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1 fuerza
f.1 strength (fortaleza).no me siento con fuerzas I don't feel strong enoughtener fuerzas para to have the strength tola fuerza de la costumbre force of habitla fuerza del destino the power of destinyfuerza física strengthno llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my controlfuerza de voluntad willpowertener mucha fuerza to be very strongrecuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength backsacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's courage2 force (violencia).tuvo que llevarle al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by forcerecurrir a la fuerza to resort to forcea la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the newspor la fuerza by forcefuerza bruta brute force3 force (grupo) (military).todas las fuerzas políticas all the political groupsfuerza aérea air forceFuerzas Armadas armed forcesfuerza de intervención troops, forcesfuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction forcefuerzas del orden público security forcesfuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forcesfuerzas de seguridad security forces4 force (physics).fuerza centrífuga/centrípeta centrifugal/centripetal forcefuerza de la gravedad force of gravityfuerza motriz driving forcepres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: forzar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: forzar.* * *1 (gen) strength2 (violencia) force, violence3 (militar) force4 (en física) force5 (electricidad) power, electric power6 (poder) power1 (el poder) authorities\a fuerza de by dint of, by force ofa la fuerza by forceírsele a alguien la fuerza por la boca to be all talkpor fuerza by forcepor la fuerza against one's willpor la fuerza de la costumbre by force of habitfuerza bruta brute forcefuerza de voluntad willpowerfuerza mayor force majeurefuerza de gravedad force of gravityFuerzas Aéreas Royal Air ForceFuerzas Armadas Armed Forcesfuerzas del orden público police force sing* * *noun f.1) strength2) force3) might4) power•* * *SF1) [de persona]a) [física] strengthme agarré con fuerza a una roca — I held on tight o tightly to a rock
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hacer fuerza, el médico me ha prohibido que hiciera fuerza — the doctor has told me not to exert myselfvamos a intentar levantar la losa: haced fuerza — let's try and lift up the slab: heave!
si somos muchos en la manifestación haremos más fuerza — if there are lots of us at the demonstration we'll be stronger o it will lend more force to it
b) [de carácter] strength•
restar fuerzas al enemigo — to reduce the enemy's strength•
sentirse con fuerzas para hacer algo — to have the strength to do sthmedir 1., 3)•
tener fuerzas para hacer algo — to be strong enough to do sth, have the strength to do sth2) (=intensidad) [de viento] strength, force; [de lluvia] intensityel agua caía con fuerza torrencial — the rain came down in torrents, there was torrential rainfall
3) (=ímpetu)en los setenta la mujer entró con fuerza en el periodismo — in the seventies women entered journalism in force
la banda terrorista volvió a golpear con fuerza ayer — the terrorist group struck another devastating blow yesterday
4) (=poder) [de fe] strength; [de argumento] strength, force, power; [de la ley] forcees un argumento de poca fuerza — it is not a very strong o powerful argument
serán castigados con toda la fuerza de la ley — they will be punished with the full weight of the law, they will feel the full force of the law
la rebelión iba cobrando fuerza — the rebellion gathered o gained strength
la idea ha cobrado fuerza últimamente — the idea has gained in popularity o gained momentum recently
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por la fuerza de la costumbre — out of habit, from force of habit•
con fuerza legal — (Com) legally bindingfuerza mayor — (Jur) force majeure
aplazaron el partido por razones de fuerza mayor — the match was postponed due to circumstances beyond their control
5) (=violencia) force•
por la fuerza, quisieron impedirlo por la fuerza — they tried to prevent it forcibly o by forcepor la fuerza no se consigue nada — using force doesn't achieve anything, nothing is achieved by force
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a viva fuerza, abrió la maleta a viva fuerza — he forced open the suitcase6) [locuciones]a)• a fuerza de — by
a fuerza de repetirlo acabó creyéndoselo él mismo — by repeating it so much he ended up believing it himself
conseguí aprobar a fuerza de pasarme horas y horas estudiando — I managed to pass by dint of hours and hours of study
a fuerza de paciencia logró convencerlos — he succeeded in persuading them by dint of great patience
b)• a la fuerza, hacer algo a la fuerza — to be forced to do sth
yo no quería, pero tuve que hacerlo a la fuerza — I didn't want to, but I was forced to do it
se lo llevaron de su casa a la fuerza — he was taken from his home by force, he was taken forcibly from his home
a la fuerza tuvo que oírlos: ¡estaba a su lado! — he must have heard them: he was right next to them!
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alimentar a algn a la fuerza — to force-feed sb•
entrar en un lugar a la fuerza — [ladrón] to break into a place, break in; [policía, bombero] to force one's way into a place, enter a place forciblya la fuerza ahorcan —
dejará el ministerio cuando lo haga su jefe, ¡a la fuerza ahorcan! — he'll leave the ministry when his boss does, not that he has any choice anyway o life's tough! *
c)• en fuerza de — by virtue of
d)• es fuerza hacer algo — it is necessary to do sth
es fuerza reconocer que... — we must recognize that..., it must be admitted that...
e)• por fuerza — inevitably
una región pobre como la nuestra, por fuerza ha de ser más barata — in a poor region like ours prices will inevitably be o must be cheaper
7) (Fís, Mec) forcefuerza ascensional — (Aer) buoyancy
fuerza de sustentación — (Aer) lift
fuerza motriz — (lit) motive force; (fig) driving force
8) (=conjunto de personas) (Mil, Pol) forcefuerza de trabajo — workforce, labour force, labor force (EEUU)
fuerza pública — police, police force
9) (Elec) power* * *I1) (vigor, energía)por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it
2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force3) (de estructura, material) strength4) ( violencia) force5) (autoridad, poder) powerpor (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit
6) (Mil, Pol) force7) (Fís) force8) (en locs)IIa la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
* * *= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.Ex. Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.Ex. Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.Ex. The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.Ex. She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex. Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.Ex. Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.Ex. The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.Ex. He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.----* a fuerza de = by dint of.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.* con toda su fuerza = in full force.* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.* de fuerza = forceful.* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* fuerza aérea = Air Force.* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].* fuerza económica = economic leverage.* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.* fuerza giratoria = turning power.* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.* fuerza letal = deadly force.* fuerza mayor = force majeure.* fuerza militar = military forces.* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.* fuerza muscular = muscle power.* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.* fuerza política = political force, political power.* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.* fuerzas armadas = military forces.* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas del orden = police force.* fuerzas del orden público = police force.* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerza vital = life force.* fuerza viva = living force.* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.* golpear con fuerza = smite.* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.* medida de fuerza = crackdown.* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* por la fuerza = forcibly.* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.* toda la fuerza = full force.* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.* * *I1) (vigor, energía)por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it
2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force3) (de estructura, material) strength4) ( violencia) force5) (autoridad, poder) powerpor (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit
6) (Mil, Pol) force7) (Fís) force8) (en locs)IIa la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
* * *= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.
Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.Ex: Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.Ex: The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.Ex: He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.* a fuerza de = by dint of.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.* con toda su fuerza = in full force.* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.* de fuerza = forceful.* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* fuerza aérea = Air Force.* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].* fuerza económica = economic leverage.* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.* fuerza giratoria = turning power.* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.* fuerza letal = deadly force.* fuerza mayor = force majeure.* fuerza militar = military forces.* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.* fuerza muscular = muscle power.* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.* fuerza política = political force, political power.* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.* fuerzas armadas = military forces.* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas del orden = police force.* fuerzas del orden público = police force.* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerza vital = life force.* fuerza viva = living force.* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.* golpear con fuerza = smite.* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.* medida de fuerza = crackdown.* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* por la fuerza = forcibly.* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.* toda la fuerza = full force.* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.* * *A(vigor, energía): tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms, she has great strength in her arms¡qué fuerza tienes! you're really strong!agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightlytuvimos que empujar con fuerza we had to push very hardpor más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo try as she might, she couldn't open ittuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo it took all her strength to lift ita último momento le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him at the last momentnecesitaba recuperar fuerzas I needed to recover my strength o get my strength backno me siento con fuerzas para hacer un viaje tan largo I don't have the strength to go on such a long journey, I don't feel up to making such a long journeygritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her mightha entrado al mercado con gran fuerza it has made a big impact on the marketCompuestos:strength of characterwillpowerB (del viento, de las olas) strength, forcevientos de fuerza ocho force eight windsC (de una estructura, un material) strengthD (violencia) forcehubo que recurrir a la fuerza para reducir al agresor they had to resort to force to subdue the assailantCompuesto:brute forceE (autoridad, poder) powerun sindicato de mucha fuerza a very strong union, a union with great powervan armados con la fuerza de la razón they are armed with the power of reason ( liter)se les castigará con toda la fuerza de la ley they will be punished with the full rigor o weight of the lawtener fuerza de ley to have the force of lawla fuerza de sus argumentos the strength of her argumentpor fuerza de costumbre out of force of habitCompuesto:se suspendió por causas de fuerza mayor it was canceled owing to circumstances beyond our controllas pérdidas sufridas por razones de fuerza mayor losses in cases of force majeureuna fuerza de paz a peacekeeping forceuna fuerza de ocupación an occupying forcefuerzas parlamentarias/políticas parliamentary/political forcesCompuestos:air forcetaskforceworkforce● fuerza disuasoria or de disuasióndeterrent( period):la fuerza pública the policefpl armed forces (pl)● fuerzas del orden or de orden públicoSpecial Forcesfpl social forces (pl)G ( Fís) forceCompuestos:acceleration● fuerza centrífuga/centrípetacentrifugal/centripetal forcegravity, force of gravity, gravitational pullinertialifthydraulic powermotive powerdecelerationkinetic energyH ( en locs):a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way, she has to come this waya la fuerza tuvo que verme, estaba sentado justo enfrente he must have seen me, I was sitting right oppositeno quería ir al dentista, hubo que llevarlo a la fuerza he didn't want to go to the dentist, we had to drag him thereentraron a la fuerza they forced their way inlo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave o made him leavea fuerza de bypude localizarlo a fuerza de llamarlo todos los días I had to call his number every day before I finally got hold of him, I only managed to get hold of him by calling him every daypor fuerza: tendrá que ganar por fuerza si quiere seguir compitiendo she has to win if she wants to stay in the competitionpor fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about itpor la fuerza by forcelo tuvieron que sacar de la casa por la fuerza he had to be forcibly removed from the housea la fuerza ahorcan I/we have no alternativea viva fuerza by sheer forceírsele a algn la fuerza por la boca to be all talk (and no action) ( colloq), to be all mouth and no trousers ( BrE colloq)medir sus fuerzas con or contra algn to measure one's strength against sbsacar fuerzas de flaqueza: sacó fuerzas de flaqueza y consiguió llegar a la meta she made a supreme effort and managed to reach the tapesaqué fuerzas de flaqueza y me enfrenté a él I plucked o screwed up my courage and confronted him* * *
Del verbo forzar: ( conjugate forzar)
fuerza es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
forzar
fuerza
forzar ( conjugate forzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( obligar) to force
2
3 ‹puerta/cerradura› to force
fuerza 1 sustantivo femenino
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no me siento con fuerzas I don't have the strength;
tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms;
agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly;
empuja con fuerza push hard;
le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him;
recuperar fuerzas to get one's strength back;
gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might;
fuerza de voluntad willpower
2 ( violencia) force;
fuerza bruta brute force
3 (Mil, Pol, Fís) force;
las fuerzas armadas the armed forces;
las fuerzas de orden público (period) the police;
fuerza de gravedad (force of) gravity
4 ( en locs)◊ a la fuerza: a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me;
lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there;
comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat;
entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in;
a fuerza de by;
aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard;
por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it;
por la fuerza by force
fuerza 2,◊ fuerzas, etc see forzar
forzar verbo transitivo
1 (obligar por la fuerza) to force: la forzaron a casarse, she was forced to get married
2 (un motor, una situación) to force
3 (una cerradura) to force, break open
4 (violar a alguien) to rape
fuerza sustantivo femenino
1 Fís force
2 (vigor físico) strength
3 (violencia física) force
sin usar la fuerza, without violence
(obligación, autoridad) force
fuerza mayor, force majeure
4 (garra, ímpetu) grip
5 (grupo de tropas) force
las Fuerzas Armadas, the Armed Forces
♦ Locuciones: figurado a fuerza de, by dint of
a la fuerza, (por obligación) of necessity
(con violencia) by force
por fuerza, of necessity
' fuerza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aflojar
- agarrar
- ánimo
- boca
- camisa
- cerrarse
- débil
- decaer
- declinar
- demostración
- descafeinada
- descafeinado
- enfriar
- estrujar
- fenomenal
- flaquear
- forzar
- fuerte
- garra
- gravedad
- impulso
- incapaz
- me
- menos
- motor
- motriz
- poder
- remolque
- renegar
- resistencia
- reunir
- sonora
- sonoro
- tirar
- Titán
- toro
- voluntad
- alarde
- apretar
- arrollador
- bloque
- capitán
- ceder
- chaleco
- comunicar
- fortificar
- maña
- siniestro
- someter
- vigor
English:
act
- apply
- arm
- blow over
- bluster
- bodily
- bolster
- brawn
- burn
- constraint
- decrease
- deterrent
- display
- draw
- driving force
- drum
- dynamic
- force
- forcible
- forcibly
- G-force
- gain
- gale
- gather
- grit
- hard
- hp
- hustle
- jam
- jam in
- juggernaut
- might
- motive
- muscle
- necessarily
- peacekeeping
- plonk
- power
- pull
- punch
- ram
- rule out
- sanction
- sap
- shall
- shoot out
- shoot up
- show
- spent
- straitjacket
* * *♦ nf1. [fortaleza] strength;el animal tiene mucha fuerza the animal is very strong;no me siento con fuerzas para caminar I don't feel strong enough to walk, I don't feel up to walking;su amor fue cobrando fuerza con el tiempo her love grew stronger with time;recuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength back;tener fuerzas para to have the strength to;Famse le va la fuerza por la boca he's all talk and no action;sacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's couragela fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;la fuerza del destino the power of destiny;fuerza física strength;se necesita mucha fuerza física para hacer eso you need to be very strong to do that;Der fuerza mayor force majeure; [en seguros] act of God;no llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my control;fuerza de voluntad willpower2. [resistencia] [de material] strength3. [intensidad] [de sonido] loudness;[de dolor] intensity;aprieta con fuerza press hard;llueve con fuerza it's raining hard;un viento de fuerza 8 a force 8 wind4. [violencia] force;ceder a la fuerza to give in to force;emplear la fuerza to use force;por la fuerza by force;recurrir a la fuerza to resort to forcefuerza bruta brute force5. Mil forcefuerza aérea air force;fuerzas armadas armed forces;fuerzas de choque shock troops, storm troopers;fuerza disuasoria deterrent;fuerza de intervención troops, forces;fuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction force;fuerzas del orden (público) security forces;fuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forces;fuerzas de seguridad security forces6.fuerzas [grupo] forces;las diferentes fuerzas sociales the different forces in society;todas las fuerzas políticas se han puesto de acuerdo all the political groups have reached an agreement;las fuerzas vivas de la ciudad the most influential people in the city7. Fís forcefuerza centrífuga centrifugal force;fuerza centrípeta centripetal force;fuerza electromotriz electromotive force;fuerza de la gravedad force of gravity;fuerza hidráulica water power;fuerza motriz [que causa movimiento] driving force;Fig [impulso] prime mover;fuerza nuclear débil weak nuclear force;fuerza nuclear fuerte strong nuclear force8. Elec power;han cortado la fuerza the power has been cut♦ a fuerza de loc prep[a base de] by dint of;a fuerza de gritar mucho, conseguimos que nos oyera after a lot of shouting, we eventually managed to make him hear us;he aprendido la lección a fuerza de mucho estudiar I learnt the lesson by studying hard♦ a la fuerza loc adv1. [contra la voluntad] by force, forcibly;firmaron a la fuerza they were forced to sign;tuvo que llevarlo al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by force, she had to forcibly drag him to school2. [forzosamente] inevitably;a la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the news;a la fuerza tenía que ocurrir un accidente there was bound to be an accident, an accident was inevitable♦ por fuerza loc adv[forzosamente] inevitably;tenía que ocurrir un desastre por fuerza a disaster was inevitable;esta noche tengo que salir por fuerza para atender a un paciente I absolutely have to go out tonight to see a patient* * *f1 strength;hacer fuerza try hard, make an effort;hacer fuerza a alguien fig put pressure on s.o., pressure s.o.;sacar fuerzas de flaqueza make a superhuman effort;cobrar fuerza fig gather ogain strength2 ( violencia) force;por fuerza I have no choice o option but to work this Sunday3 EL power4:la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;a fuerza de … by (dint of)5:fuerza es reconocer que … it has to be admitted that …* * *fuerza nf1) : strength, vigorfuerza de voluntad: willpower2) : forcefuerza bruta: brute force3) : power, mightfuerza de brazos: manpower4) fuerzas nfpl: forcesfuerzas armadas: armed forces5)a fuerza de : by, by dint of* * *fuerza n1. (en general) strength2. (potencia) force -
2 iluminar
v.1 to illuminate, to light up (dar luz a).los focos que iluminan la iglesia the floodlights which light up the churchEl neón iluminó las calles The neon illuminated the streets.2 to light up (adornar con luces).iluminan el castillo por la noche the castle is lit up at night3 to enlighten (religion).Sus escritos iluminaron al hombre His writings enlightened the man.4 to give light.la lámpara ilumina muy poco the lamp doesn't give much light5 to clarify, to shed light on, to shed light upon, to elucidate.La evidencia iluminó el caso The evidence clarified the case.* * *1 to light, light up2 (manuscrito) to illuminate3 figurado to enlighten* * *verbto illuminate, light* * *1. VT1) [+ cuarto, calle, ciudad] to light; [+ estadio, edificio, monumento] to light up2) [+ grabado, ilustración] to illuminate3) [+ teoría, tesis] to illustrate4) (Rel) to enlighten2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < calles> to light, illuminate; < monumento> to illuminate; < escenario> to lightb) ( con focos muy potentes) < estadio> to floodlightc) <rostro/ojos> (liter) to light up2) (Relig) to enlighten3) < grabado> to illuminate2.iluminarse v pron cara/ojos to light up* * *= illuminate, floodlight, light up, brighten up.Ex. Plenty of light, with a display spotlight if possible, should illuminate the exhibition (a number of inexpensive, safe little spotlights intended for the job are now on the market).Ex. The local authorities have decided to floodlight the library at night to discourage vandalism.Ex. These flares light up the surrounding area in a yellowish red glow for a short period of time, allowing you to see better.Ex. The short, dreary days of winter are a good time to think about adding skylights to brighten up dark rooms.----* caja para iluminar diapositivas = light box [light-box].* iluminar con focos = floodlight.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < calles> to light, illuminate; < monumento> to illuminate; < escenario> to lightb) ( con focos muy potentes) < estadio> to floodlightc) <rostro/ojos> (liter) to light up2) (Relig) to enlighten3) < grabado> to illuminate2.iluminarse v pron cara/ojos to light up* * *= illuminate, floodlight, light up, brighten up.Ex: Plenty of light, with a display spotlight if possible, should illuminate the exhibition (a number of inexpensive, safe little spotlights intended for the job are now on the market).
