Elec) to damp2) (fig) (=mitigar) to alleviate2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) < golpe> to cushion, absorb; < sonido> to muffle; < luz> to dim; < color> to tone down, soften* * *= attenuate, cushion.Ex. In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.Ex. The key to cushioning the impact of future reductions is to begin before one is even required to.----* amortiguar el eco = deaden + echo.* amortiguar el golpe = soften + the blow.* amortiguar la caída = break + Posesivo + fall.* * *verbo transitivoa) < golpe> to cushion, absorb; < sonido> to muffle; < luz> to dim; < color> to tone down, soften* * *= attenuate, cushion.Ex: In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.
Ex: The key to cushioning the impact of future reductions is to begin before one is even required to.* amortiguar el eco = deaden + echo.* amortiguar el golpe = soften + the blow.* amortiguar la caída = break + Posesivo + fall.* * *amortiguar [ A16 ]vt1 ‹golpe› to cushion, absorb2 ‹sonido› to muffle; ‹luz› to dim3 ‹color› to tone down, soften4 ( liter); ‹dolor› to deaden; ‹hambre› to take the edge off* * *
amortiguar ( conjugate amortiguar) verbo transitivo ‹ golpe› to cushion, absorb;
‹ sonido› to muffle
amortiguar vtr (un golpe) to cushion
(un ruido) to muffle
(una luz) to subdue
' amortiguar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ensordecer
English:
absorb
- break
- buffer
- cushion
- deaden
- muffle
- soften
* * *♦ vt1. [ruido] to muffle;[luz] to dim2. [golpe] to soften, to cushion3. [color] to tone down* * ** * *amortiguar {10} vt: to soften (an impact) -
11 avasallar
v.1 to overwhelm (rival, oponente).2 to subjugate (pueblo).3 to enslave, to dominate, to hold sway over, to overpower.* * *1 to subjugate, subdue* * *1. VT1) (=subyugar) to subjugate2)avasallar a algn — (=obligar) to steamroller sb ( into agreement or compliance)
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < pueblo> to subjugateb) (fam) ( apabullar)2.avasallar vi (Esp) to be pushy* * *= tyrannize, lord it over.Ex. Her sympathy for small, helpless creatures suggests that she sees herself as an imprisoned, helpless creature herself, vulnerable to men who would menace or tyrannize her.Ex. They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < pueblo> to subjugateb) (fam) ( apabullar)2.avasallar vi (Esp) to be pushy* * *= tyrannize, lord it over.Ex: Her sympathy for small, helpless creatures suggests that she sees herself as an imprisoned, helpless creature herself, vulnerable to men who would menace or tyrannize her.
Ex: They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.* * *avasallar [A1 ]vt1 ‹pueblo› to subjugate2 ( fam)(apabullar): no te dejes avasallar por ellos don't let them push o shove you around ( colloq), don't let them overwhelm you■ avasallarvi( Esp) to be pushy* * *
avasallar
1 verbo transitivo to tyrannize
(apabullar) to push somebody around
II verbo intransitivo to trample on, Esp to be pushy
' avasallar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pisar
English:
subdue
* * *♦ vt1. [arrollar] to overwhelm;el equipo visitante avasalló al local the away team overwhelmed the home sideva por la vida avasallando a todo el mundo he'll trample over people to get what he wants3. [someter] to subjugate♦ vi[arrollar]va por la vida avasallando he'll trample over people to get what he wants* * *v/t subjugate;no dejes que te avasallen fig don’t let them push you around* * *avasallar vt: to overpower, to subjugate -
12 contienda
f.1 contest, dispute, fight. (combate).2 match, competition. (competición)pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: contender.* * *1 contest, dispute, struggle* * *SF contest, struggle* * *femenino (entre países, facciones) conflict; (entre compañías, equipos) competition; ( entre partidos políticos) contest* * *= feud, contest.Ex. In doing so, the library created a rift that prohibited dialogue and created something of a feud between the copyright owner and the library.Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.----* estar fuera de contienda = be out of contention.* que se inicie la contienda = let battle commence.* * *femenino (entre países, facciones) conflict; (entre compañías, equipos) competition; ( entre partidos políticos) contest* * *= feud, contest.Ex: In doing so, the library created a rift that prohibited dialogue and created something of a feud between the copyright owner and the library.
Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.* estar fuera de contienda = be out of contention.* que se inicie la contienda = let battle commence.* * *(entre países, facciones) conflict; (entre compañías, equipos) competitionla contienda intensa entre las tres compañías the fierce competition between the three companiesmantuvieron una reñida contienda por la presidencia they fought a fierce contest for the presidency* * *
Del verbo contender: ( conjugate contender)
contienda es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
contender
contienda
contender verbo transitivo to compete, fight: ambos contendían por ganar la medalla de oro, they were both competing to win the gold medal
contienda sustantivo femenino
1 (enfrentamiento armado) battle: no fue posible atender a los heridos durante la contienda, the wounded couldn't be cared for during the conflict
2 (pelea) dispute, quarrel: una contienda antigua les impide ser amigos, an old dispute prevents them from becoming friends
' contienda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bonche
English:
feud
* * *♦ nf[competición, combate] contest; [guerra] conflict, war; [encuentro deportivo] match, game;una contienda electoral an election* * *f1 conflict2 DEP contest* * *contienda nf1) : dispute, conflict2) : contest, competition -
13 disputa
f.dispute.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: disputar.* * *1 (discusión) dispute, argument, quarrel2 (enfrentamiento) clash, struggle\sin disputa without disputetener una disputa to quarrel* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=discusión) dispute, argumentlos asuntos en disputa — the matters in dispute o at issue
sin disputa — undoubtedly, beyond dispute
2) (=controversia) controversy* * *a) (discusión, pelea) quarrel, argumentb) ( controversia) disputees, sin disputa, la mejor — she is, without question, the best
* * *= disputation, row, quarrel, fray, contest, run-in, altercation, dispute, wrangle, bickering, argument, squabble, squabbling, contestation, tug of war, spat, war of words, dust-up, grievance.Ex. Academic disputations are generally entered under the heading for the faculty moderator.Ex. The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.Ex. The following account of a quarrel which took place in about 1540 between Thomas Platter and Balthasar Ruch comes from Platter's autobiography = El siguiente relato de la pelea que tuvo lugar alreadedor de 1540 entre Thomas Platter y Balthasar Ruch procede de la autobiografía del mismo Platter.Ex. The academic librarian, by remaining neutral, can stay above the fray and does not need to take sides in order to provide scholars with access to the truth.Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex. 'When you've been here a while, you'll see that it's hard to avoid run-ins with her,' Lehmann spoke up.Ex. Then I came within this disagreeable person's atmosphere, and lo! before I know what's happened I'm involved in an unpleasant altercation.Ex. In practice meetings of the Council of Ministers -- the Community's main legislative body -- have in recent years become a forum for acrimonious dispute.Ex. This is a history of The Old Librarian's Almanack (a pamphlet produced as a hoax in 1909) and of the literary wrangles which ensued from its publication.Ex. Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.Ex. We do not want to see young assistants at the counter getting involved in an argument.Ex. One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.Ex. The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.Ex. These relations are constructed through negotiations and contestations that cannot be easily divorced from cultural context.Ex. Library administrators might be able to predict their fortunes in the academic tug of war for funds if they understood more clearly the attitudes of institutional administrators towards libraries.Ex. It also includes a blow-by-blow account of spats between management and labor.Ex. War of words exposed chinks in coalition.Ex. The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.Ex. So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).----* disputa + continuar = dispute + rage.* disputa industrial = industrial dispute, industrial action.* disputa + perdurar = dispute + rage.* resolución de disputas = dispute settlement.* resolver una disputa = settle + dispute.* * *a) (discusión, pelea) quarrel, argumentb) ( controversia) disputees, sin disputa, la mejor — she is, without question, the best
* * *= disputation, row, quarrel, fray, contest, run-in, altercation, dispute, wrangle, bickering, argument, squabble, squabbling, contestation, tug of war, spat, war of words, dust-up, grievance.Ex: Academic disputations are generally entered under the heading for the faculty moderator.
