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the writer's style

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1 estilo

m.

1 style.

esta iglesia es de estilo gótico that church was built in the Gothic style

al estilo de in the style of

2 style.

esa chica tiene mucho estilo that girl has a lot of style

cada uno tiene un estilo de hacer las cosas we all have our own way of doing things

estilo de vida lifestyle

3 stroke.

estilo libre freestyle

4 tendency, style.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: estilar.

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estilo

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) style

2 (modo) manner, fashion

3 GRAMÁTICA speech

4 (natación) stroke

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al estilo de... in the style of...

algo por el estilo something like that

estilo de vida way of life

estilo braza breaststroke

estilo directo LINGÚÍSTICA direct speech

estilo indirecto LINGÚÍSTICA indirect speech

estilo libre freestyle

estilo mariposa butterfly

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noun m.

1) style

2) fashion, manner

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SM

1) (=manera) style

el estilo del escritor — the writer's style

un comedor estilo Luis XV — a dining-room suite in Louis XV style

un estilo inconfundible de andar — an unmistakeable way of walking

al estilo antiguo — in the old style

un mosaico al estilo de los que se hacían en Roma — a mosaic in the style of those made in Rome

por el estilo —

algo por el estilo — something of the sort o kind, something along those lines

no tenemos nada por el estilo — we have nothing in that line

los banqueros y gentes por el estilo — bankers and people like that

estilo de vida — way of life

no me gusta su estilo de vida — I don't like his way of life o his lifestyle

el estilo de vida británico — the British way of life

un estilo de vida similar al nuestro — a similar lifestyle to ours

estilo directo — (Ling) direct speech

estilo indirecto — (Ling) indirect speech, reported speech

2) (=elegancia) style

una chica con estilo — a stylish girl

tiene mucho estilo vistiendo — he dresses very stylishly

3) (Natación) stroke

estilos — medley

los 400m estilos — the 400m medley

estilo braza — breast stroke

estilo libre — freestyle

estilo mariposa — butterfly stroke

4) (=punzón) [para escribir] stylus; [de reloj de sol] gnomon, needle

5) (Bot) style

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masculino

1)

a) (Art) style

estilo barroco — baroque style

b) (manera, tipo) style

ropa de estilo deportivo — casual wear

hecho al estilo de mi tierra — done the way they do it back home

por el estilo: no es que me desagrade ni nada por el estilo it isn't that I don't like him or anything (like that); y otras cosas por el estilo and other things of that sort o kind; dijo eso o algo por el estilo he said that or words to that effect; son todos por el estilo — they are all the same

c) ( calidad distintiva) style

se viste con mucho estilo — he dresses very stylishly

- estilo de vida

- estilo directo

- estilo indirecto

2) ( en natación) stroke, style

los 200 metros estilos — the 200 meter medley

- estilo libre

- estilo mariposa

- estilo pecho or braza

3) (Bot) style

4) ( punzón) stylus

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= form, delivery, hand, idiom, writing style, style, panache.

Ex. It is under the chosen form of heading that the catalogue entry for a particular document is filed and hence located.

Ex. Just as delivery must be tuned to suit the kind of material chosen, so must the language used to tell a story.

Ex. The Aldine greek was based on a much admired humanistic cursive hand which relied for its good looks on a multiplicity of alternative letters, ligatures, and contractions.

Ex. Using a popular idiom, we might inquire, 'Is this the real McCoy'?.

Ex. Above all the journal wishes to provide research and comment in a form that is easily and quickly understood: a fresh, rigorous, but unfussy, writing style is what is aimed for.

Ex. The dialogue style is well-suited to occasional and novice users but can be slow.

Ex. It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache.

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* al estilo de = a la, along the lines, in the mould of.

* al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type.

* al estilo de + Nombre = in a + Nombre + sort of way.

* al estilo militar = military-style.

* con estilo = stylish.

* corrector de estilo = style checker, copy editor, subeditor.

* del estilo de los directorios = directory-type.

* error de estilo = stylistic error.

* esquí estilo libre = freestyle skiing.

* estilo abstracto = abstract style.

* estilo ampuloso = turgid style, plethoric style.

* estilo arquitectónico = architectural style.

* estilo artístico = artistic style.

* estilo barato = kitsch.

* estilo bibliotecario = library chic.

* estilo de aprendizaje = learning style.

* estilo de gestión = managerial style, management style.

* estilo de la casa = house style.

* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.

* estilo de resumir = abstracting style.

* estilo de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style], style of life, way of life.

* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.

* estilo directo = direct speech, direct discourse.

* estilo esloveno = Slovenica.

* estilo gótico = Gothic style.

* estilo indirecto = indirect speech, indirect discourse.

* estilo libre = freestyle.

* estilo literario = literary style, writing style.

* estilo periodístico = journalese.

* estilo personal = individual style, persona [personae, -pl.].

* estilo pobre = impoverished style.

* estilo rústico = rustic style.

* estilo telegráfico = telegraphese.

* estilo tipográfico = typographical style.

* estilo tradicional = traditional style.

* freír al estilo chino = stir-fry.

* frito al estilo chino = stir-fry.

* guía de estilo = style guideline.

* hoja de estilo = style sheet.

* índices de títulos al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type title indexes.

* manual de estilo = style manual, style guideline.

* Manual de Estilo de Chicago = Chicago Manual of Style.

* Manual de Estilo de la MLA, el = MLA Style Manual, the.

* sin estilo = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

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masculino

1)

a) (Art) style

estilo barroco — baroque style

b) (manera, tipo) style

ropa de estilo deportivo — casual wear

hecho al estilo de mi tierra — done the way they do it back home

por el estilo: no es que me desagrade ni nada por el estilo it isn't that I don't like him or anything (like that); y otras cosas por el estilo and other things of that sort o kind; dijo eso o algo por el estilo he said that or words to that effect; son todos por el estilo — they are all the same

c) ( calidad distintiva) style

se viste con mucho estilo — he dresses very stylishly

- estilo de vida

- estilo directo

- estilo indirecto

2) ( en natación) stroke, style

los 200 metros estilos — the 200 meter medley

- estilo libre

- estilo mariposa

- estilo pecho or braza

3) (Bot) style

4) ( punzón) stylus

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= form, delivery, hand, idiom, writing style, style, panache.

Ex: It is under the chosen form of heading that the catalogue entry for a particular document is filed and hence located.

Ex: Just as delivery must be tuned to suit the kind of material chosen, so must the language used to tell a story.

Ex: The Aldine greek was based on a much admired humanistic cursive hand which relied for its good looks on a multiplicity of alternative letters, ligatures, and contractions.

Ex: Using a popular idiom, we might inquire, 'Is this the real McCoy'?.

Ex: Above all the journal wishes to provide research and comment in a form that is easily and quickly understood: a fresh, rigorous, but unfussy, writing style is what is aimed for.

Ex: The dialogue style is well-suited to occasional and novice users but can be slow.

Ex: It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache.

* al estilo de = a la, along the lines, in the mould of.

* al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type.

* al estilo de + Nombre = in a + Nombre + sort of way.

* al estilo militar = military-style.

* con estilo = stylish.

* corrector de estilo = style checker, copy editor, subeditor.

* del estilo de los directorios = directory-type.

* error de estilo = stylistic error.

* esquí estilo libre = freestyle skiing.

* estilo abstracto = abstract style.

* estilo ampuloso = turgid style, plethoric style.

* estilo arquitectónico = architectural style.

* estilo artístico = artistic style.

* estilo barato = kitsch.

* estilo bibliotecario = library chic.

* estilo de aprendizaje = learning style.

* estilo de gestión = managerial style, management style.

* estilo de la casa = house style.

* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.

* estilo de resumir = abstracting style.

* estilo de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style], style of life, way of life.

* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.

* estilo directo = direct speech, direct discourse.

* estilo esloveno = Slovenica.

* estilo gótico = Gothic style.

* estilo indirecto = indirect speech, indirect discourse.

* estilo libre = freestyle.

* estilo literario = literary style, writing style.

* estilo periodístico = journalese.

* estilo personal = individual style, persona [personae, -pl.].

* estilo pobre = impoverished style.

* estilo rústico = rustic style.

* estilo telegráfico = telegraphese.

* estilo tipográfico = typographical style.

* estilo tradicional = traditional style.

* freír al estilo chino = stir-fry.

* frito al estilo chino = stir-fry.

* guía de estilo = style guideline.

* hoja de estilo = style sheet.

* índices de títulos al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type title indexes.

* manual de estilo = style manual, style guideline.

* Manual de Estilo de Chicago = Chicago Manual of Style.

* Manual de Estilo de la MLA, el = MLA Style Manual, the.

* sin estilo = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

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estilo

masculine

A

1 ( Art) style

estilo barroco baroque style

muebles estilo Luis XVI Luis XVI furniture

2 (manera, tipo) style

ropa de estilo deportivo casual wear

ese estilo de abrigo that kind o type o style of overcoat

enaguas al estilo de nuestras abuelas petticoats like our grandmothers used to wear

está hecho al estilo de mi tierra it's done the way they do it back home

por el estilo: no es que me desagrade ni nada por el estilo it isn't that I don't like him or anything (like that)

creo que dijo eso o algo por el estilo I think he said that or words to that effect o something like it

y sus amigos son todos por el estilo and all his friends are the same

3 (calidad distintiva) style

se viste con mucho estilo he dresses with great style o very stylishly

Compuestos:

● estilo de vida

way of life, lifestyle

● estilo directo

direct speech

● estilo indirecto

indirect o reported speech

B (en natación) stroke, style

los 200 metros estilos the 200 meter medley

Compuestos:

● estilo braza

( Esp) breaststroke

● estilo libre

freestyle

● estilo mariposa or ( Méx) de mariposa

butterfly, butterfly stroke

● estilo pecho or ( Méx) de pecho

breaststroke

C ( Bot) style

D

1 (punzón) stylus

2 (de un reloj de sol) gnomon

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Del verbo estilar: ( conjugate estilar)

estilo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

estiló es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
estilar
estilo
estilar ( conjugate estilar) verbo intransitivo (Chi) ( gotear) to drip;
( escurrir) to drain
estilarse verbo pronominal [moda/peinado] to be fashionable
estilo sustantivo masculino
a) ( en general) style;

◊ estilo barroco baroque style;

estilo de vida way of life, lifestyle;
ropa estilo deportivo casual wear;
vestir con estilo to dress stylishly;
al estilo de mi tierra the way they do it back home;
por el estilo: son todos por el estilo they are all the same;
algo por el estilo something like that
b) ( en natación) stroke, style;

◊ estilo libre freestyle;

estilo mariposa butterfly;
estilo pecho or (Esp) braza breaststroke
estilo sustantivo masculino
1 Arte style
estilo imperio, empire style
2 (modo) manner, style: éste no es mi estilo de actuar, this isn't my way of doing things
3 (elegancia) es una mujer con mucho estilo she's a very stylish woman
4 Natación stroke
estilo mariposa, butterfly (stroke)
5 Ling estilo directo/indirecto, direct/indirect speech
♦ Locuciones: algo por el estilo, something like that
' estilo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- academicismo
- adusta
- adusto
- ancha
- ancho
- categoría
- clase
- corte
- cresta
- depurar
- despersonalizada
- despersonalizado
- despreocupada
- despreocupado
- formalismo
- grandilocuente
- imprimir
- indirecta
- indirecto
- informal
- lindeza
- llana
- llano
- mano
- novedosa
- novedoso
- punzante
- recrear
- retorcida
- retorcido
- sabor
- sentar
- suelta
- suelto
- swing
- trabajar
- vanguardia
- vanguardismo
- a
- académico
- ágil
- agilidad
- armonizar
- asequible
- austero
- barroco
- castizo
- clásico
- crawl
English:
awaken
- backstroke
- bite
- collarless
- compact
- conventional
- dash
- elaborate
- exemplify
- fashion
- flair
- florid
- flowing
- fluid
- free-style
- goulash
- gracious
- idiom
- individual
- kind
- laboured
- lifestyle
- literary
- mode
- old-style
- panache
- polish
- polished
- precious
- purple
- reported
- restrained
- severe
- severity
- speech
- stilted
- style
- stylish
- suchlike
- sugary
- tame
- to
- tone
- vein
- back
- brand
- breast
- butter
- design
- direct

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estilo nm

1. [artístico, literario] style;

esta iglesia es de estilo gótico this church was built in the Gothic style;

al estilo de in the style of;

al estilo de Mozart in the style of Mozart

Comp
estilo imperio Empire style
2. [manera, carácter] style;

cada uno tiene un estilo de hacer las cosas we all have our own way of doing things;

este vestido no es de su estilo that dress isn't her style;

mentiría, pero no es mi estilo I would tell a lie, but that's not my style o that's not me;

el estilo de juego brasileño the Brazilian style of play;

un estilo de hablar pausado a slow and deliberate way of speaking;

un peinado estilo años veinte a twenties-style hairdo;

al estilo de: se visten al estilo de los años sesenta they wear sixties-style clothes;

al estilo de lo que se hacía antes en los pueblos in the way things used to be done in villages;

Comp

por el estilo: dijo algo por el estilo she said something of the sort;

se apellida Garcés o algo por el estilo his surname's Garcés or something like that;

nos llevará tres horas o algo por el estilo it'll take us something like three hours;

ser por el estilo to be similar;

todos los bares son por el estilo all the bars are similar o like that

Comp
estilo de vida lifestyle
3. [clase, elegancia] style;

esa chica tiene mucho estilo that girl has a lot of style

4. [en natación] stroke;

estilos medley;

los 400 metros estilos the 400 metres medley

Comp
estilo libre freestyle
5. Gram estilo directo direct speech;

estilo indirecto indirect speech

6. Bot style

7. [punzón] stylus, style

8. [de reloj de sol] gnomon

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estilo

m style;

al estilo de in the style of;

algo por el estilo something like that;

son todos por el estilo they’re all the same

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estilo nm

1) : style

2) : fashion, manner

3) : stylus

* * *

estilo n (en general) style

no me gusta el estilo de ese escritor I don't like that writer's style

estilo de vida lifestyle

o algo por el estilo or something like that

estilo braza breaststroke

estilo espalda backstroke

estilo directo direct speech

estilo indirecto reported speech

Spanish-English dictionary > estilo
2 autor

m.

1 author, writer, literary person, literary man.

2 author, originator, maker.

3 perpetrator.

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autor

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (escritor) writer, author; (hombre) author; (mujer) authoress

2 (inventor) inventor

3 (responsable - gen) person responsible; (- de delito) perpetrator

■ el autor del disparo the person who fired the gun

■ el autor del proyecto the person behind the project

■ el autor del diseño de la casa the designer of the house

■ el autor de las pinturas murales the painter of the murals

■ los autores del atentado those who committed the attack

■ se confesó autora de la muerte de su padre she confessed to murdering her father

■ ha sido detenido como presunto autor del homicidio de Juan Sella he has been arrested charged with the murder of Juan Sella

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FRASEOLOGÍA

autor de teatro playwright

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(f. - autora)

noun

author

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autor, -a
SM / F
1) [de obra] author, writer; [de idea] creator, originator, inventor

el autor de la novela — the author of the novel

el autor del cuadro — the painter

el autor de mis días — my father

2) [de delito] perpetrator

los presuntos autores del crimen — the suspected killers

el autor intelectual — the mastermind

el autor material — the person directly responsible (for the crime)

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- tora masculino, femenino

a) (de libro, poema) author, writer; ( de canción) writer; ( de obra teatral) playwright

b) ( de delito) perpetrator (frml)

el autor del gol — the goalscorer

el autor intelectual del robo — (AmL) the brains o mastermind behind the robbery

* * *

= author [authoress, -fem.], creator, originator.

Ex. The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.

Ex. An important feature of the scheme in its creator's eyes was the relative index.

Ex. Clearly, the originators of the major schemes cannot be criticised for be ignorant of these principles.

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* acceso a la información por el autor = author approach.

* afiliación del autor = author affiliation.

* análisis de cocitas de autores = author co-citation analysis.

* asiento de autor = author entry.

* asiento secundario por autor y título = author-title added entry, name-title added entry.

* autor citado = cited author.

* autor corporativo = corporate author, corporate authorship.

* autor creativo = creative author.

* autor de canciones = songwriter [song writer].

* autor de enciclopedias = encyclopaedist [encyclopedist, -USA].

* autor de obras de teatro = playwright.

* autor de una matanza = mass murderer.

* autor de un delito = perpetrator.

* autor de un fraude = fraudster, scammer.

* autor dramático = playwright.

* autor-editor = self-publisher, self-publishing author.

* autor fantasma = ghost author.

* autor honorario = honorary author, guest author, gift author.

* autor literario = literary writer.

* autor original = original author.

* autor personal = personal author.

* autor personal único = single personal authorship.

* autor principal = main author.

* autor secundario = secondary author.

* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.

* búsqueda por autor = author searching.

* búsqueda por autor/título = author/title search.

* catálogo de autores = author catalogue.

* catálogo de autores y títulos = author/title catalogue.

* clave de búsqueda por nombre de autor = author key.

* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.

* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.

* correcciones de autor = author's corrections.

* derecho de autor de la Corona = Crown copyright.

* derechos de autor = copyright, royalty [royalties, -pl.].

* de varios autores = multi-author.

* edición de autor = self-publishing.

* encabezamiento de autor = author heading.

* entidad como autor = corporate authorship.

* escrito por un solo autor = single authored [single-authored].

* escrito por varios autores = multiauthored [multi-authored], collaboratively authored.

* hecho por el autor = author-prepared, author-prepared.

* índice de autores = author index.

* Indice de Autores Corporativos = Corporate Index.

* infracción del derecho de autor = copyright infringement.

* instrucciones para los autores = style sheet.

* ley de derechos de autor = copyright law.

* libre de derechos de autor = royalty-free.

* lugar de trabajo del autor = author affiliation.

* material editado por el propio autor = self-published material.

* material protegido por el derecho de autor = copyright material, copyrighted material.

* mención de derecho de autor = statement of copyright.

* no actuando en capacidad de autor = non-authorial.

* nombre de autor = author name.

* obra amparada por el derecho de autor = copyright work.

* oficina de derechos de autor = copyright office.

* porcentaje de autores servidos = author fill rate.

* productividad del autor = author productivity.

* programas distribuidos por el autor = shareware.

* propietario de los derechos de autor = rightholder.

* protegido por el derecho de autor = copyrighted, copyright-protected.

* referencia de autor y título = author-title reference, name-title reference.

* resumen de autor = author abstract.

* secuencia ordenada alfabéticamente por el nombre del autor = author sequence.

* Sociedad Americana de Compositores, Autores y Editores = American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).

* sociedad de gestión de derechos de autor = copyright collective, copyright collecting society, copyright collecting agency.

* titular del derecho de autor = rights-holder [rightsholder], copyright holder.

* titular de los derechos de autor = rights-owner.

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- tora masculino, femenino

a) (de libro, poema) author, writer; ( de canción) writer; ( de obra teatral) playwright

b) ( de delito) perpetrator (frml)

el autor del gol — the goalscorer

el autor intelectual del robo — (AmL) the brains o mastermind behind the robbery

* * *

= author [authoress, -fem.], creator, originator.

Ex: The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.

Ex: An important feature of the scheme in its creator's eyes was the relative index.

Ex: Clearly, the originators of the major schemes cannot be criticised for be ignorant of these principles.

* acceso a la información por el autor = author approach.

* afiliación del autor = author affiliation.

* análisis de cocitas de autores = author co-citation analysis.

* asiento de autor = author entry.

* asiento secundario por autor y título = author-title added entry, name-title added entry.

* autor citado = cited author.

* autor corporativo = corporate author, corporate authorship.

* autor creativo = creative author.

* autor de canciones = songwriter [song writer].

* autor de enciclopedias = encyclopaedist [encyclopedist, -USA].

* autor de obras de teatro = playwright.

* autor de una matanza = mass murderer.

* autor de un delito = perpetrator.

* autor de un fraude = fraudster, scammer.

* autor dramático = playwright.

* autor-editor = self-publisher, self-publishing author.

* autor fantasma = ghost author.

* autor honorario = honorary author, guest author, gift author.

* autor literario = literary writer.

* autor original = original author.

* autor personal = personal author.

* autor personal único = single personal authorship.

* autor principal = main author.

* autor secundario = secondary author.

* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.

* búsqueda por autor = author searching.

* búsqueda por autor/título = author/title search.

* catálogo de autores = author catalogue.

* catálogo de autores y títulos = author/title catalogue.

* clave de búsqueda por nombre de autor = author key.

* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.

* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.

* correcciones de autor = author's corrections.

* derecho de autor de la Corona = Crown copyright.

* derechos de autor = copyright, royalty [royalties, -pl.].

* de varios autores = multi-author.

* edición de autor = self-publishing.

* encabezamiento de autor = author heading.

* entidad como autor = corporate authorship.

* escrito por un solo autor = single authored [single-authored].

* escrito por varios autores = multiauthored [multi-authored], collaboratively authored.

* hecho por el autor = author-prepared, author-prepared.

* índice de autores = author index.

* Indice de Autores Corporativos = Corporate Index.

* infracción del derecho de autor = copyright infringement.

* instrucciones para los autores = style sheet.

* ley de derechos de autor = copyright law.

* libre de derechos de autor = royalty-free.

* lugar de trabajo del autor = author affiliation.

* material editado por el propio autor = self-published material.

* material protegido por el derecho de autor = copyright material, copyrighted material.

* mención de derecho de autor = statement of copyright.

* no actuando en capacidad de autor = non-authorial.

* nombre de autor = author name.

* obra amparada por el derecho de autor = copyright work.

* oficina de derechos de autor = copyright office.

* porcentaje de autores servidos = author fill rate.

* productividad del autor = author productivity.

* programas distribuidos por el autor = shareware.

* propietario de los derechos de autor = rightholder.

* protegido por el derecho de autor = copyrighted, copyright-protected.

* referencia de autor y título = author-title reference, name-title reference.

* resumen de autor = author abstract.

* secuencia ordenada alfabéticamente por el nombre del autor = author sequence.

* Sociedad Americana de Compositores, Autores y Editores = American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).

* sociedad de gestión de derechos de autor = copyright collective, copyright collecting society, copyright collecting agency.

* titular del derecho de autor = rights-holder [rightsholder], copyright holder.

* titular de los derechos de autor = rights-owner.

* * *

autor - tora

masculine, feminine

1 (de un libro, poema) author, writer; (de una canción) writer

una obra de autor anónimo an anomymous work

el autor de la obra the playwright, the person who wrote the play

2 (de un delito) perpetrator ( frml)

los autores del atraco the perpetrators of the robbery, those responsible for the robbery

el autor del gol the goalscorer

el autor del proyecto the originator o author of the plan, the person who conceived the plan

el autor intelectual del robo ( AmL); the brains o mastermind behind the robbery, the man who planned the robbery

* * *

autor
◊ - tora sustantivo masculino, femenino

a) (de libro, poema) author, writer;

( de canción) writer;
( de obra teatral) playwright
b) ( de delito) perpetrator (frml);

◊ el autor del gol the goalscorer

autor,-ora m,f (hombre) author
(mujer) authoress
(de un crimen) perpetrator
' autor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anonimato
- autora
- caracterización
- cita
- clásica
- clásico
- dato
- derecha
- derecho
- hallazgo
- incidir
- precursor
- precursora
- semblanza
- artífice
- comprometer
- conocer
- dramático
- escribir
- humorista
- inédito
- material
- poco
- seguir
- teatral
English:
author
- best-selling
- byline
- classic
- copyright
- exemplify
- historian
- infringement
- obscure
- of
- royalty
- set out
- writer
- best-seller
- brains
- perpetrator

* * *

autor, -ora nm,f

1. [de libro, estudio] author;
[de cuadro] painter; [de canción] writer; [de película] maker; [de sinfonía] composer; [de ley] instigator;
el autor de la propuesta the person who made the proposal;

el autor del paisaje the artist who painted the landscape;

de autor anónimo o [m5] desconocido anonymous

2. [de crimen, fechoría] perpetrator;

fue encarcelado como autor de un delito de robo he was sent to prison for committing a robbery;

el autor material de un secuestro the person responsible for carrying out a kidnapping;

la autora intelectual del crimen the woman who masterminded the crime

3. [de gol, canasta] scorer;

el autor del gol the goalscorer

* * *

autor

m, autora f author; de crimen perpetrator;

los autores del atentado those who carried out the attack; con bomba the bombers

* * *

autor, - tora n

1) : author

2) : perpetrator

* * *

autor n

1. (escritor) writer / author

el autor de la biografía the author of the biography

el autor de la carta the person who wrote the letter

2. (compositor) composer

Cuando autor se refiere a la persona responsable de algún hecho, las traducciones son muy variadas

el autor del crimen the killer

el autor de los disparos the person who fired the gun

el autor del cuadro the painter

el autor del gol the goalscorer

Spanish-English dictionary > autor
3 escribir

v.

to write.

hace mucho que no me escribe she hasn't written to me for a long time

todavía no ha aprendido a escribir he still hasn't learned (how) to write

escribir a lápiz to write in pencil

escribir a mano to write by hand

escribir a máquina to type

* * *

escribir

(pp escrito,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to write

■ escribe novelas en sus ratos libres he writes novels in his spare time

2 (deletrear) to spell, write

■ ni siquiera sabe escribir su nombre he can't even write his name

► verbo intransitivo

1 to write

► verbo pronominal escribirse

1 (deletrear) to spell, be spelt

■ ¿cómo se escribe? how do you spell it?

2 (uso recíproco) to write to each other

■ se escriben cada quince días they write to each other every fortnight

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

escribir a mano to write in longhand, write by hand

escribir a máquina to type

* * *

verb

to write

- escribir a máquina

* * *
( pp escrito)
1. VT VI

1) [+ palabra, texto] to write

escribir a mano — to write in longhand

escribir a máquina — to type

el que esto escribe — [gen] the present writer; (Prensa) this correspondent

2) [en ortografía] to spell

"voy" se escribe con "v" — "voy" is spelled with a "v"

¿cómo se escribe eso? — how is that spelled?, how do you spell that?

3) [+ cheque] to write out, make out

4) [+ música] to compose, write

2.

See:

escribirse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( anotar) to write

escríbelo antes de que se te olvide — write it down before you forget it

escríbelo con lápiz — write it in pencil

b) ( ser autor de) <libro/canción/carta> to write

2) (pas) ( deletrear)

no sé cómo se escribe — I don't know how you spell it

se escribe sin acento — it's written without an accent
2.
escribir vi to write

escribir a máquina — to type

nunca le escribe — she never writes him (AmE) o (BrE) writes to him
3.
escribirse v pron (recípr)

nos escribimos — we write to each other

me escribo con ella — we write to each other

se escribe con un peruano — she has a Peruvian penfriend o penpal

* * *

= put down, set down, spell, tap out, transcribe, type, write, write down, write up, pen, put + pen to paper, set + pen to paper, register in, drop + a line, script, take down.

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Ex. For instance: rhyme is still RIME; gypsy is spelled G-I-P -- most of us are instructed to spell it 'g-y-p'.

Ex. When the user is building a trail, he names it, inserts the name in his code book, and taps it out on his keyboard.

Ex. With a limited number of exceptions the title proper is transcribed exactly as to order, wording and spelling.

Ex. To start Bibliofile just type 'bib' at the DOS prompt as shown below, then press < Enter>.

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Ex. His career in composition produced some of the most idiomatic and popular short violin pieces ever penned.

Ex. Some writers of fiction write because they cannot do otherwise they have an almost uncontrollable urge to put pen to paper or finger to keyboard.

Ex. Once pen was set to paper, the graphic record superseded the need to retain large amounts of information within human memory.

Ex. Authors must register in their own name and not a pseudonym or maiden name under which the book may be written.

Ex. The article 'E-mail: turn on, tune in, drop a line...' gives a brief outline of the commands used on the electronic mail system Data-Mail.

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Ex. All technical processes that take place before, during and directly after the flight are taken down automatically by the flight recorder in the cockpit.

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* arte de escribir = penmanship.

* arte y técnica de escribir obras de teatro = playwriting.

* brazo de silla para escribir = writing board arm.

* capacidad de saber leer y escribir = literacy skills.

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* escribir a mano = handletter.

* escribir a máquina = type.

* escribir como negro = ghost, ghosting.

* escribir con sentido = write + sense.

* escribir con tiza = chalk.

* escribir en coautoría = co-author [coauthor].

* escribir en colaboración = co-write [cowrite].

* escribir mal = misspell.

* escribir mucho sobre Algo = a lot + be written about, much + be written about.

* escribir rápidamente = dash off.

* escribir un artículo = write + a paper, write + piece.

* escribir un trabajo = write + essay.

* forma de escribir = writing style.

* máquina de escribir = typewriter.

* máquina de escribir de margarita = daisy-wheel typewriter.

* máquina de escribir de pelota de golf = golf-ball typewriter.

* máquina de escribir eléctrica = electric typewriter, electronic typewriter.

* papel de escribir = writing paper.

* para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.

* posicionado para escribir con mayúsculas = unshifted.

* saber leer y escribir = be literate.

* sala de escribir = scriptorium [scriptoria, -pl.].

* sobreescribir = type over.

* tecla para escribir en mayúsculas = SHIFT key.

* volver a escribir = retype [re-type], rewrite [re-write].

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( anotar) to write

escríbelo antes de que se te olvide — write it down before you forget it

escríbelo con lápiz — write it in pencil

b) ( ser autor de) <libro/canción/carta> to write

2) (pas) ( deletrear)

no sé cómo se escribe — I don't know how you spell it

se escribe sin acento — it's written without an accent
2.
escribir vi to write

escribir a máquina — to type

nunca le escribe — she never writes him (AmE) o (BrE) writes to him
3.
escribirse v pron (recípr)

nos escribimos — we write to each other

me escribo con ella — we write to each other

se escribe con un peruano — she has a Peruvian penfriend o penpal

* * *

= put down, set down, spell, tap out, transcribe, type, write, write down, write up, pen, put + pen to paper, set + pen to paper, register in, drop + a line, script, take down.