Ex: The local authorities have decided to floodlight the library at night to discourage vandalism.Ex: These flares light up the surrounding area in a yellowish red glow for a short period of time, allowing you to see better.Ex: The short, dreary days of winter are a good time to think about adding skylights to brighten up dark rooms.* caja para iluminar diapositivas = light box [light-box].* iluminar con focos = floodlight.* * *iluminar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹calles› to light, illuminate; ‹monumento› to illuminate, light up; ‹escenario› to lightun patio iluminado por la luz de la luna a patio bathed in moonlight, a moonlit patiouna tenue luz iluminaba la habitación a pale light filled o lit the room2 (con focos muy potentes) ‹estadio› to floodlight3 ‹rostro/ojos› ( liter); to light upuna sonrisa iluminó su rostro a smile lit up her facela alegría iluminó su cara his face lit up with joyB ( Relig) to enlightenC ‹grabado› to illuminate«cara/ojos» to light up* * *
iluminar ( conjugate iluminar) verbo transitivo
‹ monumento› to illuminate;
‹ escenario› to light
iluminar verbo transitivo
1 to illuminate, light (up)
2 fig (enseñar) to enlighten
(esclarecer) to throw light upon
3 Arte (un manuscrito) illuminate
' iluminar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alumbrar
English:
enlighten
- illuminate
- light
- light up
- lighten
- brighten
- floodlight
* * *♦ vt1. [dar luz a] to illuminate, to light;la antorcha iluminaba la cueva the torch lit up the cave;los focos que iluminan la iglesia the floodlights which light up the church2. [adornar con luces] to light up;en Navidad iluminan el centro de la ciudad con luces at Christmas they light up Br the city centre o US downtown;iluminan el castillo por la noche the castle is lit up at night3. [grabado, códice] to illuminate4. Rel to enlighten♦ vito give light;la lámpara ilumina muy poco the lamp doesn't give much light* * *light up* * *iluminar vt1) : to illuminate, to light (up)2) : to enlighten* * * -
3 entrar dentro de la responsabilidad de
(v.) = fall under + the jurisdiction of, fall under + the auspices of, fall under + the purview ofEx. Under India's constitution, libraries fall under the jurisdiction of the states, the central government having little control.Ex. UK public libraries fall under the auspices of the Department of National Heritage.Ex. Special libraries may not fall under the purview of the local authorities.* * *(v.) = fall under + the jurisdiction of, fall under + the auspices of, fall under + the purview ofEx: Under India's constitution, libraries fall under the jurisdiction of the states, the central government having little control.
Ex: UK public libraries fall under the auspices of the Department of National Heritage.Ex: Special libraries may not fall under the purview of the local authorities.Spanish-English dictionary > entrar dentro de la responsabilidad de
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4 suscitar un debate
(v.) = arouse + discussion, debate + surface, raise + debateEx. The December 84 meeting aroused considerable discussion on the government proposals to transfer responsibility for public libraries from the county councils to the local authorities.Ex. The debate whether children should read only the best books continues to surface from time to time among teachers and librarians.Ex. The article 'Sealing criminal history records: shall we let the fox guard the henhouse in the name of privacy?' has once again raised the debate on the consequences of allowing press and public to view such data.* * *(v.) = arouse + discussion, debate + surface, raise + debateEx: The December 84 meeting aroused considerable discussion on the government proposals to transfer responsibility for public libraries from the county councils to the local authorities.
Ex: The debate whether children should read only the best books continues to surface from time to time among teachers and librarians.Ex: The article 'Sealing criminal history records: shall we let the fox guard the henhouse in the name of privacy?' has once again raised the debate on the consequences of allowing press and public to view such data. -
5 entrar bajo la competencia de
(v.) = fall under + the purview ofEx. Special libraries may not fall under the purview of the local authorities.* * *(v.) = fall under + the purview ofEx: Special libraries may not fall under the purview of the local authorities.
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6 iluminar con focos
(v.) = floodlightEx. The local authorities have decided to floodlight the library at night to discourage vandalism.* * *(v.) = floodlightEx: The local authorities have decided to floodlight the library at night to discourage vandalism.
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7 fuerzas
f.pl.energy, strength.pres.indicat.2nd person singular (tú) present indicative of spanish verb: forzar.* * *1 (el poder) authorities* * *las fuerzas= forces, the.Ex: Death rates were much higher because the forces were stretched far and wide over seasonally inhospitable terrain.
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8 delegación de educación y ciencia
Ex. One of the main proposals of the Act is local management of schools which delegates power and resources from the local education authorities (LEA) to individual schools.* * *Ex: One of the main proposals of the Act is local management of schools which delegates power and resources from the local education authorities (LEA) to individual schools.
Spanish-English dictionary > delegación de educación y ciencia
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9 autoridad
f.1 authority.impusieron su autoridad they imposed their authorityautoridad moral moral authority2 authority (eminencia).es una autoridad en historia he is an authority on history3 authority (control, dominio).habla siempre con mucha autoridad she always talks with great authority4 officer, authority, person in authority.5 imperiousness.* * *1 authority* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=potestad) authority¡abran a la autoridad! — open up in the name of the law!
entregarse a la autoridad — to give o.s. up ( to the police)
2) (=persona) authority3) (=boato) pomp, show* * *1)a) ( poder) authorityb) (persona, institución)la autoridad competente — the proper authority o authorities
2)a) ( experto) authorityb) ( competencia) authority3) (Der)el tratado tiene autoridad de ley — the agreement is legally binding o has the power of law
* * *1)a) ( poder) authorityb) (persona, institución)la autoridad competente — the proper authority o authorities
2)a) ( experto) authorityb) ( competencia) authority3) (Der)el tratado tiene autoridad de ley — the agreement is legally binding o has the power of law
* * *autoridad11 = authority, decision maker [decision-maker], authority figure, mover and shaker, senior official.Ex: The classification scheme is intended to act as an authority in the selection of the relationships to be shown.
Ex: This not only gives the decision maker an idea of the time frame involved but also aids in identifying potential weaknesses.Ex: The constituent networks may have presidents and CEO's (chief executive officers), but that's a different issue; there's no single authority figure for the Internet as a whole.Ex: The author argues the need to reconsider the role and image of the information professional, as trainer and mover and shaker, whilst stressing the need for continuous professional development.Ex: The delay could have been avoided, if senior officials were empowered to requisition aircraft from any operator.* autoridad archivística = archival authority.* autoridad cívica = city authority.* autoridad civil = civil authority, city authority.* autoridad competente, la = competent authority, the.* autoridad eclesiástica = ecclesiastical authority.* autoridades escolares = school authorities.* autoridades municipales = city fathers.* autoridad estatal = state official.* autoridad gobernante = ruling authority.* autoridad local = local authority, local authority official, local authority officer.* autoridad mundial = world authority.* autoridad municipal = municipal official.* autoridad portuaria = port authority, harbour authority.* autoridad pública = public official, senior public official.* autoridad sancionadora de ley = enactor of law.* autoridad territorial = territorial authority.* las autoridades = the powers-that-be.autoridad22 = mastery, authority, clout, sway.Ex: The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.
Ex: One of the great virtues of networking is that it democratizes access to information and access to authority.Ex: IT executives would like to see their role in the organization elevated, giving them more ' clout', stature and visibility.Ex: During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.* acatar la autoridad = toe + the line.* autoridad moral, la = moral high ground, the.* con autoridad = authoritative, authoritatively.* conceder cierta autoridad sobre = give + Nombre + a say in.* dar autoridad a Algo = lend + authority to.* delegar autoridad = delegate + authority.* de personas con autoridad moral = authoritative.* ejercer autoridad = exercise + power.* ejercer autoridad de un modo excesivo = push + authority.* imponer autoridad = lay down + the law.* imponer + Posesivo + autoridad = pull + rank.* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.* pérdida de autoridad = disempowerment.* tener la autoridad = have + mandate.autoridad33 = authoritative form.Ex: One of the key recommendations for long term policy was the confirmation of the responsibility of the national bibliographic agency for establishing the authoritative form of name for its country's authors.
