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101 abuso
m.1 scandal, sin.2 abuse, bad use, misuse.3 abusive act, abuse.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: abusar.* * *1 abuse, misuse2 (injusticia) injustice\abuso de confianza betrayal of trust, breach of faithabusos deshonestos indecent assault sing* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=extralimitación) [de privilegios, cargo, fondos] abusecuando hay abuso de amistad — when unfair demands are made on friendship, when there are impositions made on friendship
abuso de confianza — (Pol, Econ) breach of trust, betrayal of trust
2) (=uso excesivo) [de tabaco, drogas] abuse; [de disolventes, pesticidas] overusehabía un abuso de adjetivos en el texto — there was too much o excessive use of adjectives in the text
recibió varias quejas por abuso de fuerza — he received several complaints of excessive use of force
no es recomendable el abuso de la sal en la comida — it's not advisable to put too much salt in your food
3) (tb: abuso sexual) sexual abuse* * *a) ( uso excesivo) abuseb) (de hospitalidad, generosidad)c) ( injusticia) outrage* * *= abuse, encroachment, breach, indulgence, mistreatment, daylight robbery.Ex. I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.Ex. It is really up to us to decide whether or not we can sustain that entity against the challenges and the encroachments that threaten it.Ex. The key is through controls, which must be built in so that breaches are detected.Ex. This information method allows for the creation of mechanical systems that combine looseness with indulgence.Ex. Centuries of mistreatment and bad handling, together with the environmental conditions have contributed greatly to the poor condition of the manuscripts.Ex. Health-care price hike is daylight robbery.----* abuso de confianza = betrayal of trust, breach of trust.* abuso de información confidencial = insider trading, insider dealing.* abuso de información privilegiada = insider trading, insider dealing.* abuso del alcohol = alcohol abuse.* abuso de las drogas = drug abuse.* abuso de menores = child abuse.* abuso de poder = abuse of power.* abuso de sustancias nocivas = substance abuse.* abuso emocional = emotional abuse.* abuso físico = personal abuse, physical abuse.* abusos = overindulgence.* abuso sexual = sexual abuse, molestation.* abuso sicológico = psychological abuse.* abuso verbal = verbal abuse.* * *a) ( uso excesivo) abuseb) (de hospitalidad, generosidad)c) ( injusticia) outrage* * *= abuse, encroachment, breach, indulgence, mistreatment, daylight robbery.Ex: I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.
Ex: It is really up to us to decide whether or not we can sustain that entity against the challenges and the encroachments that threaten it.Ex: The key is through controls, which must be built in so that breaches are detected.Ex: This information method allows for the creation of mechanical systems that combine looseness with indulgence.Ex: Centuries of mistreatment and bad handling, together with the environmental conditions have contributed greatly to the poor condition of the manuscripts.Ex: Health-care price hike is daylight robbery.* abuso de confianza = betrayal of trust, breach of trust.* abuso de información confidencial = insider trading, insider dealing.* abuso de información privilegiada = insider trading, insider dealing.* abuso del alcohol = alcohol abuse.* abuso de las drogas = drug abuse.* abuso de menores = child abuse.* abuso de poder = abuse of power.* abuso de sustancias nocivas = substance abuse.* abuso emocional = emotional abuse.* abuso físico = personal abuse, physical abuse.* abusos = overindulgence.* abuso sexual = sexual abuse, molestation.* abuso sicológico = psychological abuse.* abuso verbal = verbal abuse.* * *1 (uso excesivo) abuseel abuso en la bebida alcohol abusese ha hecho uso y abuso de esta metáfora this metaphor has been used time and again2 (injusticia) outragees un abuso que nos traten así it's outrageous o an outrage that we should be treated in this wayCompuestos:masculine abuse of authoritympl indecent assaultsexual o sex abusemasculine child abusepara prevenir el abuso sexual infantil to prevent child abuse, to prevent children being sexually abused* * *
Del verbo abusar: ( conjugate abusar)
abuso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
abusó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
abusar
abuso
abusar ( conjugate abusar) verbo intransitivo
1a) ( aprovecharse):
abuso de algo ‹de autoridad/posición/generosidad› to abuse sth;
no quisiera abuso de su amabilidad I don't want to impose (on you);
abuso de algn ‹de padres/amigo› to take advantage of sb
2 ( usar en exceso):
no se debe abuso del alcohol alcohol should be drunk in moderation
abuso sustantivo masculino
el abuso en la bebida excessive drinking;
abusos deshonestos indecent assault;
abuso sexual infantil child abuseb) (de hospitalidad, generosidad):
¡qué abuso de confianza! (fam) what a nerve! (colloq)
◊ ¡esto es un abuso! this is outrageous!;
prestarse a abusos to lay itself open to abuse
abusar verbo intransitivo
1 (aprovecharse de) to take (unfair) advantage of: su familia abusa de su bondad, her family take advantage of her kindness
(del poder, de la autoridad, etc) to abuse
2 (consumir en exceso) abusar del alcohol, to drink too much o to excess
3 Jur (de un menor, de una mujer) to abuse
4 familiar ¡no abuses de mi paciencia!, don't try my patience
abuso sustantivo masculino abuse
abuso de confianza, abuse of trust
abuso de poder, abuse of power
abuso sexual, sexual abuse
' abuso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atropello
- denunciar
- levantarse
- acabar
- desmán
- terminar
English:
abuse
- breach
- imposition
- malpractice
- mistreatment
- misuse
* * *abuso nmabuso de autoridad abuse of authority;abuso de confianza breach of confidence;Der abusos deshonestos indecent assault;abuso de poder abuse of power;Com abuso de posición dominante abuse of a dominant position;abusos sexuales sexual abuse2. [atropello] scandal, outrage;¡esto es un abuso! this is outrageous!* * *m abuse;estos precios son un abuso these prices are outrageous o an outrage* * *abuso nm1) : abuse2) : injustice, outrage* * *abuso n abuse -
102 magnánimo
adj.magnanimous, generous, bighearted, big-hearted.* * *► adjetivo1 magnanimous* * *ADJ magnanimous* * *- ma adjetivo magnanimous* * *= good-hearted, big-hearted.Ex. Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed.Ex. But there are many big-hearted women in South Africa who love and care for children who don't have parents of their own.* * *- ma adjetivo magnanimous* * *= good-hearted, big-hearted.Ex: Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed.
Ex: But there are many big-hearted women in South Africa who love and care for children who don't have parents of their own.* * *magnánimo -mamagnanimous* * *
magnánimo◊ -ma adjetivo
magnanimous
magnánimo,-a adjetivo magnanimous
' magnánimo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
magnánima
English:
lofty
- magnanimous
* * *magnánimo, -a adjmagnanimous* * *adj magnanimous* * *magnánimo, -ma adjgeneroso: magnanimous♦ magnánimamente adv -
103 virgen
adj.virgin.f.1 Madonna (art).2 virgin, person of either sex who has never had sexual intercourse.f. & m.virgin (person).* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) virgin2 (puro) virgin, pure4 (reputación) unsullied1 virgin\ser un viva la Virgen familiar to be a devil-may-care personaceite de oliva virgen virgin olive oilcinta virgen blank tapela Santísima Virgen the Blessed Virginselva virgen virgin forest* * *noun mf. adj.* * *( pl vírgenes)1.ADJ [persona] virgin; [cinta] blank; [película] unexposed2.SMF virgin(Rel)¡Santísima Virgen! — by all that's holy!
se le apareció la Virgen — he got his big chance, he struck lucky *
- ser devoto de la Virgen del Puñoes un viva la Virgen — he doesn't give a damn **, he doesn't care one bit *
* * *Ia) < persona>una mujer/un hombre virgen — a virgin
c) < selva> virginIIa) ( persona) virginb) la Virgen (Relig) the VirginVirgen Santa or Santísima! — my goodness!
* * *Ia) < persona>una mujer/un hombre virgen — a virgin
c) < selva> virginIIa) ( persona) virginb) la Virgen (Relig) the VirginVirgen Santa or Santísima! — my goodness!
* * *virgen22 = blank, untapped, virgin, untouched, pristine, chaste, unchartered.Nota: Es recomendable usar en su lugar con este mismo significado " uncharted".Ex: To save the 'current' MARC record, place a blank, formatted (double-sided, double-density, soft sectored) floppy diskette into drive 'A' of the computer.
Ex: Archivists who do have such material in their charge are the keepers of a largely untapped source of historical material which offers a different and balancing perspective on history.Ex: In this culture, girls must be virgins at marriage & must not demonstrate overt pleasure at the beginning of the marriage lest their virginity be thrown into doubt.Ex: Certainly the last thing we want is that books be shut up in tastefully decorated warehouses, watched over by highly trained storekeepers whose main purpose is to see that everything is kept tidily in its place and, as far as possible, untouched by human hands -- especially the sticky-fingered hands of marauding children.Ex: Although national parks are perceived as pristine areas, many are dumping grounds for hazardous materials - everything from industrial toxins to unexploded munitions.Ex: Believe it or not, you can be celibate without being chaste, and chaste without being celibate.Ex: This author agrees that the facts listed above are unchartered.* aceite de oliva virgen = virgin olive oil.* aceite de oliva virgen extra = extra virgin olive oil.* Islas Vírgenes, las = Virgin Islands, the.* pura lana virgen = pure new wool.* territorio virgen = virgin territory.* tierra virgen = virgin territory, unchartered territory, unchartered waters.* * *1 ‹persona›una mujer/un hombre virgen a virginser virgen to be a virgin3 ‹selva› virgin1 (persona) virgin2la Santísima Virgen the Blessed Virgin¡Virgen Santa or Santísima! my goodness!* * *
virgen adjetivoa) ‹ persona›:◊ una mujer/un hombre virgen a virgin;
ser virgen to be a virgin
‹ película› unexposed
■ sustantivo femenino
virgin;◊ la Vvirgen (Relig) the Virgin
virgen
I adjetivo
1 (hombre, mujer, aceite, selva) virgin
2 (cinta) blank
II m,f (persona) virgin
III f Rel la Virgen, the Virgin
' virgen' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cinta
- lana
- doncella
English:
blank
- expansive
- tape
- unspoilt
- unused
- virgin
- Virgin Mary
- untamed
* * *♦ adj[persona, selva, tierra] virgin; [cinta] blank; [película] unused♦ nmf[persona] virgin♦ nf1. [imagen] MadonnaFam¡Virgen Santa! good heavens!;Fam¡la Virgen! Br blimey!, US jeez!* * *I adj1 virgin2 cinta blank;lana virgen pure new woolII f virgin;la Virgen the Virgin;ser un viva la virgen fam be unreliable* * *virgen adj: virginlana virgen: virgin woolla Santísima Virgen: the Blessed Virgin* * *virgen1 adj1. (en general) virgin2. (cinta) blankvirgen2 n virgin -
104 así
f.ISA, intrinsic sympathomimetic activity.* * *► adverbio1 (de esta manera) thus, (in) this way2 (de esa manera) (in) that way3 (tanto) as4 (por tanto) therefore5 (tan pronto como) as soon as► adjetivo1 such■ un hombre así a man like that, such a man\así así so-soasí que so■ llovía, así que cogimos el paraguas it was raining, so we took our umbrellaasí sea so be it* * *1. adv.1) like this, like that2) so, thus, in this way•- así así- así como
- no así 2. conj. 3. adj.* * *1. ADV1) (=de este modo)a) [con ser]-te engañaron, ¿no es así? -sí, así es — "they deceived you, didn't they?" - "yes, they did", "they deceived you, isn't that so?" -"yes, it is"
usted es periodista ¿no es así? — you're a journalist, aren't you?
perdona, pero creo que eso no es así — excuse me, but I think that's not true
así es como lo detuvieron — that's how o this is how they arrested him
¡(que) así sea! —
- solo les falta ganar la copa -que así sea — "all they have to do is win the cup" - "let's hope they do"
- que el Señor esté con vosotros -así sea — "(may) God be with you" - "amen"
b) [con otros verbos] like that, like thislo hizo así — he did it like that o like this
esto no puede seguir así — things can't go on this way, this can't go on like this
se iniciaba así una nueva etapa — thus o so a new phase began
¡así se habla! — that's what I like to hear!
así ocurrió el accidente — that's how o this is how the accident happened
¿por qué te pones así? no es más que un niño — why do you get worked up like that? he's only a child
- salúdelos de mi parte -así lo haré — "give them my best wishes" - "I will"
2) [acompañando a un sustantivo] like thatun hombre así — a man like that, such a man más frm
¿por una cosa así se han enfadado? — they got angry over a thing like that?
3)•
así de —a) + sustantivotuvieron así de ocasiones de ganar y no las aprovecharon — they had so o this many chances to win but didn't take them
b) + adj, advun baúl así de grande — a trunk as big as this, a trunk this big
él todo lo hace así de rápido — he does everything that fast, that's how fast he does everything
no para de comer y luego así está de gordita — she never stops eating, that's why she's so plump
así de feo era que... — LAm he was so ugly that...
