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41 Letonia
f.Latvia.* * *1 Latvia* * *SF Latvia* * *= Latvia.Ex. Only Georgia is said to have a suitable 6-story building properly equipped; under construction are archives in Moldavia, Ukraine and Latvia.* * *= Latvia.Ex: Only Georgia is said to have a suitable 6-story building properly equipped; under construction are archives in Moldavia, Ukraine and Latvia.
* * *Latvia* * *Letonia nLatvia* * *f Latvia -
42 Moldavia
f.1 Moldavia.2 Moldova.* * *1 Moldavia* * *SF Moldavia* * *= Moldavia.Nota: También conocido como Moldova.Ex. Only Georgia is said to have a suitable 6-story building properly equipped; under construction are archives in Moldavia, Ukraine and Latvia.* * *= Moldavia.Nota: También conocido como Moldova.Ex: Only Georgia is said to have a suitable 6-story building properly equipped; under construction are archives in Moldavia, Ukraine and Latvia.
* * *Moldova, Moldavia ( Hist)* * *
Moldavia sustantivo femenino Moldavia
' Moldavia' also found in these entries:
English:
Moldavia
* * *Moldavia nMoldavia -
43 Moldova
1 Moldova* * *= Moldova, Moldavia.Nota: También conocido como Moldova.Ex. Other participating countries include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, and Serbia.Ex. Only Georgia is said to have a suitable 6-story building properly equipped; under construction are archives in Moldavia, Ukraine and Latvia.* * *= Moldova, Moldavia.Nota: También conocido como Moldova.Ex: Other participating countries include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, and Serbia.
Ex: Only Georgia is said to have a suitable 6-story building properly equipped; under construction are archives in Moldavia, Ukraine and Latvia.* * *Moldavia -
44 Servia
adj.Servian, native of or relating to Servia.f.Serbia.* * *SF = Serbia* * *= Serbia.Ex. This guide covers libraries and archives in the following regions of Yugoslavia: Bosnia; Herzegovina; Croatia; Macedonia; Serbia; and Slovenia.* * *= Serbia.Ex: This guide covers libraries and archives in the following regions of Yugoslavia: Bosnia; Herzegovina; Croatia; Macedonia; Serbia; and Slovenia.
* * ** * *
Del verbo servir: ( conjugate servir)
servía es:
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativo
Multiple Entries:
servia
servir
servir ( conjugate servir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser útil):◊ esta caja no sirve this box won't do o is no good;
ya no me sirve it's (of) no use to me anymore;
¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?;
no lo tires, puede servia para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something;
este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread;
no sirves para nada you're useless;
no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job;
servia de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying;
¿de qué sirve? what's the point o the use?;
esto te puede servia de mesa you can use this as a table
2
c) (Mil) to serve (frml)
3 (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ comida› to serve;
‹ bebida› to serve, pour
2 ( estar al servicio de) ‹persona/a la patria› to serve;◊ ¿en qué puedo serviala? (frml) how can I help you?
servirse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹ comida› to help oneself to;
‹ bebida› to pour oneself, help oneself to
servio,-a ➣ serbio,-a
servir
I verbo intransitivo
1 to serve
servir a la patria, to serve one's country
2 (ser útil) to be useful, be suitable: su fracaso no me sirve de consuelo, his failure is no consolation to me
el cine te servirá de distracción, the film will keep you amused
ahora ya no sirve para nada, it's no use at all
¿para qué sirve?, what is it (used) for?
3 (ropa, objetos) los pantalones ya no le sirven, the trousers don't fit him now
4 (tener capacidad) este muchacho sirve para estudiar, this boy is good at studying
5 (actuar como sustituto) esta cacerola me servirá de casco, this pot will serve as a helmet
II verbo transitivo
1 to serve
¿en qué puedo servirle?, what can I do for you? o may I help you?
2 (comida) to serve
(bebida) to pour
' servia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
recreo
English:
outlet
- Serbia
-
45 Ucrania
f.the Ukraine.* * *SF Ukraine* * *= Ukraine.Ex. Only Georgia is said to have a suitable 6-story building properly equipped; under construction are archives in Moldavia, Ukraine and Latvia.* * *= Ukraine.Ex: Only Georgia is said to have a suitable 6-story building properly equipped; under construction are archives in Moldavia, Ukraine and Latvia.
* * *the Ukraine* * *
Ucrania sustantivo femenino Ukraine
' Ucrania' also found in these entries:
English:
Ukraine
* * *Ucrania nthe Ukraine* * *I adj UkrainianII m, ucrania f Ukrainian -
46 a distancia
adj.remote, long-distance.adv.at a distance, far, distantly, afar.* * *from a distance* * *= remote, remotely, distantlyEx. The computer, once instructed on the desired filing order, is eminently suitable for filing, achieving a level of consistency which was a remote dream in the days of human filers.Ex. For example, if cataloguing input is entered directly using a keyboard, whether this be through a microcomputer or remotely via a terminal, then this is online operation.Ex. An instructor can setup a learning group and those who wish to be guided distantly during the study may join the group.* * *= remote, remotely, distantlyEx: The computer, once instructed on the desired filing order, is eminently suitable for filing, achieving a level of consistency which was a remote dream in the days of human filers.
