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1 достаточное увеличение
sufficient expansion, sufficient increaseРусско-английский политический словарь > достаточное увеличение
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2 cantidad
adv.really (informal). (peninsular Spanish)me gusta cantidad I really like it a lotcorrimos cantidad we did a lot of runningf.1 quantity, amount (medida).¿qué cantidad de pasta hará falta? how much pasta will we need?2 abundance, large number (abundancia).en cantidad in abundance3 number (number).sumar dos cantidades to add two numbers o figures together4 sum (of money) (suma de dinero).* * *1 (gen) quantity; (de dinero) amount, sum► adverbio1 familiar a lot\cantidad de familiar lots of, loads ofen cantidad familiar tons, loadscantidades industriales familiar tons, loads* * *noun f.1) quantity, amount2) sum* * *1. SF1) (=medida) amount, quantityhay que poner la misma cantidad de azúcar que de harina — you have to add the same amount o quantity of sugar as of flour
en cantidad: hemos recibido mercancía en cantidad — we have received huge amounts o quantities of stock
bebo café en cantidades industriales — I drink coffee by the bucketful o by the gallon
cantidad de movimiento — (Fís) momentum
2) [de personas, animales, cosas] number¿has visto la cantidad de discos que tienes? — do you realize just how many records you've got?
3) * (=gran cantidad)a)cantidad de — loads of *
b) LAmcualquier cantidad — * loads *
-¿había mucha gente? -¡cualquier cantidad! — "were there many people?" - "loads!" *
4) [de dinero] sum, amountpor una pequeña cantidad se lo enviamos a su domicilio — for a small sum o amount we'll deliver it to your house
pagaron cantidades millonarias por los derechos de la película — they paid millions for the film rights
5) [de sílaba] quantity2.ADV esp Esp**CANTIDAD Cantidad, como sustantivo, se puede traducir al inglés por amount, number, sum, quantity y figure. ► Cuando cantidad expresa cuánto tenemos, necesitamos u obtenemos de algo se traduce por amount, palabra que se usa en el contexto de nombres incontables: Le preocupaba la cantidad de trabajo que tenía que hacer He was worried about the amount of work he had to do NOTA: Se puede decir a large amount y a small amount, pero es incorrecto decir a big amount o a little amount. ► Cuando hablamos de una cantidad de personas, animales o cosas, (nombres en plural), cantidad se traduce por number. Con la expresión the number of el verbo va en singular y con a number of en plural: En los últimos 30 años la cantidad de consumidores de electricidad ha aumentado en un 50 por ciento In the last 30 years, the number of electricity consumers has risen by 50 per cent Me esperaban una gran cantidad de recibos sin pagar A large number of bills were waiting for me NOTA: Hay que tener en cuenta que con number también podemos utilizar large y small, pero no big ni little. ► Hablando de dinero, cantidad se traduce por sum. Puede aparecer con large, small o huge: Los fabricantes gastan enormes cantidades de dinero en anunciar sus productos Manufacturers spend huge sums of money on advertising their products ► Una cantidad que se puede medir o contar se puede traducir por quantity. Puede ir acompañado de large o small: Quiero un kilo de patatas y la misma cantidad de manzanas I'd like a kilo of potatoes and the same quantity of apples Sólo necesitas una cantidad muy pequeña You only need a very small quantity Amount también es posible en el contexto de sustancias incontables: Sólo necesitas una cantidad muy pequeña You only need a very small amount ► Una cantidad específica, expresada numéricamente, se traduce por figure, que puede aparecer con los adjetivos high y low: Al final se decidieron por una cantidad de veinte mil libras Finally, they decided on a figure of twenty thousand pounds Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entradame gustas cantidad — I like you a lot, I think you're really cool **
* * *IIIsabe cantidad — she/he knows a lot about everything
a) ( volumen) quantityb) ( suma de dinero) sum, amountc) (número, volumen impresionante)no te puedes imaginar la cantidad de gente/de comida que había — you wouldn't believe how many people there were/how much food there was
tiene amigos en cantidad — she has lots o loads of friends (colloq)
tenemos cantidad or cantidades — (fam) we have lots o tons (colloq)
cualquier cantidad de — (AmS) lots of, loads of (colloq)
* * *= bulk, degree, figure, incidence, quantity, amount, count.Ex. The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.Ex. This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.Ex. I do not remember the exact figures, but it was found that about 16 percent of the approaches to the catalog were by way of subject headings.Ex. The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.Ex. Thus, in a unit entry catalogue all entries contain the same quantity of detail.Ex. Certain processes in a library, such as circulation and reference, are directly related to the amount of personnel.Ex. Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.----* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.* aumento de cantidad = increase in quantity.* cantidad a pagar = amount payable, amount due.* Cantidad + aprox = approx. + Cantidad.* cantidad aproximada = ballpark figure, ballpark estimate, ballpark number.* cantidad comprometida = encumbrance, accrual.* cantidad de tiempo = length of time.* cantidad de trabajo = workload [work load].* cantidad devengada = encumbrance, accrual.* cantidades = monies [money, -sing.].* cantidad global = lump sum.* cantidad máxima = cost ceiling.* cantidad presupuestada = budgeted amount.* cantidad simbólica = nominal fee.* comprar en cantidad = stock up.* contener en cantidad = abound in/with.* contener en cantidad + Nombre = contain + its share of + Nombre.* con una inmensa cantidad de = overflowing with.* diferir en cantidad = differ in + degree.* en cantidad = bulk.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.* en menor cantidad = less copiously.* fabricado en cantidad = mass-produced.* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.* ofrecer en cantidad = offer + in quantity.* poca cantidad = trickle.* por la cantidad de + Número = amounting to + Cantidad.* redondear una cantidad = gross up + figure.* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.* una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.* una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.* una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.* * *IIIsabe cantidad — she/he knows a lot about everything
a) ( volumen) quantityb) ( suma de dinero) sum, amountc) (número, volumen impresionante)no te puedes imaginar la cantidad de gente/de comida que había — you wouldn't believe how many people there were/how much food there was
tiene amigos en cantidad — she has lots o loads of friends (colloq)
tenemos cantidad or cantidades — (fam) we have lots o tons (colloq)
cualquier cantidad de — (AmS) lots of, loads of (colloq)
* * *= bulk, degree, figure, incidence, quantity, amount, count.Ex: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.
Ex: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.Ex: I do not remember the exact figures, but it was found that about 16 percent of the approaches to the catalog were by way of subject headings.Ex: The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.Ex: Thus, in a unit entry catalogue all entries contain the same quantity of detail.Ex: Certain processes in a library, such as circulation and reference, are directly related to the amount of personnel.Ex: Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.* aumento de cantidad = increase in quantity.* cantidad a pagar = amount payable, amount due.* Cantidad + aprox = approx. + Cantidad.* cantidad aproximada = ballpark figure, ballpark estimate, ballpark number.* cantidad comprometida = encumbrance, accrual.* cantidad de tiempo = length of time.* cantidad de trabajo = workload [work load].* cantidad devengada = encumbrance, accrual.* cantidades = monies [money, -sing.].* cantidad global = lump sum.* cantidad máxima = cost ceiling.* cantidad presupuestada = budgeted amount.* cantidad simbólica = nominal fee.* comprar en cantidad = stock up.* contener en cantidad = abound in/with.* contener en cantidad + Nombre = contain + its share of + Nombre.* con una inmensa cantidad de = overflowing with.* diferir en cantidad = differ in + degree.* en cantidad = bulk.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.* en menor cantidad = less copiously.* fabricado en cantidad = mass-produced.* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.* ofrecer en cantidad = offer + in quantity.* poca cantidad = trickle.* por la cantidad de + Número = amounting to + Cantidad.* redondear una cantidad = gross up + figure.* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.* una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.* una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.* una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.* * *( fam):este suéter abriga cantidad this sweater is really warmme gustó el libro cantidad I really liked the book, I liked the book a lotcomimos cantidad we ate tons o loads ( colloq)A1 (volumen) quantityno ha calculado la cantidad de agua que se necesita he has not calculated how much water is needed, he has not calculated the quantity o amount of water that is needed2 (suma de dinero) sum, amountcantidad a abonar amount due3(número, volumen impresionante): había una cantidad de mosquitos impresionante there were an incredible number of mosquitoesno te puedes imaginar la cantidad de gente que había you wouldn't believe how many people there weremira la cantidad de comida que hay look how much food there is, look at the amount of food there istiene amigos en cantidad she has lots o loads of friends ( colloq)compra chocolate en cantidades industriales ( fam); he buys loads of o massive quantities of o huge quantities of chocolate ( colloq)¿tenemos más folletos? — cantidad or cantidades ( fam); have we any more leaflets? — loads o tons ( colloq)B (de un sonido) length* * *
cantidad sustantivo femenino
d) ( volumen impresionante):
¡qué cantidad de gente/de comida había! there were so many people/there was so much food!;
tenemos cantidad or cantidades (fam) we have lots o tons (colloq);
cualquier cantidad de (AmS) lots of, loads of (colloq)
cantidad
I sustantivo femenino
1 quantity
2 familiar (número o porción grande) lots of: tienes cantidad de libros, you have got thousands of books
3 (suma de dinero) amount, sum: puede fraccionar la cantidad a pagar, you can divide the payment
4 (cifra) figure
II adverbio familiar a lot: me duele la cabeza cantidad, my head aches terribly
♦ Locuciones: en cantidad, a lot
familiar cantidades industriales, loads, tons
' cantidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundar
- alcanzar
- algo
- andar
- aproximada
- aproximado
- aumentar
- bárbara
- barbaridad
- bárbaro
- bestialidad
- burrada
- carga
- cien
- ciento
- colateral
- consignar
- cuanta
- cuanto
- desorbitada
- desorbitado
- diluvio
- disconforme
- disparate
- elevarse
- ser
- estimable
- exacta
- exacto
- exageración
- exagerada
- exagerado
- existente
- exorbitante
- fuerte
- gasto
- grande
- hasta
- importante
- indemnización
- inferior
- juntar
- kilo
- lágrima
- manta
- mar
- masa
- media
- menos
- miseria
English:
adequate
- allocation
- amount
- appreciable
- assess
- assessment
- awful
- bare
- by
- check
- commensurate
- dash
- decline
- double
- even
- fair
- fall off
- few
- flow
- generous
- gob
- growing
- host
- large
- less
- little
- measure
- measure out
- minus
- nominal
- number
- of
- pay in
- printing
- put away
- quantity
- rainfall
- readership
- respectable
- scoop
- sink
- small
- some
- sparingly
- sufficiency
- sum
- swell
- taste
- workload
- worth
* * *♦ nf1. [medida] quantity, amount;la cantidad de energía que se emite the amount of energy given off;¿qué cantidad de pasta hará falta? how much pasta will we need?2. [abundancia] abundance, large number;Famhabía cantidad de colegas míos allí there were lots of my colleagues there;en cantidad in abundance;Famprepararon comida en cantidades industriales they made food in industrial quantities3. [número] number;sumar dos cantidades to add two numbers o figures together4. [suma de dinero] sum (of money)♦ advEsp Fam really;me gusta cantidad I really like it a lot;corrimos cantidad we did a lot of running;me duele cantidad it really hurts* * *I f quantity, amount;había cantidad de there was (pl were) a lot of;en cantidad in large amounts;tenemos seda en cantidad we have lots of o plenty of silkII adv:es cantidad de barato it’s really cheap;nos divertimos cantidad we had a really great time* * *ese carro me costó cantidad: that car cost me plentycantidad nf1) : quantity2) : sum, amount (of money)había cantidad de niños en el parque: there were tons of kids in the park* * *cantidad1 adv a lotcantidad2 n2. (número) number3. (de dinero) sum / amountcantidad de lots / loads -
3 autodidacta
adj.&f.self-educated, autodidactic, autodidactical, self-instructed.adj.&f.1 self-taught.2 self-educated, autodidactic, autodidactical, self-instructed.f. & m.self-taught person.* * *1 self-taught person* * *1.ADJ [persona] self-taught; [formación, método] autodidactic frm2.SMF autodidact, self-taught person* * *I IImasculino y femenino self-taught person, autodidact (frml)* * *= self-instructing, self-taught, self-directed, self-learning, self-trained, self-made, self-instructional, self-learner.Ex. In the absence of sufficient staff to mount a supervised programme of microcomputer instructions, the library used existing, inexpensive, menu-making software to develop menu-driven, self-instructing access to disc operating commands, applications programs, and data files.Ex. Comparative librarianship is, therefore, at least in part a self-taught subject.Ex. Libraries can play an important role in self-directed learning and in improving adult reading skills = Las bibliotecas pueden desempeñar un importante papel en el aprendizaje autodidacta y en la mejora de las habilidades lectoras de los adultos.Ex. So it is important to continue to examine the possibilities of designing self-learning information retrieval systems.Ex. This article reports the positive experiences of a self-trained knitwear designer who successfully underwent distance learning, the only route for training that was open to her.Ex. Good writers can be self-made, and taught, as well as born.Ex. In the academic world, students are likely to make much increased use of self-instructional materials of various kinds as student numbers expand without a parallel increase in total university resources.Ex. This portal is particularly geared to educators, students and self-learners in developing countries.----* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.* programa autodidacta = tutorial, tutorial program(me).* * *I IImasculino y femenino self-taught person, autodidact (frml)* * *= self-instructing, self-taught, self-directed, self-learning, self-trained, self-made, self-instructional, self-learner.Ex: In the absence of sufficient staff to mount a supervised programme of microcomputer instructions, the library used existing, inexpensive, menu-making software to develop menu-driven, self-instructing access to disc operating commands, applications programs, and data files.
Ex: Comparative librarianship is, therefore, at least in part a self-taught subject.Ex: Libraries can play an important role in self-directed learning and in improving adult reading skills = Las bibliotecas pueden desempeñar un importante papel en el aprendizaje autodidacta y en la mejora de las habilidades lectoras de los adultos.Ex: So it is important to continue to examine the possibilities of designing self-learning information retrieval systems.Ex: This article reports the positive experiences of a self-trained knitwear designer who successfully underwent distance learning, the only route for training that was open to her.Ex: Good writers can be self-made, and taught, as well as born.Ex: In the academic world, students are likely to make much increased use of self-instructional materials of various kinds as student numbers expand without a parallel increase in total university resources.Ex: This portal is particularly geared to educators, students and self-learners in developing countries.* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.* programa autodidacta = tutorial, tutorial program(me).* * *‹método› autodidactic; ‹persona› self-taughtself-taught person, autodidact ( frml)* * *
autodidacta sustantivo masculino y femenino
self-taught person, autodidact (frml)
autodidacto,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino self-taught
' autodidacta' also found in these entries:
English:
self-educated
- self-taught
- self
* * *♦ adjself-taught♦ nmfself-taught person* * *I adj self-taughtII m/f self-taught person* * *autodidacta adj: self-taught -
4 comprender
v.1 to include, to comprise.el periodo comprendido entre 1995 y 1999 the period from 1995 to 1999, the period between 1995 and 1999El estudio comprende muchas áreas The study comprises several areas.2 to understand.te comprendo perfectamente I quite understandcomprendo que estés triste I can understand that you're unhappycomo comprenderás, me enfadé muchísimo I don't have to tell you I was absolutely furiousElla comprende y perdona She understands and forgives.Ella comprendió la lección She understood the lesson.* * *1 (entender) to understand2 (contener) to comprise, include\¿comprendes? (en conversación) you see?hacerse comprender to make oneself understoodtodo comprendido (excursión etc) all-in, inclusive* * *verb1) to understand, realize2) comprise, cover* * *1. VT1) (=entender) to understandcompréndeme, no me quedaba más remedio — you have to understand, I had no choice
no comprendo cómo ha podido pasar esto — I don't see o understand how this could have happened
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hacer comprender algo a algn, esto bastó para hacernos comprender su posición — this was all we needed to understand his position•
hacerse comprender — to make o.s. understood2) (=darse cuenta) to realizecomprendemos perfectamente que haya gente a quien le molesta el tabaco — we fully understand o appreciate that some people are bothered by smoking
3) (=incluir) to comprise frmla colección comprende cien discos y cuarenta libros — the collection consists of o frm comprises a hundred records and forty books
el primer tomo comprende las letras de la A a la G — the first volume covers o frm comprises letters A to G
edad 1)el período comprendido entre 1936 y 1939 — the period from 1936 to 1939 o between 1936 and 1939
2. VI1) (=entender) to understand¿comprendes? — do you understand?
2) (=darse cuenta)¡ya comprendo! — now I see!, I get it (now)! *
como tú comprenderás, no soy yo quién para juzgarlo — as you will appreciate o understand, I'm not the best person to judge him
* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( entender) to understand, comprehend (frml)¿comprendido? — do you understand? (colloq)
como usted comprenderá... — as I'm sure you will appreciate...
