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41 mantenimiento
m.1 upkeep, maintenance.2 sustenance.3 housekeeping.* * *1 (gen) maintenance2 (alimento) sustenance\clase de mantenimiento keep-fit classservicio de mantenimiento maintenance servicetécnico de mantenimiento maintenance engineer* * *noun m.1) maintenance2) preservation* * *SM1) (=continuación) maintenancetras el mantenimiento de las conversaciones de paz — after maintaining o holding peace talks
2) (=conservación) (Mec, Téc) maintenanceel mantenimiento de las carreteras — upkeep of the roads, road maintenance
el coste del mantenimiento de una familia — the upkeep of a family, the cost of running a family
costes o gastos de mantenimiento — maintenance costs, upkeep
3) (Dep) keep-fitejercicios o gimnasia de mantenimiento — keep-fit exercises
* * *1)a) ( conservación) maintenanceb) (Tec) maintenance2) (de actitud, posición) maintenance; ( de tradición) upholding, preservation* * *= housekeeping, keeping, maintenance, continuance, upkeep, sustaining, sustainability, sustainment.Ex. The establishment of IT in both the housekeeping and information operations makes it necessary to cater for these kinds of facilities at varying levels.Ex. I am an associate director for collections development, and my responsibilities relate to the getting and keeping of collections = Soy subdirector encargado del desarrollo de la colección y mis responsabilidades están relaconadas con la adquisición y mantenimiento de las colecciones.Ex. The drawbacks of this form are its limited flexibility, and the time taken in maintenance.Ex. Knowledge, in its growth, must obey the universal laws which prohibit the continuance of any form of exponential increase toward infinity.Ex. The penalty is the very high cost of purchase and upkeep, but as a single comprehensive work on legislation it is the one which can be most highly recommended.Ex. This article considers practical aspects of the transition from printed forms to electronic publishing, and the sustaining of profitability.Ex. The sustainability of CD-ROM databases appears to be threatened by the lack of awareness as to its potential as a valuable resource to support research.Ex. America's present need is not heroics, but healing; not nostrums, but normalcy; not experiment, but equipoise; not submergence in internationality, but sustainment in triumphant nationality.----* barco de mantenimiento = maintenance vessel.* buque de mantenimiento = maintenance vessel.* costes de mantenimiento = maintenance costs, running costs.* costes de mantenimiento energético = energy costs.* de mantenimiento y limpieza = janitorial.* equipo de mantenimiento = maintenance crew.* equipo de mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life-support system.* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.* gimnasia de mantenimiento = fitness.* mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life support.* mantenimiento caro = high maintenance.* mantenimiento de espacios exteriores, mantenimiento de jardinería = ground maintenance, ground maintenance.* mantenimiento de jardines = ground maintenance.* mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping [peace-keeping].* mantenimiento de las constantes vitales = life support.* mantenimiento del catálogo = catalogue maintenance, catalogue control.* mantenimiento del coche = car maintenance.* mantenimiento del tesauro = thesaurus maintenance.* mantenimiento físico = keep-fit.* no necesitar mantenimiento = maintenance-free.* personal de mantenimiento = service worker.* programa informático con mantenimiento incluido = supported software.* servicio de mantenimiento técnico = support service.* sin mantenimiento = maintenance-free.* * *1)a) ( conservación) maintenanceb) (Tec) maintenance2) (de actitud, posición) maintenance; ( de tradición) upholding, preservation* * *= housekeeping, keeping, maintenance, continuance, upkeep, sustaining, sustainability, sustainment.Ex: The establishment of IT in both the housekeeping and information operations makes it necessary to cater for these kinds of facilities at varying levels.
Ex: I am an associate director for collections development, and my responsibilities relate to the getting and keeping of collections = Soy subdirector encargado del desarrollo de la colección y mis responsabilidades están relaconadas con la adquisición y mantenimiento de las colecciones.Ex: The drawbacks of this form are its limited flexibility, and the time taken in maintenance.Ex: Knowledge, in its growth, must obey the universal laws which prohibit the continuance of any form of exponential increase toward infinity.Ex: The penalty is the very high cost of purchase and upkeep, but as a single comprehensive work on legislation it is the one which can be most highly recommended.Ex: This article considers practical aspects of the transition from printed forms to electronic publishing, and the sustaining of profitability.Ex: The sustainability of CD-ROM databases appears to be threatened by the lack of awareness as to its potential as a valuable resource to support research.Ex: America's present need is not heroics, but healing; not nostrums, but normalcy; not experiment, but equipoise; not submergence in internationality, but sustainment in triumphant nationality.* barco de mantenimiento = maintenance vessel.* buque de mantenimiento = maintenance vessel.* costes de mantenimiento = maintenance costs, running costs.* costes de mantenimiento energético = energy costs.* de mantenimiento y limpieza = janitorial.* equipo de mantenimiento = maintenance crew.* equipo de mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life-support system.* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.* gimnasia de mantenimiento = fitness.* mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life support.* mantenimiento caro = high maintenance.* mantenimiento de espacios exteriores, mantenimiento de jardinería = ground maintenance, ground maintenance.* mantenimiento de jardines = ground maintenance.* mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping [peace-keeping].* mantenimiento de las constantes vitales = life support.* mantenimiento del catálogo = catalogue maintenance, catalogue control.* mantenimiento del coche = car maintenance.* mantenimiento del tesauro = thesaurus maintenance.* mantenimiento físico = keep-fit.* no necesitar mantenimiento = maintenance-free.* personal de mantenimiento = service worker.* programa informático con mantenimiento incluido = supported software.* servicio de mantenimiento técnico = support service.* sin mantenimiento = maintenance-free.* * *A1 (conservación) maintenanceel mantenimiento de estas instalaciones deportivas the maintenance o upkeep of these sports facilitieshace ejercicios de mantenimiento she does keepfit exercisesdieta de mantenimiento maintenance diet2 ( Tec) maintenanceB (de una actitud, posición) maintenance; (de una tradición) upholding, preservationexigían el mantenimiento de la unión they demanded that the union be upheld o preservedC ( Méx) (de un departamento) service charge* * *
mantenimiento sustantivo masculino
maintenance;
mantenimiento sustantivo masculino
1 (sustento) support: su tío corre con los gastos de su mantenimiento, his uncle supports him
2 Téc maintenance, upkeep: ¿sale caro el mantenimiento del coche?, is the car expensive to maintain?
' mantenimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gimnasia
English:
maintenance
- maintenance costs
- maintenance staff
- service charge
- service contract
- upkeep
- keep
- maintain
- running
- service
- up
* * *2. [de máquina] maintenance;[de parque, edificio] upkeep;gastos de mantenimiento maintenance costs;manual de mantenimiento service manual;servicio de mantenimiento maintenance service3. [de situación] preservation;[de ley] upholding; [de promesa] keeping;las tropas se encargan del mantenimiento de la paz the troops are in charge of peacekeeping;protestan contra el mantenimiento del embargo they are protesting against the continuation of the embargo4. [gimnasia] keep fit;clases de mantenimiento keep-fit classes;ejercicios de mantenimiento keep-fit exercises* * *m2 económico support3:gimnasia de mantenimiento keep-fit* * *1) : maintenance, upkeep2) : sustenance, food3) : preservation* * *mantenimiento n maintenance -
42 arrimo
m.1 the act of joining one thing to another.2 staff, stick, crutch.3 protection or support of a powerful person; help. (Metaphorical)4 among builders, an insulated wall which has no weight to support; idle wall.5 shelter, protection, support.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: arrimar.* * *1 (apoyo) support, protection\al arrimo de under the protection of* * *SM1) (=ayuda) protectional arrimo de algn/algo — with the support of sb/with the help of sth
2) (=apego) attachmentno siente arrimo por nadie — he doesn't feel attached to anybody, he doesn't feel any attachment to anybody
3) * (=amorío) affair4) (Constr) partition* * *masculino protectional arrimo de — thanks to, with the help of
* * *masculino protectional arrimo de — thanks to, with the help of
* * *protectional arrimo de thanks to, with the help of* * *arrimo nm[amparo] protection;al arrimo de under the protection of -
43 adicto
adj.1 addicted, devoted.2 addicted, physiologically dependent.f. & m.1 addict, addicted person, junkie, freak.2 follower.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: adictar.* * *► adjetivo1 (drogas) addicted (a, to)2 (dedicado) fond (a, of), keen (a, on)3 (partidario) supporting► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (drogas) addict2 (partidario) supporter, follower* * *(f. - adicta)noun* * *adicto, -a1. ADJ1)es adicto a la heroína — he's addicted to heroin, he's a heroin addict
2) (=fiel) [admirador, amigo] devoted3) (=partidario) loyalla prensa adicta al Gobierno — sections of the press loyal to o supportive of the government
2. SM / F1) [a la droga, tele] addict2) (=seguidor) follower, supporter; LAm (Dep) supporter, fan* * *I- ta adjetivo1) (a la bebida, la droga) addicted2) adepto III- ta masculino, femenino addict* * *= junkie, addict.Ex. Some staff are 'change junkies' and others are less able to embrace change.Ex. She points out that Bishop's poetry is an acquired taste but one that easily turns other poets into addicts.----* adicto a = addicted to.* adicto a la lectura = bookaholic.* adicto a la tele = couch potato, telly-addict, TV-addict.* adicto al chocolate = chocolate addict.* adicto al crack = crackhead, crackhead.* adicto a los libros = bookaholic.* * *I- ta adjetivo1) (a la bebida, la droga) addicted2) adepto III- ta masculino, femenino addict* * *= junkie, addict.Ex: Some staff are 'change junkies' and others are less able to embrace change.
Ex: She points out that Bishop's poetry is an acquired taste but one that easily turns other poets into addicts.* adicto a = addicted to.* adicto a la lectura = bookaholic.* adicto a la tele = couch potato, telly-addict, TV-addict.* adicto al chocolate = chocolate addict.* adicto al crack = crackhead, crackhead.* adicto a los libros = bookaholic.* * *A (a la bebida, la droga) addicted adicto A algo addicted TO sthes adicto al juego/a los crucigramas he is addicted to gambling/to crosswordsB (a un régimen, una ideología) adicto A algo:los que son adictos al régimen those who support the regimemasculine, feminineaddictlos adictos a la cocaína cocaine addicts, people addicted to cocainelos adictos a las drogas por vía parenteral drug addicts who inject themselves intravenously o parenterally* * *
adicto◊ -ta adjetivo (a la bebida, la droga) addicted;
adicto a algo addicted to sth
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
addict;
los adictos a la cocaína cocaine addicts
adicto,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (que tiene dependencia) addict
adicto al trabajo, workaholic
2 (partidario) supporter
II adjetivo
1 (dependiente) addicted [a, to]
2 (seguidor) supporter [a, of]: son adictos al nuevo alcalde, they are the new mayor's supporters
' adicto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adicta
- enganchar
English:
addict
- addicted
- chocolate
- glue-sniffer
- hooked
- workaholic
* * *adicto, -a♦ adjno soy muy adicto a las reformas propuestas I'm not greatly enamoured of the proposed reforms♦ nm,f1. [a droga, hábito] addict;un adicto a la heroína/al tabaco a heroin/nicotine addict;un adicto a la televisión a TV addict2. [partidario] supporter;los adictos al régimen the supporters of the regime* * *I adj1 addicted (a to);ser adicto al trabajo be a workaholic2:ser adicto al régimen be a supporter of the regime, support the regimeII m, adicta f addict* * *adicto, -ta adj1) : addicted2) : devoted, dedicatedadicto, -ta n1) : addict2) partidario: supporter, advocate* * *adicto1 adj addictedadicto2 n addict -
44 amargo
adj.1 bitter, amaroidal.2 bitter, sad.m.bitters.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: amargar.* * *► adjetivo1 (sabor) bitter1 bitterness————————1 bitterness* * *(f. - amarda)adj.* * *amargo, -a1. ADJ1) [sabor] bitter, tartmás amargo que tueras, más amargo que la hiel — terribly bitter
2) (fig) (=apenado) bitter, embittered2. SM1) [de sabor] bitterness, tartness2) pl amargos (=licor) bitters3.* * *I- ga adjetivo1)a) <fruta/sabor> bitterb) ( sin azúcar) unsweetened, without sugar2) <experiencia/recuerdo> bitter, painfulIIme dejó un sabor amargo — it left me with a bitter o nasty taste in my mouth
* * *= bitter, sour, upsetting.Ex. A number of respondents to the study expressed themselves in bitter terms at the lack of readiness to support programmes which are attempting to encourage the transfer of technological innovation to information applications.Ex. Throughout the book, the young are viewed with sour realism.Ex. Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.----* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.* experiencia amarga = bitter experience.* naranja amarga = sour orange.* verdad amarga = home truth.* victoria amarga = sour victory.* * *I- ga adjetivo1)a) <fruta/sabor> bitterb) ( sin azúcar) unsweetened, without sugar2) <experiencia/recuerdo> bitter, painfulIIme dejó un sabor amargo — it left me with a bitter o nasty taste in my mouth
* * *= bitter, sour, upsetting.Ex: A number of respondents to the study expressed themselves in bitter terms at the lack of readiness to support programmes which are attempting to encourage the transfer of technological innovation to information applications.
