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61 activo
adj.1 active, vigorous, diligent, animated.2 active, running.3 active, effectual.4 busy.m.1 asset, assets, commodity.2 active soldier.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: activar.* * *► adjetivo1 active\activo disponible liquid assets pluralactivo y pasivo assets and liabilities————————* * *(f. - activa)adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=que obra) active; (=vivo) lively, energetic; (=ocupado) busy2) (Ling) active2. SM1) (Com) assets plactivo fijo — fixed assets pl
activos inmobiliarios — property assets, real-estate assets
2) (Mil)* * *I- va adjetivoa) <persona/población> activeb) (Ling) activec) < volcán> activeIIa) (bien, derecho) assetb) ( conjunto) assets (pl)* * *= active, assets, underway [under way], lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.], proactive [pro-active], in operation, spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], industrious, energetic, up and about.Ex. This function can be used when some information on an active order has to be changed.Ex. Those eligible normally include only companies with less than 45 million of net fixed assets and fewer than 500 employees.Ex. Experiments in improved document delivery systems, and the establishment of networks between libraries are under way.Ex. 'Turnover of stock' is, then, an important part of successful and lively bookselling.Ex. Compiling information of this nature requires a proactive and not a reactive approach to the task.Ex. However, the network remained in operation until its management was taken over by the fascist regime.Ex. A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.Ex. He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.Ex. The article 'Books made to order: libraries as publishers' reviews the practice of publishing as an activity for industrious smaller libraries.Ex. She has been a vital and energetic voice in the movement to increase the sensitivity and responsibility of libraries to social issues, as well as a first-rate cataloger.Ex. Active kids are happy kids - they like to be up and about, running around and having fun.----* activo de nuevo = up and about.* activo digital = digital assets.* activo fijo = fixed assets.* activo fijo tangible = tangible fixed assets.* activos socialmente, los = socially committed, the.* activo tangible = tangible assets.* capital activo = working capital.* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].* hiperactivo = hyperactive.* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.* participar de forma activa = involve.* participar de forma activa en = engage in.* personas muy activas, las = those on the go.* población activa = work-force [workforce], labour force, working population.* publicación seriada activa = active serial.* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.* verbo activo = active verb.* * *I- va adjetivoa) <persona/población> activeb) (Ling) activec) < volcán> activeIIa) (bien, derecho) assetb) ( conjunto) assets (pl)* * *= active, assets, underway [under way], lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.], proactive [pro-active], in operation, spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], industrious, energetic, up and about.Ex: This function can be used when some information on an active order has to be changed.
Ex: Those eligible normally include only companies with less than 45 million of net fixed assets and fewer than 500 employees.Ex: Experiments in improved document delivery systems, and the establishment of networks between libraries are under way.Ex: 'Turnover of stock' is, then, an important part of successful and lively bookselling.Ex: Compiling information of this nature requires a proactive and not a reactive approach to the task.Ex: However, the network remained in operation until its management was taken over by the fascist regime.Ex: A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.Ex: He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.Ex: The article 'Books made to order: libraries as publishers' reviews the practice of publishing as an activity for industrious smaller libraries.Ex: She has been a vital and energetic voice in the movement to increase the sensitivity and responsibility of libraries to social issues, as well as a first-rate cataloger.Ex: Active kids are happy kids - they like to be up and about, running around and having fun.* activo de nuevo = up and about.* activo digital = digital assets.* activo fijo = fixed assets.* activo fijo tangible = tangible fixed assets.* activos socialmente, los = socially committed, the.* activo tangible = tangible assets.* capital activo = working capital.* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].* hiperactivo = hyperactive.* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.* participar de forma activa = involve.* participar de forma activa en = engage in.* personas muy activas, las = those on the go.* población activa = work-force [workforce], labour force, working population.* publicación seriada activa = active serial.* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.* verbo activo = active verb.* * *1 ‹persona/participación› activetomar parte activa en algo to take an active part in sth2 ‹población/edad› activeen servicio activo on active service3 ( Ling) activela voz activa the active (voice)4 ‹volcán› active1 (bien, derecho) assetactivos líquidos liquid assets2 (conjunto) assets (pl)el activo y el pasivo de la empresa the assets and liabilities of the companyCompuestos:current assets (pl)frozen assets (pl)current assets (pl)working assetsfixed assets (pl)floating assets (pl)● activo inmaterial or intangibleintangible assets (pl)property assets (pl), real-estate assets (pl)fixed assets (pl)invisible assets (pl)net assets (pl), net worthhidden assets (pl), concealed assets (pl)operating assets (pl)bankrupt's estatecorporate assets (pl)tangible assets (pl)* * *
Del verbo activar: ( conjugate activar)
activo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
activó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
activar
activo
activar ( conjugate activar) verbo transitivo
‹economía/producción› to stimulate;
‹ circulación› to stimulate;
‹ negociaciones› to give fresh impetus to
‹ dispositivo› to activate;
‹ máquina› to set … in motion
activarse verbo pronominal [ alarma] to go off;
[ dispositivo] to start working
activo 1◊ -va adjetivo
active
activo 2 sustantivo masculino
assets (pl)
activar verbo transitivo
1 (poner en marcha) to activate
2 (acelerar, animar) to liven up: la publicidad les ayudó a activar el negocio, the publicity campaign helped them to bolster up business
activo,-a
I adjetivo active
II m Fin assets pl
♦ Locuciones: estar en activo, to be on active service
' activo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activa
- capital
- empresarial
- intensificar
- liquidación
- liquidar
- revalorización
- sin
English:
active
- asset
- brisk
- fixed assets
- frisky
- liquidity
- live
- move
- who
- working
- fixed
