subir el nivel de vida

экон. повышать уровень жизни

1 level, height (altura).

al nivel de level with

al nivel del mar at sea level

la capital está a 250 metros sobre el nivel del mar the capital is 250 meters above sea level

2 level, standard (grado).

no tiene un buen nivel de inglés his level of English is poor

una reunión al más alto nivel a meeting at the highest level, a top-level meeting

al mismo nivel (que) on a level o par (with)

a nivel europeo at a European level

una campaña realizada a nivel mundial a worldwide campaign

nivel mental level of intelligence

nivel de vida standard of living

3 spirit level (instrument).

4 carpenter's level, level.

5 floor, storey, decker.

De dos niveles Used as a suffix -decker: Double-decker

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► nombre masculino

1 (altura) level, height

■ el nivel de las aguas de un río the water level of a river

■ el sofa está al nivel de la ventana the sofa is level with the window

2 (categoría) level, standard, degree

■ no están al mismo nivel intelectual they are not at the same intellectual level

■ mis alumnos tienen muy buen nivel de inglés my students' English is very good

3 (instrumento) level

\

a nivel de as for

■ a nivel de gastos as far as expenses are concerned, regarding expenses

al más alto nivel at the highest level

nivel de producción production level

nivel de vida standard of living

nivel del mar sea level

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1) level

2) standard

3) grade

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1) (=altura) level, height

2) [escolar, cultural] level, standard

- dar el nivel

3) (=instrumento) (tb: nivel de aire, nivel de burbuja) spirit level

4)

* * *

a) ( altura) level

b) (en escala, jerarquía) level

- nivel de vida

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= degree, extent, index [indices/indexes, -pl.], level, range, scale, threshold, rank, gradation, grade, plateau [plateaux, -pl.], stratum [strata, -pl.], tier, rung.

Ex. This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.

Ex. The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.

Ex. As job anxiety scores increased, job satisfaction indices decreased.

Ex. In particular series entries are useful for series where the series title indicates a particular subject scope, style of approach, level or audience.

Ex. Overall, the library media specialists experienced stress in the mild to moderate range.

Ex. Various scales of relevance ratings may be established.

Ex. But documents with the following terms assigned would be rejected on the grounds that their combined weights did not exceed the pre-selected threshold.

Ex. However, Cutter suggested that we should ignore on economic grounds both upward links (from narrower to broader subjects) and collateral (sideways) links from one term to another of equal rank.

Ex. Until the mid nineteen hundreds, this community presented an almost feudal pattern of wealthy merchants and factory hands, with several gradations between these extremes.

Ex. The project is concerned with the investigation of conditions of appointment for women librarians as well as the grades and salary scales assigned to library tasks.

Ex. With the advent of both library on-line public access catalogue and end-user searching of on-line and CD-ROM data bases, the need for improved instruction in library use approaches a new plateau.

Ex. However, amongst this stratum of the population, library users demonstrated greater residential stability.

Ex. The author proposes a four tier planning framework for information technology, information systems and information management.

Ex. In all types of libraries, programmes have been started, usually by keen librarians from the lower rungs of the profession.

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* a bajo nivel = low-level.

* a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* a dos niveles = two-tier.

* alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.

* alfabetización a nivel mundial = world literacy.

* al mismo nivel de = flush with.

* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.

* alto nivel = high standard.

* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.

* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.

* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.

* a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* a nivel federal = federally, federally.

* a nivel individual = privately.

* a nivel local = locally, domestically.

* a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].

* a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.

* a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].

* a nivel privado = privately.

* a nivel regional = regionally.

* a todos los niveles = at all levels.

* a tres niveles = three-tiered.

* a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].

* a un nivel básico = at a lay level.

* a un nivel por debajo del nacional = sub-national [subnational].

* a varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level], at varying levels, many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* bajada de nivel = drawdown.

* bajar el nivel = lower + the bar.

* barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.

* clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.

* construido en dos niveles = split-level.

* con una nivel de especialización medio = semi-skilled.

* con un buen nivel = fluent.

* con un mayor nivel educativo = better educated [better-educated].

* con un menor nivel educativo = lesser-educated.

* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].

* curva de nivel = contour line.

* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* de nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* de nivel intelectual medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* de nivel medio = medium level [medium-level], middle-range, mid-level.

* de nivel superior = upper-level, top echelon, higher-level.

* de primer nivel = first-level.

* descenso de nivel = drawdown.

* descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.

* de segundo nivel = second-level.

* de tercer nivel = third-level.

* de tres niveles = three-tiered.

* de varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level].

* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.

* en dos niveles = split-level.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.

* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.

* en otro nivel = on a different plane.

* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.

* en un nivel bajo = at a low ebb.

* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.

* gestor de nivel medio = middle manager.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* nivel alto de dirección = higher management.

* nivel alto de gestión = higher management.

* nivel avanzado = advanced level.

* nivel básico = introductory level.

* nivel cultural = literacy.

* nivel de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.

* nivel de adopción = adoption rate.

* nivel de alfabetización = literacy, literacy rate.

* nivel de analfabetismo = illiteracy rate.

* nivel de atención = attention span.

* nivel de azúcar en la sangre = level of blood sugar.