Ex: Throughout the book, the young are viewed with sour realism.Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.* experiencia amarga = bitter experience.* naranja amarga = sour orange.* verdad amarga = home truth.* victoria amarga = sour victory.* * *A1 ‹fruta/sabor› bitter almendra2 (sin azúcar) unsweetened, without sugarB ‹experiencia/recuerdo› bitter, painfulme dejó un sabor amargo it left me with a bitter o nasty taste in my mouthlanzando quejas amargas contra su destino railing against his fate, complaining bitterly about his fate1 (amargor) bitterness2 (mate) maté without sugar3 (licor) bitters* * *
Del verbo amargar: ( conjugate amargar)
amargo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
amargó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
amargar
amargo
amargar ( conjugate amargar) verbo transitivo ‹ocasión/día› to spoil;
‹ persona› to make … bitter
amargarse verbo pronominal
to become bitter;
amargo -ga adjetivo
1
2 ‹experiencia/recuerdo› bitter, painful
amargar verbo transitivo
1 to make bitter
2 figurado to embitter, sour
amargo,-a adjetivo bitter, unpleasant, sour: siento que tengas que pasar por ese amargo trance, I'm sorry that you have to go through such an awful situation
' amargo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amarga
- chocolate
- sabor
- trago
- gusto
English:
bitter
- chocolate
- pill
- plain
* * *amargo, -a♦ adj1. [sabor] bitter2. [sin azúcar] bitter3. [persona, recuerdo] bitter♦ nm1. RP [mate] bitter maté* * *adj tb figbitter* * *amargo, -ga adj: bitter♦ amargamente advamargo nm: bitterness, tartness* * *amargo adj bitter -
45 ampliar
v.1 to expand.2 to enlarge, to blow up (photography).La máquina amplió la fotografía The machine enlarged the photograph.3 to further, to continue (estudios).4 to increase, to augment, to amplify, to enlarge.Su estrategia amplía las posibilidades His strategy increases the...* * *1 to enlarge, extend2 ARQUITECTURA to build an extension onto3 (fotografía) to enlarge4 (capital) to increase5 (estudios) to further6 (tema, idea) to develop, expand on* * *verb1) to expand, extend2) enlarge3) widen* * *1. VT1) [en tamaño] to extendqueremos ampliar el salón — we want to extend the living room, we want to make the living room bigger
lee mucho para ampliar su vocabulario — he reads a lot in order to extend o expand his vocabulary
2) [en número] to increaseno ampliarán la plantilla — they are not going to increase o expand the headcount o the payroll
3) [+ prórroga, período] to extendhan ampliado el plazo de matrícula — they have put back the closing date for enrolment, they have extended the period for enrolment
4) (Fot) to enlarge5) (Com) [+ empresa, compañía] to expand, grow; [+ capital] to increasedeseamos ampliar el campo de acción de la empresa — we want to extend o expand o broaden the company's area of business
6) [+ sonido] to amplify7) [+ idea, explicación] to elaborate on8) [+ poderes] to extend, widen2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) <local/carretera> to extend; < negocio> to expandb) <capital/plantilla> to increasec) <conocimientos/vocabulario> to increase; < explicación> to expand (on); < campo de acción> to widen, broadend) <plazo/período> to extende) < fotografía> to enlarge, blow up* * *= augment, broaden, elaborate on, expand, extend, magnify, widen, add to, amplify, aggrandise [aggrandize, -USA].Ex. These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.Ex. The program's purpose is to enable U.S. librarians and publishers to enrich and broaden their career experience through a short period of overseas service.Ex. The documents cited may support and provide precedent for, illustrate or elaborate on what the author has to say.Ex. As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.Ex. The term author is normally extended to include writers, illustrator, performers, producers, translators, and others with some intellectual or artistic responsibility for a work.Ex. More libraries should make use of the Tieman tv-loop which enables the partially-sighted to magnify pages of printed text.Ex. The quality of machine indexing can be enhanced by widening the indexing field.Ex. In addition, Britain has one of the most extensive bodies of legislation in the world, which is added to daily and encrusted with myriad rules and regulations.Ex. The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.Ex. He established Samarkand as his imperial capital in the 1360s and set about aggrandising it with plunder from his conquests.----* ampliar el alcance de = extend + the reach of.* ampliar el conocimiento = widen + knowledge, broaden + knowledge, deepen + understanding.* ampliar el horario de apertura = extend + hours.* ampliar el horizonte = broaden + perspective, widen + the scope.* ampliar el interés = broaden + interest.* ampliar la cobertura = broaden + coverage, broaden + the scope.* ampliar la experiencia = extend + experience, broaden + experience.* ampliar las fronteras de = push + the frontiers of, push + the boundaries of.* ampliar las fronteras del conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.* ampliar los horizontes = broaden + horizons, extend + horizons, enlarge + horizons, widen + horizons, expand + Posesivo + horizons, expand + views.* ampliar los recursos = broaden + resources.* ampliar + Posesivo + educación = extend + Posesivo + education.* ampliar una búsqueda = broaden + search, expand + Posesivo + search.* ampliar una fotografía = enlarge + picture.* * *verbo transitivoa) <local/carretera> to extend; < negocio> to expandb) <capital/plantilla> to increasec) <conocimientos/vocabulario> to increase; < explicación> to expand (on); < campo de acción> to widen, broadend) <plazo/período> to extende) < fotografía> to enlarge, blow up* * *= augment, broaden, elaborate on, expand, extend, magnify, widen, add to, amplify, aggrandise [aggrandize, -USA].Ex: These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.
Ex: The program's purpose is to enable U.S. librarians and publishers to enrich and broaden their career experience through a short period of overseas service.Ex: The documents cited may support and provide precedent for, illustrate or elaborate on what the author has to say.Ex: As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.Ex: The term author is normally extended to include writers, illustrator, performers, producers, translators, and others with some intellectual or artistic responsibility for a work.Ex: More libraries should make use of the Tieman tv-loop which enables the partially-sighted to magnify pages of printed text.Ex: The quality of machine indexing can be enhanced by widening the indexing field.Ex: In addition, Britain has one of the most extensive bodies of legislation in the world, which is added to daily and encrusted with myriad rules and regulations.Ex: The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.Ex: He established Samarkand as his imperial capital in the 1360s and set about aggrandising it with plunder from his conquests.* ampliar el alcance de = extend + the reach of.* ampliar el conocimiento = widen + knowledge, broaden + knowledge, deepen + understanding.* ampliar el horario de apertura = extend + hours.* ampliar el horizonte = broaden + perspective, widen + the scope.* ampliar el interés = broaden + interest.* ampliar la cobertura = broaden + coverage, broaden + the scope.* ampliar la experiencia = extend + experience, broaden + experience.* ampliar las fronteras de = push + the frontiers of, push + the boundaries of.* ampliar las fronteras del conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.* ampliar los horizontes = broaden + horizons, extend + horizons, enlarge + horizons, widen + horizons, expand + Posesivo + horizons, expand + views.* ampliar los recursos = broaden + resources.* ampliar + Posesivo + educación = extend + Posesivo + education.* ampliar una búsqueda = broaden + search, expand + Posesivo + search.* ampliar una fotografía = enlarge + picture.* * *vt1 ‹local/carretera› to extend; ‹negocio› to expand2 ‹capital/plantilla› to increase3 ‹conocimientos/vocabulario› to increase, improve; ‹explicación› to expand (on); ‹campo de acción› to widen, broaden, extenduna versión ampliada y corregida an expanded and corrected versionpara ampliar sus estudios to further her studiesquiere ampliar sus horizontes he wants to broaden his horizons4 ‹plazo/período› to extend5 ‹fotografía› to enlarge, blow up* * *
ampliar ( conjugate ampliar) verbo transitivo
‹ negocio› to expand
‹ explicación› to expand (on);
‹ campo de acción› to widen, broaden;
ampliar verbo transitivo
1 (hacer más largo un plazo) to extend
2 (hacer más grande un edificio) to enlarge
3 (extender un negocio) to expand
4 (una fotografía) to enlarge, to blow up
5 (el campo de acción) to widen: los sindicatos proponen ampliar las sanciones a los defraudadores, the unions propose greater penalties for those committing fraud
' ampliar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- extender
- refacción
English:
amplify
- blow up
- enlarge
- expand
- expand on
- extend
- magnify
- widen
- add
- blow
- broaden
- develop
- push
* * *ampliar vt1. [negocio] to expand;han ampliado el servicio a todo el país they have extended the service to cover the whole country;van a ampliar el catálogo de productos they are going to expand o extend their product range;ampliarán la plantilla del banco they are going to take on additional staff at the bank, they are going to increase staff numbers at the bank;no quieren ampliar más la Unión Europea they don't want to enlarge the European Union any further2. [local, vivienda] to extend;[aeropuerto] to expand;queremos ampliar el salón we want to make the living-room bigger4. [plazo] to extend5. [fotografía] to enlarge, to blow up;[fotocopia] to enlarge6. [estudios] to further, to continue;[conocimientos] to increase, to expand* * *v/tampliar estudios continue one’s education;ampliar sus horizontes broaden one’s horizons2 FOT enlarge, blow up* * *ampliar {85} vt1) : to expand, to extend2) : to widen3) : to enlarge (photographs)4) : to elaborate on, to develop (ideas)* * *ampliar vb1. (edificio, plazo) to extend2. (negocio, mercado) to expand3. (número, cantidad) to increase4. (una foto) to enlarge -
46 aumento
m.1 increase, rise.un aumento del 10 por ciento a 10 percent increaseun aumento de los precios a price riselas temperaturas experimentarán un ligero aumento temperatures will rise slightlyir en aumento to be on the increaseaumento de sueldo pay rise2 promotion.3 magnifying power.4 jump.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: aumentar.* * *1 increase, growth2 (óptica) magnification3 (fotos) enlargement4 (sonido) amplification5 (salario) rise, US raise\ir en aumento to be on the increaseaumento de precios rise in prices* * *noun m.1) increase2) raise* * *SM1) [de tamaño] increase; (Fot) enlargement; (Ópt) magnification2) [de cantidad, producción, velocidad, intensidad] increase; [de precio] increase, risese registró un aumento de temperatura — an increase o rise in temperature was recorded
aumento de peso — [en objeto] increase in weight; [en persona] weight gain
aumento de sueldo, aumento salarial — (pay) rise
3) (Elec, Radio) amplification4)5) (Ópt) magnification6) Méx (=posdata) postscript* * *a) ( incremento) rise, increasepedir un aumento — to ask for a raise (AmE) o (BrE) rise
las tarifas sufrirán un ligero aumento — there will be a small increase o rise in fares
aumento de algo: aumento de peso increase in weight; aumento de temperatura rise in temperature; aumento de precio price rise o increase; aumento de sueldo — salary increase, pay raise (AmE), pay rise (BrE)
b) (Ópt) magnificationlentes con or de mucho aumento — glasses with very strong lenses
* * *= boost, build-up [buildup], extension, growth, increase, rise, tide, expansion, deepening, augmentation, increase in numbers, growth in number, surge, upswing, widening, waxing, enlargement, heightening.Ex. Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.Ex. No problem usually with terminals and micros but there could be an undesirable temperature build-up in confined areas.Ex. These can be seen as extensions of the supportive role provided by Neighbourhood Advice Centres to community groups.Ex. This document contains information on such concepts as settlement, urban growth, field patterns, forest clearance and many others.Ex. The term you have chosen indicates an increase in specificity, since it is one of the members of the group described by the basic term.Ex. The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.Ex. What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.Ex. This is not a simple general expansion of a description but an increasing emphasis upon aspects of the book.Ex. There is a categorical moral imperative for a deepening and a renewal of the concept of collegiality -- that is a blend of intense competition and mutual support -- in relations between research scholars and research librarians.Ex. If the budget will not permit staff augmentation, then the reference librarian must help the department head to make the most of available resources.Ex. The present increase in numbers of overseas students in Australia tertiary institutions has implications for libraries.Ex. The growth in number of national, regional and international agricultural organisations has resulted in a vast output of scientific and technical literature, issued in a wide variety of forms.Ex. The Internet is also creating a new surge of interest in information in all forms, and a revitalized interest in reading.Ex. The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex. Despite growth in export volume in recent years, there has been a widening of the national current account deficit from 8.8% to over 20%.Ex. This waning of one discipline and waxing of another represents the fundamental incommensurability, yet mutual dependence, of existing disciplinary categories of knowledge.Ex. This enlargement of interests forms the basis of the claim to provide an information education appropriate to other than library-type environments.Ex. The arts can serve the heightening of our sensibilities to the theological dimensions of cultural movements.----* aumento acelerado = spurt.* aumento acusado = sharp increase.* aumento asociado a la inflación = inflation-adjusted.* aumento de = increased.* aumento de cantidad = increase in quantity.* aumento de costes = increased costs, cost increase.* aumento de la demanda = increase in (the) demand, increased demand.* aumento de la producción = increased production.* aumento de las diferencias entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.* aumento del conocimiento = knowledge building.* aumento de los impuestos = tax increase.* aumento del uso = increased use.* aumento de pecho = breast augmentation, breast enlargement.* aumento de peso = weight gain.* aumento de precios = price increase, increased price.* aumento de tamaño = increase in size.* aumento en espesor = thickening.* aumento notable = rising tide.* aumento repentino = upsurge.* aumento salarial = salary increase, pay rise, salary rise.* aumento salarial por méritos = merit salary increase.* aumento transitorio de tensión = surge.* aumento vertiginoso = explosion, spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* conceder aumento salarial = award + salary increase.* en aumento = burgeoning, increasing, mounting, rising, on the rise, growing, heightening.* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.* espejo de aumento = magnifying mirror.* experimentar un aumento = experience + rise.* experimentar un aumento vertiginoso = experience + explosion.* gran aumento = heavy increase.* ir en aumento = be on the increase.* lector de aumento = magnifying reader.* lente de aumento = magnifying glass, magnifier.* mamoplastía de aumento = augmentation mammoplasty.* ritmo de aumento = rate of increase.* tasa de aumento = growth rate, rate of growth, rate of increase.* * *a) ( incremento) rise, increasepedir un aumento — to ask for a raise (AmE) o (BrE) rise
las tarifas sufrirán un ligero aumento — there will be a small increase o rise in fares
aumento de algo: aumento de peso increase in weight; aumento de temperatura rise in temperature; aumento de precio price rise o increase; aumento de sueldo — salary increase, pay raise (AmE), pay rise (BrE)
b) (Ópt) magnificationlentes con or de mucho aumento — glasses with very strong lenses
* * *= boost, build-up [buildup], extension, growth, increase, rise, tide, expansion, deepening, augmentation, increase in numbers, growth in number, surge, upswing, widening, waxing, enlargement, heightening.Ex: Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.