* * *activo, -a♦ adj1. [dinámico] active;el principio activo de un medicamento the active ingredient of a medicine;es muy activo, siempre está organizando algo he's very active, he's always organizing something or otheren activo [trabajador] in employment;[militar] on active service;todavía está en activo he's still working3. [eficaz] [veneno, medicamento] fast-acting;tiene un veneno poco activo its poison is fairly weak4. [volcán] active6. Gram active7. CompFampor activa y por pasiva: hemos tratado por activa y por pasiva de… we have tried everything to…;se lo he explicado por activa y por pasiva y no lo entiende I've tried every way I can to explain but she doesn't understand♦ nmFin assets activos de caja available assets, bank reserves;activo circulante current assets;activo disponible liquid assets;activo fijo fixed assets;activo financiero financial assets;activo inmaterial intangible assets;activo inmovilizado fixed assets;activos invisibles invisible assets;activo líquido liquid assets* * *I adj1 active;en activo on active service2 LING:voz activa active voiceII m COM assets pl* * *activo, -va adj: active♦ activamente advactivo nm: assets plactivo y pasivo: assets and liabilities* * *activo adj active -
62 adaptación
f.1 adaptation, adjustment, fitting, accommodation.2 adaptation.3 porting.* * *1 adaptation* * *noun f.* * *SF adaptation* * *a) ( proceso) adaptation, adjustmentb) ( cosa adaptada) adaptation* * *= adaptation, customisation [customization, -USA], profiling, tweaking, tailoring, retrofitting, tweak, accommodation, acclimatisation [acclimatization, -USA], adjustment, adaptability.Ex. Which title will collocate the various editions, translations, adaptations, and so on of this document?.Ex. The evaluation model therefore is subject to a degree of customisation to adapt it to the project environment.Ex. Some excursions into cognitive science have led to the profiling of users' backgrounds, differences and immediate need.Ex. The PCC intends that Program records, full or core, represent acceptable bibliographic control such that record ' tweaking' at the local level is minimized.Ex. To haul themselves out of their bog, their networks must facilitate tailoring of records to meet local needs.Ex. This paper describes the recipients of the award, 3 of which won for new buildings, 1 a major renovation and 2 adaptive retrofittings of library structures.Ex. This system simultaneously searches the Web and a large, multidisciplinary, full text database, using a relevance system with some clever tweaks.Ex. Whatever structure emerges will be one of accommodation and acceptance by the various stakeholders both in and outside the library.Ex. The second section discusses the contributions faculty can make to the successful acclimatization of their handicapped students to college life.Ex. Even in situations where there is a published list covering the requirements of the type of library to be indexed, this list is likely to require adjustment in order to make it compatible with local requirements.Ex. The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the adaptability of the institutional structure to challenge and change.----* adaptación a las circunstancias locales = localisation [localization, -USA].* adaptación al cine = film adaptation.* adaptación cinematográfica = film adaptation.* adaptación musical = adaptation, musical adaptation.* adaptación para televisión = dramatisation [dramatization].* adaptación social = social adjustment.* adaptación teatral = dramatisation [dramatization].* adaptación tecnológica = adaptive technology.* de adaptación = adaptive.* * *a) ( proceso) adaptation, adjustmentb) ( cosa adaptada) adaptation* * *= adaptation, customisation [customization, -USA], profiling, tweaking, tailoring, retrofitting, tweak, accommodation, acclimatisation [acclimatization, -USA], adjustment, adaptability.Ex: Which title will collocate the various editions, translations, adaptations, and so on of this document?.
Ex: The evaluation model therefore is subject to a degree of customisation to adapt it to the project environment.Ex: Some excursions into cognitive science have led to the profiling of users' backgrounds, differences and immediate need.Ex: The PCC intends that Program records, full or core, represent acceptable bibliographic control such that record ' tweaking' at the local level is minimized.Ex: To haul themselves out of their bog, their networks must facilitate tailoring of records to meet local needs.Ex: This paper describes the recipients of the award, 3 of which won for new buildings, 1 a major renovation and 2 adaptive retrofittings of library structures.Ex: This system simultaneously searches the Web and a large, multidisciplinary, full text database, using a relevance system with some clever tweaks.Ex: Whatever structure emerges will be one of accommodation and acceptance by the various stakeholders both in and outside the library.Ex: The second section discusses the contributions faculty can make to the successful acclimatization of their handicapped students to college life.Ex: Even in situations where there is a published list covering the requirements of the type of library to be indexed, this list is likely to require adjustment in order to make it compatible with local requirements.Ex: The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the adaptability of the institutional structure to challenge and change.* adaptación a las circunstancias locales = localisation [localization, -USA].* adaptación al cine = film adaptation.* adaptación cinematográfica = film adaptation.* adaptación musical = adaptation, musical adaptation.* adaptación para televisión = dramatisation [dramatization].* adaptación social = social adjustment.* adaptación teatral = dramatisation [dramatization].* adaptación tecnológica = adaptive technology.* de adaptación = adaptive.* * *1 (proceso) adaptation, adjustmentadmiro tu capacidad de adaptación I admire your ability to adapt o your adaptability2 (cosa adaptada) adaptationla adaptación cinematográfica the screen o movie o film version, the screen o movie o film adaptationes una adaptación del sistema usado por Parker it is an adaptation of the system used by Parker* * *
adaptación sustantivo femenino
adaptación sustantivo femenino adaptation
' adaptación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
libre
- medio
English:
adaptation
- adjustment
- arrangement
- dramatization
- dramatize
* * *adaptación nf2. [modificación] adaptation;la película es una buena adaptación del libro the film is a good adaptation of the book* * *f adaptation* * * -
63 afinidad
f.affinity (gen) & (chemistry).* * *1 affinity2 QUÍMICA similarity* * *noun f.affinity, similarity* * *SF1) (=atracción) affinity; (=semejanza) similarity; (=parentesco) relationship2) (Quím) affinity* * *femenino (entre personas, caracteres) affinity* * *= affinity, parallel, synergy, commonness, consonance.Ex. Although recognising some such affinities between subjects, it is more difficult to find an overall order of main classes which suits everybody.Ex. Although there are parallels between searching and indexing, it is important to remember that successful information retrieval does not depend only upon effective exploitation of indexing.Ex. The homogeneity, competitiveness and resulting synergy of this market is fostering significant advances in the capability of smaller computers to manage large massess of data.Ex. Campbell's lectures present themes on the commonness of all mankind and the importance of relationships with God, the land, and one another.Ex. The system is designed to ensure consonance between the indexer and the user.----* afinidades = common ground.* encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.* índice de afinidad = affinity index.* tener afinidades = share + common ground.* * *femenino (entre personas, caracteres) affinity* * *= affinity, parallel, synergy, commonness, consonance.Ex: Although recognising some such affinities between subjects, it is more difficult to find an overall order of main classes which suits everybody.