* nivel de cobertura = depth of coverage.

* nivel de colesterol = cholesterol level.

* nivel de colesterol en la sangre = blood cholesterol level.

* nivel de confianza = confidence level.

* nivel de demanda = level of demand.

* nivel de desarrollo = stage of development, developmental level, development level, level of development.

* nivel de detalle = completeness, granularity, level of detail.

* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.

* nivel de estudios = educational background, level of education.

* nivel de ingresos = income level, earning capacity, earning power.

* nivel de la calle = road-level.

* nivel del agua = water level.

* nivel del alfabetización = literacy.

* nivel de lectura = reading ability.

* nivel de los usuarios = audience level.

* nivel del público = audience level.

* nivel del subconsciente, el = subconscious level, the.

* nivel de luminosidad = light level.

* nivel de pobreza = poverty level.

* nivel de presentación = level of presentation.

* nivel de ruido = noise level.

* nivel de saciedad = point of futility.

* nivel de satisfacción del usuario = user satisfaction.

* nivel de saturación = point of futility.

* nivel de solvencia = credit rating.

* nivel de subdivisión = granularity.

* nivel de utilización = degree of use.

* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.

* nivel económico = wealth.

* nivel educativo = educational level, education level, level of education.

* nivel escolar = grade level.

* niveles de detalle en la descripción = levels of detail in the description.

* nivel freático = groundwater table, water table.

* nivel inferior = micro level [micro-leve/microlevel].

* nivel intermedio = meso level, intermediate level.

* nivel introductorio = introductory level.

* nivel jerárquico falso = false link.

* nivel máximo = high-water mark.

* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.

* nivel medio = middle range.

* nivel medio de gestión = middle management.

* nivel mínimo = low-water mark.

* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.

* nivel profesional = competence, professional level.

* nivel salarial = salary bracket.

* nivel socioeconómico = socioeconomic status.

* nivel superior = top level, top layer, macro level [macro-leve/macrolevel].

* ocupar un nivel de prioridad alto = be high on + list, rank + high on the list of priorities.

* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* paso a nivel = level-crossing.

* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* por niveles = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.

* preparación contra emergencias a nivel nacional = domestic preparedness.

* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.

* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.

* sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.

* situado a nivel de la calle = ground-floor.

* subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.

* teoría de niveles integrados = theory of integrative levels.

* último nivel, el = bottom rung, the.

* * *

a) ( altura) level

b) (en escala, jerarquía) level

- nivel de vida

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1 (altura) level

está a 2.300 metros sobre el nivel del mar it is 2,300 meters above sea level

pon los cuadros al mismo nivel hang the pictures at the same height

2 (en una escala, jerarquía) level

conversaciones de alto nivel high-level talks

negociaciones al más alto nivel top-level negotiations

un funcionario de bajo nivel a low-ranking civil servant

a nivel de mandos medios at middle-management level

una solución a nivel internacional an international solution

la obra no llega a pasar del nivel de un melodrama the play never rises above melodrama

no está al nivel de los demás he's not up to the same standard as the others, he's not on a par with the others

no supo estar al nivel de las circunstancias he failed to rise to the occasion, he didn't live up to expectations

es incapaz de comprometerse tanto a nivel político como a nivel personal he's incapable of committing himself either politically or emotionally o on either a political or an emotional level

standard of living

water table

B ( Const) tb

nivel de burbuja or de aire spirit level

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a) ( altura) level

b) (en escala, jerarquía) level;

◊ conversaciones de alto nivel high-level talks;

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nivel nm

1. [altura] level, height;

al nivel de level with;

al nivel del mar at sea level;

la capital está a 250 metros sobre el nivel del mar the capital is 250 metres above sea level

2. [piso, capa] level

3. [grado] level, standard;

a nivel europeo at a European level;

son los líderes a nivel mundial they are the world leaders;

una campaña realizada a nivel mundial a worldwide campaign;

un problema que hay que abordar a nivel mundial a problem that has to be tackled internationally o globally;

tiene un buen nivel de inglés she speaks good English;

en esa universidad tienen un nivel altísimo the standard at that university is very high;

una reunión al más alto nivel a meeting at the highest level, a top-level meeting;

al mismo nivel (que) on a level o par (with)

nivel de colesterol cholesterol level;

nivel mental level of intelligence;

nivel de vida standard of living

4. [instrumento]

5.

a nivel de salarios as regards o as for salaries;

a nivel personal estoy contento on a personal level I'm happy

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1 level;

a nivel mundial/nacional at o on a global/national level;

un incremento del 4% a nivel nacional a 4% increase nationwide

2 ( altura) height

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nivel nm

1) : level, height

nivel del mar: sea level

2) : level, standard

nivel de vida: standard of living

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nivel n

1. (en general) level

2. (calidad) standard

econ. subir el nivel de vida

1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) aumentar; subir

2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) elevarse

3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) levantarse

4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) levantarse

5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) levantarse

6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) elevarse

7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) levantarse/sublevarse contra

8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) ascender, subir

9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) nacer

10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) levantarse; hacerse/soplar más fuerte