* asiento de autoridad = authority record.* autoridad de nombre = name authority.* base de datos de autoridades = authority database.* control de autoridades = authority control.* Cooperativa para Autoridades de Nombre (NACO) = Name Authority Cooperative (NACO).* documento de autoridad archivística = archival authority record.* encabezamiento de autoridad = authority heading.* entrada de autoridades = authority entry.* fichero de autoridades = authority file.* fichero de autoridades de nombres = name authority file.* información de autoridades = authority data, authority information.* lista de autoridades = authoritative list, authority list, authority listing.* módulo de control de autoridades = authority control module.* registro de autoridad archivística = archival authority record.* * *A1 (poder) authorityno tengo autoridad para hacerlo I do not have the authority to do itno tiene ninguna autoridad sobre la clase he has no control o authority over the class2(persona, institución): las autoridades universitarias/municipales the university/municipal authoritieses la máxima autoridad en el ministerio he is the top official in the ministryse entregó a las autoridades she gave herself up to the authoritiesla autoridad competente the proper authoritiesCompuesto:moral authorityno tiene autoridad moral para criticarnos she has no moral authority o is in no position to criticizeB1 (experto) authorityes considerado una autoridad en la materia he is considered an authority on the subject2 (competencia) authorityhabla con mucha autoridad she speaks with great authorityC ( Der):una sentencia con autoridad de cosa juzgada an executable o enforceable sentenceel tratado tiene autoridad de ley the agreement is legally binding o has the power of law* * *
autoridad sustantivo femenino
1
b) (persona, institución):
se entregó a las autoridades she gave herself up to the authorities
2 ( experto) authority;
autoridad sustantivo femenino authority
' autoridad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusar
- audiencia
- chivatazo
- desautorizar
- fuerza
- mando
- resistirse
- restar
- sometimiento
- abuso
- alguacil
- allanar
- extender
- menoscabar
- minar
- parte
- paterno
- reconocer
- someter
English:
arm
- authority
- challenge
- chip away
- command
- control
- disregard
- extend
- malpractice
- misuse
- must
- question
- rank
- retain
- ultimate
- wield
- authoritative
- definitive
- leadership
- second
* * *autoridad nf1. [poder] authority;no tienes autoridad para hacer eso you have no authority to do that;impusieron su autoridad they imposed their authority;le falta ejercer más autoridad sobre sus empleados he needs to exercise more authority over the people who work for himautoridad moral moral authority2. [persona al mando]las autoridades militares/religiosas the military/religious authorities;entregarse a las autoridades [a la policía] to give oneself up;la autoridad the authorities3. [eminencia] authority;es una autoridad en historia he is an authority on history4. [control, dominio] authority;habla siempre con mucha autoridad she always talks with great authority5. [autor citado] authority;[texto citado] quotation* * *f authority;hacer valer toda su autoridad fig assert one’s authority, bring the full weight of one’s authority to bear* * *autoridad nf: authority* * *autoridad n authority [pl. authorities] -
10 ayuntamiento
m.1 town council (British), city council (United States) (corporation).2 town hall (British), city hall (United States) (edificio).* * *1 (corporación) town council, city council2 (edificio) town hall, city hall\ayuntamiento carnal formal sexual intercourse* * *noun m.1) city council, town council2) city hall, town hall* * *SM1) (=corporación) district council, town council, city council2) (=Casa Consistorial) town hall, city hall3) (=cópula) sexual intercourse* * ** * *= local authority, town hall, local government, municipal government, local council, town council, city hall, municipal authority, city council.Ex. The interplay of forces outside their individual control -- government, local authority, trade union, parent institution -- plays havoc with planning exercises.Ex. Most CACs occupied office-type accommodation in town halls, libraries and consumer protection departments.Ex. With local government reorganization in 1974 came changes in the boundaries of public library authorities.Ex. The library's own publications and documents recording the activities of important institutions such as municipal governments, corporations, or the university where the library is located, represent another category of material which often requires indexing by reference librarians.Ex. During the last 10 years the service level in the City has fallen and music has stagnated, since the local council library committee froze all expenditure on music in 1984.Ex. The aim was to reach as many people as possible; more unusual venues included a meeting of the town council, a church, the market square, and a prison.Ex. Among other buildings afire or still smoldering in eastern Baghdad today were the city hall and the National Library which was so thoroughly burned that heat still radiated 50 paces from its front doors.Ex. Municipal authorities themselves decide the objectives, scale and structure of their library services.Ex. This is because the chief librarian is personally accountable to the next higher level of authority such as the mayor, the city council, the hospital director, or the university president.----* a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.* Centro de Información sobre el Ayuntamiento = Kommune Information Centre.* concejal del ayuntamiento = local councillor.* del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.* funcionario del ayuntamiento = city official, city worker.* gestionado por el ayuntamiento = city-administered.* sala de juntas del ayuntamiento = town council meeting room.* * ** * *= local authority, town hall, local government, municipal government, local council, town council, city hall, municipal authority, city council.Ex: The interplay of forces outside their individual control -- government, local authority, trade union, parent institution -- plays havoc with planning exercises.
Ex: Most CACs occupied office-type accommodation in town halls, libraries and consumer protection departments.Ex: With local government reorganization in 1974 came changes in the boundaries of public library authorities.Ex: The library's own publications and documents recording the activities of important institutions such as municipal governments, corporations, or the university where the library is located, represent another category of material which often requires indexing by reference librarians.Ex: During the last 10 years the service level in the City has fallen and music has stagnated, since the local council library committee froze all expenditure on music in 1984.Ex: The aim was to reach as many people as possible; more unusual venues included a meeting of the town council, a church, the market square, and a prison.Ex: Among other buildings afire or still smoldering in eastern Baghdad today were the city hall and the National Library which was so thoroughly burned that heat still radiated 50 paces from its front doors.Ex: Municipal authorities themselves decide the objectives, scale and structure of their library services.Ex: This is because the chief librarian is personally accountable to the next higher level of authority such as the mayor, the city council, the hospital director, or the university president.* a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.* Centro de Información sobre el Ayuntamiento = Kommune Information Centre.* concejal del ayuntamiento = local councillor.* del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.* funcionario del ayuntamiento = city official, city worker.* gestionado por el ayuntamiento = city-administered.* sala de juntas del ayuntamiento = town council meeting room.* * *(corporación) town/city council; (edificio) town/city hallCompuesto:* * *
ayuntamiento sustantivo masculino ( corporación) town/city council;
( edificio) town/city hall
ayuntamiento sustantivo masculino
1 (institución) town/city council
2 (edificio) GB town hall, US city hall
' ayuntamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concejo
- drogodependencia
- fortificación
- insonorización
- municipio
- nido
English:
city hall
- clout
- corporation
- council
- local council
- town council
- town hall
- wedding reception
- city
- housing
- town
- township
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11 vigilar
v.1 to guard (preso, banco).vigila que nadie toque esto make sure no-one touches thisme vigilan desde hace días they've been watching me for days2 to keep watch.vigilar por algo to (keep a) watch over something3 to watch, to keep an eye on, to keep a tab on, to guard.María vela al chico Mary watches over the boy.* * *1 (cuidar) to watch (over), look after2 (con armas etc) to guard3 (supervisar) to oversee4 (estar atento) to keep an eye on, take care of■ vigila la puerta, que no entre nadie keep an eye on the door and see nobody gets in1 (gen) to keep watch\vigilar por algo to watch over something, look after somethingvigilar sobre alguien to watch over somebody, look after somebody* * *verb1) to watch, guard2) police3) look after* * *1. VT1) [+ niño, enfermo, equipaje, máquina] to keep an eye on, watchvigila a los niños para que no se hagan daño — keep an eye on o watch the children to see they don't get hurt
2) [+ trabajo] to supervise3) [+ presos] to guard; [+ frontera] to guard, police2.tú vigila fuera mientras yo me escondo — you keep a lookout o keep watch outside while I hide
* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (cuidar, atender) to watch, keep an eye onb) <preso/local> to guard, keep watch on; <frontera/zona> to guard, patrol; < examen> to proctor (AmE), to invigilate at (BrE)c) (fam) ( espiar) to watch2.vigilar vi to keep watch* * *= police, keep + watch upon, keep + an eye on, watch over, patrol, stand + guard over, stalk.Ex. For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.Ex. It is, moreover, not easy for the competent authorities to keep a careful watch upon potential breaches of the regulations precisely because the producers are difficult to recognize as publishers.Ex. Instructors have to keep an eye always on the clock to ensure time does not run out before the essence of the case has been extracted.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. The article is entitled ' Patrolling the border: a reply'.Ex. Librarians are doomed if they are seen by their patrons as standing guard over information and seemingly barring access to it.Ex. So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.----* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye, keep + a watchful eye.* vigilar atentamente = keep + a watchful eye.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (cuidar, atender) to watch, keep an eye onb) <preso/local> to guard, keep watch on; <frontera/zona> to guard, patrol; < examen> to proctor (AmE), to invigilate at (BrE)c) (fam) ( espiar) to watch2.vigilar vi to keep watch* * *= police, keep + watch upon, keep + an eye on, watch over, patrol, stand + guard over, stalk.Ex: For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.