Ex: No problem usually with terminals and micros but there could be an undesirable temperature build-up in confined areas.Ex: These can be seen as extensions of the supportive role provided by Neighbourhood Advice Centres to community groups.Ex: This document contains information on such concepts as settlement, urban growth, field patterns, forest clearance and many others.Ex: The term you have chosen indicates an increase in specificity, since it is one of the members of the group described by the basic term.Ex: The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.Ex: What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.Ex: This is not a simple general expansion of a description but an increasing emphasis upon aspects of the book.Ex: There is a categorical moral imperative for a deepening and a renewal of the concept of collegiality -- that is a blend of intense competition and mutual support -- in relations between research scholars and research librarians.Ex: If the budget will not permit staff augmentation, then the reference librarian must help the department head to make the most of available resources.Ex: The present increase in numbers of overseas students in Australia tertiary institutions has implications for libraries.Ex: The growth in number of national, regional and international agricultural organisations has resulted in a vast output of scientific and technical literature, issued in a wide variety of forms.Ex: The Internet is also creating a new surge of interest in information in all forms, and a revitalized interest in reading.Ex: The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex: Despite growth in export volume in recent years, there has been a widening of the national current account deficit from 8.8% to over 20%.Ex: This waning of one discipline and waxing of another represents the fundamental incommensurability, yet mutual dependence, of existing disciplinary categories of knowledge.Ex: This enlargement of interests forms the basis of the claim to provide an information education appropriate to other than library-type environments.Ex: The arts can serve the heightening of our sensibilities to the theological dimensions of cultural movements.* aumento acelerado = spurt.* aumento acusado = sharp increase.* aumento asociado a la inflación = inflation-adjusted.* aumento de = increased.* aumento de cantidad = increase in quantity.* aumento de costes = increased costs, cost increase.* aumento de la demanda = increase in (the) demand, increased demand.* aumento de la producción = increased production.* aumento de las diferencias entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.* aumento del conocimiento = knowledge building.* aumento de los impuestos = tax increase.* aumento del uso = increased use.* aumento de pecho = breast augmentation, breast enlargement.* aumento de peso = weight gain.* aumento de precios = price increase, increased price.* aumento de tamaño = increase in size.* aumento en espesor = thickening.* aumento notable = rising tide.* aumento repentino = upsurge.* aumento salarial = salary increase, pay rise, salary rise.* aumento salarial por méritos = merit salary increase.* aumento transitorio de tensión = surge.* aumento vertiginoso = explosion, spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* conceder aumento salarial = award + salary increase.* en aumento = burgeoning, increasing, mounting, rising, on the rise, growing, heightening.* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.* espejo de aumento = magnifying mirror.* experimentar un aumento = experience + rise.* experimentar un aumento vertiginoso = experience + explosion.* gran aumento = heavy increase.* ir en aumento = be on the increase.* lector de aumento = magnifying reader.* lente de aumento = magnifying glass, magnifier.* mamoplastía de aumento = augmentation mammoplasty.* ritmo de aumento = rate of increase.* tasa de aumento = growth rate, rate of growth, rate of increase.* * *1 (incremento) rise, increaselas tarifas experimentarán or sufrirán un ligero aumento there will be a small increase o rise in faresla tensión va en aumento tension is growing o mounting o increasingel aumento de las cotizaciones en las bolsas the rise in stock market pricesla velocidad del cuerpo va en aumento a medida que … the speed of the object increases as …aumento DE algo:aumento de peso increase in weight, weight gainaumento de temperatura rise in temperatureaumento de precio price rise o increase2 ( Ópt) magnificationun microscopio de 20 aumentos a microscope with a magnifying power o magnification of 20tiene gafas or ( AmL) lentes con or de mucho aumento he wears glasses with very strong lenses* * *
Del verbo aumentar: ( conjugate aumentar)
aumento es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
aumentó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
aumentar
aumento
aumentar ( conjugate aumentar) verbo transitivo
‹precio/sueldo› to increase, raiseb) (Opt) to magnify
verbo intransitivo [temperatura/presión] to rise;
[ velocidad] to increase;
[precio/producción/valor] to increase, rise;
aumento de algo ‹de volumen/tamaño› to increase in sth;
aumentó de peso he put on o gained weight
aumento sustantivo masculino
aumento de temperatura rise in temperature;
aumento de precio price rise o increase;
aumento de sueldo salary increase, pay raise (AmE), pay rise (BrE)b) (Ópt) magnification;
aumentar
I verbo transitivo to increase
Fot to enlarge
Ópt to magnify
II vi (una cantidad) to go up, rise
(de valor) to appreciate
aumento sustantivo masculino
1 increase
aumento de sueldo, pay rise
2 Fot enlargement
3 Ópt magnification
' aumento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lente
- más
- petición
- producción
- progresiva
- progresivo
- salarial
- agudo
- auge
- aumentar
- autorizar
- bonificación
- escalada
- nubosidad
- prever
- prometido
- rápido
- representar
- retroactivo
- sensible
- triple
- valorización
- votar
English:
appreciation
- attribute
- bolster
- build-up
- by
- gain
- growing
- growth
- hike
- hysteria
- improvement
- increase
- leap
- mount
- negotiate
- of
- raise
- rise
- surge
- wage increase
- build
- glass
- jump
- pay
- rising
- settlement
- up
* * *aumento nm1. [de temperatura, precio, gastos, tensión] increase, rise;[de sueldo] Br rise, US raise; [de velocidad] increase;un aumento del 10 por ciento a 10 percent increase;un aumento de los precios a price rise;las temperaturas experimentarán un ligero aumento temperatures will rise slightly;aumento lineal [de sueldo] across-the-board pay Br rise o US raise;aumento de sueldo pay increase;2. [en óptica] magnification;una lente de 20 aumentos a lens of magnification x 20* * *de sueldo raise, Br (pay) rise;ir en aumento be increasing* * *aumento nmincremento: increase, rise* * *aumento n increase / riseir en aumento to be increasing / to be rising -
47 bombardeo
m.1 bombardment.bombardeo aéreo air raid2 bombard.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: bombardear.* * *1 (con artillería) bombardment, shelling; (desde el aire) bombing* * *noun m.1) bombing, shelling2) bombardment* * *SM1) (Mil) [desde el aire] bombing; [con artillería] bombardment, shellingapuntarse 2)bombardeo aéreo — [contable] air raid, air attack; [incontable] air bombardment (contra, sobre on)
2) [de preguntas] bombardment* * *1)a) ( desde aviones) bombing; ( con artillería) bombardment, shellingsufrimos un intenso bombardeo publicitario — we were bombarded with o subjected to a barrage of advertising
2) (Meteo) seeding* * *= bomb attack, bombardment, bombing, shelling, blitz, bomb raid, bombing campaign.Ex. The ARPAnet was an experimental network designed to support military research -- in particular, research about how to build networks that could withstand partial outages (like bomb attacks) and still function.Ex. The National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina was destroyed during a bombardment in 1992.Ex. Despite damage from bombing, triple digit inflation, and staff shortages, many libraries functioned throughout the conflict.Ex. The library was plundered for its electronic equipment, and later suffered severe fire damage from the shelling.Ex. This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.Ex. Recently the US and Britain have been intensifying their bomb raids against Iraqi territory, in particular, in the so-called no-fly zones.Ex. An example of 'weasel word' usage might be the description of a bombing campaign -- a peace activist might describe it as 'genocide' whereas a military spokesperson might use the term 'collateral damage'.----* bombardeo aéreo = bombing raid.* bombardeo de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.* bombardeo del correo electrónico = mail bombing.* un bombardeo de = a barrage of.* * *1)a) ( desde aviones) bombing; ( con artillería) bombardment, shellingsufrimos un intenso bombardeo publicitario — we were bombarded with o subjected to a barrage of advertising
2) (Meteo) seeding* * *= bomb attack, bombardment, bombing, shelling, blitz, bomb raid, bombing campaign.Ex: The ARPAnet was an experimental network designed to support military research -- in particular, research about how to build networks that could withstand partial outages (like bomb attacks) and still function.
Ex: The National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina was destroyed during a bombardment in 1992.Ex: Despite damage from bombing, triple digit inflation, and staff shortages, many libraries functioned throughout the conflict.Ex: The library was plundered for its electronic equipment, and later suffered severe fire damage from the shelling.Ex: This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.Ex: Recently the US and Britain have been intensifying their bomb raids against Iraqi territory, in particular, in the so-called no-fly zones.Ex: An example of 'weasel word' usage might be the description of a bombing campaign -- a peace activist might describe it as 'genocide' whereas a military spokesperson might use the term 'collateral damage'.* bombardeo aéreo = bombing raid.* bombardeo de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.* bombardeo del correo electrónico = mail bombing.* un bombardeo de = a barrage of.* * *A1 (desde aviones) bombing; (con artillería) bombardment, shellingsufrimos un intenso bombardeo publicitario we were bombarded with o subjected to a barrage of advertisingapuntarse al bombardeo ( Esp fam hum): ¿alguien viene conmigo? — yo me apunto al bombardeo does anyone want to come with me? — count me in o I'll come2 ( Fís) bombardmentCompuesto:bombardeo por or de saturacióncarpet bombing, saturation bombingB ( Meteo) seeding* * *
Del verbo bombardear: ( conjugate bombardear)
bombardeo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
bombardeó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
bombardear
bombardeo
bombardear ( conjugate bombardear) verbo transitivo ( desde avión) to bomb;
( con artillería) to bombard, shell;
bombardeo sustantivo masculino ( desde aviones) bombing;
( con artillería) bombardment, shelling
bombardear verbo transitivo to bomb, shell
bombardeo sustantivo masculino bombing, bombardment
' bombardeo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apuntarse
- refugiar
- refugio
English:
aerial
- blitz
- bombardment
- bombing
- saturation bombing
- raid
* * *bombardeo nm1. [con bombas] bombing;[con artillería] bombardment bombardeo aéreo [ataque] air raid; [serie de ataques] aerial bombardment2. [de átomo] bombardmentbombardeo atómico bombardment in a particle accelerator3. [con preguntas, peticiones] bombardment;la película es un constante bombardeo de imágenes the film bombards you with an uninterrupted stream of images* * ** * *bombardeo nm1) : bombing, shelling2) : bombardment -
48 centro
m.1 center.centro de atracción center of attractioncentro de gravedad center of gravitycentro de interés center of interestcentro de mesa centerpiececentro nervioso nerve centercentro óptico optic center2 center (establecimiento).centro de cálculo computer centercentro cívico community centercentro docente o de enseñanza educational institutioncentro recreativo leisure center3 city/town center.me voy al centro I'm going to towncentro ciudad o urbano city/town center (en letrero)4 center of the city, downtown, city centre.5 Centro.6 centrum.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: centrar.* * *1 centre (US center), middle2 (de ciudad) town centre, city centre, US downtown area■ me voy al centro I'm going into town, US I'm going downtown3 (asociación) centre (US center), association, institution4 DEPORTE cross, centre (US center)5 PLÍTICA centre (US center)\centro benéfico charitable organizationcentro ciudad city centre, US downtown areacentro comercial shopping centre, US mallcentro cultural cultural centre (US center)centro de atracción centre (US center) of attractioncentro de enseñanza educational institutioncentro de gravedad centre of gravitycentro de interés centre (US center) of interestcentro de mesa centrepiece (US centerpiece)centro docente educational institutioncentro sanitario hospital, clinicmedio centro DEPORTE centre (US center) halfpartido de centro PLÍTICA centre (US center) party* * *noun m.1) center2) downtown* * *1. SM1) (=medio) centre, center (EEUU)las regiones del centro del país — the central areas of the country, the areas in the centre of the country
pon el jarrón en el centro de la mesa — put the vase in the middle o centre of the table
2) [de ciudad] centre, center (EEUU)no se puede aparcar en el centro — you can't park in the centre (of town), you can't park downtown (EEUU)
un edificio del centro de Madrid — a building in the centre of Madrid o in Madrid town centre o (EEUU) in downtown Madrid
centro ciudad — city centre, town centre
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ir al centro — to go into town, go downtown (EEUU)3) (Pol) centre, center (EEUU)ser de centro — [persona] to be a moderate; [partido] to be in the centre
los partidos de centro izquierda — the parties of the centre left, the centre-left parties
4) (=foco) [de huracán] centre, center (EEUU); [de incendio] seatha sido el centro de varias polémicas últimamente — he has been at the centre o heart of various controversies lately
el gobierno se ha convertido en el centro de las críticas — the government has become the target of criticism
Zaire fue el centro del interés internacional — Zaire was the focus of o was at the centre of international attention
•
ser el centro de las miradas, Roma es estos días el centro de todas las miradas — all eyes are on Rome at the moment5) (=establecimiento) centre, center (EEUU)dos alumnos han sido expulsados del centro — two students have been expelled from the school o centre
centro comercial — shopping centre, shopping mall
centro cultural — [en un barrio, institución] (local) arts centre; [de otro país] cultural centre
centro de abasto — Méx market
centro de acogida, centro de acogida de menores — children's home
centro de coordinación — [de la policía] operations room
centro (de determinación) de costos — (Com) cost centre
centro de enseñanza — [gen] educational institution; (=colegio) school
centro de enseñanza media, centro de enseñanza secundaria — secondary school
centro de jardinería — garden centre, garden center (EEUU)
centro de rastreo — (Astron) tracking centre
centro médico — [gen] medical establishment; (=hospital) hospital
centro penitenciario — prison, penitentiary (EEUU)
centro recreacional — Cuba, Ven sports centre, leisure centre
centro sanitario — = centro médico
centro universitario — (=facultad) faculty; (=universidad) university
6) (=población)centro turístico — (=lugar muy visitado) tourist centre; [diseñado para turistas] tourist resort
centro urbano — urban area, city
7) (=ropa) CAm (=juego) trousers and waistcoat, pants and vest (EEUU); And, Caribe (=enaguas) underskirt; And (=falda) thick flannel skirt2.SMF (Ftbl) centre•
delantero centro — centre-forward•
medio centro — centre-half* * *I1)a) (Mat) center*b) ( área central) center*ir al centro de la ciudad — to go downtown (AmE), to go into town o into the town centre (BrE)
centro ciudad/urbano — downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE)
2) ( foco)a) ( de atención) center*b) (de actividades, servicios) center*un gran centro cultural/industrial — a major cultural/industrial center
un centro turístico — an tourist resort o center
3) (establecimiento, institución) center*4) (Pol) center*5) ( en fútbol) cross, center*•II1)a) (Mat) center*b) ( área central) center*ir al centro de la ciudad — to go downtown (AmE), to go into town o into the town centre (BrE)
