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1 cuadro de profesores

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2 personal docente

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4 práctica

adj.

1 practical (estudio, formación).

2 skillful, experienced, expert (person).

3 practical; handy (tool); convenient (casa).

f.

1 a skilful pilot.

2 practice, training.

3 policy.

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práctica

► nombre femenino

1 practice

2 (habilidad) skill

► nombre femenino plural prácticas

1 practical sing

■ ahora que he aprobado la teórica puedo pasar a las prácticas now that I've passed the theory I can move on to the practical

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en la práctica in practice

llevar a la práctica to put into practice

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1. noun f.
practice
2. f., (m. - práctico)
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SF

1) [de actividad] practice

aprender con la práctica — to learn by practice

la práctica hace al maestro — practice makes perfect

llevar algo a la práctica, poner algo en práctica — to put sth into practice

en la práctica — in practice

práctica de riesgo — high-risk practice

práctica establecida — standard practice

prácticas restrictivas (de la competencia) — restrictive practices

2) pl prácticas (=aprendizaje) [gen] practice sing, training sing ; [de profesor] teaching practice sing ; [de laboratorio] experiments

hacer prácticas — to do one's training

hacer prácticas de clínica — to do one's hospital training

contrato en prácticas — work experience placement

estudiantes en prácticas — students doing work experience

período de prácticas — (practical) training period

prácticas de tiro — target practice

prácticas en empresa — work experience

prácticas profesionales — professional training, practical training ( for a profession)

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femenino

1)

a) ( en actividad) practice; ( en trabajo) experience

le falta práctica — he needs practice

se aprende con la práctica — it comes with practice

tiene mucha práctica — he's had a lot of practice

perder la práctica — to be out of practice

b) ( profesión) practicing*

abandonó la práctica del derecho — she gave up practicing law

es aconsejable la práctica de algún deporte — it's advisable to play o do some sport

2) ( aplicación) practice

en la práctica — in practice

poner algo en práctica or llevar algo a la práctica — to put something into practice

3) prácticas femenino plural

a) (clase, sesión práctica)

prácticas de tiro — target practice

las prácticas de Anatomía — the anatomy practicals

b) ( de maestro) teaching practice

4) ( costumbre) practice

esta operación es hoy una práctica habitual — this operation is now common practice

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= practice, observance, practising [practicing, -USA], drill practice, discourse, praxes [praxis, -sing.], run-through.

Ex. This practice ensures that a later match can be achieved between the document and its description.

Ex. Because of the need to preserve cartographic documents for present and future generations, map librarians are obliged to guarantee strict observance of conservation requirements.

Ex. The practicing of writing it is deadly dull and therefore has minimum permanent effect.

Ex. No reinforcement drill practice was given to the control group.

Ex. The institutional 'traditional student' discourse in the USA is one of fraternity parties and breaking free of parental control.

Ex. The process of hybridization consists, first of all, of borrowing and lending concepts, methods, theories, and praxes = El proceso de hibridación se compone, en principio, de los conceptos, métodos, teorías y praxis del préstamo.

Ex. This article will provide a brief run-through of some strategies for giving staff and users what they need and expect.

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* adquirido con la práctica = experiential.

* aprender con la práctica = learn by + doing.

* basado en la práctica = empirically-based, grounded in practice, practice-based.

* beca de prácticas = in-service training.

* buenas prácticas = best practices.

* clase de prácticas = practical.

* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.

* colección de prácticas = laboratory collection.

* comprobación en la práctica real = field test.

* comprobar en la práctica real = field-test.

* comunidad de prácticas comunes = community of practice.

* conservar la práctica de = keep + Posesivo + hands in.

* cuaderno de prácticas = resource book.

* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.

* ejercicio y práctica = drill and practice.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* en la práctica = in action, in practice, in practical terms, in implementation.

* en la práctica real = in actual practice.

* en la puesta en práctica = in implementation.

* en prácticas = trainee.

* estar falto de práctica = get + rusty.

* falto de práctica = rusty [rustier -comp., rustiest -sup.].

* formación de profesorado en prácticas = in-service teacher training.

* formación en prácticas = in-service.

* la práctica hace al maestro = practice makes perfect.

* libro de prácticas = resource book.

* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.

* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.

* orientado hacia la práctica = practice-oriented.

* partiendo de la práctica = practice-led.

* período de prácticas = work placement, training attachment.

* período de prácticas en centros = practicum.

* período de prácticas en la industria = industrial placement.

* persona en prácticas = trainee, intern.

* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

* práctica bibliotecaria = library practice.

* práctica cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.

* práctica clínica = clinical practice.

* práctica común = common practice.

* práctica común, la = normal pattern, the.

* práctica cotidiana = daily practice.

* práctica de música = music-making.

* práctica diaria = daily practice.

* práctica popular = lore.

* práctica real = actual practice.

* práctica religiosa = religious practice.

* prácticas comerciales = business practices.

* prácticas de campo = fieldwork [field work].

* prácticas ilegales = unlawful practices.

* prácticas más adecuadas = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* práctica social = meme.

* prácticas sexuales = sexual mores.

* profesor en prácticas = in-service teacher.

* programa de prácticas en la empresa = internship program(me), internship.

* programa mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich programme.

* puesta en práctica = enforcement, execution, implementation, operationalisation [operationalization, -USA].

* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.

* teoría y práctica = policy and practice.

* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.

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femenino

1)

a) ( en actividad) practice; ( en trabajo) experience

le falta práctica — he needs practice

se aprende con la práctica — it comes with practice

tiene mucha práctica — he's had a lot of practice

perder la práctica — to be out of practice

b) ( profesión) practicing*

abandonó la práctica del derecho — she gave up practicing law

es aconsejable la práctica de algún deporte — it's advisable to play o do some sport

2) ( aplicación) practice

en la práctica — in practice

poner algo en práctica or llevar algo a la práctica — to put something into practice

3) prácticas femenino plural

a) (clase, sesión práctica)

prácticas de tiro — target practice

las prácticas de Anatomía — the anatomy practicals

b) ( de maestro) teaching practice

4) ( costumbre) practice

esta operación es hoy una práctica habitual — this operation is now common practice

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= practice, observance, practising [practicing, -USA], drill practice, discourse, praxes [praxis, -sing.], run-through.

Ex: This practice ensures that a later match can be achieved between the document and its description.

Ex: Because of the need to preserve cartographic documents for present and future generations, map librarians are obliged to guarantee strict observance of conservation requirements.

Ex: The practicing of writing it is deadly dull and therefore has minimum permanent effect.

Ex: No reinforcement drill practice was given to the control group.

Ex: The institutional 'traditional student' discourse in the USA is one of fraternity parties and breaking free of parental control.

Ex: The process of hybridization consists, first of all, of borrowing and lending concepts, methods, theories, and praxes = El proceso de hibridación se compone, en principio, de los conceptos, métodos, teorías y praxis del préstamo.

Ex: This article will provide a brief run-through of some strategies for giving staff and users what they need and expect.

* adquirido con la práctica = experiential.

* aprender con la práctica = learn by + doing.

* basado en la práctica = empirically-based, grounded in practice, practice-based.

* beca de prácticas = in-service training.

* buenas prácticas = best practices.

* clase de prácticas = practical.

* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.

* colección de prácticas = laboratory collection.

* comprobación en la práctica real = field test.

* comprobar en la práctica real = field-test.

* comunidad de prácticas comunes = community of practice.

* conservar la práctica de = keep + Posesivo + hands in.

* cuaderno de prácticas = resource book.

* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.

* ejercicio y práctica = drill and practice.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* en la práctica = in action, in practice, in practical terms, in implementation.

* en la práctica real = in actual practice.

* en la puesta en práctica = in implementation.

* en prácticas = trainee.

* estar falto de práctica = get + rusty.

* falto de práctica = rusty [rustier -comp., rustiest -sup.].

* formación de profesorado en prácticas = in-service teacher training.

* formación en prácticas = in-service.

* la práctica hace al maestro = practice makes perfect.

* libro de prácticas = resource book.

* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.

* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.

* orientado hacia la práctica = practice-oriented.

* partiendo de la práctica = practice-led.

* período de prácticas = work placement, training attachment.

* período de prácticas en centros = practicum.

* período de prácticas en la industria = industrial placement.

* persona en prácticas = trainee, intern.

* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

* práctica bibliotecaria = library practice.

* práctica cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.

* práctica clínica = clinical practice.

* práctica común = common practice.

* práctica común, la = normal pattern, the.

* práctica cotidiana = daily practice.

* práctica de música = music-making.

* práctica diaria = daily practice.

* práctica popular = lore.

* práctica real = actual practice.

* práctica religiosa = religious practice.

* prácticas comerciales = business practices.

* prácticas de campo = fieldwork [field work].

* prácticas ilegales = unlawful practices.

* prácticas más adecuadas = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* práctica social = meme.

* prácticas sexuales = sexual mores.

* profesor en prácticas = in-service teacher.

* programa de prácticas en la empresa = internship program(me), internship.

* programa mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich programme.

* puesta en práctica = enforcement, execution, implementation, operationalisation [operationalization, -USA].

* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.

* teoría y práctica = policy and practice.

* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.

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práctica

feminine

A

1 (en una actividad) practice; (en un trabajo) experience

le falta práctica he needs practice

se aprende con la práctica you learn by practice, it comes with practice

tiene mucha práctica he's had a lot of practice

he perdido la práctica I'm out of practice

necesita ayuda mientras va adquiriendo práctica he needs to be helped while he's gaining experience

la práctica hace maestro practice makes perfect

2 (ejercicio) practicing*

abandonó la práctica del derecho para hacer política she gave up practicing law to go into politics

es aconsejable la práctica de algún deporte it's advisable to play o do some sport

B (aplicación) practice

en la práctica in practice

poner algo en práctica or llevar algo a la práctica to put sth into practice

C prácticas fpl

1

(clase, sesión práctica): prácticas de tiro target practice

las prácticas de Anatomía the anatomy practicals

2 (de un maestro) teaching practice

la escuela donde hice (las) prácticas the school where I did my teaching practice

3 ( Esp) ( Rels Labs) work during which one gains experience and further training

hice las prácticas en la clínica de la Paz I did my internship ( AmE) o ( BrE) my houseman year at the la Paz hospital

contrato en prácticas work-experience contract

D (costumbre) practice

son prácticas muy extendidas en esta zona these practices o customs are widespread in this area

esta operación es hoy una práctica habitual en la medicina this operation is common practice in medicine today

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Del verbo practicar: ( conjugate practicar)

practica es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
practicar
práctica
practicar ( conjugate practicar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹idioma/pieza musical› to practice^{( conjugate practice)};

‹ tenis› to play;
◊ práctica la natación to swim;

no practica ningún deporte he doesn't play o do any sport(s)
b) ‹ profesión› to practice^{( conjugate practice)}

2 (frml) (llevar a cabo, realizar) ‹corte/incisión› to make;
‹autopsia/operación› to perform, do;
‹redada/actividad› to carry out;
‹ detenciones› to make
verbo intransitivo ( repetir) to practice^{( conjugate practice)};
( ejercer) to practice^{( conjugate practice)}
práctica sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( en actividad) practice;

( en trabajo) experience;
◊ perder la práctica to be out of practice

b) ( de profesión) practicing^{( conjugate practicing)}

2 ( aplicación) practice;
◊ en la práctica in practice;

poner algo en práctica or llevar algo a la práctica to put sth into practice
3
◊ prácticas sustantivo femenino plural (de Anatomía, Química) practicals (pl);

( de maestro) teaching practice;
◊ prácticas de tiro target practice

4 ( costumbre) practice
practicar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una profesión) to practise, US practice
2 (una actividad) to play, practise: deberías practicar el tenis más a menudo, you should play tennis more regularly
3 (una operación, etc) to carry out, do, perform: tuvieron que practicarle una autopsia, they had to perform a post mortem on him
4 Rel to practise
II verbo intransitivo to practise: si quieres hablar bien el inglés, debes practicar más, if you want to speak good English, you must practise more ➣ Ver nota en practise
práctico,-a
I adjetivo
1 (un objeto) handy, useful
2 (una persona, disciplina) practical
II m Náut pilot
práctica sustantivo femenino
1 (actividad) practice
2 (aplicación) poner algo en práctica, to put sthg into practice
3 (costumbre) una práctica habitual, a common practice
4 (aprendizaje, formación) prácticas, teaching practice
5 Educ (clases no teóricas) practicals, US labs: por la mañana tiene prácticas de química, in the morning he has chemistry practicals ➣ Ver nota en practise
' práctica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
continuismo
- costumbre
- docencia
- marcha
- vela
- ejercicio
- equitación
- instrucción
- perder
- practicar
English:
action
- code
- current
- excel
- feasible
- follow up
- hate
- implement
- insider dealing
- insider trading
- observance
- practically
- practice
- practise
- run-through
- rusty
- turn
- convenient
- malpractice
- mock
- practical
- protection
- teaching

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práctica nf

1. [experiencia] practice;

te hace falta más práctica you need more practice;

con la práctica adquirirás más soltura you'll become more fluent with practice;

esto es algo que se aprende con la práctica it comes with practice

2. [ejercicio] practice;
[de un deporte] playing;
se dedica a la práctica de la medicina she practices medicine;

me han recomendado la práctica de la natación I've been advised to go swimming

3. [aplicación] practice;

llevar algo a la práctica, poner algo en práctica to put sth into practice;

en la práctica in practice

4. [clase no teórica] practical;

prácticas de laboratorio lab sessions

5.
prácticas [laborales] training;

contrato en prácticas work-experience contract

6. [costumbre] practice;

ser práctica establecida to be standard practice

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práctica

f practice;

en la práctica in practice;

llevar a la práctica, poner en práctica put into practice;

perder la práctica get out of practice;

tener práctica en algo have experience in sth;

prácticas pl work experience sg ;

hacer prácticas do a work placement

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práctica nf

1) : practice, experience

2) ejercicio: exercising

la práctica de la medicina: the practice of medicine

3) aplicación: application, practice

poner en práctica: to put into practice

4) prácticas nfpl

: training

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práctica n practice

te hace falta más práctica you need more practice

poner en práctica to put into practice

Spanish-English dictionary > práctica
5 magisterio

m.

