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1 Filipinas, las

= Philippines, the

Ex. One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.

Spanish-English dictionary > Filipinas, las
2 Filipinas

f.pl.

plural and feminine of FILIPINO.

m.

Philippines.

* * *

Filipinas

► nombre femenino plural las Filipinas

1 the Philippines

* * *

SFPL

las (islas) Filipinas — the Philippines

* * *

femenino plural: tb

las Filipinas — the Philippines

* * *

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* Filipinas, las = Philippines, the.

* * *

femenino plural: tb

las Filipinas — the Philippines

* * *

las Filipinas

= Philippines, the

Ex: One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.

* Filipinas, las = Philippines, the.

* * *

Filipinas

fpl

tb

las Filipinas the Philippines

* * *

Filipinas sustantivo femenino plural: tb
◊ las filipinas the Philippines

' Filipinas' also found in these entries:
English:
Philippines

* * *

Filipinas nfpl

(las) Filipinas the Philippines [singular]

* * *

Filipinas

fpl Philippines

Spanish-English dictionary > Filipinas
3 control

m.

1 control (dominio).

bajo control under control

fuera de control out of control

perder el control to lose one's temper (perder la calma)

control de cambios (economics) exchange control

control de la natalidad birth control

2 examination, inspection.

todos los productos pasan un riguroso control all the products are rigorously inspected o examined

(bajo) control médico (under) medical supervision

control antidoping dope o drugs test

control de calidad quality control

control de existencias stock control

control del tráfico aéreo (aviation) air traffic control

3 checkpoint.

control de pasaportes passport control

4 test (exam).

5 control (mando).

el control del encendido/apagado the on/off switch

control remoto remote control

6 check, checking, test.

7 control knob, control, command.

8 restraint.

* * *

control

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) control

2 (comprobación) check

3 (sitio) checkpoint

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FRASEOLOGÍA

bajo el control de under the supervision of

estar bajo control to be under control

estar fuera de control to be out of control

llevar el control to be in control

perder el control to lose control

control a distancia remote control

control de calidad quality control

control de natalidad birth control

control de pasaportes passport control

■ pasaron por el control de pasaportes they went through passport control

control de sí mismo self-control

control policial roadblock

* * *

noun m.

1) control

2) check

* * *

SM

1) (=dominio, vigilancia) control

nunca pierde el control — he never loses control

bajo control — under control

fuera de control — out of control

perder el control — to lose control (of o.s.)

hacerse con el control de algo — to take control o charge of sth

control de o sobre sí mismo — self-control

control armamentista — arms control

control de alquileres — rent control

control de calidad — quality control

control de cambio — exchange control

control de costos — cost control

control de créditos — credit control

control de existencias — stock control

control de la circulación — traffic control

control de la demanda — demand management

control de la natalidad — birth control

control del tráfico — traffic control

control de natalidad — birth control

control de precios — price control

control nuclear — nuclear inspection

control presupuestario — budget control

2) (=inspección) (Jur) inspection, check; (Com, Econ) audit, auditing

3) (=puesto) (tb: control de carretera) roadblock; (tb: control de frontera) frontier checkpoint

montar un control — to set up a roadblock

control de pasaportes — passport inspection

control policial en carretera — police roadblock

4) [de un aparato] control

control del volumen — volume control

control de tonalidad — tone control

control remoto — remote control

5) (=examen) (Educ) test

6) (Med) test

control antidopaje — drugs test, dope test

control antidoping — drug test, dope test

control de alcoholemia — Breathalyser ® test

* * *

masculino

1) ( dominio) control

bajo control — under control

sin control — out of control

perdí el control y le di una bofetada — I lost control (of myself) and slapped him

tener control sobre uno mismo — to have self-control

hacerse con el control de algo — to gain control of something

- control de armamentos

- control de natalidad

- control demográfico

2) ( vigilancia)

lleva el control de los gastos — she keeps a check on the money that is spent

no hay ningún control en esta oficina — there's no one in charge in this office

- control de calidad

- control de existencias

- control de pasaportes

- control de precios

3) (en carretera, rally) checkpoint

4)

a) ( de aparato) control

el control del volumen — the volume control

b) controles masculino plural (Rad)

con Martín en los controles — with studio production by Martín

- control remoto

5)

a) (Educ) test

b) (Med) check-up

•

- control antidoping

* * *

= check, control, grasp, hold, monitoring, regulation, supervision, toll, command, governance, mastery, checkpoint, grip, tracking, span of control, policing, tightening, rule, moderation, vetting.

Ex. Checks on relationships that must be represented can be executed by examining each card in turn and seeking cards which show related terms.

Ex. Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex. When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.

Ex. SLIS will, however, need to retain a firm hold on their traditional market whilst also meeting more specialised competition.

Ex. Automatic monitoring of activity on the computer system (i.e., logging transactions) was regarded as a powerful technique for evaluating user system interaction.

Ex. If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.

Ex. The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.

Ex. Books are primarily repositories of ideas and information, for this reason most of them are used and a panoply of tolls are necessary in order to locate specific items.

Ex. Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.

Ex. Public libraries specifically face enormous problems of funding and governance.

Ex. The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.

Ex. The article 'The information highway: on ramps, checkpoints, speed bumps and tollbooths' offers a comprehensive snapshot of the current policy and practices regarding the dissemination of government information in electronic form.

Ex. It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.

Ex. Tracking of personal information attached to electronic text supplied by publishers is a potential violator of user privacy.

Ex. What is needed is for the director to broaden her span of control by eliminating the position of assistant director.

Ex. The article has the title ' Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.

Ex. Previous policies allowed professional interaction but recent tightening has made that more difficult.

Ex. The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".

Ex. The ETEL system guarantees relevance of the information through moderation by a newspaper editor.

Ex. Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.

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* activar un mecanismo de control = set + control.

* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.

* bajo el control de = under the control of.

* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.

* bolsa de control de préstamo = book pocket.

* campaña de control de alcoholemia = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.

* campo de control = control field.

* carácter de control = control character.

* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.

* circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control = circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* código de control = processing code, control code.

* colección de control = test collection.

* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.

* conseguir el control = gain + control (over/of).

* control al azar = spot check.

* control antidopaje = drug testing.

* control antidoping = drug testing.

* control bibliográfico = bibliographic control, bibliographical control.

* control bibliográfico internacional = international bibliographical control.

* Control Bibliográfico Universal (UBC) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).

* control de acceso = access control.

* control de adquisiciones = acquisition control.

* control de armas = arms control.

* control de armas de fuego = gun control.

* control de autoridades = authority control.

* control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.

* control de carretera = road check, roadside check, roadblock.

* control de circulación = circulation control.

* control de disturbios = riot control.

* control de flujo del líquido = fluid-control.

* control de frontera = border checkpoint, border control.

* control de funcionamiento = benchmark.

* control de la circulación de publicaciones seriadas = serials circulation control.

* control de la natalidad = birth control.

* control del armamento = arms control.

* control de las enfermedades = disease control.

* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.

* control de la temperatura = climatic control.

* control del estrés = stress management.

* control de los artículos de las publicaciones periódicas = article-level control.

* control de los presupuestos = budgetary control.

* control del peso = weight control.

* control del poder = hold on power.

* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.

* control de materias = subject control.

* control de multitudes = crowd control.

* control de plagas = pest control.

* control de préstamo = circulation control.

* control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals control.

* control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control, periodicals inventory control.

* control de salida = exit barrier.

* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.

* control de volumen = volume controller, volume control.

* control económico = fiscal control.

* controles de funcionamiento = benchmarking.

* controles de rendimiento = benchmark figures.

* control férreo = iron-fisted grip, iron grip.

* control fronterizo = border control, border checkpoint.

* control mental = mind control.

* control paterno = parental control.

* control presupuestario = budgetary control.

* control remoto = remote control, remote controller.

* control remoto de llavero = key fob.

* control terminológico = terminology control.

* control total = stranglehold.

* dígito de control = check digit.

* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.

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

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

* en control = controlling.

* endurecer el control = tighten (up) + control.

* estrechar el control = tighten + the grip.

* falta de control = dirty data.

* fichero de control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals file [periodical file], periodical holdings file.

* fuera de control = out-of-control, haywire.

* fuera del control de = beyond the control of.

* fuera de + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* grupo de control = control group.

* hacerse con el control de = take over + control of, take + control of.

* ingeniería de control = control engineering.

* lista de control = checklist [check-list].

* lograr el control = gain + control (over/of).

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mecanismo de control = watchdog.

* medida de control = control measure.

* módulo de control de autoridades = authority control module.

* módulo de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control system, serials control module.

* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* número de control = control number.

* organismo de control = watchdog.

* palabra de control = control word.

* panel de control = control panel.

* perder control = lose + control (of).

* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.

* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.

* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.

* puesto de control = checkpoint.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* reclamar el control de = make + claim upon.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.

* sin control = uncontrolled.

* sistema de control = monitoring system, vetting system.

* sistema de control de la salida = exit control system.

* sistema de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials system, serials control system.

* sobre para el control del préstamo = slip holder pocket.

* someter a control = place under + control.

* sujeto de control = control subject.

* tecla CONTROL = CONTROL key [CTRL key].

* tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.

* tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.

* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.

* tener control sobre = have + hold on.

* tomar el control = take + the helm.

* tomar el control de = take + control of.

* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.

* * *

masculino

1) ( dominio) control

bajo control — under control

sin control — out of control

perdí el control y le di una bofetada — I lost control (of myself) and slapped him

tener control sobre uno mismo — to have self-control

hacerse con el control de algo — to gain control of something

- control de armamentos

- control de natalidad

- control demográfico

2) ( vigilancia)

lleva el control de los gastos — she keeps a check on the money that is spent

no hay ningún control en esta oficina — there's no one in charge in this office

- control de calidad

- control de existencias

- control de pasaportes

- control de precios

3) (en carretera, rally) checkpoint

4)

a) ( de aparato) control

el control del volumen — the volume control

b) controles masculino plural (Rad)

con Martín en los controles — with studio production by Martín

- control remoto

5)

a) (Educ) test

b) (Med) check-up

•

- control antidoping

* * *

= check, control, grasp, hold, monitoring, regulation, supervision, toll, command, governance, mastery, checkpoint, grip, tracking, span of control, policing, tightening, rule, moderation, vetting.

Ex: Checks on relationships that must be represented can be executed by examining each card in turn and seeking cards which show related terms.

Ex: Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex: When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.

Ex: SLIS will, however, need to retain a firm hold on their traditional market whilst also meeting more specialised competition.

Ex: Automatic monitoring of activity on the computer system (i.e., logging transactions) was regarded as a powerful technique for evaluating user system interaction.

Ex: If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.

Ex: The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.

Ex: Books are primarily repositories of ideas and information, for this reason most of them are used and a panoply of tolls are necessary in order to locate specific items.

Ex: Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.

Ex: Public libraries specifically face enormous problems of funding and governance.

Ex: The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.

Ex: The article 'The information highway: on ramps, checkpoints, speed bumps and tollbooths' offers a comprehensive snapshot of the current policy and practices regarding the dissemination of government information in electronic form.

Ex: It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.

Ex: Tracking of personal information attached to electronic text supplied by publishers is a potential violator of user privacy.

Ex: What is needed is for the director to broaden her span of control by eliminating the position of assistant director.

Ex: The article has the title ' Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.

