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61 ligero
adj.1 light, lite.2 light, venial, slight, unimportant.3 light, flimsy, flighty, double-quick.4 lightweight, buoyant, airy, weightless.adv.fast, quickly, rapidly, swiftly.* * *► adjetivo1 (liviano) light2 (sin importancia) minor, light3 (rápido) swift4 (ágil) agile5 (frívolo) flippant\a la ligera lightly, flippantlyser ligero,-a de cascos to be irresponsibletomarse las cosas a la ligera to make light of things, not take things seriouslyviajar ligero,-a de peso to travel light* * *(f. - ligera)adj.1) slight2) light, lightweight3) quick, agile* * *1. ADJ1) (=poco pesado) [paquete, gas, metal, comida] light; [tela] light, lightweight, thin; [material] lightweightuna blusa ligerita — a light o lightweight o thin blouse
vas muy ligero de ropa para esta época del año — you're very lightly o flimsily dressed for this time of the year
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tener el sueño ligero — to be a light sleeper2) (=leve) [viento, caricia] light; [ruido] slight; [perfume, fragancia] delicate3) (=poco importante) [enfermedad] minor; [castigo] light4) (=rápido) swiftligero como una balaligero de pies — light-footed, quick
5) (=ágil) agiledespués del régimen me siento mucho más ligera — after the diet I feel a lot lighter on my feet o a lot more agile
6) (=superficial) [conocimiento] slight; [sospecha] sneakingun ligero conocimiento de alemán — a slight knowledge o a smattering of German
tengo la ligera sospecha de que nos hemos equivocado — I have a sneaking suspicion that we've made a mistake
7) (=frívolo) [carácter, persona] flippant, frivolous; [comentario, tema] flippant; [mujer] pey † loose †casco 5)no deberías ser tan ligera con estos asuntos — you shouldn't be so flippant o frivolous about these things
8) (=sin complicaciones) [novela, película] lightweight; [conversación, contexto] light-hearted9)• a la ligera — (=irreflexivamente) rashly; (=rápidamente) quickly
es obvio que lo has hecho muy a la ligera — it's obvious that you rushed it o did it too quickly
no podemos juzgar su conducta a la ligera — we shouldn't jump to conclusions about his behaviour, we shouldn't judge his behaviour so hastily
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tomarse algo a la ligera — not to take sth seriously2.ADV (=rápido) [andar, correr] quicklyvenga, ligero, que nos vamos — get a move on, we're going
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de ligero — rashly, thoughtlessly* * *I- ra adjetivo1) ( liviano)a) <paquete/gas/metal> light; < tela> light, thinb)ligero de algo: salió muy ligera de ropa she went out very lightly dressed; viajar ligero de equipaje — to travel light
c) <comida/masa> light2) ( leve)a) <dolor/sabor/olor> slight; < inconveniente> slight, minor; < golpe> gentle, slightb) <noción/sensación/sospecha> slight3)a) ( no serio) < conversación> lighthearted; <película/lectura> lightweightb) ( frívolo)una mujer ligera — (ant) a woman of easy virtue (dated or hum)
a la ligera — < actuar> without thinking, hastily
4) ( ágil) < movimiento> agile, nimble5) ( rápido) <persona/animal/vehículo> fastIIadverbio quickly, fast* * *= mild, slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], lightweight [light-weight], light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], swift [swifter -comp., swiftest -sup.], swift-footed.Ex. If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.Ex. The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.Ex. One can for the most part be safe in saying that a specialist monograph on neural surgery is not intended to be written or published for light recreational reading.Ex. David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.Ex. Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex. Hares, wild boar, and swift-footed gazelle roam freely over these vast regions.----* a la ligera = lightly.* a paso ligero = on the double.* arma ligera = light weapon.* de pies ligeros = swift-footed.* industria ligera = light industry.* ligero como una pluma = light as a feather.* ligero de cascos = reckless, promiscuous, airheaded.* ligero de peso = lightweight [light-weight].* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.* tono ligero = light touch.* vehículo ligero = light vehicle.* * *I- ra adjetivo1) ( liviano)a) <paquete/gas/metal> light; < tela> light, thinb)ligero de algo: salió muy ligera de ropa she went out very lightly dressed; viajar ligero de equipaje — to travel light
c) <comida/masa> light2) ( leve)a) <dolor/sabor/olor> slight; < inconveniente> slight, minor; < golpe> gentle, slightb) <noción/sensación/sospecha> slight3)a) ( no serio) < conversación> lighthearted; <película/lectura> lightweightb) ( frívolo)una mujer ligera — (ant) a woman of easy virtue (dated or hum)
a la ligera — < actuar> without thinking, hastily
4) ( ágil) < movimiento> agile, nimble5) ( rápido) <persona/animal/vehículo> fastIIadverbio quickly, fast* * *= mild, slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], lightweight [light-weight], light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], swift [swifter -comp., swiftest -sup.], swift-footed.Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.
Ex: The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.Ex: One can for the most part be safe in saying that a specialist monograph on neural surgery is not intended to be written or published for light recreational reading.Ex: David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex: Hares, wild boar, and swift-footed gazelle roam freely over these vast regions.* a la ligera = lightly.* a paso ligero = on the double.* arma ligera = light weapon.* de pies ligeros = swift-footed.* industria ligera = light industry.* ligero como una pluma = light as a feather.* ligero de cascos = reckless, promiscuous, airheaded.* ligero de peso = lightweight [light-weight].* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.* tono ligero = light touch.* vehículo ligero = light vehicle.* * *1 ‹maleta/paquete› light; ‹gas/metal› light; ‹tela/vestido› light, thines ligero como una pluma it's (as) light as a feathermaterial ligero lightweight material2 ligero DE algo:salió muy ligera de ropa she went out very lightly dressedsiempre viaja muy ligero de equipaje he always travels very light3 ‹comida/masa› light; ‹vino› light; ‹perfume› delicate, discreetvamos a comer algo ligero ahora we're going to have a light meal o snack nowB (leve)1 ‹dolor/sabor› slight; ‹olor› faint, slight; ‹inconveniente› slight, minoroyó unos pasos ligeros por el pasillo she heard light steps in the corridorle dio un golpe ligero en la mano she gave him a gentle smack on the handsoplaba una brisa ligera there was a slight o light o gentle breezecualquier ruido, por muy ligero que sea, la despierta she wakes up at the slightest noisetiene un sueño muy ligero he's a very light sleeper2 ‹noción/conocimientos› slight; ‹sensación› slightun ligero conocimiento del latín a slight knowledge of o a smattering of Latintengo la ligera impresión de que nos mintió ( iró); I have the tiniest suspicion that he was lying to us ( iro)C1 (no serio) ‹conversación› lighthearted; ‹película/lectura› lightweightlo dijo en tono ligero he said it lightheartedly2 (frívolo) ‹persona› flippant, frivolousa la ligera ‹actuar› without thinking, hastilytodo se lo toma a la ligera he doesn't take anything seriouslyD (ágil) ‹salto/movimiento› agile, nimblede un salto ligero cruzó el riachuelo she leaped nimbly across the streamE (rápido) ‹persona/animal/vehículo› fast¿por qué no vas tú, que eres más ligero? why don't you go? you're quicker o faster than meun caballo ligero como el viento a horse that runs like the windquickly, fastbébelo ligerito que nos vamos drink it up quickly, we're goingvamos, ligero, que llegamos tarde come on, let's move it o let's get a move on, we're late ( colloq)* * *
ligero 1◊ -ra adjetivo
1 ( liviano)
‹ tela› light, thin;
viajar ligero de equipaje to travel light
2 ( leve)
‹ inconveniente› slight, minor;
‹ golpe› gentle, slight;
3 ( no serio) ‹ conversación› lighthearted;
‹película/lectura› lightweight;
todo se lo toma a la ligera he doesn't take anything seriously
4 ( ágil) ‹ movimiento› agile, nimble;
( rápido) ‹persona/animal/vehículo› fast
ligero 2 adverbio
quickly, fast
ligero,-a
I adjetivo
1 (de poco peso) light, lightweight: iba muy ligero de ropa, he was lightly dressed
2 (rápido) swift, quick
3 (acento, etc) slight
(cena, brisa) light
4 (poco serio) light
música ligera, light music
II adverbio ligero (veloz) fast, swiftly
♦ Locuciones: ser ligero,-a de cascos, to be flighty
a la ligera, lightly
caballería ligera, light cavalry
paso ligero, double quick
' ligero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achatamiento
- ligera
- paso
- sabor
- sueño
- tentempié
- peso
- TALGO
- temblor
English:
angel food cake
- clad
- feather
- flimsy
- light
- lightweight
- lissom
- lissome
- scantily
- scanty
- sleeper
- slight
- soft
- springy
- subtle
- trip along
- brisk
- double
- faint
- -footed
- lighten
- mild
- snack
- vaguely
* * *ligero, -a♦ adj1. [de poco peso] light;iba muy ligera de ropa [provocativa] she was very scantily clad;[poco abrigada] she wasn't wearing enough clothes;ser ligero como una pluma to be as light as a feather2. [traje, tela] thin3. [comida] light;en casa hacemos cenas ligeras we have a light meal in the evening at home4. [armamento] light5. [leve] [roce, toque, golpe] light;[olor, rumor, sonido] faint; [sabor] slight, mild; [dolor, resfriado] slight; [herida, accidente, daño] minor; [descenso, diferencia, inconveniente] slight; [conocimientos, sospecha, idea] vague;sufrieron heridas de ligera consideración they suffered minor injuries;tengo la ligera impresión de que te equivocas I have a vague feeling that you might be wrong;tener el sueño ligero to be a light sleeper6. [literatura, teatro] light;una comedia ligera a light comedy;quiero leer algo ligero que no me haga pensar I want to read something light that I don't have to think about too hard7. [rápido] quick, swift;caminar a paso ligero to walk at a brisk pace;tener una mente ligera to be quick-thinking8. [ágil] agile, nimble9. [irreflexivo] flippant;hacer algo a la ligera to do sth without much thought;juzgar (algo/a alguien) a la ligera to be superficial in one's judgements (about sth/sb);tomarse algo a la ligera not to take sth seriously;ser ligero de cascos [irresponsable] to be irresponsible;[mujer] to be flighty♦ adv[rápidamente] quickly;ligero, que tengo mucha prisa hurry up, I'm in a rush* * *I adj1 light;ligero de ropa scantily clad;tomarse algo a la ligera not take sth seriously2 ( rápido) rapid, quick3 movimiento agile, nimble4 ( leve) slightII adv quickly* * *ligero, -ra adj1) : light, lightweight2) : slight, minor3) : agile, quick4) : lighthearted, superficial* * *ligero adj1. (en general) light2. (leve) slight -
62 llevarse
2 (recibir) to get3 (estar de moda) to be fashionable5 MATEMÁTICAS to carry over* * *1) to take away2) get along* * *VERBO PRONOMINAL1) (=tomar consigo) to take¿puedo llevarme este libro? — can I borrow this book?