Ex: Although there are parallels between searching and indexing, it is important to remember that successful information retrieval does not depend only upon effective exploitation of indexing.Ex: The homogeneity, competitiveness and resulting synergy of this market is fostering significant advances in the capability of smaller computers to manage large massess of data.Ex: Campbell's lectures present themes on the commonness of all mankind and the importance of relationships with God, the land, and one another.Ex: The system is designed to ensure consonance between the indexer and the user.* afinidades = common ground.* encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.* índice de afinidad = affinity index.* tener afinidades = share + common ground.* * *1 (entre personas, caracteres) affinityno tengo ninguna afinidad con él I have nothing in common with him* * *
afinidad sustantivo femenino (entre personas, caracteres) affinity;
afinidad sustantivo femenino affinity
' afinidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ser
- parecerse
English:
affinity
* * *afinidad nf1. [armonía, semejanza] affinity;sentir afinidad hacia alguien to feel one has something in common with sb;hay afinidad de gustos entre ellos they share similar tastes3. Quím affinity* * *f affinity* * *afinidad nf: affinity, similarity -
64 aglutinante
adj.1 binding (sustancia).2 agglutinative (linguistics).3 agglutinant, adhesive, binding, agglutinative.m.1 binding agent.2 agglutinant, glue, thickener.* * *► adjetivo1 agglutinant, binding1 agglutinant\lengua aglutinante agglutinative language* * *ADJ agglutinative* * *= catalyst, binding agent, glue, binder.Ex. The cult of information forms the catalyst for a discussion of the ways in which information has acquired folkloristic status as the major way in which people look at the world.Ex. Lignin, is a naturally binding agent in wood, which causes discoloration, if there is sufficient exposure to light.Ex. The glue, binding all aspects of a successful organisation, is shared values.Ex. Puddings are foods that are presented in a solid mass formed by the mixing of various ingredients with a binder, which might include batter, blood, eggs, etc.----* agente aglutinante = binder, bonding agent.* * *= catalyst, binding agent, glue, binder.Ex: The cult of information forms the catalyst for a discussion of the ways in which information has acquired folkloristic status as the major way in which people look at the world.
Ex: Lignin, is a naturally binding agent in wood, which causes discoloration, if there is sufficient exposure to light.Ex: The glue, binding all aspects of a successful organisation, is shared values.Ex: Puddings are foods that are presented in a solid mass formed by the mixing of various ingredients with a binder, which might include batter, blood, eggs, etc.* agente aglutinante = binder, bonding agent.* * *agglutinative, agglutinating ( before n)agglutinating agent, agglutinin* * *♦ adj1. [sustancia] binding2. Ling agglutinative♦ nmbinder, binding agent* * *I adj agglutinating atrII m agglutinating agent -
65 alambique
m.1 still.2 distiller, still, alembic.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: alambicar.* * *1 still* * *SM still* * *masculino still* * *= still.Ex. After a successful trial run with one still, the two men broke into the big-time liquor world with the purchase of three additional copper stills.----* alambique solar = solar still.* * *masculino still* * *= still.Ex: After a successful trial run with one still, the two men broke into the big-time liquor world with the purchase of three additional copper stills.
* alambique solar = solar still.* * *still* * *alambique nmstill* * *m still* * *alambique nm: still (to distill alcohol) -
66 almacén de libros
(n.) = book-warehouseEx. James Lackington established a large and successful retail book-warehouse in 1780-98 with the motto 'Small profits do great things'.* * *(n.) = book-warehouseEx: James Lackington established a large and successful retail book-warehouse in 1780-98 with the motto 'Small profits do great things'.
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67 alto del fuego
(n.) = cease-fireEx. The Abuja Agreements ultimately were successful in effecting a cease-fire, in disarming 70% of the fighters, and in holding elections in Liberia in May of 1997.* * *(n.) = cease-fireEx: The Abuja Agreements ultimately were successful in effecting a cease-fire, in disarming 70% of the fighters, and in holding elections in Liberia in May of 1997.
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68 alunizaje
m.landing on the moon, lunar landing.* * *1 (en la luna) moon landing■ los ladrones habían consumado lo que en jerga delictiva se denomina alunizaje the thieves had pulled off what is known in underworld slang as a ram-raid* * *SM1) (=aterrizaje en la luna) landing on the moon, moon landing2) * (=robo) smash-and-grab raid* * *masculino moon landing* * *= moon landing, lunar landing.Ex. He taught physics at Brooklyn College for two years and was a systems analyst for NASA for two years, where he played a important role in the Apollo project's successful moon landing.Ex. Apollo 11 achieved its primary mission -- to perform a manned lunar landing and return the mission safely to Earth.* * *masculino moon landing* * *= moon landing, lunar landing.Ex: He taught physics at Brooklyn College for two years and was a systems analyst for NASA for two years, where he played a important role in the Apollo project's successful moon landing.
Ex: Apollo 11 achieved its primary mission -- to perform a manned lunar landing and return the mission safely to Earth.* * *A ( Espac) moon landing, landing on the moonB ( Esp arg) (robo — rompiendo escaparate) smash and grab raid; (— rompiendo escaparate con vehículo) ram-raid* * *
alunizaje sustantivo masculino moon landing
' alunizaje' also found in these entries:
English:
moon landing
- touchdown
- landing
- touch
* * *alunizaje nm1. [en la luna] landing on the moon, lunar landing2. [robo] ram-raiding* * *m moon landing -
69 analista
adj.analystical.f. & m.1 analyst.analista financiero o de inversiones investment analystanalista de mercados market analystanalista de sistemas systems analyst2 annalist, chronicler.* * *1 analyst* * *noun mf.* * *SMF (=analizador) analyst; (=escritor de anales) chronicler, annalistanalista financiero — financial analyst, market analyst
* * *masculino y femenino analyst* * *= analyst, tester, observer.Ex. He taught physics at Brooklyn College for two years and was a systems analyst for NASA for two years, where he played a important role in the Apollo project's successful moon landing.Ex. Nine CD-ROM publishers were interviewed by phone to find out what criteria they used to select beta test sites, what they saw as the responsibilities of testers, the benefits to the companies and the companies' plans for the future.Ex. A number of observers and critics of professional education for library and information work has expressed concern at the failure of SLIS to respond rapidly and sensitively to such IT induced changes.----* analista de medios de comunicación = media analyst.* analista de mercado = business researcher.* analista de sistemas = system(s) analyst.* analista de sistemas de gestión bibliotecaria = library systems analyst.* analista financiero = finance analyst.* analista político = political commentator, political analyst.* * *masculino y femenino analyst* * *= analyst, tester, observer.Ex: He taught physics at Brooklyn College for two years and was a systems analyst for NASA for two years, where he played a important role in the Apollo project's successful moon landing.