Ex: The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.Ex: The following account of a quarrel which took place in about 1540 between Thomas Platter and Balthasar Ruch comes from Platter's autobiography = El siguiente relato de la pelea que tuvo lugar alreadedor de 1540 entre Thomas Platter y Balthasar Ruch procede de la autobiografía del mismo Platter.Ex: The academic librarian, by remaining neutral, can stay above the fray and does not need to take sides in order to provide scholars with access to the truth.Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex: 'When you've been here a while, you'll see that it's hard to avoid run-ins with her,' Lehmann spoke up.Ex: Then I came within this disagreeable person's atmosphere, and lo! before I know what's happened I'm involved in an unpleasant altercation.Ex: In practice meetings of the Council of Ministers -- the Community's main legislative body -- have in recent years become a forum for acrimonious dispute.Ex: This is a history of The Old Librarian's Almanack (a pamphlet produced as a hoax in 1909) and of the literary wrangles which ensued from its publication.Ex: Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.Ex: We do not want to see young assistants at the counter getting involved in an argument.Ex: One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.Ex: The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.Ex: These relations are constructed through negotiations and contestations that cannot be easily divorced from cultural context.Ex: Library administrators might be able to predict their fortunes in the academic tug of war for funds if they understood more clearly the attitudes of institutional administrators towards libraries.Ex: It also includes a blow-by-blow account of spats between management and labor.Ex: War of words exposed chinks in coalition.Ex: The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.Ex: So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).* disputa + continuar = dispute + rage.* disputa industrial = industrial dispute, industrial action.* disputa + perdurar = dispute + rage.* resolución de disputas = dispute settlement.* resolver una disputa = settle + dispute.* * *1 (discusión, pelea) quarrel, argument2 (controversia) disputeha sido objeto de una larga disputa it has been the source of a long-running disputees, sin disputa, la mejor she is, without question, the best3 (combate) fight* * *
Del verbo disputar: ( conjugate disputar)
disputa es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
disputa
disputar
disputa sustantivo femenino
disputar ( conjugate disputar) verbo transitivo
‹ combate› to fight
disputarse verbo pronominal:
disputa sustantivo femenino
1 (enfrentamiento) dispute
(por un puesto, etc) contest
2 (riña, pelea) argument
disputar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (debatir) disputaban sobre ello acaloradamente, they were arguing heatedly about it
2 (competir por) to contest: han disputado la carrera dos de los mejores atletas, two of the best athletes competed in the race
II verbo transitivo
1 (competir) to compete: le disputa la presidencia a Gómez, he is competing against Gómez for the presidency
2 Dep (un encuentro) to play
' disputa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acalorada
- acalorado
- bronca
- concesión
- discusión
- disgusto
- disputar
- disputarse
- margen
- trabar
- agrio
- arbitrar
- litigio
- lugar
- originar
- pleito
- querella
English:
acrimonious
- contention
- dispute
- embroil
- feud
- fight
- quarrel
- quarreling
- quarrelling
- row
- squabble
- wrangle
- settle
* * *disputa nf1. [discusión] dispute, argument2. [competición] contest;la disputa por el título de liga the battle for the league title;entrar en la disputa por algo to enter the contest for sth;hay mucha disputa para conseguir el puesto there's a lot of competition for the post3. [polémica] dispute;es, sin disputa, el más lujoso it is indisputably o unquestionably the most luxurious* * *f dispute;sin disputa undoubtedly* * *disputa nfaltercado, discusión: dispute, argument -
14 doblegar
v.1 to bend, to cause to give in.2 to subdue, to bow down, to bend, to tame.* * *1 (doblar) to bend, fold2 (vencer) to force to yield, subdue1 (inclinarse) to bend over, stoop2 (rendirse) to give in* * *verbto break, vanquish* * *1. VT1) (=vencer) [+ voluntad] to break; [+ enemigo, oponente] to crush, vanquish liter2) (=doblar) to bend3) [+ arma] to brandish2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (liter) < voluntad> to break; < espíritu> to crush; < persona> to humble2.doblegarse v pron (liter) to yield (liter)no se doblega ante nadie/por nada — she won't give in to anyone/anything
* * *= beat, overcome, humble, overpower, subjugate.Ex. Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.Ex. Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.Ex. After nine long years, Pakistan's fourth military dictator, General Musharraf, had been humbled by the masses.Ex. She was overpowered by a feeling of impotence.Ex. Only majorities have the power to terrorize and subjugate minority groups.----* doblegarse = give in, yield.* doblegarse a = bow down before, bow to.* * *1.verbo transitivo (liter) < voluntad> to break; < espíritu> to crush; < persona> to humble2.doblegarse v pron (liter) to yield (liter)no se doblega ante nadie/por nada — she won't give in to anyone/anything
* * *= beat, overcome, humble, overpower, subjugate.Ex: Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.