1 teaching certificate.

2 teaching.

3 teaching profession.

4 professorship, magistracy, scholastic profession.

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magisterio

► nombre masculino

1 (estudios) teacher training

■ estudia magisterio she's training to be a teacher

2 (profesión) teaching profession

3 (profesores) teachers plural

4 figurado (graveded) seriousness

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SM

1) (=enseñanza) teaching; (=profesión) teaching, teaching profession; (=formación) teacher training, teacher education (EEUU); (=maestros) teachers pl

dedicarse al magisterio — to go in for teaching

ejerció el magisterio durante 40 años — she taught o was a teacher for 40 years

2)

Magisterio — CAm (Univ) Department of Education

3) (=maestría) mastery

4) (=pedantería) pompousness, pedantry

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masculino

a) ( enseñanza) teaching; ( carrera) teacher training

estudia magisterio — he's training to be a teacher

ejerció el magisterio durante 20 años — she taught o was a teacher for 20 years

b) ( conjunto de maestros) teachers (pl), teaching profession

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= teacher education.

Ex. This is a new journal concerned with the implications for teacher education, both pre-service and in-service, of all aspects of information technology.

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* estudiante de magisterio = student teacher.

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masculino

a) ( enseñanza) teaching; ( carrera) teacher training

estudia magisterio — he's training to be a teacher

ejerció el magisterio durante 20 años — she taught o was a teacher for 20 years

b) ( conjunto de maestros) teachers (pl), teaching profession

* * *

= teacher education.

Ex: This is a new journal concerned with the implications for teacher education, both pre-service and in-service, of all aspects of information technology.

* estudiante de magisterio = student teacher.

* * *

magisterio

masculine

1 (enseñanza) teaching; (carrera) teacher training

estudia magisterio he's training to be a teacher

ejerció el magisterio durante 20 años she taught for 20 years, she was a teacher for 20 years

estudiante de magisterio trainee teacher

2 (conjunto de maestros) teachers (pl), teaching profession

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magisterio sustantivo masculino ( enseñanza) teaching;
( carrera) teacher training;
◊ estudia magisterio he's training to be a teacher

magisterio m (enseñanza) teaching: estudia magisterio, he's studying to be a teacher

' magisterio' also found in these entries:
English:
teaching practice
- practice

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magisterio nm

1. [profesión] teaching profession;

ejerció el magisterio durante cuarenta años he was a teacher for forty years;

el magisterio español Spanish teachers

2. [estudios] teaching degree;

estudiar magisterio to do teacher training, to study to be a teacher

3. [enseñanza] teaching;

su magisterio dejó una huella profunda en varias generaciones de estudiantes her teaching had a profound influence on several generations of students

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magisterio

m teaching profession

* * *

magisterio nm

1) : teaching

2) : teachers pl, teaching profession

Spanish-English dictionary > magisterio
6 tocar

v.

1 to touch (entrar en contacto con).

Ella toca su mano She touches his hand.

Ese dolor lo tocó muy profundamente That pain touched him very deeply.

2 to play (hacer sonar) (instrumento, canción).

el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve

Ella toca bellísimo She plays beautifully.

Toca el piano! Play the piano!

3 to touch on (abordar) (tema).

no toques ese tema don't mention that subject

4 to touch.

5 to be supposed to, to have to, to have the obligation of, to have the obligation to.

Me toca hacer esto I am supposed to do this=have to do this.

6 to touch upon, to make reference to, to get on to.

Ellos tocaron el tema They touched upon the subject.

7 to be in for.

Le toca un escarmiento He is in for a lesson.

8 to be time to.

Toca ir al doctor It is time to go to the doctor.

9 to be ringing, to ring.

Tocan las campanas The bells are ringing.

10 to knock, to knock at the door.

Ella toca pero no le abren She knocks but no-one opens.

11 to be one's turn to.

Me toca jugar It's my turn to play.

12 to reproduce, to replay, to play.

Ellos reproducen la cinta They play the cassette.

13 to clang.

María hizo sonar la campMaría Mary clanged the bell.

14 to feel.

El médico toca su piel The doctor feels her skin.

15 to bunt.

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tocar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to touch

■ no tocar la mercancía do not handle the goods

2 (sentir por el tacto) to feel

■ tócalo, está frío feel it, it's cold

3 (revolver) to rummage amongst, root around

■ no toques mis papeles leave my papers alone

4 (hacer sonar - instrumento, canción) to play; (timbre) to ring; (bocina) to blow, honk; (campanas) to strike

5 figurado (retocar) to change, alter

■ no toques más la redacción don't do anything else to your essay

6 (la hora) to strike

7 MILITAR (diana) to sound

8 DEPORTE (diana) to hit; (esgrima) to touch

9 figurado (mencionar) to touch on

10 figurado (impresionar) to touch, reach

■ me tocó el corazón he touched my heart

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser el turno) to be one's turn

■ le toca a él it's his turn

2 (corresponder) to be up to

■ le toca a él explicarse it's up to him to explain himself

3 (ganar) to win

■ nos tocó un premio we won a prize

4 (en un reparto etc) to fall

■ me tocó a mí hablarle it fell to me to speak to him

5 (un destino) to be posted

■ le tocó en Cartagena he was posted to Cartagena

6 (tener que) to have to

■ nos tocó llevarla we had to take her

7 (afectar) to concern, affect

■ le toca directamente it directly concerns you

8 (ser parientes) to be a relative of, be related

9 (barco, avión) to call (en, at), stop over (en, at)

10 (entrar en contacto) to touch

► verbo pronominal tocarse

1 (uso reflexivo) to touch oneself; (uso recíproco) to touch each other

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FRASEOLOGÍA

por lo que a mí toca as far as I am concerned

tocar a muerto to toll

tocar a su fin figurado to be coming to an end

tocar con to be next to

■ toca con el cine it's next to the cinema

tocar en figurado to border on, verge on

■ sus palabras tocan en grosería his words are verging on rudeness

tocarse la nariz to pick one's nose

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tocar

► verbo transitivo

1 (peinar) to do the hair of

► verbo pronominal

1 (cubrirse) to cover one's head

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verb

1) to touch

2) feel

3) play

4) ring, knock

5) concern, affect

•

- tocarle a

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1. VT

1) [gen] to touch; [para examinar] to feel

si lo tocas te vas a quemar — if you touch it you'll burn yourself

¡no me toques! — don't touch me!

que nadie toque mis papeles — don't let anyone touch my papers

no toques el dinero como no sea para una emergencia — don't touch the money unless it's an emergency

tócalo, verás qué suave — feel it and see how soft it is

tócale la frente, la tiene muy caliente — feel his forehead, it's very hot

no toques la mercancía sin guantes — don't handle the goods without gloves

el delantero tocó la pelota con la mano — the forward handled (the ball)

- tocar madera

2) (=estar en contacto con) to touch

la mesa está tocando la pared — the table is touching the wall

ponte ahí, tocando la pared — stand up against the wall over there

• tocar tierra — to touch down, land

3) (=hacer sonar) [+ piano, violín, trompeta] to play; [+ campana, timbre] to ring; [+ tambor] to beat; [+ silbato] to blow; [+ disco] to play

el reloj de la iglesia ha tocado las diez — the church clock has just struck ten

• tocar la bocina o el claxon — to hoot o sound one's horn

• tocar la generala — (Mil) to sound the call to arms

• tocar la retirada — to sound the retreat

4) [+ tema] to refer to, touch on

no tocó para nada esa cuestión — he didn't refer to o touch on that matter at all

prefiero no tocar lo relacionado con el trabajo — I'd prefer not to talk about work

5) (=afectar) to concern

esa cuestión me toca de cerca — that issue closely concerns me

por lo que a mí me toca — so far as I am concerned

6) (=estar emparentado con) to be related to

a mí Juan no me toca nada — Juan is not related to me in any way

7) (=conmover) to touch

las imágenes me tocaron en lo más profundo — the pictures moved o touched me deeply

el poema nos tocó el corazón — the poem touched our hearts

me has tocado el amor propio — you've wounded my pride

8) (Dep) to hit

el balón tocó el palo — the ball hit the post

9) (Náut)

hacía varios días que no tocábamos puerto — it was several days since we had called at o put in at a port

en este crucero tocaremos el puerto de Génova — on this cruise we will call o stop at Genoa

10) (Caza) to hit

11) (Arte) to touch up

2. VI

1) (Mús) to play

toca en un grupo de rock — he's in o he plays in a rock group

2) (=sonar)

en cuanto toque el timbre — when the bell rings

tocan a misa — they are ringing the bell for mass

tocar a muerto — to toll the death knell

3) (=llamar)

tocar a una puerta — to knock on o at a door

4) (=corresponder)

no toca hacerlo hasta el mes que viene — it's not due to be done until next month

ahora toca torcer a la derecha — now you have to turn right

tocar a algn: les tocó un dólar a cada uno — they got a dollar each

¿les tocará algo de herencia? — will they get anything under the will?

me ha tocado el peor asiento — I ended up with o got the worst seat

le tocó la lotería — he won the lottery

¿a quién le toca? — whose turn is it?

• tocar a algn hacer algo, te toca jugar — it's your turn (to play), it's your go

nos toca pagar a nosotros — it's our turn to pay

siempre me toca fregar a mí — I'm always the one who has to do the dishes

a usted le toca reprenderle si lo cree conveniente — it is up to you to reprimand him if you see fit

- ¡a pagar tocan!

5) (=rayar)

• tocar en algo — to border on sth, verge on sth

esto toca en lo absurdo — this borders o verges on the ridiculous

su conducta toca en locura — his behaviour borders o verges on madness

6) (=chocar)

• tocar con algo — to touch sth

7)

• tocar a su fin — to be drawing to a close

el verano tocaba a su fin — summer was drawing to a close

3.

See:

tocarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) persona to touch; ( palpar) to feel; ( manosear) to handle

no vayas a tocar ese cable! — don't touch that cable!

si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...

no ha tocado los libros — he hasn't opened the books

no puede tocar el alcohol — he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar — I don't want to touch my savings

a los hijos no se los toques — don't say a word against her children

b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch

la planta ya toca el techo — the plant is already touching the ceiling

la pelota tocó la red — the ball clipped the net

el avión tocó tierra — the plane touched down

2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in

no toca puerto en Lisboa — it doesn't call at Lisbon

3) ( en béisbol) to bunt

4) < tema> ( tratar) to touch on, refer to; ( sacar) to bring up

5)

a) (conmover, impresionar) to touch

tu comentario tocó su amor propio — your comment hurt his pride

b) (atañer, concernir) to affect

un problema que nos toca de cerca — a problem which affects us directly

que ese tema no me toca en lo más mínimo — that subject doesn't concern me at all

c) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)

¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

6)

a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, sound

b) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play
2.
tocar vi

Sentido I

1) ( concernir)

por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned

2) ( rayar)

tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something

Sentido II

3)

a) (AmL) ( llamar) persona to knock at the door

alguien está tocando (a la puerta) — there's somebody at the door

b) campana/timbre to ring

las campanas tocaban a misa — the bells were ringing for mass

tocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat

c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play

Sentido III

4)

a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia — she gets half of the inheritance

le tocó el primer premio — she won the first prize

nos tocó (en suerte) — it fell to our lot

me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio — I got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicárselo — I was the one who had to tell him

b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)

te toca a ti — it's your turn

¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?

5) (en 3^a pers) (fam)

vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

mañana toca historia — we've got history tomorrow
3.
tocarse v pron

a) (refl) <herida/grano> to touch

siempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose

b) (recípr) personas to touch each other; cables to touch

* * *

= touch, play, lay + a finger on.

Ex. He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.

Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex. That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.

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* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.

* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).

* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.

* sin tocar = untouched.

* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.

* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.

* tocar con arco = bowing.

* tocar de refilón = brush past.

* tocar distraídamente = finger.

* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.

* tocar el claxon = honk.

* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.

* tocar juntos = play along with.

* tocar la bocina = honk.

* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.

* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.

* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.

* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.

* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar música = play + music.

* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.

* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.

* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.

* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.

* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) persona to touch; ( palpar) to feel; ( manosear) to handle

no vayas a tocar ese cable! — don't touch that cable!

si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...

no ha tocado los libros — he hasn't opened the books

no puede tocar el alcohol — he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar — I don't want to touch my savings

a los hijos no se los toques — don't say a word against her children

b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch

la planta ya toca el techo — the plant is already touching the ceiling

la pelota tocó la red — the ball clipped the net

el avión tocó tierra — the plane touched down

2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in

no toca puerto en Lisboa — it doesn't call at Lisbon

3) ( en béisbol) to bunt

4) < tema> ( tratar) to touch on, refer to; ( sacar) to bring up

5)

a) (conmover, impresionar) to touch

tu comentario tocó su amor propio — your comment hurt his pride

b) (atañer, concernir) to affect

un problema que nos toca de cerca — a problem which affects us directly

que ese tema no me toca en lo más mínimo — that subject doesn't concern me at all

c) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)

¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

6)

a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, sound

b) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play
2.
tocar vi

Sentido I

1) ( concernir)

por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned

2) ( rayar)

tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something

Sentido II

3)

a) (AmL) ( llamar) persona to knock at the door

alguien está tocando (a la puerta) — there's somebody at the door

b) campana/timbre to ring

las campanas tocaban a misa — the bells were ringing for mass

tocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat

c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play

Sentido III

4)

a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia — she gets half of the inheritance

le tocó el primer premio — she won the first prize

nos tocó (en suerte) — it fell to our lot

me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio — I got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicárselo — I was the one who had to tell him

b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)

te toca a ti — it's your turn

¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?

