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the two of them should stay

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1 dos

adj.

1 two, twain.

2 second.

f. & m.

two, number two.

m.

DOS, disk operating system.

m.pl.

plural of do/C (Music).

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dos

► adjetivo

1 (cardinal) two; (ordinal) second

■ entre ellas dos between the two of them

► nombre masculino

1 (número) two; (fecha) second

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cada dos por tres familiar every five minutes

como dos y dos son cuatro familiar as sure as night follows day, as sure as eggs is eggs

de dos en dos in twos, in pairs

en un dos por tres familiar in a flash

dos veces twice

■ es dos veces mayor que su hermana she's twice as old as her sister Table 1 NOTA See also seis/Table 1

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noun m. adj.

two

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1. ADJ INV PRON

1) [gen] two; [ordinal, en la fecha] second

dos a dos — two against two

dos y dos son cuatro — two and two are four

dos por dos son cuatro — two times two makes four

de dos en dos — in twos, two by two

cortar algo en dos — to cut sth into two

los dos libros — both books

le escribí el día dos — I wrote to him on the second

dos piezas — two-piece

- como ese no hay dos

- como dos y dos son cuatro

- cada dos por tres

- no hay dos sin tres

2) (=dos personas)

los dos — the two of them/us etc, both of them/us etc

vosotros dos — you two

es para los dos — it's for both of you/us etc

2.

SM (=número) two; (=fecha) second

estamos a dos — (Tenis) the score is deuce

- en un dos por tres
DOS El uso de "both" Los dos con el sentido de ambos se traduce por both, pero el lugar que ocupa en la oración y la construcción en la que se usa depende de varios factores: Como sujeto de "be" o un verbo auxiliar/modal ► Con nombre solo: Las dos hermanas son cantantes Both (of the) sisters are singers The sisters are both singers Los dos castillos fueron construidos en el siglo XVIII Both (of the) castles were built in the 18th century The castles were both built in the 18th century ► Con nombre y demostrativo/posesivo: Estos dos niños son huérfanos Both (of) these children are orphans These children are both orphans Mis dos hijos han emigrado Both (of) my sons have emigrated My sons have both emigrated ► Sin nombre: Los dos son jóvenes Both of them are young They're both young Los dos sabemos esquiar Both of us can ski We can both ski Como sujeto de otro verbo ► Con nombre solo: Los dos chicos quieren estudiar medicina Both (of the) boys want to study medicine The boys both want to study medicine ► Con nombre y demostrativo/posesivo: Mis dos tíos viven solos Both (of) my uncles live alone My uncles both live alone ► Sin nombre: Los dos beben más de la cuenta Both of them o They both drink too much Como objeto de un verbo o preposición Los hemos invitado a los dos We've invited both of them o them both Los dos me tenéis harta I'm fed up with both of you o you both Cuando los dos no puede substituirse por ambos, se traduce por the two + ((NOMBRE EN PLURAL)) o the two of us/ you/ them: ¿Tienes los dos libros que te dejé? Have you got the two books (that) I lent you? Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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I
adjetivo invariable/pronombre two

lo hicimos entre los dos — we did it between the two of us

ellos dos que se queden — the two of them should stay

sujétalo con las dos manos — hold it with both hands

se rompió las dos piernas — he broke both (his) legs

cantaron los dos — they both sang

llamó dos veces — he called twice

caminaban de dos en dos — they walked in pairs

entraron de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — they came in two at a time o two by two; ( para más ejemplos ver tb cinco)

cada dos por tres: me llama cada dos por tres he phones me up every five minutes; se me avería cada dos por tres it's always breaking down on me; como (que) dos y dos son cuatro as sure as the day is long (AmE), as sure as night follows day (BrE); no hay dos sin tres misfortunes/these things always come in threes; ya somos dos — that makes two of us

- dos piezas

- dos puntos
II
masculino (number) two; para ejemplos ver cinco

en un dos por tres — in a flash

hacer del dos — (Méx, Per fam) to do a pooh (used to or by children)

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I
adjetivo invariable/pronombre two

lo hicimos entre los dos — we did it between the two of us

ellos dos que se queden — the two of them should stay

sujétalo con las dos manos — hold it with both hands

se rompió las dos piernas — he broke both (his) legs

cantaron los dos — they both sang

llamó dos veces — he called twice

caminaban de dos en dos — they walked in pairs

entraron de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — they came in two at a time o two by two; ( para más ejemplos ver tb cinco)

cada dos por tres: me llama cada dos por tres he phones me up every five minutes; se me avería cada dos por tres it's always breaking down on me; como (que) dos y dos son cuatro as sure as the day is long (AmE), as sure as night follows day (BrE); no hay dos sin tres misfortunes/these things always come in threes; ya somos dos — that makes two of us

- dos piezas

- dos puntos
II
masculino (number) two; para ejemplos ver cinco

en un dos por tres — in a flash

hacer del dos — (Méx, Per fam) to do a pooh (used to or by children)

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dos¹

= twin, two (2).

Ex: These twin objectives are, in practice, not possible to achieve simultaneously.

Ex: The second part of this volume combines the proceedings of the two 1977 institutes held in New York and Los Angeles.

* a dos niveles = two-tier.

* a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.

* argumento que presenta los dos puntos de vista = two-sided argument.

* arma de dos filos = double-edged sword.

* asalto a dos bandas = two-pronged attack.

* autobús de dos pisos = double-decker bus.

* cada dos = every other.

* cada dos años = biennially.

* cada dos días = every other day.

* cada dos minutos = every other minute.

* cada dos por tres = all the time, now and again, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], frequently, every other minute, every five minutes, every few minutes.

* cada dos semanas = biweekly [bi-weekly].

* comer a dos carrillos = stuff + Posesivo + face.

* Comida + de dos platos = two course + Comida.

* comida de dos platos y postre = three-course meal.

* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* con dos facetas = double-faced.

* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].

* construido en dos niveles = split-level.

* con tejado a dos aguas = gabled.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de las dos maneras = in both ways.

* dividir en dos = halve, bisect, rend in + two.

* dos años = two-year period.

* dos entuertos no hacen un derecho = two wrongs do not make a right.

* dos no se pelean si uno no quiere = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.

* dos peniques = tuppence.

* dos puntos (:) = colon (:).

* dos semanas = fortnight.

* dos son compañía, tres multitud = two is a company, three is a crowd.

* dos tercios (2/3) = two thirds (2/3).

* dos veces = doubly, twice.

* dos veces al año = twice yearly [twice-yearly], semiannual [semi-annual].

* dos veces a la semana = twice-weekly, biweekly [bi-weekly], twice a week.

* durante los dos últimos meses = over the last couple of months.

* en dos años = over a two-year period.

* en dos lenguas = bilingually.

* en dos niveles = split-level.

* en dos palabras = in a nutshell.

* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* en los dos últimos meses = over the last couple of months.

* entre dos fuegos = crossfire.

* en un dos por tres = in a flash, at the drop of a hat, in the blink of an eye, in no time, right away, in a jiffy, in a trice.

* en uno o dos segundos = in an instant or two.

* espada de dos filos = sword with two edges, two-edged sword.

* estar a dos velas = not have a bean.

* familia con dos coches = two-car family.

* familia con dos sueldos = two-income family.

* familia en la que los dos padres trabajan = dual-income family.

* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.

* grado de proximidad entre dos = betweenness.

* hender en dos = rend in + two.

* los dos = both, both of them, both of which.

* medir a dos raseros = double standard.

* molde de dos hojas = two-sheet mould.

* nadar entre dos aguas = sit on + the fence, fall between + two stools.

* ninguno de los dos = neither, neither of them.

* no + haber + dos + Nombre que = no two + Nombre.

* no hay dos sin tres = things + come in threes.

* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.

* pagar dos veces = double-pay.

* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.

* partir en dos = halve, rend in + two.

* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.

* por dos años = two-year.

* provechoso para los dos = mutually beneficial.

* rasgar en dos = rend in + two.

* ser arma de dos filos = be a mixed blessing.

* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.

* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.

* sofá de dos plazas = love seat, two-seater sofa.

* sofá para dos = love seat, two-seater sofa.

* tener lo mejor de los dos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.

* una vez cada dos semanas = once a fortnight.

* uno de los dos investigadores principales = co-principal investigator.

* vehículo de dos ruedas en línea = two-wheeler.

* verificar dos veces = double-check [doublecheck].

DOS² (Sistema Operativo de Disco)

= DOS (Disc Operating System).

Ex: These routines are often collectively known as a DOS or Disk Operating System.

* prompt del DOS = DOS prompt.

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DOS

masculine

( Inf) DOS

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dos adj inv/m/pron
two;
◊ lo hicimos entre los dos we did it between the two of us;

sujétalo con las dos manos hold it with both hands;
llamó dos veces he called twice;
caminaban de dos en dos they walked in pairs;
entraron de dos en dos they came in two at a time o two by two;
dos puntos colon;
en un dos por tres in a flash;
para más ejemplos ver cinco
dos
I adjetivo
1 (cardinal) two: tiene dos hijos, he has two children
las dos hermanas son pelirrojas, both the sisters have red hair
2 (ordinal) second: el día dos de cada mes, the second of every month
II pron
1 (cardinal) two: compra solo dos, buy only two
dos de ellos estaban vigilando a los niños, two of them were watching the children
estaban los dos muy contentos, both of them were very happy
vosotros dos estáis castigados, both of you are to be punished
III sustantivo masculino two
♦ Locuciones: familiar cada dos por tres, every other minute

' dos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abogada
- abogado
- abrazarse
- abuelo
- acostumbrar
- adelgazar
- adherencia
- adiós
- agraciada
- agraciado
- alrededor
- amante
- antelación
- antes
- apéndice
- ascender
- asestar
- atrás
- aunque
- balanza
- bastar
- batir
- batirse
- caber
- cada
- cara
- carrillo
- casar
- cepillarse
- cero
- citar
- clavar
- clavada
- clavado
- coleta
- combinar
- como
- compaginación
- comprometerse
- conectar
- conocerse
- convergencia
- cotejar
- cotizarse
- cuadrada
- cuadrado
- cualquiera
- de
- decálogo
English:
A
- advance
- ago
- agree
- all
- alliance
- amazing
- amicable
- apart
- argue
- as
- assistant
- attain
- augment
- average out at
- baptism
- bar
- bass
- beat up
- better
- bird
- blueberry
- book
- both
- by
- carry
- cement
- choice
- claim
- clash
- closely
- club sandwich
- coin
- collide
- colon
- come in
- compromise
- consecutive
- couple
- daily
- delivery
- deposit
- derby
- destroy
- diametrically
- dilute
- distinguish
- dock
- DOS
- double

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DOS [dos] nm
Informát (abrev de disk operating system) DOS
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dos

adj

1 two;

de dos en dos in twos, two by two;

los dos both;

conozco a los dos hermanos I know both (of the) brothers;

anda con ojo con los dos watch out for both of o the pair of them;

dos contra uno en baloncesto double team

2

:

cada dos por tres all the time, continually;

en un dos por tres in a flash

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dos adj & nm

: two

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dos num

1. (en general) two

2. (en fechas) second

cada dos por tres constantly

dos veces twice

los dos both

con las dos manos with both hands

dos puntos colon

Spanish-English dictionary > dos
2 conciencia

f.