b) ( darse cuenta) to realize, understand2) (abarcar, contener): libro to cover; factura/precio to include2.comprender vi ( entender) to understand* * *= comprehend, comprise (of), gain + an understanding, grasp, have + some grasp, understand, achieve + understanding, fathom, sympathise [sympathize, -USA], see, include, get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, have + a handle on, get + a handle on.Ex. Thus, a predominant feature of such software packages is the user related interfaces, which permit a non-programmer to comprehend and interrogate the data stored.Ex. The first edition comprised basic classes analysed into facets, using the colon as the notational device for synthesis.Ex. Read the document with a view to gaining an understanding of its content and an appreciation of its scope.Ex. She must try to convince him that no single individual, no matter how gifted, can any longer grasp the innumerable facets of modern corporate effort.Ex. It is necessary to have some grasp of some fundamental aspects of computerized information-retrieval systems.Ex. They assume only that the reader has some knowledge of the subject, so that the abstract can be understood.Ex. From time to time it may be necessary to consult external references sources in order for the indexer to achieve a sufficient understanding of the document content for effective indexing.Ex. As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.Ex. In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.Ex. I don't see why the smokers can't leave the building briefly when they want to smoke.Ex. Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.Ex. You are not quite sure how one man could get his head around this at the time, but he managed, in a masterful way.Ex. Sleuthing is like second-nature to her, and she can't possibly wrap her head around the concept of renouncing it completely.Ex. Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.----* a medio comprender = half-understood.* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.* comprender mal = misunderstand.* comprender mejor = gain + insight into, increase + understanding, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of.* comprenderse bien = be well understood.* comprender un punto de vista = take + point.* difícil de comprender = difficult to understand.* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* fácil de comprender = easy to grasp.* hacer comprender = bring + home.* no comprender = be beyond + Pronombre.* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( entender) to understand, comprehend (frml)¿comprendido? — do you understand? (colloq)
como usted comprenderá... — as I'm sure you will appreciate...
b) ( darse cuenta) to realize, understand2) (abarcar, contener): libro to cover; factura/precio to include2.comprender vi ( entender) to understand* * *= comprehend, comprise (of), gain + an understanding, grasp, have + some grasp, understand, achieve + understanding, fathom, sympathise [sympathize, -USA], see, include, get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, have + a handle on, get + a handle on.Ex: Thus, a predominant feature of such software packages is the user related interfaces, which permit a non-programmer to comprehend and interrogate the data stored.
Ex: The first edition comprised basic classes analysed into facets, using the colon as the notational device for synthesis.Ex: Read the document with a view to gaining an understanding of its content and an appreciation of its scope.Ex: She must try to convince him that no single individual, no matter how gifted, can any longer grasp the innumerable facets of modern corporate effort.Ex: It is necessary to have some grasp of some fundamental aspects of computerized information-retrieval systems.Ex: They assume only that the reader has some knowledge of the subject, so that the abstract can be understood.Ex: From time to time it may be necessary to consult external references sources in order for the indexer to achieve a sufficient understanding of the document content for effective indexing.Ex: As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.Ex: In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.Ex: I don't see why the smokers can't leave the building briefly when they want to smoke.Ex: Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.Ex: You are not quite sure how one man could get his head around this at the time, but he managed, in a masterful way.Ex: Sleuthing is like second-nature to her, and she can't possibly wrap her head around the concept of renouncing it completely.Ex: Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.* a medio comprender = half-understood.* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.* comprender mal = misunderstand.* comprender mejor = gain + insight into, increase + understanding, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of.* comprenderse bien = be well understood.* comprender un punto de vista = take + point.* difícil de comprender = difficult to understand.* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* fácil de comprender = easy to grasp.* hacer comprender = bring + home.* no comprender = be beyond + Pronombre.* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.* * *comprender [E1 ]vtA (entender) to understandcomprendo tus temores/su reacción I understand your fears/his reactionnadie me comprende nobody understands mevuelve a las once ¿comprendido? I want you back at eleven, do you understand?, I want you back at eleven, do you have that? ( AmE) o ( BrE) have you got that? ( colloq)entonces comprendió que lo habían engañado he realized then that he had been trickedcomo usted comprenderá, no podemos hacer excepciones as I'm sure you will appreciate, we cannot make exceptionsdesignios que la mente humana no alcanza a comprender designs that the human mind cannot comprehendB(abarcar, contener): el segundo tomo comprende los siglos XVII y XVIII the second volume covers the 17th and 18th centurieslos gastos de calefacción están comprendidos en esta suma the heating costs are included in this totalIVA no comprendido not including VAT, excluding VAT, exclusive of VAT ( frml)jóvenes de edades comprendidas entre los 19 y los 23 años young people between the ages of 19 and 23* * *
comprender ( conjugate comprender) verbo transitivo
1
2 (abarcar, contener) [ libro] to cover;
[factura/precio] to include
verbo intransitivo ( entender) to understand;
comprender verbo transitivo
1 (incluir, abarcar) to comprise, include
2 (entender) to understand ➣ Ver nota en understand
' comprender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclararse
- asequible
- concebir
- entender
- explicarse
- percibir
- seguir
- cuenta
- explicar
- incluir
English:
comprehend
- comprise
- cotton on
- figure out
- get through
- grasp
- incorporate
- insight
- sympathize
- understand
- misunderstand
- realize
- though
* * *♦ vt1. [incluir] to include, to comprise;el grupo comprende varias empresas the group comprises several companies;el país comprende tres regiones bien diferenciadas the country consists of three quite distinct regions;el gasto de instalación no está comprendido the cost of installation is not included;la exposición comprende 500 cuadros the exhibition consists of 500 paintings;el periodo comprendido entre 1995 y 1999 the period between 1995 and 1999 o from 1995 to 19992. [entender] to understand;como comprenderás, me enfadé muchísimo I don't have to tell you I was absolutely furious;te comprendo perfectamente I quite understand;no comprendo tu actitud I don't understand your attitude;no comprendo cómo puede gustarte Carlos I don't know what you see in Carlos;comprendo que estés triste I can understand that you're unhappy;¿comprendes?, si no se lo decimos se va a enfadar look, if we don't tell him, he's going to get angry♦ See also the pronominal verb comprenderse* * *v/t1 understand;hacerse comprender make o.s. understood;comprender mal misunderstand2 ( abarcar) include* * *comprender vt1) entender: to comprehend, to understand2) abarcar: to cover, to includecomprender vi: to understand¡ya comprendo!: now I understand!* * *comprender vb2. (incluir) to be made up of -
5 duplicado
adj.duplicate, double, duplicated.m.duplicate, twofold, copy, ditto.past part.past participle of spanish verb: duplicar.* * *1 duplicate, copy————————1→ link=duplicar duplicar► adjetivo1 duplicate1 duplicate, copy\por duplicado in duplicate* * *1.ADJ duplicatenúmero 14 duplicado — No. 14 A
2.SM duplicate* * *I- da adjetivo duplicatedIImasculino copy, duplicate* * *= duplicate, duplication, duplicated, duplicative, replication, doubling, duplicating.Ex. Because duplicates can be easily made, sheaf catalogues were popular in applications where multiple copies were desirable.Ex. A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.Ex. Nonetheless, shelves fill up and eventually must be relieved of duplicated, superseded or obsolete books.Ex. The Digital Library Federation is promoting creation of a registry of digital materials so that, among other things, duplicative digitization could be avoided = La Federación de la Biblioteca Digital está promocionando la creación de un registro de material digital para que, entre otras cosas, pueda evitarse la doble digitalización.Ex. In spite of diversity there is sufficient overlap and replication of materials for some centralised purchasing and centralised processing to be justifiable.Ex. The large increase in title ouput in 1980 over the previous year resulted in a doubling of title output between 1960 and 1980.Ex. This article discusses the lifespan of photographic film and warns about processing and duplicating methods = Este artículo trata de la vida útil de las películas fotográficas y advierte sobre los métodos de procesamiento y duplicado.----* eliminación de los duplicados = deduplication.* eliminación de registros duplicados = duplicate elimination.* eliminar los duplicados = deduplicate.* * *I- da adjetivo duplicatedIImasculino copy, duplicate* * *= duplicate, duplication, duplicated, duplicative, replication, doubling, duplicating.Ex: Because duplicates can be easily made, sheaf catalogues were popular in applications where multiple copies were desirable.
Ex: A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.Ex: Nonetheless, shelves fill up and eventually must be relieved of duplicated, superseded or obsolete books.Ex: The Digital Library Federation is promoting creation of a registry of digital materials so that, among other things, duplicative digitization could be avoided = La Federación de la Biblioteca Digital está promocionando la creación de un registro de material digital para que, entre otras cosas, pueda evitarse la doble digitalización.Ex: In spite of diversity there is sufficient overlap and replication of materials for some centralised purchasing and centralised processing to be justifiable.Ex: The large increase in title ouput in 1980 over the previous year resulted in a doubling of title output between 1960 and 1980.Ex: This article discusses the lifespan of photographic film and warns about processing and duplicating methods = Este artículo trata de la vida útil de las películas fotográficas y advierte sobre los métodos de procesamiento y duplicado.* eliminación de los duplicados = deduplication.* eliminación de registros duplicados = duplicate elimination.* eliminar los duplicados = deduplicate.* * *duplicatedpor duplicado in duplicatela solicitud se debe presentar por duplicado applications should be made in duplicatecopy, duplicate* * *
Del verbo duplicar: ( conjugate duplicar)
duplicado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
duplicado
duplicar
duplicado 1◊ -da adjetivo
duplicated;
por duplicado in duplicate
duplicado 2 sustantivo masculino
copy, duplicate
duplicar ( conjugate duplicar) verbo transitivo ‹documento/llave› to copy, duplicate
duplicarse verbo pronominal [ número] to double
duplicado sustantivo masculino duplicate, copy: presente los documentos por duplicado, submit the documents in duplicate
duplicar verbo transitivo
1 (hacer una copia) to duplicate
2 (doblar una cifra) to double
' duplicado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dupdo
English:
duplicate
* * *duplicado, -a♦ adjlo tengo duplicado [libro, revista] I have two copies;por duplicado in duplicate;las instancias deberán presentarse por duplicado two copies of the applications should be handed in♦ nmduplicate, copy* * *I adj duplicate;por duplicado in duplicateII m duplicate* * *duplicado nm: duplicate, copy -
6 enérgico
adj.1 energetic, strong, active, powerful.2 forceful, high-pressure, aggressive, drastic.* * *► adjetivo1 energetic, vigorous\en tono enérgico emphatically* * *(f. - enérgica)adj.* * *ADJ [persona] energetic, vigorous; [gesto, habla, tono] emphatic; [esfuerzo] determined; [ejercicio] strenuous; [campaña] vigorous, high-pressure; [medida, golpe] bold, drastic; [ataque] vigorous, strong; [protesta] forceful* * *- ca adjetivoa) ( físicamente) <ejercicio/movimiento> energetic, strenuous; < persona> energetic, vigorousb) (firme, resuelto) < carácter> forceful; <protesta/ataque> vigorous; < medidas> firm, strong; <desmentido/rechazo> flat, firm* * *= emphatic, energetic, forceful, assertive, aggressive, brisk [brisker -comp., briskest -sup.], spirited, vociferous, vocal, spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], power-packed.Ex. Her first hint that all was not well was with the sudden appearance of Consuelo Feng, whose no-nonsensen approach to her job was emphasized by the emphactic clicks of her heels along the highly polished terrazzo floors.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. The implications are that as resources are become scarcer, librarians will need to adopt more forceful attitudes.Ex. I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex. Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.Ex. The classic example quoted by Jourard is the brisk, super-efficient nurse, whose manner appears to be something that she puts on when she dons her uniform.Ex. Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.Ex. The reaction came in 1978 -- a vociferous social demand for reading and learning, including a new interest in librarianship.Ex. Koelling has been a vocal advocate for successful digitization projects in the museum community.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. Eating these power-packed vegetables in their natural state especially garlic increases their health benefits.----* enérgico, poderoso, contundente, potente, potentísimo, impetuoso, formidable = power-packed.* * *- ca adjetivoa) ( físicamente) <ejercicio/movimiento> energetic, strenuous; < persona> energetic, vigorousb) (firme, resuelto) < carácter> forceful; <protesta/ataque> vigorous; < medidas> firm, strong; <desmentido/rechazo> flat, firm* * *= emphatic, energetic, forceful, assertive, aggressive, brisk [brisker -comp., briskest -sup.], spirited, vociferous, vocal, spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], power-packed.Ex: Her first hint that all was not well was with the sudden appearance of Consuelo Feng, whose no-nonsensen approach to her job was emphasized by the emphactic clicks of her heels along the highly polished terrazzo floors.
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: The implications are that as resources are become scarcer, librarians will need to adopt more forceful attitudes.Ex: I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex: Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.Ex: The classic example quoted by Jourard is the brisk, super-efficient nurse, whose manner appears to be something that she puts on when she dons her uniform.Ex: Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.Ex: The reaction came in 1978 -- a vociferous social demand for reading and learning, including a new interest in librarianship.Ex: Koelling has been a vocal advocate for successful digitization projects in the museum community.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: Eating these power-packed vegetables in their natural state especially garlic increases their health benefits.* enérgico, poderoso, contundente, potente, potentísimo, impetuoso, formidable = power-packed.* * *enérgico -ca1 (físicamente) ‹ejercicio/movimiento› energetic, strenuous; ‹persona› energetic, vigorousle asestó un enérgico golpe en la cabeza she dealt him a fierce o heavy blow to the head2 (firme, resuelto) ‹carácter› forceful; ‹protesta› vigorous; ‹medidas› firm, stronglanzó un enérgico ataque contra ellos she launched a vigorous o fierce o strong attack on themun enérgico desmentido a flat o firm denial* * *
enérgico◊ -ca adjetivo
‹protesta/ataque› vigorous;
‹ medidas› firm, strong;
‹negativa/rechazo› flat, firm
enérgico,-a adjetivo
1 energetic
con un golpe enérgico, with a vigorous blow
2 (con decisión) firm
' enérgico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enérgica
- plumazo
- decidido
English:
active
- assertive
- brisk
- energetic
- forceful
- spirited
- sprightly
- strenuous
- strident
- vigorous
- vital
- vociferous
- emphatic
- high
- loud
- strength
- strong
* * *enérgico, -a adj1. [físicamente] [persona, salto] energetic;[golpe] vigorous, powerful; [gesto, movimiento] vigorous, energetic2. [decidido, firme] [persona, carácter] forceful;[medida] firm; [defensa, protesta] vigorous, energetic; [respuesta] emphatic* * *adj energetic; figforceful, strong* * *enérgico, -ca adj1) : energetic, vigorous2) : forceful, emphatic♦ enérgicamente adv* * *enérgico adj1. (persona) energetic / vigorous2. (respuesta, medida) strong -
7 equivalente
adj.equivalent.m.equivalent, counterpart, equal, match.* * *► adjetivo1 (igual) equivalent2 (que sustituye) compensatory1 equivalent* * *1. noun m.1) equivalent2) counterpart2. adj.* * *1.ADJ equivalent (a to)2.SM equivalent* * *Iadjetivo equivalentIImasculino equivalentequivalente a or de algo — equivalent of something
* * *= matching, counterpart, commensurate, equivalent, equivalent.Ex. By selecting this qualifier all works having a matching number of pages will be included in the search.Ex. The American counterpart of parliamentary publications are called congressional publications.Ex. For their indifference, they were rewarded with personnel evaluations which reflected an imaginatively fabricated version of the truth, but which did afford the requisite ego boost and commensurate pay increase.Ex. Stanton drew a breath and went on, 'We'll accept equivalent experience in lieu of professional experience... Let me get the exact wording' -- she fumbled through some papers in a folder -- 'so long as it, ah! here it is, quote, is sufficient to indicate ability to do the job, unquote'.Ex. The decision was taken to replace the conventional darkroom equipment with modern, digital equivalents.----* de un modo equivalente = equivalently.* equivalente a = equivalent to, tantamount to.* equivalente a tiempo completo = full-time equivalent (FTE).* tener como equivalente = have + counterpart.* término equivalente = equivalent term.* * *Iadjetivo equivalentIImasculino equivalentequivalente a or de algo — equivalent of something
* * *= matching, counterpart, commensurate, equivalent, equivalent.Ex: By selecting this qualifier all works having a matching number of pages will be included in the search.
