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21 dar lugar a problemas
(v.) = give + rise to problemsEx. The subject matter of documents is becoming more and more complex, giving rise to problems in classification and cataloguing, arrangement of bibliographies and so on.* * *(v.) = give + rise to problemsEx: The subject matter of documents is becoming more and more complex, giving rise to problems in classification and cataloguing, arrangement of bibliographies and so on.
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22 feria
f.1 fair.feria de artesanía craft fairferia de ganado cattle marketferia del libro book fairferia de muestras trade fair2 festival.como en feria: en ese negocio le fue como en feria (informal) that deal turned out really badly for him (Mexican Spanish)feria de Abril = annual fair in Seville3 small change (monedas). (Mexican Spanish)¿me cambia diez pesos por feria? could you give me change of ten pesos, please?4 trade show.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: feriar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: feriar.* * *1 COMERCIO fair2 (fiesta) fair, festival\feria de ganado livestock fairferia de muestras trade fair, trade exhibitionla Feria de Sevilla the Seville Festival* * *noun f.1) fair2) market3) festival* * *SF1) (=muestra comercial) fairferia de muestras — trade show, trade exhibition
feria de vanidades — empty show, inane spectacle
2) (=mercado al aire libre) market; (Agr) show3) [de atracciones] fair, funfair4) (=fiesta) festivaldurante la feria habrá corridas de toros todos los días — during the festival there will be bullfights every day
5) (=descanso) holiday6) Méx * (=cambio) change, small change7) CAm (=propina) tip* * *1)a) ( exposición comercial) fairb) (CS, Per) ( mercado) (street) market2)a) ( fiesta popular) festivalb) (Taur) series of bullfights ( held during a festival)c) ( parque de atracciones) fair3)a) (Méx fam) (cambio, suelto) small change¿me cambia este billete por feria? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note, please?
b) (Méx fam) ( dinero) cash (colloq)* * *= fair, fete [fête], funfair, carnival, carnival fair.Ex. The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.Ex. Held in September annually in Sydney, it is perhaps the largest fete in this hemisphere.Ex. This popular annual funfair sets up camp in the area surrounding the Midi train station in Brussels.Ex. Finally, displays and exhibitions are shown at local carnivals, meeting places, health centres and in advice centres themselves.Ex. Theatres, cafés, cabarets, bars, bordellos, carnival fairs and the gutter. were the places where the artist found his subject matter.----* asistente a la feria = fairgoer.* atracción de feria = funfair ride.* atracción de la feria = carnival ride, ride, fairground ride, fair ride, ride attraction, amusement ride.* columpio de la feria = carnival ride, ride, fairground ride, fair ride, ride attraction, amusement ride.* en época de feria = carnivalistically.* en la feria = carnivalistically.* en tiempo de feria = carnivalistically.* feria ambulante = travelling carnival.* feria de la biblioteca = library fair.* feria del empleo = job fair, career fair.* feria del libro = book fair.* feria de muestras = trade show, trade fair.* industria de las ferias de muestras = trade show industry.* * *1)a) ( exposición comercial) fairb) (CS, Per) ( mercado) (street) market2)a) ( fiesta popular) festivalb) (Taur) series of bullfights ( held during a festival)c) ( parque de atracciones) fair3)a) (Méx fam) (cambio, suelto) small change¿me cambia este billete por feria? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note, please?
b) (Méx fam) ( dinero) cash (colloq)* * *= fair, fete [fête], funfair, carnival, carnival fair.Ex: The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.