4)•
así como —a) (=lo mismo que) the same way asasí como tú te portes conmigo, me portaré yo — I'll behave the same way as you do to me
b) (=mientras que) whereas, whileasí como uno de sus hijos es muy listo, el otro no estudia nada — whereas o while one of their children is very clever, the other doesn't study at all
c) (=además de) as well as5) [otras locuciones]•
no así — unlikelos gastos fueron espectaculares, no así los resultados — the expenditure was astonishing, unlike the results
es un tema muy importante para tratarlo así no más — it's a very important issue, you can't just treat it any old how
a mí me cuesta tanto y él lo hace así no más — I find it really hard, but he does it easily o just like that
se fue así no más, sin decir nada — he left just like that, without saying anything
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o así — about, or so20 dólares o así — about 20 dollars, 20 dollars or so
llegarán el jueves o así — they'll arrive around Thursday, they'll arrive on Thursday or thereabouts
- así así-¿cómo te encuentras hoy? -así así — "how do you feel today?" - "so-so"
- así o asá2. CONJ1) (=aunque) even ifasí tenga que recorrer el mundo entero, la encontraré — even if I have to travel the whole world, I'll find her
2) (=consecuentemente) sose gastó todo el dinero y así no pudo ir de vacaciones — he spent all the money, so he couldn't go on holiday
esperan lograr un acuerdo, evitando así la huelga — they are hoping to reach an agreement and so avoid a strike, they are hoping to reach an agreement, thereby o thus avoiding a strike frm
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así pues — soha conseguido una beca, así pues, podrá seguir estudiando — he got a grant, so he can carry on studying
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así (es) que — soestábamos cansados, así que no fuimos — we were tired so we didn't go
3) (=ojalá)¡así te mueras! — I hope you drop dead! *
4) (=en cuanto)así que te enteres, comunícamelo — as soon as you find out, let me know
* * *Iadjetivo invariable like thatsi es así te pido disculpas — if that's the case, I'm sorry
así es la vida — (fr hecha) that's life
es un tanto así de hojas — it's about that many pages
esperamos horas ¿no es así? — we waited for hours, didn't we?
IItan or tanto es así que... — so much so that...
1) (de este/ese modo)así cualquiera! — that's cheating! (colloq & hum)
¿así me lo agradeces? — is this how you thank me?
¿está bien así o quieres más? — is that enough, or do you want some more?
¿fue así cómo ocurrió? — is that how it happened?
¿dimitió? - así como lo oyes — you mean he resigned? - believe it or not, yes
2)así de + adj/adv: así de fácil! it's as easy as that; debe ser así de grueso it must be about this thick; ¿así de egoísta me crees? — do you think I'm that selfish?
3) ( expresando deseo)4) (en locs)así así — (fam) so-so
IIIasí como: así como el mayor trabaja mucho, el pequeño es un vago while o whereas the older boy works very hard, the younger one is really lazy; por su módico precio así como por su calidad both for its low price and its high quality; sus familiares, así como sus amigos his family as well as his friends; así como así just like that; así me gusta! (fr hecha) that's what I like to see!; ¿le dijiste que no? así me gusta! you said no? good for you!; así mismo asimismo; así nomás (AmL) just like that; hace los deberes así nomás he dashes his homework off any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how; así o asá (fam): puedes ponerlo así o asá (fam) you can put it any way you like; así pues so; así que ( por lo tanto) so; ( en cuanto) as soon as; así que te casas! so, you're getting married...; así sea (Relig) amen; así y todo even so; no así: se mostraron muy satisfechos. No así los Vives, que... they were very pleased, unlike the Vives, who...; o así: tendrá 30 años o así he must be about 30; cien al mes o así around a hundred a month; por así decirlo — so to speak
así + subj: lo encontraré, así se esconda en el fin del mundo I'll find him, no matter where he tries to hide; no pagaré así me encarcelen — I won't pay even if they put me in prison
* * *= thereby, like that, like this.Ex. To help eliminate false drops, and thereby improve precision, certain devices can be employed at the indexing stage.Ex. I love movies like that -- where slowly, gradually, bit by bit, all the characters realize that the villain was really disastrously mendacious and criminal.Ex. And as small as Iowa as, I think something like this can have a far larger effect than you might realize if you live in a large industrial area.----* algo así como = something like.* así como = as, as well as.* así como así = just like that.* así como... de igual modo... = just as... so....* así de improviso = off-hand [offhand].* así de pronto = off-hand [offhand].* así es = that's how it is.* así es como = this is how.* así es como es = that's how it is.* así me maten = for the life of me.* así pues = as such, thus.* así sea = amen.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* aún así = even so.* como siga así = at this rate.* conocérsele así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* continuar así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* denominado así = so named.* denominarse así = be so called.* denominarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* esto es así = this is the case.* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* la vida es así = life's like that.* llamado así = so named.* llamarse así = be so called.* llamarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.* o algo así = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature.* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.* ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.* si así lo desean = should they so wish.* si es así = if so, if this is the case.* si no es así = if this is not the case.* si no fuera así = if it were not.* si sigue así = at this rate.* tanto es así que = so much so that.* visto así = viewed in this light.* y así sucesivamente = and so on, and so on....* * *Iadjetivo invariable like thatsi es así te pido disculpas — if that's the case, I'm sorry
así es la vida — (fr hecha) that's life
es un tanto así de hojas — it's about that many pages
esperamos horas ¿no es así? — we waited for hours, didn't we?
IItan or tanto es así que... — so much so that...
1) (de este/ese modo)así cualquiera! — that's cheating! (colloq & hum)
¿así me lo agradeces? — is this how you thank me?
¿está bien así o quieres más? — is that enough, or do you want some more?
¿fue así cómo ocurrió? — is that how it happened?
¿dimitió? - así como lo oyes — you mean he resigned? - believe it or not, yes
2)así de + adj/adv: así de fácil! it's as easy as that; debe ser así de grueso it must be about this thick; ¿así de egoísta me crees? — do you think I'm that selfish?
3) ( expresando deseo)4) (en locs)así así — (fam) so-so
IIIasí como: así como el mayor trabaja mucho, el pequeño es un vago while o whereas the older boy works very hard, the younger one is really lazy; por su módico precio así como por su calidad both for its low price and its high quality; sus familiares, así como sus amigos his family as well as his friends; así como así just like that; así me gusta! (fr hecha) that's what I like to see!; ¿le dijiste que no? así me gusta! you said no? good for you!; así mismo asimismo; así nomás (AmL) just like that; hace los deberes así nomás he dashes his homework off any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how; así o asá (fam): puedes ponerlo así o asá (fam) you can put it any way you like; así pues so; así que ( por lo tanto) so; ( en cuanto) as soon as; así que te casas! so, you're getting married...; así sea (Relig) amen; así y todo even so; no así: se mostraron muy satisfechos. No así los Vives, que... they were very pleased, unlike the Vives, who...; o así: tendrá 30 años o así he must be about 30; cien al mes o así around a hundred a month; por así decirlo — so to speak
así + subj: lo encontraré, así se esconda en el fin del mundo I'll find him, no matter where he tries to hide; no pagaré así me encarcelen — I won't pay even if they put me in prison
* * *= thereby, like that, like this.Ex: To help eliminate false drops, and thereby improve precision, certain devices can be employed at the indexing stage.
Ex: I love movies like that -- where slowly, gradually, bit by bit, all the characters realize that the villain was really disastrously mendacious and criminal.Ex: And as small as Iowa as, I think something like this can have a far larger effect than you might realize if you live in a large industrial area.* algo así como = something like.* así como = as, as well as.* así como así = just like that.* así como... de igual modo... = just as... so....* así de improviso = off-hand [offhand].* así de pronto = off-hand [offhand].* así es = that's how it is.* así es como = this is how.* así es como es = that's how it is.* así me maten = for the life of me.* así pues = as such, thus.* así sea = amen.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* aún así = even so.* como siga así = at this rate.* conocérsele así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* continuar así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* denominado así = so named.* denominarse así = be so called.* denominarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* esto es así = this is the case.* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* la vida es así = life's like that.* llamado así = so named.* llamarse así = be so called.* llamarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.* o algo así = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature.* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.* ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.* si así lo desean = should they so wish.* si es así = if so, if this is the case.* si no es así = if this is not the case.* si no fuera así = if it were not.* si sigue así = at this rate.* tanto es así que = so much so that.* visto así = viewed in this light.* y así sucesivamente = and so on, and so on....* * *así1like thatno discutan por una tontería así don't argue over a silly thing like thatsi es así te pido disculpas if that's the case, I'm sorryyo soy así ¿qué voy a hacer? that's the way I am, I can't help itanda, no seas así, préstamelo come on, don't be like that, lend it to measí es la vida ( fr hecha); that's lifees un tanto así de hojas it's about that many pagesesperamos horas ¿no es así? we waited for hours, didn't we?estaba contento, tan es así que no quería volver a casa he was happy, so much so that he didn't want to return homeasí2A(de este/ese modo): no le hables así a tu padre don't talk to your father like that¿por qué me tratas así? why are you treating me like this?la ayudó un profesional — ¡así cualquiera! she got help from a professional — anyone can do it with that kind of help! o ( colloq hum) that's cheating!¿así me agradeces lo que hago por ti? is this how you thank me o is this the thanks I get for everything I do for you?lo hice muy rápido — ¡y así te quedó! I did it very quickly — yes, it shows o yes, it looks like it!no te pongas así, no es para tanto don't get so worked up, it's not that badle voy a regalar dinero, así él se puede comprar lo que quiera I'll give him some money, that way he can buy whatever he wants¿eres `el Rubio'? — así me llaman are you `el Rubio'? — that's what people call me¿lo perdieron todo? — así es you mean they lost everything? — that's right¿está bien así o quieres más? is that enough, or do you want some more?¿fue así cómo ocurrió? is that how it happened?y así sucesivamente and so on¿dimitió? — así como lo oyes you mean he resigned? — believe it or not, yesB así de + ADJ/ ADV:se enfría y se sirve ¡así de fácil! allow to cool and serve, it's as easy as thatdebe ser así de grueso it must be about this thick¿así de egoísta me crees? do you think I'm that selfish?C (expresando deseo) así + SUBJ:así se muera I hope she drops dead!D ( en locs):¿te gusta? — así así do you like it? — so-so o it's OKasí como: así como el mayor trabaja mucho, el pequeño es un vago while o whereas the older boy works very hard, the younger one is really lazyasí como es con el dinero es con el afecto: mezquino he's (just) as mean with his affection as he is with his moneyasí como en verano el clima es agradable, en invierno te mueres de frío the weather's very pleasant in summer but, by the same token, in winter you freeze to deathpor su módico precio así como por su calidad both for its low price and its high qualityasí como él insiste, tampoco ella ceja the more he insists, the more she refuses to back downtodos sus familiares, así como algunos amigos, estuvieron presentes his whole family was there, and a few friends as wellhágase tu voluntad así en la Tierra como en el Cielo Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heavenasí como así just like thatgasta el dinero así como así he spends money just like that o as if it meant nothing to him¡así me gusta! ( fr hecha); that's what I like to see!¿le dijiste que no? ¡así me gusta! you said no? good for you!a ella no la vas a convencer así nomás you're not going to persuade her that easily o just like thatasí o asá or asao ( fam): puedes ponerlo así o asá or asao, a mí no me importa ( fam); you can put it any way you like, I don't careasí pues sono me gustaba el trabajo; así pues, decidí dejarlo I didn't like the job, so I decided to give it upesto no es asunto tuyo, así que no te metas this has nothing to do with you, so mind your own business¡así que te casas! so, you're getting married …descanse en paz — así sea rest in peace — Amenasí y todo even sotiene dos empleos y así y todo no le alcanza el dinero she has two jobs and even then she can't manage on the money she earnsno así: se mostraron muy satisfechos. No así los Vives, que no hicieron más que quejarse they were very pleased, unlike the Vives, who did nothing but complain o they were very pleased. The Vives, on the other hand did nothing but complain o they were very pleased. Not so the Vives, who did nothing but complaino así: tendrá 30 años o así he must be about 30gana unas cien mil al mes o así she earns around a hundred thousand a monthpor así decirlo so to speakasí3(aunque) así + SUBJ:lo encontraré, así se esconda en el fin del mundo I'll find him, no matter where he tries to hideno pagaré así me encarcelen I won't pay even if they put me in prison* * *
Del verbo asir: ( conjugate asir)
así es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
asir
así
asir ( conjugate asir) verbo transitivo (liter) to seize, grasp;
así a algn de or por algo:◊ la asió de un brazo he seized o grasped her arm
asirse verbo pronominal (liter) asíse de or a algo: se asió a la cuerda she grabbed (hold of) o seized the rope;
caminaban asidos de la mano they walked hand in hand
así 1 adjetivo invariable
like that;
no seas así don't be like that;
con gente así yo no me meto I don't mix with people like that;
yo soy así that's the way I am;
así es la vida (fr hecha) that's life;
es un tanto así de hojas it's about that many pages;
esperamos horas ¿no es así? we waited for hours, didn't we?;
tanto es así que … so much so that …
así 2 adverbio
1 ( de este modo) like this;
( de ese modo) like that;◊ ¿por qué me tratas así? why are you treating me like this?;
no le hables así don't talk to him like that;
¡así cualquiera! that's cheating! (colloq &
hum);
no te pongas así don't get so worked up;
así me podré comprar lo que quiera that way I'll be able to buy whatever I want;
así es that's right;
¿está bien así o quieres más? is that enough, or do you want some more?;
y así sucesivamente and so on
2◊ ¡así de fácil! it's as easy as that;
así de alto/grueso this high/thick
3 ( en locs)
así como así just like that;
¡así me gusta! (fr hecha) that's what I like to see!;
así nomás (AmL) just like that;
así pues so;
así que ( por lo tanto) so;
así y todo even so;
por así decirlo so to speak
asir verbo transitivo to grasp, seize
así
I adverbio
1 (de este modo) like this o that, this way: hazlo así, do it this way
es así de grande/alto, it is this big/tall
buscábamos algo así, we were looking for something like this o that
usted es bombero, ¿no es así?, you are a fireman, aren't you?
así así, so-so 2 estaremos de vuelta a las diez o así, we'll come back around ten o'clock
la casa tiene quince años o así, the house is fifteen years old or so
II conj así pasa lo que pasa, (por eso) that's why those things happen
así tenga que..., (aunque) even if I have to...