Ex: Any individual might engage in different information managament activities aimed at putting down new information through writing, glossing, assembling or extracting, and so forth.

Ex: Set the components down as an ordered string of symbols, according to the filing value of the role operator.

Ex: For instance: rhyme is still RIME; gypsy is spelled G-I-P -- most of us are instructed to spell it 'g-y-p'.

Ex: When the user is building a trail, he names it, inserts the name in his code book, and taps it out on his keyboard.

Ex: With a limited number of exceptions the title proper is transcribed exactly as to order, wording and spelling.

Ex: To start Bibliofile just type 'bib' at the DOS prompt as shown below, then press < Enter>.

Ex: A paraphrase is an interpretation of the concepts featured in a document, written in the language of the writer of the paraphrase.

Ex: On other occasions, where the search must be specified with a number of interacting concepts and other parameters, it will be necessary to write the concepts down.

Ex: Statistical research into ILL is valuable but can cause problems unless written up well for a more general audience.

Ex: His career in composition produced some of the most idiomatic and popular short violin pieces ever penned.

Ex: Some writers of fiction write because they cannot do otherwise they have an almost uncontrollable urge to put pen to paper or finger to keyboard.

Ex: Once pen was set to paper, the graphic record superseded the need to retain large amounts of information within human memory.

Ex: Authors must register in their own name and not a pseudonym or maiden name under which the book may be written.

Ex: The article 'E-mail: turn on, tune in, drop a line...' gives a brief outline of the commands used on the electronic mail system Data-Mail.

Ex: The program was designed and scripted using the Apple Macintosh computer with HyperCard software.

Ex: All technical processes that take place before, during and directly after the flight are taken down automatically by the flight recorder in the cockpit.

* arte de escribir = penmanship.

* arte y técnica de escribir obras de teatro = playwriting.

* brazo de silla para escribir = writing board arm.

* capacidad de saber leer y escribir = literacy skills.

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* escribir a mano = handletter.

* escribir a máquina = type.

* escribir como negro = ghost, ghosting.

* escribir con sentido = write + sense.

* escribir con tiza = chalk.

* escribir en coautoría = co-author [coauthor].

* escribir en colaboración = co-write [cowrite].

* escribir mal = misspell.

* escribir mucho sobre Algo = a lot + be written about, much + be written about.

* escribir rápidamente = dash off.

* escribir un artículo = write + a paper, write + piece.

* escribir un trabajo = write + essay.

* forma de escribir = writing style.

* máquina de escribir = typewriter.

* máquina de escribir de margarita = daisy-wheel typewriter.

* máquina de escribir de pelota de golf = golf-ball typewriter.

* máquina de escribir eléctrica = electric typewriter, electronic typewriter.

* papel de escribir = writing paper.

* para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.

* posicionado para escribir con mayúsculas = unshifted.

* saber leer y escribir = be literate.

* sala de escribir = scriptorium [scriptoria, -pl.].

* sobreescribir = type over.

* tecla para escribir en mayúsculas = SHIFT key.

* volver a escribir = retype [re-type], rewrite [re-write].

* * *

escribir [ I34 ]

vt

A

1 (anotar) to write

escribe el resultado aquí write the answer here

escríbelo antes de que se te olvide write it down before you forget it

lo escribió con tiza en la puerta she chalked it on the door

había algunos comentarios escritos con lápiz en el margen somebody had penciled in some comments o had written some comments in pencil in the margin

escribe esta frase cien veces write this sentence out one hundred times

2 (ser autor de) ‹libro/canción/carta› to write

esta victoria escribe una nueva página de nuestra historia with this victory a new chapter has been written in our history

3 (Inf) ‹programa› to write

B ( pas)

(deletrear): se escribe como se pronuncia it's written o spelled as it's pronounced

no sé cómo se escribe su apellido I don't know how you spell his surname

estas palabras se escriben sin acento these words are written without an accent, these words don't have an accent

■ escribir

vi

to write

no sabe leer ni escribir she can't read or write

escribir a máquina to type

mi hermano nunca me escribe my brother never writes me ( AmE) o ( BrE) writes to me

■ escribirse

v pron

( recípr):

nos escribimos desde hace años we've been writing to each other o we've been corresponding for years

escribirse CON algn:

me escribo con ella we write to each other

se escribe con un peruano she has a Peruvian penfriend o penpal

* * *

escribir ( conjugate escribir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( anotar) to write;

◊ escríbelo aquí write it down here

b) ( ser autor de) ‹libro/canción/carta› to write

2 ( ortográficamente) to write;
◊ la escribió sin acento she wrote it without an accent;

no sé cómo se escribe I don't know how you spell it;
se escribe sin acento it's written without an accent
verbo intransitivo
to write;
◊ nunca le escribe she never writes him (AmE) o (BrE) writes to him;

escribir a máquina to type
escribirse verbo pronominal ( recípr): me escribo con ella we write to each other;
se escribe con un peruano she has a Peruvian penfriend o penpal
escribir verbo transitivo to write
(a máquina, en el ordenador) to type

' escribir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- anotar
- apuntar
- carro
- cinta
- de
- decidirse
- don
- escritura
- gustar
- letra
- máquina
- margarita
- número
- pluma
- tabulador
- teclado
- teclear
- velocidad
- acentuar
- comer
- dictado
- dorso
- garabatear
- maquinilla
- plumilla
- poner
- rodillo
- tinta
English:
antiquated
- chalk
- contribute
- daisywheel
- formality
- inspiration
- intend
- keep
- literate
- make out
- neatly
- paint in
- pen
- print
- put
- quill pen
- spell
- toss off
- type
- typewriter
- waffle
- write
- write in
- write out
- writing
- can
- dash
- get
- loss
- review
- rewrite
- skill
- state
- stencil
- whichever
- writer

* * *

escribir

♦ vt

1. [carta, novela, canción] to write;

le escribí una carta I wrote him a letter, I wrote a letter to him;

escribió unas notas a lápiz she wrote some notes in pencil;

escriba las instrucciones en un papel write the instructions on a piece of paper;

se ha escrito mucho sobre este tema much has been written on this subject;

ha escrito una página brillante en la historia del ciclismo he has added a glorious page to cycling history

2. [a persona, institución] to write;

hace mucho que no me escribe she hasn't written to me for a long time;

nos han escrito muchos oyentes protestando many listeners have written in complaining;

¡escríbenos cuando llegues! write to us when you get there!;

escribir a casa to write home

♦ vi

to write;

todavía no ha aprendido a escribir he still hasn't learnt (how) to write;

escribe muy mal y no se le entiende nada he has terrible handwriting and you can't understand a word of it;

escribir a lápiz to write in pencil;

escribir a mano to write by hand;

escribir a máquina to type;

¡no te olvides de escribir! don't forget to write!

♦ See also the pronominal verb escribirse

* * *

escribir

<part escrito>

I v/t

1 write;

escribir a mano hand-write, write by hand;

escribir a máquina type

2 ( deletrear) spell

II v/i write

* * *

escribir {33} v

1) : to write

2) : to spell

♦ See also the reflexive verb escribirse

* * *

escribir vb

1. (en general) to write [pt. wrote; pp. written]

te escribiré una carta desde Londres I'll write you a letter from London

nos escribimos todas las semanas we write to each other every week

2. (deletrear) to spell [pt. & pp. spelt]

¿sabes escribirlo? can you spell it?

¿cómo se escribe? how do you spell it?

3. (pintar) to work / to write [pt. wrote; pp. written]

este boli no escribe this pen doesn't work

escribir a máquina to type

Spanish-English dictionary > escribir
4 presentar

v.

1 to present.

Ella presenta soluciones She presents solutions.

Ella le presenta a Ricardo un regalo She presents Richard a gift.

Ellos presentan a los candidatos They present=field the candidates.

2 to make (ofrecer) (disculpas, excusas).

3 to introduce (person).

me presentó a sus amigos she introduced me to her friends

me parece que no nos han presentado I don't think we've been introduced

Juan, te presento a Carmen Juan, this is Carmen

permítame que le presente a nuestra directora allow me to introduce you to our manager, I'd like you to meet our manager

Ella presenta a los invitados She introduces the guests.

4 to have, to show (tener) (aspecto).

presenta difícil solución it's going to be difficult to solve

Ella le presenta al público una obra She shows the public a play.

5 to host, to be the host of, to act as a compere for, to compere.

Ella presenta el programa She hosts the program.

* * *

presentar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to present; (mostrar) to show

■ hay que presentar la identificación you have to show your identification

■ me ha presentado sus disculpas he has apologized

■ presentó a concurso su primera novela she entered her first novel in a competition

2 (entregar) to hand in

3 (sacar al mercado) to launch

4 (personas) to introduce

■ ¿te han presentado ya? have you been introduced yet?

■ os presento a mi novia this is my girlfriend

5 TELEVISIÓN to present

6 (ofrecer) to offer, show

■ esta cicatriz no presenta buen aspecto that scar doesn't look good

► verbo pronominal presentarse

1 (comparecer) to turn up

■ nos presentamos en su casa sin previo aviso we turned up at her house without prior warning

■ se presentó a la policía inmediatamente he went straight to the police

2 (para elección) to stand; (en un concurso) to enter

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

presentar una denuncia to lodge a complaint

presentar una ponencia to present a paper

* * *

verb

1) to present

2) introduce

3) submit

4) make a gift

•

- presentarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=enseñar, exponer) [gen] to present; [+ moción, candidato] to propose, put forward; [+ pruebas, informe] to submit; [+ documento, pasaporte] to show

presentar una propuesta — to make o present a proposal

presentar algo al cobro o al pago — (Com) to present sth for payment

2) (=entregar) to hand in

mañana tengo que presentar un trabajo — I have to hand in an essay tomorrow

presentó la dimisión — he handed in his resignation, he resigned

3) (=mostrar) [+ señal, síntoma] to show

presenta señales de deterioro — it is showing signs of wear

4) (=exponer al público) [+ producto, disco, libro] to launch

presentó su obra en la Galería Mons — she showed her work at the Galería Mons

5) [en espectáculo] [+ obra] to perform; [+ actor, actriz] to present, feature

el grupo presentó una obra en un solo acto — the group performed a one-act play

6) (=ser presentador de) [+ programa televisivo] to present, host

J. Pérez presenta el programa — the programme is presented o hosted by J. Pérez

¿quién presenta ahora las noticias de las nueve? — who presents o reads the nine o'clock news now?

7) (=tener) to have

este año el examen presenta novedades — this year the exam has some new features

el ferrocarril presenta ventajas evidentes — the train offers o has obvious advantages

el cadáver presentaba varios impactos de bala — the body had several bullet wounds

el coche presenta ciertas modificaciones — the car has had certain changes made to it

8) [+ persona] to introduce

me presentó a sus padres — he introduced me to his parents

permítanme presentarles a don Narciso Gómez — allow me to introduce Mr Narciso Gómez (to you)

te presento a Carlos — this is Carlos

a ver si te presento a mi amiga Jacinta — you must meet my friend Jacinta, I must introduce you to my friend Jacinta

ser presentada en sociedad — to come out, make one's début

9) (=ofrecer) [+ disculpa] to offer, make

presentó sus respetos — she paid her respects

le presento mis consideraciones — [en carta] yours faithfully

10) (Mil)

presentar armas — to present arms

presentar batalla — (lit) to draw up in battle array; (fig) to offer resistance

2.

See:

presentarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( mostrar) to present

un producto bien presentado — a well-presented product

b) ( exponer por primera vez) <libro/disco> to launch; < obra de arte> to present; < colección de moda> to present, exhibit

c) ( entregar) <informe/solicitud> to submit

le presenté el pasaporte — I gave him my passport, I presented my passport to him

d) ( enseñar) to show

hay que presentar el carné para entrar — you have to show your membership card to get in

e) <disculpas/excusas> to make; < dimisión> to hand in, submit; < queja> to file, make

fui a presentar mis respetos — I went to pay my respects

presentaron una denuncia — they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint

presentar pruebas — to present evidence

presentar cargos — to bring charges

presentar una demanda — to bring a lawsuit

f) (Mil)

presentar armas — to present arms

2) (TV) < programa> to present, introduce

3) < persona> to introduce

te presento a mi hermana — I'd like you to meet my sister, this is my sister

4) <novedad/ventaja> to offer; < síntoma> to show
2.
presentarse v pron

1)

a) ( en lugar) to turn up, appear

presentarse (como) voluntario — to volunteer

se presentó voluntariamente a la policía — he turned himself in to the police

presentarse ante el juez — to appear before the judge

b) (a concurso, examen)

se presentó al examen — she took o (BrE) sat the exam

me presenté al concurso — I entered the competition

se presenta como candidato independiente — he's running (AmE) o (BrE) he's standing as an independent

presentarse para un cargo — to apply for a post

2) dificultad/problema to arise, come up, crop up (colloq)

si se me presenta la oportunidad — if I get the opportunity, if the opportunity arises

el futuro se presenta prometedor — the future looks promising

3) ( darse a conocer) to introduce oneself

presentarse en sociedad — to make one's debut (in society)

* * *

= bring to + the attention, display, draw, exhibit, expose, feature, introduce, open up, pose, present, provide with, set out, subject, throw up, render, put before, produce, table, submit, unveil, showcase, surrender, lay out, roll out, construct, tender, come up with, report, bring forward, deliver.

Ex. Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.

Ex. The command function 'DISPLAY' is used to display a list of alphabetically linked terms.

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

Ex. The reputation of the information and its authority will be more exposed to examination.

Ex. Other catalogues and bibliographies only feature added entries under title where it is deemed that the author main entry heading is not likely to be obvious to the users.

Ex. The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.

Ex. Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex. This illustrates the puzzle that differential policies pose for users.

Ex. Informative abstract present as much as possible of the quantitative or qualitative information contained in a document.

Ex. Many libraries provide users with photocopies of contents pages of selected journals.

Ex. A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

Ex. Author abstracts are the abstracts prepared by authors of the document that has been subjected to abstracting.

Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

Ex. The eventuality is, admittedly, remote but it is also necessary to render the imprint statement in this amount of detail.

Ex. The art of documentation is the process by which the documentalist is enabled to put before the creative specialist the existing literature bearing on the subject of his investigation.

Ex. The perfect librarian may be defined as one who produces the information a reader requires as soon as the reader asks for it.

Ex. This list indicates the dates the reports were tabled and any further action take.

Ex. Most publications are probably free distribution material and whilst that does not absolve the publishers from the obligation of legal deposit it is probable that many local authorities do not submit their materials.

Ex. Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.

Ex. Officially known as SOLEX, this exhibition showcases mainly IT based products for the legal profession.

Ex. The book's date label is stamped in the usual way, and the reader must surrender one token for each book he is borrowing.

Ex. There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex. I don't need to tell those of you from higher education institutions how course management systems are starting to really proliferate and roll out in higher education.

Ex. It is argued that newspaper reporting of bigamy constructs bigamists as being a threat to the institution of marriage.

Ex. This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.

Ex. Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

Ex. Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.

Ex. They also intend to bring forward legislation to provide that the maximum amount of compensation should be £500,000.

Ex. The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.

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* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.

* oportunidad + presentarse = opportunity + knock, opportunity + present + Reflexivo.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva óptica = throw + Nombre + in a new light, throw + new light on.

* presentar Algo desde un nuevo ángulo = throw + new light on.

* presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.

* presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.

* presentar como = make + Nombre + out to be.

* presentar conclusiones = provide + conclusions.

* presentar conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* presentar deficiencias = fall + short.

* presentar de manera esquemática = give + overview.

* presentar dentro de = package.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on, throw + new light on.

* presentar detalladamente = spread out.

* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.

* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.

* presentar en pantalla = call up, print + online, bring up, screen.

* presentar evidencia a favor de = present + case for.

* presentar información = submit + information, package + information.

* presentar información de varios modos = repackage + information.

* presentar la evolución de Algo = chart + the history.

* presentar la oportunidad = allow + the opportunity to.

* presentar las pruebas ante = lay + evidence before.

* presentar peligro = present + danger.

* presentar + Posesivo + respetos = pay + Posesivo + respects.

* presentar posibilidades = present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.

* presentar problemas = present + problems.

* presentar pruebas = give + evidence.

* presentar resultados = report + findings, report + results.

* presentar reto = defy.

* presentarse = come in, manifest + Reflexivo, turn up, show up, unfold, come forward, come with.

* presentarse a = stand for.

* presentarse a una elección = stand for + election, run for + election.

* presentarse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.

* presentar (según) = cast (in/into).

* presentarse una ocasión = occasion + arise.

* presentar similitudes = share + similarities.

* presentar una amenaza = pose + threat.

* presentar una comunicación = deliver + paper, give + paper, present + paper.

* presentar una contribución = present + contribution.

* presentar una demanda = file + suit against, file + lawsuit against.

* presentar una demanda judicial = take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* presentar una denuncia = file + police report.

* presentar una factura = submit + bill.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* presentar una imagen = present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image.

* presentar una oportunidad = afford + opportunity.

* presentar una petición = submit + petition.

* presentar una ponencia = give + paper, read + paper.

* presentar una propuesta = submit + proposal.

* presentar una queja = register + complaint, lodge + complaint, file + complaint, file + grievance.

* presentar una reclamación = enter + complaint, place + claim, file + complaint.

* presentar un argumento = advance + argument.

* presentar una solicitud = submit + application.

* presentar un aspecto = present + a picture.

* presentar un aspecto de = wear + a look of.

* presentar una visión = present + a picture.

* presentar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* presentar un dilema = present + dilemma.

* presentar un frente común = present + common front.

* presentar un informe = give + a report, present + report.

* presentar un obstáculo = pose + obstacle.

* presentar un peligro = pose + danger.

* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.

* presentar un programa = present + programme.

* presentar un proyecto = submit + project, present + project.

* presentar un resumen = give + summary.

* presentar un reto = present + challenge, provide + challenge.

* presentar un riesgo = pose + risk.

* presentar vestigios de = bear + traces of.

* seleccionar y presentar en un documento = package.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( mostrar) to present

un producto bien presentado — a well-presented product

b) ( exponer por primera vez) <libro/disco> to launch; < obra de arte> to present; < colección de moda> to present, exhibit

c) ( entregar) <informe/solicitud> to submit

le presenté el pasaporte — I gave him my passport, I presented my passport to him

d) ( enseñar) to show

hay que presentar el carné para entrar — you have to show your membership card to get in

e) <disculpas/excusas> to make; < dimisión> to hand in, submit; < queja> to file, make

fui a presentar mis respetos — I went to pay my respects

presentaron una denuncia — they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint

presentar pruebas — to present evidence

presentar cargos — to bring charges

presentar una demanda — to bring a lawsuit

f) (Mil)

presentar armas — to present arms

2) (TV) < programa> to present, introduce

3) < persona> to introduce

te presento a mi hermana — I'd like you to meet my sister, this is my sister

4) <novedad/ventaja> to offer; < síntoma> to show
2.
presentarse v pron

1)

a) ( en lugar) to turn up, appear

presentarse (como) voluntario — to volunteer

se presentó voluntariamente a la policía — he turned himself in to the police

presentarse ante el juez — to appear before the judge

b) (a concurso, examen)

se presentó al examen — she took o (BrE) sat the exam

me presenté al concurso — I entered the competition

se presenta como candidato independiente — he's running (AmE) o (BrE) he's standing as an independent

presentarse para un cargo — to apply for a post

2) dificultad/problema to arise, come up, crop up (colloq)

si se me presenta la oportunidad — if I get the opportunity, if the opportunity arises

el futuro se presenta prometedor — the future looks promising

3) ( darse a conocer) to introduce oneself

presentarse en sociedad — to make one's debut (in society)

* * *

presentar (según)

(v.) = cast (in/into)

Ex: Which of the following subject analyses is cast in the citation order PMEST?.

= bring to + the attention, display, draw, exhibit, expose, feature, introduce, open up, pose, present, provide with, set out, subject, throw up, render, put before, produce, table, submit, unveil, showcase, surrender, lay out, roll out, construct, tender, come up with, report, bring forward, deliver.

Ex: Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.

Ex: The command function 'DISPLAY' is used to display a list of alphabetically linked terms.

Ex: For example, when setting up the format for records in a data base, the user can draw a form on the screen, complete with headings for each field, and then, the data is entered into the form.

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

Ex: The reputation of the information and its authority will be more exposed to examination.

Ex: Other catalogues and bibliographies only feature added entries under title where it is deemed that the author main entry heading is not likely to be obvious to the users.

Ex: The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.

Ex: Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex: This illustrates the puzzle that differential policies pose for users.

Ex: Informative abstract present as much as possible of the quantitative or qualitative information contained in a document.

Ex: Many libraries provide users with photocopies of contents pages of selected journals.

Ex: A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

Ex: Author abstracts are the abstracts prepared by authors of the document that has been subjected to abstracting.

Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

Ex: The eventuality is, admittedly, remote but it is also necessary to render the imprint statement in this amount of detail.

Ex: The art of documentation is the process by which the documentalist is enabled to put before the creative specialist the existing literature bearing on the subject of his investigation.

Ex: The perfect librarian may be defined as one who produces the information a reader requires as soon as the reader asks for it.

Ex: This list indicates the dates the reports were tabled and any further action take.

Ex: Most publications are probably free distribution material and whilst that does not absolve the publishers from the obligation of legal deposit it is probable that many local authorities do not submit their materials.

Ex: Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.

Ex: Officially known as SOLEX, this exhibition showcases mainly IT based products for the legal profession.

Ex: The book's date label is stamped in the usual way, and the reader must surrender one token for each book he is borrowing.

Ex: There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex: I don't need to tell those of you from higher education institutions how course management systems are starting to really proliferate and roll out in higher education.

Ex: It is argued that newspaper reporting of bigamy constructs bigamists as being a threat to the institution of marriage.

Ex: This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.

Ex: Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

Ex: Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.

Ex: They also intend to bring forward legislation to provide that the maximum amount of compensation should be £500,000.

Ex: The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.

* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.

* oportunidad + presentarse = opportunity + knock, opportunity + present + Reflexivo.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva óptica = throw + Nombre + in a new light, throw + new light on.

* presentar Algo desde un nuevo ángulo = throw + new light on.

* presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.

* presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.

* presentar como = make + Nombre + out to be.

* presentar conclusiones = provide + conclusions.

* presentar conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* presentar deficiencias = fall + short.

* presentar de manera esquemática = give + overview.

* presentar dentro de = package.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on, throw + new light on.

* presentar detalladamente = spread out.

* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.

* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.

* presentar en pantalla = call up, print + online, bring up, screen.

* presentar evidencia a favor de = present + case for.

* presentar información = submit + information, package + information.

* presentar información de varios modos = repackage + information.

* presentar la evolución de Algo = chart + the history.

* presentar la oportunidad = allow + the opportunity to.

* presentar las pruebas ante = lay + evidence before.

* presentar peligro = present + danger.

* presentar + Posesivo + respetos = pay + Posesivo + respects.

* presentar posibilidades = present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.

* presentar problemas = present + problems.

* presentar pruebas = give + evidence.

* presentar resultados = report + findings, report + results.

* presentar reto = defy.

* presentarse = come in, manifest + Reflexivo, turn up, show up, unfold, come forward, come with.

* presentarse a = stand for.

* presentarse a una elección = stand for + election, run for + election.

* presentarse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.

* presentar (según) = cast (in/into).

* presentarse una ocasión = occasion + arise.

* presentar similitudes = share + similarities.

* presentar una amenaza = pose + threat.

* presentar una comunicación = deliver + paper, give + paper, present + paper.

* presentar una contribución = present + contribution.

* presentar una demanda = file + suit against, file + lawsuit against.

* presentar una demanda judicial = take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* presentar una denuncia = file + police report.

* presentar una factura = submit + bill.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* presentar una imagen = present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image.

* presentar una oportunidad = afford + opportunity.

* presentar una petición = submit + petition.

* presentar una ponencia = give + paper, read + paper.

* presentar una propuesta = submit + proposal.

* presentar una queja = register + complaint, lodge + complaint, file + complaint, file + grievance.

* presentar una reclamación = enter + complaint, place + claim, file + complaint.

* presentar un argumento = advance + argument.

* presentar una solicitud = submit + application.

* presentar un aspecto = present + a picture.

* presentar un aspecto de = wear + a look of.

* presentar una visión = present + a picture.

* presentar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* presentar un dilema = present + dilemma.

* presentar un frente común = present + common front.

* presentar un informe = give + a report, present + report.

* presentar un obstáculo = pose + obstacle.

* presentar un peligro = pose + danger.

* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.

* presentar un programa = present + programme.

* presentar un proyecto = submit + project, present + project.

* presentar un resumen = give + summary.

* presentar un reto = present + challenge, provide + challenge.

* presentar un riesgo = pose + risk.

* presentar vestigios de = bear + traces of.

* seleccionar y presentar en un documento = package.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

* * *

presentar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (mostrar) to present

un producto bien presentado a well-presented product

2 (exponer por primera vez) ‹libro/disco› to launch

presentó sus nuevos cuadros she presented her new paintings

presentará su colección de otoño en Londres he will present o exhibit his autumn collection in London

el nuevo XS34 se presentará al público en el salón de Turín the new XS34 will be on display (to the public) for the first time at the Turin show

3 (entregar) ‹informe/solicitud› to submit

le presenté el pasaporte para que me lo sellara I gave him my passport for stamping, I presented my passport to him for stamping

tengo que presentar los planes mañana I have to submit o present the plans tomorrow

4 (enseñar) to show

hay que presentar el carné para entrar you have to show your membership card to get in

5 ‹disculpas/excusas› to make

fui a presentar mis respetos I went to pay my respects

presentó su dimisión she handed in o submitted her resignation, she resigned

pienso presentar una queja I intend filing o making a complaint

presentaron una denuncia they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint

presentar pruebas to present evidence

presentar cargos to bring charges

presentar una demanda to bring a lawsuit

6 ( Mil):

presentar armas to present arms

B (TV) ‹programa› to present, introduce

C [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹persona› to introduce

el director presentó al conferenciante the director introduced the speaker

me presentó a su familia he introduced me to his family

te presento a mi hermana I'd like you to meet my sister/this is my sister

D

(mostrar, ofrecer): el nuevo modelo presenta algunas novedades the latest model has o offers some new features

presenta muchas ventajas para el consumidor it offers the consumer many advantages

el paciente no presentaba síntomas de intoxicación the patient showed no signs of food poisoning

el cadáver presenta un impacto de bala en el costado ( frml); there is a bullet wound in the side of the body, the body has a bullet wound in the side

■ presentarse

v pron

A

1 (en un lugar) to turn up, appear

se presentó en casa sin avisar he turned up o showed up o appeared at the house unexpectedly

se presentó (como) voluntario he volunteered

se presentó voluntariamente a la policía he turned himself in to the police

tendrá que presentarse ante el juez he will have to appear before the judge

2

(a un concurso, examen): se presentó al examen she took o ( BrE) sat the exam

me presenté al concurso I entered the competition

se presenta como candidato independiente he's an independent candidate, he's running as an independent ( AmE), he's standing as an independent ( BrE)

se presentó para el cargo de director he applied for the post of director

B «dificultad/problema» to arise, come up, crop up ( colloq)

estaré allí salvo que se presente algún impedimento I'll be there unless something crops up o comes up

si se me presenta la oportunidad if I get the opportunity, if the opportunity arises

el futuro se presenta prometedor the future looks promising

el asunto se presenta muy mal things are looking very bad

C (darse a conocer) to introduce oneself

permítame que me presente allow me to introduce myself

presentarse en sociedad to make one's debut (in society)

* * *

presentar ( conjugate presentar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( mostrar) to present

b) ( exponer por primera vez) ‹libro/disco› to launch;

‹ obra de arte› to present;
‹ colección de moda› to present, exhibit
c) ( entregar) ‹informe/solicitud› to submit;

‹ trabajo› to hand in;
‹ renuncia› to hand in, submit
d) ( enseñar) ‹carnet/pasaporte› to show

e) ‹disculpas/excusas› to make;

‹ queja› to file, make;
‹ cargos› to bring;
◊ presentaron una denuncia they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint;

presentar pruebas to present evidence
f) (Mil):

◊ presentar armas to present arms

2 (TV) ‹ programa› to present, introduce
3 ‹ persona› to introduce;
◊ te presento a mi hermana I'd like you to meet my sister, this is my sister

4 ‹novedad/ventaja› to offer;
‹ síntoma› to show
presentarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( en lugar) to turn up, appear;

◊ presentarse (como) voluntario to volunteer

b) presentarse a algo ‹ a examen› to take sth;

‹ a concurso› to enter sth;
‹ a elecciones› to take part in sth;
◊ se presenta como candidato independiente he's running (AmE) o (BrE) he's standing as an independent;

presentarse para un cargo to apply for a post
2 [dificultad/problema] to arise, come up;
[ oportunidad] to arise
3 ( darse a conocer) to introduce oneself
presentar verbo transitivo
1 (un programa, pruebas, etc) to present
2 (un producto) to launch
3 (a una persona) to introduce
4 (síntomas, características, etc) to have, show
5 (disculpas) to give, present
(condolencias) to give, pay
6 (la dimisión) to hand in
7 (una queja) to file, make
' presentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alegar
- compeler
- convenir
- dimisión
- esquema
- revestir
- dar
- demanda
- denuncia
- introducir
- licitar
- moción
- queja
- querella
- renuncia
English:
bring forward
- charge
- claim
- field
- file
- hand in
- host
- introduce
- lay
- lodge
- make out
- model
- pay
- present
- press
- produce
- put in
- put on
- put up
- register
- render
- replay
- report
- represent
- rerun
- respect
- serve up
- set out
- show
- slant
- star
- submit
- table
- this
- bring
- come
- display
- enter
- exhibit
- float
- hand
- notice
- propose
- put
- retake
- sponsor
- tender

* * *

presentar

♦ vt

1. [mostrar, entregar] to present;
[dimisión] to tender, to hand in; [tesis] to hand in, to submit; [pruebas, propuesta] to submit; [recurso, denuncia] to lodge; [solicitud] to make; [moción] to propose;
presente su pasaporte en la ventanilla show your passport at the window;

presentar cargos/una demanda contra alguien to bring charges/an action against sb;

¡presenten armas! [en ejército] present arms!;

es un trabajo muy bien presentado it is a very well presented piece of work

2. [dar a conocer] to introduce;

me presentó a sus amigos she introduced me to her friends;

Juan, te presento a Carmen Juan, this is Carmen;

me parece que no nos han presentado I don't think we've been introduced;

permítame que le presente a nuestra directora allow me to introduce you to our manager, I'd like you to meet our manager;

no se conocían, pero yo los presenté they didn't know each other, but I introduced them (to each other)

3. [anunciar] [programa de radio o televisión] to present;
[espectáculo] to compere;
la mujer que presenta el telediario the woman who reads the news on TV

4. [proponer para competición] [obra] to enter;

presentar una novela a un premio literario to enter a novel for a literary prize;

presentar una película a concurso to enter a film at a film festival;

presentar a alguien para algo to propose sb for sth, to put sb forward for sth;

el partido presentará a la señora Cruz para la alcaldía the party is putting Mrs Cruz forward for the office of mayor, Mrs Cruz will be the party's candidate for the office of mayor

5. [exhibir por primera vez] [planes, presupuestos] to present;
[película] to premiere; [libro, disco] to launch;
el club presentó a su último fichaje ante la prensa the club introduced its new signing to the press

6. [ofrecer] [disculpas, excusas] to make;
[respetos] to pay;
nos presentó (sus) disculpas he made his excuses to us

7. [tener] [aspecto, características, novedades] to have;

este fondo de inversión presenta grandes ventajas this investment fund offers o has big advantages;

la playa presenta un aspecto deplorable the beach is in a terrible state;

presenta difícil solución it's going to be difficult to solve;

el paciente presentaba síntomas de deshidratación the patient presented symptoms of dehydration

♦ See also the pronominal verb presentarse

* * *

presentar

v/t

1 TV present

2 a alguien introduce

3 producto launch

4 solicitud submit

* * *

presentar vt

1) : to present, to show

2) : to offer, to give

3) : to submit (a document), to launch (a product)

4) : to introduce (a person)

♦ See also the reflexive verb presentarse

* * *

presentar vb

1. (personas) to introduce

me presentó a su marido she introduced me to her husband

te presento a Iván this is Iván / meet Iván

2. (programa, idea, propuesta) to present

3. (un producto) to launch

el escritor presenta su nuevo libro the writer is launching his new book

4. (señales, aspecto) to have / to show [pt. showed; pp. shown]

el paciente presenta muy buen aspecto the patient looks quite well

Spanish-English dictionary > presentar
5 lenguaje

m.