Ex: Previous policies allowed professional interaction but recent tightening has made that more difficult.

Ex: The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".

Ex: The ETEL system guarantees relevance of the information through moderation by a newspaper editor.

Ex: Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.

* activar un mecanismo de control = set + control.

* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.

* bajo el control de = under the control of.

* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.

* bolsa de control de préstamo = book pocket.

* campaña de control de alcoholemia = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.

* campo de control = control field.

* carácter de control = control character.

* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.

* circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control = circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* código de control = processing code, control code.

* colección de control = test collection.

* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.

* conseguir el control = gain + control (over/of).

* control al azar = spot check.

* control antidopaje = drug testing.

* control antidoping = drug testing.

* control bibliográfico = bibliographic control, bibliographical control.

* control bibliográfico internacional = international bibliographical control.

* Control Bibliográfico Universal (UBC) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).

* control de acceso = access control.

* control de adquisiciones = acquisition control.

* control de armas = arms control.

* control de armas de fuego = gun control.

* control de autoridades = authority control.

* control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.

* control de carretera = road check, roadside check, roadblock.

* control de circulación = circulation control.

* control de disturbios = riot control.

* control de flujo del líquido = fluid-control.

* control de frontera = border checkpoint, border control.

* control de funcionamiento = benchmark.

* control de la circulación de publicaciones seriadas = serials circulation control.

* control de la natalidad = birth control.

* control del armamento = arms control.

* control de las enfermedades = disease control.

* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.

* control de la temperatura = climatic control.

* control del estrés = stress management.

* control de los artículos de las publicaciones periódicas = article-level control.

* control de los presupuestos = budgetary control.

* control del peso = weight control.

* control del poder = hold on power.

* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.

* control de materias = subject control.

* control de multitudes = crowd control.

* control de plagas = pest control.

* control de préstamo = circulation control.

* control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals control.

* control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control, periodicals inventory control.

* control de salida = exit barrier.

* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.

* control de volumen = volume controller, volume control.

* control económico = fiscal control.

* controles de funcionamiento = benchmarking.

* controles de rendimiento = benchmark figures.

* control férreo = iron-fisted grip, iron grip.

* control fronterizo = border control, border checkpoint.

* control mental = mind control.

* control paterno = parental control.

* control presupuestario = budgetary control.

* control remoto = remote control, remote controller.

* control remoto de llavero = key fob.

* control terminológico = terminology control.

* control total = stranglehold.

* dígito de control = check digit.

* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.

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

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

* en control = controlling.

* endurecer el control = tighten (up) + control.

* estrechar el control = tighten + the grip.

* falta de control = dirty data.

* fichero de control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals file [periodical file], periodical holdings file.

* fuera de control = out-of-control, haywire.

* fuera del control de = beyond the control of.

* fuera de + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* grupo de control = control group.

* hacerse con el control de = take over + control of, take + control of.

* ingeniería de control = control engineering.

* lista de control = checklist [check-list].

* lograr el control = gain + control (over/of).

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mecanismo de control = watchdog.

* medida de control = control measure.

* módulo de control de autoridades = authority control module.

* módulo de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control system, serials control module.

* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* número de control = control number.

* organismo de control = watchdog.

* palabra de control = control word.

* panel de control = control panel.

* perder control = lose + control (of).

* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.

* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.

* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.

* puesto de control = checkpoint.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* reclamar el control de = make + claim upon.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.

* sin control = uncontrolled.

* sistema de control = monitoring system, vetting system.

* sistema de control de la salida = exit control system.

* sistema de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials system, serials control system.

* sobre para el control del préstamo = slip holder pocket.

* someter a control = place under + control.

* sujeto de control = control subject.

* tecla CONTROL = CONTROL key [CTRL key].

* tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.

* tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.

* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.

* tener control sobre = have + hold on.

* tomar el control = take + the helm.

* tomar el control de = take + control of.

* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.

* * *

control

masculine

A (dominio) control

la epidemia está bajo control the epidemic is under control

perdió el control del vehículo he lost control of the vehicle

el coche giró sin control the car spun, out of control

perdí el control y le di una bofetada I lost control (of myself) and slapped him

no tiene ningún control sobre sí mismo he has no self-control

se hizo con el control de la compañía he gained control of the company

Compuestos:

● control del pensamiento

thought control

● control presupuestario

budget o budgetary control

B

(vigilancia, fiscalización): lleva el control de los gastos she keeps tabs o a check on the money that is spent

Compuestos:

● control de armamentos

arms control

● control de calidad

quality control o check

● control de créditos

credit control

● control de (la) natalidad

birth control

● control de pasaportes

passport control

● control del tráfico or tránsito

traffic control

● control de sanidad

sanitary control

● control de seguridad

security check

C (en la carretera) checkpoint; (en un rally) checkpoint

D

1 (de un aparato) control

el control del volumen/brillo the volume/brightness control

2 controles mpl ( Rad):

con Martín en los controles with studio production by Martín

Compuesto:

control remoto

remote control

funciona a or por control remoto it works by remote control

E

1 ( Educ) test

2 ( Med) check-up

Compuesto:

control antidopaje or antidoping

dope test, drug test

* * *

control sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) control;
◊ bajo control under control;

sin control out of control;
perdí el control I lost control (of myself);
hacerse con el control de algo to gain control of sth;
lleva el control de los gastos she keeps a check on the money that is spent;
control de (la) natalidad birth control;
control de calidad quality control o check;
control de pasaportes passport control;
control remoto remote control
2 (en carretera, rally) checkpoint
3
a) (Educ) test

b) (Med) check-up;

◊ control antidoping dope test, drug test

control sustantivo masculino
1 (dominio) control: está todo bajo control, everything is under control
2 Educ test
3 (inspección) check
control de calidad, quality control
4 (de Policía, militar) checkpoint, roadblock
5 control remoto, remote control
' control' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- adueñarse
- ajena
- ajeno
- angular
- autocontrol
- contención
- controlar
- controlarse
- cuadro
- descontrol
- descontrolarse
- desenfreno
- disciplina
- dominar
- dominación
- dominarse
- dominio
- dueña
- dueño
- encima
- fraude
- mando
- moderarse
- órbita
- palanca
- papel
- planificación
- potingue
- pública
- público
- regular
- regulación
- reportarse
- reprimirse
- reprivatizar
- resbalar
- retener
- rienda
- señorío
- sofocar
- teleguiada
- teleguiado
- telemando
- tenerse
- torre
- ala
- anticoncepción
- apoderarse
English:
air traffic control
- arms control
- beyond
- birth control
- check
- checkpoint
- control
- equity
- fiendish
- freak out
- gain
- grip
- hand
- hit
- hold
- knob
- over
- override
- panel
- passport control
- pest control
- piece
- quality control
- rein
- remote control
- resume
- roadblock
- rule
- runaway
- self-control
- speed trap
- take over
- tight
- tighten
- tighten up
- time clock
- time-keeping
- traffic control
- unionist
- volume control
- watchdog
- wild
- air
- birth
- boil
- break
- compose
- curb
- discipline
- dual

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control nm

1. [dominio] control;

bajo control under control;

fuera de control out of control;

perder el control [de vehículo] to lose control;
[perder la calma] to lose one's temper;
bebe/fuma sin control he drinks/smokes an enormous amount

Comp
Econ control de cambios exchange control; Econ control de costos o Esp costes cost control; Fin control crediticio credit control; Fin control de crédito credit control; Econ control de gestión management control;
control de (la) natalidad birth control;
Econ control de precios price control
2. [comprobación, verificación] examination, inspection;

todos los productos pasan un riguroso control all the products are rigorously inspected o examined;

(bajo) control médico (under) medical supervision;

él se encarga del control del gasto he is the person in charge of controlling expenditure;

efectúan un control continuo de su tensión his blood pressure is being continuously monitored

Comp
Informát control de acceso access control;
el control de acceso al edificio the system controlling access to the building;

control de alcoholemia breath test, Br Breathalyser® o US Breathalyzer® test;

control antidoping drugs test;

control de armamento arms control;

control de calidad quality control;
Com control de existencias stock control;
control financiero financial control;
Av control de tierra ground control;
control del tráfico aéreo air-traffic control

3. [vigilancia] examination;

un edificio sometido a un fuerte control a building with very heavy security

4. [de policía] checkpoint;
[en rally] checkpoint
Comp
control de pasaportes passport control;
control de velocidad por radar radar speed trap

5. [examen] test, US quiz

6. Dep [del balón] control;

tiene un buen control he's got good control

7. [mando] control;

el control del encendido/apagado the on/off switch

Comp
control remoto remote control;
activar algo por control remoto to activate sth by remote control

8. Rad
en los controles estuvo Sandra the show was produced by Sandra

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control

m

1 control;

perder el control lose control;

tenerlo todo bajo control have everything under control

2 ( inspección) check

* * *

control nm

1) : control

2) : inspection, check

3) : checkpoint, roadblock

* * *

control n

1. (en general) control

perdió el control del coche he lost control of the car

control de pasaportes passport control

2. (examen) check

control de seguridad security check

llevar el control de algo to run something [pt. ran; pp. run]

control de natalidad birth control

control policial police checkpoint

Spanish-English dictionary > control
4 dominio

m.

1 control.

2 authority, power.

3 domain (territorio).

dominios dominions (territorio)

4 mastery (conocimiento) (de arte, técnica).

5 domain (computing).

* * *

dominio

► nombre masculino

1 (soberanía) dominion

2 (poder) power, control

3 (supremacía) supremacy

4 (de conocimientos) mastery, good knowledge; (de un idioma) good command

■ tiene un buen dominio del francés she has a good command of French

5 (territorio) domain

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dominio de sí mismo self-control

ejercer dominio to exert control

ser del dominio público to be public knowledge

* * *

noun m.

1) domain

2) dominance, domination

3) mastery

* * *

SM

1) (=control) control

tiene el dominio de la situación — he is in control of the situation

dominio de sí mismo, dominio sobre sí mismo — self-control

2) (=conocimiento) command

es impresionante su dominio del inglés — his command of o fluency in English is impressive

¡qué dominio tiene! — isn't he good at it?

- es del dominio público

3) (=autoridad) authority ( sobre over)

4) (=territorio) dominion

5) (Educ) field, domain

6) (Inform) domain

nombre de dominio — domain name

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( control) control

perdió el dominio de sí mismo — he lost his self-control

en pleno dominio de sus facultades — in full command of her faculties

b) (de idioma, tema) command

se requiere perfecto dominio del inglés — fluent English o perfect command of English required

ser del dominio público — to be public knowledge

c) (ámbito de ciencia, arte) sphere

el dominio de la fantasía — the realms of fantasy

2)

a) (Hist, Pol) dominion

b) dominios masculino plural ( colonias) dominions (pl)

* * *

= area, dominance, realm, command, mastery, domain, domination, dominion, grip, pervasiveness, primacy, preserve, rule, sway.

Ex. The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex. The arrangements should also negotiate resistance to perceived 'American dominance', erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.

Ex. Nevertheless, this situation does not appropriately demonstrate what is normally conceived to be the realm of indexing systems.

Ex. Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.

Ex. The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.

Ex. The CRONOS data bank includes a FISH domain, with data on catches and fleet statistics, and the COMEXT data bank covers the external trade statistics of fisheries.

Ex. He cautions, however, that this approach can also mean domination of one person by another.