centro ciudad/urbano — downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE)
2) ( foco)a) ( de atención) center*b) (de actividades, servicios) center*un gran centro cultural/industrial — a major cultural/industrial center
un centro turístico — an tourist resort o center
3) (establecimiento, institución) center*4) (Pol) center*5) ( en fútbol) cross, center*•* * *= centre [center, -USA], core, hub, office, locus [loci, -pl.], focal point, operation, centrepoint [centerpoint, -USA], pivot.Ex. Over 3,000 such centres were set up, but most had closed by 1949.Ex. The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.Ex. And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.Ex. The principal sprang up from her chair and began to perambulate with swift, precise movements about her spacious office.Ex. The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.Ex. The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.Ex. In our capacity as centerpoints for local activities, we may be equipped with card production equipment for producing catalog cards through the state division of OCLC.Ex. The use of decimal notation is seen as the pivot of Dewey's scheme and notational systems are analysed generally and compared with Dewey's.----* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.* biblioteca de centro penitenciario = prison library.* centro accesible mediante Telnet = Telnet-accesible site.* centro administrativo = administrative centre.* centro artístico = art(s) centre.* Centro Bibliotecario en Línea (OCLC) = OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).* centro cívico = civic centre.* centro comercial = shopping centre, shopping precinct, mall of shops, shopping mall, mall, outlet mall, plaza.* centro comunitario = village hall.* centro coordinador = focal point, switching point, coordinating centre, hub.* centro coordinador de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].* centro cultural = cultural centre, cultural institution, cultural venue.* centro de acogida = runaway shelter, refuge, shelter, homeless shelter, shelter home.* centro de acogida de animales = animal shelter.* centro de acogida de mujeres = women's shelter.* centro de actividad = focal point.* centro de adquisiciones = acquisition centre.* centro de análisis de la información = information analysis centre.* centro de apoyo a los programas de estudios = curriculum material center.* centro de asesoramiento = counselling centre.* centro de asistencia social = welfare facility.* centro de atención = centre of attention, limelight, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], centre stage, focus of concern, focus of interest, focus of attention, focus.* centro de atención al ciudadano = advice centre.* centro de audio = audio centre.* centro de ayuda al empleo = job-help centre.* centro de barrio = neighbourhood centre.* centro de belleza = beauty centre.* centro de cálculo = computer centre, computing centre, central computing facility.* centro de catalogación = cataloguing department.* centro de computación = computing centre.* centro de comunicaciones = communications hub.* centro de congresos = conference centre, convention centre.* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.* centro de coordinación = re-routing centre.* centro de datos = data centre.* centro de deportes = sports centre.* centro de detención = detention centre.* centro de día = day care centre, day centre.* centro de día para mayores = day centre for the elderly.* centro de distribución = distribution centre.* Centro de Distribución de Documentos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLDSC) = British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC).* centro de documentación = clearinghouse [clearing house], documentation centre, information centre, information unit, research centre.* centro de educación de adultos = adult learning centre, adult learner centre.* centro de educación infantil = early education centre.* centro de educación sanitaria = consumer health centre, consumer health information centre.* centro de, el = centre of, the.* centro de enseñanza = education centre.* centro de esquí artificial = dry ski centre.* centro de estudios = study centre.* Centro de Europa = Mitteleurope.* centro de gravedad = centre of gravity.* centro de información = information agency, information centre.* Centro de Información al Ciudadano = Public Information Center (PIC).* centro de información ciudadana = community information centre, neighbourhood information centre (NIC).* centro de información laboral = job information centre.* centro de información sectorial = sectoral information centre.* Centro de Información sobre el Ayuntamiento = Kommune Information Centre.* centro de investigación = research centre, research unit.* centro de jardinería = garden centre.* centro de la ciudad = central city, downtown, city centre.* centro de las ciencias = science centre.* centro del campo = halfway line.* centro de Londres = Inner London.* centro del pueblo = town centre.* centro del visitante = visitor's centre.* centro de material didáctico escolar = school resource centre.* centro de menores = young offender institution.* centro de mesa = epergne.* centro de ocio = recreation centre, recreational centre.* centro de orientación = referral centre.* centro de planificación familiar = family planning clinic, planned parenthood centre.* centro deportivo = sports centre.* centro de proceso de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].* centro de recepción de ovejas = sheep station.* centro de recepción y envío = shipping point.* centro de reciclado = recycling centre.* centro de recursos = resource centre.* centro de recursos multimedia = media resource centre.* centro de recursos para el aprendizaje (CRA) = learning hub, learning resource centre (LRC).* centro de referencia = reference centre.* centro de rehabilitación = rehabilitation clinic, rehabilitation centre.* centro de reinserción social = half-way house.* centro de salud = health centre.* centro de trabajo = workplace.* centro de vacaciones = resort, tourist resort.* centro de vacaciones costero = coastal resort, seaside resort, seaside tourist resort.* centro de veraneo = summer resort.* centro de veraneo costero = seaside resort, coastal resort.* centro educativo = educational centre.* centro electoral = polling district.* centro financiero = financial centre.* centro industrial = manufacturing centre.* centro informático = computing centre.* Centro Internacional para la Descripción Bibliográfica del UNISIST = UNIBID.* centro litúrgico = church centre.* centro multimedia = library media centre, media centre.* centro multimedia escolar = school media centre, school library media centre.* centro municipal de información = local authority information outlet.* Centro Nacional de Préstamos = National Lending Centre.* centro neurálgico = powerhouse, power engine.* centro neurálgico, el = nerve centre, the.* centro penitenciario = penitentiary.* centro piloto = pilot centre.* centro recreativo = recreation centre, recreational centre.* centro regional = regional centre.* centro religioso = church centre.* centro social = community centre, village hall, social centre, drop-in centre, community hall.* centro social para veteranos de guerra = Veterans' centre.* centro turístico = tourist resort, resort, summer resort.* centro turístico costero = beachside resort, seaside resort, coastal resort, seaside tourist resort.* centro tutelar de menores = juvenile detention centre.* centro urbano = downtown, city centre, town centre.* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.* del centro = middle.* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.* en el centro de = at the heart of.* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).* hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.* ir al centro = go + downtown.* justo en en centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).* material del centro de recursos = resource centre material.* mesa de centro = coffee table.* mesita de centro = coffee table.* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].* pasar a ser el centro de atención = take + centre stage.* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus.* período de prácticas en centros = practicum.* personal de un centro multimedia escolar = school media staff.* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.* un centro único = one stop shop.* visita a centros profesionales = study tour.* zona del centro = midsection [mid-section].* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.* * *I1)a) (Mat) center*b) ( área central) center*ir al centro de la ciudad — to go downtown (AmE), to go into town o into the town centre (BrE)
centro ciudad/urbano — downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE)
2) ( foco)a) ( de atención) center*b) (de actividades, servicios) center*un gran centro cultural/industrial — a major cultural/industrial center
un centro turístico — an tourist resort o center
3) (establecimiento, institución) center*4) (Pol) center*5) ( en fútbol) cross, center*•II1)a) (Mat) center*b) ( área central) center*ir al centro de la ciudad — to go downtown (AmE), to go into town o into the town centre (BrE)
centro ciudad/urbano — downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE)
2) ( foco)a) ( de atención) center*b) (de actividades, servicios) center*un gran centro cultural/industrial — a major cultural/industrial center
un centro turístico — an tourist resort o center
3) (establecimiento, institución) center*4) (Pol) center*5) ( en fútbol) cross, center*•* * *= centre [center, -USA], core, hub, office, locus [loci, -pl.], focal point, operation, centrepoint [centerpoint, -USA], pivot.Ex: Over 3,000 such centres were set up, but most had closed by 1949.
Ex: The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.Ex: And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.Ex: The principal sprang up from her chair and began to perambulate with swift, precise movements about her spacious office.Ex: The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.Ex: The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.Ex: In our capacity as centerpoints for local activities, we may be equipped with card production equipment for producing catalog cards through the state division of OCLC.Ex: The use of decimal notation is seen as the pivot of Dewey's scheme and notational systems are analysed generally and compared with Dewey's.* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.* biblioteca de centro penitenciario = prison library.* centro accesible mediante Telnet = Telnet-accesible site.* centro administrativo = administrative centre.* centro artístico = art(s) centre.* Centro Bibliotecario en Línea (OCLC) = OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).* centro cívico = civic centre.* centro comercial = shopping centre, shopping precinct, mall of shops, shopping mall, mall, outlet mall, plaza.* centro comunitario = village hall.* centro coordinador = focal point, switching point, coordinating centre, hub.* centro coordinador de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].* centro cultural = cultural centre, cultural institution, cultural venue.* centro de acogida = runaway shelter, refuge, shelter, homeless shelter, shelter home.* centro de acogida de animales = animal shelter.* centro de acogida de mujeres = women's shelter.* centro de actividad = focal point.* centro de adquisiciones = acquisition centre.* centro de análisis de la información = information analysis centre.* centro de apoyo a los programas de estudios = curriculum material center.* centro de asesoramiento = counselling centre.* centro de asistencia social = welfare facility.* centro de atención = centre of attention, limelight, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], centre stage, focus of concern, focus of interest, focus of attention, focus.* centro de atención al ciudadano = advice centre.* centro de audio = audio centre.* centro de ayuda al empleo = job-help centre.* centro de barrio = neighbourhood centre.* centro de belleza = beauty centre.* centro de cálculo = computer centre, computing centre, central computing facility.* centro de catalogación = cataloguing department.* centro de computación = computing centre.* centro de comunicaciones = communications hub.* centro de congresos = conference centre, convention centre.* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.* centro de coordinación = re-routing centre.* centro de datos = data centre.* centro de deportes = sports centre.* centro de detención = detention centre.* centro de día = day care centre, day centre.* centro de día para mayores = day centre for the elderly.* centro de distribución = distribution centre.* Centro de Distribución de Documentos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLDSC) = British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC).* centro de documentación = clearinghouse [clearing house], documentation centre, information centre, information unit, research centre.* centro de educación de adultos = adult learning centre, adult learner centre.* centro de educación infantil = early education centre.* centro de educación sanitaria = consumer health centre, consumer health information centre.* centro de, el = centre of, the.* centro de enseñanza = education centre.* centro de esquí artificial = dry ski centre.* centro de estudios = study centre.* Centro de Europa = Mitteleurope.* centro de gravedad = centre of gravity.* centro de información = information agency, information centre.* Centro de Información al Ciudadano = Public Information Center (PIC).* centro de información ciudadana = community information centre, neighbourhood information centre (NIC).* centro de información laboral = job information centre.* centro de información sectorial = sectoral information centre.* Centro de Información sobre el Ayuntamiento = Kommune Information Centre.* centro de investigación = research centre, research unit.* centro de jardinería = garden centre.* centro de la ciudad = central city, downtown, city centre.* centro de las ciencias = science centre.* centro del campo = halfway line.* centro de Londres = Inner London.* centro del pueblo = town centre.* centro del visitante = visitor's centre.* centro de material didáctico escolar = school resource centre.* centro de menores = young offender institution.* centro de mesa = epergne.* centro de ocio = recreation centre, recreational centre.* centro de orientación = referral centre.* centro de planificación familiar = family planning clinic, planned parenthood centre.* centro deportivo = sports centre.* centro de proceso de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].* centro de recepción de ovejas = sheep station.* centro de recepción y envío = shipping point.* centro de reciclado = recycling centre.* centro de recursos = resource centre.* centro de recursos multimedia = media resource centre.* centro de recursos para el aprendizaje (CRA) = learning hub, learning resource centre (LRC).* centro de referencia = reference centre.* centro de rehabilitación = rehabilitation clinic, rehabilitation centre.* centro de reinserción social = half-way house.* centro de salud = health centre.* centro de trabajo = workplace.* centro de vacaciones = resort, tourist resort.* centro de vacaciones costero = coastal resort, seaside resort, seaside tourist resort.* centro de veraneo = summer resort.* centro de veraneo costero = seaside resort, coastal resort.* centro educativo = educational centre.* centro electoral = polling district.* centro financiero = financial centre.* centro industrial = manufacturing centre.* centro informático = computing centre.* Centro Internacional para la Descripción Bibliográfica del UNISIST = UNIBID.* centro litúrgico = church centre.* centro multimedia = library media centre, media centre.* centro multimedia escolar = school media centre, school library media centre.* centro municipal de información = local authority information outlet.* Centro Nacional de Préstamos = National Lending Centre.* centro neurálgico = powerhouse, power engine.* centro neurálgico, el = nerve centre, the.* centro penitenciario = penitentiary.* centro piloto = pilot centre.* centro recreativo = recreation centre, recreational centre.* centro regional = regional centre.* centro religioso = church centre.