Ex: It is, moreover, not easy for the competent authorities to keep a careful watch upon potential breaches of the regulations precisely because the producers are difficult to recognize as publishers.Ex: Instructors have to keep an eye always on the clock to ensure time does not run out before the essence of the case has been extracted.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: The article is entitled ' Patrolling the border: a reply'.Ex: Librarians are doomed if they are seen by their patrons as standing guard over information and seemingly barring access to it.Ex: So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye, keep + a watchful eye.* vigilar atentamente = keep + a watchful eye.* * *vigilar [A1 ]vt1 (cuidar, atender) to watchvigila la leche para que no se salga watch the milk so that it doesn't boil overtengo que vigilar a los niños I have to keep an eye on o to watch the childrenvigila tu peso watch your weight2 ‹preso› to guard, keep watch on; ‹frontera› to patrol; ‹local/zona› to guard, patrol, keep watch on; ‹examen› to proctor ( AmE), to invigilate at ( BrE)varios policías vigilaban la entrada several police officers were guarding the entrancevigilaba cualquier movimiento sospechoso she was watching for any suspicious movementcreo que nos están vigilando I think we're being watched■ vigilarvito keep watch* * *
vigilar ( conjugate vigilar) verbo transitivo
‹frontera/zona› to guard, patrol;
‹ examen› to proctor (AmE), to invigilate at (BrE)
verbo intransitivo
to keep watch
vigilar
I verbo transitivo to watch, keep an eye on
(un lugar, un preso, una frontera) to guard
II verbo intransitivo
1 (gen) to keep watch
2 (en un examen) to invigilate, US to proctor
' vigilar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuidar
- rondar
- velar
- aguaitar
- checar
- controlar
English:
guard
- look out for
- obligation
- observe
- police
- stand over
- supervise
- tab
- watch
- weight-watching
- close
- eye
* * *♦ vt1. [presos, banco] to guard;el guarda que vigila la salida the guard on the exit2. [observar, cuidar] [enfermo] to watch over;[niños, bolso] to keep an eye on; [proceso] to oversee;vigila que nadie toque esto make sure no one touches this3. [espiar] to watch;me vigilan desde hace días they've been watching me for days♦ vito keep watch;él vigilaba mientras los demás dormían he kept watch while the others slept;vigilar por algo to (keep a) watch over sth;el Estado vigila por la salud/seguridad de los ciudadanos the state looks after o watches over people's health/security* * *I v/i keep watch* * *vigilar vt1) cuidar: to look after, to keep an eye on2) guardar: to watch over, to guardvigilar vi1) : to be watchful2) : to keep watch* * *vigilar vb1. (cuidar, atender) to watch2. (custodiar) to guard -
12 salvaguardar
v.to safeguard.* * *1 to safeguard (de, from), protect (de, from)* * *verb* * *VT1) (=defender) to safeguard2) (Inform) to back-up, make a backup copy of* * *verbo transitivo to safeguard* * *= safeguard, police, keep + watch upon, cushion.Ex. And some way down the list of benefits was a rash promise to 'slash the red tape that hinders our trade with Europe -- and thereby safeguard the 2 1/2 million jobs involved'.Ex. For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.Ex. It is, moreover, not easy for the competent authorities to keep a careful watch upon potential breaches of the regulations precisely because the producers are difficult to recognize as publishers.Ex. The key to cushioning the impact of future reductions is to begin before one is even required to.----* salvaguardar el futuro = safeguard + the future.* salvaguardar la reputación = save + Posesivo + reputation.* * *verbo transitivo to safeguard* * *= safeguard, police, keep + watch upon, cushion.Ex: And some way down the list of benefits was a rash promise to 'slash the red tape that hinders our trade with Europe -- and thereby safeguard the 2 1/2 million jobs involved'.
Ex: For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.Ex: It is, moreover, not easy for the competent authorities to keep a careful watch upon potential breaches of the regulations precisely because the producers are difficult to recognize as publishers.Ex: The key to cushioning the impact of future reductions is to begin before one is even required to.* salvaguardar el futuro = safeguard + the future.* salvaguardar la reputación = save + Posesivo + reputation.* * *salvaguardar [A1 ]vtto safeguard* * *
salvaguardar ( conjugate salvaguardar) verbo transitivo
to safeguard
salvaguardar verbo transitivo to safeguard [de, from]
' salvaguardar' also found in these entries:
English:
form
- protect
- safeguard
* * *salvaguardar vtto safeguard* * *v/t safeguard, protect* * *salvaguardar vt: to safeguard -
13 enviar
v.1 to send.te enviaré la información por correo electrónico I'll e-mail the information to you, I'll send you the information by e-mailenvíale mis saludos a tu madre give my regards to your motherEllos cursaron la mercadería They sent the merchandise.2 to send (person).lo enviaron de embajador they sent him as an ambassadorlo enviaron (a) por agua they sent him for water3 to send off, to send, to bundle off.* * *1 (gen) to send2 COMERCIO to dispatch, remit (por barco) to ship\* * *verb1) to send2) dispatch3) ship* * *VT to sendenviar un mensaje a algn — [por móvil] to text sb, send sb a text message
enviar por el médico — to send for the doctor, fetch the doctor
* * *verbo transitivoa) <carta/paquete> to send; <pedido/mercancías> to send, dispatchenvió el balón al fondo de las mallas — (period) he put the ball in the back of the net
b) < persona> to sendlo enviaron a Londres de agregado cultural — he was sent o posted to London as cultural attaché
enviar a alguien a + INF — to send somebody to + inf
* * *= deliver, despatch [dispatch], direct, dispatch [despatch], forward, post, route, send, ship, subject, send out, submit, remit, ship off.Ex. You do not want to try and clear the building, thinking it is a fire when it is just somebody trying to deliver a parcel of books to the back door.Ex. The aim of the project is to refine selection procedures and improve the quality of books despatched to Africa.Ex. This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.Ex. Any surrogates and their arrangement and dispatch to users who can be expected to be interested in the associated document.Ex. It also stores any messages which it cannot forward because the receiving terminal is busy or which can be sent at off-peak times.Ex. At the same time, a notice to the borrower is posted to the 'hold available' print queue.Ex. Requests which cannot be filled by local or regional libraries are automatically routed by the system to NLM as the library of last resort.Ex. Usually a central cataloguing agency is based upon a national library or copyright office, where publishers are required by law to send at least one copy of every book published in that country.Ex. According to librarians, vendors aren't shipping books fast enough.Ex. Author abstracts are the abstracts prepared by authors of the document that has been subjected to abstracting.Ex. The claim category tells DOBIS/LIBIS how many days to allow in addition to the receipt lag before sending out a claim.Ex. Most publications are probably free distribution material and whilst that does not absolve the publishers from the obligation of legal deposit it is probable that many local authorities do not submit their materials.Ex. The Court has already ruled that it has power to hear and determine the matter without remitting it back to the lower court.Ex. Sex was taboo, premarital sex was not accepted and if a girl found herself 'in the family way' many times she was shipped off to live with relatives.----* continuar enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* enviar + Alguien + a = refer + Alguien + to.* enviar a prisión = send to + jail.* enviar a un asesor experto = refer.* enviar de nuevo = resend [re-send].* enviar de vuelta = send back.* enviar en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].* enviar información a = direct + output.* enviar información de un modo automático = push + information.* enviar por contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].* enviar por correo = mail, send through + the mail, post.* enviar por correo aéreo = air-mail.* enviar por correo electrónico, mandar por correo electrónico, enviar un cor = e-mail [email], e-mail [email].* enviar una invitación = send + invitation, issue + invitation.* enviar una nota a Alguien = drop + Nombre + a note.* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.* enviar una señal = send + signal.* enviar un correo electrónico = e-mail [email].* enviar un documento = deliver + document.* enviar un mensaje = forward + message.* enviar un mensaje a una lista de correo = post + a message.* enviar un mensaje de texto = text.* enviar un sms = text.* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* recoger y enviar datos = telemeter.* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* término al que se envía = target term.* término del que se envía = referred-from term.* volver a enviar = resubmit [re-submit], reship, resend [re-send].* * *verbo transitivoa) <carta/paquete> to send; <pedido/mercancías> to send, dispatchenvió el balón al fondo de las mallas — (period) he put the ball in the back of the net
b) < persona> to sendlo enviaron a Londres de agregado cultural — he was sent o posted to London as cultural attaché
enviar a alguien a + INF — to send somebody to + inf
* * *= deliver, despatch [dispatch], direct, dispatch [despatch], forward, post, route, send, ship, subject, send out, submit, remit, ship off.Ex: You do not want to try and clear the building, thinking it is a fire when it is just somebody trying to deliver a parcel of books to the back door.