Ex: Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.Ex: After nine long years, Pakistan's fourth military dictator, General Musharraf, had been humbled by the masses.Ex: She was overpowered by a feeling of impotence.Ex: Only majorities have the power to terrorize and subjugate minority groups.* doblegarse = give in, yield.* doblegarse a = bow down before, bow to.* * *doblegar [A3 ]vt( liter):no consiguieron doblegar su férrea voluntad they couldn't break her iron willno pudieron doblegarlos they were unable to crush their spirit o to humble themno pudo doblegar su orgullo he could not vanquish o overcome their prideno se doblega ante nadie/por nada she won't give in to anyone/anythingno pensamos doblegarnos ante sus amenazas we've no intention of bowing o yielding to his threats* * *
doblegar verbo transitivo to bend
* * *♦ vt[someter] to bend, to cause to give in;era imposible doblegar a todo un pueblo it was impossible to crush a whole people;no lograron doblegar su voluntad they failed to break his will* * ** * *doblegar {52} vt1) : to fold, to crease2) : to force to yield -
15 enfrentamiento
m.confrontation.* * *1 confrontation* * *noun m.clash, confrontation* * *SM (=conflicto) confrontation; (=encuentro) (face to face) encounter, (face to face) meeting; (Dep) encounter* * *masculino clash* * *= clash [clashes, -pl.], conflict, confrontation, contest, collision, showdown, fighting, collision course, rumble, match, standoff.Ex. A seminar was held on community information last year which brought sharp clashes between librarians and social workers over their respective roles.Ex. On that basis, I should like to suggest a possible solution to the conflict.Ex. A library should be organised to impose maximum confrontation between books and readers.Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex. Libraries now face the realities of the wired campus environment and the collision between library automation tradition and the new world of networks.Ex. The article 'Search engine showdown' reports the results of lab tests carried out on 7 major World Wide Web (WWW) search engines available free of charge on the Internet.Ex. The children were involved in manual labour, guard duty, front-line fighting, bomb manufacture, setting sea/land mines & radio & communication.Ex. A collision course can be avoided only if librarians work closely with the faculty in determining an appropriate policy.Ex. It is common practice for gang members to make sure that the police are informed of an impending rumble.Ex. That was one of the finest matches they ever played.Ex. A 12-hour standoff ended with a man lobbing Molotov cocktails at police before taking his own life rather than vacate a home he'd lost to foreclosure.----* enfrentamiento armado = armed encounter.* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.* enfrentamiento de valores = conflict of values.* enfrentamiento entre rivales = grudge fight, grudge match, local derby.* enfrentamiento racial = racial conflict, ethnic conflict.* enfrentamientos sobre preferencias = flame war.* evitar el enfrentamiento = avoid + confrontation.* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.* reglas de enfrentamiento = rules of engagement.* * *masculino clash* * *= clash [clashes, -pl.], conflict, confrontation, contest, collision, showdown, fighting, collision course, rumble, match, standoff.Ex: A seminar was held on community information last year which brought sharp clashes between librarians and social workers over their respective roles.
Ex: On that basis, I should like to suggest a possible solution to the conflict.Ex: A library should be organised to impose maximum confrontation between books and readers.Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex: Libraries now face the realities of the wired campus environment and the collision between library automation tradition and the new world of networks.Ex: The article 'Search engine showdown' reports the results of lab tests carried out on 7 major World Wide Web (WWW) search engines available free of charge on the Internet.Ex: The children were involved in manual labour, guard duty, front-line fighting, bomb manufacture, setting sea/land mines & radio & communication.Ex: A collision course can be avoided only if librarians work closely with the faculty in determining an appropriate policy.Ex: It is common practice for gang members to make sure that the police are informed of an impending rumble.Ex: That was one of the finest matches they ever played.Ex: A 12-hour standoff ended with a man lobbing Molotov cocktails at police before taking his own life rather than vacate a home he'd lost to foreclosure.* enfrentamiento armado = armed encounter.* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.* enfrentamiento de valores = conflict of values.* enfrentamiento entre rivales = grudge fight, grudge match, local derby.* enfrentamiento racial = racial conflict, ethnic conflict.* enfrentamientos sobre preferencias = flame war.* evitar el enfrentamiento = avoid + confrontation.* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.* reglas de enfrentamiento = rules of engagement.* * *clashse produjeron enfrentamientos entre los manifestantes y la policía there were clashes between demonstrators and policeen el debate se produjo un enfrentamiento entre los dos dirigentes during the debate there was a confrontation o clash between the two leadersCompuestos:armed confrontationmilitary confrontation* * *
enfrentamiento sustantivo masculino
clash;
enfrentamiento sustantivo masculino confrontation
' enfrentamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conflictividad
- contienda
- disputa
- duelo
- oposición
- parte
- refriega
- sangrienta
- sangriento
- choque
- conflicto
- confrontación
English:
clash
- showdown
- confrontation
- show
* * *confrontation;hubo enfrentamientos con la policía there were confrontations with the police;un enfrentamiento entre las dos alas del partido a confrontation between the two wings of the partyenfrentamiento armado armed confrontation o clash* * *m clash, confrontation;enfrentamiento verbal heated argument* * *: clash, confrontation* * *enfrentamiento n clash [pl. clashes] -
16 experiencia + enseñar
(n.) = experience + teachEx. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.* * *(n.) = experience + teachEx: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.