Ex: The American counterpart of parliamentary publications are called congressional publications.Ex: For their indifference, they were rewarded with personnel evaluations which reflected an imaginatively fabricated version of the truth, but which did afford the requisite ego boost and commensurate pay increase.Ex: Stanton drew a breath and went on, 'We'll accept equivalent experience in lieu of professional experience... Let me get the exact wording' -- she fumbled through some papers in a folder -- 'so long as it, ah! here it is, quote, is sufficient to indicate ability to do the job, unquote'.Ex: The decision was taken to replace the conventional darkroom equipment with modern, digital equivalents.* de un modo equivalente = equivalently.* equivalente a = equivalent to, tantamount to.* equivalente a tiempo completo = full-time equivalent (FTE).* tener como equivalente = have + counterpart.* término equivalente = equivalent term.* * *equivalent equivalente A algo equivalent TO sthequivalentesta palabra no tiene equivalente en inglés this word has no equivalent in Englishequivalente A or DE algo equivalent OF sthgana el equivalente a or de £400 mensuales she earns the equivalent of £400 a month* * *
equivalente adjetivo
equivalent;
equivalente a algo equivalent to sth
■ sustantivo masculino
equivalent;
equivalente a or de algo equivalent of sth
equivalente adjetivo & sustantivo masculino equivalent
' equivalente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estanca
- estanco
- inocentada
- TAE
English:
analog
- analogue
- APR
- busload
- direct
- equivalent
- for
- fuck
- tantamount
- counter
- gill
- hundred
- stone
* * *equivalente adj* * *m/adj equivalent* * *equivalente adj & nm: equivalent* * *equivalente adj n equivalent -
8 luchar contra la inflación
(v.) = combat + inflation, fight + inflationEx. Over the past 6 years 37% of industrial libraries have suffered cuts in operating budgets and that a further 36% have only had increases sufficient to combat inflation.Ex. An interest-rate increase is a weapon to fight inflation which will cast an impact on all industries.* * *(v.) = combat + inflation, fight + inflationEx: Over the past 6 years 37% of industrial libraries have suffered cuts in operating budgets and that a further 36% have only had increases sufficient to combat inflation.
Ex: An interest-rate increase is a weapon to fight inflation which will cast an impact on all industries. -
9 mejor
adj.better.no hay nada mejor que… there's nothing better than…es mejor que no vengas it would be better if you didn't comeserá mejor que te calles you'd better shut up, I suggest you shut upadv.1 better.ahora veo mejor I can see better nowmejor no se lo digas it'd be better if you don't tell himmejor dicho (or) rathermejor que mejor so much the better2 best.el que la conoce mejor the one who knows her best* * *► adjetivo1 (comparativo) better2 (superlativo) best■ mi mejor amigo,-a my best friend► adverbio1 (comparativo) better2 (superlativo) best► nombre masculino,nombre femenino el/la mejor1 the best (one)\a lo mejor perhaps, maybeen el mejor de los casos at the very bestmejor dicho or rathermejor o peor one way or anothermejor que mejor so much the bettertanto mejor so much the better* * *1. adj.1) better2) best2. adv.1) better2) best3) rather•* * *1. ADJ1) [comparativo]a) (=más bueno) [resultado, producto] better; [calidad, oferta] better, higher•
y lo que es mejor — and even better, and better still•
mejor que algo — better than sthb) (=preferible)•
ser mejor — to be better2) [superlativo]a) [de dos] betterde estos dos refrescos, ¿cuál es el mejor? — which is the better (out) of these two drinks?
b) [de varios] [persona, producto] best; [calidad] top, highest; [oferta] highest, best¿quién es tu mejor amigo? — who is your best friend?
ser el mejor de la clase — to be the best in the class, be top of the class
un jamón de la mejor calidad — a top quality ham, a ham of the highest quality
c)•
lo mejor — the bestos deseo (todo) lo mejor — I wish you all the best, my best wishes (to you)
lo mejor del caso es que... — the good thing is that..., the best part of it is that...
•
tenéis que hacerlo lo mejor posible — you have to do the best you can, you have to do your bestpartir 1., 3)•
lo hice lo mejor que pude — I did it the best I could, I did it as well as I could2. ADV1) [comparativo de bien] better¿te sientes algo mejor? — do you feel any better?
¡pues si no quieres venir con nosotros, mejor! — well, if you don't want to come with us, so much the better!
•
mejor dicho — or rather, or I should saylleva tres años en Inglaterra, o mejor dicho, en el Reino Unido — she's been in England, or rather o or I should say the United Kingdom, for three years
•
mucho mejor — much better, a lot better *nunca•
mejor o peor, mejor o peor, ya saldremos adelante — for better or (for) worse, we'll come through this2) [superlativo de bien] best¿quién es el que lo hace mejor? — who does it best?
3) (=preferiblemente)mejor quedamos otro día — why don't we meet another day?, it'd be better if we met another day
tú, mejor te callas — * you'd better keep quiet *
cuanto 2., 2)mejor me voy — * I'd better go
4)• a lo mejor — maybe
a lo mejor viene mañana — he might come tomorrow, maybe he'll come tomorrow
-¿crees que lloverá hoy? -a lo mejor — "do you think it will rain today?" - "maybe" o "it might"
* * *I1)a) ( comparativo de bueno) <producto/profesor> better; < calidad> better, higher, superiorva a ser mejor que... — it's better if...
tanto mejor or mejor que mejor — so much the better
al final todo fue para mejor — it was all for o it all worked out for the best in the end
b) ( comparativo de bien) better2)a) ( superlativo de bueno) ( entre dos) better; ( entre varios) bestle deseo lo mejor — I wish you the very best o all the best
b) ( superlativo de bien)IIéste es el mejor — it's the best one o this one is the best
1)a) ( comparativo) betterb)mejor dicho: me lleva dos años, mejor dicho, dos y medio — she's two years older than me, or rather, two and a half
2)a) ( superlativo) bestlo hice lo mejor que pude — I did it as best I could o (frml) to the best of my ability
b)a lo mejor: a lo mejor este verano vamos a Italia — we may o might go to Italy this summer
3) (esp AmL) ( en sugerencias)IIImejor pídeselo tú — it would be better if you asked him
masculino y femenino* * *= advantageous, better, improved, increased, optimal, superior, top, top quality, high-end, best ever.Ex. Often it would be advantageous to be able to snap the camera and to look at the picture immediately.Ex. Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.Ex. The matter of bulk is well taken care of by improved microfilming.Ex. Information networks are critical tools to ensure the exchange, transfer, and use of information which will facilitate the increased quality and quantity of agricultural production.Ex. The information manager supervises all services to ensure competitiveness, optimal staff deployment and attention to users.Ex. Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.Ex. ISI's indexes let you locate research in the world's top journals by citation, title word, author, institution, or journal.Ex. The quality of a university's research library may not be sufficient to attract top quality students.Ex. The system provides extensive map facilities which until now have been available only on high-end hypermedia systems like Intermedia.Ex. The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.----* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento = peak.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.* al mejor precio = at the best price.* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.* apreciar mejor = gain + an appreciation.* aprovechar mejor = make + the best use of.* aprovechar mejor el dinero = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* arreglárselas lo mejor posible = make + the best of things.* arreglarse lo mejor posible = look + Posesivo + best.* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.* aun mejor = better still.* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, glean + insights, give + an insight into, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.* bestseller de los mejores = runaway bestseller.* cada vez mejor = from strength to strength.* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.* como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.* comprender mejor = gain + insight into, increase + understanding, gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective.* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.* conocer mejor = gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding.* cuando uno se encuentra mejor de ánimo = on the upswing.* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.* cuantos más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* de la mejor manera posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* del mejor modo posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* de los mejores = high-end, as good as any, top-class.* de mejor manera = best.* demostrar ser mejor = prove + superior.* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.* el mejor = best of breed, the.* el mejor de todos = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.* el mejor modo de = the best way of.* el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.* el mejor + Nombre = the best available + Nombre.* el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.* en la mejor posición = best-positioned.* en las mejores condiciones posibles = in the best possible conditions.* en su mejor momento = at + Posesivo + peak.* entender mejor = gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective.* estar en la mejor posición para = be best positioned to.* estar mejor = be better off, be better served by.* funcionar mejor = work + best, do + best.* hacer el mejor uso de = make + the best of.* hacerlo lo mejor que uno pueda = do + Posesivo + utmost, give + Posesivo + utmost, give + Posesivo + best.* hacerlo mejor = do + a better job.* hacer lo mejor que Uno pued = give of + Posesivo + best.* hacer lo mejor que Uno pueda = put + Posesivo + best into.* hacer lo mejor que Uno puede = try + Posesivo + heart out.* hacer mejor = give + Nombre + an edge.* hacer resaltar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes.* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, go + great guns.* la mejor forma de hacer Algo = lessons learned [lessons learnt].* la mejor manera = how best.* la mejor manera de = the best way of.* la mejor oferta = the best deal.* la mejor opción = the best bet.* la mejor salida = the best way forward.* la mejor solución = the best way forward.* lo mejor = the top of the tree.* lo mejor de = the beauty of, showpiece.* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.* lo mejor de lo mejor = the best of the best.* lo mejor de todo = best of all.* lo mejor entre lo mejor = the best of the best.* lo mejor es que... = the good news is (that)....* lo mejor está aún por llegar = the best is yet to come.* lo mejor posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability, at + Posesivo + (very) best, optimally.* lo mejor que pueda = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* lo mejor que se puede hacer = the best bet.* lo mejor + ser = the beautiful part + be.* lo que es aun mejor = better still.* lo que es mejor aun = better still.* mejor amigo = best friend.* mejor aun = better still.* mejor compra = best buy.* mejor conservado = best-preserved.* mejor dicho = nay.* mejor diseñado = best-designed, best-laid, best-laid.* mejor, el = best, the.* mejor imposible = as good as it gets.* mejor intento = best stab, best shot.* mejor oferta = best buy.* mejor oferta, la = best value, the.* mejor pensado = best-laid.* mejor planeado = best-laid.* mejor que = in preference to.* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.* mejor sería que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.* mientras más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* mucho mejor = far better.* mucho mejor que = far superior to.* nada es mejor que = nothing beats....* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.* no estar en el mejor momento de Uno = be past + Posesivo + best.* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....* ocupar la mejor posición para = be in the best position to, be best positioned to, be the best placed to.* Oficina para el Mejor Comercio = Better Business Bureau.* o mejor dicho = or rather.* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.* pastos mejores = greener pastures, pastures new.* persona con la mejor nota = top scorer, top scorer.* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* Posesivo + mejor amigo = Posesivo + best friend.* potenciar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.* que ocupa la mejor posición = best-positioned.* sacar a relucir las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* sacar el mejor partido de = get + the best out of.* sacar el mejor partido de Algo = make + the best use of, make + the best advantage of, make + the best possible use of.* sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.* sacar mejor partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* secreto mejor guardado = best kept secret.* sería mejor que + Imperfecto de Subjuntivo = had better + Infinitivo.* sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* sería mejor que yo = I'd better [I had better].* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.* ser mejor en = be better at.* ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.* ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* tanto mejor = so much the better.* tener el mejor aspecto posible = look + Posesivo + best.* tener lo mejor de ambos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.* tener lo mejor de los dos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* tierras mejores = greener pastures, pastures new.* todavía no ha pasado lo mejor = the best is yet to come.* trabajar mejor = work + best.* una mejor ocasión = a better time.* un mejor momento = a better time.* vida mejor = better life.* y aun mejor = better yet.* y mejor aun = better yet.* * *I1)a) ( comparativo de bueno) <producto/profesor> better; < calidad> better, higher, superiorva a ser mejor que... — it's better if...
tanto mejor or mejor que mejor — so much the better
al final todo fue para mejor — it was all for o it all worked out for the best in the end
b) ( comparativo de bien) better2)a) ( superlativo de bueno) ( entre dos) better; ( entre varios) bestle deseo lo mejor — I wish you the very best o all the best
b) ( superlativo de bien)IIéste es el mejor — it's the best one o this one is the best
1)a) ( comparativo) betterb)mejor dicho: me lleva dos años, mejor dicho, dos y medio — she's two years older than me, or rather, two and a half
2)a) ( superlativo) bestlo hice lo mejor que pude — I did it as best I could o (frml) to the best of my ability
b)a lo mejor: a lo mejor este verano vamos a Italia — we may o might go to Italy this summer
3) (esp AmL) ( en sugerencias)IIImejor pídeselo tú — it would be better if you asked him
masculino y femenino* * *el mejor= best, theEx: This fact further reinforces the notion that Western Europeans 'civilized' the world in the best interests of us -- the majority -- all.
= advantageous, better, improved, increased, optimal, superior, top, top quality, high-end, best ever.Ex: Often it would be advantageous to be able to snap the camera and to look at the picture immediately.