5) (en 3^a pers) (fam)

vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

mañana toca historia — we've got history tomorrow
3.
tocarse v pron

a) (refl) <herida/grano> to touch

siempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose

b) (recípr) personas to touch each other; cables to touch

* * *

= touch, play, lay + a finger on.

Ex: He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.

Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex: That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.

* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).

* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.

* sin tocar = untouched.

* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.

* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.

* tocar con arco = bowing.

* tocar de refilón = brush past.

* tocar distraídamente = finger.

* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.

* tocar el claxon = honk.

* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.

* tocar juntos = play along with.

* tocar la bocina = honk.

* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.

* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.

* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.

* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.

* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar música = play + music.

* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.

* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.

* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.

* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.

* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.

* * *

tocar [A2 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 «persona» to touch; (palpar) to feel; (manosear) to handle

¿puedes tocar el techo? can you touch o reach the ceiling?

¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!

por favor, no toquen los objetos expuestos please do not touch the exhibits

la pelota tocó (la) red the ball clipped the net

me tocó el hombro con el bastón she tapped me on the shoulder with her stick

le tocó la frente para ver si tenía fiebre he put his hand on her forehead to see if she had a fever

¿por qué le pegaste? — ¡pero si yo no la he tocado! why did you hit her? — I never touched her! ( colloq)

¿tocas fondo? can you touch the bottom?

si le toca un pelo al niño … if he lays a hand o finger on that child …, if he touches a hair on that child's head … ( colloq)

no puede tocar el alcohol he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

ni siquiera tocó la comida he didn't even touch his food

no me toquen estos papeles don't touch these papers

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to break into/touch my savings

del marido puedes decir lo que quieras pero a los hijos no se los toques you can say anything you like about her husband but don't say a word against her children

2 «objeto» to touch

la cama está tocando la pared the bed is up against o is touching the wall

la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already up to o is touching the ceiling

el avión tocó tierra the plane landed o touched down

B (hacer escala en) ( Aviac) to make a stopover in, go via

no toca puerto en Lisboa ( Náut) it doesn't call at o put in at Lisbon

C (en béisbol) to bunt

D ‹tema› (tratar) to touch on, refer to; (sacar) to bring up, broach

sólo tocó de paso el tema he only touched on o mentioned the subject in passing

E

1 (conmover, impresionar) to touch

sus palabras nos tocaron a todos profundamente his words moved us all deeply o affected us all profoundly, we were all deeply touched by his words

tu comentario tocó su amor propio your comment hurt his pride

supo tocar el corazón del público presente he touched the hearts of all those present

2 (atañer, concernir) to affect

el problema de la droga toca a muchos países the drug problem affects many countries

no siento que ese tema me toque en lo más mínimo I don't feel that subject concerns me at all

el tema del alcoholismo me toca muy de cerca the question of alcoholism concerns me very closely o is very close to my heart

3

( Esp fam) (estar emparentado con): ¿Victoria te toca algo? is Victoria a relation of yours?, is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

A (hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ring

tocar el claxon to blow o sound o hoot the horn

B ( Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to play

está aprendiendo a tocar el piano he's learning to play the piano

C ( Mil) to sound

tocar retirada to sound the retreat

■ tocar

vi

Sentido I

A

(concernir): por or en lo que toca a la ecología ( frml); as far as ecology is concerned, regarding ecology, with regard to ecology

B (rayar) tocar EN algo to border o verge ON sth

la situación ya empezaba a tocar en lo grotesco by this time the situation was bordering o verging on the grotesque

Sentido II

A ( AmL) (llamar) «persona» to knock at the door

me parece que alguien está tocando (a la puerta) I think there's somebody at the door

B «campana» to ring

las campanas tocaban a muerto/a misa the bells were tolling the death knell/were ringing for mass

¿podemos salir a jugar? ya ha tocado el timbre can we go out to play? the bell rang already ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bell's already gone

el reloj tocó las tres the clock struck o chimed three

tocar a rebato ( Mil) to sound the alarm

C ( Mús) (hacer música) to play

Sentido III

A

1 (corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc):

me tocaría a mí ocuparme de los niños it would be up to me o it would be my job to take care of the children

siempre me toca a mí sacar al perro it's always me who has to take the dog out for a walk

nos tocan tres bombones a cada uno there are three chocolates for each of us

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance

2 (en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):

le ha tocado la lotería/el primer premio/un millón she has won the lottery/first prize/a million

nos ha tocado (en suerte) vivir en épocas difíciles it has fallen to our lot to live in difficult times

nos tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio we got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer las prácticas en el mismo colegio we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicarle la mala noticia I was the one who had to tell him the bad news, it fell to me to tell him the bad news ( frml)

me tocó detrás de una columna y no vi casi nada I had to sit behind a pillar and I hardly saw anything

3 (ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc):

te toca a ti ¿vas a jugar? it's your turn/move, are you going to play?

¿a quién le toca cocinar hoy? whose turn is it to do the cooking today?

nos toca pagar a nosotros it's our turn to pay

B ( en tercera persona)

1 ( fam)

(ser hora de): vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

¡a correr tocan! ( fam); run for it!

¡a pagar tocan! ( fam); it's time to pay up!

2 ( fam)

(haber que): toca comer otra vez arroz we're having rice again

■ tocarse

v pron

A

1 ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touch

siempre se está tocando la barba/la nariz he's always playing with his beard/touching his nose

2 ( recípr) «personas» to touch each other; «cables» to touch

los fondos de nuestras casas se tocan our garden backs onto theirs

los extremos se tocan the two extremes come together o meet

B ( frml) (cubrirse la cabeza) tocarse CON algo to wear sth

la reina se tocaba con un sombrero azul the queen was wearing a blue hat

* * *

tocar ( conjugate tocar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en general) to touch;

( palpar) to feel;
( manosear) to handle;
◊ ¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!;

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to touch my savings;
la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already touching the ceiling
b) ( hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ring;

‹ claxon› to blow, sound
c) (Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to play

2 ‹ tema› ( tratar) to touch on, refer to;
( sacar) to bring up
3 (atañer, concernir) to affect;
◊ un problema que nos toca de cerca a problem which affects us directly

verbo intransitivo
1
a) (AmL) ( llamar) [ persona] to knock at the door;

◊ alguien está tocando (a la puerta) there's somebody at the door

b) [campana/timbre] to ring;

◊ las campanas tocaban a misa the bells were ringing for mass

c) (Mús) to play

2
a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo):

◊ a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance;

le tocó el primer premio she won the first prize;
me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio I got the most horrible teacher in the school
b) ( ser el turno):

◊ te toca a ti it's your turn;

¿a quién le toca cocinar? whose turn is it to do the cooking?
tocarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touch;

‹ barba› to play with
b) ( recípr) [ personas] to touch each other;

[ cables] to touch
tocar
I verbo transitivo
1 (entrar en contacto) to touch: el avión toca tierra, the airplane touches down
(a una persona) to touch
(manipular, manejar) to handle
(sentir al tacto) to feel
(mover, desordenar) yo no toqué tus papeles, I didn't touch your papers
2 (hacer alusión) to touch on
3 (un instrumento) to play: toca el violín, she plays the violin
4 (el timbre, la campana) to ring
II verbo intransitivo
1 (corresponder) a ti te toca decírselo, you're the one who has to tell him
los lunes te toca limpiar la casa, you have to clean the house on Mondays
(por turno) me toca, it's my turn
2 (en el juego, en un concurso) to win: le tocaron dos millones, he won two million pesetas
3 (afectar) to concern, affect
por lo que a ti te toca, as far as you are concerned
4 (sonar) tocan las campanas, the bells are ringing
' tocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fondo
- pitar
- tacto
- timbre
- campana
- claxon
- destiempo
- gustar
- llamar
- madera
- oído
- palma
- pito
- rozar
- silbato
English:
beat
- blow
- bongo
- bottom out
- busk
- can
- dab
- disturb
- drum
- enjoy
- feel
- finger
- graze
- handle
- honk
- keep off
- lightly
- love
- meet
- paw
- play
- please
- replay
- ring
- sharp
- softly
- sound
- stop
- strike up
- thump out
- toll
- toot
- touch
- undisturbed
- clear
- ear
- goose
- hoot
- interfere
- jazz
- knock
- perform
- rock
- sight
- strike
- tamper with
- untouched

* * *

tocar

♦ vt

1. [entrar en contacto con, alterar] to touch;
[palpar] to feel;
por favor, no toquen las esculturas please do not touch the sculptures;

el médico le tocó el estómago the doctor felt her stomach;

yo no lo tocaría, así está muy bien I wouldn't touch a thing, it's fine as it is;

tócalo, verás qué suave es touch it and see how soft it is;

¡no se te ocurra tocar al niño! don't you dare lay a finger on the child!;

el corredor cayó al tocar la valla con un pie the athlete fell when his foot struck o clipped the hurdle;

el balón tocó el poste the ball touched o clipped the post;

no ha tocado la comida he hasn't touched his food;

¡esos libros, ni tocarlos! don't you go near those books!;

Comp

tocar madera to touch wood

2. [hacer sonar] [instrumento, canción] to play;
[bombo] to bang; [sirena, alarma] to sound; [campana, timbre] to ring; [bocina, claxon] to hoot, to toot; [silbato] to blow;
el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve

3. [abordar] [asunto, tema] to touch on;

lo tocó por encima he touched on it briefly;

no toques ese tema don't mention that subject

4. [concernir]
por lo que a mí me toca as far as I'm concerned;

en o [m5] por lo que toca al asunto de los ascensos as far as the matter of promotions is concerned;

tocar a alguien de cerca to concern sb closely

5. [conmover] to touch;

la historia la tocó hondo the story touched her deeply

♦ vi

1. [entrar en contacto] to touch;

no tocar [en letrero] don't touch;

no tocar, alto voltaje [en letrero] high voltage: do not touch

2. [estar próximo]
tocar con algo [pared, mueble] to be touching sth;
[país, jardín] to border (on) sth;
la mesa toca con la pared the table is touching the wall;

nuestra casa toca con la suya our house is right next to theirs

3. [llamar]
tocar a la puerta/ventana to knock on o at the door/window

4. [campanas, timbre] to ring

5. [en un reparto]
tocar a alguien: le tocó la mitad he got half of it;

a ti te toca la casa you get the house;

a mí me toca fregar la cocina I've got to mop the kitchen;

tocamos a dos trozos cada uno there's enough for two slices each;

tocamos a mil cada uno [nos deben] we're due a thousand each;
[debemos] it's a thousand each;
te toca a ti hacerlo [turno] it's your turn to do it;
[responsabilidad] it's up to you to do it;
te toca tirar a ti [en juegos] it's your go;

¿a quién le toca? whose turn is it?

6. [caer en suerte]
me ha tocado la lotería/el gordo I've won the lottery/the jackpot;

me tocaron seis millones a o [m5] en la lotería I won six million in the lottery;

le ha tocado sufrir mucho he has had to suffer a lot

7. [llegar el momento]
hoy toca limpiar it's cleaning day today;

ahora toca divertirse now it's time to have some fun;

le toca dar a luz la semana que viene she's due to have the baby next week;

ya me toca ir al dentista it's time for me to go to the dentist;

¿cuándo te toca renovar el permiso? when do you have to renew your licence?;
Fam Hum
si te dicen que salgas, a salir tocan if they tell you to go out, then you'd better go out

8. [rayar]
tocar en algo to verge o border on sth;

eso ya toca en lo imaginario that's verging on the imaginary

♦ See also the pronominal verb tocarse

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tocar

I v/t

1 touch;

tocar el corazón touch one’s heart;

tocar a alguien de cerca concern s.o. closely

2 MÚS play

II v/i

1 L.Am.

a la puerta knock (on the door); L.Am. ( sonar la campanita) ring the doorbell;

las campanas de la iglesia tocaban a misa the church bells were ringing for mass;

tocar a muerto toll the death knell

2 ( ser hora de)

:

ya toca dar de comer al bebé it’s time to feed the baby

3 ( ser el turno de)

:

te toca jugar it’s your turn

4

:

por lo que toca a … as far as … is concerned

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tocar {72} vt

1) : to touch, to feel, to handle

2) : to touch on, to refer to

3) : to concern, to affect

4) : to play (a musical instrument)

tocar vi

1) : to knock, to ring

tocar a la puerta: to rap on the door

2)

tocar en : to touch on, to border on

eso toca en lo ridículo: that's almost ludicrous

3)

tocarle a : to fall to, to be up to, to be one's turn

¿a quién le toca manejar?: whose turn is it to drive?

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tocar vb

1. (en general) to touch

me tocó la mejilla he touched my cheek

2. (instrumento) to play

toca la guitarra he plays the guitar

3. (timbre, campana) to ring [pt. rang; pp. rung]

¿has tocado el timbre? have you rung the bell?

4. (bocina) to sound

tocaba la bocina he was sounding his horn

5. (corresponder hacer algo) to be your turn

¿a quién le toca ahora? whose turn is it now?

6. (un premio) to win [pt. & pp. won]

le tocó la lotería he won the lottery

Spanish-English dictionary > tocar
7 profesorado

• group of person united for unlawful practices

• group of professors

• group of serenaders

• professor's team

• professorate

• professoriate

• professorship

• staff of professors

• teaching position

• teaching practice

• teaching profession

• teaching staff

• teacloth

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > profesorado
8 cuerpo docente

• group of person united for unlawful practices

• group of professors

• group of serenaders

• professor's team

• professorate

• teaching practice

• teaching staff

• teacloth

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > cuerpo docente
9 puesto docente

• job as a teacher

• teaching method

• teaching practice

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > puesto docente
10 práctica docente

f.

teaching practice.