-¿le gusta? -sí, me lo llevo — [al comprar] "do you like it?" - "yes, I'll take it"
se llevaron más de diez mil euros en joyas — they got away with more than ten thousand euros' worth of jewels
2) [+ persona](=acompañar)•
llevarse a algn por delante — (=atropellar) to run sb over; LAm (=ofender) to offend sb; (=maltratar) to ride roughshod over sbla riada se llevó el pueblo por delante — the village was swept away by o in the flood, the flood took the village with it
esa ley se llevó por delante los derechos de los trabajadores — this law swept away o rode roughshod over the rights of the workers
3) (=conseguir) [+ premio] to winllevársela * —
¡no lo toques o te la llevas! — don't touch it or you'll live to regret it!
4) (=sufrir)5) (=arrastrar)6) [en el trato]matar 2., perro 1., 2)no se lleva bien con el jefe — he doesn't get on o along with the boss
7) (=estar de moda) to be in fashion, be all the ragese llevan los lunares — polka dots are in fashion o all the rage
8) [con cantidades]de doce me llevo una — (Mat) that makes twelve so carry one
* * *(v.) = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away withEx. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex. Commercial vendors are completely outside conventional library systems, and might cream off the profitable end of the document supply market.Ex. City workers carried out orders to burn some of the library books, while others were buried with the aid of a bulldozer; the remaining books were loaded on trucks and hauled away to trash dumps on the outskirts of the city.Ex. In England, this job fell to the nightmen, who came after dark to cart the city waste into the countryside for fertilizer.Ex. A thief has evaded one of the world's most expensive hi-tech security systems, and made off with £14.5m worth of diamonds.Ex. The wizard then took him away hypnotized, so that he wouldn't put up resistance, to a nearby city where he made him into his servant = Entonces, el hechicero se lo llevó hipnotizado, para que no opusiera resistencia, a una ciudad cercana donde lo convirtió en su criado.Ex. Like them or not, plaits are still in.Ex. A jeweler says thieves who smashed their way into his store and got away with rings are in for a surprise when they find out they are made of brass.* * *(v.) = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away withEx: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.
Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex: Commercial vendors are completely outside conventional library systems, and might cream off the profitable end of the document supply market.Ex: City workers carried out orders to burn some of the library books, while others were buried with the aid of a bulldozer; the remaining books were loaded on trucks and hauled away to trash dumps on the outskirts of the city.Ex: In England, this job fell to the nightmen, who came after dark to cart the city waste into the countryside for fertilizer.Ex: A thief has evaded one of the world's most expensive hi-tech security systems, and made off with £14.5m worth of diamonds.Ex: The wizard then took him away hypnotized, so that he wouldn't put up resistance, to a nearby city where he made him into his servant = Entonces, el hechicero se lo llevó hipnotizado, para que no opusiera resistencia, a una ciudad cercana donde lo convirtió en su criado.Ex: Like them or not, plaits are still in.Ex: A jeweler says thieves who smashed their way into his store and got away with rings are in for a surprise when they find out they are made of brass
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■llevarse verbo reflexivo
1 (de un sitio a otro) to take away: ¡llévatelo de aquí!, take it away!
se llevaron la televisión al dormitorio, they moved the television to the bedroom
2 (un premio, una felicitación) to win
llevarse un susto, to have a fright
3 (arrebatar) to carry away: se lo llevó la corriente, the current carried it away
se llevaron el dinero, they took away all the money
4 fam (estar de moda) to be fashionable 5 llevarse bien/mal con alguien, to get on well/badly with sb: con su padre no me llevo en absoluto, I don't get on with his father at all
6 (haber una diferencia) se llevan diez años, there's a difference of ten years in their ages
♦ Locuciones: llevársele los demonios, to get really angry o mad
llevarse el gato al agua, to succeed o to pull off
' llevarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
avenirse
- calle
- desengaño
- entenderse
- palma
- perra
- perro
- compaginar
- conectar
- entender
- gato
- jalar
- llevar
- premio
- preso
- susto
English:
agree
- blow off
- carry off
- conform
- doggy bag
- get along
- get on
- just
- lead away
- make off
- reap
- relationship
- spirit
- take
- take away
- term
- walk off
- walk with
- wash away
- whisk away
- whisk off
- carry
- get
- go
- grab
- lead
- rough
- shock
- wash
* * *vpr1. [tomar consigo] to take;alguien se ha llevado mi sombrero someone has taken my hat;¿se lo envuelvo o se lo lleva puesto? shall I wrap it up for you or do you want to keep it on?2. [trasladar, desplazar] to take;los agentes se lo llevaron detenido the policemen took him away;se llevó el cigarrillo a la boca she brought o raised the cigarette to her lips;llevarse algo por delante: la riada se llevó por delante casas y vehículos the flood swept o washed away houses and vehicles;un coche se lo llevó por delante he was run over by a car3. [conseguir] to get;se ha llevado el premio she has carried off o won the prize4. [recibir] [susto, sorpresa] to get;[reprimenda] to receive;como vuelvas a hacerlo te llevarás una bofetada if you do it again you'll get a smack;me llevé un disgusto/una desilusión I was upset/disappointed;llevarse una alegría to have o get a pleasant surprise;yo me llevo siempre las culpas I always get the blame5. [entenderse]llevarse bien/mal (con alguien) to get on well/badly (with sb);no me llevo muy bien con él I don't get on very well with him;se llevan a matar they are mortal enemies6. [estar de moda] to be in (fashion);este año se lleva el verde green is in this year;ahora se llevan mucho las despedidas de soltera hen parties are really in at the moment7. [recíproco] [diferencia de edad]mi hermana mayor y yo nos llevamos cinco años there are five years between me and my older sister* * *v/r1 take3:llevarse bien/mal get on well/badly4:se lleva el color rojo red is fashionable* * *vr1) : to take away, to carry off2) : to get alongsiempre nos llevábamos bien: we always got along well* * *llevarse vb2. (estar de moda) to be in fashion -
63 percibir
v.1 to perceive, to notice.Ella percibió su traición She perceived his treason.2 to receive, to get.Ellos perciben regalías They get royalties.* * *1 (notar) to perceive, notice2 (dinero) to receive* * *verb1) to perceive2) earn* * *VT1) (=notar) to perceive, notice; (=ver) to see, observe; [+ peligro] to sense, scentpercibir que... — to perceive that..., observe that...
2) [+ sueldo, subsidio] to draw, receive* * *verbo transitivo1) <sonido/olor> to perceive2) (frml) <sueldo/cantidad> to receive* * *= apprehend, discern, perceive, see, watch, espy, sense.Ex. Any action that is repeated frequently become cast into a pattern which can be reproduced with an economy of effort which, ipso facto, is apprehended by its performer as a pattern.Ex. Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.Ex. Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.Ex. Where the conference cannot be seen to have a name, then the work will normally be treated as a collection.Ex. Watch what occurs as the letters 'New' and a space are typed.Ex. Laura Carpozzi head of the circulation department, who was on the far side of the desk, heard the checker's outburst and espied the bottleneck in the stream of traffic.Ex. She sensed that something was wrong with his logic, but she was at a loss to explain it.----* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.* * *verbo transitivo1) <sonido/olor> to perceive2) (frml) <sueldo/cantidad> to receive* * *= apprehend, discern, perceive, see, watch, espy, sense.Ex: Any action that is repeated frequently become cast into a pattern which can be reproduced with an economy of effort which, ipso facto, is apprehended by its performer as a pattern.
Ex: Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.Ex: Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.Ex: Where the conference cannot be seen to have a name, then the work will normally be treated as a collection.Ex: Watch what occurs as the letters 'New' and a space are typed.Ex: Laura Carpozzi head of the circulation department, who was on the far side of the desk, heard the checker's outburst and espied the bottleneck in the stream of traffic.Ex: She sensed that something was wrong with his logic, but she was at a loss to explain it.* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.* * *percibir [I1 ]vtA ‹sonido/olor› to perceiveperciben sonidos que el hombre no oye they can hear o detect o perceive sounds that man cannot hearpercibió el peligro he sensed o noticed the danger, he realized there was dangerB ( frml); ‹sueldo/cantidad› to receive* * *
percibir ( conjugate percibir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹sonido/olor› to perceive;
‹ peligro› to sense
2 (frml) ‹sueldo/cantidad› to receive
percibir verbo transitivo
1 (con los sentidos) to perceive, notice
2 (comprender) to understand, perceive
3 (dinero) to receive
' percibir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hallar
- insensible
- sentir
- apreciar
- distinguir
- oír
- oler
- ver
English:
detect
- discern
- hear
- miss
- perceive
- draw
- receive
* * *percibir vt1. [con los sentidos] to perceive, to notice;[por los oídos] to hear2. [con la inteligencia] to see, to grasp;no percibió el tono amenazador de su carta she failed to detect the menacing tone of his letter3. [cobrar] to receive, to get* * *v/t1 perceive* * *percibir vt1) : to perceive, to notice, to sense2) : to earn, to draw (a salary) -
64 pérdida
adj.1 lost, strayed, misguided; profligate, dissolute.Gente perdida Vagrants, vagabonds2 idle (vago); down and out (pobre). (America)* * *1 (daño) loss■ no hay que lamentar pérdidas humanas fortunately, nobody has been killed2 (desperdicio) waste3 (acción de perder) loss4 (escape) leak\llorar la pérdida de alguien to mourn for somebodyno tiene pérdida you can't miss itser una pérdida de tiempo to be a waste of time* * *f., (m. - perdido)* * *SF loose woman *perdido* * *a) ( mujer inmoral) loose womanb) (Chi, Méx) ( prostituta) streetwalker* * *= disappearance, loss, forfeiture, drawdown.Ex. If the disappearance of these latter two media are a problem, use dummies on the shelf and store the item at the circulation desk.Ex. Some attempts have been made to use video tape, but the results have been poor, with data losses and corruption.Ex. Penalties that can be imposed range from seizure and forfeiture of the articles and the means by which they were produced to fines or imprisonment.Ex. Commanders in Iraq have decided to begin the drawdown of U.S. forces in volatile Diyala province, marking a turning point in the U.S. military mission.----* compresión sin pérdida = lossless compression.* funcionar con pérdidas = run + at a loss.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* pérdida auditiva = hearing loss, loss of hearing.* pérdida de audición = loss of hearing, hearing loss.* pérdida de autoridad = disempowerment.* pérdida de calor = heat loss.* pérdida de categoría laboral = demotion.* pérdida de concentración = lapse of concentration.* pérdida de confianza = sapping of confidence.* pérdida de consistencia = strength loss.* pérdida de contacto con la realidad = loss of touch with reality.* pérdida de credibilidad = loss of face.* pérdida de datos = data loss.* pérdida de dinero = cash drain.* pérdida de importancia = demise, swing away from.* pérdida de la presión = depressurisation [depressurization, -USA].* pérdida de las técnicas profesionales = de-skilling.* pérdida del cabello = loss of hair.* pérdida del conocimiento = unconsciousness, fainting, fainting fit, loss of consciousness.* pérdida del sentido = fainting, fainting fit.* pérdida de masa ósea = bone loss.* pérdida de nitidez = fading.* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.* pérdida de persona querida = emotional loss.* pérdida de peso = weight loss.* pérdida de poder = disempowerment.* pérdida de puestos de trabajo = squeeze on jobs.* pérdida de sangre = bleed.* pérdida de tiempo = time wasting, wild goose chase, waste of time, time-consuming [time consuming], fool's errand.* pérdida de un tiempo precioso = waste of precious time.* pérdida de valor = devaluation, loss of value.* pérdida de vidas = loss of life, toll on life.* pérdida de vigencia = demise.* pérdida humana = human loss.* pérdida neta = net loss.* pérdida ósea = bone loss.* pérdidas = wastage, losings.* pérdida trágica = tragic loss.* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.* seguro por pérdida de un miembro del cuerpo = dismemberment insurance.* ser una pérdida de dinero = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.* ser una pérdida de tiempo = be idle, beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.* ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.* sin pérdida = lossless.* sufrir pérdidas = make + a loss.* sufrir una pérdida = suffer + loss.* tener pérdidas = make + a loss.* trágica pérdida = tragic loss.* una gran pérdida = a great loss.* una pérdida constante de = a haemorrhage of.* * *a) ( mujer inmoral) loose womanb) (Chi, Méx) ( prostituta) streetwalker* * *= disappearance, loss, forfeiture, drawdown.Ex: If the disappearance of these latter two media are a problem, use dummies on the shelf and store the item at the circulation desk.