Ex: Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.Ex: The matter of bulk is well taken care of by improved microfilming.Ex: Information networks are critical tools to ensure the exchange, transfer, and use of information which will facilitate the increased quality and quantity of agricultural production.Ex: The information manager supervises all services to ensure competitiveness, optimal staff deployment and attention to users.Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.Ex: ISI's indexes let you locate research in the world's top journals by citation, title word, author, institution, or journal.Ex: The quality of a university's research library may not be sufficient to attract top quality students.Ex: The system provides extensive map facilities which until now have been available only on high-end hypermedia systems like Intermedia.Ex: The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento = peak.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.* al mejor precio = at the best price.* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.* apreciar mejor = gain + an appreciation.* aprovechar mejor = make + the best use of.* aprovechar mejor el dinero = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* arreglárselas lo mejor posible = make + the best of things.* arreglarse lo mejor posible = look + Posesivo + best.* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.* aun mejor = better still.* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, glean + insights, give + an insight into, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.* bestseller de los mejores = runaway bestseller.* cada vez mejor = from strength to strength.* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.* como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.* comprender mejor = gain + insight into, increase + understanding, gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective.* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.* conocer mejor = gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding.* cuando uno se encuentra mejor de ánimo = on the upswing.* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.* cuantos más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* de la mejor manera posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* del mejor modo posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* de los mejores = high-end, as good as any, top-class.* de mejor manera = best.* demostrar ser mejor = prove + superior.* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.* el mejor = best of breed, the.* el mejor de todos = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.* el mejor modo de = the best way of.* el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.* el mejor + Nombre = the best available + Nombre.* el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.* en la mejor posición = best-positioned.* en las mejores condiciones posibles = in the best possible conditions.* en su mejor momento = at + Posesivo + peak.* entender mejor = gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective.* estar en la mejor posición para = be best positioned to.* estar mejor = be better off, be better served by.* funcionar mejor = work + best, do + best.* hacer el mejor uso de = make + the best of.* hacerlo lo mejor que uno pueda = do + Posesivo + utmost, give + Posesivo + utmost, give + Posesivo + best.* hacerlo mejor = do + a better job.* hacer lo mejor que Uno pued = give of + Posesivo + best.* hacer lo mejor que Uno pueda = put + Posesivo + best into.* hacer lo mejor que Uno puede = try + Posesivo + heart out.* hacer mejor = give + Nombre + an edge.* hacer resaltar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes.* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, go + great guns.* la mejor forma de hacer Algo = lessons learned [lessons learnt].* la mejor manera = how best.* la mejor manera de = the best way of.* la mejor oferta = the best deal.* la mejor opción = the best bet.* la mejor salida = the best way forward.* la mejor solución = the best way forward.* lo mejor = the top of the tree.* lo mejor de = the beauty of, showpiece.* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.* lo mejor de lo mejor = the best of the best.* lo mejor de todo = best of all.* lo mejor entre lo mejor = the best of the best.* lo mejor es que... = the good news is (that)....* lo mejor está aún por llegar = the best is yet to come.* lo mejor posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability, at + Posesivo + (very) best, optimally.* lo mejor que pueda = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* lo mejor que se puede hacer = the best bet.* lo mejor + ser = the beautiful part + be.* lo que es aun mejor = better still.* lo que es mejor aun = better still.* mejor amigo = best friend.* mejor aun = better still.* mejor compra = best buy.* mejor conservado = best-preserved.* mejor dicho = nay.* mejor diseñado = best-designed, best-laid, best-laid.* mejor, el = best, the.* mejor imposible = as good as it gets.* mejor intento = best stab, best shot.* mejor oferta = best buy.* mejor oferta, la = best value, the.* mejor pensado = best-laid.* mejor planeado = best-laid.* mejor que = in preference to.* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.* mejor sería que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.* mientras más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* mucho mejor = far better.* mucho mejor que = far superior to.* nada es mejor que = nothing beats....* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.* no estar en el mejor momento de Uno = be past + Posesivo + best.* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....* ocupar la mejor posición para = be in the best position to, be best positioned to, be the best placed to.* Oficina para el Mejor Comercio = Better Business Bureau.* o mejor dicho = or rather.* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.* pastos mejores = greener pastures, pastures new.* persona con la mejor nota = top scorer, top scorer.* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* Posesivo + mejor amigo = Posesivo + best friend.* potenciar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.* que ocupa la mejor posición = best-positioned.* sacar a relucir las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* sacar el mejor partido de = get + the best out of.* sacar el mejor partido de Algo = make + the best use of, make + the best advantage of, make + the best possible use of.* sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.* sacar mejor partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* secreto mejor guardado = best kept secret.* sería mejor que + Imperfecto de Subjuntivo = had better + Infinitivo.* sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* sería mejor que yo = I'd better [I had better].* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.* ser mejor en = be better at.* ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.* ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* tanto mejor = so much the better.* tener el mejor aspecto posible = look + Posesivo + best.* tener lo mejor de ambos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.* tener lo mejor de los dos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* tierras mejores = greener pastures, pastures new.* todavía no ha pasado lo mejor = the best is yet to come.* trabajar mejor = work + best.* una mejor ocasión = a better time.* un mejor momento = a better time.* vida mejor = better life.* y aun mejor = better yet.* y mejor aun = better yet.* * *Aresultó mejor que el otro/de lo que pensábamos it was better than the other one/than we expectedva a ser mejor que no nos veamos más it's better if we don't see each other anymorey si no quiere comer tanto mejor or mejor que mejor and if she doesn't want to eat, all the better o so much the bettercuanto más grande mejor the bigger the betteral final todo fue para mejor it was all o it all worked out for the best in the endme siento mejor que ayer I feel better than (I did) yesterdaysabe mucho mejor así it tastes much better like thatBes el mejor jugador del equipo he's the best player in the teammi mejor amiga my best friendproductos de la mejor calidad products of the highest qualityeste vino es de lo mejorcito que producen ( fam); this is one of their better wineslo mejor es que le digas la verdad the best thing (to do) is to tell her the truthle deseo lo mejor I wish you the very best o all the besthoy es el día en que la he encontrado mejor today is the best I've seen herla que está mejor de dinero the one who has most money o ( colloq) who's best offA1 (comparativo) betterluego lo pensé mejor y decidí aceptar then I thought better of it and decided to acceptpintas cada vez mejor your painting is getting better and better o is getting better all the time2mejor dicho: me lleva dos años, mejor dicho, dos años y medio she's two years older than me, sorry, two and a half o or rather, two and a half o no, two and a halfB1 (superlativo) bestéste es el lugar desde donde se ve mejor this is where you can see best (from)la versión mejor ambientada de la obra the best-staged production of the playlo hice lo mejor que pude I did it as well as I could, I did it as best I could o ( frml) to the best of my ability2a lo mejor: a lo mejor este verano vamos a Italia we may o might go to Italy this summera lo mejor no se han enterado they may o might not have heard, maybe o perhaps they haven't heardC( esp AmL) (en sugerencias): mejor lo dejamos para otro día why don't we leave it for another day?, I suggest we leave it o let's leave it for another daymejor me callo I think I'd better shut upel/la mejor (de dos) the better; (de varios) the bestse quedó con el mejor de los dos/de todos she kept the better of the two/the best one of all for herselfes la mejor de la clase she's the best in the class, she's top of the class* * *
mejor adjetivo
1a) ( comparativo de
‹ calidad› better, higher, superior;
cuanto más grande mejor the bigger the betterb) ( comparativo de
está mejor así it's better like this
2a) ( superlativo de
( entre varios) best;
productos de la mejor calidad products of the highest quality;
lo mejor es que se lo digas the best thing (to do) is to tell her;
le deseo lo mejor I wish you the very best o all the bestb) ( superlativo de◊ bien): la que está mejor de dinero the one who has the most money
■ adverbio
1 ( comparativo) better;
pintas cada vez mejor your painting is getting better and better;
me lleva dos años, mejor dicho, dos y medio she's two years older than me, or rather, two and a half
2 ( superlativo) best;
la versión mejor ambientada de la obra the best-staged production of the play;
lo hice lo mejor que pude I did it as best I could o (frml) to the best of my ability;
a lo mejor maybe, perhaps;
a lo mejor vamos a Italia we may o might go to Italy
3 (esp AmL) ( en sugerencias):
mejor me callo I think I'd better shut up
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino:◊ el/la mejor ( de dos) the better;
( de varios) the best;
mejor
I adjetivo
1 (comparativo de bueno) better: mi bolígrafo es mejor que el tuyo, my pen is better than yours
es mejor que confieses, you'd better confess
no hay nada mejor, there's nothing better
2 (superlativo de bueno) best
la mejor de la clase, the best in the class
lo mejor, the best thing
II adverbio
1 (comparativo de bien) better: canta mucho mejor, he sings much better
estamos mejor atendidos, we are better looked after
lo hace mejor que tú, she does it better than you do
2 (superlativo de bien) best: soy la que mejor lo hace, I'm the one who does it best
3 (antes, preferiblemente) mejor lo escribes, you'd better write it down
déjalo mejor para la tarde, it'd be better if you left it for the evening
♦ Locuciones: a lo mejor, maybe, perhaps, tanto mejor, so much the better
' mejor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bastante
- calaña
- caso
- concebir
- corta
- corto
- cuanta
- cuanto
- desear
- despersonalizada
- despersonalizado
- dicha
- dicho
- diplomacia
- don
- duda
- él
- embalarse
- flor
- gafar
- infinitamente
- ingeniar
- irse
- modestamente
- pegar
- pique
- postor
- postora
- premio
- que
- resbaladiza
- resbaladizo
- revolver
- según
- sentar
- sentirse
- superarse
- superior
- tanta
- tanto
- vaho
- vida
- voluntad
- alegrar
- caber
- cada
- camino
- casi
- como
- cuando
English:
acclaim
- acknowledge
- and
- any
- at
- attest
- awaken
- best
- better
- brand
- bust up
- but
- by
- change
- choose
- clean up
- dog
- ever
- eyesight
- far
- female
- few
- flagship
- gazump
- gazumping
- grade
- highlight
- institution
- job
- late
- laugh
- lion
- look up
- lot
- love
- male-dominated
- maybe
- mile
- more
- much
- next
- of
- off
- one-upmanship
- optimal
- out
- outdistance
- outmaneuver
- outmanoeuvre
- pain
* * *♦ adjella tiene una moto mucho mejor she has a much better motorbike;una televisión de mejor calidad a better-quality television;no hay nada mejor que… there's nothing better than…;es mejor que no vengas it would be better if you didn't come;será mejor que te calles you'd better shut up, I suggest you shut up;sería mejor que llamáramos a un médico we ought to call a doctor;2. [superlativo]el/la mejor… the best…;el mejor vino de todos/del mundo the best wine of all/in the world;un producto de la mejor calidad a top-quality product, a product of the highest quality;lo hice lo mejor que pude I did my best;es lo mejor que nos pudo ocurrir it was the best thing that could have happened to us;lo mejor es que nos marchemos it would be best if we left;te deseo lo mejor I wish you all the best;lo mejor fue que… the best thing was that…;a lo mejor maybe, perhaps;a lo mejor voy I may go♦ nmfel/la mejor (de) the best (in);el mejor de todos/del mundo the best of all/in the world;el mejor de los dos the better of the two;en el mejor de los casos at best;que gane el mejor may the best man win♦ advel inglés se me da mejor que el alemán I'm better at English than I am at German;lo haces cada vez mejor you're getting better and better at it;¿qué tal las vacaciones? – mejor imposible Br how were your holidays?, US how was your vacation? – couldn't have been any better;mejor me quedo I'd better stay;mejor no se lo digas it'd be better if you didn't tell him;mejor quedamos mañana it would be better if we met tomorrow;estar mejor [no tan malo] to feel better;[recuperado] to be better;nos va mejor con este gobierno we're better off under this government;me lo he pensado mejor I've thought better of it;mejor dicho (or) rather;mejor para ti/él/ etc so much the better;si tienen mucho dinero, mejor para ellos if they've got lots of money, so much the better;me han invitado a la ceremonia – mejor para ti I've been invited to the ceremony – good for you;mejor que mejor so much the better;tanto mejor so much the better2. [superlativo] best;el que la conoce mejor the one who knows her best;esto es lo que se me da mejor this is what I'm best at;los vinos mejor elaborados the finest wines;el personal mejor preparado the best-qualified staff* * *I adj1 comp better;está mejor that’s better;ir a mejor get better;tanto mejor all the better2 sup:el mejor the best;lo mejor the best thing;lo mejor posible as well as possible;dar lo mejor de sí mismo do one’s bestII:mejor para ti good for you;a lo mejor perhaps, maybe* * *mejor adv1) : betterCarla cocina mejor que Ana: Carla cooks better than Ana2) : bestella es la que lo hace mejor: she's the one who does it best3) : rathermejor morir que rendirme: I'd rather die than give up4) : it's better that...mejor te vas: you'd better go5)a lo mejor : maybe, perhapsmejor adja falta de algo mejor: for lack of something betterestá mucho mejor: he's much bettermi mejor amigo: my best friendduermo mejor en un clima seco: I sleep best in a dry climate5) preferible: preferable, better6)lo mejor : the best thing, the best part* * *mejor adj adv1. (comparativo) better2. (superlativo) best(es) mejor que... it's better... -
10 prestigio
m.prestige.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: prestigiar.* * *1 prestige* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=fama) prestige2) (=ensalmo) spell, magic spell3) (=truco) trick* * *masculino prestige* * *= stature, authoritativeness, prestige, repute, eminence, kudos, standing.Ex. Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.Ex. Abstractors recognized as authorities in the field also increase the authoritativeness of abstracts.Ex. The prestige of working for a world-renowned abstracting organization and of having one's name carried in its publications is also motivating.Ex. In view of the fact that many of these reports are written by academic specialists, often of international repute, it is not surprising that they constitute a valuable source of information for the academic community.Ex. The method is applied to assess the eminence of scientific journals.Ex. Authors who succeed in this category are people who do not worry too much about the lack of literary kudos, but who can write, and seem to enjoy writing, fairly simple stories for a wide audience whose pure enjoyment of the books is sufficient.Ex. Their sheer institutional standing and regard have had a bearing upon the creation of a situation which is a good deal better than it might otherwise have been.----* crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.* dar prestigio = lend + authoritativeness.* de prestigio internacional = of international renown.* de prestigio mundial = world-class.* de reconocido prestigio = of good standing, highly acclaimed.* ganar prestigio = gain in + ascendancy.* perder prestigio = lose + face.* recuperar el prestigio = regain + Posesivo + prestige.* ser un símbolo de prestigio = attach + prestige value.* * *masculino prestige* * *= stature, authoritativeness, prestige, repute, eminence, kudos, standing.Ex: Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.
Ex: Abstractors recognized as authorities in the field also increase the authoritativeness of abstracts.Ex: The prestige of working for a world-renowned abstracting organization and of having one's name carried in its publications is also motivating.Ex: In view of the fact that many of these reports are written by academic specialists, often of international repute, it is not surprising that they constitute a valuable source of information for the academic community.Ex: The method is applied to assess the eminence of scientific journals.Ex: Authors who succeed in this category are people who do not worry too much about the lack of literary kudos, but who can write, and seem to enjoy writing, fairly simple stories for a wide audience whose pure enjoyment of the books is sufficient.Ex: Their sheer institutional standing and regard have had a bearing upon the creation of a situation which is a good deal better than it might otherwise have been.* crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.* dar prestigio = lend + authoritativeness.* de prestigio internacional = of international renown.* de prestigio mundial = world-class.* de reconocido prestigio = of good standing, highly acclaimed.* ganar prestigio = gain in + ascendancy.* perder prestigio = lose + face.* recuperar el prestigio = regain + Posesivo + prestige.* ser un símbolo de prestigio = attach + prestige value.* * *prestigeuna marca/joyería de prestigio a prestigious make/jeweler'sgoza de gran prestigio en este país she enjoys great prestige in this countryese colegio tiene mucho prestigio that school has a great deal of prestige, that is an extremely prestigious school* * *
Del verbo prestigiar: ( conjugate prestigiar)
prestigio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
prestigió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
prestigio sustantivo masculino
prestige;
prestigio sustantivo masculino prestige
' prestigio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
categoría
- crédito
- empañar
- afianzar
- conferir
- crear
- decaer
- desprestigio
English:
enhance
- face
- Ivy League
- prestige
- standing
- status
- status symbol
- established
- QC
* * *prestigio nmprestige;una tienda de prestigio a prestigious store;un cirujano de prestigio internacional a surgeon of international renown;una voz que goza de mucho prestigio entre los intelectuales a figure who enjoys great prestige among intellectuals* * *m prestige;de prestigio prestigious;de prestigio mundial respected worldwide* * *prestigio nm: prestige♦ prestigioso, -sa adj* * *prestigio n prestige -
11 simple
adj.1 simple (sin componentes).2 simple (sencillo, tonto).3 simple, easy.es muy simple, metes la moneda y ya está it's quite simple, all you have to do is insert the coin4 mere (mero).por simple estupidez through sheer stupiditynos basta con su simple palabra his word is enough for us by itselfno le pedí más que un simple favor all I asked him for was a favor5 prime (Mat).f. & m.simpleton (person).* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) simple2 (único) single, just one3 (mero) mere4 (persona) simple, simple-minded1 simpleton\por simple descuido through sheer carelessness* * *adj.1) mere2) simple* * *1. ADJ1) (=sin adornos) [peinado, objeto] simple; [vestido, decoración] plain2) [método] simple, easy, straightforward3) [antes de sustantivo] (=mero) mere4) [antes de sustantivo] (=corriente) ordinaryes un simple abogado — he's only o just a solicitor
5) [persona] (=sin complicaciones) simple; (=crédulo) gullible; pey (=de pocas luces) simple-minded6) (Ling, Quím) simple7) (Bot) single2.SMF (=persona) simpleton3.SMPL pl simples (Tenis) singles; (Bot) simples* * *I1)a) (sencillo, fácil) <sistema/procedimiento> simpleno puede ser más simple — it couldn't be (any) simpler o more straightforward; llanamente
b) (Quím) < sustancia> simplec) (Ling) < tiempo> simple2) (delante del n) ( mero) simple3) ( tonto) simple, simple-mindedIImasculino y femenino simpleton* * *= mere, non-intellectual, pure [pure -comp., purest -sup.], sheer [sheerer -comp., sheerest -sup.], simple [simpler -comp., simplest -sup.], single, straight [straighter -comp., straightest -sup.], straightforward, unadorned, low-key [low key], schematic, simple-minded, uncluttered, unsophisticated, naked, unfussy, uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly, low-keyed, hassle-free, no-brainer.Ex. Contextual logic or proximity operators: these are a useful means of searching for more than the mere occurrence of a term; they also permit the searcher to specify the context in which the term should appear in some sense or other.Ex. The picture of the self-improvement-oriented readers contrasts sharply with the typical adult user who asks quite non-intellectual questions at the reference desk.Ex. The notation used in DC is pure, and numbers.Ex. The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.Ex. Some simple measures of index effectiveness are introduced here so that it is possible to consider different indexing methods critically.Ex. Equally important was the desire to achieve a single text.Ex. Thus these indexes contain more entries than a straight KWIC index and are inclined to be relatively bulky.Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex. Concrete illustrations are always better than unadorned abstract description.Ex. Activity is still low key, but will increase when the British Library puts up data bases on its own computer in 1977.Ex. None of this is ever as schematic and neatly arranged, step-by-step, as my discussion of it here makes it seem = Nunca nada de esto es tan simple, bien ordenado y secuencial como lo hago parecer.Ex. Granted the seemingly simple-minded examples that have been used, such as changing NEGROES to AFRO-AMERICANS and BLACKS, appear fairly straightforward.Ex. Google, the search engine, became popular because of its efficiency, simple structure uncluttered by advertising and its non-commercial look and feel.Ex. Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots = Aquí tenemos una clara indicación del grado en el que, durante el siglo dieciocho, el lector normal iba por detrás de sus compatriotas de clase media.Ex. Everything in this book is set down without reference to context, or author's intention, or the naked facts and figures, or the difference between one kind of writing and reading and another.Ex. Above all the journal wishes to provide research and comment in a form that is easily and quickly understood: a fresh, rigorous, but unfussy, writing style is what is aimed for.Ex. It is an example of an uncomplicated but practical and successful artificial intelligence application.Ex. Children which lack reading experience should be presented with a sequence of shorter, very directly told, and uncomplicatedly structured books, rather than with denser and more subtle texts.Ex. Overall, he provides a low-keyed, lucid account that, with its many-leveled approach, does more than justice to the complex themes it studies.Ex. Cooking dry beans in the crockpot makes them relatively hassle-free.Ex. Recycling is a no-brainer since it conserves our natural resources and reduces air pollution.----* a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.* búsqueda simple = simple search.* de una forma simple = in a simple manner.* de una manera simple = in a simple manner.* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.* interés simple = simple interest.* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* por simple curiosidad = (just) as a mater of interest, just out of interest.* simple ciudadano, el = man-on-the-street, man in the street, the.* simple mortal = lesser mortal.* simple y llanamente = just plain, plainly and simply.* tan simple como = with as little ado as.* unidad simple = singleton.* * *I1)a) (sencillo, fácil) <sistema/procedimiento> simpleno puede ser más simple — it couldn't be (any) simpler o more straightforward; llanamente
b) (Quím) < sustancia> simplec) (Ling) < tiempo> simple2) (delante del n) ( mero) simple3) ( tonto) simple, simple-mindedIImasculino y femenino simpleton* * *= mere, non-intellectual, pure [pure -comp., purest -sup.], sheer [sheerer -comp., sheerest -sup.], simple [simpler -comp., simplest -sup.], single, straight [straighter -comp., straightest -sup.], straightforward, unadorned, low-key [low key], schematic, simple-minded, uncluttered, unsophisticated, naked, unfussy, uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly, low-keyed, hassle-free, no-brainer.Ex: Contextual logic or proximity operators: these are a useful means of searching for more than the mere occurrence of a term; they also permit the searcher to specify the context in which the term should appear in some sense or other.