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17 hiperónimo
1 superordinate* * *= superordinate, superordinate term.Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex. With any given class number, the first alphabetical index entry made for that subject commences, or leads with the last term in the chain and qualifies this with the minimum number of superordinate terms that are necessary to indicate its precise context.* * *= superordinate, superordinate term.Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.
Ex: With any given class number, the first alphabetical index entry made for that subject commences, or leads with the last term in the chain and qualifies this with the minimum number of superordinate terms that are necessary to indicate its precise context.* * *hyperonym -
18 lucha
f.1 fight.la lucha contra el cáncer the fight against cancerlucha de clases class struggle o warlucha libre all-in wrestling2 tug-of-war.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: luchar.* * *1 (gen) fight, struggle2 DEPORTE wrestling\lucha de clases class strugglelucha libre free-style wrestling* * *noun f.1) fight2) struggle3) wrestling* * *SF [forma familiar] de Luz, Lucía* * *1) (combate, pelea) fight; ( para conseguir algo) struggle2) (Dep) wrestling•* * *= combat, contention, scramble, fight, struggle, fray, crusade, strife, contest, fighting, tug of war, battle.Ex. It is not without significance perhaps that some writers on the reference interview use the term 'encounter', which the Concise Oxford Dictionary defines as 'meet as adversary', 'meeting in combat'.Ex. Among the trends are: more focus on user needs, a contention between optical products and on-line access; and a focus in the USA on formulation of major information policies.Ex. Mergers and acquisitions are playing an increasing important part in corporate strategies, stimulated by the scramble for market position in the new Europe.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 struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.Ex. The academic librarian, by remaining neutral, can stay above the fray and does not need to take sides in order to provide scholars with access to the truth.Ex. The Thatcher government's crusade for privatisation is also hitting British libraries.Ex. If performance evaluation is viewed as a tool of second or third-level by supervisors it loses its clout and encourages strife.Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex. The children were involved in manual labour, guard duty, front-line fighting, bomb manufacture, setting sea/land mines & radio & communication.Ex. Library administrators might be able to predict their fortunes in the academic tug of war for funds if they understood more clearly the attitudes of institutional administrators towards libraries.Ex. Encounters between indigenous and colonizing peoples are described as MASSACRES when the indigenous people won and battles when the colonists won.----* emprender una lucha contra = launch + attack on.* en la lucha contra = in the battle against.* enzarzarse en la lucha = engage in + combat.* enzarzarse en una lucha a muerte = get into + a fight to the death.* lucha a muerte = fight to death.* lucha armada = armed struggle.* lucha contra las drogas = war on drugs.* lucha contra los insectos = pest control.* lucha de clases = class warfare.* lucha de ingenio = battle of wits.* lucha de poderes = power struggle, battle of wills.* lucha de resistencia = battle of wills.* lucha diaria = daily grind.* luchador de lucha libre = wrestler.* lucha enconada = bitter struggle.* lucha entre tres = three-horse race.* lucha hasta la muerte = fight to death.* lucha intelectual = battle of wits.* lucha libre = professional wrestling, wrestling.* lucha por el poder = power struggle.* lucha por el título = title race.* luchas internas = infighting [in-fighting].* lucha territorial = turf war.* * *1) (combate, pelea) fight; ( para conseguir algo) struggle2) (Dep) wrestling•* * *= combat, contention, scramble, fight, struggle, fray, crusade, strife, contest, fighting, tug of war, battle.Ex: It is not without significance perhaps that some writers on the reference interview use the term 'encounter', which the Concise Oxford Dictionary defines as 'meet as adversary', 'meeting in combat'.