Ex: Some attempts have been made to use video tape, but the results have been poor, with data losses and corruption.Ex: Penalties that can be imposed range from seizure and forfeiture of the articles and the means by which they were produced to fines or imprisonment.Ex: Commanders in Iraq have decided to begin the drawdown of U.S. forces in volatile Diyala province, marking a turning point in the U.S. military mission.* compresión sin pérdida = lossless compression.* funcionar con pérdidas = run + at a loss.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* pérdida auditiva = hearing loss, loss of hearing.* pérdida de audición = loss of hearing, hearing loss.* pérdida de autoridad = disempowerment.* pérdida de calor = heat loss.* pérdida de categoría laboral = demotion.* pérdida de concentración = lapse of concentration.* pérdida de confianza = sapping of confidence.* pérdida de consistencia = strength loss.* pérdida de contacto con la realidad = loss of touch with reality.* pérdida de credibilidad = loss of face.* pérdida de datos = data loss.* pérdida de dinero = cash drain.* pérdida de importancia = demise, swing away from.* pérdida de la presión = depressurisation [depressurization, -USA].* pérdida de las técnicas profesionales = de-skilling.* pérdida del cabello = loss of hair.* pérdida del conocimiento = unconsciousness, fainting, fainting fit, loss of consciousness.* pérdida del sentido = fainting, fainting fit.* pérdida de masa ósea = bone loss.* pérdida de nitidez = fading.* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.* pérdida de persona querida = emotional loss.* pérdida de peso = weight loss.* pérdida de poder = disempowerment.* pérdida de puestos de trabajo = squeeze on jobs.* pérdida de sangre = bleed.* pérdida de tiempo = time wasting, wild goose chase, waste of time, time-consuming [time consuming], fool's errand.* pérdida de un tiempo precioso = waste of precious time.* pérdida de valor = devaluation, loss of value.* pérdida de vidas = loss of life, toll on life.* pérdida de vigencia = demise.* pérdida humana = human loss.* pérdida neta = net loss.* pérdida ósea = bone loss.* pérdidas = wastage, losings.* pérdida trágica = tragic loss.* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.* seguro por pérdida de un miembro del cuerpo = dismemberment insurance.* ser una pérdida de dinero = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.* ser una pérdida de tiempo = be idle, beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.* ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.* sin pérdida = lossless.* sufrir pérdidas = make + a loss.* sufrir una pérdida = suffer + loss.* tener pérdidas = make + a loss.* trágica pérdida = tragic loss.* una gran pérdida = a great loss.* una pérdida constante de = a haemorrhage of.* * *1 (mujer inmoral) loose woman2 (Chi, Méx) (prostituta) streetwalker* * *
Multiple Entries:
perdida
pérdida
pérdida sustantivo femenino
◊ pérdida de calor/energía heat/energy loss;
tuvo una pérdida de conocimiento he lost consciousness, he passed out;
no tiene pérdida (Esp) you can't miss itb) (Fin) loss;
pérdidas materiales damage;
pérdidas y ganancias profit and loss
perdido,-a
I adjetivo
1 lost
2 (desorientado) confused
3 (perro, bala) stray
II adv fam (totalmente, rematadamente) es tonto perdido, he's completely stupid
III mf (libertino) degenerate, vicious
♦ Locuciones: ponerse perdido, to get dirty
pérdida sustantivo femenino
1 loss: su muerte supone una gran pérdida para nosotros, his death is a great loss for us
2 (de tiempo, etc) waste
3 (escape de agua, de gas) leak
4 (daños materiales) (usu pl) damage: las pérdidas ascienden a varios millones, losses totalled several million
♦ Locuciones: no tiene pérdida, you can't miss it
' pérdida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bala
- derrumbarse
- desfallecimiento
- desgracia
- desvarío
- rehacerse
- reparar
- severidad
- causa
- ciudad
- compensar
- deshonra
- desprestigio
- lamentable
- mareado
- marear
- mareo
- sensación
- sensible
- sentir
- valorar
English:
battle
- blackout
- bleeding
- book
- compensate
- depressed
- deprivation
- dropout
- effective
- experience
- generation
- get back
- good
- grievous
- lament
- loss
- lost
- make up
- make up for
- outflow
- sense
- stall
- temporary
- time-wasting
- unconsciousness
- vacantly
- waste
- miss
- shantytown
* * *pérdida nf1. [extravío] loss;en caso de pérdida, entregar en … in the event of loss, deliver to…;Espno tiene pérdida you can't miss it2. [de vista, audición, peso] losspérdida del conocimiento loss of consciousness3. [de tiempo, dinero] waste4. [escape] leak5. [muerte] loss;nunca se recuperó de la pérdida de su mujer he never got over losing his wifepérdidas humanas loss of life6. [en baloncesto] turnover7.pérdidas y ganancias profit and losspérdidas [financieras] losses8.pérdidas (materiales) [daños] damage;las inundaciones han causado grandes pérdidas the floods have caused extensive damage9.pérdidas [de sangre] haemorrhage* * *f1 loss;no tiene pérdida you can’t miss it;pérdida de tiempo waste of time2 en baloncesto turnover* * *pérdida nf1) : loss2)pérdida de tiempo : waste of time* * *pérdida n2. (de tiempo) waste3. (de líquido, gas) leak -
65 reclamación
f.1 reclamation, claim, petition, claiming back.Reclamación de tierras Land retrieval.2 complaint, reclamation, statement of dissatisfaction.3 reclamation, retrieval.Reclamación de tierras Land retrieval.* * *1 (demanda) claim, demand2 (queja) complaint, protest, objection\presentar una reclamación to lodge a complaint* * *noun f.1) claim2) complaint* * *SF1) (=queja) complaintformular o presentar una reclamación — to make o lodge a complaint
2) (=reivindicación) claim* * *a) (petición, demanda) claimb) ( queja) complainthacer una reclamación — to lodge o make a complaint
* * *= chaser, chasing, claiming, complaint, recall, recall notice, claim, claim, letter of complaint, appeal, appeal.Ex. This package enables the library to carry out the following functions: title searches; keyword searches; generating overdues; generating chasers; printing applications, generating loan statistics; generating reports.Ex. Various other facilities are available, such as printed orders, chasing, and maintenance of records.Ex. The Serials Control System handles check-in, claiming and union list of serial publications.Ex. CACs have dealt with pre-shopping advice, education on consumers' rights and complaints about goods and services, advising the client and often obtaining expert assessments.Ex. The mail lag in days is the time required for a recall notice to be delivered and for a borrower to return the document to the library.Ex. Dialog also wants relief from outstanding royalty claims from the American Chemical Society.Ex. In libraries, a claim is a notice sent to a dealer that an order or item ordered has not been received within a reasonable period of time.Ex. In the course of reading this article, you may spot a factual error which makes you bristle, or you may think the writing is biased, but by now the ink has dried; all you can do is send a letter of complaint.Ex. Special prominence has been given to the appeals to implement this task, in which libraries have to play an influential part.Ex. This article details the first decision in a case of copyright infringement, the appeal, and the dissention of one of he judges.----* cola de reclamaciones = recall queue.* después de la reclamación = postcomplaint [post-complaint].* hacer una reclamación = lodge + complaint, place + claim.* interponer una reclamación = file + complaint, appeal.* mecanismo de reclamación = appeals process, appeals mechanism, appeals procedure.* normativa de reclamaciones = claim policy.* poner una reclamación = appeal.* posterior a la reclamación = postcomplaint [post-complaint].* presentar una reclamación = enter + complaint, place + claim, file + complaint.* procedimiento de reclamación = appeals process, appeals mechanism, appeals procedure.* procedimiento de reclamaciones = grievance procedure.* proceso de reclamación = appeals process.* proveedor de reclamaciones = claim vendor.* reclamación de publicaciones periódicas = periodical claiming.* reclamaciones publicitarias = advertising claim.* sistema de aviso de reclamaciones = claims warning system.* sistema de reclamaciones = chasing system.* * *a) (petición, demanda) claimb) ( queja) complainthacer una reclamación — to lodge o make a complaint
* * *= chaser, chasing, claiming, complaint, recall, recall notice, claim, claim, letter of complaint, appeal, appeal.Ex: This package enables the library to carry out the following functions: title searches; keyword searches; generating overdues; generating chasers; printing applications, generating loan statistics; generating reports.