Ex: The picture of the self-improvement-oriented readers contrasts sharply with the typical adult user who asks quite non-intellectual questions at the reference desk.Ex: The notation used in DC is pure, and numbers.Ex: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.Ex: Some simple measures of index effectiveness are introduced here so that it is possible to consider different indexing methods critically.Ex: Equally important was the desire to achieve a single text.Ex: Thus these indexes contain more entries than a straight KWIC index and are inclined to be relatively bulky.Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex: Concrete illustrations are always better than unadorned abstract description.Ex: Activity is still low key, but will increase when the British Library puts up data bases on its own computer in 1977.Ex: None of this is ever as schematic and neatly arranged, step-by-step, as my discussion of it here makes it seem = Nunca nada de esto es tan simple, bien ordenado y secuencial como lo hago parecer.Ex: Granted the seemingly simple-minded examples that have been used, such as changing NEGROES to AFRO-AMERICANS and BLACKS, appear fairly straightforward.Ex: Google, the search engine, became popular because of its efficiency, simple structure uncluttered by advertising and its non-commercial look and feel.Ex: Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots = Aquí tenemos una clara indicación del grado en el que, durante el siglo dieciocho, el lector normal iba por detrás de sus compatriotas de clase media.Ex: Everything in this book is set down without reference to context, or author's intention, or the naked facts and figures, or the difference between one kind of writing and reading and another.Ex: Above all the journal wishes to provide research and comment in a form that is easily and quickly understood: a fresh, rigorous, but unfussy, writing style is what is aimed for.Ex: It is an example of an uncomplicated but practical and successful artificial intelligence application.Ex: Children which lack reading experience should be presented with a sequence of shorter, very directly told, and uncomplicatedly structured books, rather than with denser and more subtle texts.Ex: Overall, he provides a low-keyed, lucid account that, with its many-leveled approach, does more than justice to the complex themes it studies.Ex: Cooking dry beans in the crockpot makes them relatively hassle-free.Ex: Recycling is a no-brainer since it conserves our natural resources and reduces air pollution.* a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.* búsqueda simple = simple search.* de una forma simple = in a simple manner.* de una manera simple = in a simple manner.* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.* interés simple = simple interest.* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* por simple curiosidad = (just) as a mater of interest, just out of interest.* simple ciudadano, el = man-on-the-street, man in the street, the.* simple mortal = lesser mortal.* simple y llanamente = just plain, plainly and simply.* tan simple como = with as little ado as.* unidad simple = singleton.* * *A1 (sencillo, fácil) ‹sistema/procedimiento› simpleel mecanismo no puede ser más simple the mechanism couldn't be (any) simpler o more straightforwardla solución es muy simple the solution is very simplees una dieta simple pero completa it's a simple but complete diet2 ( Quím) ‹sustancia› simple3 ( Ling) ‹tiempo› simpleB ( delante del n) (mero) simpleun simple error puede causar un accidente a simple mistake can cause an accidentno es más que un simple resfriado it's just a common coldera un simple soldado he was an ordinary soldierC (tonto, bobo) simple, simple-mindedes muy simple, pero buena persona he's rather simple o simple-minded, but he's a nice personno seas simple ¿no ves que así no haces nada? don't be silly o ( BrE colloq) daft, can't you see you won't get anywhere like that?simpleton* * *
simple adjetivo
1 (sencillo, fácil) simple;
See also→ llanamente
2 ( delante del n) ( mero) simple;◊ el simple hecho de … the simple fact of …;
es un simple resfriado it's just a common cold;
un simple soldado an ordinary soldier
3 ( tonto) simple, simple-minded
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
simpleton
simple
I adjetivo
1 (sencillo) simple: estos ejercicios son muy simples, these exercises are very easy
una cámara de simple manejo, an easy-to-use camera
2 Ling Quím (no complejo, no compuesto) simple
oración simple, simple sentence
3 (mero, tan solo) mere, pure: somos simples espectadores, we are mere observers
fue simple casualidad, it was pure coincidence
pey es un simple secretario, he's just a secretary
4 (cándido, sin malicia) naive, innocent
pey (tonto) simple-minded, half-witted, foolish
II m (ingenuo, inocente) innocent, naive person
pey (simplón, tonto) simpleton, half-wit
' simple' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
babosa
- baboso
- bendita
- bendito
- boba
- bobalicón
- bobalicona
- bobo
- borrica
- borrico
- clavar
- compuesta
- compuesto
- hincapié
- idea
- lila
- llaneza
- mayoría
- pánfila
- pánfilo
- pardilla
- pardillo
- preferir
- sencilla
- sencillo
- simpleza
- triste
- vista
- hechura
- llanamente
- mero
- pretérito
- puro
- ya
English:
ago
- arithmetic
- dowdy
- gravestone
- mere
- naked
- plain
- simple
- simple interest
- simple-minded
- simple-mindedness
- single-spacing
- basic
- simply
- unsophisticated
* * *♦ adj1. [sencillo, tonto] simple2. [fácil] easy, simple;es muy simple, metes la moneda y ya está it's quite simple, all you have to do is insert the coin3. [sin complicación] simple;una decoración simple a simple decoration4. [único, sin componentes] single;dame una simple razón give me one single reasonno le pedí más que un simple favor I merely asked her a favour;nos basta con su simple palabra his word is enough for us by itself;por simple estupidez through sheer stupidity6. Mat prime7. Quím simple♦ nmf[persona] simpleton* * *I adj1 ( fácil) simple2 ( mero) ordinaryII m/f simpleton* * *simple adj1) sencillo: plain, simple, easy2) : pure, merepor simple vanidad: out of pure vanity3) : simpleminded, foolishsimple n: fool, simpleton* * *simple adj1. (sencillo) simple2. (solamente) just -
12 Kapital
Kapital n 1. FIN assets, capital, funds; principal (Kapitalsumme, z. B. Kapital + Zinsen = principal + interest); 2. RECHT corpus • aus etw. Kapital schlagen FIN cash in on sth • das Kapital herabsetzen RW write down the capital (Sanierung; Synonym: einen Kapitalschnitt vornehmen) • in etw. Kapital stecken FIN inject funds into sth, pump funds into sth • in Kapital umwandeln FIN, WIWI to capitalize • Kapital auflösen FIN unlock funds • Kapital aufnehmen BANK, RW, WIWI raise capital • Kapital erhöhen WIWI increase capital, reinforce capital • Kapital in etw. stecken FIN inject funds into sth, pump funds into sth • Kapital verbrennen BÖRSE, FIN, MGT (infrml) burn capital (Kapital vernichten) • Kapital vernichten 1. BÖRSE, FIN, MGT (infrml) burn capital; 2. WIWI destroy capital • Kapital verwässern BANK, FIN, RW dilute capital* * *n 1. < Finanz> assets, capital, funds; 2. < Recht> corpus ■ aus etw. Kapital schlagen < Finanz> cash in on sth ■ in etw. Kapital stecken < Finanz> inject funds into sth, pump funds into sth ■ in Kapital umwandeln <Finanz, Vw> to capitalize ■ Kapital auflösen < Finanz> unlock funds ■ Kapital erhöhen <Vw> increase capital, reinforce capital ■ Kapital verbrennen infrml <Börse, Finanz, Mgmnt> Kapital vernichten burn capital infrml ■ Kapital vernichten 1. <Börse, Finanz, Mgmnt> burn capital infrml ; 2. <Vw> destroy capital ■ Kapital verwässern <Bank, Finanz, Rechnung> dilute capital* * *Kapital
capital, (Eigenkapital von Kapital- und Personengesellschaft) equity [capital], proprietary capital, proprietorship (US), net worth (US), capital ownership (US), (Geldmittel) funds, means, resources, (Grundkapital einer AG) authorizied capital stock (US) (share capital, Br.), [joint] stock (Br.), stock (corporate) capital (US), (Kapitalmacht) moneyed interest, capitalists, (zum Unterschied von Zinsen) principal;
• aus dem Kapital gezahlt paid out of capital;
• mit herabgesetztem Kapital (Aktiengesellschaft) and reduced;
• Ertrag abwerfendes Kapital income-producing property;
• amortisiertes Kapital sunk (redeemed) capital;
• angegebenes Kapital declared capital;
• angelegtes Kapital funded (invested, investment) capital;
• im Ausland angelegtes Kapital capital invested abroad;
• in Grundstücken (Grundbesitz, Immobilien) angelegtes Kapital capital invested in real property, property (real, US) capital;
• langfristig angelegtes Kapital long-term funded capital, investment spending;
• nicht angelegtes Kapital idle money;
• verzinslich angelegtes Kapital interest-bearing capital;
• anlagesuchendes Kapital capital-seeking investment;
• arbeitendes Kapital productive (employed, active, net working, invested) capital;
• aufgebrachtes Kapital capital produced;
• zur Einzahlung aufgefordertes Kapital called-up capital;
• aufgenommenes Kapital borrowed money (capital);
• tatsächlich aufgenommenes Kapital physical stocktaking (Br.);
• zur Einzahlung aufgerufenes Kapital called-up capital;
• noch nicht aufgerufenes Kapital uncalled capital;
• aufgezehrtes Kapital consumed capital;
• effektiv ausgegebenes Kapital issued capital (Br.) (capital stock, US);
• noch nicht ausgegebenes Kapital unissued capital (Br.) (capital stock, US);
• noch nicht ausgegebenes Kapital granted capital;
• ausgewiesenes Kapital declared capital;
• buchmäßig ausgewiesenes Kapital book equity;
• ausländisches Kapital foreign capital (equity);
• autorisiertes Kapital authorized capital (Br.) (capital stock, US);
• bares Kapital cash capital;
• begebenes Kapital issued capital;
• zu niedrig bemessenes Kapital low-geared capital;
• aus Vorzugsaktien bestehendes Kapital preferred capital stock (US);
• aus kumulativen Vorzugsaktien bestehendes Kapital cumulative preferred stock (US)
• aus verkäuflichen Waren bestehendes Kapital bona-fide capital;
• betriebsnotwendiges Kapital fixed (permanent) working capital;
• bewilligtes Kapital authorized capital (Br.) (capital stock, US);
• brachliegendes Kapital capital lying idle, dead (idle, unproductive, loose) capital, idle money;
• deklariertes Kapital declared capital;
• dividendenberechtigtes Kapital capital entitled to a dividend;
• eingebrachtes Kapital brought-in (contribution to) capital, capital invested, assets (capital) brought in;
• eingefordertes Kapital called-up capital;
• eingeschossenes Kapital deposit[ed] capital, contribution to capital;
• eingesetztes Kapital invested capital;
• eingetragenes Kapital registered (authorized) capital;
• eingezahltes Kapital paid-in (US) (paid-up) capital;
• noch nicht eingezahltes Kapital uncalled (unpaid) capital;
• teilweise eingezahltes Kapital partly paid-up capital;
• voll eingezahltes Kapital capital fully paid, paid-up capital;
• nicht voll eingezahltes Kapital partly paid-up capital;
• eisernes Kapital money sunk (US);
• engagiertes Kapital tied- (locked-, Br.) up capital;
• fälliges Kapital matured capital;
• fehlgeleitetes Kapital misappropriated capital;
• festgelegtes Kapital tied- (locked-, Br.) up capital, lockup (Br.);
• festgesetztes Kapital declared capital;
• festliegendes Kapital frozen (fixed) capital, lockup (Br.);
• fiktives Kapital fictitious capital;
• flüssiges Kapital liquid (circulating) capital, funds in hand, liquid resources;
• freies (freigesetztes) Kapital disengaged (unemployed, unused, uninvested) capital;
• fremdes Kapital borrowed (outside) capital;
• gebundenes Kapital tied capital;
• geistiges Kapital immaterial capital, intangible assets;
• gemeinsames Kapital pooled fund;
• genehmigtes [und noch nicht ausgegebenes] Kapital granted (registered, authorized, Br.) capital, authorized capital stock (US), unissued capital stock (US);
• geringes Kapital small capital;
• geringfügiges Kapital nominal capital (US);
• Gewinn bringendes Kapital production (productive) capital;
• gezeichnetes Kapital capital subscribed;
• haftendes Kapital authorized capital;
• herabgesetztes Kapital reduced capital;
• hinlängliches Kapital ample means, sufficient funds;
• investiertes Kapital invested capital, capital invested;
• konstantes Kapital constant capital;
• kündbares Kapital withdrawable (redeemable) capital;
• menschliches Kapital human capital;
• neues Kapital fresh (additional) capital;
• nominelles Kapital nominal capital (US);
• nutzloses Kapital dead (unproductive) capital;
• persönliches Kapital immaterial capital;
• privates Kapital private capital (means);
• produktives Kapital employed (engaged) capital;
• reales Kapital tangible property;
• nicht realisierbares Kapital fixed (locked-up, Br.) capital;
• registriertes Kapital registered (authorized, Br.) capital, authorized capital stock (US);