Ex. The author reviews the sources of information relating to the emigration of Indians to the various British dominions, colonies and other countries for the period 1830-1950.

Ex. It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.

Ex. New technologies are leading to a gradual recognition of the importance of information and of its pervasiveness throughout society and the economy.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The classification of literature in the Dewey Decimal Classification: the primacy of language and the taint of colonialism' = El artículo se titula "La clasificación de la literatura en la Clasificación Decimal de Dewey: la primacía del lenguaje y el daño del colonialismo".

Ex. This article discusses the role of the librarian, who may view on-line as either status-enhancing or their own preserve.

Ex. The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".

Ex. During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.

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* afianzar el dominio sobre = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* análisis de dominios del conocimiento = domain analysis.

* base de datos de dominio público = public domain database.

* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].

* dominio completo = stranglehold.

* dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.

* dominio del conocimiento = knowledge domain.

* dominio de una lengua extranjera = language proficiency.

* dominio perfecto = a fine art.

* dominio público = public domain.

* dominio total = stranglehold.

* entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.

* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.

* nombre de dominio = domain name.

* programa de dominio público = public domain software.

* ser de dominio público = be public domain.

* ser el dominio de = be the domain of.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( control) control

perdió el dominio de sí mismo — he lost his self-control

en pleno dominio de sus facultades — in full command of her faculties

b) (de idioma, tema) command

se requiere perfecto dominio del inglés — fluent English o perfect command of English required

ser del dominio público — to be public knowledge

c) (ámbito de ciencia, arte) sphere

el dominio de la fantasía — the realms of fantasy

2)

a) (Hist, Pol) dominion

b) dominios masculino plural ( colonias) dominions (pl)

* * *

= area, dominance, realm, command, mastery, domain, domination, dominion, grip, pervasiveness, primacy, preserve, rule, sway.

Ex: The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex: The arrangements should also negotiate resistance to perceived 'American dominance', erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.

Ex: Nevertheless, this situation does not appropriately demonstrate what is normally conceived to be the realm of indexing systems.

Ex: Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.

Ex: The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.

Ex: The CRONOS data bank includes a FISH domain, with data on catches and fleet statistics, and the COMEXT data bank covers the external trade statistics of fisheries.

Ex: He cautions, however, that this approach can also mean domination of one person by another.

Ex: The author reviews the sources of information relating to the emigration of Indians to the various British dominions, colonies and other countries for the period 1830-1950.

Ex: It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.

Ex: New technologies are leading to a gradual recognition of the importance of information and of its pervasiveness throughout society and the economy.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The classification of literature in the Dewey Decimal Classification: the primacy of language and the taint of colonialism' = El artículo se titula "La clasificación de la literatura en la Clasificación Decimal de Dewey: la primacía del lenguaje y el daño del colonialismo".

Ex: This article discusses the role of the librarian, who may view on-line as either status-enhancing or their own preserve.

Ex: The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".

Ex: During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.

* afianzar el dominio sobre = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* análisis de dominios del conocimiento = domain analysis.

* base de datos de dominio público = public domain database.

* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].

* dominio completo = stranglehold.

* dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.

* dominio del conocimiento = knowledge domain.

* dominio de una lengua extranjera = language proficiency.

* dominio perfecto = a fine art.

* dominio público = public domain.

* dominio total = stranglehold.

* entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.

* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.

* nombre de dominio = domain name.

* programa de dominio público = public domain software.

* ser de dominio público = be public domain.

* ser el dominio de = be the domain of.

* * *

dominio

masculine

A

1 (control) control

bajo el dominio árabe under Arab control o rule

en ningún momento perdió el dominio de sí mismo at no time did he lose his self-control

en pleno dominio de sus facultades in full command of her faculties

para ampliar su dominio to extend their control o dominance

el dominio de su país sobre los mares their country's naval supremacy

2 (de un idioma, un tema) command

su dominio de estas técnicas her command o mastery of these techniques

se requiere perfecto dominio del inglés fluent English o perfect command of English required

el escritor tiene un gran dominio del lenguaje the author has an excellent command of the language

ser del dominio público to be public knowledge

3

(ámbito, campo): el dominio de las letras the field o sphere of letters

entra en el dominio de la fantasía it moves into the realms of fantasy

B

1 ( Hist, Pol) dominion

2 dominios mpl (colonias) dominions (pl)

C ( Inf) domain

nombre de dominio domain name

* * *

dominio sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( control) control;

◊ perdió el dominio de sí mismo he lost his self-control

b) (de idioma, tema) command;

◊ ser del dominio público to be public knowledge

2
a) (Hist, Pol) dominion

b)

◊ dominios sustantivo masculino plural ( colonias) dominions (pl)

3 (Inf) domain
dominio sustantivo masculino
1 (poder) control: tiene mucho dominio de sí mismo, he's very self-controlled
2 (conocimiento profundo) command, grasp
3 (ámbito, campo) scope, sphere
4 (territorio) lands
(colonias) colonies
♦ Locuciones: ser de dominio público, to be public knowledge
' dominio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- contención
- control
- lastre
- pública
- público
- señorío
- garra
English:
astonishing
- command
- domain
- dominion
- excellent
- mastery
- out
- preserve
- realm
- rule
- self-command
- self-composure
- self-control
- self-restraint
- stranglehold
- sway
- control
- dominance
- hold
- public
- self
- strangle

* * *

dominio nm

1. [dominación] control ( sobre over);
la guerrilla tiene el dominio sobre esta zona this area is under guerrilla control;

territorios bajo dominio romano territory under Roman rule;

tenía al partido bajo su absoluto dominio he had the party under his absolute control;

el dominio del partido correspondió al equipo visitante the visiting team had the best of the match;

en ningún momento perdió el dominio de la situación at no time did he lose control of the situation;

trata de mantener el dominio de ti mismo try to keep control of yourself

2. [territorio] domain;

un antiguo dominio portugués a former Portuguese territory o colony;

la caza estaba prohibida en sus dominios hunting was forbidden on his land o domain

3. [ámbito] realm, field;

temas que pertenecen al dominio de la cibernética topics relating to the field of cybernetics;

entramos en los dominios de la ciencia ficción we are entering the realms of science fiction

4. [conocimiento] [de arte, técnica] mastery;
[de idiomas] command;
su dominio del tema his mastery of the subject;

tiene un buen dominio del pincel she has a good command of the brush;

para el puesto requerimos dominio de al menos dos lenguas the post requires mastery of at least two languages;

tiene un gran dominio del balón he has great ball control;

Comp

ser de dominio público to be public knowledge;

era de dominio público que vivían separados it was common o public knowledge that they were living apart

5. Informát domain

Comp
dominio público public domain
6. Der [propiedad] ownership, domain

* * *

dominio

m

1 control;

dominio de sí mismo self-control

2 fig: de idioma command

3 INFOR domain

4

:

ser del dominio público be in the public domain

* * *

dominio nm

1) : dominion, power

2) : mastery

3) : domain, field

* * *

dominio n

1. (control, poder) control / rule

ejerce un fuerte dominio sobre su familia he exerts strict control over his family

2. (conocimiento) command

tiene un buen dominio del francés she has a good command of French

Spanish-English dictionary > dominio
5 reinado

m.

reign (also figurative).

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: reinar.

* * *

reinado

► nombre masculino

1 reign

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

bajo el reinado de in the reign of

* * *

noun m.

reign

* * *

SM reign

bajo el reinado de — in the reign of

* * *

masculino reign

* * *

= reign, rule.

Ex. This article elaborates on the turning point in library service during the reign of the National Socialists and discusses its reorganisation after World War II.

Ex. The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".

* * *

masculino reign

* * *

= reign, rule.

Ex: This article elaborates on the turning point in library service during the reign of the National Socialists and discusses its reorganisation after World War II.

Ex: The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".

* * *

reinado

masculine

reign

* * *

Del verbo reinar: ( conjugate reinar)

reinado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
reinado
reinar
reinado sustantivo masculino
reign
reinar ( conjugate reinar) verbo intransitivo
a) [monarca/dinastía] to reign

b) [silencio/paz] to reign;

[terror/buen tiempo] to prevail
reinado sustantivo masculino reign
reinar verbo intransitivo
1 to reign: en la iglesia reinaba el silencio, silence reigned in the church
2 (clima) to prevail
' reinado' also found in these entries:
English:
reign
- rule

* * *

reinado nm

reign

* * *

reinado

m reign

* * *

reinado nm

: reign

* * *

reinado n reign

Spanish-English dictionary > reinado
6 Malaya

adj.

1 Malay, belonging to Malacca.

2 The Malay tongue.

f.

feminine of MALAYO.

* * *

Malaya

► nombre femenino

1 Malaya

* * *

f., (m. - malayo)

* * *

SF Malaya

* * *

= Malaya.

Ex. The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".

* * *

= Malaya.

Ex: The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".

* * *

malaya

feminine

( Chi)

( Coc) flank steak ( AmE), skirt ( BrE)

* * *

malaya nf
Chile flank, Br skirt
* * *

malayo

I adj Malay

II m, malaya f Malay

III m idioma Malay

Spanish-English dictionary > Malaya
7 filipino

adj.

Philippine, Filipino.

m.

Philippine, native or inhabitant of the Phillipines, Filipino.

* * *

filipino

► adjetivo

1 Filipino

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (persona) Filipino

► nombre masculino filipino

1 (idioma) Filipino

————————

filipino

► nombre masculino

1 (idioma) Filipino

* * *
filipino, -a
1.

ADJ Philippine, Filipino

2.

SM / F Filipino

* * *
I
- na adjetivo Philippine, Filipino
II
- na masculino, femenino Filipino

* * *

= Philippine, Filipino.

Ex. Data derived from studies of Philippine scientists and Korean mathematicians do suggest that place of publication may exert some influence on citation behaviour.

Ex. The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".

* * *
I
- na adjetivo Philippine, Filipino
II
- na masculino, femenino Filipino

* * *

= Philippine, Filipino.

Ex: Data derived from studies of Philippine scientists and Korean mathematicians do suggest that place of publication may exert some influence on citation behaviour.

Ex: The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".

* * *

filipino¹ -na

adjective

Philippine, Filipino

filipino² -na

masculine, feminine

Filipino

* * *

filipino
◊ -na adjetivo

Philippine, Filipino
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
Filipino

' filipino' also found in these entries:
English:
Filipino
- Philippine

* * *

filipino, -a

♦ adj

Filipino

♦ nm,f
[persona] Filipino
♦ nm
[lengua] Filipino
* * *

filipino

I adj Philippine, Filipino

II m, filipina f Filipino

III idioma Philipino, Filipino

* * *

filipino, -na adj & n

: Filipino

Spanish-English dictionary > filipino
8 aceptación

f.

1 acceptance, acknowledgment, acknowledgement, consent.

2 acceptance bill.

3 admissibility.

* * *

aceptación

► nombre femenino

1 acceptance

2 (aprobación) approval; (éxito) success

■ la película tuvo poca aceptación the film wasn't popular, the film met with little success

* * *

noun f.

acceptance

* * *

SF (=acto) acceptance; (=aprobación) approval; (=popularidad) popularity, standing

mandar algo a la aceptación — (Com) to send sth on approval

este producto tendrá una aceptación enorme — this product will be widely welcomed

no tener aceptación — to be unsuccessful

* * *

femenino

a) ( éxito) success

de gran aceptación entre los jóvenes — very popular o successful with young people

b) ( acción) acceptance

* * *

= acceptance, favour [favor, -USA], take-up, uptake, assent, embrace, accommodation, thumbs up, admission.