Ex: Various other facilities are available, such as printed orders, chasing, and maintenance of records.Ex: The Serials Control System handles check-in, claiming and union list of serial publications.Ex: CACs have dealt with pre-shopping advice, education on consumers' rights and complaints about goods and services, advising the client and often obtaining expert assessments.Ex: The mail lag in days is the time required for a recall notice to be delivered and for a borrower to return the document to the library.Ex: Dialog also wants relief from outstanding royalty claims from the American Chemical Society.Ex: In libraries, a claim is a notice sent to a dealer that an order or item ordered has not been received within a reasonable period of time.Ex: In the course of reading this article, you may spot a factual error which makes you bristle, or you may think the writing is biased, but by now the ink has dried; all you can do is send a letter of complaint.Ex: Special prominence has been given to the appeals to implement this task, in which libraries have to play an influential part.Ex: This article details the first decision in a case of copyright infringement, the appeal, and the dissention of one of he judges.* cola de reclamaciones = recall queue.* después de la reclamación = postcomplaint [post-complaint].* hacer una reclamación = lodge + complaint, place + claim.* interponer una reclamación = file + complaint, appeal.* mecanismo de reclamación = appeals process, appeals mechanism, appeals procedure.* normativa de reclamaciones = claim policy.* poner una reclamación = appeal.* posterior a la reclamación = postcomplaint [post-complaint].* presentar una reclamación = enter + complaint, place + claim, file + complaint.* procedimiento de reclamación = appeals process, appeals mechanism, appeals procedure.* procedimiento de reclamaciones = grievance procedure.* proceso de reclamación = appeals process.* proveedor de reclamaciones = claim vendor.* reclamación de publicaciones periódicas = periodical claiming.* reclamaciones publicitarias = advertising claim.* sistema de aviso de reclamaciones = claims warning system.* sistema de reclamaciones = chasing system.* * *1 (petición, demanda) claimuna reclamación judicial a legal claim2 (queja) complainthacer una reclamación to lodge o make a complaint* * *
reclamación sustantivo femenino
reclamación sustantivo femenino
1 (queja) complaint
hoja de reclamaciones, complaints book
2 (petición) claim, demand: está tramitando la reclamación de la custodia de sus hijos, she's claiming custody of the children
' reclamación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
impresa
- impreso
- legítimo
English:
claim
- complaint
- demand
- disallow
- put in
- reclamation
- come
* * *reclamación nf1. [petición] claim, demand2. [queja] complaint;hacer una reclamación to make a complaint3. [a un seguro] claim* * *f1 COM complaint2 POL claim, demand* * *reclamación nf, pl - ciones1) : claim, demand2) queja: complaint* * *reclamación n (queja) complaint -
66 reclamar
v.1 to demand, to ask for.le he reclamado todo el dinero que me debe I've demanded that he return to me all the money he owes mela multitud reclamaba que cantara otra canción the crowd clamored for her to sing another song2 to demand, to require.el negocio reclama toda mi atención the business requires o demands all my attention3 to ask for.te reclaman en la oficina they're asking for you at the office4 to protest.5 to claim, to ask for, to demand, to lay claim to.Ellos reclaman su premio They claim their prize.6 to reclaim, to recover, to recuperate.Reclamaron mucha tierra junto al mar They reclaimed a lot of land by the sea7 to complain.Ellos reclaman siempre They always complain.8 to file a claim, to lodge a claim.Ellos reclamaron hace un mes They filed a claim about a month ago.* * *1 (pedir) to demand, claim2 (exigir) to require, demand1 (protestar) to protest ( contra, against)2 DERECHO to appeal* * *verb1) to demand2) claim3) complain* * *1. VT1) [+ herencia, tierras] to claim; [+ derechos] to demand2) [+ atención, solución] to demand3) [+ aves] to call to2.VI (=quejarse) to complainreclamar contra una sentencia — (Jur) to appeal against a sentence
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) persona <derecho/indemnización> to claim; ( con insistencia) to demandb) situación/problema to require, demand2.reclamar vi to complain* * *= claim, recall, lay + claim(s) to, clamour for [clamor, -USA], reclaim, make + claim, place + claim, call on/upon, contest, appeal.Ex. Periodicals control -- the procedures for receiving, ( claiming), and binding single issues of periodicals and serials -- is restricted to authorized users.Ex. If librarians would calmly and publicly and increasingly lay claim to this area as their professional domain, they would gradually bring about the change in attitude that many desire to see.Ex. I've seen people clamor for a say and when it's given to them they don't take it.Ex. The article ' Reclaiming our technological future' discusses the effects of electronic technology on the future development of libraries and librarians.Ex. The claim is made that society is evolving from one whose formal communication patterns have, for centuries, been based primarily on print on paper to one in which communication channels will be largely paperless (electronic).Ex. Overall the on-line method of placing claims was preferred because it resulted in a faster response from the vendor and a quicker receipt of the journal.Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.Ex. Unfortunately I have not been able to find another survey which incorporates data which would support or contest the conclusions of the Luton survey.Ex. The judge rejected it because it was considered an intimidation tactic and there was no opportunity for those denied voting from appealing before the polls closed.----* reclamar daños = claim + damages.* reclamar el control de = make + claim upon.* reclamar el derecho a Algo = stake + Posesivo + claim.* reclamar una decisión = appeal + decision.* reclamar venganza = bay for + blood, bay for + vengeance.* sin reclamar = unredeemed.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) persona <derecho/indemnización> to claim; ( con insistencia) to demandb) situación/problema to require, demand2.reclamar vi to complain* * *= claim, recall, lay + claim(s) to, clamour for [clamor, -USA], reclaim, make + claim, place + claim, call on/upon, contest, appeal.Ex: Periodicals control -- the procedures for receiving, ( claiming), and binding single issues of periodicals and serials -- is restricted to authorized users.
Ex: If librarians would calmly and publicly and increasingly lay claim to this area as their professional domain, they would gradually bring about the change in attitude that many desire to see.Ex: I've seen people clamor for a say and when it's given to them they don't take it.Ex: The article ' Reclaiming our technological future' discusses the effects of electronic technology on the future development of libraries and librarians.Ex: The claim is made that society is evolving from one whose formal communication patterns have, for centuries, been based primarily on print on paper to one in which communication channels will be largely paperless (electronic).Ex: Overall the on-line method of placing claims was preferred because it resulted in a faster response from the vendor and a quicker receipt of the journal.Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.Ex: Unfortunately I have not been able to find another survey which incorporates data which would support or contest the conclusions of the Luton survey.Ex: The judge rejected it because it was considered an intimidation tactic and there was no opportunity for those denied voting from appealing before the polls closed.* reclamar daños = claim + damages.* reclamar el control de = make + claim upon.* reclamar el derecho a Algo = stake + Posesivo + claim.* reclamar una decisión = appeal + decision.* reclamar venganza = bay for + blood, bay for + vengeance.* sin reclamar = unredeemed.* * *reclamar [A1 ]vt1 «persona» ‹derecho/indemnización› to claim; (con insistencia) to demandsi no reclama el pago dentro de seis meses if you do not claim payment within six monthsreclamó su parte de los beneficios he claimed his share of the profitslos manifestantes reclamaban el derecho al voto the demonstrators were demanding the right to voteel enfermo reclamaba constantemente atención the patient was constantly demanding attention2 «situación/problema» to require, demandla situación reclama mucho tacto the situation calls for o requires a great deal of tactestos problemas reclaman soluciones inmediatas these problems need to be sorted out immediately, these problems require o demand immediate solutions■ reclamarvito complaintiene derecho a reclamar si no está satisfecho you have the right to complain o to make a complaint if you are not satisfiedreclamó ante los tribunales she took the matter to courtreclamé contra la multa I appealed against the fine* * *
reclamar ( conjugate reclamar) verbo transitivo
( con insistencia) to demand
verbo intransitivo
to complain;
reclamar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un derecho, una propiedad) to claim, demand
2 (requerir) to call: la empresa lo reclama en la sede central, the company have summoned him to the headquarters
Jur (a un testigo, inculpado) to summon
3 (exigir) este trabajo reclama nuestra paciencia, this work demands our patience
II verbo intransitivo
1 to complain, protest [contra, against]
2 Jur to appeal
' reclamar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reivindicar
English:
claim
- demand
- reclaim
- stake
* * *♦ vt1. [pedir, exigir] to demand, to ask for;le he reclamado todo el dinero que me debe I've demanded that he return to me all the money he owes me;reclamó ante un tribunal una indemnización she went to court to claim compensation;la multitud reclamaba que cantara otra canción the crowd clamoured for her to sing another song2. [necesitar] to demand, to require;el negocio reclama toda mi atención the business requires o demands all my attention;este conflicto reclama una solución inmediata this conflict calls for an immediate solution3. [llamar] to ask for;te reclaman en la oficina they're asking for you at the office♦ vi[quejarse] to make a complaint;reclamaron por los malos tratos recibidos they made a complaint about the ill-treatment they had received;reclamó contra la sanción he made a formal protest against the suspension* * *I v/t claim, demandII v/i complain* * *reclamar vt1) exigir: to demand, to require2) : to claimreclamar vi: to complain* * *reclamar vb1. (protestar) to complain2. (exigir) to demand / to claim -
67 rápido
adj.1 fast, quick, speedy, swift.2 fast, express, overnight, quick.3 prompt, expeditious, quick, dynamic.4 fast, breakneck.adv.fast, quickly.intj.hurry up, quick, let's hurry up, let's hurry.m.1 rapid, stream, riffle, shoot.2 express train, fast train.* * *► adjetivo1 quick, fast► adverbio1 quickly■ ¡rápido! hurry up!, make it snappy!1 (tren) fast train, express train1 (del río) rapids————————1 (tren) fast train, express train* * *1. (f. - rápida)adj.fast, quick, swift2. adv.* * *1. ADJ1) (=veloz) fast, quick; [tren] fast, express3) Caribe [tiempo] clear2.ADV quickly¡y rápido, eh! — and make it snappy! *
3. SM1) (Ferro) express3)rápidos — (=rabiones) rapids
* * *I- da adverbio <hablar/trabajar> quickly, fast; <conducir/ir> fastvamos, rápido, que es tarde! — quick o hurry, we're late!
IItráemelo rápido! — bring it to me, quick!