Spanish-English dictionary > práctica docente
11 ejercer

v.

1 to practice.

ejerce la medicina he's in practice as a doctor

estudió enfermería, pero no ejerce she studied as a nurse, but is not working in the profession

ejercer de to practice o work as

ejerce como abogada she practices as a lawyer, she's a practicing lawyer

ejerce mucho de jefe he acts like he's the boss

2 to exercise (poder, derecho).

ejercer presión sobre to put pressure on

ejercer influencia (en) to have an effect o influence (on)

Ella ejerció su derecho She exercised her right.

3 to exert, to exercise, to apply.

4 to be exerted upon.

Se me ejerció presión Pressure was exerted upon me.

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ejercer

Conjugation model [ MECER], like link=mecer mecer

► verbo transitivo

1 (profesión etc) to practise (US practice), be in practice as

■ ejerce la abogacía she's in practice as a lawyer

2 (usar) to exercise; (influencia) to exert

► verbo intransitivo

1 to practise (US practice), work

■ ejerce de médico he works as a doctor

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ejercer el derecho de to exercise one's right to

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verb

1) to exercise

2) exert

3) practice

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1. VT

1) [+ medicina, abogacía] to practise, practice (EEUU)

es abogado pero no ejerce su profesión — he's a lawyer by training, but he doesn't practise

2) (=hacer efectivo) [+ influencia] to exert, exercise; [+ poder] to exercise, wield

ejerce mucha influencia sobre sus hermanos — he exerts o has a great deal of influence on his brothers

3) [+ derecho] to exercise

ejercer el derecho al voto — to exercise one's right to vote

2.

VI [profesional] to practise, practice (EEUU) (de as)

es médico, pero ya no ejerce — he's a doctor, but he no longer practises

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < profesión> to practice* exercise (frml)

ejercer la medicina/abogacía — to practice medicine/law

ejercer la docencia — to be in the teaching profession

b) < derecho> to exercise

2) <influencia/poder/presión> to exert
2.
ejercer vi abogado/médico to practice*

es maestra pero no ejerce — she's a teacher but she doesn't practice her profession

ejerce de abogado — he practices law

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= exercise, leverage, act.

Ex. In reading crazes a child is exercising at the very least his ability to read; his reading muscles are limbered = En las períodos en los que a un niño se ensimisma por la lectura éste al menos pone en práctica su habilidad lectora, ejercitando los músculos físicos y mentales implicados en la lectura.

Ex. Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.

Ex. AACR2 defines a corporate body thus: 'a corporate body is an organisation or group of persons that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as an entity'.

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* acción de ejercer presión = lobbying.

* ejercer autoridad = exercise + power.

* ejercer autoridad de un modo excesivo = push + authority.

* ejercer control = exert + control, wield + control.

* ejercer control sobre = exercise + control over, have + hold on.

* ejercer de = serve as.

* ejercer de juez = officiate.

* ejercer demasiado presión sobre Algo = stretch + Nombre + to breaking point.

* ejercer influencia = exert + influence, wield + influence, deliver + clout.

* ejercer influencia (sobre) = come to + bear influence (on).

* ejercer poder = wield + power, exercise + power.

* ejercer presión = build + pressure, lobby, exert + leverage.

* ejercer presión para conseguir Algo = push for.

* ejercer presión sobre = put + pressure on, bear down on.

* ejercer presión sobre Alguien = bring to + bear + pressure on.

* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.

* ejercer una profesión = practise + profession.

* ejercer un derecho = exercise + right.

* ejercer un oficio = ply + Posesivo + trade.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < profesión> to practice* exercise (frml)

ejercer la medicina/abogacía — to practice medicine/law

ejercer la docencia — to be in the teaching profession

b) < derecho> to exercise

2) <influencia/poder/presión> to exert
2.
ejercer vi abogado/médico to practice*

es maestra pero no ejerce — she's a teacher but she doesn't practice her profession

ejerce de abogado — he practices law

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= exercise, leverage, act.

Ex: In reading crazes a child is exercising at the very least his ability to read; his reading muscles are limbered = En las períodos en los que a un niño se ensimisma por la lectura éste al menos pone en práctica su habilidad lectora, ejercitando los músculos físicos y mentales implicados en la lectura.

Ex: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.

Ex: AACR2 defines a corporate body thus: 'a corporate body is an organisation or group of persons that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as an entity'.

* acción de ejercer presión = lobbying.

* ejercer autoridad = exercise + power.

* ejercer autoridad de un modo excesivo = push + authority.

* ejercer control = exert + control, wield + control.

* ejercer control sobre = exercise + control over, have + hold on.

* ejercer de = serve as.

* ejercer de juez = officiate.

* ejercer demasiado presión sobre Algo = stretch + Nombre + to breaking point.

* ejercer influencia = exert + influence, wield + influence, deliver + clout.

* ejercer influencia (sobre) = come to + bear influence (on).

* ejercer poder = wield + power, exercise + power.

* ejercer presión = build + pressure, lobby, exert + leverage.

* ejercer presión para conseguir Algo = push for.

* ejercer presión sobre = put + pressure on, bear down on.

* ejercer presión sobre Alguien = bring to + bear + pressure on.

* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.

* ejercer una profesión = practise + profession.

* ejercer un derecho = exercise + right.

* ejercer un oficio = ply + Posesivo + trade.

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ejercer [E2 ]

vt

A

1 ‹profesión› to practice*, work in, exercise ( frml)

ejerció la docencia durante veinte años she was in the teaching profession o she was a teacher o she taught for twenty years

no puede ejercer la medicina/abogacía en este país she cannot practice medicine/law in this country

actualmente no ejerce ninguna actividad política she is not currently engaged in any political activity

ejerció la cátedra de latín he held o occupied the chair of Latin

2 ‹derecho› to exercise

ejercer el derecho al voto to exercise one's right to vote

B ‹influencia/presión› to exert

la televisión ejerce un poder enorme sobre la juventud television has o exerts enormous influence on young people

el mar ejerce un poderoso atractivo sobre él the sea holds o has a great attraction for him

■ ejercer

vi

«abogado/médico» to practice*

es maestra pero no ejerce she's a teacher but she doesn't practice her profession

ejercer DE or COMO algo:

ejerce de abogado he is a practicing lawyer, he practices law

ejerció como mediador en el conflicto he acted as mediator in the conflict

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ejercer ( conjugate ejercer) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ profesión› to practice^{( conjugate practice)};

◊ ejercer la abogacía to practice law

b) ‹ derecho› to exercise

2 ‹influencia/poder/presión› to exert
verbo intransitivo [abogado/médico] to practice^{( conjugate practice)};
◊ es maestra pero no ejerce she's a teacher but she doesn't practice her profession

ejercer
I verbo transitivo
1 (un oficio, una profesión) to practise: ejerce la medicina, she practises medicine
2 (una influencia, acción) to exert: ejerces demasiada presión, you exert too much pressure
3 (un derecho) ejerceremos nuestro derecho al voto, we'll exercise our right to vote
II verbo intransitivo to practise [de, as]

' ejercer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
destinar
- ejercitar
- abogacía
- practicar
English:
exercise
- exert
- lobby
- ply
- practice
- practise
- pressure
- pursue
- solicit
- wield
- bring
- certify
- licensed
- qualify
- strain
- sway

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ejercer

♦ vt

1. [profesión] to practise;
[cargo] to hold;
ejerce la medicina he's in practice as a doctor;

no tiene permiso para ejercer su profesión she is not authorized to practise her profession;

ejerció la presidencia de la empresa durante años he was Br chairman o US president of the company for years;

no es capaz de ejercer las funciones de ministro she's not up to the demands of a ministerial post;

¿qué actividad ejerce usted? what is your occupation?

2. [poder, derecho] to exercise;

ejercer el derecho al voto to exercise one's right to vote

3. [influencia, dominio] to exert;

ejercer presión sobre to put pressure on;

ejercer influencia (en o [m5] sobre) to have an effect o influence (on);

ejercen una enorme atracción sobre los adolescentes they hold a tremendous attraction for teenagers

4. Bolsa [opción] to exercise

♦ vi

to practise (one's profession);

estudió enfermería, pero no ejerce she studied as a nurse, but is not working in the profession;

ejercer de o [m5] como to practise o work as;

ejerce como abogada she practises as a lawyer, she's a practising lawyer;

ejercía de juez y alcalde a la vez he held the office of judge and mayor at the same time;

ejerce mucho de jefe he acts like he's the boss

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ejercer

I v/t

1 cargo practice, Br

practise

2 influencia exert

II v/i de profesional practice, Br

practise;

ejerce de médico he’s a practicing doctor

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ejercer {86} vi

ejercer de : to practice as, to work as

ejercer vt

1) : to practice

2) : exercise (a right)

3) : to exert

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ejercer vb

1. (profesión) to practise

ejerce la medicina he practises medicine / he's a doctor

ejerce la enseñanza she's a teacher

2. (influencia) to have

los padres ejercen mucha influencia sobre los hijos parents have a lot of influence on their children

Spanish-English dictionary > ejercer
12 método

m.

1 method, manner, mode, process.

2 procedure, specific way of performing an action.

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método

► nombre masculino

1 method

2 (en pedagogía) course

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noun m.

method

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SM

1) (=procedimiento) method

sus métodos de enseñanza son un poco anticuados — his teaching methods are a bit old-fashioned

el mejor método para acabar con los gérmenes — the best way of killing off germs

método anticonceptivo — method of contraception

método audiovisual — audiovisual method

método del ritmo — rhythm method

2) (=organización)

no obtienen resultados porque les falta método — they don't get any results because they are not methodical (enough)

trabajar con método — to work methodically

3) (=manual) manual

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masculino method

el mejor método para aprobar — the best way to pass

con método — methodically

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= approach [approaches, -pl.], avenue, design, mechanism, method, tack.

Ex. During the last twenty years the variety of approaches to the organisation of knowledge has proliferated with the introduction of computer-based methods.

Ex. In the attempt to match the above criteria, there are two fundamentally distinct avenues to the construction of the schedules of a classification scheme.

Ex. Thus in index or catalogue or data base design the indexer must choose an appropriate blend of recall and precision for each individual application.

Ex. This helps to illustrate the methods of analysis employed by the scheme and to introduce the mechanisms of its use.

Ex. There is an alternative method for the design of subject retrieval devices, and that is to build languages or schemes which depend upon some theoretical views about the nature and structure of knowledge.

Ex. The simplest tack would be to include the metadata in the notes field but sorting by metadata attributes is problematic and clunky.

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* aprender por el método de ensayo y error = learn by + trial and error.

* basado en un método empírico = enquiry-based [inquiry-based, -USA].

* basado en un método práctico = enquiry-based [inquiry-based, -USA].

* como un método para = as a means of.

* explorar métodos = explore + roads.

* indizar según el método KWIC = KWIC-index.

* método analítico = analytical method.

* método anticonceptivo = contraceptive method.

* método automatizado = computer-based method.

* método basado en modelos = modelling approach [modeling approach, -USA].

* método Cloze = Cloze method.

* método cualitativo = qualitative method.

* método de actuación = clinical practice.

* método de aprendizaje = learning style, learning method.

* método de búsqueda = search paradigm.

* método de clustering aglutinador = agglomerative clustering method.

* método de comunicación = communication pathway.

* método deductivo = deductive method.

* método de enseñanza = teaching method.

* método de evaluación de un edificio en uso = post-occupancy evaluation method.

* método de gestión = managerial style.

* método de indización en cadena = chain procedure.

* método de la coocurrencia de términos = co-word method, co-word method, co-word method.

* método de la Inversión de la Frecuencia de los Documentos (IDF) = Inverse Document Frequency model (IDF).

* método de la media ponderada = weighted means method.

* método de la media sin ponderar = unweighted means method.

* Método de la Secuencia Crítica = Critical Path Method (CPM).

* método Delphi, el = Delphi method, the.

* método del Valor de Discriminación (DV) = Discrimination Value model (DV).

* método de ordenación letra a letra = letter by letter method, all-through method.

* método de ordenación palabra por palabra = word by word method, nothing before something method.

* método de pensamiento en voz alta = thinking aloud method.

* método de puntuación = scoring technique.

* método de trabajo = working method.

* método de Two-Poisson (2P) = Two-Poisson model (2P).

* método docente = teaching method.

* método escalonado = stations approach.

* método estadístico = statistical method.

* método inductivo = inductive method.

* método Maze = Maze method.

* método por simulación = simulation method, simulation approach.

* por el método de ensayo y error = by trial and error, trial and error.

* seguir un método = take + approach.

* según un método prescrito = clerically.

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masculino method

el mejor método para aprobar — the best way to pass

con método — methodically

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= approach [approaches, -pl.], avenue, design, mechanism, method, tack.

Ex: During the last twenty years the variety of approaches to the organisation of knowledge has proliferated with the introduction of computer-based methods.

Ex: In the attempt to match the above criteria, there are two fundamentally distinct avenues to the construction of the schedules of a classification scheme.

Ex: Thus in index or catalogue or data base design the indexer must choose an appropriate blend of recall and precision for each individual application.

Ex: This helps to illustrate the methods of analysis employed by the scheme and to introduce the mechanisms of its use.

Ex: There is an alternative method for the design of subject retrieval devices, and that is to build languages or schemes which depend upon some theoretical views about the nature and structure of knowledge.

Ex: The simplest tack would be to include the metadata in the notes field but sorting by metadata attributes is problematic and clunky.