11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) alzarse, erigirse

12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) resucitar

1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ascenso, subida

2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) aumento

3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) subida, cuesta

4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) grandeza, auge

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- rising

the rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) saliente; creciente, en aumento, en alza

- early

rise¹ n aumento / subida

rise² vb

1. subir

2. aumentar / subir

3. crecer

4. salir

El pasado de rise es rose y el participio pasado es risen; el gerundio se escribe rising

tr[raɪz]

noun

1 ascenso, subida

2 (increase) aumento

3 (slope) subida, cuesta

intransitive verb (pt rose tr[rəʊz], pp risen tr['rɪzən])

1 ascender, subir

2 (increase) aumentar

3 (stand up) ponerse de pie

4 (get up) levantarse

5 (sun) salir

6 (river) nacer

7 (level of river) crecer

8 (mountains) elevarse

\

to give rise to dar origen a

to rise to the occasion ponerse a la altura de las circunstancias

rise ['raɪz] vi, rose ['ro:z] ; risen ['rɪz-ə n] ; rising

1) get up: levantarse

to rise to one's feet: ponerse de pie

2) : elevarse, alzarse

the mountains rose to the west: las montañas se elevaron al oeste

3) : salir (dícese del sol y de la luna)

4) : subir (dícese de las aguas, del humo, etc.)

the river rose: las aguas subieron de nivel

5) increase: aumentar, subir

6) originate: nacer, proceder

to rise in rank : ascender

to rise up rebel: sublevarse, rebelarse

rise n

1) ascent: ascensión f, subida f

2) origin: origen m

3) elevation: elevación f

4) increase: subida f, aumento m, alzamiento m

5) slope: pendiente f, cuesta f

rise (Slope)

• desnivel (Pen diente) s.m.

• alza s.f.

• crecimiento s.m.

• cuesta s.f.

• elevación s.f.

• levantamiento s.m.

• origen s.m.

• peralte s.m.

• salida s.f.

• subida s.f.

• subido s.m.

(§ p.,p.p.: rose, risen) = crecer v.

• encumbrar v.

• enriscar v.

• leudar v.

• levantarse v.

• nacer v.

• salir v.

(§pres: salgo, sales...) fut/c: saldr-•)

• subir v.

• surgir v.

1)

a) (upward movement - of tide, level) subida f; (- in pitch) elevación f

b) (increase - in prices, interest rates) subida f, aumento m, alza f‡ (frml), suba f (RPl); (- in pressure, temperature) aumento m, subida f; (- in number, amount) aumento m

c) ( in pay) (BrE) aumento m, incremento m (frml)

d) ( improvement) mejora f

2) ( advance) ascenso m, ascensión f

3) ( slope) subida f, cuesta f

1)

a) (come, go up) subir; \<\<mist\>\> levantarse; \<\<sun/moon\>\> salir*; \<\<river\>\> crecer*; \<\<dough\>\> crecer*, subir; \<\<cake\>\> subir; \<\<fish\>\> picar*

b) ( increase) \<\<price/temperature/pressure\>\> subir, aumentar; \<\<wind\>\> arreciar; \<\<wage/number/amount\>\> aumentar; \<\<tension\>\> crecer*, aumentar

c) \<\<sound\>\> ( become louder) aumentar de volumen; ( become higher) subir de tono

d) ( improve) \<\<standard\>\> mejorar

2)

a) ( slope upward) \<\<ground/land\>\> elevarse

b) ( extend upwards) \<\<building/hill\>\> levantarse, alzarse*, erguirse* (liter)

3)

a) ( stand up) \<\<person/audience\>\> (frml) ponerse* de pie, levantarse, pararse (AmL)

b) ( out of bed) levantarse

4) (in position, status)

5) ( adjourn) (BrE) \<\<court/parliament\>\> levantar la sesión

6) ( revolt)

7) ( originate) \<\<river\>\> (frml) nacer*

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- rise above

- rise to

1. N

1) (=upward movement) subida f, ascenso m ; [of tide] subida f ; [of river] crecida f ; (in tone, pitch) subida f, elevación f

- get a rise out of sb

- take the rise out of sb

2) (=increase) (in number, rate, value) aumento m ; (in price, temperature) subida f, aumento m ; (Brit) (in salary) aumento m (de sueldo)

3) (fig) (=advancement) ascenso m, subida f ; (=emergence) desarrollo m

4) (=small hill) colina f, loma f ; (=upward slope) cuesta f (arriba), pendiente f ; [of stairs] subida f

5) (=origin) [of river] nacimiento m

2. VI

1) (=get up) (from bed) levantarse; (=stand up) ponerse de pie, levantarse; (=rear up) [building, mountain] elevarse, alzarse

2) (=get higher) [sun, moon] salir; [smoke, mist, balloon] subir, ascender, elevarse liter; [dust, spray, theatre curtain] levantarse; [water, tide, level, aircraft, lift] subir; [dough, cake] aumentar, subir; [river] crecer; [hair] ponerse de punta

3) (=increase) [price, temperature, pressure] subir, aumentar; [number, amount, tension] aumentar; [barometer, stocks, shares] subir; [wind] arreciar, levantarse; [sound] hacerse más fuerte

4) [ground] subir (en pendiente)

