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1 divisio

dīvīsĭo, ōnis, f. [id.], a division, separation.
I.
Lit. (very rare).
A.
In gen.:
si divisio fieret,
Just. 11, 13, 7:
animae ac spiritus,
Vulg. Hebr. 4, 12.—
B.
In partic.
1.
I. q. distributio, partition, distribution:
agrorum,
Tac. A. 1, 10.—
b.
Concr., an allotment, portion of food, etc., Dig. 30, 122; 33, 1, 23: POPVLO VIRITIM DIVISIONEM DEDIT, Inscr. Mommsen, 73; cf. Inscr. Orell. 3094; 4396.—
2.
In mal. part., a violation, dishonoring, acc. to Cic. Fam. 9, 22, 4, and Quint. 8, 3, 46.—
3.
Differences, subjects of dispute:
diversa, quae divisiones multiplices ingerebant,
Amm. 22, 7, 3.—
II.
Trop., logical or rhetorical division (freq. in Cic. and Quint.), Cic. N. D. 3, 3; id. Off. 3, 2, 9; id. Ac. 2, 31, 99; Quint. 7, 1, 1; 5, 10, 63; 2 cap. 6: De divisione, etc.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > divisio
2 ζήτημα

ζήτ-ημα, ατος, τό,

A that which is sought, Hp.VM3; οὐ ῥάδιον ζ. a thing not easy to find, of Pentheus' mutilated limbs, E.Ba. 1139; δυσνοούμενον ζ., of God, Secund.Sent.3.

II inquiry, question, S.OT 278, Act.Ap.15.2,al.; esp. of a philosophic nature, τὸ περὶ νόμους ζ. Pl.Lg. 631a; τὰ περὶ φύσεως ζ. ib. 891c; ποιητικῶν ζ. λύσεις Metrod.Herc.831.13
; also τοῦτ'.. οὗ τυγχάνει ζ. Pl.Cra. 421a; ἐκεῖνό γ' ἦν τὸ ζ. πρῶτον, πότερον.. Id.Sph. 221c
; search, σῶμα μυρίοις ζητήμασιν εὑρών E.Ba. 1218
; μητρός after her, Id. Ion 1352.

2 official or judicial inquiry, POxy.97.14 (ii A.D.).

III in pl., claims, PRyl.117.14 (iii A.D.); subjects of dispute, SIG785.8 (i A.D.), Act.Ap.25.19.

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ζήτημα
3 conflictividad

f.

1 conflict.

conflictividad laboral industrial unrest

2 conflictive situation, conflict, divisiveness.

3 conflictive behavior, conflictivity.

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conflictividad

► nombre femenino

1 disputes plural

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FRASEOLOGÍA

conflictividad laboral industrial disputes plural, US labor disputes plural

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SF

1) (=tensiones) tensions and disputes pl

la conflictividad laboral — industrial disputes, labour o (EEUU) labor troubles

conflictividad social — social unrest

2) (=cualidad) controversial nature

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femenino

a) ( problemas) disputes (pl), conflicts (pl)

conflictividad laboral — labor disputes (AmE), industrial disputes (BrE)

b) ( cualidad de controvertido) controversial nature

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= unrest, conflict, dispute, tension.

Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.

Ex. On that basis, I should like to suggest a possible solution to the conflict.

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. A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.

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* conflictividad social = social unrest.

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femenino

a) ( problemas) disputes (pl), conflicts (pl)

conflictividad laboral — labor disputes (AmE), industrial disputes (BrE)

b) ( cualidad de controvertido) controversial nature

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= unrest, conflict, dispute, tension.

Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.

Ex: On that basis, I should like to suggest a possible solution to the conflict.

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: A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.

* conflictividad social = social unrest.

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conflictividad

feminine

1 (problemas) disputes (pl), conflicts (pl)

un alto índice de conflictividad a high number of disputes o conflicts

conflictividad laboral labor disputes ( AmE), industrial disputes ( BrE)

en un clima de conflictividad in a climate of conflict

2 (cualidad de controvertido) controversial nature

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conflictividad sustantivo femenino conflicts
(descontento, enfrentamiento) conflictividad social/sindical, social/union unrest

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conflictividad nf

1. [cualidad] controversial nature

2. [conflicto] conflict;

en las últimas semanas ha aumentado la conflictividad en la zona in recent weeks there has been increasing unrest in the area

Comp
conflictividad laboral labour o Br industrial unrest;
conflictividad social social unrest

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conflictividad

f controversial nature

Spanish-English dictionary > conflictividad
4 altercado

m.

1 argument, row.

2 altercation, fight, dispute, quarrel.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: altercar.

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altercado

► nombre masculino

1 argument, quarrel

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noun m.

altercation, dispute

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masculino argument

tener un altercado con alguien — to have an argument with somebody

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= altercation, argument, aggressive incident, scandal, running battle, dust-up, fracas.

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. We do not want to see young assistants at the counter getting involved in an argument.

Ex. Data on 9318 aggressive incidents were collected from official game reports.

Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.

Ex. Gangs of youths throwing gasoline bombs clashed with the police in running battles on the streets of Londonderry early today.

Ex. The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.

Ex. There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.

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* tener un altercado = have + altercation.

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masculino argument

tener un altercado con alguien — to have an argument with somebody

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= altercation, argument, aggressive incident, scandal, running battle, dust-up, fracas.

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: We do not want to see young assistants at the counter getting involved in an argument.

Ex: Data on 9318 aggressive incidents were collected from official game reports.

Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.

Ex: Gangs of youths throwing gasoline bombs clashed with the police in running battles on the streets of Londonderry early today.

Ex: The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.

Ex: There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.

* tener un altercado = have + altercation.

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altercado

masculine

altercación

feminine

argument, altercation ( frml)

tener un altercado con algn to have an argument with sb

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Del verbo altercar: ( conjugate altercar)

altercado es:

el participio

altercado sustantivo masculino
argument
altercado sustantivo masculino quarrel, argument
' altercado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
zafarrancho
- discusión
English:
flare-up
- wrangle
- fracas

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altercado nm

argument, row;

tuvo un altercado con el jefe she had an argument o a row with the boss;

altercado callejero disturbance

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altercado

m argument, altercation fml

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altercado nm

discusión, disputa: altercation, argument, dispute

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altercado n

1. (riña) argument

tuvo un altercado con el árbitro he had an argument with the referee

2. (enfrentamiento) disturbance

después del partido hubo algún altercado there were disturbances after the match

Spanish-English dictionary > altercado
5 mantener

v.

1 to keep.

mantener algo en buen estado to keep something in good condition

mantener una promesa to keep a promise

mantener la calma to stay calm

Los mantengo trabajando I keep them working.

Ellos mantienen el proyecto They maintain the project.

2 to support (with scaffold, columns).

mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air

3 to support.

con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages

4 to have (relationships, conversations).

mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with somebody

5 to stick to (to defend) (conviction).

mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocent

mantiene que no la vió he maintains that he didn't see her

6 to maintain, to keep, to conserve, to hold.

Ellos mantienen unas mantas They maintain some bedcovers.

Mantiene sus mismas creencias de antes He keeps his old views.

Ellos mantienen su opinión They maintain their opinion.

María mantiene a su hijo Mary maintains=provides for her son.

Ella mantiene su declaración She maintains her declaration.

7 to claim to, to hold to, to maintain to.

Ellos mantienen haber limpiado They claim to have cleaned.

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mantener

Conjugation model [ TENER], like link=tener tener

► verbo transitivo

1 (conservar) to keep

■ la policía mantiene el orden público the police keep law and order

■ la nevera mantiene los alimentos en buenas condiciones the fridge keeps food fresh

■ 'Mantenga Zamora limpia' "Keep Zamora tidy"

2 (tener) to keep

■ 'Mantener en posición vertical' "Keep vertical"

■ 'Mantener fuera del alcance de los niños' "Keep out of the reach of children"

3 (sostener) to support, hold up, hold

■ estos pilares mantienen el techo these pillars support the roof

■ no sé como se mantiene en pie con lo que ha bebido I don't know how he can stand up after having drunk so much

4 (sustentar) to support, maintain

■ ella sola mantiene a toda la familia she supports the whole family by herself

5 (afirmación etc) to maintain

■ pues yo mantengo que no es verdad well, I maintain that it is not true

6 (conversación, relaciones) to have; (reunión) to hold, have; (correspondencia) to keep up; (promesa, palabra) to keep

■ afirma que no mantuvieron relaciones sexuales he states that they did not have sexual intercourse

■ mantuvieron una larga correspondencia they kept up a lengthy correspondence

■ mantuvimos una reunión en su despacho we held a meeting in her office

► verbo pronominal mantenerse

1 (sostenerse) to remain, stand

2 (continuar en un estado, una posición) to keep

■ se mantuvo a distancia she kept her distance

■ se mantiene firme en sus creencias he remains firm in his beliefs

3 (sustenerse) to manage, maintain oneself, support oneself

4 (alimentarse) to eat, live

■ se mantiene a base de fruta she lives on fruit, she eats only fruit

■ no nos mantenemos del aire we can't live on air

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FRASEOLOGÍA

mantener algo en secreto to keep something secret

mantenerse aparte to stay out of it, not get involved

mantenerse en contacto con to stay in contact with

mantenerse en forma to keep in shape, keep in trim, keep fit

mantenerse en pie to stand, remain standing

mantenerse en sus trece to stick to one's guns

mantenerse vivo,-a to stay alive

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verb

1) to keep

2) maintain

3) hold

4) support

5) sustain

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1. VT

1) (=sostener) [gen] to hold; [+ puente, techo] to support

mantén la caja un momento — hold the box a minute

los pilares que mantienen el puente — the pillars which support the bridge

2) (=preservar)

a) [en un lugar] to store, keep

una vez abierto manténgase refrigerado — once opened keep in a refrigerator

"manténgase en un lugar fresco y seco" — "store in a cool dry place"

b) [en un estado o situación] to keep

la ilusión es lo único que lo mantiene vivo — hope is the only thing that keeps him alive o going

hay que mantener actualizada la base de datos — we have to keep the database up to date

para mantener el motor en buen estado — to keep the engine in good condition

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep your city clean

manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños — keep out of the reach of children

• mantener algo caliente — to keep sth hot

• mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth, keep sth balanced

• mantener algo en secreto — to keep sth a secret

mantuvo en secreto que tenía dos hijos — she kept her two children a secret
raya I, 1)
3) (=conservar) [+ opinión] to maintain, hold; [+ costumbre, ideales] to keep up, maintain; [+ disciplina] to maintain, keep; [+ promesa] to keep

un alto porcentaje mantenía su opinión sobre la crisis — a high percentage maintained o held their opinion about the crisis

me marcho manteniendo mi opinión — I'm leaving, but I stand by my opinion

una civilización que lucha por mantener sus tradiciones — a civilization struggling to uphold o maintain its traditions

eran partidarios de mantener el antiguo orden social — they were in favour of preserving the old social order

mantener el orden público — to keep the peace

• al conducir hay que mantener la distancia de seguridad — you have to keep (at) a safe distance when driving

• mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

le cuesta mantener el equilibrio — he finds it difficult to keep his balance

hemos conseguido mantener el equilibrio entre ingresos y gastos — we have managed to maintain a balance between income and expenditure

• mantener el fuego — to keep the fire going

• mantener la línea — to keep one's figure, keep in shape

• mantener la paz — to keep the peace, maintain peace

- mantenella y no emendalla
calma, distancia
4) [económicamente] to support, maintain

ahora tiene una familia que mantener — now he has a family to support o maintain

ya no pienso mantenerla más — I refuse to keep o support o maintain her any longer

5) [+ conversación, contacto] to maintain, hold

es incapaz de mantener una conversación coherente — he is incapable of maintaining o holding a coherent conversation

en las conversaciones que hemos mantenido con el presidente — in the talks we have held with the president

¿han mantenido ustedes relaciones sexuales? — have you had sexual relations?
correspondencia 2)
6) (=afirmar) to maintain

siempre he mantenido lo contrario — I've always maintained the opposite

2.

See:

mantenerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep

2)

a) (conservar, preservar) to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure

para mantener su peso actual — to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones — to keep up the old traditions

el euro ha mantenido su valor — the euro has held its value

b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

3)

a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintain

las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra — the negotiations held in Geneva

b) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep

4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
2.
mantenerse verbo pronominal

1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself

2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división — they kept their place in the first division

la torre aún se mantiene en pie — the tower is still standing

mantenerse a distancia — to keep one's distance

mantenerse en contacto con algn — to keep in touch with sb

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa — he remained neutral in the dispute

3) ( alimentarse)

mantenerse a base de latas — to live off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas — he lives on vitamin pills

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= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.

Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

Ex. Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.

Ex. Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.

Ex. They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.

Ex. The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.

Ex. At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex. In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex. Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.

Ex. It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

Ex. Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

Ex. Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.

Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex. The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.

Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex. The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.

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* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.

* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.

* de mantener una conversación = conversational.

* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.

* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.

* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.

* mantener a la par de = keep up with.

* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.

* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.

* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.

* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.

* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener al ralentí = idle.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* mantener aparte = keep + separate.

* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.

* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.

* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.

* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.

* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.

* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.

* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.

* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.

* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.

* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.

* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.

* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.

* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.

* mantener informado = keep + informed.

* mantener junto = keep together.

* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.

* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.

* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.

* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.

* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.

* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).

* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.

* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.

* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.

* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* mantener la posición = hold + the line.

* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantener libre de = keep + free of.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.

* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.

* mantener presente = keep before.

* mantener presionado = hold down.

* mantener registro de = keep + record of.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).

* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.

* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.

* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.

* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.

* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.

* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.

* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.

* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.

* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.

* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.

* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.

* mantenerse bien = keep + well.

* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.

* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.

* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.

* mantenerse como válido = hold up.

* mantener secreto = keep + secret.

* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).

* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.

* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.

* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.

* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.

* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.

* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener separado = keep apart.

* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.

* mantenerse unidos = stick together.

* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.

* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.

* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.

* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.

* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.

* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.

* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.

* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.

* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.

* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.

* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.

* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.

* mantener un registro = keep + log.

* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.

* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.

* mantener vigente = keep + alive.

* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.

* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep

2)

a) (conservar, preservar) to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure

para mantener su peso actual — to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones — to keep up the old traditions

el euro ha mantenido su valor — the euro has held its value

b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

3)

a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintain

las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra — the negotiations held in Geneva

b) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep

4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
2.
mantenerse verbo pronominal

1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself

2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división — they kept their place in the first division

la torre aún se mantiene en pie — the tower is still standing

mantenerse a distancia — to keep one's distance

mantenerse en contacto con algn — to keep in touch with sb

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa — he remained neutral in the dispute

3) ( alimentarse)

mantenerse a base de latas — to live off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas — he lives on vitamin pills

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= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.

Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

Ex: Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.

Ex: Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.

Ex: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.

Ex: The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.

Ex: At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex: In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.

Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

Ex: Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.

Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex: The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.

Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex: The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.

* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.

* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.

* de mantener una conversación = conversational.

* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.

* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.

* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.

* mantener a la par de = keep up with.

* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.

* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.

* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.

* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.

* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener al ralentí = idle.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* mantener aparte = keep + separate.

* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.

* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.

* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.

* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.

* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.

* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.

* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.

* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.

* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.

* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.

* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.

* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.

* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.

* mantener informado = keep + informed.

* mantener junto = keep together.

* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.

* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.

* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.

* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.

* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.

* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).

* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.

* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.

* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.

* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* mantener la posición = hold + the line.

* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantener libre de = keep + free of.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.

* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.

* mantener presente = keep before.

* mantener presionado = hold down.

* mantener registro de = keep + record of.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).

* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.

* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.

* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.

* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.

* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.

* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.

* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.

* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.

* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.

* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.

* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.

* mantenerse bien = keep + well.

* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.

* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.

* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.

* mantenerse como válido = hold up.

* mantener secreto = keep + secret.

* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).

* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.

* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.

* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.

* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.

* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.

* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener separado = keep apart.

* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.

* mantenerse unidos = stick together.

* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.

* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.

* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.

* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.

* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.

* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.

* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.

* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.

* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.

* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.

* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.

* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.

* mantener un registro = keep + log.

* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.

* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.

* mantener vigente = keep + alive.

* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.

* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.

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mantener [ E27 ]

vt

A (sustentar económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintain

cuesta una fortuna mantener a ese perro tan grande it costs a fortune to keep that enormous dog

¡y pretende que ella lo mantenga! and he expects her to support o keep him!

B

1 (conservar, preservar) to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura to keep calm/one's composure

mantener el orden to keep o ( frml) maintain order

para mantener la paz in order to keep the peace

mantener su peso actual to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones to keep up the old traditions

2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

los postes mantienen la viga en posición the posts keep the beam in position

mantener el equilibrio to keep one's balance

lo mantiene en equilibrio sobre la punta de la nariz he balances it on the end of his nose

los militares lo mantuvieron en el poder the military kept him in power

todos los medicamentos deben mantenerse fuera del alcance de los niños all medicines should be kept out of reach of children

[ S ] mantenga limpia su ciudad keep Norwich ( o York etc) tidy

[ S ] una vez abierto manténgase refrigerado keep refrigerated once open

no mantiene su coche en buenas condiciones he doesn't keep his car in good condition, he doesn't maintain his car very well

sigue manteniendo vivos sus ideales he still keeps his ideals alive

C

1 ‹conversaciones› to have; ‹contactos› to maintain, keep up; ‹correspondencia› to keep up; ‹relaciones› to maintain

durante las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra during the negotiations held in Geneva

2 (cumplir) ‹promesa/palabra› to keep

D (afirmar, sostener) to maintain

mantiene que es inocente he maintains that he is innocent

■ mantenerse

v pron

A (sustentarse económicamente) to support o maintain o keep oneself

B (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división they kept their place o they stayed in the first division

mantenerse en forma to keep in shape, to keep fit

lo único que se mantiene en pie es la torre all that remains is the tower, only the tower is still standing

se mantiene al día she keeps up to date

siempre se mantuvo a distancia he always kept his distance

se mantuvo en contacto con sus amigos de la infancia he kept in touch with o kept up with his childhood friends

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa he remained neutral in the dispute

C

(alimentarse): nos mantuvimos a base de latas we lived off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas he lives on vitamin pills

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mantener ( conjugate mantener) verbo transitivo
1 ( económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintain;
‹ amante› to keep
2 (conservar, preservar) to keep;
◊ mantener la calma to keep calm;

mantener el equilibrio to keep one's balance;
mantener algo en equilibrio to balance sth;
para mantener su peso actual to maintain his present weight
3
a) ‹ conversaciones› to have;

‹ contactos› to maintain, keep up;
‹ correspondencia› to keep up;
‹ relaciones› to maintain
b) ( cumplir) ‹promesa/palabra› to keep

4 (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
mantenerse verbo pronominal
1 ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself
2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) to keep;
◊ mantenerse en forma to keep fit;

la torre aún se mantiene en pie the tower is still standing;
mantenerse en contacto (con algn) to keep in touch (with sb)
3 ( alimentarse):
◊ mantenerse a base de latas to live off tinned food

mantener verbo transitivo
1 (conservar) to keep: ella mantiene vivo su recuerdo, she keeps his memory alive
mantén la calma, keep calm
2 (sostener) to have: mantuvimos una conversación muy seria, we had a very serious talk
(una teoría, hipótesis) to defend, maintain
3 (alimentar, sustentar) to support, feed: no podían mantener las dos casas, they couldn't keep up both houses
4 (peso) to support, hold up
' mantener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callarse
- conchabarse
- conservar
- conservarse
- continuismo
- escribirse
- ir
- hilo
- línea
- raya
- sustentar
- tener
- tipo
- ahuyentar
- alerta
- calma
- correspondencia
- corriente
- disciplina
- flote
- guardar
- llevar
- mantiene
- mantuve
- orden
- preservar
- sujetar
English:
balance
- bay
- buoy
- captive
- carry on
- cherish
- cool
- fire
- hold
- hold off
- house
- hygiene
- image
- keep
- keep away
- keep down
- keep up
- maintain
- order
- preserve
- provide for
- retain
- secrecy
- stall
- support
- suspense
- sustain
- swear
- track
- unionist
- uphold
- weight-watching
- white elephant
- carry
- clear
- conduct
- correspond
- credit
- door
- go
- head
- inform
- occupy
- peace
- police
- provide
- segregate
- stand
- stick
- struggle

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mantener

♦ vt

1. [económicamente] to support;

con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages

2. [sostener] to keep;

un andamio mantiene el edificio en pie a scaffold supports the building o keeps the building from falling down;

mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air

3. [conservar] to keep;
[ritmo, nivel, presión] to keep up;
mantener las amistades to keep up one's friendships;

mantener algo en buen estado to keep sth in good condition;

mantener la calma to stay calm;

mantener el orden to keep order;

mantener la línea to keep one's figure;

mantener una promesa/la palabra to keep a promise/one's word;

mantenga limpia su ciudad [en letrero] keep your city tidy;

manténgase en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place;

manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños [en medicamento, producto tóxico] keep out of the reach of children;

es incapaz de mantener la boca cerrada he can't keep his mouth shut

4. [tener] [conversación] to have;
[negociaciones, diálogo] to hold;
mantener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with sb;

mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with sb;

mantener contactos con alguien to be in contact with sb

5. [defender] [convicción, idea] to stick to;
[candidatura] to refuse to withdraw;
mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocent;

mantiene que no la vio he maintains that he didn't see her

♦ See also the pronominal verb mantenerse

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mantener

v/t

1 ( sujetar) hold; techo etc hold up

2 ( preservar) keep

3 conversación, relación have

4 económicamente support

5 ( afirmar) maintain

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mantener {80} vt

1) sustentar: to support, to feed

mantener uno su familia: to support one's family

2) conservar: to keep, to preserve

3) continuar: to keep up, to sustain

mantener una correspondencia: to keep up a correspondence

4) afirmar: to maintain, to affirm

♦ See also the reflexive verb mantenerse

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mantener vb

1. (en general) to keep [pt. & pp. kept]

la nevera mantiene los alimentos fríos the fridge keeps food cold

he mantenido mi promesa I've kept my promise

2. (económicamente) to support

su hijo mantiene a toda la familia their son supports the whole family

3. (afirmar) to maintain

mantengo lo que dije el mes pasado I maintain what I said last month

4. (sujetar) to hold [pt. & pp. held]

mantén bien sujeto el cuadro hold the picture tight

Spanish-English dictionary > mantener
6 largo

adj.

1 long, lengthy.

2 tall.

3 largo.

intj.

get out, beat it, scram, get out of here.

m.

1 length.

2 largo, slow-paced musical movement.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: largar.

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largo

► adjetivo

1 (en longitud) long

■ me he comprado un vestido largo I've bought myself a long dress

2 (en extensión) long

■ esta redacción es demasiado larga this composition is too long

■ se me hizo muy larga la película I thought the film dragged on

■ hace largo tiempo de eso it's a long time now

3 (alto) tall

■ ¡qué largo está tu hijo! hasn't your son grown!

■ se cayó cuan larga era she fell flat on her face

4 (en cantidad) good

■ llevo una hora larga esperándote I've been waiting for you for over an hour

► nombre masculino largo

1 length

■ ¿qué mide de largo? how long is it?, what length is it?

2 (de tela) length

■ con dos largos te basta para una falda two lengths will be enough for a skirt

3 (de piscina) length, US lap

4 MÚSICA largo

► nombre femenino plural largas

1 (de vehículo) full beam, full headlights

■ llevas las largas puestas you've got full beam on

► interjección ¡largo!

1 familiar get out!

■ ¡largo de aquí! get out of here!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la larga in the long run

a lo largo lengthwise

■ mídelo a lo largo measure it lengthwise

a lo largo de along, throughout

■ a lo largo del año throughout the year

■ he aprendido mucho a lo largo de los años I've learned a lot over the years

dar largas a alguien to put somebody off

dar largas a algo to put off doing something

esto va para largo this is going to take a long time

ir de largo to wear a long dress

largo y tendido at length

ser más largo,-a que un día sin pan familiar to take ages, take forever

pasar de largo to pass by

tener para largo to be busy for a long time

■ ¿tienes para largo? will you be long?

venir de largo to go back a long way

vestir de largo to wear a long dress

————————

largo

► nombre masculino

1 length

■ ¿qué mide de largo? how long is it?, what length is it?

2 (de tela) length

■ con dos largos te basta para una falda two lengths will be enough for a skirt

3 (de piscina) length, US lap

4 MÚSICA largo

► nombre femenino plural

* * *
1. noun m.
length
2. (f. - larga)
adj.

long

- a la larga
- a lo largo
* * *

1. ADJ

1) [indicando longitud] [pasillo, pelo, uñas] long

el sofá es muy largo para esa pared — the sofa is too long for that wall

esa chaqueta te está o te queda larga — that jacket is too long for you

me gusta llevar el pelo largo — I like to wear my hair long

una camiseta interior de manga larga — a long-sleeved vest

• ser largo de piernas — to have long legs

• ponerse de largo — (=vestirse) to wear a long dress/skirt; (=debutar) to make one's début

¿hay que ponerse de largo para la cena? — do we have to wear evening dress to the dinner?