* aprender por el método de ensayo y error = learn by + trial and error.

* basado en un método empírico = enquiry-based [inquiry-based, -USA].

* basado en un método práctico = enquiry-based [inquiry-based, -USA].

* como un método para = as a means of.

* explorar métodos = explore + roads.

* indizar según el método KWIC = KWIC-index.

* método analítico = analytical method.

* método anticonceptivo = contraceptive method.

* método automatizado = computer-based method.

* método basado en modelos = modelling approach [modeling approach, -USA].

* método Cloze = Cloze method.

* método cualitativo = qualitative method.

* método de actuación = clinical practice.

* método de aprendizaje = learning style, learning method.

* método de búsqueda = search paradigm.

* método de clustering aglutinador = agglomerative clustering method.

* método de comunicación = communication pathway.

* método deductivo = deductive method.

* método de enseñanza = teaching method.

* método de evaluación de un edificio en uso = post-occupancy evaluation method.

* método de gestión = managerial style.

* método de indización en cadena = chain procedure.

* método de la coocurrencia de términos = co-word method, co-word method, co-word method.

* método de la Inversión de la Frecuencia de los Documentos (IDF) = Inverse Document Frequency model (IDF).

* método de la media ponderada = weighted means method.

* método de la media sin ponderar = unweighted means method.

* Método de la Secuencia Crítica = Critical Path Method (CPM).

* método Delphi, el = Delphi method, the.

* método del Valor de Discriminación (DV) = Discrimination Value model (DV).

* método de ordenación letra a letra = letter by letter method, all-through method.

* método de ordenación palabra por palabra = word by word method, nothing before something method.

* método de pensamiento en voz alta = thinking aloud method.

* método de puntuación = scoring technique.

* método de trabajo = working method.

* método de Two-Poisson (2P) = Two-Poisson model (2P).

* método docente = teaching method.

* método escalonado = stations approach.

* método estadístico = statistical method.

* método inductivo = inductive method.

* método Maze = Maze method.

* método por simulación = simulation method, simulation approach.

* por el método de ensayo y error = by trial and error, trial and error.

* seguir un método = take + approach.

* según un método prescrito = clerically.

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método

masculine

A (procedimiento) method

métodos de tortura methods of torture

todos aplicaron el mismo método everyone used o employed the same method

el mejor método para aprobar es estudiar the best way to pass is to study

no conozco ningún método para quitar esa mancha I don't know any way of getting that stain out

Compuestos:

● método analítico

analytic method

● método anticonceptivo

contraceptive method, method of contraception

● método sintético

synthetic method

B (de aprendizaje, enseñanza) method

Compuestos:

● método audiovisual

audiovisual method

● método directo

direct method

C (libro de texto) course book; (manual) handbook

D (orden) method

trabajar/proceder con método to work/proceed methodically

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método sustantivo masculino
method;
◊ con método methodically

método sustantivo masculino
1 method: hay varios métodos para conseguir agua, there are different ways to obtain water
2 Educ course: ¿qué métodos tienen para enseñar inglés?, what English courses do you sell?

' método' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diafragma
- ensayar
- innovador
- innovadora
- litografía
- procedimiento
- superada
- superado
- técnica
- usar
- aplicación
- aplicar
- bueno
- clásico
- demostrar
- garrote
- imaginar
- implantar
- ineficacia
- ineficaz
- infalible
- ingeniar
- probar
- recomendado
- riguroso
- seguir
- seguro
- sistema
- sistemático
- votación
English:
accepted
- employ
- method
- process
- rhythm method
- system
- underhand
- wasteful
- familiarity

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método nm

1. [sistema] method;

no estoy de acuerdo con sus métodos de hacer las cosas I don't agree with her way of doing things o her methods

Comp
método anticonceptivo method of contraception;
el método (de) Ogino the rhythm method

2. [modo ordenado] method;

proceder con método to proceed methodically

3. [educativo] method;

un método de mecanografía a method of teaching typing

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método

m method

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método nm

: method

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método n method

Spanish-English dictionary > método
13 formación

f.

1 formation, creation, constitution.

2 formation, training, education, up-bringing.

3 formation, line-up, order.

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formación

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) formation

2 (educación) upbringing

3 (enseñanza) education, training

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en formación MILITAR in formation

formación musical musical training

formación profesional vocational training

formación universitaria university education

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noun f.

1) formation

2) training

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SF

1) (=creación) [gen] formation

para prevenir la formación de hielo — to prevent ice (from) forming, to prevent the formation of ice frm

se anunció la formación de un nuevo partido — it was announced that a new party is to be formed

la formación de palabras — word formation

la Europa que está en formación — the Europe that is taking shape o that is in formation

2) (=aprendizaje) [en un campo concreto] training; [en conocimientos teóricos] education

tenía una formación musical clásica — she trained as a classical musician, she had a classical musical training

nuestro objetivo es la formación de personal técnico — our aim is to train technical staff

la formación del profesorado — teacher training

se nota que tiene formación universitaria — you can tell he's had a university education o background

formación laboral, formación ocupacional — occupational training

formación profesional — vocational training

3) (=grupo) [político] party; [militar] group; [musical] group, band; [de jugadores] squad

las dos principales formaciones de izquierda — the two main left-wing parties

las grandes formaciones sinfónicas europeas — the great European symphony orchestras

no ha anunciado todavía la formación del equipo — he hasn't announced the squad yet

formación política — political party

4) (Mil)

en formación — in formation

en formación de combate — in battle o combat formation

5) (Geol, Bot) formation

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femenino

1) (de rocas, gobierno, palabras) formation

2) (Geol) (conjunto, masa) formation

3) (Mil) formation

formación de combate — combat formation

4) ( educación recibida) education; ( para trabajo) training

tiene una buena formación — she has had a good education

el período de formación — the training period

•

- formación profesional or vocacional

* * *

= formation, instruction, training, schooling, coaching, fashioning, seasoning, grooming, upbringing.

Ex. In 1970 she pointed to inconsistencies in the formation and arrangement of headings, the presence of useless ones, and variations in actual practice from what is thought to be practiced.

Ex. Probably in most libraries instruction in library use and the use of information retrieval tools needs to be available in a number of different modes.

Ex. The user must become familiar with the facilities of this search software, and therefore may need more training than that which might be necessary for the retrieval of information in a data base which has been indexed with a controlled indexing language.

Ex. Some people with little schooling do use the library, and for valuable purposes but they are more of an exception than the rule.

Ex. Proofreaders are trained by coaching, as are editors.

Ex. The university is a major force in the fashioning of the constantly changing urban way of life.

Ex. All the artists were influenced by their seasoning as commercial illustrators.

Ex. Let's face it, personal grooming is the key to success, in business or in your social life.

Ex. Children in modern society are faced with a ceaseless stream of new ideas, and responsibility for their upbringing has generally moved from parents to childminders and teachers.

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* área de formación = teaching unit.

* beca de formación = in-service training.

* bibliotecario encargado de la formación de usuarios = instruction librarian.

* con cierta formación = educated.

* con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.

* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.

* con una formación tecnológica digital = digitally-oriented.

* curso de formación = training course.

* curso de formación continua = continuing education course.

* departamento de formación = teaching unit.

* escuela de formación = training school.

* escuela de formación profesional = vocational school.

* formación académica = academic background, formal education.

* formación básica en tecnología = technical literacy.

* formación continua = continuing education (CE), continuous education, continuing training, continuing professional development, continuing professional education, professional development.

* formación continuada = continuing education (CE), continuing training.

* formación continua del personal = staff development.

* formación continua en el trabajo = workplace training, workplace learning.

* formación continua en medicina = CME (Continuing Medical Education).

* formación de ampollas = blistering.

* formación de burbujas = blistering.

* formación de grumos = caking.

* formación de grupos de presión = lobbying representation.

* formación de hielo = icing.

* formación de la colección = collection building.

* formación del personal = staff training, professional development.

* formación del profesorado = teacher-training, teacher education.

* formación de padres = parenting, parenting education.

* formación de piquetes = picketing.

* formación de postgrado = postgraduate education, postgraduate training.

* formación de profesorado en prácticas = in-service teacher training.

* formación de un núcleo = nucleation.

* formación de usuarios = information literacy, library instruction, information skills, library user education, bibliographic instruction (BI), user education, library user training, user instruction, user training, patron instruction, reader education.

* formación documental = information education.

* formación en diferentes tareas = cross-training [cross training], multiskilling [multi-skilling].

* formación en el mundo real = real-world training.

* formación en el trabajo = in-service training, in-service education, in-service, on-the-job training, in-service support.

* formación en el uso de la biblioteca = library literacy.

* formación en enfermería = nursing education.

* formación en informática = computer literacy.

* formación en prácticas = in-service.

* formación geológica = geological formation.

* formación in situ = in-service training, in-service.

* formación interna = in-service training, in-service support, in-service.

* formación nubosa = cloud cover.

* formación ocupacional = work education.

* formación paternal = parenting education.

* formación permanente = lifelong learning, lifelong education.

* formación profesional = vocational training, professional education, professional training, further education.

* formación reglada = formal education.

* formación requerida = job specs.

* instituto de formación profesional = technical school.

* los que no han recibido formación específica = uninstructed, the.

* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.

* proceso de formación = instructional process.

* programa de formación = training programme, training scheme, instructional programme.

* programa de formación en el trabajo = in-service training program(me).

* servirse de la formación de Uno = draw on/upon + background.

* sin formación = ill-educated.

* sin formación previa = untrained.

* * *

femenino

1) (de rocas, gobierno, palabras) formation

2) (Geol) (conjunto, masa) formation

3) (Mil) formation

formación de combate — combat formation

4) ( educación recibida) education; ( para trabajo) training

tiene una buena formación — she has had a good education

el período de formación — the training period

•

- formación profesional or vocacional

* * *

= formation, instruction, training, schooling, coaching, fashioning, seasoning, grooming, upbringing.

Ex: In 1970 she pointed to inconsistencies in the formation and arrangement of headings, the presence of useless ones, and variations in actual practice from what is thought to be practiced.

Ex: Probably in most libraries instruction in library use and the use of information retrieval tools needs to be available in a number of different modes.

Ex: The user must become familiar with the facilities of this search software, and therefore may need more training than that which might be necessary for the retrieval of information in a data base which has been indexed with a controlled indexing language.

Ex: Some people with little schooling do use the library, and for valuable purposes but they are more of an exception than the rule.

Ex: Proofreaders are trained by coaching, as are editors.

Ex: The university is a major force in the fashioning of the constantly changing urban way of life.

Ex: All the artists were influenced by their seasoning as commercial illustrators.

Ex: Let's face it, personal grooming is the key to success, in business or in your social life.

Ex: Children in modern society are faced with a ceaseless stream of new ideas, and responsibility for their upbringing has generally moved from parents to childminders and teachers.

* área de formación = teaching unit.

* beca de formación = in-service training.

* bibliotecario encargado de la formación de usuarios = instruction librarian.

* con cierta formación = educated.

* con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.

* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.

* con una formación tecnológica digital = digitally-oriented.

* curso de formación = training course.

* curso de formación continua = continuing education course.

* departamento de formación = teaching unit.

* escuela de formación = training school.

* escuela de formación profesional = vocational school.

* formación académica = academic background, formal education.

* formación básica en tecnología = technical literacy.

* formación continua = continuing education (CE), continuous education, continuing training, continuing professional development, continuing professional education, professional development.

* formación continuada = continuing education (CE), continuing training.

* formación continua del personal = staff development.

* formación continua en el trabajo = workplace training, workplace learning.

* formación continua en medicina = CME (Continuing Medical Education).

* formación de ampollas = blistering.

* formación de burbujas = blistering.

* formación de grumos = caking.

* formación de grupos de presión = lobbying representation.

* formación de hielo = icing.

* formación de la colección = collection building.

* formación del personal = staff training, professional development.

* formación del profesorado = teacher-training, teacher education.

* formación de padres = parenting, parenting education.

* formación de piquetes = picketing.

* formación de postgrado = postgraduate education, postgraduate training.

* formación de profesorado en prácticas = in-service teacher training.

* formación de un núcleo = nucleation.

* formación de usuarios = information literacy, library instruction, information skills, library user education, bibliographic instruction (BI), user education, library user training, user instruction, user training, patron instruction, reader education.

* formación documental = information education.

* formación en diferentes tareas = cross-training [cross training], multiskilling [multi-skilling].

* formación en el mundo real = real-world training.

* formación en el trabajo = in-service training, in-service education, in-service, on-the-job training, in-service support.

* formación en el uso de la biblioteca = library literacy.

* formación en enfermería = nursing education.

* formación en informática = computer literacy.

* formación en prácticas = in-service.

* formación geológica = geological formation.

* formación in situ = in-service training, in-service.

* formación interna = in-service training, in-service support, in-service.

* formación nubosa = cloud cover.

* formación ocupacional = work education.

* formación paternal = parenting education.

* formación permanente = lifelong learning, lifelong education.

* formación profesional = vocational training, professional education, professional training, further education.

* formación reglada = formal education.

* formación requerida = job specs.

* instituto de formación profesional = technical school.

* los que no han recibido formación específica = uninstructed, the.

* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.

* proceso de formación = instructional process.

* programa de formación = training programme, training scheme, instructional programme.

* programa de formación en el trabajo = in-service training program(me).

* servirse de la formación de Uno = draw on/upon + background.

* sin formación = ill-educated.

* sin formación previa = untrained.

