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1 estrechamiento
m.1 narrowing.2 rapprochement.* * *1 (de valle, carretera, etc) narrowing2 (de prenda) taking in3 (lugar estrecho) narrow point4 figurado coming closer together, rapprochement\'Estrechamiento de calzada' AUTOMÓVIL "Road narrows"* * *SM1) [de valle, calle] narrowing2) (=aumento) [de lazos] tightening; [de amistades] strengthening* * *1) ( de relaciones) strengthening2) ( reducción del ancho) narrowing* * *= constriction, stenosis.Ex. Results failed to confirm previous findings of coronary artery constriction while reliving an angry experience, yet are consistent with other studies utilizing mental arithmetic.Ex. The exercise demonstrates flow in a major blood vessel, such as the aorta, with and without a stenosis.* * *1) ( de relaciones) strengthening2) ( reducción del ancho) narrowing* * *= constriction, stenosis.Ex: Results failed to confirm previous findings of coronary artery constriction while reliving an angry experience, yet are consistent with other studies utilizing mental arithmetic.
Ex: The exercise demonstrates flow in a major blood vessel, such as the aorta, with and without a stenosis.* * *A (de relaciones) strengtheningB (reducción del ancho) narrowingestrechamientos de la calzada places where the road narrowsel estrechamiento del margen de beneficios the reduction o narrowing of the profit margin* * *
estrechamiento sustantivo masculino
1 (acción y resultado de estrecharse) narrowing: todas las mañanas se forma un atasco debido al estrechamiento de la carretera, every morning there is a traffic jam where the road narrows
2 (apretón de manos) handshake: para formalizar el pacto tiene que haber un estrechamiento de manos, we need to shake hands to formalize the agreement
3 (aproximación) strengthening: el estrechamiento de las relaciones entre los dos pueblos es muy difícil, strengthening the bond between the two nations is a difficult task
* * *1. [de calle, tubo] narrowing;atención: estrechamiento provisional de la calzada [en letrero] road narrowsMed estrechamiento del túnel carpiano carpal tunnel syndrome2. [de relaciones] [entre países] rapprochement;producir el estrechamiento de relaciones entre dos personas to bring two people closer together* * *m narrowing* * *1) : narrowing2) : narrow point3) : tightening, strengthening (of relations) -
2 estrecharse
1 (valle etc) to narrow, become narrower2 (apretarse) to squeeze together, squeeze up3 figurado (relaciones etc) to strengthen, get stronger4 figurado (gastos etc) to economize, tighten one's belt* * *VPR1) [calle] to narrow, get narrowerla carretera se estrecha al llegar al puente — the road narrows o gets narrower over the bridge
2) (=abrazarse) to embrace frm, embrace one another frm, hug3) (=aumentar) [amistad] to become stronger, become more intimate; [lazos, relaciones] to become closerestrecharse con algn — to get very friendly with sb, grow close to sb
4)estrecharse en los gastos — to economize, cut down on expenditure
* * *(v.) = taper, taper inEx. The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex. Some of these trenches have walls that taper in at the bottom or flare at the top.* * *(v.) = taper, taper inEx: The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.
Ex: Some of these trenches have walls that taper in at the bottom or flare at the top.* * *
■estrecharse verbo reflexivo
1 to narrow, become narrower
2 (las manos) se estrecharon la mano, they shook hands
3 (abrazarse) to hug
' estrecharse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estrechamiento
- estrechar
English:
narrow
- taper
- deepen
* * *vpr1. [hacerse estrecho] to narrow2. [amistad, relaciones] to become o grow closer;[lazos] to grow stronger3. [apretarse] to squeeze up;se estrecharon en un fuerte abrazo they hugged one another tightly;se estrecharon la mano they shook hands* * *v/r narrow, get narrower* * *vr* * *estrecharse vb to narrow -
3 escollo
m.1 reef.2 hindrance, difficulty, pitfall, obstacle.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: escollar.* * *1 MARÍTIMO reef, rock2 figurado difficulty, pitfall, snag* * *SM1) (=arrecife) reef, rock2) (=obstáculo oculto) [en el camino] pitfall, stumbling block; [en actividad] hidden danger* * *masculino (Náut) reef; ( dificultad) obstacle, hurdle* * *= reef, snare, stumbling block, shoal.Ex. The article is entitled 'Avoiding the reefs and rips while riding a relevant technology wave into rural regions'.Ex. Whilst telematics for Africa is full of snares, it is the way towards the road to mastery in the future.Ex. These stumbling blocks can often be bypassed in the initial stages of OSI implementation by choosing applications that do not require close integration with existing library systems.Ex. This article examines the political shoals, currents, and rip tides associated with off campus library programmes and suggests that awareness and involvement are key ways to avoid running aground.----* escollos = rocks and shoals, logjam [log-jam], straits and narrows.* esconder escollos para = hold + pitfalls for.* * *masculino (Náut) reef; ( dificultad) obstacle, hurdle* * *= reef, snare, stumbling block, shoal.Ex: The article is entitled 'Avoiding the reefs and rips while riding a relevant technology wave into rural regions'.
Ex: Whilst telematics for Africa is full of snares, it is the way towards the road to mastery in the future.Ex: These stumbling blocks can often be bypassed in the initial stages of OSI implementation by choosing applications that do not require close integration with existing library systems.Ex: This article examines the political shoals, currents, and rip tides associated with off campus library programmes and suggests that awareness and involvement are key ways to avoid running aground.* escollos = rocks and shoals, logjam [log-jam], straits and narrows.* esconder escollos para = hold + pitfalls for.* * *1 ( Náut) reef2 (dificultad) obstacle, hurdlese ha superado el escollo más importante the most serious obstacle has been overcome* * *
escollo sustantivo masculino (Náut) reef;
( dificultad) obstacle, hurdle
escollo sustantivo masculino
1 (roca) reef
2 (dificultad, obstáculo) pitfall, handicap: los escollos de la burocracia son algo habitual, bureaucratic red tape is commonplace
' escollo' also found in these entries:
English:
pitfall
- rock
- stumbling-block
- reef
- stumbling block
* * *escollo nm1. [en el mar] reef2. [obstáculo] stumbling block;* * *m1 MAR reef2 ( obstáculo) hurdle, obstacle* * *escollo nm1) : reef2) obstáculo: obstacle
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