Ex: For example, if cataloguing input is entered directly using a keyboard, whether this be through a microcomputer or remotely via a terminal, then this is online operation.Ex: An instructor can setup a learning group and those who wish to be guided distantly during the study may join the group. -
47 abonado
adj.reliable, trustworthy.f. & m.1 subscriber.2 depositor.3 boarder, lodger.4 ticket holder, season-ticket holder.5 fertilized land.6 fertilizing, manuring.past part.past participle of spanish verb: abonar.* * *1→ link=abonar abonar► adjetivo1 (tierra) fertilized2 FINANZAS paid► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (al teléfono, a revista) subscriber; (a teatro, tren, etc) season ticket holder* * *abonado, -a1. ADJ1) (Com) paid, paid-up2) (Agr) fertilized2.SM / F (Telec) [a revista] subscriber; (Teat, Ferro) season-ticket holder* * *- da masculino, femenino (del teléfono, a revista) subscriber; ( del gas) consumer, customer; (a espectáculo, transporte) season-ticket holder* * *= subscriber.Ex. Access is available from any suitable terminal to BLAISE subscribers.* * *- da masculino, femenino (del teléfono, a revista) subscriber; ( del gas) consumer, customer; (a espectáculo, transporte) season-ticket holder* * *= subscriber.Ex: Access is available from any suitable terminal to BLAISE subscribers.
* * *abonado -damasculine, feminine(del teléfono) subscriber, customer; (del gas) consumer, customer, user; (a un espectáculo, transporte) season-ticket holderanteponer el código al número del abonado dial the code and then the number you require* * *
Del verbo abonar: ( conjugate abonar)
abonado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
abonado
abonar
abonado◊ -da sustantivo masculino, femenino (del teléfono, a revista) subscriber;
( del gas) consumer, customer;
(a espectáculo, transporte) season-ticket holder
abonar ( conjugate abonar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹tierra/campo› to fertilize
2
abonarse verbo pronominal abonadose a algo ‹ a espectáculo› to buy a season ticket for sth;
‹ a revista› to subscribe to sth
abonado,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino subscriber
II adjetivo
1 Fin (pagado) paid
abonado en cuenta, credited
2 (fertilizado) fertilized
abonar verbo transitivo
1 Agr to fertilize
2 (pagar) to pay (for): abónelo a mi cuenta, por favor, pay it into my account, please
3 (suscribir) to subscribe
' abonado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abonada
- abonar
English:
answering service
- subscriber
* * *abonado, -a nm,f1. [a revista, canal de televisión] subscriber;[a teléfono, de gas, electricidad] customer2. [al fútbol, teatro, transporte] season-ticket holder* * *I adj1:campo oterreno abonado fig fertile ground2:estar abonado a TEA have a season ticket forII m, abonada f a revista subscriber; a teléfono, gas, electricidad customer; a ópera, teatro season-ticket holder* * *abonado, -da n: subscriber -
48 abrasador
adj.scorching, burning, ardent, hot.* * *► adjetivo1 burning, scorching2 figurado consuming* * *- dora adjetivo burning (before n)* * *= burning, searing, blistering, scorching, baking hot, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.], torrid.Ex. A choking emotion, partly made up of incredulity and in part a burning resentment filled Drew Pope.Ex. His searing and rigorously logical analysis of the '1949 ALA Rules for Entry' is one of my favorite pieces of writing on cataloging.Ex. The best place to be on a blistering day is in the shade.Ex. It is widely known that black robes help the Bedouins to keep cool in the scorching heat of the desert.Ex. He slept on a camp bed in the baking hot room between 12-hour shifts and survived on leftovers brought to him by friendly chefs.Ex. The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.Ex. The impression in England was that Queensland was a torrid place, not suitable for white occupation, and very thinly occupied, mostly by blacks.----* calor abrasador = scorching heat, blistering heat, torrid heat.* día abrasador = scorcher.* * *- dora adjetivo burning (before n)* * *= burning, searing, blistering, scorching, baking hot, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.], torrid.Ex: A choking emotion, partly made up of incredulity and in part a burning resentment filled Drew Pope.
Ex: His searing and rigorously logical analysis of the '1949 ALA Rules for Entry' is one of my favorite pieces of writing on cataloging.Ex: The best place to be on a blistering day is in the shade.Ex: It is widely known that black robes help the Bedouins to keep cool in the scorching heat of the desert.Ex: He slept on a camp bed in the baking hot room between 12-hour shifts and survived on leftovers brought to him by friendly chefs.Ex: The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.Ex: The impression in England was that Queensland was a torrid place, not suitable for white occupation, and very thinly occupied, mostly by blacks.* calor abrasador = scorching heat, blistering heat, torrid heat.* día abrasador = scorcher.* * *burning ( before n)* * *
abrasador◊ - dora adjetivo
burning ( before n)
abrasador,-ora adjetivo scorching
' abrasador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrasadora
English:
blistering
- burning
- scorching
- fiery
- withering
* * *abrasador, -ora adjburning;pasión abrasadora burning passion* * *adj scorching, burning* * *: burning, scorching -
49 abrasión
f.1 abrasion, abrasio, apotripsis.2 graze, scrape.3 abrasion, erosion.4 intestinal irritation produced by strong laxatives.* * *1 abrasion* * *SF (=erosión) abrasion; (Med) graze* * *= abrasion.Nota: En la conservación de documentos, estado deteriorado en el que quedan éstos tras haber rozado unos con otros.Ex. Maps should lie unfolded one on the other, without intermediate fasteners and other objects that may cause abrasion, corrosion or discoloration, in appropriate enclosures made of suitable materials.* * *= abrasion.Nota: En la conservación de documentos, estado deteriorado en el que quedan éstos tras haber rozado unos con otros.Ex: Maps should lie unfolded one on the other, without intermediate fasteners and other objects that may cause abrasion, corrosion or discoloration, in appropriate enclosures made of suitable materials.