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formación

feminine

A (proceso)

1 (de las rocas, nubes) formation

2 (de un grupo, gobierno) formation

3 (de palabras, frases) formation

B ( Geol) (conjunto, masa) formation

C ( Mil) formation

formación de combate combat formation

D (adiestramiento) training; (educación recibida) education

la formación del carácter the formation of the character

el período de formación the training period

tiene una buena formación literaria she has had a good literary education

Compuesto:

formación profesional or (CS) vocacional

professional o vocational training

estudiantes de formación profesional or vocacional ≈ students at technical college

Formación Profesional - FP (↑ formación a1)

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formación sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) formation;
◊ la formación de un gobierno the formation of a government

2 ( educación recibida) education;
( para trabajo) training;
formación profesional or (CS) vocacional professional o vocational training
formación sustantivo femenino
1 formation
2 (crianza) upbringing
3 (instrucción) training
formación profesional, vocational training, occupational training
' formación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enseñanza
- FP
- práctica
- preparación
English:
background
- development
- formation
- on-the-job
- shall
- should
- staff training
- teacher-training
- training
- training course
- training manual
- vocational
- parade
- teacher
- technical
- untrained

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formación nf

1. [creación] formation;

la formación de un gobierno the formation of a government;
Ling
la formación de palabras word formation

2. [educación] training;

la formación de los jóvenes es prioritaria para combatir el desempleo it is extremely important to train young people in order to combat unemployment;

recibió una formación clásica he received a traditional education;

sin formación académica with little formal education

Comp
formación en alternancia sandwich courses;
formación continua in-service training;

formación de formadores training of trainers;

formación ocupacional vocational o occupational training;

formación pedagógica teacher training;

formación profesional [ocupacional] = vocational o occupational training;
[ciclo educativo] = vocationally orientated secondary education in Spain for pupils aged 14-18, currently being phased out
3. [equipo] team;
[alineación] line-up;
formación política political party

4. Mil formation;

marchar en formación to march in formation

5. Geol formation;

una formación rocosa a rock formation;

esta zona presenta formaciones calcáreas there are limestone formations in this area

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formación

f

1 de palabras, asociación formation

2 ( entrenamiento) training;

alumno de formación profesional student doing a vocational course

* * *

formación nf, pl - ciones

1) : formation

2) : training

formación profesional: vocational training

* * *

formación n

1. (proceso) formation

2. (enseñanza) education

formación profesional vocational training

Spanish-English dictionary > formación
14 actuar

v.

1 to act (obrar, producir efecto).

actúa de o como escudo it acts o serves as a shield

este tranquilizante actúa directamente sobre los centros nerviosos this tranquilizer acts directly on the nerve centers

Juana actúa como reina Johanna acts like a queen.

Actué bien I acted [behaved] well.

Ricardo actuó en el incendio Richard acted=took action during the fire.

2 to undertake proceedings (law).

3 to perform, to act.

en esta película actúa Victoria Abril Victoria Abril appears in this film

4 to perform on, to act out.

5 to perform judicial acts, to prosecute, to litigate, to bring an action.

El juez actúa legalmente The judge performs judicial acts legally.

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ACTUAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(stressed ú in certain persons of certain tenses)

Present Indicative

actúo, actúas, actúa, actuamos, actuáis, actúan.

Present Subjunctive

actúe, actúes, actúe, actuemos, actuéis, actúen.

Imperative

actúa (tú), actúe (él/Vd.), actuemos (nos.), actuad (vos.), actúen (ellos/Vds.).

* * *

verb

to act, perform

* * *

1. VI

1) [actor] to act; [cantante, banda, compañía, equipo] to perform

actuar en una película — to act o be in a film

2) (=obrar) to act

actúa como o de mediador en el conflicto — he's acting as a mediator in the conflict

actúa de manera rara — he's acting o behaving strangely

la indecisión no le dejaba actuar — indecision prevented him from taking any action

el árbitro actuó bien en el partido — the referee did a good job in the match

3) (Jur) (=proceder) to institute (legal) proceedings; [abogado] to act

el abogado que actúa en nombre de mi familia — the lawyer acting for my family

4) (=tener efecto) to act

la crema actúa directamente sobre la herida — the cream acts directly on the wound

el freno actúa sobre la rueda trasera — the brake acts on the back wheel

2.

VT (=hacer funcionar) to work, operate

* * *

verbo intransitivo

a) persona ( obrar) to act

forma de actuar — behavior*

b) < medicamento> to work, act

dejar actuar a la naturaleza — let nature take its course

c) actor to act; torero to perform

¿quién actúa en esa película? — who's in the movie?

d) (Der) to act

* * *

= act, be at work, behave, function, perform, step in, work, conduct + Reflexivo, come into + play, get in + the act, undertake + action, step up.

Ex. AACR2 defines a corporate body thus: 'a corporate body is an organisation or group of persons that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as an entity'.

Ex. All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.

Ex. Although the system behaves simply, it incorporates some complex retrieval techniques, developed from information retrieval research.

Ex. The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.

Ex. 'There's no question,' he said, 'but an individual's past performance is a good indicator of how he or she will perform in the future'.

Ex. Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.

Ex. Files only work effectively for a limited number of documents.

Ex. At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = En la siguiente reunión de directores de división y departamento, Kobitsky fue amonestada y se le dijo que debería aprender a ser una administradora y actuar consecuentemente.

Ex. There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.

Ex. Even the U.S. military got in the act, when in 1984 they abolished happy hours at military base clubs.

Ex. Members will not undertake actions that may unfairly or unlawfully jeopardise a candidate's employment.

Ex. Another growing group in this annual pro-life event is women who are stepping up to proclaim their regret for their own abortions.

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* actuar a posteriori = be reactive.

* actuar autoritariamente = flex + Posesivo + muscles.

* actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.

* actuar con cautela = play it + safe.

* actuar con fineza = finesse.

* actuar con irresponsabilidad hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* actuar consecuentemente = act + accordingly.

* actuar convencido de que = operate under + the impression that.

* actuar correctamente = do + the right thing, get on + the right side of.

* actuar de = serve as.

* actuar de abogado del diablo = be the/a devil's advocate.

* actuar de acuerdo con los principios de Uno = act on + Posesivo + principles.

* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* actuar de capitán = skipper, captain.

* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* actuar de contrapeso = counterpoise.

* actuar de forma negligente = be remiss.

* actuar de juez = don + Posesivo + judge's wig, officiate.

* actuar del modo que se considere más adecuado = exercise + discretion.

* actuar de mediador = mediate.

* actuar de mirón = lurk in + the wings.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* actuar de puente = act as + a bridge.

* actuar de un modo despiadado = play + hardball.

* actuar de un modo determinado = follow + pattern.

* actuar de un modo diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* actuar de un modo enérgico = turn on + the heat.

* actuar de un modo implacable = play + hardball.

* actuar de un modo independiente = go it alone.

* actuar de un modo intransigente = play + hardball.

* actuar duro = play + hardball.

* actuar en colusión = connive.

* actuar en complicidad = connive.

* actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.

* actuar en connivencia = collude, connive.

* actuar en consecuencia = act + accordingly.

* actuar en defensa de la profesión = advocacy.

* actuar en defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.

* actuar en la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.

* actuar en segundo plano = lurk in + the wings.

* actuar en sinergia = synergize.

* actuar independientemente = fly + solo.

* actuar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* actuar motivado por + Nombre = act out of + Nombre.

* actuar negligentemente = be remiss.

* actuar para el bien de todos = acting-for-the-best.

* actuar por encima de + Posesivo + capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.

* actuar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* actuar según = act on/upon.

* actuar sin demora = act + promptly.

* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* actuar sumisamente = take + Nombre + lying down.

* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.

* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.

* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.

* forma de actuar = discourse.

* manera de actuar = line of attack.

* modo de actuar = arrangement, course of action, practice, rationale.

* no actuar correctamente = be remiss.

* no actuar debidamente = be remiss.

* organismo que actúa en representación de otros = umbrella.

* para actuar = for action.

* que actúa de soporte = supporting.

* * *

verbo intransitivo

a) persona ( obrar) to act

forma de actuar — behavior*

b) < medicamento> to work, act

dejar actuar a la naturaleza — let nature take its course

c) actor to act; torero to perform

¿quién actúa en esa película? — who's in the movie?

d) (Der) to act

* * *

= act, be at work, behave, function, perform, step in, work, conduct + Reflexivo, come into + play, get in + the act, undertake + action, step up.

Ex: AACR2 defines a corporate body thus: 'a corporate body is an organisation or group of persons that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as an entity'.

Ex: All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.

Ex: Although the system behaves simply, it incorporates some complex retrieval techniques, developed from information retrieval research.

Ex: The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.

Ex: 'There's no question,' he said, 'but an individual's past performance is a good indicator of how he or she will perform in the future'.

Ex: Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.

Ex: Files only work effectively for a limited number of documents.

Ex: At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = En la siguiente reunión de directores de división y departamento, Kobitsky fue amonestada y se le dijo que debería aprender a ser una administradora y actuar consecuentemente.

Ex: There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.

Ex: Even the U.S. military got in the act, when in 1984 they abolished happy hours at military base clubs.

Ex: Members will not undertake actions that may unfairly or unlawfully jeopardise a candidate's employment.

Ex: Another growing group in this annual pro-life event is women who are stepping up to proclaim their regret for their own abortions.

* actuar a posteriori = be reactive.

* actuar autoritariamente = flex + Posesivo + muscles.

* actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.

* actuar con cautela = play it + safe.

* actuar con fineza = finesse.

* actuar con irresponsabilidad hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* actuar consecuentemente = act + accordingly.

* actuar convencido de que = operate under + the impression that.

* actuar correctamente = do + the right thing, get on + the right side of.

* actuar de = serve as.

* actuar de abogado del diablo = be the/a devil's advocate.

* actuar de acuerdo con los principios de Uno = act on + Posesivo + principles.

* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* actuar de capitán = skipper, captain.

* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* actuar de contrapeso = counterpoise.

* actuar de forma negligente = be remiss.

* actuar de juez = don + Posesivo + judge's wig, officiate.

* actuar del modo que se considere más adecuado = exercise + discretion.

* actuar de mediador = mediate.

* actuar de mirón = lurk in + the wings.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* actuar de puente = act as + a bridge.

* actuar de un modo despiadado = play + hardball.

* actuar de un modo determinado = follow + pattern.

* actuar de un modo diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* actuar de un modo enérgico = turn on + the heat.

* actuar de un modo implacable = play + hardball.

* actuar de un modo independiente = go it alone.

* actuar de un modo intransigente = play + hardball.

* actuar duro = play + hardball.

* actuar en colusión = connive.

* actuar en complicidad = connive.

* actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.

* actuar en connivencia = collude, connive.

* actuar en consecuencia = act + accordingly.

* actuar en defensa de la profesión = advocacy.

* actuar en defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.

* actuar en la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.

* actuar en segundo plano = lurk in + the wings.

* actuar en sinergia = synergize.

* actuar independientemente = fly + solo.

* actuar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* actuar motivado por + Nombre = act out of + Nombre.

* actuar negligentemente = be remiss.

* actuar para el bien de todos = acting-for-the-best.

* actuar por encima de + Posesivo + capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.

* actuar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* actuar según = act on/upon.

* actuar sin demora = act + promptly.

* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* actuar sumisamente = take + Nombre + lying down.

* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.

* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.

* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.

* forma de actuar = discourse.

* manera de actuar = line of attack.

* modo de actuar = arrangement, course of action, practice, rationale.

* no actuar correctamente = be remiss.

* no actuar debidamente = be remiss.

* organismo que actúa en representación de otros = umbrella.

* para actuar = for action.

* que actúa de soporte = supporting.

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actuar [ A18 ]

vi

1 «persona» (obrar) to act

actuó de or como mediador he acted as a mediator

no entiendo tu forma de actuar I don't understand the way you're behaving o acting

2 «medicamento» to work, act

dejar actuar a la naturaleza let nature take its course

3 «actor» to act; «torero» to perform

¿quién actúa en esa película? who's in that movie?

4 ( Der) to act

actúa por la parte demandada el abogado Sr. Ruiz Sr. Ruiz is acting for the defendant

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actuar ( conjugate actuar) verbo intransitivo
a) [ persona] ( obrar) to act;

◊ forma de actuar behavior^{( conjugate behavior)}

b) [ medicamento] to work, act

c) [ actor] to act;

[ torero] to perform;
◊ ¿quién actúa en esa película? who's in the movie?

actuar verbo intransitivo
1 to act: el agua actuó como disolvente, the water acted as a solvent
actuará de fiscal en la causa, he will act as public prosecutor in the trial
2 Cine Teat to perform, act
' actuar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clandestinidad
- constreñimiento
- cumplir
- diplomacia
- enrollarse
- estilo
- flojear
- hacer
- judicialmente
- necesaria
- necesario
- operar
- política
- proceder
- reflexión
- servir
- tapujo
- trabajar
- atropellar
- brusquedad
- coherencia
- consecuencia
- fanfarrón
- fanfarronear
- fe
- libertad
- ligereza
- ligero
- obrar
- precaución
- separar
- tonto
English:
abruptly
- act
- act on
- appear
- as
- bone
- camp up
- deputize
- do
- galvanize
- guinea pig
- hand
- inconsiderate
- jury duty
- operate
- perform
- play
- reasonably
- sting
- work
- connive
- defend
- liaise
- move
- self

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actuar vi

1. [obrar, producir efecto] to act;

actuó según sus convicciones she acted in accordance with her convictions;

actúa de o [m5] como escudo it acts o serves as a shield;

actúa de secretario he acts as a secretary;

este tranquilizante actúa directamente sobre los centros nerviosos this tranquilizer acts directly on the nerve centres;

los carteristas actúan principalmente en el centro de la ciudad the pickpockets are mainly active Br in the city centre o US downtown

2. Der to undertake proceedings

3. [en película, teatro] to perform, to act;

en esta película actúa Cantinflas Cantinflas appears in this film

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actuar

v/i

1 ( obrar, ejercer), TEA act;

actuar de act as

2 MED work, act

* * *

actuar {3} vi

: to act, to perform

* * *

actuar vb

1. (en general) to act

2. (artista) to perform

Spanish-English dictionary > actuar
15 desde dentro

= from within, from the inside, from the inside-out, inside-out

Ex. Its actions, then, as perceived from within, are reasonable and necessary to survival.