Ex: Among the trends are: more focus on user needs, a contention between optical products and on-line access; and a focus in the USA on formulation of major information policies.Ex: Mergers and acquisitions are playing an increasing important part in corporate strategies, stimulated by the scramble for market position in the new Europe.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 struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.Ex: The academic librarian, by remaining neutral, can stay above the fray and does not need to take sides in order to provide scholars with access to the truth.Ex: The Thatcher government's crusade for privatisation is also hitting British libraries.Ex: If performance evaluation is viewed as a tool of second or third-level by supervisors it loses its clout and encourages strife.Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex: The children were involved in manual labour, guard duty, front-line fighting, bomb manufacture, setting sea/land mines & radio & communication.Ex: Library administrators might be able to predict their fortunes in the academic tug of war for funds if they understood more clearly the attitudes of institutional administrators towards libraries.Ex: Encounters between indigenous and colonizing peoples are described as MASSACRES when the indigenous people won and battles when the colonists won.* emprender una lucha contra = launch + attack on.* en la lucha contra = in the battle against.* enzarzarse en la lucha = engage in + combat.* enzarzarse en una lucha a muerte = get into + a fight to the death.* lucha a muerte = fight to death.* lucha armada = armed struggle.* lucha contra las drogas = war on drugs.* lucha contra los insectos = pest control.* lucha de clases = class warfare.* lucha de ingenio = battle of wits.* lucha de poderes = power struggle, battle of wills.* lucha de resistencia = battle of wills.* lucha diaria = daily grind.* luchador de lucha libre = wrestler.* lucha enconada = bitter struggle.* lucha entre tres = three-horse race.* lucha hasta la muerte = fight to death.* lucha intelectual = battle of wits.* lucha libre = professional wrestling, wrestling.* lucha por el poder = power struggle.* lucha por el título = title race.* luchas internas = infighting [in-fighting].* lucha territorial = turf war.* * *A1 (combate, pelea) fight2 (para conseguir algo, superar un problema) struggledecidieron abandonar la lucha they decided to give up the strugglela eterna lucha entre el bien y el mal the eternal struggle between good and evillas luchas internas están debilitando el partido infighting o internal conflict is weakening the partyuna campaña de lucha contra el hambre a campaign to combat faminela lucha por la supervivencia the fight o struggle for survivalla lucha contra el cáncer the fight against cancerCompuestos:armed struggle o conflictclass struggleB ( Dep) wrestlingCompuestos:cage fightingall-in wrestling, freestyle wrestlingtag wrestling* * *
Del verbo luchar: ( conjugate luchar)
lucha es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
lucha
luchar
lucha sustantivo femenino
( para conseguir algo) struggle;
la lucha contra el cáncer the fight against cancerb) (Dep) wrestling;
luchar ( conjugate luchar) verbo intransitivo
lucha por la paz to fight for peace
d) (Dep) to wrestle
lucha sustantivo femenino
1 (combate) fight
lucha libre, wrestling
2 (trabajo, esfuerzo) struggle: hubo una lucha interna para cambiar a los dirigentes del partido, there was internal turmoil regarding replacing party heads
lucha de clases, class struggle
luchar verbo transitivo to fight wrestle
♦ Locuciones: luchar con uñas y dientes, to fight nail and tooth
' lucha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antiterrorista
- cuartel
- duelo
- pelea
- abandonar
- armado
- continuo
- cooperar
- desigual
- equilibrado
- guerrilla
- implacable
- llave
- pugna
- sostener
English:
all-in wrestling
- battle
- charity
- class struggle
- contest
- desperate
- fight
- grim
- struggle
- throw
- tug-of-war
- tussle
- war
- wrestling
- warden
* * *lucha nf1. [combate físico] fightla lucha armada the armed struggle2. [enfrentamiento] fight;la lucha contra el cáncer/el desempleo the fight against cancer/unemployment;hubo una lucha muy dura por el liderato the leadership was bitterly contested;fracasó en su lucha por cambiar la ley she failed in her struggle o fight to change the law;las luchas internas del partido the in-fighting within the partylucha de clases class struggle3. [esfuerzo] struggle;es una lucha conseguir que se coman todo it's a struggle to get them to eat it all up4. [deporte] wrestlinglucha grecorromana Graeco-Roman wrestling;lucha libre freestyle o all-in wrestling5. [en baloncesto] jump ballLUCHA LIBRELucha libre, or freestyle wrestling, is a very popular spectator sport in Mexico and features comical masked wrestlers who often become larger-than-life figures. In any fight there will be a goodie (“técnico”) and a baddie (“rudo”) and the action consists of spectacularly acrobatic leaps and throws, and pantomime violence. These wrestlers are so popular that they often feature in special wrestling magazines, as well as on television and radio. The most famous of all was “el Santo” (The Saint), who always wore a distinctive silver mask. He appeared in dozens of films and is still remembered with affection despite his death in 1984.* * *f1 fight, struggle2 DEP wrestling3 en baloncesto jump ball* * *lucha nf1) : struggle, fight2) : wrestling* * *lucha n fight / struggle -
19 reducido
