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1 natural
adj.1 natural (no artificial).es más guapa al natural que en la fotografía she's prettier in real life than in the photographser natural en alguien to be in somebody's nature2 natural, normal.es lo más natural del mundo it's the most natural thing in the world, it's perfectly naturales natural que se enfade it's natural that he should be angry3 native (nativo).ser natural de to come from4 illegitimate (ilegítimo) (hijo).5 native born, native, natural.f. & m.1 native (nativo).2 character.m.nature, disposition (talante).* * *► adjetivo1 (no artificial) natural2 (fruta, flor) fresh3 (sin elaboración) plain; (sin alteración) additive-free4 (espontáneo) unaffected, natural5 (lógico) natural, to be expected6 (ilegítimo) natural, illegitimate1 (temperamento) nature, disposition2 (nativo) native, inhabitant3 (en toreo) type of pass\de tamaño natural life-sizeddel natural (pintado, sacado) from lifeser natural de to be a native of, come from* * *adj.1) natural2) native* * *1. ADJ1) (=no artificial) [calor] natural; [luz, frontera] natural; [seda] pure; [flor] real2) (=fresco) fresh3) (=sin aditivos) natural4) (=a temperatura ambiente)5) (=innato) naturalla bondad es natural en él — kindness is in his nature, it's in his nature to be kind
6) (=normal) naturales lo más natural del mundo — it's perfectly natural, it's the most natural thing in the world
7) (=no afectado) natural8) (=ilegítimo) illegitimate9) (=nativo)¿de dónde es usted natural? — where are you from?, where were you born?
10)11) (Mús) natural2.SMF native3. SM1) (=carácter) nature2)al natural: fruta al natural — (=sin aditamentos) fruit in its own juice
se sirve al natural — (=a temperatura ambiente) it is served at room temperature
3) (Arte)del natural: pintar del natural — to paint from life
4) (Taur) type of pass* * *I1)a) < fenómeno> natural; < ingredientes> naturalen estado natural — natural, native
al natural — < mejillones> in brine
es más bonita al natural — she's prettier without makeup
b) ( a temperatura ambiente) <cerveza/gaseosa> unchilledc) (Mús) natural2)a) ( espontáneo) <gesto/persona> naturalb) ( inherente) natural, innatec) ( normal) natural3) (frml) ( nativo)IIser natural de — to be a native of, to come from
1) ( carácter) nature2) ( nativo) native3) (Art)* * *= natural, effortless, natural-born, native, naturally-occurring.Ex. Also, title entries were ordered by grammatical arrangement, rather than in natural word order.Ex. The effortless ease of such replies does conceal from the enquirer the extensive anticipatory effort of the librarian in studying the sources of information and his prior experience in their use.Ex. Giving a natural-born leader a new book to read for himself will mean that, if he likes it, very soon other children in the group will be wanting to read it too = Dar a un líder nato un nuevo libro para que lo lea por su cuenta significa que, si le gusta, muy pronto otros niños del grupo querrán leerlo también.Ex. Malcolm Stanhope, also a native of the state, entered the library field at the age of 30, after having been a computer salesman for eight years.----* a escala natural = full-scale.* alimentos naturales = health food.* catástrofe natural = natural calamity, natural disaster.* ciencias naturales = natural sciences.* como algo natural = as a matter of course.* consecuencia natural = corollary.* defensas naturales = natural defences.* derecho natural = natural right, natural law.* desastre natural = natural disaster, natural calamity.* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.* en su estado natural = in the wild.* entorno natural = natural setting.* entorno natural, el = natural environment, the.* estado natural = natural state.* fibra natural = natural fibre.* formar parte natural de su entorno = blend into + the landscape.* gas natural = natural gas.* habilidad natural = natural ability.* hábitat natural = wildlife habitat.* iluminación natural = natural lighting.* lenguaje de indización natural = natural indexing language.* lenguaje natural = natural language.* luz natural = natural daylight, natural light.* madre o padre natural = birth parent.* mes natural = calendar month.* mirador natural = belvedere.* morir de muerte natural = die + a natural death.* muerte natural = natural death.* museo de ciencias naturales = natural science museum.* natural del país = native-born.* paisaje natural = natural scenery, natural landscape.* paraje natural = wildland.* parque natural = nature park.* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.* producto natural = natural product.* recursos de gas natural = natural gas resources.* reserva natural = nature reserve, nature preserve, wildlife preserve.* ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.* ser natural de = be a native of.* sobrenatural, lo = supernatural, the.* sopa natural = fresh soup.* tendencia natural = in-built tendency.* término del lenguaje natural = natural-language term.* tienda de alimentos naturales = health food store, health food shop.* ventilación natural = natural ventilation.* * *I1)a) < fenómeno> natural; < ingredientes> naturalen estado natural — natural, native
al natural — < mejillones> in brine
es más bonita al natural — she's prettier without makeup
b) ( a temperatura ambiente) <cerveza/gaseosa> unchilledc) (Mús) natural2)a) ( espontáneo) <gesto/persona> naturalb) ( inherente) natural, innatec) ( normal) natural3) (frml) ( nativo)IIser natural de — to be a native of, to come from
1) ( carácter) nature2) ( nativo) native3) (Art)* * *= natural, effortless, natural-born, native, naturally-occurring.Ex: Also, title entries were ordered by grammatical arrangement, rather than in natural word order.
Ex: The effortless ease of such replies does conceal from the enquirer the extensive anticipatory effort of the librarian in studying the sources of information and his prior experience in their use.Ex: Giving a natural-born leader a new book to read for himself will mean that, if he likes it, very soon other children in the group will be wanting to read it too = Dar a un líder nato un nuevo libro para que lo lea por su cuenta significa que, si le gusta, muy pronto otros niños del grupo querrán leerlo también.Ex: Malcolm Stanhope, also a native of the state, entered the library field at the age of 30, after having been a computer salesman for eight years.Ex: This is a naturally-occurring abrasive traditionally employed in buffing metal.* a escala natural = full-scale.* alimentos naturales = health food.* catástrofe natural = natural calamity, natural disaster.* ciencias naturales = natural sciences.* como algo natural = as a matter of course.* consecuencia natural = corollary.* defensas naturales = natural defences.* derecho natural = natural right, natural law.* desastre natural = natural disaster, natural calamity.* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.* en su estado natural = in the wild.* entorno natural = natural setting.* entorno natural, el = natural environment, the.* estado natural = natural state.* fibra natural = natural fibre.* formar parte natural de su entorno = blend into + the landscape.* gas natural = natural gas.* habilidad natural = natural ability.* hábitat natural = wildlife habitat.* iluminación natural = natural lighting.* lenguaje de indización natural = natural indexing language.* lenguaje natural = natural language.* luz natural = natural daylight, natural light.* madre o padre natural = birth parent.* mes natural = calendar month.* mirador natural = belvedere.* morir de muerte natural = die + a natural death.* muerte natural = natural death.* museo de ciencias naturales = natural science museum.* natural del país = native-born.* paisaje natural = natural scenery, natural landscape.* paraje natural = wildland.* parque natural = nature park.* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.* producto natural = natural product.* recursos de gas natural = natural gas resources.* reserva natural = nature reserve, nature preserve, wildlife preserve.* ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.* ser natural de = be a native of.* sobrenatural, lo = supernatural, the.* sopa natural = fresh soup.* tendencia natural = in-built tendency.* término del lenguaje natural = natural-language term.* tienda de alimentos naturales = health food store, health food shop.* ventilación natural = natural ventilation.* * *A1 ‹fenómeno› natural; ‹ingredientes› naturaluna de las grandes bellezas naturales de nuestro país one of our country's great natural beauty spots2 (sin elaboración) naturalen estado natural natural, native¿piña natural o de lata? fresh pineapple or tinned?al natural ‹mejillones› in brineuna lata de tomates al natural a can of tomatoes in natural juicees mucho más bonita al natural she's much prettier without makeup3 (a temperatura ambiente) ‹cerveza/gaseosa› unchilledse sirve al natural serve at room temperature4 ( Mús) naturalfa natural F naturalB1 (sin afectación, espontáneo) ‹gesto/pose/persona› naturales muy natural en el trato she has a very natural manner2 (inherente) natural, innateuna inclinación natural hacia la música a natural o an innate musical abilityla generosidad es natural en ella she's generous by nature3 (normal) naturalse acostó tarde y como es natural se quedó dormida she went to bed late and, of course o naturally, oversleptme parece lo más natural del mundo it seems perfectly natural to menatural QUE + SUBJ:es natural que le cueste adaptarse it's quite natural o normal that he should find it hard to adaptes muy natural que le hayan dicho que no it's only natural that they refused o that they should have refused himJuan Prieto, de 33 años, natural de Alicante Juan Prieto, 33 years old, from AlicanteA (carácter) naturees de natural generoso she has a generous nature, she is generous by natureB (nativo) nativelos naturales del lugar people from the areaC ( Art):pintar/dibujar del natural to paint/draw from life(nativo) nativelos naturales del lugar the people from the area* * *
natural adjetivo
1
‹ fruta› fresh;
c) (Mús) natural
2
3 (frml) ( nativo) ser natural de to be a native of, to come from
■ sustantivo masculino
natural
I adjetivo
1 natural: es una persona muy natural, he's a very natural person
(no artificial, fresco) fresh: es una rosa natural, it's a fresh rose
a tamaño natural, life-size
2 (normal, lógico) me parece natural, it seems natural to me
3 (nativo) soy natural de Castilla, I come from Castilla
4 Mat natural
II sustantivo masculino
1 (temperamento, inclinación) nature
2 Arte life: lo pintó del natural, he painted it from life
III mf (oriundo) native
' natural' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
canal
- cien
- cruda
- crudo
- día
- emanación
- expolio
- hijo
- limonada
- lógica
- lógico
- luz
- mirador
- muerte
- nata
- nato
- reserva
- sencilla
- sencillo
- sobrexplotación
- tamaña
- tamaño
- turba
- anfiteatro
- café
- cataclismo
- en
- franco
- gruta
- llano
- museo
- naturalidad
- naturismo
- naturista
- pantano
- parque
- recurso
- riqueza
- siniestro
English:
border
- born
- curl
- designate
- fair
- full-scale
- hail
- life
- life-size
- life-sized
- lifelike
- mention
- native
- natural
- natural childbirth
- naturally
- nature reserve
- nature trail
- plain
- process
- reserve
- successor
- sunlight
- unaffected
- unnatural
- unnaturally
- unspoilt
- wear
- wild
- wildlife park
- die
- dry
- effortless
- environment
- flair
- full
- good
- may
- might
- nature
- pond
- resource
- should
- unspoiled
- wastage
- wilderness
* * *♦ adj1. [de la naturaleza] [recursos, frontera] natural;un fenómeno natural a natural phenomenon2. [sin aditivos] [yogur] natural;[zumo] fresh;al natural [fruta] in its own juice;[en persona] in the flesh;es más guapa al natural que en la fotografía she's prettier in real life o in the flesh than in the photograph3. [fresco] [flores, fruta, leche] fresh4. [lógico, normal] natural, normal;ser natural en alguien to be in sb's nature;es lo más natural del mundo it's the most natural thing in the world, it's perfectly natural;es natural que se enfade it's natural that he should be angry5. [nativo] native;ser natural de to come from6. [ilegítimo] illegitimate;hijo natural illegitimate child7. [hábil y no hábil]año/mes natural calendar year/month;30 días naturales de vacaciones 30 days' holiday (including weekends)8. RP [del tiempo] unchilled, at room temperature;un agua natural a glass of unchilled water9. Mús natural♦ nmf[nativo] native♦ nm1. [talante] nature, disposition3. Taurom = left-handed pass without the sword* * *I adj1 natural;es natural it’s only natural3:ser natural de come fromII m:fruta al natural fruit in its own juice* * *natural adj1) : natural2) : normalcomo es natural: naturally, as expected3)natural de : native of, from4)de tamaño natural : life-sizenatural nm1) carácter: disposition, temperament2) : nativeun natural de Venezuela: a native of Venezuela* * *natural1 adj (en general) naturalnatural2 nlos naturales de Sevilla people born in Seville / people from Seville -
2 museo de historia natural
(n.) = natural history museumEx. The data derived from a study of randomly selected natural history and science museums and science centres indicated that the libraries in those institutions were not adequately funded.* * *(n.) = natural history museumEx: The data derived from a study of randomly selected natural history and science museums and science centres indicated that the libraries in those institutions were not adequately funded.
