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1 arrollador
adj.1 vast, overwhelming.2 sweeping, devastating, complete.3 rolling, winding.m.windlass.* * *► adjetivo1 overwhelming, irresistible* * *(f. - arrolladora)adj.* * *ADJtenía una personalidad arrolladora — she had an overwhelming o overpowering personality
* * *- dora adjetivob) <fuerza/ataque> devastatingc) <personalidad/elocuencia> overpowering* * *= overwhelming.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 adjetivob) <fuerza/ataque> devastatingc) <personalidad/elocuencia> overpowering* * *= overwhelming.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.* * *1 ‹éxito› overwhelming, resounding ( before n); ‹victoria› crushing, overwhelmingganaron por una mayoría arrolladora they won by an overwhelming majority2 ‹fuerza/viento/ataque› devastating3 ‹personalidad/elocuencia› overpowering* * *
arrollador◊ - dora adjetivo
arrollador,-ora adj fig overwhelming
(éxito) resounding
(carácter) captivating
' arrollador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apabullante
- arrolladora
English:
devastating
- hugely
- whirl
* * *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* * *arrollador, - dora adj: sweeping, overwhelming -
2 abrumador
adj.1 overwhelming, mind-boggling, overpowering, staggering.2 overwhelming, total, crushing, large.m.oppressor.* * *► adjetivo1 overwhelming, crushing* * *(f. - abrumadora)adj.devastating, overwhelming, crushing* * *ADJ1) (=agobiante) crushing; (=pesado) burdensome2) (=importante) [mayoría] overwhelming; [superioridad] crushing, overwhelming* * *- dora adjetivoa) <victoria/mayoría> overwhelmingb) <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.* * *- dora adjetivoa) <victoria/mayoría> overwhelmingb) <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› overwhelming2 ‹trabajo/tarea› exhausting, tiring; ‹responsabilidad/carga› onerous, heavy* * *
abrumador◊ - dora adjetivo
abrumador,-ora adjetivo overwhelming
' abrumador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrumadora
- experimentar
English:
grief
- devastating
* * *abrumador, -ora adj[mayoría, superioridad] overwhelming; [victoria] crushing;sus productos dominan de forma abrumadora el mercado their products completely dominate the market* * *adj overwhelming* * *: crushing, overwhelming -
3 aplastante
adj.1 crushing, overwhelming (victoria, derrota).2 large.* * *► adjetivo1 crushing, overwhelming\triunfo/victoria aplastante (electoral) landslide victory* * *adj.overwhelming, crushing, sweeping* * *ADJ overwhelming, crushing* * *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› crushingrebatió todos sus argumentos con una lógica aplastante she refuted all his arguments with devastating logic* * *
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
* * *aplastante adj[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* * *aplastante adj: crushing, overwhelming* * *aplastante adj (victoria) overwhelming -
4 mayoría
f.1 majority, bulk.2 marginal constituency.* * *1 majority■ la mayoría de los hombres... most men...\alcanzar la mayoría de edad to come of ageestar en mayoría to be in the majoritytener mayoría de edad to be of agemayoría absoluta absolute majoritymayoría de edad age of majoritymayoría relativa relative majoritymayoría silenciosa silent majority* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=mayor parte) majorityla 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
* * *a) ( mayor parte) majorityla 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.* * *a) ( mayor parte) majorityla 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.* * *1 (mayor parte) majorityla mayoría de los especialistas most of the experts, the majority of expertsla inmensa mayoría de los españoles the great o vast majority of Spaniardslos participantes, en su mayoría jóvenes, … the participants, most of them young, … o the majority of them young, …estar en mayoría to be in the majorityCompuestos:absolute majorityage of majorityal alcanzar or llegar a la mayoría de edad on coming of age, on reaching the age of majoritymoral majoritysimple o ( BrE) relative majorityconsiguió una mayoría relativa he topped the poll o he achieved the highest number of votessilent majoritysimple majority* * *
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
* * *mayoría nf1. [mayor parte] majority;la mayoría de most of;la mayoría de los españoles most Spaniards;la mayoría de las veces usually, most often;en su mayoría in the mainmayoría absoluta absolute majority;mayoría cualificada qualified majority;mayoría silenciosa silent majority;mayoría simple simple majorityllegar a la mayoría de edad to come of age;la mayoría de edad democrática del país the country's democratic coming of age* * *f majority;mayoría de votos majority of votes;alcanzar la mayoría de edad come of age;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* * *mayoría nf1) : majority2)en su mayoría : on the whole* * *mayoría n majority -
5 mayoría aplastante
(n.) = overwhelming majorityEx. The overwhelming majority of all current adult users began use while aged under 18.* * *(n.) = overwhelming majorityEx: The overwhelming majority of all current adult users began use while aged under 18.