adjetivo < aumento> rapid; < cambio> quick, rapid, swift; < desarrollo> rapid, swiftIIIa paso rápido — quickly, swiftly
1) (Ferr) express train, fast train2) rápidos masculino plural (Geog) rapids (pl)* * *= cursory, fast [faster -comp., fastest -sup.], fleeting, meteoric, prompt, quick [quicker -comp., quickest -sup.], rapid, ready [readier -comp., readiest -sup.], speedy [speedier -comp., speediest -sup.], swift [swifter -comp., swiftest -sup.], expeditious, fast-paced [fast paced], quick-fire, quick and dirty, rapid paced, accelerated, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].Ex. A cursory glance at the first column on this page of the schedules shows you that the terms listed here have a code number assigned to each.Ex. This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.Ex. From time to time librarians do catch a fleeting glimpse of how others see them when some journalist or academic does articulate this widespread phobia.Ex. This article discusses the serious implications of published research on price comparisons, especially when periodical prices are experiencing a meteoric rise.Ex. In some instances the exploitation of centralised cataloguing records contributes to more prompt cataloguing, since less local cataloguing needs to be performed.Ex. Fixed length fields the are economical on storage space, and records using fixed length fields are quick and easy to code.Ex. Currency is more important in subjects where developments are rapid, than in more stable areas.Ex. Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.Ex. Thus familiarity with normal filing orders becomes an important factor in complete and speedy retrieval from almost all printed sources.Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex. Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.Ex. Access to current, reliable quality news is an important need in the fast-paced environment of all large corporations and service organisations.Ex. The librarian should be at pains to avoid the quick-fire response of the quiz contestant.Ex. A ' quick and dirty' method is for all participants to select their 'favourite five' from each category.Ex. This is a rapid paced, 30 minute session that introduces students to the concept of a search strategy and to various reference sources in print.Ex. The author locates the waning educational computing craze in the historical context of an ed-tech trajectory that has brought visions of accelerated academic achievement followed by disappointment.Ex. Cannes and Monaco have lots of money, beautiful women, nifty cars, lots of style and arrogance.Ex. Around city and suburbs, the car is nippy and responds well.----* actuar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* a un paso rápido = at a rapid pace.* a un ritmo rápido = at a rapid pace.* avance rápido de imágenes = fast motion.* cada vez más rápido = ever faster.* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* comida rápida = junk food.* comprobación rápida = spot check.* consulta rápida = ready reference.* creación rápida de prototipos = rapid prototyping.* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.* de movimientos rápidos = quick-moving.* de rápido crecimiento = rapidly expanding, rapidly growing.* de una forma rápida = quickly.* de un modo rápido = overnight, at short notice.* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* ir rápido = fly.* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.* mirar rápida y brevemente = catch + sight of.* mucho más rápido = far faster.* muy frecuente y rápido = rapid-fire.* obras de consulta rápida = quick reference material.* rápida y enormemente = at a bound.* rápidos = rapids.* reaccionar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* recordar de un modo rápido = sweep back to.* responder rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* restaurante de comida rápida = fast-food restaurant.* ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.* ser muy rápido = be quick off + Posesivo + feet.* ser rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* tan rápido como una liebre = as quick as a wink.* tan rápido como un rayo = as quick as a wink.* tan rápido como un relámpago = as quick as a wink.* * *I- da adverbio <hablar/trabajar> quickly, fast; <conducir/ir> fastvamos, rápido, que es tarde! — quick o hurry, we're late!
IItráemelo rápido! — bring it to me, quick!
adjetivo < aumento> rapid; < cambio> quick, rapid, swift; < desarrollo> rapid, swiftIIIa paso rápido — quickly, swiftly
1) (Ferr) express train, fast train2) rápidos masculino plural (Geog) rapids (pl)* * *= cursory, fast [faster -comp., fastest -sup.], fleeting, meteoric, prompt, quick [quicker -comp., quickest -sup.], rapid, ready [readier -comp., readiest -sup.], speedy [speedier -comp., speediest -sup.], swift [swifter -comp., swiftest -sup.], expeditious, fast-paced [fast paced], quick-fire, quick and dirty, rapid paced, accelerated, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].Ex: A cursory glance at the first column on this page of the schedules shows you that the terms listed here have a code number assigned to each.
Ex: This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.Ex: From time to time librarians do catch a fleeting glimpse of how others see them when some journalist or academic does articulate this widespread phobia.Ex: This article discusses the serious implications of published research on price comparisons, especially when periodical prices are experiencing a meteoric rise.Ex: In some instances the exploitation of centralised cataloguing records contributes to more prompt cataloguing, since less local cataloguing needs to be performed.Ex: Fixed length fields the are economical on storage space, and records using fixed length fields are quick and easy to code.Ex: Currency is more important in subjects where developments are rapid, than in more stable areas.Ex: Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.Ex: Thus familiarity with normal filing orders becomes an important factor in complete and speedy retrieval from almost all printed sources.Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex: Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.Ex: Access to current, reliable quality news is an important need in the fast-paced environment of all large corporations and service organisations.Ex: The librarian should be at pains to avoid the quick-fire response of the quiz contestant.Ex: A ' quick and dirty' method is for all participants to select their 'favourite five' from each category.Ex: This is a rapid paced, 30 minute session that introduces students to the concept of a search strategy and to various reference sources in print.Ex: The author locates the waning educational computing craze in the historical context of an ed-tech trajectory that has brought visions of accelerated academic achievement followed by disappointment.Ex: Cannes and Monaco have lots of money, beautiful women, nifty cars, lots of style and arrogance.Ex: Around city and suburbs, the car is nippy and responds well.* actuar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* a un paso rápido = at a rapid pace.* a un ritmo rápido = at a rapid pace.* avance rápido de imágenes = fast motion.* cada vez más rápido = ever faster.* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* comida rápida = junk food.* comprobación rápida = spot check.* consulta rápida = ready reference.* creación rápida de prototipos = rapid prototyping.* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.* de movimientos rápidos = quick-moving.* de rápido crecimiento = rapidly expanding, rapidly growing.* de una forma rápida = quickly.* de un modo rápido = overnight, at short notice.* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* ir rápido = fly.* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.* mirar rápida y brevemente = catch + sight of.* mucho más rápido = far faster.* muy frecuente y rápido = rapid-fire.* obras de consulta rápida = quick reference material.* rápida y enormemente = at a bound.* rápidos = rapids.* reaccionar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* recordar de un modo rápido = sweep back to.* responder rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* restaurante de comida rápida = fast-food restaurant.* ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.* ser muy rápido = be quick off + Posesivo + feet.* ser rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* tan rápido como una liebre = as quick as a wink.* tan rápido como un rayo = as quick as a wink.* tan rápido como un relámpago = as quick as a wink.* * *‹hablar/trabajar› quickly, fast; ‹conducir› fast¡vamos, rápido, que es tarde! quick o hurry, we're late!corrí todo lo rápido que podía I ran as fast o as quickly as I couldtráeme un trapo ¡rápido! bring me a cloth, quick!¿puedes ir un poco más rápido? can you go a bit faster?vámonos rápido de aquí let's get out of here quickly o ( colloq) quick‹aumento› rapid; ‹cambio› quick, rapid, swift; ‹desarrollo› rapid, swifta paso rápido quickly, swiftlycomida rápida fast foodes muy rápido de hacer you can make it very quickly, it's very quick to makeA ( Ferr) express train, fast train* * *
rápido 1 adverbio ‹hablar/trabajar› quickly, fast;
‹conducir/ir› fast;◊ tráemelo ¡rápido! bring it to me, quick!
rápido 2 -da adjetivo ‹ aumento› rapid;
‹ cambio› quick, rapid, swift;
‹ desarrollo› rapid, swift;
comida rápida fast food
■ sustantivo masculino (Ferr) express train, fast train
■ sustantivo masculino
1 (Ferr) fast train
2
rápido,-a
I adjetivo quick, fast, rapid
comida rápida, fast food
nos dio una rápida contestación, he gave us a speedy response ➣ Ver nota en fast
II adverbio quickly, fast: caminas demasiado rápido, you're walking too fast
¡rápido!, hurry up!
III sustantivo masculino 1 rápidos, (de un río) rapids pl
2 (tren) fast train, express
' rápido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
en
- espuela
- estirón
- lanzada
- lanzado
- ligera
- ligero
- rápida
- cada
- chiste
- doble
- minuta
- pasar
- perder
- posible
- pronto
- seguir
- súper
- tren
English:
boomtown
- brisk
- cursory
- dive
- fast
- flick
- flying
- get-rich-quick
- hasty
- high-speed
- jump in
- lively
- nippy
- passing
- poof
- prompt
- quick
- quickly
- rapid
- rattle through
- runner
- rush
- smart
- snappy
- speedy
- swift
- trigger-happy
- and
- as
- cataract
- express
- intercity
- reader
- so
- walker
* * *rápido, -a♦ adj[veloz] quick, fast; [vehículo, comida] fast; [beneficio, decisión, vistazo] quick;ser rápido de reflejos to have quick reflexes♦ advquickly, fast;no conduzcas tan rápido don't drive so fast;no hables tan rápido, no te entiendo don't talk so fast, I can't understand you;más rápido quicker;¡ven, rápido! come, quick!;¡hazlo/termina rápido! hurry up!;si vamos rápido puede que lleguemos a tiempo if we're quick o if we hurry we may get there on time♦ nm1. [tren] express train2.rápidos [de río] rapids* * *I adj quick, fastII m rapids pl* * *rápido adv: quickly, fast¡manejas tan rápido!: you drive so fast!rápido, -da adj: rapid, quick♦ rápidamente advrápido nm1) : express train2) rápidos nmpl: rapids* * *rápido1 adj1. (vistazo, lectura, visita) quick2. (corredor, tren, animal) fastrápido2 adv quickly -
68 sustituto
adj.substitute.m.1 substitute, delegate, understudy, succedaneum.2 stopgap.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 substitute, stand-in, replacement* * *(f. - sustituta)noun* * *sustituto, -aSM / F [temporal] substitute, stand-in; [para siempre] replacement* * *- ta masculino, femeninoa) ( permanente) replacementb) ( transitorio) substitute; ( de médico) covering doctor (AmE), locum (BrE); ( de actor) understudyel sustituto de la profesora de alemán — the substitute (AmE) o (BrE) stand-in for the German teacher
* * *= dummy, proxy, replacement, substitute, surrogate, standby [stand-by], standby [stand-by], understudy, stand-in, substitute player, substitute.Ex. If the disappearance of these latter two media are a problem, use dummies on the shelf and store the item at the circulation desk.Ex. This article suggests that 'form of material' should be used to serve as a proxy for information content analysis in the case of archival material.Ex. Many of the early systems were perceived as replacements for manual techniques.Ex. These substitute diacriticals are displayed throughout the system when required.Ex. I was in for yet another of those numerously produced fantasies in which a pubescent child gets involved with underworld beings that are actually surrogates for Freudian types.Ex. This implies the use of guides to library resources as standby forms of bibliography.Ex. Standbys and understudies rarely get the job when a star needs to be replaced long-term, and Calaway and Patterson know how lucky they are to have beaten the odds.Ex. Standbys and understudies rarely get the job when a star needs to be replaced long-term, and Calaway and Patterson know how lucky they are to have beaten the odds.Ex. On the one hand, Lynch gradually reveals a deluded, modestly talented, aspiring actress failing to achieve more than a stand-in role in her own life.Ex. How many substitute players are on the bench in a soccer game?.Ex. Locate references to substitutes for cocoa butter.----* actor sustituto = understudy.* como sustituto de = in place of.* creación de sustitutos documentales = surrogacy.* sustituto (de) = substitute (for).* sustituto de leche en polvo = cream.* sustituto documental = document representation, document substitute, substitute, surrogate, document surrogate.* * *- ta masculino, femeninoa) ( permanente) replacementb) ( transitorio) substitute; ( de médico) covering doctor (AmE), locum (BrE); ( de actor) understudyel sustituto de la profesora de alemán — the substitute (AmE) o (BrE) stand-in for the German teacher
* * *sustituto(de)Ex: In this last case, the microcomputer is effectively being used only as a substitute for the typewriter.
= dummy, proxy, replacement, substitute, surrogate, standby [stand-by], standby [stand-by], understudy, stand-in, substitute player, substitute.Ex: If the disappearance of these latter two media are a problem, use dummies on the shelf and store the item at the circulation desk.