Ex: Held in September annually in Sydney, it is perhaps the largest fete in this hemisphere.Ex: This popular annual funfair sets up camp in the area surrounding the Midi train station in Brussels.Ex: Finally, displays and exhibitions are shown at local carnivals, meeting places, health centres and in advice centres themselves.Ex: Theatres, cafés, cabarets, bars, bordellos, carnival fairs and the gutter. were the places where the artist found his subject matter.* asistente a la feria = fairgoer.* atracción de feria = funfair ride.* atracción de la feria = carnival ride, ride, fairground ride, fair ride, ride attraction, amusement ride.* columpio de la feria = carnival ride, ride, fairground ride, fair ride, ride attraction, amusement ride.* en época de feria = carnivalistically.* en la feria = carnivalistically.* en tiempo de feria = carnivalistically.* feria ambulante = travelling carnival.* feria de la biblioteca = library fair.* feria del empleo = job fair, career fair.* feria del libro = book fair.* feria de muestras = trade show, trade fair.* industria de las ferias de muestras = trade show industry.* * *Feria de Sevilla (↑ feria a1)A1 (exposición comercial) fairla feria del libro/juguete the book/toy fairferia ganadera livestock showferia de muestras trade fair2 (CS, Per) (mercado) marketCompuestos:( RPl) garage saletrade showB1 (fiesta popular) festivalla feria del pueblo the village festivalla feria de Sevilla the April Fair in Sevilleen mi pueblo están en ferias my village is holding its festivalcada uno habla de la feria según le va en ella everyone sees things from his or her own point of view2 ( Taur) series of bullfights ( held during a festival)3 (parque de atracciones) fair, funfair ( BrE)C¿trae feria? do you have any small change?* * *
Del verbo feriar: ( conjugate feriar)
feria es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
feria sustantivo femenino
1
2
3 (Méx fam) (cambio, suelto) small change;
( dinero) cash (colloq)
feria sustantivo femenino fair
feria de ganado, cattle market
feria del libro, book fair
' feria' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anualmente
- barraca
- caseta
- expositor
- expositora
- noria
- pabellón
- chinamo
- juego
- montar
- sede
English:
booth
- carousel
- county
- fair
- fairground
- freebie
- show
- trade fair
- wander
- fete
- fun
- market
- small
- street
* * *feria nf1. [exhibición] fair;Méx Famir como en feria: en ese negocio le fue como en feria that deal turned out really badly for him;al equipo le ha ido como en feria the team has done terribly badlyferia de artesanía craft(s) fair;feria del automóvil car o motor show;feria de ganado cattle fair;feria del libro book fair;feria de muestras [actividad] trade fair;[instalaciones] = permanent site for trade fairs2. [fiesta popular] festivalFeria de Abril = annual fair in Seville3. [de atracciones] Br fun fair, US amusement park4. Taurom = series of bullfights during a fiesta5. Andes, RP [mercado] open-air market¿me cambia diez pesos por feria? could you give me change of ten pesos, please?;el pasaje costó doscientas libras y feria the ticket cost a bit over two hundred pounds* * *f1 COM fair2 L.Am. ( mercado) market3 Méx ( calderilla) small change* * *feria nf1) : fair, market2) : festival, holiday* * *feria n fair -
23 grupo de recursos
(n.) = clumpEx. A clump may be no more than a list of databases that share some common features like regional location, content type, subject matter, etc = Un grupo de recursos pueder ser simplemente una lista de bases de datos que comparten algunas características como la ubicación geográfica, el tipo de contenido, la materia, etc.* * *(n.) = clumpEx: A clump may be no more than a list of databases that share some common features like regional location, content type, subject matter, etc = Un grupo de recursos pueder ser simplemente una lista de bases de datos que comparten algunas características como la ubicación geográfica, el tipo de contenido, la materia, etc.
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24 ilusorio
adj.illusory, chimerical, imaginary, illusive.* * *► adjetivo1 illusory* * *ADJ (=irreal) illusory; (=sin valor) empty; (=sin efecto) ineffective* * *- ria adjetivob) ( imaginario) imaginary* * *= illusory, starry-eyed, hallucinatory, deceptive, delusional, airy-fairy, fantastical, fantastic.Ex. We can permit ourselves to be hypnotized by the gadgetry for access and by illusory cost reductions, or we can use the computer effectively to transform the catalog into a truly responsive instrument.Ex. It would be starry-eyed to imagine that we the library ever reach into every home.Ex. Subject-matter, portrayed with hallucinatory realism, is largely autobiographical -- mainly people connected with the artist and places associated with them.Ex. Rehyping old stuff as if it were new is not only annoyingly deceptive but doesn't sell any books to suspicious customers.Ex. Despite what false patriots tell us, we now have a delusional democracy, not one that citizens can trust to serve their interests.Ex. Home Secretary David Blunkett says an ' airy fairy, libertarian' view of the world is no good for fighting terrorism.Ex. Filled with allegory and allusion, his paintings portray a fantastical universe inhabited by mysterious and fanciful creatures.Ex. He builds up a picture of human anguish in the face of the mysteries of existence that is both dreamlike and concrete, fantastic and real at the same time.* * *- ria adjetivob) ( imaginario) imaginary* * *= illusory, starry-eyed, hallucinatory, deceptive, delusional, airy-fairy, fantastical, fantastic.Ex: We can permit ourselves to be hypnotized by the gadgetry for access and by illusory cost reductions, or we can use the computer effectively to transform the catalog into a truly responsive instrument.