• satzungsmäßiges Kapital statutory capital;
• schrumpfendes Kapital shrinking capital, dwindling assets;
• stehendes Kapital fixed capital;
• zur Verfügung stehendes Kapital disposable capital;
• stimmberechtigtes Kapital voting stock;
• totes Kapital unemployed (unused, unapplied, idle) funds, dead (barren, dormant, idle) money, dead assets (stock), capital lying idle, unproductive (unapplied, unemployed) capital;
• umlaufendes Kapital floating (circulating) capital;
• unangelegtes Kapital capital lying idle;
• unaufgerufenes Kapital uncalled capital;
• unbeschäftigtes Kapital idle capital, capital lying idle;
• ungenutztes Kapital unemployed capital;
• unkündbares Kapital irredeemable capital;
• unproduktives Kapital dead capital;
• völlig unzureichendes Kapital capital inadequate to the needs of a transaction, shoestring (sl.);
• ursprüngliches Kapital natural capital;
• verantwortliches Kapital registered (authorized) capital;
• verfügbares Kapital capital that can be made available, available capital, expendable (available) funds;
• [um Zinsen] vermehrtes Kapital compound discount;
• [durch Verluste] vermindertes Kapital impaired capital;
• vom Staat verwaltetes Kapital state-operated funds (US);
• verwässertes Kapital watered stock;
• verzinsliches Kapital interest-bearing capital;
• vorgeschossenes Kapital advanced capital;
• gesetzlich vorgeschriebenes Kapital legal capital;
• vorhandenes Kapital effective (available) capital;
• werbendes Kapital interest-bearing (working, quick) capital;
• zinsfreies Kapital free capital;
• zinstragendes Kapital interest-bearing capital;
• zurückgezahltes Kapital redeemed capital;
• Kapital einer Aktiengesellschaft share capital (Br.), [joint] stock (Br.), corporate (stock) capital (US);
• Kapital einer Bank bank’s capital, bank assets, capital resources;
• Kapital einer Firma funds of a firm;
• anderes Kapital als Grund und Boden artificial capital;
• Kapital eines Investmentfonds certificate capital;
• Kapital, Rücklagen und Gewinnvortrag capital and retained earnings;
• Kapital und Spesen principal and charges;
• Kapital einer Vermögensverwaltung settlement capital;
• Kapital einer Versicherungsgesellschaft insurance stock;
• Kapital nebst Zinsen principal and interest, amount;
• Kapital abschöpfen to absorb capital;
• Kapital abschreiben to write off capital;
• Kapitalabziehen to alienate capital;
• sein Kapital anbrechen (angreifen) to make holes in one’s capital, to make inroads [up]on one’s capital, to touch the (break into) one’s capital, to invade (US) (make incursions into) one’s principals;
• Kapital anlegen to embark money (capital), to invest capital;
• Kapital fest anlegen to tie (lock, Br.) up capital;
• sein Kapital in verschiedenen Gewerbesparten anlegen to diversify one’s capital;
• Kapital anlocken (anziehen) to attract capital;
• mit fremdem Kapital arbeiten to trade with borrowed money (on the equity);
• mit großem Kapital arbeiten to dispose of a large capital;
• gesamtes Kapital aufbrauchen to draw out all the principal;
• Kapital aufbringen to start a fund, to raise money;
• neues Kapital zur Finanzierung von Entwicklungsaufträgen aufbringen to raise growth capital;
• Kapital aufnehmen to raise capital (funds);
• neues Kapital aufnehmen to take up new capital;
• neues Kapital zur Durchführung von Betriebserweiterungen aufnehmen to raise additional capital for new plant facilities;
• Kapital zur Einzahlung aufrufen to make a call for (call up) capital;
• Kapital aufstocken to reequip capital, (AG) to increase the capital stock (US) (share capital, Br.);
• sein Kapital aufzehren to eat up one’s capital;
• Kapital wieder ausführen to repatriate capital;
• Kapital zinsfrei ausleihen to lend out money free of interest;
• mit Kapital ausstatten to furnish (endow, provide) with capital;
• Industriezweig mit Kapital ausstatten to raise money for an industry;
• Kapital berichtigen to adjust the capital;
• Kapital beschaffen to finance, to procure (furnish) capital, to raise the money;
• Kapital durch Aktienausgabe beschaffen to raise equity finance;
• neues Kapital auf dem bewährten Weg der Aktienausgabe beschaffen to get new capital through the equity security route;
• Geschäft mit geliehenem Kapital betreiben to trade on the equity;
• Kapital bilden to accumulate capital;
• im Ausland aus unversteuertem Einkommen Kapital bilden to build up capital abroad from untaxed income;
• Kapital einbringen (einschießen) to contribute capital;
• sein Kapital schwerpunktartig einsetzen to make the most of one’s resources;
• Kapital einzahlen to pay capital;
• Kapital einziehen to call in capital;
• Kapital erhöhen to increase the capital, (AG) to raise the capital stock (US) (share capital, Br.);
• Kapital festlegen to immobilize (tie up, US, lock up, Br.) capital;
• kein eigenes Kapital haben to have no resources of one’s own, to trade on the equity;
• sein Kapital nicht angegriffen haben to have kept one’s capital intact;
• Kapital herabsetzen to write down capital, to reduce the share capital (Br.) (capital stock, US);
• Kapital heranziehen to attract capital;
• Kapital hineinstecken (investieren) to invest capital;
• Kapital nicht zurückzahlen können to default in the repayment of principal;
• Kapital kündigen to call in capital (money), to recall capital;
• vom Kapital leben to live on (Br.) (off) the capital;
• Kapital flüssig machen (freisetzen) to liberate (mobilize) capital, to realize assets;
• Kapital aus etw. schlagen to make propaganda capital out of s. th., to capitalize on s. th. politically;
• Kapital aus der schlechten Konjunkturlage der Industrie schlagen to capitalize on the industry’s tough time;
• Zinsen zum Kapital schlagen to capitalize interest;
• Kapital zur Verfügung stellen to provide with (furnish) capital;
• Kapital umgruppieren to regroup capital;
• in Kapital umwandeln to convert into capital;
• Kapital der staatlichen Zwangswirtschaft unterwerfen to conscript capital;
• über das erforderliche Kapital verfügen to have the money required;
• Kapital verringern to reduce the share capital (Br.) (capital stock, US);
• Kapital verstärken to extend the financial basis, (erhöhen) to increase the capital;
• Kapital verwalten to administer funds;
• Kapital verwässern to water stocks;
• von ausländischem Kapital kontrolliert (überfremdet) werden to be controlled by foreign interests;
• Dividende vom Kapital zahlen to pay a dividend out of capital;
• Kapital zeichnen to subscribe capital, (Übernahmekonsortium) to underwrite capital;
• Kapital zuführen to introduce capital;
• neues Kapital zuführen to infuse fresh capital;
• Kapital aus dem Ausland zurückführen to repatriate capital;
• Kapital zurückziehen to recall capital, to withdraw funds;
• Kapital zusammenlegen to write off capital, to reduce the capital stock (US) (the capital share, Br.);
• dem Kapital zuschlagen to add to the capital;
• dem Kapital zuzurechnen sein to be of a capital nature;
• Kapitalabfindung capital indemnification, lump-sum settlement, settlement in cash;
• Kapitalabfluss outflow (efflux) of capital, capital drain;
• Kapitalabfluss drosseln to limit capital outflow;
• Kapitalabflussrechnung cashflow statement;
• Kapitalabgabe capital levy;
• Kapitalabschöpfung depletion of capital;
• Kapitalabschreibung writing down of capital, capital depreciation;
• einkommensteuerlich nicht anerkannte Kapitalabschreibung capital items disallowed for income-tax purposes;
• Kapitalabschreibung vornehmen to write down capital;
• Kapitalabwanderung exodus ([e]migration) of capital, [capital] drain, drain of specie;
• Kapitalabzug alienation of capital, withdrawal of funds, capital drain;
• Kapitaladäquanz capital adequacy;
• Kapitalakkumulation capital accumulation;
• Kapitaländerung alteration of capital;
• Kapitalangabe statement of capital;
• Kapitalangebot capital supply;
• Kapitalanhäufung accumulation, accumulated surplus.
Kapital, Rücklagen und Gewinnvortrag
capital and retained earnings -
13 sobre
prep.1 on, above, on top of, onto.Un libro sobre el cáncer de pulmón A book on lung cancer...2 on, about, over, referring to.3 on.Un libro sobre el cáncer de pulmón A book on lung cancer...m.envelope.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: sobrar.* * *1 (encima) on, upon, on top of2 (por encima) over, above3 (acerca de) about, on4 (alrededor de) about, around5 (superioridad en rango) over6 figurado (indica reiteración) upon, after1 (de correo) envelope2 (de sopa etc) packet\irse al sobre familiar to hit the sacksobre manera exceedinglysobre todo above all, especially* * *1. noun m.1) envelope2) packet2. prep.1) on, upon, on top of2) over3) about•* * *ISM1) [para cartas] envelopesobre de paga, sobre de pago — pay packet
2) ** (=cama) bedmeterse en el sobre — to hit the sack *, hit the hay *
3) LAm (=cartera) handbagIIPREP1) (=encima de) onun puente sobre el río Ebro — a bridge across o over the river Ebro
varios policías se abalanzaron sobre él — several policemen jumped on o fell upon him
la responsabilidad que recae sobre sus hombros — the responsibility which rests on o upon his shoulders
tengo que estar sobre él para que lo haga — I have to stand over him to make him do it, I have to keep a constant watch over him to make sure he does it
2) (=por encima de)a) [+ lugar] overb) [con cantidades] above500 metros sobre el nivel del mar — 500 metres o (EEUU) meters above sea level
3) [indicando superioridad] overtiene muchas ventajas sobre los métodos convencionales — it has many advantages over conventional methods
4) [indicando proporción] out of, intres sobre cien — three out of every hundred, three in a hundred
cuatro personas sobre diez no votarían — four out of ten people would not vote, four in every ten people would not vote
5) (Econ) onun aumento sobre el año pasado — an increase on o over last year
6) (=aproximadamente) aboutocupa sobre 20 páginas — it fills about 20 pages, it occupies roughly 20 pages
7) (=acerca de) about, onun libro sobre Tirso — a book about o on Tirso
8) (=además de) in addition to, on top of9)sobre todo — (=en primer lugar) above all; (=especialmente) especially
sobre todo, no perdamos la calma — above all, let's keep calm
* * *I1)a) (Corresp) envelopesobre aéreo or (de) vía aérea — airmail envelope
b) ( envase)un sobre de sopa — a package of soup (AmE), a packet of soup (BrE)
2) (AmL) ( cartera) clutch bagII1) ( indicando posición)a) ( con contacto)letras en azul sobre (un) fondo blanco — blue letters on o upon a white background
b) ( sin contacto) overen el techo justo sobre la mesa — on the ceiling right above o over the table
4.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar — 4,000 meters above sea level
estar sobre alguien — ( vigilar) to check up on somebody
c) ( alrededor de) on3)a) (en relaciones de efecto, derivación, etc) onb) (Com, Fin) onun incremento del 11% sobre los precios del año pasado — an increase of 11% on o over last year's prices
4) ( acerca de) onlegislación sobre impuestos — tax legislation, legislation on taxes
escribió sobre el espinoso tema de... — she wrote on o about the thorny topic of...
5) (Esp) (con cantidades, fechas, horas) around, about (BrE)sobre unos 70 kilos — around o about 70 kilos
6)* * *I1)a) (Corresp) envelopesobre aéreo or (de) vía aérea — airmail envelope
b) ( envase)un sobre de sopa — a package of soup (AmE), a packet of soup (BrE)
2) (AmL) ( cartera) clutch bagII1) ( indicando posición)a) ( con contacto)letras en azul sobre (un) fondo blanco — blue letters on o upon a white background
b) ( sin contacto) overen el techo justo sobre la mesa — on the ceiling right above o over the table
4.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar — 4,000 meters above sea level
estar sobre alguien — ( vigilar) to check up on somebody
c) ( alrededor de) on3)a) (en relaciones de efecto, derivación, etc) onb) (Com, Fin) onun incremento del 11% sobre los precios del año pasado — an increase of 11% on o over last year's prices
4) ( acerca de) onlegislación sobre impuestos — tax legislation, legislation on taxes
escribió sobre el espinoso tema de... — she wrote on o about the thorny topic of...
5) (Esp) (con cantidades, fechas, horas) around, about (BrE)sobre unos 70 kilos — around o about 70 kilos
6)* * *sobre11 = envelope.Ex: A jacket or sleeve is a protective envelope for a sound disc, made of cardboard or paper.
* licencia en sobre hermético = shrink-wrap licence [shrinkwrap licence], shrink-wrapped licence [shrinkwrapped licence].* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.* sobre acolchado = jiffy bag.* sobre acolchado con burbujas de plástico = bubble bag.* sobre para el control del préstamo = slip holder pocket.* sopa de sobre = instant soup, packet soup.sobre2= about, on, on top of, onto, over, surrounding, the way in which, upon, atop.Ex: His report contains sufficient information about a set of events and the people involved to allow for careful, systematic investigation.