Ex: Nine CD-ROM publishers were interviewed by phone to find out what criteria they used to select beta test sites, what they saw as the responsibilities of testers, the benefits to the companies and the companies' plans for the future.Ex: A number of observers and critics of professional education for library and information work has expressed concern at the failure of SLIS to respond rapidly and sensitively to such IT induced changes.* analista de medios de comunicación = media analyst.* analista de mercado = business researcher.* analista de sistemas = system(s) analyst.* analista de sistemas de gestión bibliotecaria = library systems analyst.* analista financiero = finance analyst.* analista político = political commentator, political analyst.* * *1 ( Psic) analystCompuestos:● analista financiero, analista financieramasculine, feminine financial analystinvestment analystmarket analystbudget analyst● analista programador, analista programadoramasculine, feminine computer analyst and programmersystems analyst* * *
analista sustantivo masculino y femenino
analyst
analista mf analyst
' analista' also found in these entries:
English:
analyst
- systems analyst
- systems
* * *analista nmf1. [experto] analystanalista financiero investment analyst;analista de mercados market analyst;analista político political analyst2. [de laboratorio] analyst3. Informát (computer) analystanalista de sistemas systems analyst4. [psiquiatra] analyst* * *m/f analyst* * *analista nmf1) : analyst2) : annalist -
70 anodadado
= astounded, flabbergasted, stunned, gobsmacked, astonished.Ex. Astounded and frightened by those shimmering tears, Leforte repeated her questions: 'Bernice... Please... Is anything wrong? Can I help?'.Ex. They say they are flabbergasted and astounded by the decision to turn down their application.Ex. She revealed that her first pregnancy had left her stunned.Ex. Recent statistics about the volume of junk e-mail are so astounding as to leave any reasonable person gobsmacked.Ex. 'Behind every successful woman there's an astonished man,' she added.----* quedarse anodadado = be speechless, be gobsmacked.* * *= astounded, flabbergasted, stunned, gobsmacked, astonished.Ex: Astounded and frightened by those shimmering tears, Leforte repeated her questions: 'Bernice... Please... Is anything wrong? Can I help?'.
Ex: They say they are flabbergasted and astounded by the decision to turn down their application.Ex: She revealed that her first pregnancy had left her stunned.Ex: Recent statistics about the volume of junk e-mail are so astounding as to leave any reasonable person gobsmacked.Ex: 'Behind every successful woman there's an astonished man,' she added.* quedarse anodadado = be speechless, be gobsmacked. -
71 antiguo
adj.1 ancient, early, antique, long-standing.2 former, olden, one-time, sometime.3 outdated, of a bygone era, archaic, outmoded.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: antiguar.* * *► adjetivo2 (en empleo) senior3 (pasado) old-fashioned4 (anterior) former1 the ancients\a la antigua in an old-fashioned wayde antiguo since ancient times* * *(f. - antigua)adj.1) old2) ancient3) former* * *antiguo, -a1. ADJ1) (=viejo) [ciudad, costumbre] old; [coche] vintage; [mueble, objeto, libro] antique•
a la antigua (usanza) — in the old-fashioned waycocinan a la antigua usanza — they cook in the old style o in the old-fashioned way
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de o desde antiguo — from time immemorialchapado, música•
en lo antiguo — in olden days liter, in ancient times2) ( Hist) [civilización, restos] ancientedad 2)el palacio árabe más antiguo — the oldest Arab palace, the most ancient Arab palace
3) (=anterior) old, formerla antigua capilla, ahora sala de exposiciones — the old o former chapel, now an exhibition hall
un antiguo novio — an old boyfriend, an ex-boyfriend
mi antiguo jefe — my former boss, my ex-boss
alumnoel socio más antiguo — the most senior member, the longest-standing member, the oldest member
4) (=anticuado) [traje, estilo, persona] old-fashioned; [mentalidad] outdated2. SM / F1) (=anticuado)tu madre es una antigua — your mother is really old-fashioned, your mother is a real fuddy-duddy *
2) (=veterano)3) ( Hist)* * *- gua adjetivo1)a) ( viejo) <ciudad/libro> old; <ruinas/civilización> ancient; <mueble/lámpara> antique, old; < coche> vintage, old; <costumbre/tradición> oldb) ( veterano) old, long-standingc) (en locs)de or desde antiguo — from time immemorial
2) (delante del n) ( de antes) old (before n), former (before n)3) ( anticuado) old-fashioned* * *= ancient, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], former, old [older -comp., oldest -sup.], long-standing, age-old, sometime + Nombre, erstwhile, overaged, olde, retrospective, timeworn, antique.Ex. But this traditional stance conceals an ancient feud between cataloguers and reference librarians over the true function of the library catalogue.Ex. Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.Ex. This person acted as the liaison with the former UNIMARC Working Group.Ex. These circumvent many of the problems that must be tackled in subject indexing such as the emergence of new terms and new meanings for old words.Ex. The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.Ex. The current environment in higher education is providing an opportunity for librarians to define a future that will ensure their central role in the educational process and thus resolve these remaining age-old questions.Ex. One of the most successful is the system devised by Dyson, sometime editor of CA.Ex. This article relates the professional experiences of an erstwhile academic librarian.Ex. Bielefeld University is replacing its overaged mainframe data processing systems in the library.Ex. The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.Ex. It seems appropriate to take a retrospective look at the evolution of our catalog and the ideology which has shaped it.Ex. But beyond the honeymoon hotels and resorts, Polynesian life goes on and timeworn traditions are preserved.Ex. A small cranberry tree surrounded by holly sits on an antique marble-top table.----* a la antigua = old-style.* a la antigua usanza = old-style.* antigua esposa = ex-wife.* antigua gloria = Posesivo + former glory.* antigua grandeza = Posesivo + former glory.* Antigua Grecia = Ancient Greece.* antigua novia = ex-girlfriend.* antigua Roma = ancient Rome.* antiguo alumno = alumnus [alumni, -pl.], alum.* antiguo esplendor = Posesivo + former glory.* antiguo periodista = ex-journalist.* antiguo régimen, el = ancient regime, the.