Ex: This article suggests that 'form of material' should be used to serve as a proxy for information content analysis in the case of archival material.Ex: Many of the early systems were perceived as replacements for manual techniques.Ex: These substitute diacriticals are displayed throughout the system when required.Ex: I was in for yet another of those numerously produced fantasies in which a pubescent child gets involved with underworld beings that are actually surrogates for Freudian types.Ex: This implies the use of guides to library resources as standby forms of bibliography.Ex: Standbys and understudies rarely get the job when a star needs to be replaced long-term, and Calaway and Patterson know how lucky they are to have beaten the odds.Ex: Standbys and understudies rarely get the job when a star needs to be replaced long-term, and Calaway and Patterson know how lucky they are to have beaten the odds.Ex: On the one hand, Lynch gradually reveals a deluded, modestly talented, aspiring actress failing to achieve more than a stand-in role in her own life.Ex: How many substitute players are on the bench in a soccer game?.Ex: Locate references to substitutes for cocoa butter.* actor sustituto = understudy.* como sustituto de = in place of.* creación de sustitutos documentales = surrogacy.* sustituto (de) = substitute (for).* sustituto de leche en polvo = cream.* sustituto documental = document representation, document substitute, substitute, surrogate, document surrogate.* * *sustituto -tamasculine, feminine1 (permanente) replacement2 (transitorio) substitute; (de un médico) covering doctor ( AmE), locum ( BrE); (de un actor) understudyel sustituto de la profesora de alemán the man/the teacher who is standing in for the German teacherel presidente me envió como su sustituto the chairman sent me to stand in for o deputize for him* * *
sustituto◊ -ta sustantivo masculino, femenino
( de médico) covering doctor (AmE), locum (BrE);
( de actor) understudy;◊ el sustituto de la profesora de alemán the substitute (AmE) o (BrE) stand-in for the German teacher
sustituto,-a m, f replacement
(temporal) substitute
' sustituto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
interina
- interino
- servir
- sustituta
- teniente
English:
deputy
- relief
- replacement
- stopgap
- sub
- substitute
- surrogate
- white
* * *sustituto, -a, substituto, -a nm,f[persona] substitute, replacement (de for); [profesor] stand-in; [médico] Br locum, US covering doctor;ha sido designado sustituto de Pérez en la presidencia he has been appointed to stand in o substitute for Pérez as president* * *m substitute* * *sustituto, -ta n: substitute, stand-in* * *1. (permanente) replacement2. (transitorio) substitute / stand in -
69 una gran cantidad de
= a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host ofEx. There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.Ex. As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.Ex. The floor is carpeted, thus providing a large degree of acoustic absorption and a unifying and dominant colour pattern through the library.Ex. Flaws are emphasized and frequent comparisons made with similar tools, but these are often buried in a mass of minutiae.Ex. A good thesaurus is not necessarily one that has been published with a plethora of effective relationship displays.Ex. If your library has decided to operate this way, there will be a supply of preprinted labels at the circulation desk.Ex. This 15 page report has a vast amount of valuable information between its covers derived from a variety of sources.Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex. Such reports often make available a wealth of factual and statistical information which is not published elsewhere in such detail.Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex. Managers, overwhelmed by a cascade of documents, tend to turn away from print.Ex. The UK government will need to mobilize an 'army' of 30,000 civil servants to solve the Year 2000 problem.Ex. A good many heavily gilt retailers' bindings (such as the small English devotional books that were sold in large numbers from the 1560s until the later seventeenth century) were indeed intended to look expensive while really being cheaply executed.Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex. Environmental organization receive a great number of public enquiries by phone and letter.Ex. In the midst of an industrialized and bureaucratized society made up of multitudes of people we live separate lives = En medio de una sociedad industrializada y burocratizada compuesta de una gran cantidad de gente, vivimos vidas distintas.Ex. Popular authors receive scores, in some cases hundreds, of letters a year from their young readers and every correspondent, I am quite sure, wants a reply.Ex. There is a host of legislative, political, financial, consumer, and other reports of individuals and corporate bodies.Ex. Basically, the book deals with a vast corpus of oral tradition, including both prose and poetic texts.Ex. If you want to buy a spit roaster beware; a whole host of illegal spit roasters are now on the market in the UK.* * *= a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host ofEx: There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.
Ex: As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.Ex: The floor is carpeted, thus providing a large degree of acoustic absorption and a unifying and dominant colour pattern through the library.Ex: Flaws are emphasized and frequent comparisons made with similar tools, but these are often buried in a mass of minutiae.Ex: A good thesaurus is not necessarily one that has been published with a plethora of effective relationship displays.Ex: If your library has decided to operate this way, there will be a supply of preprinted labels at the circulation desk.Ex: This 15 page report has a vast amount of valuable information between its covers derived from a variety of sources.Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex: Such reports often make available a wealth of factual and statistical information which is not published elsewhere in such detail.Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex: Managers, overwhelmed by a cascade of documents, tend to turn away from print.Ex: The UK government will need to mobilize an 'army' of 30,000 civil servants to solve the Year 2000 problem.Ex: A good many heavily gilt retailers' bindings (such as the small English devotional books that were sold in large numbers from the 1560s until the later seventeenth century) were indeed intended to look expensive while really being cheaply executed.Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex: Environmental organization receive a great number of public enquiries by phone and letter.Ex: In the midst of an industrialized and bureaucratized society made up of multitudes of people we live separate lives = En medio de una sociedad industrializada y burocratizada compuesta de una gran cantidad de gente, vivimos vidas distintas.Ex: Popular authors receive scores, in some cases hundreds, of letters a year from their young readers and every correspondent, I am quite sure, wants a reply.Ex: There is a host of legislative, political, financial, consumer, and other reports of individuals and corporate bodies.Ex: Basically, the book deals with a vast corpus of oral tradition, including both prose and poetic texts.Ex: If you want to buy a spit roaster beware; a whole host of illegal spit roasters are now on the market in the UK. -
70 vencer
v.1 to beat (to defeat) (rival).consiguió vencer al cáncer he won his battle against cancer2 to overcome (superar) (miedo, obstáculo).venció al cansancio/sueño she overcame her exhaustion/sleepinesslo venció el cansancio he was overcome by tiredness3 to win (equipo, partido).dejarse vencer por el desánimo/la apatía to let oneself be discouraged/to give in o succumb to apathy4 to expire (caducar) (garantía, contrato).el plazo para entregar las solicitudes vence el 15 de mayo the closing date o the deadline for sending in applications is 15 MayLa garantía expira mañana The guarantee expires tomorrow.5 to prevail.6 to defeat, to conquer, to beat out, to beat.El equipo malo venció al campeón The lousy team defeated the champ.Ella vence sus miedos She conquers her fears.* * *1 DEPORTE to beat2 MILITAR to defeat, conquer, vanquish3 (exceder) to outdo, surpass4 (problema etc) to overcome, surmount5 (ser dominado) to overcome1 (ganar) to win2 (deuda etc) to fall due, be payable3 (plazo) to expire4 (torcer) to go off to1 (romperse) to break; (doblarse) to bend, incline2 figurado (reprimir) to control oneself* * *verb1) to win2) defeat3) overcome4) expire* * *1. VT1) (=derrotar) [+ enemigo, rival] to defeat, beat; [+ enfermedad, dolor] to beat, overcomevencieron al equipo visitante por 3 a 2 — they defeated o beat the visiting team 3-2
nuestro sistema inmunológico es capaz de vencer al virus — our immune system is capable of beating o overcoming the virus
a decir tonterías nadie le vence — when it comes to talking rubbish he's in a class of his own, no one beats him when it comes to talking rubbish
vence a todos en elegancia — he outdoes them all in style, he beats them all for style
2) (=controlar) [+ miedo, tentación] to overcome; [+ pasión] to control3) (=prevalecer) [miedo, sueño] to overcomeme venció el pánico cuando tuve que hablarle — panic got the better of me o I was overcome with panic when I had to speak to him
4) (Dep) [+ obstáculo] to overcome; [+ prueba] to complete; [+ distancia] to do, complete; [+ montaña] to conquervencieron los 15km en dos horas — they did o completed the 15km in two hours
5) (=hacer ceder) [+ soporte, rama] to breakel peso de los libros ha vencido el estante — the shelf gave way under the weight of the books, the weight of the books broke the shelf
2. VI1) (en batalla, partido, elecciones) to win¡venceremos! — we shall win o overcome!
por fin se dejó vencer por la curiosidad — he finally gave in to his curiosity, he finally let (his) curiosity get the better of him
no te dejes vencer por las dificultades — don't give up in the face of difficulties, don't let difficulties get the better of you
2) liter [amor, pasión] to triumph, be triumphant3) (Com) [documento, póliza, pasaporte] to expire; [inversión] to maturesu contrato vence a final de año — his contract runs out o expires at the end of the year
el plazo para pagar el alquiler vence mañana — the deadline for paying the rent is tomorrow, the rent is due tomorrow
el plazo para la entrega de solicitudes vence mañana — the closing date for applications is tomorrow
la semana que viene me vence el primer plazo del ordenador — I have to pay my first instalment on the computer next week, my first instalment on the computer is due next week
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < enemigo> to defeat, vanquish (liter); <rival/competidor> to defeat, beatb) <miedo/pesimismo/obstáculo> to overcomec) ( dominar)2.me venció el sueño/el cansancio — I was overcome by sleep/tiredness
vencer vi1) ejército/equipo to win, be victorious2)a) pasaporte/garantía to expireb) letra to be due for payment3.vencerse v pron1) tabla/rama to give way, break2) (AmL) pasaporte/garantía to expirese me venció el carnet — my card expired o ran out
* * *= be due, become + overdue, become + due, conquer, win, vanquish, win out, prevail, defeat, best.Ex. The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.Ex. The full fine is charged from the time the document became overdue.Ex. A list of all subscriptions about to become due may be made by using this subfunction.Ex. The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.Ex. Those who perform in this manner can be characterized as those who would 'rather fight than win'.Ex. The Condensed Books series holds a unique and ubiquitous book publishing franchise that has vanquished all competitors.Ex. It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.Ex. The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.Ex. The article is entitled 'Dewey Decimal system defeats Truman! Library cartoons'.Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.----* vencer a Alguien en su propio terreno = beat + Nombre + at + Posesivo + own game.* vencer completamente = beat + soundly.* vencer el miedo = face + Posesivo + fears, conquer + fear, overcome + Posesivo + fear.* vencer un obstáculo = surmount + obstacle, conquer + barrier.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < enemigo> to defeat, vanquish (liter); <rival/competidor> to defeat, beatb) <miedo/pesimismo/obstáculo> to overcomec) ( dominar)2.me venció el sueño/el cansancio — I was overcome by sleep/tiredness
vencer vi1) ejército/equipo to win, be victorious2)a) pasaporte/garantía to expireb) letra to be due for payment3.vencerse v pron1) tabla/rama to give way, break2) (AmL) pasaporte/garantía to expirese me venció el carnet — my card expired o ran out
* * *= be due, become + overdue, become + due, conquer, win, vanquish, win out, prevail, defeat, best.Ex: The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.