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3 historia natural
f.natural history, nature study.* * *natural history* * ** * *(n.) = natural historyEx. This center holds one of the most significant collections (dare we call it potpourri?) of science, natural history, art, history, and culture in the world = Este centre posee uno de las colecciones (¿o quizás popurrí?) más significativas de la ciencia, historia natural, arte, historia y cultura del mundo.* * ** * *(n.) = natural historyEx: This center holds one of the most significant collections (dare we call it potpourri?) of science, natural history, art, history, and culture in the world = Este centre posee uno de las colecciones (¿o quizás popurrí?) más significativas de la ciencia, historia natural, arte, historia y cultura del mundo.
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4 naturaleza
f.1 nature.se desconoce la naturaleza de la enfermedad the nature of the illness is unknownuna persona de naturaleza nerviosa a person of a nervous disposition, a person who is nervous by naturepor naturaleza by naturela madre naturaleza Mother Naturela naturaleza humana human naturenaturaleza muerta still lifeaman a la naturaleza they love nature, they are nature lovers2 constitution.* * *1 nature2 (temperamento) nature, character3 (complexión) physical constitution4 (clase, tipo) nature, kind\en plena naturaleza in the wildpor naturaleza by naturenaturaleza humana human nature, human conditionnaturaleza muerta ARTE still lifeprotección de la naturaleza nature conservation* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=universo físico) nature2) (=campo) nature3) (=carácter) nature4) (=constitución) constitution5) (=especie) nature6) (Arte)7) † (Pol) nationality8)romper la naturaleza — † to start to menstruate
* * *1) (Ecol)2) ( índole) nature3) (ant) ( nacionalidad) nationality* * *1) (Ecol)2) ( índole) nature3) (ant) ( nacionalidad) nationality* * *naturaleza22 = nature, character.Ex: In this chapter a review of the development of cataloguing codes is given in order to explain and place in context the nature of modern cataloguing codes.
Ex: Close attention to the role of the computer specialist reveals more of the character of reference activities.* de naturaleza = in nature.* de tal naturaleza = such that.* naturaleza engañosa = deceptiveness.* naturaleza humana = human nature.* naturaleza judía = Jewishness.* por naturaleza = by nature, by definition, characteristically, natural-born, naturally, inherently.* por + Posesivo + (propia) naturaleza = in + Posesivo + nature.* por su naturaleza = by + Posesivo + nature.* venir por naturaleza a = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.* verdadera naturaleza, la = true nature, the.* * *A ( Ecol):la naturaleza naturevivir en contacto con la naturaleza to live close to naturedejemos obrar a la naturaleza let's allow nature to take its courseCompuesto:still lifeB (índole) natureafecciones de naturaleza alérgica diseases of an allergic naturela naturaleza humana human natureconozco mi naturaleza y sé cómo voy a reaccionar I know what I'm like and I know how I'll reactes indolente por naturaleza he's naturally lazyes de naturaleza agresiva y violenta he's aggressive and violent by nature, he has an aggressive and violent natureC ( ant) (nacionalidad) nationality* * *
naturaleza sustantivo femeninoa) (Ecol):
naturaleza muerta still life
naturaleza sustantivo femenino
1 nature: es de naturaleza tímida, she's shy by nature
Arte naturaleza muerta, still life
2 (clase, tipo) nature: no hagas comentarios de esa naturaleza, don't make remarks of that kind
3 (constitución) physical constitution
' naturaleza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carácter
- carta
- índole
- maravilla
- prodigio
- secreta
- secreto
- temperamento
- condición
- conservar
- consistir
- diverso
- dotar
- espíritu
- humano
- por
- ser
English:
commune
- dominant
- freak
- love
- naturally
- nature
- nature conservation
- secret
- self-fulfilling
- sweet
- tame
- temperamentally
- wild
- human
- still
* * *naturaleza nf1.la naturaleza [seres del universo] nature;aman a la naturaleza they love nature, they are nature lovers;por naturaleza by nature;la madre naturaleza Mother Naturenaturaleza muerta still life2. [características] nature;se desconoce la naturaleza de la enfermedad the nature of the illness is unknown3. [complexión] constitution4. [carácter] nature;la naturaleza humana human nature;una persona de naturaleza nerviosa a person of a nervous disposition, a person who is nervous by nature5. [tipo, clase] nature;prefiero no meterme en negocios de esa naturaleza I prefer not to get involved in deals of that nature o in that kind of deal* * *f1 nature2 ( índole) kind, type* * *naturaleza nf1) : naturela madre naturaleza: mother nature2) índole: nature, disposition, constitutionla naturaleza humana: human nature3)naturaleza muerta : still life* * *naturaleza n nature -
5 ciencia
f.1 science.a ciencia cierta for certainno se conoce a ciencia cierta el número de víctimas the number of victims isn't known for certainciencias económicas economicsciencias de la información media studiesciencias naturales natural sciencesciencias ocultas occultismciencias políticas political scienceciencias sociales social sciences2 learning, knowledge.* * *1 (disciplina) science2 (saber) knowledge, learning\saber algo a ciencia cierta figurado to know something for certainser un pozo de ciencia to be a well of knowledgeciencia ficción science fictionciencia infusa intuitionciencias empresariales business studiesciencias exactas mathematics singciencias naturales natural sciencesciencias ocultas the occult sing* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=conocimiento) scienceno tener mucha ciencia —
ciencia infusa, lo sabe por ciencia infusa — iró he has God-given intelligence
2) (=doctrina) science, sciences plciencias sociales — social science, social sciences pl
* * *a) ( rama del saber) science; (saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learninga ciencia cierta — for sure, for certain
b) ciencias femenino plural (Educ) science* * *= scholarship, science.Ex. The most important of the functions of librarians is the collection, preservation and affording access to the materials of scholarship.Ex. Thus we all agree that one component of a building is a roof (and not vice versa!), and that chemistry is a branch of science.----* academia de las ciencias = academy of sciences.* a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.* alfabetización en ciencias de la salud = health literacy.* árbol de la ciencia, el = tree of knowledge, the.* biblioteca de ciencias = science library.* biblioteca de ciencias de la salud = health sciences library, health library.* Biblioteca Nacional de Préstamo para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (NLL) = National Lending Library for Science and Technology (NLL).* bibliotecario de ciencias de la salud = health librarian.* bibliotecario de las ciencias de la salud = health sciences librarian.* centro de las ciencias = science centre.* ciencia aplicada = applied science.* Ciencia Cristiana, la = Christian Science.* ciencia de la comunicación = communication science.* ciencia de las zonas polares = polar science.* ciencia del conocimiento = cognitive science.* ciencia del libro = bookmanship.* ciencia de los alimentos = food science.* ciencia del suelo = soil science.* ciencia experimental = hard sciences, the.* ciencia ficción = science fiction, sci-fi.* ciencia forense = forensic science.* ciencia médica = medical science.* ciencia militar = military science.* ciencia mundial = world science.* ciencias = science and technology.* ciencias agrícolas = agricultural economics.* ciencias biológicas = biological sciences.* ciencias biomédicas = biomedical sciences.* ciencias de la atmósfera = atmospheric sciences.* ciencias de la computación = computer science, computational science.* ciencias de la computación y tecnología informática = computer science and technology.* ciencias de la construcción = building sciences.* ciencias de la documentación = information science, library science.* ciencias de la educación = educational science.* ciencias de la navegación = nautical science.* ciencias de la salud = health sciences.* ciencias de las plantas = plant science(s).* ciencias de la tierra = geosciences.* ciencias de la tierra, las = earth sciences, the.* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.* ciencias del comportamiento = behavioural sciences.* ciencias del espacio, las = space science(s), the.* ciencias del mar = aquatic sciences.* ciencias del mar, las = ocean sciences, the.* ciencias de los materiales = materials sciences.* ciencias domésticas = domestic science.* ciencias duras, las = hard sciences, the.* ciencias exactas, las = exact sciences, the, hard sciences, the.* ciencias físicas = physical science.* ciencias forestales = forestry.* ciencias históricas = historical sciences.* ciencias humanas = human science.* ciencias naturales = natural sciences.* ciencias navales = ship science.* ciencias planetarias, las = planetary sciences, the.* ciencias políticas = political science.* ciencias puras = pure sciences.* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.* ciencias sociales = social sciences, soft sciences, the, social studies.* ciencia virtual = e-science.* ciencia y tecnología = sci-tech [scitech o sci/tech].* Ciencia y Tecnología (C + T) = S & T (Science and Technology).* ciencia y tecnología de los alimentos = food science and technology.* ciencia y tecnología de los materiales = materials science and technology.* científico de las ciencias de la tierra = geoscientist.* conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* delegación de educación y ciencia = local education authority (LEA).* enseñanza de las ciencias = science education.* especialista en ciencias de la tierra = earth scientist.* estudiante de ciencias de la educación = education student, student teacher.* facultad de ciencias de la educación = teachers college, teacher training college.* filosofía de la ciencia = philosophy of science.* Fundación Nacional para las Ciencias (NSF) = National Science Foundation (NSF).* humanidades y ciencias sociales = arts and social sciences.* Indice de Citas de Ciencia (SCI) = Science Citation Index (SCI).* Indice de Citas de las Ciencias Sociales (SSCI) = Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).* investigación en ciencias de la documentación = information science research.* Licenciatura de Ciencias = M.Sc. (Master of Science).* Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia = Department of Education and Science.* mundo de la ciencia, el = world of science, the, scientific world, the.* museo de ciencias naturales = natural science museum.* museo de las ciencias = science museum.* no es una ciencia exacta = not (exactly) rocket science.* novela de ciencia ficción = science fiction novel.* relacionado con las ciencias = science-related.* revista de ciencia y tecnología = science and technology journal.* saber a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber a ciencia cierta que = know + for a fact that.* ser una ciencia exacta = be an exact science.* sistema de la ciencia, el = system of science, the.* tecnología de la información para ciencias de la salud = health informatics.* * *a) ( rama del saber) science; (saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learninga ciencia cierta — for sure, for certain
b) ciencias femenino plural (Educ) science* * *= scholarship, science.Ex: The most important of the functions of librarians is the collection, preservation and affording access to the materials of scholarship.