* antiguos egipcios, los = ancient Egyptians, the.* antiguo soldado = ex-soldier.* Antiguo Testamento, el = Old Testament (O.T.), the.* asociación de antiguos alumnos = alumni association.* casco antiguo = old town.* casco antiguo de la ciudad, el = oldest part of the city, the.* chapado a la antigua = fuddy-duddy.* de antigua generación = low-end.* de antiguo = from time immemorial.* desde antiguo = from time immemorial.* desde muy antiguo = since olden times.* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.* impreso antiguo = old print.* ISBD(A) (Descripción Bibliográfica Normalizada Internacional - material anti = ISBD(A) (International Standard Bibliographic Description - Antiquarian).* ley antigua = ancient law.* libro antiguo = old book, rare book.* más antiguo = longest-serving.* más antiguo, el = seniormost, the.* muy antiguo = centuries-old.* obra antigua = ancient work.* periódicos antiguos = old newspapers.* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua grandeza = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* recuperar + Posesivo + antiguo esplendor = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* recuperar + Posesivo + antiguo gloria = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* red de antiguos compañeros = old boy network.* restituir Algo a su antigua grandeza = restore + Nombre + to + Posesivo + former glory.* reunión de antiguos alumnos = class reunion.* ser muy antiguo = go back + a long way.* vestido a la antigua = frumpy [frumpier -comp., frumpiest -sup.], frumpish.* * *- gua adjetivo1)a) ( viejo) <ciudad/libro> old; <ruinas/civilización> ancient; <mueble/lámpara> antique, old; < coche> vintage, old; <costumbre/tradición> oldb) ( veterano) old, long-standingc) (en locs)de or desde antiguo — from time immemorial
2) (delante del n) ( de antes) old (before n), former (before n)3) ( anticuado) old-fashioned* * *= ancient, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], former, old [older -comp., oldest -sup.], long-standing, age-old, sometime + Nombre, erstwhile, overaged, olde, retrospective, timeworn, antique.Ex: But this traditional stance conceals an ancient feud between cataloguers and reference librarians over the true function of the library catalogue.
Ex: Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.Ex: This person acted as the liaison with the former UNIMARC Working Group.Ex: These circumvent many of the problems that must be tackled in subject indexing such as the emergence of new terms and new meanings for old words.Ex: The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.Ex: The current environment in higher education is providing an opportunity for librarians to define a future that will ensure their central role in the educational process and thus resolve these remaining age-old questions.Ex: One of the most successful is the system devised by Dyson, sometime editor of CA.Ex: This article relates the professional experiences of an erstwhile academic librarian.Ex: Bielefeld University is replacing its overaged mainframe data processing systems in the library.Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.Ex: It seems appropriate to take a retrospective look at the evolution of our catalog and the ideology which has shaped it.Ex: But beyond the honeymoon hotels and resorts, Polynesian life goes on and timeworn traditions are preserved.Ex: A small cranberry tree surrounded by holly sits on an antique marble-top table.* a la antigua = old-style.* a la antigua usanza = old-style.* antigua esposa = ex-wife.* antigua gloria = Posesivo + former glory.* antigua grandeza = Posesivo + former glory.* Antigua Grecia = Ancient Greece.* antigua novia = ex-girlfriend.* antigua Roma = ancient Rome.* antiguo alumno = alumnus [alumni, -pl.], alum.* antiguo esplendor = Posesivo + former glory.* antiguo periodista = ex-journalist.* antiguo régimen, el = ancient regime, the.* antiguos egipcios, los = ancient Egyptians, the.* antiguo soldado = ex-soldier.* Antiguo Testamento, el = Old Testament (O.T.), the.* asociación de antiguos alumnos = alumni association.* casco antiguo = old town.* casco antiguo de la ciudad, el = oldest part of the city, the.* chapado a la antigua = fuddy-duddy.* de antigua generación = low-end.* de antiguo = from time immemorial.* desde antiguo = from time immemorial.* desde muy antiguo = since olden times.* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.* impreso antiguo = old print.* ISBD(A) (Descripción Bibliográfica Normalizada Internacional - material anti = ISBD(A) (International Standard Bibliographic Description - Antiquarian).* ley antigua = ancient law.* libro antiguo = old book, rare book.* más antiguo = longest-serving.* más antiguo, el = seniormost, the.* muy antiguo = centuries-old.* obra antigua = ancient work.* periódicos antiguos = old newspapers.* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua grandeza = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* recuperar + Posesivo + antiguo esplendor = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* recuperar + Posesivo + antiguo gloria = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* red de antiguos compañeros = old boy network.* restituir Algo a su antigua grandeza = restore + Nombre + to + Posesivo + former glory.* reunión de antiguos alumnos = class reunion.* ser muy antiguo = go back + a long way.* vestido a la antigua = frumpy [frumpier -comp., frumpiest -sup.], frumpish.* * *A1 (viejo) ‹casa/ciudad› old; ‹ruinas/civilización› ancient; ‹mueble/lámpara› antique, old; ‹libro› old; ‹coche› vintage, oldla parte antigua de la ciudad the old part of the cityla antigua Roma ancient Romeuna costumbre muy antigua an ancient o a very old customes mejor no reavivar antiguas rencillas it's best not to revive old quarrels2 (veterano) old, long-standinges uno de nuestros más antiguos clientes he's one of our oldest customers3 ( en locs):a la antigua in an old-fashioned wayse viste a la antigua she dresses in an old-fashioned way o stylechapado a la antigua old-fashionedde or desde antiguo from time immemorialuna tradición que viene de antiguo a tradition which dates from time immemorialCompuestos:masculine ancien régimemasculine Old Testamentun antiguo novio an ex-boyfriend o old boyfriendvisitamos mi antiguo colegio we visited my old schoolRío, antigua capital del Brasil Rio, the former capital of BrazilC (anticuado) ‹persona/estilo› old-fashionedtiene una cara muy antigua she has a very old-fashioned kind of face, her face seems to belong to another era* * *
antiguo◊ - gua adjetivo
1
‹ruinas/civilización› ancient;
‹mueble/lámpara› antique, old;