Ex: The full fine is charged from the time the document became overdue.Ex: A list of all subscriptions about to become due may be made by using this subfunction.Ex: The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.Ex: Those who perform in this manner can be characterized as those who would 'rather fight than win'.Ex: The Condensed Books series holds a unique and ubiquitous book publishing franchise that has vanquished all competitors.Ex: It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.Ex: The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.Ex: The article is entitled 'Dewey Decimal system defeats Truman! Library cartoons'.Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.* vencer a Alguien en su propio terreno = beat + Nombre + at + Posesivo + own game.* vencer completamente = beat + soundly.* vencer el miedo = face + Posesivo + fears, conquer + fear, overcome + Posesivo + fear.* vencer un obstáculo = surmount + obstacle, conquer + barrier.* * *vencer [E2 ]vtA1 (derrotar) ‹enemigo› to defeat, vanquish ( liter); ‹rival/competidor› to defeat, beatno te dejes vencer don't give in2 ‹pasiones/miedo› to overcome, conquer; ‹pereza/pesimismo› to overcome; ‹dificultad/obstáculo› to overcome, surmountno consiguieron vencer la inflación they were unable to overcome o beat inflation3«cansancio/sueño»: me venció el sueño/el cansancio I was overcome by sleep/tirednessdejó que la pereza/la curiosidad lo venciera he allowed his laziness/his curiosity to get the better of himB(romper): el peso venció el estante the shelf collapsed o gave way under the weighthan vencido los resortes de la cama they've ruined o broken the bed springsla presión del agua venció la compuerta the water pressure burst open the hatch o caused the hatch to burst open■ vencerviA «ejército/equipo» (ganar) to win, be victorious¡venceremos! we shall overcome!, we shall be victorious!B1 «pasaporte» (terminar) to expireel lunes vence el plazo para la entrega de solicitudes Monday is the last day o the deadline o the closing date for the submission of applicationsme vence el carnet de identidad dentro de poco my identity card expires soonantes de que venza la garantía before the guarantee runs out o expires2 «pago» to be o fall due; «letra» to mature, be due for payment■ vencerseA «tabla/rama» to give way, breakla pata de le silla se venció por el peso the leg of the chair gave way o broke under the weightno te apoyes, que la mesa se puede vencer don't lean on the table, it might collapseB «pasaporte» to expirese me venció el carnet my card expired o ran out* * *
vencer ( conjugate vencer) verbo transitivo
‹rival/competidor› to defeat, beat;
c) ( dominar):
verbo intransitivo
1 [ejército/equipo] to win, be victorious;◊ ¡venceremos! we shall overcome!
2
vencerse verbo pronominal (AmL) [pasaporte/garantía] to expire;◊ se me venció el carnet my card expired o ran out
vencer
I verbo transitivo
1 Mil to defeat
Dep to beat
1 (resistir, dominar) to restrain
vencer la tentación, to overcome the temptation
2 (superar) vencer un obstáculo/una dificultad, to surmount an obstacle/a difficulty
3 (ser dominado por) les venció la desesperación, they were overcome by despair
nos venció el sueño, we were overcome by sleep
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una letra, factura) to fall due
2 (un plazo, contrato) to expire
3 Mil Dep to win
♦ Locuciones: dejarse vencer: no te dejes vencer, sigue adelante, don't lose heart, go ahead
' vencer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aplastar
- batir
- ganar
- machacar
- poder
- apabullar
- arrollar
- imponer
- superar
English:
beat
- conquer
- defeat
- establishment
- expire
- get over
- mature
- overcome
- run out
- surmount
- warranty
- wear down
- grim
- lapse
- over
- rout
- run
- vanquish
* * *♦ vt1. [derrotar] [rival] to beat;[enemigo] to defeat;consiguió vencer al cáncer he won his battle against cancer2. [superar] [miedo, obstáculos] to overcome;[tentación] to resist;venció al cansancio/sueño she overcame her exhaustion/sleepiness;lo venció el cansancio he was overcome by tirednessnadie lo vence a contar anécdotas no one can beat him when it comes to telling stories4. [hacer ceder] to break, to snap;el peso de los libros venció la estantería the weight of the books caused the bookshelf to collapse♦ vi1. [equipo, partido] to win;[ejército] to be victorious;dejarse vencer por el desánimo/la apatía to let oneself be discouraged/to give in o succumb to apathy2. [imponerse, prevalecer] to prevail;al final venció el sentido común common sense prevailed in the end3. [caducar] [garantía, contrato] to expire;[deuda, pago] to fall due, to mature; [bono] to mature; Am [medicamento] to reach o pass its expiry date;el plazo para entregar las solicitudes vence el 15 de mayo the closing date o the deadline for sending in applications is 15th May* * *I v/t defeat; fig ( superar) overcomeII v/i1 win* * *vencer {86} vt1) derrotar: to vanquish, to defeat2) superar: to overcome, to surmountvencer vi1) ganar: to win, to triumph2) caducar: to expireel plazo vence el jueves: the deadline is Thursday3) : to fall due, to mature* * *vencer vbel español venció en la carrera de 1.500 metros the Spaniard won the 1,500 metres race -
71 a tiempo
adv.on time, in time, in good time, on schedule.* * *(en el momento oportuno) in time 2 (a la hora) on time* * *= in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in timeEx. There was no dependable way to ensure that the recipient actually received the message in timely fashion.Ex. If a document is returned on time, the charge-out record is removed from the circulation file and from the borrower's record.Ex. Significantly, however, Panizzi's rules did not prove as viable as did his ideology, and they were promptly and materially changed and recast by his most ardent admirers and followers.Ex. The State, as producer, is deficient in producing sufficient copies to meet demand, ensuring timely distribution, and providing efficient bibliographic control.Ex. The project shifts the paradigm for information services in support of research from a 'just in case' collection centred approach to 'just in time' service oriented operation.Ex. 'A Hospital Trip' is about Joe's stay in the hospital after he cuts his ankle on a sharp corner of a rusty old car hood and does not tell his mother about it in time to prevent infection.* * *= in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in timeEx: There was no dependable way to ensure that the recipient actually received the message in timely fashion.
Ex: If a document is returned on time, the charge-out record is removed from the circulation file and from the borrower's record.Ex: Significantly, however, Panizzi's rules did not prove as viable as did his ideology, and they were promptly and materially changed and recast by his most ardent admirers and followers.Ex: The State, as producer, is deficient in producing sufficient copies to meet demand, ensuring timely distribution, and providing efficient bibliographic control.Ex: The project shifts the paradigm for information services in support of research from a 'just in case' collection centred approach to 'just in time' service oriented operation.Ex: 'A Hospital Trip' is about Joe's stay in the hospital after he cuts his ankle on a sharp corner of a rusty old car hood and does not tell his mother about it in time to prevent infection. -
72 arrebato
m.1 fit, outburst (arranque).un arrebato de amor a crush2 rage, fury (furia).3 rapture.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: arrebatar.* * *1 (arranque) fit, outburst* * *noun m.outburst, fit* * *SM (=ira) rage; (=éxtasis) ecstasy, rapture* * *a) ( arranque) fitun arrebato de ira/pasión — a fit of anger/passion
b) ( éxtasis) ecstasy, rapture* * *= outburst, flush, gush, burst, spurt.Ex. Laura Carpozzi, head of the circulation department, heard the checker's outburst and espied the bottleneck in the stream of traffic.Ex. I wonder if this is not altogether unrelated to the fact that this stage immediately precedes puberty, during the last flush of childhood, after which young people commonly go through a period of disenchantment with adults.Ex. Uncritical gush is as repulsive as dry compulsion = El arrebato falto de sentido crítico es tan repugnante como la obsesión seca.Ex. Fueled by inspiration, coffee and Benzedrine, Kerouac sat down at his typewriter and -- in one burst of creative energy -- wrote the novel that would make him the voice of his generation in just 20 days.Ex. Consistent productivity is the goal of any supervisor -- not brief spurts of effort followed by a reduction of activities.----* arrebato de cólera = angry outburst, fit of rage, fit of anger.* arrebato de ira = angry outburst.* arrebato de + Nombre = fit of + Nombre.* * *a) ( arranque) fitun arrebato de ira/pasión — a fit of anger/passion
b) ( éxtasis) ecstasy, rapture* * *= outburst, flush, gush, burst, spurt.Ex: Laura Carpozzi, head of the circulation department, heard the checker's outburst and espied the bottleneck in the stream of traffic.
Ex: I wonder if this is not altogether unrelated to the fact that this stage immediately precedes puberty, during the last flush of childhood, after which young people commonly go through a period of disenchantment with adults.Ex: Uncritical gush is as repulsive as dry compulsion = El arrebato falto de sentido crítico es tan repugnante como la obsesión seca.Ex: Fueled by inspiration, coffee and Benzedrine, Kerouac sat down at his typewriter and -- in one burst of creative energy -- wrote the novel that would make him the voice of his generation in just 20 days.Ex: Consistent productivity is the goal of any supervisor -- not brief spurts of effort followed by a reduction of activities.* arrebato de cólera = angry outburst, fit of rage, fit of anger.* arrebato de ira = angry outburst.* arrebato de + Nombre = fit of + Nombre.* * *1 (arranque) fitun arrebato de ira/pasión a fit of anger/passionle dio un arrebato y se puso a dar patadas he flew into a rage and started kicking them, he blew his top and started kicking them ( colloq)2 (éxtasis) ecstasy, rapture* * *
Del verbo arrebatar: ( conjugate arrebatar)
arrebato es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
arrebató es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
arrebatar
arrebato
arrebatar ( conjugate arrebatar) verbo transitivo ( quitar) to snatch
arrebato sustantivo masculinoa) ( arranque) arrebato de algo fit of sth;
arrebatar verbo transitivo
1 (arrancar) to snatch, seize
2 fig (cautivar, apasionar) to captivate, fascinate
arrebato sustantivo masculino outburst, fit
' arrebato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acceso
- arranque
English:
outburst
- rash
- snatch away
- burst
- flush
- out
* * *arrebato nm1. [arranque]lo tiró por la ventana de un arrebato o [m5] en un arrebato de cólera he threw it out of the window in a fit of rage;en un arrebato de generosidad in a fit of generosity;un arrebato de amor a crush2. [furia] rage, fury;con arrebato in fury, enraged3. [éxtasis] ecstasy4. RP [robo] bag-snatching* * *m fit;arrebato de cólera fit of rage* * *arrebato nmarranque: fit, outburst -
73 divisar
v.1 to spy, to make out.divisó un barco en la lejanía he could make out a ship in the distance2 to perceive, to distinguish, to sight, to spot.* * *1 to discern, make out, distinguish* * *verb* * *VT to make out, distinguish* * *verbo transitivo <tierra/barco> to sight, make outa lo lejos se divisaba un poblado — they (or he etc) could make out a village in the distance
* * *= descry, espy, catch + sight of.Ex. He looked up and descried a gym class, all wet and draggled, scurrying back across the sodden football field.Ex. Laura Carpozzi head of the circulation department, who was on the far side of the desk, heard the checker's outburst and espied the bottleneck in the stream of traffic.Ex. 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.* * *verbo transitivo <tierra/barco> to sight, make outa lo lejos se divisaba un poblado — they (or he etc) could make out a village in the distance
* * *= descry, espy, catch + sight of.Ex: He looked up and descried a gym class, all wet and draggled, scurrying back across the sodden football field.