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6 esperanzador
adj.hopeful, encouraging.* * *► adjetivo1 encouraging* * *ADJ [perspectiva, futuro] hopeful; [noticia, resultado, tratamiento] encouraging, hopeful, promisinglos resultados de la encuesta no pueden ser más esperanzadores — the results of the survey could not be more encouraging o hopeful o 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, encouragingel 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* * *
esperanzador◊ - dora adjetivo
encouraging
esperanzador,-ora adjetivo encouraging
' esperanzador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esperanzadora
English:
cheering
- encouraging
- hopeful
* * *esperanzador, -ora adjencouraging, 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* * *esperanzador, - dora adj: encouraging, promising* * *esperanzador adj encouraging -
7 prometedor
adj.1 promising, budding, brilliant, up-and-coming.2 promising, auspicious, encouraging, promissory.m.promiser, promisor.* * *► adjetivo1 promising* * *(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.----* 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 adjpromising* * *adj bright, promising* * *prometedor, - dora adj: promising, hopeful -
8 desdeñar
v.to disdain, to despise, to disregard, to down-play.* * *1 (despreciar) to disdain, scorn2 (rechazar) to turn down1 not to deign (de, to)* * *1. VT1) (=despreciar) to scorn, disdain2) (=rechazar) to turn up one's nose at2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) ( menospreciar) to scornb) < 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 transitivoa) ( menospreciar) to scornb) < 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 ]vt1 (menospreciar) to scornno 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 educationdesdeñó el dinero/la fama she scorned money/fame2 ‹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
* * *desdeñar vt1. [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 class2. [desestimar] to dismiss;no conviene desdeñar las posibilidades del equipo inglés the English team's chances should not be ruled out* * *v/t scorn* * *desdeñar vtdespreciar: to disdain, to scorn, to despise* * *desdeñar vb to scorn -
9 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 asideEx. 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 asideEx: 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. -
10 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 pictureEx. 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 pictureEx: 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. -
11 no prestar atención
(v.) = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face ofEx. 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 ofEx: 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. -
12 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. -
13 con límites impuestos por uno mismo
(adj.) = self-limitingEx. 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-limitingEx: The overwhelming majority of questions demand only limited assistance, not because they are easy or simple, but because of their essentially self-limiting nature.
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14 contundente
adj.1 blunt (arma, objeto).2 convincing, decisive, forceful, conclusive.* * *► adjetivo1 (arma) blunt2 figurado (categórico) convincing, overwhelming, weighty■ un "no" contundente a firm "no"* * *ADJ1) [arma] offensive; [instrumento] blunt2) (=aplastante) [argumento] forceful, convincing; [prueba] conclusive; [derrota, victoria] crushing, overwhelming; [tono] forceful; [efecto, método] severe; [arbitraje] strict, severe; [juego] tough, hard, aggressive* * *a) <objeto/instrumento> blunt; < golpe> severe, heavyb) <argumento/respuesta> forceful; < prueba> convincing; < victoria> resounding; < fracaso> crushing* * *= assertive, cogent, vociferous, vocal, forthright, uncompromising, categorical, unequivocal, categoric, unmitigaged, arresting, power-packed.Ex. I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex. Children's librarians must plan to meet children's needs, and must be able to articulate the philosophy of children's library services in cogent terms.Ex. The reaction came in 1978 -- a vociferous social demand for reading and learning, including a new interest in librarianship.Ex. Koelling has been a vocal advocate for successful digitization projects in the museum community.Ex. We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex. There is a categorical moral imperative for a deepening and a renewal of the concept of collegiality -- that is a blend of intense competition and mutual support -- in relations between research scholars and research librarians.Ex. The exhaustive and unequivocal definition of the nature and types of material qualifying to be described as ephemera could probably form the basis of a learned dissertation.Ex. The question of the need for categoric assurances is not locked into a 12 month timeframe or any other timeframe.Ex. Only Bush could take a horrible situation and create an unmitigated disaster.Ex. It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.Ex. Eating these power-packed vegetables in their natural state especially garlic increases their health benefits.----* demostrar de un modo contundente = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.* pruebas contundentes = hard evidence.* * *a) <objeto/instrumento> blunt; < golpe> severe, heavyb) <argumento/respuesta> forceful; < prueba> convincing; < victoria> resounding; < fracaso> crushing* * *= assertive, cogent, vociferous, vocal, forthright, uncompromising, categorical, unequivocal, categoric, unmitigaged, arresting, power-packed.Ex: I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.
Ex: Children's librarians must plan to meet children's needs, and must be able to articulate the philosophy of children's library services in cogent terms.Ex: The reaction came in 1978 -- a vociferous social demand for reading and learning, including a new interest in librarianship.Ex: Koelling has been a vocal advocate for successful digitization projects in the museum community.Ex: We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex: There is a categorical moral imperative for a deepening and a renewal of the concept of collegiality -- that is a blend of intense competition and mutual support -- in relations between research scholars and research librarians.Ex: The exhaustive and unequivocal definition of the nature and types of material qualifying to be described as ephemera could probably form the basis of a learned dissertation.Ex: The question of the need for categoric assurances is not locked into a 12 month timeframe or any other timeframe.Ex: Only Bush could take a horrible situation and create an unmitigated disaster.Ex: It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.Ex: Eating these power-packed vegetables in their natural state especially garlic increases their health benefits.* demostrar de un modo contundente = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.* pruebas contundentes = hard evidence.* * *1 ‹objeto/instrumento› bluntfue golpeado con un objeto contundente he was hit with a blunt instrumentle asestó un golpe contundente he dealt her a severe o heavy blow2 ‹argumento› forceful, convincing; ‹prueba› convincing, conclusive; ‹victoria› resounding ( before n); ‹fracaso› crushing, overwhelmingel candidato fue elegido de forma contundente the candidate was elected by an overwhelming majorityhizo un ademán contundente he made an emphatic gesturefue contundente en sus declaraciones he was most emphatic o categorical in his statements* * *
contundente adjetivo
‹ golpe› severe, heavy
‹ prueba› convincing;
‹fracaso/victoria› resounding ( before n);
contundente adjetivo
1 (convincente) convincing
(concluyente) conclusive
2 (golpe) heavy
(objeto) blunt
' contundente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tajante
English:
forcible
- hard-hitting
- sound
- stunning
- telling
- blunt
- clinch
- decisive
* * *contundente adj1. [arma, objeto] blunt;lanzaron objetos contundentes contra la policía they threw heavy objects at the police2. [golpe] heavy;recibió un puñetazo contundente he was punched hard3. [razonamiento, argumento] forceful, convincing;[prueba] conclusive, convincing; [victoria] comprehensive, resounding;la empresa dio una respuesta contundente a los huelguistas the company dealt with the strikers decisively;se mostró contundente al exigir la dimisión del secretario general he was quite categorical in demanding the resignation of the general secretary* * ** * *contundente adj1) : bluntun objeto contundente: a blunt instrument2) : forceful, convincing♦ contundentemente adv -
15 grande
adj.1 big, large.este traje me está o me queda grande this suit is too big for meun gran artista a great artistel gran favorito the firm favoriteuna gran figura a big nameuna gran parte de mi trabajo implica… a large part of my job involves…una gran responsabilidad a heavy responsibilitya lo grande in a big way, in stylegrandes almacenes department storeGran Bretaña Great Britainel Gran Cañón the Grand Canyongran danés great Danegran éxito smash (hit) (disco, libro)los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakesla Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China)el gran público the general public2 old (de edad). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)3 fantastic(informal). ( River Plate)4 magnus, Mag, magnum.5 grand, formidable, majestical, stately.m.grandee (noble).* * *► adjetivo1 (tamaño) large, big2 (fuerte, intenso) great3 (mayor) grown-up, old, big1 (de elevada jerarquía) great\a lo grande on a grand scale, in a big wayestar grande una cosa a alguien to be too big on somebodypasarlo en grande familiar to have a great timevivir a lo grande figurado to live in style* * *adj.1) big2) large3) great* * *1. ADJ( antes de sm sing gran)1) [de tamaño] big, large; [de estatura] big, tall; [número, velocidad] high, greatviven en una casa muy grande — they live in a very big o large house
¿cómo es de grande? — how big o large is it?, what size is it?