III excl (¡ojalá!) ¡así te rompas la crisma!, I hope you break your neck!
♦ Locuciones: así como, just as: así como Juan me parece adorable, no soporto a su hermana, just as I think Juan is adorable, I can't stand his sister
así pues, so
así que..., so...
' así' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
algo
- atizar
- aturullarse
- aun
- botepronto
- consentir
- de
- decir
- derecha
- derecho
- desahogarse
- desalmada
- desalmado
- destrozar
- disponer
- empujar
- escarmentar
- estar
- excitarse
- generalizar
- hilaridad
- impertinencia
- misma
- mismo
- necesaria
- necesario
- niñería
- no
- ojo
- panza
- pequeña
- pequeño
- por
- primera
- primero
- rezar
- resistir
- sic
- sucesivamente
- ver
- agradecer
- alguno
- atención
- autorizar
- avergonzar
- bien
- como
- conforme
- continuar
- cosa
English:
after
- as
- bull
- change over
- even
- forecast
- forth
- if
- inclined
- keep up
- lie down
- life
- like
- lot
- manner
- name
- offhand
- on
- outrank
- phrase
- rig
- same
- seem
- so
- so-so
- sort
- speak
- still
- such
- that
- then
- this
- thus
- way
- will
- bargain
- bring
- case
- do
- easy
- find
- get
- go
- instead
- kind
- pain
- stick
- take
- there
- want
* * *♦ adv[de este modo] this way, like this; [de ese modo] that way, like that;ellos lo hicieron así they did it this way;así es la vida that's life;yo soy así that's just the way I am;¿así me agradeces todo lo que he hecho por ti? is this how you thank me for everything I've done for you?;así no vamos a ninguna parte we're not getting anywhere like this o this way;¿eso le dijo? – así, como te lo cuento did she really say that to him? – (yes) indeed, those were her very words;así así [no muy bien] so-so;¿cómo te ha ido el examen? – así así how did the exam go? – so-so;algo así [algo parecido] something like that;tiene seis años o algo así she is six years old or something like that;algo así como [algo igual a] something like;el apartamento les ha costado algo así como 20 millones the Br flat o US apartment cost them something like 20 million;así como [también] as well as;[tal como] just as;las inundaciones, así como la sequía, son catástrofes naturales both floods and droughts are natural disasters;así como para los idiomas no vale, para las relaciones públicas nadie la supera whilst she may be no good at languages, there is no one better at public relations;así como así [como si nada] as if it were nothing;[irreflexivamente] lightly; [de cualquier manera] any old how;¡no puedes marcharte así como así! you can't leave just like that!;así cualquiera gana anyone could win that way o like that;subimos hasta la cumbre en teleférico – ¡así cualquiera! we reached the summit by cable car – anyone could do that!;así de… so…;no seas así de celoso don't be so jealous;era así de largo it was this/that long;es así de fácil it's as easy as that;no hace nada de ejercicio – así de gordo está he doesn't do any exercise – it's no wonder he's so fat;Irónicome ha costado muy barato – así de bueno será it was very cheap – don't expect it to be any good, then;así es/fue como… that is/was how…;así es [para asentir] that is correct, yes;¡así me gusta! that's what I like (to see)!;¡así me gusta, sigue trabajando duro! excellent, keep up the hard work!, that's what I like to see, keep up the hard work!;Famasí o asá either way, one way or the other;el abrigo le quedaba pequeño, así es que se compró otro the coat was too small for her, so she bought another one;así sea so be it;Espasí y todo even so;se ha estado medicando mucho tiempo y, así y todo, no se encuentra bien he's been taking medication for some time and even so he's no better;aun así even so;o así [más o menos] or so, or something like that;y así thus, and so;y así sucesivamente and so on, and so forth;y así todos los días and the same thing happens day after day♦ conj1. [aunque] even if;te encontraré así tenga que recorrer todas las calles de la ciudad I'll find you even if I have to look in every street in the city2. Am [aun si] even if;no nos lo dirá, así le paguemos he won't tell us, even if we pay him♦ adj inv[como éste] like this; [como ése] like that;no seas así don't be like that;con un coche así no se puede ir muy lejos you can't go very far with a car like this one;una situación así es muy peligrosa such a situation is very dangerous♦ interjI hope…;¡así no vuelva nunca! I hope he never comes back!;¡así te parta un rayo! drop dead!♦ así pues loc conjso, therefore;no firmaron el tratado, así pues la guerra era inevitable they didn't sign the treaty, so war became inevitable♦ así que loc conj[de modo que] so;la película empieza dentro de media hora, así que no te entretengas the movie o Br film starts in half an hour, so don't be long;¿así que te vas a presentar candidato? so you're going to stand as a candidate, are you?♦ así que loc adv[tan pronto como] as soon as;así que tengamos los resultados del análisis, le citaremos para la visita as soon as we have the results of the test we'll make an appointment for you* * *I advasí de grande this big;así o asá this way or that (way)una cosa así a thing like that, something like that;soy así (yo) that’s how I am;una casa así a house like that;así es that’s right;así no más S.Am. just like that;así como así just like that;así así so-soII conj:así y todo even so;así pues so;así que so;así (es) que so that’s how, so that’s why;¿así que no vienes? so you’re not coming?;tanto es así, que … and (as a result) …;… tanto es así, que varias estaciones han cerrado … and (as a result) a number of stations are closed* * *así adv1) : like this, like that2) : so, thusasí sea: so be it3)así de : so, about souna caja así de grande: a box about so big4)así que : so, therefore5)así como : as well as6)así así : so-so, fairasí adj: such, such aun talento así es inestimable: a talent like that is pricelessasí conjaunque: even if, even thoughno irá, así le paguen: he won't go, even if they pay him* * *así adv1. (de esta manera) like this / this way2. (de esa manera) like that / that wayasí, así so soasí de... this...¡así que te vas! so you're going, are you? -
105 servicio2
2 = capability, facility, feature, service, servicing, utility, service charges, service facility.Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS contains a so-called 'help' capability.Ex. Apart from this additional facility Double-KWIC indexes have most of the facilities, features and drawbacks of KWIC and KWOC indexes.Ex. Electronic Maildrop is an online document ordering feature, where documents can be ordered from various suppliers.Ex. 'All aboard the orientation express' is a programme to introduce children to the services provided by the library and teach them to use the microfiche catalogue.Ex. There was also the difficulty that inter-departmental servicing was not undertaken in a co-operative, sharing, spirit.Ex. Situations where subdivisions might have had some utility are served by the co-ordination of index terms at the search stage.Ex. These prices include breakfast (full buffet including a large selection of hot and cold entrees, salads, cheeses, pastries, etc.) and all service charges.Ex. The author offer guidelines for managers and policy makers to aid the process of planning the establishment of data service facilities in a library.----* abandonar los servicios de Alguien = drop out.* adscripción en comisión de servicios = secondment.* agencia de servicios = service agency.* al servicio de = at the service of.* al servicio de la nación = uniformed.* a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.* arma de servicio = service weapon.* bibliotecario de servicios técnicos = technical services librarian.* bibliotecario encargado de los servicios dirigidos a la comunidad = community services librarian.* bibliotecario en servicios mínimos = duty librarian.* bienes y servicios = goods and services.* buscar los servicios de = engage.* calidad de los servicios = service quality.* calidad del servicio = service quality.* calidad en el servicio = quality performance, performance quality.* callejón de servicio = service road.* cambiar de servicio = churn.* cambio de servicio = churn.* carta de servicios = service offer.* centrado en el servicio = service-focused.* cobro de servicios = fee services.* cobro por servicios = fee services, fee for services.* cobro por servicios prestados = fee for services.* comercializar un servicio = market + service, broker + service.* conceder comisión de servicios = second.* Consejo de los Servicios de Biblioteconomía y Documentación (LISC) = Library and Information Services Council (LISC).* contratar los servicios de Alguien = enrol [enroll -USA].* convocatoria de oferta de servicios = invitation to tender (ITT).* dar servicio = service.* dar un servicio = do + service.* dedicado al servicio = service-oriented.* departamento de servicios técnicos = technical services department.* de servicio = on duty, on call.* de servicio a la sociedad = public-spirited.* de servicio al usuario = client-serving.* dirigir un servicio = run + service.* División de Servicios Bibliográficos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLBSD) = British Library Bibliographic Services Division (BLBSD).* empresa de servicios = service organisation, service agency, service company.* empresa de servicios de información = information broker, broker, information broking.* empresa de servicio social = social utility.* empresa de servicios públicos = public utility, utility company.* en comisión de servicios = seconded.* estación de servicio = gas station, petrol station, service station, gasoline station.* estando de servicio = while on the job.* ética de servicio = service ethic.* externalización de servicios = outsourcing [out-sourcing], externalisation of services.* falto de servicios = underserved.* fuera de servicio = off-duty, decomissioned, out of commission.* función de servicio = service function.* hueco de servicio = service core.* impuesto de bienes y servicios = goods and services tax.* industria de servicios = service industry.* industria de servicios financieros, la = financial services industry, the.* instalar un servicio = mount + service.* jefe de los servicios de información = chief information officer (CIO).* jefe del servicio de catalogación = cataloguing head.* jefe del servicio de referencia = reference head.* libre de servicio = off-duty.* montar un servicio = mount + service.* oferta de servicios = service provision, service offer.* oficial de servicio = duty officer.* ofrecer servicio = service.* ofrecer un servicio = operate + service, provide + service, do + service.* orientado al servicio de la gente = people-centred, people-centric.* orientado al servicio de las personas = people-centred.* orientado hacia el servicio = service orientated, service-focused.* orientar un servicio hacia = target + service.* período de servicio = tour of duty.* personal de servicios = service worker.* personas faltas de servicios, las = underserved, the.* por todo el servicio = service-wide.* prestación de servicios = service delivery.* prestar un servicio = operate + service, provide + service, render + service, give + service to, deliver + service, deliver + value, produce + the goods, do + service.* prestar un servicio a los usuarios = serve + patrons.* profesional dedicado al servicio = service professional.* profesional dedicado a prestar un servicio a la población = service professional.* profesión dedicada al servicio = service profession.* profesión dedicada al servicio de otros = helping profession.* profesión dedicada a prestar un servicio a la población = service profession.* promover un servicio = launch + service.* proveedor de servicios = service supplier, service provider.* proveedor de servicios de Internet = Internet provider.* Proveedor de Servicios de Internet (ISP) = ISP (Internet Service Provider).* punto de servicio = service point.* responsable del servicio de emergencias = emergency official.* responsable del servicio de referencia = reference administrator.* separación de servicios = unbundling.* servicio a domicilio = home delivery.* servicio a través de terceros = third-party service.* servicio a uno mismo = self-service.* servicio auxiliar de apoyo familiar = respite care.* servicio bibliográfico = bibliographic service, bibliographic utility.* servicio bibliotecario = library facility, library service.* servicio bibliotecario mediante pago = fee-based library service.* servicio bibliotecario penintenciario = prison library service.* servicio central = main site service.* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.* servicio comercial = commercial service, commercial vendor, charged service.* servicio comunitario = community service.* servicio de acceso público = public delivery service.* servicio de acompañante = escort service.* servicio de actualización permanente = current awareness, current-awareness service.* servicio de adquisiciones = acquisition routines, acquisition(s) service.* servicio de aduanas = customs and excise agency.* servicio de alerta = alert service.* servicio de aparcacoches = valet parking.* servicio de apoyo = backup service, support service.* servicio de asesoramiento = consulting service, counselling service, advisory service.* servicio de asesoramiento jurídico = legal aid service.* servicio de asistencia = provider service.* servicio de atención = advisory service.* servicio de atención al cliente = customer service, service department.* servicio de atención al cliente en su propio automóvil = drive-through (drive-thru).* servicio de atención al cliente por teléfono = call centre.* servicio de atención de día = day care.* servicio de autobuses = bus service.* servicio de ayuda = help desk [helpdesk], help facility.* servicio de búsqueda = search service.* servicio de canguros = baby-sitting service.* servicio de catalogación = cataloguing service.* servicio de compañía = escort service.* servicio de compra por televisión = teleshopping service.* servicio de compras = acquisition(s) service.* servicio de conexión a las redes = networking service.* servicio de correo = mail service.* servicio de correo electrónico = electronic mail service.* servicio de correos = postal service.* servicio de cuidado de día = day care.* servicio de difusión selectiva de la información = SDI service.* servicio de directorios = directory service.* servicio de distribución = host service.* servicio de documentación = documentation service.* servicio de emergencia = emergency service.* servicio de entrega de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).* servicio de envío = turnaround.* Servicio de Envío de Artículos Originales (OATS) = Original Article Tearsheet Service (OATS).* servicio de extensión bibliotecaria = outreach service, library extension work, extension service, outreach programme, reach out.* servicio de fotocopia = copying facilities.* servicio de fotocopias = photocopying service.* servicio de fotodocumentación = photocopying service.* servicio de habitaciones = room service.* servicio de impresión = offline print facility.* servicio de indización = indexing service.* servicio de indización de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals indexing service.* servicio de indización y resumen = indexing and abstracting service.* servicio de información = alerting device, information service, information delivery service, information utility.* servicio de información al consumidor = Consumer Advice Centre (CAC), consumer advisory service.* servicio de información ciudadana = community information service.* servicio de información electrónica = electronic information service.* servicio de información en línea = online information service.* servicio de información local = local information service.* servicio de información sectorial = sectoral information service.* servicio de informática = computing service.* servicio de inteligencia = intelligence community, intelligence agency.* servicio de jurado = jury duty.* servicio de libros a domicilio = homebound service.* servicio de limpieza = janitorial services.* servicio de mantenimiento técnico = support service.* servicio de mensajería = courier service.* servicio de microfilmación = microfilm service, microfilming service.