Ex: Thus we all agree that one component of a building is a roof (and not vice versa!), and that chemistry is a branch of science.* academia de las ciencias = academy of sciences.* a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.* alfabetización en ciencias de la salud = health literacy.* árbol de la ciencia, el = tree of knowledge, the.* biblioteca de ciencias = science library.* biblioteca de ciencias de la salud = health sciences library, health library.* Biblioteca Nacional de Préstamo para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (NLL) = National Lending Library for Science and Technology (NLL).* bibliotecario de ciencias de la salud = health librarian.* bibliotecario de las ciencias de la salud = health sciences librarian.* centro de las ciencias = science centre.* ciencia aplicada = applied science.* Ciencia Cristiana, la = Christian Science.* ciencia de la comunicación = communication science.* ciencia de las zonas polares = polar science.* ciencia del conocimiento = cognitive science.* ciencia del libro = bookmanship.* ciencia de los alimentos = food science.* ciencia del suelo = soil science.* ciencia experimental = hard sciences, the.* ciencia ficción = science fiction, sci-fi.* ciencia forense = forensic science.* ciencia médica = medical science.* ciencia militar = military science.* ciencia mundial = world science.* ciencias = science and technology.* ciencias agrícolas = agricultural economics.* ciencias biológicas = biological sciences.* ciencias biomédicas = biomedical sciences.* ciencias de la atmósfera = atmospheric sciences.* ciencias de la computación = computer science, computational science.* ciencias de la computación y tecnología informática = computer science and technology.* ciencias de la construcción = building sciences.* ciencias de la documentación = information science, library science.* ciencias de la educación = educational science.* ciencias de la navegación = nautical science.* ciencias de la salud = health sciences.* ciencias de las plantas = plant science(s).* ciencias de la tierra = geosciences.* ciencias de la tierra, las = earth sciences, the.* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.* ciencias del comportamiento = behavioural sciences.* ciencias del espacio, las = space science(s), the.* ciencias del mar = aquatic sciences.* ciencias del mar, las = ocean sciences, the.* ciencias de los materiales = materials sciences.* ciencias domésticas = domestic science.* ciencias duras, las = hard sciences, the.* ciencias exactas, las = exact sciences, the, hard sciences, the.* ciencias físicas = physical science.* ciencias forestales = forestry.* ciencias históricas = historical sciences.* ciencias humanas = human science.* ciencias naturales = natural sciences.* ciencias navales = ship science.* ciencias planetarias, las = planetary sciences, the.* ciencias políticas = political science.* ciencias puras = pure sciences.* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.* ciencias sociales = social sciences, soft sciences, the, social studies.* ciencia virtual = e-science.* ciencia y tecnología = sci-tech [scitech o sci/tech].* Ciencia y Tecnología (C + T) = S & T (Science and Technology).* ciencia y tecnología de los alimentos = food science and technology.* ciencia y tecnología de los materiales = materials science and technology.* científico de las ciencias de la tierra = geoscientist.* conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* delegación de educación y ciencia = local education authority (LEA).* enseñanza de las ciencias = science education.* especialista en ciencias de la tierra = earth scientist.* estudiante de ciencias de la educación = education student, student teacher.* facultad de ciencias de la educación = teachers college, teacher training college.* filosofía de la ciencia = philosophy of science.* Fundación Nacional para las Ciencias (NSF) = National Science Foundation (NSF).* humanidades y ciencias sociales = arts and social sciences.* Indice de Citas de Ciencia (SCI) = Science Citation Index (SCI).* Indice de Citas de las Ciencias Sociales (SSCI) = Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).* investigación en ciencias de la documentación = information science research.* Licenciatura de Ciencias = M.Sc. (Master of Science).* Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia = Department of Education and Science.* mundo de la ciencia, el = world of science, the, scientific world, the.* museo de ciencias naturales = natural science museum.* museo de las ciencias = science museum.* no es una ciencia exacta = not (exactly) rocket science.* novela de ciencia ficción = science fiction novel.* relacionado con las ciencias = science-related.* revista de ciencia y tecnología = science and technology journal.* saber a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber a ciencia cierta que = know + for a fact that.* ser una ciencia exacta = be an exact science.* sistema de la ciencia, el = system of science, the.* tecnología de la información para ciencias de la salud = health informatics.* * *1 (rama del saber) science; (saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learninglos adelantos de la ciencia scientific advances, the advances of sciencea ciencia cierta for sure, for certainno tiene ninguna ciencia there's nothing difficult o complicated about itCompuestos:soil sciencespace sciencescience fictionfpl Educationfpl Media Studiesfpl Business Studiesfpl exact sciencesfpl natural science(s)fpl occultismfpl Political Science, Politics* * *
ciencia sustantivo femenino
(saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learning;
a ciencia cierta for sure, for certainb)
Cciencias Empresariales/de la Información Business/Media Studies;
Cciencias Políticas/de la Educación Politics/Education
ciencia sustantivo femenino
1 science
2 frml (conocimiento) knowledge: descorchar un botella no tiene mucha ciencia, there is no mystery about uncorking a bottle
3 ciencia ficción, science fiction
irón ciencia infusa, divine inspiration
ciencias ocultas, the occult sing
♦ Locuciones: a ciencia cierta, for certain: lo sé a ciencia cierta, I'm absolutely sure o I know it for certain
' ciencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
divulgación
- estadística
- interés
- jurisprudencia
- mecánica
- óptica
- ortopedia
- padre
- ramo
- reino
- toponimia
- acústica
- adelanto
- aeronáutica
- avanzar
- contabilidad
- dedicar
- economía
- evolucionar
- ramificarse
- triunfo
- veterinaria
English:
advancement
- area
- branch
- certain
- data processing
- economics
- electronic
- forestry
- medicine
- sci-fi
- science
- science fiction
- statistics
- surgery
- social
- wishful thinking
* * *♦ nf1. [método, estudio] science;la ciencia ya no puede hacer nada para salvar al enfermo science is unable to do anything more to help the patient;la astronomía es la ciencia que estudia los cuerpos celestes astronomy is the science in which heavenly bodies are studiedciencias aplicadas applied sciences;ciencias biológicas life sciences;ciencia del conocimiento cognitive science;ciencias económicas economics [singular];ciencias empresariales business studies;ciencias exactas mathematics [singular];ciencia ficción science fiction;ciencias físicas physical sciences;ciencias de la información media studies;ciencias naturales natural sciences;ciencias ocultas occultism;ciencias políticas political science;ciencias de la salud medical sciences;ciencias sociales social sciences;ciencias de la Tierra earth sciences2. [sabiduría] learning, knowledge;Famtener poca ciencia to be straightforward;la cocina tiene poca ciencia, pero requiere mucho sentido común cooking doesn't require a lot of skill, but you do need to use common sense;Humpor ciencia infusa through divine inspirationsoy de ciencias I studied scienceciencias mixtas = secondary school course comprising mainly science subjects but including some arts subjects;ciencias puras = secondary school course comprising science subjects only♦ a ciencia cierta loc advfor certain;no se conoce a ciencia cierta el número de víctimas the number of victims isn't known for certain* * *f1 science;a ciencia cierta for certain, for sure;ser un pozo de ciencia fam be a fount of knowledge2:ciencias (naturales) natural sciences* * *ciencia nf1) : science2) : learning, knowledge3)a ciencia cierta : for a fact, for certain* * *ciencia n science -
6 museo
m.museum.* * *1 museum\museo de arte art museummuseo de cera wax museum* * *noun m.* * *SM [gen] museum; [de pintura, escultura] museum, gallerymuseo de cera — wax museum, waxworks
* * *masculino (de pintura, escultura) museum, gallery; (arqueológico, de historia, etc) museum* * *= museum, gallery.Ex. In her previous vocation she served as Curator of History at the Rochester museum of Arts and Sciences and later as Assistant to the Director of Johns Hopkins University, Institute of History and Medicine.Ex. A gallery is a room or building devoted to the exhibition of works of art.----* Consejo Internacional de Museos (ICOM) = International Council of Museums (ICOM).* Consejo Internacional de Museos y Lugares de Interés (ICOMS) = International Council of Museums and Sites (ICOMOS).* de gestión del museo = curatorial.* director de museo = curator.* exposición de museo = museum exhibit.* informática aplicada a los museos = museum computing field.* museo arqueológico = archaeological museum.* museo de arte = art museum.* museo de ciencias naturales = natural science museum.* museo de historia natural = natural history museum.* museo de las ciencias = science museum.* museo naval = naval museum.* museo tradicional = folk museum, folklore museum.* museo viviente = living museum.* sobre museos = museum-based.* * *masculino (de pintura, escultura) museum, gallery; (arqueológico, de historia, etc) museum* * *= museum, gallery.Ex: In her previous vocation she served as Curator of History at the Rochester museum of Arts and Sciences and later as Assistant to the Director of Johns Hopkins University, Institute of History and Medicine.
Ex: A gallery is a room or building devoted to the exhibition of works of art.* Consejo Internacional de Museos (ICOM) = International Council of Museums (ICOM).* Consejo Internacional de Museos y Lugares de Interés (ICOMS) = International Council of Museums and Sites (ICOMOS).* de gestión del museo = curatorial.* director de museo = curator.* exposición de museo = museum exhibit.* informática aplicada a los museos = museum computing field.* museo arqueológico = archaeological museum.* museo de arte = art museum.* museo de ciencias naturales = natural science museum.* museo de historia natural = natural history museum.* museo de las ciencias = science museum.* museo naval = naval museum.* museo tradicional = folk museum, folklore museum.* museo viviente = living museum.* sobre museos = museum-based.* * *(de pintura, escultura) museum, gallery; (de ciencias naturales, historia, etc) museumsu casa parece un museo, con cuadros por todos lados her house looks like an art gallery, there are pictures everywhereCompuestos:museum of anthropologymuseum of contemporary artmuseum of modern artwax museum, waxworks (pl)natural science museum* * *
museo sustantivo masculino
museum;
museo de ciencias naturales natural science museum
museo sustantivo masculino museum
(de pintura, escultura) gallery
' museo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calcular
- como
- conservador
- conservadora
- donar
- exhibir
- guardarropa
- obnubilar
- patearse
- pública
- público
- recorrer
- abierto
- abrir
- cafetería
- celador
- cerrado
- exponer
- guarda
- locación
- meter
- pasar
- pieza
- propiedad
- riqueza
- robo
English:
admission
- armory
- armoury
- arrest
- attendant
- auspice
- become
- curator
- docent
- donation
- entrance fee
- exhibit
- gallery
- keeper
- museum
- picture gallery
- visitor
- visitor's book
- art
- repair
- round
- waxworks
* * *museo nm[de ciencias, historia] museum; [de arte] (art) gallery museo arqueológico museum of archaeology;museo de arte moderno museum o gallery of modern art;museo de cera waxworks, wax museum;museo de la ciencia science museum;museo de ciencias naturales natural science museum;el Museo del Prado the Prado, = Spain's most important art gallery, in Madrid* * ** * *museo nm: museum* * *museo n museum -
7 entorno
m.1 environment, surroundings.2 context.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: entornar.* * *1 environment, surroundings plural2 INFORMÁTICA environment* * *noun m.1) environment2) surroundings* * *SM1) (=medioambiente) environment; (Literat) setting, milieu; (=clima) climate; (=escenario) scenesacar a algn de su entorno — to take sb away from/out of their normal environment
2) (Inform) environment* * *a) ( situación) environmententorno social — social milieu o environment
los restos hallados en su entorno — the remains found around it o in the vicinity
b) (Lit) setting; (Mat) range; (Inf) environment* * *= arena, atmosphere, environment, scene, setting, surroundings, milieu, compass, compass, set and setting, landscape, habitat, environs, climate, ambient, ambiance [ambience], ambience [ambiance], environ.Ex. This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.Ex. Above all, we specified an atmosphere in all public areas appropriate for study without the need for oppressive silence.Ex. This document specifies methods of extending the 7-bit code, remaining in a 7-bit environment or increasing to an 8-bit environment.Ex. A recent inexpensive introduction to the microcomputer scene, the Sinclair QL, uses a 32 bit processor (the Motorola 680008) and offers 128K RAM expandable to 640K.Ex. Over 700 CRT terminals are online to Columbus and are used in a variety of ways to improve service in the local library settings.Ex. Work in a duly ordered community should be made attractive by the consciousness of usefulness, by variety, and by being exercised amidst pleasurable surroundings.Ex. These are the kinds of problems that characteristically arise in the complex and continually changing milieu of libraries and media and information centers.Ex. All truth is contained in the compass of your mind.Ex. All truth is contained in the compass of your mind.Ex. For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.Ex. During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.Ex. The academic library is the natural habitat of the absent-minded professor.Ex. This database contains 500 photographs, drawings, engravings and watercolours of the 16th century Sutton House and its environs.Ex. The article 'Keeping your ear to the ground' discusses the skills and knowledge information professionals need to have in today's IT-rich climate.Ex. This article studies monumental wall paintings and mosaics, focusing on the disposition of narratives in relation to their architectural ambients.Ex. People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.Ex. The current ambience is such that we are facing a new crisis in cataloging.Ex. For example, the games themselves can act as a tool to educate social science students how to access and interact with unknown cultures within a safe environ.----* adaptarse al entorno = adjust to + environment.* cambiar de entorno = change + scenery.* cambio de entorno = change of scenery, change of air and scene, change of air, change of scene.* crear un entorno = create + an environment.* del entorno = ambient, environmental.* en el entorno de = in the realm of.* en + Posesivo + entorno = in + Posesivo + midst.* entorno de redes = network environment, online environment.* entorno de trabajo = working environment, work environment.* entorno electrónico distribuido = distributed environment.* entorno familiar = home environment.* entorno físico = atmospherics.* entorno laboral = workplace, work environment, work setting, job setting, job environment, working environment.* entorno natural = natural habitat, natural setting.* entorno natural, el = natural environment, the.* entorno OSI = OSI environment.* entorno urbanístico = built environment.* entorno urbano = built environment.* perjudicial para el entorno = environmentally-damaging.* relativo a la navegación por un entorno gráfico = navigational.* vida en el entorno familiar = family life.* * *a) ( situación) environmententorno social — social milieu o environment
los restos hallados en su entorno — the remains found around it o in the vicinity
b) (Lit) setting; (Mat) range; (Inf) environment* * *= arena, atmosphere, environment, scene, setting, surroundings, milieu, compass, compass, set and setting, landscape, habitat, environs, climate, ambient, ambiance [ambience], ambience [ambiance], environ.Ex: This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.