en cantidades más grandes — in larger o greater quantities
grandísimo — enormous, huge
un esfuerzo grandísimo — an enormous effort, a huge effort
¡grandísimo tunante! — you old rogue!
hacer algo a lo grande — to do sth in style, make a splash doing sth *
2) (=importante) [artista, hazaña] great; [empresa] bighay una diferencia no muy grande — there is not a very big o great difference
3) (=mucho, muy) greatse estrenó con gran éxito — it was a great success, it went off very well
4) [en edad](=mayor)ya eres grande, Raúl — you are a big boy now, Raúl
¿qué piensas hacer cuando seas grande? — what do you want to do when you grow up?
5)¡qué grande! — Arg * how funny!
2. SMF1) (=personaje importante)2) LAm (=adulto) adult3. SF1) Arg [de lotería] first prize, big prize2) And ** (=cárcel) clink **, jail* * *I1)a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> bigb) ( en demasía) too bigme queda or me está grande — it's too big for me
quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody
2) ( alto) tall3) (Geog)4) ( en edad)los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own
5) (delante del n)a) (notable, excelente) greatun gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine
b) ( poderoso) big6)a) (en intensidad, grado) greatme llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!
una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season
b) ( uso enfático)7)la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters
b) ( elevado)a gran velocidad — at high o great speed
en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)
•IImasculino, femenino1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name2)a) ( mayor)quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls
b) ( adulto)•* * *= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.Ex. If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.Ex. Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.Ex. Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.Ex. The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.Ex. The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.Ex. Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.Ex. In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.Ex. Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex. Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.Ex. It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.Ex. There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.Ex. The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.Ex. The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.Ex. Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex. I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.----* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* bastante grande = largish.* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.* con una gran cultura = well-read.* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.* con una gran tradición = long-standing.* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* crear con gran destreza = craft.* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* demasiado grande = oversized.* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.* el gran hermano = big brother.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.* en gran número = numerously.* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.* extra grande = extra-large.* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.* gran altura = high altitude.* gran aumento = heavy increase.* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.* gran belleza = scenic beauty.* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.* gran calidad = high standard.* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.* gran categoría = high standard.* gran cosa = big deal.* gran danés = Great Dane.* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.* grandes almacenes = department store.* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.* grandes y pequeños = great and small.* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.* gran ducado = grand-duchy.* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.* gran grupo = constellation.* gran mentira = big fat lie.* gran nivel = high standard.* gran número de = great numbers of.* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.* gran parte = much.* gran parte de = much of.* gran peso = heavy weight.* gran placer = great pleasure.* gran potencia = great power.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.* gran titular = headline banner.* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).* influir en gran medida = become + a force.* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.* más grande = greater.* muy grande = big time.* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.* pensar a lo grande = think + big.* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* producir con gran destreza = craft.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.* taza grande = mug.* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.* una gran extensión de = a sea of.* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.* una gran pérdida = a great loss.* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).* * *I1)a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> bigb) ( en demasía) too bigme queda or me está grande — it's too big for me
quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody
2) ( alto) tall3) (Geog)4) ( en edad)los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own
5) (delante del n)a) (notable, excelente) greatun gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine
b) ( poderoso) big6)a) (en intensidad, grado) greatme llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!
una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season
b) ( uso enfático)7)la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters
b) ( elevado)a gran velocidad — at high o great speed
en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)
•IImasculino, femenino1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name2)a) ( mayor)quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls
b) ( adulto)•* * *= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.Ex: If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.