5) (in rank) ascender

6) (=improve) [standards] mejorar

7) (=come forth)

8) (=originate) [river] nacer

9) (=rebel) (also: rise up) sublevarse, levantarse ( against contra)

10) (=adjourn) [parliament, court] levantar la sesión

- rise above

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1)

a) (upward movement - of tide, level) subida f; (- in pitch) elevación f

b) (increase - in prices, interest rates) subida f, aumento m, alza f‡ (frml), suba f (RPl); (- in pressure, temperature) aumento m, subida f; (- in number, amount) aumento m

c) ( in pay) (BrE) aumento m, incremento m (frml)

d) ( improvement) mejora f

2) ( advance) ascenso m, ascensión f

3) ( slope) subida f, cuesta f

1)

a) (come, go up) subir; \<\<mist\>\> levantarse; \<\<sun/moon\>\> salir*; \<\<river\>\> crecer*; \<\<dough\>\> crecer*, subir; \<\<cake\>\> subir; \<\<fish\>\> picar*

b) ( increase) \<\<price/temperature/pressure\>\> subir, aumentar; \<\<wind\>\> arreciar; \<\<wage/number/amount\>\> aumentar; \<\<tension\>\> crecer*, aumentar

c) \<\<sound\>\> ( become louder) aumentar de volumen; ( become higher) subir de tono

d) ( improve) \<\<standard\>\> mejorar

2)

a) ( slope upward) \<\<ground/land\>\> elevarse

b) ( extend upwards) \<\<building/hill\>\> levantarse, alzarse*, erguirse* (liter)

3)

a) ( stand up) \<\<person/audience\>\> (frml) ponerse* de pie, levantarse, pararse (AmL)

b) ( out of bed) levantarse

4) (in position, status)

5) ( adjourn) (BrE) \<\<court/parliament\>\> levantar la sesión

6) ( revolt)

7) ( originate) \<\<river\>\> (frml) nacer*

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- rise above

- rise to

1 to lift (levantar) (peso, objeto).

Ella elevó la carga al techo She lifted the load to the roof.

2 to raise (increase) (precio, cantidad).

La máquina elevó la temperatura The machine raised the temperature.

Ella elevó la bandera She raised the flag.

3 to raise (Mat).

elevar x al cuadrado/al cubo to square/cube x

diez elevado a quince ten to the fifteenth (power)

4 to elevate.

lo elevaron a la categoría de héroe they made him into a hero

5 to present (propuesta, quejas).

6 to uplift, to lift, to exalt, to inspire.

El sacrificio elevó su espíritu The sacrifice uplifted his spirit.

7 to bolster up, to raise.

Su sonrisa eleva los ánimos Her smile bolsters up the spirits.

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► verbo transitivo

1 (peso etc) to elevate, raise, lift

2 (precios) to raise, increase, put up; (tono, voz) to raise

3 (enaltecer) to promote, raise

■ lo elevaron a gerente he was promoted to manager

4 MATEMÁTICAS to raise

► verbo pronominal elevarse

1 (subir) to rise (up)

■ el humo se elevaba the smoke was rising up

2 (alcanzar) to reach

■ se eleva hasta el techo it reaches the ceiling

3 (erguirse, levantarse) to stand

■ allí se elevaba la catedral there stood the cathedral

4 (sumar) to amount to, come to

■ los gastos se elevan a cuarenta euros the expenses amount to forty euros

5 figurado (engreírse) to become conceited

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1) to raise, lift

2) increase

3) promote

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- elevarse

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1. VT

1) (=levantar) [+ objeto, brazos] to raise

2) (=aumentar)

a) [+ precio, tipo, temperatura, calidad] to raise

b) [+ voz] to raise

3) [+ muro] to raise, make higher

4)

5) [+ petición, solicitud] to present, submit

6) (Mat)

7) (Elec) [+ voltaje] to boost

8) Chile * (=reprender) to tell off *

elevarse

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verbo transitivo

1) (frml)

a) ( levantar) < objeto> to raise, lift

b) <espíritu/mente> to uplift

c) <muro/nivel> to raise, make... higher

2) (frml)

a) ( aumentar) <precios/impuestos> to raise, increase; < nivel de vida> to raise

b) <voz/tono> to raise

3) (frml) ( en jerarquía) to elevate (frml)

4) (Mat)

5) (frml) (presentar, dirigir)

elevarse v pron

1) ( tomar altura) avión/cometa to climb, gain height; globo to rise, gain height

2) (frml) ( aumentar) temperatura to rise; precios/impuestos to rise, increase; tono/voz to rise

3) (frml) ( ascender)

4) (liter) montaña/edificio to stand, rise (liter)

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= heighten, elevate, uplift, bring up, hoist, take + Nombre + to greater heights, raise.

Ex. Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.

Ex. Some of the things that are said about genuine bookselling do at times seem to elevate this occupation to a level far beyond mere commerce.

Ex. This article discusses the implementation of a carefully devised approach to uplift standards of reading.

Ex. Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.

Ex. The Supreme Court of India has declared that hoisting the tricolour is a fundamental right that the government cannot legislate away.

Ex. He headed one of the largest accounting firms in the country and took it to greater heights.

Ex. The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.