Ex: Above all, we specified an atmosphere in all public areas appropriate for study without the need for oppressive silence.Ex: This document specifies methods of extending the 7-bit code, remaining in a 7-bit environment or increasing to an 8-bit environment.Ex: A recent inexpensive introduction to the microcomputer scene, the Sinclair QL, uses a 32 bit processor (the Motorola 680008) and offers 128K RAM expandable to 640K.Ex: Over 700 CRT terminals are online to Columbus and are used in a variety of ways to improve service in the local library settings.Ex: Work in a duly ordered community should be made attractive by the consciousness of usefulness, by variety, and by being exercised amidst pleasurable surroundings.Ex: These are the kinds of problems that characteristically arise in the complex and continually changing milieu of libraries and media and information centers.Ex: All truth is contained in the compass of your mind.Ex: All truth is contained in the compass of your mind.Ex: For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.Ex: During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.Ex: The academic library is the natural habitat of the absent-minded professor.Ex: This database contains 500 photographs, drawings, engravings and watercolours of the 16th century Sutton House and its environs.Ex: The article 'Keeping your ear to the ground' discusses the skills and knowledge information professionals need to have in today's IT-rich climate.Ex: This article studies monumental wall paintings and mosaics, focusing on the disposition of narratives in relation to their architectural ambients.Ex: People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.Ex: The current ambience is such that we are facing a new crisis in cataloging.Ex: For example, the games themselves can act as a tool to educate social science students how to access and interact with unknown cultures within a safe environ.* adaptarse al entorno = adjust to + environment.* cambiar de entorno = change + scenery.* cambio de entorno = change of scenery, change of air and scene, change of air, change of scene.* crear un entorno = create + an environment.* del entorno = ambient, environmental.* en el entorno de = in the realm of.* en + Posesivo + entorno = in + Posesivo + midst.* entorno de redes = network environment, online environment.* entorno de trabajo = working environment, work environment.* entorno electrónico distribuido = distributed environment.* entorno familiar = home environment.* entorno físico = atmospherics.* entorno laboral = workplace, work environment, work setting, job setting, job environment, working environment.* entorno natural = natural habitat, natural setting.* entorno natural, el = natural environment, the.* entorno OSI = OSI environment.* entorno urbanístico = built environment.* entorno urbano = built environment.* perjudicial para el entorno = environmentally-damaging.* relativo a la navegación por un entorno gráfico = navigational.* vida en el entorno familiar = family life.* * *1 (situación) environmentel entorno del niño influye en esto the child's environment influences thisentorno social social milieu o environmententorno familiar home environmentel entorno es poco favorable a la negociación the setting is o the situation is o the conditions are o the environment is not ideal for negotiationla estructura y los restos hallados en su entorno the structure and the remains found around it o in the vicinity2 ( Lit) setting3 ( Mat) range* * *
Del verbo entornar: ( conjugate entornar)
entorno es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
entornó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
entornar
entorno
entorno sustantivo masculino
b) (Lit) settingc) (Inf) environment
entornar verbo transitivo to half-close
(una puerta, ventana) to leave ajar
entorno sustantivo masculino
1 (medio) environment
entorno social, social environment
2 (proximidades) surroundings pl
' entorno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ambiente
- escenario
- media
- medio
- sosegada
- sosegado
English:
atmosphere
- blend
- environment
- setting
- surrounding
- environmental
- environs
* * *entorno nm1. [ambiente] environment, surroundings;el entorno familiar/social the home/social environment;fuentes bien informadas del entorno del presidente well-informed sources close to the president;España y los países de su entorno Spain and her European neighbours2. [medio ambiente] environment3. Informát environment* * *m tb INFOR environment* * *entorno nm: surroundings pl, environment* * *entorno n environment -
8 astronáutica
adj.&f.feminine of ASTRONÁUTICO.f.astronautics, rocket science.* * *1 astronautics* * *SF astronautics sing* * *= astronautics, rocket science.Ex. For example, 629.1388 in DC has to house all documents on astronautics documents on Instrumentation, Earth satellites, Monkeys in space, Manned flights, and so on.Ex. The exhibition presented the work of four artists whose projects examine the fields of natural science, nuclear physics and rocket science, zoology, and genetic engineering.* * *= astronautics, rocket science.Ex: For example, 629.1388 in DC has to house all documents on astronautics documents on Instrumentation, Earth satellites, Monkeys in space, Manned flights, and so on.
Ex: The exhibition presented the work of four artists whose projects examine the fields of natural science, nuclear physics and rocket science, zoology, and genetic engineering.* * *astronautics* * *astronáutica nfastronautics [singular]* * *f space travel, astronautics sg fml* * *astronáutica nf: astronautics -
9 caída
f.1 fall, collapse, downfall, downturn.2 wipe-out.3 prolapse, ptosis, drooping, lapsus.past part.past participle of spanish verb: caer.* * *1 (acción de caer) fall, falling2 (pérdida) loss3 (de precios, temperatura) fall, drop4 (de un terreno) slope5 (del sol) setting6 (de tejidos) body, hang8 figurado downfall, fall\a la caída del sol at sunsetcaída de ojos demure lookcaída libre free fall* * *noun f.1) fall2) drop3) collapse4) loss* * *SF1) (=accidente) fall; [de caballo] fall, tumble•
sufrir una caída — to have a fall, take a tumbledurante un campeonato regional, sufrió una grave caída del caballo — during a regional championship, he had a bad fall o tumble off his horse
caída de cabeza, sufrir una caída de cabeza — to fall headfirst, take a header *
2) [de gobierno, imperio] fall, collapse; [de un gobernante] downfallla caída del Muro de Berlín — the collapse o fall of the Berlin Wall
3) (=pérdida) [de cabello, dientes] loss4) (Dep)caída al vacío, caída libre — free fall
5) (=descenso) [de precios, ventas] fall, drop; [de divisa] fallla espectacular caída de precios afectó con gran dureza a numerosas economías — many economies were hard hit by the dramatic fall o drop in prices
el gobierno está decidido a frenar la caída de la libra — the government is determined to curb the fall of the pound
caída de tensión — (Med) drop in blood pressure; (Elec) drop in voltage
el banco intervino para evitar la caída en picado del dólar — the bank intervened to stop the dollar taking a nose-dive o plummeting
6)7) (=desprendimiento) fallhabía una continua caída de piedras desde la cima de la montaña — rocks fell continuously from the top of the mountain
8) (=inclinación) [de terreno] slope; [brusco] drop9) [de tela, ropa] hangcaída de ojos, tenía una caída de ojos entre coqueta y malvada — the way she lowered her eyes was somewhere between coquettish and wicked
10) (Rel)11)12) pl caídasa) * (=golpes) witty remarks¡qué caídas tiene! — isn't he witty?
b) (=lana) low-grade wool sing* * *1) ( accidente) fallsufrir una caída — persona to have a fall
2) ( del cabello)3) (de tela, falda)4) (de gobierno, de ciudad) fallla caída del Imperio Romano — the fall o collapse of the Roman Empire
5) ( descenso) fall, drop6)a la caída del sol or de la tarde — at sunset, at dusk
7) (de terreno, de superficie) slope; ( más pronunciada) drop* * *= drop, spiral, downfall, slippage, downturn, droop, trough, downward spiral, fall, slump, downswing, descent, labefaction.Ex. Perfect recall can only be achieved by a drop in the proportion of relevant documents considered.Ex. The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.Ex. What this time will be the cause of his slapstick downfall?.Ex. The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) also publishes FAO Books in Print on an intended annual cycle but the programme has been subject to slippage in recent years.Ex. Part of the trend towards declining conference attendance results from the downturn in the economy = Parte de la tendencia hacia el descenso de la asistencia a los congresos es consecuencia de la caída de la economía.Ex. This article describes a study undertaken in Brazil to investigate the phenomenon of the droop at the end of the graph demonstrating Bradford's law which corresponds to the journals of low productivity.Ex. Public libraries have continued to expand since the trough of the 1950s.Ex. The downward spiral of increasing serial prices and decreasing subscriptions is well documented.Ex. There has been a rapid increase in the number and costs of science, technology and medicine scholarly titles in recent years, and a fall in subscriptions.Ex. The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex. A new solution to the problem of predicting cyclical highs and lows in the economy enables one to gauge whether an incipient economic downswing will turn out to be a slowdown in economic growth or a real recession.Ex. The street-smart kid's descent into crime and heroin addiction is now too familiar a story.Ex. The natural result of this labefaction is the Delaware neonate killing by a freshman couple.----* a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.* a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.* amortiguar la caída = break + Posesivo + fall.* caída al vacío = fall into + (empty) space.* caída de la bolsa = market crash, stock market crash.* caída de la tarde = sundown.* caída del imperio romano, la = Fall of the Roman Empire, the.* caída de los precios = falling prices.* caída del sistema = system crash.* caída de pelo = hair loss.* caída en picado = plunge, nosedive, swoop.* caída libre = free fall.* en caída = flowing.* * *1) ( accidente) fallsufrir una caída — persona to have a fall
2) ( del cabello)3) (de tela, falda)4) (de gobierno, de ciudad) fallla caída del Imperio Romano — the fall o collapse of the Roman Empire
5) ( descenso) fall, drop6)a la caída del sol or de la tarde — at sunset, at dusk
7) (de terreno, de superficie) slope; ( más pronunciada) drop* * *= drop, spiral, downfall, slippage, downturn, droop, trough, downward spiral, fall, slump, downswing, descent, labefaction.Ex: Perfect recall can only be achieved by a drop in the proportion of relevant documents considered.
Ex: The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.Ex: What this time will be the cause of his slapstick downfall?.Ex: The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) also publishes FAO Books in Print on an intended annual cycle but the programme has been subject to slippage in recent years.Ex: Part of the trend towards declining conference attendance results from the downturn in the economy = Parte de la tendencia hacia el descenso de la asistencia a los congresos es consecuencia de la caída de la economía.Ex: This article describes a study undertaken in Brazil to investigate the phenomenon of the droop at the end of the graph demonstrating Bradford's law which corresponds to the journals of low productivity.Ex: Public libraries have continued to expand since the trough of the 1950s.Ex: The downward spiral of increasing serial prices and decreasing subscriptions is well documented.Ex: There has been a rapid increase in the number and costs of science, technology and medicine scholarly titles in recent years, and a fall in subscriptions.Ex: The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex: A new solution to the problem of predicting cyclical highs and lows in the economy enables one to gauge whether an incipient economic downswing will turn out to be a slowdown in economic growth or a real recession.Ex: The street-smart kid's descent into crime and heroin addiction is now too familiar a story.Ex: The natural result of this labefaction is the Delaware neonate killing by a freshman couple.* a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.* a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.* amortiguar la caída = break + Posesivo + fall.* caída al vacío = fall into + (empty) space.* caída de la bolsa = market crash, stock market crash.* caída de la tarde = sundown.* caída del imperio romano, la = Fall of the Roman Empire, the.* caída de los precios = falling prices.* caída del sistema = system crash.* caída de pelo = hair loss.* caída en picado = plunge, nosedive, swoop.* caída libre = free fall.* en caída = flowing.* * *A (accidente) fallsufrir una caída «persona» to have a fallha sufrido varias caídas y no se ha roto it's fallen on the floor/it's been dropped several times without breakingfue una mala caída it was a nasty fall, he took a nasty tumble ( colloq)Compuestos:hacerle una caída de ojos a algn to flutter one's eyelids at sbfree fallB(del cabello): un tratamiento contra la caída del cabello a treatment to prevent hair lossC(de una tela, falda): para esta falda se necesita una tela con más caída you need a heavier material for this skirttiene muy buena caída it hangs very wellD1 (de un gobierno) fall; (de una ciudad) fallla caída del Imperio Romano the fall o collapse of the Roman Empire2E (descenso) fall, dropla caída del dólar/del precio del petróleo the fall in the dollar/in the price of oilse ha producido una caída de las exportaciones/la demanda there has been a fall o drop in exports/demandla caída de la temperatura the drop in temperatureuna caída de voltaje or tensión a drop in voltageCompuesto:waterfallFa la caída del sol or de la tarde at sunset, at duskG1 (del terreno) slope; (más pronunciada) drop2 (de un techo) slope, pitch; (de una superficie) slope, dropH ( Náut) (de un palo, mástil) rake* * *
caída sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) fall;
caída libre free fall;
la caída del gobierno the fall of the government;
la caída del cabello hair loss
2 (de tela, falda):
tiene buena caída it hangs well
3 ( descenso) caída de algo ‹del dólar/de los precios/de la demanda› fall in sth;
‹de temperatura/voltaje› drop in sth;
caído,-a
I adjetivo
1 fallen: había varios troncos caídos en la carretera, there were tree trunks on the road
2 (en defensa de una causa) los soldados caídos en el desembarco de Normandía, the soldiers who fell in during the Normandy landings
3 (parte del cuerpo) Pedro es caído de hombros, Pedro has drooping shoulders
II mpl Mil los caídos, the fallen
caída sustantivo femenino
1 fall
la caída del muro de Berlín, the fall of the Berlin wall
2 (del pelo, los dientes) loss
3 (de los precios) drop
4 (de un tejido) es una tela con poca caída, it's a fabric that hangs badly
5 Pol downfall, collapse
6 (salto de agua) waterfall, cascade
' caída' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
capa
- convalecer
- escalabrarse
- patinazo
- precipitarse
- aparatoso
- malo
- pique
- revolcón
English:
break
- collapse
- cushion
- downfall
- drape
- fall
- free fall
- inflamed
- rise
- sheer
- sky-dive
- sky-diver
- tumble
- descent
- dip
- doldrums
- down
- drop
- sky
- slump
- sun
- wind
* * *caída nf1. [de persona] fall;sufrir una caída to have a fall;se rompió la cadera por una mala caída he fell badly and broke his hip2. [de hojas, lluvia, nieve] fall;[de diente, pelo] loss;en la época de la caída de la hoja when the leaves fall off the trees;RP Famser la caída de la estantería to be out of this worldcaída de agua waterfall;caída libre free fall;caída de ojos: [m5] tiene una atractiva caída de ojos she has an attractive way of lowering her eyelashes;caída en picado [de avión] crash dive3. [de imperio, ciudad, dictador] fall;la caída del Imperio Romano the fall of the Roman Empire;la caída del muro (de Berlín) the fall of the Berlin Wall4. [de paro, precios] drop (de in);se espera una caída de las temperaturas temperatures are expected to drop;se ha registrado una caída del desempleo there has been a fall in unemployment, unemployment has gone downcaída en picado [de la economía] free fall; [de precios] nose-dive;caída de tensión voltage dropa la caída de la tarde at nightfall7. [de tela, vestido] drape10. [en golf] break* * *f fall;a la caída del sol at sunset;a la caída de la tarde at sunset;caída del gobierno fall of the government;caída del pelo hair loss* * *caída nf1) baja, descenso: fall, drop2) : collapse, downfall* * *caída n fall -
10 recibidor
adj.receiving.m.1 entrance hall.2 reception room, entrance hall, waiting room, lobby.3 receiver, receiving teller.4 receiving station.* * *1 (de casa) entrance hall* * *ISM [de casa] hallIIrecibidor, -aSM / F (=persona) recipient, receiver* * *masculino entrance hall* * *= entrance hall, hall, reception room, foyer, entrance foyer.Ex. Many infant and junior schools have books in the entrance hall and in the corridors as well as in the classrooms.Ex. The open-plan flexible library can be enonomical since overseeing is facilitated by the openness rather than be dividing the building into rooms or halls, thereby requiring less staff.Ex. This article describes the damage caused to the library by a fire in a reception room, including furniture and fittings and smoke damage to the 19th century collection of monographs.Ex. The new library covers 4,700 square metres and shares a foyer with the art gallery.Ex. Her photographs of of interiors include libraries, natural science museums, spas, entrance foyers, and zoos.* * *masculino entrance hall* * *= entrance hall, hall, reception room, foyer, entrance foyer.Ex: Many infant and junior schools have books in the entrance hall and in the corridors as well as in the classrooms.