‹ coche› vintage, old;
‹costumbre/tradición› old;
c) ( en locs)
chapado a la antigua old-fashioned;
de or desde antiguo from time immemorial
2 ( delante del n) ( de antes) old ( before n), former ( before n);
3 ( anticuado) old-fashioned
antiguo,-a adjetivo
1 old, ancient: Antiguo Testamento, Old Testament
2 (pasado de moda) old-fashioned
3 (empleado, cargo) senior
4 (anterior) former
' antiguo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antigua
- casco
- decana
- decano
- entre
- restituir
- sellar
- testamento
- ver
- combatiente
- viejo
English:
alumnus
- ancient
- antique
- become
- dissociate
- encounter
- ex-
- flame
- former
- gramophone
- imperial mile
- long-standing
- old
- old-style
- one
- paper
- take over
- testament
- erstwhile
- further
- long
- past
- sometime
- veteran
- vintage car
* * *antiguo, -a♦ adj1. [viejo] old;[inmemorial] ancient;un antiguo amigo/enemigo an old friend/enemyantiguo alumno [de colegio] ex-pupil, former pupil, US alumnus;una reunión de antiguos alumnos a school reunion;el antiguo continente [Europa] Europe;la antigua Roma Ancient Rome;el Antiguo Testamento the Old Testament2. [anterior, previo] former;la antigua Unión Soviética the former Soviet Unionel antiguo régimen the former regime; Hist the ancien régime3. [veterano]los miembros/empleados más antiguos tienen preferencia preference is given to the longest-serving members/employees;los vecinos más antiguos the neighbours who've been here longest4. [pasado de moda] old-fashioned;a la antigua in an old-fashioned way;chapado a la antigua stuck in the past, old-fashioned♦ nm,f1. [persona] old-fashioned person;su tío es un antiguo her uncle is very old-fashioned2.los antiguos [de la Antigüedad] the ancients* * *su antiguo novio her old o former boyfriend;a la antigua in the old-fashioned way;edad antigua ancient times pl* * *1) : ancient, old2) : former3) : old-fashioneda la antigua: in the old-fashioned way* * *antiguo adj1. (mueble, cuadro, etc) antique2. (casa, coche) old3. (idioma, cultura) ancient4. (anterior) former5. (en el trabajo) senior6. (anticuado) old fashioned¡qué ideas más antiguas tienes! what old fashioned ideas you've got! -
72 anécdota
f.anecdote, tale, story, account.* * *1 anecdote* * *SF anecdote, story* * *femenino anecdote* * *= yarn, anecdote.Ex. Every teacher, I suppose, has his own collection of favorite yarns based on personal experiences.Ex. For instance, if a person is working on building a radio program, the librarian should provide her with background information that helps to set the tone of the program, with facts and foibles of celebrities, with case histories of successful campaigns, with analogies, quotations, and anecdotes, and so on.----* contar una anécdota = tell + story.* persona que sabe contar anécdotas = raconteur.* * *femenino anecdote* * *= yarn, anecdote.Ex: Every teacher, I suppose, has his own collection of favorite yarns based on personal experiences.
Ex: For instance, if a person is working on building a radio program, the librarian should provide her with background information that helps to set the tone of the program, with facts and foibles of celebrities, with case histories of successful campaigns, with analogies, quotations, and anecdotes, and so on.* contar una anécdota = tell + story.* persona que sabe contar anécdotas = raconteur.* * *anecdote* * *
anécdota sustantivo femenino
anecdote
anécdota sustantivo femenino anecdote
' anécdota' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sabrosa
- sabroso
- jugoso
- salado
English:
anecdote
- off-color
- off-colour
- story
* * *anécdota nf1. [historia] anecdote;nos contó una anécdota muy graciosa he told us a very amusing anecdote o story2. [suceso trivial] matter of little importance;el incidente fue una mera anécdota the incident was of no importance* * *f anecdote* * *anécdota nf: anecdote -
73 aparato propagandista
(n.) = propaganda machineEx. In Germany, Hitler's propaganda machine was proving alarmingly successful.* * *(n.) = propaganda machineEx: In Germany, Hitler's propaganda machine was proving alarmingly successful.
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74 archivero
m.1 keeper of the records.2 file clerk, recorder, archivist, keeper of a register.3 registrar.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 archivist* * *archivero, -aSM / F [de oficina] filing clerk; (=bibliotecario) archivist* * *- ra masculino, femenino1) ( persona) archivist2) archivero masculino (Méx) filing cabinet* * *= archivist, keeper of archives.Ex. Archivists have been less successful in collecting documentation on white ethnics than in gathering materials on other neglected groups in American society.Ex. Librarians, information scientists, and keepers of the archives have to realise the meaning of the so-called electronic library (e-library).----* archivero especializado en material audiovisual = audiovisual archivist.* archivero referencista = reference archivist.* Asociación de Archiveros Alemanes = Verein Deutscher Archivare.* Asociación de Archiveros Americanos (SAA) = Society of American Archivists (SAA).* Asociación de Archiveros Australianos = Australian Society of Archivists.* Asociación de Archiveros Austriacos = Verband Osterreichischer Archivare.* Asociación de Archiveros Británicos = Society of Archivists.* Asociación de Archiveros Canadienses = Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA).* Asociación de Archiveros de Alemani = West German Society of Archivists (WGSA).* Asociación de Archiveros de Sud-Africa = South African Society of Archivists.* Asociación de Archiveros Suizos = Vereinigung Schweizerischer Archivare.* Asociación de Archiveros Suizos (AAS) = Association of Swiss Archivists (ASA).* NAGARA (Asociación Nacional de Archiveros y Gestores de Documentos del Gobie = National Association of Government Archivists and Records Administrators (NAGARA).* NISTF (Grupo de Trabajo sobre los Sistemas Nacionales de Información de la A = NISTF (Society of American Archivists National Information Systems Task Force).* profesión de archivero, la = archival profession, the.* Sociedad Australiana de Archiveros = Australian Society of Archivists (ASA).* Sociedad de Archiveros Americanos = Society of American Archivists.* Sociedad de Archiveros Holandeses = Society of Dutch Archivists.* * *- ra masculino, femenino1) ( persona) archivist2) archivero masculino (Méx) filing cabinet* * *= archivist, keeper of archives.Ex: Archivists have been less successful in collecting documentation on white ethnics than in gathering materials on other neglected groups in American society.
