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  • 1 преобладающее большинство

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    The overwhelming majority of studies of neurotic symptoms...

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  • 2 arrollador

    adj.
    1 vast, overwhelming.
    2 sweeping, devastating, complete.
    3 rolling, winding.
    m.
    windlass.
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    1 overwhelming, irresistible
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    (f. - arrolladora)
    adj.
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    ADJ
    * * *
    - dora adjetivo
    a) < éxito> overwhelming; < victoria> crushing, overwhelming
    b) <fuerza/ataque> devastating
    c) <personalidad/elocuencia> overpowering
    * * *
    Ex. Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.
    ----
    * ganar de forma arrolladora = win by + a landslide.
    * * *
    - dora adjetivo
    a) < éxito> overwhelming; < victoria> crushing, overwhelming
    b) <fuerza/ataque> devastating
    c) <personalidad/elocuencia> overpowering
    * * *

    Ex: Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.

    * ganar de forma arrolladora = win by + a landslide.

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    1 ‹éxito› overwhelming, resounding ( before n); ‹victoria› crushing, overwhelming
    ganaron por una mayoría arrolladora they won by an overwhelming majority
    2 ‹fuerza/viento/ataque› devastating
    3 ‹personalidad/elocuencia› overpowering
    * * *

    arrollador
    ◊ - dora adjetivo

    a) ‹éxito/mayoría/victoria› overwhelming

    b) ‹fuerza/ataque› devastating

    c) ‹personalidad/elocuencia› overpowering

    arrollador,-ora adj fig overwhelming
    (éxito) resounding
    (carácter) captivating
    ' arrollador' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    apabullante
    - arrolladora
    English:
    devastating
    - hugely
    - whirl
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    arrollador, -ora adj
    [victoria] crushing, overwhelming; [superioridad] overwhelming; [éxito] resounding, overwhelming; [belleza, personalidad] dazzling;
    es de una simpatía arrolladora she's an incredibly nice person
    * * *
    adj overwhelming
    * * *
    : sweeping, overwhelming

    Spanish-English dictionary > arrollador

  • 3 abrumador

    adj.
    1 overwhelming, mind-boggling, overpowering, staggering.
    2 overwhelming, total, crushing, large.
    m.
    oppressor.
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    1 overwhelming, crushing
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    (f. - abrumadora)
    adj.
    devastating, overwhelming, crushing
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    ADJ
    1) (=agobiante) crushing; (=pesado) burdensome
    2) (=importante) [mayoría] overwhelming; [superioridad] crushing, overwhelming
    * * *
    - dora adjetivo
    a) <victoria/mayoría> overwhelming
    b) <trabajo/tarea> exhausting; <responsabilidad/carga> onerous, heavy
    * * *
    = boggling, mind-boggling [mind boggling], overwhelming, taxing, devastating, mind-numbing, crippling, overwhelming.
    Ex. It's utterly boggling and that's not an isolated incident, I can cite you several more from last week.
    Ex. The new technologies for information storage and retrieval which have burst upon the scene in only the past few years are mind boggling.
    Ex. Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.
    Ex. It is difficult to remember the special interests of more than a few people, and hence rather taxing to provide SDI manually to more than a handful of users.
    Ex. Such examples are to be found time and time again in LCSH, and the psychological effect on the user must be devastating.
    Ex. Librarians, led by men like Melvil Dewey, spent the majority of their waking hours attempting to reduce library work to a 'mechanical art', and their mind-numbing articles weighed heavily upon the pages of 'Library Journal'.
    Ex. Can we avoid racism, sexism and the crippling effects of other forms of prejudicial stereotyping without recourse to censorship?.
    Ex. More people are taking the dip into online business and abandoning the huge corporations with overwhelming superiors and unearthly hours.
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    * de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.
    * ganar de forma abrumadora = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.
    * * *
    - dora adjetivo
    a) <victoria/mayoría> overwhelming
    b) <trabajo/tarea> exhausting; <responsabilidad/carga> onerous, heavy
    * * *
    = boggling, mind-boggling [mind boggling], overwhelming, taxing, devastating, mind-numbing, crippling, overwhelming.

    Ex: It's utterly boggling and that's not an isolated incident, I can cite you several more from last week.