Ex: It would be starry-eyed to imagine that we the library ever reach into every home.Ex: Subject-matter, portrayed with hallucinatory realism, is largely autobiographical -- mainly people connected with the artist and places associated with them.Ex: Rehyping old stuff as if it were new is not only annoyingly deceptive but doesn't sell any books to suspicious customers.Ex: Despite what false patriots tell us, we now have a delusional democracy, not one that citizens can trust to serve their interests.Ex: Home Secretary David Blunkett says an ' airy fairy, libertarian' view of the world is no good for fighting terrorism.Ex: Filled with allegory and allusion, his paintings portray a fantastical universe inhabited by mysterious and fanciful creatures.Ex: He builds up a picture of human anguish in the face of the mysteries of existence that is both dreamlike and concrete, fantastic and real at the same time.* * *1 (engañoso) ‹promesa› false, deceptive; ‹esperanza› false, illusory2 (imaginario) imaginary* * *ilusorio, -a adj[imaginario] illusory; [promesa] empty* * *adj illusory* * *engañoso: illusory, misleading -
25 imaginario
adj.imaginary, fancied, imaginative, utopian.m.imaginary number, imaginary, pure imaginary number.* * *► adjetivo1 imaginary* * *(f. - imaginaria)adj.* * *1.ADJ imaginary2. SM1) (Literat) imagery2) (=imaginación) imagination* * *- ria adjetivo imaginary* * *= imaginary, imagined, fictitious, fictionalised [fictionalized, -USA], fictional, hallucinatory, make-believe, fictious, fantastic, fantastical.Ex. Like Theseus in the Labyrinth we need to be able to follow well trodden pathways through hypermedia materials and re-track our journey along an imaginary thread when we get lost.Ex. In recent years, then, there has been much less scaremongering about the imagined horrors of drowning in a sea of paper.Ex. Certainly there are very serious novels which, by means of a fictitious story, have a great deal to say about human relationships and social structures.Ex. This is a humourous and cautionary fictionalised account of a disastrous author visit to a public library to do a reading for children.Ex. No one, in this purely hypothetical example, has thought that the reader might be happy with a factual account of an Atlantic convoy as well as, or in place of, a purely fictional account.Ex. Subject-matter, portrayed with hallucinatory realism, is largely autobiographical -- mainly people connected with the artist and places associated with them.Ex. This book illustrates and describes the features of a monster and reinsures the children not to be frightened of make-believe monsters.Ex. Many of them are fictious, but there are also real artists and scientists, who play parts in the book, in one way or another.Ex. He builds up a picture of human anguish in the face of the mysteries of existence that is both dreamlike and concrete, fantastic and real at the same time.Ex. Filled with allegory and allusion, his paintings portray a fantastical universe inhabited by mysterious and fanciful creatures.----* pasado imaginario = imaginary past.* * *- ria adjetivo imaginary* * *= imaginary, imagined, fictitious, fictionalised [fictionalized, -USA], fictional, hallucinatory, make-believe, fictious, fantastic, fantastical.Ex: Like Theseus in the Labyrinth we need to be able to follow well trodden pathways through hypermedia materials and re-track our journey along an imaginary thread when we get lost.