1 language.

lenguaje cifrado code

lenguaje coloquial/comercial colloquial/business language

lenguaje corporal body language

lenguaje gestual gestures

lenguaje máquina (computing) machine language

lenguaje de alto nivel/de bajo nivel (computing) high-level/low-level language

lenguaje de programación (computing) programming language

lenguaje por señas sign language

2 jargon, langue, parlance.

* * *

lenguaje

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) language

2 (habla) speech

* * *

noun m.

1) language

2) speech

* * *

SM

1) [gen] language

en lenguaje llano — in plain English

lenguaje comercial — business language

lenguaje corporal — body language

lenguaje de gestos — sign language

lenguaje de las manos — sign language

lenguaje del cuerpo — body language

lenguaje de los signos — sign language

lenguaje formal — formal language

lenguaje fuente — source language

lenguaje gestual — sign language

lenguaje objeto — target language

lenguaje periodístico — journalese

lenguaje vulgar — common speech

2) (Literat) style

3) (Inform) language

lenguaje de alto nivel — high-level language

lenguaje de bajo nivel — low-level language

lenguaje de programación — program(m)ing language

lenguaje ensamblador — assembly language

lenguaje informático, lenguaje máquina — machine language

* * *

masculino language

- lenguaje gestual or de gestos

- lenguaje corporal

* * *

= language, parlance, speech, diction, script, idiom.

Ex. A paraphrase is an interpretation of the concepts featured in a document, written in the language of the writer of the paraphrase.

Ex. For example, in psychology, S for subject, and E for experimenter are common parlance.

Ex. The labels on the left have been chosen to come as close as possible to everyday speech.

Ex. Some abstracts have poor grammar and diction.

Ex. High quality (400dpi) TIFF files were stored on archival tape, and JPEG thumbnails and full-size images placed on server to be accessed by CGI script.

Ex. Using a popular idiom, we might inquire, 'Is this the real McCoy'?.

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* búsqueda en lenguaje natural = natural language searching.

* en lenguaje automatizado = machine-language.

* índice en lenguaje natural = natural language index.

* indización en lenguaje controlado = controlled-language indexing.

* indización en lenguaje libre = free language indexing.

* indización en lenguaje natural = natural language indexing.

* interfaz en lenguaje natural = natural language interface.

* intérprete de lenguaje de signos = sign language interpreter.

* lenguaje algorítmico = algorithmic language.

* lenguaje artificial = artificial language.

* lenguaje científico = scientific language.

* lenguaje coloquial = slang, colloquial language, familiar language, cant.

* Lenguaje Común de Instrucción de EURONET = EURONET Common Command Language.

* lenguaje controlado = controlled language.

* lenguaje corporal = body language.

* lenguaje cotidiano = everyday speech, everyday talk, everyday discourse, everyday language.

* lenguaje de búsqueda = search language.

* lenguaje de codificación = coding language.

* lenguaje de consulta = query language, access language.

* lenguaje de conversión = switching language.

* lenguaje de indización = index language, indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización alfabética = alphabetical indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización libre = free indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización natural = natural indexing language.

* lenguaje de interrogación = query language.

* lenguaje de la calle = street slang.

* lenguaje de la cibernética = cyberspeak.

* lenguaje de los contratos = contract language.

* lenguaje de objetos = object language.

* lenguaje de órdenes = command language.

* lenguaje de programación = programming language, computer language, scripting language, script.

* lenguaje de programación algorítmico = algorithmic programming language.

* lenguaje de recuperación = retrieval language.

* lenguaje de signos = sign language.

* lenguaje documental = index language, indexing language.

* lenguaje ensamblador = assembly language.

* lenguaje escrito = written language.

* Lenguaje Estándar Universal para el Análisis Formal de Documentos (SGML) = SGML (Standard Generalised Markup Language).

* lenguaje familiar = colloquial language, familiar language.

* lenguaje grosero = foul language.

* lenguaje humano = human language.

* lenguaje libre = free language.

* lenguaje mediador = intermediate language.

* lenguaje natural = natural language.

* lenguaje normal = plain language.

* lenguaje ordinario = foul language.

* lenguaje para el análisis formal de documentos web = markup language.

* lenguaje periodístico = journalese.

* lenguaje sexista = sexist language.

* lenguaje soez = foul language.

* lenguaje técnico = jargon.

* lenguaje técnico informático = computerese.

* lenguaje tecnológico incomprensible = techno-babble.

* lenguaje universal = universal language.

* lenguaje vulgar = adult language, vulgar language.

* Norma Internacional para los Lenguajes de Instrucción = International Standard for Command Languages.

* procesamiento en lenguaje natural = natural language processing.

* sistema en lenguaje natural = natural language system.

* término del lenguaje controlado = controlled-language term.

* término del lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled index-language term.

* término del lenguaje natural = natural-language term.

* trastorno del lenguaje = language disorder, speech disorder.

* XML (Lenguaje Extensible para el Análisis de Documentos) = XML (Extensible Markup Language).

* * *

masculino language

- lenguaje gestual or de gestos

- lenguaje corporal

* * *

= language, parlance, speech, diction, script, idiom.

Ex: A paraphrase is an interpretation of the concepts featured in a document, written in the language of the writer of the paraphrase.

Ex: For example, in psychology, S for subject, and E for experimenter are common parlance.

Ex: The labels on the left have been chosen to come as close as possible to everyday speech.

Ex: Some abstracts have poor grammar and diction.

Ex: High quality (400dpi) TIFF files were stored on archival tape, and JPEG thumbnails and full-size images placed on server to be accessed by CGI script.

Ex: Using a popular idiom, we might inquire, 'Is this the real McCoy'?.

* búsqueda en lenguaje natural = natural language searching.

* en lenguaje automatizado = machine-language.

* índice en lenguaje natural = natural language index.

* indización en lenguaje controlado = controlled-language indexing.

* indización en lenguaje libre = free language indexing.

* indización en lenguaje natural = natural language indexing.

* interfaz en lenguaje natural = natural language interface.

* intérprete de lenguaje de signos = sign language interpreter.

* lenguaje algorítmico = algorithmic language.

* lenguaje artificial = artificial language.

* lenguaje científico = scientific language.

* lenguaje coloquial = slang, colloquial language, familiar language, cant.

* Lenguaje Común de Instrucción de EURONET = EURONET Common Command Language.

* lenguaje controlado = controlled language.

* lenguaje corporal = body language.

* lenguaje cotidiano = everyday speech, everyday talk, everyday discourse, everyday language.

* lenguaje de búsqueda = search language.

* lenguaje de codificación = coding language.

* lenguaje de consulta = query language, access language.

* lenguaje de conversión = switching language.

* lenguaje de indización = index language, indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización alfabética = alphabetical indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización libre = free indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización natural = natural indexing language.

* lenguaje de interrogación = query language.

* lenguaje de la calle = street slang.

* lenguaje de la cibernética = cyberspeak.

* lenguaje de los contratos = contract language.

* lenguaje de objetos = object language.

* lenguaje de órdenes = command language.

* lenguaje de programación = programming language, computer language, scripting language, script.

* lenguaje de programación algorítmico = algorithmic programming language.

* lenguaje de recuperación = retrieval language.

* lenguaje de signos = sign language.

* lenguaje documental = index language, indexing language.

* lenguaje ensamblador = assembly language.

* lenguaje escrito = written language.

* Lenguaje Estándar Universal para el Análisis Formal de Documentos (SGML) = SGML (Standard Generalised Markup Language).

* lenguaje familiar = colloquial language, familiar language.

* lenguaje grosero = foul language.

* lenguaje humano = human language.

* lenguaje libre = free language.

* lenguaje mediador = intermediate language.

* lenguaje natural = natural language.

* lenguaje normal = plain language.

* lenguaje ordinario = foul language.

* lenguaje para el análisis formal de documentos web = markup language.

* lenguaje periodístico = journalese.

* lenguaje sexista = sexist language.

* lenguaje soez = foul language.

* lenguaje técnico = jargon.

* lenguaje técnico informático = computerese.

* lenguaje tecnológico incomprensible = techno-babble.

* lenguaje universal = universal language.

* lenguaje vulgar = adult language, vulgar language.

* Norma Internacional para los Lenguajes de Instrucción = International Standard for Command Languages.

* procesamiento en lenguaje natural = natural language processing.

* sistema en lenguaje natural = natural language system.

* término del lenguaje controlado = controlled-language term.

* término del lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled index-language term.

* término del lenguaje natural = natural-language term.

* trastorno del lenguaje = language disorder, speech disorder.

* XML (Lenguaje Extensible para el Análisis de Documentos) = XML (Extensible Markup Language).

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lenguaje

masculine

language

lenguaje hablado/escrito spoken/written language

lenguaje periodístico journalistic language

Compuestos:

● lenguaje corporal

body language

● lenguaje gestual or de gestos

sign language

● lenguaje de or por señas

( esp AmL) sign language

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lenguaje sustantivo masculino
language
lenguaje sustantivo masculino language
' lenguaje' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chino
- Cobol
- escueta
- escueto
- infante
- macarrónica
- macarrónico
- malsonante
- propiedad
- pupa
- retorcida
- retorcido
- rotunda
- rotundo
- simbólica
- simbólico
- suelta
- suelto
- académico
- accesible
- calle
- castizo
- chispeante
- chocar
- crudo
- cuenta
- delicado
- depurado
- depurar
- directo
- empobrecer
- erudito
- especializado
- expresivo
- familiar
- florido
- galimatías
- grosero
- hablado
- hinchado
- indecente
- llano
- mordaz
- pomposo
- procaz
- pulido
- redacción
- rico
- sonoro
- sucio
English:
bad
- body language
- coarse
- computer language
- crude
- flowery
- formal
- foul
- idiom
- improper
- language
- raunchy
- rude
- shocking
- sign language
- smut
- speech
- tummy
- yet
- body
- hypertext markup language
- lay
- low
- sign

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lenguaje nm

language;

sólo entienden el lenguaje de la violencia violence is the only language they understand

Comp
Informát lenguaje de alto nivel high-level language; Informát lenguaje de autor authoring language; Informát lenguaje de bajo nivel low-level language;
lenguaje cifrado code;

lenguaje coloquial colloquial language;
Informát lenguaje comando command language; Informát lenguaje de comandos command language;
lenguaje comercial business language;

lenguaje corporal body language;
Informát lenguaje ensamblador assembly language;
lenguaje gestual gestures;
Informát lenguaje máquina machine language; Informát lenguaje de programación programming language;
lenguaje de señas sign language;

lenguaje por signos sign language;

lenguaje de los sordomudos sign language

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lenguaje

m language

* * *

lenguaje nm

1) : language, speech

2)

lenguaje gestual or

lenguaje de gestos : sign language

3)

lenguaje de programación : programming language

* * *

lenguaje n

1. (en general) language

2. (habla) speech

Spanish-English dictionary > lenguaje
6 moda

f.

fashion (uso, manera).

estar de moda to be fashionable o in fashion

el escritor/restaurante de moda the most fashionable writer/restaurant at the moment

estar pasado de moda to be unfashionable o out of fashion

pasar de moda to go out of fashion

ponerse de moda to come into fashion

un bar que se ha puesto muy de moda a bar that has become very fashionable

ir a la última moda to wear the latest fashion

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moda

► nombre femenino

1 fashion

■ me gusta ir a la moda I like to keep up with fashion

2 (locura) craze

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de moda fashionable, popular

estar de moda to be in fashion

la última moda the latest fashion

pasado,-a de moda old-fashioned

pasar de moda to go out of fashion

ser un,-a esclavo,-a de la moda to be a slave to fashion

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noun f.

1) fashion

2) style

•

- a la moda

* * *

SF fashion

la moda de primavera — spring fashion

el rap es la última moda — rap is the latest craze o fashion

en los noventa llegó la moda del acid-jazz — in the nineties acid-jazz became fashionable o trendy *

la moda esa de salir tarde por la noche — that habit of going out late at night

ha vuelto la moda de la minifalda — mini-skirts are back in (fashion) again

es solo una moda pasajera — it's just a passing fad

• a la moda — fashionable

un sombrero a la moda — a fashionable hat

un vestido a la moda de París — a dress in the Paris fashion o style

tienes que ponerte o vestirte un poco más a la moda — you should try and dress a bit more fashionably

siempre va vestida a la última moda — she always dresses in the latest fashion

• estar de moda — to be in fashion, be fashionable, be in *, be all the rage *, be trendy *

los vaqueros ajustados están muy de moda — tight jeans are really fashionable o in fashion, tight jeans are all the rage o really trendy o really in *

esa teoría está muy de moda ahora — that theory is very trendy * o fashionable at the moment

• pasado de moda — out of fashion, old-fashioned, outdated, out *

• pasarse de moda — to go out of fashion

• ponerse de moda — to become fashionable, get trendy *

esta zona se está poniendo muy de moda — this area is becoming very fashionable, this area is getting very trendy *
imponer 1., 3)
* * *

femenino fashion

la moda joven or juvenil — young fashion

ir a la moda — to be trendy

estar de moda — to be in fashion, be in (colloq)

estar muy de moda — to be all the rage (colloq)

ponerse/pasar de moda — to come into/go out of fashion

estar de última moda — to be very fashionable

revista de modas — fashion magazine

la moda de los patines — the rollerskating craze

la moda no incomoda — you have to suffer in the name of fashion

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= fashion, vogue, craze, rage.

Ex. An appreciation of the fashions in terminology in a given subject field will contribute to successful searching.

Ex. As a word drops out of vogue, the concept that it represents will, with time, gradually be described by a new term.

Ex. The interest is not really in the craze itself but in the intense, socially binding effect it has on the individuals in the group.

Ex. The article 'The new age rage and schoolbook protest' explores the myths, legends and misunderstandings surrounding attempts to remove textbooks and library materials from US public schools.

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* a la moda = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].

* barba de tres días de moda = designer stubble.

* barba incipiente de moda = designer stubble.

* de moda = fashionable, modish, trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.], in, buzz, in fashion, in vogue, voguish.

* desfile de modas = catwalk show.

* desfile de modas = fashion show.

* de última moda = new-fangled [newfangled].

* diseñador de moda = fashion designer.

* diseño de moda = fashion design.

* estar de moda = be in.

* grabado de moda = fashion plate.

* industria de la moda, la = fashion industry, the.

* la próxima moda = the next hot thing.

* moda bibliotecaria = library chic.

* moda del momento = flavour of the month, sizzle.

* moda pasajera = fad, passing fashion, flash in the pan, passing fad.

* mundo de la moda, el = fashion world, the, world of fashion, the.

* palabra de moda = buzzword [buzz word], byword.

* pasado de moda = passé, out of vogue, out of fashion, out of style.

* pasar de moda = drop out of + vogue, go out of + fashion, go out of + favour, go out of + date, become + obsolete, go out of + vogue, fall out of + vogue, go out of + style, pass away, obsolesce, drop out of + circulation.

* pendiente de ir a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.

* que siempre va a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* que sigue la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* relativo a la moda = modal.

* revista de modas = fashion magazine.

* seguidor de la última moda = faddish, faddy [faddier -comp., faddies -sup.].

* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.

* vestido a la última moda = fashion statement.

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femenino fashion

la moda joven or juvenil — young fashion

ir a la moda — to be trendy

estar de moda — to be in fashion, be in (colloq)

estar muy de moda — to be all the rage (colloq)

ponerse/pasar de moda — to come into/go out of fashion

estar de última moda — to be very fashionable

revista de modas — fashion magazine

la moda de los patines — the rollerskating craze

la moda no incomoda — you have to suffer in the name of fashion

* * *

= fashion, vogue, craze, rage.

Ex: An appreciation of the fashions in terminology in a given subject field will contribute to successful searching.

Ex: As a word drops out of vogue, the concept that it represents will, with time, gradually be described by a new term.

Ex: The interest is not really in the craze itself but in the intense, socially binding effect it has on the individuals in the group.

Ex: The article 'The new age rage and schoolbook protest' explores the myths, legends and misunderstandings surrounding attempts to remove textbooks and library materials from US public schools.

* a la moda = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].

* barba de tres días de moda = designer stubble.

* barba incipiente de moda = designer stubble.

* de moda = fashionable, modish, trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.], in, buzz, in fashion, in vogue, voguish.

* desfile de modas = catwalk show.

* desfile de modas = fashion show.

* de última moda = new-fangled [newfangled].

* diseñador de moda = fashion designer.

* diseño de moda = fashion design.

* estar de moda = be in.

* grabado de moda = fashion plate.

* industria de la moda, la = fashion industry, the.

* la próxima moda = the next hot thing.

* moda bibliotecaria = library chic.

* moda del momento = flavour of the month, sizzle.

* moda pasajera = fad, passing fashion, flash in the pan, passing fad.

* mundo de la moda, el = fashion world, the, world of fashion, the.

* palabra de moda = buzzword [buzz word], byword.

* pasado de moda = passé, out of vogue, out of fashion, out of style.

* pasar de moda = drop out of + vogue, go out of + fashion, go out of + favour, go out of + date, become + obsolete, go out of + vogue, fall out of + vogue, go out of + style, pass away, obsolesce, drop out of + circulation.

* pendiente de ir a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.

* que siempre va a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* que sigue la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* relativo a la moda = modal.

* revista de modas = fashion magazine.

* seguidor de la última moda = faddish, faddy [faddier -comp., faddies -sup.].

* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.

* vestido a la última moda = fashion statement.

* * *

moda

feminine

fashion

la moda de los años 60 60's fashion

la moda joven or juvenil young fashion

ir a la moda to be fashionably dressed o trendy

estar de moda to be in fashion

estar muy de moda to be very fashionable

(se) pasan de moda enseguida they go out of fashion very quickly

se ha vuelto a poner de moda la minifalda miniskirts are back in fashion o have come back into fashion, miniskirts are in again ( colloq)

un peinado de última moda a very fashionable hairstyle, an up-to-the-minute hairstyle ( colloq)

revista de modas fashion magazine

la moda de los patines the rollerskating craze

lo que es moda no incomoda you have to suffer in the name of fashion o to be fashionable

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moda sustantivo femenino
fashion;
la moda joven or juvenil young fashion;
◊ la moda de los 30 30's fashion;

ir a la moda to be trendy;
estar de moda to be in fashion, be in (colloq);
ponerse/pasar de moda to come into/go out of fashion;
seguir la moda to follow fashion
moda sustantivo femenino
1 fashion: el sombrero está de moda, hats are in fashion
este vestido está pasado de moda, this dress is old-fashioned
2 (fiebre) craze
la moda del tatuaje, the craze for tattoos

' moda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actualidad
- antigua
- antiguo
- caduca
- caduco
- cuajar
- desfasada
- desfasado
- fusilar
- imperante
- infantil
- llevarse
- pasarela
- predisponer
- regir
- seguir
- sentar
- superada
- superado
- tendencia
- trasnochada
- trasnochado
- última
- último
- usanza
- árbitro
- arrastrar
- calar
- caprichoso
- creador
- desenfadado
- dictar
- diseñador
- diseñar
- diseño
- elegante
- establecer
- estampado
- estilar
- exagerado
- femenil
- femenino
- implantar
- imponer
- jovencito
- juvenil
- moderno
- mono
- onda
- pasado
English:
back
- bring in
- catchphrase
- craze
- dated
- fad
- fashion
- fashion parade
- fashionable
- forefront
- funky
- go out
- height
- hip
- in
- look
- miniskirt
- mode
- model
- old-fashioned
- out
- outdated
- outmoded
- passing
- popular
- prevailing
- rage
- revival
- show
- style
- traditional
- trend
- trendy
- unfashionable
- vogue
- word
- catch
- date
- fashionably
- go

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moda nf

fashion;

no estoy al tanto de las últimas modas I'm not very well up on the latest fashions;

un traje a la moda actual a fashionable dress;

fue una moda pasajera it was a passing fad;

la moda de llevar el móvil a todas partes the craze for taking your cellphone o Br mobile phone everywhere;

estar de moda to be fashionable o in fashion;

el escritor/restaurante de moda the most fashionable writer/restaurant at the moment;

estar pasado de moda to be unfashionable o out of fashion;

pasar de moda to go out of fashion;

ir a la última moda to wear the latest fashion;

ponerse de moda to come into fashion;

un bar que se ha puesto muy de moda a bar that has become very fashionable

* * *

moda

f fashion;

moda de diseño designer fashion;

moda femenina/masculina men’s/women’s fashion;

de moda fashionable, in fashion;

estar de moda be in fashion;

estar pasado de moda be out of fashion;

pasarse de moda go out of fashion;

vestirse a la moda wear the latest fashions, dress fashionably

* * *

moda nf

1) : fashion, style

2)

a la moda or

de moda : in style, fashionable

3)

moda pasajera : fad

* * *

moda n fashion

le interesa mucho la moda he's very interested in fashion

a la moda fashionable / trendy [comp. trendier; superl. trendiest]

siempre va a la moda she's always very trendy

estar de moda to be in fashion / to be fashionable

las faldas largas están de moda long skirts are in fashion

pasado de moda old fashioned

Spanish-English dictionary > moda
7 pluma

adj.

featherweight (sport).

peso pluma featherweight

f.

1 feather.

un sombrero de plumas a feathered hat

2 (fountain) pen.

pluma estilográfica fountain pen

3 style (figurative) (estilo de escribir).

4 tap (British), faucet (United States). (Caribbean Spanish (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela), Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish)

5 crane boom, boom, boom of the crane, jib.

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pluma

► nombre femenino

1 (de ave) feather

2 (de relleno) feather, down

3 (de escribir - estilográfica) fountain pen; (- usada antiguamente) quill pen

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a vuela pluma off the top of one's head

tener pluma familiar to be really camp

pluma estilográfica fountain pen

* * *

noun f.

1) feather

2) pen

* * *

1. SF

1) [de ave] feather; [como adorno] plume, feather

colchón de plumas — feather bed

- hacer a pluma y a pelo

- tener pluma

2) [para escribir] [de metal, plástico] pen; [de ave] quill

y otras obras de su pluma — and other works from his pen

dejar correr la pluma — to write spontaneously

- escribir algo a vuela pluma

pluma atómica — Méx ballpoint pen

pluma electrónica — light pen

pluma esferográfica — LAm ballpoint pen

pluma estilográfica, pluma fuente — fountain pen

3) (=caligrafía) penmanship, writing

4) (Bádminton) (=volante) shuttlecock

5) CAm (=mentira) fib, tale; (=truco) hoax

6) Cono Sur * (=puta) prostitute

7) And, Caribe, Cono Sur (=grifo) tap, faucet (EEUU)

8) Cono Sur (=grúa) crane, derrick

9) Esp ** (=peseta) one peseta

10) Esp *** (=pene) prick ***

11) Esp * (=periodista) hack

2.

SM (Dep) featherweight

* * *

femenino

1) ( de aves) feather; ( usada antiguamente para escribir) quill; ( como adorno) plume, feather

mudar la pluma — to molt*

pesar menos que una pluma — to be as light as a feather

ser ligero or (esp AmL) liviano como una pluma — to be as light as a feather

2)

a) ( para escribir) pen

a vuela pluma — < anotar> to jot down

dejar correr la pluma — to let one's pen run on

b) ( actividad literaria) writing

vivir de la pluma — to make a living out of writing o as a writer

c) ( escritor) writer

- pluma atómica

- pluma estilográfica or fuente

3) (Col, Méx) ( del agua) faucet (AmE), tap (BrE)

4) (Bol fam) ( prostituta) tart (colloq)

* * *

femenino

1) ( de aves) feather; ( usada antiguamente para escribir) quill; ( como adorno) plume, feather

mudar la pluma — to molt*

pesar menos que una pluma — to be as light as a feather

ser ligero or (esp AmL) liviano como una pluma — to be as light as a feather

2)

a) ( para escribir) pen

a vuela pluma — < anotar> to jot down

dejar correr la pluma — to let one's pen run on

b) ( actividad literaria) writing

vivir de la pluma — to make a living out of writing o as a writer

c) ( escritor) writer

- pluma atómica

- pluma estilográfica or fuente

3) (Col, Méx) ( del agua) faucet (AmE), tap (BrE)

4) (Bol fam) ( prostituta) tart (colloq)

* * *

pluma¹

¹ = feather.

Ex: If none of these terms is appropriate, give the specific name of the item or the names of the parts of the item as concisely as possible; e.g., 2 feather headbands, 1 pair beaded moccasins.

* cubierto en plumas = feathery.

* ligero como una pluma = light as a feather.

pluma²

² = pen, quill.

Nota: De animal usada para escribir.

Ex: Not until 1543 were these 2 different approaches reconciled with the idea of the surgeon wielding both pen and scalpel.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Beyond quills and inkwells: electronic distribution of economic data'.

* dibujo a pluma = pen drawing.

* nombre de pluma = pen name.

* pluma estilográfica = fountain pen.

pluma³

³ = winch, capstan, hoist.

Ex: They supply capstans and winches powered by electric motors to the industrial marine industry and shipyards.

Ex: They supply capstans and winches powered by electric motors to the industrial marine industry and shipyards.

Ex: They use a variety of hand and power tools, such as air hammers, nail guns, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, and surveying equipment.

pluma⁴

⁴ = feather.

Nota: En encuadernación, decoración de la cubierta con líneas curvas dando la impresión de plumas superpuestas.

Ex: The contrast between the fine feathers of these superb bindings and their jackdaw contents is often quaint.

* * *

pluma

feminine

A (de aves) feather; (usada antiguamente para escribir) quill; (como adorno) plume, feather

mudar la pluma to molt*

almohada de pluma(s) feather pillow

pesar menos que una pluma to be as light as a feather

peso

se le ve/veía la pluma ( Esp fam); he is/was gay, he is/was a bit of a fairy ( colloq pej)

ser ligero or ( esp AmL) liviano como una pluma to be as light as a feather

ser or tener pluma ( fam); to be gay

B

1 (para escribir) pen

a vuela pluma: son sólo unas ideas anotadas a vuela pluma they're just a few ideas I scribbled o jotted down

dejar correr la pluma to let one's pen run on

2 (actividad literaria) writing

vivir de la pluma to make a living out of writing o as a writer, to live by the pen ( liter)

3 (escritor) writer

Compuestos:

● pluma atómica

( Méx) ballpoint pen

● pluma estilográfica or ( AmL) fuente

fountain pen

C

1 (de una grúa) jib

2 (barrera) barrier

3 (de un limpiaparabrisas) blade

D (Col, Méx) (grifo) faucet ( AmE), tap ( BrE)

E ( Bol fam) (prostituta) tart ( colloq)

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pluma sustantivo femenino
1 ( de aves) feather;
( antigua para escribir) quill;
( como adorno) plume, feather;
◊ mudar la pluma to molt^{( conjugate molt)}

2 ( para escribir) pen;
◊ pluma atómica (Méx) ballpoint pen;

pluma estilográfica or (AmL) fuente fountain pen
pluma sustantivo femenino
1 (de ave) feather: es tan ligera como una pluma, she's as light as a feather
2 (para escribir) pen, fountain pen
3 (escritor) writer, pen
4 fam (afeminamiento) effeminacy: tiene algo de pluma, he's a bit affected
' pluma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cargar
- cartucho
- recambio
- vellosa
- vellosidad
- velloso
- velluda
- velludo
- afilado
- cañón
- capuchón
- carga
- peso
- plumón
- rasgo
- recargable
English:
acclaim
- boom
- cap
- feather
- feather weight
- fountain pen
- fumble
- lay down
- loan
- missing
- molt
- pen
- pull
- quill
- quill pen
- stroke
- top
- ball
- fountain
- nib
- plume

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pluma

♦ nf

1. [de ave] feather;
[adorno] plume, feather;
tiene un sombrero con plumas she has a feathered hat;

un edredón de plumas a feather duvet;

Comp

ser ligero o Am [m5] liviano como una pluma to be as light as a feather

2. [de humo, vapor] plume

3. [de grúa] boom

4. [para escribir] (fountain) pen;
[de ave] quill (pen); Carib, Méx [bolígrafo] (ballpoint) pen;
dejar correr la pluma, escribir a vuela pluma to jot down;
Fig
vivir de la pluma to live by the pen

Comp
Méx pluma atómica ballpoint (pen);
pluma estilográfica fountain pen;
Méx, Ven pluma fuente fountain pen
5. [estilo de escribir] style

6. [escritor] writer

7. Carib, Col, Méx [grifo] Br tap, US faucet

8. Fam [amaneramiento]
tener mucha pluma to be camp

♦ adj inv
Dep featherweight;
peso pluma featherweight

* * *

pluma

f

1 ZO feather

2 para escribir fountain pen;

escribir algo a vuela pluma scribble sth down

3 Méx

grifo faucet, Br

tap

* * *

pluma nf

1) : feather

2) : pen

3)

pluma fuente : fountain pen

* * *

pluma n

1. (de ave) feather

una almohada de plumas a feather pillow

2. (estilográfica) fountain pen

firmó con su pluma he signed with his fountain pen

Spanish-English dictionary > pluma
8 arruinar

v.

to ruin (also figurative).