Ex. Her contributions as a scholar who has studied these issues in Russia for many years 'from the outside' will be enhanced by those of Russian colleagues who will speak about the issues ' from the inside'.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Libraries from the inside-out'.

Ex. The article is entitled ' Inside-out thinking about distance teaching: making sense of reflective practice'.

* * *

= from within, from the inside, from the inside-out, inside-out

Ex: Its actions, then, as perceived from within, are reasonable and necessary to survival.

Ex: Her contributions as a scholar who has studied these issues in Russia for many years 'from the outside' will be enhanced by those of Russian colleagues who will speak about the issues ' from the inside'.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Libraries from the inside-out'.

Ex: The article is entitled ' Inside-out thinking about distance teaching: making sense of reflective practice'.

Spanish-English dictionary > desde dentro
16 fotografiar

v.

1 to photograph, to take a photograph of.

Ellos retratan chicos They photograph kids.

2 to take photographs, to take a photo, to take pictures, to take a picture.

* * *

fotografiar

Conjugation model [ DESVIAR], like link=desviar desviar

► verbo transitivo

1 to photograph, take a photograph of

► verbo pronominal fotografiarse

1 to have one's photograph taken

* * *

verb

to photograph

* * *

1.

VT to photograph

2.

See:

fotografiarse

* * *

verbo transitivo to photograph, take a photograph of

* * *

= take + picture, photograph, snap.

Ex. It takes pictures 3 millimeter square, later to be projected or enlarged, which after all involves only a factor of 10 beyond the present practice.

Ex. So he sets a reproducer in action, photographs the whole trail out, and passes it to his friend for insertion in his own memex.

Ex. The young man in the picture is myself snapped twenty-five years or so ago by a cheeky thirteen-year-old during the first few months of my first teaching job.

* * *

verbo transitivo to photograph, take a photograph of

* * *

= take + picture, photograph, snap.

Ex: It takes pictures 3 millimeter square, later to be projected or enlarged, which after all involves only a factor of 10 beyond the present practice.

Ex: So he sets a reproducer in action, photographs the whole trail out, and passes it to his friend for insertion in his own memex.

Ex: The young man in the picture is myself snapped twenty-five years or so ago by a cheeky thirteen-year-old during the first few months of my first teaching job.

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fotografiar [ A17 ]

vt

to photograph, take a photograph of

* * *

fotografiar ( conjugate fotografiar) verbo transitivo
to photograph, take a photograph of
fotografiar verbo transitivo to photograph, take a photograph of
' fotografiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
retratar
English:
photograph
- shoot

* * *

fotografiar vt

to photograph, to take a photograph of

* * *

fotografiar

v/t photograph

* * *

fotografiar {85} vt

: to photograph

* * *

fotografiar vb to photograph

Spanish-English dictionary > fotografiar
17 habilidad

f.

1 skill (destreza).

tener habilidad para algo to be good at something

salió del compromiso con habilidad she cleverly extricated herself from the situation

2 ability, aptitude, capacity, craft.

* * *

habilidad

► nombre femenino

1 (aptitud) skill

2 (astucia) cleverness, smartness

3 DERECHO capacity, competence

4 (gracia) talent

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

con gran habilidad very skilfully

tener habilidad manual to be good with one's hands

tener habilidad para algo to be good at something

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noun f.

ability, skill

* * *

SF

1) (=capacidad) ability; (=destreza) skill

tiene mucha habilidad para la pintura — she's a very able painter

un hombre de gran habilidad política — a man of great political skill

su habilidad con el balón era de leyenda — his ball skills were legendary

tiene 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

defendió su argumento con habilidad — he defended his argument skilfully o cleverly

habilidades sociales — social skills

2) (Jur) competence

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femenino

1)

a) (para actividad manual, física) skill

tiene gran habilidad para la carpintería — he is very good o adept at carpentry

b) (astucia, inteligencia) skill, cleverness

con 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.

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* 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.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (para actividad manual, física) skill

tiene gran habilidad para la carpintería — he is very good o adept at carpentry

b) (astucia, inteligencia) skill, cleverness

con 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.

* * *

habilidad

feminine

A

1 (para una actividad manual, física) skill

siempre 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 carpenter

tiene especial habilidad para la costura he has a real gift o flair for sewing

2 (astucia, inteligencia) skill, cleverness

tiene 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 opponents

la película está realizada con gran habilidad it is a very cleverly o skillfully made movie

B (de un testigo) competence

Compuesto:

habilidades interpersonales

fpl ( Lab Rel) interpersonal skills

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habilidad sustantivo femenino
1
a) (para actividad manual, física) skill;

◊ tiene habilidad para la carpintería he is good at carpentry

b) (astucia, inteligencia) skill, cleverness;

◊ con habilidad cleverly, skillfully

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 nf

1. [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 sth

2. [inteligencia] cleverness;

salió del compromiso con habilidad she cleverly extricated herself from the situation

3. Ling performance

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habilidad

f

1 skill

2 ( capacidad) ability

3 ( astucia) cleverness

* * *

habilidad nf

capacidad: ability, skill

* * *

habilidad n skill

tener habilidad para algo to be good at something

Spanish-English dictionary > habilidad
18 instrumento

m.

1 instrument (musical).

instrumento de cuerda stringed instrument

instrumento musical musical instrument

instrumento de percusión percussion instrument

instrumento de viento wind instrument

2 tool, instrument (tool).

instrumento de precisión precision tool

3 means, tool (medio).

un instrumento para estimular la demanda a means of stimulating demand

4 apparatus.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

instrumento

► nombre masculino

1 instrument

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

instrumento de cuerda stringed instrument

instrumento de percusión percussion instrument

instrumento de viento wind instrument

* * *

noun m.

1) instrument

2) tool, implement

* * *

SM

1) (Mús) instrument

instrumento de cuerda — string instrument

instrumento de época — period instrument

instrumento de percusión — percussion instrument

instrumento de tecla — keyboard instrument

instrumento de viento — wind instrument

instrumento musical, instrumento músico — musical instrument

2) (Téc) (=aparato) instrument; (=herramienta) tool, implement

volar por instrumentos — to fly on instruments

instrumento auditivo — listening device

instrumento de precisión — precision instrument

instrumentos científicos — scientific instruments

instrumentos de mando — (Aer) controls

instrumentos quirúrgicos — surgical instruments

instrumentos topográficos — surveying instruments

3) (=medio) instrument, tool

fue solamente el instrumento del dictador — he was just a tool in the dictator's hands

4) (Jur) deed, legal document

instrumento de venta — bill of sale

5) *** (=pene) tool ***

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Mús) (musical) instrument

instrumento de cuerda/de viento — string/wind instrument

b) ( herramienta) instrument; (Med) instrument

instrumentos de medición/de precisión — measuring/precision instruments

2) ( medio) means

* * *

= instrument, mechanism, tool, vehicle.

Nota: Sentido figurado.

Ex. The Rowell observation scale for the measurement of reading attitude by teachers was included as a fourth instrument.

Ex. This helps to illustrate the methods of analysis employed by the scheme and to introduce the mechanisms of its use.

Ex. Prior to the 1970s UDC was frequently to be found in large card indexes in special libraries and sometimes to be encountered in abstracting and indexing tools.

Ex. This journal serves as a vehicle for the continuing education of librarians, as a showcase for current practice and as a spotlight for significant activities.

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* cuadro de instrumentos = dashboard.

* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.

* habitación para practicar con instrumentos musicales = room for music-making.

* instrumento acompañante = accompanying executant.

* instrumento bibliográfico = bibliographic aid, bibliographic tool.

* instrumento de ayuda a la enseñanza = teaching aid.

* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].

* instrumento de evaluación = assessment tool, evaluation tool.

* instrumento de medición = measuring instrument.

* instrumento de percusión = percussion instrument.

* instrumento de precisión = precision device.

* instrumento de recogida de datos = data collection instrument.

* instrumento de recuperación = recall device.

* instrumento de referencia = reference tool.

* instrumento de selección = selection aid.

* instrumento de trabajo = tool.

* instrumento de viento = wind instrument.

* instrumento educativo = educational aid.

* instrumento geográfico = geographical artifact.

* instrumento musical = instrument, musical instrument.

* instrumento musical con teclado = keyboard instrument.

* instrumento o intérprete de la música = executant.

* instrumento para la recuperación = access tool.

* instrumento para mantener papeles cogidos = fastener.

* instrumento para resaltar = spotlight.

* instrumento para resumir e indizar = abstracting and indexing tool.

* instrumentos de comunicación = communication media.

* instrumento sicométrico = psychometric instrument.

* panel de instrumentos = dashboard.

* tablero de instrumentos = dashboard.

* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.

* uso de instrumentos = instrumentation.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Mús) (musical) instrument

instrumento de cuerda/de viento — string/wind instrument

b) ( herramienta) instrument; (Med) instrument

instrumentos de medición/de precisión — measuring/precision instruments

2) ( medio) means

* * *

= instrument, mechanism, tool, vehicle.

Nota: Sentido figurado.

Ex: The Rowell observation scale for the measurement of reading attitude by teachers was included as a fourth instrument.

Ex: This helps to illustrate the methods of analysis employed by the scheme and to introduce the mechanisms of its use.

Ex: Prior to the 1970s UDC was frequently to be found in large card indexes in special libraries and sometimes to be encountered in abstracting and indexing tools.

Ex: This journal serves as a vehicle for the continuing education of librarians, as a showcase for current practice and as a spotlight for significant activities.

* cuadro de instrumentos = dashboard.

* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.

* habitación para practicar con instrumentos musicales = room for music-making.

* instrumento acompañante = accompanying executant.

* instrumento bibliográfico = bibliographic aid, bibliographic tool.

* instrumento de ayuda a la enseñanza = teaching aid.

* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].

* instrumento de evaluación = assessment tool, evaluation tool.

* instrumento de medición = measuring instrument.

* instrumento de percusión = percussion instrument.

* instrumento de precisión = precision device.

* instrumento de recogida de datos = data collection instrument.

* instrumento de recuperación = recall device.

* instrumento de referencia = reference tool.

* instrumento de selección = selection aid.

* instrumento de trabajo = tool.

* instrumento de viento = wind instrument.

* instrumento educativo = educational aid.

* instrumento geográfico = geographical artifact.

* instrumento musical = instrument, musical instrument.

* instrumento musical con teclado = keyboard instrument.

* instrumento o intérprete de la música = executant.

* instrumento para la recuperación = access tool.

* instrumento para mantener papeles cogidos = fastener.

* instrumento para resaltar = spotlight.

* instrumento para resumir e indizar = abstracting and indexing tool.

* instrumentos de comunicación = communication media.

* instrumento sicométrico = psychometric instrument.

* panel de instrumentos = dashboard.

* tablero de instrumentos = dashboard.

* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.

* uso de instrumentos = instrumentation.

* * *

instrumento

masculine

A

1 ( Mús) instrument, musical instrument

instrumento de cuerda/de percusión/de viento string/percussion/wind instrument

2 (herramienta) instrument; ( Med) instrument

instrumentos de medición/de precisión measuring/precision instruments

instrumentos quirúrgicos surgical instruments

Compuesto:

instrumento musical

musical instrument

B (medio) means

emplea su encanto como instrumento para conseguir sus fines he uses his charm as a means o way of getting what he wants

C ( Der) instrument

* * *

Del verbo instrumentar: ( conjugate instrumentar)

instrumento es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

instrumentó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
instrumentar
instrumento
instrumentar verbo transitivo ( conjugate instrumentar) (Mús) to orchestrate
instrumento sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) instrument;
◊ instrumento de cuerda string instrument;

instrumentos de precisión precision instruments
2 ( medio) means
instrumentar vtr Mús to score, instrument, orchestrate: el poema lo instrumentó el cantante, the singer orchestrated the poem
instrumento sustantivo masculino instrument
instrumento de cuerda/percusión/viento, stringed/percussion/wind instrument
' instrumento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- afinar
- aparato
- baja
- bajo
- con
- corneta
- cuadrante
- cuerda
- cuerno
- de
- desafinar
- desgastarse
- escarpelo
- fagot
- gaita
- herir
- incisiva
- incisivo
- instrumentar
- manipular
- mástil
- media
- medio
- metro
- mira
- oboe
- pedal
- pistón
- salterio
- saxo
- sonar
- taladro
- tambor
- tañido
- templar
- tocar
- viola
- violín
- violón
- violoncelo
- violonchelo
- aguja
- alguno
- arma
- artefacto
- bombo
- boquilla
- compás
- contrabajo
English:
accurate
- bass
- blow
- dial
- gouge out
- implement
- instrument
- on
- play
- record
- setting
- string
- warp
- whistle
- tool
- wind

* * *

instrumento nm

1. [musical] instrument;

instrumento musical o [m5] de música musical instrument

Comp
Méx instrumento de aliento wind instrument;
instrumento de cuerda stringed o string instrument;

instrumento de percusión percussion instrument;

instrumento de viento wind instrument

2. [herramienta] tool, instrument

Comp
instrumento de medida measuring instrument;
instrumento óptico optical instrument;

instrumento de precisión precision tool o instrument

3. [medio] means, tool;

un instrumento para estimular la demanda a means of stimulating demand;

ella fue el instrumento del gobierno she was a tool of the government;

el canal televisivo es un instrumento de propaganda de la oposición the television channel is a propaganda tool for the opposition

4. Der instrument

5. Fam [pene] tool

* * *

instrumento

m instrument; ( herramienta) tool, instrument; fig

tool

* * *

instrumento nm

: instrument

* * *

instrumento n instrument

Spanish-English dictionary > instrumento
19 mostrar

v.