- ser largo de lengua
diente, luz, mano, puesta, vestir
2) [indicando distancia] [distancia, camino] long

nos queda todavía un largo camino — we still have a long way to go

un misil de largo alcance — a long-range missile

• pasar de largo — [persona, autobús] to go past; [momento, oportunidad] to go by

pasamos de largo por Valencia — we went straight past Valencia

no podemos dejar pasar de largo esta oportunidad — we can't let this opportunity go by

• de largo recorrido — [vuelo] long-haul antes de s ; [tren, autobús] long-distance antes de s

• seguir de largo — * (=no parar) to keep on going; (=pasar de lado) to pass by

3) [indicando duración] [espera, viaje, sílaba, película] long

es muy largo de contar — it's a long story

murió tras una larga enfermedad — he died after a lengthy o long illness

pasaron tres largos años — three long years went by

el resultado de largos años de investigación — the result of many years of research

• hacerse largo, no se me hizo nada larga la clase — the class didn't seem at all long to me

esta película se está haciendo larguísima — this film is really dragging on *

• para largo, la reunión va para largo — the meeting looks like being a long one, the meeting looks like going on for some time yet

cada vez que coge el teléfono tiene para largo — every time he picks up the phone he stays on it for ages

tengo para largo hasta que termine — I've got a long way to go before I finish

• a largo plazo — in the long term

• venir de largo, este problema viene de largo — this problem goes back a long way, this problem started way back *

- hablar largo y tendido sobre algo

tú y yo tenemos que hablar largo y tendido — you and I have to have a long talk

- ser más largo que un día sin pan

4) (=indicando exceso) good

tardó media hora larga — he took a good half-hour

un kilo largo de uvas — just over a kilo of grapes

5) * [persona] tall

tú que eres tan largo, alcánzame ese tarro — you're tall, can you reach that jar for me?

se cayó al suelo cuan largo era † o todo lo largo que era — he fell flat on his face, he measured his length on the floor †

6) [locuciones]

• a lo largo — (=longitudinalmente) lengthways; (=a lo lejos) (far away) in the distance

corté la tabla a lo largo — I sawed the board lengthways

échate a lo largo — stretch yourself full out

se ve un pico a lo largo — (far away) in the distance you can see a mountain peak

• a lo largo de — [+ río, pared] along; [+ día, mes, año] all through, throughout

viajó a lo largo y a lo ancho de Europa — he travelled the length and breadth of Europe

había palmeras a lo largo de todo el paseo marítimo — there were palm trees all along the promenade

a lo largo de los últimos años hemos viajado mucho — we have travelled a lot over the last few years

trabajó mucho a lo largo de su vida — she worked hard all through o throughout her life

el tiempo mejorará a lo largo de la semana — the weather will improve in the course of the week

• a lo más largo — at the most

7) Esp * (=astuto) sharp

es un tío muy largo — he's a very sharp guy

8) Esp (=generoso) generous

tirar de largo — to be extravagant

9) Esp [cuerda] loose, slack

10) Esp (Agr) [cosecha] abundant, plentiful

2. SM

1) (=longitud) length

¿cuánto tiene de largo? — how long is it?, what's its length?

tiene nueve metros de largo — it is nine metres long

2) (=unidad de medida) [de falda, piscina] length; [de cortina] drop

largo de pernera — leg length

hice diez largos seguidos — I swam ten lengths without stopping

3) (Cine) (tb: largometraje) feature film

4) (Mús) largo

3.

ADV *

¡largo (de aquí)! — clear off!, get lost!

* * *
I
- ga adjetivo

1)

a) <palo/camino/pasillo> long; <pelo/piernas/ropa> long

una camisa de manga larga — a long-sleeved shirt

me está largo — it's too long (for me)

se cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

b) (en locs)

a lo largo — <cortar/partir> lengthways

a lo largo de — (de camino, río) along; (de jornada, novela) throughout

a lo largo de su vida — in the course of her life

a lo largo de la semana — in the course of the week

a lo largo y ancho del país — throughout the country

de largo — vestirse to wear a long skirt/dress; ponerse debutante to come out

2) ( extenso) long; <novela/sílaba> long

el día se me ha hecho muy largo — it's been a long day

es muy largo de contar — it's a long story

un tren de largo recorrido — a long-distance train

ir para largo — (fam)

va para largo — it's going to be a while yet

largo y tendido — at great length

3) ( en expresiones de cantidad)

una hora larga — a good hour

tres metros largos — a good three meters
II
masculino

1) ( longitud) length

¿cuánto mide de largo? — how long is it?

3 metros de largo — 3 meters long

2) ( en natación) lap (AmE), length (BrE)

3) (Mús) largo
III
interjección (fam) tb

largo de aquí! — get out of here!

* * *

= lengthy [lengthier -comp., lengthiest -sup.], long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], protracted, circuitous, floor-length.

Ex. Informative abstract tend to be relatively lengthy.

Ex. Uneven allocation will lead to some subjects having relatively short notation at the expense of others with relatively long notation.

Ex. This project should soon become operational after a somewhat protracted developmental period.

Ex. The printed indexes provided are difficult to use and do not give enough detail, resulting in lengthy and sometimes circuitous searches for required information.

Ex. This floor-length wedding dress is made of fine apple green taffeta, high waisted, with a small train, and the bodice lined with coarse white linen.

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* a la larga = in the long term, in the long run, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long run.

* a largo plazo = in the long run, over the long run, long-run, in the far term, far-term.

* a lo largo de = down.

* a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.

* a lo largo de la historia = over time.

* a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.

* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.

* a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.

* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].

* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.

* a más largo plazo = longer-term.

* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.

* a todo lo largo de = the length of.

* camino largo y tortuoso = long and winding road.

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time.

* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.

* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de larga distancia = long-distance.

* de larga duración = long-lasting, feature-length.

* de mangas largas = long-sleeved.

* de talle largo = high waisted.

* de tiros largos = dressed (up) to the nines.

* hacer largos = swim + laps.

* iguales de largo = of equal length.

* incentivo laboral a largo plazo = golden handcuffs.

* larga distancia = long haul.

* larga duración = longevity.

* larga puesta de sol = lingering sunset.

* largas distancias = large distances.

* largo atardecer = lingering sunset.

* largos períodos de tiempo = long periods of time.

* largo y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].

* largo y tendido = long and protracted.

* llamada de larga distancia = long-distance call.

* llamada telefónica de larga distancia = long-distance (tele)phone call.

* LP (disco de larga duración) = LP (long play record).

* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.

* meter de largo = take up.

* nadar largos = swim + laps.

* Número + de largo = Número + long.

* pantalones largos = long pants.

* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].

* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.

* que viene de largo = long-running.

* tener una larga historia = extend + far back, stretch + far back in time.

* tener una larga trayectoria de = have + a long story of, have + a track record of.

* tener un día muy largo = have + a long day.

* una yarda de largo = a yard long.

* y un largo etcétera = and so on and so forth, and so on, and so on....

* * *
I
- ga adjetivo

1)

a) <palo/camino/pasillo> long; <pelo/piernas/ropa> long

una camisa de manga larga — a long-sleeved shirt

me está largo — it's too long (for me)

se cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

b) (en locs)

a lo largo — <cortar/partir> lengthways

a lo largo de — (de camino, río) along; (de jornada, novela) throughout

a lo largo de su vida — in the course of her life

a lo largo de la semana — in the course of the week

a lo largo y ancho del país — throughout the country

de largo — vestirse to wear a long skirt/dress; ponerse debutante to come out

2) ( extenso) long; <novela/sílaba> long

el día se me ha hecho muy largo — it's been a long day

es muy largo de contar — it's a long story

un tren de largo recorrido — a long-distance train

ir para largo — (fam)

va para largo — it's going to be a while yet

largo y tendido — at great length

3) ( en expresiones de cantidad)

una hora larga — a good hour

tres metros largos — a good three meters
II
masculino

1) ( longitud) length

¿cuánto mide de largo? — how long is it?

3 metros de largo — 3 meters long

2) ( en natación) lap (AmE), length (BrE)

3) (Mús) largo
III
interjección (fam) tb

largo de aquí! — get out of here!

* * *

= lengthy [lengthier -comp., lengthiest -sup.], long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], protracted, circuitous, floor-length.

Ex: Informative abstract tend to be relatively lengthy.

Ex: Uneven allocation will lead to some subjects having relatively short notation at the expense of others with relatively long notation.

Ex: This project should soon become operational after a somewhat protracted developmental period.

Ex: The printed indexes provided are difficult to use and do not give enough detail, resulting in lengthy and sometimes circuitous searches for required information.

Ex: This floor-length wedding dress is made of fine apple green taffeta, high waisted, with a small train, and the bodice lined with coarse white linen.

* a la larga = in the long term, in the long run, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long run.

* a largo plazo = in the long run, over the long run, long-run, in the far term, far-term.

* a lo largo de = down.

* a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.

* a lo largo de la historia = over time.

* a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.

* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.

* a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.

* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].

* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.

* a más largo plazo = longer-term.

* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.

* a todo lo largo de = the length of.

* camino largo y tortuoso = long and winding road.

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time.

* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.

* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de larga distancia = long-distance.

* de larga duración = long-lasting, feature-length.

* de mangas largas = long-sleeved.

* de talle largo = high waisted.

* de tiros largos = dressed (up) to the nines.

* hacer largos = swim + laps.

* iguales de largo = of equal length.

* incentivo laboral a largo plazo = golden handcuffs.

* larga distancia = long haul.

* larga duración = longevity.

* larga puesta de sol = lingering sunset.

* largas distancias = large distances.

* largo atardecer = lingering sunset.

* largos períodos de tiempo = long periods of time.

* largo y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].

* largo y tendido = long and protracted.

* llamada de larga distancia = long-distance call.

* llamada telefónica de larga distancia = long-distance (tele)phone call.

* LP (disco de larga duración) = LP (long play record).

* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.

* meter de largo = take up.

* nadar largos = swim + laps.

* Número + de largo = Número + long.

* pantalones largos = long pants.

* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].

* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.

* que viene de largo = long-running.

* tener una larga historia = extend + far back, stretch + far back in time.

* tener una larga trayectoria de = have + a long story of, have + a track record of.

* tener un día muy largo = have + a long day.

* una yarda de largo = a yard long.

* y un largo etcétera = and so on and so forth, and so on, and so on....

* * *

largo¹ -ga

adjective

A

1 ‹camino/pasillo› long; ‹pelo/uñas/piernas› long; ‹falda/pantalones› long

una camisa de manga larga a long-sleeved shirt

las mangas me quedan largas the sleeves are too long (for me)

se cayó cuan largo era he fell flat on his face

es un tío muy largo ( fam); he's very tall o ( colloq) lanky

2 ( en locs):

a lo largo ‹cortar/partir› lengthwise, lengthways

a lo largo de (de un camino, río) along; (de una jornada, novela) throughout

los libros que publicó a lo largo de su vida the books she published during her lifetime o in the course of her life

tras los incidentes que se han producido a lo largo de la semana following the incidents which have taken place in the course of the week

a lo largo y ancho del continente americano all over o throughout the American continent, the length and breadth of the American continent

ponerse de largo to wear a long skirt/dress; (como debutante) to come out

B ‹espera/viaje/visita› long; ‹conferencia/novela› long; ‹vocal/sílaba› long

la semana se me ha hecho muy larga it's been a long week

un juicio que se está haciendo muy largo a trial which is going on for a long time o dragging on

les unía una larga amistad they had been friends for a long time

es muy largo de contar it's a long story

un tren de largo recorrido a long-distance train

plazo, alcance

ir para largo ( fam): parece que va para largo it looks like it's going to be a while yet o to go on for a while yet

largo y tendido at great length

hablaron largo y tendido sobre el tema they discussed the topic at great length, they had a lengthy discussion on the subject

pasar or seguir de largo to go straight past

ser más largo que un día sin pan or ( RPl) que esperanza de pobre ( fam); to take forever ( colloq)

venir de largo to go back a long way

esa disputa ya viene de largo that dispute goes back a long way o has been going on for a long time, that is a longstanding dispute

C

(en expresiones de cantidad): media hora larga a good half-hour

tres kilómetros largos a good three kilometers

largo²

masculine

A

1 (longitud) length

¿cuánto mide or tiene de largo? what length is it?, how long is it?

3 metros de ancho por 2 de largo 2 meters long by 3 meters wide

el largo de un vestido the length of a dress

2 (en costura) length

3 (en natación) lap ( AmE), length ( BrE)

B ( Mús) largo

largo³

interjection

( fam) tb

¡largo de aquí! go away!, get out of here!

* * *

Del verbo largar: ( conjugate largar)

largo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

largó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
largar
largo
largar ( conjugate largar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (Náut) ‹amarras/cabo› to let out, pay out

b) (RPl) (soltar, dejar caer) to let … go

2 ‹discurso/sermón› to give;
‹palabrota/insulto› to let fly
3 (fam) ( despedir) to fire, to give … the boot (colloq);
‹ novio› to ditch
4 (CS, Méx) (Dep) ‹ pelota› to throw;
‹ carrera› to start
largarse verbo pronominal
a) (fam) ( irse) to beat it (colloq);

◊ ¡yo me largo! I'm taking off! (AmE), I'm off! (BrE) (colloq)

b) (CS fam) ( empezar) to start, get going (colloq);

largose a hacer algo to start to do sth, to start doing sth
largo 1
◊ -ga adjetivo

a) ( en general) long;

◊ me queda largo it's too long (for me);

es muy largo de contar it's a long story;
un tren de largo recorrido a long-distance train
b) ( en locs)

◊ a lo largo ‹cortar/partir› lengthways;

a lo largo de (de camino, río) along;

(de jornada, novela) throughout;
(de una semana, vida) in the course of;
◊ de largo ‹ vestirse› to wear a long skirt/dress;

ver tb pasar I 1a;
va para largo (fam) it's going to be a while
largo 2 sustantivo masculino
a) ( longitud) length;

◊ ¿cuánto mide de largo? how long is it?

b) ( en natación) lap (AmE), length (BrE)

■ interjección (fam) tb
◊ ¡largo de aquí! get out of here!

largar verbo transitivo
1 familiar to give
2 fam (expulsar, despedir) to sack
largo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con longitud superior a la normal) long
2 (con duración superior a la normal) long, lengthy: es una película muy larga, it's a very long film
se me hizo larga la espera, the wait dragged
la conferencia duró tres horas largas, the lecture lasted for a good three hours
II sustantivo masculino
1 (longitud) length: ¿cuánto tiene de largo?, how long is it?
2 Natación length
3 Mús largo
III adverbio largo, at length: hablaremos largo (y tendido) de ello, we'll talk at length about it
♦ Locuciones: a lo largo de, (longitud) along
(tiempo) through
a la larga, in the long run
va para largo, it's going to go on a long time
familiar ¡largo (de aquí)!, clear off!