Ex: Efforts are being made in the direction of an international consensus on the definition and treatment of corporate authorship.Ex: Cards are superimposed, one on top of another, and carefully aligned.Ex: When one is in place, the depression of a lever causes it to be photographed onto the next blank space.Ex: The conventional name of a government is the geographic name of the area over which the government has jurisdiction.Ex: This section, then, will review the basic problems surrounding the choice of form of headings for persons.Ex: Recommendations relating to analytical cataloguing practices concern themselves primarily with the way in which the part of a document or work to be accessed is described.Ex: Taube's original system relied upon 'uniterms' or one concept terms.Ex: In Paris, the liberty cap atop the pike became an important icon aimed against the fading tyranny of the ancien regime.* sobre ascuas = in suspense.* sobre base de arena = sand-based.* sobre + Cantidad = around + Cantidad.* sobre disco = ondisc.* sobre el automóvil = automotive.* sobre ello = thereupon [thereon].* sobre el papel = in intent, nominally.* sobre el que se están haciendo averiguaciones = under investigation.* sobre el terreno = on the ground.* sobre esta base = on this basis, on that basis.* a partir de esto = on that basis.* sobre forro de tela = cloth-backed.* sobre la base de = in relation to, on the usual basis.* sobre la comedia = comedic.* sobre la marcha = on-the-fly, off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], straight away, as you go, right away, at once.* sobre la superficie = above ground.* sobre la tierra = on earth, on the face of the earth, on the ground.* sobre los glaciares = glaciological.* sobre museos = museum-based.* sobre ruedas = on wheels, roll-out, without a hitch.* sobre suelo firme = on firm footing.* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.* sobre todo = above all, above everything else, overwhelmingly, in particular, above all things.* Verbo + sobre todo = Verbo + the most.* y sobre todo = and worst of all.* * *A1 ( Corresp) envelopesobre aéreo or (de) vía aérea airmail envelopesobre de ventanilla window envelope2B ( arg)irse al sobre to hit the sack o the hay ( colloq)1(cuando hay contacto): lo dejé sobre la mesa I left it on the tablelos fue poniendo uno sobre otro she placed them one on top of the othervestía chaqueta a or de cuadros sobre una camisa blanca he wore a checked jacket over a white shirtletras en azul sobre un fondo blanco blue letters on o upon a white backgroundla lluvia que cayó sobre Quito the rain that fell on Quitoprestar juramento sobre los Santos Evangelios to swear on the Holy Biblela población está sobre el Paraná the town is on the Paraná riverse abalanzaron sobre él they leapt on himestamos sobre su pista we're on their trail2 (cuando no hay contacto) overvolaremos sobre Santiago we shall be flying over Santiagose inclinó sobre su lecho de enfermo she leaned o bent over his sick beden el techo justo sobre la mesa on the ceiling right above o over the table4.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar 4,000 meters above sea levelestar sobre algn to check up on sbestá constantemente sobre ella para que estudie he has to keep checking up on her to make sure she studies3 (alrededor de) ongira sobre su eje it spins on its axis4 ( Mat):X/y (en ecuaciones) (read as: x sobre y) X/y (léase: x over y)18/20 (calificación) (read as: 18 sobre 20) 18/20 (léase: 18 out of 20)B(en relaciones de jerarquía): sobre estos representantes tenemos al jefe de zona above these representatives we have the area headsu victoria sobre el equipo local their victory over the local teamamar a Dios sobre todas las cosas love God above all elseC1 (en relaciones de efecto, derivación, etc) onhan tenido mucha influencia sobre él they have had a great influence on himuna opereta sobre libreto de Sierra an operetta with libretto by Sierraun nuevo impuesto sobre las importaciones a new tax on importsun incremento del 11% sobre los precios del año pasado an increase of 11% on o over last year's pricesla hipoteca que pesa sobre la casa the mortgage on the houseprestan dinero sobre alhajas they lend money on jewelrycheque sobre Buenos Aires check payable in Buenos Airescheque girado sobre el Banco de Córdoba check drawn on the Banco de CórdobaD (acerca de) onlegislación sobre impuestos tax legislation, legislation on taxesexisten muchos libros sobre el tema there are many books on the subjectescribió sobre el espinoso tema de … she wrote on o about the thorny topic of …E1(próximo a): el ejército está sobre la ciudad the army is at the gates of the cityllegué muy sobre la hora ( AmS); I only arrived a short time beforehanddebe pesar sobre los 70 kilos he must weigh around o about 70 kilosFsobre todo above alltuvo mucho éxito, sobre todo entre la juventud it was very successful, above all o particularly o especially among young peopleaumentan las presiones políticas, sociales y, sobre todo, económicas the political, social and, above all, economic pressures are growing* * *
Del verbo sobrar: ( conjugate sobrar)
sobré es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
sobre es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
sobrar
sobre
sobre-
sobrar ( conjugate sobrar) verbo intransitivoa) (quedar, restar):
¿te ha sobrado dinero? do you have any money left?b) ( estar de más):◊ ya veo que sobro aquí I can see I'm not wanted/needed here;
a mí no me sobra el dinero I don't have money to throw around (colloq);
sobra un cubierto there's an extra place
sobre sustantivo masculino
1 (Corresp) envelope
2 (AmL) ( cartera) clutch bag
■ preposición
1 ( indicando posición)
los puso uno sobre otro she placed them one on top of the other;
estamos sobre su pista we're on their trail
en el techo, justo sobre la mesa on the ceiling right above o over the table;
4.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar 4,000 meters above sea level
2 ( en relaciones de jerarquía):
3 ( acerca de) on;◊ hay muchos libros sobre el tema there are many books on o about the subject
4 (Esp) (con cantidades, fechas, horas) around, about (BrE);◊ sobre unos 70 kilos around o about 70 kilos
5
sobrar verbo intransitivo
1 (quedar) to be left (over): si sobra tela hago un cojín, if there's any fabric left, I'll make a cushion
2 (haber en exceso) to be more than enough: nos sobra espacio para ponerlo, we have plenty of room to put it
3 (estar de más, ser innecesario) su marido sobraba en aquella reunión, her husband wasn't wanted at that meeting
sobran las disculpas, there is no need for you to apologize
sobre 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (para meter papeles, cartas) envelope
2 (para sopa) packet
(para medicina, etc) sachet
3 fam hum bed
ir al sobre, to go to bed
sobre 2 preposición
1 (encima de) on, upon, on top of: se puso un chal sobre los hombros, she put a shawl over her shoulders
toda la responsabilidad recae sobre él, the entire responsibility falls on him
2 (por encima) over, above
3 (en torno a, hacia) about: llamaron sobre las seis, they phoned at about six o'clock
4 (a propósito de) about, on: hablaremos sobre ello, we'll talk about it
un libro sobre Napoleón, a book on Napoleón
5 (además de) upon
6 (para indicar el objeto de la acción) ejerce mucha influencia sobre él, he has a lot of influence on him
♦ Locuciones: sobre todo, above all
sobre- pref super-, over-
' sobre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abalanzarse
- abatirse
- absoluta
- absoluto
- acometer
- acumularse
- advertir
- alertar
- antediluviana
- antediluviano
- ascendiente
- ascua
- aviso
- cábala
- caballería
- carta
- cerrar
- charla
- conferencia
- conversar
- copete
- curso
- dato
- derramar
- descargar
- desconocimiento
- deslizarse
- dictaminar
- discusión
- discutir
- disertar
- dispar
- disputar
- documentación
- documentarse
- elevarse
- en
- encima
- encogerse
- entrañas
- especialmente
- estabilizador
- estabilizadora
- estándar
- estimativa
- estimativo
- eurócrata
- extendida
- extendido
- fantasma
English:
about
- above
- act on
- aerial
- alive
- all
- array
- article
- assert
- background
- balance
- basis
- bear down on
- bob
- brain
- bridge
- call
- capital gains tax
- card
- cast
- chiefly
- client
- comfortably
- concise
- confer
- consult
- contention
- converse
- credit bureau
- dab
- dark
- deal with
- debate
- deduction
- definition
- deliberate
- denunciation
- develop
- diary
- differ
- discuss
- dispute
- disseminate
- dissertation
- dive
- double back
- dubious
- enclose
- enclosure
- enlarge
* * *sobre1 nm1. [para cartas] envelope2. [para alimentos, medicamentos] sachet, packet4. Am [bolsa] clutch bag♦ prep1. [encima de] on (top of);el libro está sobre la mesa the book is on (top of) the table;aún hay nieve sobre las montañas there's still snow on the mountains;fui apilando las tejas una sobre otra I piled the tiles up one on top of the other;una cruz roja sobre fondo blanco a red cross on o against a white background;varios policías saltaron sobre él several policemen fell upon him;seguimos sobre su pista we're still on her trail;Andes, RPsobre la hora: ¿tomamos algo antes de que subas al tren? – imposible, ya estoy sobre la hora shall we have a bite to eat before you catch the train? – I can't, I'm already tight for time;llegamos muy sobre la hora we arrived with very little time to spare2. [por encima de] over, above;el puente sobre la bahía the bridge across o over the bay;en estos momentos volamos sobre la isla de Pascua we are currently flying over Easter Island;la catedral destaca sobre los demás edificios the cathedral stands out over o above the other buildings;a 3.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar 3,000 metres above sea level3. [en torno a] on;la Tierra gira sobre sí misma the Earth revolves on its own axis4. [indica superioridad]su opinión está sobre las de los demás his opinion is more important than that of the others;una victoria sobre alguien a win over sbtiene muchas ventajas sobre el antiguo modelo it has a lot of advantages over the old model;su efecto sobre la quemadura es inmediato its effect on the burn is immediate;no tienen influencia sobre ellos they have no influence over them6. [acerca de] about, on;discuten sobre política they are arguing about politics;un libro sobre el amor a book about o on love;una conferencia sobre el desarme a conference on disarmament7. [aproximadamente] about;llegarán sobre las diez/sobre el jueves they'll arrive at about ten o'clock/around Thursday;tiene sobre los veinte años she's about twenty;los solicitantes deben de ser sobre dos mil there must be about two thousand applicants8. [indica acumulación] upon;nos contó mentira sobre mentira he told us lie upon lie o one lie after another9. [indica inminencia] upon;la desgracia estaba ya sobre nosotros the disaster was already upon us♦ sobre todo loc advabove all;afectó sobre todo a la industria turística it particularly affected the tourist industry;y, sobre todo, no le digas nada a ella and, above all, don't say anything to her* * *I m envelope;sopa de sobre packet soupII prp1 on;sobre la mesa on the table2 ( acerca de):sobre esto about this3 ( alrededor de):sobre las tres around three o’clock4:sobre todo above all, especially* * *sobre nm1) : envelope2) : packetun sobre de sazón: a packet of seasoningsobre prep1) : on, on top ofsobre la mesa: on the table2) : over, above3) : about¿tiene libros sobre Bolivia?: do you have books on Bolivia?4)sobre todo : especially, above all* * *sobre1 n1. (para carta) envelope2. (envoltorio) packet3. (envoltorio pequeño) sachetsobre2 prep1. (encima de) on2. (por encima de) over3. (acerca de, alrededor de) aboutsobre todo above all / especially -
14 סגי
סְגֵי, סְגָאI, (b. h. שָׂגָה, שָׂגָא; Saf. of גאי; cmp. Job 8:11) 1) to swell, rise, grow, spread, increase, thrive. Targ. Lev. 13:12. Targ. Ex. 1:20. Targ. Ps. 92:13; a. fr.Part. סָגֵי; f. סַגְיָא. Targ. O. Ex. 9:9, sq. ed. Berl. (ed. Vienna, a. Y. סַגִּי). Targ. Lev. 13:42; a. fr.Esth. R. introd. מן דסְגוֹ דייני שיקרא סְגוּןוכ׳ when faithless judges are numerous, false witnesses are frequent; מן דסגון … סָגִין ממונהןוכ׳ when informers are numerous, the cases of peoples properties being despoiled increase; Yalk. Esth. 1044 מדסְגָן … סְגִיאוּ; Yalk. Job 920 מדסגן … סְגיאוּ. Sot.IX, 15 (49b) יִסְגֵּא, v. חוּצְפָּא; a. fr. 2) (= h. רַב) to be sufficient. Snh.6a תִּסְגֵּי בתרי let it be enough with two judges.Targ. II Esth. 3:3 סגיתיה, read סַג יָתֵיה, v. סוּג ch.) Af. אַסְגֵּי to enlarge, increase, make great; to have much, do much. Targ. Gen. 3:16. Targ. Ps. 44:13. Targ. Ex. 16:17. Targ. 2 Sam. 22:36; a. fr.Yoma 88a סָגֵי ומַ סְגֵּי he will grow and multiply (his descendants will be numerous). Pa. סַגֵּי same. Targ. O. Num. 14:17 סַגִּי (imperative). Ithpe. אִסְתְּגֵי to be multiplied; to increase. Targ. Y. Gen. 48:16. -
15 סגא I
סְגֵי, סְגָאI, (b. h. שָׂגָה, שָׂגָא; Saf. of גאי; cmp. Job 8:11) 1) to swell, rise, grow, spread, increase, thrive. Targ. Lev. 13:12. Targ. Ex. 1:20. Targ. Ps. 92:13; a. fr.Part. סָגֵי; f. סַגְיָא. Targ. O. Ex. 9:9, sq. ed. Berl. (ed. Vienna, a. Y. סַגִּי). Targ. Lev. 13:42; a. fr.Esth. R. introd. מן דסְגוֹ דייני שיקרא סְגוּןוכ׳ when faithless judges are numerous, false witnesses are frequent; מן דסגון … סָגִין ממונהןוכ׳ when informers are numerous, the cases of peoples properties being despoiled increase; Yalk. Esth. 1044 מדסְגָן … סְגִיאוּ; Yalk. Job 920 מדסגן … סְגיאוּ. Sot.IX, 15 (49b) יִסְגֵּא, v. חוּצְפָּא; a. fr. 2) (= h. רַב) to be sufficient. Snh.6a תִּסְגֵּי בתרי let it be enough with two judges.Targ. II Esth. 3:3 סגיתיה, read סַג יָתֵיה, v. סוּג ch.) Af. אַסְגֵּי to enlarge, increase, make great; to have much, do much. Targ. Gen. 3:16. Targ. Ps. 44:13. Targ. Ex. 16:17. Targ. 2 Sam. 22:36; a. fr.Yoma 88a סָגֵי ומַ סְגֵּי he will grow and multiply (his descendants will be numerous). Pa. סַגֵּי same. Targ. O. Num. 14:17 סַגִּי (imperative). Ithpe. אִסְתְּגֵי to be multiplied; to increase. Targ. Y. Gen. 48:16. -
16 סְגֵי
סְגֵי, סְגָאI, (b. h. שָׂגָה, שָׂגָא; Saf. of גאי; cmp. Job 8:11) 1) to swell, rise, grow, spread, increase, thrive. Targ. Lev. 13:12. Targ. Ex. 1:20. Targ. Ps. 92:13; a. fr.Part. סָגֵי; f. סַגְיָא. Targ. O. Ex. 9:9, sq. ed. Berl. (ed. Vienna, a. Y. סַגִּי). Targ. Lev. 13:42; a. fr.Esth. R. introd. מן דסְגוֹ דייני שיקרא סְגוּןוכ׳ when faithless judges are numerous, false witnesses are frequent; מן דסגון … סָגִין ממונהןוכ׳ when informers are numerous, the cases of peoples properties being despoiled increase; Yalk. Esth. 1044 מדסְגָן … סְגִיאוּ; Yalk. Job 920 מדסגן … סְגיאוּ. Sot.IX, 15 (49b) יִסְגֵּא, v. חוּצְפָּא; a. fr. 2) (= h. רַב) to be sufficient. Snh.6a תִּסְגֵּי בתרי let it be enough with two judges.Targ. II Esth. 3:3 סגיתיה, read סַג יָתֵיה, v. סוּג ch.) Af. אַסְגֵּי to enlarge, increase, make great; to have much, do much. Targ. Gen. 3:16. Targ. Ps. 44:13. Targ. Ex. 16:17. Targ. 2 Sam. 22:36; a. fr.Yoma 88a סָגֵי ומַ סְגֵּי he will grow and multiply (his descendants will be numerous). Pa. סַגֵּי same. Targ. O. Num. 14:17 סַגִּי (imperative). Ithpe. אִסְתְּגֵי to be multiplied; to increase. Targ. Y. Gen. 48:16. -
17 סְגָא
סְגֵי, סְגָאI, (b. h. שָׂגָה, שָׂגָא; Saf. of גאי; cmp. Job 8:11) 1) to swell, rise, grow, spread, increase, thrive. Targ. Lev. 13:12. Targ. Ex. 1:20. Targ. Ps. 92:13; a. fr.Part. סָגֵי; f. סַגְיָא. Targ. O. Ex. 9:9, sq. ed. Berl. (ed. Vienna, a. Y. סַגִּי). Targ. Lev. 13:42; a. fr.Esth. R. introd. מן דסְגוֹ דייני שיקרא סְגוּןוכ׳ when faithless judges are numerous, false witnesses are frequent; מן דסגון … סָגִין ממונהןוכ׳ when informers are numerous, the cases of peoples properties being despoiled increase; Yalk. Esth. 1044 מדסְגָן … סְגִיאוּ; Yalk. Job 920 מדסגן … סְגיאוּ. Sot.IX, 15 (49b) יִסְגֵּא, v. חוּצְפָּא; a. fr. 2) (= h. רַב) to be sufficient. Snh.6a תִּסְגֵּי בתרי let it be enough with two judges.Targ. II Esth. 3:3 סגיתיה, read סַג יָתֵיה, v. סוּג ch.) Af. אַסְגֵּי to enlarge, increase, make great; to have much, do much. Targ. Gen. 3:16. Targ. Ps. 44:13. Targ. Ex. 16:17. Targ. 2 Sam. 22:36; a. fr.Yoma 88a סָגֵי ומַ סְגֵּי he will grow and multiply (his descendants will be numerous). Pa. סַגֵּי same. Targ. O. Num. 14:17 סַגִּי (imperative). Ithpe. אִסְתְּגֵי to be multiplied; to increase. Targ. Y. Gen. 48:16. -
18 masa
f.1 mass.masa atómica atomic massmasa salarial total wages bill2 throng.en masa en massefabricación o producción en masa mass productionfuimos en masa a escuchar la conferencia a large group of us went to listen to the lecturelas masas the masses3 mixture (mezcla, pasta).4 earth (British), ground (United States) ( electricity and electronics).5 cake. ( River Plate)6 dough.7 bulk, conglomerate, volume.8 crowd, multitude.* * *1 (en general) mass2 FÍSICA mass4 (de gente) mass, crowd5 (mortero) mortar6 ELECTRICIDAD earth, US ground\masa atómica atomic massmasa encefálica brainmasa específica specific mass* * *noun f.1) mass2) dough* * *ISF1) [de pan] doughmasa quebrada — short pastry, shortcrust pastry
3) (=argamasa) mortarIISF1) (=conjunto) mass2) (=volumen) massmasa crítica — (Fís) critical mass; (fig) (=mínimo) requisite number
3) (Sociol)4)en masa — (=en multitud) en masse
5) (Econ)6) (Elec) earth, ground (EEUU)conectar un aparato con masa — to earth o (EEUU) ground an appliance
* * *1) (Coc)a) (para pan, pasta) dough; (para empanadas, tartas) pastry; ( para bizcocho) mixture; ( para crepes) batterb) (RPl) ( pastelito) pastry, cake2) (volumen, conglomerado) mass3) en masaa) (loc adj) <producción/fabricación> mass (before n); < despidos> mass (before n), wholesale (before n)b) (loc adv) < acudir> en masse4) (Pol, Sociol) masscultura/mercado de masas — mass culture/market
5)a) (Fís) massb) (Elec) ground (AmE), earth (BrE)* * *= bulk, lump, mass, dough, pastry, bread dough.Ex. The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.Ex. But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.Ex. He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.Ex. A mixture of dough, using pancake flour, is used to represent the molten state of the earth billions of years ago.Ex. The book covers the following topics: cereals and pastas; vegetables and fruits; breads; desserts and cookies; cakes and icings; and pastry and pies.Ex. Freezing of bread dough is widely applied in food industry.----* acudir en masa = flock, flock in, be out in force, come out in + force.* alcanzar masa crítica = reach + critical mass, achieve + critical mass.* asesino de masas = mass murderer.* atraer en masa = pack 'em in.* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* comunicación de masas = mass communication.* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.* correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mails.* cultura de masas = mass culture.* de masas = mass consumer.* deporte de masas = sport of the masses.* en masa = en masse, in bulk, bulk, in droves.* envío de correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mailing.* envío de mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mailing.* espectrometría de masas = mass spectrometry.* ídolo de masas = crowd-pleaser.* importación en masa = bulk import.* índice de masa corporal (IMC) = body mass index (BMI).* industria de los medios de comunicación de masas = mass communications industry.* masa choux = choux pastry.* masa confusa = mush.* masa corporal = body mass.* masa crítica = critical mass.* masa de = carpet of.* masa de aire = air mass.* masa de gente = throng.* masa de hojaldre = flaky pastry.* masa de pan = bread dough.* masa en reposo = rest mass.* masa forestal = forest cover.* masa frita = fritter.* masa molecular = molecular mass.* masa popular = mass audience.* masa quebrada = short pastry, shortcrust.* masa quebradiza = shortcrust, short pastry.* masas, las = masses, the, hoi polloi, the.* medios de comunicación de masas = mass media, mass communications media, communications media.* mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mails.* mercado de masas = consumer market.* mercado de masas, el = mass market, the.* pérdida de masa ósea = bone loss.* pillar a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.* * *1) (Coc)a) (para pan, pasta) dough; (para empanadas, tartas) pastry; ( para bizcocho) mixture; ( para crepes) batterb) (RPl) ( pastelito) pastry, cake2) (volumen, conglomerado) mass3) en masaa) (loc adj) <producción/fabricación> mass (before n); < despidos> mass (before n), wholesale (before n)b) (loc adv) < acudir> en masse4) (Pol, Sociol) masscultura/mercado de masas — mass culture/market
5)a) (Fís) massb) (Elec) ground (AmE), earth (BrE)* * *= bulk, lump, mass, dough, pastry, bread dough.Ex: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.