* centro social = community centre, village hall, social centre, drop-in centre, community hall.* centro social para veteranos de guerra = Veterans' centre.* centro turístico = tourist resort, resort, summer resort.* centro turístico costero = beachside resort, seaside resort, coastal resort, seaside tourist resort.* centro tutelar de menores = juvenile detention centre.* centro urbano = downtown, city centre, town centre.* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.* del centro = middle.* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.* en el centro de = at the heart of.* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).* hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.* ir al centro = go + downtown.* justo en en centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).* material del centro de recursos = resource centre material.* mesa de centro = coffee table.* mesita de centro = coffee table.* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].* pasar a ser el centro de atención = take + centre stage.* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus.* período de prácticas en centros = practicum.* personal de un centro multimedia escolar = school media staff.* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.* un centro único = one stop shop.* visita a centros profesionales = study tour.* zona del centro = midsection [mid-section].* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.* * *A1 ( Mat) center*2 (área central) center*en el centro de la habitación in the middle o center of the roomel terremoto afectó al centro del país the earthquake affected the central region o the center of the countrylos países del centro de Europa the countries of Central Europevive en pleno centro de la ciudad she lives right in the center of the town/citytengo que ir al centro a hacer unas compras I have to go downtown to do some shopping ( AmE), I have to go into town o into the town centre to do some shopping ( BrE)Compuestos:center* of gravitymidfieldcenterpiece*nerve center*center* of power(de una organización) nerve center*; (de una ciudad) heartB (foco)1 (de atención) center*ha sido el centro de todos los comentarios it has been the main talking pointfueron el centro de todas las miradas all eyes were on themse ha convertido estos días en el centro de interés it has become the focus of attention recentlyfue el centro de atracción durante la fiesta she was the center of attention at the partyha hecho de su marido el centro de su existencia she has centered her life around her husband2 (de actividades, servicios) center*centro administrativo administrative centerun gran centro cultural/industrial a major cultural/industrial centerCompuestos:center* of interest to touristscall center*operations center*, operations room ( BrE)urban center*, population center*holiday center*( AmL) leisure center*tourist resort o center*C (establecimiento, institución) center*el centro anglo-peruano the Anglo-Peruvian centerCompuestos:civic center*(en Esp) private school o college ( which receives a state subsidy)( Méx) marketcentro de acogidade animales abandonados animal sanctuarycentro de acogida de menores abandonados children's refugecentro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas refuge for battered womencentro de acogida de refugiados reception center* for refugeessupport center*primary care center*call center*user support center*help center*computer center*control center*conference center*coordination center*cost center*cultural center*detention center*spy headquartersprivate school, academymanagement center*information center*detention center*research center*, research establishmentspeech therapy clinic( Esp) high-tech leisure center*family planning clinicsports center*detention center*health center*service center*telecommunications center*space center*( frml); hospitalmedical center*( AmL) leisure center*leisure center*( frml); hospitalD ( Pol) center*E (en fútbol) tbcentro chut cross, center*F* * *
Del verbo centrar: ( conjugate centrar)
centro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
centró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
centrar
centro
centrar ( conjugate centrar) verbo transitivo
c) ‹atención/investigación/esfuerzos› centro algo en algo to focus sth on sth
verbo intransitivo (Dep) to center( conjugate center), cross
centrarse verbo pronominal centrose en algo [investigación/atención/esfuerzos] to focus o center( conjugate center) on sth
centro sustantivo masculino
◊ centro ciudad/urbano downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE);
ser el centro de atención to be the center of attention;
se convirtió en el centro de interés it became the focus of attention;
centro turístico tourist resort o center;
centro comercial shopping mall (AmE), shopping centre (BrE);
centro de llamadas call center (AmE) o centre (BrE);
centro de planificación familiar family planning clinic
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( jugador) center( conjugate center);
centrar verbo transitivo
1 to centre, US center
2 (los esfuerzos, la atención) to concentrate, centre, US center
centro sustantivo masculino
1 middle, centre, US center
2 (de una ciudad) town centre
3 (institución) institution, centre, US center
4 Pol centre party
5 centro comercial, shopping centre
' centro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahorrar
- Cesid
- CIS
- ciudad
- consejo
- delantera
- delantero
- docente
- foco
- gravedad
- media
- medio
- mitad
- neurálgica
- neurálgico
- ombligo
- retención
- almendra
- base
- blanco
- comercial
- deportivo
- diana
- hacia
- hípico
- lejos
- mesa
- mismo
- para
- polo
- posta
- preescolar
- rematar
- retirado
- señalización
- señalizar
- trámite
English:
accessible
- barrage
- central
- centre
- centre forward
- city
- community centre
- core
- delay
- downtown
- garden centre
- heart
- hub
- inner city
- institute
- leisure centre
- mall
- middle
- out
- revolve
- ROTC
- run across
- shopping centre
- slap
- space-centre
- spotlight
- teaching centre
- town
- village hall
- walk about
- welfare centre
- call
- center
- clinic
- coffee
- community
- conference
- control
- facility
- focal
- focus
- garden
- health
- holiday
- home
- inner
- leisure
- midtown
- plaza
- polling
* * *centro nm1. [área, punto central] centre;en el centro de la vía in the middle of the track;estaba en el centro de la muchedumbre she was in the middle of the crowd;las lluvias afectarán al centro del país the rain will affect the central region o centre of the country;la jardinería es el centro de su existencia her life revolves around gardeningcentro de atención centre of attention;centro de atracción centre of attraction;las playas son el centro de atracción para el turismo beaches are the main tourist attraction;centro de gravedad centre of gravity;centro de interés centre of interest;Fís centro de masa centre of mass;centro de mesa centrepiece;centro nervioso nerve centre;también Fig centro neurálgico nerve centre; Fís centro óptico optical centre2. [de ciudad] town centre;me voy al centro I'm going to town;tengo una casa en pleno centro I have a house right in the town centre;centro histórico = old (part of) town3. [económico, administrativo] centre;un importante centro financiero/cultural an important financial/cultural centrecentro turístico tourist resort4. [establecimiento, organismo] centre;[planta] plant, factory; [tienda] branch; [colegio] school Esp centro de acogida reception centre; Esp centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas refuge for battered women;centro asistencial de día day care centre;centro de atención telefónica call centre;centro de cálculo computer centre;centro cívico community centre;Am centro comunal community centre; Am centro comunitario community centre;centro concertado state-subsidized (private) school;centro de control control centre;centro cultural cultural centre;centro demográfico centre of population;centro deportivo sports centre;centro de desintoxicación detoxification centre o clinic;centro de detención detention centre;centro docente educational institution;centro educativo educational institution;centro de enseñanza educational institution;centro espacial space centre;centro de estudios academy, school;centro excursionista hill-walking club;centro hospitalario hospital;centro de información information centre;centro de investigación research institute;Esp Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas = government body responsible for conducting opinion polls, sociological surveys etc;centro de llamadas call centre;Mil centro de mando command centre;centro médico medical centre;centro meteorológico weather centre;centro de negocios business centre;centro penitenciario prison, US penitentiary;centro de planificación familiar family planning clinic;centro regional regional office;centro de rehabilitación rehabilitation centre;centro de salud clinic, Br health centre;centro sanitario clinic, Br health centre;centro social community centre;centro de trabajo workplace;Am centro de tratamiento intensivo intensive care unit5. [en política] centre;un partido de centro a centre party;ser de centro to be at the centre of the political spectrumjuega en el centro del campo he plays in midfieldenvió un centro al área contraria he crossed the ball into the opposition's penalty area;consiguió un espectacular gol con un centro chut he scored a spectacular goal with what was intended more as a cross than a shot* * *m1 center, Brcentre2 DEP cross* * *centro nmf: center (in sports)centro nm1) medio: centercentro de atención: center of attentioncentro de gravedad: center of gravity2) : downtown3)centro de mesa : centerpiece* * *centro n centre -
49 conocimientos básicos
m.pl.basic notions, basic knowledge, grounding in education.* * *(n.) = literacyEx. This article discusses staff recruitment and retention, state level coordination, financial support, security literacy and innovative services.* * *(n.) = literacyEx: This article discusses staff recruitment and retention, state level coordination, financial support, security literacy and innovative services.
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50 correctamente
adv.1 correctly; accurately.2 regularly.3 politely; properly, fittingly.4 correctly, duly, truly, right.* * *► adverbio1 (sin errores) correctly, accurately2 (con educación) correctly, politely, properly* * *ADV1) (=exactamente) correctly, accurately2) (=decentemente) correctly, politely* * *a) ( sin errores) correctlyb) ( con cortesía) politelyc) ( honestamente) honorably* * *= accurately, correctly, properly, successfully, rightly, aright, with due process, rightfully.Ex. Headings tend to be broad and cannot represent complex or specific subjects accurately.Ex. Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.Ex. This group of fields should be completed before the fixed fields are entered, because the record type is needed for handling these fields properly.Ex. Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.Ex. Democracy, rightly understood, is a positive creed and its political and social values would be greatly strengthened if the library service was planned on national lines to support them.Ex. Another wise precaution at this preliminary stage is to make sure that he has heard aright.Ex. One must be able to prove that a new staff member was selected with due process and with clearly delineated criteria.Ex. It must be remembered that AACR does not follow the Paris Principles completely, as Mr. Lubetzky quite rightfully and disappointedly pointed out.----* actuar correctamente = do + the right thing, get on + the right side of.* comportarse correctamente = get on + the right side of.* no actuar correctamente = be remiss.* * *a) ( sin errores) correctlyb) ( con cortesía) politelyc) ( honestamente) honorably* * *= accurately, correctly, properly, successfully, rightly, aright, with due process, rightfully.Ex: Headings tend to be broad and cannot represent complex or specific subjects accurately.
Ex: Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.Ex: This group of fields should be completed before the fixed fields are entered, because the record type is needed for handling these fields properly.Ex: Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.Ex: Democracy, rightly understood, is a positive creed and its political and social values would be greatly strengthened if the library service was planned on national lines to support them.Ex: Another wise precaution at this preliminary stage is to make sure that he has heard aright.Ex: One must be able to prove that a new staff member was selected with due process and with clearly delineated criteria.Ex: It must be remembered that AACR does not follow the Paris Principles completely, as Mr. Lubetzky quite rightfully and disappointedly pointed out.* actuar correctamente = do + the right thing, get on + the right side of.* comportarse correctamente = get on + the right side of.* no actuar correctamente = be remiss.* * *1 (sin errores) correctly2 (con cortesía) politely* * *
correctamente adverbio
' correctamente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acertar
- bien
- esclusa
English:
function
- properly
- right
- rightly
- correctly
- politely
* * *correctamente adv1. [contestar] correctly2. [comportarse] courteously;se comportó distantemente con nosotros pero correctamente he was distant but very correct in the way he behaved towards us* * *correctamente adv1. (sin errores) correctly2. (con educación) properly / politely -
51 dejar a una lado
(v.) = put + Nombre + to one sideEx. Putting such support to one side for a moment, it is important to recognize the economic imperative to develop an excellent staff.* * *(v.) = put + Nombre + to one sideEx: Putting such support to one side for a moment, it is important to recognize the economic imperative to develop an excellent staff.
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52 dinámico
adj.dynamic, energetic.* * *► adjetivo1 dynamic* * *(f. - dinámica)adj.* * *ADJ dynamic* * *- ca adjetivo dynamic* * *= aggressive, dynamic, brisk [brisker -comp., briskest -sup.], fluid, proactive [pro-active], time-dependent, organic, dynamical, time-variant, vibrant, breezy [breezier -comp., breeziest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], fast and furious, energetic.Ex. During his tenure, OSU was recognized for the aggressive approach the library staff adopted with respect to publicizing OSU's many bibliographical services and encouraging patrons' use of them.Ex. A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.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. Literary language is vital, shifting, fluid; it looks constantly for new structures, new combinations that create new meanings.Ex. Compiling information of this nature requires a proactive and not a reactive approach to the task.Ex. This paper studies time-dependent (dynamical) aspects of scientific activities, as expressed in research publications.Ex. Innovation in organisations is a continuous and organic process.Ex. This paper studies time-dependent ( dynamical) aspects of scientific activities, as expressed in research publications.Ex. A data warehouse is a subject-oriented, integrated, time-variant, nonvolatile collection of data in support of management's decision making process.Ex. All these issues were successfully addressed by rearranging study, reference, and stack areas and enclosing a small office to create a more vibrant, reference oriented library environment.Ex. This knowing sequel to the breezy glamor of 'Ocean's Eleven' provides more thieves, more heists, more twists, more locations, and more playfulness than the original.Ex. A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.Ex. He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.Ex. The pace was fast and furious and the noise was non-stop.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.----* dinámica de trabajo = workflow [work flow].* dinámica social = social dynamics.* entrar en la dinámica = enter + the fray.* * *- ca adjetivo dynamic* * *= aggressive, dynamic, brisk [brisker -comp., briskest -sup.], fluid, proactive [pro-active], time-dependent, organic, dynamical, time-variant, vibrant, breezy [breezier -comp., breeziest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], fast and furious, energetic.Ex: During his tenure, OSU was recognized for the aggressive approach the library staff adopted with respect to publicizing OSU's many bibliographical services and encouraging patrons' use of them.