' largo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alquilar
- ampliar
- caña
- constante
- de
- escaramuza
- exilio
- larga
- monótona
- monótono
- pasar
- puesta
- rato
- recorrido
- remo
- sacar
- tren
- alcance
- bordear
- compensar
- contar
- conversar
- detenido
- doble
- fuete
- gabán
- ir
- largar
- litoral
- longitud
- medio
- medir
- pelucón
- plazo
- por
- quedar
- salto
- seguir
- tener
- traje
- vida
- zapallito
English:
along
- applicant
- arm
- bracing
- bus
- by
- coat
- delinquency
- down
- ear
- flowing
- forward
- full-length
- gown
- hop
- howl
- length
- lengthways
- lengthwise
- lengthy
- long
- long-distance
- long-range
- long-term
- pass along
- pass by
- plough through
- protracted
- quite
- race along
- ride
- short
- span
- story
- term
- tour
- trek
- walk off
- walk with
- with
- woodwork
- back
- coast
- drag
- draw
- fight
- full
- gauntlet
- -ish
- knee

* * *

largo, -a

♦ adj

1. [en el espacio] long;

lleva el pelo largo she has long hair;

un misil de largo alcance a long-range missile;

un vestido largo a long dress;

unos pantalones largos long Br trousers o US pants;

me está o [m5] queda largo it's too long for me;

vestirse de largo to wear evening dress

2. [en el tiempo] long;

estuvo enfermo largo tiempo he was ill for a long time;

los parados de larga duración the long-term unemployed;

vivió allí largos años she lived there for many years;

es largo de contar/explicar it's a long story;

la película se me hizo muy larga the movie o Br film seemed to drag on forever;

la espera fue muy larga it was a very long wait

3. [sobrado]
media hora larga a good half hour;

debió de costar un millón largo it must have cost a million and then some;

tiene setenta años largos she's well into her seventies

4. Fam [alto] tall;

¡qué tipo más largo! that guy's really tall

5.
a lo largo [en espacio] lengthways, lengthwise;

es más fácil si lo cortas a lo largo it's easier if you cut it lengthways o lengthwise;

a lo largo de [en el tiempo] throughout;

a lo largo de veinte años nunca había visto algo así in twenty years I'd never seen such a thing;

recibimos varias llamadas a lo largo del día de ayer we received several calls throughout yesterday;

el virus se extendió a lo largo y ancho del país the virus spread throughout the country;

han construido numerosos hoteles a lo largo de la costa they've built several hotels all along the coast

6. Comp
Fam
ser más largo que un día sin pan [de duración] to go on forever;
[de estatura] to be a giant; RP
ser más largo que esperanza de pobre to go on forever

7. Esp larga duración long-life;
CSur, Ecuad larga vida long-life
♦ adv

1. [largamente]
un asunto sobre el que hemos hablado largo a matter that we have discussed at length;

esta huelga va para largo this strike looks like it's going to be with us for a while yet;

Comp

largo y tendido: habló largo y tendido sobre su último disco she talked at great length about her latest record;

ha escrito largo y tendido sobre el asunto he has written extensively on the matter

2. Mús largo

♦ nm

1. [longitud] length;

¿cuánto mide o [m5]tiene de largo?, ¿cómo es de largo? how long is it?;

tiene dos metros de largo it's two metres long

2. [de piscina] length;

hacerse tres largos to swim o do three lengths

3. Fam [largometraje] feature

4. Mús largo

♦ interj

go away!;

¡largo de aquí! get out (of here)!

* * *

largo

I adj long; persona tall;

esto va para largo this will take some time;

pasar de largo go (straight) past;

tener setenta años largos be a good seventy years old

II m length;

tener tres metros de largo be three meters long;

poner a alguien de largo dress s.o. in a long dress

III int

:

¡largo (de aquí)! get out of here!;

¡largo! fam scram! fam

IV

:

a la larga in the long run;

largo y tendido at great length;

a lo largo del día throughout the day;

a lo largo de muchos años over the course of many years;

a lo largo de la calle along the street

* * *

largo, -ga adj

1) : long

2)

a lo largo : lengthwish

3)

a lo largo de : along

4)

a la larga : in the long run

largo nm

: length

tres metros de largo: three meters long

* * *

largo¹ adj long

en verano los días son largos the days are long in summer

ese pantalón te está muy largo those trousers are too long for you

a lo largo lengthwise

a lo largo de (espacio) along (tiempo) during

a lo largo del río along the river

a lo largo de su vida during his life

pasar de largo to go straight past

largo² n length

midió el largo de la falda she measured the length of the skirt

mide siete metros de largo it's seven metres long

nada unos cuarenta largos cada día she swims forty lengths every day

Spanish-English dictionary > largo
7 matière

matière [matjεʀ]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = substance) la matière matter

• matières dangereuses hazardous materials

   b. ( = sujet) matter

   c. ( = discipline scolaire) subject

• il est bon dans toutes les matières he is good at all subjects

• il est très ignorant en la matière he is completely ignorant on the subject

• en matière commerciale as far as trade is concerned

• il y a là matière à réflexion this is a matter for serious thought

• entrée en matière introduction

• matière principale (à l'université) main subject (Brit) major (US)

• matière secondaire subsidiary (Brit) minor (US)

2. compounds

► matière grasse, matières grasses fat

• yaourt à 15% de matière grasse yoghurt with 15% fat content ► matière grise grey (Brit) or gray (US) matter

• faire travailler sa matière grise to use one's grey matter ► matière plastique plastic

• en matière plastique plastic ► matière première raw material

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matjɛʀ
nom féminin

1) ( substance) material

mes voyages me fournissent la matière de mes romans — my travels provide me with material for my novels

2) Biologie, Chimie, Philosophie, Physique matter

la matière vivante — organic matter

3) ( sujet) matter [U]

en matière littéraire — as far as literature is concerned

donner matière à plaisanterie — to make people smile

matière à réflexion — food for thought

il n'y a pas là matière à plaisanter — it's no laughing matter

il n'y a pas là matière à se féliciter — there's no call for complacency

4) École, Université ( discipline) subject

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- matières fécales

- matières grasses

- matière grise

- matière plastique

- matière première

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matjɛʀ nf
1) PHYSIQUE matter

2) (= matériau) material, matter no pl

3) (= sujet) [livre] subject matter

4) ÉDUCATION subject

Le latin est une matière facultative. — Latin is an optional subject.

5)

en matière de — as regards

donner matière à — to give cause to

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matière nf

1 ( substance) material; matière inflammable flammable material; mes voyages me fournissent la matière de mes romans my travels provide me with material for my novels;

2 Biol, Chimie, Philos, Phys matter; matière organique organic matter; la matière vivante organic matter;

3 ( sujet) matter ¢; je ne suis pas compétent en la matière it's not my province; en matière littéraire/financière/commerciale as far as literature/finance/business is concerned; en matière de cuisine/d'art/d'emploi as far as cooking/art/employment is concerned; donner or fournir matière à plaisanterie to make people smile; donner matière à des critiques to give rise to criticism; matière à réflexion food for thought; il y a là matière à rire it's ludicrous; il n'y a pas là matière à plaisanter it's no laughing matter; il n'y a pas là matière à se féliciter there's no call for complacency;

4 Scol, Univ ( discipline) subject; matière obligatoire/à option compulsory/optional subject; matières littéraires/scientifiques arts/science subjects.

Composés

matières fécales faeces; matières grasses fat ¢; fromage à 25% de matières grasses cheese with 25% fat content; matière grise grey GB ou gray US matter; matière interstellaire cosmic dust; matière plastique plastic; jouets en matière plastique plastic toys; les matières plastiques plastics; matière première raw material; matières premières agricoles agricultural raw materials.

[matjɛr] nom féminin

1. [substance] matter, material

IMPRIMERIE matter

c'est en quelle matière? what's it made of?

matière fissile/nucléaire PHYSIQUE NUCLÉAIRE fissile/nuclear material

matières (fécales) faeces

matière plastique, matières plastiques plastic, plastics

matière première, matières premières raw material ou materials

matière synthétique synthetic material

2. BIOLOGIE & CHIMIE

matière organique/inorganique organic/inorganic matter

la matière PHILOSOPHIE & PHYSIQUE matter

matière inanimée/vivante inanimate/living matter

matière grasse, matières grasses fat

60 % de matières grasses 60% fat content

sans matières grasses fat-free, non-fat

3. [contenu - d'un discours, d'un ouvrage] material, subject matter

je n'avais pas assez de matière pour en faire un livre I didn't have enough material to write a book

entrer en matière to tackle a subject

une entrée en matière an introduction, a lead-in

4. [motif, prétexte] matter

il n'y a pas là matière à rire ou plaisanter this is no laughing matter

il y a matière à discussion there are a lot of things to be said about that

y a-t-il là matière à dispute/procès? is this business worth fighting over/going to court for?

matière d'une accusation DROIT gravamen (terme spécialisé), substance of a charge

5. [domaine] matter, subject

ÉDUCATION subject

je suis incompétent en la matière I'm ignorant on the subject

il est mauvais/bon juge en la matière he's a bad/good judge of this subject

en matière philosophique/historique in the matter of philosophy/history, as regards philosophy/history

le latin est ma matière préférée Latin is my favorite subject

les matières à l'écrit/à l'oral the subjects for the written/oral examination

6. ART medium

en matière de locution prépositionnelle

as regards

en matière de cuisine as far as cooking is concerned, as regards cooking

matière grise nom féminin

(familier) grey matter

fais travailler ta matière grise! use your brains ou head!

elle a de la matière grise she's brainy

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > matière
8 przedmio|t

m (G przedmiotu) 1. (rzecz) object, article
- wartościowe przedmioty objects of value, valuables

- przedmioty użytkowe utilitarian articles

- przedmioty codziennego użytku everyday articles a. items

- przedmioty osobiste personal effects, belongings

- przedmioty sztuki ludowej specimens a. items of folk art

- przedmioty sztuki materialnej artefacts

- przedmioty z brązu/kości słoniowej objects made of bronze/ivory, bronzes/ivories

- przedmiot o wartości muzealnej a museum piece

- traktować kogoś jak przedmiot to treat sb like an object
2. (temat) (filmu, książki) subject; (rozmowy, dyskusji) topic, subject
- przedmiotem filmu jest gorąca namiętność the subject of the film is burning passion

- stać się przedmiotem rozmów to become a talking point

- książka stała się przedmiotem sporu the book became the subject of a dispute

- przedmiot rokowań the subject of negotiations

- odbiegać od przedmiotu to deviate from the subject
3. (obiekt) object; (temat) subject
- przedmiot czyjejś obserwacji the object of sb’s observation

- przedmiot zabiegów/starań the object of sb’s endeavours/efforts

- przedmiot miłości/gniewu/troski the object of sb’s love/hate/care

- stał się przedmiotem ataków ze strony prasy he was the subject of attacks from the press

- przedmiotem jego badań był symbolizm w literaturze the subject of his research was symbolism in literature
4. (zagadnienie) subject
- poproszono o opinię znawców przedmiotu the opinion of experts on the subject was sought

- literatura przedmiotu literature on the subject
5. Szk., Uniw. subject
- przedmioty ścisłe the sciences

- przedmioty kierunkowe/dodatkowe main subjects/minor subjects GB, majors/minors US

- przedmioty obowiązkowe/fakultatywne compulsory/optional courses GB, compulsory/elective subjects a. courses US, requirements/electives US

- jaki przedmiot lubisz najbardziej? which subject do you like best? what’s your favourite subject?

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przedmio|t
9 debatir

v.

to debate.

Ellos contienden entre sí They contend among themselves.

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debatir

► verbo transitivo

1 to debate, discuss

► verbo pronominal debatirse

1 (forcejear) to struggle

■ el enfermo se debatía entre la vida y la muerte the patient fought for his life

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verb

to debate

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1. VT

1) [+ ley, presupuesto] to debate

2) [+ punto de vista, problema] to discuss, debate

2.

See:

debatirse

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1.
verbo transitivo to debate; ( más informal) to discuss
2.
debatirse v pron

se debatía entre el deber y su amor por ella — he was torn between the sense of duty and his love for her

se debate entre la vida y la muerte — he's fighting for his life

se debatía entre el miedo y la esperanza — his feelings alternated between fear and hope

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= argue, debate, discuss, talk over, deliberate, pick up on, bring into + discussion, bounce off + ideas.