Ex: The aim of the project is to refine selection procedures and improve the quality of books despatched to Africa.Ex: This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.Ex: Any surrogates and their arrangement and dispatch to users who can be expected to be interested in the associated document.Ex: It also stores any messages which it cannot forward because the receiving terminal is busy or which can be sent at off-peak times.Ex: At the same time, a notice to the borrower is posted to the 'hold available' print queue.Ex: Requests which cannot be filled by local or regional libraries are automatically routed by the system to NLM as the library of last resort.Ex: Usually a central cataloguing agency is based upon a national library or copyright office, where publishers are required by law to send at least one copy of every book published in that country.Ex: According to librarians, vendors aren't shipping books fast enough.Ex: Author abstracts are the abstracts prepared by authors of the document that has been subjected to abstracting.Ex: The claim category tells DOBIS/LIBIS how many days to allow in addition to the receipt lag before sending out a claim.Ex: Most publications are probably free distribution material and whilst that does not absolve the publishers from the obligation of legal deposit it is probable that many local authorities do not submit their materials.Ex: The Court has already ruled that it has power to hear and determine the matter without remitting it back to the lower court.Ex: Sex was taboo, premarital sex was not accepted and if a girl found herself 'in the family way' many times she was shipped off to live with relatives.* continuar enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* enviar + Alguien + a = refer + Alguien + to.* enviar a prisión = send to + jail.* enviar a un asesor experto = refer.* enviar de nuevo = resend [re-send].* enviar de vuelta = send back.* enviar en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].* enviar información a = direct + output.* enviar información de un modo automático = push + information.* enviar por contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].* enviar por correo = mail, send through + the mail, post.* enviar por correo aéreo = air-mail.* enviar por correo electrónico, mandar por correo electrónico, enviar un cor = e-mail [email], e-mail [email].* enviar una invitación = send + invitation, issue + invitation.* enviar una nota a Alguien = drop + Nombre + a note.* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.* enviar una señal = send + signal.* enviar un correo electrónico = e-mail [email].* enviar un documento = deliver + document.* enviar un mensaje = forward + message.* enviar un mensaje a una lista de correo = post + a message.* enviar un mensaje de texto = text.* enviar un sms = text.* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* recoger y enviar datos = telemeter.* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* término al que se envía = target term.* término del que se envía = referred-from term.* volver a enviar = resubmit [re-submit], reship, resend [re-send].* * *vt1 ‹carta/paquete› to send; ‹pedido/mercancías› to send, dispatchpuede enviarlo por avión o por barco you can send it by air or by shipmi madre te envía recuerdos my mother sends you her regardslos corresponsales envían las crónicas por teléfono the correspondents phone in their reportsenvió el balón al fondo de las mallas ( period); he put the ball in the back of the net2 ‹persona› to sendme envió de intermediario she sent me as an intermediarylo enviaron a Londres de agregado cultural he was sent o posted to London as cultural attachéme envió por pan or ( Esp) a por pan she sent me out for bread o to get breadenviaron una delegación de diez personas they sent o dispatched a delegation of ten peopleenviar a algn A + INF to send sb to + INFenvió al chófer a buscarlo she sent the chauffeur to meet him* * *
enviar ( conjugate enviar) verbo transitivo
‹pedido/mercancías› to send, dispatch
enviar verbo transitivo to send: tengo que enviar un giro a Luisa, I've got to send a postal order to Luisa
' enviar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
avión
- cable
- cursar
- expedir
- consignar
- giro
- mandar
- poner
English:
commit
- consign
- dispatch
- fraternal
- hospitalize
- mail
- pack off
- refer to
- route
- rush
- second-class
- send
- send away
- send in
- send off
- send on
- send out
- ship
- telex
- wire
- word
- forward
- post
- redirect
* * *enviar vt1. [mandar, remitir] to send;[por barco] to ship; [por fax] to fax;envían la mercancía por avión they send the goods by air;te enviaré la información por correo electrónico I'll e-mail the information to you, I'll send you the information by e-mail;envíale mis saludos a tu madre give my regards to your mother;envió el balón al fondo de la red he sent the ball into the back of the net2. [persona] to send;lo enviaron de embajador they sent him as an ambassador;lo enviaron (a) por agua they sent him for water;enviar a alguien a hacer algo to send sb to do sth;me enviaron a negociar contigo they sent me to negotiate with you* * *v/t send* * *enviar {85} vt1) : to send2) : to ship* * * -
14 accidentado
adj.1 uneven, rugged, up-and-down.2 victim of an accident.3 full of unforeseen obstacles.f. & m.accident victim, victim of an accident.past part.past participle of spanish verb: accidentar.* * *1→ link=accidentarse accidentarse► adjetivo1 (persona) injured2 (con incidentes) eventful, agitated■ vida accidentada stormy/troubled life3 (terreno) uneven, rough, bumpy► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 casualty, accident victim* * *(f. - accidentada)adj.1) rough, uneven2) troubled, eventful* * *accidentado, -a1. ADJ1) [terreno] rough, uneven2) (=turbado) [vida] troubled, eventful; [historial] variable, up-and-down; [viaje] eventful3) (Med) injured2.SM / F accident victim, casualty* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) < viaje> eventful; < historia> turbulent; <carrera/pasado> checkered* (before n); < vida> troubled2) < persona> hurt, injuredII- da masculino, femeninollevaron a los accidentados al hospital — those injured o hurt in the accident were taken to hospital
* * *= rugged, hilly [hillier -comp., hilliest -sup.], chequered [checkered, -USA].Ex. Due to their lighter weight optical-fibre cables can be suspended to form aerial cables in the rugged countryside of Wales where the laying of ducts would be prohibitively expensive.Ex. Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.Ex. An appraisal of the reforms following the report suggests that local councillors' workload has increased, and community councils have had a chequered career, although local authorities generally are stronger.----* historia accidentada = chequered history.* pasado accidentado = chequered history, chequered past.* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) < viaje> eventful; < historia> turbulent; <carrera/pasado> checkered* (before n); < vida> troubled2) < persona> hurt, injuredII- da masculino, femeninollevaron a los accidentados al hospital — those injured o hurt in the accident were taken to hospital
* * *= rugged, hilly [hillier -comp., hilliest -sup.], chequered [checkered, -USA].Ex: Due to their lighter weight optical-fibre cables can be suspended to form aerial cables in the rugged countryside of Wales where the laying of ducts would be prohibitively expensive.