1 conscience, awareness, consciousness, alertness.

2 conscience.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: concienciar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: concienciar.

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conciencia

► nombre femenino

1 (moral) conscience

2 (conocimiento) consciousness, awareness

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a conciencia conscientiously

con la conciencia tranquila with a clear conscience

en conciencia in truth

remorderle a alguien la conciencia to weigh on somebody's conscience

tener conciencia de algo to be aware of something

tomar conciencia de algo to become aware of something

conciencia de clase class-consciousness

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noun f.

1) conscience

2) consciousness

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SF

1) (=moralidad) conscience

pesará sobre su conciencia — it will weigh on his conscience

no tienes conciencia, tratar así a tu pobre madre — you have no conscience, treating your poor mother like that

• en conciencia — in all conscience

en conciencia no podemos permitir que se produzca esa situación — in all conscience, we cannot allow that situation to arise

actuar u obrar en conciencia — to act in good conscience

votar en conciencia — to vote according to one's conscience

• libertad de conciencia — freedom of conscience

• tener la conciencia limpia — to have a clear conscience

• tener mala conciencia — to have a guilty o bad conscience

• remorder a algn la conciencia, me remuerde la conciencia por haberle mentido — I've got a guilty o bad conscience about lying to him

• tener la conciencia tranquila — to have a clear conscience

conciencia de culpa — guilty conscience
ancho 1., 4), anchura 3), cargo 5), gusanillo 4), objetor, preso 2.
2)

• a conciencia — (=con dedicación) conscientiously; (=con mala intención) on purpose

trabaja a conciencia — she works conscientiously

me tuve que preparar a conciencia para el examen — I had to prepare very thoroughly for the exam

una casa construida a conciencia — a solidly o well built house

lo has hecho a conciencia para fastidiarme — you deliberately did it to annoy me, you did it on purpose to annoy me

3) (=capacidad de juicio) awareness

debería haber una mayor conciencia sobre los riesgos del alcohol — people should be more aware of the risks of alcohol, there should be greater awareness of the risks of alcohol

lo ha hecho con plena conciencia del daño que podía causar — he did it in full knowledge of the damage he might cause, he was fully aware of the damage he might cause when he did it

• a conciencia de que... — fully aware that..., in the certain knowledge that...

• despertar la conciencia de algn — to raise sb's consciousness o awareness

• tener conciencia de algo, no tienen conciencia de nación — they have no sense of national identity

tenían plena conciencia de lo que hacían — they were fully aware of what they were doing

• tomar conciencia de algo — to become aware of sth

tomar conciencia de que... — to become aware that...

conciencia crítica — critical awareness

conciencia de clase — class consciousness

conciencia social — social conscience

4) (Med) consciousness

• perder la conciencia — to lose consciousness

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femenino

1) ( en moral) conscience

tener la conciencia limpia or tranquila — to have a clear o clean conscience

tener mala conciencia or la conciencia sucia — to have a bad o guilty conscience

en conciencia no puedo quedarme callada — in all conscience I can't remain silent

me remuerde la conciencia — my conscience is pricking me

no siente ningún cargo or remordimiento de conciencia — she feels no remorse

hacer algo a conciencia — to do something conscientiously

2) ( conocimiento) awareness

lo hizo con plena conciencia de que la iba a herir — he did it in the full knowledge that it would hurt her

tener conciencia de algo — to be aware of something

tengo plena conciencia de eso — I'm well aware of that

quieren crear conciencia del peligro entre la población — they aim to make the population aware of the danger

tomar or adquirir conciencia de algo — to become aware of something

•

- conciencia de clase

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= conscience, consciousness, conscious mind.

Ex. The general conclusion was that librarians cannot avoid acting as censors, but should do so only with full awareness and a good conscience.

Ex. For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.

Ex. Just as an individual must struggle to integrate the problematic unconscious with the everyday conscious mind, so must librarians wrestle with the integration of the problematic visual media.

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* acallar la conciencia = stifle + Posesivo + conscience.

* acallar la voz de + Posesivo + conciencia = salve + the conscience.

* a conciencia = deliberately, deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.

* actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.

* cargo de conciencia = guilty conscience.

* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.

* conciencia + atormentar = conscience + smite.

* conciencia cívica = civic mindedness.

* conciencia culpable = guilty conscience.

* conciencia de culpa = guilty conscience.

* conciencia del libro = book-consciousness.

* conciencia de sí mismo = self-awareness.

* conciencia de uno mismo = self-awareness.

* conciencia histórica = historical consciousness.

* conciencia + mortificar = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.

* conciencia + remorder = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.

* conciencia social = social consciousness.

* conciencia sucia = guilty conscience.

* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.

* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.

* dinero para acallar la conciencia = conscience money.

* en conciencia = in good conscience.

* escuchar la voz de la conciencia = listen to + the voice within.

* examen de conciencia = soul-searching, self-examination.

* examinar + Posesivo + conciencia = search + Posesivo + conscience.

* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.

* gusanillo de la conciencia, el = prickling conscience, nagging conscience, sting of remorse, sting of conscience, the.

* la voz de la conciencia = the voice within.

* objeción de conciencia = conscientious objection.

* objetor de conciencia = conscientious objector.

* obrar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.

* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* remoder la conciencia = nag at + the conscience.

* remorder la conciencia = prick + conscience.

* remordimiento de conciencia = guilty conscience, twinge of remorse.

* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.

* tener la conciencia tranquila = have + a clear conscience.

* tener plena conciencia de = be fully aware of.

* toma de conciencia = realisation [realization, -USA], reality check.

* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.

* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.

* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.

* votar según la conciencia de Uno = vote + Posesivo + conscience.

* voz de la conciencia, la = voice of conscience, the.

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femenino

1) ( en moral) conscience

tener la conciencia limpia or tranquila — to have a clear o clean conscience

tener mala conciencia or la conciencia sucia — to have a bad o guilty conscience

en conciencia no puedo quedarme callada — in all conscience I can't remain silent

me remuerde la conciencia — my conscience is pricking me

no siente ningún cargo or remordimiento de conciencia — she feels no remorse

hacer algo a conciencia — to do something conscientiously

2) ( conocimiento) awareness

lo hizo con plena conciencia de que la iba a herir — he did it in the full knowledge that it would hurt her

tener conciencia de algo — to be aware of something

tengo plena conciencia de eso — I'm well aware of that

quieren crear conciencia del peligro entre la población — they aim to make the population aware of the danger

tomar or adquirir conciencia de algo — to become aware of something

•

- conciencia de clase

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= conscience, consciousness, conscious mind.

Ex: The general conclusion was that librarians cannot avoid acting as censors, but should do so only with full awareness and a good conscience.

Ex: For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.

Ex: Just as an individual must struggle to integrate the problematic unconscious with the everyday conscious mind, so must librarians wrestle with the integration of the problematic visual media.

* acallar la conciencia = stifle + Posesivo + conscience.

* acallar la voz de + Posesivo + conciencia = salve + the conscience.

* a conciencia = deliberately, deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.

* actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.

* cargo de conciencia = guilty conscience.

* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.

* conciencia + atormentar = conscience + smite.

* conciencia cívica = civic mindedness.

* conciencia culpable = guilty conscience.

* conciencia de culpa = guilty conscience.

* conciencia del libro = book-consciousness.

* conciencia de sí mismo = self-awareness.

* conciencia de uno mismo = self-awareness.

* conciencia histórica = historical consciousness.

* conciencia + mortificar = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.

* conciencia + remorder = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.

* conciencia social = social consciousness.

* conciencia sucia = guilty conscience.

* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.

* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.

* dinero para acallar la conciencia = conscience money.

* en conciencia = in good conscience.

* escuchar la voz de la conciencia = listen to + the voice within.

* examen de conciencia = soul-searching, self-examination.

* examinar + Posesivo + conciencia = search + Posesivo + conscience.

* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.

* gusanillo de la conciencia, el = prickling conscience, nagging conscience, sting of remorse, sting of conscience, the.

* la voz de la conciencia = the voice within.

* objeción de conciencia = conscientious objection.

* objetor de conciencia = conscientious objector.

* obrar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.

* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* remoder la conciencia = nag at + the conscience.

* remorder la conciencia = prick + conscience.

* remordimiento de conciencia = guilty conscience, twinge of remorse.

* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.

* tener la conciencia tranquila = have + a clear conscience.

* tener plena conciencia de = be fully aware of.

* toma de conciencia = realisation [realization, -USA], reality check.

* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.

* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.

* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.

* votar según la conciencia de Uno = vote + Posesivo + conscience.

* voz de la conciencia, la = voice of conscience, the.