Ex: The open-plan flexible library can be enonomical since overseeing is facilitated by the openness rather than be dividing the building into rooms or halls, thereby requiring less staff.Ex: This article describes the damage caused to the library by a fire in a reception room, including furniture and fittings and smoke damage to the 19th century collection of monographs.Ex: The new library covers 4,700 square metres and shares a foyer with the art gallery.Ex: Her photographs of of interiors include libraries, natural science museums, spas, entrance foyers, and zoos.* * *entrance hall* * *
recibidor sustantivo masculino
entrance hall
recibidor m (vestíbulo de una casa) (entrance) hall
' recibidor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bisel
English:
double
- foyer
- hallway
- sculpture
* * *recibidor nmentrance hall* * *m entrance hall* * *recibidor nm: vestibule, entrance hall* * *recibidor n hall -
11 de primera calidad
first-class* * *(adj.) = premium, premierEx. Future imperatives include further development of premium information services to the science, technology and business communities and renewed efforts to underline the contribution of information to the national economy.Ex. It is the country's premier research library for the natural sciences, engineering, technology and industrial property.* * *(adj.) = premium, premierEx: Future imperatives include further development of premium information services to the science, technology and business communities and renewed efforts to underline the contribution of information to the national economy.
Ex: It is the country's premier research library for the natural sciences, engineering, technology and industrial property. -
12 hall de entrada
(n.) = entrance hall, lobby, entrance foyerEx. Many infant and junior schools have books in the entrance hall and in the corridors as well as in the classrooms.Ex. If it were decided to introduce a cloakroom, it would be planned in the space presently used by either newspapers or the short-loan collection, by opening a door from the entrance lobby.Ex. Her photographs of of interiors include libraries, natural science museums, spas, entrance foyers, and zoos.* * *(n.) = entrance hall, lobby, entrance foyerEx: Many infant and junior schools have books in the entrance hall and in the corridors as well as in the classrooms.
Ex: If it were decided to introduce a cloakroom, it would be planned in the space presently used by either newspapers or the short-loan collection, by opening a door from the entrance lobby.Ex: Her photographs of of interiors include libraries, natural science museums, spas, entrance foyers, and zoos. -
13 bellas artes
f.pl.fine arts, Fine Art, FA.* * *fine arts* * *femenino plural fine art, beaux-arts (pl)* * *(n.) = fine artsEx. It should be noted that such a significance order of categories is more recognizable in the disciplines of natural science than in fine arts.* * *femenino plural fine art, beaux-arts (pl)* * *(n.) = fine artsEx: It should be noted that such a significance order of categories is more recognizable in the disciplines of natural science than in fine arts.
* * *bellas artes npl fine arts -
14 hijo
adj.junior.m.son, boy, descendant, child.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino■ ¿dónde está mi hijo? where's my son?2 (aposición) junior■ Juan Rodríguez, hijo Juan Rodríguez junior1 children2 (descendientes) descendants\¡hijo,-a de mi alma! familiar my dear child!hijo,-a mío,-a (chico) my boy, my son, my child 2 (chica) my girl, my daughter, my child 3 (hombre, mujer) my deartodo hijo de vecino familiar everyone, everyone elsehijo político / hija política son-in-law / daughter-in-lawun hijo de tal familiar a real so-and-so* * *(f. - hija)noun1) son / daughter2) child•- hijos* * *hijo, -aSMF1) son/daughter¿cuántos hijos tiene Amelia? — how many children does Amelia have?
¿cuántos hijos tiene a su cargo? — how many dependent children do you have?
Pedro Gutiérrez, hijo — Pedro Gutiérrez Junior
su novio le hizo un hijo — * her boyfriend got her pregnant
hijo/a adoptivo/a — adopted child
hijo/a biológico/a — natural child, biological child
hijo de la chingada — Méx *** bastard ***, son of a bitch ***
hijo/a de leche — foster child
hijo/a de papá — rich kid *
hijo/a de puta — *** (=hombre) bastard ***, son of a bitch ***; (=mujer) bitch **, cow **
hijo/a natural — illegitimate child
hijo/a político/a — son-in-law/daughter-in-law
2) [de un pueblo, un país] sones hijo de Madrid — he hails from Madrid, he is from Madrid
3) pl hijos (=descendientes)4) [uso vocativo]¡hijo de mi alma! — my precious child!
¡ay hijo, qué pesado eres! — you're such a pain!
¡hijo(s)!, ¡híjole! — Méx * Christ! **, good God! *
* * *- ja masculino, femenino1) ( pariente) (m) son; (f) daughtermis hijos — ( sólo varones) my sons; ( varones y mujeres) my children
ese hijo de su madre! — (fam & euf) that son-of-a-gun! (colloq & euph)
M. Pérez, hijo — M. Pérez Junior
cualquier/todo hijo de vecino — (fam)
hijo de tigre sale pintado — (AmL fam) he's just like his father/mother
2) (de pueblo, comunidad) (m) son; (f) daughter3) ( apelativo)hijo, por Dios! — ( hablándole a un niño) for heaven's sake, child!; ( hablándole a un adulto) for heaven's sake, Pedro (o Luis etc)!
4) (Méx fam) ( interjección) jeez! (AmE colloq), gosh (colloq)* * *= Jr. (junior), son, offspring.Ex. John D. Byrum, Jr. is presently the Chief of Descriptive Cataloging at the Library of Congress.Ex. Any funeral scene in a story inevitably conjures in myself memories of my childhood spent as the son of an undertaker.Ex. The time has come when organised knowledge should recognise and reward librarianship and its offspring information science.----* cualquier hijo de vecino = any Tom, Dick or Harry.* hija o hijo adoptado = adopted child, adoptee, adoptive child.* hija o hijo adoptivo = adopted child, foster child, adoptive child.* hija o hijo biológico = biological child.* hijo adoptivo = stepchild [stepchildren, -pl.], foster son, adoptive son, adopted son.* hijo biológico = biological son.* hijo de militares = military brat.* hijo de puta = rotter.* hijo político = son-in-law.* hijo pródigo, el = prodigal son, the.* madre que se dedica a sus hijos = practising mother.* no tener hijos = be childless.* tener hijos = father + children, have + children.* todo hijo de vecino = every Tom, Dick and Harry.* * *- ja masculino, femenino1) ( pariente) (m) son; (f) daughtermis hijos — ( sólo varones) my sons; ( varones y mujeres) my children
ese hijo de su madre! — (fam & euf) that son-of-a-gun! (colloq & euph)
M. Pérez, hijo — M. Pérez Junior
cualquier/todo hijo de vecino — (fam)
hijo de tigre sale pintado — (AmL fam) he's just like his father/mother
2) (de pueblo, comunidad) (m) son; (f) daughter3) ( apelativo)hijo, por Dios! — ( hablándole a un niño) for heaven's sake, child!; ( hablándole a un adulto) for heaven's sake, Pedro (o Luis etc)!
4) (Méx fam) ( interjección) jeez! (AmE colloq), gosh (colloq)* * *= Jr. (junior), son, offspring.Ex: John D. Byrum, Jr. is presently the Chief of Descriptive Cataloging at the Library of Congress.
Ex: Any funeral scene in a story inevitably conjures in myself memories of my childhood spent as the son of an undertaker.Ex: The time has come when organised knowledge should recognise and reward librarianship and its offspring information science.* cualquier hijo de vecino = any Tom, Dick or Harry.* hija o hijo adoptado = adopted child, adoptee, adoptive child.* hija o hijo adoptivo = adopted child, foster child, adoptive child.* hija o hijo biológico = biological child.* hijo adoptivo = stepchild [stepchildren, -pl.], foster son, adoptive son, adopted son.* hijo biológico = biological son.* hijo de militares = military brat.* hijo de puta = rotter.* hijo político = son-in-law.* hijo pródigo, el = prodigal son, the.* madre que se dedica a sus hijos = practising mother.* no tener hijos = be childless.* tener hijos = father + children, have + children.* todo hijo de vecino = every Tom, Dick and Harry.* * *hijo -jamasculine, feminineespera un hijo she's expecting a babyha tenido un hijo she's had a sonun matrimonio sin hijos a childless couple, a couple with no childrenes digna hija de su padre she's her father's daughter all right!¿viste lo que hizo el hijo de su madre? ( fam euf); did you see what that son-of-a-gun o ( BrE) that so-and-so did? ( colloq euph)Manuel Pérez, hijo Manuel Pérez Juniorvicios hijos del ocio vices born of idlenesscualquier/todo hijo de vecino ( fam): va a tener que esperar como cualquier hijo de vecino she's going to have to wait like everybody elseeso lo sabe todo hijo de vecino everybody knows thatyo puedo entrar aquí, como cualquier hijo de vecino I've as much right as the next man o as anyone else to come in hereser hijo de vidriero ( RPl fam): salí, que no sos hijo de vidriero get out of the way, you're not invisible, you know ( colloq)Compuestos:● hijo adoptivo, hija adoptivamasculine, feminine● hijo biológico, hija biológicamasculine, feminine● hijo de la Gran Bretaña, hija de la Gran Bretañamasculine, feminine● hijo de la guayaba, hija de la guayaba● hijo de la mañana or de su pelonael Hijo del Hombre the Son of Man● hijo de leche, hija de lechemasculine, feminine child fed by wet nurse● hijo de papá, hija de papámasculine, feminine rich kid ( colloq)● hijo de puta, hija de putamasculine, feminine( vulg); ( masculine) bastard ( vulg), son of a bitch ( AmE sl); ( feminine) bitch ( vulg), cow ( BrE colloq pej)● hijo ilegítimo, hija ilegítimamasculine, feminine● hijo legítimo, hija legítimamasculine, feminine● hijo natural, hija naturalmasculine, feminine● hijo político, hija políticamasculine, femininemasculine prodigal son● hijo único, hija únicamasculine, feminine only childCompuesto:hijo predilecto, hija predilectamasculine, feminine freeman, freewomanC(como apelativo): ¡hijo, por Dios! (hablándole a un niño) for heaven's sake, child!; (hablándole a un adulto) for heaven's sake, Pedro ( o Luis etc)!¡hijo de mi alma! ¡cómo te has mojado! oh darling, you're soaking wet!D( Méx fam) (como interjección): ¡hijo! or ¡hijos! aún no funciona damn! it still isn't working ( colloq)* * *
hijo◊ -ja sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 ( pariente) (m) son;
(f) daughter;
( varones y mujeres) my children;
no tienen hijos they don't have any children;
hijo adoptivo/hija adoptiva adopted son/daughter;
hijo/hija de papá rich kid (colloq);
hijo/hija natural illegitimate son/daughter;
hijo político/hija política son-in-law/daughter-in-law;
hijo único/hija única only child;
M. Pérez, hijo M. Pérez Junior;
hijo de tigre sale pintado (AmL fam) he's just like his father/mother
2 ( apelativo):◊ ¡hijo, por Dios! ( hablándole a un niño) for heaven's sake, child!;
( hablándole a un adulto) for heaven's sake, Pedro (o Luis etc)!