* * *abrasion* * *
abrasión sustantivo femenino abrasion, graze
' abrasión' also found in these entries:
English:
polish
* * *abrasión nf1. [fricción] abrasion[por agente corrosivo] burn* * *f abrasion -
50 acceder
v.1 to agree ( (consent).acceder a una petición to grant a request2 to consent, to accede, to assent, to comply.Ella accedió a su petición She consented to his request.3 to come over.A feeling of fear came over her Una sensación de miedo la accedió.* * *1 (consentir) to consent (a, to), agree (a, to)2 (tener entrada) to enter3 (alcanzar) to accede (a, to)■ acceder al poder to come to power, take office■ acceder a la universidad be admitted to university, enter university* * *verb1) to agree2) access, gain access to* * *VI1) (=aceptar) to agree•
acceder a algo — to agree to sthel director ha accedido a nuestra petición — the director agreed o acceded frm to our request
2)•
acceder a (=entrar) —a) [+ lugar] to gain access to; [+ grupo social, organización] to be admitted tono pueden acceder al mercado laboral por no tener estudios — they have no access to the labour market because they have no qualifications
este examen os permitirá acceder a la universidad — this exam will enable you to gain admittance to the university
si ganan este partido, acceden a la final — if they win this match they go through to the final
b) (Inform) [+ fichero, Internet] to access3) (=conseguir)•
acceder a — [+ información] to gain access to, accesslas personas que no pueden acceder a una vivienda digna — people who have no access to decent housing
los jóvenes tienen dificultades para acceder a un puesto de trabajo — young people have problems finding a job
para acceder a estas becas es necesario ser europeo — only European citizens are eligible for these grants
accedió a una graduación superior — he attained a higher rank, he was promoted to a higher rank
•
acceder a la propiedad de algo — to become the owner of sth* * *verbo intransitivo1)acceder a algo — a lugar to gain access to something; a premio to be eligible for something; a cargo to accede to something (frml)
accedió al trono — he came o succeeded to the throne
2) ( ceder)accedió a regañadientes — he agreed with great reluctance, he reluctantly gave in
acceder a algo — to agree to something, to accede to something (frml)
acceder a + inf — to agree to + inf
* * *= access, contact, gain + access, get into, accede, gain + admittance.Ex. Teletext services are broadcast information services which may be accessed in a non-interactive mode.Ex. Hosts in Europe can also be contacted through the European part of the IPSS network.Ex. Libraries gain access to their own files by means of terminals connected to the central computer.Ex. To get into these national and international networks which are suitable for long-distance communication, a telephone link must be used to access the closest node.Ex. Once Modjeski heard him express sympathy, she knew she could wheedle him into acceding.Ex. In the early 1800s libraries were used by only the small portion of the population that could gain admittance.----* acceder a = approach, fall in with, get at, agree to.* acceder haciendo clic = click.* acceder ilegalmente = hack.* * *verbo intransitivo1)acceder a algo — a lugar to gain access to something; a premio to be eligible for something; a cargo to accede to something (frml)
accedió al trono — he came o succeeded to the throne
2) ( ceder)accedió a regañadientes — he agreed with great reluctance, he reluctantly gave in
acceder a algo — to agree to something, to accede to something (frml)
acceder a + inf — to agree to + inf
* * *= access, contact, gain + access, get into, accede, gain + admittance.Ex: Teletext services are broadcast information services which may be accessed in a non-interactive mode.
Ex: Hosts in Europe can also be contacted through the European part of the IPSS network.Ex: Libraries gain access to their own files by means of terminals connected to the central computer.Ex: To get into these national and international networks which are suitable for long-distance communication, a telephone link must be used to access the closest node.Ex: Once Modjeski heard him express sympathy, she knew she could wheedle him into acceding.Ex: In the early 1800s libraries were used by only the small portion of the population that could gain admittance.* acceder a = approach, fall in with, get at, agree to.* acceder haciendo clic = click.* acceder ilegalmente = hack.* * *acceder [E1 ]viA1 (entrar, llegar) acceder A algo to gain access TO sthun jardín al cual se accede por dos entradas a garden with access from o which you can enter from two pointspara acceder a la base de datos to access the database, to gain access to the databasepretendían acceder a los secretos del Pentágono they were trying to gain access to Pentagon secretssólo pueden acceder al premio los menores de 15 años only under-15s are eligible for the prizecon esta victoria accede a las semifinales with this win she goes through to the semifinalsno pudo acceder a la presidencia he was unable to accede to o to assume the presidencyaccedió al trono he came o succeeded to the throneB (consentir) to agreeaccedió a regañadientes he agreed with great reluctance, he reluctantly gave inacceder A algo to agree TO sth, to accede TO sth ( frml)accedió a sus deseos she bowed o agreed o acceded to his wishesaccedieron al pago de la deuda they agreed to pay what was owedacceder A + INF to agree TO + INFaccedió a contestar preguntas del público she agreed to answer questions from the audience* * *
acceder ( conjugate acceder) verbo intransitivo
1 ( consentir) to agree;
acceder a algo to agree to sth
2 ( entrar) acceder a algo gain access to sth;
(Inf) to access sth.