* servicio de noticias = news service.* servicio de novedades = news alerts.* servicio de novedades a través del correo electrónico = e-mail alert.* servicio de orientación = referral service, advisory service.* servicio de orientación al lector = readers' advisory service point, readers' advisory service.* servicio de petición de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).* servicio de preparación = training facility.* servicio de préstamo = lending service, loaner service.* servicio de préstamo a domicilio = home lending service.* servicio de préstamo de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).* servicio de préstamo interbibliotecario = interlending service.* servicio de recuperación en línea = online retrieval service.* servicio de referencia = reference desk, reference service, enquiry service.* Servicio de Referencia Asistido por Ordenador (MARS) = MARS (Machine Assisted Reference Service).* servicio de referencia bibliotecario = library reference service.* servicio de referencia electrónica = electronic reference service [e-reference service].* servicio de referencia en vivo = live reference.* servicio de referencia por correo electrónico = electronic mail reference service.* servicio de registros MARC, el = MARC service, the.* servicio de reparto con furgoneta = van delivery service.* servicio de respuesta = turnaround.* servicio de restauración = caterer.* servicio de resúmenes = abstracting service.* servicio de salud pública = health service.* servicio de seguridad = security service.* servicio de suministro de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).* servicio de telefonía móvil = mobile telephone service, mobile phone service.* servicio de transferencia de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).* servicio de única ventanilla = one-stop service.* servicio doméstico = cleaning lady, domestic service, housekeeper.* servicio en la Guardia Nacional = National Guard duty.* servicio en línea = online service.* servicio especial de autobuses = bus shuttle service, bus shuttle, shuttle bus service, shuttle bus.* servicio especial de transporte = shuttle, shuttle service.* servicio exhaustivo = service in-depth.* servicio extra = frill.* servicio funerario = funeral service.* servicio gratis = frill.* servicio gratuito = free service.* servicio las 24 horas = 24 hour(s) service, 24 hour(s) service.* servicio médico = medical care, medical aid, medical assistance.* servicio meteorológico = meteorological service.* servicio metereológico = weather bureau, weather service.* servicio militar = military service, soldiering.* servicio militar obligatorio = conscription, compulsory military service, draft, the, military draft.* servicio nacional = domestic service.* servicio no incluido = hidden extra.* servicio postal = postal service, postal delivery service.* servicio postventa = after-sales service.* servicio público = amenity, public service, public utility, utility service.* servicio regional de sanidad = hospital board.* servicio relacionado con los libros = book service.* servicio religioso = ceremonial service.* servicio remoto = remote service.* servicios a lectores = readers' services.* servicios a los estudiantes = student services.* servicio sanitario = health service.* servicios automatizados = automation capabilities.* servicios básicos = amenities.* servicios bibliotecarios = library provision.* servicios bibliotecarios para jóvenes = youth services.* servicios bibliotecarios para los marginados = library services to the disadvantaged.* servicios bibliotecarios para los sordos = library services for the deaf.* servicios complementarios = added-value services.* servicios de asistencia = remedial services.* servicios de atención al estudiante = student services.* servicios de autopista = highway facilities.* servicios de cafetería = food services.* servicios de documentos secundarios = secondary services.* servicios de emergencia = emergency assistance.* servicios de extensión bibliotecaria = library outreach.* servicios de información = Information and Referral services.* servicios de información bibliográfica = bibliographical services.* servicios de información y referencia = I&R services (Information and Referral).* servicios de red de valor añadido (VANS) = value added network services (VANS).* servicios de trenes = rail facilities.* servicios mínimos = skeleton staff.* servicio social = social service.* servicio social sustitutorio = community service.* servicios orientados hacia el usuario final = end-user services.* servicios para adultos = adult services.* servicios sociales = human services, welfare services.* Servicios Técnicos y de Recursos para la Biblioteca (LRTS) = LRTS (Library Resources and Technical Services).* servicio técnico = technical service, technical support, tech support.* servicio telefónico = telephone service.* servicio universal = universal service.* servicio valioso = yeoman service.* solicitar un servicio = call on/upon + service.* suplemento por servicio = service charges.* suspender un servicio = withdraw + service.* tiempo fuera de servicio = downtime.* tipo de servicio = style of service.* trabajo de préstamo de servicios = service job.* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.* valor afectivo del servicio = affect of service.* vender un servicio = market + service.* vía de servicio = service road. -
106 acogida
f.1 welcome, reception.tener buena/mala acogida to be well/badly received, to go down well/badly2 fostering.familia/hogar de acogida foster parents/home3 consent, acceptance, permission, approval.4 protection, shelter.5 asylum, refuge.past part.past participle of spanish verb: acoger.* * *1 reception, welcome2 figurado shelter3 (aceptación) popularity\tener buena acogida to be welcomed* * *noun f.1) reception, welcome2) refuge, shelter* * *SF1) (=recibimiento) [de noticia, producto, propuesta] receptiontener buena/mala acogida — to be well/poorly received
¿qué acogida tuvo la idea? — how was the idea received?
2) (=albergue)a) (Pol) [de refugiado, emigrante]b) [de personas necesitadas]un centro de acogida de personas sin hogar — a homeless hostel, a shelter for the homeless
casa 1)acogida familiar — (Jur) fostering
3) [de ríos] meeting place* * *1) ( de persona) welcome; (de noticia, propuesta) receptiontuvo 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.* * *1) ( de persona) welcome; (de noticia, propuesta) receptiontuvo 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.* * *A (recibimiento — de una persona) welcome; (— de una noticia, propuesta) receptionfue objeto de la más calurosa acogida he received o was given the warmest of welcomes, he was given the warmest of receptionsel proyecto tuvo una acogida favorable the project was favorably received o got a favorable receptionB (de un huérfano) taking in; (de un refugiado) acceptance, admittance* * *
acogida sustantivo femenino
(de noticia, propuesta) reception
( 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
* * *acogida nf1. [recibimiento] [de persona] welcome, reception;el equipo recibió una calurosa acogida the team was warmly received2. [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 well3.acogida (familiar) fostering;familia/hogar de acogida foster family/home4. [protección, refugio] [de refugiado] refuge;un movimiento que da acogida a diversas ideologías a movement which embraces a number of different ideologies* * *f1 reception;una calurosa acogida a warm reception;tener buena acogida get a good reception, be well received2:centro de acogida reception center o Br centre;casa de acogida (para mujeres maltratadas) women’s shelter* * *acogida nf1) amparo, refugio: refuge, protection2) recibimiento: reception, welcome* * *acogida n welcome -
107 diferencia
f.1 difference.el problema de esa pareja es la diferencia de edad that couple's problem is the difference in their agesa diferencia de unlikeestablecer o hacer una diferencia entre to make a distinction betweenel mejor/peor con diferencia by far the best/worst2 difference (desacuerdo).tuvieron sus diferencias they had their differenceslimar diferencias to settle one's differences3 difference.tendremos que pagar la diferencia we'll have to pay the differencediferencia horaria time differencediferencia salarial wage differential4 differendum, difference, dispute.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: diferenciar.* * *1 difference2 (de opinión) difference, disagreement\a diferencia de unlikehacer diferencia entre to make a distinction between* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=distinción) differenceno veo diferencia entre el original y la copia — I can't see any difference between the original and the copy
va mucha diferencia entre este libro y el anterior — there's a world of difference between this book and the previous one
•
a diferencia de — unlikea diferencia de sus hermanas, ella es bajita — unlike her sisters, she's quite short
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con diferencia — by farRosa es, con diferencia, la más guapa — Rosa is by far the prettiest, Rosa is the prettiest by a long way
diferencia salarial — (Com) wage differential, pay differential
2) (=intervalo) difference, gaphay una diferencia de edad de diez años entre ellos — there's an age difference o age gap of ten years between them, there's ten years' difference in age between them
3) (=desacuerdo)existen diferencias en el partido con respecto al aborto — there are differences of opinion within the party on the issue of abortion
partir la diferencia — frm to split the difference
4) (=resto) difference* * *1) ( disparidad) differencea diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora — unlike her husband, she's really charming
con diferencia: es, con diferencia, la mejor — she's easily o by far the best
2) ( desacuerdo) difference3) ( resto) differenceyo pagaré la diferencia — I'll pay the difference o the rest
* * *= difference, discrepancy, distinction, distinguishability, mismatch, gap, dissimilarity, point of difference, differential, fault line, disconnect, diff.Ex. Some concepts are described differently in different versions of one language.Ex. Reshelving by users could explain the discrepancy.Ex. Variations in the extent of the description between a set of entries account to a large extent for the distinction between main, added and unit entries.Ex. In this article, the notion of distinguishability is used to measure the degree to which two values of an attribute are dissimilar.Ex. The electron microscope is a clear case of extreme mismatch between the number of citations received and the impact of the instrument in a wide area of science.Ex. The gap between what private and public institutions charge means that private schools are at a big disadvantage in recruiting students.Ex. No significant study has investigated similarities and dissimilarities betwee these two types of reviewing journal.Ex. Some points of difference with Canadian practices, especially as regards staffing, are noted.Ex. The gap between people who have the resources to access digital information and those who do not have these resources, the so-called 'digital divide', includes a differential in information literacy skills = La diferencia entre la gente que dispone de los recursos para acceder a la información digital y los que no, denominada "brecha digital", supone también una diferencia en las destrezas relacionadas con la alfabetización informacional.Ex. These views underlie the fault line that divides British politics today.Ex. The disconnect is about how the two groups view each other.Ex. There are some diffs between the free version and the full version.----* acortar las diferencias = close + the gap.* a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).* a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.* aumento de las diferencias entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.* con diferencia = by far.* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.* con mucha diferencia = by far.* contrato basado en las diferencias de género = gender contract.* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.* desaparecer las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the lines between, blur + the boundaries between.* desaparición de las diferencias = blurring of differences, blurring of roles, blurring of boundaries.* desaparición de las diferencias entre = blurring of distinctions between.* desdibujar las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the boundaries between.* detectar una diferencia = detect + difference.* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* diferencia cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.* diferencia cultural = cultural difference.* diferencia debida al género = gender gap.* diferencia debida al sexo = gender gap.* diferencia de género = gender difference.* diferencia de horario = time differences.* diferencia de opinión (sobre) = difference of opinion (on).* diferencia de precio = price differential.* diferencia de precios = price differentiation.* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.* diferencia de sexo = gender difference.* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.* diferencia generacional = generation gap.* diferencia horaria = time differences.* diferencia lingüística = language difference.* diferencia lógica = logical difference.* diferencia salarial = pay inequality.* diferencias de opinión = shades of opinion.* diferencias de precio = differential pricing.* diferencias de sexo = gender.* diferencia significativa = significant difference.* diferencias insalvables = irreconcilable differences.* diferencia social = social gap.* eliminar diferencias = flatten out + differences.* eliminar las diferencias = iron out + differences.* establecer una diferencia = draw + demarcation.* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....* haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.* hacer frente a las diferencias = face + differences.* indicar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.* insensible a las diferencias de género = gender blind.* limar las diferencias = iron out + differences, flatten out + differences.* marcar la diferencia = make + the difference, make + a difference, spell + the difference.* mostrar las diferencias = turn up + differences.* muy a diferencia de = in marked contrast to/with.* nadie notaría la diferencia = no one would be the wiser.* Número + años de diferencia = Número + year gap.* paliar las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf.* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.* rectificar la diferencia = redress + imbalance, redress + the balance.* reducción de las diferencias entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.* representar la diferencia entre... y = represent + the difference between... and.* resolver las diferencias = iron out + differences, resolve + Posesivo + differences, settling of differences, flatten out + differences, flush out + differences, settle + Posesivo + differences.* resolver una diferencia = negotiate + difference.* respetar una diferencia = observe + difference.* respeto a la diferencia = respect to differences.* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.* saldar las diferencias = iron out + differences.* señalar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.* significar la diferencia entre... y = mean + the difference between... and.* sin diferencias = undifferentiated.* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.* suponer una diferencia sobre = move + one away from.* tener sus diferencias = have + their differences.* * *1) ( disparidad) differencea diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora — unlike her husband, she's really charming
con diferencia: es, con diferencia, la mejor — she's easily o by far the best
2) ( desacuerdo) difference3) ( resto) differenceyo pagaré la diferencia — I'll pay the difference o the rest
* * *= difference, discrepancy, distinction, distinguishability, mismatch, gap, dissimilarity, point of difference, differential, fault line, disconnect, diff.Ex: Some concepts are described differently in different versions of one language.