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* elevar con grúa = winch.

* elevar con polea = winch.

* elevarse = soar, tower above/over.

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verbo transitivo

1) (frml)

a) ( levantar) < objeto> to raise, lift

b) <espíritu/mente> to uplift

c) <muro/nivel> to raise, make... higher

2) (frml)

a) ( aumentar) <precios/impuestos> to raise, increase; < nivel de vida> to raise

b) <voz/tono> to raise

3) (frml) ( en jerarquía) to elevate (frml)

4) (Mat)

5) (frml) (presentar, dirigir)

elevarse v pron

1) ( tomar altura) avión/cometa to climb, gain height; globo to rise, gain height

2) (frml) ( aumentar) temperatura to rise; precios/impuestos to rise, increase; tono/voz to rise

3) (frml) ( ascender)

4) (liter) montaña/edificio to stand, rise (liter)

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elevar [A1 ]

A ( frml)

1 (levantar) ‹objeto› to raise, lift

la grúa elevó el cajón hasta la cubierta the crane hoisted o raised o lifted the crate onto the deck

elevó los brazos al cielo ( liter); he raised (up) his arms to heaven ( liter)

música que eleva el espíritu (spiritually) uplifting music

elevemos nuestros corazones al Señor let us lift up our hearts to the Lord

2 ‹muro/nivel› to raise, make … higher

B ( frml)

1 (aumentar) ‹precios/impuestos› to raise, increase

elevar el nivel de vida to raise the standard of living

el juez elevó la pena the judge increased the (length of) the sentence

2 ‹voz/tono› to raise

C ( frml) (en una jerarquía) to elevate ( frml)

D ( Mat):

elevar un número a la sexta potencia to raise a number to the power of six

elevar al cuadrado to square

elevar al cubo to cube

E (presentar, dirigir) elevar algo A algn to present o submit sth TO sb

elevaron una protesta a las autoridades they presented o submitted a letter of protest to the authorities, they protested to the authorities

elevaron el recurso al Tribunal Supremo they appealed to the Supreme Court, they presented o submitted the appeal to the Supreme Court

F ( Chi fam) (reprender) to give … a hard time ( colloq)

A (tomar altura) «avión/cometa» to climb, gain height; «globo» to rise, gain height

B ( frml) (aumentar) «temperatura» to rise; «precios/impuestos» to rise, increase; «tono/voz» to rise

C ( frml) (ascender) elevarse A algo:

el número de víctimas se eleva a diez ten people have been killed

la cifra se elevaba ya al 13% the figure had already reached o already stood at o was already at 13%

D ( liter); «montaña/edificio» to stand, rise ( liter)

la Cordillera se eleva majestuosa the mountain range rises majestically

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a) ( levantar) ‹ objeto› to raise, lift

b) ‹espíritu/mente› to uplift

c) ‹muro/nivel› to raise, make … higher

a) ( aumentar) ‹precios/impuestos› to raise, increase;

b) ‹voz/tono› to raise

◊ la cifra se elevaba ya al 13% the figure had already reached 13%

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♦ vt

1. [levantar] [peso, objeto] to lift;

elevaron los muebles con poleas they lifted the furniture with pulleys;

elevar la moral de los jugadores to boost the players' morale

2. [aumentar] [precio, nivel] to raise;

elevar las ventas/ganancias to increase sales/profits;

elevar el tono de voz to raise one's voice;

elevaron a dos meses el plazo de matriculación they extended the enrolment period to two months

3. Mat to raise;

elevar x al cuadrado/al cubo to square/cube x;

diez elevado a quince ten to the fifteenth (power)

4. [encumbrar] to elevate (a to);

lo elevaron a la categoría de héroe they made him into a hero

5. [presentar] [queja, recurso] to lodge, to present;

elevaremos un escrito de protesta al concejal we shall present a formal protest to o lodge a formal protest with the councillor;

elevar un recurso de apelación al Supremo to lodge an appeal with o to present an appeal to the Supreme Court;

elevó una instancia al ministerio he lodged an appeal with the Ministry

♦ See also the pronominal verb elevarse

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1 raise

elevar al cuadrado raise to the power of four

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elevar vt

1) alzar: to raise, to lift

2) aumentar: to raise, to increase

3) : to elevate (in a hierarchy), to promote

4) : to present, to submit

♦ See also the reflexive verb elevarse

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elevar vb to raise

1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) vir

2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) chegar

3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) vir

4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) acontecer

5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) chegar a

6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) somar

- comer

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"(now) come!" vamos, por favor!, anime-se!