Ex: A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.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: Literary language is vital, shifting, fluid; it looks constantly for new structures, new combinations that create new meanings.Ex: Compiling information of this nature requires a proactive and not a reactive approach to the task.Ex: This paper studies time-dependent (dynamical) aspects of scientific activities, as expressed in research publications.Ex: Innovation in organisations is a continuous and organic process.Ex: This paper studies time-dependent ( dynamical) aspects of scientific activities, as expressed in research publications.Ex: A data warehouse is a subject-oriented, integrated, time-variant, nonvolatile collection of data in support of management's decision making process.Ex: All these issues were successfully addressed by rearranging study, reference, and stack areas and enclosing a small office to create a more vibrant, reference oriented library environment.Ex: This knowing sequel to the breezy glamor of 'Ocean's Eleven' provides more thieves, more heists, more twists, more locations, and more playfulness than the original.Ex: A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.Ex: He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.Ex: The pace was fast and furious and the noise was non-stop.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.* dinámica de trabajo = workflow [work flow].* dinámica social = social dynamics.* entrar en la dinámica = enter + the fray.* * *dinámico -cadynamic* * *
dinámico◊ -ca adjetivo
dynamic
dinámico,-a adjetivo dynamic
' dinámico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dinámica
English:
aggressive
- brisk
- dynamic
- breezy
- high
- spry
* * *dinámico, -a adj1. [del movimiento, la dinámica] dynamic2. [activo] dynamic;necesitamos ejecutivos dinámicos y emprendedores we need dynamic and enterprising executives* * *adj figdynamic* * *dinámico, -ca adj: dynamic♦ dinámicamente adv* * *dinámico adj dynamic -
53 documentación
f.1 documentation, identity papers, papers, written information.2 identity papers, identification document, identification card, identification papers.* * *1 documentation, documents plural2 (para identificar) papers plural, identification* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [de vehículo] documentation2) [de persona] papers pl, documents plla documentación, por favor — your papers, please
3) (Prensa) reference section* * *1) ( de persona) papers (pl); (de vehículo, envío) documents (pl), documentation (frml)2) ( información) information, data (pl)* * *= documentation, documentation, information science, information work, information coverage.Ex. One of the factors to consider in the selection of a data base is the documentation, and search aids available to support searching on the data base, such as classification schedules, printed or machine-viewable thesauri, and so on.Ex. Documentation is the continuous and systematic collection and processing of recorded information for the purposes of its storage, retrieval, utilization or transmission.Ex. Information science consist of the study of the functions, the structure and the transmission of information and also the management of information systems.Ex. An appreciation of the decisions necessary in the compilation of abstracts and indexes is essential not only to the intending indexer but also to the information staff devoted to information work.Ex. Serious attention should be given to the coordination and improvement of bibliographic control at a national level to avoid duplication of effort and gaps in information coverage.----* ALISE (Asociación para la Educación en Biblioteconomía y Documentación) = ALISE (Association for Library and Information Science Education).* Asociación Suiza de Documentación (SAD) = Swiss Association for Documentation (SAD).* biblioteconomía especializada en documentacion médica = medical librarianship.* biblioteconomía especializada en documentación musical = music librarianship.* biblioteconomía especializada en documentación para enfermería = nursing librarianship.* biblioteconomía y documentación = librarianship and information science (LIS), library and information studies.* biblioteconomía y documentación (ByD) = library and information science (LIS), information and library studies (ILS).* caja de recogida de documentación = deposit box.* centro de documentación = clearinghouse [clearing house], documentation centre, information centre, information unit, research centre.* ciencias de la documentación = information science, library science.* Consejo de los Servicios de Biblioteconomía y Documentación (LISC) = Library and Information Services Council (LISC).* documentación audiovisual = audiovisual documentation.* documentación clínica = clinical information.* documentación de empresas = business record.* documentación del sistema = system documentation.* documentación de un curso = course pack.* documentación efímera = fugitive literature.* documentación técnica = technical documentation.* enseñanza de biblioteconomía y documentación = library and information science education.* escuela de biblioteconomía y documentación = LIS school.* escuelas universitaria de biblioteconomía y documentación (EUBYD) = school of librarianship and information science (SLIS).* facultad de biblioteconomía y documentación = graduate library school, LIS school.* Facultad de Biblioteconomía y Documentación (FBYD) = Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS).* Federación Internacional de Documentación (FID) = International Federation for Documentation (FID).* gestión de documentación administrativa = record keeping [recordkeeping], record management [records management], record(s) management, paperwork management.* gestor de documentación administrativa = record manager [records manager], record(s) manager.* Instituto Americano de Documentación (ADI) = American Documentation Institute (ADI).* investigación en biblioteconomía y documentación = library and information science research.* investigación en ciencias de la documentación = information science research.* investigación en documentación = information science research.* licenciado en biblioteconomía y documentación = MLS graduate.* Licenciatura en Documentación = M.L.S. (Master in Library Science).* mundo de la documentación, el = information world, the.* pedir la documentación = card.* Sección de Automatización y Documentación de ALA (ISAD) = Information Science and Automation Division (IASD).* seleccionador de documentación de archivo = archival appraiser.* servicio de documentación = documentation service.* titulación en biblioteconomía y documentación = library degree, library science degree.* trabajo con documentación automatizada = computer-based information work.* trámites relacionados con la documentación = paper handling.* * *1) ( de persona) papers (pl); (de vehículo, envío) documents (pl), documentation (frml)2) ( información) information, data (pl)* * *= documentation, documentation, information science, information work, information coverage.Ex: One of the factors to consider in the selection of a data base is the documentation, and search aids available to support searching on the data base, such as classification schedules, printed or machine-viewable thesauri, and so on.
Ex: Documentation is the continuous and systematic collection and processing of recorded information for the purposes of its storage, retrieval, utilization or transmission.Ex: Information science consist of the study of the functions, the structure and the transmission of information and also the management of information systems.Ex: An appreciation of the decisions necessary in the compilation of abstracts and indexes is essential not only to the intending indexer but also to the information staff devoted to information work.Ex: Serious attention should be given to the coordination and improvement of bibliographic control at a national level to avoid duplication of effort and gaps in information coverage.* ALISE (Asociación para la Educación en Biblioteconomía y Documentación) = ALISE (Association for Library and Information Science Education).* Asociación Suiza de Documentación (SAD) = Swiss Association for Documentation (SAD).* biblioteconomía especializada en documentacion médica = medical librarianship.* biblioteconomía especializada en documentación musical = music librarianship.* biblioteconomía especializada en documentación para enfermería = nursing librarianship.* biblioteconomía y documentación = librarianship and information science (LIS), library and information studies.* biblioteconomía y documentación (ByD) = library and information science (LIS), information and library studies (ILS).* caja de recogida de documentación = deposit box.* centro de documentación = clearinghouse [clearing house], documentation centre, information centre, information unit, research centre.* ciencias de la documentación = information science, library science.* Consejo de los Servicios de Biblioteconomía y Documentación (LISC) = Library and Information Services Council (LISC).* documentación audiovisual = audiovisual documentation.* documentación clínica = clinical information.* documentación de empresas = business record.* documentación del sistema = system documentation.* documentación de un curso = course pack.* documentación efímera = fugitive literature.* documentación técnica = technical documentation.* enseñanza de biblioteconomía y documentación = library and information science education.* escuela de biblioteconomía y documentación = LIS school.* escuelas universitaria de biblioteconomía y documentación (EUBYD) = school of librarianship and information science (SLIS).* facultad de biblioteconomía y documentación = graduate library school, LIS school.* Facultad de Biblioteconomía y Documentación (FBYD) = Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS).* Federación Internacional de Documentación (FID) = International Federation for Documentation (FID).* gestión de documentación administrativa = record keeping [recordkeeping], record management [records management], record(s) management, paperwork management.* gestor de documentación administrativa = record manager [records manager], record(s) manager.* Instituto Americano de Documentación (ADI) = American Documentation Institute (ADI).* investigación en biblioteconomía y documentación = library and information science research.* investigación en ciencias de la documentación = information science research.* investigación en documentación = information science research.* licenciado en biblioteconomía y documentación = MLS graduate.* Licenciatura en Documentación = M.L.S. (Master in Library Science).* mundo de la documentación, el = information world, the.* pedir la documentación = card.* Sección de Automatización y Documentación de ALA (ISAD) = Information Science and Automation Division (IASD).* seleccionador de documentación de archivo = archival appraiser.* servicio de documentación = documentation service.* titulación en biblioteconomía y documentación = library degree, library science degree.* trabajo con documentación automatizada = computer-based information work.* trámites relacionados con la documentación = paper handling.* * *A (papeles — de una persona) papers (pl); (— de un vehículo, un envío) documents (pl), documentation ( frml)B (información) information, data (pl)* * *
documentación sustantivo femenino
1 ( de persona) papers (pl);
(de vehículo, envío) documents (pl), documentation (frml)
2 ( información) information, data (pl)
documentación sustantivo femenino
1 documentation: existe documentación sobre su causa en los archivos, there's documentation in the files regarding her lawsuit
2 (DNI, de conducir, etc) papers pl
' documentación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desproveer
- encima
- escrutinio
- exigible
- expediente
- infortunio
- papel
- llevar
English:
documentation
- identification
- identity papers
- literature
* * *1. [identificación] [de persona] papers, identification;[de vehículo, cargamento, mercancías] documents;muéstreme su documentación, por favor could you show me your identification, please?2. [documentos, información] information;[manuales de uso] documentation3. [técnica, disciplina] library research skills, documentation;equipo de documentación [de programa de TV] research team* * *f1 documentation2 de persona papers* * ** * *1. (de identidad) papers2. (del coche) documents -
54 dolor
m.1 pain.siento un dolor en el costado I have a pain in my side(tener) dolor de cabeza (to have a) headache¡este niño no nos da más que dolores de cabeza! that child does nothing but make trouble for us!dolor de espalda back paindolor de estómago stomachachedolores menstruales period painsdolor de muelas toothachedolores del parto labor pains2 grief, sorrow (moral).su fallecimiento nos llena de dolor his death fills us with sorrow* * *1 pain, ache2 figurado pain, sorrow, grief\causar dolor figurado to sadden, hurt, upsetestar con los dolores (de parto) to be in labour (US labor)dolor de cabeza headachedolor de muelas toothache* * *noun m.1) ache, pain2) grief, sorrow* * *SM1) [físico] painestar con dolores — [antes del parto] to feel one's labour pains beginning
dolores de parto — labour pains, labor pains (EEUU)
2) (=pesar) grief, sorrow* * *a) ( físico) paindolores reumáticos/de parto — rheumatic/labor* pains
tener dolor de muelas/cabeza/garganta — to have a toothache/a headache/a sore throat
fuertes dolores de estómago — sharp o severe stomach pains
b) (pena, tristeza) pain, griefel dolor de perder a un ser querido — the pain o grief of losing a loved one
con todo el dolor de mi corazón tuve que decirle que no — it broke my heart, but I had to turn him down
no sabes el dolor que me causa su indiferencia — you have no idea how much his indifferent attitude hurts o upsets me
* * *= pain, agony, ache, grief, woefulness, soreness, heartache.Ex. For instance, if discharge is 'watery' or 'purulent,' vision is 'blurred,' pain is 'moderate,' then corneal trauma or infection is diagnosed.Ex. Much time and much of the agony associated with the reference interview would be avoided if librarians were subject specialists and did not have to educate themselves about a question before starting to answer it.Ex. Last year I did not prefer cushioned running shoes, but now I'm a year older with new aches and pains, so I want a shoe with added support.Ex. This paper discusses the ways in which books may be used to help bereaved children to understand death and other aspects of grief.Ex. In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.Ex. While there are no significant injury worries to speak of, there is no doubt both sides have a number of players with general soreness and niggling.Ex. Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more ' heartache leave' offered as they get older.----* alivio del dolor = pain relief.* de dolor = in pain.* dolor abdominal = abdominal pain.* dolor agudo = twinge.* dolor crónico = chronic pain.* dolor de barriga = tummy ache.* dolor de cabeza = headache.* dolor de cabeza espantoso = splitting headache.* dolor de corazón = heartache.* dolor de cuello = neck pain.* dolor de espalda = backache [back-ache], back pain.* dolor de estómago = stomach ache, upset stomach.* dolor de garganta = sore throat.* dolor de muelas = toothache.* dolor de oído = earache.* dolor de ojos = eyestrain [eye strain].* dolor en la mano al escribir = writer's cramp.* dolores de parto = birth pangs.* dolor físico = physical pain.* dolor fulgurante = shooting stab of pain, shooting pain.* dolor lancinante = shooting stab of pain, shooting pain.* dolor menstrual = period pain.* dolor muscular = muscle pain, muscle ache.* dolor penetrante = shooting stab of pain, shooting pain.* dolor pulsante = throbbing pain.* dolor pulsátil = throbbing pain.* dolor punzante = throbbing pain, shooting stab of pain, shooting pain, twinge.* gesto de dolor = wince of pain, wince.* hacer una mueca de dolor = wince.* hacer un gesto de dolor = wince.* molestias y dolores = aches and pains.* mueca de dolor = wince of pain, wince.* punzada de dolor = twinge.* que no causa dolor = painless.* sin dolor = painless.* * *a) ( físico) paindolores reumáticos/de parto — rheumatic/labor* pains
tener dolor de muelas/cabeza/garganta — to have a toothache/a headache/a sore throat
fuertes dolores de estómago — sharp o severe stomach pains
b) (pena, tristeza) pain, griefel dolor de perder a un ser querido — the pain o grief of losing a loved one
con todo el dolor de mi corazón tuve que decirle que no — it broke my heart, but I had to turn him down
no sabes el dolor que me causa su indiferencia — you have no idea how much his indifferent attitude hurts o upsets me
* * *= pain, agony, ache, grief, woefulness, soreness, heartache.Ex: For instance, if discharge is 'watery' or 'purulent,' vision is 'blurred,' pain is 'moderate,' then corneal trauma or infection is diagnosed.