La lluvia arruinó los cultivos The rain ruined the crops.

Sus vicios arruinaron a Ricardo His vices brought ruin upon Richard.

Sus celos arruinaron su fiesta His jealousy ruined her party.

* * *

arruinar

► verbo transitivo

1 to bankrupt, ruin

2 (estropear) to damage

■ la tormenta ha arruinado la cosecha the storm has ruined the crops

► verbo pronominal arruinarse

1 to be bankrupt, be ruined

* * *

verb

1) to ruin

2) wreck, destroy

•

- arruinarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=empobrecer) to ruin

2) (=destruir) to wreck, destroy

3) LAm (=desvirgar) to deflower

2.

See:

arruinarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( empobrecer) to ruin

2) ( estropear) <vida/salud/reputación> to ruin, wreck; <proyecto/cosecha> to ruin; <velada/sorpresa> to spoil, ruin
2.
arruinarse v pron

1) ( empobrecerse)

se arruinó — he lost everything o he was ruined

por invitarme a una copa no te vas a arruinar — (hum) buying me one drink isn't going to break you (hum)

2) proyecto/cosecha to be ruined

* * *

= ruin, scupper, bankrupt, cast + a blight on, put + Nombre + out of business, go out + the window, bring + ruin to, mangle, wreck, fudge, run down, blight, beggar.

Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex. This arrangement could definitely help solve the librarian's problems, unless unexpected events scupper it.

Ex. As a writer on the publishing of scholarly books in the USA once put it, 'A book that would bankrupt a scholarly publisher does not fall within the proper domain of scholarly publishing'.

Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.

Ex. The author discusses whether it is possible for the scholarly community to take over scholarly publishing altogether and put greedy publishers out of business.

Ex. The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.

Ex. He was portrayed as a warmonger who had brought ruin to the state.

Ex. In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.

Ex. They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.

Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.

Ex. It really is time we stopped kow-towing to every Tom, Dick and Harry who runs down our industry.

Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

Ex. But other military officers conceded a war would serve little purpose other than to beggar the two already impoverished nations.

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* arruinarlo = crap it up.

* arruinar los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* arruinar + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.

* arruinarse = go + bankrupt, go + broke, go to + rack and ruin, go + bust, go to + ruin.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( empobrecer) to ruin

2) ( estropear) <vida/salud/reputación> to ruin, wreck; <proyecto/cosecha> to ruin; <velada/sorpresa> to spoil, ruin
2.
arruinarse v pron

1) ( empobrecerse)

se arruinó — he lost everything o he was ruined

por invitarme a una copa no te vas a arruinar — (hum) buying me one drink isn't going to break you (hum)

2) proyecto/cosecha to be ruined

* * *

= ruin, scupper, bankrupt, cast + a blight on, put + Nombre + out of business, go out + the window, bring + ruin to, mangle, wreck, fudge, run down, blight, beggar.

Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex: This arrangement could definitely help solve the librarian's problems, unless unexpected events scupper it.

Ex: As a writer on the publishing of scholarly books in the USA once put it, 'A book that would bankrupt a scholarly publisher does not fall within the proper domain of scholarly publishing'.

Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.

Ex: The author discusses whether it is possible for the scholarly community to take over scholarly publishing altogether and put greedy publishers out of business.

Ex: The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.

Ex: He was portrayed as a warmonger who had brought ruin to the state.

Ex: In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.

Ex: They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.

Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.

Ex: It really is time we stopped kow-towing to every Tom, Dick and Harry who runs down our industry.

Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

Ex: But other military officers conceded a war would serve little purpose other than to beggar the two already impoverished nations.

* arruinarlo = crap it up.

* arruinar los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* arruinar + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.

* arruinarse = go + bankrupt, go + broke, go to + rack and ruin, go + bust, go to + ruin.

* * *

arruinar [A1 ]

vt

A (empobrecer) to ruin, bankrupt

B (estropear) ‹vida/salud› to ruin, wreck; ‹proyecto/cosecha› to ruin; ‹velada/sorpresa› to spoil, ruin; ‹reputación› to ruin, wreck, destroy

me arruinaron el vestido en la tintorería they ruined my dress at the dry cleaner's

■ arruinarse

v pron

A

(empobrecerse): se arruinó con el crac he lost everything o he was ruined when the market crashed

por invitarme a una copa no te vas a arruinar ( hum); buying me one drink isn't going to break you ( hum)

B «proyecto/cosecha» to be ruined

se me arruinaron los zapatos con la lluvia the rain ruined my shoes, my shoes got ruined in the rain

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arruinar ( conjugate arruinar) verbo transitivo
to ruin
arruinarse verbo pronominal
to be ruined
arruinar verbo transitivo to ruin
' arruinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
definitivamente
- jorobar
English:
bankrupt
- break
- do for
- ruin
- blight
- destroy

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arruinar

♦ vt

1. [financieramente] to ruin

2. [estropear] to ruin;

el pedrisco arruinó la cosecha the hail ruined the crop;

el alcohol le arruinó la salud alcohol ruined his health;

el mal tiempo arruinó la ceremonia the bad weather ruined o spoiled the ceremony

♦ See also the pronominal verb arruinarse

* * *

arruinar

v/t ruin

* * *

arruinar vt

: to ruin, to wreck

♦ See also the reflexive verb arruinarse

* * *

arruinar vb (estropear) to ruin

la helada arruinó las cosechas the frost ruined the crops

Spanish-English dictionary > arruinar
9 grande

adj.

1 big, large.

este traje me está o me queda grande this suit is too big for me

un gran artista a great artist

el gran favorito the firm favorite

una gran figura a big name

una gran parte de mi trabajo implica… a large part of my job involves…

una gran responsabilidad a heavy responsibility

a lo grande in a big way, in style

grandes almacenes department store

gran angular (photography) wide-angle lens

Gran Bretaña Great Britain

el Gran Cañón the Grand Canyon

gran danés great Dane

gran éxito smash (hit) (disco, libro)

los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes

la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China)

el gran público the general public

gran superficie (commerce) hypermarket (peninsular Spanish)

2 old (de edad). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)

3 fantastic(informal). ( River Plate)

4 magnus, Mag, magnum.

5 grand, formidable, majestical, stately.

m.

grandee (noble).

* * *

grande

► adjetivo

1 (tamaño) large, big

■ esta casa es demasiado grande para ellos dos this house is too big for the two of them

2 (fuerte, intenso) great

■ su partida les produjo una pena muy grande his departure caused them great sorrow

3 (mayor) grown-up, old, big

► nombre masculino

1 (de elevada jerarquía) great

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a lo grande on a grand scale, in a big way

estar grande una cosa a alguien to be too big on somebody

pasarlo en grande familiar to have a great time

vivir a lo grande figurado to live in style

Grande de España grandee Table 1 NOTA See also gran/Table 1

* * *

adj.

1) big

2) large

3) great

* * *

1. ADJ
( antes de sm sing gran)
1) [de tamaño] big, large; [de estatura] big, tall; [número, velocidad] high, great

viven 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?

los zapatos le están muy grandes — the shoes are too big for her

en cantidades más grandes — in larger o greater quantities

grandísimo — enormous, huge

un esfuerzo grandísimo — an enormous effort, a huge effort

un coche grandísimo — a whacking great car *

¡grandísimo tunante! — you old rogue!

el gran Buenos Aires — greater Buenos Aires

- a lo grande

hacer algo a lo grande — to do sth in style, make a splash doing sth *

vivir a lo grande — to live in style

- quedarle algo grande a algn

- pasarlo en grande

2) (=importante) [artista, hazaña] great; [empresa] big

un gran pintor — a great painter

un gran desastre — a great disaster

es una ventaja muy grande — it's a great advantage

hay una diferencia no muy grande — there is not a very big o great difference

los grandes bancos internacionales — the big international banks

las grandes empresas multinacionales — the big multinationals

la gran mayoría — the great majority

3) (=mucho, muy) great

con gran placer — with great pleasure

fueron grandes amigos — they were great friends

he sentido una gran pena — I felt very sad

me llevé una alegría muy grande — I felt very happy

comer con gran apetito — to eat hungrily

un mes de gran calor — a very hot month

un programa de gran éxito — a very successful programme

se 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. SMF

1) (=personaje importante)

los grandes de la industria — the major companies in the industry

uno de los grandes de la pantalla — one of the screen greats

los siete grandes — the Big Seven

Grande de España — grandee

2) LAm (=adulto) adult

3. SF

1) Arg [de lotería] first prize, big prize

2) And ** (=cárcel) clink **, jail

* * *
I
adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

un tipo grande — a big guy

b) ( en demasía) too big

me 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) tall

qué grande está Andrés! — isn't Andrés tall!

3) (Geog)

el Gran Santiago — Greater Santiago

4) ( en edad)

los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own

cuando sea grande — when I grow up

ya son grandes — they are all grown up now

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine

b) ( poderoso) big

los grandes bancos — the big banks

los grandes señores feudales — the great feudal lords

a lo grande — in style

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena — it caused me great sadness

un día de gran calor — a very hot day

me llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!

una gran explosión — a powerful explosion

es un gran honor — it is a great honor

una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season

son grandes amigos — they're great friends

b) ( uso enfático)

eso es una gran verdad — that is absolutely true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza — you're a real swine (colloq)

qué mentira más grande! — that's a complete lie!

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

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

volar a gran altura — to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura — a very tall building

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)

•

- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público
II
masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada — their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto)

los grandes — the grown-ups

•

- Grande de España

* * *

= 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.

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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.

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* 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).

* * *
I
adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

un tipo grande — a big guy

b) ( en demasía) too big

me 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) tall

qué grande está Andrés! — isn't Andrés tall!

3) (Geog)

el Gran Santiago — Greater Santiago

4) ( en edad)

los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own

cuando sea grande — when I grow up

ya son grandes — they are all grown up now

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine

b) ( poderoso) big

los grandes bancos — the big banks

los grandes señores feudales — the great feudal lords

a lo grande — in style

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena — it caused me great sadness

un día de gran calor — a very hot day

me llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!

una gran explosión — a powerful explosion

es un gran honor — it is a great honor

una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season

son grandes amigos — they're great friends

b) ( uso enfático)

eso es una gran verdad — that is absolutely true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza — you're a real swine (colloq)

qué mentira más grande! — that's a complete lie!

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

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

volar a gran altura — to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura — a very tall building

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)

•

- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público
II
masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada — their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto)

los grandes — the grown-ups

•

- Grande de España

* * *

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* 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).

* * *

grande¹

adjective

[ gran is used before singular nouns]

A

1 (en dimensiones) large, big

se mudaron a una casa más grande they moved to a larger o bigger house

sus grandes ojos negros her big dark eyes

un tipo grande, ancho de hombros a big, broad-shouldered guy

una chica grandota, fortachona ( fam); a big, strong girl, a strapping lass ( BrE colloq)

tiene la boca/nariz grande she has a big mouth/nose

abra la boca más grande open wider

2 (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 me

quedarle or ( Esp) venirle grande a algn «puesto/responsabilidad» to be too much for sb

B (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/Bilbao

D

1

( esp AmL) ‹niño/chico› (en edad): los más grandes pueden ir solos the older o bigger ones can go on their own

ya eres grande y puedes comer solito you're a big boy now and you can feed yourself

cuando sea grande quiero ser bailarina when I grow up I want to be a ballet dancer

mis hijos ya son grandes my children are all grown up now

2

( Arg) (maduro, mayor): es una mujer grande she isn't a young woman o she's a mature woman

está saliendo con un tipo grande she's going out with an older guy

E ( delante del n)

1 (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/artista/vino a great man/artist/wine

la gran dama del teatro the grande dame of the theater

2 (poderoso) big

los grandes bancos/industriales the big banks/industrialists

los grandes señores feudales the great feudal lords

a lo grande in style

3

(en importancia): son grandes amigos they're great friends

grandes fumadores heavy smokers

F ( 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)

G

1 (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena it caused me great sadness

me has dado una gran alegría you have made me very happy

comió con gran apetito she ate hungrily o heartily

un día de gran calor a very hot day

los grandes fríos del 47 the great o big freeze of '47

me llevé un susto más grande … I got such a fright

para mi gran vergüenza to my great embarrassment

se produjo una gran explosión there was a powerful explosion

es un gran honor para mí it is a great honor* for me

ha sido una temporada de gran éxito it has been a very o a highly successful season

no corre gran prisa it is not very urgent

las paredes tienen gran necesidad de una mano de pintura the walls are very much in need of a coat of paint

2

(uso enfático): eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely o very true

eres 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 heard

¡qué gran novedad! ( iró); you don't say! o what a surprise! ( iro)

H

1 (en número) ‹familia› large, big; ‹clase› big

la gran mayoría de los votantes the great o vast majority of the voters

dedican gran parte de su tiempo a la investigación they devote much of o a great deal of their time to research

esto se debe en gran parte a que … this is largely due to the fact that …

2

(elevado): a gran velocidad at high o great speed

volar a gran altura to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura a very tall building

un gran número de personas a large number of people

objetos de gran valor objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos or nos divertimos en grande we had a great time ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● gran angular

masculine wide-angle lens

● gran capital

masculine:

el gran capital big business

● gran danés

masculine Great Dane

● Gran Depresión

feminine:

la Gran Depresión the Great Depression

● gran explosión

( Astron): la gran explosión the Big Bang

● Gran Guerra

feminine:

la Gran Guerra the Great War

● gran hermano

masculine Big Brother

el gran hermano te observa or te vigila Big Brother is watching you

● Gran Maestre

masculine Grand Master

● gran maestro

masculine grand master

● gran maestro internacional

masculine international grand master

● gran ópera

feminine grand opera

● Gran Premio

masculine Grand Prix

● gran público

masculine:

el gran público the general public

● gran reserva

feminine gran reserva (↑ grana a1)

● gran simpático

masculine ( Anat):

el gran simpático the sympathetic nervous system

● gran superficie

feminine ( Esp) large supermarket, hypermarket ( BrE)

● grandes almacenes

mpl department store

grande²

masculine, feminine

A (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name, leading player

uno de los tres grandes de la industria automovilística one of the big three names o one of the big three in the car industry

B ( esp AmL)

1

(mayor): quiero ir con los grandes I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

2 (adulto) grown-up

Compuesto:

Grande de España

(Spanish) grandee o nobleman

grande³

feminine

( RPl)

la grande the big prize, the jackpot

sacarse la grande (literal) to win the big prize o the jackpot

se sacó la grande con ese marido she hit the jackpot with that husband

* * *

grande adjetivo
◊ gran is used before singular nouns

1
a) ( en dimensiones) ‹casa/área/nariz› big, large;

◊ un tipo grande a big guy;

unos grande almacenes a department store
b) ( en demasía) too big;

◊ me queda grande it's too big for me

c) ( en número) ‹ familia› large, big;

‹ clase› big;
la gran parte or mayoría the great majority
2
a) ( alto) tall;

◊ ¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!

b) ( en edad):

◊ cuando sea grande when I grow up;

ya son grandes they are all grown up now
3 (Geog):
◊ el Ggrande Santiago Greater Santiago

4 ( delante del n)
a) (notable, excelente) great;

◊ un gran hombre a great man

b) ( poderoso) big;

◊ los grandes bancos the big banks;

a lo grande in style
5
a) (en intensidad, grado) ‹pena/honor/ventaja› great;

‹ 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, femenino
a) ( mayor):

◊ la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto):

◊ los grandes the grown-ups

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

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grande gran is used instead of grande before singular nouns (e.g. gran hombre great man).

♦ adj

1. [de tamaño] big, large;

este traje me está o [m5] me queda grande this suit is too big for me;

el gran Buenos Aires/Santiago greater Buenos Aires/Santiago, the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires/Santiago;
Fig
el cargo le viene grande he's not up to the job;
Fam
pagó con un billete de los grandes he paid with a large note

Comp
grandes 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 hypermarket
2. [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 efforts

4. [en intensidad] great;

es un gran mentiroso he's a real liar;

¡qué alegría más grande! what joy!

5. Fam [adulto]
cuando sea grande quiere ser doctora she wants to be a doctor when she grows up;

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 yet

6. Méx, RP [de edad]
cuando se casó ya era grande she was already quite old when she got married;

siempre se llevó bien con gente más grande he always got on well with older people

7. RP Fam [fantástico] fantastic, Br brilliant

8. RP Irónico [genial] great;

ayer 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. Comp
Fam
hacer 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

♦ nm

1. [noble] grandee

Comp
Grande de España = one of highest-ranking members of Spanish nobility
2. [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

3. Fam
grandes [adultos] grown-ups

♦ nf
RP [en lotería] first prize, jackpot;
sacarse la grande [en lotería] to win first prize o the 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

♦ interj
RP Fam [fantástico] great!
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grande

I adj

1 big, large;

el vestido me está o

me viene grande the jacket is too big for me;

el cargo le viene grande the job is too much for him

2

:

a lo grande in style;

pasarlo en grande have a great time

II m/f

1 L.Am. ( adulto) grown-up, adult;

grandes y pequeños young and old

2 ( mayor) eldest

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grande adj, ( gran before singular nouns)

1) : large, big

un libro grande: a big book

2) alto: tall

3) notable: great

un gran autor: a great writer

4) (indicating intensity) : great

con gran placer: with great pleasure

5) : old, grown-up

hijos grandes: grown children

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grande adj

1. (tamaño) big [comp. bigger; superl. biggest]

¿es muy grande el jardín? is the garden very big?

se mudaron a un piso más grande they moved to a bigger flat

2. (número, cantidad) large

una gran cantidad de dinero a large sum of money

3. (importante) great

un gran arquitecto a great architect

hoy es un gran día today is a great day

a lo grande in style

pasarlo en grande to have a great time

grandes almacenes department store

Spanish-English dictionary > grande
10 vida

f.

1 life (existencia).

en vida de during the life o lifetime of

estar con vida to be alive

perder la vida to lose one's life

quitar la vida a alguien to kill somebody

¿qué es de tu vida? how's life?

vida amorosa love life

vida campestre country life

la vida estudiantil student life

vida eterna eternal life

vida de familia family life

vida laboral working life

vida matrimonial married life

vida privada private life

vida sana clean living

vida sentimental love life

vida sexual sex life

vida social social life

vida útil shelf life

2 life span, life span of person, duration.

3 livelihood, subsistence.

4 cost of living.

5 Vida.

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vida

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) life

2 (viveza) liveliness

3 (tiempo) lifetime, life

4 (modo de vivir) life, way of life

5 (medios) living, livelihood

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FRASEOLOGÍA

amargarle la vida a alguien to make somebody's life a misery

¡así es la vida! such is life!, that's life!

cambiar de vida to change one's life style

como si le fuera la vida en ello as if his life depended on it

costarle algo la vida a alguien to pay with one's life

dar la vida por to give one's life for, give one's right arm for

dar vida a (parir) to give birth to 2 (realizar) to bring to life

darse la gran vida / pegarse la gran vida / darse la vida padre familiar to live it up

debatirse entre la vida y la muerte to fight for one's life

de por vida for life

de toda la vida lifelong

■ un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend

echarse a la vida familiar to go on the game, become a prostitute

en la flor de la vida in the prime of life

en mi (tu, su, etc) vida never in my (your, his, etc) life

en vida de during the life of

escapar con vida / salir con vida to come out alive, survive

estar con vida / estar sin vida to be alive / be dead

¡esto es vida! / ¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!

ganarse la vida to earn one's living

hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make life impossible for somebody

llevar una vida agitada / llevar una vida tranquila to lead a busy life / lead a quiet life

pagar alguien con su vida to pay with one's life

pasar a mejor vida eufemístico to pass away

perder la vida to die

¿qué es de tu vida? how are things?

quitarle la vida a alguien to take somebody's life

¡vida mía! / ¡mi vida! my love!, darling!

la otra vida the next life

señales de vida signs of life

vida de perros dog's life

vida familiar family life

vida íntima private life

vida sentimental love life

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noun f.

1) life

2) lifetime

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SF

1) (=existencia) life

he vivido aquí toda mi vida — I've lived here all my life

está escribiendo la vida de Quevedo — he is writing the life o a life o a biography of Quevedo

¿qué es de tu vida? — what's new?, how's life?

le va la vida en ello — his life depends on it

• con vida — alive

estar con vida — to be still alive

escapar o salir con vida — to escape o come out alive

•en vida de, en vida de mi marido — when my husband was alive, during my husband's lifetime

¡en la o mi vida! — never (in all my life)!

en mi vida he visto semejante cosa — I've never seen such a thing (in all my life)

• vida o muerte, una operación a vida o muerte — a life-or-death operation

es una cuestión de vida o muerte — it's a matter of life and death

estar entre la vida y la muerte — to be at death's door

debatirse entre la vida y la muerte — to be fighting for one's life

• la otra vida — the next life

• perder la vida — to lose one's life

• de por vida — for life

• quitar la vida a algn — to take sb's life

• quitarse la vida — to take one's own life

• rehacer la vida — to start a new life

• sin vida — lifeless

encontró en el suelo el cuerpo sin vida de su marido — she found her husband's lifeless body on the floor

fue hallado sin vida — he was found dead

un cuerpo sin vida — a (dead) body, a corpse

• toda la vida, un amigo de toda la vida — a lifelong friend

ya no hay trabajos para toda la vida — there are no jobs for life nowadays

vida eterna — everlasting life

vida íntima — private life

vida nocturna — nightlife

vida privada — private life

vida sentimental — love-life
esperanza
2) (=forma de vivir) life

llevan una vida muy tranquila — they lead a very quiet life

• la vida airada — (=modo de vida) the criminal life; (=hampa) the underworld

de vida airada — loose-living, immoral

• mujer de vida alegre — loose woman

• vida arrastrada — wretched life

• la vida cotidiana — everyday life

• doble vida — double life

llevar una doble vida — to lead o live a double life

• hacer vida marital — to live together (as man and wife)

hacer una vida normal — to lead a normal life

no hacer vida social — to have no social life

hay que dejarles hacer su vida — you must let them live their own life

• mala vida, echarse a la mala vida — to go astray

llevar mala vida — to have a dissolute lifestyle

mujer de mala vida — loose woman

vida de perros, vida perra — dog's life, wretched life

3) (=sustento)

la vida está muy cara — the cost of living is very high

tienen la vida resuelta — they are set up for life

• coste de la vida — cost of living

• ganarse la vida — to earn o make one's living

se gana la vida haciendo traducciones — he earns o makes his living doing translations

• nivel de vida — standard of living
buscar 3.
4) [de objeto]

la vida de estos edificios es breve — the life of these buildings is short

la media de vida de un televisor — the average lifespan of a television set

vida útil — (Com) lifespan; (Téc) useful life

5)

- amargar la vida a algn

- así es la vida

- ¡por vida del chápiro verde!

- complicarse la vida

contar la vida —

¡no me cuentes tu vida! — I don't want your life story!

costarle la vida a algn —

le costó la vida — it cost him his life

dar vida a algn —

la mujer que me dio la vida — the woman who brought me into the world

dar vida a un personaje — to play a part

- darse buena vida o la vida padre

- estar encantado de la vida

acepté encantada de la vida — I was delighted to accept

- enterrarse en vida

- ¡esto es vida!

- hacer por la vida

- dar mala vida a algn

- meterse en vidas ajenas

- ¡hijo de mi vida!

- la vida y milagros de algn

cuéntame tu vida y milagros — tell me all about yourself

pasarse la vida —

se pasa la vida quejándose — he's forever complaining

pasar la vida a tragos — *to have a miserable life

- pasar a mejor vida

- pegarse la gran vida o la vida padre

- tener siete vidas como los gatos

- vender cara la vida
vivir 2., 1)
6) (=vitalidad)

lleno de vida — [ojos] lively; [persona] full of life

sus ojos sin vida — his lifeless eyes

este sol es la vida — this sunshine is a real tonic

• dar vida a, la música le da vida a estas imágenes — the music brings these images to life

dar vida a una fiesta — to liven up a party

7) (apelativo cariñoso)

¡vida!, ¡vida mía! — my love!, my darling!

8) euf
(=prostitución)
una mujer de la vida — a loose woman

echarse a la vida — to go on the game *

hacer la vida — to be on the game *

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femenino

1)

a) (Biol) life

la vida marina — marine life

a los tres meses de vida — at three months (old)

el derecho a la vida — the right to life

una cuestión de vida o muerte — a matter of life and death

se debate entre la vida y la muerte — she's fighting for her life

140 personas perdieron la vida — (period) 140 people lost their lives (journ)

quitarse la vida — to take one's (own) life (frml)

eso le costó la vida — (period) that cost him his life

como si le fuera la vida en ello — as if his life depended on it

salir con vida — to escape alive

dieron la vida por la patria — they gave o sacrificed their lives for their country

la mujer que te dio la vida — the woman who brought you into this world

mientras hay vida hay esperanza — where there is life there is hope

b) (viveza, vitalidad) life

lleno de vida — full of life

le falta vida — it's/she's/he's not very lively

2) ( extensión de tiempo) life

a lo largo de su vida — throughout his life

toda una vida — a lifetime

en vida de tu padre — when your father was alive

la relación tuvo una vida muy corta — the relationship was very short-lived

la vida de un coche — the life-span of a car

un amigo de toda la vida — a lifelong friend

el hombre de su vida — the man of her dreams

el amor de mi vida — the love of my life

amargarle la vida a alguien — to make somebody's life a misery

amargarse la vida — to make oneself miserable

complicarle la vida a alguien — to make somebody's life difficult

complicarse la vida — to make life difficult for oneself

de por vida — for life

en la/mi vida: en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!; en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!; hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make somebody's life impossible; tener siete vidas — to have nine lives

3)

a) (manera de vivir, actividades) life

lleva una vida muy ajetreada — she leads a very busy life

la música es toda su vida — she lives for music

¿qué es de tu vida? — what have you been up to?

hace or vive su vida — he gets on with o lives his own life

esto sí que es vida! — this is the life!

(así) es la vida! — that's life, such is life

qué vida ésta! — what a life!

darse la gran vida — to live the life of Riley (colloq)

estar encantado de la vida — to be thrilled, to be over the moon (colloq)

estar/quedar loco de la vida — (CS fam) to be over the moon (colloq)

la vida y milagros de alguien — (CS fam) somebody's life story

pasar a mejor vida — (hum) persona to kick the bucket (colloq); traje/botas to bite the dust (colloq)

pegarse la vida padre — (fam) to live the life of Riley (colloq)

b) ( en determinado aspecto) life

vida privada — private life

su vida sentimental — his love life

c) ( biografía) life

- vida alegre

- vida de perros

- vida eterna

- vida social

4) ( necesidades materiales)

tiene la vida resuelta — she's set up for life

la vida está carísima — the cost of living is very high

ganarse la vida — to earn one's o a living

buscarse la vida — (fam) to make a living

5) ( como apelativo) darling

mi vida! — (my) darling!

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= life [lives, -pl.], life story, lifeblood, lifetime [life time], living, life's work, lifework, life and limb.

Ex. We are comfortable with the things we know and can do because they give us a sense of control over our lives.

Ex. This study attempts to illustrate and illuminate the life story of a remarkable pioneering woman, Tryn Ras, using pictorial sources.

Ex. Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.

Ex. Bibliography and Library science reflect the changes that took place in Bliss's lifetime.

Ex. They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.

Ex. Evelyn Bliss devoted his life's work to the study of classification and BC is the results of his efforts.

Ex. This is an eloquent, moving testament to the lifework of a major artist of unimpeachable technique and passion.

Ex. This is a special issue devoted partly to the theme: Life and limb: issues of security and safety.

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* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* acortar + Posesivo + vida = cut + Posesivo + life short.

* actitud ante la vida = approach to life.

* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.

* agotar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.

* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.

* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

* alegrar la vida a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + life.

* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* amante de la vida al aire libre = outdoor enthusiast.

* apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life.

* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.

* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.

* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.

* arriesgar la vida = risk + life and limb, play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life.

* arriesgar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + life on the line.

* aspectos de la vida = sphere of life.

* atentar contra la vida de Alguien = attempt on + Posesivo + life.

* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.

* aunque me fuera la vida ene ello = for the life of me.

* autoaprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong learning.

* buena vida = good life.

* calidad de vida = quality of life.

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.

* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.

* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.

* circunstancias de la vida = accident of birth.

* cobrarse la vida de Alguien = claim + life.

* cobrarse muchas vidas = take + a heavy toll of life.