adj.reduced, small.past part.past participle of spanish verb: reducir.* * *1→ link=reducir reducir► adjetivo1 (limitado) limited; (pequeño) small2 (precio) low* * *ADJ [grupo, número] small; [ingresos, recursos] limited; [tarifa, precio] reduced; [espacio] confined* * ** * *= confined, reduced, decreased, cut-down, scaled down [scaled-down], shrunken, marked-down.Ex. No problem usually with terminals and micros but there could be an undesirable temperature build-up in confined areas.Ex. The model shows that market concentration rises with inelastic demand, reduced marginal costs and efficient technology.Ex. This article considers the consequences of electronic ordering and stresses the need to strive for decreased costs and the services and systems that are really necessary.Ex. The 8088 is a ' cut-down' version of the 8086, having a smaller databus.Ex. The choice for those interested in creating an expert system lies between a specialised development tool and a scaled down version of an programming language = La alternativa para aquellos interesados en crear un sistema experto está entre una herramienta de desarrollo especializada o una versión reducida de un lenguaje de programación.Ex. Everything that happens in the couple's tiny, shrunken, enclosed world is addictive, unglamorous, and boringly awful.Ex. Their marked-down food products are right after the meat department.----* a precio reducido = at a discount.* con un presupuesto reducido = low-budget.* plantilla reducida = skeleton staff.* precio reducido = marked-down price.* reducido a la pulpa = pulped.* reducido al mínimo = stripped down.* tamaño reducido = reduced size.* un número reducido de = a residue of.* * ** * *= confined, reduced, decreased, cut-down, scaled down [scaled-down], shrunken, marked-down.Ex: No problem usually with terminals and micros but there could be an undesirable temperature build-up in confined areas.
Ex: The model shows that market concentration rises with inelastic demand, reduced marginal costs and efficient technology.Ex: This article considers the consequences of electronic ordering and stresses the need to strive for decreased costs and the services and systems that are really necessary.Ex: The 8088 is a ' cut-down' version of the 8086, having a smaller databus.Ex: The choice for those interested in creating an expert system lies between a specialised development tool and a scaled down version of an programming language = La alternativa para aquellos interesados en crear un sistema experto está entre una herramienta de desarrollo especializada o una versión reducida de un lenguaje de programación.Ex: Everything that happens in the couple's tiny, shrunken, enclosed world is addictive, unglamorous, and boringly awful.Ex: Their marked-down food products are right after the meat department.* a precio reducido = at a discount.* con un presupuesto reducido = low-budget.* plantilla reducida = skeleton staff.* precio reducido = marked-down price.* reducido a la pulpa = pulped.* reducido al mínimo = stripped down.* tamaño reducido = reduced size.* un número reducido de = a residue of.* * *reducido -da‹espacio› limited; ‹tamaño› smalllibros a precios reducidos books at reduced pricesun número reducido de personas a small number of peoplenuestro presupuesto es muy reducido we have a very limited budgettrabaja jornada reducida she is on short-time working o on short time, she is working reduced hours* * *
Del verbo reducir: ( conjugate reducir)
reducido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
reducido
reducir
reducido◊ -da adjetivo
‹ tamaño› small
trabaja jornada reducida she is on short-time (working)
reducir ( conjugate reducir) verbo transitivo
1
‹velocidad/producción/consumo› to reduce;
reducido algo A algo to reduce sth to sth;
reducido algo EN algo to reduce sth by sth
2a) ( transformar):
quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes
3 ( dominar) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue;
‹ ladrón› to overpower
reducirse verbo pronominal:
reducido,-a adj (espacio, tiempo) limited, small
reducir
I verbo transitivo
1 (disminuir) to reduce
reducir algo en algo, to reduce sthg by sthg
(gastos, consumo, etc) to cut (down), minimize
2 (convertir, transformar) to reduce: el incendio redujo el bosque a cenizas, the fire reduced the wood to ashes
3 (subyugar) to subdue
II vi Auto to change down, US to downshift
' reducido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ámbito
- íntegra
- íntegro
- mayoría
- par
- reducida
English:
confined
- depleted
- diminished
- inexpensively
- narrow
- skeleton
- discount
- reduced
- small
* * *reducido, -a adj1. [pequeño] small;un espacio muy reducido a very limited space;lo compré a un precio reducido I bought it at a reduced price2. [limitado] limited;hay un número reducido de plazas there is a limited number of places* * ** * *reducido, -da adj1) : reduced, limited2) : small* * *reducido adj small -
20 supeditar
v.1 to subordinate.estar supeditado a to be dependent on2 to subdue, to overpower, to subject.* * *1 (subordinar) to subordinate (a, to)2 (condicionar) to subject (a, to)1 (someterse) to subject oneself (a, to), bow (a, to)\estar supeditado,-a a to be subject to, be dependent on* * *1. VT1) (=subordinar) to subordinate (a to)tendrá que ser supeditado a lo que decidan ellos — it will depend o be dependent on what they decide
2) (=sojuzgar) to subdue3) (=oprimir) to oppress, crush2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo2.está supeditado a... — it is subject to o conditional on...