Ex: In recent years, then, there has been much less scaremongering about the imagined horrors of drowning in a sea of paper.Ex: Certainly there are very serious novels which, by means of a fictitious story, have a great deal to say about human relationships and social structures.Ex: This is a humourous and cautionary fictionalised account of a disastrous author visit to a public library to do a reading for children.Ex: No one, in this purely hypothetical example, has thought that the reader might be happy with a factual account of an Atlantic convoy as well as, or in place of, a purely fictional account.Ex: Subject-matter, portrayed with hallucinatory realism, is largely autobiographical -- mainly people connected with the artist and places associated with them.Ex: This book illustrates and describes the features of a monster and reinsures the children not to be frightened of make-believe monsters.Ex: Many of them are fictious, but there are also real artists and scientists, who play parts in the book, in one way or another.Ex: He builds up a picture of human anguish in the face of the mysteries of existence that is both dreamlike and concrete, fantastic and real at the same time.Ex: Filled with allegory and allusion, his paintings portray a fantastical universe inhabited by mysterious and fanciful creatures.* pasado imaginario = imaginary past.* * *imaginary* * *
imaginario◊ - ria adjetivo
imaginary
imaginario,-a adjetivo imaginary
número imaginario, imaginary number
' imaginario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
imaginaria
- unicornio
English:
imaginary
- never-never land
- shadow-box
- shadow-boxing
- fictitious
* * *imaginario, -a♦ adjimaginary♦ nm[conjunto de imágenes] imagery;el imaginario colectivo the collective consciousness* * *adj imaginary* * *imaginario, - ria adj: imaginary* * *imaginario adj imaginary -
26 paleontología
f.palaeontology, paleontology.* * *1 palaeontology (US paleontology)* * *SF paleontology* * *femenino paleontology* * *= palaeontology [paleontology, -USA], paleontology [palaeontology, -UK].Ex. Palaeontology is interdisciplinary -- its data base and applications are geological but its subject matter is biological.Ex. They need journals of zoology, marine biology, evolution, paleontology and physical anthropology.* * *femenino paleontology* * *= palaeontology [paleontology, -USA], paleontology [palaeontology, -UK].Ex: Palaeontology is interdisciplinary -- its data base and applications are geological but its subject matter is biological.
Ex: They need journals of zoology, marine biology, evolution, paleontology and physical anthropology.* * *paleontology* * *
paleontología sustantivo femenino palaeontology, US paleontology
' paleontología' also found in these entries:
English:
paleontology
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27 recuperarse de
v.to recover from, to bounce back from.* * *(v.) = reel fromEx. The modern study of religion is characterised as a discipline still reeling from a sudden explosion of information about its subject matter.* * *(v.) = reel fromEx: The modern study of religion is characterised as a discipline still reeling from a sudden explosion of information about its subject matter.
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28 saber de algún modo
(v.) = know + on some groundsEx. Each test involves obtaining a cluster of about five documents known on some grounds to be related in subject matter, and retrieving their descriptors from at least two data bases.* * *(v.) = know + on some groundsEx: Each test involves obtaining a cluster of about five documents known on some grounds to be related in subject matter, and retrieving their descriptors from at least two data bases.
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29 simplemente
adv.1 simply.su actuación fue, simplemente, vergonzosa his behavior was, quite simply, disgracefules simplemente genial it's simply o just brilliantsimplemente quería que supieras que lo siento I just wanted you to know that I'm sorrysimplemente por eso ya se merecería un ascenso for that alone he would deserve promotion2 in a simple way, plainly, simply.* * *► adverbio1 simply* * *ADV simply, justsimplemente tendrás que aceptarlo — you'll simply o just have to accept it
simplemente pretendía ayudarte — I was only o just trying to help you
eso se arregla simplemente diciéndole que no — the simple solution to that is to say no to him, that's easily solved by saying no to him
* * *adverbio just, simplydile, simplemente, que no vas a poder ir — just o simply tell him you won't be able to go
* * *= just, merely, simply, just plain, no more than.Ex. To start Bibliofile just type 'bib' at the DOS prompt as shown below, then press < Enter>.Ex. There may be several entries per document, or merely one.Ex. Here an indexing language is simply defined as 'a list of terms or notation that might be used as access points in an index'.Ex. The records are not what they should be and very often they're just plain shoddy.Ex. A clump may be no more than a list of databases that share some common features like regional location, content type, subject matter, etc = Un grupo de recursos pueder ser simplemente una lista de bases de datos que comparten algunas características como la ubicación geográfica, el tipo de contenido, la materia, etc.----* simplemente con pulsar el ratón = a click away.* simplemente eso = just that.* * *adverbio just, simplydile, simplemente, que no vas a poder ir — just o simply tell him you won't be able to go
* * *= just, merely, simply, just plain, no more than.Ex: To start Bibliofile just type 'bib' at the DOS prompt as shown below, then press < Enter>.