Ex: Much time and much of the agony associated with the reference interview would be avoided if librarians were subject specialists and did not have to educate themselves about a question before starting to answer it.Ex: Last year I did not prefer cushioned running shoes, but now I'm a year older with new aches and pains, so I want a shoe with added support.Ex: This paper discusses the ways in which books may be used to help bereaved children to understand death and other aspects of grief.Ex: In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.Ex: While there are no significant injury worries to speak of, there is no doubt both sides have a number of players with general soreness and niggling.Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more ' heartache leave' offered as they get older.* alivio del dolor = pain relief.* de dolor = in pain.* dolor abdominal = abdominal pain.* dolor agudo = twinge.* dolor crónico = chronic pain.* dolor de barriga = tummy ache.* dolor de cabeza = headache.* dolor de cabeza espantoso = splitting headache.* dolor de corazón = heartache.* dolor de cuello = neck pain.* dolor de espalda = backache [back-ache], back pain.* dolor de estómago = stomach ache, upset stomach.* dolor de garganta = sore throat.* dolor de muelas = toothache.* dolor de oído = earache.* dolor de ojos = eyestrain [eye strain].* dolor en la mano al escribir = writer's cramp.* dolores de parto = birth pangs.* dolor físico = physical pain.* dolor fulgurante = shooting stab of pain, shooting pain.* dolor lancinante = shooting stab of pain, shooting pain.* dolor menstrual = period pain.* dolor muscular = muscle pain, muscle ache.* dolor penetrante = shooting stab of pain, shooting pain.* dolor pulsante = throbbing pain.* dolor pulsátil = throbbing pain.* dolor punzante = throbbing pain, shooting stab of pain, shooting pain, twinge.* gesto de dolor = wince of pain, wince.* hacer una mueca de dolor = wince.* hacer un gesto de dolor = wince.* molestias y dolores = aches and pains.* mueca de dolor = wince of pain, wince.* punzada de dolor = twinge.* que no causa dolor = painless.* sin dolor = painless.* * *1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (físico) pain¿siente mucho dolor? are you in much pain?, does it hurt much?¿es una punzada o un dolor sordo? is it a sharp pain or a dull ache?dolores reumáticos/musculares rheumatic/muscular painsdolores de crecimiento/parto growing/labor* painspastillas para el dolor de muelas/oídos pills for (a) toothache/(an) earacheun dolor de cabeza a headacheun dolor de garganta espantoso a terrible sore throates un dolor reflejo it's a referred painfuertes dolores de estómago sharp o severe stomach painsno me ha dado más que dolores de cabeza he has given me nothing but headaches, he has been a constant worry to mete ahorrarás muchos dolores de cabeza you will save yourself a lot of problems o headaches2(pena, tristeza): creí que iba a morirme de dolor I thought I was going to die of grief o sorrowcon todo el dolor de mi corazón tuve que decirle que no it broke my heart, but I had to turn him downcon todo el dolor de su corazón tuvo que negarle el regalo it was very painful for him o it was heart-rending for him to have to deny him the giftno sabes el dolor que me causa su indiferencia you have no idea how much his indifferent attitude hurts o upsets meel dolor de perder a un ser querido the pain o grief of losing a loved one* * *
dolor sustantivo masculino
tener dolor de muelas/cabeza/garganta to have a toothache/a headache/a sore throat
dolor sustantivo masculino
1 Med pain
dolor de espalda, backache
2 (aflicción) grief, sorrow
' dolor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agudeza
- aliviar
- aliviarse
- amanecer
- ay
- calmar
- chillido
- cicatrizar
- contorsionarse
- dar
- dolerse
- fiel
- fricción
- fuerte
- gemir
- gesto
- indiferente
- infernal
- jaqueca
- latigazo
- matar
- molestar
- molestia
- mueca
- ostensible
- penetrante
- pesar
- pinchazo
- punzada
- punzante
- queja
- quejarse
- quitar
- quitarse
- rabiar
- rechistar
- refleja
- reflejo
- resentirse
- retorcerse
- rictus
- soportar
- sorda
- sordo
- tal
- tener
- traer
- transida
- transido
- aguantador
English:
ache
- aching
- acute
- agonizing
- agony
- alleviate
- any
- backache
- bad
- bear
- bellyache
- comfort
- cover up
- deaden
- distort
- distress
- double up
- dull
- earache
- ease
- excruciating
- experience
- grief
- grimace
- groan
- headache
- help
- inflict
- lessen
- nagging
- numb
- ouch
- overcome
- overwhelming
- pain
- painfully
- painkiller
- painless
- painlessly
- pang
- pass
- pass off
- period pain
- persist
- rack
- raging
- reduce
- relieve
- severe
- severity
* * *dolor nm1. [físico] pain;un dolor sordo a dull pain;¿dónde tienes el dolor? where does it hurt?;me dio un dolor tremendo en los riñones I felt a terrible pain in my lower back;siento un dolor en el costado I have a pain in my side;hizo un gesto de dolor she winced with pain;tengo dolor de huesos/dolores musculares my bones/muscles achedolor de barriga bellyache;dolor de cabeza headache;tener dolor de cabeza to have a headache;¡este niño no nos da más que dolores de cabeza! that child does nothing but make trouble for us!;dolor de estómago stomachache;dolor de garganta sore throat;tener dolor de garganta to have a sore throat;dolores menstruales period pains;dolor de muelas toothache;dolor de oídos earache;tener dolor de oídos to have earache;dolores del parto labour pains2. [moral] sorrow;sentir dolor por algo to feel sorrow at sth;separarse de su hijo les causó gran dolor being separated from their son was very painful for them;le comunicó la noticia con gran dolor she told him the news with great sorrow;lloraba de dolor por su desgracia she wept with sadness at her misfortune;su fallecimiento nos llena de dolor his death fills us with sorrow;con todo el dolor de mi corazón: la castigué con todo el dolor de mi corazón it broke my heart to punish her;tuve que irme de aquella ciudad con todo el dolor de mi corazón it was heartbreaking for me to have to leave that city* * *m tb figpain;dar dolores de cabeza a alguien fig cause s.o. problems* * *dolor nm1) : pain, achedolor de cabeza: headache2) pena, tristeza: grief, sorrow* * *dolor n1. (físico) pain2. (pena) grief -
55 estatus académico
(n.) = academic status, academic status, academic statusEx. Examples would include deliberately contriving an authoritarian atmosphere, either institutional, by means of rules and regulations, or personal, by means of academic status, for instance.Ex. Specific topics considered were faculty versus academic status, criteria used for evaluation, tenure, support for research, sabbaticals and released time.Ex. Teaching staff do not recognise the academic status of the librarians, because they see theirs as an essentially non-teaching role.* * *(n.) = academic status, academic status, academic statusEx: Examples would include deliberately contriving an authoritarian atmosphere, either institutional, by means of rules and regulations, or personal, by means of academic status, for instance.
Ex: Specific topics considered were faculty versus academic status, criteria used for evaluation, tenure, support for research, sabbaticals and released time.Ex: Teaching staff do not recognise the academic status of the librarians, because they see theirs as an essentially non-teaching role. -
56 estudiar
v.1 to study (carrera, libro, asunto).estudia biológicas he's studying biologydespués de estudiar tu propuesta he decidido no aceptarla after studying your proposal, I've decided not to accept itestudia todas las tardes he spends every afternoon studyingestudió con el Presidente he went to school/university with the President¿estudias o trabajas? do you work or are you a student?Lisa estudia arduamente Lisa studies hard.Lisa estudia todos los libros Lisa studies every book.Lisa estudia historia americana Lisa studies American history.2 to observe.3 to be a student, to study.4 to feel out, to study.El profesor estudia sus reacciones The teacher feels out their reactions.* * *1 (gen) to study, learn2 (en universidad) to read, study3 (trabajar) to work, study4 (observar) to examine, observe1 to study1 to consider\estudiar de memoria to learn by heart* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=aprender) [+ lección, papel] to learntengo mucho que estudiar — I've got a lot of work o studying to do
2) (=cursar) to studyquería que su hijo estudiase una carrera — she wanted her son to go to university o to do a degree
¿qué curso estudias? — what year are you in?
3) (=examinar) [informe, experimento] to examine, look into; [persona] to study, look intoel informe estudia los efectos de la sequía — the report examines o looks into the effects of the drought
están estudiando el comportamiento de los insectos — they are studying o looking into insect behaviour
4) (=considerar) to consider, studyestudiaremos su oferta y ya le contestaremos — we shall consider o study your offer and get back to you
el informe está siendo estudiado — the report is being studied o is under consideration
están estudiando la posibilidad de convocar una huelga — they are looking into the possibility of calling a strike, they are considering calling a strike
2. VI1) (=aprender) to studytienes que estudiar más — you have to work o study harder
me tengo que ir a estudiar ahora — I must go and do some work o studying now
2) (=cursar estudios) to study* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < asignatura> to studyestudia música — he's studying music; ( en la universidad) to study, read (frml)
estudia medicina — she's studying o doing o reading medicine
¿qué carrera estudió? — what subject did he do at college/university?
b) < instrumento> to learn2) <lección/tablas> to learn3) ( observar) <rostro/comportamiento> to study4) (considerar, analizar) <mercado/situación/proyecto> to study; < propuesta> to study, consider2.estudiar vi to study3.tengo que estudiar para el examen — I have to do some work o studying for the test
estudiarse v pronb) (recípr) ( observarse)* * *= analyse [analyze, -USA], envisage, examine, explore, look, look at, look into, ponder (over/on/upon), present + discussion, study, survey, think out, weigh, work on, get into, see about, observe, weigh up, look toward(s), review, work through, probe.Ex. With a clear objective, the next step is to analyse the concepts that are present in a search.Ex. It is fairly common to have to modify a standard list, or compile a fresh list when a new application is envisaged.Ex. The article 'Home schoolers: a forgotten clientele?' examines ways in which the library can support parents and children in the home schooling situation.Ex. Next I will illustrate a simple search profile which does not explore all possible synonyms, but does serve to illustrate weighted term logic.Ex. This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.Ex. This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.Ex. The main concern is to look into current use of, and interest in, electronic information services, and also to gauge opinion on setting up a data base concerned solely with development issues.Ex. If we instruct it to ponder this question more leisurely, it will quickly try the user's patience with digressions concerning the less illustrious senior MOZART, LEOPOLD.Ex. This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.Ex. Each of the binders is portable and can be separately studied.Ex. Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex. Examines the advantages and disadvantages of approval plans suggesting that each library must carefully weigh them in order to determine its own best course of action.Ex. I've been working on next year's budget, and it would be fair to add eight percent to materials and salaries.Ex. 'But didn't you say that one of the reasons you wanted to leave was because you were tired of macramËéË and wanted to get into computers?'.Ex. The head of reference told me that he's going to see about a dress code for the staff, prohibiting slacks for women.Ex. 141 data bases were observed, most of them had been developed in the life sciences as well as in the earth, ocean and space sciences.Ex. The author weighs up whether a dumbing down has taken place in the UK tabloid and broadsheet press.Ex. Libraries are looking towards some sort of cooperative system.Ex. There is only space to review briefly the special problems associated with the descriptive cataloguing of nonbook materials.Ex. Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.Ex. The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.----* al estudiar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* estudiar Algo = be under consideration.* estudiar alternativas = explore + alternative.* estudiar desde una perspectiva = see through.* estudiar detenidamente = take + a hard look at, take + a long hard look at, go through, be carefully considered, think through.* estudiar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* estudiar en detalle = study + at length.* estudiar en el extranjero = study abroad, study + abroad.* estudiar en una Universidad = attend + Universidad.* estudiar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.* estudiar la evolución histórica de Algo = historicise [historicize, -USA].* estudiar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* estudiar la posibilidad = explore + the possibility.* estudiar minuciosamente = study + in great depth, pore.* estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.* estudiar una necesidad = analyse + need.* estudiar una posibilidad = explore + idea.* estudiar una Titulación = work toward/on + Titulación.* estudiar un tema = pursue + subject.* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < asignatura> to studyestudia música — he's studying music; ( en la universidad) to study, read (frml)
estudia medicina — she's studying o doing o reading medicine
¿qué carrera estudió? — what subject did he do at college/university?
b) < instrumento> to learn2) <lección/tablas> to learn3) ( observar) <rostro/comportamiento> to study4) (considerar, analizar) <mercado/situación/proyecto> to study; < propuesta> to study, consider2.estudiar vi to study3.tengo que estudiar para el examen — I have to do some work o studying for the test
estudiarse v pronb) (recípr) ( observarse)* * *= analyse [analyze, -USA], envisage, examine, explore, look, look at, look into, ponder (over/on/upon), present + discussion, study, survey, think out, weigh, work on, get into, see about, observe, weigh up, look toward(s), review, work through, probe.Ex: With a clear objective, the next step is to analyse the concepts that are present in a search.
Ex: It is fairly common to have to modify a standard list, or compile a fresh list when a new application is envisaged.Ex: The article 'Home schoolers: a forgotten clientele?' examines ways in which the library can support parents and children in the home schooling situation.Ex: Next I will illustrate a simple search profile which does not explore all possible synonyms, but does serve to illustrate weighted term logic.Ex: This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.Ex: This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.Ex: The main concern is to look into current use of, and interest in, electronic information services, and also to gauge opinion on setting up a data base concerned solely with development issues.Ex: If we instruct it to ponder this question more leisurely, it will quickly try the user's patience with digressions concerning the less illustrious senior MOZART, LEOPOLD.Ex: This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.Ex: Each of the binders is portable and can be separately studied.Ex: Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex: Examines the advantages and disadvantages of approval plans suggesting that each library must carefully weigh them in order to determine its own best course of action.Ex: I've been working on next year's budget, and it would be fair to add eight percent to materials and salaries.Ex: 'But didn't you say that one of the reasons you wanted to leave was because you were tired of macramËéË and wanted to get into computers?'.Ex: The head of reference told me that he's going to see about a dress code for the staff, prohibiting slacks for women.Ex: 141 data bases were observed, most of them had been developed in the life sciences as well as in the earth, ocean and space sciences.Ex: The author weighs up whether a dumbing down has taken place in the UK tabloid and broadsheet press.Ex: Libraries are looking towards some sort of cooperative system.Ex: There is only space to review briefly the special problems associated with the descriptive cataloguing of nonbook materials.Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.Ex: The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.* al estudiar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* estudiar Algo = be under consideration.* estudiar alternativas = explore + alternative.* estudiar desde una perspectiva = see through.* estudiar detenidamente = take + a hard look at, take + a long hard look at, go through, be carefully considered, think through.* estudiar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* estudiar en detalle = study + at length.* estudiar en el extranjero = study abroad, study + abroad.* estudiar en una Universidad = attend + Universidad.* estudiar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.* estudiar la evolución histórica de Algo = historicise [historicize, -USA].* estudiar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* estudiar la posibilidad = explore + the possibility.* estudiar minuciosamente = study + in great depth, pore.* estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.* estudiar una necesidad = analyse + need.* estudiar una posibilidad = explore + idea.* estudiar una Titulación = work toward/on + Titulación.* estudiar un tema = pursue + subject.* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.* * *estudiar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹asignatura› to study; (en la universidad) to study, read ( frml)estudiaba inglés en una academia I used to study English at a language schoolestudia medicina en la universidad de Salamanca she's studying o doing o reading medicine at Salamanca university¿qué carrera estudió? what subject did he do at college/university?, what did he study at college/university?, what (subject) did he take his degree in?2 ( Mús) ‹instrumento› to learnB ‹lección/tablas› to learnme tengo que poner a estudiar geografía para el examen I have to get down to studying o ( AmE) reviewing o ( BrE) revising geography for the testC (observar) to studyestudia el comportamiento de las aves he studies the behavior of birdsme di cuenta de que me estaba estudiando I realized that he was observing o watching o studying meD (considerar, analizar) ‹mercado/situación/proyecto› to study; ‹propuesta› to study, considerestán estudiando los pasos a seguir they're considering what steps to takeestudiaron las posibles causas del accidente they looked into the possible causes of the accident■ estudiarvito studyeste fin de semana tengo que estudiar para el examen this weekend I have to do some work o studying for the test o I have to review ( AmE) o ( BrE) revise for the testestudia en un colegio privado he goes to a private schoola ver si este año estudias más I hope you're going to work harder this yeartuvo que dejar de estudiar a los 15 años para ayudar a su madre she had to leave school at 15 to help her motherestudiar PARA algo to study to be sthestudia para economista she's studying to be an economistno come nada, está estudiando para fideo ( hum); she doesn't eat a thing, she's in training for the slimming olympics ( hum)1 ( enf) ‹lección› to studyse estudió el papel en una tarde he learned his part in an afternoon2 ( recípr)(observarse): los dos niños se estudiaron largo rato the two children watched each other closely for a long time* * *
estudiar ( conjugate estudiar) verbo transitivo
1
( en la universidad) to study, read (frml);◊ ¿qué carrera estudió? what subject did he do at college/university?