Ex: Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.Ex: An appraisal of the reforms following the report suggests that local councillors' workload has increased, and community councils have had a chequered career, although local authorities generally are stronger.* historia accidentada = chequered history.* pasado accidentado = chequered history, chequered past.* * *A1 ‹viaje› eventful, full of incidentla accidentada historia española de este período the troubled o turbulent history of Spain during this period2 ‹terreno/camino› rough, rugged; ‹costa› brokenB ‹persona› hurt, injuredno hubo ningún pasajero accidentado none of the passengers was hurtmasculine, femininelos accidentados fueron trasladados al hospital those injured o hurt in the accident o the injured were taken to hospital* * *
Del verbo accidentar: ( conjugate accidentar)
accidentado es:
el participio
accidentado◊ -da adjetivo
1
‹ historia› turbulent;
‹carrera/pasado› checkered( conjugate checkered) ( before n);
‹ vida› troubled
‹ costa› broken
2 ‹ persona› hurt, injured
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino:◊ llevaron a los accidentados al hospital those injured o hurt in the accident were taken to hospital
accidentado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (irregular, montañoso) uneven, hilly
2 (agitado, complicado) eventful: tuvimos una cena muy accidentada, we had a most eventful supper
II sustantivo masculino y femenino casualty, accident victim
' accidentado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
accidentada
- escarpada
- escarpado
- relieve
English:
hilly
- rugged
- ruggedness
- checkered
* * *accidentado, -a♦ adj1. [vida] turbulent;[viaje, fiesta] eventful2. [terreno, camino] rough, rugged♦ nm,finjured person;los accidentados the people injured in the accident* * *I adj2 viaje eventful3:personas accidentadas people who have had an accident;el vehículo accidentado the vehicle involved in the accidentII m, accidentada f casualty* * *accidentado, -da adj1) : eventful, turbulent2) : rough, uneven3) : injuredaccidentado, -da n: accident victim* * *accidentado adj (terreno) rugged -
15 irregular
adj.1 uneven (no uniforme) (terreno, superficie).su rendimiento en los estudios es irregular he's inconsistent in his studies2 irregular.la financiación irregular de los partidos the irregular funding of the parties3 irregular (linguistics) (verbo).f. & m.subversive element.* * *► adjetivo1 irregular* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=desigual)a) [superficie, terreno] uneven; [contorno, línea] crooked; [rasgos] irregular; [filo] jaggedb) [latido, ritmo] irregular; [rendimiento] irregular, erratic; [jugador, equipo] inconsistent; [año, vida] chaoticel índice de asistencia ha sido bastante irregular este año — attendance has been quite irregular o erratic this year
2) (=no legal)3) (Ling) [verbo] irregular4) (Mat) [polígono, figura] irregular* * *1)a) <trazos/facciones> irregular; < letra> irregular, uneven; <terreno/superficie> irregular, unevenb) <rendimiento/asistencia> irregular, erratic; <pulso/ritmo> irregularlleva una vida muy irregular — he leads a very disorganized o a chaotic life
2) (Der) <procedimiento/acción> irregular3) (Ling) irregular* * *= irregular, spasmodic, spotty, ragged, lapsed, episodic, scrappy [scrappier -comp., scrappiest -sup.], fitful, bitty [bittier -comp., bittiest -sup.], spastic, chequered [checkered, -USA].Ex. Irregular, this frequency type is used not only for irregular periodicals, but also for periodicals issued less than once per year.Ex. Progress in many sectors has been slow and spasmodic; positive measures have been implemented often only after protracted negotiations and their impact has usually been incremental rather than dramatic.Ex. Enforcement of library policies is spotty at best.Ex. Even in more mainstream publishing, despite the ubiquity of word processors, which can so easily produce justified text, ragged right margins are becoming more common, even fashionable.Ex. However, almost 30% of lapsed borrowers claimed to still use the library for other purposes, principally to find information.Ex. Politics often makes library development episodic and unpredictable.Ex. It is a scrappy book, apparently assembled in haste.Ex. This is a compelling account of Twain's fitful creative life.Ex. However, his use of a remorselessly chronological approach yields a narrative that is often bitty, sometimes ponderously plodding.Ex. The joints associated with spastic muscles need to be carried through a passive range of motion daily to delay the development of contractures.Ex. An appraisal of the reforms following the report suggests that local councillors' workload has increased, and community councils have had a chequered career, although local authorities generally are stronger.----* de forma irregular = erratically.* de modo irregular = erratically.* de un modo irregular = scrappily.* pasado irregular = chequered history, chequered past.* plantación irregular = random clumping.* * *1)a) <trazos/facciones> irregular; < letra> irregular, uneven; <terreno/superficie> irregular, unevenb) <rendimiento/asistencia> irregular, erratic; <pulso/ritmo> irregularlleva una vida muy irregular — he leads a very disorganized o a chaotic life
2) (Der) <procedimiento/acción> irregular3) (Ling) irregular* * *= irregular, spasmodic, spotty, ragged, lapsed, episodic, scrappy [scrappier -comp., scrappiest -sup.], fitful, bitty [bittier -comp., bittiest -sup.], spastic, chequered [checkered, -USA].Ex: Irregular, this frequency type is used not only for irregular periodicals, but also for periodicals issued less than once per year.
Ex: Progress in many sectors has been slow and spasmodic; positive measures have been implemented often only after protracted negotiations and their impact has usually been incremental rather than dramatic.Ex: Enforcement of library policies is spotty at best.Ex: Even in more mainstream publishing, despite the ubiquity of word processors, which can so easily produce justified text, ragged right margins are becoming more common, even fashionable.Ex: However, almost 30% of lapsed borrowers claimed to still use the library for other purposes, principally to find information.Ex: Politics often makes library development episodic and unpredictable.Ex: It is a scrappy book, apparently assembled in haste.Ex: This is a compelling account of Twain's fitful creative life.Ex: However, his use of a remorselessly chronological approach yields a narrative that is often bitty, sometimes ponderously plodding.Ex: The joints associated with spastic muscles need to be carried through a passive range of motion daily to delay the development of contractures.Ex: An appraisal of the reforms following the report suggests that local councillors' workload has increased, and community councils have had a chequered career, although local authorities generally are stronger.* de forma irregular = erratically.* de modo irregular = erratically.* de un modo irregular = scrappily.* pasado irregular = chequered history, chequered past.* plantación irregular = random clumping.* * *A1 ‹trazos/facciones› irregular; ‹letra› irregular, uneven; ‹terreno/superficie› irregular, uneven2 ‹rendimiento/asistencia› irregular, erratic; ‹pulso/ritmo› irregularsu trabajo este año ha sido muy irregular his work has been very erratic o inconsistent this yearlleva una vida muy irregular he leads a very disorganized o a chaotic lifeB ( Der) ‹procedimiento/acción› irregularsu situación legal es irregular his legal situation is irregularhay posibles acciones irregulares there are possible irregularitiesC ( Ling) irregular* * *
irregular adjetivo ( en general) irregular;
‹letra/superficie› irregular, uneven
irregular adjetivo irregular: es una situación absolutamente irregular, it's a highly irregular situation
' irregular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
accidentada
- accidentado
- ahorcarse
- alisar
- dato
- desigual
- alterar
- desnivelado
- dispar
English:
board
- do
- erratic
- fitful
- irregular
- lie
- patchy
- spasmodic
- spasmodically
- uneven
- fitfully
- jagged
- ragged
* * *irregular adj1. [comportamiento] erratic;el equipo tuvo una actuación muy irregular the team's performance was very patchy;el comportamiento irregular de la inflación the erratic behaviour of inflation2. [situación] irregular;un inmigrante en situación irregular an immigrant without the proper documentation, an immigrant who is not legally registered3. [terreno, superficie] uneven4. [poco honesto] irregular;consiguió su fortuna de forma irregular the way he obtained his fortune was not entirely honest o was somewhat irregular;la financiación irregular de los partidos the irregular funding of the parties5. [verbo] irregular6. Geom irregular* * *adj1 irregular2 superficie uneven* * *irregular adj: irregular♦ irregularmente adv* * *irregular adj1. (verbos) irregular2. (situación) abnormal -
16 turbulento
adj.turbulent, tumultuous, agitated.* * *► adjetivo1 turbulent, troubled* * *(f. - turbulenta)adj.* * *ADJ1) [río, aguas] turbulent2) [período] troubled, turbulent; [reunión] stormy3) [carácter] restless* * *- ta adjetivo <río/atmósfera> turbulent; <reunión/romance> stormy, turbulent; < época> turbulent, troubled* * *= troubled, turbulent, stormy [stormier -comp., stormiest -sup.], tumultuous, roiling, blustery, riotous, chequered [checkered, -USA].Ex. These thoughts and many more like them flitted to and fro ceaselessly over the troubled surface of his mind.Ex. The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).Ex. The stormy period of the 50s and 60s are considered to have seriously damaged the cause of improving the salaries of librarians.Ex. Surely these innovations already have and will continue to bring deep and wide-sweeping change to our profession - and because of their rapidity, these changes will be sudden and often tumultuous.Ex. He stood on the muddy bank of the river just after dawn, staring dispiritedly at the roiling current separating him from Mexico.Ex. This is probably because the north's more blustery weather spring-cleans the streets.Ex. I'd like to see the full force of the law brought down on these people who are involved in this riotous behaviour.Ex. An appraisal of the reforms following the report suggests that local councillors' workload has increased, and community councils have had a chequered career, although local authorities generally are stronger.----* pasado turbulento = chequered history, chequered past.* tiempos turbulentos = embattled time(s).* * *- ta adjetivo <río/atmósfera> turbulent; <reunión/romance> stormy, turbulent; < época> turbulent, troubled* * *= troubled, turbulent, stormy [stormier -comp., stormiest -sup.], tumultuous, roiling, blustery, riotous, chequered [checkered, -USA].Ex: These thoughts and many more like them flitted to and fro ceaselessly over the troubled surface of his mind.
Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).Ex: The stormy period of the 50s and 60s are considered to have seriously damaged the cause of improving the salaries of librarians.Ex: Surely these innovations already have and will continue to bring deep and wide-sweeping change to our profession - and because of their rapidity, these changes will be sudden and often tumultuous.Ex: He stood on the muddy bank of the river just after dawn, staring dispiritedly at the roiling current separating him from Mexico.Ex: This is probably because the north's more blustery weather spring-cleans the streets.Ex: I'd like to see the full force of the law brought down on these people who are involved in this riotous behaviour.Ex: An appraisal of the reforms following the report suggests that local councillors' workload has increased, and community councils have had a chequered career, although local authorities generally are stronger.* pasado turbulento = chequered history, chequered past.* tiempos turbulentos = embattled time(s).* * *turbulento -ta‹río/aguas/atmósfera› turbulent; ‹reunión/romance› stormy, turbulent; ‹época› turbulent, troubled* * *
turbulento◊ -ta adjetivo
turbulent
turbulento,-a adjetivo
1 Meteor turbulent
2 (pasión, actividad) stormy
3 (persona, carárcter) turbulent
' turbulento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conflictiva
- conflictivo
- turbulenta
English:
disorderly
- turbulent
* * *turbulento, -a adj1. [aguas] turbulent2. [época, situación] turbulent, troubled;* * *adj turbulent* * *turbulento, -ta adj: turbulent -
17 delegar potestad
(v.) = delegate + powerEx. One of the main proposals of the Act is local management of schools which delegates power and resources from the local education authorities (LEA) to individual schools.* * *(v.) = delegate + powerEx: One of the main proposals of the Act is local management of schools which delegates power and resources from the local education authorities (LEA) to individual schools.