hijo sustantivo masculino
1 son, child
hijo adoptivo, adopted child
hijo natural, illegitimate child
pey hijo de papá, daddy's boy
hijo único, only child
vulgar hijo de puta, son of a bitch
2 pl hijos, offspring, children
' hijo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abdicar
- adoptiva
- adoptivo
- alma
- ansiedad
- concebir
- conllevar
- debilidad
- díscola
- díscolo
- esperar
- evolucionar
- gluten
- hija
- ilegítima
- ilegítimo
- inquina
- reconocer
- segundón
- segundona
- sexta
- sexto
- anhelar
- chico
- de
- decir
- el
- emplear
- encargo
- enorgullecer
- esperanza
- estudio
- guacho
- infante
- júnior
- legítimo
- mayor
- no
- por
- predilección
- propiedad
- puta
- separado
- trastornar
- único
- varón
English:
adopted
- after
- amount to
- and
- archery
- argue
- attention span
- baby-sit
- boy
- burst
- butt in
- child
- christen
- criticize
- cut off
- disown
- distracted
- dutiful
- exact
- frown
- gofer
- governess
- grade
- gratifying
- in-laws
- junior
- left-handed
- motivate
- only
- pass
- practice
- practise
- precedence
- puff up
- rub off
- send away
- son
- baby
- bastard
- bugger
- disapprove
- do
- off
- precious
- single
- suggest
* * *hijo, -a♦ nm,f1. [descendiente] son, f daughter;Alfonso Sánchez, hijo Alfonso Sánchez Junior;estar esperando un hijo to be expecting (a baby);Famhacerle un hijo a alguien to get sb pregnant;Famcualquier o [m5]todo hijo de vecino: nos gusta salir por la noche, como a cualquier o [m5] todo hijo de vecino like most people, we like going out in the evening;cualquier o [m5] todo hijo de vecino tiene derecho a trabajar everyone, no matter who they are, has a right to work;Fam Humser hijo de cristalero o RP [m5]vidriero: échate a un lado, que no eres hijo de cristalero o RP [m5] vidriero you make better door than window!hijo adoptivo adopted son;hija adoptiva adopted daughter;hijo bastardo bastard son;hija bastarda bastard daughter;hijo biológico biological son;hija biológica biological daughter;Méx Vulg hijo de la chingada fucking bastard, motherfucker; Méx Vulg hija de la chingada fucking bitch, motherfucker;Hijo de Dios Son of God;Méx Fam hijo de la guayaba pest;Hijo del Hombre Son of Man;hijo ilegítimo illegitimate son;hija ilegítima illegitimate daughter;hijo legítimo legitimate son;hija legítima legitimate daughter;Fam Euf hijo de su madre Br beggar, US s.o.b.;hijo natural illegitimate son;hija natural illegitimate daughter;Fam Pey hijo de papá:es un hijo de papá daddy does everything for him;este bar está lleno de hijos de papá this bar is full of rich kids;Vulg hijo de perra bastard; Vulg hija de perra bitch;hijo político son-in-law;hija política daughter-in-law;hijo pródigo prodigal son;Vulg hijo de puta fucking bastard, motherfucker; Vulg hija de puta fucking bitch, motherfucker; Vulg¡será hijo de puta! he's a right fucking bastard!;Méx Vulg hijo de la tiznada fucking bastard, motherfucker; Méx Vulg hija de la tiznada fucking bitch, motherfucker;hijo único only son;hija única only daughter2. [natural] nativehijo predilecto = honorary title given by a city to a famous person born there or whose family comes from there3. [como forma de dirigirse a alguien]¡hijo, no te pongas así! don't be like that!;¡pues hijo, podrías haber avisado! you could at least have told me, couldn't you?;¡hijo, te lo he explicado ya veinte veces! for heaven's sake, I must have explained it to you at least twenty times!;¡hija mía, qué bruta eres! God, you're stupid!;¡hijo mío, haz caso a los consejos de los mayores! you should listen to the advice of your elders, son;¡hijo, eres el colmo! you really are the limit!4. [resultado] child;los errores son hijos de la precipitación mistakes are what comes of being too hasty♦ nm[hijo o hija] child;hijos children;no han tenido ningún hijo they don't have any childrenhijo adoptivo adopted child;hijo bastardo bastard child;hijo biológico biological child;hijo ilegítimo illegitimate child;hijo legítimo legitimate child;hijo natural illegitimate child;hijo no deseado unwanted child;hijo único only child♦ interjMéx Fam¡hijos! wow!* * *m1 son;todo hijo de vecino like everybody else2:hijos children pl* * *hijo, -ja n1) : son m, daughter f2) hijos nmpl: children, offspring* * *hijo n2. (varón) son -
15 alimento
m.food.alimentos grasos fatty foodsla lectura es un alimento para el espíritu reading improves your mindpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: alimentar.* * *1 (comida) food2 (valor nutritivo) nutritional value, nourishment3 figurado fuel* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=comida) food2) (=apoyo) encouragement, support; (=incentivo) incentive; [de pasión] fuel* * *1) (frml) ( comida) food2) ( valor nutritivo)* * *= nourishment, sustenance.Ex. He was swept across the intersection by a miscellaneous crowd of anxious, energetic persons in search of business or raiment or nourishment or whatever.Ex. The adoption of a marketing approach will help libraries not only in their own self sustenance, but also in the sustenance and self sufficiency of their information products and services.----* alimento básico = food staple, staple food.* alimento de temporada = seasonal food.* alimento fresco = fresh food.* alimento graso = fatty food.* alimento natural = natural food.* alimento nutritivo = nutritious food.* alimentos = food, food supply, foodstuffs.* alimento saludable = wholesome food, healthy food.* alimento sano = wholesome food, healthy food.* alimentos congelados = frozen foods.* alimentos crudos = raw food.* alimentos ecológicos = ecological food.* alimentos en conserva = tinned food, canned food.* alimentos enlatados = tinned food, canned food.* alimentos enriquecidos = fortified foods.* alimentos modificados genéticamente = genetically modified foods.* alimentos naturales = health food.* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.* alimentos precocinados = baked goods.* alimentos procesados = processed food.* alimentos refinados = refined food.* alimentos sin cocinar = raw food.* alimentos sólidos = solid food.* alimentos transgénicos = genetically modified foods.* causado por los alimentos = food-borne.* ciencia de los alimentos = food science.* ciencia y tecnología de los alimentos = food science and technology.* colorante artificial para alimentos = food colouring.* conservación de alimentos = food preservation.* conservar alimentos = cure + food.* consumición de alimentos = food consumption.* cupón canjeable por alimentos = food stamp.* curar alimentos = cure + food.* escasez de alimentos = food scarcity.* fuente de alimentos = food supply.* industria de los alimentos = food industry.* industria para la preparación de alimentos = food processing industry.* manipulador de alimentos = food handler.* preparación de alimentos = food processing, processing.* producción de alimentos = food production.* Programa Mundial de Alimentos, el = World Food Programme, the.* suministro de alimentos = food supply.* tecnología de los alimentos = food technology.* tienda de alimentos naturales = health food store, health food shop.* transmitido por los alimentos = food-borne.* * *1) (frml) ( comida) food2) ( valor nutritivo)* * *= nourishment, sustenance.Ex: He was swept across the intersection by a miscellaneous crowd of anxious, energetic persons in search of business or raiment or nourishment or whatever.
Ex: The adoption of a marketing approach will help libraries not only in their own self sustenance, but also in the sustenance and self sufficiency of their information products and services.* alimento básico = food staple, staple food.* alimento de temporada = seasonal food.* alimento fresco = fresh food.* alimento graso = fatty food.* alimento natural = natural food.* alimento nutritivo = nutritious food.* alimentos = food, food supply, foodstuffs.* alimento saludable = wholesome food, healthy food.* alimento sano = wholesome food, healthy food.* alimentos congelados = frozen foods.* alimentos crudos = raw food.* alimentos ecológicos = ecological food.* alimentos en conserva = tinned food, canned food.* alimentos enlatados = tinned food, canned food.* alimentos enriquecidos = fortified foods.* alimentos modificados genéticamente = genetically modified foods.* alimentos naturales = health food.* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.* alimentos precocinados = baked goods.* alimentos procesados = processed food.* alimentos refinados = refined food.* alimentos sin cocinar = raw food.* alimentos sólidos = solid food.* alimentos transgénicos = genetically modified foods.* causado por los alimentos = food-borne.* ciencia de los alimentos = food science.* ciencia y tecnología de los alimentos = food science and technology.* colorante artificial para alimentos = food colouring.* conservación de alimentos = food preservation.* conservar alimentos = cure + food.* consumición de alimentos = food consumption.* cupón canjeable por alimentos = food stamp.* curar alimentos = cure + food.* escasez de alimentos = food scarcity.* fuente de alimentos = food supply.* industria de los alimentos = food industry.* industria para la preparación de alimentos = food processing industry.* manipulador de alimentos = food handler.* preparación de alimentos = food processing, processing.* producción de alimentos = food production.* Programa Mundial de Alimentos, el = World Food Programme, the.* suministro de alimentos = food supply.* tecnología de los alimentos = food technology.* tienda de alimentos naturales = health food store, health food shop.* transmitido por los alimentos = food-borne.* * *lleva varios días sin tomar or ingerir alimentos she hasn't eaten anything o ( frml) taken any food for several dayses delicioso, pero como alimento es pobre it's delicious, but it has little nutritional valuela leche es un alimento completo milk is a complete foodalimentos para diabéticos diabetic foodsCompuestos:( AmL) junk foodwholefoodhealth foodB(valor nutritivo): es un plato de mucho alimento it's a very nutritious dishestos refrescos no tienen alimento ninguno these soft drinks have no nutritional value* * *
Del verbo alimentar: ( conjugate alimentar)
alimento es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
alimentó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
alimentar
alimento
alimentar ( conjugate alimentar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/animal› to feed
2
‹ ego› to boost
3 ‹máquina/motor› to feed;
‹ caldera› to stoke
verbo intransitivo
to be nourishing
alimentarse verbo pronominal [persona/animal] to feed oneself;
alimentose con or de algo to live on sth
alimento sustantivo masculino
1 (frml) ( comida) food, nourishment;
alimentos naturales health food;
2 ( valor nutritivo):
de mucho alimento very nutritious
alimentar
I verbo transitivo
1 (dar de comer) to feed
2 fig (fomentar un sentimiento) to nourish
3 Inform to feed
Téc to supply
II vt & vi (ser nutritivo) to be nutritious
alimento sustantivo masculino
1 (comida) food
2 (valor alimenticio) nutritional value
' alimento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaramelada
- acaramelado
- baño
- carne
- carné
- cocerse
- comida
- conservación
- contaminar
- dosificar
- estropearse
- indigesta
- indigesto
- pan
- pasarse
- pasto
- rancia
- rancio
- repetir
- reposar
- reposo
- resto
- rica
- rico
- saborear
- sabrosa
- sabroso
- sonda
- sustento
- tajada
- yantar
- abombado
- adulterar
- alterar
- astringente
- básico
- demasía
- descomponer
- descompuesto
- energético
- enfriar
- enriquecer
- fecha
- fritanga
- malo
- nutritivo
- óptimo
- precio
English:
best
- crisps
- fattening
- potato chips
- slimming
- staple
- swallow
- feed
- food
- junk food
- nourishment
- sustenance
* * *alimento nm1. [comestible] foodalimentos básicos basic foodstuffs;alimentos infantiles baby foods;alimentos transgénicos GM foodsel desempleo es un alimento para la delincuencia unemployment fuels crime* * *m1 ( comida) food2:tiene poco alimento it has little nutritional value* * *alimento nm: food, nourishment* * *alimento n food -
16 parque
m.1 park (terreno).parque acuático waterparkparque de atracciones amusement parkparque empresarial business parkparque eólico wind farmparque infantil playgroundparque nacional national parkparque natural nature reserveparque tecnológico science parkparque temático theme parkparque zoológico zoo2 fleet.el parque automovilístico español the Spanish vehicle fleetparque móvil fleet3 playpen.4 public garden.5 parquet.* * *1 (jardines) park2 (coches - de un país) total number; (- de un propietario) fleet3 (de niños) playpen\parque acuático waterparkparque de atracciones amusement park, funfairparque de bomberos fire stationparque eólico wind farmparque móvil official car poolparque nacional national parkparque natural natural parkparque temático theme parkparque zoológico zoo, zoological gardens plural* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=terreno, recinto) parkparque central — Méx town square
parque de diversiones — Arg, Uru amusement park
parque de estacionamiento — car park, parking lot (EEUU)
2) [de material] depotparque de artillería — artillery depot, artillery stores pl
parque de bomberos — fire station, fire o station house (EEUU)
3) [de vehículos] fleet4) [para niños] playpen6) LAm (=equipo) equipment* * *1) ( terreno) park2) ( conjunto)el parque automovilístico del país/de una empresa — the number of vehicles in the country/a company's fleet of vehicles
3) ( para niños) playpen4) (Méx) ( municiones) ammunition* * *1) ( terreno) park2) ( conjunto)el parque automovilístico del país/de una empresa — the number of vehicles in the country/a company's fleet of vehicles
3) ( para niños) playpen4) (Méx) ( municiones) ammunition* * *parque11 = park, park grounds.Ex: Imagine it is a warm summer's day and your are sitting on a park bench reading a book.