Ex: Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.Ex: Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.Ex: The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.Ex: The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.Ex: Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.Ex: In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex: Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.Ex: It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.Ex: There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.Ex: The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.Ex: However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.Ex: The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.Ex: Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex: I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* bastante grande = largish.* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.* con una gran cultura = well-read.* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.* con una gran tradición = long-standing.* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* crear con gran destreza = craft.* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* demasiado grande = oversized.* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.* el gran hermano = big brother.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.* en gran número = numerously.* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.* extra grande = extra-large.* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.* gran altura = high altitude.* gran aumento = heavy increase.* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.* gran belleza = scenic beauty.* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.* gran calidad = high standard.* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.* gran categoría = high standard.* gran cosa = big deal.* gran danés = Great Dane.* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.* grandes almacenes = department store.* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.* grandes y pequeños = great and small.* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.* gran ducado = grand-duchy.* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.* gran grupo = constellation.* gran mentira = big fat lie.* gran nivel = high standard.* gran número de = great numbers of.* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.* gran parte = much.* gran parte de = much of.* gran peso = heavy weight.* gran placer = great pleasure.* gran potencia = great power.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.* gran titular = headline banner.* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).* influir en gran medida = become + a force.* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.* más grande = greater.* muy grande = big time.* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.* pensar a lo grande = think + big.* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* producir con gran destreza = craft.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.* taza grande = mug.* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.* una gran extensión de = a sea of.* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.* una gran pérdida = a great loss.* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).* * *A1 (en dimensiones) large, bigse mudaron a una casa más grande they moved to a larger o bigger housesus grandes ojos negros her big dark eyesun tipo grande, ancho de hombros a big, broad-shouldered guytiene la boca/nariz grande she has a big mouth/noseabra la boca más grande open wider2 (en demasía) too big¿esto será grande para Daniel? do you think this is too big for Daniel?estos zapatos me quedan or me están grandes these shoes are too big for mequedarle or ( Esp) venirle grande a algn «puesto/responsabilidad» to be too much for sbB (alto) tall¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!, hasn't Andrés gotten* tall!C ( Geog):el Gran Buenos Aires/Bilbao Greater Buenos Aires/BilbaoD1( esp AmL) ‹niño/chico› (en edad): los más grandes pueden ir solos the older o bigger ones can go on their ownya eres grande y puedes comer solito you're a big boy now and you can feed yourselfcuando sea grande quiero ser bailarina when I grow up I want to be a ballet dancermis hijos ya son grandes my children are all grown up now2está saliendo con un tipo grande she's going out with an older guyE ( delante del n)1 (notable, excelente) greatun gran hombre/artista/vino a great man/artist/winela gran dama del teatro the grande dame of the theater2 (poderoso) biglos grandes bancos/industriales the big banks/industrialistslos grandes señores feudales the great feudal lordsa lo grande in style3(en importancia): son grandes amigos they're great friendsgrandes fumadores heavy smokersF ( fam)(increíble): ¡qué cosa más grande! ¡ya te he dicho 20 veces que no lo sé! this is unbelievable! I've told you 20 times already that I don't know!¿no es grande que ahora me echen la culpa a mí? ( iró); and now they blame me; great, isn't it? ( iro)G1 (en intensidad, grado) greatme causó una gran pena it caused me great sadnessme has dado una gran alegría you have made me very happycomió con gran apetito she ate hungrily o heartilyun día de gran calor a very hot daylos grandes fríos del 47 the great o big freeze of '47me llevé un susto más grande … I got such a frightpara mi gran vergüenza to my great embarrassmentse produjo una gran explosión there was a powerful explosiones un gran honor para mí it is a great honor* for meha sido una temporada de gran éxito it has been a very o a highly successful seasonno corre gran prisa it is not very urgentlas paredes tienen gran necesidad de una mano de pintura the walls are very much in need of a coat of paint2(uso enfático): eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely o very trueeres un grandísimo sinvergüenza you're a real swine ( colloq)ésa es la mentira más grande que he oído that's the biggest lie I've ever heardH1 (en número) ‹familia› large, big; ‹clase› bigla gran mayoría de los votantes the great o vast majority of the votersdedican gran parte de su tiempo a la investigación they devote much of o a great deal of their time to researchesto se debe en gran parte a que … this is largely due to the fact that …2(elevado): a gran velocidad at high o great speedvolar a gran altura to fly at a great heightun edificio de gran altura a very tall buildingun gran número de personas a large number of peopleobjetos de gran valor objects of great valueen grande: lo pasamos or nos divertimos en grande we had a great time ( colloq)Compuestos:masculine wide-angle lensel gran capital big businessmasculine Great Danela Gran Depresión the Great Depression( Astron): la gran explosión the Big Bangla Gran Guerra the Great Warmasculine Big Brotherel gran hermano te observa or te vigila Big Brother is watching youmasculine Grand Mastermasculine grand mastermasculine international grand masterfeminine grand operamasculine Grand Prixel gran público the general publicel gran simpático the sympathetic nervous systemmpl department storemasculine, feminineA (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name, leading playeruno de los tres grandes de la industria automovilística one of the big three names o one of the big three in the car industryB ( esp AmL)1(mayor): quiero ir con los grandes I want to go with the big boys/girlsla grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married2 (adulto) grown-upCompuesto:(Spanish) grandee o nobleman( RPl)la grande the big prize, the jackpotsacarse la grande (literal) to win the big prize o the jackpotse sacó la grande con ese marido she hit the jackpot with that husband* * *