acceder verbo intransitivo
1 (conceder, transigir) to accede, consent [a, to]
2 (entrar, ser admitido) to gain admittance [a, to]: accedió al cargo en 1973, he ocuppied the post in 1973
3 Inform to access
' acceder' also found in these entries:
English:
accede
- access
- allow
- comply
- consent
- qualified
- assent
* * *acceder vi1. [consentir] to agree;acceder a una petición to grant a request;accedió a venir she agreed to come;accedieron a las demandas de los secuestradores they agreed to o acceded to the kidnappers' demandsInformátacceder a una base de datos to access a database;se puede acceder directamente a la sala por la puerta trasera there is direct access to the hall by the rear entrance;por esa puerta se accede a la cripta that door leads to the crypt;desde la biblioteca se puede acceder a Internet you can log on to the Internet at the library;las sillas de ruedas accederán por una rampa there is wheelchair access via a rampacceder al poder to come to power;accedió al cargo de presidente he became president;este título permite acceder a los estudios de posgrado this qualification enables you to go on to do postgraduate studies* * *v/iaccede (a to);acceder a un ruego agree to a request;acceder a los deseos de alguien bow to s.o.’s wishes2:* * *acceder vi acceder a1) : to accede to, to agree to2) : to assume (a position)3) : to gain access to* * *acceder vb1. (aceptar) to agree2. (entrar) to enter -
51 acertar
v.1 to guess (correctly).acerté dos respuestas I got two answers rightSilvia acierta las respuestas siempre Silvia guesses the answers always.2 to hit (blanco).3 to be right.acerté a la primera I got it right first timeacertó al elegir esa profesión she made the right decision when she chose that careeracertaste con su regalo you chose her present well, you chose just the right present for her4 to guess right, to be right on the nose, to hit correctly, to hit the target.Acertó He=she guessed right..5 to do well, to succeed.Ricardo acertó en su empresa Richard succeeded in his undertaking.* * *(e changes to ie in stressed syllables)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *1.VT [+ respuesta] to get right; [+ adivinanza] to guessgana el que acierte antes cinco preguntas — the winner is the first one to get five answers right o to answer five questions correctly
¿cuántos números has acertado esta semana? — how many numbers did you get this week?
2. VI1) [al disparar] to hit the target2) (=adivinar) to get it right¡has acertado! — you got it right!
3) [al decir, hacer algo] to be rightaciertan cuando dicen que la corrupción no tiene solución — they're right when they say that there's no solution to corruption
acertó al quedarse callado — he did the right thing keeping quiet, he was right to keep quiet
han acertado de pleno con el nuevo modelo de coche familiar — they've scored a real winner * o they've got it just right with their new family car
•
acertar en algo, habéis acertado en la elección — you have made the right choice4)• acertar a hacer algo — (=conseguir) to manage to do sth; [casualmente] to happen to do sth
5)• acertar con — (=encontrar) to manage to find
tras mucho pensarlo acertamos con la solución — after a lot of thought we managed to find the solution
6) [planta] to flourish, do well* * *1.verbo transitivo <respuesta/resultado> to get... right2.acertar vi1)a) (dar, pegar)b) ( atinar) to be rightacertar con algo — con solución to hit on something
2) (lograr, atinar)acertar a + inf — to manage to + inf
3) (liter) ( suceder casualmente)acertar a + inf — to happen to + inf
* * *= see + the light, manage to, strike + home, hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, get + it + right, hit + the truth, hit it out of + the park, hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.Ex. Apologies to those telephone company employees who saw the light years ago and have been trying to convince their employers.Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex. Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.Ex. One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.Ex. The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.Ex. If the reading-boy misread the copy, or if the corrector misheard or misunderstood the reading-boy, a wrong word might be entered on the proof as a correction whether or not the compositor had got it right in the first place.Ex. He hit the truth in one point only, the number of windows on one side of the house.Ex. We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex. EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex. It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.----* acertar con = put + Posesivo + finger on.* * *1.verbo transitivo <respuesta/resultado> to get... right2.acertar vi1)a) (dar, pegar)b) ( atinar) to be rightacertar con algo — con solución to hit on something
2) (lograr, atinar)acertar a + inf — to manage to + inf
3) (liter) ( suceder casualmente)acertar a + inf — to happen to + inf
* * *= see + the light, manage to, strike + home, hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, get + it + right, hit + the truth, hit it out of + the park, hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.Ex: Apologies to those telephone company employees who saw the light years ago and have been trying to convince their employers.
Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex: Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.Ex: One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.Ex: The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.Ex: If the reading-boy misread the copy, or if the corrector misheard or misunderstood the reading-boy, a wrong word might be entered on the proof as a correction whether or not the compositor had got it right in the first place.Ex: He hit the truth in one point only, the number of windows on one side of the house.Ex: We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex: EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex: It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.* acertar con = put + Posesivo + finger on.* * *acertar [A5 ]vt‹respuesta/resultado› to get … rightsólo acertó tres respuestas she only got three answers right, she only answered three questions correctlya ver si aciertas quién es see if you can guess who it is■ acertarviA (atinar) to be right¿no te dije que iban a perder? pues acerté didn't I tell you they were going to lose? well, I was rightdijo varios nombres pero no acertó she said several names but didn't get it rightacertaste al no comprarlo it was a good decision not to buy it, you did the right thing not buying itacertar CON algo to get sth right¿acerté con la talla? did I get the size right?has acertado con el regalo, es justo lo que necesitaba your present's perfect, it's just what I neededno acerté con la calle/casa I couldn't find the street/houseB (lograr, atinar) acertar A + INF to manage to + INFno acertó a decir palabra she didn't manage to say a single word, she was unable to utter a single wordno acierto a comprender qué es lo que pretende I just can't see o I fail to see what he hopes to achieveC ( liter) (suceder casualmente) acertar A + INF to happen to + INFacertó a pasar por allí he happened to pass that way* * *
acertar ( conjugate acertar) verbo transitivo ‹respuesta/resultado› to get … right;
verbo intransitivo
1
2 ( lograr) acertar a hacer algo to manage to do sth
acertar
I verbo transitivo
1 (dar con la solución) to get right
2 (adivinar) to guess correctly
3 acertar la quiniela, to win the pools
II verbo intransitivo
1 (decidir correctamente) to be right
2 (encontrar) cuando por fin acertó con la llave..., when she finally found the right key...