Ex. Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.

Ex. The reader is left to debate the relative merits of such a format - obviously its applications are limited.

Ex. This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.

Ex. Let's try to talk this over calmly and coolly.

Ex. Ethical principles are called into play when deliberating about values, particularly when values run into conflict.

Ex. The report picks up on this as a surprising finding, suggesting implicitly that open access journals are lagging behind in this regard.

Ex. Furthermore, this example brings into discussion the concept of a more complex relationship between the human senses and water in architecture.

Ex. The men outnumbered us women and it was great to be able to chat to them about all kinds of subjects and bounce off ideas.

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* debatir con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* debatir el impacto de algo = discuss + the impact of.

* debatir en profundidad = discuss + at length.

* debatir las consecuencias de algo = discuss + the implications of.

* debatitse entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....

* debatir sobre lo ocurrido = debrief.

* debatir una cuestión = discuss + idea, discuss + idea, discuss + issue.

* debatir un problema = discuss + problem.

* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.

* estar debatiéndose = be under discussion.

* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.

* sin debatir = undiscussed.

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1.
verbo transitivo to debate; ( más informal) to discuss
2.
debatirse v pron

se debatía entre el deber y su amor por ella — he was torn between the sense of duty and his love for her

se debate entre la vida y la muerte — he's fighting for his life

se debatía entre el miedo y la esperanza — his feelings alternated between fear and hope

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= argue, debate, discuss, talk over, deliberate, pick up on, bring into + discussion, bounce off + ideas.

Ex: Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.

Ex: The reader is left to debate the relative merits of such a format - obviously its applications are limited.

Ex: This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.

Ex: Let's try to talk this over calmly and coolly.

Ex: Ethical principles are called into play when deliberating about values, particularly when values run into conflict.

Ex: The report picks up on this as a surprising finding, suggesting implicitly that open access journals are lagging behind in this regard.

Ex: Furthermore, this example brings into discussion the concept of a more complex relationship between the human senses and water in architecture.

Ex: The men outnumbered us women and it was great to be able to chat to them about all kinds of subjects and bounce off ideas.

* debatir con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* debatir el impacto de algo = discuss + the impact of.

* debatir en profundidad = discuss + at length.

* debatir las consecuencias de algo = discuss + the implications of.

* debatitse entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....

* debatir sobre lo ocurrido = debrief.

* debatir una cuestión = discuss + idea, discuss + idea, discuss + issue.

* debatir un problema = discuss + problem.

* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.

* estar debatiéndose = be under discussion.

* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.

* sin debatir = undiscussed.

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debatir [I1 ]

vt

to debate; (más informal) to discuss

■ debatirse

v pron

se debate entre la vida y la muerte he's fighting for his life

se debatía entre sus sentimientos personales y las presiones que recibía she was torn between her personal feelings and the pressures which were being put on her

la región se debate en una masa de problemas the region is struggling to overcome a whole series of problems

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debatir ( conjugate debatir) verbo transitivo
to debate;
( más informal) to discuss
debatir verbo transitivo to debate
' debatir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discutir
- disputar
English:
argue
- debate
- enact
- tear
- discuss
- dispute

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debatir

♦ vt

to debate;

la ley se debate hoy en el Parlamento the bill is being debated in Parliament today;

en nuestro próximo programa debatiremos el tema “moda y anorexia” in our next programme we'll be discussing “fashion and anorexia”

♦ vi

to debate;

debatir sobre algo to discuss o debate sth

♦ See also the pronominal verb debatirse

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debatir

I v/t debate, discuss

II v/i struggle

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debatir vt

: to debate, to discuss

♦ See also the reflexive verb debatirse

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debatir vb to debate

Spanish-English dictionary > debatir
10 entre

prep.

1 between.

entre las diez y las once between ten and eleven o'clock

entre paréntesis in brackets

entre nosotros between you and me, between ourselves (en confianza)

discutían entre sí they were arguing with each other

era un color entre verde y azul the color was somewhere between green and blue

dudo entre ir o quedarme I don't know o can't decide whether to go or to stay

2 among, amongst.

estaba entre los asistentes she was among those present

estuvo entre los mejores he was one of o amongst the best

entre otras cosas among other things

3 divided by.

intj.

come in.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: entrar.

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entre

► preposición

1 (dos términos) between

■ entre las cuatro y las cinco between four and five

■ entre tú y yo between the two of us

2 (varios) among, amongst

■ entre los periódicos among the newspapers

3 (sumando) counting

■ entre niños y adultos somos doce there are twelve of us counting children and adults

■ entre todos éramos veinte there were twenty of us all together

4 (en) in

■ entre la lluvia in the rain

5 (entremedio) somewhere between

■ entre azul y verde somewhere between blue and green

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de entre from among, out of

■ la mejor de entre todas the best out of all of them

entre... y... what with... and...

■ entre el frío y la lluvia... what with the cold and the rain...

entre tanto meanwhile, in the meantime

por entre (entre) among, amongst 2 (a través) through

■ pasó por entre la multitud he made his way through the crowd

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prep.

1) between

2) among

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PREP

1) (=en medio de)

a) [dos elementos] between

entre las montañas y el mar — between the mountains and the sea

vendrá entre las diez y las once — he'll be coming between ten and eleven

nos veíamos entre clase y clase — we saw each other between lessons

entre azul y verde — somewhere between blue and green

un líquido entre dulce y amargo — a liquid which is half-sweet, half-sour

dudo entre comprar este o aquel — I'm not sure whether to buy this one or that one

lo cogió entre sus manos — she took it in her hands

- estar entre la vida y la muerte
paréntesis, semana
b) [más de dos elementos] among, amongst

había un baúl entre las maletas — there was a trunk in among(st) the cases

¿has buscado entre las fotografías? — have you looked among(st) the photographs?

una costumbre muy extendida entre los romanos — a widespread custom among(st) the Romans

puedes hablar, estamos entre amigos — you can speak freely, we're among(st) friends

paso el día entre estas cuatro paredes — I spend the whole day within these four walls

se abrieron paso entre la multitud — they forced their way through the crowd

lo vi entre el público — I saw him in the audience

entre los que conozco es el mejor — it's the best of those that I know

empezó a trabajar como mensajero, entre otras cosas — he started work as a courier, among(st) other things

2) [indicando colaboración, participación]

lo terminamos entre los dos — between the two of us we finished it

le compraremos un regalo entre todos — we'll buy her a present between all of us, we'll all club together to buy her a present

¿entre cuántos habéis hecho el trabajo? — how many of you did it take to do the work?

esto lo solucionaremos entre nosotros — we'll sort that out among(st) o between ourselves

la cuento entre mis mejores amigas — I count her as one of my best friends

entre sí: las mujeres hablaban entre sí — the women were talking among(st) themselves

los tres hermanos están muy unidos entre sí — the three brothers are very close to each other

3) [uso aditivo]

entre viaje y alojamiento nos gastamos 80 euros — we spent 80 euros between the travel and the accommodation, the travel and the accommodation came to 80 euros between them

entre niños y niñas habrá unos veinte en total — there are about twenty in total, if you count boys and girls

entre que era tarde y hacía frío, decidimos no salir — what with it being late and cold, we decided not to go out

entre unas cosas y otras no conseguía dormir — what with one thing and another I couldn't sleep

entre unas cosas y otras se nos hizo de noche — before we knew it, it was night

4) (Mat)

20 entre 4 — 20 divided by 4

20 entre 4 es igual a 5 — 4 into 20 goes 5 (times)

5) esp LAm
*
entre más estudia más aprende — the more he studies the more he learns

6)

entre tanto — ver entretanto

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I
preposición

1)

a) ( indicando posición en medio de) between

se sienta entre Carlos y yo — he sits between Carlos and me

entre estas cuatro paredes — within these four walls

entre paréntesis — in brackets

se me escapó por entre los dedos — it slipped through my fingers

abierto entre semana — open during the week

comer entre horas — to eat between meals

b) ( en relaciones de comunicación o cooperación) between

que quede entre tú y yo — this is just between you and me

entre los tres logramos levantarlo — between the three of us we managed to lift it

¿por qué no le hacemos un regalo entre todos? — why don't we all get together to buy him a present?

c) ( con verbos recíprocos) among

cuando hablan entre ellos — ( dos personas) when they talk to each other; ( más de dos personas) when they talk among themselves

entre ellos se entienden — they understand each other o one another

2)

a) (en el número, la colectividad de) among

entre los trabajadores — among the workers

hay un traidor entre nosotros — there's a traitor among us

entre otras cosas — among other things

b) ( mezclado con) among

entre las monedas que me dio — among the coins he gave me

se perdió entre la muchedumbre — he got lost in the crowd

c) ( sumando una cosa a otra) with

hay unas cien personas entre alumnos y profesores — with o including pupils and teachers there are about a hundred people

entre una cosa y otra... — (fam) what with one thing and another... (colloq)

d) ( en distribuciones) among

repártelos entre los niños — share them out among the children

e) (Mat)

diez entre dos es (igual a) cinco — two into ten goes five (times)

3)

entre tanto — meanwhile, in the meantime
II
adverbio (esp AmL)

entre más... menos/más... — the more... the less/more...

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= amidst, among, amongst, between, inter, across, amid, twixt, betwixt, in between.

Ex. The second edition of AACR was published in 1978, amidst some dispute as to whether it was either necessary or desirable.

Ex. He is probably unique among Associations of Research Libraries directors in that he played a significant role in the creation of ALA's Social Responsibilities Round Table.

Ex. Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex. Citations to 33 Ph.D.theses produced at the University between 1974 and 1978 were analysed.

Ex. On magnetic tape, for instance, there will be a need for an inter record gap so that the tape drive has some space, some leeway, when starting or stopping the fast moving tape.

Ex. Other important elements of libraries, such as the quality of the staff and the nature of the reference collections themselves, vary across libraries.

Ex. The director continued speaking amid the embers of their mirth.

Ex. The article ' Twixt dilemma and desk-top deluxe' reports on the developments from the major computer printer manufacturers.

Ex. Hume says we must distinguish ' betwixt personal identity as it regards our thought or imagination and as it regards our passions or the concern we take in ourselves'.

Ex. The reason for this is that the qualifier, Public Libraries, is randomly distributed depending on whether other facets are cited in between.

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* a caballo entre = midway between.

* a mitad de camino entre = midway between.

* compromiso entre novios = engagement.

* conector entre facetas = intra-facet connector.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de la zona de entre mareas = intertidal.

* distinguir entre... y... = draw + the line between... and....

* entre bastidores = behind the scenes, backstage, offstage.

* entre corchetes = in brackets.

* entre culturas = intercultural.

* entre diferentes edades = cross-age [cross age].

* entre dos fuegos = crossfire, pig(gy) in the middle.

* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran trecho = many a slip between the cup and the lip.

* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran trecho = There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.

* entre el hombre y el sistema = human-system.

* entre ellos contamos con los siguientes = numbered amongst these are.

* entre éstos se incluyen = amongst these are numbered.

* entre fronteras = transborder.

* entre grupos sociales = intergroup.

* entre instituciones = interagency [inter-agency].

* entre la espada y la pared = between the rock and the hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place.

* entre la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* entre la población en general = mainstream.

* entre la profesión = intra-professional.

* entre las dos y las cuatro = mid-afternoon.

* entre las páginas de = between the covers of.

* entre los miembros de la familia = intergenerational.

* entre los vivos = land of the living, the.

* entre manos = at hand, in hand.

* entre medias = in between.

* entre + Nombre Singular + y + Nombre Singular = between + Nombre Plural.

* entre nosotros = with us, between you and me, between ourselves.

* entre ordenadores = computer-to-computer.

* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.

* entre otros = amongst others, among others.

* entre países = transfrontier, transborder, transnational, cross-country, cross-national [cross national], cross-border.

* entre paréntesis = parenthetically, parenthetic, in brackets, in parenthesis.

* entre profesiones = cross-occupational.

* entre + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + midst.

* entre regiones = cross-regional, inter-regional [interregional].

* entre semana = on weekdays, midweek, weekday.

* entre sí = each other.

* entre tres partes = 3-party [three-party].

* entre tú y yo = between you and me, between ourselves.

* entre varias bibliotecas = cross-library, cross-library.

* entre varias instituciones = inter-institutionally [interinstitutionally].

* entre varias lenguas = cross-lingual.

* entre varios países = multi-country [multicountry].

* entre... y... = anywhere from/between... and...., somewhere between... and....

* espacio entre columnas = intercolumn spacing.

* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between.

* estar entre = fall between.

* hablar entre dientes sin ser entendido = mumble.

* niños entre cinco y siete años = five-to-sevens.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* reconciliación entre = healing of the breach between.

* resolución de la ambigüedad entre términos = term disambiguation.