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[k∧m] vt+vi (ps came, pp come) 1 vir, aproximar(-se). 2 chegar. 3 surgir. 4 alcançar, atingir. 5 acontecer, ocorrer. 6 resultar, redundar, advir. 7 nascer, proceder, emanar. 8 ficar, tornar-se, vir a ser. 9 passar, entrar. 10 andar, percorrer. 11 ocorrer, ser lembrado. 12 ser obtenível, estar disponível. 13 importar em, custar, perfazer. 14 chegar a. 15 formar-se, tomar forma ou feitio. 16 estender-se, avançar, ir até. 17 tratar-se de, referir-se a. 18 ser levado a, vir a. 19 coll ter um orgasmo, gozar. a misfortune has come over us uma desgraça caiu sobre nós. and where do I come in? e eu? que vantagem levo? are you coming my way? você vem comigo? come along! venha comigo!, vamos! come in! entre! come off it! pare de enrolar!, pare de mentir! come of it what will venha o que vier. come on! venha!, vamos! come what may! aconteça o que acontecer! first come, first served quem primeiro chega, primeiro é servido. for the year to come para o ano próximo. for years to come para vários anos, para o futuro. he came in ele entrou. he came it strong ele mostrou energia neste assunto. he came up to London ele veio para Londres. he comes it too strong ele exagera. he did not come up to my expectations ele não correspondeu às minhas expectativas. he has come short of his duties ele não cumpriu seus deveres. he has it coming to him Amer coll ele bem o merece. how come? por quê?, como? how come you know that? / como você ficou sabendo disso? ( I am) coming já vou, estou indo. I came near losing my courage quase perdi a coragem. I shall come and see you soon logo irei fazer-lhe uma visita. it came on to rain começou a chover. it came to me veio-me a idéia. it comes in bottles é fornecido em garrafas. it has come into my head veio-me à mente, lembrei-me de. it has come to be the fashion tornou-se moda. it has come true tornou-se realidade. let’s come to the point! vamos ao assunto (principal). ( now) come! vamos, por favor!, anime-se! oh come! oh come on! sem essa! so it has come to this então as coisas chegaram a este ponto (ruim). that comes in useful isto chega em boa hora. the book has come apart o livro descolou. the conservatives come in os conservadores chegam ao poder, foram eleitos. the life to come a outra vida. the photograph has not come a fotografia não saiu. these figs come from Africa estes figos são da África. the ship came down before the wind Naut o navio virou a favor do vento. the time to come o futuro. the train came in o trem chegou. they came in for a share levaram (ganharam) sua parte. to come about a) acontecer, suceder. b) mudar de direção. the wind came about / o vento virou. to come a cropper a) cair. b) fracassar. to come across a) encontrar, deparar com. where did you come across him? / onde você o encontrou? b) Amer coll pagar por acaso. c) atravessar. d) ser bem recebido, compreendido (um discurso). e) Amer coll dizer a verdade, confessar. to come after a) seguir. b) procurar. to come again voltar, repetir-se. to come at chegar a, conseguir. to come away sair, ir embora. to come back a) voltar. it came back to me / voltou-me à memória, lembrei-me novamente. b) reanimar-se. c) sl retrucar. to come behind a) vir atrás. b) ficar atrás de. to come by a) passar. b) ganhar. c) obter. how did you come by it? / como obteve isto? to come clean Amer coll confessar tudo. to come clean from Amer coll vir diretamente de. to come down a) descer, baixar, abaixar. b) desmoronar-se. c) fig ceder. to come down a peg or two coll ficar mais moderado. to come down in the world perder posição social, baixar o nível de vida. to come down to earth voltar à realidade, pôr os pés no chão. to come down upon someone repreender alguém severamente. to come face to face deparar-se. to come for vir buscar. I come for the books / venho buscar os livros. may I come for you? / posso vir buscar você? to come full circle dar a volta completa, voltar ao começo. to come home a) voltar para casa. b) ser sentido, percebido ou compreendido. the sufferings of the poor have come home to me / o sofrimento dos pobres me comoveu. to come in first alcançar o primeiro lugar. to come in for an inheritance receber uma herança. to come into entrar em, tomar posse de, adquirir. to come into a fortune herdar uma fortuna. to come into one’s own conseguir seu direito. to come into play entrar em jogo. to come into property chegar a fazer fortuna. to come into sight chegar à vista. to come into the world nascer. he came into the world / ele nasceu. to come it strong sl mentir, exagerar, contar vantagem. to come of a) vir, descender. he comes of an old family / ele descende de família antiga. b) resultar de. to come of age atingir a maioridade (legal). to come off a) soltar-se, desprender-se. the cork won’t come off / a rolha não quer sair. b) sair, retirar-se. c) ocorrer, ter lugar. d) ter bom resultado. he came off well / ele saiu-se bem. e) sair de cartaz (peça, filme). to come on a) avançar, apresssar-se. b) progredir, melhorar. c) começar. d) entrar (em cena, no campo). e) entrar em cartaz (filme). to come on the scene a) chegar, começar a tomar parte. b) nascer. to come out a) sair. the stains won’t come out / as manchas não querem sair. b) aparecer, ser publicado, ser editado. the likeness has come out well / saiu bem parecida ou semelhante. c) fig ficar ou tornar-se conhecido. she came out last year / ela ficou conhecida o ano passado. d) resultar. e) cair (dente, cabelo). to come out for apoiar. to come out in support declarar apoio. to come out in the open abrir o jogo, ser sincero. to come out in the wash coll acabar bem. to come out (on strike) entrar em greve. to come out right acabar bem. to come round/ around a) fazer uma visita, aparecer. b) voltar a si, recuperar os sentidos. he came round soon / ele logo voltou a si. c) mudar de idéia, pensar melhor. he will come round / ele pensará melhor. d) virar, mudar de direção. to come out top ir primeiro. he came out top / ele foi primeiro. to come short ter defeitos, ser insuficiente. to come short of não alcançar o nível, ser inferior. to come through a) ter bom resultado, conseguir. b) superar, sobreviver. c) aparecer. d) chegar conforme o esperado. to come to a) chegar a, alcançar. the war came to an end / a guerra chegou ao fim. b) obter, conseguir. c) importar em, montar. d) recuperar os sentidos. she came to herself / ela voltou a si, recuperou os sentidos. to come to a bad end acabar mal. to come to a head chegar a um ponto crucial. to come to blows chegar às vias de fato, brigar. to come to grief não ter sucesso. to come to grips with enfrentar, confrontar. to come to light vir à luz, ser descoberto. to come to nought ou nothing fracassar. to come to pass acontecer. to come to terms chegar a um acordo. to come to the same thing dar na mesma, ser indiferente. to come to think of it pensar bem. to come under estar em tais condições, cair sob, estar sujeito a. to come up a) subir, avançar, vir. b) aproximar-se. c) nascer, brotar, crescer. d) surgir, vir à baila. the question came up for discussion / a questão surgiu para ser discutida. e) acontecer. to come up in the world melhorar de vida, subir de posição social. to come upon a) descobrir, encontrar, ocorrer. b) surpreender, cair sobre, atacar. to come up to the mark corresponder às necessidades. to come up with igualar, alcançar, aproximar-se. to have come down to ser transmitido ou legado a. to have come down with a bad cold ficar muito gripado. to have come to believe convencer-se, acreditar. what comes next? o que vem agora? what does it come to? quanto custa? when did that come in? quando isto virou moda?, desde quando está em moda? when he came to die quando ele estava à morte. when it comes to costs quanto ao preço. where does the joke come in? onde está a piada nisto?