* cobrar vida = come + alive, come to + life.

* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.

* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.

* compañero de vida = lifemate.

* compañía aseguradora de vida = life-insurance company.

* compañía de seguros de vida = life-insurance company.

* complicarse la vida = ask for + trouble.

* condicionar la vida = condition + life.

* condiciones de vida = living conditions.

* conocer vida = see + the world.

* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.

* costar la vida = cost + life.

* coste de la vida = cost of living.

* coste de vidas humanas = human cost.

* crearse una vida = build + life.

* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.

* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.

* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.

* culto a la vida = cult of life.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar vida = imbue with + life, animate, bring to + life.

* dar vida a = jazz up, brighten up, give + life to.

* dar vida a Algo = bring + Nombre + to life.

* dedicar la vida a = devote + life to.

* dedicar toda una vida = spend + lifetime.

* defensor de la vida humana = pro-lifer.

* de la vida real = real-life.

* de por vida = lifelong [life-long], lifetime [life-time].

* derecho a la vida = right to live.

* desquiciar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.

* de toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* de vida enclaustrada = cloistered.

* de vida o muerte = lifesaving, life threatening.

* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.

* devolver la vida = bring + Nombre + back to life.

* disfrutar de la vida = sail through + life.

* diversidad de la vida = biodiversity, diversity of life, life-form diversity.

* durante toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* durante toda una vida = over a lifetime.

* durar toda una vida = go on + for a lifetime, last + (for) a lifetime.

* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* encarcelar de por vida = jail for + life.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.

* en la vida real = in real life.

* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.

* en + Posesivo + vida = in + Posesivo + time.

* enriquecer la vida de Alguien = enrich + Posesivo + life.

* entregar + Posesivo + vida, = give + Posesivo + all.

* equipo de mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life-support system.

* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].

* estilo de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style], style of life, way of life.

* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.

* etapa de la vida = life stage.

* expectativas de vida = life expectancy.

* experiencia de la vida = experience of life.

* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* filosofía de vida = philosophy of life.

* forma de vida = way of life.

* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.

* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.

* hábitos de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* hacer frente a la vida = cope.

* hacer la vida imposible = make + life hell.

* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* hacer que la vida sea un infierno = make + life hell.

* hacerse un hueco en la vida = get on in + life.

* hacer vida social = socialise [socialize, -USA].

* historia de vida = life history.

* índice del coste de (la) vida = cost of living index.

* índice del costo de (la) vida = cost of living index.

* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.

* inmiscuirse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* jugarse la vida = play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb, bet + Posesivo + life.

* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.

* la vida continúa = the show must go on.

* la vida + continuar = life + go on.

* la vida es así = life's like that.

* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.

* lienzo de la vida, el = canvas of life, the.

* línea de vida = lifeline.

* lisiado de por vida = lamed for life.

* lisiar a Alguien de por vida = lame + Nombre + for life.

* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life support.

* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.

* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.

* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.

* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* modo de vida = way of life.

* modo de vida tradicional = folklife.

* muerto en vida = living dead.

* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.

* no tener vida privada = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.

* nueva vida = greener pastures, pastures new.

* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.

* otra vida, la = afterlife [after-life].

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.

* pérdida de vidas = loss of life, toll on life.

* perdonar la vida = spare + life.

* permanecer con vida = stay + alive.

* pletórico de vida = teeming with life.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].

* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].

* posteriormente en + Posesivo + vida = in later life.

* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].

* prolongar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

* prolongar la vida útil = extend + the useful life, prolong + useful life, increase + useful life.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que da vida = life-giving.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* rebosante de vida y energía = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

* reconstruir + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.

* reformar + Posesivo + vida = reform + Posesivo + life.

* régimen de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* rehacer + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salvar la vida = save + life.

* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.

* secreto de la vida, el = secret of life, the.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguro de vida = life insurance.

* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.

* seguro de vida vitalicio = whole life insurance.

* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.

* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.

* ser todo vida = be all life.

* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].

* soplo de vida = kiss of life.

* tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.

* tener una vida larga y próspera = live + long and prosper.

* toda la vida = from the cradle to the grave, whole lifelong, whole life.

* toda una vida = a lifetime.

* toda una vida de experiencia = a lifetime of experience.

* toda una vida de trabajo = a lifetime of work.

* trabajo de toda una vida = life's work, lifework.

* triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.

* truncar + Posesivo + vida = snip + Posesivo + life short, cut + Posesivo + life short.

* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.

* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.

* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.

* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* vida acuática = aquatic life.

* vida afectiva = love life.

* vida amorosa = love life.

* vida animal = animal life.

* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* vida cívica = civic life.

* vida civil = civic life.

* vida como trabajador = working life.

* vida corporativa = corporate life.

* vida cotidiana = daily life, everyday living, daily living.

* vida cotidiana, la = day to day life, the, everyday life.

* vida cultural = cultural life.

* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* vida + dar un vuelco = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.

* vida de archivo = archival life.

* vida de, la = life nerve of, the.

* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.

* vida de la comunidad = community life.

* vida del mundo literario = literary life.

* vida de perros = a dog's life.

* vida desenfrenada = life in the fast lane.

* vida desequilibrada = unbalanced life, imbalanced life.

* vida después de la muerte = afterlife [after-life].

* vida diaria = daily life.

* vida diaria, la = everyday life.

* vida dilatada = long life.

* vida disoluta = life in the fast lane, loose life.

* vida doméstica = domestic life, home life.

* vida emocional = emotional life.

* vida en el campo = rural life.

* vida en el entorno familiar = family life.

* vida en el hogar = home life.

* vida en el trabajo = job life.

* vida entera, la = whole lifelong, whole life.

* vida equilibrada = balanced life.

* vida espiritual = spiritual life.

* vida + expirar = life + expire.

* vida extraterrestre = alien life.

* vida fácil = fast living.

* vida familiar = family life.

* vida futura = future life.

* vida humana = human life.

* vida laboral = working life.

* vida literaria = literary life.

* vida marítima = seafaring.

* vida media = half-life.

* vida mejor = better life.

* vida moderna, la = modern life.

* vida nocturna = nightlife, night life.

* vida or muerte = life or death.

* vida pasada = previous life.

* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.

* vida personal = personal life.

* vida privada = private life.

* vida profesional = professional life.

* vida pública = public life.

* vida real = real life.

* vida rural = rural life.

* vida salvaje = wildlife.

* vida sana = healthy life.

* vida sentimental = love life.

* vida sexual = sex life.

* vida social = social life.

* vida urbana = city life, urban life.

* vida útil = lifetime [life time], life expectancy, lifespan [life span], useful life, shelf life, service life.

* vida útil de un documento = shelf life.

* vida vegetal = plant life.

* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.

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1)

a) (Biol) life

la vida marina — marine life

a los tres meses de vida — at three months (old)

el derecho a la vida — the right to life

una cuestión de vida o muerte — a matter of life and death

se debate entre la vida y la muerte — she's fighting for her life

140 personas perdieron la vida — (period) 140 people lost their lives (journ)

quitarse la vida — to take one's (own) life (frml)

eso le costó la vida — (period) that cost him his life

como si le fuera la vida en ello — as if his life depended on it

salir con vida — to escape alive

dieron la vida por la patria — they gave o sacrificed their lives for their country

la mujer que te dio la vida — the woman who brought you into this world

mientras hay vida hay esperanza — where there is life there is hope

b) (viveza, vitalidad) life

lleno de vida — full of life

le falta vida — it's/she's/he's not very lively

2) ( extensión de tiempo) life

a lo largo de su vida — throughout his life

toda una vida — a lifetime

en vida de tu padre — when your father was alive

la relación tuvo una vida muy corta — the relationship was very short-lived

la vida de un coche — the life-span of a car

un amigo de toda la vida — a lifelong friend

el hombre de su vida — the man of her dreams

el amor de mi vida — the love of my life

amargarle la vida a alguien — to make somebody's life a misery

amargarse la vida — to make oneself miserable

complicarle la vida a alguien — to make somebody's life difficult

complicarse la vida — to make life difficult for oneself

de por vida — for life

en la/mi vida: en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!; en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!; hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make somebody's life impossible; tener siete vidas — to have nine lives

3)

a) (manera de vivir, actividades) life

lleva una vida muy ajetreada — she leads a very busy life

la música es toda su vida — she lives for music

¿qué es de tu vida? — what have you been up to?

hace or vive su vida — he gets on with o lives his own life

esto sí que es vida! — this is the life!

(así) es la vida! — that's life, such is life

qué vida ésta! — what a life!

darse la gran vida — to live the life of Riley (colloq)

estar encantado de la vida — to be thrilled, to be over the moon (colloq)

estar/quedar loco de la vida — (CS fam) to be over the moon (colloq)

la vida y milagros de alguien — (CS fam) somebody's life story

pasar a mejor vida — (hum) persona to kick the bucket (colloq); traje/botas to bite the dust (colloq)

pegarse la vida padre — (fam) to live the life of Riley (colloq)

b) ( en determinado aspecto) life

vida privada — private life

su vida sentimental — his love life

c) ( biografía) life

- vida alegre

- vida de perros

- vida eterna

- vida social

4) ( necesidades materiales)

tiene la vida resuelta — she's set up for life

la vida está carísima — the cost of living is very high

ganarse la vida — to earn one's o a living

buscarse la vida — (fam) to make a living

5) ( como apelativo) darling

mi vida! — (my) darling!

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= life [lives, -pl.], life story, lifeblood, lifetime [life time], living, life's work, lifework, life and limb.

Ex: We are comfortable with the things we know and can do because they give us a sense of control over our lives.

Ex: This study attempts to illustrate and illuminate the life story of a remarkable pioneering woman, Tryn Ras, using pictorial sources.

Ex: Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.

Ex: Bibliography and Library science reflect the changes that took place in Bliss's lifetime.

Ex: They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.

Ex: Evelyn Bliss devoted his life's work to the study of classification and BC is the results of his efforts.

Ex: This is an eloquent, moving testament to the lifework of a major artist of unimpeachable technique and passion.

Ex: This is a special issue devoted partly to the theme: Life and limb: issues of security and safety.

* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* acortar + Posesivo + vida = cut + Posesivo + life short.

* actitud ante la vida = approach to life.

* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.

* agotar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.

* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.

* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

* alegrar la vida a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + life.

* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* amante de la vida al aire libre = outdoor enthusiast.

* apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life.

* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.

* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.

* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.

* arriesgar la vida = risk + life and limb, play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life.

* arriesgar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + life on the line.

* aspectos de la vida = sphere of life.

* atentar contra la vida de Alguien = attempt on + Posesivo + life.

* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.

* aunque me fuera la vida ene ello = for the life of me.

* autoaprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong learning.

* buena vida = good life.

* calidad de vida = quality of life.

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.

* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.

* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.

* circunstancias de la vida = accident of birth.

* cobrarse la vida de Alguien = claim + life.

* cobrarse muchas vidas = take + a heavy toll of life.

* cobrar vida = come + alive, come to + life.

* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.

* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.

* compañero de vida = lifemate.

* compañía aseguradora de vida = life-insurance company.

* compañía de seguros de vida = life-insurance company.

* complicarse la vida = ask for + trouble.

* condicionar la vida = condition + life.

* condiciones de vida = living conditions.

* conocer vida = see + the world.

* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.

* costar la vida = cost + life.

* coste de la vida = cost of living.

* coste de vidas humanas = human cost.

* crearse una vida = build + life.

* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.

* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.

* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.

* culto a la vida = cult of life.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar vida = imbue with + life, animate, bring to + life.

* dar vida a = jazz up, brighten up, give + life to.

* dar vida a Algo = bring + Nombre + to life.

* dedicar la vida a = devote + life to.

* dedicar toda una vida = spend + lifetime.

* defensor de la vida humana = pro-lifer.

* de la vida real = real-life.

* de por vida = lifelong [life-long], lifetime [life-time].

* derecho a la vida = right to live.

* desquiciar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.

* de toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* de vida enclaustrada = cloistered.

* de vida o muerte = lifesaving, life threatening.

* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.

* devolver la vida = bring + Nombre + back to life.

* disfrutar de la vida = sail through + life.

* diversidad de la vida = biodiversity, diversity of life, life-form diversity.

* durante toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* durante toda una vida = over a lifetime.

* durar toda una vida = go on + for a lifetime, last + (for) a lifetime.

* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* encarcelar de por vida = jail for + life.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.

* en la vida real = in real life.

* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.

* en + Posesivo + vida = in + Posesivo + time.

* enriquecer la vida de Alguien = enrich + Posesivo + life.

* entregar + Posesivo + vida, = give + Posesivo + all.

* equipo de mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life-support system.

* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].

* estilo de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style], style of life, way of life.

* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.

* etapa de la vida = life stage.

* expectativas de vida = life expectancy.

* experiencia de la vida = experience of life.

* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* filosofía de vida = philosophy of life.

* forma de vida = way of life.

* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.

* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.

* hábitos de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* hacer frente a la vida = cope.

* hacer la vida imposible = make + life hell.

* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* hacer que la vida sea un infierno = make + life hell.

* hacerse un hueco en la vida = get on in + life.

* hacer vida social = socialise [socialize, -USA].

* historia de vida = life history.

* índice del coste de (la) vida = cost of living index.

* índice del costo de (la) vida = cost of living index.

* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.

* inmiscuirse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* jugarse la vida = play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb, bet + Posesivo + life.

* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.

* la vida continúa = the show must go on.

* la vida + continuar = life + go on.

* la vida es así = life's like that.

* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.

* lienzo de la vida, el = canvas of life, the.

* línea de vida = lifeline.

* lisiado de por vida = lamed for life.

* lisiar a Alguien de por vida = lame + Nombre + for life.

* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life support.

* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.

* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.

* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.

* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* modo de vida = way of life.

* modo de vida tradicional = folklife.

* muerto en vida = living dead.

* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.

* no tener vida privada = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.

* nueva vida = greener pastures, pastures new.

* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.

* otra vida, la = afterlife [after-life].

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.

* pérdida de vidas = loss of life, toll on life.

* perdonar la vida = spare + life.

* permanecer con vida = stay + alive.

* pletórico de vida = teeming with life.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].

* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].

* posteriormente en + Posesivo + vida = in later life.

* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].

* prolongar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

* prolongar la vida útil = extend + the useful life, prolong + useful life, increase + useful life.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que da vida = life-giving.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* rebosante de vida y energía = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

* reconstruir + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.

* reformar + Posesivo + vida = reform + Posesivo + life.

* régimen de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* rehacer + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salvar la vida = save + life.

* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.

* secreto de la vida, el = secret of life, the.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguro de vida = life insurance.

* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.

* seguro de vida vitalicio = whole life insurance.

* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.

* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.

* ser todo vida = be all life.

* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].

* soplo de vida = kiss of life.

* tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.

* tener una vida larga y próspera = live + long and prosper.

* toda la vida = from the cradle to the grave, whole lifelong, whole life.

* toda una vida = a lifetime.

* toda una vida de experiencia = a lifetime of experience.

* toda una vida de trabajo = a lifetime of work.

* trabajo de toda una vida = life's work, lifework.

* triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.

* truncar + Posesivo + vida = snip + Posesivo + life short, cut + Posesivo + life short.

* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.

* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.

* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.

* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* vida acuática = aquatic life.

* vida afectiva = love life.

* vida amorosa = love life.

* vida animal = animal life.

* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* vida cívica = civic life.

* vida civil = civic life.

* vida como trabajador = working life.

* vida corporativa = corporate life.

* vida cotidiana = daily life, everyday living, daily living.

* vida cotidiana, la = day to day life, the, everyday life.

* vida cultural = cultural life.

* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* vida + dar un vuelco = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.

* vida de archivo = archival life.

* vida de, la = life nerve of, the.

* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.

* vida de la comunidad = community life.

* vida del mundo literario = literary life.

* vida de perros = a dog's life.

* vida desenfrenada = life in the fast lane.

* vida desequilibrada = unbalanced life, imbalanced life.

* vida después de la muerte = afterlife [after-life].

* vida diaria = daily life.

* vida diaria, la = everyday life.

* vida dilatada = long life.

* vida disoluta = life in the fast lane, loose life.

* vida doméstica = domestic life, home life.

* vida emocional = emotional life.

* vida en el campo = rural life.

* vida en el entorno familiar = family life.

* vida en el hogar = home life.

* vida en el trabajo = job life.

* vida entera, la = whole lifelong, whole life.

* vida equilibrada = balanced life.

* vida espiritual = spiritual life.

* vida + expirar = life + expire.

* vida extraterrestre = alien life.

* vida fácil = fast living.

* vida familiar = family life.

* vida futura = future life.

* vida humana = human life.

* vida laboral = working life.

* vida literaria = literary life.

* vida marítima = seafaring.

* vida media = half-life.

* vida mejor = better life.

* vida moderna, la = modern life.

* vida nocturna = nightlife, night life.

* vida or muerte = life or death.

* vida pasada = previous life.

* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.

* vida personal = personal life.

* vida privada = private life.

* vida profesional = professional life.

* vida pública = public life.

* vida real = real life.

* vida rural = rural life.

* vida salvaje = wildlife.

* vida sana = healthy life.

* vida sentimental = love life.

* vida sexual = sex life.

* vida social = social life.

* vida urbana = city life, urban life.

* vida útil = lifetime [life time], life expectancy, lifespan [life span], useful life, shelf life, service life.

* vida útil de un documento = shelf life.

* vida vegetal = plant life.

* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.

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vida

feminine

A

1 ( Biol) life

la vida marina marine life

a los tres meses de vida at three months (old)

el derecho a la vida the right to life

no pudieron salvarle la vida they were unable to save his life

era una cuestión de vida o muerte it was a matter of life and death

se debate entre la vida y la muerte she's fighting for her life

140 personas perdieron la vida en el accidente ( period); 140 people lost their lives in the accident ( journ)

quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life ( frml)

el accidente que le costó la vida ( period); the accident that cost him his life

jugarse la vida to risk one's life

se puso como si le fuera la vida en ello he behaved as if his life depended on it

sólo tres personas lograron salir con vida only three people escaped alive, there were only three survivors

encontraron su cuerpo sin vida junto al río ( period); his body was found by the river

el cuerpo sin vida de su amada ( liter); the lifeless body of his beloved ( liter)

dieron la vida por la patria they gave o sacrificed their lives for their country

la mujer que te dio la vida the woman who brought you into this world

el actor que da vida al personaje de Napoleón the actor who plays o portrays Napoleon

con la vida en un hilo or pendiente de un hilo: estuvo un mes entero con la vida en un hilo his life hung by a thread for a whole month

real como la vida misma true, true-life

es una historia real como la vida misma it's a true o true-life story

mientras hay vida hay esperanza where there is life there is hope

2 (viveza, vitalidad) life

es un niño sano, lleno de vida he's a healthy child, full of life

la ciudad es bonita, pero le falta vida it's a nice city but it's not very lively o it doesn't have much life

unas cortinas amarillas le darían vida a la habitación yellow curtains would liven up o brighten up the room

B (extensión de tiempo) life

se pasa la vida viendo la televisión he spends his life watching television

toda una vida dedicada a la enseñanza a lifetime dedicated to teaching

a lo largo de su vida throughout his life

en vida de tu padre when your father was alive

la corta vida del último gobierno the short life of the last government

la relación tuvo una vida muy corta the relationship was very short-lived

la vida de un coche/electrodoméstico the life-span of a car/an electrical appliance

cuando encuentres al hombre de tu vida when you find the man of your dreams o your Mr Right

es el amor de mi vida she's the love of my life

amargarle la vida a algn to make sb's life a misery

amargarse la vida to make oneself miserable

complicarle la vida a algn to make sb's life difficult

complicarse la vida to make life difficult for oneself

de por vida for life

de toda la vida loc adj/adv (desde siempre) lifelong

se conocen de toda la vida they know each other from way back

un programa/una medicina de toda la vida a run-of-the-mill program*/medicine

un amigo/votante de toda la vida a lifelong friend/voter

en la/mi vida: ¡en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!

¡en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!

en mi perra vida lo he visto (CS fam); I've never seen him in my life

enterrarse en vida to cut oneself off from the world

hacerle la vida imposible a algn to make sb's life impossible

tener siete vidas como los gatos to have nine lives

C

1 (manera de vivir, actividades) life

lleva una vida muy ajetreada she leads a very busy life

la medicina/pintura es toda su vida she lives for medicine/painting

¿qué tal? ¿qué es de tu vida? how are you? what have you been up to?

déjalo que haga or viva su vida let him get on with o let him live his own life

¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!

¡(así) es la vida! that's life, such is life

la vida le sonríe fortune has smiled on her

hacen vida de casados or marital they live together

comparten la casa pero no hacen vida en común they share the house but they lead separate lives o they live separately

¡qué vida ésta! what a life!

¡qué vida más cruel! ( hum); it's a hard life! ( hum)

darse or pegarse una or la gran vida to have an easy life ( colloq), to live the life of Riley ( colloq)

estar encantado de la vida to be thrilled, to be thrilled to bits ( colloq), to be over the moon ( colloq)

está encantada de la vida con el nuevo trabajo she's thrilled to bits o she's over the moon with her new job

¿podríamos hacer la fiesta en tu casa? — por mí, encantado de la vida could we have the party at your house? — I'd be delighted to o that's absolutely fine by me

estar/quedar loco de la vida (CS fam); to be over the moon ( colloq), to be thrilled

la vida y milagros or ( RPI) la vida, obra y misterios ( fam); life story

se sabe la vida y milagros de todo el mundo he knows everybody's life story

pasar a mejor vida ( hum) «persona» to kick the bucket ( colloq), to croak ( colloq);

«vestido/zapatos» to bite the dust ( colloq)

pegarse la vida padre ( fam); to have an easy life

2 (en determinado aspecto) life

vida privada/militar private/military life

su vida sentimental or amorosa his love life

3 (biografía) life

la vida y obra de Cervantes the life and works of Cervantes

las vidas de los santos the lives of the saints

Compuestos:

● vida alegre

( euf):

ser de vida alegre to be in the profession o the life ( AmE), to be on the game ( BrE colloq)

● vida contemplativa

life of contemplation

● vida de perros

( fam); dog's life

tuvo una vida de perros she led a dog's life

● vida eterna or perdurable

la vida eterna or perdurable eternal o everlasting life

● vida nocturna

nightlife

● vida social

social life

no hacen mucha vida social they don't socialize much, they don't have much social life

D

(necesidades materiales): con ese dinero tiene la vida resuelta with that money she's set up for life

la vida está carísima everything is so expensive, the cost of living is very high

ganarse la vida to earn one's o a living

buscarse la vida ( fam): me busco la vida como puedo one way or another I get by o I make a living

¡pues, ahora que se busque la vida! well, now he'll have to stand on his own two feet o get by on his own!

E (como apelativo) darling

¡mi vida! or ¡vida mía! my darling!, darling!

pero hija de mi vida ¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer eso? but my dear, what made you do that?

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vida sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Biol) life;

◊ la vida marina marine life;

una cuestión de vida o muerte a matter of life and death;
quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life (frml);
salir con vida to escape alive
b) (viveza, vitalidad) life;

◊ lleno de vida full of life;

le falta vida it's/she's/he's not very lively
2 ( extensión de tiempo, existencia) life;
◊ a lo largo de su vida throughout his life;

toda una vida a lifetime;
la vida de un coche the life-span of a car;
un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend;
amargarle la vida a algn to make sb's life a misery;
complicarse la vida to make life difficult for oneself;
de por vida for life;
hacerle la vida imposible a algn to make sb's life impossible
3 (manera de vivir, actividades) life;
◊ lleva una vida muy ajetreada she leads a very busy life;

¿qué es de tu vida? what have you been up to?;
hace or vive su vida he lives his own life;
¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!;
¡(así) es la vida! that's life, such is life;
vida privada private life;
su vida sentimental his love life;
una mujer de vida alegre a woman of easy virtue;
¡qué vida de perros! it's a dog's life;
hacer vida social to socialize;
estar encantado de la vida to be thrilled, to be over the moon (colloq)
4 ( necesidades materiales):
◊ la vida está carísima the cost of living is very high;

ganarse la vida to earn one's o a living;
tiene la vida resuelta he's set up for life
5 ( como apelativo) darling;
◊ ¡mi vida! (my) darling!

vida sustantivo femenino
1 (existencia) life: no hay vida en Marte, there is no life on Mars
estar con vida, to be alive
quitarse la vida, to take one's own life
2 (periodo vital) life: toda la vida ha sido socialista, he's been a socialist all his life
de corta vida, short-lived
toda una vida, a lifetime
3 (modo de vida) ¿cómo te va la vida?, how's life?
la literatura es su vida, he lives for literature o literature is his life
lleva una vida muy desordenada, she lives o leads a very chaotic life
♦ Locuciones: familiar ¡esto es vida!, this is the life (situación muy agradable, placentera) ¡esto es vida!, todo el día tumbado sin tener que trabajar, this is the life! lazing around all day without having to work
fam (resolver un asunto, problema) buscarse la vida: no tengo dinero, - me da igual, ¡búscate la vida!, I haven't got any money, - I couldn't care less, go and sort your own problems out
figurado Lit Cine Teat (representar un personaje) dar vida: en esa película el actor da vida a Napoleón, in that film the actor plays the part of Napoleon
dar la vida, to sacrifice o give one's life
ganarse la vida, to earn one's living
fig fam (morir) pasar a mejor vida, to pass away
(independencia) tener/vivir su (propia) vida alguien: ya no está con sus padres, tiene su propia vida, he isn't with his parents anymore, he's living his own life
a vida o muerte, (situación de alto riesgo) le tuvieron que operar a vida o muerte, it was a life or death operation
de mi/tu/su... vida: el amor de mi vida, the love of my life
de por vida, for life
de toda la vida, lifelong
en la vida, never in one's life
Rel la otra vida, the next life
familiar vida de perros, dog's life
fam (hechos y anécdotas de un personaje o persona) vida y milagros de alguien, the full details about sb
' vida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitada
- agitado
- amargarse
- andar
- atentar
- comentar
- complicarse
- constante
- contemplativa
- contemplativo
- convivencia
- conyugal
- cosa
- crepúsculo
- cruzarse
- delante
- descansada
- descansado
- desengañarse
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- encarrilar
- episodio
- ser
- ermitaña
- ermitaño
- esperanza
- flor
- ir
- ganarse
- hipótesis
- ilusión
- indigna
- indigno
- inerte
- intrepidez
- jamás
- juego
- jugar
- martirio
- muerta
- muerto
- mujer
- normalización
- oportunidad
- padecer
- padre
- pajolera
- pajolero
- pantalla
English:
abundance
- account
- active
- afterlife
- alive
- amenities
- assurance
- attempt
- bang up
- battle
- bread
- breeding ground
- bright
- busy
- carp
- chapter
- clean
- conception
- cost
- cost of living
- crossroads
- dead
- dear
- dedicate
- destroy
- dodge
- dog
- domestic
- earn
- easy
- eccentric
- emigrate
- existence
- fascination
- flat
- give up
- gracious
- greed
- greediness
- hell
- herself
- high life
- himself
- hurdle
- impossible
- index-linked
- insurance
- lead
- life
- life expectancy

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vida nf

1. [estado fisiológico, hecho de existir] life;

¿hay vida en otros planetas? is there life on other planets?;

el cuerpo sin vida de un soldado the lifeless body of a soldier;

el conflicto se cobró muchas vidas many lives were lost in the conflict;

aquello le costó la vida that cost him his life;

dar la vida por to give one's life for;

estar con vida to be alive;

va a ser una operación a vida o muerte the operation may save his life but it may also kill him;

estar entre la vida y la muerte to be at death's door;

perder la vida to lose one's life;

quitar la vida a alguien to kill sb;

quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life;

salir con vida to come out alive;

como si la vida le fuera en ello as if his/her life depended on it;

ser una cuestión o [m5] un asunto de vida o muerte to be a matter of life and death;

Comp

enterrarse en vida to forsake the world;

Comp

pasar a mejor vida Euf [persona] to pass away;
[prenda, aparato, utensilio] to have had it;
Comp

la otra vida the next life;

Comp

tenía la vida pendiente de un hilo her life was hanging by a thread;

Comp

tener siete vidas (como los gatos) to have nine lives;

Prov

mientras hay vida hay esperanza hope springs eternal

Comp
vida artificial artificial life;
la vida eterna eternal life;

vida extraterrestre extraterrestrial life;

vida intrauterina intrauterine life

2. [periodo de existencia] life;

trabajó toda su vida he worked all his life;

una vida plagada de éxitos a lifetime of success;

de mi/tu/ etc[m5] vida of my/your/ etc life;

el amor/la oportunidad de su vida the love/chance of his life;

un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend;

le conozco de toda la vida I've known him all my life;

de toda la vida las novias van de blanco brides have worn white since time immemorial, brides have always worn white;

de por vida for life;

en vida de during the life o lifetime of;

eso no lo hubieras dicho en vida de tu padre you would never have said that while your father was alive;

así no vas a aprobar en la o [m5] tu vida you'll never pass like that;

¡en mi o [m5] la vida vi cosa igual! I'd never seen such a thing in all my life!;

pasarse la vida haciendo algo to spend one's life doing sth;

se pasa la vida quejándose he does nothing but complain all the time;

Comp

hacer la vida imposible a alguien to make sb's life impossible;

Comp
Am
toda la vida: [sin duda] [m5]¿prefieres África a Europa? – ¡toda la vida! do you prefer Africa to Europe? – every time! o you bet!;

Comp

la vida da muchas vueltas you never know what life has got in store for you;

Comp

la vida y milagros de alguien sb's life story

3. Com [de maquinaria, aparato, automóvil] life;

tiene una vida útil de veinte años it has a useful life of twenty years, it's designed to last for twenty years

Comp
vida en estantería shelf life;
vida media average life, mean lifetime

4. [forma de vivir, faceta cotidiana] life;

su vida es el teatro the theatre is her life;

¿cómo es tu vida diaria? what would be a typical day in your life?;

la vida política del país the country's political life;

¿no te gustaría cambiar de vida? wouldn't you like to change your life o the way you live?;

yo hago o [m5] vivo mi vida como todo el mundo I just get on with my life like everyone else;

lleva una vida muy tranquila she leads o lives a very peaceful life;

¡así es la vida! that's life!, such is life!;

¡esto (sí que) es vida! this is the life!;

una mujer de vida alegre a loose woman;

¿qué es de tu vida? how's life?;

¡qué vida ésta! what a life!;

la buena vida the good life;

Comp

darse o [m5]pegarse la gran vida, darse o [m5] pegarse la vida padre to live the life of Riley;

Comp

llevar una vida de perros to lead a dog's life

Comp
vida amorosa love life;
vida de familia family life;

vida privada private life;

vida pública public life;

vida sentimental love life;

vida sexual sex life;

vida social social life;

hacer vida social (con) to socialize (with)

5. [animación] life;

este pueblo tiene mucha vida this town is very lively;

estar lleno de vida to be full of life;

Brando da vida al personaje del padre Brando plays the father

Comp
vida nocturna nightlife
6. [necesidades materiales]
la vida está muy cara en Japón the cost of living is very high in Japan;
Fam
está la vida muy achuchada money's very tight;

ganarse la vida to earn a living;

con este trabajo me gano bien la vida I make a good living from this job

7. [apelativo cariñoso] darling;

¡mi vida!, ¡vida mía! my darling!