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conciencia

feminine

A (en moral) conscience

tener la conciencia limpia or tranquila to have a clear o clean

tener la conciencia sucia to have a bad o guilty conscience

no podía acallar la voz de su conciencia he could not silence the voice of his conscience

en conciencia no puedo quedarme callada in all conscience I can't remain silent, my conscience won't allow me to remain silent

me remuerde la conciencia my conscience is pricking me, it's on my conscience

no siente ningún cargo or remordimiento de conciencia she feels no remorse

muchos crímenes pesan sobre su conciencia he has many crimes on his conscience

hacer algo a conciencia to do something conscientiously

B (conocimiento) awareness

lo hizo con plena conciencia de que la iba a herir he did it in the full knowledge that o fully conscious that it would hurt her

tomar or adquirir conciencia de un problema to become aware of a problem

quieren crear conciencia del peligro entre la población they aim to make the population aware of o to alert the population to the danger, they aim to increase public awareness of the danger

Compuestos:

● conciencia de clase

class consciousness

● conciencia de sí mismo

self-awareness

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Del verbo concienciar: ( conjugate concienciar)

conciencia es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
conciencia
concienciar
conciencia sustantivo femenino
a) ( en moral) conscience;

◊ tener la conciencia tranquila to have a clear o clean conscience;

tener la conciencia sucia to have a bad o guilty conscience;
me remuerde la conciencia my conscience is pricking me;
no siente ningún cargo de conciencia she feels no remorse;
hacer algo a conciencia to do something conscientiously
b) ( conocimiento) awareness;

◊ tener/tomar conciencia de algo to be/become aware of sth

concienciar ( conjugate concienciar) verbo transitivo (Esp) See Also→
◊ concientizar

conciencia sustantivo femenino
1 (moral) conscience: tengo la conciencia tranquila, my conscience is clear
2 (conocimiento) consciousness, awareness: no tiene conciencia del problema, he isn't aware of the problem
tomar conciencia de algo, to become aware of sthg
3 Med perder/recobrar la conciencia, to lose/regain consciousness
♦ Locuciones: tener mala conciencia, to have a guilty conscience
a conciencia, conscientiously
concienciar verbo transitivo to make aware [de, of]: hay que concienciar a los vecinos de la escasez de agua, we need to make our neighbors aware of the water shortage

' conciencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acallar
- cargo
- conocimiento
- consciencia
- objeción
- objetor
- objetora
- remorder
- roer
- toma
- tranquila
- tranquilo
- mentalizar
- remordimiento
English:
awareness
- clear
- conscience
- conscientious
- go
- heart-searching
- pang
- prick
- search
- soul-searching
- twinge
- unaware
- uneasy
- consciousness
- grapple
- salve
- stricken
- thoroughly
- weigh

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conciencia, consciencia nf

1. [física] consciousness;

perder la conciencia to lose consciousness, to faint

2. [mental] awareness;

tener/tomar conciencia de to be/become aware of;

tenía la conciencia de que lo dejé allí I was pretty sure I'd left it there

Comp
conciencia de clase class consciousness;
conciencia colectiva collective consciousness

3. [moral, integridad] conscience;

la voz de la conciencia the voice of conscience;

me remuerde la conciencia I have a guilty conscience;

trabajar para ellos me causa problemas de conciencia working for them doesn't sit easy with my conscience;

hacer algo a conciencia [con esmero] to do sth conscientiously;

en conciencia, no puedo decir que su trabajo sea bueno in all conscience, I can't say that his work is good;

en conciencia, creo que debo quedarme con ella I really feel I should stay with her;

en conciencia, no puedo ayudarte I don't really feel it would be right of me to help you;

obrar en conciencia to act in good conscience, to act according to one's conscience;

tener la conciencia limpia o [m5] tranquila to have a clear conscience;

tener mala conciencia to have a guilty conscience

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conciencia

f conscience;

a conciencia conscientiously;

con plena conciencia de fully conscious of;

en conciencia in all conscience;

tener la conciencia tranquila have a clear conscience;

tener buena/mala conciencia have a clear/guilty conscience;

tener o

tomar conciencia de algo be/become aware of sth

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conciencia nf

1) : conscience

2) : consciousness, awareness

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conciencia n

1. (conocimiento) consciousness / awareness

tengo plena conciencia de lo que hago I'm fully aware of what I'm doing

2. (sentido moral) conscience

su conciencia le decía que lo que hacía estaba mal his conscience told him that what he was doing was wrong

a conciencia thoroughly

Spanish-English dictionary > conciencia
3 disponer

v.

1 to arrange.

dispuso todo para el viaje he got everything ready for the journey

Ella dispone las flores She arranges flowers.

2 to lay on (cena, comida).

3 to decide (decidir) (sujeto: persona).

el juez dispuso que se cerrara el local the judge ordered that the premises be closed

en su testamento dispuso que… she stated in her will that…

según lo dispuesto en el artículo 8,… according to the provisions of Article 8,…

4 to determine, to decide.

Ella dispone las reglas She determines the rules.

5 to decide to, to determine to, to resolve to.

Ella dispone ahorrar She decides to save.

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disponer

Conjugation model [ PONER], like link=poner poner (pp dispuesto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (colocar) to dispose, arrange, set out

2 (preparar) to prepare, get ready

■ dispondremos la habitación we'll get the room ready

3 (ordenar) to order, decree

4 DERECHO to provide, stipulate

■ la ley lo dispone the law stipulates it

► verbo intransitivo

1 (tener) to have (de, -)

■ todas las habitaciones disponen de aire acondicionado all the rooms are equipped with air conditioning

■ no disponemos de tiempo we haven't got time

2 (hacer uso) to make use (de, of), have the use (de, of)

■ dispuso de su dinero he made use of his money

► verbo pronominal disponerse

1 (prepararse) to get ready (a, to), prepare (a, to)

■ me dispongo a salir I'm getting ready to go out

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verb

1) to arrange

2) set out

3) order

4) prepare

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( pp dispuesto)
1. VT

1) (=colocar) [por orden] to arrange; [en fila] to line up; [de otro modo] to set out

dispuso los discos por orden alfabético — he arranged the records in alphabetical order

dispuso a los niños de dos en dos — he lined up the children in twos

dispuso los cubiertos sobre la mesa — he set out the cutlery on the table

dispón las sillas en círculo — set out o arrange the chairs in a circle

2) (=preparar) to prepare, get ready

dispuso la sala para el concierto — he prepared the hall o he got the hall ready for the concert

disponer la mesa — to lay the table

3) (=mandar)

a) [persona, comisión] to order; [juez] to rule, decree, order

dispuso cerrar todas las puertas — he ordered all the doors to be shut

el general dispuso que no saliera nadie — the general gave orders that o ordered that nobody was to go out

el médico dispuso que guardara cama — the doctor ordered that she should stay in bed

se dispuso que debía abandonar el país — it was decreed that he should leave the country

mis padres lo han dispuesto así — my parents have decided that it should be that way

el juez ha dispuesto que tenía que pagar la multa — the judge ruled o decreed o ordered that he must pay the fine

b) [en código, testamento] to lay down, stipulate

el artículo 52 dispone que... — Article 52 lays down o stipulates that...

dispuso que su patrimonio no fuera dividido — she laid down o stipulated that her estate should not be divided

2. VI

1)

disponer de algo — (=tener) to have sth (at one's disposal)

no dispongo de dinero suficiente — I don't have enough money (at my disposal)

disponemos de muy poco tiempo — there is very little time available (to us), we have very little time (at our disposal)

los medios de que disponemos — the means available to us, the means at our disposal

dispone de coche propio — he has his own car

dispone de quince días para apelar — you have fifteen days to appeal

2)

disponer de algo — (=hacer uso de) to make use of sth, use sth

no puede disponer de esos bienes hasta que él muera — she cannot make use of o use those assets until his death

puede disponer de mí para lo que necesites — I am at your disposal for whatever you might need

3.

See:

disponerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (frml) (establecer, ordenar) ley to provide (frml), to stipulate (frml); rey to decree; general/juez to order

en cumplimiento con lo dispuesto en el artículo primero — in accordance with the provisions of article one

la junta ha dispuesto subir la cuota de los socios — the committee has decided to increase membership fees

disponer que + subj: dispuso que todos sus bienes pasaran a la Iglesia he stipulated that his entire estate should go to the Church; el juez dispuso que fuera puesta en libertad — the judge ordered her release

2) (frml) (colocar, arreglar) to arrange, set out, lay out
2.
disponer vi

disponer de alguien/algo — to have somebody/something at one's disposal

puede disponer de mí para lo que guste — (frml) I am at your disposal (frml)

¿dispones de un minuto? — do you have a minute?, have you got a minute?

con los recursos de que dispongo — with the means available to me o at my disposal
3.
disponerse v pron (frml)

disponerse a + inf: mientras se disponían a tomar le tren as they were about to catch the train; la tropa se dispuso a atacar — the troops prepared to attack

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= set, set + aside, dispose, set out, lay out.

Ex. If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex. A special note has been set aside for information about the person who is making the catalog entry.

Ex. This system promises to augment existing networks with the appropriate intelligence which will enable them to build, test, manage, maintain, change, dispose and withdraw services easily, rapidly and cost effectively.

Ex. The regulation sets out the requirement for compulsory notification of agreements to the Commission and gives the Commission powers to grant exemption to the rules.

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

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* cómo disponer de (algo) = disposition.

* disponer de = command, have + in place, make + use of, have at + Posesivo + disposal.

* disponer de fax = be telefacsimile capable.

* disponer de fondos = dispose of + funds.

* disponer de un rato libre = spare + time.

* el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.

* plan de cómo disponer de Algo = disposition instruction.

* sin disponer de = in the absence of.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (frml) (establecer, ordenar) ley to provide (frml), to stipulate (frml); rey to decree; general/juez to order

en cumplimiento con lo dispuesto en el artículo primero — in accordance with the provisions of article one

la junta ha dispuesto subir la cuota de los socios — the committee has decided to increase membership fees

disponer que + subj: dispuso que todos sus bienes pasaran a la Iglesia he stipulated that his entire estate should go to the Church; el juez dispuso que fuera puesta en libertad — the judge ordered her release

2) (frml) (colocar, arreglar) to arrange, set out, lay out
2.
disponer vi

disponer de alguien/algo — to have somebody/something at one's disposal

puede disponer de mí para lo que guste — (frml) I am at your disposal (frml)

¿dispones de un minuto? — do you have a minute?, have you got a minute?

con los recursos de que dispongo — with the means available to me o at my disposal
3.
disponerse v pron (frml)

disponerse a + inf: mientras se disponían a tomar le tren as they were about to catch the train; la tropa se dispuso a atacar — the troops prepared to attack

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= set, set + aside, dispose, set out, lay out.

Ex: If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex: A special note has been set aside for information about the person who is making the catalog entry.

Ex: This system promises to augment existing networks with the appropriate intelligence which will enable them to build, test, manage, maintain, change, dispose and withdraw services easily, rapidly and cost effectively.

Ex: The regulation sets out the requirement for compulsory notification of agreements to the Commission and gives the Commission powers to grant exemption to the rules.

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

* cómo disponer de (algo) = disposition.

* disponer de = command, have + in place, make + use of, have at + Posesivo + disposal.

* disponer de fax = be telefacsimile capable.