grande adjetivo◊ gran is used before singular nouns
1
unos grande almacenes a department store
‹ clase› big;
la gran parte or mayoría the great majority
2
◊ ¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!b) ( en edad):
ya son grandes they are all grown up now
3 (Geog):
4 ( delante del n)
a lo grande in style
5
‹ explosión› powerful;◊ ¡me llevé un susto más grande … ! I got such a fright!;
una temporada de gran éxito a very o a highly successful season;
son grandes amigos they're great friends;
eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely true;
¡qué mentira más grande! that's a complete lie!b) ( elevado):◊ a gran velocidad at high o great speed;
volar a gran altura to fly at a great height;
un gran número de personas a large number of people;
objetos de gran valor objects of great value;
en grande: lo pasamos en grande we had a great time (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femeninoa) ( mayor):
b) ( adulto):
grande adjetivo
1 (tamaño) big, large
grandes almacenes, department stores
2 (cantidad) large
3 fig (fuerte, intenso) great: es un gran músico, he is a great musician
♦ Locuciones: a lo grande, in style
figurado pasarlo en grande, to have a great time
' grande' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- alfombra
- ampliar
- ampliación
- armatoste
- así
- bastante
- bestial
- bloque
- buena
- bueno
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- cajón
- calabacín
- campeonato
- cantidad
- canto
- ciudad
- colosal
- consideración
- fenomenal
- formidable
- gran
- hermosa
- hermoso
- incalculable
- ingeniosa
- ingenioso
- mía
- mío
- monstruosa
- monstruoso
- monumental
- nuestra
- nuestro
- pila
- puerta
- quedar
- señor
- suficientemente
- suma
- sumo
- terraza
- tirada
- tremenda
- tremendo
- venir
- bailar
English:
abnormally
- above
- ample
- army
- awful
- bag
- baggy
- bay
- big
- boat
- border
- box
- breaker
- brush
- bulk
- carve
- cauldron
- cushion
- deposit
- enough
- extend
- grand
- great
- grow
- hers
- in
- integrate
- large
- lion
- manufacturer
- marrow
- mighty
- mine
- outrank
- overgrown
- paving stone
- place
- roller
- set on
- set upon
- slight
- spanking
- style
- tablespoonful
- tea urn
- temptation
- terrific
- time
- to
- tub
* * *♦ adj1. [de tamaño] big, large;el gran Buenos Aires/Santiago greater Buenos Aires/Santiago, the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires/Santiago;Figel cargo le viene grande he's not up to the job;Fampagó con un billete de los grandes he paid with a large notegrandes almacenes department store; Fot gran angular wide-angle lens;la Gran Barrera de Coral the Great Barrier Reef;Gran Bretaña Great Britain;el Gran Cañón (del Colorado) the Grand Canyon;gran danés Great Dane;Hist la Gran Depresión the Great Depression;gran ducado grand duchy;la Gran Explosión the Big Bang;la Gran Guerra the Great War;los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes;gran maestro [en ajedrez] grand master;Hist Gran Mogol Mogul;la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China);Dep Gran Premio Grand Prix; Hist el Gran Salto Adelante the Great Leap Forward;gran simio antropoide great ape;gran slam [en tenis] grand slam;Esp Com gran superficie hypermarket2. [de altura] tall;¡qué grande está tu hermano! your brother's really grown!3. [en importancia] great;una gran mujer a great woman;los grandes bancos the major banks;la gran mayoría está a favor del proyecto the great o overwhelming majority are in favour of the project;el éxito se debe en gran parte a su esfuerzo the success is largely due to her efforts, the success is in no small measure due to her efforts4. [en intensidad] great;es un gran mentiroso he's a real liar;¡qué alegría más grande! what joy!me dijeron que todavía no soy grande como para salir solo they told me I'm not big enough to go out on my own yetsiempre se llevó bien con gente más grande he always got on well with older peopleayer le hice un favor y hoy me vuelve la espalda, ¡grande! great! I did him a favour and now he doesn't want to know!9. CompFamhacer algo a lo grande to do sth in a big way o in style;vivir a lo grande to live in style;pasarlo en grande to have a great time♦ nm1. [noble] grandeeGrande de España = one of highest-ranking members of Spanish nobility2. [persona, entidad importante]uno de los grandes del sector one of the major players in the sector;los tres grandes de la liga the big three in the league;uno de los grandes de la literatura mexicana one of the big names in Mexican literature♦ nfRP [en lotería] first prize, jackpot;se sacó la grande con ese trabajo [tuvo buena suerte] she hit the jackpot with that job;con esa nuera que tiene le tocó la grande [tuvo mala suerte] you've got to feel sorry for her having a daughter-in-law like that♦ interjRP Fam [fantástico] great!* * *I adj1 big, large;me viene grande the jacket is too big for me;el cargo le viene grande the job is too much for him2:a lo grande in style;pasarlo en grande have a great timeII m/f1 L.Am. ( adulto) grown-up, adult;grandes y pequeños young and old2 ( mayor) eldest* * *1) : large, bigun libro grande: a big book2) alto: tall3) notable: greatun gran autor: a great writercon gran placer: with great pleasure5) : old, grown-uphijos grandes: grown children* * *grande adj¿es muy grande el jardín? is the garden very big?2. (número, cantidad) large3. (importante) great -
16 conseguir
v.1 to obtain, to get.consiguió todo lo que se propuso she achieved everything she set out to doconseguir hacer algo to manage to do somethingno consiguió que me enfadara she didn't (manage to) get me annoyedMaría consiguió un descuento grande Mary got a huge discount.2 to get hold of, to get over here.María consiguió a Ricardo al fin Mary got hold of Richard at last.3 to manage to, to be able to, to get to, to find a way to.María consiguió llegar a tiempo Mary mMaríaged to arrive on time.* * *1 (cosa) to obtain, get; (objetivo) to attain, achieve2 (lograr) to manage, succeed in■ ¡lo conseguí! I did it!* * *verb1) to achieve, attain2) get3) manage (to)* * *VT [+ meta, objetivo] to achieve; [+ resultado] to obtain, achieve; [+ premio, campeonato] to win; [+ entradas, empleo, dinero] to get; [+ documento, visado, beca, permiso] to get, obtain; [+ acuerdo] to reachconsiguieron la mayoría absoluta — they won o gained an absolute majority
•
conseguir hacer algo — to manage to do sth•
conseguir que algn haga algo — to get sb to do sthal final conseguí que me devolvieran el dinero — I got them to give me my money back in the end, I got my money back from them in the end
* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <objetivo/fin/resultado> to achieve, obtain; <entrada/permiso/empleo> to getsi lo intentas, al final lo conseguirás — if you try, you'll succeed in the end
b)conseguir + inf — to manage to + inf