Ex: Librarians, information scientists, and keepers of the archives have to realise the meaning of the so-called electronic library (e-library).* archivero especializado en material audiovisual = audiovisual archivist.* archivero referencista = reference archivist.* Asociación de Archiveros Alemanes = Verein Deutscher Archivare.* Asociación de Archiveros Americanos (SAA) = Society of American Archivists (SAA).* Asociación de Archiveros Australianos = Australian Society of Archivists.* Asociación de Archiveros Austriacos = Verband Osterreichischer Archivare.* Asociación de Archiveros Británicos = Society of Archivists.* Asociación de Archiveros Canadienses = Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA).* Asociación de Archiveros de Alemani = West German Society of Archivists (WGSA).* Asociación de Archiveros de Sud-Africa = South African Society of Archivists.* Asociación de Archiveros Suizos = Vereinigung Schweizerischer Archivare.* Asociación de Archiveros Suizos (AAS) = Association of Swiss Archivists (ASA).* NAGARA (Asociación Nacional de Archiveros y Gestores de Documentos del Gobie = National Association of Government Archivists and Records Administrators (NAGARA).* NISTF (Grupo de Trabajo sobre los Sistemas Nacionales de Información de la A = NISTF (Society of American Archivists National Information Systems Task Force).* profesión de archivero, la = archival profession, the.* Sociedad Australiana de Archiveros = Australian Society of Archivists (ASA).* Sociedad de Archiveros Americanos = Society of American Archivists.* Sociedad de Archiveros Holandeses = Society of Dutch Archivists.* * *archivero -ramasculine, feminineA (persona) archivistB* * *archivero, -a nm,f, archivista nmfarchivist* * *m, archivera f archivist -
75 artificial
adj.artificial.* * *► adjetivo1 artificial* * *adj.* * *ADJ [flor, luz, inseminación] artificial; [material] artificial, man-made* * ** * *= artificial, contrived, cardboard, theatrical, inauthentic.Ex. The abstracts in Appendix 2.2 are a little artificial since they relate to a part of this book.Ex. Fraktur, cut with a contrived formality that belied its cursive origins, became the most successful of all the gothic types, surviving as a book face in Germany until the mid twentieth century.Ex. If the plot is trite, the characters cardboard and the action totally implausible and illogical these things do not matter so long as the reader is happy.Ex. The novel is about a contrite sinner who finds penitence through a 'cunning' that is theatrical.Ex. Much of the culture of Western democracies has increasingly become inauthentic or phony.----* campo de césped artificial = all-weather pitch.* campo de hierba artificial = all-weather pitch.* centro de esquí artificial = dry ski centre.* césped artificial = artificial grass, artificial turf.* colorante artificial para alimentos = food colouring.* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.* edulcorante artificial = artificial sweetener.* fuegos artificiales = firework display.* hierba artificial = artificial grass, artificial turf.* iluminación artificial = artificial lighting.* inseminación artificial = artificial insemination.* inteligencia artificial = machine intelligence.* lenguaje artificial = artificial language.* luz artificial = artificial light.* pista de esquí artificial = dry slope, dry ski slope.* pulmón artificial = lung-machine.* ventilación artificial = artificial ventilation.* * ** * *= artificial, contrived, cardboard, theatrical, inauthentic.Ex: The abstracts in Appendix 2.2 are a little artificial since they relate to a part of this book.
Ex: Fraktur, cut with a contrived formality that belied its cursive origins, became the most successful of all the gothic types, surviving as a book face in Germany until the mid twentieth century.Ex: If the plot is trite, the characters cardboard and the action totally implausible and illogical these things do not matter so long as the reader is happy.Ex: The novel is about a contrite sinner who finds penitence through a 'cunning' that is theatrical.Ex: Much of the culture of Western democracies has increasingly become inauthentic or phony.* campo de césped artificial = all-weather pitch.* campo de hierba artificial = all-weather pitch.* centro de esquí artificial = dry ski centre.* césped artificial = artificial grass, artificial turf.* colorante artificial para alimentos = food colouring.* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.* edulcorante artificial = artificial sweetener.* fuegos artificiales = firework display.* hierba artificial = artificial grass, artificial turf.* iluminación artificial = artificial lighting.* inseminación artificial = artificial insemination.* inteligencia artificial = machine intelligence.* lenguaje artificial = artificial language.* luz artificial = artificial light.* pista de esquí artificial = dry slope, dry ski slope.* pulmón artificial = lung-machine.* ventilación artificial = artificial ventilation.* * *1 ‹flor/satélite› artificial; ‹fibra› man-made, artificial2 ‹persona/sonrisa› artificial, false* * *
artificial adjetivo ‹flor/satélite/sonrisa› artificial;
‹ fibra› man-made, artificial
artificial adjetivo
1 artificial
2 Tex man-made o synthetic
' artificial' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bengala
- canal
- cohete
- colorante
- fecundación
- inseminación
- inteligencia
- natural
- ortopédica
- ortopédico
- postiza
- postizo
- respiración
- riñón
- satélite
- trabajada
- trabajado
- gruta
- pantano
English:
artificial
- artificial insemination
- artificial intelligence
- banger
- bank
- contrived
- cracker
- forced
- fuse
- life-support
- limb
- man-made
- snow machine
- stilted
- floodlight
- kidney
- kiss
- man
- plastic
- satellite
- sweetener
- ventilator
* * *artificial adj1. [hecho por el hombre] [flor, lago] artificial;[material] man-made, artificial2. [no espontáneo] [persona, sonrisa, amabilidad] artificial* * *adj artificial* * *artificial adj1) : artificial, man-made2) : feigned, false♦ artificialmente adv* * *artificial adj artificial -
76 arándano
m.cranberry, blueberry, bilberry, whortleberry.* * *1 bilberry, blueberry* * *SM bilberry, blueberryarándano agrio, arándano colorado, arándano encarnado — cranberry
* * *masculino bilberry, blueberry* * *= cranberry, blueberry, huckleberry, cranberry tree.Ex. SA (see also) references may also be made to an entire group of headings as an economy measure, for instance, Cranberries - Diseases and Pests SA names of pests eg cranberry root-worm.Ex. This article profiles four successful small farms that grow strawberries, blueberries, olives, and persimmons.Ex. The cooperative's main product was fresh-cut leafy greens, but watermelons, huckleberry, gooseberry, blackberries, and grapes were also sold.Ex. A small cranberry tree surrounded by holly sits on an antique marble-top table.* * *masculino bilberry, blueberry* * *= cranberry, blueberry, huckleberry, cranberry tree.Ex: SA (see also) references may also be made to an entire group of headings as an economy measure, for instance, Cranberries - Diseases and Pests SA names of pests eg cranberry root-worm.