Ex. Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.

Ex. Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex. One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.

Ex. The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.

Ex. The new Act, which received the royal assent in 1710, was not entirely to their taste however, for it ruled that copyright in a new book belonged not to its publisher but to its author.

Ex. The Web's full embrace of constant change means that even old friend sites may be unrecognisable after technology facelifts.

Ex. Whatever structure emerges will be one of accommodation and acceptance by the various stakeholders both in and outside the library.

Ex. The article 'Apple Macintosh: thumbs up? thumbs down?' considers whether online searchers should use Apple Macintosh machines.

Ex. Secondly, the admission of rules incompatible with the general ideology adopted inevitably entails subsequent remedial revision.

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* aceptación pasiva = acquiescence.

* adquisición pendiente de examen y aceptación = on approval acquisition, sending on approbation, sending on approval.

* encontrar aceptación = find + favour, find + acceptance, find + a home.

* grado de aceptación = acceptance rate.

* nivel de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.

* tasa de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.

* * *

femenino

a) ( éxito) success

de gran aceptación entre los jóvenes — very popular o successful with young people

b) ( acción) acceptance

* * *

= acceptance, favour [favor, -USA], take-up, uptake, assent, embrace, accommodation, thumbs up, admission.

Ex: Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.

Ex: Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex: One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.

Ex: The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.

Ex: The new Act, which received the royal assent in 1710, was not entirely to their taste however, for it ruled that copyright in a new book belonged not to its publisher but to its author.

Ex: The Web's full embrace of constant change means that even old friend sites may be unrecognisable after technology facelifts.

Ex: Whatever structure emerges will be one of accommodation and acceptance by the various stakeholders both in and outside the library.

Ex: The article 'Apple Macintosh: thumbs up? thumbs down?' considers whether online searchers should use Apple Macintosh machines.

Ex: Secondly, the admission of rules incompatible with the general ideology adopted inevitably entails subsequent remedial revision.

* aceptación pasiva = acquiescence.

* adquisición pendiente de examen y aceptación = on approval acquisition, sending on approbation, sending on approval.

* encontrar aceptación = find + favour, find + acceptance, find + a home.

* grado de aceptación = acceptance rate.

* nivel de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.

* tasa de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.

* * *

aceptación

feminine

1 (éxito) success

ha tenido gran aceptación entre los jóvenes it has been very popular o successful with young people

la película encontró poca aceptación the movie was badly received o had little success

2 (acción) acceptance

* * *

aceptación sustantivo femenino
a) ( éxito) success;

◊ de gran aceptación entre los jóvenes very popular o successful with young people

b) ( acción) acceptance

aceptación sustantivo femenino
1 acceptance
2 (éxito) success: esta música tiene poca aceptación, this kind of music isn't very popular
' aceptación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bilateral
English:
acceptance
- queer
- would
- hot

* * *

aceptación nf

1. [aprobación] acceptance

2. [éxito] success, popularity;

tener gran aceptación (entre) to be very popular (with o among)

3. Com & Fin acceptance

* * *

aceptación

f

1 acceptance;

encontrar buena aceptación de plan receive a warm welcome, be welcomed; de producto, novela be successful ( entre with)

2 éxito success

* * *

aceptación nf, pl - ciones

1) : acceptance

2) aprobación: approval

* * *

aceptación n acceptance

tener aceptación to be popular

Spanish-English dictionary > aceptación
9 acogida

f.

1 welcome, reception.

tener buena/mala acogida to be well/badly received, to go down well/badly

2 fostering.

familia/hogar de acogida foster parents/home

3 consent, acceptance, permission, approval.

4 protection, shelter.

5 asylum, refuge.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: acoger.

* * *

acogida

► nombre femenino

1 reception, welcome

2 figurado shelter

3 (aceptación) popularity

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

tener buena acogida to be welcomed

* * *

noun f.

1) reception, welcome

2) refuge, shelter

* * *

SF

1) (=recibimiento) [de noticia, producto, propuesta] reception

Madrid dispensó una fría acogida al espectáculo — Madrid afforded the show a very cold reception

una calurosa acogida — a warm welcome

la acogida del disco fue muy favorable — the record was very favourably received

tener buena/mala acogida — to be well/poorly received

¿qué acogida tuvo la idea? — how was the idea received?

el centro de acogida de visitantes — the visitors' centre

2) (=albergue)

a) (Pol) [de refugiado, emigrante]

tras la acogida de miles de refugiados — after accepting thousands of refugees

un centro de acogida — a reception centre

país de acogida — host country

b) [de personas necesitadas]

un centro de acogida de personas sin hogar — a homeless hostel, a shelter for the homeless

un centro de acogida de menores — a children's refuge

dar acogida a algn — to accept sb

familia de acogida — host family

acogida familiar — (Jur) fostering
casa 1)
3) [de ríos] meeting place

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femenino

1) ( de persona) welcome; (de noticia, propuesta) reception

tuvo una acogida favorable — it was favorably received o got a favorable reception

2) ( de huérfano) taking in; ( de refugiado) acceptance

* * *

= take-up, uptake, reception, welcome.

Ex. One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.

Ex. The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.

Ex. The first edition was intended to fill this gap, and its reception, both in Britain and abroad, showed that it did indeed fulfil a real need.

Ex. According to researchers, these are the cities where 'immigrants find friendly welcomes or cold shoulders'.

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* casa de acogida = shelter home, foster home.

* centro de acogida = runaway shelter, refuge, shelter, homeless shelter, shelter home.

* centro de acogida de animales = animal shelter.

* centro de acogida de mujeres = women's shelter.

* familia de acogida = foster care home, foster home.

* * *

femenino

1) ( de persona) welcome; (de noticia, propuesta) reception

tuvo una acogida favorable — it was favorably received o got a favorable reception

2) ( de huérfano) taking in; ( de refugiado) acceptance

* * *

= take-up, uptake, reception, welcome.

Ex: One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.

Ex: The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.

Ex: The first edition was intended to fill this gap, and its reception, both in Britain and abroad, showed that it did indeed fulfil a real need.

Ex: According to researchers, these are the cities where 'immigrants find friendly welcomes or cold shoulders'.

* casa de acogida = shelter home, foster home.

* centro de acogida = runaway shelter, refuge, shelter, homeless shelter, shelter home.

* centro de acogida de animales = animal shelter.

* centro de acogida de mujeres = women's shelter.

* familia de acogida = foster care home, foster home.

* * *

acogida

feminine

A (recibimiento — de una persona) welcome; (— de una noticia, propuesta) reception

fue objeto de la más calurosa acogida he received o was given the warmest of welcomes, he was given the warmest of receptions

el proyecto tuvo una acogida favorable the project was favorably received o got a favorable reception

B (de un huérfano) taking in; (de un refugiado) acceptance, admittance

* * *

acogida sustantivo femenino
a) ( de persona) welcome;

(de noticia, propuesta) reception
b) ( de huérfano) taking in;

( de refugiado) acceptance
acogida f (de una idea, un proyecto) reception
(de una persona) welcome
' acogida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acoger
- gélida
- gélido
- glacial
- hacinarse
- tímida
- tímido
- cálido
- caluroso
- casa
- clamoroso
- dispensar
- tibio
English:
acceptance
- amusement
- cold
- foster
- foster home
- foster parents
- hearty
- institution
- reception
- rousing
- scepticism
- warm
- welcome
- favor
- go
- home

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acogida nf

1. [recibimiento] [de persona] welcome, reception;

el equipo recibió una calurosa acogida the team was warmly received

2. [recibimiento] [de idea, película] reception;

el producto ha tenido una buena acogida en el mercado the product has been well received by the market;

la nueva ley tuvo una mala acogida the new law was not well received o didn't go down well

3.
acogida (familiar) fostering;

familia/hogar de acogida foster family/home

4. [protección, refugio] [de refugiado] refuge;

un movimiento que da acogida a diversas ideologías a movement which embraces a number of different ideologies

* * *

acogida

f

1 reception;

una calurosa acogida a warm reception;

tener buena acogida get a good reception, be well received

2

:

centro de acogida reception center o Br centre;

casa de acogida (para mujeres maltratadas) women’s shelter

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acogida nf

1) amparo, refugio: refuge, protection

2) recibimiento: reception, welcome

* * *

acogida n welcome

Spanish-English dictionary > acogida
10 isla

f.

1 island.

las Islas Baleares the Balearic Islands

las Islas Británicas the British Isles

las Islas Canarias the Canary Islands

isla desierta desert island

las Islas Malvinas the Falkland Islands, the Falklands

la isla de Man the Isle of Man

la isla de Pascua Easter Island

2 grove (de árboles). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)

3 central reservation (British), median (strip) (United States) (mediana). (Venezuelan Spanish)

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isla

► nombre femenino

1 island

* * *

noun f.

1) island

2) isle

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SF

1)
Para otros nombres, ver el segundo elemento. (Geog) island
una isla desierta — a desert island

islas Baleares — Balearic Islands

islas Británicas — British Isles

islas Canarias — Canary Islands

islas Filipinas — Philippine Islands, Philippines

islas Malvinas — Falkland Islands

2) (Arquit) block

3) (Aut) (traffic) island, safety island (EEUU)

isla peatonal — traffic island, safety island (EEUU)

* * *

femenino

a) (Geog) island, isle (liter)

b) (Ven) ( en autopistas) median strip (AmE), central reservation (BrE)

- isla desierta

- isla peatonal

* * *

= island, isle.

Ex. The reading interests on Robinson's Crusoe island seem to be well defined though somewhat one-sided.

Ex. Another feature of the map is an isle situated to the southeast of Asia.

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* el hombre no es una isla = no man is an island.

* habitante de las islas del Pacífico = Pacific Islander.

* isla de cocina = kitchen island.

* Isla del Príncipe Eduardo = Prince Edward Island.

* Isla de Pascua = Easter Island.

* isla desierta = desert island, deserted island.

* Isla Mauricio = Mauritius.

* Islas Británicas, las = British Isles, the.

* Islas Caimán, las = Cayman Islands, the.

* Islas Canarias, las = Canary Islands, the, Canaries, the.

* islas caribeñas, las = Caribbean islands, the.

* Islas de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde Islands.

* Islas de la República de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde Islands.

* islas del Caribe, las = Caribbean islands, the.

* Islas de Malta, las = Maltese Islands, the.

* Islas Fereo, las = Faroes, the, Faroe Islands, the.

* Islas Vírgenes, las = Virgin Islands, the.

* isla volcánica = volcanic island.

* La Isla del Tesoro = Treasure Island.

* procedente de las islas del Pacífico = Pacific Islander.

* quedarse abandonado en una isla desierta = be stranded on a desert island.

* República de las Islas de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde Islands.

* saltar de una isla a otra = island-hop.

* * *

femenino

a) (Geog) island, isle (liter)

b) (Ven) ( en autopistas) median strip (AmE), central reservation (BrE)

- isla desierta

- isla peatonal

* * *

= island, isle.

Ex: The reading interests on Robinson's Crusoe island seem to be well defined though somewhat one-sided.

Ex: Another feature of the map is an isle situated to the southeast of Asia.

* el hombre no es una isla = no man is an island.