Ex: In the park grounds you can find numerous statues, beautiful gardens and fountains.* banco de parque = park bench.* cuidador de animales de parque zoológico = zookeeper.* parque acuático = water park, aquatic park.* parque automovilístico, el = total number of automobiles, the.* parque comercial = business estate.* parque de atracciones = amusement park, funfair.* parque de bomberos = fire station.* parque diminuto = vest-pocket park.* parque empresarial = business park.* parque eólico = wind farm.* parque marino = marine park.* parque móvil = fleet.* parque nacional = national park, state park.* parque natural = nature park.* parque público = public park.* parque tecnológico = research park.* parque temático = theme park.* vigilante de parque = park attendant.* * *A (terreno) parkCompuestos:waterparkamusement park, funfairmemorial park( Esp) fire station(Col, RPl) amusement park, funfair( Chi) amusement park, funfairnature parkbusiness parkwindfarmindustrial parkmarine parknational parknature reservecountry parktechnology parktheme parkzooB(conjunto): el parque automovilístico del país the number of vehicles in the countryel parque de vehículos de la empresa the company's fleet of vehiclesCompuestos:fleet of vehicleshousing stockfleet of official vehiclesC (para niños) playpen* * *
Multiple Entries:
parque
parqué
parque sustantivo masculino
1 ( terreno) park;
parqué de atracciones or (Col, RPl) de diversiones or (Chi) de entretenciones amusement park, funfair;◊ parqué de bomberos (Esp) fire station;
parqué natural nature reserve;
parqué zoológico zoo
2 ( para niños) playpen
parqué sustantivo masculino ( suelo) parquet (flooring)
parque sustantivo masculino
1 (terreno verde) park: dimos un paseo por el parque, we went for a walk in the park
parque de atracciones, funfair
parque zoológico, zoo
2 (de un servicio público) station
parque de bomberos, fire station
3 (corral de niños) playpen 4 parque automovilístico, total number of cars
parqué sustantivo masculino parquet
' parqué' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atracción
- berrinche
- broza
- colosal
- desarrollarse
- parque
- retozar
- riego
- templete
- zoológica
- zoológico
- abandonado
- asco
- banco
- diseñar
- enfrente
- feria
- guarda
- guardabosque
- laberinto
- parquet
- tobogán
English:
across
- alongside
- amble
- amusement park
- business park
- face
- fair
- fire station
- fleet
- folly
- funfair
- garden
- gate
- grass
- lodge
- look onto
- meet
- national park
- outdoor
- park
- play pen
- pool
- superintendent
- theme-park
- under
- wildlife park
- amusement
- ball
- fire
- fun
- ground
- one
- parquet
- play
- some
- theme
- wilderness
* * *parque nm1. [terreno] parkparque acuático waterpark;parque de atracciones amusement park;Esp parque de bomberos fire station; Col, RP parque de diversiones amusement park;parque empresarial business park;Chile parque de entretenciones amusement park;parque eólico wind farm;parque infantil playground;parque nacional national park;parque natural nature reserve;parque tecnológico science park;parque temático theme park;parque zoológico zoo2. [para bebés] playpenRP parque automotor fleet;parque móvil fleet;parque de viviendas housing stock5. CAm, Méx [municiones] munitions* * *m* * *parque nm1) : park2)parque de atracciones : amusement park* * *parque n (zona verde) park -
17 parqué
m.1 park (terreno).parque acuático waterparkparque de atracciones amusement parkparque empresarial business parkparque eólico wind farmparque infantil playgroundparque nacional national parkparque natural nature reserveparque tecnológico science parkparque temático theme parkparque zoológico zoo2 fleet.el parque automovilístico español the Spanish vehicle fleetparque móvil fleet3 playpen.4 public garden.5 parquet.* * *1 (jardines) park2 (coches - de un país) total number; (- de un propietario) fleet3 (de niños) playpen\parque acuático waterparkparque de atracciones amusement park, funfairparque de bomberos fire stationparque eólico wind farmparque móvil official car poolparque nacional national parkparque natural natural parkparque temático theme parkparque zoológico zoo, zoological gardens plural* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=terreno, recinto) parkparque central — Méx town square
parque de diversiones — Arg, Uru amusement park
parque de estacionamiento — car park, parking lot (EEUU)
2) [de material] depotparque de artillería — artillery depot, artillery stores pl
parque de bomberos — fire station, fire o station house (EEUU)
3) [de vehículos] fleet4) [para niños] playpen6) LAm (=equipo) equipment* * ** * *1) ( terreno) park2) ( conjunto)el parque automovilístico del país/de una empresa — the number of vehicles in the country/a company's fleet of vehicles
3) ( para niños) playpen4) (Méx) ( municiones) ammunition* * *parque11 = park, park grounds.Ex: Imagine it is a warm summer's day and your are sitting on a park bench reading a book.
Ex: In the park grounds you can find numerous statues, beautiful gardens and fountains.* banco de parque = park bench.* cuidador de animales de parque zoológico = zookeeper.* parque acuático = water park, aquatic park.* parque automovilístico, el = total number of automobiles, the.* parque comercial = business estate.* parque de atracciones = amusement park, funfair.* parque de bomberos = fire station.* parque diminuto = vest-pocket park.* parque empresarial = business park.* parque eólico = wind farm.* parque marino = marine park.* parque móvil = fleet.* parque nacional = national park, state park.* parque natural = nature park.* parque público = public park.* parque tecnológico = research park.* parque temático = theme park.* vigilante de parque = park attendant.* * *A (terreno) parkCompuestos:waterparkamusement park, funfairmemorial park( Esp) fire station(Col, RPl) amusement park, funfair( Chi) amusement park, funfairnature parkbusiness parkwindfarmindustrial parkmarine parknational parknature reservecountry parktechnology parktheme parkzooB(conjunto): el parque automovilístico del país the number of vehicles in the countryel parque de vehículos de la empresa the company's fleet of vehiclesCompuestos:fleet of vehicleshousing stockfleet of official vehiclesC (para niños) playpen* * *
Multiple Entries:
parque
parqué
parque sustantivo masculino
1 ( terreno) park;
parqué de atracciones or (Col, RPl) de diversiones or (Chi) de entretenciones amusement park, funfair;◊ parqué de bomberos (Esp) fire station;
parqué natural nature reserve;
parqué zoológico zoo
2 ( para niños) playpen
parqué sustantivo masculino ( suelo) parquet (flooring)
parque sustantivo masculino
1 (terreno verde) park: dimos un paseo por el parque, we went for a walk in the park
parque de atracciones, funfair
parque zoológico, zoo
2 (de un servicio público) station
parque de bomberos, fire station
3 (corral de niños) playpen 4 parque automovilístico, total number of cars
parqué sustantivo masculino parquet
' parqué' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atracción
- berrinche
- broza
- colosal
- desarrollarse
- parque
- retozar
- riego
- templete
- zoológica
- zoológico
- abandonado
- asco
- banco
- diseñar
- enfrente
- feria
- guarda
- guardabosque
- laberinto
- parquet
- tobogán
English:
across
- alongside
- amble
- amusement park
- business park
- face
- fair
- fire station
- fleet
- folly
- funfair
- garden
- gate
- grass
- lodge
- look onto
- meet
- national park
- outdoor
- park
- play pen
- pool
- superintendent
- theme-park
- under
- wildlife park
- amusement
- ball
- fire
- fun
- ground
- one
- parquet
- play
- some
- theme
- wilderness
* * *parque nm1. [terreno] parkparque acuático waterpark;parque de atracciones amusement park;Esp parque de bomberos fire station; Col, RP parque de diversiones amusement park;parque empresarial business park;Chile parque de entretenciones amusement park;parque eólico wind farm;parque infantil playground;parque nacional national park;parque natural nature reserve;parque tecnológico science park;parque temático theme park;parque zoológico zoo2. [para bebés] playpenRP parque automotor fleet;parque móvil fleet;parque de viviendas housing stock5. CAm, Méx [municiones] munitions* * *m* * *parque nm1) : park2)parque de atracciones : amusement park* * *parque n (zona verde) park -
18 filosofía
f.philosophy, ideology.* * *1 philosophy\tomarse algo con filosofía to take something philosophically* * *noun f.* * *SF philosophyfacultad 3)* * *femenino philosophytómate las cosas con filosofía — (fam) you have to be philosophical about things
* * *= philosophy, philosophy.Ex. For example, class R philosophy is first divided into such canonical divisions as Logic, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Ethics and Aesthetics.Ex. Let us attempt to examine first the thinking and philosophy behind the arrangement of libraries designed in this period.----* filosofía de la ciencia = philosophy of science.* filosofía de vida = philosophy of life.* filosofía educativa = educational philosophy.* filosofía y letras = arts and humanities, the, arts and letters.* la filosofía de = the reason behind, the reasoning behind.* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.* * *femenino philosophytómate las cosas con filosofía — (fam) you have to be philosophical about things
* * *= philosophy, philosophy.Ex: For example, class R philosophy is first divided into such canonical divisions as Logic, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Ethics and Aesthetics.
Ex: Let us attempt to examine first the thinking and philosophy behind the arrangement of libraries designed in this period.* filosofía de la ciencia = philosophy of science.* filosofía de vida = philosophy of life.* filosofía educativa = educational philosophy.* filosofía y letras = arts and humanities, the, arts and letters.* la filosofía de = the reason behind, the reasoning behind.* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.* * *1 (sistema, doctrina) philosophy2 (enfoque) philosophytiene una filosofía de la vida muy personal she has her own very personal outlook on life o philosophytómate las cosas con filosofía ( fam); you have to be philosophical about things* * *
filosofía sustantivo femenino
philosophy
filosofía sustantivo femenino
1 philosophy
2 familiar con filosofía, (con paciencia) philosophically, calmly
' filosofía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
puesta
- puesto
- salida
- calar
- facultad
- licenciado
English:
body
- MA
- MPhil
- PhD
- philosophy
- bachelor
- philosophic
* * *filosofía nf1. [estudio] philosophyfilosofía del lenguaje philosophy of language;Filosofía y Letras humanities;filosofía moral moral philosophy;filosofía natural natural philosophy2. [ideas] philosophy;no entiendo la filosofía de estos cambios I don't understand the thinking behind these changes;tiene una filosofía del trabajo muy distinta a la mía she has a very different attitude to work to me* * *f philosophy* * *filosofía nf: philosophy* * *filosofía n philosophy -
19 inclinación
f.1 inclination, fancy, bent, bias.2 slope, gradient, inclination, incline.3 bowing, reverence, curtsy, bow.4 slanting position, cant, tilt, tilted position.5 leaning, lean.6 vergence.7 addiction.* * *1 (desviación) slant2 (tendencia) leaning3 (afición, cariño) penchant4 (saludo) bow; (asentimiento) nod\sentir inclinación por... to have a penchant for...* * *noun f.1) inclination2) slope3) propensity* * *SF1) [de terreno] slope, gradient; [de objeto] lean, listla inclinación del terreno — the slope of the ground, the gradient (of the ground)
inclinación lateral — (Aer) bank
inclinación magnética — magnetic dip, magnetic inclination
2) (=reverencia) bow3) (=tendencia) inclinationsu inclinación natural es conservadora — his natural inclination is conservative, he's conservative by inclination
tiene inclinaciones artísticas — she has artistic inclinations, she's artistically inclined
tener inclinación hacia la poesía — to have a penchant for poetry, have poetic leanings
* * *1)a) ( pendiente) slopeb) ( ángulo) inclinationla inclinación de una torre — the lean o inclination of a tower
2) ( movimiento del cuerpo) bow3) (interés, tendencia)tener inclinación por or hacia la música — to have a musical bent o musical inclinations
inclinaciones políticas/sexuales — political/sexual leanings
* * *= bent, penchant, leaning, inclination, slope, pitch, tilt, bent of mind.Ex. This factor was a constant theme especially in those programmes with a highly technical bent.Ex. Our penchant to organize is perhaps as close to a biological imperative as any form of human behavior is likely to come.Ex. Finally, this new philosophy did not conflict with the librarian's elitist leanings.Ex. These are less tangible, more dependent upon personal motivation and inclination, and not amenable to enforcement through institutional policies.Ex. The heading PITCH (Slope) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento PENDIENTE (inclinación) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.Ex. This method results in saving maximum space in the stacks as the pitch of the shelves can be adjusted accordingly.Ex. This has contributed to a tilt toward English-language publications in Web of Science.Ex. Only when students have a scientific bent of mind, will a community and a country grow.----* con una inclinación hacia las tecnología digital = digitally-oriented.* inclinación sexual = sexual orientation.* sentir la inclinación de = be inclined to.* * *1)a) ( pendiente) slopeb) ( ángulo) inclinationla inclinación de una torre — the lean o inclination of a tower
2) ( movimiento del cuerpo) bow3) (interés, tendencia)tener inclinación por or hacia la música — to have a musical bent o musical inclinations
inclinaciones políticas/sexuales — political/sexual leanings
* * *= bent, penchant, leaning, inclination, slope, pitch, tilt, bent of mind.Ex: This factor was a constant theme especially in those programmes with a highly technical bent.