* disponer de fondos = dispose of + funds.

* disponer de un rato libre = spare + time.

* el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.

* plan de cómo disponer de Algo = disposition instruction.

* sin disponer de = in the absence of.

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disponer [ E22 ]

vt

A ( frml) (establecer, ordenar) to provide ( frml), to stipulate ( frml)

la ley dispone que … the law provides o stipulates that …

en cumplimiento con lo dispuesto en el artículo primero in accordance with the provisions of article one

disponer + INF:

la junta ha dispuesto subir la cuota de los socios the committee has decided to increase membership fees

el juez dispuso cumplir la orden de inmediato the judge ruled that the order be complied with immediately

disponer QUE + SUBJ:

dispuso que todos sus bienes pasaran a la Iglesia he laid down o stipulated that his entire estate should go to the Church, he bequeathed his entire estate to the Church

se dispuso que se efectuara por la noche it was decided that it should be carried out at night

el juez dispuso que fuera puesta en libertad the judge ordered her release o ordered that she should be freed

la ley dispone que se haga así the law stipulates o says that it must be done like this

B ( frml) (colocar, arreglar) to arrange, set out, lay out

■ disponer

vi

1 (tener a disposición) disponer DE algn/algo to have sb/sth at one's disposal

puede disponer de mí para lo que guste ( frml); I am at your disposal ( frml)

¿dispones de un minuto? do you have a minute?, have you got a minute?

ya ni puedo disponer de lo que es mío now I can't even do what I like with what's mine

dispone de cuatro años para pagar you have four years in which to pay

con los recursos de que dispongo with the means available to me o at my disposal

2 (vender, dar) disponer DE algo to dispose OF sth

■ disponerse

v pron

( frml) disponerse A + INF:

mientras se disponían a tomar un tren as they were preparing to o were about to catch a train

la tropa se dispuso a atacar the troops made ready to o prepared to attack

se había dispuesto a lograrlo en un plazo de dos años she had resolved to achieve it within two years

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disponer ( conjugate disponer) verbo transitivo
1 (frml) (establecer, ordenar) [ ley] to provide (frml), to stipulate (frml);
[ rey] to decree;
[general/juez] to order
2 (frml) (colocar, arreglar) to arrange, set out, lay out
verbo intransitivo: disponer de algo ‹de tiempo/ayuda› to have sth;
◊ con los recursos de que dispongo with the means available to me o at my disposal

disponerse verbo pronominal (frml) mientras se disponían a tomar el tren as they were about to catch the train;
la tropa se dispuso a atacar the troops prepared to attack
disponer
I verbo transitivo
1 (colocar) to arrange, set out
2 (preparar) to prepare: lo dispuso todo para el encuentro, she prepared everything for the meeting
3 (mandar, establecer) to lay down, state: así lo dispuso en su testamento, so he stipulated in his will
II verbo intransitivo disponer de, to have at one's disposal

' disponer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
como
- prever
- arreglar
- dispuse
- distribuir
- establecer
- tener
English:
boast
- dispose
- lay out
- redeploy
- set out
- disposal
- dispose of
- lay
- put
- will

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disponer

♦ vt

1. [colocar] to arrange;

dispuso los libros por orden alfabético she arranged the books in alphabetical order

2. [arreglar, preparar] to arrange;

dispuso todo para el viaje he made all the arrangements for the journey;

dispuso el salón para recibir a sus invitados she got the living-room ready for the guests

3. [cena, comida] to lay on

4. [determinar] [sujeto: persona] to decide;
[sujeto: ley, cláusula] to stipulate;
el juez dispuso que se cerrara el local the judge ordered that the premises be closed;

en su testamento dispuso que… she stated in her will that…;

el consejo de administración dispuso ampliar el capital de la empresa the board of directors decided to increase the company's capital;

el gobierno dispuso que se hiciera así it was the government's decision that it should be done that way;

según lo dispuesto en el artículo 8,… according to the provisions of Article 8,…;

la ley dispone que no haya pena de cárcel para mayores de setenta y cinco años the law stipulates o lays down that people over the age of seventy-five cannot be sent to prison

♦ vi

1.
disponer de [poseer] to have;

dispongo de todo el tiempo del mundo I have all the time in the world;

el hotel dispone de piscina y cancha de tenis the hotel has a swimming pool and a tennis court;

el personal de que disponemos no es suficiente the number of staff we have at the moment is insufficient

2.
disponer de [usar] to make use of;

dispón de mi casa siempre que quieras you're welcome in my house whenever you like;

puede disponer de mí para lo que quiera I'm entirely at your disposal if ever you need anything

♦ See also the pronominal verb disponerse

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disponer

<part dispuesto>

I v/t

1 ( arreglar) arrange

2 ( preparar) prepare

3 ( ordenar) stipulate

II v/i

:

disponer de algo have sth at one’s disposal

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disponer {60} vt

1) : to arrange, to lay out

2) : to stipulate, to order

3) : to prepare

disponer vi

disponer de : to have at one's disposal

♦ See also the reflexive verb disponerse

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disponer vb

1. (tener) to have

este polideportivo dispone de dos piscinas this sports centre has two swimming pools

disponemos de tiempo we've got time

2. (utilizar) to use

puedes disponer de mi bici you can use my bike

Spanish-English dictionary > disponer
4 a primera hora de la mañana

= first thing in the morning

Ex. O'Brien prevailed upon them to stay that night with the promise that she would take the matter up with Modjeski first thing in the morning.

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= first thing in the morning

Ex: O'Brien prevailed upon them to stay that night with the promise that she would take the matter up with Modjeski first thing in the morning.

Spanish-English dictionary > a primera hora de la mañana
5 adquirir importancia

(v.) = assume + importance, attain + importance, come up, take on + added weight, gain + significance, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, gain in + importance

Ex. A topic such as metal fatigue assumed a new importance in the 1950s as the unexpected cause of at least two major disasters.

Ex. However, it doesn't take very long before the supporting machine file attains greater importance than the manual catalog.

Ex. Do you feel that we should stay with our old number-crunching, inefficient system or switch to voice transmission, which seems to be coming up fairly fast?.

Ex. This basic principle of marketing takes on added weight when applied to US Federal information programmes in the light of their instrumental value = Este principio básico del marketing cobrar importancia cuando se aplica a los programas de información federal americanos a la vista de su valor instrumental.

Ex. It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.

Ex. Concerns about trafficking in arms has moved rapidly up the international agenda.

Ex. The effective use of library resources is critical to the success of international students, a group which is gaining importance in US higher education.

Ex. Since most of these Muslims are here to stay, the question of their integration is gaining in importance.

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(v.) = assume + importance, attain + importance, come up, take on + added weight, gain + significance, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, gain in + importance

Ex: A topic such as metal fatigue assumed a new importance in the 1950s as the unexpected cause of at least two major disasters.

Ex: However, it doesn't take very long before the supporting machine file attains greater importance than the manual catalog.

Ex: Do you feel that we should stay with our old number-crunching, inefficient system or switch to voice transmission, which seems to be coming up fairly fast?.

Ex: This basic principle of marketing takes on added weight when applied to US Federal information programmes in the light of their instrumental value = Este principio básico del marketing cobrar importancia cuando se aplica a los programas de información federal americanos a la vista de su valor instrumental.

Ex: It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.

Ex: Concerns about trafficking in arms has moved rapidly up the international agenda.

Ex: The effective use of library resources is critical to the success of international students, a group which is gaining importance in US higher education.

Ex: Since most of these Muslims are here to stay, the question of their integration is gaining in importance.

Spanish-English dictionary > adquirir importancia
6 alejarse de la realidad

(v.) = stray from + reality

Ex. Librarians should stay close to the customers to avoid straying from reality.

* * *

(v.) = stray from + reality

Ex: Librarians should stay close to the customers to avoid straying from reality.

Spanish-English dictionary > alejarse de la realidad
7 apartarse de la realidad

(v.) = stray from + reality

Ex. Librarians should stay close to the customers to avoid straying from reality.

* * *

(v.) = stray from + reality

Ex: Librarians should stay close to the customers to avoid straying from reality.

Spanish-English dictionary > apartarse de la realidad
8 cobrar en un trabajo

(n.) = job + pay

Ex. No matter how much more another job pays or how much more a person would like another part of the country or another job, the person should stay put for a minimum of two years.

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(n.) = job + pay

Ex: No matter how much more another job pays or how much more a person would like another part of the country or another job, the person should stay put for a minimum of two years.

Spanish-English dictionary > cobrar en un trabajo
9 desarrollarse

desarrollarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (crecer) to develop

2 (transcurrir) to take place

■ la novela se desarrolla en el siglo XIX the novel is set in the 19th century

■ la representación se desarrolló perfectamente the performance went off without a hitch

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to take place

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VPR

1) (=madurar) [adolescente] to develop, reach puberty; [planta, animal] to develop, reach maturity; [país] to develop

2) (=ocurrir) [suceso, reunión] to take place; [trama] to unfold, develop

la acción de la película se desarrolla en Roma — the action in the film takes place in Rome

la manifestación se desarrolló sin incidentes — the demonstration passed off without incident

3) (=desenrollarse) [algo enrollado] to unroll; [algo plegado] to unfold, open (out)

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(v.) = proceed, grow, build up, burgeon, unfold, grow up, come up, shape up

Ex. Instructions should be clear and unambiguous, and they should proceed in a logical manner.

Ex. No true reader can be expected to grow on a diet of prescribed texts only regardless of how well chosen they are.

Ex. The third thing I'm perturbed about is this general atmosphere of negativism which seems to be building up.

Ex. The other principal omission from UNESCO's 1950 listing was report literature -- a field of published record which has burgeoned in the last thirty years = La otra omisión principal de la lista de 1950 de la UNESCO fueron los informes, un área que se ha desarrollado en los últimos treinta años.

Ex. Research in any scientific field can never be neutral: the process is initially motivated by the researcher's own questioning of perceived realities, and unfolds in a particular historical moment, subject to the social, political and ideological influences of that context.

Ex. In the 1920s and 30s factory libraries grew up in all types of industries, particularly textile industries, but their size and quality varied.

Ex. Do you feel that we should stay with our old number-crunching, inefficient system or switch to voice transmission, which seems to be coming up fairly fast?.

Ex. A major war may be shaping up over videotex advertising between cable television operators and the telephone companies.