    Ex: The new technologies for information storage and retrieval which have burst upon the scene in only the past few years are mind boggling.
    Ex: Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.
    Ex: It is difficult to remember the special interests of more than a few people, and hence rather taxing to provide SDI manually to more than a handful of users.
    Ex: Such examples are to be found time and time again in LCSH, and the psychological effect on the user must be devastating.
    Ex: Librarians, led by men like Melvil Dewey, spent the majority of their waking hours attempting to reduce library work to a 'mechanical art', and their mind-numbing articles weighed heavily upon the pages of 'Library Journal'.
    Ex: Can we avoid racism, sexism and the crippling effects of other forms of prejudicial stereotyping without recourse to censorship?.
    Ex: More people are taking the dip into online business and abandoning the huge corporations with overwhelming superiors and unearthly hours.
    * de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.
    * ganar de forma abrumadora = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

    * * *
    1 ‹victoria/mayoría› overwhelming
    2 ‹trabajo/tarea› exhausting, tiring; ‹responsabilidad/carga› onerous, heavy
    * * *

    abrumador
    ◊ - dora adjetivo

    a) ‹victoria/mayoría› overwhelming

    b) ‹trabajo/tarea› exhausting

    abrumador,-ora adjetivo overwhelming
    ' abrumador' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abrumadora
    - experimentar
    English:
    grief
    - devastating
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    abrumador, -ora adj
    [mayoría, superioridad] overwhelming; [victoria] crushing;
    sus productos dominan de forma abrumadora el mercado their products completely dominate the market
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    adj overwhelming
    * * *
    abrumador, - dora adj
    : crushing, overwhelming

    Spanish-English dictionary > abrumador

  • 4 aplastante

    adj.
    1 crushing, overwhelming (victoria, derrota).
    2 large.
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    1 crushing, overwhelming
    \
    triunfo/victoria aplastante (electoral) landslide victory
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    adj.
    overwhelming, crushing, sweeping
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    ADJ overwhelming, crushing
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    adjetivo < mayoría> overwhelming; <victoria/derrota> overwhelming, crushing; < lógica> devastating
    * * *
    = overwhelming, overpowering, crushing.
    Ex. Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.
    Ex. The librarian should at all times try to place himself in the position of the reader and ask just how much information will be useful without becoming overpowering.
    Ex. The laconic question weighed upon him with a crushing weight.
    ----
    * de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.
    * ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.
    * * *
    adjetivo < mayoría> overwhelming; <victoria/derrota> overwhelming, crushing; < lógica> devastating
    * * *
    = overwhelming, overpowering, crushing.

    Ex: Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.

    Ex: The librarian should at all times try to place himself in the position of the reader and ask just how much information will be useful without becoming overpowering.
    Ex: The laconic question weighed upon him with a crushing weight.
    * de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.
    * ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.

    * * *
    ‹mayoría› overwhelming; ‹victoria› overwhelming, resounding ( before n); ‹derrota› crushing
    rebatió todos sus argumentos con una lógica aplastante she refuted all his arguments with devastating logic
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    aplastante adjetivo ‹ mayoría› overwhelming;
    ‹victoria/derrota› overwhelming, crushing;
    ‹ lógica› devastating
    aplastante adjetivo crushing
    Pol victoria aplastante, landslide victory
    ' aplastante' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    apabullante
    - coherencia
    English:
    crushing
    - landslide victory
    - overwhelming
    - devastating
    - land
    - over
    - rout
    * * *
    [victoria, derrota] crushing, overwhelming; [apoyo, mayoría, superioridad] overwhelming;
    esa argumentación es de una lógica aplastante that line of reasoning is devastating in its logic
    * * *
    adj overwhelming; calor suffocating;
    una mayoría aplastante an overwhelming majority
    * * *
    : crushing, overwhelming
    * * *
    aplastante adj (victoria) overwhelming

    Spanish-English dictionary > aplastante

  • 5 mayoría

    f.
    1 majority, bulk.
    2 marginal constituency.
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    1 majority
    ■ la mayoría de los hombres... most men...
    \
    estar en mayoría to be in the majority
    mayoría absoluta absolute majority
    mayoría de edad age of majority
    mayoría relativa relative majority
    mayoría silenciosa silent majority
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    noun f.
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    SF
    1) (=mayor parte) majority

    la mayoría de los españoles — the majority of Spaniards, most Spaniards

    la mayoría de las veces — usually, on most occasions

    islas inhabitadas en su mayoría — islands, most of which are o which are mostly uninhabited

    mayoría minoritaria — simple majority, relative majority

    mayoría relativa — simple majority, relative majority

    2)

    mayoría de edad — adulthood, majority

    cumplir o llegar a la mayoría de edad — to come of age

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    a) ( mayor parte) majority

    la mayoría de los especialistas — most of the experts, the majority of experts

    la gran mayoría de... — the great majority of...