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I
preposición

1)

a) ( indicando posición en medio de) between

se sienta entre Carlos y yo — he sits between Carlos and me

entre estas cuatro paredes — within these four walls

entre paréntesis — in brackets

se me escapó por entre los dedos — it slipped through my fingers

abierto entre semana — open during the week

comer entre horas — to eat between meals

b) ( en relaciones de comunicación o cooperación) between

que quede entre tú y yo — this is just between you and me

entre los tres logramos levantarlo — between the three of us we managed to lift it

¿por qué no le hacemos un regalo entre todos? — why don't we all get together to buy him a present?

c) ( con verbos recíprocos) among

cuando hablan entre ellos — ( dos personas) when they talk to each other; ( más de dos personas) when they talk among themselves

entre ellos se entienden — they understand each other o one another

2)

a) (en el número, la colectividad de) among

entre los trabajadores — among the workers

hay un traidor entre nosotros — there's a traitor among us

entre otras cosas — among other things

b) ( mezclado con) among

entre las monedas que me dio — among the coins he gave me

se perdió entre la muchedumbre — he got lost in the crowd

c) ( sumando una cosa a otra) with

hay unas cien personas entre alumnos y profesores — with o including pupils and teachers there are about a hundred people

entre una cosa y otra... — (fam) what with one thing and another... (colloq)

d) ( en distribuciones) among

repártelos entre los niños — share them out among the children

e) (Mat)

diez entre dos es (igual a) cinco — two into ten goes five (times)

3)

entre tanto — meanwhile, in the meantime
II
adverbio (esp AmL)

entre más... menos/más... — the more... the less/more...

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= amidst, among, amongst, between, inter, across, amid, twixt, betwixt, in between.

Ex: The second edition of AACR was published in 1978, amidst some dispute as to whether it was either necessary or desirable.

Ex: He is probably unique among Associations of Research Libraries directors in that he played a significant role in the creation of ALA's Social Responsibilities Round Table.

Ex: Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex: Citations to 33 Ph.D.theses produced at the University between 1974 and 1978 were analysed.

Ex: On magnetic tape, for instance, there will be a need for an inter record gap so that the tape drive has some space, some leeway, when starting or stopping the fast moving tape.

Ex: Other important elements of libraries, such as the quality of the staff and the nature of the reference collections themselves, vary across libraries.

Ex: The director continued speaking amid the embers of their mirth.

Ex: The article ' Twixt dilemma and desk-top deluxe' reports on the developments from the major computer printer manufacturers.

Ex: Hume says we must distinguish ' betwixt personal identity as it regards our thought or imagination and as it regards our passions or the concern we take in ourselves'.

Ex: The reason for this is that the qualifier, Public Libraries, is randomly distributed depending on whether other facets are cited in between.

* a caballo entre = midway between.

* a mitad de camino entre = midway between.

* compromiso entre novios = engagement.

* conector entre facetas = intra-facet connector.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de la zona de entre mareas = intertidal.

* distinguir entre... y... = draw + the line between... and....

* entre bastidores = behind the scenes, backstage, offstage.

* entre corchetes = in brackets.

* entre culturas = intercultural.

* entre diferentes edades = cross-age [cross age].

* entre dos fuegos = crossfire, pig(gy) in the middle.

* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran trecho = many a slip between the cup and the lip.

* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran trecho = There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.

* entre el hombre y el sistema = human-system.

* entre ellos contamos con los siguientes = numbered amongst these are.

* entre éstos se incluyen = amongst these are numbered.

* entre fronteras = transborder.

* entre grupos sociales = intergroup.

* entre instituciones = interagency [inter-agency].

* entre la espada y la pared = between the rock and the hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place.

* entre la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* entre la población en general = mainstream.

* entre la profesión = intra-professional.

* entre las dos y las cuatro = mid-afternoon.

* entre las páginas de = between the covers of.

* entre los miembros de la familia = intergenerational.

* entre los vivos = land of the living, the.

* entre manos = at hand, in hand.

* entre medias = in between.

* entre + Nombre Singular + y + Nombre Singular = between + Nombre Plural.

* entre nosotros = with us, between you and me, between ourselves.

* entre ordenadores = computer-to-computer.

* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.

* entre otros = amongst others, among others.

* entre países = transfrontier, transborder, transnational, cross-country, cross-national [cross national], cross-border.

* entre paréntesis = parenthetically, parenthetic, in brackets, in parenthesis.

* entre profesiones = cross-occupational.

* entre + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + midst.

* entre regiones = cross-regional, inter-regional [interregional].

* entre semana = on weekdays, midweek, weekday.

* entre sí = each other.

* entre tres partes = 3-party [three-party].

* entre tú y yo = between you and me, between ourselves.

* entre varias bibliotecas = cross-library, cross-library.

* entre varias instituciones = inter-institutionally [interinstitutionally].

* entre varias lenguas = cross-lingual.

* entre varios países = multi-country [multicountry].

* entre... y... = anywhere from/between... and...., somewhere between... and....

* espacio entre columnas = intercolumn spacing.

* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between.

* estar entre = fall between.

* hablar entre dientes sin ser entendido = mumble.

* niños entre cinco y siete años = five-to-sevens.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* reconciliación entre = healing of the breach between.

* resolución de la ambigüedad entre términos = term disambiguation.

* * *

entre¹

prep

A

1 (indicando posición en medio de) between

se sienta entre Carlos y yo he sits between Carlos and me

entre estas cuatro paredes within these four walls

creó una barrera entre ellos it created a barrier between them

lo escribió entre paréntesis she wrote it in brackets

se me escapó por entre los dedos it slipped through my fingers

correteaban por entre los arbustos they ran in and out of the bushes

no pruebo bocado entre horas I don't eat a thing between meals

entre estas dos fechas between these two dates

está abierto entre semana it is open during the week

entre las cuatro y las cinco between four and five (o'clock)

con una expresión entre complacida y sorprendida with an expression somewhere between pleasure and surprise, with a half pleased, half surprised look

es de un color entre el azul y el violeta it's a bluey purple color o a purplish blue color

vacilaba entre decírselo y callar she was torn between telling him and keeping quiet

estoy entre el verde y el azul I can't decide between the green one and the blue one

2 (en relaciones de comunicación) between

entre nosotros or entre tú y yo, no tiene la más mínima idea between you and me o just between ourselves, he doesn't have a clue

las relaciones entre los cuatro hermanos relations between the four brothers

3 (en relaciones de cooperación) between

entre los dos/cuatro logramos levantarlo between the two of us/four of us we managed to lift it

¿por qué no le hacemos un regalo entre todos? why don't we all get together to buy him a present?

4 (con verbos recíprocos) among

entre ellos se entienden they understand each other o one another

cuando hablan entre ellos no entiendo nada when they talk among themselves, I can't understand a thing

tres depósitos unidos entre sí por una serie de tubos three tanks linked (to each other) by a series of pipes

B

1 (en el número, la colectividad de) among, amongst ( BrE)

entre los trabajadores among the workers

bendita tú eres entre todas las mujeres blessed art thou among women

está entre los mejores/más grandes del mundo it is among the best/largest in the world, it is one of the best/largest in the world

entre los temas debatidos, éste fue el más conflictivo of the topics discussed this proved to be the most controversial

hay un traidor entre nosotros there's a traitor among us o ( liter) in our midst

estamos entre amigos we're all friends here, you're among friends

es mentiroso, entre otras cosas he's a liar, among other things

2 (mezclado con) among

entre las monedas que me dio había algunas extranjeras there were some foreign coins among the ones he gave me

se perdió entre la muchedumbre he got lost in the crowd

lo encontré entre la arena I found it in the sand

3 (sumando una cosa a otra) with

hay unas cien personas entre alumnos, padres y profesores with o including pupils, parents and teachers there are about a hundred people

entre una cosa y otra nos llevó toda una mañana ( fam); what with one thing and another it took us a whole morning ( colloq)

4 (en distribuciones) among

repártelos entre los niños share them out among the children

5 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Mat):

tienes que dividirlo entre cinco you have to divide it by five

diez entre dos es (igual a) cinco two into ten goes five (times), ten divided by two is five

C

entre tanto meanwhile, in the meantime

entre tanto, vayan poniendo la mesa meanwhile o in the meantime, you can lay the table

entre tanto (que) lo hacen while they do it

entre²

adverb

( esp AmL): entre más/menos... the more/less...

entre más pide, menos le dan the more he asks for, the less they give him

entre menos estudies, menos aprenderás the less you study, the less you will learn

* * *

Del verbo entrar: ( conjugate entrar)

entré es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

entre es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
algo entre
entrar
entre
entrar ( conjugate entrar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( acercándose) to come in;
( alejándose) to go in;
◊ déjame entre let me in;

hazla entre tell her to come in, show her in;
entró corriendo he ran in, he came running in;
¿se puede entre con el coche? can you drive in?;
había gente entrando y saliendo there were people coming and going;
¿cómo entró? how did he get in?;
entre en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹a edificio/habitación› to go into sth;
entró en el or al banco she went into the bank
2 (en etapa, estado) entre en algo ‹en periodo/guerra/negociaciones› to enter sth;
◊ entre en calor to get warm;

entró en coma he went into a coma
3
a) (introducirse, meterse):

◊ cierra la puerta, que entra frío close the door, you're letting the cold in;

me entró arena en los zapatos I've got sand in my shoes
b) ( poderse meter):

◊ ¿entrará por la puerta? will it get through the door?;

(+ me/te/le etc):
◊ estos vaqueros no me entran I can't get into these jeans;

el zapato no le entra he can't get his shoe on;
no me entra la segunda (Auto) I can't get it into second (gear)
4 [ hambre] (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ le entró hambre she felt o got hungry;

me ha entrado la duda I'm beginning to have my doubts;
me entró sueño I got o began to feel sleepy
5 ( empezar) to start, begin;
◊ entró de aprendiz he started o began as an apprentice

6 ( incorporarse) entre en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹en empresa/ejército/club› to join sth;
‹ en convento› to enter sth;
el año que entré en or a la universidad the year I started college I've just joined the association
7 ( estar incluido):
◊ el postre no entra en el precio dessert is not included in the price;

¿cuántas entran en un kilo? how many do you get in a kilo?
verbo transitivo ( traer) to bring in;
( llevar) to take in;
◊ ¿cómo van a entre el sofá? how are they going to get the sofa in?

entre preposición
1
a) (dos personas, cosas) between;

◊ lo decidieron entre ellos dos they decided it between the two of them;

está entre las dos casas it's between the two houses;
entre paréntesis in brackets;
cuando hablan entre los dos when they talk to each other
b) (más de dos personas, cosas) among;

◊ los alumnos hablaban entre ellos the pupils were talking among themselves;

entre otras cosas among other things;
se perdió entre la muchedumbre he disappeared into the crowd;
entre estas cuatro paredes within these walls
c) (indicando cooperación, distribución):

◊ entre los tres logramos levantarlo we managed to lift it between the three of us;

le hicimos con regalo entre todos we all got together and brought him a present;
repártelos entre los niños/entre todos share them out among the children/between everybody
2 ( en expresiones de tiempo):
◊ abierto entre semana open during the week;

llegaré entre las tres y las cuatro I'll be arriving between three and four;
cualquier semana entre julio y agosto any week in July or August
3
◊ entre tanto meanwhile, in the meantime

■ adverbio (esp AmL):
◊ entre más come más/menos engorda the more he eats the more/less he puts on weight

entrar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to come in, go in, enter: los ladrones entraron por la ventana, the burglars entered through the window ➣ Ver nota en ir
2 (encajar) to fit: esta llave no entra, this key doesn't fit
3 (estar incluido) to be included: eso no entra en el precio, that's not included in the price
4 (en una organización, partido) to join, get into: entró en el club, he was admitted to the club
5 (en una situación) to go into: el avión entró en barrena, the plane went into a spin
entrar en calor, to warm up
6 (comenzar) el mes que entra, next month, the coming month
7 (sobrevenir) to come over: le entraron ganas de llorar, he felt like crying
me entró un ataque de histeria, I went into hysterics
8 (agradar) no me entran las lentejas, I don't like lentils
II verbo transitivo
1 to bring in: entra las sillas, take the chairs in
2 Inform to enter
♦ Locuciones: entrar en la cabeza: no me entra en la cabeza que hayas hecho eso, I can't understand why you have done that
ni entrar ni salir, to play no part in the matter: en cuestiones sentimentales ni entro ni salgo, I steer well clear of touchy subjects
entre preposición
1 (señalando límites) between: ponlo entre tú y ella, put it between you and her
entre azul y verde, between blue and green
(con la colaboración de) lo haremos entre Pedro, Pablo y yo, Peter, Paul and myself will do it between us
2 (rodeado de) among(st)
estoy entre amigos, I'm among friends
(incluido en) está entre los primeros de la clase, he's among the best students of his class
En general, entre se traduce por between cuando se refiere a dos cosas y among o amongst (más antiguo) cuando se refiere a más de dos. Sin embargo, se puede emplear between, junto con un verbo de movimiento, cuando queremos indicar que un conjunto de cosas se dividió en dos grupos: El río fluye entre los árboles. The river flows between the trees.