' acertar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atinar
- blanca
- blanco
- equivocar
- acierta
- dar
English:
character
- chord
- football
- guess
* * *♦ vt1. [adivinar] to guess (correctly);acerté dos respuestas I got two answers right2. [blanco] to hit♦ vi1. [al contestar, adivinar] to be right;[al escoger, decidir] to make a good choice;acerté a la primera I got it right first time;acertó al elegir esa profesión she made the right decision when she chose that career;acertaste con su regalo you chose her present well, you chose just the right present for her;Famno acertar una: a la hora de comprar regalos no acierta una when it comes to buying presents she never gets it rightel disparo le acertó en la cabeza the bullet hit him in the headno acierto a entenderlo I can't understand it at allacertó a nevar cuando llegamos al pueblo it happened to start snowing when we reached the village5.acertar con [hallar] to find;acertamos con el desvío correcto we found the right turn-off* * *acertar el blanco, acertar en la diana fig hit the nail on the headII v/i1 be right;acertar con algo get sth right2:no acierto a hacerlo I don’t seem to be able to do it* * *acertar {55} vt: to guess correctlyacertar viatinar: to be accurate, to be on target* * *acertar vb1. (respuesta) to get right3. (adivinar) to guess4. (hacer lo más adecuado) to be right -
52 acomodable
adj.1 accommodable, suitable.2 accommodating, adaptable, easy to please, adaptive.* * *ADJ (=adaptable) adaptable; (=que sirve) suitable* * *= conformable.Ex. For transducing, the proposal relies on conformable strips hosting pressure sensitive units directly placed on the aircraft aerodynamic surfaces.* * *= conformable.Ex: For transducing, the proposal relies on conformable strips hosting pressure sensitive units directly placed on the aircraft aerodynamic surfaces.
* * *adj adaptable -
53 adecuar
v.1 to adapt.2 to make suitable, to fit, to accommodate, to adapt.* * *(unstressed u)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb* * *1.VT to adapthan adecuado el planteamiento a la nueva situación — they've adapted their approach to the new situation o in line with the new situation
adecuó su charla a la edad de su audiencia — he adapted o tailored his speech to suit the age of the audience
han adecuado los impuestos a la directiva europea — taxes have been adjusted in line with the European directive
2.See:* * *1.or verbo transitivo2.el sistema puede adecuarse a las necesidades de cada cliente — the system can be adapted to (meet) the needs of each client
adecuarse v pron* * *= pitch, retrofit.Ex. Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.Ex. This model is attractive both for 'retrofitting' existing software as well as providing flexibility to new systems.----* adecuar a una necesidad = suit + purpose, tailor to + demand.* adecuarse = fit, suit.* adecuarse mejor = best + fit.* * *1.or verbo transitivo2.el sistema puede adecuarse a las necesidades de cada cliente — the system can be adapted to (meet) the needs of each client
adecuarse v pron* * *= pitch, retrofit.Ex: Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.
Ex: This model is attractive both for 'retrofitting' existing software as well as providing flexibility to new systems.* adecuar a una necesidad = suit + purpose, tailor to + demand.* adecuarse = fit, suit.* adecuarse mejor = best + fit.* * *vtadecuar algo A algo:adecuaron sus métodos de trabajo al uso de computadoras they adapted o adjusted their working practices to fit in with the use of computersel sistema puede adecuarse a las necesidades particulares del cliente the system can be tailored to (meet) the individual needs of the clienthay que modernizar el sistema para adecuarlo al creciente número de pasajeros the system has to be modernized to cope with o accommodate o handle the growing number of passengersadecuarse A algo to fit in WITH sthel plan que me propuso no se adecuaba a nuestras necesidades the plan he proposed to me did not fit in with our needs o did not take account of our needs* * *
adecuar ( conjugate adecuar) verbo transitivo adecuar algo a algo to adapt sth to sth
adecuar verbo transitivo to adapt
* * *♦ vtto adapt;hay que adecuar los medios a los fines you have to adapt the means to the end* * *v/t adapt (a to)* * *adecuar {8} vt: to adapt, to make suitable -
54 adecuarse
VPR1) (=adaptarse) to adapttenemos que adecuarnos a los avances técnicos — we have to keep up with o keep abreast of technical progress
2) frm (=ser apropiado) to be suitable o right for stheste producto no se adecúa a lo que busco — this product is not suitable o right for what I want
* * *(v.) = fit, suitEx. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.* * *(v.) = fit, suitEx: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.
Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.* * *vpr[ser apropiado] to be appropriate (a for);las medidas se adecuan a las circunstancias the measures are in keeping with the situation;este apartamento se adecua a nuestras necesidades this apartment is well suited to o meets our needs;el programa puede adecuarse a las necesidades del cliente the programme can be adapted to the customer's needs;un producto que se adecua a todos los bolsillos a product which is affordable for everyone* * *v/r fit in (a with)* * *vradecuarse a : to be appropriate for, to fit in with -
55 aderezado
adj.1 favorable, suitable.2 seasoned.past part.past participle of spanish verb: aderezar.* * *ADJ favourable, favorable (EEUU), suitable* * *= seasoned.Ex. Meatloaf is a meat dish consisting of seasoned ground meat (usually ground beef or a combination of ground beef with veal, lamb or pork), which is formed into loaf shape and baked.* * *= seasoned.Ex: Meatloaf is a meat dish consisting of seasoned ground meat (usually ground beef or a combination of ground beef with veal, lamb or pork), which is formed into loaf shape and baked.