    ser mayoría or estar en mayoría — to be in the majority

    b) (Pol) ( margen) majority
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    = majority, silent majority.
    Nota: La mayoría de las personas que al no participar en una actividad, sea cual sea (aunque en general se aplica al gobierno de un país), se considera que están de acuerdo con la situación.
    Ex. These headings, therefore, in addition to exhibiting a bias in favor of the majority, actively hinder access.
    Ex. Supported by a silent majority, the leaders can rule without giving the impression of being an oligarchy.
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    * alcanzar la mayoría de edad = come of + age.
    * cubrir la mayoría de las necesidades = go + most of the way.
    * en la inmensa mayoría = overwhelmingly.
    * en la mayoría de = in the majority of.
    * en la mayoría de las veces = mostly, in most cases.
    * en la mayoría de los casos = most often, in most cases, in the majority of cases, mostly, under most circumstances.
    * en su mayoría = for the most part, mostly, much of it, in most respects.
    * estar en mayoría = be in the majority.
    * gobierno de la mayoría = majority rule.
    * la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.
    * la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.
    * la mayoría con mucho = the vast majority of.
    * la mayoría de = the majority of, most + Nombre, the main bulk of.
    * la mayoria de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.
    * la mayoría de las personas = most people, the majority of the people.
    * la mayoría de las veces = most of the time, more often than not.
    * la mayoría del mundo = the majority of the world, most people, the majority of the people.
    * la mayoría del tiempo = most of the time.
    * más de la mayoría de los + Nombre = more than most + Nombre.
    * mayoría absoluta = absolute majority.
    * mayoría aplastante = overwhelming majority.
    * mayoría de edad = adulthood.
    * mayoría de, la = generality of, the.
    * mayoría étnica, la = majority culture, the.
    * mayoría moral, la = moral majority, the.
    * mayoría silenciosa = silent majority.
    * mayoría simple = simple majority.
    * opinión de la mayoría = majority opinion.
    * poseído por la mayoría = widely held.
    * presupuestos de la mayoría = majority assumptions.
    * ser la mayoría = be in the majority.
    * una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.
    * votar por mayoría a = return + a majority for.
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    a) ( mayor parte) majority

    la mayoría de los especialistas — most of the experts, the majority of experts

    la gran mayoría de... — the great majority of...

    ser mayoría or estar en mayoría — to be in the majority

    b) (Pol) ( margen) majority
    * * *
    = majority, silent majority.
    Nota: La mayoría de las personas que al no participar en una actividad, sea cual sea (aunque en general se aplica al gobierno de un país), se considera que están de acuerdo con la situación.

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

    Ex: Supported by a silent majority, the leaders can rule without giving the impression of being an oligarchy.
    * alcanzar la mayoría de edad = come of + age.
    * cubrir la mayoría de las necesidades = go + most of the way.
    * en la inmensa mayoría = overwhelmingly.
    * en la mayoría de = in the majority of.
    * en la mayoría de las veces = mostly, in most cases.
    * en la mayoría de los casos = most often, in most cases, in the majority of cases, mostly, under most circumstances.
    * en su mayoría = for the most part, mostly, much of it, in most respects.
    * estar en mayoría = be in the majority.
    * gobierno de la mayoría = majority rule.
    * la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.
    * la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.
    * la mayoría con mucho = the vast majority of.
    * la mayoría de = the majority of, most + Nombre, the main bulk of.
    * la mayoria de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.
    * la mayoría de las personas = most people, the majority of the people.
    * la mayoría de las veces = most of the time, more often than not.
    * la mayoría del mundo = the majority of the world, most people, the majority of the people.
    * la mayoría del tiempo = most of the time.
    * más de la mayoría de los + Nombre = more than most + Nombre.
    * mayoría absoluta = absolute majority.
    * mayoría aplastante = overwhelming majority.
    * mayoría de edad = adulthood.
    * mayoría de, la = generality of, the.
    * mayoría étnica, la = majority culture, the.
    * mayoría moral, la = moral majority, the.
    * mayoría silenciosa = silent majority.
    * mayoría simple = simple majority.
    * opinión de la mayoría = majority opinion.
    * poseído por la mayoría = widely held.
    * presupuestos de la mayoría = majority assumptions.
    * ser la mayoría = be in the majority.
    * una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.
    * votar por mayoría a = return + a majority for.