1 to show.

mostró su satisfacción por la concesión del premio she expressed pleasure at having been awarded the prize

Ella muestra la mercadería She shows the goods for sale.

Ella le muestra a Sue la ropa She shows Sue the clothes.

Ella muestra valor She shows courage.

2 to point out, to indicate, to point at.

Ella muestra los defectos She points out defects.

3 to evidence, to represent, to display, to exteriorize.

Ella mostró culpa She evidenced guilt.

4 to prove to.

Ella muestra ser muy buena She proves to be very good.

* * *

mostrar

► verbo transitivo

1 to show

■ nos mostró una parte de su colección he showed us part of his collection

2 (exponer) to exhibit, display

3 (señalar) to point out, explain

► verbo pronominal mostrarse

1 to appear

■ no se ha mostrado en público después del escándalo he hasn't appeared in public since the scandal

■ no se mostró muy apenado he didn't seem too upset

2 (ser) be; (resultar ser) to prove to be, turn out to be

■ se mostró muy valiente cuando atracaron el banco he was very brave when they held up the bank

■ se mostró un buen padre he proved to be a good father

* * *

verb

1) to show

2) display

3) manifest

* * *

1.

VT (=señalar, explicar) to show; (=exponer) to display, exhibit

nos mostró el camino — he showed us the way

mostrar en pantalla — (Inform) to display

2.

See:

mostrarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) (enseñar, indicar) to show

muéstrame cómo funciona — show me how it works

b) <interés/entusiasmo> to show, display (frml)
2.
mostrarsev pron (+ compl)

se mostró muy atento con nosotros — he was very obliging (to us)

se mostró muy contento — he was very happy

se mostraron partidarios de la propuesta — they expressed support for the proposal

nunca se ha mostrado agresivo con él — she's never displayed o shown any aggression toward(s) him

* * *

= betray, bring to + the attention, display, evidence, exhibit, manifest, reveal, show, disclose, give + evidence, showcase, flash, hold up, report, parade.

Ex. Deliberately to pay less attention to a query because it comes from the mayor of the city, or the chairman of the company, or the vice-chancellor of the university, would betray a perversity foreign to the normal well-adjusted librarian.

Ex. Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.

Ex. The command function 'DISPLAY' is used to display a list of alphabetically linked terms.

Ex. Although in this case there is no SLIS presence in the teaching, it is noteworthy that the same concern as that evidenced in the City University programme is present.

Ex. These headings, therefore, in addition to exhibiting a bias in favor of the majority, actively hinder access.

Ex. A catalog, on the other hand, should manifest the attributes of a data base.

Ex. A study of the major general schemes reveals a wide gulf between theory, as outlined in the previous chapter, and practice, as reflected in the major schemes.

Ex. This shows a record in an abstracts based bibliographic data base.

Ex. In the cafeteria, she disclosed to him what had happened at her meeting with Jay.

Ex. No conclusive evidence is given in support of digitising over other storage media.

Ex. Officially known as SOLEX, this exhibition showcases mainly IT based products for the legal profession.

Ex. Since Disc #1 is not in the CD-ROM drive the system 'queues' your requests by placing it into the 'disc queue' (shown flashing below).

Ex. Banning's decision to hold up Madison and Jefferson as models without discussing in some depth the practical ways in which they politicked shortchanges the reader.

Ex. Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.

Ex. A boy was paraded naked with "I am thief" written on his stomach and back for allegedly stealing a dress from a boutique where he worked.

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* mostrar afecto = show + affection.

* mostrar asombro = raise + eyebrows.

* mostrar claramente = show + clearly.

* mostrar contraste = show + contrast.

* mostrar de nuevo = redisplay.

* mostrar determinación = show + determination.

* mostrar ejemplos = highlight + examples.

* mostrar el camino = blaze + the way, light + the way.

* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* mostrar el camino para = point + the way to, show + the way to.

* mostrar el prompt del sistema = prompt.

* mostrar en pantalla = display + on screen, screen.

* mostrar extrañeza = raise + eyebrows.

* mostrar gratitud = show + gratitude.

* mostrar incredulidad = express + disbelief.

* mostrar indiferencia = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

* mostrar interés = mark + interest.

* mostrar interés en = show + interest in.

* mostrar interés por = express + interest in.

* mostrar las diferencias = turn up + differences.

* mostrar las razones por las que = show + cause why.

* mostrar lealtad = show + loyalty.

* mostrar los dientes = show + Posesivo + teeth, bare + Posesivo + teeth.

* mostrar los resultados = display + results.

* mostrar los sentimientos de Uno = wear + Posesivo + heart on + Posesivo + sleeve, show + Posesivo + feelings.

* mostrar los términos relacionados = expand.

* mostrar miedo = show + fear.

* mostrar orgullosamente = show off.

* mostrar poderío = flex + Posesivo + muscles.

* mostrar por medio de cambio de intensidad en el brillo = flash up.

* mostrar por primera vez = premiere.

* mostrar + Posesivo + agradecimiento = pay + Posesivo + respects.

* mostrar + Posesivo + sincero agradecimiento = pay + Posesivo + deep respects.

* mostrar posibilidades = show + potential.

* mostrar preferencia por = slant.

* mostrar preocupación (por) = express + concern (at), express + Posesivo + dismay (at).

* mostrar respeto = show + respect.

* mostrar satisfacción = express + satisfaction.

* mostrarse = appear.

* mostrarse como Uno realmente es = show + Reflexivo + in + Posesivo + true colours, reveal + Posesivo + true colours, show + Posesivo + true colours.

* mostrarse indiferente = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

* mostrarse reacio a = baulk at [balk at].

* mostrarse vulnerable = leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.

* mostrar signos de = show + signs of.

* mostrar sorpresa = raise + eyebrows, register + surprise.

* mostrar temor = show + fear.

* orden de mostrar los términos relacionados = expand command.

* resultados + mostrar = results + show.

* volver a mostrar = redisplay.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) (enseñar, indicar) to show

muéstrame cómo funciona — show me how it works

b) <interés/entusiasmo> to show, display (frml)
2.
mostrarsev pron (+ compl)

se mostró muy atento con nosotros — he was very obliging (to us)

se mostró muy contento — he was very happy

se mostraron partidarios de la propuesta — they expressed support for the proposal

nunca se ha mostrado agresivo con él — she's never displayed o shown any aggression toward(s) him

* * *

= betray, bring to + the attention, display, evidence, exhibit, manifest, reveal, show, disclose, give + evidence, showcase, flash, hold up, report, parade.

Ex: Deliberately to pay less attention to a query because it comes from the mayor of the city, or the chairman of the company, or the vice-chancellor of the university, would betray a perversity foreign to the normal well-adjusted librarian.

Ex: Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.

Ex: The command function 'DISPLAY' is used to display a list of alphabetically linked terms.

Ex: Although in this case there is no SLIS presence in the teaching, it is noteworthy that the same concern as that evidenced in the City University programme is present.

Ex: These headings, therefore, in addition to exhibiting a bias in favor of the majority, actively hinder access.

Ex: A catalog, on the other hand, should manifest the attributes of a data base.

Ex: A study of the major general schemes reveals a wide gulf between theory, as outlined in the previous chapter, and practice, as reflected in the major schemes.

Ex: This shows a record in an abstracts based bibliographic data base.

Ex: In the cafeteria, she disclosed to him what had happened at her meeting with Jay.

Ex: No conclusive evidence is given in support of digitising over other storage media.

Ex: Officially known as SOLEX, this exhibition showcases mainly IT based products for the legal profession.

Ex: Since Disc \#1 is not in the CD-ROM drive the system 'queues' your requests by placing it into the 'disc queue' (shown flashing below).

Ex: Banning's decision to hold up Madison and Jefferson as models without discussing in some depth the practical ways in which they politicked shortchanges the reader.

Ex: Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.

Ex: A boy was paraded naked with "I am thief" written on his stomach and back for allegedly stealing a dress from a boutique where he worked.

* mostrar afecto = show + affection.

* mostrar asombro = raise + eyebrows.

* mostrar claramente = show + clearly.

* mostrar contraste = show + contrast.

* mostrar de nuevo = redisplay.

* mostrar determinación = show + determination.

* mostrar ejemplos = highlight + examples.

* mostrar el camino = blaze + the way, light + the way.

* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* mostrar el camino para = point + the way to, show + the way to.

* mostrar el prompt del sistema = prompt.

* mostrar en pantalla = display + on screen, screen.

* mostrar extrañeza = raise + eyebrows.

* mostrar gratitud = show + gratitude.

* mostrar incredulidad = express + disbelief.

* mostrar indiferencia = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

* mostrar interés = mark + interest.

* mostrar interés en = show + interest in.

* mostrar interés por = express + interest in.

* mostrar las diferencias = turn up + differences.

* mostrar las razones por las que = show + cause why.

* mostrar lealtad = show + loyalty.

* mostrar los dientes = show + Posesivo + teeth, bare + Posesivo + teeth.

* mostrar los resultados = display + results.

* mostrar los sentimientos de Uno = wear + Posesivo + heart on + Posesivo + sleeve, show + Posesivo + feelings.

* mostrar los términos relacionados = expand.

* mostrar miedo = show + fear.

* mostrar orgullosamente = show off.

* mostrar poderío = flex + Posesivo + muscles.

* mostrar por medio de cambio de intensidad en el brillo = flash up.

* mostrar por primera vez = premiere.

* mostrar + Posesivo + agradecimiento = pay + Posesivo + respects.

* mostrar + Posesivo + sincero agradecimiento = pay + Posesivo + deep respects.

* mostrar posibilidades = show + potential.

* mostrar preferencia por = slant.

* mostrar preocupación (por) = express + concern (at), express + Posesivo + dismay (at).

* mostrar respeto = show + respect.

* mostrar satisfacción = express + satisfaction.

* mostrarse = appear.

* mostrarse como Uno realmente es = show + Reflexivo + in + Posesivo + true colours, reveal + Posesivo + true colours, show + Posesivo + true colours.

* mostrarse indiferente = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

* mostrarse reacio a = baulk at [balk at].

* mostrarse vulnerable = leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.

* mostrar signos de = show + signs of.

* mostrar sorpresa = raise + eyebrows, register + surprise.

* mostrar temor = show + fear.

* orden de mostrar los términos relacionados = expand command.

* resultados + mostrar = results + show.

* volver a mostrar = redisplay.

* * *

mostrar [ A10 ]

vt

1 (enseñar, indicar) to show

todavía no me has mostrado las fotos you still haven't shown me the photographs

¿me podría mostrar esa blusa roja? could I see o could you show me that red blouse?

les mostró el camino que debían seguir he showed them which way to go, he pointed the route out to them

muéstrame cómo funciona show me how it works

2 ‹interés/entusiasmo› to show, display ( frml)

mostró su preocupación por la publicidad que se le había dado al caso he showed concern at the publicity the case had received

■ mostrarse

v pron

(+ compl):

se mostró muy atento con nosotros he looked after us very well, he showed us great kindness ( frml)

se mostró muy contento he was very happy

se mostraron partidarios de la propuesta they expressed support for the proposal

nunca se ha mostrado agresivo con él she's never displayed o shown any aggression toward(s) him, she's never been at all aggressive (in her behavior) toward(s) him

* * *

mostrar ( conjugate mostrar) verbo transitivo
to show;
◊ muéstrame cómo funciona show me how it works

mostrarse verbo pronominal (+ compl): se mostró muy atento con nosotros he was very obliging (to us);
se mostraron partidarios de la propuesta they expressed support for the proposal
mostrar verbo transitivo to show: muéstrame el camino, show me the way

' mostrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acusar
- comenzar
- congelamiento
- decir
- despegar
- desvivirse
- repaso
- revelar
- enseñar
- les
- orientar
- pasar
- presentar
- protestar
- voluntad
English:
colour
- develop
- display
- embarrassing
- exhibit
- flash
- muster
- present
- read
- register
- reveal
- show
- way
- feature
- flex
- take

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mostrar

♦ vt

1. [objeto] to show;

me mostró su colección de sellos he showed me his stamp collection;

el macho muestra su plumaje a la hembra the male displays his plumage to the female

2. [sentimiento] to show;

mostró su satisfacción por la concesión del premio she expressed pleasure at having been awarded the prize

3. [demostrar] to show;

muéstranos cómo se pone en marcha show us how to start it;

te mostraré que lo que digo es verdad I'll show you o prove to you that what I'm saying is true

♦ See also the pronominal verb mostrarse

* * *

mostrar

v/t show

* * *

mostrar {19} vt

1) : to show

2) exhibir: to exhibit, to display

♦ See also the reflexive verb mostrarse

* * *

mostrar vb to show [pt. showed; pp. shown]

le mostró su reloj nuevo he showed her his new watch

Spanish-English dictionary > mostrar
20 ser la base de

(v.) = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of

Ex. This terse McLuhanesque turn of phrase is at the core of what I want to talk about today.

Ex. These two lists have formed the basis of indexing practice, theory, and discussion in respect of alphabetical subject catalogues for some years.

Ex. This idea is at the heart of the Theseus Project which proposes a teaching/learning methodology for the development of a distributed public database of audiovisual information.

* * *

(v.) = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of

Ex: This terse McLuhanesque turn of phrase is at the core of what I want to talk about today.

Ex: These two lists have formed the basis of indexing practice, theory, and discussion in respect of alphabetical subject catalogues for some years.

Ex: This idea is at the heart of the Theseus Project which proposes a teaching/learning methodology for the development of a distributed public database of audiovisual information.

Spanish-English dictionary > ser la base de

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