Ex: There may be several entries per document, or merely one.Ex: Here an indexing language is simply defined as 'a list of terms or notation that might be used as access points in an index'.Ex: The records are not what they should be and very often they're just plain shoddy.Ex: A clump may be no more than a list of databases that share some common features like regional location, content type, subject matter, etc = Un grupo de recursos pueder ser simplemente una lista de bases de datos que comparten algunas características como la ubicación geográfica, el tipo de contenido, la materia, etc.* simplemente con pulsar el ratón = a click away.* simplemente eso = just that.* * *just, simplyno es que no sea inteligente, simplemente no es ambicioso it's not that he's unintelligent, he's simply o just not ambitioussimplemente hay que extremar las precauciones it's simply a question of taking better precautionsdile, simplemente, que no vas a poder ir just o simply tell him you won't be able to gosimplemente quería entregarte esto I just wanted to give you thissimplemente quería darle mi opinión I only o merely o just wanted to offer my opinion* * *simplemente advsimply;tiene simplemente un resfriado she's just got a cold;simplemente por eso ya se merecería un ascenso for that alone he would deserve promotion;su actuación fue, simplemente, vergonzosa his behaviour was, quite simply, disgraceful;es simplemente genial it's simply o just brilliant;simplemente quería que supieras que lo siento I just wanted you to know that I'm sorry* * *adv simply, just* * *simplemente adv: simply, merely, just* * *simplemente adv simply -
30 un grupo de
= a set of, a bunch of, a crop of, a pool of, a cadre of, a cluster of, a galaxy of, a clutch of, a company ofEx. A bibliographic data base comprises a set of records which refer to documents.Ex. So I feel, in Mr. Kilgour's behalf, that everybody should understand that OCLC is a bunch of individuals.Ex. Both the original production and revision of STC spawned a large crop of such items which are worth following up.Ex. This article describes the simulation of a nearest neighbour searching algorithm for document retrieval using a pool of microprocessors.Ex. He has recruited a well-trained cadre of professional local government officials.Ex. Each test involves obtaining a cluster of about five documents known on some grounds to be related in subject matter, and retrieving their descriptors from at least two data bases.Ex. The article ' a galaxy of rustling stars: places on the web and other library and information paths for the deaf' discusses the potential of the World Wide Web (WWW) as a source of information for deaf users.Ex. The article 'Flying starts' features a clutch of 7 new and promising authors and illustrators on the children's book scene this year.Ex. And like any group, any clan, a company of children is cemented together by shared interests, which we frequently recognize as 'crazes'.* * *= a set of, a bunch of, a crop of, a pool of, a cadre of, a cluster of, a galaxy of, a clutch of, a company ofEx: A bibliographic data base comprises a set of records which refer to documents.