' entre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismal
- abismo
- abordaje
- aclarar
- adherencia
- analogía
- apareamiento
- barrera
- bastante
- bastidor
- bien
- caballero
- caballo
- cada
- camaradería
- camino
- ceja
- cerrarse
- clara
- claro
- comillas
- compenetración
- competencia
- conexión
- confianza
- confundirse
- congruencia
- considerada
- considerado
- contarse
- corporativismo
- correlación
- cruce
- desnivel
- despertarse
- dicotomía
- diente
- disidencia
- distanciamiento
- dividir
- dividirse
- dudar
- economía
- entendimiento
- escaramuza
- escoger
- espada
- estragos
- estrechar
- estrechamiento
English:
ability
- alike
- already
- amid
- among
- amongst
- angular
- antagonism
- antipathy
- backstage
- barrel
- barrier
- behind
- between
- blue-collar
- bond
- bonding
- border
- bracket
- cement
- chip in
- choose
- chuckle
- circulate
- civilian
- clash
- close
- club
- connect
- connected
- dart
- derby
- devil
- differentiate
- discriminate
- distinction
- distinguish
- divide
- dole out
- enter
- entrails
- equal
- equality
- evenly
- exit poll
- export
- fall out
- fatalism
- feature
- fence

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entre

♦ prep

1. [en medio de dos] between;

está entre mi casa y la suya it's between my house and hers, it's on the way from my house to hers;

entre las diez y las once between ten and eleven o'clock;

entre 1939 y 1945 between 1939 and 1945, from 1939 to 1945;

entre paréntesis in brackets, in parentheses;

no abre entre semana it doesn't open during the week;

no hay punto de comparación entre la ciudad y el campo there's no comparison between the city and the countryside;

la diferencia entre tú y yo es que… the difference between you and me is that…;

era un color entre verde y azul the colour was somewhere between green and blue;

su estado de ánimo estaba entre la alegría y la emoción his state of mind was somewhere between o was a mixture of joy and excitement;

se encuentra entre la vida y la muerte she is fighting for her life;

entre nosotros [en confianza] between you and me, between ourselves;

que quede esto entre tú y yo this is between you and me;

dudo entre ir o quedarme I don't know o can't decide whether to go or to stay;

entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)… what with one thing and another…;

no tuve tiempo de llamarte entre unas cosas y otras between one thing and another I didn't have time to phone you

2. [en medio de muchos] among, amongst;

estaba entre los asistentes she was among those present;

entre los celtas se solía… the Celts used to…;

entre los médicos se considera que… most doctors believe that…;

lo hicieron entre tres amigos the three friends did it between them;

entre todos estoy seguro de que lo conseguiremos I'm sure we'll manage to do it between us;

es el favorito entre los expertos the experts have him as the favourite;

estuvo entre los mejores he was one of o amongst the best;

no temas, estás entre amigos don't be afraid, you're amongst friends;

desapareció entre la multitud she disappeared into the crowd;

apareció de entre el humo it emerged from the smoke;

entre hombres y mujeres somos más de cien there are over a hundred of us, men and women together;

me regaló, entre otras cosas, una botella de whisky she gave me several things, including a bottle of whisky;

tu principal defecto, entre otros, es que… your main defect, amongst others, is that…;

lo encontré entre mis papeles I found it amongst my papers;

entre sí amongst themselves;

discutían entre sí they were arguing with each other

3. [en divisiones]
divide veinte entre cuatro divide twenty by four;

ocho entre dos cuatro eight divided by two is four

♦ entre que loc conj
Fam [mientras]
entre que se levanta y se arregla, se le va media mañana it takes her half the morning just to get up and get ready

♦ entre tanto loc adv
[mientras tanto] meanwhile;
haz las camas, entre tanto, yo lavo los platos you make the beds, in the meantime, I'll do the washing up

♦ entre más loc adv
Andes, CAm, Méx [cuanto más] the more;
entre más duerme, más cansado se siente the more she sleeps, the more tired she feels

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entre

prp

1 dos cosas, personas between;

entre las dos y las tres between two and three

2 más de dos among(st), between;

entre nosotros among o between us;

repartir algo entre tres split sth three ways

3 expresando cooperación between;

lo pagamos entre todos we paid for it among o between us;

lo hicieron entre tres they did it between the three of them;

la relación entre ellos the relationship between them;

te cuento entre mis amigos I regard you as a friend

4 MAT

:

ocho entre cuatro son dos eight divided by four is two, four into eight is two

* * *

entre prep

1) : between

2) : among

* * *

entre prep

1. (dos cosas) between

se sentó entre sus dos hermanos he sat between his two brothers

entre las dos y las cinco between two and five o'clock

2. (más de dos cosas) among

lo encontré entre mis libros I found it among my books

entre todos together

Spanish-English dictionary > entre
11 inscrire

inscrire [ɛ̃skʀiʀ]

➭ TABLE 39

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = marquer) [+ nom, date] to note down ; [+ but] to score

• inscrire des dépenses au budget to list expenses in the budget

• inscrire une question à l'ordre du jour to put a question on the agenda

   b. ( = enregistrer) [+ étudiant] to register

• inscrire qn sur une liste d'attente to put sb on a waiting list

• inscrire un enfant à l'école to put a child's name down for school

2. reflexive verb

► s'inscrire

   a. [personne] to register (à at)

• s'inscrire à un parti/club to join a party/club

• je me suis inscrit pour des cours du soir I've enrolled for some evening classes

   b. ( = apparaître) un message s'est inscrit sur l'écran a message came up on the screen

   c. ( = s'insérer) cette mesure s'inscrit dans un ensemble the measure is part of a package

   d. s'inscrire en faux contre qch to strongly deny sth

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ɛ̃skʀiʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( enregistrer) [institution, enseignant] to enrol [BrE] [élève]; to register [étudiant]

inscrire quelqu'un sur une liste — to enter somebody's name on a list

inscrire une question à l'ordre du jour — to place an item on the agenda

faites-vous inscrire à la mairie pour le tournoi — put your name down at the Town Hall for the tournament

2) ( écrire) to write down [nom, rendez-vous]

2.

s'inscrire verbe pronominal

1) ( faire enregistrer) École to enrol [BrE]; Université to register

s'inscrire à un parti/club — to join a party/club

s'inscrire à un examen — to enter for an exam

s'inscrire au chômage — to register as unemployed

s'inscrire sur les listes électorales — to get oneself put on the electoral roll

2) ( faire partie de)

s'inscrire dans le cadre de — to be in line with

s'inscrire dans la logique de — to fit into the scheme of

s'inscrire dans une stratégie — to be part of a strategy

3)

s'inscrire en faux contre quelque chose — to dispute the validity of something

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ɛ̃skʀiʀ vt
1) (= écrire) (sur son calepin) to note down, to write down, (sur un mur, une affiche) to write

2) (= inclure) to put down

inscrire qch au budget [dépenses, crédits, travaux, réparations] — to budget for sth

3) SPORT, [but, essai] to score

Il a inscrit son troisième but de la partie. — He scored his third goal of the game.

4) (dans la pierre, le métal) to inscribe

5) (comme membre, élève)

inscrire qn à (club, école) — to enrol sb at

6) MATHÉMATIQUE, [figure géométrique] to inscribe

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inscrire verb table: écrire

A vtr

1 ( enregistrer) [institution, enseignant] to enrol^GB [élève]; to register [étudiant]; je l'ai inscrite à l'école du quartier/à un cours de violon I enrolled her at the local primary school/for violin lessons; inscrire qn sur une liste to enter sb's name on a list; inscrire une question à l'ordre du jour to place an item on the agenda; se faire inscrire à to join; se faire inscrire sur les listes électorales to get oneself put on the electoral roll; faites-vous inscrire à la mairie pour le tournoi put your name down at the Town Hall for the tournament;

2 ( écrire) to write down [nom, rendez-vous].

B s'inscrire vpr

1 ( faire enregistrer) Scol to enrol^GB; Univ to register, to matriculate; s'inscrire à l'université to register at the university; s'inscrire à un parti/club to join a party/club; s'inscrire à un examen to enter for an exam; s'inscrire à un tournoi to enter (one's name) for a tournament; s'inscrire au chômage to register as unemployed; s'inscrire sur les listes électorales to get oneself put on the electoral roll;

2 ( faire partie de) s'inscrire dans le cadre de to be in line with; s'inscrire dans la logique de to fit into the scheme of; s'inscrire dans une stratégie/un plan de restructuration to be part of a strategy/a restructuring programme^GB; s'inscrire dans une volonté de réforme to be part and parcel of a desire for reform; le nouveau bâtiment s'inscrit mal dans l'architecture du quartier the new building does not fit in well with the architecture of the area;

3 s'inscrire en faux contre qch to dispute the validity of sth.

[ɛ̃skrir] verbe transitif

1. [écrire - chiffre, détail] to write ou to note (down)

inscris ton nom au tableau/sur la feuille write your name (up) on the board/(down) on the sheet

[graver] to engrave, to inscribe

je ferai inscrire son nom sur la tombe I'll have his name engraved ou inscribed on the tombstone

son visage reste inscrit dans ma mémoire (figuré) his face remains etched in my memory

2. [enregistrer - étudiant] to register, to enrol ; [ - électeur, membre] to register

(faire) inscrire un enfant à l'école to register ou to enrol a child for school, to put a child's name down for school

les étudiants inscrits à l'examen the students entered for the exam, the students sitting the exam (UK)

les étudiants inscrits en droit the students enrolled on (UK) ou in (US) the law course

se faire inscrire sur les listes électorales to register as a voter, to put one's name on the electoral register

être inscrit au registre du commerce to be on the trade register

être inscrit à un club to be a member of a club

inscrire quelqu'un (pour un rendez-vous) to put somebody ou somebody's name down for an appointment

et la liste des passagers? — il n'y est pas inscrit non plus the passenger list? — he's not listed there ou his name's not on it either

3. [inclure] to list, to include

inscrire quelque chose au budget to budget for something

ces sommes sont inscrites au budget de la culture these amounts are listed in the arts budget

son style l'inscrit dans la tradition italienne her style places ou situates her within the Italian tradition

inscrire un prix littéraire/un disque d'or à son palmarès to add a literary prize/a gold disc to one's list of achievements

inscrire une question à l'ordre du jour to put ou to place a question on the agenda

parmi les sujets inscrits à l'ordre du jour among the subjects on the agenda

4. SPORT [but, essai] to score

5. MATHÉMATIQUES to inscribe

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s'inscrire verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

s'inscrire à

a. [club, parti, bibliothèque] to join

b. [université] to register ou to enrol at

c. [concours, rallye] to enter ou to put one's name down for

s'inscrire au chômage to register as unemployed

s'inscrire sur une liste électorale to register to vote

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s'inscrire verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [apparaître] to appear, to come up

le numéro de téléphone va s'inscrire sur vos écrans the phone number will come up ou be displayed ou appear on your screens

l'âge s'inscrit sur le visage (figuré) age leaves its mark on our faces

2. DROIT

s'inscrire en faux contre to lodge a challenge against

s'inscrire en faux contre une politique/des allégations (figuré) to strongly denounce a policy/deny allegations

3. BOURSE

s'inscrire en hausse/baisse to be (marked) up/down

les valeurs industrielles s'inscrivent en baisse de 13 points à la clôture industrial shares closed 13 points down

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s'inscrire dans verbe pronominal plus préposition

(soutenu) [suj: événement, attitude] to be consistent with, to be in keeping with, to be in line with

[suj: auteur] to belong to, to rank amongst

[suj: œuvre] to take its place in

cette mesure s'inscrit dans le cadre de notre campagne this measure comes ou lies within the framework of our campaign

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12 discepto

discepto, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [dis and capio].
I.
Jurid. t. t. (lit., to seize hold of and separate; hence, to stop the dispute), to decide, determine, judge a controversy, = dijudicare (cf.: dissero, disputo;
good prose, but rare): res juste sapienterque,
Cic. Mil. 9:
hanc causam si in foro dicerem eodem audiente et disceptante te,
id. Deiot. 2, 6; cf.:
ipso exercitu disceptante,
Liv. 5, 4:
jus dicebat disceptabatque controversias,
id. 41, 20; cf.:
controversias inter se jure ac judicio, aut... bello,
id. 38, 38 fin.:
inter populum Carthaginiensem et regem in re praesenti,
id. 34, 62 fin.:
inter amicos,
Plin. Ep. 7, 15, 2. al.:
FETIALES BELLA DISCEPTANTO,
i. e. to decide between peace and war, Cic. Leg. 2, 9.—
* B.
Beyond the judic. sphere: cum Academici eorum controversias disceptarent, Cic. Tusc. 4, 3, 6.—Far more freq.,.
II.
Transf., of the parties themselves: to debate, dispute, discuss, strive.
(α).
With de:
de controversiis jure apud se potius, quam inter se armis disceptare,
Caes. B. G. 3, 107 fin.; cf.:
de controversiis suis jure potius quam bello,
Sall. J. 21 fin.; and see under b:
non de aliquo crimine sed de publico jure,
Cic. Balb. 28, 64; cf.:
de foederum jure verbis,
Liv. 21, 19:
de jure vectigalium,
id. 34, 62:
de cunctis negotiis inter se,
Sall. J. 11, 2 al. —Ellipt.:
damni (i. e. de actione damni) disceptare,
Dig. 48, 19, 28, § 12.— Pass. impers.:
quanto periculo de jure publico disceptaretur armis,
Cic. Fam. 4, 14, 2; 6, 1, 5:
quorum de re,
id. de Or. 2, 43, 183:
de omnibus condicionibus,
Caes. B. C. 1, 24 fin.:
de agro cum regis legatis,
Liv. 34, 62 al. —With ob:
ob rem pecuniariam cum aliquo,
Tac. A. 6, 5.—With ad:
ad aliquem,
Liv. 8, 23.—
(β).
Absol.:
erat non jure, non legibus, non disceptando decertandum,
Cic. Planc. 36; so,
cum palaestritis aequo jure,
id. Verr. 2, 2, 15; cf.:
jure potius quam bellum gerere,
Hirt. B. G. 85 fin.:
armis,
Tac. A. 2, 65.— Pass. impers.:
ut coram imperatore, sicut inter Marcellum Siculosque disceptatum fuerat, disceptaretur,
Liv. 26, 33; cf. id. 38, 35.— Abl. absol.:
multum invicem disceptato,
Tac. A. 15, 14.—
* B.
With inanimate subjects:
in uno proelio omnis fortuna rei publicae disceptat,
depends upon, is at stake, Cic. Fam. 10, 10.