1 train (ferrocarril).

ir en tren to go by rail o train

el tren en Suiza funciona muy bien the railways in Switzerland are very efficient

tren de alta velocidad high-speed train

tren de carga freight o goods train

tren de cercanías local train, suburban train

tren correo mail train

tren directo through train

tren de largo recorrido long-distance train

tren de mercancías freight o goods train

tren nocturno overnight train

2 line (mechanics).

tren de aterrizaje undercarriage, landing gear

tren de lavado car wash

3 series, chain, train.

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► nombre masculino

1 (ferrocarril) train

2 MILITAR convoy

3 (conjunto de máquinas) convoy, line

4 figurado (ritmo, modo) speed, pace

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cambiar de tren to change, change train, US transfer

coger el tren / tomar el tren to catch a train

estar como un tren / estar como para parar un tren familiar to be a bit of all right

ir en tren to go by train

perder el train figurado to miss the boat

vivir a todo tren figurado to live a life of luxury

tren correo mail train

tren de alta velocidad high-speed train

tren de aterrizaje undercarriage

tren de cercanías suburban train

tren de lavado car wash

tren de mercancías / tren de carga goods train, US freight train

tren de pasajeros passenger train

tren de vida life style, way of life

tren directo through train

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1) (Ferro) train

- dejar el tren a algn

- estar como un tren

- llevarse el tren a algn

2) (=ritmo)

- vivir a todo tren

3) (Mec) set ( of gears, wheels)

4) [en viajes] (=equipaje) luggage; (=equipo) equipment

5) (Mil) convoy

6)

7) Caribe (=taller) workshop; (=empresa) firm, company

8) CAm

a) (=trajín) coming and going

b) pl trenes shady dealings

9) Méx (=tranvía) tram, streetcar (EEUU)

10) Caribe (=majadería) cheeky remark

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1) (Ferr) train

- tren correo or postal

- tren de alta velocidad

- tren de carga or de mercancías

- tren de cercanías

- tren cremallera

- tren directo/de largo recorrido

- tren expreso or rápido

2) (fam) ( ritmo) rate

3) ( conjunto) assembly

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- tren de aterrizaje

- tren de lavado

- tren de montaje

- tren nocturno

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= train.

Ex. If none of these terms is appropriate1/4 give the specific name of the item or the names of the parts of the item as concisely as possible; e.g., 1 clockwork toy train.

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* abono de tren = rail pass.

* asalto al tren = train robbery.

* bajarse del tren = get off + the train.

* billete de tren = train ticket.

* estación de tren = rail yard, train station, railway station.

* horario de trenes = train timetable.

* servicios de trenes = rail facilities.

* subirse al tren = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype.

* trayecto en tren = train ride.

* tren a vapor = steam train.

* tren de juguete = toy train.

* tren delantero = front end.

* tren de mercancías = freight train, goods train.

* tren de pasajeros = passenger train.

* tren de vapor = steam train.

* tren hospital = hospital train.

* tren trasero = rear end.

* viaje en tren = train ride.