c)2.conseguir que + subj: vas a conseguir que me enfade you're going to get me annoyed; al final conseguí que me dejaran pasar I finally got them to let me through; conseguí que me lo prestara — I got him to lend it to me
conseguir vi (RPl)conseguir con alguien/algo — to get through to somebody/something
* * *= accomplish, achieve, attain, cultivate, gain, get, obtain, procure, secure, work out, yield, effect, galvanise [galvanize, -USA], come by, get (a)round to, get + hold of, land, acquire, line up, win over.Ex. If a library prefers to simplify records in particular areas, this can usually be accomplished by not entering particular types of information.Ex. The above citation order is achieved by the intercalation of (73).Ex. A fully comparative account of recommendations for filing orders is likely to prove confusing until the reader has attained some familiarity with the general problems, and the solutions offered by one code.Ex. Such familiarity can be cultivated with experience, and will consider the following features of data bases.Ex. To many, therefore, this emphasis on information can provide a much-needed opportunity to gain the public library new influence and respect.Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS does not get a new document number, but reserves this document for you, so that no one else can change it while you are working on it.Ex. In the event that the position in the matrix contains more than 32 entries, it is necessary for the user to interact with the system to obtain the miniature catalog that will contain the entry s/he seeks.Ex. They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.Ex. They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.Ex. The details of how the assignment of numbers by authorized agencies would be controlled have yet to be worked out.Ex. This mixture of approaches is designed to yield maximum retrieval for as many users as possible by combining the different strengths of controlled and natural language indexing.Ex. Historically, the main reasons for unionization have been to effect better wages, fringe benefits, and working conditions.Ex. The author discusses how librarians should present themselves to effectively galvanize public support for their leadership in the digital age.Ex. This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.Ex. The best way is to talk to them, using a structured plan so that you do get round to asking the right questions.Ex. It is difficult for Western librarians to find out what is being published, or to get hold of the materials that they know about.Ex. For example, Mile High Comics has served libraries in the past and is eager to land more library customers.Ex. Many libraries have special collections of foreign, unpublished or unusual materials which include items unlikely to be acquired by other libraries.Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.Ex. It is the latest incentive being offered to attract the Web user and win over their loyalty of custom.----* casi conseguir = come close to + Gerundio.* conseguir acceso = gain + access, gain + admittance.* conseguir admiración = gain + respect.* conseguir algo = get + anywhere.* conseguir Algo con esfuerzo = hack.* conseguir Algo contra todo pronóstico = beat + the odds.* conseguir algo de = get + something out of.* conseguir Algo en contra de lo previsible = beat + the odds.* conseguir Algo fácilmente = coast.* conseguir Algo, lograr Algo = pull + Nombre + off.* conseguir apoyo = mobilise + support, win + support, line up + support, gain + support.* conseguir ayuda = secure + help.* conseguir beneficio = accrue + benefit.* conseguir calmarse = regain + Posesivo + composure.* conseguir con dificultad = eke out.* conseguir con esfuerzo = mine.* conseguir el control = gain + control (over/of).* conseguir el derecho para = win + the right to.* conseguir el dinero = come up with + the money.* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* conseguir éxito = achieve + success.* conseguir éxitos y fracasos = encounter + problems and successes.* conseguir fondos = win + funds.* conseguir hablar con = catch up with.* conseguir la reconciliación = bring about + reconciliation.* conseguir liberarse de = secure + relief from.* conseguirlo = pull it off, nail it.* conseguir localizar = get + hold of.* conseguir lo imposible = achieve + the impossible, accomplish + the impossible, shoot (for) + the moon.* conseguir lo que Uno quiere = have + Posesivo + way (with).* conseguir mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.* conseguir mucho = do + much.* conseguir ocupar un lugar específico = secure + a niche.* conseguir + Posesivo + aprobación = win + Posesivo + approval.* conseguir que = galvanise into.* conseguir realizarse plenamente = achieve + Posesivo + full potential.* conseguir reconocimiento = win + recognition.* conseguir recursos = mobilise + resources.* conseguir respeto = gain + respect.* conseguirse = accrue.* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.* conseguir tiempo = buy + time.* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.* conseguir una meta = accomplish + goal.* conseguir una solución = achieve + solution.* conseguir un equilibrio = strike + a balance.* conseguir un estándar = attain + standard.* conseguir un fin = secure + end.* conseguir un ideal = attain + ideal, achieve + ideal.* conseguir unir = rally.* conseguir un objetivo = accomplish + objective, achieve + objective, attain + goal.* conseguir un premio = earn + an award, win + award, win + prize.* conseguir un puesto de trabajo = obtain + position.* conseguir un trabajo = enter + job, land + job.* difícil de conseguir = difficult to come by.* ejercer presión para conseguir Algo = push for.* esforzarse por conseguir = strive for, work toward(s).* estar en vías de conseguir = be on the road to.* fácil de conseguir = easy-to-get, easy to come by.* forma de conseguir Algo = lever.* intentar conseguir = aim for, work toward(s).* intentar conseguir Algo = take + a swing at.* modo de conseguir Algo = lever.* muy lejos de conseguir = a long way toward.* no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* para conseguir = in pursuit of.* pero sin conseguirlo = but no dice.* presionar para conseguir Algo = press for.* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.* resultar difícil de conseguir = prove + elusive.* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.* ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <objetivo/fin/resultado> to achieve, obtain; <entrada/permiso/empleo> to getsi lo intentas, al final lo conseguirás — if you try, you'll succeed in the end
b)conseguir + inf — to manage to + inf
c)2.conseguir que + subj: vas a conseguir que me enfade you're going to get me annoyed; al final conseguí que me dejaran pasar I finally got them to let me through; conseguí que me lo prestara — I got him to lend it to me
conseguir vi (RPl)conseguir con alguien/algo — to get through to somebody/something
* * *= accomplish, achieve, attain, cultivate, gain, get, obtain, procure, secure, work out, yield, effect, galvanise [galvanize, -USA], come by, get (a)round to, get + hold of, land, acquire, line up, win over.Ex: If a library prefers to simplify records in particular areas, this can usually be accomplished by not entering particular types of information.