* habitante de las islas del Pacífico = Pacific Islander.

* isla de cocina = kitchen island.

* Isla del Príncipe Eduardo = Prince Edward Island.

* Isla de Pascua = Easter Island.

* isla desierta = desert island, deserted island.

* Isla Mauricio = Mauritius.

* Islas Británicas, las = British Isles, the.

* Islas Caimán, las = Cayman Islands, the.

* Islas Canarias, las = Canary Islands, the, Canaries, the.

* islas caribeñas, las = Caribbean islands, the.

* Islas de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde Islands.

* Islas de la República de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde Islands.

* islas del Caribe, las = Caribbean islands, the.

* Islas de Malta, las = Maltese Islands, the.

* Islas Fereo, las = Faroes, the, Faroe Islands, the.

* Islas Vírgenes, las = Virgin Islands, the.

* isla volcánica = volcanic island.

* La Isla del Tesoro = Treasure Island.

* procedente de las islas del Pacífico = Pacific Islander.

* quedarse abandonado en una isla desierta = be stranded on a desert island.

* República de las Islas de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde Islands.

* saltar de una isla a otra = island-hop.

* * *

isla

feminine

1 ( Geog) island, isle ( liter)

el parque era una isla de paz en medio de la ciudad the park was an oasis of peace in the middle of the city

2 ( Ven) (en autopistas) median strip ( AmE), central reservation ( BrE)

Compuestos:

● isla desierta

desert island

● isla peatonal

safety island ( AmE), traffic island ( BrE)

* * *

isla sustantivo femenino
a) (Geog) island, isle (liter)

b) (Ven) ( en autopistas) median strip (AmE), central reservation (BrE);

◊ isla peatonal safety island (AmE), traffic island (BrE)

isla sustantivo femenino island
la Isla de Pascua, Easter Island
' isla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bañar
- colonizar
- soñar
- bordear
- confinar
- habitar
- Isla de Pascua
- isleño
English:
Caribbean
- desert island
- island
- isle
- mainland
- marooned
- off
- offshore
- bowl
- cast
- desert
- jersey
- Manx
- maroon
- traffic

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isla nf

1. [en el agua] island;

una isla desierta a desert island

Comp
las islas Afortunadas [las Canarias] the Canary Islands, the Canaries;
las islas Anglonormandas the Channel Islands;

las islas Azores the Azores;

las islas Baleares the Balearic Islands;

las islas Británicas the British Isles;

las islas Canarias the Canary Islands, the Canaries;

las islas Carolinas the Caroline Islands;

las islas Filipinas the Philippines;

las islas Galápagos the Galapagos Islands;

las islas Malvinas the Falkland Islands;

la isla de Man the Isle of Man;

la isla de Pascua Easter Island;

la isla de la Reunión Réunion;

las islas Salomón the Solomon Islands

2. Méx, RP [de árboles] grove

3. Chile [terrero] flood plain

4. Ven [mediana] Br central reservation, US median (strip)

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isla

f island

* * *

isla nf

: island

* * *

isla n island

una isla desierta a desert island

Spanish-English dictionary > isla
11 respuesta

f.

1 answer, reply.

en respuesta a in reply to

respuesta afirmativa affirmative

2 response.

3 result, response.

4 reaction, action resulting from a stimulus, response, responding.

5 riposte, ripost.

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respuesta

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) answer, reply

2 (reacción) response

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en respuesta a in response to

* * *

noun f.

answer, reply, response

* * *

SF

1) (=contestación) [a pregunta, en examen, test] answer; [a carta, comentario] reply

preguntas y respuestas — questions and answers

demasiadas preguntas sin respuesta — too many unanswered questions

su única respuesta fue encogerse de hombros — his only reply was to shrug his shoulders

2) (=reacción)

a) [ante un estímulo, ataque] response

la inflamación es una respuesta defensiva del organismo — the inflammation is a defensive response of the body

estoy satisfecho de la respuesta positiva del público — I am satisfied with the positive response from the public

b) [a problema] answer

la falta de respuesta del gobierno a los problemas medioambientales — the government's failure to answer environmental problems

respuesta inmune, respuesta inmunitaria — immune response

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femenino

1)

a) (a carta, mensaje) reply, answer, response (frml)

b) ( reacción) response; (Psic) response

2) ( solución) answer, solution

* * *

= answer, feedback, rejoinder, reply, response, satisfaction, take-up, retort, uptake.

Ex. The combination of title lines, instruction line, and allowable answers is designed to tell you what step of the procedure you have reached.

Ex. The statements are framed one at a time, and feedback is available at each stage, hence the term 'interactive searching'.

Ex. The rejoinder was, I am sure, made in pursuit of a little humour.

Ex. CRT displays, which produce their replies out of pure light, do provide rapid response.

Ex. She had, suddenly, a new feeling, like a tardy response to the stimulus of an unfamiliar drug.

Ex. Data retrieval involves the satisfaction of a request for information by providing the information as a direct answer to the question.

Ex. One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.

Ex. All she would get would be the conundrum of her vague smile and the familiar retort: 'We'll look into that some other time'.

Ex. The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.

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* buscar una respuesta = pursue + answer.

* como respuesta a = in reply to, in response to.

* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.

* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.

* de respuesta breve = short-answer.

* de respuesta rápida = fast-fact.

* en respuesta a = in reply to, in response to, be responsive to.

* esperamos su repuesta = look forward to + hearing from you.

* forzar una respuesta = coerce + a response.

* incitar una respuesta = provoke + response.

* índice de respuesta = response rate, rate of response.

* no aceptar un no por respuesta = not take + no for an answer.

* no tener respuesta = be unanswerable.

* número de respuestas recibidas = response rate, rate of response.

* ofrecer una respuesta = provide + answer.

* plazo de respuesta = turnaround time, turnabout time.

* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.

* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.

* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.

* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].

* proporcionar una respuesta = furnish + answer.

* respuesta + buscar = answer + lie.

* respuesta + encontrar = answer + lie.

* respuesta galvánica de la piel = skin conductivity, skin electrical conductivity.

* respuesta inmune = immune response.

* respuesta positiva = positive response.

* respuesta sí/no = yes/no response.

* servicio de respuesta = turnaround.

* suscitar una respuesta = evoke + response, elicit + response.

* tasa de respuesta = response rate, rate of return, return rate, rate of response.

* tiempo de respuesta = response time, turnaround time, turnabout time, fill time, reaction time.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (a carta, mensaje) reply, answer, response (frml)

b) ( reacción) response; (Psic) response

2) ( solución) answer, solution

* * *

= answer, feedback, rejoinder, reply, response, satisfaction, take-up, retort, uptake.

Ex: The combination of title lines, instruction line, and allowable answers is designed to tell you what step of the procedure you have reached.

Ex: The statements are framed one at a time, and feedback is available at each stage, hence the term 'interactive searching'.

Ex: The rejoinder was, I am sure, made in pursuit of a little humour.

Ex: CRT displays, which produce their replies out of pure light, do provide rapid response.

Ex: She had, suddenly, a new feeling, like a tardy response to the stimulus of an unfamiliar drug.

Ex: Data retrieval involves the satisfaction of a request for information by providing the information as a direct answer to the question.

Ex: One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.

Ex: All she would get would be the conundrum of her vague smile and the familiar retort: 'We'll look into that some other time'.

Ex: The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.

* buscar una respuesta = pursue + answer.

* como respuesta a = in reply to, in response to.

* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.

* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.

* de respuesta breve = short-answer.

* de respuesta rápida = fast-fact.

* en respuesta a = in reply to, in response to, be responsive to.

* esperamos su repuesta = look forward to + hearing from you.

* forzar una respuesta = coerce + a response.

* incitar una respuesta = provoke + response.

* índice de respuesta = response rate, rate of response.

* no aceptar un no por respuesta = not take + no for an answer.

* no tener respuesta = be unanswerable.

* número de respuestas recibidas = response rate, rate of response.

* ofrecer una respuesta = provide + answer.

* plazo de respuesta = turnaround time, turnabout time.

* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.

* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.

* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.

* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].

* proporcionar una respuesta = furnish + answer.

* respuesta + buscar = answer + lie.

* respuesta + encontrar = answer + lie.

* respuesta galvánica de la piel = skin conductivity, skin electrical conductivity.

* respuesta inmune = immune response.

* respuesta positiva = positive response.

* respuesta sí/no = yes/no response.

* servicio de respuesta = turnaround.

* suscitar una respuesta = evoke + response, elicit + response.

* tasa de respuesta = response rate, rate of return, return rate, rate of response.

* tiempo de respuesta = response time, turnaround time, turnabout time, fill time, reaction time.

* * *

respuesta

feminine

A

1 (a una carta, un mensaje) reply, answer, response ( frml)

no obtuvo respuesta a su carta she received no reply to her letter

2 (reacción) response

la respuesta del gobierno a los disturbios the government's response to the riots

3 ( Psic) response

B (solución) answer, solution

* * *

respuesta sustantivo femenino
a) (a carta, mensaje) reply, answer, response (frml)

b) ( reacción) response

c) ( solución) answer, solution

respuesta sustantivo femenino
1 answer, reply: sus plegarias no tuvieron respuesta, her prayers went unanswered
2 (a un tratamiento, estímulo) response
' respuesta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acertada
- acertado
- atinar
- callada
- corte
- evasiva
- hallar
- incorrecta
- incorrecto
- indigna
- indigno
- inmediatez
- nada
- no
- nunca
- ojalá
- pronta
- pronto
- soplar
- también
- tampoco
- tarascada
- acertar
- acierto
- afirmación
- afirmativo
- algo
- alguien
- antes
- apresurado
- atinado
- brusco
- categórico
- certero
- concluyente
- condescendiente
- contestación
- contundente
- copiar
- correcto
- cortado
- cortante
- cotejar
- definitivo
- desagradable
- desconcertar
- desear
- directo
- endulzar
- equivocado
English:
accurate
- answer
- backlash
- certainly
- concrete
- dark
- do
- grunt
- hazard
- ingenuous
- instantaneous
- name
- neither
- noncommittal
- pained
- prompt
- reply
- response
- retaliation
- right
- snappy
- stock
- straight
- straightforward
- unsatisfactory
- unsympathetic
- wrong
- yes-no question
- positively
- rejection
- will

* * *

respuesta nf

1. [contestación] answer, reply;
[en exámenes] answer;
en respuesta a in reply to;

respuesta afirmativa affirmative reply

2. [reacción] response

Comp
Biol respuesta inmunitaria immune response
* * *

respuesta

f ( contestación) reply, answer; fig

response;

en respuesta a in reply to; fig following

* * *

respuesta nf

: answer, response

* * *

respuesta n

1. (contestación) answer / reply [pl. replies]

llamé, pero no obtuve respuesta I rang, but there was no answer

2. (solución) answer

la respuesta correcta the correct answer

3. (reacción) response

su respuesta al tratamiento fue buena her response to the treatment was good

Spanish-English dictionary > respuesta
12 uso

m.

1 use.

hacer uso de to make use of, to use; (utilizar) to exercise (de prerrogativa, derecho)

de uso externo for external use only (medicamento)

fuera de uso out of use, obsolete

tener el uso de la palabra to have the floor

uso de razón power of reason

2 custom (costumbre).

al uso fashionable

al uso andaluz in the Andalusian style

3 usage (linguistics).