* * *

(v.) = proceed, grow, build up, burgeon, unfold, grow up, come up, shape up

Ex: Instructions should be clear and unambiguous, and they should proceed in a logical manner.

Ex: No true reader can be expected to grow on a diet of prescribed texts only regardless of how well chosen they are.

Ex: The third thing I'm perturbed about is this general atmosphere of negativism which seems to be building up.

Ex: The other principal omission from UNESCO's 1950 listing was report literature -- a field of published record which has burgeoned in the last thirty years = La otra omisión principal de la lista de 1950 de la UNESCO fueron los informes, un área que se ha desarrollado en los últimos treinta años.

Ex: Research in any scientific field can never be neutral: the process is initially motivated by the researcher's own questioning of perceived realities, and unfolds in a particular historical moment, subject to the social, political and ideological influences of that context.

Ex: In the 1920s and 30s factory libraries grew up in all types of industries, particularly textile industries, but their size and quality varied.

Ex: Do you feel that we should stay with our old number-crunching, inefficient system or switch to voice transmission, which seems to be coming up fairly fast?.

Ex: A major war may be shaping up over videotex advertising between cable television operators and the telephone companies.

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■desarrollarse verbo reflexivo
1 (crecer una persona, enfermedad, etc) to develop
2 (suceder, tener lugar) to take place: el espectáculo se desarrolló en un parque público, the show took place in a park
' desarrollarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
evolucionar
- desarrollar
- formar
- ir
English:
develop
- evolve
- progress
- shape up
- smoothly
- unfold
- grow
- mature
- shape

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vpr

1. [crecer, mejorar] to develop;

la proteína es imprescindible para desarrollarse protein is essential for development o growth

2. [suceder] [reunión, encuentro, manifestación] to take place;
[película, obra, novela] to be set;
la manifestación se desarrolló sin incidentes the demonstration went off without incident;

la acción de la novela se desarrolla en el siglo XIX the novel is set in the 19th century

3. [evolucionar] to develop;

¿cómo se desarrollarán los acontecimientos? how will events develop?

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desarrollarse

v/r

1 develop, evolve

2 ( ocurrir) take place

* * *

vr

: to take place

* * *

desarrollarse vb

1. (en general) to develop

el niño se desarrolla con toda normalidad the baby is developing normally

2. (suceder) to take place [pt. took; pp. taken] / to go off

la manifestación se desarrolló sin incidentes the demonstration went off without incident

Spanish-English dictionary > desarrollarse
10 discutir del asunto con

(v.) = take + the matter + up with

Ex. O'Brien prevailed upon them to stay that night with the promise that she would take the matter up with Modjeski first thing in the morning.

* * *

(v.) = take + the matter + up with

Ex: O'Brien prevailed upon them to stay that night with the promise that she would take the matter up with Modjeski first thing in the morning.

Spanish-English dictionary > discutir del asunto con
11 empeñado

adj.

1 stubbornly determined, determined, hell-bent, earnest.

2 pawned.

3 pledged.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: empeñar.

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ADJ

1) [objeto de valor] pawned

- estar empeñado hasta los ojos

2) (=empecinado) determined

estar empeñado en hacer algo — to be determined to do sth

3) [discusión] bitter, heated

* * *

- da adjetivo

1)

a) ( esforzado)

empeñado en algo — committed to something

empeñado en la búsqueda de una solución — committed to finding a solution

b) ( resuelto) determined

empeñado en + inf — determined to + inf

está empeñado en hacerlo — he's determined to do it

c) ( obstinado)

está empeñado en que nos quedemos — he's insistent that we should stay

2) ( endeudado) in debt

estamos demasiado empeñados — we're too heavily o deep in debt

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* empeñado en = hell-bent on, bent on, dead set on.

* * *

- da adjetivo

1)

a) ( esforzado)

empeñado en algo — committed to something

empeñado en la búsqueda de una solución — committed to finding a solution

b) ( resuelto) determined

empeñado en + inf — determined to + inf

está empeñado en hacerlo — he's determined to do it

c) ( obstinado)

está empeñado en que nos quedemos — he's insistent that we should stay

2) ( endeudado) in debt

estamos demasiado empeñados — we're too heavily o deep in debt

* * *

* empeñado en = hell-bent on, bent on, dead set on.

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empeñado -da

adjective

A

1 (esforzado) empeñado EN algo committed TO sth

estamos todos empeñados en las tareas de reconstrucción we are all committed to the task of reconstruction

el grupo está empeñado en la búsqueda de una solución the group is committed to o intent on finding a solution, the group is determined to find a solution

2 (obstinado) determined empeñado EN + INF determined to + INF

ya que estás tan empeñado en saberlo since you're so determined to find out o set on finding out

está empeñado en hacerlo solo he's determined to do it alone

empeñado EN QUE + SUBJ:

está empeñado en que nos quedemos a cenar he's insistent that we should stay to dinner, he's determined that we should stay for dinner

B (endeudado) in debt

ya estamos demasiado empeñados we're already too heavily o deep in debt, we're already up to our ears in debt ( colloq)

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Del verbo empeñar: ( conjugate empeñar)

empeñado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
empeñado
empeñar
empeñado
◊ -da adjetivo

1
a) ( resuelto) determined;

◊ está empeñado en hacerlo he's determined to do it

b) ( obstinado):

◊ está empeñado en que nos quedemos he's insistent that we should stay

2 ( endeudado) in debt
empeñar ( conjugate empeñar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹joyas/pertenencias› to pawn, hock (colloq)

b) ‹ palabra› to give

empeñarse verbo pronominal
1 ( endeudarse) to get o go into debt
2 empeñadose en hacer algo ( esforzarse) to strive to do sth (frml), to make an effort to do sth;
( proponerse) to be determined to do sth;
( obstinarse) to insist on doing sth
empeñado,-a adjetivo estar empeñado
1 (tener deudas) to be in debt
2 (estar decidido, obstinado) to be determined (to do sthg) está empeñado en ser actor, he's firmly resolved to be an actor
3 (en una casa de empeños) todas sus joyas estaban empeñadas, all her jewellery was pawned
empeñar verbo transitivo
1 (un bien material) to pawn, US hock
2 (la palabra) to give one's word
' empeñado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empeñada
English:
pawn
- set
- bent
- determined

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empeñado, -a adj

1. [en prenda] in pawn

2. [endeudado] in debt;

Comp

estar empeñado hasta las cejas to be up to one's eyes in debt

3. [obstinado] determined;

estar empeñado en algo to be set on sth;

estaba empeñada en una bici nueva she had her heart set on a new bike;

estar empeñado en hacer algo to be determined to do sth;

el gobierno está empeñado en acabar con el desempleo the government is determined to eliminate unemployment;

estaba empeñado en que viéramos su casa he was determined that we should see his house

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empeñado

adj

1 ( endeudado) in debt

2

:

estar empeñado en hacer algo be determined to do sth

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empeñado, -da adj

: determined, committed

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12 hablar del asunto con

(v.) = take + the matter + up with

Ex. O'Brien prevailed upon them to stay that night with the promise that she would take the matter up with Modjeski first thing in the morning.

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(v.) = take + the matter + up with

Ex: O'Brien prevailed upon them to stay that night with the promise that she would take the matter up with Modjeski first thing in the morning.

Spanish-English dictionary > hablar del asunto con
13 insistir

v.

1 to insist, to persist (en on).

no insistas, te he dicho que no don't keep on about it, I've told you the answer is no

insistir en que to insist o maintain that

la dirección insiste en que los empleados deben llevar corbata the management insist on employees wearing a tie

no sé por qué insiste en llamarme I don't know why he keeps on o persists in ringing me

insistió mucho sobre este punto he laid great stress on this point

Ella porfía para conseguirlo She insists to get it.

2 to insist to.

Me insiste Ricardo Ricardo insists to me.

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insistir

► verbo intransitivo

1 to insist (en, on)

■ insistió en que acudiera a su fiesta he insisted that I should go to his party

■ no insistas stop going on about it

2 (enfatizar) to stress (en, -), emphasize (en, -)

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verb

to insist

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VI

1) (=perseverar)

bueno, si insistes — all right, if you insist

insistió en que se trataba de un error — she insisted that it was a mistake, she was adamant that it was a mistake

insistió en que nos quedásemos a cenar — she insisted that we should stay to supper

insisto en que todos abandonen la sala — I insist that everyone leave o leaves the room

no insistas, que no pienso ir — don't keep on about it because I'm not going

yo le decía que no, pero él insistía — I said no, but he kept on and on about it

insiste y al final lo conseguirás — keep at it and you'll get there in the end

si no te contestan, insiste — if they don't answer, keep trying

insistieron en casarse en junio — they were adamant that they should get married in June

2) (=enfatizar)

insistir en o sobre algo — to stress o emphasize sth

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verbo intransitivo to insist

es inútil que insistas — there's no point going on about it

ya que insistes, iré — if you insist, I'll go

insistir en + inf — to insist on -ing

insistieron en acompañarme — they insisted on coming with me

insiste en que lo hagamos — he insists (that) we do it

insiste en que es suyo — she is adamant that it's hers

insistir sobre or en algo — to stress something

insistió en su importancia — she stressed its importance

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= insist, persist, plug on, make + a point of + Gerundio.

Ex. The others for the most part do have the right names in the catalog, but as cross-references to what I must insist are the wrong names.

Ex. Nevertheless, it cannot yet be said that all cataloguing is conducted with the use of a computer, and even some major library systems persist with manual cataloguing practices.

Ex. This may be obvious but circumstances do arise that will test the patience of a saint; those are the times to keep plugging on until solution is found.

Ex. Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.

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* insistir en la necesidad de = insist on + the necessity of, insist on + the need for.

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verbo intransitivo to insist

es inútil que insistas — there's no point going on about it

ya que insistes, iré — if you insist, I'll go

insistir en + inf — to insist on -ing

insistieron en acompañarme — they insisted on coming with me

insiste en que lo hagamos — he insists (that) we do it

insiste en que es suyo — she is adamant that it's hers

insistir sobre or en algo — to stress something

insistió en su importancia — she stressed its importance

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= insist, persist, plug on, make + a point of + Gerundio.

Ex: The others for the most part do have the right names in the catalog, but as cross-references to what I must insist are the wrong names.

Ex: Nevertheless, it cannot yet be said that all cataloguing is conducted with the use of a computer, and even some major library systems persist with manual cataloguing practices.

Ex: This may be obvious but circumstances do arise that will test the patience of a saint; those are the times to keep plugging on until solution is found.