Ex: The above citation order is achieved by the intercalation of (73).Ex: A fully comparative account of recommendations for filing orders is likely to prove confusing until the reader has attained some familiarity with the general problems, and the solutions offered by one code.Ex: Such familiarity can be cultivated with experience, and will consider the following features of data bases.Ex: To many, therefore, this emphasis on information can provide a much-needed opportunity to gain the public library new influence and respect.Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS does not get a new document number, but reserves this document for you, so that no one else can change it while you are working on it.Ex: In the event that the position in the matrix contains more than 32 entries, it is necessary for the user to interact with the system to obtain the miniature catalog that will contain the entry s/he seeks.Ex: They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.Ex: They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.Ex: The details of how the assignment of numbers by authorized agencies would be controlled have yet to be worked out.Ex: This mixture of approaches is designed to yield maximum retrieval for as many users as possible by combining the different strengths of controlled and natural language indexing.Ex: Historically, the main reasons for unionization have been to effect better wages, fringe benefits, and working conditions.Ex: The author discusses how librarians should present themselves to effectively galvanize public support for their leadership in the digital age.Ex: This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.Ex: The best way is to talk to them, using a structured plan so that you do get round to asking the right questions.Ex: It is difficult for Western librarians to find out what is being published, or to get hold of the materials that they know about.Ex: For example, Mile High Comics has served libraries in the past and is eager to land more library customers.Ex: Many libraries have special collections of foreign, unpublished or unusual materials which include items unlikely to be acquired by other libraries.Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.Ex: It is the latest incentive being offered to attract the Web user and win over their loyalty of custom.* casi conseguir = come close to + Gerundio.* conseguir acceso = gain + access, gain + admittance.* conseguir admiración = gain + respect.* conseguir algo = get + anywhere.* conseguir Algo con esfuerzo = hack.* conseguir Algo contra todo pronóstico = beat + the odds.* conseguir algo de = get + something out of.* conseguir Algo en contra de lo previsible = beat + the odds.* conseguir Algo fácilmente = coast.* conseguir Algo, lograr Algo = pull + Nombre + off.* conseguir apoyo = mobilise + support, win + support, line up + support, gain + support.* conseguir ayuda = secure + help.* conseguir beneficio = accrue + benefit.* conseguir calmarse = regain + Posesivo + composure.* conseguir con dificultad = eke out.* conseguir con esfuerzo = mine.* conseguir el control = gain + control (over/of).* conseguir el derecho para = win + the right to.* conseguir el dinero = come up with + the money.* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* conseguir éxito = achieve + success.* conseguir éxitos y fracasos = encounter + problems and successes.* conseguir fondos = win + funds.* conseguir hablar con = catch up with.* conseguir la reconciliación = bring about + reconciliation.* conseguir liberarse de = secure + relief from.* conseguirlo = pull it off, nail it.* conseguir localizar = get + hold of.* conseguir lo imposible = achieve + the impossible, accomplish + the impossible, shoot (for) + the moon.* conseguir lo que Uno quiere = have + Posesivo + way (with).* conseguir mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.* conseguir mucho = do + much.* conseguir ocupar un lugar específico = secure + a niche.* conseguir + Posesivo + aprobación = win + Posesivo + approval.* conseguir que = galvanise into.* conseguir realizarse plenamente = achieve + Posesivo + full potential.* conseguir reconocimiento = win + recognition.* conseguir recursos = mobilise + resources.* conseguir respeto = gain + respect.* conseguirse = accrue.* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.* conseguir tiempo = buy + time.* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.* conseguir una meta = accomplish + goal.* conseguir una solución = achieve + solution.* conseguir un equilibrio = strike + a balance.* conseguir un estándar = attain + standard.* conseguir un fin = secure + end.* conseguir un ideal = attain + ideal, achieve + ideal.* conseguir unir = rally.* conseguir un objetivo = accomplish + objective, achieve + objective, attain + goal.* conseguir un premio = earn + an award, win + award, win + prize.* conseguir un puesto de trabajo = obtain + position.* conseguir un trabajo = enter + job, land + job.* difícil de conseguir = difficult to come by.* ejercer presión para conseguir Algo = push for.* esforzarse por conseguir = strive for, work toward(s).* estar en vías de conseguir = be on the road to.* fácil de conseguir = easy-to-get, easy to come by.* forma de conseguir Algo = lever.* intentar conseguir = aim for, work toward(s).* intentar conseguir Algo = take + a swing at.* modo de conseguir Algo = lever.* muy lejos de conseguir = a long way toward.* no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* para conseguir = in pursuit of.* pero sin conseguirlo = but no dice.* presionar para conseguir Algo = press for.* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.* resultar difícil de conseguir = prove + elusive.* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.* ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.* * *vt1 ‹objetivo/fin/resultado› to achieve, obtain; ‹entrada/plaza/empleo› to getno conseguirás nada de él you won't get anything out of himsiempre consigue lo que se propone she always achieves what she sets out to dosi lo intentas, al final lo conseguirás if you try, you'll succeed in the endun artista que ha conseguido un estilo propio an artist who has developed o achieved his own styleal final consiguió un permiso de trabajo he finally got o managed to get a work permittodavía no ha conseguido trabajo she still hasn't got a job o found workconsiguió el primer premio en el concurso she won first prize in the competitionla película consiguió un gran éxito de crítica the film was very well received by the criticsconsiguieron una mayoría aplastante they obtained an overwhelming majorityconsiguió la victoria con su último lanzamiento she won with her last throw2 conseguir + INF to manage to + INFno consigo entenderlo I can't work it outal final conseguí convencer a mis padres I finally managed to talk my parents roundconsiguió clasificarse para la final she managed to qualify o she qualified for the final3 conseguir QUE + SUBJ:si sigues así vas a conseguir que me enfade if you carry on like that, you're going to get me annoyedal final conseguí que me dejaran pasar I finally got them to let me through, I finally managed to persuade them to let me throughconseguí que me lo prestara I got him o I managed to get him to lend it to me■ conseguirvi( RPl) conseguir CON algn/algo; to get through TO sb/sthno puedo conseguir con él/con ese número I can't get through to him/to that number* * *