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18 delegar recursos
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19 con altibajos
= chequered [checkered, -USA]Ex. An appraisal of the reforms following the report suggests that local councillors' workload has increased, and community councils have had a chequered career, although local authorities generally are stronger.* * *= chequered [checkered, -USA]Ex: An appraisal of the reforms following the report suggests that local councillors' workload has increased, and community councils have had a chequered career, although local authorities generally are stronger.
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20 agudo
adj.1 sharp, smart, keen, astute.2 intense, severe, fierce, excruciating.3 high-pitched, sharp, shrill, piping.4 acute, clever, keen, insightful.5 witty, clever.6 pointed, acute, sharp-edged.7 acute.8 oxytone, accented in the last syllable, oxytonic, with a stronger phonetic accent on last syllable.Acordeón es una palabra aguda "Acordeon" is accented in the last syllable...m.high-pitch note, treble.* * *► adjetivo1 (afilado) sharp2 (dolor) acute5 (voz) high-pitched6 (sonido) treble, high* * *(f. - aguda)adj.1) sharp, acute2) high, high-pitched3) clever, witty* * *ADJ1) (=afilado) [filo] sharp; [instrumento] sharp, pointed2) (=intenso) [enfermedad, dolor] acute; [acento] acute3) [ángulo] acute4) (=incisivo) [mente, sentido] sharp, keen; [ingenio] ready, lively; [crítica] penetrating; [observación] smart, clever; [pregunta] acute, searching5) (=gracioso) witty6) (Mús) [nota] high, high-pitched; [voz, sonido] piercing* * *- da adjetivo1)a) <filo/punta> sharpb) < ángulo> acute2)a) <voz/sonido> high-pitched; < nota> highb) < dolor> ( duradero) intense, acute; ( momentáneo) sharpc) < crisis> severed) <aumento/descenso> sharp3)a) ( perspicaz) < persona> quick-witted, sharp; < comentario> shrewdb) ( gracioso) <comentario/persona> wittyc) <sentido/instinto> sharp* * *= keen [keener -comp., keenest -sup.], sharp [sharper -comp., sharpest -sup.], trenchant, witty [wittier -comp., wittiest -sup.], perceptive, acute, searing, stinging, heightened, high-pitched, penetrating, razor-sharp, keen-witted, pointy [pointier -comp., pointiest - sup.].Ex. Formal logic used to be a keen instrument in the hands of the teacher in his trying of students' souls.Ex. 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.Ex. However, both BTI and LCSH occasionally use headings of this kind, though one could argue strongly that these are out of place in direct entry methods, and they come in for trenchant criticism from Metcalfe.Ex. This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.Ex. In their profound and perceptive essay on professionalism, Mary Lee Bundy and Paul Wasserman write at some length on this extraordinary phenomenon, 'the essential timidity of responsibility for solving informational problems and providing unequivocal answers'.Ex. In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.Ex. His searing and rigorously logical analysis of the '1949 ALA Rules for Entry' is one of my favorite pieces of writing on cataloging.Ex. In a stinging rebuke to the American Library Association, Nat Hentoff has criticized the ALA for failing to take action to defend volunteer librarians in Cuba who are being subjected to a brutal crackdown.Ex. The heightened level of community awareness has led some local authorities to take the initiative and to become information disseminators in their own right.Ex. The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.Ex. In this connection, Ohmes and Jones of the Florida State University Library have offered some rather penetrating insights regarding what they call 'The Other Half of Cataloging'.Ex. As mentioned in the first part, developing a razor-sharp memory is not going to occur overnight.Ex. She is famous for her series featuring homicide detective Peter Decker and his keen-witted, beautiful wife.Ex. So much so that my canines (or eye-teeth, they're the pointy ones) ended up growing over my incisors/first molars rather than between them.----* acento agudo = acute.* de vista aguda = sharp-eyed.* dolor agudo = twinge.* Enfermedad + aguda = acute + Enfermedad, a bad case of + Enfermedad.* infección aguda = acute infection.* miastenia aguda = myasthenia gravis.* SARS (Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo y Grave) = SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).* * *- da adjetivo1)a) <filo/punta> sharpb) < ángulo> acute2)a) <voz/sonido> high-pitched; < nota> highb) < dolor> ( duradero) intense, acute; ( momentáneo) sharpc) < crisis> severed) <aumento/descenso> sharp3)a) ( perspicaz) < persona> quick-witted, sharp; < comentario> shrewdb) ( gracioso) <comentario/persona> wittyc) <sentido/instinto> sharp* * *= keen [keener -comp., keenest -sup.], sharp [sharper -comp., sharpest -sup.], trenchant, witty [wittier -comp., wittiest -sup.], perceptive, acute, searing, stinging, heightened, high-pitched, penetrating, razor-sharp, keen-witted, pointy [pointier -comp., pointiest - sup.].Ex: Formal logic used to be a keen instrument in the hands of the teacher in his trying of students' souls.
Ex: 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.Ex: However, both BTI and LCSH occasionally use headings of this kind, though one could argue strongly that these are out of place in direct entry methods, and they come in for trenchant criticism from Metcalfe.Ex: This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.Ex: In their profound and perceptive essay on professionalism, Mary Lee Bundy and Paul Wasserman write at some length on this extraordinary phenomenon, 'the essential timidity of responsibility for solving informational problems and providing unequivocal answers'.Ex: In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.Ex: His searing and rigorously logical analysis of the '1949 ALA Rules for Entry' is one of my favorite pieces of writing on cataloging.Ex: In a stinging rebuke to the American Library Association, Nat Hentoff has criticized the ALA for failing to take action to defend volunteer librarians in Cuba who are being subjected to a brutal crackdown.Ex: The heightened level of community awareness has led some local authorities to take the initiative and to become information disseminators in their own right.Ex: The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.Ex: In this connection, Ohmes and Jones of the Florida State University Library have offered some rather penetrating insights regarding what they call 'The Other Half of Cataloging'.Ex: As mentioned in the first part, developing a razor-sharp memory is not going to occur overnight.Ex: She is famous for her series featuring homicide detective Peter Decker and his keen-witted, beautiful wife.Ex: So much so that my canines (or eye-teeth, they're the pointy ones) ended up growing over my incisors/first molars rather than between them.* acento agudo = acute.* de vista aguda = sharp-eyed.* dolor agudo = twinge.* Enfermedad + aguda = acute + Enfermedad, a bad case of + Enfermedad.* infección aguda = acute infection.* miastenia aguda = myasthenia gravis.* SARS (Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo y Grave) = SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).* * *agudo -daA1 ‹filo/punta› sharp2 ‹ángulo› acuteB1 ‹voz› high-pitched; (irritante) shrill; ‹sonido› high-pitched; (irritante) piercing; ‹nota› high2 ‹dolor› (duradero) intense, acute; (momentáneo) sharp3 ‹crisis› severe4 ‹aumento/descenso› sharpun agudo descenso del índice de mortalidad a sharp fall in the death rateC1 (perspicaz) ‹persona› quick-witted, sharp; ‹observación/comentario› shrewd; ‹pregunta› shrewd, searching2 (gracioso) ‹comentario/persona› witty3 ‹vista› sharp; ‹oído› sharp, acute; ‹sentido/instinto› keen, sharpD1 ‹palabra› stressed on the last syllable2 ‹acento› acute* * *
agudo◊ -da adjetivo
1
2
‹ nota› high
( momentáneo) sharp
3
‹ comentario› shrewd
agudo,-a adjetivo
1 (sensación, enfermedad) acute
2 (tono de voz) high-pitched
(sonido) treble, high
3 (ingenioso) witty
4 (oído, vista, olfato) sharp, keen
' agudo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguda
- fina
- fino
- ingeniosa
- ingenioso
- lista
- listo
- sagaz
- estridente
- ladino
- pinchazo
- pitido
- quejido
English:
acute
- crack
- high
- high-pitched
- keen
- piping
- quick
- quick-witted
- raging
- sharp
- shrill
- witty
- yap
* * *agudo, -a♦ adj1. [filo, punta] sharp2. [vista, olfato] keen3. [crisis, problema, enfermedad] serious, acute4. [dolor] intense;sentí un dolor agudo al mover el brazo I felt a sharp pain when I moved my arm5. [sonido, voz] high, high-pitched6. [perspicaz] [persona] sharp, shrewd;[ingenio] keen, sharp7. [ingenioso] witty;estás muy agudo you're on form o very witty today;Irónico¡muy agudo! [cuando algo no es gracioso] very clever o funny!;[cuando algo es evidente] very observant!♦ nmagudos [sonidos] treble* * *adj1 acute2 ( afilado) sharp3 sonido high-pitched4 ( perspicaz) sharp5 LING:acento agudo acute accent* * *agudo, -da adj1) : acute, sharp2) : shrill, high-pitched3) perspicaz: clever, shrewd* * *agudo adj1. (en general) sharp2. (sonido, voz) high / high pitched3. (ángulo, dolor) acute5. (sentido) keen6. (palabra)"sofá" es una palabra aguda the accent is on the last syllable in "sofá"
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