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    1 (mayor parte) majority
    la mayoría de los especialistas most of the experts, the majority of experts
    la inmensa mayoría de los españoles the great o vast majority of Spaniards
    los participantes, en su mayoría jóvenes, … the participants, most of them young, … o the majority of them young, …
    estar en mayoría to be in the majority
    2 ( Pol) (margen) majority
    Compuestos:
    absolute majority
    age of majority
    al alcanzar or llegar a la mayoría de edad on coming of age, on reaching the age of majority
    moral majority
    simple o ( BrE) relative majority
    consiguió una mayoría relativa he topped the poll o he achieved the highest number of votes
    silent majority
    simple majority
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    mayoría sustantivo femenino
    majority;
    ◊ la gran mayoría de … the great majority of …;

    ser mayoría or estar en mayoría to be in the majority;
    gobierno de la mayoría majority rule;
    mayoría absoluta/relativa absolute/simple majority;
    llegar a la mayoría de edad to come of age
    mayoría sustantivo femenino
    1 majority, most: la mayoría de los alumnos vive cerca, most of the students live nearby
    la mayoría de los españoles es escéptica, most Spaniards are sceptics
    una mayoría silenciosa, a silent majority
    2 Pol majority: el partido nacionalista ganó por mayoría, the nationalist party won by a majority
    mayoría absoluta/relativa/simple, absolute/relative/ simple majority
    La palabra majority es algo formal fuera del contexto político. Normalmente traducimos mayoría por most o most of. Most se emplea para indicar un concepto general (la mayoría de la gente, most people; la mayoría de los hombres, most men) y most of para referirse a un grupo reducido (la mayoría de mis amigos, most of my friends). ➣ Ver nota en majority

    ' mayoría' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    rebaño
    - refrendar
    - abrumador
    - alcanzar
    - amplio
    - aplastante
    - arrollador
    - generalidad
    - grande
    - holgado
    - no
    English:
    adulthood
    - age
    - bulk
    - clear
    - edition
    - elect
    - electorate
    - get on
    - great
    - majority
    - most
    - mostly
    - of
    - often
    - silent
    - sports
    - vast
    - vote
    * * *
    1. [mayor parte] majority;
    la mayoría de most of;
    la mayoría de las veces usually, most often;
    en su mayoría in the main
    mayoría absoluta absolute majority;
    mayoría cualificada qualified majority;
    mayoría relativa Br relative majority, US plurality;
    mayoría silenciosa silent majority;
    mayoría simple simple majority
    2. [edad adulta] mayoría de edad (age of) majority;
    la mayoría de edad democrática del país the country's democratic coming of age
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    f majority;
    mayoría de votos majority of votes;
    la mayoría de the majority of, most (of);
    en la mayoría de los casos in the majority of cases, in most cases;
    la mayoría de las veces most of the time
    * * *
    1) : majority
    2)
    en su mayoría : on the whole
    * * *
    mayoría n majority

    Spanish-English dictionary > mayoría

  • 6 mayoría aplastante

    Ex. The overwhelming majority of all current adult users began use while aged under 18.
    * * *

    Ex: The overwhelming majority of all current adult users began use while aged under 18.

    Spanish-English dictionary > mayoría aplastante

  • 7 подавляющее большинство

    Подавляющее большинство - a vast majority of, a large majority of, the overwhelming majority of, by far the majority of
     A vast majority of research in enclosures has been aimed at high aspect ratio.
     Thus a large majority of plant outages can be taken care of without having to call on external sources of liquid nitrogen. (Таким образом в подавляющем большинстве случаев с простоями установки можно справиться...)
     The wall temperature distributions are typical of those for the overwhelming majority of the data runs.
     By far the majority of center-pivot irrigation systems, however, are supplied by deep wells.

    Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > подавляющее большинство

  • 8 esperanzador

    adj.
    hopeful, encouraging.
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    1 encouraging
    * * *
    ADJ [perspectiva, futuro] hopeful; [noticia, resultado, tratamiento] encouraging, hopeful, promising
    * * *
    - dora adjetivo encouraging
    * * *
    = encouraging, hopeful.
    Ex. Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.
    Ex. The majority of libraries in Britain have been quietly and patiently building up the kind of community information services most appropriate to the needs of their individual communities, and that is a healthy and hopeful sign for the future.
    ----
    * darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.
    * un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light.
    * * *
    - dora adjetivo encouraging
    * * *
    = encouraging, hopeful.

    Ex: Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.

    Ex: The majority of libraries in Britain have been quietly and patiently building up the kind of community information services most appropriate to the needs of their individual communities, and that is a healthy and hopeful sign for the future.
    * darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.
    * un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light.