Ex: Reshelving by users could explain the discrepancy.Ex: Variations in the extent of the description between a set of entries account to a large extent for the distinction between main, added and unit entries.Ex: In this article, the notion of distinguishability is used to measure the degree to which two values of an attribute are dissimilar.Ex: The electron microscope is a clear case of extreme mismatch between the number of citations received and the impact of the instrument in a wide area of science.Ex: The gap between what private and public institutions charge means that private schools are at a big disadvantage in recruiting students.Ex: No significant study has investigated similarities and dissimilarities betwee these two types of reviewing journal.Ex: Some points of difference with Canadian practices, especially as regards staffing, are noted.Ex: The gap between people who have the resources to access digital information and those who do not have these resources, the so-called 'digital divide', includes a differential in information literacy skills = La diferencia entre la gente que dispone de los recursos para acceder a la información digital y los que no, denominada "brecha digital", supone también una diferencia en las destrezas relacionadas con la alfabetización informacional.Ex: These views underlie the fault line that divides British politics today.Ex: The disconnect is about how the two groups view each other.Ex: There are some diffs between the free version and the full version.* acortar las diferencias = close + the gap.* a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).* a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.* aumento de las diferencias entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.* con diferencia = by far.* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.* con mucha diferencia = by far.* contrato basado en las diferencias de género = gender contract.* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.* desaparecer las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the lines between, blur + the boundaries between.* desaparición de las diferencias = blurring of differences, blurring of roles, blurring of boundaries.* desaparición de las diferencias entre = blurring of distinctions between.* desdibujar las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the boundaries between.* detectar una diferencia = detect + difference.* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* diferencia cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.* diferencia cultural = cultural difference.* diferencia debida al género = gender gap.* diferencia debida al sexo = gender gap.* diferencia de género = gender difference.* diferencia de horario = time differences.* diferencia de opinión (sobre) = difference of opinion (on).* diferencia de precio = price differential.* diferencia de precios = price differentiation.* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.* diferencia de sexo = gender difference.* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.* diferencia generacional = generation gap.* diferencia horaria = time differences.* diferencia lingüística = language difference.* diferencia lógica = logical difference.* diferencia salarial = pay inequality.* diferencias de opinión = shades of opinion.* diferencias de precio = differential pricing.* diferencias de sexo = gender.* diferencia significativa = significant difference.* diferencias insalvables = irreconcilable differences.* diferencia social = social gap.* eliminar diferencias = flatten out + differences.* eliminar las diferencias = iron out + differences.* establecer una diferencia = draw + demarcation.* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....* haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.* hacer frente a las diferencias = face + differences.* indicar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.* insensible a las diferencias de género = gender blind.* limar las diferencias = iron out + differences, flatten out + differences.* marcar la diferencia = make + the difference, make + a difference, spell + the difference.* mostrar las diferencias = turn up + differences.* muy a diferencia de = in marked contrast to/with.* nadie notaría la diferencia = no one would be the wiser.* Número + años de diferencia = Número + year gap.* paliar las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf.* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.* rectificar la diferencia = redress + imbalance, redress + the balance.* reducción de las diferencias entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.* representar la diferencia entre... y = represent + the difference between... and.* resolver las diferencias = iron out + differences, resolve + Posesivo + differences, settling of differences, flatten out + differences, flush out + differences, settle + Posesivo + differences.* resolver una diferencia = negotiate + difference.* respetar una diferencia = observe + difference.* respeto a la diferencia = respect to differences.* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.* saldar las diferencias = iron out + differences.* señalar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.* significar la diferencia entre... y = mean + the difference between... and.* sin diferencias = undifferentiated.* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.* suponer una diferencia sobre = move + one away from.* tener sus diferencias = have + their differences.* * *A (disparidad) differencela diferencia de edad entre ellos the age difference o age gap between themsalieron con una diferencia de pocos minutos they left a few minutes aparta diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora unlike her husband, she's really charminges un hombre alegre, a diferencia de su antecesor que … he is a cheerful man, in contrast to o unlike his predecessor who …cagarse or sentarse en la diferencia ( vulg CS): ¿$20 en vez de $19,99? ¡me cago en la diferencia! ( vulg); $20 instead of $19.99? big difference! o big deal! o that's a hell of a difference! ( iro)antes me importaba mucho pero ahora me siento en la diferencia it used to bother me a lot, but now I couldn't give a damn o I couldn't care less ( colloq)con diferencia: es, con diferencia, la más inteligente de las dos hermanas she's easily o far and away o by far the more intelligent of the two sisters, she's the more intelligent of the two sisters by a long way o by fareste restaurante es mucho mejor, y con diferencia this restaurant's better by far o by a long wayCompuesto:time differenceB (desacuerdo) differencese reunieron para tratar de resolver or saldar sus diferencias they met to try to resolve their differencesC (resto) differencedame el dinero que tienes y yo pagaré la diferencia give me the money you have and I'll pay the difference o the remainder o the rest* * *
Del verbo diferenciar: ( conjugate diferenciar)
diferencia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
diferencia
diferenciar
diferencia sustantivo femenino
a diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora unlike her husband, she's really charming
resolver sus (or mis etc) diferencias to resolve one's differences
diferenciar ( conjugate diferenciar) verbo transitivo ‹colores/sonidos› to tell the difference between, differentiate between
diferenciarse verbo pronominal:◊ ¿en qué se diferencia esta especie? what makes this species different?;
no se diferencian en nada there's no difference between them;
diferenciase de algo/algn to differ from sth/sb;
solo se diferencia del otro en or por el precio the only difference between this one and the other one is the price
diferencia sustantivo femenino difference
♦ Locuciones: a diferencia de, unlike
con diferencia, by far: su hermana es la más simpática con diferencia, his sister is the nicer (de dos) o nicest (de más de dos) by far
diferenciar verbo transitivo
1 (saber discernir) to distinguish, tell the difference: no diferencia la seda del algodón, she can't tell the difference between silk and cotton
2 (hacer distinto) to differentiate: eso es lo que nos diferencia, that's what makes us different
' diferencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismal
- cada
- caja
- cerrarse
- diferenciar
- discrepancia
- distinguir
- economía
- error
- fundamental
- ganarse
- haber
- hablarse
- llevar
- llevarse
- notable
- piso
- poder
- política
- resaltar
- salario
- salto
- sensible
- sutil
- tarde
- variante
- acentuado
- cambio
- desigualdad
- desnivel
- distinción
- mínimo
- pequeño
- tremendo
English:
appreciable
- art
- by
- change
- difference
- discrepancy
- distinction
- gap
- hate
- insignificant
- material
- misunderstanding
- now
- opposed
- out
- settle
- sharp
- study
- tell
- unlike
- up
- within
- world
- yawning
- compare
- quite
* * *diferencia nf1. [disimilitud] difference (con/entre from/between);el problema de esa pareja es la diferencia de edad that couple's problem is the difference in their ages;la diferencia está en que tú eres hombre the difference is that you're a man;a diferencia de unlike;con diferencia by far;2. [desacuerdo] difference;tuvieron sus diferencias they had their differences;limar diferencias to settle one's differences3. [en suma, resta] difference ( entre between);diferencia horaria time difference; Elec diferencia de potencial potential difference;tendremos que pagar la diferencia we'll have to pay the differencediferencia salarial wage o pay differential* * *f1 difference;hay una diferencia como del día a la noche it’s like the difference between night and day;a diferencia de unlike;con diferencia fig by a long way2:diferencias pl ( desacuerdo) differences* * *diferencia nf1) : difference2)a diferencia de : unlike, in contrast to* * *diferencia n difference¿qué diferencia hay entre los dos coches? what's the difference between the two cars? -
108 quien
pron.who (sujeto).era Pepe a quien vi/de quien no me fiaba it was Pepe (whom) I saw/didn't trust* * *1 (sujeto) who■ me encontré a Toni, quien me dijo que estabas enfermo I met Toni, who told me you were ill2 (complemento) who, whom3 (indefinido) whoever, anyone who\como quien as ifquien más quien menos figurado everybody* * *pron.1) who, whom2) whoever, whomever* * *PRON REL1) [con antecedente]a) [como sujeto] whohablé con mi abogado, quien me dio la razón — I spoke to my solicitor, who said I was right
b) [como complemento] who, whom frmsu profesor, a quien está dedicado el libro, siempre lo apoyó — his teacher, who the book is dedicated to, always supported him, his teacher, to whom the book is dedicated, always supported him frm
el pintor a quien describe en su libro — the painter he describes in his book, the painter whom he describes in his book frm
la señorita con quien hablaba — the young lady I was talking to, the young lady to whom I was talking frm
2) [como indefinido]a) + subjunun libro muy interesante para quien sepa poco del tema — a very interesting book for anyone who knows little about the subject
pregúntale a quien quieras — ask anyone o whoever you like
"a quien corresponda" — "to whom it may concern"
b) + indicquien más se quejaba era él — the person who complained most was him, he was the one that o who complained the most
lo dijo como quien anuncia una gran noticia — he said it like someone announcing some really important news
hay quien no piensa lo mismo — there are some o those who do not think the same
¡no hay quien te entienda! — there's no understanding you!
c)quien más, quien menos —
quien más, quien menos tiene un amigo que ha estudiado en el extranjero — most of us have a friend who has studied abroad
quien más, quien menos, todos hemos tenido miedo a la oscuridad de pequeños — all of us, to some extent, have been afraid of the dark as children
nací en Navarra, a un paso, como quien dice, de Francia — I was born in Navarre, just a stone's throw from France, so to speak
como quien no quiere la cosa —
se acercó, como quien no quiere la cosa, a enterarse de lo que decíamos — he casually moved closer to us to find out what we were saying
era capaz de beberse una botella de vino, como quien no quiere la cosa — he was quite capable of drinking a whole bottle of wine, just like that o as if it were nothing
como quien oye llover —
estuve una hora intentando convencerlo, y él, como quien oye llover — I spent an hour trying to persuade him but it was like water off a duck's back
no ser quien —
tú no eres quien para decirme si tengo que llegar a casa antes de las diez — it's not for you to tell me whether I should come home before ten
* * *1)a) (sujeto) who, that; (complemento) who, that, whom (frml)tienes que ser tú misma quien lo decida — you are the one who o that has to decide
b) (frml o liter) ( en frases explicativas) who, whom (frml)su hermano, a quien no había visto,... — her brother, who o whom she had not seen,...
sus padres, para quienes esto había sido un duro golpe,... — her parents, for whom this had been a severe blow,...
2) ( la persona que)3)no ser quien: no soy quien para opinar al respecto I'm not the (right) person to comment on this matter; tú no eres quien para juzgarme — you're nobody to judge me
* * *= who, whom, whoever.Ex. The problem is to decide who to select as being mainly responsible.Ex. The variety of reader places in a library adds interest to the interior but also provide for the many preferences of the users, some of whom seem to prefer a very busy location.Ex. Whoever cataloged it at LC, and I'm willing to bet it happened elsewhere too, probably didn't get much beyond the dust jacket where there was a big clue about something special to the book.----* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* de quién sabe dónde = out of the woodwork.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.* quien algo quiere algo le cuesta = no pain, no gain.* quienes = whom.* Quién es quién = Who's Who.* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....* ¿quién más...? = who else...?.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.* quien paga manda = he who pays the piper calls the tune.* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* ¿quién sabe? = who knows?.* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.* quién sabe qué = who knows what.* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.* ¿quién si no...? = who else but...?.* ¡quién te lo iba a decir! = lo and behold!, lo!.* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, let battle commence.* * *1)a) (sujeto) who, that; (complemento) who, that, whom (frml)tienes que ser tú misma quien lo decida — you are the one who o that has to decide
b) (frml o liter) ( en frases explicativas) who, whom (frml)su hermano, a quien no había visto,... — her brother, who o whom she had not seen,...
sus padres, para quienes esto había sido un duro golpe,... — her parents, for whom this had been a severe blow,...
2) ( la persona que)3)no ser quien: no soy quien para opinar al respecto I'm not the (right) person to comment on this matter; tú no eres quien para juzgarme — you're nobody to judge me
* * *= who, whom, whoever.Ex: The problem is to decide who to select as being mainly responsible.
Ex: The variety of reader places in a library adds interest to the interior but also provide for the many preferences of the users, some of whom seem to prefer a very busy location.Ex: Whoever cataloged it at LC, and I'm willing to bet it happened elsewhere too, probably didn't get much beyond the dust jacket where there was a big clue about something special to the book.* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* de quién sabe dónde = out of the woodwork.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.* quien algo quiere algo le cuesta = no pain, no gain.* quienes = whom.* Quién es quién = Who's Who.* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....* ¿quién más...? = who else...?.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.* quien paga manda = he who pays the piper calls the tune.* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* ¿quién sabe? = who knows?.* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.* quién sabe qué = who knows what.* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.* ¿quién si no...? = who else but...?.* ¡quién te lo iba a decir! = lo and behold!, lo!.* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, let battle commence.* * *Atienes que ser tú misma quien lo decida you are the one who o that has to decidees a él a quien debemos agradecérselo he's the one (who) we must thank, he's the one (that) we must thank, he's the one (whom) we must thankla chica con quien salía the girl (who) I was going out with, the girl (that) I was going out with, the girl with whom I was going outsu hermano, a quien no había visto, … her brother, who o whom she had not seen, …sus padres, para quienes esto había sido un duro golpe, … her parents, for whom this had been a severe blow, …B(con antecedente implícito): quienes hayan terminado pueden irse those who have finished o anybody who has finished may gosálvese quien pueda every man for himselfhubo quien la criticó por esto there were those who criticized her for thisno encontré quien me lo pudiera explicar I didn't find anybody who could explain it to meCno ser quien: no soy quien para opinar al respecto I'm not the (right) person to comment on this mattertú no eres quien para juzgarme you're nobody to judge me* * *
Multiple Entries:
quien
quién
quien pronombre
1
( complemento) who, that, whom (frml);
es a él a quién debemos agradecérselo he's the one (who) we must thank;
la chica con quién salía the girl (who) I was going out with
◊ su hermano, a quién no había visto, … her brother, who o whom she had not seen, …
2 ( la persona que):
quién lo haya encontrado the person who found it;
quién se lo haya dicho whoever told him
quién pronombre
who;◊ ¿quiénes eran? who were they?;
¿quién de ustedes se atrevería? which of you would dare?;
¿con quiénes fuiste? who did you go with?;
¿de quién es esto? whose is this?;
llegó una postal — ¿de quién? there's a postcard — who's it from?
quien pron rel
1 (sujeto) who: estuve con mi hermana, quien me contó sus problemas, I was with my sister, who told me her problems
2 (complemento) es en él en quien pienso, he's the one I'm thinking about
la persona para quien trabajo es muy metódica, the person for whom I work is very methodical
(como negativa) nobody: no hay quien soporte este calor, nobody can stand this heat
no hubo quien le defendiera, no one defended him
3 (indefinido) whoever, anyone who: quien lo haya visto, que lo diga, anyone who has seen him should tell us
quién pron
1 (interrogativo) (sujeto) who?