4 wear and tear (desgaste).

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

USO

► abreviatura

1 ( Unión Sindical Obrera) professional worker's union

* * *

noun m.

1) use

2) wear

3) custom, usage

* * *

SF ABR Esp
= Unión Sindical Obrera
* * *

masculino

1) ( utilización)

a) (de producto, medicamento) use; (de máquina, material) use

desgastarse con el uso — to wear out with use

instrucciones para su uso — instructions for use

de uso personal — for personal use

métodos de uso extendido en... — methods widely used in...

los trenes todavía no han entrado en uso — the trains are not in service yet

hacer uso de algo — to use something

su uso prolongado puede producir dependencia — it can be habit-forming if taken over a long period

de uso externo — (Farm) for external use only

b) (de idioma, expresión) use

una expresión sancionada por el uso — (frml) an expression that has gained acceptance through usage

c) (de facultad, derecho)

en pleno uso de sus facultades mentales — in full possession of his mental faculties

hacer uso de un derecho — to exercise a right

hacer uso de la palabra — (frml) to speak

hacer uso y abuso de algo — ( de privilegio) to abuse something

se ha hecho uso y abuso de esta metáfora — this metaphor has been used time and again

2) ( de prenda)

estos zapatos tienen años de uso — I've had years of wear out of these shoes

ropa de uso diario — everyday clothes

los zapatos ceden con el uso — shoes give with wear

- uso de razón

3) (utilidad, aplicación) use

una batidora con múltiples usos — a multi-purpose mixer

4) ( usanza) custom

usos aztecas que aún sobreviven — Aztec customs which still survive

* * *

= deployment, disposition, exercise, take-up, usage, use, utilisation [utilization, -USA], utility, consumption, employment, uptake, wear, delivery.

Ex. In the context of this report any such policy would have to accept that speedy response to current problems requires the deployment of resources in favour of innovative information-driven programmes.

Ex. The process provides an effective means of controlling such serials until a final decision has been made regarding their disposition.

Ex. A poorly structured scheme requires the exercise of a good deal of initiative on the part of the indexer in order to overcome or avoid the poor structure.

Ex. One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.

Ex. Changes in usage of terms over time can also present problems = Los cambios en el uso de los términos con el transcurso del tiempo también pueden presentar problemas.

Ex. Systematic mnemonics is the use of the same notation for a given topic wherever that topic occurs.

Ex. On occasions it is necessary to adopt an order or arrangement which leads to the efficient utilisation of space.

Ex. Situations where subdivisions might have had some utility are served by the co-ordination of index terms at the search stage.

Ex. The screen display formats required by cataloguing staff may be not at all suitable for public consumption.

Ex. Through the employment of such implicitly derogatory terminology librarians virtually give themselves licence to disregard or downgrade the value of certain materials.

Ex. The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.

Ex. When in use moulds were subject to severe wear which resulted in noticeable deterioration of the surface.

Ex. Entry of number '21' reverses the present delivery status.

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

* aparato para el uso de la información = information appliance.

* aumento del uso = increased use.

* bloque funcional para uso internacional = international use block.

* bloque funcional para uso nacional = national use block.

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.

* condiciones de uso = terms of use.

* condiciones legales de uso = legal boilerplate.

* con el uso = in use, with use.

* conocimientos básicos sobre el uso de las bibliotecas = library skills.

* cubrir un uso = address + use.

* cuchillo de un solo uso = disposable knife.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar un uso = put to + purpose.

* dar uso = put to + use.

* dar uso a = make + use of.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de muchos usos = all-purpose.

* de pago según el uso = on a pay a you use basis, on a pay as you go basis.

* de poco uso = low-use.

* desde el punto de vista del uso = in terms of use.

* desgaste por el uso = wear and tear.

* destrezas relacionadas con el uso de la información = information skills.

* de un solo uso = disposable, single-use.

* de uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* de uso cutáneo = use + topically.

* de uso externo = for external use only.

* de uso flexible = hop-on/hop-off.

* de uso frecuente = frequently-used.

* de uso general = general-use.

* de uso interno = in-house [inhouse].

* de uso múltiple = all-purpose.

* de uso público = publicly available.

* de uso tópico = use + topically.

* encuesta sobre el uso del tiempo = time-use survey.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + facultades físicas y mentales = of (a) sound mind, of (a) sound and disposing mind and memory, mentally fit, physically and mentally fit.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + razón = mentally fit.

* en uso = in use.

* estadísticas de uso = usage statistics, use statistics.

* estudio de uso = use study.

* facilidad de uso = usability, user-friendliness, ease of use.

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

* frecuencia de uso = usage rate.

* gastado por el uso = worn-out.

* hábito de uso = usage pattern, use pattern.

* hábito de uso, patrón de uso = usage pattern.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer el mejor uso de = make + the best of.

* hacer uso = put to + use.

* hacer uso de = make + use of, draw on/upon, leverage, patronise [patronize, -USA], tap into, deploy.

* hacer uso de influencias = pull + strings.

* hacer uso de recursos = tap into + resources.

* hacer uso de un conocimiento = draw on/upon + knowledge.

* hacer uso personal = make + personal use.

* haciendo uso de = by recourse to.

* herramienta de uso de Internet = Internet appliance.

* herramienta para el uso de la información = information appliance.

* impuesto sobre artículos de uso y consumo = excise tax.

* incremento del uso = increased use.

* índice de uso = performance measure, output measure.

* instrucciones de uso = use instruction.

* licencia de uso = licence agreement.

* mal uso = misuse, mishandling.

* mediante el uso de los recursos = resource-based.

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

* multiuso = multi-functional, multi-use [multiuse].

* normas de uso = user policy.

* ordenadores de uso público = PAWS (Public access workstations).

* pago según el uso = pay-per-view, pay-for-use.

* páguese por el uso hecho = pay-as-you-go.

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.

* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.

* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* para uso del profesional = professional-use.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.

* plato de un solo uso = disposable plate.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* proteger Algo para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* recurrir al uso de = resort to + the use of.

* rentabilizar el uso = maximise + use.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.

* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.

* servilleta de un solo uso = disposable napkin.

* sistema de facturación por uso = cost billing system.

* sistema en uso = operational system.

* sustancia de uso reglamentado = controlled substance.

* sustancia de uso regulado = controlled substance.

* tenedor de un solo uso = disposable fork.

* uso a distancia = remote use.

* uso compartido = sharing.

* uso compartido de la información = information sharing.

* uso compartido de mesas de trabajo = hot desking.

* uso compartido de recursos = resource sharing, time-sharing [timesharing].

* uso de instrumentos = instrumentation.

* uso de la biblioteca = library use, library usage.

* uso de la colección = stock use.

* uso de la letra cursiva = italicisation [italicization, -USA].

* uso de las mayúsculas = capitalisation [capitalization, -USA].

* uso de la tierra = land use.

* uso de sustancias = substance use.

* uso de un modo descuidado = bandying about.

* uso diario = everyday use.

* uso doméstico = domestic use.

* uso excesivo = prodigality, overuse.

* uso excesivo de = greed for.

* uso inadecuado = misuse, mistreatment.

* uso indebido = misuse.

* uso normal = normal usage.

* uso óptimo de los recursos = value for money.

* uso personal = personal use.

* uso público en la propia biblioteca = in-library use.

* uso razonable = fair dealing, fair use.

* uso remoto = remote use.

* usos y costumbres = customs and habits.

* usos y gratificaciones = uses and gratifications.

* uso tópico = for external use only.

* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* usuario que hace uso del préstamo = borrower.

* * *

masculino

1) ( utilización)

a) (de producto, medicamento) use; (de máquina, material) use

desgastarse con el uso — to wear out with use

instrucciones para su uso — instructions for use

de uso personal — for personal use

métodos de uso extendido en... — methods widely used in...

los trenes todavía no han entrado en uso — the trains are not in service yet

hacer uso de algo — to use something

su uso prolongado puede producir dependencia — it can be habit-forming if taken over a long period

de uso externo — (Farm) for external use only

b) (de idioma, expresión) use

una expresión sancionada por el uso — (frml) an expression that has gained acceptance through usage

c) (de facultad, derecho)

en pleno uso de sus facultades mentales — in full possession of his mental faculties

hacer uso de un derecho — to exercise a right

hacer uso de la palabra — (frml) to speak

hacer uso y abuso de algo — ( de privilegio) to abuse something

se ha hecho uso y abuso de esta metáfora — this metaphor has been used time and again

2) ( de prenda)

estos zapatos tienen años de uso — I've had years of wear out of these shoes

ropa de uso diario — everyday clothes

los zapatos ceden con el uso — shoes give with wear

- uso de razón

3) (utilidad, aplicación) use

una batidora con múltiples usos — a multi-purpose mixer

4) ( usanza) custom

usos aztecas que aún sobreviven — Aztec customs which still survive

* * *

= deployment, disposition, exercise, take-up, usage, use, utilisation [utilization, -USA], utility, consumption, employment, uptake, wear, delivery.

Ex: In the context of this report any such policy would have to accept that speedy response to current problems requires the deployment of resources in favour of innovative information-driven programmes.

Ex: The process provides an effective means of controlling such serials until a final decision has been made regarding their disposition.

Ex: A poorly structured scheme requires the exercise of a good deal of initiative on the part of the indexer in order to overcome or avoid the poor structure.

Ex: One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.

Ex: Changes in usage of terms over time can also present problems = Los cambios en el uso de los términos con el transcurso del tiempo también pueden presentar problemas.

Ex: Systematic mnemonics is the use of the same notation for a given topic wherever that topic occurs.

Ex: On occasions it is necessary to adopt an order or arrangement which leads to the efficient utilisation of space.

Ex: Situations where subdivisions might have had some utility are served by the co-ordination of index terms at the search stage.

Ex: The screen display formats required by cataloguing staff may be not at all suitable for public consumption.

Ex: Through the employment of such implicitly derogatory terminology librarians virtually give themselves licence to disregard or downgrade the value of certain materials.

Ex: The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.

Ex: When in use moulds were subject to severe wear which resulted in noticeable deterioration of the surface.

Ex: Entry of number '21' reverses the present delivery status.

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

* aparato para el uso de la información = information appliance.

* aumento del uso = increased use.

* bloque funcional para uso internacional = international use block.

* bloque funcional para uso nacional = national use block.

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.

* condiciones de uso = terms of use.

* condiciones legales de uso = legal boilerplate.

* con el uso = in use, with use.

* conocimientos básicos sobre el uso de las bibliotecas = library skills.

* cubrir un uso = address + use.

* cuchillo de un solo uso = disposable knife.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar un uso = put to + purpose.

* dar uso = put to + use.

* dar uso a = make + use of.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de muchos usos = all-purpose.

* de pago según el uso = on a pay a you use basis, on a pay as you go basis.

* de poco uso = low-use.

* desde el punto de vista del uso = in terms of use.

* desgaste por el uso = wear and tear.

* destrezas relacionadas con el uso de la información = information skills.

* de un solo uso = disposable, single-use.

* de uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* de uso cutáneo = use + topically.

* de uso externo = for external use only.

* de uso flexible = hop-on/hop-off.

* de uso frecuente = frequently-used.

* de uso general = general-use.

* de uso interno = in-house [inhouse].

* de uso múltiple = all-purpose.

* de uso público = publicly available.

* de uso tópico = use + topically.