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vida

f life; esp
TÉC life span;
de por vida for life;

toda la vida all one’s life;

somos amigos de toda la vida we have been friends all our lives;

en mi vida never (in my life);

en vida in his/ her etc lifetime;

¿qué es de tu vida? how are things?;

ganarse la vida earn a living;

vivir su vida live one’s own life;

hacer la vida imposible a alguien make s.o.’s life impossible;

a vida o muerte life-or-death;

estar entre la vida y la muerte be hovering between life and death, be fighting for life;

darse buena vida o

la gran vida live high on the hog fam, live the life of Riley fam ;

pasar a mejor vida pass away;

quitarse la vida take one’s own life, kill o.s.;

perder la vida lose one’s life;

salir con vida come out alive;

sin vida lifeless;

la vida y milagros de alguien s.o.’s life story;

vida en pareja married life, life together;

vida familiar/sentimental family/love life;

vida interior inner self;

así es la vida that’s life;

vida mía my love;

mujer de la vida loose woman;

dar vida a TEA play the part of

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vida nf

1) : life

la vida cotidiana: everyday life

2) : life span, lifetime

3) biografía: biography, life

4) : way of life, lifestyle

5) : livelihood

ganarse la vida: to earn one's living

6) viveza: liveliness

7)

media vida : half-life

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vida n

1. (en general) life [pl. lives]

lleva una vida muy interesante she leads a very interesting life

2. (sustento) living

se gana la vida como escritor he earns a living as a writer

de toda la vida all one's life

lo conozco de toda la vida I've known him all my life

en la vida never

en la vida había visto algo así I've never seen anything like it

estar con vida to be alive

Spanish-English dictionary > vida
11 perspicacia

f.

1 insight, perceptiveness.

2 perspicacity, clear-sightedness, farsightedness, sharp insight.

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perspicacia

► nombre femenino

1 sharpness, perspicacity

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SF

1) (=agudeza mental) perceptiveness, shrewdness

2) (=agudeza visual) keen-sightedness

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femenino shrewdness, insight

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= acumen, perspicuity, shrewdness, perspicacity, insight, penetration.

Ex. Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.

Ex. I feel particularly happy to be associated on this occasion with Mr. Gorman whose writings I have admired for some time not only for their thoughtfulness and perspicuity but for the style and wit they have brought to the literature of cataloging.

Ex. If the incomplete question is difficult to detect at the initial stage, to recognise those instances where it may be the wrong question that is being asked requires almost a sixth sense, or at least an uncommon shrewdness.

Ex. The reference librarian must possess the sensitivity and perspicacity to observe the reactions of his enquirer to the progress of the search, so that it can be adjusted and redirected more precisely towards the desired objective.

Ex. The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.

Ex. Even writing that we reject for its shallowness, its lack of penetration, demands in the very act of rejection that we match what we know of life, and of other literature, against what this writer offers = Incluso las lecturas que rechazamos por su superficialidad, por su falta de agudeza, requieren en el acto mismo del rechazo que comparemos lo que conocemos de la vida, y de otra literatura, con lo que nos ofrece su autor.

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* con perspicacia = perceptively.

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femenino shrewdness, insight

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= acumen, perspicuity, shrewdness, perspicacity, insight, penetration.

Ex: Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.

Ex: I feel particularly happy to be associated on this occasion with Mr. Gorman whose writings I have admired for some time not only for their thoughtfulness and perspicuity but for the style and wit they have brought to the literature of cataloging.

Ex: If the incomplete question is difficult to detect at the initial stage, to recognise those instances where it may be the wrong question that is being asked requires almost a sixth sense, or at least an uncommon shrewdness.

Ex: The reference librarian must possess the sensitivity and perspicacity to observe the reactions of his enquirer to the progress of the search, so that it can be adjusted and redirected more precisely towards the desired objective.

Ex: The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.

Ex: Even writing that we reject for its shallowness, its lack of penetration, demands in the very act of rejection that we match what we know of life, and of other literature, against what this writer offers = Incluso las lecturas que rechazamos por su superficialidad, por su falta de agudeza, requieren en el acto mismo del rechazo que comparemos lo que conocemos de la vida, y de otra literatura, con lo que nos ofrece su autor.

* con perspicacia = perceptively.

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perspicacia

feminine

shrewdness, insight, perspicacity ( frml)

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perspicacia sustantivo femenino
shrewdness, insight
perspicacia sustantivo femenino perceptiveness, shrewdness
' perspicacia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
claridad
- sagacidad
- agudeza
- miope
- miopía
- ojo
- olfato
English:
insight
- perceptiveness
- acumen
- perception

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perspicacia nf

insight, perceptiveness;

actuó con perspicacia she acted shrewdly

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perspicacia

f shrewdness, perspicacity fml

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perspicacia nf

: shrewdness, perspicacity, insight

Spanish-English dictionary > perspicacia
12 genial

adj.

1 of genius.

2 great (wonderful).

3 brilliant, bright, characterized be genius, genial.

4 witty.

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genial

► adjetivo

1 brilliant, inspired

2 familiar terrific, great, smashing

■ eso me parece genial that sounds terrific

► adverbio

1 familiar great

■ ese tío toca el saxo genial that guy's a great sax player

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ADJ

1) (=de talento) brilliant, of genius

escritor genial — brilliant writer, writer of genius

fue una idea genial — it was a brilliant idea

Pablo es genial — Pablo's a genius

2) (=estupendo) wonderful, marvellous, marvelous (EEUU)

fue una película genial — it was a wonderful o marvellous film

¡eso fue genial! — it was wonderful o marvellous!

3) (=ocurrente) witty

4) (=placentero) pleasant, genial; (=afable) cordial, affable

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adjetivo

a) < idea> brilliant; <escritor/pintor> brilliant

su última sinfonía es una obra genial — his last symphony is a work of genius

b) (fam) ( estupendo) great (colloq), fantastic (colloq)

c) (fam) (ocurrente, gracioso) witty, funny

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= brilliant, inspired, masterly, masterful, great.

Ex. This conference has been blessed with the presence of the brilliant mind of Seymour Lubetzky.

Ex. The file-as-is principle means that collocation of similar headings is provided by the consistent use of uniform headings, and does not rely upon their inspired filing.

Ex. He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.

Ex. He was a masterful storyteller who could modulate from the sublime to the scatological in the blink of an eye.

Ex. Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.

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* de una manera genial = in a masterful way.

* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.

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adjetivo

a) < idea> brilliant; <escritor/pintor> brilliant

su última sinfonía es una obra genial — his last symphony is a work of genius

b) (fam) ( estupendo) great (colloq), fantastic (colloq)

c) (fam) (ocurrente, gracioso) witty, funny

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= brilliant, inspired, masterly, masterful, great.

Ex: This conference has been blessed with the presence of the brilliant mind of Seymour Lubetzky.

Ex: The file-as-is principle means that collocation of similar headings is provided by the consistent use of uniform headings, and does not rely upon their inspired filing.

Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.

Ex: He was a masterful storyteller who could modulate from the sublime to the scatological in the blink of an eye.

Ex: Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.

* de una manera genial = in a masterful way.

* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.

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genial

adjective

1 (inspirado) ‹escritor/pintor› brilliant

su última sinfonía es una obra genial his last symphony is a work of genius

2 ( fam) (estupendo) great ( colloq), fantastic ( colloq), swell ( AmE colloq), brilliant ( BrE colloq)

3 ( fam) (ocurrente, gracioso) witty, funny

fue un golpe genial it was so funny!, it was brilliant! ( BrE colloq)

tiene unas salidas geniales some of the things she comes out with are so funny o witty

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genial adjetivo
a) ‹idea/escritor/pintor› brilliant

b) (fam) ( estupendo) great (colloq), fantastic (colloq);

(fam) (ocurrente, gracioso) witty, funny
genial
I adjetivo brilliant
familiar terrific
II adverbio wonderfully
' genial' also found in these entries:
English:
brainstorm
- brainwave
- brilliant
- genial
- groovy
- masterly
- super
- terrific
- brain
- mean
- whale

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genial

♦ adj

1. [artista, escritor]
un escritor genial an author of genius;

Dalí fue un artista genial Dalí was an artistic genius

2. Fam [estupendo] great, Br brilliant;

me parece genial it sounds like a great idea to me;

estuviste genial you were brilliant o great;
Irónico
¡genial, tendré que empezar otra vez! great o Br brilliant! now I'll have to start all over again!

♦ adv
Fam brilliantly;
canta genial she's a great o Br brilliant singer

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genial

adj brilliant; fam ( estupendo) fantastic fam, great fam ;

lo pasamos genial fam we had a fantastic fam o

a great fam

time

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genial adj

1) agradable: genial, pleasant

2) : brilliant

una obra genial: a work of genius

3) fam formidable: fantastic, terrific

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genial adj brilliant

la actuación fue genial the performance was brilliant

Spanish-English dictionary > genial
13 estereotipado

adj.

stereotyped, cut-and-dried, cut-and-dry, hackneyed.

m.

stereotyping.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: estereotipar.

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estereotipado

► participio pasado

1→ link=estereotipar estereotipar

► adjetivo

1 figurado stereotyped, standard, set

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FRASEOLOGÍA

frase estereotipada hackneyed phrase, cliché

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ADJ stereotyped

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- da adjetivo < frase> clichéd; <idea/personaje> stereotyped

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= stereotyped, clichéd.

Ex. His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex. He reinforces the self-deprecating and cliched concept that in order to be a writer, 'one must cultivate incompetence at almost every other form of profitable work'.

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* estereotipado, lo = cliched, the.

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- da adjetivo < frase> clichéd; <idea/personaje> stereotyped

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= stereotyped, clichéd.

Ex: His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex: He reinforces the self-deprecating and cliched concept that in order to be a writer, 'one must cultivate incompetence at almost every other form of profitable work'.

* estereotipado, lo = cliched, the.

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estereotipado -da

adjective

‹frase› clichéd; ‹idea/personaje› stereotyped

una obra llena de personajes estereotipados a play full of stereotypes, a play full of stereotype o stereotyped characters

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Del verbo estereotipar: ( conjugate estereotipar)

estereotipado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
estereotipado
estereotipar
estereotipado
◊ -da adjetivo ‹ frase› clichéd;

‹idea/personaje› stereotyped

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estereotipado, -a adj

stereotyped, stereotypical;

una imagen estereotipada de México a stereotyped image of Mexico;

personajes de ficción estereotipados stereotypical o clichéd fictional characters

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estereotipado

adj stereotyped

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estereotipado, -da adj

: stereotyped

Spanish-English dictionary > estereotipado
14 forma

f.

1 shape, form (figura).

en forma de in the shape of

en forma de L L-shaped

tener forma ovalada o de óvalo to be oval in shape

formas figure, curves (silueta)

2 way, manner (manera).

se puede hacer de varias formas it can be done in several different ways

¡qué forma de llover! it's absolutely pouring down!

de cualquier forma, de todas formas anyway, in any case

de esta forma in this way

forma de pago method of payment

forma de ser: es su forma de ser that's just the way he is

3 form.

la fotografía es una forma de arte photography is an art form

formas de vida life forms

4 form (no fondo).

forma y fondo form and content

5 host (religion).

6 form (formulario). (Mexican Spanish)

7 kind, form.

8 aspect, semblance, appearance.

9 cast.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: formar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: formar.

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forma

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) form, shape

■ en forma de X X-shaped

2 (manera) way

3 DEPORTE form

► nombre femenino plural formas

1 (modales) manners, social conventions

2 familiar (de mujer) curves

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de esta forma in this way

de forma que so that

de todas formas anyway, in any case

estar en baja forma to be off form

estar en forma to be in shape, be fit

ponerse en forma to get fit

buenas formas good manners

forma de pago method of payment

forma física physical fitness

la Sagrada Forma the Host

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noun f.

1) form, shape

2) manner, way

•

- estar en forma

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SF

1) (=figura) shape

tiene forma de pirámide — it is pyramid-shaped

hojas de forma triangular — triangular leaves

una serie de elementos dispuestos de forma circular — a series of elements arranged in a circle

la camisa ha cogido la forma de la percha — the shirt has been stretched out of shape by the hanger

• nubes de humo con forma de hongo — mushroom-shaped clouds of smoke

un pendiente con forma de animal mitológico — an earring in the shape of a mythological animal

• dar forma a — [+ objeto, joya] to shape; [+ idea, teoría] to give shape to

quiso dar forma literaria a sus teorías filosóficas — he wanted to put his philosophical theories into literary form

• en forma de U — U-shaped

pendientes en forma de corazón — heart-shaped earrings

• tomar forma — to take shape

la idea empezó a tomar forma el año pasado — the idea began to take shape last year

2) (=modo) way

me gusta más de esta forma — I like it better this way

yo tengo otra forma de ver las cosas — I see things in a different way

solo conozco una forma llegar hasta allí — I only know one way of getting there o one way to get there

no estoy de acuerdo con su forma de actuar — I don't agree with his way of doing things

no hubo forma de convencerlo — there was no way we could persuade him

• de forma directa/inmediata/natural — directly/immediately/naturally

el plan entrará en vigor de forma inmediata — the plan will take immediate effect, the plan will take effect immediately

este tema me preocupa de forma especial — this subject is of particular concern to me

• de esta forma — [gen] in this way; (=por consecuencia) thus

queremos controlar los costes y, de esta forma, evitar reducir la plantilla — we want to bring down costs and thus avoid having to downsize

• de todas formas — anyway, in any case

pero de todas formas te agradezco que me lo hayas dicho — but thank you for letting me know anyway, but in any case thank you for letting me know

forma de pago — method of payment, form of payment

forma de ser, es mi forma de ser — that's how I am, that's the way I am

3)

• de forma que — (=en un modo que) in such a way as, so as; (=por eso) so that

él intentó contestar la pregunta de forma que no le comprometiese — he tried to answer the question so as o in such a way as not to commit himself

el número de socios fue creciendo cada año, de forma que en 1989 eran ya varios miles — the number of members grew every year, so that o such that by 1989 there were several thousand

• de tal forma que — (=en un modo que) in such a way that; (=tanto que) so much that; (=por eso) so that

la noticia se filtró de tal forma que fueron incapaces de evitarlo — news leaked out in such a way that they were unable to stop it

la empresa ha crecido de tal forma que es irreconocible — the company has grown so much o to such an extent that it is unrecognizable

su padre era italiano y su madre polaca, de tal forma que él siempre se ha sentido europeo — his father was Italian and his mother Polish, so (that) he has always felt himself to be European

4) (tb: forma física) fitness, form

si no está al cien por cien de forma no jugará — if he isn't a hundred per cent fit he won't play

el jugador ha recuperado su forma física — the player is fit again, the player has regained fitness o form

cuida su forma física practicando también otros deportes — he keeps fit by playing other sports too

• estar en (buena) forma — [para hacer deporte] to be fit, be in good shape; [para realizar otra actividad] to be in (good) form

estar en baja forma — (lit) to be not fully fit; (fig) to be in bad shape

estar bajo de forma — to be in poor shape

mantenerse en forma — to keep fit

ponerse en forma — to get fit

5) (=aspecto externo) form

la forma y el fondo — form and content

es pura forma — it's just for the sake of form, it's a mere formality

• defecto de forma — (Jur) technicality

6) pl formas [femeninas] figure sing

7) pl formas [sociales] appearances

• guardar o mantener las formas — to keep up appearances

8) (Rel)

• la Sagrada Forma — the Host

9) (=molde) (Téc) mould, mold (EEUU); [de zapatero] last; [de sombrero] hatter's block; (Tip) forme, form (EEUU)

10) (Ling) [del verbo] form

11) (Tip) (=formato) format

12) LAm
*
• en forma, una fiesta en forma — a proper party, a blowout *

va a celebrar su cumpleaños en forma — he's going to have a proper o a serious * birthday party

nos aburrimos en forma — we were seriously bored *

13) Méx form
see MANERA, FORMA, MODO
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femenino

1)

a) (contorno, apariencia) shape

tiene forma circular — it's circular (in shape)

en forma de cruz — in the shape of a cross

tiene la forma de un platillo — it's the shape of a saucer

dar forma a algo — ( al barro) to shape something; ( a proyecto) to give shape to something

tomar forma — to take shape

el suéter ha tomado la forma de la percha — the sweater's been stretched out of shape by the coat hanger

b) (tipo, modalidad) form

la discriminación no se tolerará bajo ninguna de sus formas — discrimination will not be tolerated in any shape or form

el medicamento se presenta en forma de comprimidos — the medicine comes in tablet form

2) (Lit) (de una novela, obra) form; (Fil) form

3) (Ling) form

4) (Dep, Med)

estar/mantenerse en forma — to be/keep fit

está en baja forma — he's not on form

en plena forma — on top form

en forma — (AmL fam)

una comida en forma — a good square meal (colloq)

nos divertimos en forma — (AmL fam) we had a really good time

5) (manera, modo) way

es su forma de ser — it's just the way he is

tiene una forma de ser que desconcierta — he has a rather disconcerting manner

qué forma de gritar! — there's no need to shout!

así no hay forma de entenderse — we'll never get anywhere like this

no veía la forma de convencerlo — I couldn't see how to convince him

de forma que — (frml) in such a way that

de cualquier forma or de todas formas — anyway, in any case

- forma de pago

6) formas femenino plural

a) ( de mujer) figure

b) ( apariencias) appearances (pl)

guardar las formas — to keep up appearances

7) (Méx) ( formulario) form

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= approach [approaches, -pl.], form, guise, means, mode, shape, way, mould [mold, -USA], shaping, complexion, manner, fashion.

Ex. During the last twenty years the variety of approaches to the organisation of knowledge has proliferated with the introduction of computer-based methods.

Ex. It is under the chosen form of heading that the catalogue entry for a particular document is filed and hence located.

Ex. In various guises, the basic concepts have found application in the design of a number of special classification schemes.

Ex. The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.

Ex. Various modes of operation are possible for such a journal, and the precise operation will depend upon the type of information being conveyed.

Ex. If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.

Ex. They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.

Ex. The two moulds, which were twins, were oblong wire sieves mounted on wooden frames, and the deckle was a removable wooden rim which could be fitted to either mould to make it into a tray-like sieve with a raised edge.

Ex. The process of shaping the scientific and technical propaganda into a legitimate specialisation is described.

Ex. These documents contain the Commission's sentiments on how policy should be evolved in particular sectors and what complexion it should take = Estos documentos contienen el sentir de la Comisión de cómo debería desarrollarse la política en sectores concretos y qué cariz debería tomar.

Ex. City planning is a body of techniques and theories for co-ordinative decision-making which tries to distribute the community's resources in a manner which will best achieve the community's specific goals, whatever they may be = El urbanismo es un conjunto de técnicas y teorías para la toma coordinada de decisiones que intenta distribuir los recursos de la comunidad de tal forma que se consigan mejor los objetivos específicos de ésta, sean cuales sean.

Ex. It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.

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* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* actuar de forma negligente = be remiss.

* adoptar forma = take + shape.

* adoptar la forma de = take + form, take + the form of, come in + the form of.

* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.

* asumir una forma = assume + form.

* botón en forma de palo = toggle fastener.

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.

* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.

* buscar una forma de hacer (algo) = develop + way + to make + Nombre.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* catálogo encuadernado en forma de listado de ordenador = computer book form catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de álbum = guard (book) catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de libro = bookform catalogue, book catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de libro encuadernado = bound book form catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de listado = computer print-out catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de listado de ordenador = computer book form catalogue.

* catálogo impreso en forma de libro = printed book catalogue.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como una forma de = as a means of.

* concepto de forma = form concept.

* con forma de castillo = castellated.

* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.

* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.

* con forma de U = U-shaped.

* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complementaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma regular = regularly.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way .

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.

* de la misma forma que = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as), in much the same way as.

* de la otra forma = the other way (a)round.

* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.

* de ninguna forma = in any way at all.

* de ninguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de nuevas formas = in new ways.

* de otra forma = in any other way.

* describir de forma general = outline.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* de todas formas = anyway(s), at any rate, anyhow.

* de todas las formas posibles = in any and all ways.

* de una forma = in a fashion.

* de una forma + Adjetivo = in + Adjetivo + manner.

* de una forma ambigua = ambiguously.

* de una forma brillante = brilliantly.

* de una forma deplorable = execrably.

* de una forma fácil = easily.

* de una forma hábil = skilfully [skillfully, -USA].

* de una forma intangible = intangibly.

* de una forma lógica = logically.

* de una forma monstruosa = monstrously.

* de una forma organizada = in an organised fashion.

* de una forma rápida = quickly.

* de una forma relativamente + Nombre = relatively + Adverbio.

* de una forma simple = in a simple manner, simply.

* de una forma tautológica = tautologically.

* de una forma u otra = in some form or other, in one way or another, one way or another, in one form or another.

* de una nueva forma = in a new way.

* dispuesto de forma uniforme = regimented.

* división de forma = form division.

* edificio en forma de cubo = cubic building.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* encabezamiento de forma = form heading.

* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.

* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.

* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.

* en forma de A = A-shaped.

* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.

* en forma de capa = cape-like.

* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.

* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.

* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.

* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.

* en forma de D = d-shaped.

* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* en forma de libro = in book form.

* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.

* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.

* en forma de U = U-shaped.

* en forma de V = V-shaped.

* en forma física = physically fit.

* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.

* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.

* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* en mala forma = in bad nick.

* en plena forma = in peak condition, in tip-top form, in tip-top condition.

* en su forma más básica = at its most basic.

* entintar la forma = beat + the forme.

* entrada de forma = form entry.

* estar en forma = be in shape, be in good shape.

* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.

* faceta de forma = Form facet.

* forma adjetival = adjectival form.

* forma artística = art form.

* forma de actuar = discourse.

* forma de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.

* forma de conducta = mode of conduct, way of conduct.

* forma de conseguir algo = lever.

* forma de doble fondo = double-faced mould.

* forma de escribir = writing style.

* forma de evitar Algo = way round + Algo.

* forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.

* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.

* forma de expresión = way of expression, mode of expression.

* forma de funcionar = business model.

* forma de hablar = manner of speaking.

* forma de hacer papel = paper mould.

* forma de impresión = composing frame, forme, plate, frame.

* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.

* forma de pago = form of payment.

* forma de papel vitela = wove mould.

* forma de pensar = thinking, belief system, set of opinions, mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* forma de presentación = form of presentation.

* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.

* forma de un solo fondo = single-faced mould.

* forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado = single-faced laid mould.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* forma de vida = way of life.

* forma excelente = commanding form.

* forma física = physical form, physical condition, physical shape.

* forma flexionada = inflected form.

* forma geométrica = geometric shape, geometric pattern.

* forma impresa = hard copy [hardcopy].

* forma intelectual = intellectual form.

* forma manual = hand mould.

* forma nominal = noun form.

* forma para papel verjurado = laid mould.

* ganar de forma abrumadora = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.

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

* guardar las formas = keep up + appearances.

* indicar las formas (de/en que) = point to + ways (of/in which).

* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.

* la forma de = ways and means (of/for/to/in/by).

* la forma de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* la mejor forma de hacer Algo = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

* no haber forma de = there + be + no way.

* no hay forma de que = for the life of me.

* ofrecer una forma de = provide + a way of/to.

* orientado hacia la forma = form-oriented.

* participar de forma activa = involve.

* participar de forma activa en = engage in.

* participar de una forma activa = become + involved.

* pensar de forma creativa = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* por la forma = by the way.

* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.

* red en forma de estrella = star network [star-network].

* sentirse en plena forma = feel + tip-top.

* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.

* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* ser una forma de = provide + a way of/to.

* sin forma = bodilessly, formless.

* sugerir la forma de = suggest + way in which.

* tener forma + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in shape.

* terminar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].

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femenino

1)

a) (contorno, apariencia) shape

tiene forma circular — it's circular (in shape)

en forma de cruz — in the shape of a cross

tiene la forma de un platillo — it's the shape of a saucer

dar forma a algo — ( al barro) to shape something; ( a proyecto) to give shape to something

tomar forma — to take shape

el suéter ha tomado la forma de la percha — the sweater's been stretched out of shape by the coat hanger

b) (tipo, modalidad) form

la discriminación no se tolerará bajo ninguna de sus formas — discrimination will not be tolerated in any shape or form

el medicamento se presenta en forma de comprimidos — the medicine comes in tablet form

2) (Lit) (de una novela, obra) form; (Fil) form

3) (Ling) form

4) (Dep, Med)

estar/mantenerse en forma — to be/keep fit

está en baja forma — he's not on form

en plena forma — on top form

en forma — (AmL fam)

una comida en forma — a good square meal (colloq)

nos divertimos en forma — (AmL fam) we had a really good time

5) (manera, modo) way

es su forma de ser — it's just the way he is

tiene una forma de ser que desconcierta — he has a rather disconcerting manner

qué forma de gritar! — there's no need to shout!

así no hay forma de entenderse — we'll never get anywhere like this

no veía la forma de convencerlo — I couldn't see how to convince him

de forma que — (frml) in such a way that

de cualquier forma or de todas formas — anyway, in any case

- forma de pago

6) formas femenino plural

a) ( de mujer) figure

b) ( apariencias) appearances (pl)

guardar las formas — to keep up appearances

7) (Méx) ( formulario) form

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= approach [approaches, -pl.], form, guise, means, mode, shape, way, mould [mold, -USA], shaping, complexion, manner, fashion.

Ex: During the last twenty years the variety of approaches to the organisation of knowledge has proliferated with the introduction of computer-based methods.

Ex: It is under the chosen form of heading that the catalogue entry for a particular document is filed and hence located.

Ex: In various guises, the basic concepts have found application in the design of a number of special classification schemes.

Ex: The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.

Ex: Various modes of operation are possible for such a journal, and the precise operation will depend upon the type of information being conveyed.

Ex: If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.

Ex: They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.

Ex: The two moulds, which were twins, were oblong wire sieves mounted on wooden frames, and the deckle was a removable wooden rim which could be fitted to either mould to make it into a tray-like sieve with a raised edge.

Ex: The process of shaping the scientific and technical propaganda into a legitimate specialisation is described.

Ex: These documents contain the Commission's sentiments on how policy should be evolved in particular sectors and what complexion it should take = Estos documentos contienen el sentir de la Comisión de cómo debería desarrollarse la política en sectores concretos y qué cariz debería tomar.

Ex: City planning is a body of techniques and theories for co-ordinative decision-making which tries to distribute the community's resources in a manner which will best achieve the community's specific goals, whatever they may be = El urbanismo es un conjunto de técnicas y teorías para la toma coordinada de decisiones que intenta distribuir los recursos de la comunidad de tal forma que se consigan mejor los objetivos específicos de ésta, sean cuales sean.

Ex: It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.

* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* actuar de forma negligente = be remiss.

* adoptar forma = take + shape.

* adoptar la forma de = take + form, take + the form of, come in + the form of.

* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.

* asumir una forma = assume + form.

* botón en forma de palo = toggle fastener.

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.

* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.

* buscar una forma de hacer (algo) = develop + way + to make + Nombre.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* catálogo encuadernado en forma de listado de ordenador = computer book form catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de álbum = guard (book) catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de libro = bookform catalogue, book catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de libro encuadernado = bound book form catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de listado = computer print-out catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de listado de ordenador = computer book form catalogue.

* catálogo impreso en forma de libro = printed book catalogue.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como una forma de = as a means of.

* concepto de forma = form concept.

* con forma de castillo = castellated.

* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.

* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.

* con forma de U = U-shaped.

* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complementaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma regular = regularly.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.

* de la misma forma que = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as), in much the same way as.

* de la otra forma = the other way (a)round.

* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.

* de ninguna forma = in any way at all.

* de ninguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de nuevas formas = in new ways.

* de otra forma = in any other way.

* describir de forma general = outline.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* de todas formas = anyway(s), at any rate, anyhow.

* de todas las formas posibles = in any and all ways.

* de una forma = in a fashion.

* de una forma + Adjetivo = in + Adjetivo + manner.

* de una forma ambigua = ambiguously.

* de una forma brillante = brilliantly.

* de una forma deplorable = execrably.

* de una forma fácil = easily.

* de una forma hábil = skilfully [skillfully, -USA].

* de una forma intangible = intangibly.

* de una forma lógica = logically.

* de una forma monstruosa = monstrously.

* de una forma organizada = in an organised fashion.

* de una forma rápida = quickly.

* de una forma relativamente + Nombre = relatively + Adverbio.

* de una forma simple = in a simple manner, simply.

* de una forma tautológica = tautologically.

* de una forma u otra = in some form or other, in one way or another, one way or another, in one form or another.

* de una nueva forma = in a new way.

* dispuesto de forma uniforme = regimented.

* división de forma = form division.