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1) (Ferr) train

- tren correo or postal

- tren de alta velocidad

- tren de carga or de mercancías

- tren de cercanías

- tren cremallera

- tren directo/de largo recorrido

- tren expreso or rápido

2) (fam) ( ritmo) rate

3) ( conjunto) assembly

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- tren de aterrizaje

- tren de lavado

- tren de montaje

- tren nocturno

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1 ( Ferr) train

vine en tren or tomé or cogí el tren I came by train, I took o caught the train

tuve que correr para agarrar or ( esp Esp) coger el tren I had to run to catch o get the train

cambiar de tren to change trains

le regalaron un trencito or ( Esp) trenecito (de juguete) he was given a toy train set

dejar (botado) el tren a algn ( Chi fam): no quiero que me deje (botada) el tren I don't want to be left on the shelf ( colloq)

estar como un tren ( Esp fam); to be gorgeous ( colloq), to be hot stuff ( colloq)

llevarse el tren a algn ( Méx fam): como siguió bebiendo, se lo llevó el tren he didn't stop drinking and he snuffed it o he kicked the bucket ( colloq), he drank himself to death

si no pagamos pronto, nos va a llevar el tren if we don't pay soon, we're going to be in big trouble

me/le lleva el tren ( Méx fam); I'm/he's absolutely fuming o seething! ( colloq)

perdí or se me fue el tren (literal) I missed the train; (refiriéndose a una oportunidad) I missed the boat, I missed out

subirse al tren de algo: todos quieren subirse al tren de las nuevas tecnologías everyone wants to get in on new technology, everyone wants to jump o climb on the new-technology bandwagon

¡hay que subirse al tren del progreso! we must keep up with the times

night train

mail train

high-speed train

freight train, goods train ( BrE)

local train, suburban train

rack o cog railway

ghost train

long-distance train

freight train, goods train ( BrE)

passenger train

through train

electric train

express train

ghost train

night train

mail train

express train

2 ( Méx) (tranvía) street car ( AmE), tram ( BrE)

B ( fam) (ritmo) rate

a este tren at this rate ( colloq)

lleva un tren de vida intensísimo she leads a very hectic life, she has a very hectic lifestyle

a este tren no llegaremos nunca we'll never get there at this rate

a todo tren ( fam): viven a todo tren they live like kings, they live a luxurious lifestyle

tuvieron una boda a todo tren they had a lavish wedding

lo tuvimos que hacer a todo tren we had to work flat out o at top speed

estar en tren de hacer algo (CS); to be in the process of doing sth

estamos en tren de mudarnos we're in the process o in the middle of moving house

ya que estamos en tren de criticar, te diré que … since we seem to be in a critical vein o since we seem to be criticizing people, let me tell you that …

estoy en tren de salir I'm just going out, I'm just on my way out

seguirle el tren a algn ( RPl fam); to keep up with sb

C (conjunto) assembly

undercarriage, landing gear

rolling mill

carwash

assembly line

front wheel assembly

rear wheel assembly

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◊ ir en tren to go by train;

◊ a este tren at this rate (colloq);

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tren nm

1. [vehículo] train;

el tren en Suiza funciona muy bien the trains in Switzerland are very efficient;

ir en tren to go by rail o train;

ir a buen tren to be going well;

perder el tren de algo: hemos perdido el tren de las nuevas tecnologías we have missed the boat o bus as far as the new technologies are concerned;

no podemos permitirnos perder el tren de Europa we can't afford to get left behind by the rest of Europe;

subirse al tren de algo: la empresa debe subirse al tren del progreso the company must keep pace with progress;

era un oportunista que se subió al tren del posmodernismo he was an opportunist who jumped on the postmodernist bandwagon;

como para parar un tren: estar como (para parar) un tren to be stunning, to be a smasher;

nos dieron comida como para parar un tren they gave us enough food to feed an army;

seguirle el tren a alguien to keep up with sb

tren de carga freight o Br goods train;

tren de cercanías local train, suburban train;

tren correo mail train;

tren de cremallera rack o cog railway o US railroad train;

tren directo through train;

tren expreso express train;

tren fantasma ghost train;

tren de largo recorrido long-distance train;

tren de mercancías freight o Br goods train;

tren mixto passenger and freight o Br goods train;

tren nocturno overnight train, night train;

tren ómnibus local train;

tren rápido fast train;

tren semidirecto = train that stops only at certain stations, US limited train

2. Tec line

tren desbastador roughing mill;

tren de lavado car wash

3. [estilo]

a todo tren: un banquete a todo tren a banquet with all the trimmings, a lavish banquet;

vivir a todo tren to live in style;

en tren de: ya que estamos en tren de diversión, podríamos ir a bailar seeing as we're out for a good time, we could go dancing;

parecían en tren de aventura they seemed to be up for a bit of adventure

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m FERR train;

ir en tren go by train;

perder el tren miss the train; fig miss the boat;

vivir a todo tren fam live in style;

… (como) para parar un tren fam loads of … fam, masses of … fam ;

estar como un tren fam be absolutely gorgeous

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tren nm

1) : train

2) : set, assembly

tren de aterrizaje: landing gear

3) : speed, pace

a todo tren: at top speed

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tren n train

◊ ir en tren to go by train;

◊ a este tren at this rate (colloq);

a) ( levantar) ‹ objeto› to raise, lift

b) ‹espíritu/mente› to uplift

c) ‹muro/nivel› to raise, make … higher

a) ( aumentar) ‹precios/impuestos› to raise, increase;

b) ‹voz/tono› to raise