¿quién es?, who is it?
(complemento) who
aún no sé quién es el ganador, I don't know yet who the winner is
¿con quién fuiste?, who did you go with?
adivina en quién estoy pensando, guess who I'm thinking about
2 (posesivo) de quién, whose: ¿de quién es ese libro? whose is that book?
3 (en exclamaciones) ¡quién sabe!, who knows!
♦ Locuciones: no es quién para juzgarme, he's not the person to judge me
' quién' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- acudir
- callar
- confesar
- creerse
- decir
- distribuir
- ganarse
- garantizar
- guapa
- guapo
- hablar
- hacer
- instigación
- irse
- mando
- mirar
- parte
- pique
- quien
- rienda
- saber
- salvarse
- vela
- yo
- a
- abarcar
- acertar
- aguantar
- andar
- atender
- barba
- comprar
- diablo
- importar
- ir
- propio
- salvar
- ser
- tocar
- tomar
- ver
English:
advise
- alone
- anybody
- beauty
- bird
- boss
- call
- carry-on
- choose
- commit
- conduct
- control
- culprit
- deal
- do
- envoy
- fault
- god
- grab
- guess
- humour
- it
- laugh
- look up to
- man
- matter
- me
- misplaced
- missing
- most
- next
- nobody
- one-upmanship
- place
- put up to
- repair
- second
- speak
- stare
- suspect
- take over
- that
- think
- upkeep
- us
- venture
- who
- whoever
- whom
- whose
* * *quien pron1. (relativo) [sujeto] who;[complemento] who, Formal whom;fue mi hermano quien me lo explicó it was my brother who explained it to me;él fue quien me robó he's the one who robbed me;era Rosario a quien vi/de quien no me fiaba it was Rosario (who) I saw/didn't trust;buscaba a alguien con quien hablar I was looking for someone to talk to;el atracador, a quien nadie reconoció, logró escapar the mugger, who nobody recognized, was able to escape;gane quien gane, el partido está siendo memorable whoever wins, it has been an unforgettable game2. (indefinido)quien lo encuentre que se lo quede whoever finds it can keep it;quienes quieran verlo que se acerquen whoever wants to see it will have to come closer;quien no sabe nada de esto es tu madre one person who knows nothing about it is your mother;hay quien lo niega there are those who deny it;al billar no hay quien le gane he's unbeatable at billiards;quien más quien menos everyone;quien más quien menos, todo el mundo se lo esperaba that's what everyone expected, to some extent or other;CAm, Méx, Ven Famquien quita y… [tal vez] maybe…;[ojalá] let's hope…;visita nuestra página, quien quita y te gusta visit our website, you may like it o maybe you'll like it;¿mañana sales de viaje? quien quita y te vaya bien so you're off on a trip tomorrow? I hope it all goes well* * *no soy quien para hacerlo I’m not the right person to do it;hay quien there are people;no hay quien lo haga nobody can do it;la mujer con quien llegó the woman he arrived with;quien más (y) quien menos some more, (and) some less* * *1) : who, whomno sé quien ganará: I don't know who will winlas personas con quienes trabajo: the people with whom I work2) : whoever, whomeverquien quiere salir que salga: whoever wants to can leave3) : anyone, some peoplehay quienes no están de acuerdo: some people don't agree1) : who, whom¿quién sabe?: who knows?¿con quién hablo?: with whom am I speaking?2)de quien : whose¿de quién es este libro?: whose book is this?* * *quien pron1. (sujeto) who2. (cualquiera) whoeverquien desee venir, puede hacerlo whoever wants to come can do soquien llegue el primero, que nos guarde una mesa whoever gets there first, save us a table -
109 despreocupado
adj.unworried, care-free, carefree, free and easy.past part.past participle of spanish verb: despreocuparse.* * *1→ link=despreocuparse despreocuparse► adjetivo1 (tranquilo) unconcerned, unworried2 (negligente) negligent, careless, sloppy3 (indiferente) indifferent* * *(f. - despreocupada)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=sin preocupación) unworried, unconcerned2) [al hablar, jugar] nonchalant3) [en el vestir] casual; pey careless, sloppy4) (=imparcial) unbias(s)ed, impartial5) (Rel) (=indiferente) indifferent, apathetic; (=tolerante) broad-minded6) † [mujer] loose* * *- da adjetivoa) ( sin preocupaciones) < vida> carefreeb) ( descuidado) negligentc) ( indiferente) unworried* * *= freewheeling [free-wheeling], unconcerned, footloose, blithe, carefree, breezy [breezier -comp., breeziest -sup.], insouciant, nonplus, nonplussed [nonplused], nonchalant, airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.].Ex. Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or free-wheeling additions to the collection.Ex. Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.Ex. Americans are among the most opulent and footloose people on earth.Ex. According to these librarians, prudent judgment and professional knowledge about the value of a title should never be replaced by a blithe trust in statistical data.Ex. Alcohol in moderation is effective in reducing stress and may increase overall affective expression, happiness, euphoria, conviviality, & carefree feelings.Ex. This knowing sequel to the breezy glamor of 'Ocean's Eleven' provides more thieves, more heists, more twists, more locations, and more playfulness than the original.Ex. Adopting an insouciant attitude toward empirical research -- shorn of such seemingly tough-minded concepts as objectivity and transparency -- makes her point more plausible.Ex. I remember reading an interview where Boll was nonplus about it, but then days later the site got shut down.Ex. Considering all that has happened to them, the cousins were nonplussed.Ex. Certainly the explanation was remarkably in accordance with the nonchalant character of the noble lord who gave it.Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.----* de manera despreocupada = casually.* usar de un modo despreocupado = bandy (about/around).* * *- da adjetivoa) ( sin preocupaciones) < vida> carefreeb) ( descuidado) negligentc) ( indiferente) unworried* * *= freewheeling [free-wheeling], unconcerned, footloose, blithe, carefree, breezy [breezier -comp., breeziest -sup.], insouciant, nonplus, nonplussed [nonplused], nonchalant, airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.].Ex: Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or free-wheeling additions to the collection.
Ex: Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.Ex: Americans are among the most opulent and footloose people on earth.Ex: According to these librarians, prudent judgment and professional knowledge about the value of a title should never be replaced by a blithe trust in statistical data.Ex: Alcohol in moderation is effective in reducing stress and may increase overall affective expression, happiness, euphoria, conviviality, & carefree feelings.Ex: This knowing sequel to the breezy glamor of 'Ocean's Eleven' provides more thieves, more heists, more twists, more locations, and more playfulness than the original.Ex: Adopting an insouciant attitude toward empirical research -- shorn of such seemingly tough-minded concepts as objectivity and transparency -- makes her point more plausible.Ex: I remember reading an interview where Boll was nonplus about it, but then days later the site got shut down.Ex: Considering all that has happened to them, the cousins were nonplussed.Ex: Certainly the explanation was remarkably in accordance with the nonchalant character of the noble lord who gave it.Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.* de manera despreocupada = casually.* usar de un modo despreocupado = bandy (about/around).* * *despreocupado -dacarefreellevaba una vida muy despreocupada she led a very carefree existencees muy despreocupado con sus hijos he's very easygoing with his children* * *
Del verbo despreocuparse: ( conjugate despreocuparse)
despreocupado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
despreocupado
despreocuparse
despreocupado◊ -da adjetivo
despreocuparse ( conjugate despreocuparse) verbo pronominala) See Also→
b) ( dejar de preocuparse):
despreocupado,-a adjetivo
1 (tranquilo) unconcerned
2 (negligente) careless
(estilo) casual
despreocuparse verbo reflexivo
1 (liberarse de una preocupación) to stop worrying: es difícil despreocuparse del chequeo de mañana, it's hard to not to be worried about tomorrow's checkup
2 (no prestar atención, cuidado, etc) to be unconcerned o indifferent [de, to]: se ha despreocupado completamente de preparar la boda, she has become totally indifferent to planning the wedding
' despreocupado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dejada
- dejado
- despreocuparse
- despreocupada
- tranquila
- tranquilo
English:
airy
- breezy
- carefree
- careless
- casual
- easy-going
- happy-go-lucky
- nonchalant
- slovenly
- care
- happy
* * *despreocupado, -a adj1. [libre de preocupaciones] carefree;vive despreocupado he's very happy-go-lucky o laid-back;es demasiado despreocupado he doesn't take things seriously enough, he's too laid-back2. [negligente] unconcerned* * *adj1 ( descuidado) careless2 ( sin preocupaciones) carefree* * *despreocupado, -da adj: carefree, easygoing, unconcerned* * *despreocupado adj casual -
110 ten
1 familiar caution, moderation\tener mucho ten con ten familiar to be very careful/cautious* * ** * ** * ** * ** * *
Del verbo tener: ( conjugate tener)
ten es:
2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
ten
tener
ten see◊ tener
tener ( conjugate tener) verbo transitivo El uso de `got' en frases como `I've got a new dress' está mucho más extendido en el inglés británico que en el americano. Este prefiere la forma `I have a new dress'
1
◊ ¿tienen hijos? do they have any children?, have they got any children?;
no tenemos pan we don't have any bread, we haven't got any bread;
tiene el pelo largo she has o she's got long hair
◊ ¿tiene hora? have you got the time?
◊ tengo invitados a cenar I have o I've got some people coming to dinner;
tengo cosas que hacer I have o I've got things to do
2
tiene un metro de largo it is one meter long;
le lleva 15 años — ¿y eso qué tiene? (AmL fam) she's 15 years older than he is — so what does that matter?
◊ ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you?;
tengo veinte años I'm twenty (years old)
3
b) ( tomar):◊ ten la llave take o here's the key
4a) ( sentir):◊ tengo hambre/frío I'm hungry/cold;
le tengo mucho cariño I'm very fond of him;
tengo el placer de … it gives me great pleasure to …
◊ tengo dolor de cabeza I have o I've got a headache
5 ( refiriéndose a actitudes):
ten paciencia/cuidado be patient/careful;
tiene mucho tacto he's very tactful
6 (indicando estado, situación):
tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty;
tienes el cinturón desabrochado your belt's undone;
me tiene muy preocupada I'm very worried about it
ten v aux
1 ten que hacer algo
◊ tengo que estudiar hoy I have to o I must study today;
tienes que comer más you ought to eat moreb) (expresando propósito, recomendación):
tendrías que llamarlo you should ring himc) ( expresando certeza):
¡tú tenías que ser! it had to be you!
2 ( con participio pasado):◊ tengo entendido que sí viene I understand he is coming;
te tengo dicho que … I've told you before (that) …;
teníamos pensado irnos hoy we intended leaving today
3 (AmL) ( en expresiones de tiempo):
tenía un año sin verlo she hadn't seen him for a year
tenerse verbo pronominal ( sostenerse):
no tense de sueño to be dead on one's feet
ten m fam ten con ten, tact
tener
I verbo transitivo
1 (poseer, disfrutar) to have, have got: tengo muy buena memoria, I have a very good memory
no tiene coche, he hasn't got a car
tiene dos hermanas, he has two sisters
tiene mucho talento, he's very talented
no tenemos suficiente dinero, we don't have enough money
(ser dueño de) to own: tiene una cadena de hoteles, he owns a chain of hotels ➣ Ver nota en have 2 (contener) to contain: esta bebida no tiene alcohol, this drink doesn't contain alcohol
3 (asir, sujetar) to hold: la tenía en brazos, she was carrying her in her arms
4 (hospedar) tiene a su suegra en casa, his mother-in-law is staying with them
5 (juzgar, considerar) la tengo por imposible, I regard her as a hopeless case
nos tienen por tontos, they think we are stupid
tenlo por seguro, you can be sure
6 (pasar el tiempo de cierta manera) to have: he tenido un día espantoso, I've had a dreadful day
7 (padecer, sentir) tiene celos, he's jealous
tengo hambre/sed, I'm hungry/thirsty
ten paciencia conmigo, be patient with me
tengo un dolor de cabeza terrible, I have a terrible headache
8 (profesar) to have: me tiene cariño, he is very fond of me
no le tengo ningún respeto, I have no respect for him
9 (años, tiempo) to be: el bebé tiene ocho días, the baby is eight days old
(medidas) la cama tiene metro y medio de ancho, the bed is one and a half metres wide
10 (mantener) to keep: no sabe tener la boca cerrada, she can't keep her mouth shut
nos tuvo dos horas esperando, he kept us waiting for two hours
tiene su habitación muy ordenada, he keeps his room very tidy
me tiene preocupada, I'm worried about him
11 ( tener que + infinitivo) tengo que hacerlo, I must do it
tienes que tomarte las pastillas, you have to take your pills
tendrías que habérselo dicho, you ought to have told her ➣ Ver nota en must
II verbo aux to have: mira que te lo tengo dicho veces, I've told you time and time again
Tener tiene dos traducciones básicas: to have o to have got. Esta segunda se usa casi únicamente para expresar posesión y solo en el presente: Tengo un coche nuevo. I have got a new car.
La primera se usa en sentido más general: Va a tener un problema. He's going to have a problem. Recuerda que la forma interrogativa de I have got es have I got?, mientras que la forma interrogativa de I have es do I have?
Cuando tener significa sentir, se traduce por el verbo to be: Tengo hambre. I am hungry.