* edificio en forma de cubo = cubic building.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* encabezamiento de forma = form heading.

* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.

* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.

* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.

* en forma de A = A-shaped.

* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.

* en forma de capa = cape-like.

* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.

* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.

* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.

* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.

* en forma de D = d-shaped.

* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* en forma de libro = in book form.

* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.

* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.

* en forma de U = U-shaped.

* en forma de V = V-shaped.

* en forma física = physically fit.

* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.

* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.

* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* en mala forma = in bad nick.

* en plena forma = in peak condition, in tip-top form, in tip-top condition.

* en su forma más básica = at its most basic.

* entintar la forma = beat + the forme.

* entrada de forma = form entry.

* estar en forma = be in shape, be in good shape.

* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.

* faceta de forma = Form facet.

* forma adjetival = adjectival form.

* forma artística = art form.

* forma de actuar = discourse.

* forma de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.

* forma de conducta = mode of conduct, way of conduct.

* forma de conseguir algo = lever.

* forma de doble fondo = double-faced mould.

* forma de escribir = writing style.

* forma de evitar Algo = way round + Algo.

* forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.

* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.

* forma de expresión = way of expression, mode of expression.

* forma de funcionar = business model.

* forma de hablar = manner of speaking.

* forma de hacer papel = paper mould.

* forma de impresión = composing frame, forme, plate, frame.

* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.

* forma de pago = form of payment.

* forma de papel vitela = wove mould.

* forma de pensar = thinking, belief system, set of opinions, mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* forma de presentación = form of presentation.

* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.

* forma de un solo fondo = single-faced mould.

* forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado = single-faced laid mould.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* forma de vida = way of life.

* forma excelente = commanding form.

* forma física = physical form, physical condition, physical shape.

* forma flexionada = inflected form.

* forma geométrica = geometric shape, geometric pattern.

* forma impresa = hard copy [hardcopy].

* forma intelectual = intellectual form.

* forma manual = hand mould.

* forma nominal = noun form.

* forma para papel verjurado = laid mould.

* ganar de forma abrumadora = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.

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

* guardar las formas = keep up + appearances.

* indicar las formas (de/en que) = point to + ways (of/in which).

* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.

* la forma de = ways and means (of/for/to/in/by).

* la forma de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* la mejor forma de hacer Algo = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

* no haber forma de = there + be + no way.

* no hay forma de que = for the life of me.

* ofrecer una forma de = provide + a way of/to.

* orientado hacia la forma = form-oriented.

* participar de forma activa = involve.

* participar de forma activa en = engage in.

* participar de una forma activa = become + involved.

* pensar de forma creativa = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* por la forma = by the way.

* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.

* red en forma de estrella = star network [star-network].

* sentirse en plena forma = feel + tip-top.

* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.

* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* ser una forma de = provide + a way of/to.

* sin forma = bodilessly, formless.

* sugerir la forma de = suggest + way in which.

* tener forma + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in shape.

* terminar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].

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forma

feminine

A

1 (contorno, apariencia) shape

tiene forma circular it's circular (in shape)

en forma de cruz in the shape of a cross

tiene la forma de un platillo it's the shape of a saucer o it's saucer-shaped

los tenemos de todas formas y tamaños we have them in all shapes and sizes

el alfarero da forma al barro the potter shapes the clay

finalmente logró dar forma a sus proyectos he finally managed to give some shape to his plans

el suéter ha cogido la forma de la percha the sweater's been stretched out of shape by the coat hanger

el príncipe tomó la forma de una rana the prince turned into a frog

la escultura/el proyecto está empezando a tomar forma the sculpture/plan is beginning to take shape

2 (tipo, modalidad) form

la discriminación no puede ser tolerada bajo ninguna de sus formas discrimination cannot be tolerated in any shape or form

las distintas formas de vida animal the different forms of animal life

el medicamento se presenta en forma de supositorios y de comprimidos the medicine comes in suppository or tablet form

B

1 ( Lit) (de una novela, obra) form

fondo y forma form and content

2 ( Der):

un defecto de forma a technicality ( in drafting or presentation)

3 ( Fil) form

C ( Ling) form

la forma singular the singular (form)

D ( Dep, Med):

estar/mantenerse en forma to be/keep fit

esta temporada está en baja forma this season he's off form o he's not in good form

me siento en plena forma I feel on top form

en forma ( AmL fam): una comida en forma a good square meal ( colloq)

hoy nos divertimos en forma we had a terrific o fantastic time today

metiste la pata en (gran) forma you really put your foot in it ( colloq)

E (manera, modo) way

es su forma de ser it's just his way, it's just the way he is

no me gusta nada su forma de organizar las cosas I don't like his way of organizing things at all

¡qué forma de gritar, ni que estuviese sorda! there's no need to shout, I'm not deaf!

así no hay forma de entenderse we'll never get anywhere like this

lo hizo de forma que él no se enterase ( frml); she did it in such a way that he would not find out

de cualquier forma or de todas formas or de una forma o de otra anyway, in any case

Compuesto:

forma de pago

form o method of payment

F formas fpl

1 (de una mujer) figure

2 (apariencias) appearances (pl)

en público siempre guardan or cubren las formas they always keep up appearances in public

G ( Méx) (formulario) form

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Del verbo formar: ( conjugate formar)

forma es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
forma
formar
forma sustantivo femenino
1
a) (contorno, apariencia) shape;

◊ en forma de cruz in the shape of a cross;

tiene la forma de un platillo it's the shape of a saucer;
dar forma a algo ( al barro) to shape sth;

( a proyecto) to give shape to sth
b) (tipo, modalidad) form;

◊ distintas formas de vida animal different forms of animal life;

forma de pago form o method of payment
2 (Dep, Med):
◊ estar en forma to be fit;

está en baja forma he's not on form;
en plena forma on top form;
en forma: nos divertimos en forma we had a really good time
3 (manera, modo) way;
◊ es su forma de ser it's just the way he is;

¡vaya forma de conducir! what a way to drive!;
forma de vida way of life;
de forma distinta differently;
de cualquier forma or de todas formas anyway, in any case
4
◊ formas sustantivo femenino plural

a) ( de mujer) figure

b) ( apariencias) appearances (pl);

◊ guardar las formas to keep up appearances

5 (Méx) ( formulario) form
formar ( conjugate formar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( crear) ‹círculo/figura› to make, form;

‹asociación/gobierno› to form, set up;
‹ barricada› to set up;
◊ ¡formen parejas! ( en clase) get into pairs o twos!;

( en baile) take your partners!
b) (Ling) to form

c) (Mil) ‹ tropas› to have … fall in

2 ( componer) to make up;
◊ un equipo formado por cinco personas a team made up of five people;

forma parte de algo to be part of sth, to belong to sth
3 ‹carácter/espíritu› to form, shape
4 ( educar) to bring up;
( para trabajo) to train
verbo intransitivo (Mil) to fall in
formarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (hacerse, crearse) [grupo/organismo] to form;

◊ se formó una cola a line (AmE) o (BrE) queue formed

b) ( desarrollarse) [niño/huesos] to develop

c) ‹idea/opinión› to form

2 ( educarse) to be educated;
( para trabajo) to be trained
forma sustantivo femenino
1 form, shape: una vasija en forma de campana, a bell-shaped vessel
2 (modo) way: hazlo de otra forma do it another way
no hay forma de probarlo, there's no way to prove it
forma de pago, method of payment
3 Dep form: está en baja forma, she's off form
me mantengo en forma, I keep fit 4 formas, (modales) manners
guardar las formas, to keep up appearances
♦ Locuciones: de forma que, so that
de todas formas, anyway, in any case
formar verbo transitivo
1 to form
2 (criar) to bring up
(instruir) to educate, train
' forma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acento
- aerodinámica
- aerodinámico
- amorfa
- amorfo
- anacrónica
- anacrónico
- borla
- cerrada
- cerrado
- circular
- congruente
- cónica
- cónico
- corpórea
- corpóreo
- defraudar
- diferente
- ser
- escribano
- estrafalaria
- estrafalario
- estrechamiento
- estrellada
- estrellado
- formalmente
- herida
- histriónica
- histriónico
- imitar
- inicua
- inicuo
- ladrón
- ladrona
- mercenaria
- mercenario
- modo
- óptica
- oscurecer
- pequeña
- pequeño
- política
- redonda
- redondo
- sambenito
- tallar
- tela
- tener
- Tiro
English:
A
- agenda
- agree
- alternately
- amusing
- an
- and
- angular
- anyhow
- arrange
- as
- attuned to
- be
- begin
- best
- blend
- circle
- crescent
- cupcake
- day
- deny
- diamond
- disgusting
- do
- enjoy
- expect
- expedient
- faint
- figure
- fish
- fit
- fitness
- form
- freeware
- from
- go
- heart-shaped
- hexagon
- jelly baby
- jelly bean
- Jerkily
- keep
- kidney shaped
- lack
- lie
- manner
- mister
- must
- parcel
- pear-shaped

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forma nf

1. [figura] shape, form;

¿qué forma tiene? what shape is it?;

en forma de triángulo in the shape of a triangle;

en forma de L L-shaped;

el escultor dio forma al barro the sculptor shaped the clay;

tener forma ovalada o [m5] de óvalo to be oval (in shape);

el proyecto comienza a tomar forma the project is starting to take shape

2. [manera] way, manner;

tiene una forma de hablar muy divertida she has a very funny way of talking;

no ha habido forma de localizarlo it was impossible to find him;

se puede hacer de varias formas it can be done in several different ways;

lo siento, es mi forma de ser I'm sorry, that's just the way I am o that's just my way;

¡qué forma de llover! it's absolutely pouring down!;

de cualquier forma, de todas formas anyway, in any case;

si lo hacemos de esta forma, acabaremos antes if we do it this way, we'll finish earlier;

viajaremos en segunda, de esta forma recortaremos gastos we can travel second class, that way we'll keep the cost down;

han organizado las conferencias de forma que haya diez minutos de intervalo entre ellas they've arranged the speeches in such a way that there's a ten-minute break between each one;

llegaremos a las ocho, de forma que podamos comenzar temprano we'll be there by eight so (that) we can start early;

dobla la camisa de forma que no se arruguen las mangas fold the shirt so (that) the sleeves don't get creased

Comp
forma de pago method of payment
3. [manifestación] form;

la fotografía es una forma de arte photography is an art form

4. [condición física] fitness;

estar en forma to be fit;

estar en baja/plena forma to be in poor/top shape;

vuelvo a estar en plena forma I'm fully fit again;

mantenerse/ponerse en forma to keep/get fit

Comp
forma física physical fitness;
en perfecta forma física in perfect (physical) shape

5. [de equipo, artista] form;

estar en forma to be on form;

estar en baja/plena forma to be off form/on top form

6.
formas [silueta] figure, curves;

un cuerpo de formas armoniosas a curvaceous body

7.
formas [modales] manners, social conventions;

guardar las formas to keep up appearances

8. [horma, molde] mould

9. Rel host;

la Sagrada Forma the Holy Host

10. Arte & Lit form;

a este escritor le importa más la forma que el contenido this writer is more interested in form than content

11. Ling form;

en forma plural in the plural

12. Méx [formulario] form

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forma

f

1 form

2 ( apariencia) shape;

en forma de in the shape of;

dar forma a algo shape sth

3 ( manera) way;

de forma que in such a way that;

de todas formas in any case, anyway;

de alguna forma, en cierta forma in a way;

de cualquier forma anyway;

de ninguna forma not in the slightest, fam no way;

no hay forma de que coma/estudie nothing will make him eat/study, it’s impossible to get him to eat/study

4

:

formas pl proprieties;

guardar las formas keep up appearances

5

:

estar en forma be fit;

mantenerse en forma stay in shape

6 Méx ( formulario) form

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forma nf

1) : form, shape

2) manera, modo: manner, way

3) : fitness

estar en forma: to be fit, to be in shape

4) formas nfpl

: appearances, conventions

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forma n

1. (contorno) shape

¿qué forma tiene? what shape is it?

tiene forma de corazón it's heart shaped

una tarta suele tener una forma redonda cakes are usually round in shape

2. (manera) way

su forma de trabajar his way of working

de forma distinta in a different way / differently

de todas formas anyway

estar en forma to be fit

mantenerse en forma to keep fit

ponerse en forma to get fit

Spanish-English dictionary > forma
15 original

adj.

1 original (nuevo, primero).

2 eccentric, different (raro).

m.

original.

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original

► adjetivo

1 (gen) original

► nombre masculino

1 original

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en el original in the original

ser original de (procedente de, nacido en) from

■ productos originales de Cuba products from Cuba

■ mi familia es original de América my family is originally from America

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noun m. adj.

original

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1. ADJ

1) (=inicial) [idea, documento, idioma] original; [edición] first

van a intentar devolver la zona a su estado original — they are going to try to return the area to its original state
pecado 1)
2) (=novedoso) original

el guión tiene poco de original — the script is not very original

3) (=raro) unusual, original; (=extravagante) eccentric

él siempre tiene que ser tan original — iró he always has to be so different

4) (=creativo) original

es un escritor muy original — he's a very original writer

5) (=procedente)

ser original de — [planta, animal] to be native to

2. SM

1) (=modelo) original

no se parece en nada al original — it doesn't look anything like the original

2) (Tip) (tb: original de imprenta) manuscript, original, copy

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I
adjetivo

1) (primero, no copiado) original

2) <artista/enfoque> original

tú siempre tan original! — (iró) you always have to be different!
II
masculino original

un original de Dalí — a Dalí original, an original Dalí

- original de imprenta

* * *

= creative, manuscript, master, master copy, original, original document, master, raw, pristine, founding, unedited.

Ex. His definitive article, 'Backlog to Frontlog,' Library Journal (September 15, 1969), was indicative of his creative and simple, yet effective and economical solutions to traditional library problems.

Ex. A manuscript is a writing made by hand (including musical scores), typescripts, and inscriptions on clay tablets, stone, etc.

Ex. The great significance of a fully developed network will be that it will relieve libraries of the necessity of maintaining their own copies of the master data base.

Ex. Normally, before a manuscript is printed or duplicated in multiple copies the editor will be provided with printer's proofs or a master copy.

Ex. Here entry is made under the original author of an edition that has been revised, enlarged, updated, condensed, and so on by another person.

Ex. An abstract is a concise and accurate representation of the contents of a document, in a style similar to that of the original document.

Ex. The supply would need to be replenished when the multiple copies had been used, so a master would be kept - usually for offset litho reproduction or for cutting a stencil on an electronic scanner.

Ex. Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.

Ex. Although national parks are perceived as pristine areas, many are dumping grounds for hazardous materials - everything from industrial toxins to unexploded munitions.

Ex. The founding missions have being found increasingly ill-suited for the demands of the marketplace.

Ex. This bank of data represented a valuable source of unedited views about users' perceptions, thoughts and attitudes about libraries and electronic resources.

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* base de datos en estado original = raw database.

* edición original = original edition.

* error del original = sic.

* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.

* original de una obra de arte = art original.

* original listo para reproducir = camera-ready copy.

* pecado original, el = original sin, the.

* poco original = unoriginal.

* título original = original title.

* * *
I
adjetivo

1) (primero, no copiado) original

2) <artista/enfoque> original

tú siempre tan original! — (iró) you always have to be different!
II
masculino original

un original de Dalí — a Dalí original, an original Dalí

- original de imprenta

* * *

= creative, manuscript, master, master copy, original, original document, master, raw, pristine, founding, unedited.

Ex: His definitive article, 'Backlog to Frontlog,' Library Journal (September 15, 1969), was indicative of his creative and simple, yet effective and economical solutions to traditional library problems.

Ex: A manuscript is a writing made by hand (including musical scores), typescripts, and inscriptions on clay tablets, stone, etc.

Ex: The great significance of a fully developed network will be that it will relieve libraries of the necessity of maintaining their own copies of the master data base.

Ex: Normally, before a manuscript is printed or duplicated in multiple copies the editor will be provided with printer's proofs or a master copy.

Ex: Here entry is made under the original author of an edition that has been revised, enlarged, updated, condensed, and so on by another person.

Ex: An abstract is a concise and accurate representation of the contents of a document, in a style similar to that of the original document.

Ex: The supply would need to be replenished when the multiple copies had been used, so a master would be kept - usually for offset litho reproduction or for cutting a stencil on an electronic scanner.

Ex: Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.

Ex: Although national parks are perceived as pristine areas, many are dumping grounds for hazardous materials - everything from industrial toxins to unexploded munitions.

Ex: The founding missions have being found increasingly ill-suited for the demands of the marketplace.

Ex: This bank of data represented a valuable source of unedited views about users' perceptions, thoughts and attitudes about libraries and electronic resources.

* base de datos en estado original = raw database.

* edición original = original edition.

* error del original = sic.

* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.

* original de una obra de arte = art original.

* original listo para reproducir = camera-ready copy.

* pecado original, el = original sin, the.

* poco original = unoriginal.

* título original = original title.

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original¹

adjective

A

1 (primero, inicial) ‹texto› original

en su forma original in its original form

2 (no copiado) original

es un Hockney original it's an original Hockney

B (novedoso) ‹artista/novela/enfoque› original

¡tú siempre tan original! ( iró); you always have to be different!

C

(de un país, una región): el maíz es original de América corn originated in o originally came from America, corn is native to America

original²

masculine

original

un original de Dalí a Dalí original, an original Dalí

mándale el original y archiva la copia send her the original and file the copy

lo leyó en el original she read it in the original French ( o Spanish etc)

Compuesto:

original de imprenta

original, manuscript

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original adjetivo / noun masculine
original
original
I adjetivo original
II mf original: tengo que entregar el original a la imprenta, I have to give the original to the printer's
' original' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
m.s.
- novedosa
- novedoso
- originaria
- originario
- pecado
- primitiva
- primitivo
- promotor
- promotora
- retornar
- subtítulo
- versión
- vista
- visto
- VO
- subtitular
English:
arrange
- beat down
- close
- creative
- derivative
- first
- individual
- master
- novel
- original
- originally
- sell back
- unconventional
- unusual
- different
- line
- secondary
- stick
- unoriginal

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original

♦ adj

1. [nuevo, primero] original;

el texto original the original text;

en versión original in the original version

2. [no imitación] original;

este es original y esta la copia this is original and this is the copy;

un Velázquez original an original Velázquez

3. [inusual] original;

esa corbata es muy original that's a very original o unusual tie

4. [raro] different, eccentric;

tú siempre tan original you always have to be different

5. [procedente]
ser original de [persona] to be a native of;
[animal, planta] to be native to
♦ nm

1. [primera versión] original;

hay que entregar tres copias y el original you have to give them the original and three copies;

leer algo en el original to read sth in the original

2. [manuscrito] manuscript

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original

m/adj original

* * *

original adj & nm

: original

♦ originalmente adv

* * *

original adj n original

Spanish-English dictionary > original
16 clásico

adj.

classical, classic.

m.

classic.

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clásico

► adjetivo

1 (de los clásicos) classical

■ literatura clásica classical literature

2 (típico) classic, typical

■ la clásica pregunta the typical question

3 (tradicional) classic

■ es un vestido clásico it's a classic dress

► nombre masculino clásico

1 classic

■ este libro es un clásico de la ciencia ficción this book is a science-fiction classic

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clásico

► nombre masculino

1 classic

■ este libro es un clásico de la ciencia ficción this book is a science-fiction classic

* * *
1. noun m.
classic
2. (f. - clásica)
adj.

1) classic

2) classical

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (Arte, Mús) classical

2) (=característico) classic

el clásico error de los estudiantes ingleses — the classic mistake of students of English

es la clásica plazuela española — it is a typical Spanish square

3) (=de época) [coche] vintage

4) [costumbre] time-honoured

le dio el clásico saludo — he gave him the time-honoured greeting

5) (=destacado) outstanding, remarkable

2. SM

1) (=obra, película) classic

2) (=artista, escritor) outstanding figure, big name *
CLÁSICO ¿"Classic" o "classical"? Hay que tener en cuenta que el adjetivo clásico se puede traducir por classic o por classical: ► Se traduce por classic cuando el sustantivo al que acompaña reúne todas las características propias de su especie o cuando nos referimos a películas, libros {etc} de una calidad extraordinaria: Es el clásico ejemplo de niño mimado He's a classic example of a spoilt child ... una de las historias de detectives clásicas de esa época...... one of the classic detective stories of that time... ► Se traduce por classical cuando clásico hace referencia a la música clásica o a asuntos relacionados con las civilizaciones griega y romana: Cuanta más música clásica escucho más me gusta The more classical music I listen to the more I enjoy it El Partenón es uno de los ejemplos más significativos de la arquitectura clásica The Parthenon is one of the most significant examples of classical architecture Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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I
- ca adjetivo

a) <decoración/estilo/ropa> classical

b) < música> classical; < método> standard, traditional; <error/malentendido/caso> classic

c) <lengua/mundo> classical
II
masculino

a) ( obra) classic

b) ( autor)

los clásicos de la música pop — the giants of pop music

c) (AmL) (Dep) traditional big game

* * *
I
- ca adjetivo

a) <decoración/estilo/ropa> classical

b) < música> classical; < método> standard, traditional; <error/malentendido/caso> classic

c) <lengua/mundo> classical
II
masculino

a) ( obra) classic

b) ( autor)

los clásicos de la música pop — the giants of pop music

c) (AmL) (Dep) traditional big game

* * *

clásico¹

¹ = classic.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex: Some recipe classics never go out of fashion and fairy cakes top the list.

* clásico de la literatura = literary classic.

* clásico literario = literary classic.

* clásicos = classics, oldies.

clásico²

² = classic, classical, vintage, conventional, classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA], vintage.

Ex: The classic and well-known example of such a distinction is that which is frequently found in libraries where books are arranged in separate sequences according to their size; for example, octavo, quarto and folio.

Ex: Music, especially classical works, often requires the establishment of a uniform title.

Ex: Indeed, advantage was taken of the tenth anniversary of British membership to make 1983 a vintage year for monographs on the European Communities.

Ex: The foregoing discussion concerning analytical entries assumes implicitly a conventional catalogue format, that is, card, microform or other printed catalogue.

Ex: By modelling her portraits on ancient Roman busts, she was responding to cultural and political forces which fostered a classicizing style.

Ex: His Cubist still lifes with figures rendered in a sketchily classicized style echoes the conflict between the academic and the avant-garde in the early 20th century.

Ex: When she discovered vintage comics and their lurid covers, she went nuts.

* a imitación de lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].

* arquitectura clásica = classical architecture.

* ejemplo clásico = classical example.

* época clásica, la = classical age, the.

* imitando a lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].

* latín clásico = Classical Latin.

* literatura clásica = classical literature.

* mundo clásico, el = classical world, the.

* neoclásico = neoclassical [neo-classical].

* obra anónima clásica = anonymous classic.

* texto clásico = classical text.

* * *

clásico¹ -ca

adjective

1 ‹decoración/estilo/ropa› classical

2 ‹método› standard, traditional; ‹error/malentendido› classic

el clásico remedio para la gripe the traditional cure for flu

es el clásico caso de la niña pobre que se casa con un hombre rico it's the classic case of the poor girl who marries a rich man

3 ‹lengua/mundo› classical

clásico²

masculine

1 (obra) classic

2

(autor): los Beatles y otros clásicos de la música pop the Beatles and other giants of pop music o other all-time great pop stars

3 ( AmL) ( Dep) traditional big game

* * *

clásico 1
◊ -ca adjetivo

a) ‹lengua/mundo› classical;

‹decoración/estilo/ropa› classical
b) ‹ método› standard, traditional;

‹error/malentendido/caso› classic
clásico 2 sustantivo masculino
a) ( obra) classic

b) (AmL) (Dep) traditional big game

clásico,-a
I adjetivo
1 Arte classical
una obra clásica de la literatura universal, a classic work of world literature
2 (tradicional) classic
3 (típico) classic: le hicieron las clásicas preguntas tontas, they asked him all the typically stupid questions
II sustantivo masculino classic
Si clásico se refiere a una obra escrita durante un periodo clásico (romano, griego, etc.), se traduce por classical: Virgilio es un autor clásico. Virgil is a classical writer. Si se refiere a algo típico y conocido, se traduce por classic: Es un ejemplo clásico. It's a classic example.
' clásico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clásica
English:
classic
- classical
- conventional
- dance
- vintage
- ancient
- derby

* * *

clásico, -a

♦ adj

1. [de la Antigüedad] classical;

lenguas clásicas classical languages

2. [ejemplar, prototípico] classic

3. [peinado, estilo] classical;

tiene unos gustos muy clásicos she has very classical tastes

4. [música] classical

5. [habitual] customary;

es muy clásico en estos casos it's very typical in these cases

6. [peculiar]
clásico de typical of

♦ nm

1. [escritor, músico] classic

2. [obra] classic;

un clásico de la música moderna a classic of modern music

3. Am Dep big game

* * *

clásico

I adj classical

II m classic

* * *

clásico, -ca adj

1) : classic

2) : classical

clásico nm

: classic

* * *

clásico¹ adj classical

música clásica classical music

clásico² n classic

este libro es un clásico this book is a classic

Spanish-English dictionary > clásico
17 cursi

adj.

1 tacky(dress, song).

2 prissy, affected, la-di-da, chichi.

f. & m.

affected person.

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cursi

► adjetivo

1 familiar (afectado) pretentious, affected, twee

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 familiar pretentious person, affected person

* * *

1. ADJ

1) [persona] (=amanerado) affected; (=remilgado) prissy; [en sus gustos] twee

2) [objeto] twee

2.

SMF

es una cursi — (=amanerada) she's so affected; (=niña remilgada) she's so prissy; [en sus gustos] she's so twee

* * *
I
adjetivo (fam) < objeto> corny, twee (BrE); < idea> sentimental, twee (BrE); < decoración> chichi

la encuentro cursi — she just seems affected to me
II
masculino y femenino (fam)

es un cursi — he's so affected o twee

* * *

= cutesy [cutesier -comp., cutesiest -sup.], prissy [prissier -comp., prissiest -sup.], stilted, high-flown, mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.].

Ex. His prose, for instance, is repeatedly either too cutesy or too technical.

Ex. It is especially important that the classroom not be dominated by a ' prissy' middle-class atmosphere.

Ex. His eccentricity was stilted and contrived.

Ex. Disaffected and literally unliterary pubescent readers were expected to be hooked by his high-flown style.

Ex. However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.

* * *
I
adjetivo (fam) < objeto> corny, twee (BrE); < idea> sentimental, twee (BrE); < decoración> chichi

la encuentro cursi — she just seems affected to me
II
masculino y femenino (fam)

es un cursi — he's so affected o twee

* * *

= cutesy [cutesier -comp., cutesiest -sup.], prissy [prissier -comp., prissiest -sup.], stilted, high-flown, mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.].

Ex: His prose, for instance, is repeatedly either too cutesy or too technical.

Ex: It is especially important that the classroom not be dominated by a ' prissy' middle-class atmosphere.

Ex: His eccentricity was stilted and contrived.

Ex: Disaffected and literally unliterary pubescent readers were expected to be hooked by his high-flown style.

Ex: However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.

* * *

cursi¹

adjective

( fam):

se cree muy elegante y refinada pero yo la encuentro cursi she thinks she's so chic and refined but she just seems affected to me

sus ideas sobre el matrimonio son de lo más cursi her ideas on marriage are terribly romantic and sentimental, she has such twee ideas about marriage ( BrE)

llevaba unos lacitos en el pelo de lo más cursi she was wearing some horribly prissy o ( AmE) cutesy o ( BrE) twee little ribbons in her hair

tenía la casa decorada de la manera más cursi the decor in his house was terribly chichi o precious o fussy

es muy cursilona she's terribly precious o affected o ( BrE) twee

cursi²

masculine and feminine

( fam)

es un cursi he's so affected o precious o ( BrE) twee

* * *

cursi adjetivo (fam) ‹ objeto› corny, twee (BrE);
‹ idea› sentimental, twee (BrE);
‹ decoración› chichi;
‹ persona› affected;
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam):
◊ es un cursi he's so affected o (BrE) twee

cursi adjetivo pey pretentious, affected

' cursi' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
repipi
- siútico
English:
corny
- genteel
- twee

* * *

cursi

♦ adj

1. [vestido, canción] tacky, Br naff;

se puso un sombrero muy cursi she put on this really tacky o Br naff hat;

a mi abuela le gustan esas cortinas tan cursis my grandmother likes those twee curtains

2. [modales, persona]
es un escritor muy cursi he's such a corny writer;

camina de una manera muy cursi she has a very affected way of walking;

no seas cursi, cómete el plátano con las manos don't be so prissy, eat the banana with your hands

♦ nmf

affected person;

es un cursi he's so affected;

no seas un cursi, cómete el plátano con las manos don't be so prissy, eat the banana with your hands

* * *

cursi
fam
I adj persona affected

II m/f

:

es un cursi he is so affected

* * *

cursi adj, fam : affected, pretentious

* * *

cursi adj twee

Spanish-English dictionary > cursi
18 escuela

f.

school.

hacer escuela to have a following

ser de la vieja escuela to be of the old school

escuela de arte school of art, art school

escuela de arte dramático drama school

escuela de bellas artes art school

escuela de comercio business school

escuela de hostelería catering school

escuela de manejo driving school (Am)

escuela Oficial de Idiomas = Spanish State language-teaching institute

escuela primaria primary school (British), elementary school (United States)

escuela privada private school

escuela pública state school

escuela secundaria secondary school (British), high school (United States)

escuela taurina bullfighting school

escuela universitaria = section of a university which awards diplomas in a vocational discipline (e.g. engineering, business) after three years of study

escuela de verano summer school

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: escolar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: escolar.