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56 almacenar
v.1 to store (guardar) (gen) & (computing).Ricardo guardó los juguetes Richard put away the toys.2 to collect.* * *1 to store, warehouse2 (acumular) to store up, keep* * *verb* * *VT1) [como negocio] to store, warehouse2) [cliente] to put into storage; [+ víveres] to stock up (with)3) (=guardar) to keep, collect; [+ rencor, odio] to store up4) (Inform) to store* * *verbo transitivo <mercancías/datos> to store* * *= hold, house, keep, place + in storage, save, store, squirrel away, store up, cache.Ex. If the search is made with a call number, a summary of copies with that call number which are held by the library is first displayed.Ex. The shared systems are run on an IBM 4341 computer housed at BLCMP.Ex. Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.Ex. When data of any sort are placed in storage they are filed alphabetically or numerically.Ex. Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Ex. The more which can be digitized, and the more rapidly, the more which then can be squirreled away into atmospherically-controlled & inexpensive archives.Ex. Large volumes of water can be stored up for irrigation by erecting an earthen or masonry dam across the lower part of the vally of a river or stream.Ex. Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.----* almacenar en un edificio anexo = outhouse.* volver a almacenar = rehouse [re-house].* * *verbo transitivo <mercancías/datos> to store* * *= hold, house, keep, place + in storage, save, store, squirrel away, store up, cache.Ex: If the search is made with a call number, a summary of copies with that call number which are held by the library is first displayed.
Ex: The shared systems are run on an IBM 4341 computer housed at BLCMP.Ex: Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.Ex: When data of any sort are placed in storage they are filed alphabetically or numerically.Ex: Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Ex: The more which can be digitized, and the more rapidly, the more which then can be squirreled away into atmospherically-controlled & inexpensive archives.Ex: Large volumes of water can be stored up for irrigation by erecting an earthen or masonry dam across the lower part of the vally of a river or stream.Ex: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.* almacenar en un edificio anexo = outhouse.* volver a almacenar = rehouse [re-house].* * *almacenar [A1 ]vt‹mercancías› to store; ‹fortuna› to amass; ‹datos/información› to storetenían almacenadas enormes cantidades de armas they had huge stockpiles of weapons, they had stockpiled huge quantities of weapons* * *
almacenar ( conjugate almacenar) verbo transitivo ‹mercancías/datos› to store
almacenar verbo transitivo to store
' almacenar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaparar
- mies
- abastecer
English:
house
- lay up
- store
- store away
- store up
- stuff away
- stockpile
* * *almacenar vt1. [mercancías] to store2. [reunir] to collect;en veinte años han almacenado éxitos y fracasos over twenty years they have notched up both hits and flops3. Informát to store* * *v/t tbINFOR store;almacenar en disquete save to disk* * *almacenar vt: to store, to put in storage* * *almacenar vb to store -
57 aparente
adj.1 apparent (falso, supuesto).2 visible (visible).3 striking (llamativo).pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: aparentar.* * *► adjetivo1 apparent2 (conveniente) suitable3 (lucido) showy, smart* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=no real) apparentsu interés es solo aparente — he just pretends to be interested, he just feigns interest
2) (=patente) apparent3) * (=atractivo) attractive, smartesta figurilla está aquí muy aparente — this figurine looks very good o goes very well here
* * *1) ( que parece real) <timidez/interés> apparent (before n)2) (obvio, palpable) apparent, obvious* * *= apparent, perceived, seeming.Ex. Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.Ex. The arrangements should also negotiate resistance to perceived 'American dominance', erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex. It would be a mistake to cling to the seeming comforts of the old ways at the cost of being unable to get the full advantages of the new ones.----* sin causa aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* * *1) ( que parece real) <timidez/interés> apparent (before n)2) (obvio, palpable) apparent, obvious* * *= apparent, perceived, seeming.Ex: Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.
Ex: The arrangements should also negotiate resistance to perceived 'American dominance', erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex: It would be a mistake to cling to the seeming comforts of the old ways at the cost of being unable to get the full advantages of the new ones.* sin causa aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* * *A (que parece real) ‹timidez/interés› apparent ( before n)su amabilidad era sólo aparente his kindness was all showla aparente victoria se tornó en derrota what had seemed like victory turned into defeatel motivo aparente del crimen the apparent motive for the crimeB (obvio, palpable) apparent, obvioussin motivo aparente for no apparent o obvious reasonC(vistoso, elegante): el vestido es muy barato pero es muy aparente the dress is very cheap but it looks really goodun restaurante aparente a stylish o chic o ( BrE) smart restaurant* * *
Del verbo aparentar: ( conjugate aparentar)
aparenté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
aparente es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
aparentar
aparente
aparentar ( conjugate aparentar) verbo transitivo
b) ( parecer):
verbo intransitivo
aparente adjetivo
1 ( que parece real) ‹timidez/interés› apparent ( before n);
2 (obvio, palpable) apparent, obvious
aparentar
I verbo transitivo
1 (fingir) to affect
2 (representar, parecer) to look: no aparenta los años que tiene, she doesn't look her age
II vi (presumir) to show off
aparente adjetivo
1 apparent, obvious
sin motivo aparente, for no apparent reason
2 fam (adecuado, bonito) suitable
' aparente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coraza
- virtual
- superficie
English:
apparent
- ostensible
- outward
- reputed
- seeming
- hidden