    * * *
    ‹noticia› encouraging; ‹resultado/señal/panorama› promising, encouraging
    el hecho de que estén aquí es esperanzador the fact that they are here is a hopeful o an encouraging sign, the fact that they're here is encouraging o promising
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    esperanzador
    ◊ - dora adjetivo

    encouraging
    esperanzador,-ora adjetivo encouraging

    ' esperanzador' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    esperanzadora
    English:
    cheering
    - encouraging
    - hopeful
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    esperanzador, -ora adj
    encouraging, hopeful;
    es una señal esperanzadora it's an encouraging o hopeful sign;
    la actuación del equipo ha sido esperanzadora the team's performance was encouraging o promising
    * * *
    adj hopeful, encouraging
    * * *
    : encouraging, promising
    * * *
    esperanzador adj encouraging

    Spanish-English dictionary > esperanzador

  • 9 prometedor

    adj.
    1 promising, budding, brilliant, up-and-coming.
    2 promising, auspicious, encouraging, promissory.
    m.
    promiser, promisor.
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    1 promising
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    (f. - prometedora)
    adj.
    * * *
    - dora adjetivo promising
    * * *
    = suggestive, encouraging, promising, rosy [rosier -comp., rosiest -sup.], bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], heartening, auspicious, hopeful, promissory.
    Ex. The combination of optical projection and photographic reduction is already producing some results in microfilm for scholarly purposes, and the potentialities are highly suggestive.
    Ex. Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.
    Ex. Unfruitful lines of enquiry are dropped and new and more promising search terms are introduced as the search progresses.
    Ex. Foskett tells us that a visitor abroad may have 'a somewhat rosy view of what goes on in the host country' which is due to the fact that 'a welcome for the traveller features in most codes of honour'.
    Ex. By the end of the century the picture was not a bright one.
    Ex. This positive attitude is heartening.
    Ex. Yet even under these auspicious circumstances, it is important that clients become stakeholders in the entire process = Aun incluso con estas circunstancias tan prometedoras, es importante que los clientes participen de lleno en todo el proceso.
    Ex. The majority of libraries in Britain have been quietly and patiently building up the kind of community information services most appropriate to the needs of their individual communities, and that is a healthy and hopeful sign for the future.
    Ex. Our company has been operating since 1984 and we look forward to a very promissory future.
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    * futuro prometedor = bright future.
    * joven y prometedor = up-and-coming.
    * parecer prometedor = look + promising, show + promise.
    * poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.
    * ser muy prometedor = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.
    * ser prometedor = hold + promise.
    * * *
    - dora adjetivo promising
    * * *
    = suggestive, encouraging, promising, rosy [rosier -comp., rosiest -sup.], bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], heartening, auspicious, hopeful, promissory.

    Ex: The combination of optical projection and photographic reduction is already producing some results in microfilm for scholarly purposes, and the potentialities are highly suggestive.

    Ex: Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.
    Ex: Unfruitful lines of enquiry are dropped and new and more promising search terms are introduced as the search progresses.
    Ex: Foskett tells us that a visitor abroad may have 'a somewhat rosy view of what goes on in the host country' which is due to the fact that 'a welcome for the traveller features in most codes of honour'.
    Ex: By the end of the century the picture was not a bright one.
    Ex: This positive attitude is heartening.
    Ex: Yet even under these auspicious circumstances, it is important that clients become stakeholders in the entire process = Aun incluso con estas circunstancias tan prometedoras, es importante que los clientes participen de lleno en todo el proceso.
    Ex: The majority of libraries in Britain have been quietly and patiently building up the kind of community information services most appropriate to the needs of their individual communities, and that is a healthy and hopeful sign for the future.
    Ex: Our company has been operating since 1984 and we look forward to a very promissory future.
    * futuro prometedor = bright future.
    * joven y prometedor = up-and-coming.
    * parecer prometedor = look + promising, show + promise.
    * poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.
    * ser muy prometedor = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.
    * ser prometedor = hold + promise.