Ex: Our penchant to organize is perhaps as close to a biological imperative as any form of human behavior is likely to come.Ex: Finally, this new philosophy did not conflict with the librarian's elitist leanings.Ex: These are less tangible, more dependent upon personal motivation and inclination, and not amenable to enforcement through institutional policies.Ex: The heading PITCH (Slope) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento PENDIENTE (inclinación) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.Ex: This method results in saving maximum space in the stacks as the pitch of the shelves can be adjusted accordingly.Ex: This has contributed to a tilt toward English-language publications in Web of Science.Ex: Only when students have a scientific bent of mind, will a community and a country grow.* con una inclinación hacia las tecnología digital = digitally-oriented.* inclinación sexual = sexual orientation.* sentir la inclinación de = be inclined to.* * *A1 (pendiente) slopela inclinación del terreno the slope of the land2 (ángulo) inclinationla inclinación de una torre the lean o inclination of a towera una inclinación de 60 grados at an inclination of 60 degreesCompuesto:magnetic dip o inclinationB (movimiento del cuerpo) bowme saludó con una leve inclinación he acknowledged me with a slight bowasintió con una inclinación de la cabeza he nodded (his head) in agreementC1 (interés, tendencia) inclinación POR or HACIA algo:siempre tuvo inclinación por or hacia la música he always had a musical bent o musical inclinationssus inclinaciones políticas his political leanings o tendenciesinclinaciones sexuales sexual leaningstiene una cierta inclinación a decir mentiras he has a tendency to o he tends to tell liesinclinaciones suicidas suicidal tendencies2 (predilección) inclinación POR algn:tiene una inclinación especial por la pequeña she's especially fond of the youngest one* * *
inclinación sustantivo femenino
1
2 ( movimiento del cuerpo) bow;
3 (interés, tendencia): tener inclinación por or hacia la música to have a musical bent o musical inclinations;◊ inclinaciones políticas/sexuales political/sexual leanings
inclinación sustantivo femenino
1 (del terreno, de un edificio) slope, incline: el mueble no cabe debido a la inclinación del techo, the piece of furniture won't fit because the ceiling is sloping
(del cuerpo) stoop
2 (reverencia) bow
3 (cariño, afición) inclination [por, for]: tiene inclinación por la hija pequeña, his youngest daughter is his favourite
(predisposición) tendency, inclination [a, to]
' inclinación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatimiento
- debilidad
- escora
- gusto
- inquietud
- natural
- vertiente
- afición
- desnivel
- disposición
- locura
- por
- predisposición
- venia
- veta
English:
bent
- inclination
- leaning
- pitch
- proclivity
- proneness
- slant
- tilt
- bob
- penchant
* * *inclinación nf1. [de terreno, tejado] slope;una inclinación del 15 por ciento [en carretera] a gradient of 15 percent;preocupa la inclinación del edificio the angle at which the building is leaning is cause for concernFís inclinación magnética magnetic inclination o dip2. [afición] penchant o propensity (a o por for);preocupa la inclinación a la violencia de los seguidores del equipo the team's fans' penchant for violence is worrying;tiene una inclinación natural por la música she has a natural bent for music;tiene inclinación a utilizar colores vivos he favours bright colours;siento inclinación por el golf I'm keen on golfinclinación sexual sexual orientation4. [saludo] bow;hizo una inclinación cuando pasaba el obispo he bowed as the bishop went past;nos saludó con una inclinación de cabeza he greeted us with a nod* * *f1 inclination;tener inclinación a hacer algo have an inclination to do sth2 fig: propensión tendency* * *inclinación nf, pl - ciones1) propensión: inclination, tendency2) : incline, slope* * *1. (cuesta) slope2. (tendencia) inclination -
20 habilidad
f.1 skill (destreza).tener habilidad para algo to be good at somethingsalió del compromiso con habilidad she cleverly extricated herself from the situation2 ability, aptitude, capacity, craft.* * *1 (aptitud) skill2 (astucia) cleverness, smartness3 DERECHO capacity, competence4 (gracia) talent\con gran habilidad very skilfullytener habilidad manual to be good with one's handstener habilidad para algo to be good at something* * *noun f.ability, skill* * *SF1) (=capacidad) ability; (=destreza) skilltiene una gran habilidad para evitar enfrentamientos — he's very skilful o clever at avoiding confrontation
tiene habilidad manual — he's good o clever with his hands
con habilidad: le sacó el secreto con habilidad — he cleverly o skilfully got the secret out of him
2) (Jur) competence* * *1)a) (para actividad manual, física) skilltiene gran habilidad para la carpintería — he is very good o adept at carpentry
b) (astucia, inteligencia) skill, clevernesscon habilidad — cleverly, skillfully
2) (Der) competence* * *= ability, competence, skill, talent, capacity, savoir faire, aptitude, dexterity, ingeniousness, skilfulness [skillfulness, -USA], prowess, faculty.Ex. The ability to search on word stems is particularly valuable where the text to be searched is in free-language format.Ex. In order that you should be able to perform these required skills with greater competence, selected elements of the theory of subject indexing will be included.Ex. However, successful human free language indexing is very dependent upon the skills of the individual indexer.Ex. This example goes to show that talent for academic work is only one variety of giftedness.Ex. Older people have suffered some losses in sensory and physical capacity, and newer teaching techniques might intimidate them.Ex. Library staff should be provided with the opportunity to see blunders which they occasionally commit as well as the laudable ' savoir faire' with which they dispatch some reference question.Ex. In tracking, schools categorize according to measures of intelligence, achievement, or aptitude and then assign students to ability or interest-grouped classes = En la subdivisión de los alumnos en clases según su nivel académico, las escuelas agrupan a los alumnos de acuerdo con su nivel de inteligencia, habilidad o aptitud y luego los asignan a las clases según su capacidad o por sus intereses.Ex. Reference work is merely a practical skill -- of a high-grade kind, to be sure -- but a mere dexterity, a mental facility, acquired by practice.Ex. But if, in the digital era, libraries must continue to compete, it will be about services -- the ingeniousness with which individual libraries tailor resource access to particular needs of their user communities.Ex. At present, limited data concerning the conversational skilfulness of school-age children have been available.Ex. The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.Ex. Sophia no sooner saw Blifil than she turned pale, and almost lost the use of all her faculties.----* con habilidad = adeptly.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* habilidad artística = artistry.* habilidad cognitiva = cognitive skill, cognitive ability, cognitive capacity.* habilidad de interpretar imágenes = visual literacy.* habilidad de razonar = thinking skills.* habilidad en el manejo de diferentes soportes = media competency.* habilidades = competency.* habilidades comunicativas = speaking skills.* habilidades lectoras = reading skills.* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.* habilidades orales = speaking skills.* habilidad especial = knack, knack.* habilidad física = physical ability, physical ability.* habilidad lectora = reading ability.* habilidad manual = manual skill.* habilidad mental = mental ability.* habilidad natural = knack, knack, natural ability.* habilidad política = statesmanship, political wisdom.* habilidad verbal = verbal skill.* perfeccionar una habilidad = hone + skill.* * *1)a) (para actividad manual, física) skilltiene gran habilidad para la carpintería — he is very good o adept at carpentry
b) (astucia, inteligencia) skill, clevernesscon habilidad — cleverly, skillfully
2) (Der) competence* * *= ability, competence, skill, talent, capacity, savoir faire, aptitude, dexterity, ingeniousness, skilfulness [skillfulness, -USA], prowess, faculty.Ex: The ability to search on word stems is particularly valuable where the text to be searched is in free-language format.
Ex: In order that you should be able to perform these required skills with greater competence, selected elements of the theory of subject indexing will be included.Ex: However, successful human free language indexing is very dependent upon the skills of the individual indexer.Ex: This example goes to show that talent for academic work is only one variety of giftedness.Ex: Older people have suffered some losses in sensory and physical capacity, and newer teaching techniques might intimidate them.Ex: Library staff should be provided with the opportunity to see blunders which they occasionally commit as well as the laudable ' savoir faire' with which they dispatch some reference question.Ex: In tracking, schools categorize according to measures of intelligence, achievement, or aptitude and then assign students to ability or interest-grouped classes = En la subdivisión de los alumnos en clases según su nivel académico, las escuelas agrupan a los alumnos de acuerdo con su nivel de inteligencia, habilidad o aptitud y luego los asignan a las clases según su capacidad o por sus intereses.Ex: Reference work is merely a practical skill -- of a high-grade kind, to be sure -- but a mere dexterity, a mental facility, acquired by practice.Ex: But if, in the digital era, libraries must continue to compete, it will be about services -- the ingeniousness with which individual libraries tailor resource access to particular needs of their user communities.Ex: At present, limited data concerning the conversational skilfulness of school-age children have been available.Ex: The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.Ex: Sophia no sooner saw Blifil than she turned pale, and almost lost the use of all her faculties.* con habilidad = adeptly.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* habilidad artística = artistry.* habilidad cognitiva = cognitive skill, cognitive ability, cognitive capacity.* habilidad de interpretar imágenes = visual literacy.* habilidad de razonar = thinking skills.* habilidad en el manejo de diferentes soportes = media competency.* habilidades = competency.* habilidades comunicativas = speaking skills.* habilidades lectoras = reading skills.* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.* habilidades orales = speaking skills.* habilidad especial = knack, knack.* habilidad física = physical ability, physical ability.* habilidad lectora = reading ability.* habilidad manual = manual skill.* habilidad mental = mental ability.* habilidad natural = knack, knack, natural ability.* habilidad política = statesmanship, political wisdom.* habilidad verbal = verbal skill.* perfeccionar una habilidad = hone + skill.* * *A1 (para una actividad manual, física) skillsiempre ha tenido gran habilidad para la carpintería he's always been very good o adept at carpentry, he's always been a very skilled o adept carpentertiene especial habilidad para la costura he has a real gift o flair for sewing2 (astucia, inteligencia) skill, clevernesstiene gran habilidad para convencer a sus oponentes she is very clever o good o skilled at convincing her opponents, she has a great gift for convincing her opponentsla película está realizada con gran habilidad it is a very cleverly o skillfully made movieB (de un testigo) competenceCompuesto:* * *
habilidad sustantivo femenino
1
2 (Der) competence
habilidad sustantivo femenino
1 (con una herramienta, etc) skill: nos impresionó su habilidad al volante, we were impressed with his driving ability
2 (astucia, ingenio) cleverness
' habilidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acierto
- apañada
- apañado
- arte
- cabeza
- capaz
- conquista
- darse
- defenderse
- ejercitar
- habilidosa
- habilidoso
- incapaz
- mía
- mío
- oxidada
- oxidado
- torpeza
- apabullante
- competencia
- inexperto
- maestría
- manual
- maña
- razón
English:
aptitude
- born
- capability
- cleverness
- confidence
- craft
- display
- expertise
- facility
- fluent
- green fingers
- green thumb
- inexpertly
- innate
- mental
- moderate
- proficiency
- qualify
- skill
- touch
- workmanship
- accomplishment
- dexterity
* * *habilidad nf1. [destreza] skill;una de sus muchas habilidades es la música music is just one of his many skills;tener habilidad para algo to be good at sth2. [inteligencia] cleverness;salió del compromiso con habilidad she cleverly extricated herself from the situation3. Ling performance* * *f1 skill2 ( capacidad) ability3 ( astucia) cleverness* * *habilidad nfcapacidad: ability, skill* * *habilidad n skill
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