* * *aparente adj1. [falso, supuesto] apparent;con su aparente simpatía se ganó el aprecio del jefe he won the boss over with his apparent friendliness;ganaron con aparente facilidad they won with apparent ease2. [visible] visible;las huelgas son una manifestación aparente del descontento social the strikes are a visible sign of social unrest;se rompió sin causa aparente it broke for no apparent reason3. [vistoso] elegant, smart;es un vestido muy aparente it's a very elegant dress* * *adj1 ( evidente) apparent2 L.Am. ( fingido) feigned* * *aparente adj1) : apparent2) : showy, striking♦ aparentemente adv* * *aparente adj apparent -
58 apartado
adj.1 remote, distant, far away, separate.2 distant, isolated, reclusive.3 reserved, set apart, laid apart.m.1 post office box, box number, P.O. Box.2 paragraph, sidebar, subsection.past part.past participle of spanish verb: apartar.* * *1 post office box2 (párrafo) section————————1→ link=apartar apartar► adjetivo2 (retirado) retired1 post office box2 (párrafo) section\mantenerse apartado,-a de algo/alguien to keep away from something/somebody* * *1. noun m. - apartado postal 2. (f. - apartada)adj.1) remote, isolated2) solitary* * *1. ADJ1) (=lejano) remote, isolatedun pueblo muy apartado — a very remote o isolated village
apartado de — [lugar] far from; [persona] isolated from
donde vivía, estaba apartado de todos nosotros — where he lived he was isolated from us all
2) (=solitario) [vida, persona] solitary2. SM1) (Correos) (tb: apartado de correos, apartado postal) Post Office box, P.O. Box, box numberapartado de correos 325 — P.O. Box 325
2) (=sección) (Literat) section; (Jur) section, sub-sectionvamos a empezar por el apartado dedicado a la economía — let's begin with the section on the economy
en el apartado de sanidad han aumentado los gastos — in the area of health, costs have increased
3) (=sala) spare room, side room4) (Metal) extraction* * *I- da adjetivoa) <zona/lugar> isolatedb) < persona>IIapartado de algo/alguien: se mantuvo apartado de la vida pública he stayed out of public life; vive apartado de la familia — he has little to do with his family
1) (Corresp) tbapartado de correos or apartado postal — post office box, P.O. Box
2) (de artículo, capítulo) section* * *= secluded, section, alcove, remote, off the beaten track.Ex. Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.Ex. Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.Ex. Our news service is delivered by a large-screen television that broadcasts continuous cable news in a special alcove adjacent to the library's current periodicals and reference areas.Ex. The computer, once instructed on the desired filing order, is eminently suitable for filing, achieving a level of consistency which was a remote dream in the days of human filers.Ex. The article ' Off the beaten track. Small publishers in India' reviews the efforts of small and alternative presses in India in publishing the most exciting and innovative books for children.----* apartado de comentarios = comments section.* apartado de correos = P.O. Box, post office box.* apartado postal = post office box.* camino apartado = byway.* muy apartado de = a long way removed from.* nada + estar + más apartado de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth, nothing + can + be further from the truth.* por caminos apartados = off-road.* rincón apartado = secluded spot.* * *I- da adjetivoa) <zona/lugar> isolatedb) < persona>IIapartado de algo/alguien: se mantuvo apartado de la vida pública he stayed out of public life; vive apartado de la familia — he has little to do with his family
1) (Corresp) tbapartado de correos or apartado postal — post office box, P.O. Box
2) (de artículo, capítulo) section* * *= secluded, section, alcove, remote, off the beaten track.Ex: Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.
Ex: Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.Ex: Our news service is delivered by a large-screen television that broadcasts continuous cable news in a special alcove adjacent to the library's current periodicals and reference areas.Ex: The computer, once instructed on the desired filing order, is eminently suitable for filing, achieving a level of consistency which was a remote dream in the days of human filers.Ex: The article ' Off the beaten track. Small publishers in India' reviews the efforts of small and alternative presses in India in publishing the most exciting and innovative books for children.* apartado de comentarios = comments section.* apartado de correos = P.O. Box, post office box.* apartado postal = post office box.* camino apartado = byway.* muy apartado de = a long way removed from.* nada + estar + más apartado de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth, nothing + can + be further from the truth.* por caminos apartados = off-road.* rincón apartado = secluded spot.* * *1 ‹zona/lugar› isolated2 ‹persona› apartado DE algo/algn:se ha mantenido apartado de la vida pública he has stayed out of public lifevive muy apartado de la familia he has very little to do with his familyA ( Corresp) tbapartado de correos or apartado postal post office box, P.O. BoxB (de un artículo, capítulo) sectionen el apartado de seguridad social, los logros del gobierno han sido mucho menores as far as social security is concerned o as for social security, the government's achievements have been much smaller* * *
Del verbo apartar: ( conjugate apartar)
apartado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
apartado
apartar
apartado 1◊ -da adjetivo
b) ‹ persona›:
vive apartado de la familia he has little to do with his family
apartado 2 sustantivo masculino
1 (Corresp) tb apartado de correos or apartado postal post office box, P.O. Box
2 (de artículo, capítulo) section
apartar ( conjugate apartar) verbo transitivo
1
apartó los ojos he averted his eyes
2 (guardar, reservar) to set aside;
apartarse verbo pronominal ( refl)
b) (alejarse, separarse):◊ apártate de ahí get/come away from there;
no se aparta de su lado he never leaves her side;
¡apártate de mi vista! get out of my sight!;
se apartó de su familia she drifted away from her family;
nos estamos apartando del tema we're getting off the subject
apartado,-a
I adj (lugar alejado) remote, isolated: manténganse apartados de las vías, keep off the track
II sustantivo masculino
1 (párrafo) section, paragraph 2 apartado de correos, Post Office Box
apartar
I verbo transitivo
1 (alejar) to move away, remove
apartar la vista, to look away
2 (guardar) to put aside
II verbo intransitivo ¡aparta!, move out of the way!
' apartado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apartada
- apdo.