Ex: Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.

* insistir en la necesidad de = insist on + the necessity of, insist on + the need for.

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insistir [I1 ]

vi

to insist

es inútil que insistas there's no point going on about it o insisting

insiste, tienen que estar keep trying, they must be there

bueno, ya que insistes, sírveme otro OK, if you insist o if you twist my arm, I'll have another one ( colloq)

insistir EN + INF to insist ON -ING

insistieron en acompañarme they insisted on coming with me

insistir EN QUE + SUBJ:

insiste en que lo hagamos de nuevo he insists (that) we do it again

insistir EN QUE + INDIC:

insiste en que es suyo she insists o she is adamant that it's hers

insistir SOBRE or EN algo to stress sth

insistió en la importancia de la reunión she stressed o emphasized the importance of the meeting

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insistir ( conjugate insistir) verbo intransitivo
to insist;
◊ ya que insistes if you insist;

es inútil que insistas there's no point going on about it;
insistir en hacer algo to insist on doing sth;
insiste en que lo hagamos he insists (that) we do it;
insiste en que es suyo she is adamant that it's hers;
insistir sobre or en algo to stress sth
insistir verbo intransitivo to insist [en/sobre, on]: insiste en hacerlo, he insists on doing it
insiste en que es inocente, she insists that she's innocent
insistió en su importancia, he stressed its importance

' insistir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundar
- hincapié
- machacar
- perjurar
- porfiar
English:
carry on
- hold out
- insist
- labour
- harp
- insistent
- labor

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insistir vi

to insist (en on);
bueno, si insistes, tomaré uno all right, if you insist, I'll have one;

tú insiste, que ya verás cómo al final abre la puerta don't give up, she'll open the door eventually, you'll see;

insistió mucho sobre este punto he laid great stress on this point;

no insistas, te he dicho que no don't keep on about it, I've told you the answer is no;

no sé por qué insiste en llamarme I don't know why he keeps on o persists in calling me;

insistió en la importancia del problema he stressed the importance of the problem;

insistir en que to insist o maintain that;

la dirección insiste en que los empleados deben llevar corbata the management insist on employees wearing a tie;

insistió en que él no era culpable he insisted that he was not to blame

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insistir

v/i

1 insist;

insistir en hacer algo insist on doing sth

2

:

insistir en algo stress sth

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insistir v

: to insist

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insistir vb

1. (en general) to insist

insiste en que dice la verdad she insists that she is telling the truth

2. (repetir) to keep trying [pt. & pp. kept]

si no te abren, insistes if they don't open the door, keep trying

3. (enfatizar) to stress

el profesor insistió en la necesidad de prepararnos el examen the teacher stressed the need to prepare for the exam

¡no insistas! stop going on about it!

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14 invitar

v.

1 to invite.

2 to pay.

invito yo it's my treat, this one's on me

invita la casa it's on the house

3 to excite, to stimulate, to execute a thing.

Invitar a uno a hacer algo to invite somebody to do something

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invitar

► verbo transitivo

1 to invite

■ a esta ronda invito yo this round is on me

■ invita la casa it's on the house

■ me invitó a una cerveza she bought me a beer

■ nos han invitado a cenar en un restaurante they are taking us out to dinner

■ me invitó a que pasara she invited me in

► verbo intransitivo

1 (incitar) to encourage; (a la violencia) to incite

■ esta piscina invita a bañarse the water is tempting

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verb

to invite

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VT

1) [gen] to invite

me invitó al cine — she invited me to the cinema

me invitó a Marbella — she invited me to go to Marbella

invito yo — it's on me

os invito a una cerveza — I'll buy o stand you all a beer

nos invitó a cenar (fuera) — she took us out for a meal

dio las gracias a los que lo habían invitado — he thanked his hosts

2) (=incitar) to invite

invitar a algn a hacer algo — to invite sb to do sth; [exhortando] to call on sb to do sth

invitar a algn a la violencia — to incite sb to violence

3) (=atraer) to entice

una frase que invita a comprar — a slogan which entices you to buy

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1.
verbo transitivo to invite

sin estar invitado — uninvited

invitar a alguien a algo — to invite somebody to something

te invito a una copa — I'll buy o get you a drink

esta vez te invito yo — this time it's my treat o it's on me

invitar a alguien a + inf or a que + subj — to invite somebody to + inf

me invitó a cenar — ( en casa) she invited me (round) to dinner; ( en restaurante) she invited me out to dinner

la invitó a entrar — he invited her in
2.
invitar vi

a) persona

invito yo — it's on me o I'm buying

invita la casa — it's on the house

b) (liter) (incitar, animar)

la tranquilidad de la tarde invitaba al reposo — the tranquility of the evening invited relaxation (liter)

el mar invitaba a bañarse — the sea looked very inviting

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= invite.

Ex. Members of the audience were invited to ask questions, make statements, and express themselves freely.

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* invitar a Alguien a salir = ask + Nombre + out.

* invitar a formar parte de un grupo = co-opt.

* invitar al peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.

* invitar a salir = take + Nombre + out.

* que invita a la reflexión = thought-provoking.

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1.
verbo transitivo to invite

sin estar invitado — uninvited

invitar a alguien a algo — to invite somebody to something

te invito a una copa — I'll buy o get you a drink

esta vez te invito yo — this time it's my treat o it's on me

invitar a alguien a + inf or a que + subj — to invite somebody to + inf

me invitó a cenar — ( en casa) she invited me (round) to dinner; ( en restaurante) she invited me out to dinner

la invitó a entrar — he invited her in
2.
invitar vi

a) persona

invito yo — it's on me o I'm buying

invita la casa — it's on the house

b) (liter) (incitar, animar)

la tranquilidad de la tarde invitaba al reposo — the tranquility of the evening invited relaxation (liter)

el mar invitaba a bañarse — the sea looked very inviting

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= invite.

Ex: Members of the audience were invited to ask questions, make statements, and express themselves freely.

* invitar a Alguien a salir = ask + Nombre + out.

* invitar a formar parte de un grupo = co-opt.

* invitar al peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.

* invitar a salir = take + Nombre + out.

* que invita a la reflexión = thought-provoking.

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invitar [A1 ]

vt

to invite

se presentó allí sin estar invitado he turned up uninvited

invitar a algn A algo to invite sb TO sth

no lo invitaron a la boda they didn't invite him to the wedding

te invito a una copa I'll buy o get you a drink

esta vez te invito yo this time it's my treat o it's on me o I'm paying

invitar a algn A + INF or A QUE + SUBJ to invite sb to + INF

me invitó a cenar (en casa) she invited me (round) to dinner; (en un restaurante) she invited me out to dinner

la invitó a entrar he invited her in

la policía los invitó a desalojar el local ( euf); the police asked them o ( euph) invited them to leave the premises

invítalos a que se queden invite them to stay

■ invitar

vi

1

«persona»: ¿quieres una cerveza? invito yo do you want a beer? it's on me o I'm buying

invita la casa it's on the house

2 ( liter)

«calor/tranquilidad»: invitar A algo/ + INF: la tranquilidad de la tarde invitaba al reposo the tranquility of the evening invited relaxation ( liter)

el mar invitaba a bañarse ( liter); the sea looked very inviting

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invitar ( conjugate invitar) verbo transitivo
to invite;
invitar a algn a algo to invite sb to sth;
◊ te invito a una copa I'll buy o get you a drink;

invitar a algn a hacer algoor a que haga algo to invite sb to do sth.;
me invitó a cenar ( en casa) she invited me (round) to dinner;

( en restaurante) she invited me out to dinner
verbo intransitivo [ persona]:
◊ invito yo it's on me, I'm buying;

invita la casa it's on the house
invitar verbo transitivo
1 to invite: hoy invitas tú, today it's on you ➣ Ver nota en invite 2 (incitar) el sol invita a vivir, the sunshine makes it good to be alive

' invitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confeccionar
- frescura
- convidar
- sacar
English:
ask
- ask back
- ask in
- ask out
- ask round
- invite
- round
- stand
- treat
- co-opt
- extend
- have
- put
- standing
- whoever

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invitar

♦ vt

1. [convidar]
invitar a alguien (a algo/a hacer algo) to invite sb (to sth/to do sth);

me han invitado a una fiesta I've been invited to a party;

me invitó a la playa she asked me to go the beach with her;

me invitó a entrar she asked me in

2. [pedir] to invite, to request;

la policía las invitó a desalojar la sala the police invited o requested them to leave the room

3. [pagar]
te invito it's my treat, this one's on me;

invitar a alguien a algo to buy sb sth [food, drink];

me invitó a una cerveza he bought me a beer;

te invito a cenar fuera I'll take you out for dinner

♦ vi

1. [pagar] to pay;

invito yo it's my treat, this one's on me;

invita la casa it's on the house

2.
invitar a algo [incitar] to encourage sth;

este sol invita a salir the sun makes you want to go out

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invitar

v/t

1 invite (a to)

2 ( convidar) treat (a to)

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invitar vt

: to invite

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invitar vb

1. (en general) to invite

me ha invitado a comer she's invited me to lunch

2. (pagar) to treat

nos invitó a todos a un helado he treated us all to an ice cream

¡invito yo! I'll get it! / it's on me!

Spanish-English dictionary > invitar
15 no moverse

pron.v.

1 to sit still, to sit tight, to freeze.

2 to be standing still.

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(v.) = stay + put

Ex. No matter how much more another job pays or how much more a person would like another part of the country or another job, the person should stay put for a minimum of two years.

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(v.) = stay + put

Ex: No matter how much more another job pays or how much more a person would like another part of the country or another job, the person should stay put for a minimum of two years.

Spanish-English dictionary > no moverse
16 procesamiento de datos numéricos

(n.) = number-crunching

Ex. Do you feel that we should stay with our old number-crunching, inefficient system or switch to voice transmission, which seems to be coming up fairly fast?.

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(n.) = number-crunching

Ex: Do you feel that we should stay with our old number-crunching, inefficient system or switch to voice transmission, which seems to be coming up fairly fast?.

Spanish-English dictionary > procesamiento de datos numéricos
17 quedarse en el mismo sitio

(v.) = stay + put

Ex. No matter how much more another job pays or how much more a person would like another part of the country or another job, the person should stay put for a minimum of two years.

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(v.) = stay + put

Ex: No matter how much more another job pays or how much more a person would like another part of the country or another job, the person should stay put for a minimum of two years.