    * * *
    promising
    * * *

    prometedor
    ◊ - dora adjetivo

    promising
    prometedor,-ora adjetivo promising

    ' prometedor' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    prometedora
    English:
    dim
    - hopeful
    - likely
    - most
    - promising
    - rosy
    - up-and-coming
    - auspicious
    - bright
    - gray
    * * *
    prometedor, -ora adj
    promising
    * * *
    adj bright, promising
    * * *
    : promising, hopeful

    Spanish-English dictionary > prometedor

  • 10 desdeñar

    v.
    to disdain, to despise, to disregard, to down-play.
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    1 (despreciar) to disdain, scorn
    2 (rechazar) to turn down
    1 not to deign (de, to)
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    1. VT
    1) (=despreciar) to scorn, disdain
    2) (=rechazar) to turn up one's nose at
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    a) ( menospreciar) to scorn
    b) < pretendiente> to spurn
    * * *
    = disdain, scorn, be scornful of, hold in + disgrace, snub, spurn, disregard, despise, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon, fly in + the face of.
    Ex. If people want regimentation which relieves them of responsibility, how then do you explain parents reaching out for control of schools, disdaining the help of experts.
    Ex. Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.
    Ex. There is a large number of people who cannot afford paperbacks and would like to read, but are afraid or scornful of the ethos of the middle-class library.
    Ex. Yet, despite his great erudition and powerful writings, his scheme has had little success in establishing itself as a major competitor to such schemes as DC, UDC and LC, which Bliss himself held in some contempt.
    Ex. Some black librarian see little progress towards race-neutral attitudes and finds themselves either directly or indirectly snubbed, patronised or completely ignored by users as well as staff members.
    Ex. The government seems to spurns the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.
    Ex. Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.
    Ex. By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.
    Ex. International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.
    Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.
    Ex. The problem with that is that most literate societies look down on people who can't read well.
    Ex. If a planned activity flies in the face of human nature, its success will be only as great as the non-human factors can ensure.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    a) ( menospreciar) to scorn
    b) < pretendiente> to spurn
    * * *
    = disdain, scorn, be scornful of, hold in + disgrace, snub, spurn, disregard, despise, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon, fly in + the face of.

    Ex: If people want regimentation which relieves them of responsibility, how then do you explain parents reaching out for control of schools, disdaining the help of experts.

    Ex: Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.
    Ex: There is a large number of people who cannot afford paperbacks and would like to read, but are afraid or scornful of the ethos of the middle-class library.
    Ex: Yet, despite his great erudition and powerful writings, his scheme has had little success in establishing itself as a major competitor to such schemes as DC, UDC and LC, which Bliss himself held in some contempt.
    Ex: Some black librarian see little progress towards race-neutral attitudes and finds themselves either directly or indirectly snubbed, patronised or completely ignored by users as well as staff members.
    Ex: The government seems to spurns the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.
    Ex: Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.
    Ex: By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.
    Ex: International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.
    Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.
    Ex: The problem with that is that most literate societies look down on people who can't read well.
    Ex: If a planned activity flies in the face of human nature, its success will be only as great as the non-human factors can ensure.

    * * *
    desdeñar [A1 ]
    vt
    1 (menospreciar) to scorn
    no tienes por qué desdeñarlos porque no tienen estudios there's no reason to look down on them o to look down your nose at them just because they haven't had an education
    desdeñó el dinero/la fama she scorned money/fame
    2 ‹pretendiente› to spurn
    * * *

    desdeñar ( conjugate desdeñar) verbo transitivo


    desdeñar verbo transitivo to disdain
    ' desdeñar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    despreciar
    English:
    disdain
    - scorn
    - sniff
    - spurn
    - scornful
    - snub
    * * *
    1. [despreciar] to scorn;
    desdeñó a varios pretendientes she spurned several suitors;
    desdeña a la gente que no es de su clase he looks down on anyone not of his class
    2. [desestimar] to dismiss;
    no conviene desdeñar las posibilidades del equipo inglés the English team's chances should not be ruled out
    * * *
    v/t scorn
    * * *
    despreciar: to disdain, to scorn, to despise
    * * *
    desdeñar vb to scorn

    Spanish-English dictionary > desdeñar

  • 11 hacer caso omiso

    (v.) = disregard, brush aside, go + unheeded, fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fly in + the face of, push aside
    Ex. Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.
    Ex. This paper discusses ways in which library staff become demotivated, including rigid hierarchies, ignoring staff, brushing aside suggestions, and claiming credit for their ideas.
    Ex. Despite all the evidence of bibliographic progress in the country during the 19th century, the expressed call for a form of national bibliographical control went unheeded.
    Ex. I realize that our pleas are no doubt continuing to fall on deaf ears at Thomson.
    Ex. The same argument on the part of librarians met deaf ears.
    Ex. America is criminalizing those who object to its military plans, and is thumbing its nose at the Geneva Convention.
    Ex. International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.
    Ex. If a planned activity flies in the face of human nature, its success will be only as great as the non-human factors can ensure.
    Ex. She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.
    * * *
    (v.) = disregard, brush aside, go + unheeded, fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fly in + the face of, push aside

    Ex: Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.