- capítulo
- retirada
- retirado
- rincón
- sección
- rubro
English:
aloof
- isolated
- off
- Post Office Box
- set back
- solitary
- stand back
- track
- box
- by
- out
- secluded
* * *apartado, -a♦ adjhoy día vive apartado del mundo del teatro nowadays he has very little to do with the theatre2. [alejado] remote;nuestra casa está bastante apartada del centro our house is quite far from the centre♦ nm[párrafo] paragraph; [sección] section Col, Ecuad apartado aéreo Post Office box, PO Box;apartado de correos Post Office box, PO Box;apartado postal Post Office box, PO Box* * *I adj isolatedII m section* * *apartado nm1) : section, paragraph2)apartado postal : post office box* * *apartado2 n paragraph / sectionapartado de correos post office box / PO box -
59 archivador
m.1 filing cabinet, box file, file cabinet.2 archivist.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (en archivo) archivist; (en oficina) filing clerk* * *archivador, -a1.SM / F [en archivo] archivist; [en oficina] filing clerk2.SM (=mueble) filing cabinet; (=carpeta) file* * *- dora masculino, femenino1) ( persona) filing clerk* * *= filer, filing cabinet, vertical file, file cabinet, storage chest, file drawer, archival box, binder.Ex. The computer, once instructed on the desired filing order, is eminently suitable for filing, achieving a level of consistency which was a remote dream in the days of human filers.Ex. Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.Ex. The fugitive literature of acid rain: making use of nonconventional information sources in a vertical file.Ex. She restored the Williams folder to its place in her file cabinet, and as she turned around she saw the slender figure of Arnold Carmichael standing on the threshold of her office.Ex. Some vertical storage chests have two pairs of 'elephants' tusk' on which the maps are suspended.Ex. Viewed from the vantage of the student, the typical instructor uses a course management system as a publicly accessible file drawer and little more, posting lecture notes and the syllabus.Ex. That means storing the papers in archival quality polyethylene bags and then storing the bagged papers in archival boxes.Ex. The sheaf catalogue comprises sets of slips held in small looseleaf binders.----* almacenamiento en archivadores = cabinet storage.* almacenamiento en archivadores giratorios = rotary storage.* archivador abierto sobre ruedas = trolley file.* archivador de anillas = looseleaf binder, ring binder.* archivador de mapas = map cabinet, map chest.* archivador giratorio = revolving drum, wine spinner rack.* * *- dora masculino, femenino1) ( persona) filing clerk* * *= filer, filing cabinet, vertical file, file cabinet, storage chest, file drawer, archival box, binder.Ex: The computer, once instructed on the desired filing order, is eminently suitable for filing, achieving a level of consistency which was a remote dream in the days of human filers.
Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.Ex: The fugitive literature of acid rain: making use of nonconventional information sources in a vertical file.Ex: She restored the Williams folder to its place in her file cabinet, and as she turned around she saw the slender figure of Arnold Carmichael standing on the threshold of her office.Ex: Some vertical storage chests have two pairs of 'elephants' tusk' on which the maps are suspended.Ex: Viewed from the vantage of the student, the typical instructor uses a course management system as a publicly accessible file drawer and little more, posting lecture notes and the syllabus.Ex: That means storing the papers in archival quality polyethylene bags and then storing the bagged papers in archival boxes.Ex: The sheaf catalogue comprises sets of slips held in small looseleaf binders.* almacenamiento en archivadores = cabinet storage.* almacenamiento en archivadores giratorios = rotary storage.* archivador abierto sobre ruedas = trolley file.* archivador de anillas = looseleaf binder, ring binder.* archivador de mapas = map cabinet, map chest.* archivador giratorio = revolving drum, wine spinner rack.* * *masculine, feminineB1 (mueble) filing cabinet2 (carpeta) ring binder, file* * *
archivador sustantivo masculino ( mueble) filing cabinet;
( carpeta) ring binder, file
archivador sustantivo masculino filing cabinet
' archivador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
archivo
- instalar
English:
file
- filing cabinet
- filing
- ring
* * *archivador, -ora♦ nm,farchivist♦ nm1. [mueble] filing cabinet2. [cuaderno] ring binder* * *m file cabinet, Brfiling cabinet* * *archivador nm: filing cabinet* * *1. (mueble) filing cabinet2. (carpeta) file -
60 arenoso
adj.1 sandy, gritty, arenose, arenous.2 sabulous.* * *► adjetivo1 sandy* * *(f. - arenosa)adj.* * *ADJ sandy* * *- sa adjetivo <playa/terreno> sandy* * *= sandy [sandier -comp., sandiest -sup.].Ex. The trees are hardy, and suitable for cultivation on a sandy loam soil.----* playa arenosa = sand beach.* suelo arenoso = sandy soil.* tierra arenosa = sandy soil.* * *- sa adjetivo <playa/terreno> sandy* * *= sandy [sandier -comp., sandiest -sup.].Ex: The trees are hardy, and suitable for cultivation on a sandy loam soil.
* playa arenosa = sand beach.* suelo arenoso = sandy soil.* tierra arenosa = sandy soil.* * *arenoso -sa1 ‹playa/terreno› sandy2 ‹manzana/patata› floury* * *
arenoso◊ -sa adjetivo ‹playa/terreno› sandy
arenoso,-a adjetivo sandy
' arenoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arenosa
- terrena
- terreno
English:
gritty
- sandy
* * *arenoso, -a adj[con arena] sandy* * *adj sandy* * *arenoso, -sa adj: sandy, gritty* * *
См. также в других словарях:
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suitable — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, prove, seem ▪ make sth ▪ The book s format makes it suitable for self study. ▪ consider sb/sth … Collocations dictionary
suitable — adj. 1) eminently suitable 2) suitable for 3) suitable to + inf. (would it be suitable to discuss this matter at lunch?) * * * [ s(j)uːtəb(ə)l] eminently suitable suitable for suitable to + inf. (would it be suitable to discuss this matter at… … Combinatory dictionary
suitable — suit|a|ble W2S2 [ˈsu:təbəl, ˈsju: US ˈsu: ] adj having the right qualities for a particular person, purpose, or situation ≠ ↑unsuitable ▪ We are hoping to find a suitable school. suitable for ▪ The house is not really suitable for a large family … Dictionary of contemporary English
suitable */*/*/ — UK [ˈsuːtəb(ə)l] / US [ˈsutəb(ə)l] adjective right for a particular purpose, person, or situation The car park was full, and the nearest suitable alternative was two miles away. It s difficult for students to find suitable accommodation. suitable … English dictionary