Ex: So I feel, in Mr. Kilgour's behalf, that everybody should understand that OCLC is a bunch of individuals.Ex: Both the original production and revision of STC spawned a large crop of such items which are worth following up.Ex: This article describes the simulation of a nearest neighbour searching algorithm for document retrieval using a pool of microprocessors.Ex: He has recruited a well-trained cadre of professional local government officials.Ex: Each test involves obtaining a cluster of about five documents known on some grounds to be related in subject matter, and retrieving their descriptors from at least two data bases.Ex: The article ' a galaxy of rustling stars: places on the web and other library and information paths for the deaf' discusses the potential of the World Wide Web (WWW) as a source of information for deaf users.Ex: The article 'Flying starts' features a clutch of 7 new and promising authors and illustrators on the children's book scene this year.Ex: And like any group, any clan, a company of children is cemented together by shared interests, which we frequently recognize as 'crazes'. -
31 asunto
• affair• issue• matter• subject• subject matter• them all• theme paper• topic -
32 materia
• material• matter• subject• subject matter -
33 tema central
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34 tema
• issue• manhood• maniac• motif• obsession• subject• subject matter• them all• theme paper• topic -
35 tópico
• issue• platitude• platitudinous• subject• subject matter• them all• theme paper• topic• topical -
36 entrar en
v.1 to enter, to come into, to enter in, to enter into.Elsa entró en el edificio Elsa entered the building.2 to get into, to enter into, to go into.Vamos a entrar en materia We are going to go into the subject matter3 to arrive at, to enter into, to draw into.Entramos en el aeropuerto a las cinco We arrived at the airport at five.4 to be included in.El postre no entra en la cuenta Dessert is not included in the bill.* * *(v.) = fall within/into, get into, walk into, move into, slip into, turn into, come into, set + foot (inside/in/on)Ex. The user then receives, on a regular basis, notifications of new documents or information which fall within the topic specified in his profile.Ex. To get into these national and international networks which are suitable for long-distance communication, a telephone link must be used to access the closest node.Ex. Plainer to see is the effect of this library lottery on enquirers: in the words of Roger Horn, `no one knows what to expect when he walks into a library'.Ex. As we move into the 21st century there is a growing realization that information holds the key to health.Ex. If the economy slips into recession then the government may decide to stimulate the economy with massive spending.Ex. Thereupon he rallied, and with an air of accepting the inevitable turned into the library parking lot and went to his office.Ex. Female guinea pigs come into oestrus (commonly called being 'on heat') and are receptive to males every 15-17 days.Ex. Extensive use of made of the prominently painted yellow van by the public, including individuals who had never set foot inside a library.* * *(v.) = fall within/into, get into, walk into, move into, slip into, turn into, come into, set + foot (inside/in/on)Ex: The user then receives, on a regular basis, notifications of new documents or information which fall within the topic specified in his profile.
Ex: To get into these national and international networks which are suitable for long-distance communication, a telephone link must be used to access the closest node.Ex: Plainer to see is the effect of this library lottery on enquirers: in the words of Roger Horn, `no one knows what to expect when he walks into a library'.Ex: As we move into the 21st century there is a growing realization that information holds the key to health.Ex: If the economy slips into recession then the government may decide to stimulate the economy with massive spending.Ex: Thereupon he rallied, and with an air of accepting the inevitable turned into the library parking lot and went to his office.Ex: Female guinea pigs come into oestrus (commonly called being 'on heat') and are receptive to males every 15-17 days.Ex: Extensive use of made of the prominently painted yellow van by the public, including individuals who had never set foot inside a library. -
37 tejuelo
m.1 space between the bands on the back of a book for the title.2 bush, pillow block, socket, sole-plate. (Mecahnic)3 label.* * *1 label on the spine of a book* * *= label, spine label.Ex. She wrote a paper with the title 'Incendiary guilt: when your labels go up in smoke'.Ex. Bibliofile provides a means of building a MARC format data base reflecting a library's holdings and also as a tool for current cataloguing and the generation of catalogue cards and spine labels.----* colocación del tejuelo = spine labelling.* sin tejuelo = unlabeled.* * *= label, spine label.Ex: She wrote a paper with the title 'Incendiary guilt: when your labels go up in smoke'.
Ex: Bibliofile provides a means of building a MARC format data base reflecting a library's holdings and also as a tool for current cataloguing and the generation of catalogue cards and spine labels.* colocación del tejuelo = spine labelling.* sin tejuelo = unlabeled.* * *tejuelo nm[en libro] = label on spine of library books with abbreviated information about subject matter and author -
38 mañanitas
In Mexico, a short love song sung on someone's birthday, santo (↑ santo a1), or in honor of an important person. It is also a song that mariachis sing at dawn serenades mariachi (↑ mariachi a1). The music of the song is almost always the same, but the verses vary according to the subject matter.* * *
mañanitas sustantivo femenino plural ( en Méx) song often sung on birthdays
* * *mañanitas nfplMéx birthday song* * * -
39 asignatura principal
• main subject-matter -
40 competencia material
• jurisdiction of subject matter
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