' ten' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
árbitra
- arbitrar
- arbitraje
- árbitro
- así
- cada
- cancha
- cariño
- ciento
- cristalera
- decaer
- decena
- decenio
- desembolso
- diez
- dividendo
- el
- empezar
- falta
- friolera
- igual
- inclusive
- irse
- judoka
- juego
- llevarse
- más
- ocurrirse
- ojo
- pausa
- piso
- por
- producción
- razón
- salida
- seguridad
- set
- soler
- tabla
- tener
- ventilar
- Y
- yudoka
- a
- boliche
- bolo
- caber
- cabida
- cuenta
- dicho
English:
ace
- advantage
- ago
- almost
- ammunition
- amortize
- anonymous
- antenna
- apart
- approximate
- at
- attention
- attention span
- be
- borrow
- break
- by
- care
- careful
- come along
- come up
- comprise
- count out
- day
- deduct
- detention
- deuce
- discount
- double
- down
- fast
- for
- foreman
- funnel
- gain
- game
- gangrenous
- here
- hog
- hundred
- hypertension
- into
- lease
- less
- lieutenant
- minus
- multiply
- nine
- now
- o'clock
* * *ten2 nmten con ten: tener ten con ten [tacto] to be tactful* * *vb → tener* * * -
111 bibliotecario
adj.library.m.librarian.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 librarian* * *(f. - bibliotecaria)noun* * *bibliotecario, -a1.ADJ library antes de s2.SM / F librarian* * *- ria masculino, femenino librarian* * *- ria masculino, femenino librarian* * *bibliotecario11 = librarian, male librarian, practising librarian, professional librarian.Ex: In particular we are concerned with those techniques which are of interest to librarians and information workers.
Ex: To the general public 'the female librarian is still angular, elderly, acidulous and terrifying', to use Geoffrey Langley's words, 'and a male librarian is impossible under any hypothesis'.Ex: He asked for a discussion of the practical problems which face practicing librarians and media specialists and urged me to state my opinion on all matters.Ex: The author discusses the practical personnel problems facing junior and middle grade professional librarians = El autor analiza los problemas prácticos de personal a los que se enfrentan los bibliotecarios de grado medio y básico.* actuar en defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibl = library advocacy.* AIBDA (Asociación Interamericana de Bibliotecarios y Documentalistas de Agri = AIBDA (Inter-American Association of Agricultural Librarians and Information Specialists).* ALA (Asociación Americana de Bibliotecarios) = ALA (American Library Association).* Asociación Australiana de Bibliotecarios y Documentalistas (ALIA) = Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).* asociación de bibliotecarios = library association.* Asociación de Bibliotecarios de Medicina = Medical Library Association (MLA).* Asociación de Bibliotecarios Suizos = Vereinigung Schweizerischer Bibliothekare.* Asociación de Bibliotecarios y Documentalistas de Suráfrica (LIASA) = Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA).* biblioteca con un solo bibliotecario = one person library.* bibliotecario académico = academic librarian.* bibliotecario cibernético = cyberlibrarian, cybrarian.* bibliotecario colegiado = chartered librarian.* bibliotecario con conocimientos de medicina = informationist.* bibliotecario de biblioteca de derecho = law librarian.* bibliotecario de biblioteca de agricultura = agricultural librarian.* bibliotecario de biblioteca de arte = art librarian.* bibliotecario de biblioteca de barrio = district librarian.* bibliotecario de biblioteca de hospital = hospital librarian.* bibliotecario de biblioteca especializada = special librarian.* bibliotecario de biblioteca móvil = mobile librarian.* bibliotecario de biblioteca pública = public librarian.* bibliotecario de biblioteca sucursal = branch librarian.* bibliotecario de biomedicina = health-care librarian.* bibliotecario de ciencias de la salud = health librarian.* bibliotecario de conservación = preservation librarian.* bibliotecario de empresa = industrial librarian.* bibliotecario de hemeroteca = serials librarian.* bibliotecario de las ciencias de la salud = health sciences librarian.* bibliotecario de medicina = medical librarian.* bibliotecario de medios audiovisuales = library media specialist.* bibliotecario de préstamo = lending librarian.* bibliotecario de préstamos = borrowing librarian.* bibliotecario de prisiones = prison librarian.* bibliotecario de referencia = reference librarian, research librarian.* bibliotecario de servicios técnicos = technical services librarian.* bibliotecario de sistemas = systems librarian.* bibliotecario de universidad = academic librarian, university librarian.* bibliotecario digital = digitarian, digital librarian.* bibliotecario encargado de colecciones especializadas = special collections librarian.* bibliotecario encargado de la sección juvenil = young adult librarian.* bibliotecario encargado de la automatización = systems librarian, library systems analyst.* bibliotecario encargado de la colección de mapas = map librarian.* bibliotecario encargado de las cuestiones digitales = digital librarian.* bibliotecario encargado de las adquisiciones = acquisitions librarian.* bibliotecario encargado de las diapositivas = slide librarian.* bibliotecario encargado de la sección infantil = children's librarian, children's librarian.* bibliotecario encargado del desarrollo de la colección = collections librarian.* bibliotecario encargado de libros raros = rare book libarian.* bibliotecario encargado de los servicios dirigidos a la comunidad = community services librarian.* bibliotecario en servicios mínimos = duty librarian.* bibliotecario en solitario = solo librarian.* bibliotecario escolar = school librarian.* bibliotecario especializado en material audiovisual = audiovisual librarian.* bibliotecario encargado de la formación de usuarios = instruction librarian.* bibliotecario integrado = embedded librarian.* bibliotecario itinerante = circuit librarian, circuit rider librarian, circuit rider.* bibliotecario municipal = city librarian.* bibliotecario que no se dedica a la catalogación = non-cataloguer.* bibliotecario recién diplomado = newly graduated librarian.* bibliotecario referencista = reference librarian.* bibliotecario universitario = university librarian.* comunidad de bibliotecarios y documentalistas, la = library and information community, the.* defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.* IFLA (Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Bibliotecarios y Bibliotec = IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions).* LA (Asociación de Bibliotecarios del Reino Unido) = LA (Library Association).* profesión de bibliotecario = library profession.* profesión de bibliotecario y de documentalista, la = library and information services profession, the.* profesión del bibliotecario y documentalista, la = library and information profession, the.* profesiones de bibliotecario y de documentalista, las = information professions, the.* profesor-bibliotecario = teacher-librarian.* puesto de bibliotecario = library staff post.* trayectoria profesional como bibliotecario = library career.bibliotecario22 = bibliothecal.Ex: That is a kind of, I would submit, bibliothecal arrogance on our part, a kind of intellectual elitism, if you will.
* complejo bibliotecario = library complex.* comunidad bibliotecaria, la = library community, the, librarianship community, the.* cooperativa bibliotecaria en Escocia = SCOLCAP.* educación bibliotecaria = library education.* enseñanza bibliotecaria = library education.* extensión bibliotecaria = library outreach.* mercado bibliotecario, el = library market, the.* no bibliotecario = non-librarian.* personal de apoyo bibliotecario = library support staff.* prensa bibliotecaria, la = library press, the.* sector bibliotecario = library sector.* servicio bibliotecario mediante pago = fee-based library service.* servicio de extensión bibliotecaria = reach out.* servicios bibliotecarios para jóvenes = youth services.* servicios bibliotecarios para los sordos = library services for the deaf.* sistema bibliotecario de bibliotecas de un sólo tipo = single-type library system.* sistema bibliotecario de bibliotecas de varios tipos = multitype library system.* * *masculine, femininelibrarian* * *
bibliotecario◊ - ria sustantivo masculino, femenino
librarian
bibliotecario,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino librarian
' bibliotecario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bibliotecaria
English:
librarian
* * *bibliotecario, -a nm,flibrarian* * *m, bibliotecaria f librarian* * *bibliotecario, - ria n: librarian* * *bibliotecario n librarian -
112 asilo
m.1 home (hospicio).asilo de ancianos old people's home2 refuge, sanctuary (refugio).asilo político political asylum3 asylum, nursing home for the elderly, workhouse.4 hawk fly.5 robber fly.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: asilar.* * *1 (institución) asylum, home, institution2 figurado (protección) protection, assistance\dar asilo to shelterasilo de ancianos old people's homeasilo político political asylum* * *noun m.1) asylum2) shelter* * *SM1) (=institución) home, institutionasilo de huérfanos — † orphanage, children's home
asilo de niños expósitos — † orphanage, children's home
2) (Pol etc) asylum; (fig) (=abrigo) shelter, refuge* * *1) (Servs Socs) home, institution2) ( protección) refuge•* * *= asylum.Ex. The most significant of these projects are the international festival for literature and freedom of expression and the city's role as an asylum for persecuted authors.----* asilo de la caridad = almshouse.* asilo de pobres = almshouse.* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.* * *1) (Servs Socs) home, institution2) ( protección) refuge•* * *= asylum.Ex: The most significant of these projects are the international festival for literature and freedom of expression and the city's role as an asylum for persecuted authors.
* asilo de la caridad = almshouse.* asilo de pobres = almshouse.* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.* * *A ( Servs Socs) home, institutiondormía en un asilo para vagabundos he was sleeping in a shelter o ( BrE) hostel for down-and-outsCompuesto:asilo de ancianos or de la tercera edadold people's homeB (protección) refugeCompuesto:political asylumpidió or solicitó asilo político she asked for political asylumle concedieron asilo político he was given o granted political asylum* * *
Del verbo asilar: ( conjugate asilar)
asilo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
asiló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
asilar
asilo
asilar ( conjugate asilar) verbo transitivo
‹ refugiado› to grant … asylum
asilarse verbo pronominal [anciano/huérfano] to take refuge;
[ refugiado] to seek asylum
asilo sustantivo masculino
1 (Servs Socs) home, institution;
(para vagabundos, mujeres maltratadas) shelter;
asilo de ancianos or de la tercera edad old people's home
2 (Pol) asylum;
asilo sustantivo masculino
1 asylum
asilo político, political asylum
2 asilo de ancianos, old people's home
' asilo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hogar
- ruindad
- solicitante
English:
asylum
- institution
- political asylum
- right
- sanctuary
- shelter
- home
* * *asilo nm1. [hospicio] homeasilo de ancianos nursing home, Br old people's home2. [refugio] refuge, sanctuary;[amparo] asylum asilo político political asylum;solicitar asilo político to seek (political) asylum* * *m1 home, institution2 POL asylum;derecho de asilo right to asylum;solicitante de asilo asylum seeker* * *asilo nm: asylum, refuge, shelter* * *asilo n1. (protección) asylum2. (residencia) home -
113 bibliotecario1
1 = librarian, male librarian, practising librarian, professional librarian.Ex. In particular we are concerned with those techniques which are of interest to librarians and information workers.Ex. To the general public 'the female librarian is still angular, elderly, acidulous and terrifying', to use Geoffrey Langley's words, 'and a male librarian is impossible under any hypothesis'.Ex. He asked for a discussion of the practical problems which face practicing librarians and media specialists and urged me to state my opinion on all matters.Ex. The author discusses the practical personnel problems facing junior and middle grade professional librarians = El autor analiza los problemas prácticos de personal a los que se enfrentan los bibliotecarios de grado medio y básico.----* actuar en defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibl = library advocacy.* AIBDA (Asociación Interamericana de Bibliotecarios y Documentalistas de Agri = AIBDA (Inter-American Association of Agricultural Librarians and Information Specialists).* ALA (Asociación Americana de Bibliotecarios) = ALA (American Library Association).* Asociación Australiana de Bibliotecarios y Documentalistas (ALIA) = Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).* asociación de bibliotecarios = library association.* Asociación de Bibliotecarios de Medicina = Medical Library Association (MLA).* Asociación de Bibliotecarios Suizos = Vereinigung Schweizerischer Bibliothekare.* Asociación de Bibliotecarios y Documentalistas de Suráfrica (LIASA) = Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA).* biblioteca con un solo bibliotecario = one person library.* bibliotecario académico = academic librarian.* bibliotecario cibernético = cyberlibrarian, cybrarian.* bibliotecario colegiado = chartered librarian.* bibliotecario con conocimientos de medicina = informationist.* bibliotecario de biblioteca de derecho = law librarian.* bibliotecario de biblioteca de agricultura = agricultural librarian.* bibliotecario de biblioteca de arte = art librarian.* bibliotecario de biblioteca de barrio = district librarian.* bibliotecario de biblioteca de hospital = hospital librarian.* bibliotecario de biblioteca especializada = special librarian.* bibliotecario de biblioteca móvil = mobile librarian.* bibliotecario de biblioteca pública = public librarian.* bibliotecario de biblioteca sucursal = branch librarian.* bibliotecario de biomedicina = health-care librarian.* bibliotecario de ciencias de la salud = health librarian.* bibliotecario de conservación = preservation librarian.* bibliotecario de empresa = industrial librarian.* bibliotecario de hemeroteca = serials librarian.* bibliotecario de las ciencias de la salud = health sciences librarian.* bibliotecario de medicina = medical librarian.* bibliotecario de medios audiovisuales = library media specialist.* bibliotecario de préstamo = lending librarian.* bibliotecario de préstamos = borrowing librarian.* bibliotecario de prisiones = prison librarian.* bibliotecario de referencia = reference librarian, research librarian.* bibliotecario de servicios técnicos = technical services librarian.