supeditarse v pron (a reglas, decisión) to abide by* * *1.verbo transitivo2.está supeditado a... — it is subject to o conditional on...
supeditarse v pron (a reglas, decisión) to abide by* * *supeditar [A1 ]vtno puede seguir supeditando todo a su trabajo you cannot carry on putting your work before everything else o ( frml) subordinating everything else to your worksupeditaron su decisión al resultado del referéndum they made their decision conditional upon the result of the referendum, they said that their decision depended on the result of the referendumestá supeditado al cumplimiento de ciertos requisitos it depends on certain requirements being met, it is subject to certain requirements being metse deberán supeditar a las decisiones del comité they will have to abide by o accept the committee's decisions, they will have to be bound by the committee's decisionsse ha supeditado a la voluntad de los padres she has given in to her parents' wishes* * *
supeditar verbo transitivo to subordinate: el contrato está supeditado a..., the contract is subject to o depends on...
supedita su familia a su trabajo, he puts his work before his family
' supeditar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
condicionar
* * *♦ vt1. [subordinar] to subordinate (a to);supedita sus intereses a los del partido he subordinates his personal interests to those of the partyel proyecto está supeditado al presupuesto disponible the project depends on the available budget* * *v/t make conditional (a upon)* * *supeditar vtsubordinar: to subordinate♦ supeditación nf
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Subdue — Sub*due , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subdued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subduing}.] [OE. soduen, OF. sosduire to seduce, L. subtus below (fr. sub under) + ducere to lead. See {Duke}, and cf. {Subduct}.] 1. To bring under; to conquer by force or the exertion of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subdue — I verb abate, allay, beat, beat down, bend, best, break, bring under rule, calm, captivate, capture, choke, conquer, control, crush, curb, deaden, defeat, discipline, discomfit, domare, dominate, dull, enthrall, foil, get the better of, harness,… … Law dictionary
subdue — (v.) late 14c., to conquer, from O.Fr. souduire deceive, seduce, from L. subducere draw, lead away, withdraw (see SUBDUCE (Cf. subduce)). The sense seems to have been taken in Anglo French from L. subdere. Subduct in the sense of subtract is from … Etymology dictionary
subdue — subjugate, reduce, overcome, surmount, overthrow, rout, *conquer, vanquish, defeat, beat, lick Analogous words: control, manage, direct (see CONDUCT vb): discipline, *punish, correct: foil, thwart, circumvent, *frustrate: *suppress, repress… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
subdue — [v] keep under control; moderate bear down, beat down, break, break in, check, conquer, control, crush, defeat, discipline, dominate, drop, extinguish, gentle, get the better of*, get the upper hand*, get under control, humble, mellow, overcome,… … New thesaurus
subdue — ► VERB (subdues, subdued, subduing) 1) overcome, quieten, or bring under control. 2) bring (a country) under control by force. ORIGIN Latin subducere draw from below … English terms dictionary
subdue — [səbdo͞o′, səbdyo͞o′] vt. subdued, subduing [ME subdewen (altered in sense and form by assoc. with L subdere, to put under, subject) < OFr soduire, to withdraw, seduce < L subducere: see SUBDUCE] 1. to bring into subjection; conquer;… … English World dictionary
subdue — [[t]səbdju͟ː, AM du͟ː[/t]] subdues, subduing, subdued 1) VERB If soldiers or the police subdue a group of people, they defeat them or bring them under control by using force. [V n] Senior government officials admit they have not been able to… … English dictionary
subdue — UK [səbˈdjuː] / US [səbˈdu] verb [transitive] Word forms subdue : present tense I/you/we/they subdue he/she/it subdues present participle subduing past tense subdued past participle subdued 1) to hold someone and make them stop behaving in an… … English dictionary
subdue — subduable, adj. subduableness, n. subduably, adv. subduer, n. subduingly, adv. /seuhb dooh , dyooh /, v.t., subdued, subduing. 1. to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul. 2. to overpower by superior force; overcome … Universalium
subdue — sub|due [səbˈdju: US ˈdu:] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: soduire to lead into bad actions , from Latin subducere to remove ; influenced by Latin subdere to force to obey ] 1.) to defeat or control a person or group, especially… … Dictionary of contemporary English