conseguir ( conjugate conseguir) verbo transitivo ‹objetivo/fin/resultado› to achieve, obtain;
‹entrada/permiso/empleo› to get;
‹medalla/título› to win;◊ si lo intentas, al final lo conseguirás if you try, you'll succeed in the end;
la película consiguió un gran éxito the film was a great success;
conseguir hacer algo to manage to do sth;
no consigo entenderlo I can't work it out;
conseguí que me lo prestara I got him to lend it to me
conseguir verbo transitivo
1 (obtener) to get, obtain
(alcanzar) to achieve: consiguió su propósito, he achieved his purpose
2 (con infinitivo) to manage to: consiguieron convencernos, they managed to persuade us ➣ Ver nota en manage
' conseguir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliento
- bregar
- buscar
- concurso
- costar
- frustrarse
- hacerse
- lince
- método
- obtener
- porfiar
- precio
- santa
- santo
- trampear
- triunfo
- adelantar
- alcanzar
- cazar
- consiga
- lucha
- luchar
- pituto
- ser
English:
accomplish
- achieve
- aim
- apprentice
- attain
- autonomous
- bargain
- bid
- boat
- bring off
- bungle
- come by
- contrive
- divorce
- fail
- find
- gain
- get
- go after
- hold
- influence
- land
- lobby
- manage
- mooch
- obtain
- obtainable
- one-upmanship
- per cent
- procure
- rally
- running
- seek
- shop around
- snatch
- succeed
- unobtainable
- wangle
- whip up
- white elephant
- win
- available
- bring
- come
- draw
- drum
- easy
- enlist
- have
- nowhere
* * *conseguir vt[obtener] to obtain, to get; [un objetivo] to achieve;conseguir un premio Nobel/dos Óscars to win o get a Nobel Prize/two Oscars;consiguió la mayoría absoluta he won o got an absolute majority;consiguió todo lo que se propuso she achieved everything she set out to do;con esa actitud no conseguirás nada you won't get anywhere with that attitude;conseguir hacer algo to manage to do sth;tras un disputado esprint consiguió alzarse con el triunfo she won a very closely contested sprint;no consiguieron encontrar el camino they didn't manage to find the way;no consiguió que me enfadara she didn't (manage to) get me annoyed;al menos conseguimos que nos escucharan at least we got them to listen to us* * *v/t1 get; objetivo achieve2:conseguir hacer algo manage to do sth* * *conseguir {75} vt1) : to get, to obtain2) : to achieve, to attain3) : to manage toconsiguió acabar el trabajo: she managed to finish the job* * *conseguir vb1. (obtener) to obtain / to getel partido consiguió el 40% de los votos the party got 40% of the votes2. (lograr) to achieve¿qué has conseguido? what have you achieved? -
17 abrumar
v.1 to overwhelm.Ellos abruman al chico They overwhelm the boy.2 to weary, to annoy.Sus celos abruman a Ricardo Her jealousy wearies Richard.3 to obfuscate.* * *1 to overwhelm, crush1 to become misty* * *verb1) to overwhelm2) oppress* * *1.VT (=agobiar) to overwhelm; (=oprimir) to oppress, weigh down; (=cansar) to wear out, exhaustabrumar a algn de trabajo — to overload o swamp sb with work
2.See:* * *verbo transitivo to overwhelmabrumar a alguien con algo — con problemas/quejas to wear somebody out with something
* * *= bog down, engulf, overwhelm, swamp, overpower, weigh + heavily + upon, weigh down.Ex. There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex. Societal changes shaking all established institutions to their foundations also threaten to engulf the public library.Ex. The concern is that this sudden and increased flow of information is simply going to overwhelm us.Ex. The recommendations seemed to indicate that the British Library would have been swamped with relegated books from the low-use stock of university libraries.Ex. She was overpowered by a feeling of impotence.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. The passages describing the environment, though lushly written, are inclined to weigh down the narrative thrust of the novel.----* abrumar con atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.* * *verbo transitivo to overwhelmabrumar a alguien con algo — con problemas/quejas to wear somebody out with something
* * *= bog down, engulf, overwhelm, swamp, overpower, weigh + heavily + upon, weigh down.Ex: There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.
Ex: Societal changes shaking all established institutions to their foundations also threaten to engulf the public library.Ex: The concern is that this sudden and increased flow of information is simply going to overwhelm us.Ex: The recommendations seemed to indicate that the British Library would have been swamped with relegated books from the low-use stock of university libraries.Ex: She was overpowered by a feeling of impotence.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: The passages describing the environment, though lushly written, are inclined to weigh down the narrative thrust of the novel.* abrumar con atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.* * *abrumar [A1 ]vtto overwhelmla abrumaron con tantas atenciones she was overwhelmed by all their kindnessme abruma con sus preguntas/quejas he wears me out with his constant questions/complaintsestaba abrumado de trabajo he was snowed under with workabrumado por las preocupaciones weighed down with worry* * *
abrumar ( conjugate abrumar) verbo transitivo
to overwhelm;
abrumar a algn con algo ‹con problemas/quejas› to wear sb out with sth;
abrumar verbo transitivo to overwhelm, crush: me abrumas con tantas atenciones, I'm overwhelmed by your kindness
' abrumar' also found in these entries:
English:
overcome
- overpower
- overwhelm
- over
- weigh
* * *abrumar vt[agobiar] to overwhelm;lo abruma tanta responsabilidad he is overwhelmed by all the responsibility;tantas atenciones la abruman she finds all that attentiveness overwhelming;me abruma estar entre mucha gente I find being in large crowds oppressive* * *v/t overwhelm ( con ode with);con trabajo snowed under with work* * *abrumar vt1) agobiar: to overwhelm2) oprimir: to oppress, to burden
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