* bibliotecario de sistemas = systems librarian.* bibliotecario de universidad = academic librarian, university librarian.* bibliotecario digital = digitarian, digital librarian.* bibliotecario encargado de colecciones especializadas = special collections librarian.* bibliotecario encargado de la sección juvenil = young adult librarian.* bibliotecario encargado de la automatización = systems librarian, library systems analyst.* bibliotecario encargado de la colección de mapas = map librarian.* bibliotecario encargado de las cuestiones digitales = digital librarian.* bibliotecario encargado de las adquisiciones = acquisitions librarian.* bibliotecario encargado de las diapositivas = slide librarian.* bibliotecario encargado de la sección infantil = children's librarian, children's librarian.* bibliotecario encargado del desarrollo de la colección = collections librarian.* bibliotecario encargado de libros raros = rare book libarian.* bibliotecario encargado de los servicios dirigidos a la comunidad = community services librarian.* bibliotecario en servicios mínimos = duty librarian.* bibliotecario en solitario = solo librarian.* bibliotecario escolar = school librarian.* bibliotecario especializado en material audiovisual = audiovisual librarian.* bibliotecario encargado de la formación de usuarios = instruction librarian.* bibliotecario integrado = embedded librarian.* bibliotecario itinerante = circuit librarian, circuit rider librarian, circuit rider.* bibliotecario municipal = city librarian.* bibliotecario que no se dedica a la catalogación = non-cataloguer.* bibliotecario recién diplomado = newly graduated librarian.* bibliotecario referencista = reference librarian.* bibliotecario universitario = university librarian.* comunidad de bibliotecarios y documentalistas, la = library and information community, the.* defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.* IFLA (Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Bibliotecarios y Bibliotec = IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions).* LA (Asociación de Bibliotecarios del Reino Unido) = LA (Library Association).* profesión de bibliotecario = library profession.* profesión de bibliotecario y de documentalista, la = library and information services profession, the.* profesión del bibliotecario y documentalista, la = library and information profession, the.* profesiones de bibliotecario y de documentalista, las = information professions, the.* profesor-bibliotecario = teacher-librarian.* puesto de bibliotecario = library staff post.* trayectoria profesional como bibliotecario = library career. -
114 educación infantil
In Spain, a period of non-compulsory pre-school education. It provides care and teaching for children from birth to the age of six, when they begin formal education.Parents wishing their children to receive educación infantil take them to guarderías guardería (↑ guardería a1) catering for children up to six years of age, or to colegios colegio m A. (↑ colegio) that offer educación infantil to children from three to six years of age. Guarderías are not free and their cost varies according to whether they are privately or publicly funded. -
115 afecto
adj.1 fond, inclined.2 affected.3 pledged, subject to lien, encumbered.m.affection, fondness.sentir afecto por alguien to be fond of somebodypres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: afectar.* * *► adjetivo1 (aficionado) fond (a, of)2 (enfermo) suffering (de, from)1 affection\tomarle afecto a alguien to become fond of somebody————————1 affection* * *noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) (=apegado) affectionate2)afecto a — (Jur) (=sujeto) subject to, liable for
3)afecto de — (Med) afflicted with
2. SM1) (=cariño) affection, fondness (a for)2) (=emoción) feeling, emotion* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [ser] ( simpatizante)afecto a algo — a ideas/un régimen sympathetic to something
b) [ser] ( aficionado)afecto a + inf — given to -ing
2) (frml) (sujeto, ligado)afecto a algo: los empleados afectos a esa sucursal — those employed at that branch
3) (frml) ( afectado)IItenerle afecto a or sentir afecto por alguien — to be fond of somebody
* * *= affection, warmth, tenderness, caring, attachment.Ex. These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.Ex. The spark of warmth had emboldened her.Ex. In addition to its weirdness, vitriol, and zaniness, the volume is characterized by solid good sense with an undertone of genuinely elegiac tenderness.Ex. Parents can show warmth and caring by hugging their children and reassuring them of parental love and concern for their welfare.Ex. Librarians have affirmed their attachment to freedom of expression.----* afecto físico = physical affection.* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.* devolver el afecto = return + Posesivo + affection.* expresar afecto por = profess + affection for.* manifestar afecto por = profess + affection for.* mostrar afecto = show + affection.* recordado con afecto = fondly remembered.* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [ser] ( simpatizante)afecto a algo — a ideas/un régimen sympathetic to something
b) [ser] ( aficionado)afecto a + inf — given to -ing
2) (frml) (sujeto, ligado)afecto a algo: los empleados afectos a esa sucursal — those employed at that branch
3) (frml) ( afectado)IItenerle afecto a or sentir afecto por alguien — to be fond of somebody
* * *= affection, warmth, tenderness, caring, attachment.Ex: These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.
Ex: The spark of warmth had emboldened her.Ex: In addition to its weirdness, vitriol, and zaniness, the volume is characterized by solid good sense with an undertone of genuinely elegiac tenderness.Ex: Parents can show warmth and caring by hugging their children and reassuring them of parental love and concern for their welfare.Ex: Librarians have affirmed their attachment to freedom of expression.* afecto físico = physical affection.* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.* devolver el afecto = return + Posesivo + affection.* expresar afecto por = profess + affection for.* manifestar afecto por = profess + affection for.* mostrar afecto = show + affection.* recordado con afecto = fondly remembered.* * *A1 [ SER] (simpatizante) afecto A algo ‹a ideas/un régimen› sympathetic TO sth2 [ SER] (aficionado) afecto A algo keen ON sth afecto A + INF given TO -INGB ( frml) (sujeto, ligado) afecto A algo:los empleados afectos a esa sucursal employees belonging to that branch, those employed at that branchla adquisición de bienes afectos a actividades profesionales the purchase of goods for professional useA (cariño) affectionle tiene gran afecto a or siente gran afecto por su viejo profesor she has great affection for o she is very fond of her old teacher(en necrológicas): familiares y afectos family and close friends* * *
Del verbo afectar: ( conjugate afectar)
afecto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
afectó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
afectar
afecto
afectar ( conjugate afectar) verbo transitivo
1
2 ( fingir) ‹admiración/indiferencia› to affect, feign
afecto sustantivo masculino ( cariño) affection;
tomarle afecto a algn to grow fond of sb
afectar verbo transitivo
1 (incumbir) to affect: la medida nos afecta a todos, the measure affects us all
2 (impresionar, entristecer) to affect, sadden: le afectó mucho la muerte de su padre, she was deeply affected by her father's death
afecto,-a
I adj frml (adepto, simpatizante) sympathetic
II sustantivo masculino affection: todos nosotros le tomamos mucho afecto, we all became very fond of him
' afecto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afecta
- afectar
- calor
- cariño
- cobrar
- demostración
- efusión
- manifestación
- pequeña
- pequeño
- ganar
- necesitado
- reconquistar
English:
affection
- get
- sale
- upset
- care
- disturbed
- toll
* * *afecto, -a♦ adj2. [adepto] sympathetic (a to);un militar afecto al antiguo régimen a soldier who is sympathetic to the old regime3. [adscrito] attached (a to);un funcionario afecto al departamento de contabilidad a civil servant attached to the accounts department♦ nm1. [cariño] affection, fondness;lo trata con afecto she's very affectionate towards him;en poco tiempo le ha tomado mucho afecto she has quickly become very fond of him2. [sentimiento, emoción] emotion, feeling* * *I adj:afecto a algo keen on sth; POL sympathetic to sthII m affection;tener afecto a alguien be fond of s.o.* * *afecto, -ta adj1) : affected, afflicted2) : fond, affectionateafecto nmcariño: affection* * *afecto n affection -
116 auxiliar
adj.auxiliary (gen) & (grammar).f. & m.1 assistant.auxiliar administrativo administrative assistantauxiliar de vuelo flight attendant2 auxiliary, helper, aide, assistant.3 attendant.m.auxiliary (grammar).v.to assist, to help.María socorre a los heridos Mary helps the wounded.* * *(i can be stressed or unstressed)Present Indicativeauxilio, auxilias, auxilia, auxiliamos, auxiliáis, auxilian.Present Subjunctiveauxilie, auxilies, auxilie, auxiliemos, auxiliéis, auxilien.Imperativeauxilia (tú), auxilie (él/Vd.), auxiliemos (nos.), auxiliad (vos.), auxilien (ellos/Vds.).* * *1. noun mf.assistant, helper2. adj.assistant, auxiliary3. verbto aid, help, assist* * *I1. ADJ1) (Univ) assistant antes de s2) (Ling) auxiliary3) [plantilla] ancillary2. SMF1) (=subordinado) assistantauxiliar de cabina — steward/stewardess
auxiliar de clínica, auxiliar de enfermería — auxiliary nurse, nursing auxiliary, nurse's aide (EEUU)
auxiliar de laboratorio — lab assistant, laboratory assistant
auxiliar de vuelo — steward/stewardess
auxiliar domiciliario — domestic, home help, home helper (EEUU)
2) (Univ)3) (Dep) linesman, assistant refereeIIauxiliar técnico — LAm (Dep) coach, trainer
VT1) (=ayudar) to help, assist; [+ agonizante] to attend2) (Pol etc) to aid, give aid to* * *Ia) < profesor> assistant (before n); <personal/elementos> auxiliary (before n)b) < servicios> auxiliaryc) (Tec) auxiliaryd) (Inf) peripheralIImasculino y femenino1) ( persona) assistant2) auxiliar masculino (RPl) (Auto) spare tireIIIverbo transitivoa) ( socorrer) to helpb) <moribundo/herido> to attend* * *Ia) < profesor> assistant (before n); <personal/elementos> auxiliary (before n)b) < servicios> auxiliaryc) (Tec) auxiliaryd) (Inf) peripheralIImasculino y femenino1) ( persona) assistant2) auxiliar masculino (RPl) (Auto) spare tireIIIverbo transitivoa) ( socorrer) to helpb) <moribundo/herido> to attend* * *auxiliar11 = aide, assistant, clerk, auxiliary.Nota: Nombre.Ex: They admitted that they did not evaluate their technicians and aides, and confirmed that increases were automatic and the same 'across-the-board'; superior performance was not rewarded, nor inferior performance punished.
Ex: His first library position was as an assistant in rare books at the University of Chicago.Ex: The cataloguer is expected to find to correct form and write it on a worksheet, so that it can be entered by the clerk doing the keypunching.Ex: Some I & R centres use auxiliaries to carry out escort work.* auxiliar administrativo = clerk-typist, clerical assistant, administrative assistant.* auxiliar común = common auxiliary.* auxiliar de biblioteca = library assistant, library technician, page, library aide, library orderly.* auxiliar dedicado a la ordenación de fichas = filing clerk.* auxiliar de préstamo = circulation clerk.* auxiliar de vuelo = flight attendant.* auxiliares de lugar = area table.* estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar = student assistant, student aid.* estudios de auxiliar administrativo = information administration.auxiliar22 = auxiliary, clerical, supporting, ancillary.Ex: This hierarchy shows a general subject area, buildings, and its subordinate subject areas: building materials, auxiliary construction practices, construction in specific materials, wood construction, roofing and soon.
Ex: Prior to computerisation of the production of catalogues and indexes considerable clerical effort was expended in filing index and catalogue cards.Ex: However, it doesn't take very long before the supporting machine file attains greater importance than the manual catalog.Ex: A number of ancillary factors about the development of knowledge can be examined such as the extent of self-citation and the evolution of concepts.* mesa auxiliar = side table.* mesita auxiliar = side table.* servicio auxiliar de apoyo familiar = respite care.* tablas auxiliares = auxiliary tables.auxiliar33 = succour [succor, -USA], aid, help.Ex: There are tens of thousands of hungry children in the world today and well-meant efforts are being made to succour them
.Ex: Although others aided in the compilation of the schedules they were essentially the work of one man.Ex: How can we help library users to gain confidence?.* * *2 ‹servicios› auxiliaryla tripulación auxiliar del avión the cabin crew on the aircraft3 ( Tec) auxiliary4 ( Inf) peripheralA1 (ayudante) assistantauxiliar de laboratorio laboratory assistant2 (funcionario) assistantCompuestos:administrative assistantflight attendantnurseBvt1 (socorrer) to help2 ‹moribundo› to attend* * *
auxiliar 1 adjetivo
‹personal/elementos› auxiliary ( before n)
c) (Tec) auxiliaryd) (Inf) peripheral
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
b)◊ auxiliar sustantivo femenino (RPl) (Auto) spare tire
auxiliar 2 ( conjugate auxiliar) verbo transitivo
to help
auxiliar
1 adjetivo & mf auxiliary, assistant
II verbo transitivo to help, assist
' auxiliar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ser
- ir
- haber
- no
- sobrecargo
English:
already
- also
- always
- ancillary
- auxiliary
- be
- can't
- cannot
- could
- dare
- do
- have
- let
- might
- must
- need
- never
- often
- ought
- practicing
- practising
- propose
- shall
- should
- so
- soon
- spotlight
- steward
- still
- will
- would
- assistant
- flight
- home
- instructor
- stewardess
* * *♦ adj1. [material] auxiliary;[mesa] occasional2. [personal] ancillary, auxiliary3. Gram auxiliary♦ nmfassistantauxiliar administrativo administrative assistant;auxiliar domiciliario, auxiliar de ayuda a domicilio, auxiliar de ayuda en el hogar [para cuidados personales] personal carer;[para tareas domésticas] home help;auxiliar de laboratorio lab assistant;auxiliar de vuelo flight attendant♦ nmGram auxiliary♦ nfRP [rueda de recambio] spare wheelauxiliar2 vt1. [socorrer] to assist, to help2. [moribundo] to attend* * *I adj1 auxiliary;verbo auxiliar auxiliary verb2 profesor assistant atrII m/f assistantAUTO spare wheelIV v/t help* * *auxiliar vt: to aid, to assistauxiliar adj: assistant, auxiliaryauxiliar nmf1) : assistant, helper2)auxiliar de vuelo : flight attendant* * *
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