Spanish-English dictionary > quedarse en el mismo sitio
18 transmisión de información a través de la voz

(n.) = voice transmission

Ex. Do you feel that we should stay with our old number-crunching, inefficient system or switch to voice transmission, which seems to be coming up fairly fast?.

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(n.) = voice transmission

Ex: Do you feel that we should stay with our old number-crunching, inefficient system or switch to voice transmission, which seems to be coming up fairly fast?.

Spanish-English dictionary > transmisión de información a través de la voz
19 acercar

v.

1 to bring nearer.

acerca la mesa a la pared move the table closer to the wall; (sin tocar la pared) push o move the table up against the wall (tocando la pared)

acércame el pan could you pass me the bread?

2 to bring near, to put near, to bring close, to approximate.

Pull that chair over Acerca esa silla.

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acercar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to bring near, bring nearer, draw up

■ acércate come closer

■ ¿me acercas el agua? can you pass the water?

■ nos acercó a casa she gave us a lift home

2 figurado to bring together

► verbo pronominal acercarse

1 (aproximarse) to be near

■ se acerca el verano summer is near

2 (ir) to go

■ acércate a la esquina go to the corner

3 (visitar) to drop in, drop by

■ se acercó a vernos he dropped by to see us

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verb

1) to bring closer

2) take

•

- acercarse

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1. VT

1) (=aproximar) [gen] to move closer; [al hablante] to bring closer

acerca la silla a la mesa — move your chair closer to the table

acercó la cámara a uno de los actores — he moved the camera up to one of the actors

acerca un poco la silla — bring your chair a bit closer

acercó sus labios a los míos — he brought his lips close to mine

un intento de acercar la cultura al pueblo — an attempt to bring culture to the people

2) (=dar) [sin moverse] to pass; [desde más lejos] to bring over

acércame las tijeras — pass the scissors

¿puedes acercarme aquel paquete? — can you bring me over that parcel?

3) (=llevar en coche) to take

¿me puedes acercar a casa? — can you take me home?

¿quieres que te acerque al aeropuerto? — do you want me to take you to the airport?

4) (=unir) [+ culturas, países, puntos de vistas] to bring closer (together)

hay intereses comunes que nos acercan — there are common interests that bring us closer (together)

van a celebrar una nueva reunión para intentar acercar posturas — they are having another meeting to try and bring the two sides closer (together)

2.

See:

acercarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( aproximar) to bring... closer o nearer

acercaron la mesa a la puerta — they moved the table closer o nearer to the door

acercó la silla a la mesa — she drew her chair up to the table

acercó las manos al fuego — he held his hands closer to the fire

¿puedes acercarme ese libro? — can you pass o give me that book?

b) ( unir) <posturas/países> to bring... closer

su primer hijo los acercó mucho — their first child brought them much closer together

2) ( llevar)

me acercó a la parada — she gave me a ride (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the bus stop
2.
acercarse v pron

1)

a) ( aproximarse) to approach, to get closer o nearer

acércate más — ( acercándose al hablante) come o get closer o nearer; ( alejándose del hablante) go o get closer o nearer

no te acerques! — keep away!

acercarse a algo/alguien — to approach something/somebody

se le acercaron dos policías — two policemen came up to o approached him

b) amigos/países to draw o come closer together

c) hora/momento to draw near, approach

ahora que se acercan las Navidades — now that Christmas is coming

d) postura/ideas ( asemejarse)

acercarse a algo — to lean o tend toward(s) something

2) (ir, pasar)

acércate una tarde a tomar café — come around for coffee some afternoon

me acerqué a la oficina a saludarlo — I dropped by his office to say hello

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= bring into + proximity, approximate, build + bridges.

Ex. The order of classes should bring related subjects into proximity.

Ex. This is a proposal for a directive to approximate the laws relating to guarantees and indemnities.

Ex. This article describes attempts to build bridges across the professions to encourage the exchange of knowledge between curators and conservators.

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* acercarse = loom, wander up, go up, near, come up to, lie + ahead, get + closer, come down + the pike, come by, close in on.

* acercarse (a) = approach, get + anywhere near, move into, move toward(s), move + closer to, reach out to, come nigh (to).

* acercarse al final = draw to + an end, draw to + a close, come to + an end.

* acercarse amenazadoramente = loom up.

* acercarse aun más = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.

* acercarse gradualmente (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* acercarse la hora de = come up for.

* acercarse más aun = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.

* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* acercarse por = mosey.

* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.

* acercar un poco más = bring + Nombre + a step closer.

* no acercarse a = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* no acercarse a Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.

* que se acerca = oncoming.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( aproximar) to bring... closer o nearer

acercaron la mesa a la puerta — they moved the table closer o nearer to the door

acercó la silla a la mesa — she drew her chair up to the table

acercó las manos al fuego — he held his hands closer to the fire

¿puedes acercarme ese libro? — can you pass o give me that book?

b) ( unir) <posturas/países> to bring... closer

su primer hijo los acercó mucho — their first child brought them much closer together

2) ( llevar)

me acercó a la parada — she gave me a ride (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the bus stop
2.
acercarse v pron

1)

a) ( aproximarse) to approach, to get closer o nearer

acércate más — ( acercándose al hablante) come o get closer o nearer; ( alejándose del hablante) go o get closer o nearer

no te acerques! — keep away!

acercarse a algo/alguien — to approach something/somebody

se le acercaron dos policías — two policemen came up to o approached him

b) amigos/países to draw o come closer together

c) hora/momento to draw near, approach

ahora que se acercan las Navidades — now that Christmas is coming

d) postura/ideas ( asemejarse)

acercarse a algo — to lean o tend toward(s) something

2) (ir, pasar)

acércate una tarde a tomar café — come around for coffee some afternoon

me acerqué a la oficina a saludarlo — I dropped by his office to say hello

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= bring into + proximity, approximate, build + bridges.

Ex: The order of classes should bring related subjects into proximity.

Ex: This is a proposal for a directive to approximate the laws relating to guarantees and indemnities.

Ex: This article describes attempts to build bridges across the professions to encourage the exchange of knowledge between curators and conservators.

* acercarse = loom, wander up, go up, near, come up to, lie + ahead, get + closer, come down + the pike, come by, close in on.

* acercarse (a) = approach, get + anywhere near, move into, move toward(s), move + closer to, reach out to, come nigh (to).

* acercarse al final = draw to + an end, draw to + a close, come to + an end.

* acercarse amenazadoramente = loom up.

* acercarse aun más = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.

* acercarse gradualmente (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* acercarse la hora de = come up for.

* acercarse más aun = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.

* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* acercarse por = mosey.

* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.

* acercar un poco más = bring + Nombre + a step closer.

* no acercarse a = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* no acercarse a Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.

* que se acerca = oncoming.

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acercar [A2 ]

vt

A

1

(aproximar): acerca la lámpara un poco más bring the lamp a little closer o nearer

intentaron acercar la mesa a la puerta they tried to move ( o pull etc) the table closer o nearer to the door

acercó la silla a la mesa she drew her chair up to the table

acercó las manos al fuego he held his hands closer to the fire

¿puedes acercarme ese libro? can you pass o give me that book?

2 (unir) ‹posturas/países› to bring … closer

su primer hijo los acercó mucho their first child brought them much closer together

B

(llevar): mi madre nos acercó a la parada my mother gave us a lift to o dropped us at the bus stop

¿te acerco a la estación? do you want a lift to o can I give you a lift to the station?

esta tarde te acerco los libros I'll bring the books round this afternoon

■ acercarse

v pron

A

1 (aproximarse) to approach, to come/go/get closer o nearer

acércate más (acercándose al hablante) come closer o nearer; (alejándose del hablante) go o get closer o nearer

¡no te acerques! keep away!, don't come/go any closer o nearer!

acercarse A algo/algn to approach sth/sb, to come/go/get closer TO sth/sb

según nos acercábamos a la ciudad as we got closer to o approached the city, as we drew near to the city

no te acerques tanto al micrófono don't get so close to the microphone

se le acercaron dos policías two policemen came up to o approached him

se están acercando a una solución they are getting close to o edging towards a solution

2 «amigos/países» to draw o come closer together

3 «hora/momento» to draw near, approach

se acercaba la fecha de su partida the day of her departure was drawing near o approaching

ahora que se acercan las Navidades now that Christmas is coming

B

(ir, pasar): acércate una tarde a tomar café come around for coffee some afternoon

ya que estaba en Londres me acerqué a la oficina a saludarlo as I was in London I went round to his office o ( AmE) I dropped by his office to say hello

C «postura/ideas» (asemejarse) acercarse A algo; to lean o tend TOWARD(S) sth

* * *

acercar ( conjugate acercar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( aproximar) to bring … closer o nearer;

◊ acercaron la mesa a la puerta they moved the table closer o nearer to the door;

acercó las manos al fuego he held his hands closer to the fire;
¿puedes acercarme ese libro? can you pass o give me that book?
b) ( unir) ‹posturas/países› to bring … closer

2 ( llevar):
◊ me acercó a la parada she gave me a ride (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the bus stop

acercarse verbo pronominal
a) ( aproximarse) to approach, to get closer o nearer;

◊ acércate más ( acercándose al hablante) come o get closer o nearer;

( alejándose del hablante) go o get closer o nearer;
◊ se le acercaron dos policías two policemen came up to o approached him

b) [amigos/países] to draw o come closer together

c) [hora/momento] to draw near, approach;

◊ ahora que se acerca la Navidad now that Christmas is coming

acercar verbo transitivo
1 to bring near o nearer, bring (over)
2 fig (unir, armonizar) to bring together: sindicato y patronal acercaron sus posturas, management and unions began to see eye to eye o management and unions reduced the gap between their postures
3 (llevar) to give a lift to: si quieres te acerco a tu casa, I'll give you a lift home if you want
' acercar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alcanzar
- aproximar
- arrimar
- jalar
English:
pull
- pull up
- draw
- zoom

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acercar

♦ vt

1. [aproximar] to bring nearer;

acerca la mesa a la pared [sin tocar la pared] move the table closer to the wall;
[tocando la pared] push o move the table up against the wall;
acércame el pan could you pass me the bread?