* encuesta sobre el uso del tiempo = time-use survey.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + facultades físicas y mentales = of (a) sound mind, of (a) sound and disposing mind and memory, mentally fit, physically and mentally fit.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + razón = mentally fit.

* en uso = in use.

* estadísticas de uso = usage statistics, use statistics.

* estudio de uso = use study.

* facilidad de uso = usability, user-friendliness, ease of use.

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

* frecuencia de uso = usage rate.

* gastado por el uso = worn-out.

* hábito de uso = usage pattern, use pattern.

* hábito de uso, patrón de uso = usage pattern.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer el mejor uso de = make + the best of.

* hacer uso = put to + use.

* hacer uso de = make + use of, draw on/upon, leverage, patronise [patronize, -USA], tap into, deploy.

* hacer uso de influencias = pull + strings.

* hacer uso de recursos = tap into + resources.

* hacer uso de un conocimiento = draw on/upon + knowledge.

* hacer uso personal = make + personal use.

* haciendo uso de = by recourse to.

* herramienta de uso de Internet = Internet appliance.

* herramienta para el uso de la información = information appliance.

* impuesto sobre artículos de uso y consumo = excise tax.

* incremento del uso = increased use.

* índice de uso = performance measure, output measure.

* instrucciones de uso = use instruction.

* licencia de uso = licence agreement.

* mal uso = misuse, mishandling.

* mediante el uso de los recursos = resource-based.

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

* multiuso = multi-functional, multi-use [multiuse].

* normas de uso = user policy.

* ordenadores de uso público = PAWS (Public access workstations).

* pago según el uso = pay-per-view, pay-for-use.

* páguese por el uso hecho = pay-as-you-go.

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.

* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.

* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* para uso del profesional = professional-use.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.

* plato de un solo uso = disposable plate.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* proteger Algo para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* recurrir al uso de = resort to + the use of.

* rentabilizar el uso = maximise + use.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.

* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.

* servilleta de un solo uso = disposable napkin.

* sistema de facturación por uso = cost billing system.

* sistema en uso = operational system.

* sustancia de uso reglamentado = controlled substance.

* sustancia de uso regulado = controlled substance.

* tenedor de un solo uso = disposable fork.

* uso a distancia = remote use.

* uso compartido = sharing.

* uso compartido de la información = information sharing.

* uso compartido de mesas de trabajo = hot desking.

* uso compartido de recursos = resource sharing, time-sharing [timesharing].

* uso de instrumentos = instrumentation.

* uso de la biblioteca = library use, library usage.

* uso de la colección = stock use.

* uso de la letra cursiva = italicisation [italicization, -USA].

* uso de las mayúsculas = capitalisation [capitalization, -USA].

* uso de la tierra = land use.

* uso de sustancias = substance use.

* uso de un modo descuidado = bandying about.

* uso diario = everyday use.

* uso doméstico = domestic use.

* uso excesivo = prodigality, overuse.

* uso excesivo de = greed for.

* uso inadecuado = misuse, mistreatment.

* uso indebido = misuse.

* uso normal = normal usage.

* uso óptimo de los recursos = value for money.

* uso personal = personal use.

* uso público en la propia biblioteca = in-library use.

* uso razonable = fair dealing, fair use.

* uso remoto = remote use.

* usos y costumbres = customs and habits.

* usos y gratificaciones = uses and gratifications.

* uso tópico = for external use only.

* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* usuario que hace uso del préstamo = borrower.

* * *

USO

/ˈuso/

feminine

(en Esp) = Unión Sindical Obrera

* * *

Del verbo usar: ( conjugate usar)

uso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

usó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
usar
uso
usar ( conjugate usar) verbo transitivo
a) ( utilizar) to use;

◊ ¿qué champú usas? what shampoo do you use?;

uso algo/a algn de or como algo to use sth/sb as sth
b) ( llevar) ‹alhajas/ropa/perfume› to wear;

◊ estos zapatos están sin uso these shoes are unworn, these shoes have never been worn

usarse verbo pronominal (en 3a pers) (esp AmL) ( estar de moda) [color/ropa] to be in fashion, to be popular;
◊ ya no se usa hacer fiestas de compromiso people don't tend to have engagement parties any more

uso sustantivo masculino
a) (de producto, medicamento, máquina) use;

◊ instrucciones para su uso instructions for use;

hacer uso de algo to use sth
b) (de facultad, derecho):

◊ en pleno uso de sus facultades mentales in full possession of his mental faculties;

hacer uso de un derecho to exercise a right;
desde que tengo uso de razón ever since I can remember;
hacer uso de la palabra (frml) to speak
c) ( de prenda):

◊ ropa de uso diario everyday clothes;

los zapatos ceden con el uso shoes give with wear
usar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer uso, emplear) to use: no uses mi maquinilla, don't use my razor
siempre usa el mismo método, she uses always the same method
2 (llevar ropa, perfume, etc) to wear
II vi (utilizar) to use
uso sustantivo masculino
1 use
(aplicación) se compró el ordenador, pero no le da ningún uso, he bought the computer, but he never makes use of it
(modo de aplicación) instrucciones de uso, instructions for use
uso externo/tópico, external/local application
2 (costumbre) custom
' uso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
billón
- cada
- casarse
- como
- crema
- cuchara
- destartalar
- destino
- deterioro
- doméstica
- doméstico
- escayola
- espantosa
- espantoso
- estar
- extendida
- extendido
- externa
- externo
- gasto
- lindeza
- misma
- mismo
- mortal
- muerta
- muerto
- parecer
- permitirse
- poder
- prerrogativa
- pues
- pura
- puro
- que
- rozar
- rozarse
- sala
- si
- tal
- tópica
- tópico
- universal
- usar
- utensilio
- vaya
- ver
- verdadera
- verdadero
- vulgarización
- vulgarizar
English:
abuse
- afford
- agree
- antiallergenic
- balloon
- bed
- blind
- cease
- continue
- current
- disposable
- do
- dog-eared
- enjoy
- ever
- exclusively
- feel
- floor
- fluoride
- for
- fuck
- good
- have
- hear of
- herself
- himself
- indeed
- intend
- internal
- it
- itself
- just
- lend
- lie
- listen
- literally
- misuse
- myself
- never
- next
- nice
- not
- oneself
- only
- ourselves
- practice
- practise
- public
- quite
- ridesharing

* * *

USO ['uso] nf (abrev de Unión Sindical Obrera)

= centre-right Spanish union

* * *

USO

f abr (= Unión Sindical Obrera) Spanish trade union

* * *

uso nm

1) empleo, utilización: use

de uso personal: for personal use

hacer uso de: to make use of

2) : wear

uso y desgaste: wear and tear

3) usanza: custom, usage, habit

al uso de: in the manner of, in the style of

* * *

uso n

1. (en general) use

el plástico tiene muchos usos plastic has a lot of uses

el uso de la calculadora está prohibido en el examen the use of calculators is not permitted in the exam

el técnico me enseñó el uso del ordenador nuevo the technician showed me how to use the new computer

2. (ropa, etc) wearing

es obligatorio el uso del cinturón de seguridad seat belts must be worn

Spanish-English dictionary > uso
13 chabacano

adj.

1 coarse, low-minded, vulgar, lurid.

2 gullible.

m.

1 apricot.

2 gawk.

* * *

chabacano

► adjetivo

1 coarse, vulgar

* * *
I
ADJ [chiste] vulgar, coarse, in bad taste; [objeto] cheap; [trabajo] shoddy
II
SM Méx apricot, apricot tree

* * *
I
- na adjetivo <ropa/decoración> gaudy, tasteless; <espectáculo/persona> vulgar; <chiste/cuento> coarse, tasteless
II
masculino (Méx) ( árbol) apricot tree; ( fruta) apricot

* * *

= gaudy [gaudier -comp., gaudiest -sup.], vulgar, tawdry [tawdrier -comp., tawdriest -sup.], gawky, garish, lurid, tasteless, crass [crasser -comp., crassest -sup.].

Ex. Less gaudy techniques are usually in the end more successful.

Ex. This paper is a somewhat whimsical glance backwards, recalling 6 vulgar American parodies of 7 enduring songs.

Ex. This article looks at 'fairness' in the book trade today, and some of the tawdry tricks indulged in by publishers, agents and authors at each other's expense.

Ex. His zany humor, gawky production, and sexual exhibitionism have grown in this new film into a confident, ironic account of a world in which it pays to be rich and beautiful.

Ex. Some of the streets transform at night with garish neon lights and red lanterns signifying houses of pleasure.

Ex. When she discovered vintage comics and their lurid covers, she went nuts.

Ex. Of the hundreds of figurines currently on the market, here are the most bizarrely tasteless.

Ex. In these new book, he is still at bay, pursued by the hounds of desire and anxiety in a literary world ever more crass.

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* demasiado chabacano = all too shabby.

* * *
I
- na adjetivo <ropa/decoración> gaudy, tasteless; <espectáculo/persona> vulgar; <chiste/cuento> coarse, tasteless
II
masculino (Méx) ( árbol) apricot tree; ( fruta) apricot

* * *

= gaudy [gaudier -comp., gaudiest -sup.], vulgar, tawdry [tawdrier -comp., tawdriest -sup.], gawky, garish, lurid, tasteless, crass [crasser -comp., crassest -sup.].

Ex: Less gaudy techniques are usually in the end more successful.

Ex: This paper is a somewhat whimsical glance backwards, recalling 6 vulgar American parodies of 7 enduring songs.

Ex: This article looks at 'fairness' in the book trade today, and some of the tawdry tricks indulged in by publishers, agents and authors at each other's expense.

Ex: His zany humor, gawky production, and sexual exhibitionism have grown in this new film into a confident, ironic account of a world in which it pays to be rich and beautiful.

Ex: Some of the streets transform at night with garish neon lights and red lanterns signifying houses of pleasure.

Ex: When she discovered vintage comics and their lurid covers, she went nuts.

Ex: Of the hundreds of figurines currently on the market, here are the most bizarrely tasteless.

Ex: In these new book, he is still at bay, pursued by the hounds of desire and anxiety in a literary world ever more crass.

* demasiado chabacano = all too shabby.

* * *

chabacano¹ -na

adjective

1 ‹ropa/decoración› gaudy, tasteless, tawdry, vulgar, tacky ( colloq); ‹espectáculo› vulgar, tasteless; ‹persona› vulgar; ‹chiste/cuento› coarse, tasteless

2 ( Méx) (simple, ingenuo) gullible

chabacano²

masculine

A ( Ling) pidgin Spanish ( spoken in the Philippines)

B ( Méx) (árbol) apricot tree; (fruta) apricot

* * *

chabacano 1
◊ -na adjetivo ‹ropa/decoración› gaudy, tasteless;

‹espectáculo/persona› vulgar;
‹chiste/cuento› coarse, tasteless
chabacano 2 sustantivo masculino (Méx) ( árbol) apricot tree;
( fruta) apricot
chabacano,-a adj pey (de mal gusto) cheap
' chabacano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chabacana
English:
tacky
- apricot

* * *

chabacano, -a

♦ adj

vulgar

♦ nm

1. [lengua] = Spanish creole spoken in some parts of the Philippines

2. Méx [fruto] apricot

3. Méx [árbol] apricot tree

* * *

chabacano

I adj vulgar, tacky fam

II m Méx

apricot

* * *

chabacano, -na adj

: tacky, tasteless

chabacano nm, Mex : apricot

Spanish-English dictionary > chabacano
14 curandero

adj.

quack-healing.

m.