* * *

escuela

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) school

2 (experiencia) experience, instruction

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ser de la vieja escuela to be of the old school

tener buena escuela to be well trained

escuela de artes y oficios Technical College

escuela de Bellas Artes Art School

escuela de conducir driving school

escuela de idiomas language school

escuela nocturna night school

escuela privada private school, GB public school

escuela pública state school

* * *

noun f.

school

* * *

SF

1) (=colegio) school

dejé la escuela a los catorce años — I left school at fourteen

recuerdo los tiempos de la escuela — I remember my schooldays

ir a la escuela — [alumno, maestro] to go to school

fue a la escuela a hablar con el director — he went to the school to speak to the headmaster

escuela de párvulos — nursery school, kindergarten

escuela de primera enseñanza, escuela elemental — primary school

escuela infantil — nursery school

escuela primaria — primary school

escuela privada — private school, independent school

escuela pública — state school, public school (EEUU)

escuela secundaria — secondary school, high school (EEUU)

2) (=centro de enseñanza) [gen] school; Chile (=facultad) faculty, school

escuela de artes y oficios — school of arts and crafts

escuela de baile — school of dancing, dance school

escuela de ballet — ballet school

Escuela de Bellas Artes — art school, art college

escuela de chóferes — LAm driving school

escuela de cine — film school

escuela de comercio — business school, school of business studies

escuela de conducir Col —

escuela de conductores — LAm driving school

escuela de enfermería — nursing college

escuela de equitación — riding school

escuela de manejo — Méx driving school

escuela de verano — summer school

escuela laboral — technical school, trade school

escuela militar — military academy

escuela naval — naval academy

escuela nocturna — night school

escuela normal — teacher training college

escuela taller — vocational training centre

escuela universitaria — university college offering diploma rather than degree courses
buque 1), granja
3) * (=clases) school

mañana no hay o no tenemos escuela — there's no school tomorrow

- soplarse la escuela

4) (=formación) experience

es buen actor pero le falta escuela — he's a good actor but he lacks experience

- la escuela de la vida

5) (=movimiento) school

la escuela flamenca — the Flemish school

la escuela romántica — the Romantic school

la escuela veneciana — the Venetian school

un catedrático de la vieja escuela — a professor of the old school

un escritor que ha creado escuela — a writer with a great following
see COLEGIO ESCUELA OFICIAL DE IDIOMAS The Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas are state-run language schools which offer tuition in a wide range of foreign languages. Examinations are also open to external candidates and the Certificado de la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas, the final qualification, is recognized all over Spain.
* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( institución) school

la escuela de la vida — the school o university of life

b) ( edificio) school

c) ( facultad) faculty, school

Escuela de Medicina — Medical Faculty o School

d) (como adj inv)

granja escuela — college farm

hotel escuela — hotel school, training hotel

- Escuela de Bellas Artes

- escuela de conductores or choferes

- escuela de párvulos

- escuela primaria or de primera enseñanza

- escuela de verano/nocturna

- escuela diferencial

- escuela militar/naval

- escuela normal

- Escuela Oficial de Idiomas

- escuela pública

- escuela técnica or vocacional

2) ( formación) coaching, training

le falta escuela — he needs more coaching

3) (de pensamiento, doctrinas) school

ha creado escuela — his theories (o ideas etc) have many followers

es de la vieja escuela — she's one of the old school

* * *

= day school, school, college, seedbed.

Ex. This boy has never been to day school or Sunday school, can't read but he is said to be one of the best workers in the room.

Ex. Many infant and junior schools have books in the entrance hall and in the corridors as well as in the classrooms.

Ex. Special colleges were established offering technical and practical programs for farmers and laborers.

Ex. The article has the title 'The last thirty years as the seedbed of the future'.

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* archivo de escuela = school records.

* dentro de la escuela = in-school.

* después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.

* director de escuela = school principal.

* en la escuela = at school.

* escuela convencional = mainstream school.

* escuela de biblioteconomía = library school.

* escuela de biblioteconomía reconocida = accredited library school.

* escuela de biblioteconomía y documentación = LIS school.

* escuela de buceo = diving school, scuba diving school.

* escuela de capacitación = training school.

* escuela de enseñanza primaria = primary school.

* escuela de equitación = riding school.

* escuela de formación = training school.

* escuela de formación profesional = vocational school.

* escuela de gestión = business school.

* escuela de negocios = business school.

* escuela de niños menores = infant school.

* escuela de pago = public school.

* escuela de pensamiento = school of thought.

* escuela de pequeños = infant school.

* escuela de primaria = primary school.

* escuela de primer ciclo de secundaria = intermediate school.

* escuela de submarinismo = diving school, scuba diving school.

* escuela dominical = Sunday school.

* escuela primaria = lower school, elementary school, grade school, primary school.

* escuela privada = public school.

* escuela rural = rural school.

* escuela secundaria = junior school, middle school, upper school.

* escuela taller = technical school.

* escuela universitaria de biblioteconomía y documentación (EUBYD) = school of librarianship and information science (SLIS).

* expediente académico de la escuela = high school record.

* granja escuela = animal farm.

* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.

* ir a la escuela = go to + school.

* junta de dirección de la escuela = school board.

* maestro de escuela = school teacher.

* más hambre que un maestro de escuela = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.

* patio de la escuela = schoolyard [school yard].

* problema en la escuela = school problem.

* relacionado con la escuela = school-related.

* vieja escuela, la = old school, the.

* violencia en la escuela = school violence.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( institución) school

la escuela de la vida — the school o university of life

b) ( edificio) school

c) ( facultad) faculty, school

Escuela de Medicina — Medical Faculty o School

d) (como adj inv)

granja escuela — college farm

hotel escuela — hotel school, training hotel

- Escuela de Bellas Artes

- escuela de conductores or choferes

- escuela de párvulos

- escuela primaria or de primera enseñanza

- escuela de verano/nocturna

- escuela diferencial

- escuela militar/naval

- escuela normal

- Escuela Oficial de Idiomas

- escuela pública

- escuela técnica or vocacional

2) ( formación) coaching, training

le falta escuela — he needs more coaching

3) (de pensamiento, doctrinas) school

ha creado escuela — his theories (o ideas etc) have many followers

es de la vieja escuela — she's one of the old school

* * *

= day school, school, college, seedbed.

Ex: This boy has never been to day school or Sunday school, can't read but he is said to be one of the best workers in the room.

Ex: Many infant and junior schools have books in the entrance hall and in the corridors as well as in the classrooms.

Ex: Special colleges were established offering technical and practical programs for farmers and laborers.

Ex: The article has the title 'The last thirty years as the seedbed of the future'.

* archivo de escuela = school records.

* dentro de la escuela = in-school.

* después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.

* director de escuela = school principal.

* en la escuela = at school.

* escuela convencional = mainstream school.

* escuela de biblioteconomía = library school.

* escuela de biblioteconomía reconocida = accredited library school.

* escuela de biblioteconomía y documentación = LIS school.

* escuela de buceo = diving school, scuba diving school.

* escuela de capacitación = training school.

* escuela de enseñanza primaria = primary school.

* escuela de equitación = riding school.

* escuela de formación = training school.

* escuela de formación profesional = vocational school.

* escuela de gestión = business school.

* escuela de negocios = business school.

* escuela de niños menores = infant school.

* escuela de pago = public school.

* escuela de pensamiento = school of thought.

* escuela de pequeños = infant school.

* escuela de primaria = primary school.

* escuela de primer ciclo de secundaria = intermediate school.

* escuela de submarinismo = diving school, scuba diving school.

* escuela dominical = Sunday school.

* escuela primaria = lower school, elementary school, grade school, primary school.

* escuela privada = public school.

* escuela rural = rural school.

* escuela secundaria = junior school, middle school, upper school.

* escuela taller = technical school.

* escuela universitaria de biblioteconomía y documentación (EUBYD) = school of librarianship and information science (SLIS).

* expediente académico de la escuela = high school record.

* granja escuela = animal farm.

* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.

* ir a la escuela = go to + school.

* junta de dirección de la escuela = school board.

* maestro de escuela = school teacher.

* más hambre que un maestro de escuela = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.

* patio de la escuela = schoolyard [school yard].

* problema en la escuela = school problem.

* relacionado con la escuela = school-related.

* vieja escuela, la = old school, the.

* violencia en la escuela = school violence.

* * *

escuela

feminine

A

1 (institución) school

todavía no va a la escuela she hasn't started school yet

la escuela de la vida the school o university of life

2 (edificio) school

3 ( Chi) (facultad) faculty, school

la Escuela de Medicina the Medical Faculty o School

4 ( como adj inv):

granja escuela college farm

hotel escuela hotel school, training hotel

alto¹ (↑ alto (1)), buque

Compuestos:

● escuela de arquitectura

school of architecture

● escuela de ballet

ballet school

● Escuela de Bellas Artes

art school, art college

● escuela de conductores or choferes

( AmL) driving school

● escuela de equitación

riding school

● escuela de manejo

( AmL) driving school

● escuela de párvulos

infant school

● escuela de primera enseñanza

primary school

● escuela de verano

summer school

● escuela diferencial

( RPl) school for children with special needs, special school

● escuela militar

military academy

● escuela naval

naval academy

● escuela nocturna

night school

● escuela normal

teachers' college ( AmE), teacher training college ( BrE)

● Escuela Oficial de Idiomas

state-run language school

● escuela primaria

primary school

● escuela pública

public school ( AmE), state school ( BrE)

● escuela técnica

technical college

● escuela vocacional

technical college

B (formación) coaching, training

juega bien pero le falta escuela he's a good player but he needs more coaching

C (de pensamiento, doctrinas) school

ha creado escuela his theories ( o ideas etc) have many followers

es de la vieja escuela she's one of the old school

la escuela flamenca the Flemish school

* * *

escuela sustantivo femenino
school;
escuela de conductores or choferes (AmL) driving school;
◊ escuela primaria primary school;

escuela militar/naval military/naval academy;
escuela pública public (AmE) o (BrE) state school;
Eescuela de Medicina Medical Faculty o School
escuela sustantivo femenino school
escuela naval, naval academy
buque escuela, training ship

' escuela' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
academia
- antes
- buque
- colegio
- conserje
- dirigir
- egresar
- elemental
- pizarra
- recreo
- aula
- auto-escuela
- clase
- dirección
- director
- el
- funcionamiento
- fundación
- fundar
- hacer
- inscribir
- matón
- merienda
- monitor
- normal
- patio
- picadero
- pinta
- plantel
- politécnico
- profesor
- trabajo
English:
busing
- college
- disruptive
- drop out
- finishing school
- grade school
- janitor
- junior school
- master
- primary
- public school
- saint
- school
- schoolmaster
- schoolmistress
- schoolteacher
- staff college
- state school
- teacher
- art
- convenient
- elementary
- foot
- get
- go
- grade
- infant
- intermediate
- junior
- military
- past
- public
- settle
- state
- technical

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escuela nf

1. [establecimiento] school;

ir a la escuela to go to school;

no pudo ir a la escuela she was unable to go to school;

aprendió en la escuela de la vida she's a graduate of the university o school of life

Comp
escuela de arte school of art, art school;
escuela de arte dramático drama school;

escuela de artes y oficios = college for the study of arts and crafts;

escuela de bellas artes art school;
Am escuela de choferes driving school;
escuela de comercio business school;
CSur escuela diferencial school for children with special needs, special school; Cuba escuela elemental Br primary school, US elementary school;
escuela de equitación riding school;

escuela hípica (horse)riding school;

escuela de hostelería catering school;

escuela de magisterio Br teacher training college, US teacher's college;
Am escuela de manejo driving school;
escuela normal teacher training college;

Escuela Oficial de Idiomas = Spanish State language-teaching institute;

escuela de párvulos kindergarten;

escuela primaria Br primary school, US elementary school;

escuela privada private school, Br public school;

escuela pública Br state school, US public school;

escuela de secretariado secretarial college;

escuela secundaria Br secondary school, US high school;

escuela taurina bullfighting school;

escuela de turismo school of tourism;

escuela universitaria = section of a university which awards diplomas in a vocational discipline (e.g. engineering, business) after three years of study;

escuela de verano summer school

2. [enseñanza, conocimientos] training;

tiene talento, pero le falta escuela he's talented, but he still has a lot to learn

3. [de artista, doctrina] school;

la escuela cervantina the school of Cervantes;

hacer escuela to have a following;

su forma de jugar al fútbol hizo escuela his style of football gained quite a following;

ser de la vieja escuela to be of the old school

Comp
escuela de pensamiento school of thought
* * *

escuela

f school;

hacer o

crear escuela fig create a trend;

de la vieja escuela fig of the old school

* * *

escuela nf

: school

* * *

escuela n school

todavía no tiene edad para ir a la escuela he's not old enogh to go to school yet

escuela primaria primary school

Spanish-English dictionary > escuela
19 fresco

adj.

1 cool, fresh.

2 fresh, newly made, recent, new.

3 insolent, cheeky, impudent.

4 insolent, carefree, cheeky, unmindful.

m.

1 cool air.

2 drink, beverage, refreshment.

3 fresco.

4 cheeky devil.

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fresco

► adjetivo

1 (temperatura) cool, cold

■ viento fresco cool wind

■ agua fresca cold water

2 (tela, vestido) light, cool

3 (aspecto) healthy, fresh

4 (comida) fresh

5 (reciente) fresh, new

■ noticias frescas latest news sing

6 figurado (impasible) cool, calm, unworried

7 (desvergonzado) cheeky, shameless

► nombre masculino fresco

1 (frescor) fresh air, cool air

2 ARTE fresco

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al fresco in the cool

hacer fresco to be chilly

¡qué fresco,-a! what a nerve!

quedarse tan fresco,-a not to bat an eyelid

¡sí que estamos frescos! now we're in a fine mess!

tomar el fresco to get some fresh air

————————

fresco

► nombre masculino

1 (frescor) fresh air, cool air

2 ARTE fresco

* * *
1. noun m.
coolness
2. (f. - fresca)
adj.

1) cool

2) fresh

* * *
fresco, -a
1. ADJ

1) (Culin)

a) (=no congelado, no cocinado) fresh

es mejor comer alimentos frescos — it is best to eat fresh food

b) (=no pasado) [carne, fruta] fresh; [huevo] fresh, new-laid

el pescado está muy fresco — the fish is very fresh

c) (=no curado) [queso] unripened; [salmón] fresh

2) (=frío)

a) [brisa, viento] cool

salí a respirar un poco de aire fresco — I went outside to get a breath of fresh air

b) [bebida] cool, cold; [agua] [para beber] cold; [en piscina, río] cool

una cerveza fresca — a cool o cold beer

c) [tiempo] [desagradable] chilly; [agradable] cool

ponte una chaqueta, que la noche está fresca — put a jacket on, it's chilly tonight

¡qué fresco se estará ahora en la montaña! — it will be so nice and cool just now in the mountains

d) [tela, vestido] cool

3) (=reciente) [ideas] fresh; [pintura] wet

la tragedia aún está fresca en mi memoria — the tragic events are still fresh in my memory

venía contento, con dinero fresco en el bolsillo — he came along looking happy, with fresh money in his pocket

traigo noticias frescas — I have the latest news

pintura fresca — wet paint

4) (=natural) [piel, estilo] fresh

5) (=refrescante) [colonia, perfume] refreshing

6) (=persona) (=descansado) fresh; (=descarado) cheeky, sassy (EEUU)

prefiero estudiar por las mañanas, cuando aún estoy fresco — I prefer studying in the morning while I'm still fresh

¡qué fresco! — what a cheek! *, what a nerve! *

¡está o va fresco, si cree que le voy a ayudar otra vez! — he couldn't be more wrong if he thinks that I'm going to help him again!, if he thinks I'm going to help him again, he's got another think coming!

• me lo dijo tan fresco — he just said it to me as cool as you like

me lo dijo y se quedó tan fresco — he said it without batting an eyelid

- ser más fresco que una lechuga

2.

SM / F * [sinvergüenza]

¡usted es un fresco! — you've got a nerve! *

3. SM

1) (=temperatura)

se sentó a la sombra del árbol buscando el fresco — she sat down under the tree, in the cool of its shade

voy a sentarme fuera, al fresco — I'm going to sit outside where it's nice and cool

el fresco de la mañana — the cool of the morning

• dormir al fresco — to sleep in the open air, sleep outdoors

• hace fresco — [desagradable] it's chilly; [agradable] it's cool

• tomar el fresco — to get some fresh air

me trae al fresco * —

que te lo creas o no, me trae al fresco — I couldn't care less whether you believe it or not

2) (Arte) fresco

pintar al fresco — to paint in fresco

3) Col, Perú, Ven (=bebida) [sin gas] fruit drink; [con gas] fizzy fruit drink
fresca
* * *
I
- ca adjetivo

1)

a) < viento> cool, fresh; < agua> cold; < bebida> cool, cold

el tiempo está más bien fresco — the weather is a bit chilly

b) <ropa/tela> cool

2)

a) (no enlatado, no congelado) fresh

pescado fresco — fresh fish

b) ( reciente) fresh

trae noticias frescas — she has the latest news

pintura fresca — wet paint

c) <cutis/belleza> fresh, young

d) < aire> fresh

3) < persona>

a) [ser] (fam) ( descarado)

qué tipo más fresco! — that guy sure has some nerve! (colloq)

ir fresco — (Esp fam)

va fresco si espera eso — if he thinks that he's got another think coming

b) [estar] ( descansado) refreshed; ( no cansado) fresh

c) ( tranquilo)

él estaba tan fresco — he was as cool as a cucumber

me lo dijo, así, tan fresca — she was as cool as could be when she told me

d) [ser] (Col fam) ( sencillo) relaxed, easygoing

fresco hermano! — cool it! (colloq)
II
- ca masculino, femenino (fam) ( descarado)

eres un fresco! — you have a lot of nerve! (colloq)
III
masculino

1) ( aire) fresh air

tomar el fresco — to get some fresh air

2) ( frío moderado)

hace un fresquito que da gusto — it's lovely and cool

ponte una chaqueta que hace fresco — put a jacket on, it's chilly out

traer a alguien al fresco — (Esp fam)

eso me trae al fresco — I couldn't care less about it (colloq)

3) (Art) fresco

pintura al fresco — fresco painting

4) (AmL) ( gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE); ( refresco de frutas) fruit drink

* * *
I
- ca adjetivo

1)

a) < viento> cool, fresh; < agua> cold; < bebida> cool, cold

el tiempo está más bien fresco — the weather is a bit chilly

b) <ropa/tela> cool

2)

a) (no enlatado, no congelado) fresh

pescado fresco — fresh fish

b) ( reciente) fresh

trae noticias frescas — she has the latest news

pintura fresca — wet paint

c) <cutis/belleza> fresh, young

d) < aire> fresh

3) < persona>

a) [ser] (fam) ( descarado)

qué tipo más fresco! — that guy sure has some nerve! (colloq)

ir fresco — (Esp fam)

va fresco si espera eso — if he thinks that he's got another think coming

b) [estar] ( descansado) refreshed; ( no cansado) fresh

c) ( tranquilo)

él estaba tan fresco — he was as cool as a cucumber

me lo dijo, así, tan fresca — she was as cool as could be when she told me

d) [ser] (Col fam) ( sencillo) relaxed, easygoing

fresco hermano! — cool it! (colloq)
II
- ca masculino, femenino (fam) ( descarado)

eres un fresco! — you have a lot of nerve! (colloq)
III
masculino

1) ( aire) fresh air

tomar el fresco — to get some fresh air

2) ( frío moderado)

hace un fresquito que da gusto — it's lovely and cool

ponte una chaqueta que hace fresco — put a jacket on, it's chilly out

traer a alguien al fresco — (Esp fam)

eso me trae al fresco — I couldn't care less about it (colloq)

3) (Art) fresco

pintura al fresco — fresco painting

4) (AmL) ( gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE); ( refresco de frutas) fruit drink

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fresco¹

¹ = fresco [frescoes, -pl.].

Ex: The prototype has been used to develop an application concerning images of frescoes of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.

fresco²

² = fresh [fresher -comp., freshest -sup.], crisp.

Ex: A fresh, constant temperature and humidity not only promotes efficiency of use, it encourages use.

Ex: But because of their relatively short shelf life, heads of lettuce have to be shipped quickly so that they remain crisp and fresh.

* alimento fresco = fresh food.

* fruta fresca = fresh fruit.

* hacer fresco = be cool.

* producto fresco = fresh food.

fresco³

³ = cheeky [cheekier -comp., cheekiest -sup.], sassy [sassier -comp., sassiest -sup.], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

Ex: The young man in the picture is myself snapped twenty-five years or so ago by a cheeky thirteen-year-old during the first few months of my first teaching job.

Ex: This series of personal essays are at various times sassy, profound, superficial, and maddening.

Ex: Singers and other entertainers in Burma have been warned to cut out saucy behaviour and be neat and tidy or face the consequences.

* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.

* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.

* ser un fresco con = act + fresh with.

* tan fresco = as cool as a cucumber.

* * *

fresco¹ -ca

adjective

A

1 ‹viento› cool, fresh; ‹agua› cold; ‹bebida› cool, cold

el tiempo está más bien fresco the weather is a bit chilly o is on the cool side

2 ‹ropa/tela› cool

B

1 (no enlatado, no congelado) fresh

pescado fresco fresh fish

2 (reciente) fresh

este pescado está fresquísimo this fish is so fresh!

trae noticias frescas she has the latest news

los recuerdos de la guerra aún estaban frescos memories of the war were still fresh in people's minds

[ S ] pintura fresca wet paint

3 ‹cutis/belleza› fresh, young

4 ‹olor› fresh

5 (no viciado) ‹aire› fresh

un poco de aire fresco a breath of fresh air

C ‹persona›

1 [ SER] ( fam)

(descarado): ¡qué tipo más fresco! that guy sure has some nerve! ( colloq), what a nerve that guy has! ( colloq)

ir fresco ( Esp fam): ése va fresco si se piensa que le voy a prestar dinero he's sadly mistaken if he thinks I'm going to lend him any money, if he thinks I'm going to lend him any money he's got another think coming

2 [ ESTAR] (descansado) refreshed, fresh; (no cansado) fresh

3

(tranquilo): yo estaba muerto de miedo pero él estaba tan fresco I was scared to death but he was as cool as a cucumber o he was totally unperturbed o he didn't turn a hair

me dijo que se iba de todos modos, así tan fresca she quite boldly o brazenly o unashamedly told me that she was going to go anyway

4 [ SER] ( Col fam) (sencillo, sin complicaciones) relaxed, easygoing

¡fresco, hermano! cool it! ( colloq), easy! ( colloq)

fresco² -ca

masculine, feminine

( fam)

(descarado): ¡eres un fresco! you have a lot of nerve! ( colloq), you've got a nerve o cheek! ( BrE colloq)

fresco³

masculine

A (aire) fresh air

vayamos a tomar el fresco let's go and get some fresh air

B

(frío moderado): el fresco de la brisa the freshness o coolness of the breeze

hace un fresquito que da gusto it's lovely and cool

ponte una chaqueta que hace fresco put a jacket on, it's chilly out

darse fresco en las bolas ( Ven vulg): ¿vas a ayudar o te vas a seguir dando fresco en las bolas? are you going to help, or are you just going to sit there on your fat ass ( AmE) o ( BrE) arse? ( vulg)

traer a algn al fresco ( fam): sus problemas me traen al fresco I couldn't care less o give a damn about his problems ( colloq)

C ( Art) fresco

pintura al fresco fresco painting

D ( AmL) (gaseosa) soda ( AmE), fizzy drink ( BrE); (refresco de frutas) fruit drink

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fresco 1
◊ -ca adjetivo

1
a) ‹ viento› cool, fresh;

‹ agua› cold;
‹ bebida› cool, cold;
◊ el tiempo está fresco the weather is a bit chilly

b) ‹ropa/tela› cool

2
a) ‹pescado/fruta› fresh;

◊ trae noticias frescas she has the latest news;

( on signs) pintura fresca wet paint
b) ‹cutis/belleza› fresh, young

c) ( no viciado) ‹ aire› fresh

3 ‹ persona›
a) [ser] (fam) ( descarado):

◊ ¡qué tipo más fresco! that guy sure has some nerve! (colloq)

b) [estar] ( descansado) refreshed;

( no cansado) fresh
c) ( tranquilo):

◊ él estaba tan fresco he was as cool as a cucumber

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) ( descarado):
◊ ¡eres un fresco! you have a lot of nerve! (colloq)

fresco 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( aire) fresh air;

◊ tomar el fresco to get some fresh air

b) ( frío moderado):

◊ hace un fresquito que da gusto it's lovely and cool;

hace fresco it's chilly
2 (Art) fresco;
◊ pintura al fresco fresco painting

3 (AmL) ( gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE);
( refresco de frutas) fruit drink
fresco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (temperatura) cool
2 (alimentos) fresh
3 (noticias, acontecimientos) fresh, new
4 (campante, indiferente) se quedó tan fresco, he didn't bat an eyelid
II sustantivo masculino
1 (frescor) fresh air, cool air: hace fresco, it's chilly
2 Arte fresco
3 pey (persona) ¡qué fresco!, what a nerve!
Cuando te refieres a una temperatura baja pero agradable, puedes usar la palabra cool. Sin embargo, si la temperatura es baja y desagradable, debes emplear la palabra cold (frío).
' fresco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
campante
- cara
- conchudo
- fresca
- fría
- frío
- lechuga
- natural
- tomar
- traer
- chapa
English:
air
- anchovy
- bracing
- brisk
- cheeky
- chill
- cold
- cool
- crisp
- fresh
- nip
- saucy
- stuffy
- waltz
- wet
- window
- butter
- gammon
- hot
- keep
- soda
- stale
- warm

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fresco, -a

♦ adj

1. [temperatura, aire] cool;

corría un viento fresco there was a cool breeze;

tómate algo fresco have a cold drink

2. [ropa]
un vestido fresco a cool dress

3. [alimento] [reciente] fresh

4. [alimento] [no congelado] fresh

5. [pintura, tinta] wet

6. [lozano] fresh;

ha pasado la noche en vela y está tan fresco he was up all night but he's still fresh as a daisy;

Comp
Fam
estar fresco como una rosa to be as fresh as a daisy

7. [espontáneo] fresh;

este escritor tiene un estilo fresco this writer has a refreshing style

8. [reciente] fresh;

noticias frescas fresh news

9. [caradura] cheeky, forward, US fresh;

¡qué fresco! what a nerve o cheek!

10. Pey [mujer] loose

11. Comp
Fam
tan fresco [despreocupado] [m5] no ha estudiado y sigue tan fresco he hasn't studied but he's not in the least bothered;

dijo una tontería enorme y se quedó tan fresco he made an incredibly stupid remark and just carried on as if nothing was wrong;

no sé cómo te puedes quedar tan fresco después de lo que ha pasado I don't know how you can be so laid-back after what happened

♦ nm,f
[caradura] cheeky o forward person;
es un fresco he's really cheeky o forward

♦ nm

1. [frescor] coolness;

al fresco in a cool place;

hace fresco it's chilly;

tomar el fresco to get a breath of fresh air

2. Arte fresco;

al fresco in fresco

3. Andes, CAm, Méx [refresco] soft drink

4. Comp
Fam
me trae al fresco lo que digan los demás I don't give two hoots what people say

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fresco

I adj

1 cool;

conservar en lugar fresco keep cool, keep in a cool place

2 pescado etc fresh

3 persona fam

fresh fam, Br

cheeky fam ;

quedarse tan fresco fam stay calm, fam

keep one’s cool

II m, fresca f

:

¡eres un fresco! fam you’ve got some nerve! fam, Br

you’ve got a cheek! fam

III m

1 fresh air;

tomar el fresco get some fresh air

2

:

hace fresco it’s cool;

me trae al fresco fam I couldn’t o

could care less, Br

I couldn’t care less fam

3 C.Am.

bebida fruit drink

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fresco, -ca adj

1) : fresh

2) : cool

3) fam : insolent, nervy

fresco nm

1) : coolness

2) : fresh air

al fresco: in the open air, outdoors

3) : fresco

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fresco¹ adj

1. (comida) fresh

verdura fresca fresh vegetables

2. (temperatura) cool

una noche fresca de verano a cool summer evening

agua fresca cold water

3. (noticias) latest

4. (persona) cheeky [comp. cheekier; superl. cheekiest]

fresco² n

hacer fresco to be chilly

tomar el fresco to get some fresh air

Spanish-English dictionary > fresco
20 faceta

f.

facet.

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faceta

► nombre femenino

1 facet

* * *

SF

1) (=aspecto) facet

2) [de cristal, piedra preciosa] facet

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femenino facet

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femenino facet

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faceta¹

¹ = facet, venue, hat.

Ex: The extent to which each of these facets contributes towards a good abstract is a function of the style and type of abstract and the documents being abstracted.

Ex: Considers the emerging market and the traditional market for library-information professionals, in conjunction with the stereotype as a conditioner of acceptability in new employment venues.

Ex: The city librarian has commonly been a general cultural consultant, often with more than one hat, with the curatorship of the museum and/or art gallery as additional offices.

* asumir una nueva faceta = take on + new dimension.

* con dos facetas = double-faced.

* tener una faceta = wear + hat.

faceta²

² = facet.

Nota: Conjunto de subdivisiones producidas al aplicar una característica a una clase.

Ex: A facet, then, is the sum total of isolates formed by the division of a subject by one characteristic of division.

* análisis por facetas = facet analysis.

* basado en facetas = facet-based.

* conector entre facetas = intra-facet connector.

* faceta común = common facet.

* faceta de Energía = Energy facet.

* faceta de forma = Form facet.

* faceta de Personalidad = Personality facet.

* faceta de tiempo = Time facet.

* faceta diferencial = differential facet.

* indicador de faceta = facet indicator.

* subfaceta = subfacet [sub-facet].

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faceta

feminine

1 (aspecto) facet

las diversas facetas de su personalidad the different sides o facets of his personality

2 (de una piedra) facet

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faceta sustantivo femenino
facet
faceta sustantivo femenino
1 (aspecto) side, aspect: la de escritor era una faceta que no conocía de ti, I didn't know anything about you being a writer
2 (de una piedra tallada) facet, side
' faceta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aspecto
- vertiente
English:
distinguishing
- facet

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faceta nf

1. [aspecto] aspect, facet

2. [de piedra preciosa] facet

* * *

faceta

f tb fig

facet

* * *

faceta nf

: facet

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