2. [llevar]
la acercó a la estación en moto he gave her a Br lift o US ride to the station on his bike;

¿te importaría acercarme a mi casa? would you mind giving me a Br lift o US ride home?;

te acercaré el cortacésped mañana I'll bring you the lawnmower over tomorrow

3. [personas, posturas]
la desgracia común los acercó shared misfortune brought them together;

han acercado posturas tras dos semanas de negociaciones after two weeks of negotiations the two sides are now closer to each other

♦ See also the pronominal verb acercarse

* * *

acercar

v/t

1 bring closer

2

:

acercar a alguien a un lugar give s.o. a ride o lift somewhere

3 ( pasar)

:

acércame el pan pass me the bread

* * *

acercar {72} vt

aproximar, arrimar: to bring near, to bring closer

♦ See also the reflexive verb acercarse

* * *

acercar vb

1. (aproximar) to bring closer [pt. & pp. brought]

acerca la silla a la mesa bring the chair closer to the table

2. (dar) to pass

¿me acercas el agua, por favor? can you pass me the water, please?

3. (llevar en coche) to give a lift [pt. gave; pp. given]

os acercaré en mi coche I'll give you a lift in my car

Spanish-English dictionary > acercar
20 además

adv.

besides, also, furthermore, moreover.

intj.

furthermore, additionally.

pres.indicat.

2^nd person singular (tú) present indicative of spanish verb: ademar.

* * *

además

► adverbio

1 (también) also, as well

■ necesitarás además ropa de abrigo you will also need warm clothing

2 (es más) furthermore, what is more

■ ¡y además, el coche es mío! and what's more, the car's mine!

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

además de as well as, in addition to

■ además de gordo es feo as well as being fat, he's ugly

* * *

adv.

also, besides, furthermore, moreover

- además de

* * *

ADV

1) (=también) [para añadir otro elemento] also, in addition frm; [para reforzar un comentario] what's more, besides, furthermore frm, moreover frm

hay, además, pistas de tenis y campos de golf — there are also tennis courts and golf courses, in addition, there are tennis courts and golf courses frm

y además, me dijo que no me quería — and what's more o and besides, he told me he didn't love me

estoy cansado y, además, no me apetece — I'm tired, and what's more o besides, I don't feel like it

quiero decirle, además, que esa no era mi intención — furthermore o moreover I want to tell you that that was not my intention frm

2)

• además de — as well as, besides, in addition to frm

además del alojamiento, necesitamos la comida — as well as o besides somewhere to stay we need food

además de una fotocopia, se requiere el documento original — as well as o frm in addition to a photocopy, we require the original document

el examen fue largo, además de difícil — the exam was long as well as difficult

• además de que — + indic as well as + ger

además de que estaba cansado, no había comido — as well as being tired he hadn't eaten

* * *

adverbio

1)

estudia y además trabaja — she's working as well as studying

además ¿a mí qué me importa? — anyway, what do I care?

y es que además, la insultó — on top of everything else he insulted her

señaló, además, que su objetivo era... — he indicated, furthermore o moreover, that his aim was to... (frml)

2)

además de — besides, apart from

además de eso, está la cuestión del dinero — apart from that there is the question of money

además de nuestro pedido anterior — in addition to our previous order

además de hacerte mal, engorda — besides o apart from o as well as being bad for you, it's also fattening

además de hacerlos, los diseña — he designs them as well as making them

* * *

= additionally, also, aside, Verbo + further, further, furthermore, moreover, to boot, at that, for what it's worth [FWIW], and all, beyond that, withal, plus.

Ex. Additionally, menu-based information retrieval systems permit the selected option to be indicated on a simple numerical keypad if so designed.

Ex. This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.

Ex. Cost considerations aside, an informative abstract is to be preferred in most instances.

Ex. Main classes are divided into subclasses which are further subdivided into form, place, time and subject aspects.

Ex. Further, no guidance can be expected on alternative terms that are related to the searcher's initial search term.

Ex. Furthermore, since each systems indexes a separate set of documents, each system will have a different natural indexing language.

Ex. Moreover, it was stated that only selected elements of subject indexing will be included.

Ex. Such information will soon be replete with the requisite illustrations and, if need be, with sound explanations to boot.

Ex. Terry Lugg, on the other hand, is a much less active borrower, though more active than Stephen Hathaway, and takes books from the science collection, the pure sciences at that.

Ex. For what it's worth, you can greatly extend the range by using an antenna.

Ex. There is no better way for reference librarians to see how their efforts are perceived by library users than to see themselves in action -- blunders and all.

Ex. Beyond that, a library can create these commons in cyberspace as well as in public buildings = Más aún, la biblioteca puede crear estos espacios públicos comunes en el ciberespacio además de en los edificios públicos.

Ex. And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Ex. All of these (except PREVIOUS and NEXT), plus some additional commands are also available from the Command Menu.

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* además de = along with, apart from, as well as, besides, coupled with, in addition (to), over and above, plus, quite apart from, aside from, on top of, other than, complete with, not least, beyond, together with, not to mention.

* además de eso = add to this, beyond that.

* además de..., hay otros + Nombre = with..., there are + other + Nombre.

* además del belga = extra-Belgian.

* además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).

* Adjetivo + y además + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + if + Adjetivo.

* referencia "véase además" = see also reference.

* véase además = see also.

* y además = then again, and on top of that.

* y además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).

* * *

adverbio

1)

estudia y además trabaja — she's working as well as studying

además ¿a mí qué me importa? — anyway, what do I care?

y es que además, la insultó — on top of everything else he insulted her

señaló, además, que su objetivo era... — he indicated, furthermore o moreover, that his aim was to... (frml)

2)

además de — besides, apart from

además de eso, está la cuestión del dinero — apart from that there is the question of money

además de nuestro pedido anterior — in addition to our previous order

además de hacerte mal, engorda — besides o apart from o as well as being bad for you, it's also fattening

además de hacerlos, los diseña — he designs them as well as making them

* * *

= additionally, also, aside, Verbo + further, further, furthermore, moreover, to boot, at that, for what it's worth [FWIW], and all, beyond that, withal, plus.

Ex: Additionally, menu-based information retrieval systems permit the selected option to be indicated on a simple numerical keypad if so designed.

Ex: This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.

Ex: Cost considerations aside, an informative abstract is to be preferred in most instances.

Ex: Main classes are divided into subclasses which are further subdivided into form, place, time and subject aspects.

Ex: Further, no guidance can be expected on alternative terms that are related to the searcher's initial search term.

Ex: Furthermore, since each systems indexes a separate set of documents, each system will have a different natural indexing language.

Ex: Moreover, it was stated that only selected elements of subject indexing will be included.

Ex: Such information will soon be replete with the requisite illustrations and, if need be, with sound explanations to boot.

Ex: Terry Lugg, on the other hand, is a much less active borrower, though more active than Stephen Hathaway, and takes books from the science collection, the pure sciences at that.

Ex: For what it's worth, you can greatly extend the range by using an antenna.

Ex: There is no better way for reference librarians to see how their efforts are perceived by library users than to see themselves in action -- blunders and all.

Ex: Beyond that, a library can create these commons in cyberspace as well as in public buildings = Más aún, la biblioteca puede crear estos espacios públicos comunes en el ciberespacio además de en los edificios públicos.

Ex: And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Ex: All of these (except PREVIOUS and NEXT), plus some additional commands are also available from the Command Menu.

* además de = along with, apart from, as well as, besides, coupled with, in addition (to), over and above, plus, quite apart from, aside from, on top of, other than, complete with, not least, beyond, together with, not to mention.

* además de eso = add to this, beyond that.

* además de..., hay otros + Nombre = with..., there are + other + Nombre.

* además del belga = extra-Belgian.

* además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).

* Adjetivo + y además + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + if + Adjetivo.

* referencia "véase además" = see also reference.

* véase además = see also.

* y además = then again, and on top of that.

* y además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).

* * *

además

adverb

A

estudia y además trabaja she's working as well as studying

es caro y además no te queda bien it's expensive, and anyway o besides, it doesn't look right on you

además ¿a mí qué me importa? anyway, what do I care?

recuerdo, además, que iba vestida de azul I remember, moreover, that she was wearing blue o furthermore, I remember that she was wearing blue

señaló, además, que su objetivo era … he indicated, furthermore o moreover, that his aim was to … ( frml)

se casó con ella por el dinero, … y es que además te lo dice he married her for her money, and what's more, he'll tell you so himself

B

además de besides, apart from

además de caro, es feo y demasiado grande not only is it expensive, it's also ugly and too big, besides being expensive, it's also ugly and too big

además de + INF:

además de hacerte mal, engorda apart from o as well as o besides being bad for you, it's also fattening

* * *

además adverbio
1
a) ( también) as well, too;

◊ además habla ruso she speaks Russian as well o too

b) ( lo que es más) what's more

c) ( por otra parte) anyway, besides;

◊ además ¿a mí qué me importa? anyway, what do I care?

2
◊ además de besides, apart from;

además de hacerte mal, engorda besides o apart from being bad for you, it's also fattening;
además de hacerlos, los diseña he designs them as well as making them
además adverbio moreover, furthermore: además, es un engreído, besides, he's arrogant
además de, as well as: además de ser barata, es preciosa, as well as being cheap, it's also beautiful
' además' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amén
- añadidura
- aparte
- encima
- junta
- junto
- otra
- otro
- pequeña
- pequeño
- poder
- sobre
- también
- lado
- más
- parte
English:
addition
- again
- also
- bargain
- besides
- bonus
- both
- furthermore
- in
- moreover
- over
- plus
- still
- well
- aside
- further
- moonlight
- more
- that
- then

* * *

además adv

moreover, besides;
[también] also;
es guapa y además inteligente she's beautiful, and clever too;

dijo, además, que no pensaba retirarse she also said that she didn't intend to retire;

canta muy bien y además toca la guitarra not only does she sing very well, she also plays the guitar;

no sólo es demasiado grande, sino que además te queda mal it's not just that it's too big, it doesn't suit you either;

además hay que tener en cuenta que… it should, moreover, be remembered that…;

además de as well as;

además de simpático es inteligente as well as being nice, he's intelligent;

además de perder el partido, enfadaron a la afición on top of losing the match they upset their supporters

* * *

además

I adv as well, besides

II prp

:

además de as well as

* * *

además adv

1) : besides, furthermore

2)

además de : in addition to, as well as

* * *

además adv

1. (encima) what's more

y además, ni siquiera es suyo and what's more, it's not even his

2. (también) also / as well

nos dieron comida y, además, algo de dinero they gave us some food and some money as well

además de as well as

Spanish-English dictionary > además

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