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13 अष्टादशन् _aṣṭādaśan

अष्टादशन् a. [अष्ट च दश च] Eighteen; अगाहताष्टादशतां जिगीषया नवद्वयद्वीपपृथग्जश्रियाम् N.1.5.

-Comp. -अङ्गः -ङ्गम् the eighteen parts of medical science.

-उपचारः [कर्म. स. संज्ञात्वान्न द्विगुः] the eighteen modes of showing respect or worshipping; आसनं स्वागतं पाद्यमर्घ्यमाचमनीयकम् । स्नानं वस्त्रोपवीतं च भूषणानि च सर्वशः । गन्धपुष्पे तथा धूपदीपावन्नं च तर्पणम् । माल्यानुलेपनं चैव नमस्कारविसर्जने । अष्टादशोपचारैस्तु मन्त्री पूजां समाचरेत् Tantra.

-उपपुराणम् a secondary or minor Purāṇa; अष्टान्युपपुराणानि मुनिभिः कथितानि तु । आद्यं सनत्कुमारोक्तं नारसिंहमतः परम् । तृतीयं नारदं प्रोक्तं कुमारेण तु भाषितम् । चतुर्थं शिवधर्माख्यं साक्षान्नन्दीशभाषितम् । दुर्वाससोक्तमाचर्यं नारदोक्तमतः परम् । कापिलं मानवं चैव तथैवोशनसेरितम् । ब्रह्माण्डं वारुणं चाथ कालिकाह्वयमेव च । माहेश्वरं तथा शाम्बं सौरं सर्वार्थसंचयम् । पराशरोक्तं प्रवरं तथा भागवतद्वयम् । इदमष्टादशं प्रोक्तं पुराणं कौर्मसंज्ञितम् । चतुर्धा संस्थितं पुण्यं संहितानां प्रभेदतः ॥ Hemādri.

-तत्त्वानि Eighteen fundamental principles; महत्, अहंकार, मनस्, पञ्चतन्मात्रs; देशेन्द्रियाणि.

-धान्यम् the 18 kinds of corn; यवगोधूमधान्यानि तिलाः कङ्गुकुलन्थकाः । माषा मुद्रा मसूराश्च निष्पावाः श्यामसर्षपाः ॥ गवेधुकाश्च नीवारा ओढक्यो$थ सतीनकाः । चणकाश्चीनकाश्चैव धान्यान्यष्टा- दशैव तु ॥.

-पर्वाणि The eighteen पर्वs of Mahābhārata are आदि, सभा, वन, विराट्, उद्योग, भीष्म, द्रोण, कर्ण, शल्य, सौप्तिक, स्त्री, शान्ति, अनुशासन, अश्वमेध, आश्रमवासि, मौसल, महाप्रस्थानक, स्वर्गारोहण.

-पुराणम् the eighteen Purāṇas - ब्राह्मं पद्मं वैष्णवं च शैवं भागवतं तथा । तथान्यन्नारदीयं च मार्कण्डेयं च सप्तमम् ॥ आग्नेयमष्टकं प्रोक्तं भविष्यन्नवमं तथा । दशमं ब्रह्मवैवर्तं लिङ्गमेकादशं तथा ॥ वाराहं द्वादशं प्रोक्तं स्कान्दं चात्र त्रयोदशम् । चतुदर्शं वामनं च कौर्मं पञ्चदशं तथा ॥ मत्स्यं च गारुडं चैव ब्रह्माण्डाष्टादशं तथा ॥.

-भुजा an epithet of the goddess महालक्ष्मी.

-मूलम् The roots of the eighteen plants (Mar. बेल, ऐरणी, टेंटू, शिवण, पहाडमूळ, पुनर्नवा, रानउडीद, चिकणा, एरंड, जीवक, ऋषभक, जीवंती, शतावरी, तिरकांडें, ऊस, दर्भ, कसई, साळी).

-विद्या the eighteen kinds of learning or lores; अङ्गानि वेदाश्चत्वारो मीमांसा न्यायविस्तरः । धर्मशास्त्रं पुराणं च विद्या ह्येताश्चतुर्दश ॥ आयुर्वेदो धनुर्वेदो गान्धर्वश्चेति ते त्रयः । अर्थशास्त्रं चतुर्थं तु विद्या ह्यष्टादशैव तु ॥

-विवादपदम् the eighteen subjects of litigation (causes of dispute); see Ms.8.4-7.

-शिल्पशास्त्रोपदेशकाः Eighteen ancient writers on the scienee of Architecture; भृगुरत्रिर्वसिष्ठश्च विश्वकर्मा मयस्तथा । नारदो नग्नजिच्चैव विशालाक्षः पुरन्दरः ॥ 1 ॥ ब्रह्मा कुमारो नन्दीशः शौनको गर्ग एव च । वासुदेवो$निरुद्धश्च तथा शुक्रबृहस्पती ॥ 2 ॥ अष्टादशैते विख्याताः शिल्पशास्त्रोपदेशकाः ॥ Matsya P.

-स्मृतिकारिन् m. pl. the eighteen Smṛitikāras or law-givers of the Āryas; विष्णुः पराशरो दक्षः संवर्तव्यासहारिताः । शातातपो वसिष्ठश्च यमापस्तम्बगौतमाः । देवलः शङ्खलिखितौ भरद्वाजोशनो$त्रयः । शौनको याज्ञवल्क्यश्च दशाष्टौ स्मृतिकारिणः ॥

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14 предмет

1) (тема, предмет дискуссии и т.д.) topic, theme, subject, matters subject-matter

познакомить с предметом выступления — to introduce the subject of the talk

спорный предмет — debatable ground

согласованный предмет переговоров — agreed subject-matter of negotiations

предметы научного исследования — subjects of research

предмет обсуждения — issue, topic

предмет спора — matter of dispute, debatable ground, point at issue

2) мн.

предметы потребления — commodities, goods, articles

главные предметы торговли, предметы первой необходимости — essentials, articles of prime necessity, staple commodities

предметы длительного пользования — consumer durables

предметы культурно-бытового назначения — cultural and household articles, goods for cultural and household needs

предметы личного обихода — articles of personal use, personal belongings

предметы роскоши — luxury goods, articles of luxury

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15 ὑπακούω

ὑπᾰκού-ω, [tense] fut.

A - ακούσομαι LXX Ge.41.40
(v. sub fin.); later - ακούσω Mim.Oxy.413.222
:

I hearken, give ear, θεοὶ δ' ὑπὸ πάντες ἄκουον Il.8.4
; ὁ δ' ἄρ' ἐμμαπέως ὑπάκουσε Od.14.485
, cf. h.Ven. 180: c. gen., ὄττις.. πλάσιον ἆδυ φωνείσας ὐπακούει Sapph.2.4
; ὑμῶν Ar.V. 318
(lyr.); τῆς κρίσεως Aeschin.3.56
(s.v.l.).

2 answer (by voice or act) when called, ἢ ἐξελθέμεναι ἢ ἔνδοθεν αἶψ' ὑπακοῦσαι Od.4.283
, cf. 10.83, E.Alc. 400 (lyr.), Ar.V. 273 (lyr.), Theoc.13.59: in Prose, ὁ κῆρυξ ἐκήρυττε τίς τὴν ἱκετηρίαν καταθείη, καὶ οὐδεὶς ὑπήκουεν And.1.112
; τῷ παιδίῳ Ar.Lys. 878
, cf. Nu. 360 (anap.), X.Ages.3.4, Aeschin.1.49, D.19.266.

b in a dialogue, answer when questioned, σοι Pl.Sph. 217d; τοῖς λόγοις Id.Lg. 898c
.

3 listen to, heed, regard, c. gen. rei, Id.Tht. 162d, X. Cyr.8.1.20; ὑ. νόμων Pl.Lg. 708d
; ὑ. διαίτῃ submit to a regimen, Id.R. 459c; λόγῳ Arist.Pol. 1333a18
; ὑ. τῷ ξυμφόρῳ τινός comply with his interest, Th.5.98; δείπνῳ ὑ. accept an invitation to dinner, Ath. 6.247d: abs., give way, submit, comply, Hdt.3.148, 4.119, Pl.Prt. 325a, PCair.Zen.367.15 (iii B.C.): with a neut. Pron., μάλα γε τοῦτο ὑπήκουσεν in this matter he obeyed, X.Cyr.2.2.3; οὐδὲν τούτων ὑπήκουον Th.1.29
, cf. 139, 140, etc.; ὑ. τινός τι or τινί τι, obey one in a thing, ib.26, Pl.Lg. 774b.

II Special senses:

1 of porters, answer a knock at the door, ὑ. τινί Id.Cri. 43a
: abs., Id.Phd. 59e, Act.Ap.12.13; < παρὰ> τὴν θύραν Thphr.Char.4.9
, 28.3; ὁ ὑπακούσας the porter, X.Smp.1.11, cf. D.47.35.

2 of a judge, listen to a complainant, τινι X.Cyr.8.1.18; also of the parties in legal proceedings, appear before the court, Is.4.28, D.19.257,290; ὑ. εἰς τὸ δικαστήριον Hyp.Eux.2
, cf. PSI10.1100.10 (ii A.D.), Sammelb.7369.10 (ii/iii A.D.).

3 of dependants, subjects, etc., obey, submit to, Δαρείου οὐδαμὰ ὑ. Hdt. 3.101
; Ἀθηναίων Th.4.56
, cf. 6.82; τοῖς πέλας Id.2.61
.

b Astrol., to aspect from South to North, of the southernmost of two zodiacal signs equidistant from an equinoctial point, opp. προστάσσειν, Ptol. Tetr.35; = ἀκούω v, Paul.Al.E.2.

4 answer one's expectations, succeed, ὑπήκουέ μοι τὸ πρᾶγμα Luc.Icar.10
; τῆς μεταλλείας ἀσθενῶς ὑπακουούσης Str.9.1.23
.

5 ὑ. αὐγαῖς ἁλίου to be subject to the sun's rays, Pi.O.3.24; ταῖς ὥραις Thphr.CP1.15.1
; τοῦ ψύχους ib. 5.4.2; ὑπακούουσι τῶν τῆς ἀρχῆς παθημάτων οἱ κατὰ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς μύες feel the effects of.., Gal.18(2).68.

6 of ailments, yield, give way to a remedy, τινι Hp.Epid.3.8, Gal.6.354: abs., Hp.Prorrh. 2.39, Sor.1.122, Gal.6.439: metaph., τὸ μυθῶδες ὑ. λόγῳ Plu.Thes. 1
; τοῖς ἰσχυρῶς φερομένοις ὑ. ὁ ἀήρ Archyt.1
; πληγαῖς ὑ., of metal, Plu.2.802b;
ὑποχόνδριον ὑπακοῦον
yielding to pressure, Hp.Epid.4.45
; μὴ εὐθέως ὑπακούοντος εἰς ἐξολκὴν τοῦ ἐμβρύου Sor.2.62
, cf. 86.

7 concede a point in dispute, Arist.Top. 161b15.

8 correspond, πᾶσα παραγωγὴ ἐπιρρηματικὴ.. μιᾷ ὑπακούει πτώσει κατὰ τὴν διάλυσιν every adverbial derivative corresponds to a case, e.g. οἴκοθι to ἐν οἴκῳ, A.D.Adv.206.21; conform to a theory, Id.Synt.236.14.

III κοινὸν ὑ. understand under the term κοινόν .., Pl.Phlb. 31c, cf. Plu.2.23c:—[voice] Pass., κοινῶς ὑ. to be understood in a general sense, Phld.Po. 5.35.

2 in Gramm., understand a word omitted, A.D.Synt.22.21 ([voice] Pass.): τὸ -όμενον what one has in mind, the subject, Id.Pron. 68.15, al.

3 understand, c. acc. et inf., Phld.Mus.p.72 K., Po. 5.9.

IV [tense] fut. ὑπακούσεται in Th.6.69, if correct, must be [voice] Pass., if their service shall be lighter; but Sch. gives ὑπακούσονται, whence ξυγκαταστρεψάμενοι (for - οις) is conjectured.

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