1 quack doctor, charlatan, quack, bonesetter.

2 witch doctor, medicine man.

* * *

curandero

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (charlatán) quack

2 (curador) folk healer

* * *

curandero, -a
SM / F quack, quack doctor
* * *

- ra masculino, femenino ( en medicina popular) folk healer; ( hechicero) witch doctor; ( charlatán) (pey) quack doctor (pej)

* * *

= healer, charlatan, medicine man, witch doctor, quack, faith healer.

Ex. Just why a patient should trust a particular healer is a question that has not been adequately explored in the literature on healing.

Ex. He is gullible, not very bright, the ready dupe of the charlatan and the demagogue.

Ex. The medicine man establishes his suggestive charismatic authority by the performance of a conjuring trick that displays his magical powers.

Ex. The gray crowned crane is dwindling in number as witch doctors and poachers illegally take the birds for potions and pets.

Ex. This is another example of how quacks are ignorant not only of physics, but also of psychology.

Ex. The Philippines is renowned for its faith healers, who often perform surgery without knives.

* * *

- ra masculino, femenino ( en medicina popular) folk healer; ( hechicero) witch doctor; ( charlatán) (pey) quack doctor (pej)

* * *

= healer, charlatan, medicine man, witch doctor, quack, faith healer.

Ex: Just why a patient should trust a particular healer is a question that has not been adequately explored in the literature on healing.

Ex: He is gullible, not very bright, the ready dupe of the charlatan and the demagogue.

Ex: The medicine man establishes his suggestive charismatic authority by the performance of a conjuring trick that displays his magical powers.

Ex: The gray crowned crane is dwindling in number as witch doctors and poachers illegally take the birds for potions and pets.

Ex: This is another example of how quacks are ignorant not only of physics, but also of psychology.

Ex: The Philippines is renowned for its faith healers, who often perform surgery without knives.

* * *

curandero -ra

masculine, feminine

1 (en medicina popular) folk healer; (hechicero) witch doctor

2 ( pey) (charlatán) quack doctor ( pej)

* * *

curandero
◊ -ra sustantivo masculino, femenino ( en medicina popular) folk healer;

( hechicero) witch doctor;
( charlatán) (pey) quack doctor (pej)
curandero,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino quack
' curandero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
curandera
- yerbatera
- yerbatero
- charlatán
- lego
English:
charlatan
- faith healer
- healer
- quack
- faith

* * *

curandero, -a nm,f

1. [que utiliza magia] witch doctor;
[que utiliza remedios naturales] traditional healer
2. Fam Pey [médico falso] quack

* * *

curandero

m, curandera f faith healer

* * *

curandero, -ra nm

1) : witch doctor

2) : quack, charlatan

Spanish-English dictionary > curandero
15 liberarse del yugo de

(v.) = throw off + the yoke of, cast off + the yoke of

Ex. In 1898, the Philippines were able to ' throw off the yoke of Spanish imperialism,' only to be annexed by the US which was determined to make it a democracy in the American image.

Ex. The Cretans failed in their attempt to cast off the yoke of the Ottoman Turks.

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(v.) = throw off + the yoke of, cast off + the yoke of

Ex: In 1898, the Philippines were able to ' throw off the yoke of Spanish imperialism,' only to be annexed by the US which was determined to make it a democracy in the American image.

Ex: The Cretans failed in their attempt to cast off the yoke of the Ottoman Turks.

Spanish-English dictionary > liberarse del yugo de
16 operar

v.

1 to bring about, to produce (cambio).

Esto operará un gran cambio This will bring about a great change.

2 to operate.

El motor opera bien The motor runs well.

El doctor opera por la mañana The doctor operates in the morning.

3 to operate on.

Un gran cirujano opera a Ricardo A great surgeon operates on Richard.

4 to manage, to direct, to operate.

Operar la empresa Manage the company

5 to conduct business, to do business.

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operar

► verbo transitivo

1 MEDICINA to operate (a, on)

■ ¿quién te operó? who operated on you?

2 (producir) to bring about

► verbo intransitivo

1 (actuar) to operate

2 (negociar) to deal ( con, with)

► verbo pronominal operarse

1 MEDICINA to have an operation

■ se ha operado del corazón he has had a heart operation

2 (producirse) to come about

■ se han operado grandes cambios en el país the country has undergone many changes

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verb

to operate

- operarse

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1. VT

1) (=producir) [+ cambio] to produce, bring about; [+ cura] to effect; [+ milagro] to work

2) (Med) [+ paciente] to operate on

operar a algn de apendicitis — to operate on sb for appendicitis

3) [+ máquina] to operate, use

4) (=dirigir) [+ negocio] to manage, run; [+ mina] to work, exploit

2. VI

1) (tb Mat) to operate

2) (Com) to deal, do business

hoy no se ha operado en la bolsa — there has been no dealing o trading on the stock exchange today

3.

See:

operarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (Med) to operate on

tuvieron que operarla de urgencia — she had to have an emergency operation

me van a operar de la vesícula — I'm having a gallbladder operation

lo operaron de apendicitis — he had his appendix taken out

2) (frml) <cambio/transformación> to produce, bring about

3) (Méx) < máquina> to operate
2.
operar vi

1)

a) (Mat) to operate

b) (Med) to operate

2) (frml) (funcionar, actuar) to operate

este vuelo operará todos los martes — this flight will operate every Tuesday

3) (frml) ( negociar) to deal, do business
3.
operarse v pron

1) (Med) (caus) to have an operation

operarse del corazón — to have a heart operation

2) (frml) cambio/transformación to take place

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= operate, perform + surgery.

Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex. The Philippines is renowned for its faith healers, who often perform surgery without knives.

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* operarse = go under + the knife.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (Med) to operate on

tuvieron que operarla de urgencia — she had to have an emergency operation

me van a operar de la vesícula — I'm having a gallbladder operation

lo operaron de apendicitis — he had his appendix taken out

2) (frml) <cambio/transformación> to produce, bring about

3) (Méx) < máquina> to operate
2.
operar vi

1)

a) (Mat) to operate

b) (Med) to operate

2) (frml) (funcionar, actuar) to operate

este vuelo operará todos los martes — this flight will operate every Tuesday

3) (frml) ( negociar) to deal, do business
3.
operarse v pron

1) (Med) (caus) to have an operation

operarse del corazón — to have a heart operation

2) (frml) cambio/transformación to take place

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= operate, perform + surgery.

Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex: The Philippines is renowned for its faith healers, who often perform surgery without knives.

* operarse = go under + the knife.

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operar [A1 ]

vt

A ( Med) to operate on

la tuvieron que operar de urgencia she had to have an emergency operation

operar a algn DE algo:

me van a operar de la vesícula I'm having a gallbladder operation

lo operaron de apendicitis he had his appendix taken out

B ( frml); ‹cambio/transformación› to produce, bring about

C (Chi, Méx) ‹máquina› to operate

■ operar

vi

A ( Med) to operate

B ( frml) (funcionar, actuar) to operate

la protección no operará hasta que el asegurado haya pagado la prima cover will not become effective until the insured party has paid the premium

este vuelo operará todos los martes y jueves this flight will operate every Tuesday and Thursday

las tropas que operan en la frontera the troops operating along the border

C ( frml) (negociar) to deal, do business

D ( Mat) to operate

■ operarse

v pron

A ( Med) ( caus) to have an operation operarse DE algo:

tiene que operarse del corazón he has to have a heart operation

B ( frml); «cambio/transformación» to take place

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operar ( conjugate operar) verbo transitivo
1 (Med) to operate on;
◊ me van a operar de la vesícula I'm having a gallbladder operation;

lo operaron de apendicitis he had his appendix taken out
2 (frml) ‹cambio/transformación› to produce, bring about
3 (Chi, Méx) ‹ máquina› to operate
verbo intransitivo
a) (Med) to operate

b) (frml) [servicio/vuelo] to operate

operarse verbo pronominal
1 (Med) ( caus) to have an operation;
◊ operarse del corazón to have a heart operation

2 (frml) [cambio/transformación] to take place
operar
I verbo transitivo
1 Med to operate [a, on]
2 (llevar a cabo, efectuar) to bring about
II verbo intransitivo
1 (actuar) to operate: Al Capone operaba en Chicago, Al Capone operated in Chicago
2 Fin to deal, do business [con, with]
' operar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vida
- intervenir
English:
collude
- operate
- run
- computer

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operar

♦ vt

1. [enfermo]
operar a alguien (de algo) to operate on sb (for sth);

ese es el médico que la operó that's the surgeon who operated on her;

casi me tienen que operar de urgencia I almost needed an emergency operation;

lo operaron del hígado he had a liver operation;

la han operado de cáncer de pecho she's had an operation for breast cancer;

de pequeño lo operaron de las amígdalas he had his tonsils removed when he was a child

2. [cambio] to bring about, to produce

3. Am [máquina] to operate

♦ vi

1. [realizar una actividad] to operate;

el ladrón operaba en esta zona the thief operated in this area;

el técnico operó con gran precisión the technician operated o worked with great precision

2. Com & Fin to deal

3. Mat to operate

4. Mil to operate

♦ See also the pronominal verb operarse

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operar

I v/t

1 MED operate on

2 cambio bring about

3 L.Am.

manejar operate

II v/i

1 operate

2 COM do business ( con with)

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operar vt

1) : to produce, to bring about

2) intervenir: to operate on

3) Mex : to operate, to run (a machine)

operar vi

1) : to operate, to function

2) : to deal, to do business

♦ See also the reflexive verb operarse

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operar vb to operate

han operado a su padre del corazón his father has had a heart operation

me han operado de apendicitis I've had my appendix out

Spanish-English dictionary > operar
17 actuar por encima de + Posesivo + capacidades

(v.) = punch above + Posesivo + weight

Ex. So although the Philippines is not the largest of countries, it, in using a phrase from boxing, punches above its weight in the international arena.

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(v.) = punch above + Posesivo + weight

Ex: So although the Philippines is not the largest of countries, it, in using a phrase from boxing, punches above its weight in the international arena.

Spanish-English dictionary > actuar por encima de + Posesivo + capacidades
18 estar en inferioridad de condiciones

estar en inferioridad de condiciones

to be at a disadvantage

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(v.) = punch above + Posesivo + weight

Ex. So although the Philippines is not the largest of countries, it, in using a phrase from boxing, punches above its weight in the international arena.

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(v.) = punch above + Posesivo + weight

Ex: So although the Philippines is not the largest of countries, it, in using a phrase from boxing, punches above its weight in the international arena.

Spanish-English dictionary > estar en inferioridad de condiciones
19 mano de obra extranjera

(n.) = foreign labour

Ex. The rest of the crew will be replaced with foreign labour from Chile and The Philippines.

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(n.) = foreign labour

Ex: The rest of the crew will be replaced with foreign labour from Chile and The Philippines.

Spanish-English dictionary > mano de obra extranjera
20 mano de obra inmigrante

(n.) = foreign labour

Ex. The rest of the crew will be replaced with foreign labour from Chile and The Philippines.

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(n.) = foreign labour

Ex: The rest of the crew will be replaced with foreign labour from Chile and The Philippines.

Spanish-English dictionary > mano de obra inmigrante

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