    Ex: This paper discusses ways in which library staff become demotivated, including rigid hierarchies, ignoring staff, brushing aside suggestions, and claiming credit for their ideas.
    Ex: Despite all the evidence of bibliographic progress in the country during the 19th century, the expressed call for a form of national bibliographical control went unheeded.
    Ex: I realize that our pleas are no doubt continuing to fall on deaf ears at Thomson.
    Ex: The same argument on the part of librarians met deaf ears.
    Ex: America is criminalizing those who object to its military plans, and is thumbing its nose at the Geneva Convention.
    Ex: International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.
    Ex: If a planned activity flies in the face of human nature, its success will be only as great as the non-human factors can ensure.
    Ex: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.

    Spanish-English dictionary > hacer caso omiso

  • 12 no tener en cuenta

    (v.) = disregard, overlook, skip over, be oblivious of/to, close + the door on, skip, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, fly in + the face of, drop + Nombre + out of the picture
    Ex. Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.
    Ex. This can only achieved by examining the literature of the subject area thoroughly for any isolates that might possibly have been overlooked.
    Ex. If this is the first time you are using DOBIS/LIBIS the field for your password is empty and you should skip over it by pressing the tabulator key once again.
    Ex. The advocacy of title entry for serials generally implies an ideology which is oblivious of the aims our catalog was designed to serve.
    Ex. Librarians cannot afford to close the door on current issues.
    Ex. The search engines skips sites with no scientific content.
    Ex. Congress is being left out of the picture, and, more importantly, the American people are left in the dark once again.
    Ex. If a planned activity flies in the face of human nature, its success will be only as great as the non-human factors can ensure.
    Ex. My reading of Joel's comments was that he'd be willing to drop all the others out of the picture if one of you were willing to do the whole thing.
    * * *
    (v.) = disregard, overlook, skip over, be oblivious of/to, close + the door on, skip, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, fly in + the face of, drop + Nombre + out of the picture

    Ex: Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.

    Ex: This can only achieved by examining the literature of the subject area thoroughly for any isolates that might possibly have been overlooked.
    Ex: If this is the first time you are using DOBIS/LIBIS the field for your password is empty and you should skip over it by pressing the tabulator key once again.
    Ex: The advocacy of title entry for serials generally implies an ideology which is oblivious of the aims our catalog was designed to serve.
    Ex: Librarians cannot afford to close the door on current issues.
    Ex: The search engines skips sites with no scientific content.
    Ex: Congress is being left out of the picture, and, more importantly, the American people are left in the dark once again.
    Ex: If a planned activity flies in the face of human nature, its success will be only as great as the non-human factors can ensure.
    Ex: My reading of Joel's comments was that he'd be willing to drop all the others out of the picture if one of you were willing to do the whole thing.

    Spanish-English dictionary > no tener en cuenta

  • 13 no prestar atención

    (v.) = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of
    Ex. Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.
    Ex. This can only achieved by examining the literature of the subject area thoroughly for any isolates that might possibly have been overlooked.
    Ex. Librarians cannot afford to close the door on current issues.
    Ex. Despite all the evidence of bibliographic progress in the country during the 19th century, the expressed call for a form of national bibliographical control went unheeded.
    Ex. If a planned activity flies in the face of human nature, its success will be only as great as the non-human factors can ensure.
    * * *
    (v.) = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of

    Ex: Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.

    Ex: This can only achieved by examining the literature of the subject area thoroughly for any isolates that might possibly have been overlooked.
    Ex: Librarians cannot afford to close the door on current issues.
    Ex: Despite all the evidence of bibliographic progress in the country during the 19th century, the expressed call for a form of national bibliographical control went unheeded.
    Ex: If a planned activity flies in the face of human nature, its success will be only as great as the non-human factors can ensure.

    Spanish-English dictionary > no prestar atención

  • 14 orientado hacia la tecnología

    (adj.) = technologically-driven, technology-driven, technology-orientated, technology-oriented, technology-centred [technology-centered, -USA]
    Ex. Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.
    Ex. Successful information providers will be those that are user-driven rather than technology-driven.
    Ex. The author offers a model organisational structure for universty and research libraries to meet the needs of an information-seeking, technology-orientated clientele.
    Ex. Many of the ills of our present technology-oriented culture can be traced to the 'mere specialists', men of limited vision.
    Ex. The panellists discussed the interdisciplinary issues digital libraries researchers are considering concerning: human-centred, artefact-centred and technology-centred research issues.
    * * *
    (adj.) = technologically-driven, technology-driven, technology-orientated, technology-oriented, technology-centred [technology-centered, -USA]

    Ex: Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.