Ex: This article profiles four successful small farms that grow strawberries, blueberries, olives, and persimmons.Ex: The cooperative's main product was fresh-cut leafy greens, but watermelons, huckleberry, gooseberry, blackberries, and grapes were also sold.Ex: A small cranberry tree surrounded by holly sits on an antique marble-top table.* * *tb arándano negro bilberry, blueberryarándano rojo or encarnado cranberry* * *
arándano sustantivo masculino
blueberry
arándano sustantivo masculino bilberry, blueberry
' arándano' also found in these entries:
English:
blueberry
- cranberry
- bilberry
- blue
* * *arándano nmbilberry, blueberry* * *m blueberry* * *arándano nm: blueberry -
77 asimilación
f.1 comprehension, understanding, assimilation.2 digestion, assimilation, metabolization.3 equalization.* * *1 assimilation* * *SF assimilation* * *femenino assimilation* * *= assimilation.Ex. Fluency with the English language is a predictor of successful assimilation into mainstream American society.* * *femenino assimilation* * *= assimilation.Ex: Fluency with the English language is a predictor of successful assimilation into mainstream American society.
* * *assimilation* * *
asimilación sustantivo femenino
assimilation
asimilación sustantivo femenino assimilation
' asimilación' also found in these entries:
English:
assimilation
* * *asimilación nf1. [de conocimientos, información] assimilation2. [de alimentos] assimilation3. [equiparación] granting of equal rights;reivindican la asimilación salarial con el resto de funcionarios they are demanding that their salaries be brought into line with those of other public sector employees4. Ling assimilation5. Biol assimilation6. [integración] assimilation* * *f assimilation* * * -
78 asociación perfecta
Ex. The article is entitled 'A marriage made in heaven or a blind date: successful library-faculty partnering in distance education.* * *Ex: The article is entitled 'A marriage made in heaven or a blind date: successful library-faculty partnering in distance education.
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79 asociarse a/con
(v.) = team up (with)Ex. Blackwells, for example, has teamed up with the highly successful CARL Uncover service in the US.* * *(v.) = team up (with)Ex: Blackwells, for example, has teamed up with the highly successful CARL Uncover service in the US.
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80 asombrado
adj.amazed, bewildered.past part.past participle of spanish verb: asombrar.* * *1→ link=asombrar asombrar► adjetivo1 amazed, astonished, surprised* * *= astounded, stunned, flabbergasted, thunderstruck, startled, astonished.Ex. Astounded and frightened by those shimmering tears, Leforte repeated her questions: 'Bernice... Please... Is anything wrong? Can I help?'.Ex. She revealed that her first pregnancy had left her stunned.Ex. They say they are flabbergasted and astounded by the decision to turn down their application.Ex. The girl stared at him for a moment thunderstruck; then she lammed into the old horse with a stick she carried in place of a whip.Ex. What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.Ex. 'Behind every successful woman there's an astonished man,' she added.* * *= astounded, stunned, flabbergasted, thunderstruck, startled, astonished.Ex: Astounded and frightened by those shimmering tears, Leforte repeated her questions: 'Bernice... Please... Is anything wrong? Can I help?'.
Ex: She revealed that her first pregnancy had left her stunned.Ex: They say they are flabbergasted and astounded by the decision to turn down their application.Ex: The girl stared at him for a moment thunderstruck; then she lammed into the old horse with a stick she carried in place of a whip.Ex: What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.Ex: 'Behind every successful woman there's an astonished man,' she added.* * *adj amazed
См. также в других словарях:
successful — UK US /səkˈsesfəl/ adjective ► achieving the results that were wanted and hoped for: successful in sth/doing sth »The company was successful in its bid. »The successful applicants must show their projects are economically viable. ► having… … Financial and business terms
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successful — [sək ses′fəl] adj. 1. coming about, taking place, or turning out to be as was hoped for [a successful mission] 2. having achieved success; specif., having gained wealth, fame, etc. successfully adv. successfulness n … English World dictionary
successful — I adjective affluent, auspicious, blooming, blossoming, booming, champion, comfortable, effective, efficacious, felicitous, felix, flourishing, fortunate, fortunatus, fruitful, gainful, prevailing, profitable, prospering, prosperous, rich,… … Law dictionary
successful — 1580s, from SUCCESS (Cf. success) + FUL (Cf. ful). Originally any kind of success; since late 19c. it has tended to mean wealthy unless otherwise indicated. Related: Successfully … Etymology dictionary
successful — [adj] favorable, profitable acknowledged, advantageous, ahead of the game*, at the top*, at top of ladder*, auspicious, bestselling, blooming, blossoming, booming, champion, crowned, efficacious, extraordinary, flourishing, fortuitous, fortunate … New thesaurus
successful — ► ADJECTIVE 1) accomplishing an aim or purpose. 2) having achieved fame, wealth, or social status. DERIVATIVES successfully adverb … English terms dictionary
successful — suc|cess|ful W1S2 [səkˈsesfəl] adj 1.) having the effect or result you intended ▪ The operation was successful. ▪ a highly successful (=very successful) meeting successful in (doing) sth ▪ Were you successful in persuading him to change his mind? … Dictionary of contemporary English
successful — [[t]səkse̱sfʊl[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ in ing Something that is successful achieves what it was intended to achieve. Someone who is successful achieves what they intended to achieve. How successful will this new treatment be?... I am… … English dictionary
successful — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ▪ appear, seem ▪ become ▪ feel ▪ Winning is the only way they can feel s … Collocations dictionary
successful — suc|cess|ful [ sək sesfəl ] adjective *** achieving the result that you want: The successful candidates will be given extensive training. very/highly/extremely successful: a highly successful peacekeeping operation successful in (doing) something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English