Ex: But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.Ex: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.Ex: A mixture of dough, using pancake flour, is used to represent the molten state of the earth billions of years ago.Ex: The book covers the following topics: cereals and pastas; vegetables and fruits; breads; desserts and cookies; cakes and icings; and pastry and pies.Ex: Freezing of bread dough is widely applied in food industry.* acudir en masa = flock, flock in, be out in force, come out in + force.* alcanzar masa crítica = reach + critical mass, achieve + critical mass.* asesino de masas = mass murderer.* atraer en masa = pack 'em in.* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* comunicación de masas = mass communication.* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.* correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mails.* cultura de masas = mass culture.* de masas = mass consumer.* deporte de masas = sport of the masses.* en masa = en masse, in bulk, bulk, in droves.* envío de correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mailing.* envío de mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mailing.* espectrometría de masas = mass spectrometry.* ídolo de masas = crowd-pleaser.* importación en masa = bulk import.* índice de masa corporal (IMC) = body mass index (BMI).* industria de los medios de comunicación de masas = mass communications industry.* masa choux = choux pastry.* masa confusa = mush.* masa corporal = body mass.* masa crítica = critical mass.* masa de = carpet of.* masa de aire = air mass.* masa de gente = throng.* masa de hojaldre = flaky pastry.* masa de pan = bread dough.* masa en reposo = rest mass.* masa forestal = forest cover.* masa frita = fritter.* masa molecular = molecular mass.* masa popular = mass audience.* masa quebrada = short pastry, shortcrust.* masa quebradiza = shortcrust, short pastry.* masas, las = masses, the, hoi polloi, the.* medios de comunicación de masas = mass media, mass communications media, communications media.* mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mails.* mercado de masas = consumer market.* mercado de masas, el = mass market, the.* pérdida de masa ósea = bone loss.* pillar a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.* * *A ( Coc)1 (para pan, pasta) dough; (para empanadas, tartas) pastry; (para bizcocho) mixture; (para crepes) batterCompuesto:puff pastryB (volumen, conglomerado) massuna masa de agua/aire a mass of water/airuna enorme masa forestal a huge expanse of forestun aumento de peso y de masa muscular an increase in weight and bulkCompuestos:atomic massmoney supplypayrollCen masa: producción/fabricación en masa mass productiondespidos de trabajadores en masa mass o wholesale redundancieshubo emigraciones en masa hacia el Nuevo Mundo huge waves of emigrants headed for the New Worldtodos acudieron en masa a recibirlo they all went en masse to meet himno llega a la gran masa de la población it does not reach the great mass of the populationeducar a las masas to educate the massesderiva a or hace masa it goes to ground o earthlo derivaremos a masa we shall connect it to ground o earth, we shall ground o earth it* * *
masa sustantivo femenino
1 (Coc)
(para empanadas, tartas) pastry;
( para bizcocho) mixture;
( para crepes) batter;
2 (Pol, Sociol, Fís) mass;
3◊ en masa
masa sustantivo femenino
1 Fís mass
2 Culin dough, pastry
3 (gran cantidad) mass
una gran masa de agua, a great volume of water
4 (personas) mass
cultura de masas, mass culture
en masa, en masse: sus admiradores acudieron en masa a su entierro, his fans attended en masse to his funeral
' masa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cocer
- conglomerado
- mano
- moldear
- pegote
- toda
- todo
- airear
- consistencia
- consistente
- esponjoso
- homogéneo
- ligero
- pasta
- pastel
- pastoso
- plasta
- reposar
- trabajar
English:
act
- arms race
- bulk
- catch
- dough
- dumpling
- en masse
- evenly
- flaky pastry
- mainland
- mass
- paste
- pastry
- red-handed
- roll
- roll out
- strength
- batter
- body
- cake
- flaky
- flock
- into
- main
- money
- red
- short
- sour
- troop
* * *masa nf1. [en general] mass;las grandes masas de agua de la Tierra the major expanses of water on the EarthMeteo masa de aire air mass;masa atómica atomic mass;masa crítica critical mass;masa molecular molecular mass;Econ masa monetaria money supply;masa salarial total wage bill2. [mezcla, pasta] mixture3. [de pan, bizcocho] dough4. [multitud] crowd;al poco tiempo se formó una masa de curiosos a crowd of onlookers quickly formed5.las masas [el pueblo] the masses6.en masa en masse;los fusilamientos en masa de disidentes the mass execution by firing squad of dissidents;fuimos en masa a escuchar la conferencia a large group of us went to listen to the lecture;el pueblo acudió en masa a recibir a los héroes the town turned out en masse to welcome the heroes7. Fís massmasa específica specific mass9. RP [pastelito] cakemasa seca = biscuit served with tea or coffee* * *f1 ( volumen) mass;en masa en masse2 GASTR dough;pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa fam catch s.o. red-handed3:* * *masa nf1) : mass, volumemasa atómica: atomic massproducción en masa: mass production2) : dough, batter3) masas nfpl: people, masseslas masas populares: the common people4)* * *masa n1. (en general) mass2. (de pan) dough3. (de tarta) pastry -
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•The rate of sediment deposition kept pace with the rate of crustal subsidence.
•A skilled abacus operator can easily keep pace with a desk calculator operator.
•The reaction rate must be sufficient to keep up with the rate of absorption.
•Just to keep up with the increase in world population the water demand will increase by about 100 billion cubic metres per year.
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adj.adequate, appropriate, becoming, apt.past part.past participle of spanish verb: adecuar.* * *1→ link=adecuar adecuar► adjetivo1 adequate, suitable, appropriate* * *(f. - adecuada)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=apropiado) [actitud, respuesta, ropa, tratamiento] appropriate; [documento, requisito] appropriate, relevantes el traje más adecuado para la primavera — it is the most suitable o appropriate outfit for spring
exigen un uso adecuado de los recursos — they are demanding that resources be used appropriately o properly
lo más adecuado sería... — the best thing o the most appropriate thing would be to...
2) (=acorde)adecuado a algo: un precio adecuado a mis posibilidades — a price within my budget o reach
3) (=suficiente) [dinero, tiempo] sufficient* * *- da adjetivoa) ( apropiado)no disponemos de los medios adecuados — we do not have adequate o the necessary resources
b) ( aceptable) adequate* * *= adequate, appropriate, apt, desirable, suitable, competent, convenient, correct, eligible, felicitous, fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], proper, successful, timely, fitting, commensurate, accommodating, timely, fit for purpose, beffiting.Ex. There must be provision for changes necessary to keep the coverage of subjects adequate for new literature.Ex. Informative abstracts are appropriate for texts describing experimental work.Ex. By building upon a more apt conceptual framework the transfer of information technology can play a role, albeit limited, in the development process.Ex. It is desirable that they be treated as parts of a single serials record, since this will provide a 'one-stop' file containing all the relevant data, and will produce a file with a number of funtions.Ex. The approach which is suitable in specialised indexing tools for medical research will need to be very specific in order to differentiate between two closely related subjects.Ex. Those responsible in libraries must ensure that the users are given competent advice.Ex. The most convenient manual format for recording terms is to write each term on a card.Ex. If an entry with cross-references or notes must be corrected, add the correct form and then delete the incorrect form.Ex. And yet, everyone knows that historically only a very small portion of the eligible users have ever crossed the threshold of a public library.Ex. This is hardly a felicitous solution to be followed in other similar cases.Ex. The solution is fine when the qualifying term that the user seeks is present, and is used relatively consistently.Ex. That was considered to be a fit matter to be relegated to the machines.Ex. With proper authorization, you may request information about the status of the copies displayed.Ex. Someone's off-the-cuff idea may be the clue that will tap another's thought and lead to a successful solution.Ex. I believe that the issues brought forth and debated in the following papers and discussions are as timely today as they were when the institutes were first held.Ex. Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.Ex. For their indifference, they were rewarded with personnel evaluations which reflected an imaginatively fabricated version of the truth, but which did afford the requisite ego boost and commensurate pay increase.Ex. Monitors tuned to television news may have to be located in areas that are less than accommodating to the large numbers of users who want to know the fast-breaking events which affect us all.Ex. I am not very good at fortune telling but I suspect it may be timely for people to communicate briefly on strategy and options with him.Ex. Commercial pressures are placing demands on the designer to provide solutions which are fit for purpose for all user groups.Ex. Since I write in English I should really refer to the city as Florence, but Firenze is such a phonically beautiful sounding word, far more befitting of the beautiful Italian city.----* adecuado para = accommodative to, well suited to/for.* considerar adecuado = judge + suitable, consider + appropriate.* creer adecuado = see + fit, think + fit.* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.* de un modo adecuado = appropriately, fitly.* el más adecuado = ideally suited.* el + Nombre + correcto al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento oportuno = the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.* lo adecuado = adequacy.* no ser lo más adecuado para = ill suited to/for.* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* prácticas más adecuadas = lessons learned [lessons learnt], best practices.* proporcionar el + Nombre + adecuado al + Nombre + adecuado en el m = provide + the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.* resultar adecuado = prove + suitable.* ser adecuado = be right, stand up.* * *- da adjetivoa) ( apropiado)no disponemos de los medios adecuados — we do not have adequate o the necessary resources
b) ( aceptable) adequate* * *= adequate, appropriate, apt, desirable, suitable, competent, convenient, correct, eligible, felicitous, fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], proper, successful, timely, fitting, commensurate, accommodating, timely, fit for purpose, beffiting.Ex: There must be provision for changes necessary to keep the coverage of subjects adequate for new literature.
Ex: Informative abstracts are appropriate for texts describing experimental work.Ex: By building upon a more apt conceptual framework the transfer of information technology can play a role, albeit limited, in the development process.Ex: It is desirable that they be treated as parts of a single serials record, since this will provide a 'one-stop' file containing all the relevant data, and will produce a file with a number of funtions.Ex: The approach which is suitable in specialised indexing tools for medical research will need to be very specific in order to differentiate between two closely related subjects.Ex: Those responsible in libraries must ensure that the users are given competent advice.Ex: The most convenient manual format for recording terms is to write each term on a card.Ex: If an entry with cross-references or notes must be corrected, add the correct form and then delete the incorrect form.Ex: And yet, everyone knows that historically only a very small portion of the eligible users have ever crossed the threshold of a public library.Ex: This is hardly a felicitous solution to be followed in other similar cases.Ex: The solution is fine when the qualifying term that the user seeks is present, and is used relatively consistently.Ex: That was considered to be a fit matter to be relegated to the machines.Ex: With proper authorization, you may request information about the status of the copies displayed.Ex: Someone's off-the-cuff idea may be the clue that will tap another's thought and lead to a successful solution.Ex: I believe that the issues brought forth and debated in the following papers and discussions are as timely today as they were when the institutes were first held.Ex: Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.Ex: For their indifference, they were rewarded with personnel evaluations which reflected an imaginatively fabricated version of the truth, but which did afford the requisite ego boost and commensurate pay increase.Ex: Monitors tuned to television news may have to be located in areas that are less than accommodating to the large numbers of users who want to know the fast-breaking events which affect us all.Ex: I am not very good at fortune telling but I suspect it may be timely for people to communicate briefly on strategy and options with him.Ex: Commercial pressures are placing demands on the designer to provide solutions which are fit for purpose for all user groups.Ex: Since I write in English I should really refer to the city as Florence, but Firenze is such a phonically beautiful sounding word, far more befitting of the beautiful Italian city.* adecuado para = accommodative to, well suited to/for.* considerar adecuado = judge + suitable, consider + appropriate.* creer adecuado = see + fit, think + fit.* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.* de un modo adecuado = appropriately, fitly.* el más adecuado = ideally suited.* el + Nombre + correcto al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento oportuno = the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.* lo adecuado = adequacy.* no ser lo más adecuado para = ill suited to/for.* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* prácticas más adecuadas = lessons learned [lessons learnt], best practices.* proporcionar el + Nombre + adecuado al + Nombre + adecuado en el m = provide + the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.* resultar adecuado = prove + suitable.* ser adecuado = be right, stand up.* * *adecuado -da1(apropiado): me parece poco adecuado para una ocasión así I don't think it is very suitable for such an occasiones la persona más adecuada para este trabajo she is the best person o the most suitable person for the job o to do the jobéste no es el momento adecuado this is not the right momentno disponemos de los medios adecuados para realizar el trabajo we do not have adequate o the necessary resources to carry out the work2 (aceptable) adequate* * *
Del verbo adecuar: ( conjugate adecuar)
adecuado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
adecuado
adecuar
adecuado◊ -da adjetivo
‹ momento› right;
‹ medios› adequate;
adecuar ( conjugate adecuar) verbo transitivo adecuado algo a algo to adapt sth to sth
adecuado,-a adjetivo appropriate, suitable
adecuar verbo transitivo to adapt
' adecuado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adecuada
- aparente
- apta
- apto
- corresponder
- distribuir
- encontrar
- justa
- justo
- microclima
- momento
- pertinente
- propia
- propio
- bien
- indicado
- planteamiento
English:
adequate
- appropriate
- beginner
- due
- fit
- fitting
- proper
- suitable
- undue
- unsuitable
- right
- suited
* * *adecuado, -a adjappropriate, suitable;muchos niños no reciben una alimentación adecuada many children do not have a proper diet;ponte un traje adecuado para la ceremonia wear something suitable for the ceremony;no es un hombre adecuado para ella he's not the right sort of man for her;el sistema actual no es el adecuado the current system isn't the right one;no creo que este sea el lugar más adecuado para discutir del tema I don't think this is the best o right place to discuss the matter;repartieron los fondos de forma adecuada they shared out the funds appropriately* * *adj suitable, appropriate* * *adecuado, -da adj1) idóneo: suitable, appropriate2) : adequate* * *adecuado adj right / suitable
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