    Ex: Successful information providers will be those that are user-driven rather than technology-driven.
    Ex: The author offers a model organisational structure for universty and research libraries to meet the needs of an information-seeking, technology-orientated clientele.
    Ex: Many of the ills of our present technology-oriented culture can be traced to the 'mere specialists', men of limited vision.
    Ex: The panellists discussed the interdisciplinary issues digital libraries researchers are considering concerning: human-centred, artefact-centred and technology-centred research issues.

    Spanish-English dictionary > orientado hacia la tecnología

  • 15 М-40

    В (бБЩЕЙ) МАССЕ PrepP these forms only adv fixed WO
    in the overwhelming majority of cases, the overwhelming majority (of some group is...): most (of the)
    NP on the (as a) whole in the main in the mass for the most part by and large.
    ...Соколовы в массе своей трезвенники. Улыбки у них не встретишь (Коротюков 1). Most Sokolovs were teetotalers. They never smiled (1a).
    Мелькали гимназические шинели со светлыми пуговицами... но в массе преобладали солдатско-офицерские (Шолохов 3). An occasional gymnasium greatcoat with light-coloured buttons...was to be seen among them, but most of the column wore officers' and soldiers' greatcoats (3a).
    Захар:) Среди рабочих есть очень любопытные фигуры, но в массе - я соглашаюсь - они очень распущенны... (Горький 1). (Z.:) There are some very interesting individuals among the workers, but taken in the mass, I agree, they're unruly and dissolute (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > М-40

  • 16 в массе

    [PrepP; these forms only; adv; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ in the overwhelming majority of cases, the overwhelming majority (of some group is..most (of the) [NP]; on the < as a> whole; in the main; in the mass; for the most part; by and large.
         ♦...Соколовы в массе своей трезвенники. Улыбки у них не встретишь (Коротюков 1). Most Sokolovs were teetotalers. They never smiled (1a).
         ♦ Мелькали гимназические шинели со светлыми пуговицами... но в массе преобладали солдатско-офицерские (Шолохов 3). An occasional gymnasium greatcoat with light-coloured buttons...was to be seen among them, but most of the column wore officers' and soldiers' greatcoats (3a).
         ♦ [Захар:] Среди рабочих есть очень любопытные фигуры, но в массе - я соглашаюсь - они очень распущенны... (Горький 1). [Z.:] There are some very interesting individuals among the workers, but taken in the mass, I agree, they're unruly and dissolute (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в массе

  • 17 в общей массе

    [PrepP; these forms only; adv; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ in the overwhelming majority of cases, the overwhelming majority (of some group is..most (of the) [NP]; on the < as a> whole; in the main; in the mass; for the most part; by and large.
         ♦...Соколовы в массе своей трезвенники. Улыбки у них не встретишь (Коротюков 1). Most Sokolovs were teetotalers. They never smiled (1a).
         ♦ Мелькали гимназические шинели со светлыми пуговицами... но в массе преобладали солдатско-офицерские (Шолохов 3). An occasional gymnasium greatcoat with light-coloured buttons...was to be seen among them, but most of the column wore officers' and soldiers' greatcoats (3a).
         ♦ [Захар:] Среди рабочих есть очень любопытные фигуры, но в массе - я соглашаюсь - они очень распущенны... (Горький 1). [Z.:] There are some very interesting individuals among the workers, but taken in the mass, I agree, they're unruly and dissolute (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в общей массе

  • 18 przytłaczając|y

    Ⅰ pa ⇒ przytłoczyć Ⅱ adj. 1. [budowla, meble] (ogromny) massive; (przygniatający) oppressively large; [huk, hałas] overwhelming 2. (przygnębiający) [atmosfera, cisza] oppressive; [wiadomość] overwhelming
    - przytłaczające uczucie osamotnienia an overwhelming feeling of loneliness
    3. [zwycięstwo, przewaga] overwhelming
    - jest tak w przytłaczającej większości wypadków it’s true in the overwhelming majority of cases

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przytłaczając|y

  • 19 con límites impuestos por uno mismo

    (adj.) = self-limiting
    Ex. The overwhelming majority of questions demand only limited assistance, not because they are easy or simple, but because of their essentially self-limiting nature.
    * * *
    (adj.) = self-limiting

    Ex: The overwhelming majority of questions demand only limited assistance, not because they are easy or simple, but because of their essentially self-limiting nature.

    Spanish-English dictionary > con límites impuestos por uno mismo

  • 20 преобладающее большинство

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > преобладающее большинство

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