2 ( observar) ‹rostro/comportamiento› to study
3 (considerar, analizar) ‹mercado/situación/proyecto› to study;
‹ propuesta› to study, consider;
‹ causas› to look into, investigate
verbo intransitivo
to study;
debes estudiar más you must work harder;
dejó de estudiar a los 15 años she left school at 15;
estudiar para algo to study to be sth
estudiarse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹ lección› to study;
‹ papel› to learn
estudiar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to study: estudia para abogado, she's studying to become a lawyer ➣ Ver nota en study
' estudiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
base
- chapar
- concentrarse
- cursar
- empollar
- investigar
- machacar
- mamarrachada
- repasar
- servir
- trabajar
- valer
- chancar
- duro
- empeño
- empezar
- firme
- fuerza
- haber
- hacer
- ir
- junto
- más
- matar
- tener
- tragar
- ver
English:
award
- bar
- burn
- consideration
- do
- hard
- investigate
- pore
- read
- read up
- resolve
- school
- stop
- study
- text
- think out
- train
- whatever
- work
- day
- depth
- examine
- further
- get
- kick
- look
- research
- review
- swot
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [carrera, asignatura, lección] to study;estudia biológicas he's studying biology;tengo que estudiar más inglés I've got to work at my English;¿qué estudiaste en la universidad? what did you study at university?2. [asunto] to study;[oferta, propuesta] to study, to consider;después de estudiar tu propuesta he decidido no aceptarla having considered your proposal, I've decided not to accept it;lo estudiaré y mañana te doy una respuesta I'll consider it and get back to you tomorrow;el gobierno estudia la posibilidad de subir las pensiones the government is studying the possibility of raising pensions3. [observar] to observe;estuvo estudiándonos durante un rato he stayed watching us for a while;desde allí podía estudiar todos los movimientos del animal from there I could observe all the animal's movements♦ vito study;estudia todas las tardes he spends every afternoon studying;no puede salir, tiene que estudiar she can't come out, she's got to study;hay que estudiar más, González you'll have to work harder, González;estudió con el Presidente he went to school/university with the President;dejó de estudiar a los quince años he left school at fifteen;estudié en los jesuitas I went to a Jesuit school;estudia en la Universidad Centroamericana he's a student o he's studying at the University of Central America;estudiar para médico to be studying to be a doctor;¿estudias o trabajas? do you work or are you still at school?;Esp Hum ≈ do you come here often?* * *v/t & v/i study* * *estudiar v: to study* * *Si se estudia un idioma o un instrumento musical, se dice learn -
57 explosión de bomba
(n.) = bomb attack, bomb blast, bombing, bomb explosionEx. The ARPAnet was an experimental network designed to support military research -- in particular, research about how to build networks that could withstand partial outages (like bomb attacks) and still function.Ex. This article describes the experiences of coping with the effects of damage caused by an IRA bomb blast which severely damaged the library.Ex. Despite damage from bombing, triple digit inflation, and staff shortages, many libraries functioned throughout the conflict.Ex. Their latest weapon of choice is poisonous chlorine gas, which they use in bomb explosions to cause more casualties and spread panic.* * *(n.) = bomb attack, bomb blast, bombing, bomb explosionEx: The ARPAnet was an experimental network designed to support military research -- in particular, research about how to build networks that could withstand partial outages (like bomb attacks) and still function.
Ex: This article describes the experiences of coping with the effects of damage caused by an IRA bomb blast which severely damaged the library.Ex: Despite damage from bombing, triple digit inflation, and staff shortages, many libraries functioned throughout the conflict.Ex: Their latest weapon of choice is poisonous chlorine gas, which they use in bomb explosions to cause more casualties and spread panic. -
58 habilidad
f.1 skill (destreza).tener habilidad para algo to be good at somethingsalió del compromiso con habilidad she cleverly extricated herself from the situation2 ability, aptitude, capacity, craft.* * *1 (aptitud) skill2 (astucia) cleverness, smartness3 DERECHO capacity, competence4 (gracia) talent\con gran habilidad very skilfullytener habilidad manual to be good with one's handstener habilidad para algo to be good at something* * *noun f.ability, skill* * *SF1) (=capacidad) ability; (=destreza) skilltiene una gran habilidad para evitar enfrentamientos — he's very skilful o clever at avoiding confrontation
tiene habilidad manual — he's good o clever with his hands
con habilidad: le sacó el secreto con habilidad — he cleverly o skilfully got the secret out of him
2) (Jur) competence* * *1)a) (para actividad manual, física) skilltiene gran habilidad para la carpintería — he is very good o adept at carpentry
b) (astucia, inteligencia) skill, clevernesscon habilidad — cleverly, skillfully
2) (Der) competence* * *= ability, competence, skill, talent, capacity, savoir faire, aptitude, dexterity, ingeniousness, skilfulness [skillfulness, -USA], prowess, faculty.Ex. The ability to search on word stems is particularly valuable where the text to be searched is in free-language format.Ex. In order that you should be able to perform these required skills with greater competence, selected elements of the theory of subject indexing will be included.Ex. However, successful human free language indexing is very dependent upon the skills of the individual indexer.Ex. This example goes to show that talent for academic work is only one variety of giftedness.Ex. Older people have suffered some losses in sensory and physical capacity, and newer teaching techniques might intimidate them.Ex. Library staff should be provided with the opportunity to see blunders which they occasionally commit as well as the laudable ' savoir faire' with which they dispatch some reference question.Ex. In tracking, schools categorize according to measures of intelligence, achievement, or aptitude and then assign students to ability or interest-grouped classes = En la subdivisión de los alumnos en clases según su nivel académico, las escuelas agrupan a los alumnos de acuerdo con su nivel de inteligencia, habilidad o aptitud y luego los asignan a las clases según su capacidad o por sus intereses.Ex. Reference work is merely a practical skill -- of a high-grade kind, to be sure -- but a mere dexterity, a mental facility, acquired by practice.Ex. But if, in the digital era, libraries must continue to compete, it will be about services -- the ingeniousness with which individual libraries tailor resource access to particular needs of their user communities.Ex. At present, limited data concerning the conversational skilfulness of school-age children have been available.Ex. The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.Ex. Sophia no sooner saw Blifil than she turned pale, and almost lost the use of all her faculties.----* con habilidad = adeptly.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* habilidad artística = artistry.* habilidad cognitiva = cognitive skill, cognitive ability, cognitive capacity.* habilidad de interpretar imágenes = visual literacy.* habilidad de razonar = thinking skills.* habilidad en el manejo de diferentes soportes = media competency.* habilidades = competency.* habilidades comunicativas = speaking skills.* habilidades lectoras = reading skills.* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.* habilidades orales = speaking skills.* habilidad especial = knack, knack.* habilidad física = physical ability, physical ability.* habilidad lectora = reading ability.* habilidad manual = manual skill.* habilidad mental = mental ability.* habilidad natural = knack, knack, natural ability.* habilidad política = statesmanship, political wisdom.* habilidad verbal = verbal skill.* perfeccionar una habilidad = hone + skill.* * *1)a) (para actividad manual, física) skilltiene gran habilidad para la carpintería — he is very good o adept at carpentry
b) (astucia, inteligencia) skill, clevernesscon habilidad — cleverly, skillfully
2) (Der) competence* * *= ability, competence, skill, talent, capacity, savoir faire, aptitude, dexterity, ingeniousness, skilfulness [skillfulness, -USA], prowess, faculty.Ex: The ability to search on word stems is particularly valuable where the text to be searched is in free-language format.
Ex: In order that you should be able to perform these required skills with greater competence, selected elements of the theory of subject indexing will be included.Ex: However, successful human free language indexing is very dependent upon the skills of the individual indexer.Ex: This example goes to show that talent for academic work is only one variety of giftedness.Ex: Older people have suffered some losses in sensory and physical capacity, and newer teaching techniques might intimidate them.Ex: Library staff should be provided with the opportunity to see blunders which they occasionally commit as well as the laudable ' savoir faire' with which they dispatch some reference question.Ex: In tracking, schools categorize according to measures of intelligence, achievement, or aptitude and then assign students to ability or interest-grouped classes = En la subdivisión de los alumnos en clases según su nivel académico, las escuelas agrupan a los alumnos de acuerdo con su nivel de inteligencia, habilidad o aptitud y luego los asignan a las clases según su capacidad o por sus intereses.Ex: Reference work is merely a practical skill -- of a high-grade kind, to be sure -- but a mere dexterity, a mental facility, acquired by practice.Ex: But if, in the digital era, libraries must continue to compete, it will be about services -- the ingeniousness with which individual libraries tailor resource access to particular needs of their user communities.Ex: At present, limited data concerning the conversational skilfulness of school-age children have been available.Ex: The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.Ex: Sophia no sooner saw Blifil than she turned pale, and almost lost the use of all her faculties.* con habilidad = adeptly.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* habilidad artística = artistry.* habilidad cognitiva = cognitive skill, cognitive ability, cognitive capacity.* habilidad de interpretar imágenes = visual literacy.* habilidad de razonar = thinking skills.* habilidad en el manejo de diferentes soportes = media competency.* habilidades = competency.* habilidades comunicativas = speaking skills.* habilidades lectoras = reading skills.* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.* habilidades orales = speaking skills.* habilidad especial = knack, knack.* habilidad física = physical ability, physical ability.* habilidad lectora = reading ability.* habilidad manual = manual skill.* habilidad mental = mental ability.* habilidad natural = knack, knack, natural ability.* habilidad política = statesmanship, political wisdom.* habilidad verbal = verbal skill.* perfeccionar una habilidad = hone + skill.* * *A1 (para una actividad manual, física) skillsiempre ha tenido gran habilidad para la carpintería he's always been very good o adept at carpentry, he's always been a very skilled o adept carpentertiene especial habilidad para la costura he has a real gift o flair for sewing2 (astucia, inteligencia) skill, clevernesstiene gran habilidad para convencer a sus oponentes she is very clever o good o skilled at convincing her opponents, she has a great gift for convincing her opponentsla película está realizada con gran habilidad it is a very cleverly o skillfully made movieB (de un testigo) competenceCompuesto:* * *
habilidad sustantivo femenino
1
2 (Der) competence
habilidad sustantivo femenino
1 (con una herramienta, etc) skill: nos impresionó su habilidad al volante, we were impressed with his driving ability
2 (astucia, ingenio) cleverness
' habilidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acierto
- apañada
- apañado
- arte
- cabeza
- capaz
- conquista
- darse
- defenderse
- ejercitar
- habilidosa
- habilidoso
- incapaz
- mía
- mío
- oxidada
- oxidado
- torpeza
- apabullante
- competencia
- inexperto
- maestría
- manual
- maña
- razón
English:
aptitude
- born
- capability
- cleverness
- confidence
- craft
- display
- expertise
- facility
- fluent
- green fingers
- green thumb
- inexpertly
- innate
- mental
- moderate
- proficiency
- qualify
- skill
- touch
- workmanship
- accomplishment
- dexterity
* * *habilidad nf1. [destreza] skill;una de sus muchas habilidades es la música music is just one of his many skills;tener habilidad para algo to be good at sth2. [inteligencia] cleverness;salió del compromiso con habilidad she cleverly extricated herself from the situation3. Ling performance* * *f1 skill2 ( capacidad) ability3 ( astucia) cleverness* * *habilidad nfcapacidad: ability, skill* * *habilidad n skill -
59 hospicio
m.1 orphanage, children's home.2 hospice, asylum, orphanage, poorhouse.* * *1 (de huérfanos) orphanage2 (de peregrinos) hospice3 (de pobres) poorhouse* * *SM1) [para niños] orphanage2) [para pobres] ( Hist) poorhouse; (Rel) hospice3) Cono Sur [para ancianos] old people's home* * *masculino ( para niños huérfanos) orphanage; (para peregrinos, mendigos) (Hist) hospice* * *= hospice, almshouse.Ex. The article 'The librarian in the hospice' describes how the librarian seeks to support St Christopher's hospice staff in caring for dying patients while also handling many requests from health-care workers in the UK and abroad for information.Ex. The author explains the reconstruction of charitable institutions (including hospitals, cemeteries, almshouses, orphanages and schools) in California after the 1783 earthquake.* * *masculino ( para niños huérfanos) orphanage; (para peregrinos, mendigos) (Hist) hospice* * *= hospice, almshouse.Ex: The article 'The librarian in the hospice' describes how the librarian seeks to support St Christopher's hospice staff in caring for dying patients while also handling many requests from health-care workers in the UK and abroad for information.
Ex: The author explains the reconstruction of charitable institutions (including hospitals, cemeteries, almshouses, orphanages and schools) in California after the 1783 earthquake.* * *1 (para niños huérfanos) orphanage2 ( Hist) (para peregrinos, mendigos) hospice* * *
hospicio sustantivo masculino ( para niños huérfanos) orphanage
hospicio sustantivo masculino hospice, hostel, inn
' hospicio' also found in these entries:
English:
poorhouse
* * *hospicio nm1. [para niños] orphanage, children's home2. [para pobres] poorhouse* * *m* * *hospicio nm: orphanage -
60 la responsabilidad ahora recae en + Nombre
= the ball is in + Posesivo + courtEx. The article 'Looks like the ball is in our court -- library support services from vendors' describes how vendors have responded to cuts in library staff by offering more services, such as book processing, cataloguing, and acquisitions plans.* * *= the ball is in + Posesivo + courtEx: The article 'Looks like the ball is in our court -- library support services from vendors' describes how vendors have responded to cuts in library staff by offering more services, such as book processing, cataloguing, and acquisitions plans.
Spanish-English dictionary > la responsabilidad ahora recae en + Nombre
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