Ex: Laura Carpozzi head of the circulation department, who was on the far side of the desk, heard the checker's outburst and espied the bottleneck in the stream of traffic.Ex: 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.* * *divisar [A1 ]vt‹tierra/barco› to sight, make outa lo lejos se divisaba un poblado they could make out a village in the distancelogré divisarlo entre la multitud I managed to make him out o spot him in the crowd* * *
divisar ( conjugate divisar) verbo transitivo ‹tierra/barco› to sight, make out;
divisar verbo transitivo to make out, discern: a lo lejos divisé la luz de una casa, in the distance I could make out lights in a house
' divisar' also found in these entries:
English:
sight
- spy
- make
* * *divisar vtto spy, to make out;divisó un barco en la lejanía he could make out a ship in the distance;el Everest se divisaba en la distancia Everest could be made out in the distance* * *v/t make out, see* * *divisar vt: to discern, to make out -
74 hemeroteca
f.newspaper library or archive.* * *1 newspaper library* * ** * *femenino newspaper and periodicals library* * *= newspaper library, newspaper room, serials library, newspaper reading room.Ex. This article gives an overview of available automated systems used for indexing in newspaper libraries.Ex. Soon he found himself fronting a door, on which were elaborately patterned the words ' Newspaper Room'.Ex. The author discusses the issues facing serials libraries in the UK.Ex. The areas surveyed included the circulation and reference areas, the book stacks, the computer terminals, the newspaper reading room, the benches outside of the entranceway, and all other public seating areas.----* bibliotecario de hemeroteca = serials librarian.* * *femenino newspaper and periodicals library* * *= newspaper library, newspaper room, serials library, newspaper reading room.Ex: This article gives an overview of available automated systems used for indexing in newspaper libraries.
Ex: Soon he found himself fronting a door, on which were elaborately patterned the words ' Newspaper Room'.Ex: The author discusses the issues facing serials libraries in the UK.Ex: The areas surveyed included the circulation and reference areas, the book stacks, the computer terminals, the newspaper reading room, the benches outside of the entranceway, and all other public seating areas.* bibliotecario de hemeroteca = serials librarian.* * *newspaper and periodicals library* * *
hemeroteca sustantivo femenino newspaper library
* * *hemeroteca nfnewspaper and periodicals library o archive* * *f newspaper library -
75 pormenores
m.pl.details, ins and outs.* * *= details, niceties [nicety, -sing.], nitty-gritty, particulars, ins and outsEx. With minimum authorization, details of the circulation and order records are not displayed.Ex. It is therefore more important to understand the principles on which such lists are based, than to bee able to negotiate all the niceties of any particular list.Ex. My perspective, for which I make no apology, is that of someone who works daily with the nitty-gritty of cataloging, as many of you do.Ex. So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).Ex. The article 'The ins and outs of ISDN' discusses the advantages of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) for increasing the access speeds of World Wide Web (WWW) applications = El artículo "Los pros y contras del ISDN" trata de las ventajas la Red Digital de Servicios Integrados (ISDN) para incrementar la velocidad de acceso de las aplicaciones web.* * *los pormenores(n.) = fine detail(s), fine points, theEx: Although we may disagree about the fine detail, semantic relationships are the relationships between subjects, which are reasonably stable, and reflect the consensus of opinion concerning the connections between subjects.
Ex: Hence, there is a need for organizations who can interpret the fine points of officialese and present them in a form the less literate can understand.= details, niceties [nicety, -sing.], nitty-gritty, particulars, ins and outsEx: With minimum authorization, details of the circulation and order records are not displayed.
Ex: It is therefore more important to understand the principles on which such lists are based, than to bee able to negotiate all the niceties of any particular list.Ex: My perspective, for which I make no apology, is that of someone who works daily with the nitty-gritty of cataloging, as many of you do.Ex: So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).Ex: The article 'The ins and outs of ISDN' discusses the advantages of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) for increasing the access speeds of World Wide Web (WWW) applications = El artículo "Los pros y contras del ISDN" trata de las ventajas la Red Digital de Servicios Integrados (ISDN) para incrementar la velocidad de acceso de las aplicaciones web. -
76 préstamo interbibliotecario
(n.) = ILL (Interlibrary Loan), interlending, interlending transaction, interlibrary lending, interlibrary loan, interloan, loan traffic, interlibrary borrowingEx. The decision to introduce payments for ILL in Australia has caused much concern and a lot of anger.Ex. Already some of these catalogues are available in online data bases in order that they better support inter-lending.Ex. Customs barriers and restrictions on agency agreements for publishers may make life easier but there is no immediate sign of monetary union which would simplify the payment for international interlending transactions.Ex. In the future, the union catalogue will have a central role to play in inter-library lending.Ex. Additional material types for interlibrary loans and for the circulation of periodical subscriptions may be useful.Ex. More than ten years ago one of the problems that was brought to our attention concerned the interloan of nonbook material.Ex. Regional loan traffic has increased above average.Ex. The article is entitled 'Checking up on the Joneses: using fill time data to improve interlibrary borrowing'.* * *(n.) = ILL (Interlibrary Loan), interlending, interlending transaction, interlibrary lending, interlibrary loan, interloan, loan traffic, interlibrary borrowingEx: The decision to introduce payments for ILL in Australia has caused much concern and a lot of anger.
Ex: Already some of these catalogues are available in online data bases in order that they better support inter-lending.Ex: Customs barriers and restrictions on agency agreements for publishers may make life easier but there is no immediate sign of monetary union which would simplify the payment for international interlending transactions.Ex: In the future, the union catalogue will have a central role to play in inter-library lending.Ex: Additional material types for interlibrary loans and for the circulation of periodical subscriptions may be useful.Ex: More than ten years ago one of the problems that was brought to our attention concerned the interloan of nonbook material.Ex: Regional loan traffic has increased above average.Ex: The article is entitled 'Checking up on the Joneses: using fill time data to improve interlibrary borrowing'. -
77 recordatorio
adj.1 commemorative.2 reminding.m.1 reminder (aviso).2 commemoration.* * *1 (aviso) reminder* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=tarjeta) [de fallecimiento] in memoriam card; [de primera comunión] First Communion card2) (=aviso) reminder* * *masculino ( aviso) reminder; (de comunión, fallecimiento) card (given as a memento of a first communion, etc)* * *= aide-mémoire, chasing letter, reminder notice, reminder, memento slip, tickler.Ex. There is no time to go into great detail about all the requirements to be met, but let me just outline the headings for you as an aide-mémoire.Ex. As a result of a report from the supplier the production of chasing letters may be blocked, eg. if an item is reprinting.Ex. The circulation staff also looks after overdues -- sending out reminder notices, making follow-up telephone calls, etc..Ex. A constant reminder that, these days, retrospective bibliography and technology are hand in hand is the realization that all of the items listed in both Pollard and Redgrave and Wing are available to purchase in microform editions.Ex. When the document requested by a reader turns out to be on loan, a memento slip with the name of the reader is clasped to the issue form of the document sought.Ex. Katherine suggests sending ticklers to grantees before quarterly reports are due.----* triste recordatorio = painful reminder.* * *masculino ( aviso) reminder; (de comunión, fallecimiento) card (given as a memento of a first communion, etc)* * *= aide-mémoire, chasing letter, reminder notice, reminder, memento slip, tickler.Ex: There is no time to go into great detail about all the requirements to be met, but let me just outline the headings for you as an aide-mémoire.
Ex: As a result of a report from the supplier the production of chasing letters may be blocked, eg. if an item is reprinting.Ex: The circulation staff also looks after overdues -- sending out reminder notices, making follow-up telephone calls, etc..Ex: A constant reminder that, these days, retrospective bibliography and technology are hand in hand is the realization that all of the items listed in both Pollard and Redgrave and Wing are available to purchase in microform editions.Ex: When the document requested by a reader turns out to be on loan, a memento slip with the name of the reader is clasped to the issue form of the document sought.Ex: Katherine suggests sending ticklers to grantees before quarterly reports are due.* triste recordatorio = painful reminder.* * *commemorative1 (aviso) reminder2 (de una comunión, un fallecimiento) card (given as a memento of a first communion, etc)* * *
recordatorio sustantivo masculino
1 (aviso) reminder
2 (de primera comunión, etc) (printed) card
' recordatorio' also found in these entries:
English:
reminder
* * *recordatorio nm1. [aviso] reminder2. [estampa] = card given to commemorate sb's first communion, a death etc* * *m reminder* * *recordatorio, - ria adj: commemorativerecordatorio nm: reminder* * *recordatorio n reminder -
78 evidentemente
adv.evidently, plainly, clearly, manifestly, glaringly, notoriously.* * *► adverbio1 evidently, obviously* * *ADV obviously, clearly, evidently* * *= plainly, evidently, recognisably [recognizably, -USA].Ex. Plainly much of the schedules of the second edition remain to be published.Ex. In 1956, research from the United States confirmed this: 'Reference in the small library is evidently centred in the circulation department'.Ex. Librarians, like anthropologists, are recognizably and self-consciously members of one single tribe.* * *= plainly, evidently, recognisably [recognizably, -USA].Ex: Plainly much of the schedules of the second edition remain to be published.
Ex: In 1956, research from the United States confirmed this: 'Reference in the small library is evidently centred in the circulation department'.Ex: Librarians, like anthropologists, are recognizably and self-consciously members of one single tribe.* * *( indep) obviously, clearly* * *
evidentemente adverbio ( indep) obviously, clearly
evidentemente adverbio obviously
' evidentemente' also found in these entries:
English:
clearly
- evidently
- obviously
- palpably
* * *evidentemente advevidently, obviously* * *evidentemente adv obviously -
79 legalidad
f.legality.* * *1 (de una acción etc) legality, lawfulness2 (sistema de leyes) law\la legalidad vigente the law as it stands* * *SF legality, lawfulness* * *femenino (de acto, medida) legality; ( conjunto de leyes) law* * *= legality.Ex. The head of the circulation was asked to investigate the desirability of theft detection devices and to answer questions about their legality and health risk.* * *femenino (de acto, medida) legality; ( conjunto de leyes) law* * *= legality.Ex: The head of the circulation was asked to investigate the desirability of theft detection devices and to answer questions about their legality and health risk.
* * *1 (de un acto, una medida) legality, lawfulness2 (conjunto de leyes) lawla legalidad vigente current legislation* * *
legalidad sustantivo femenino legality
' legalidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
validez
English:
legality
* * *legalidad nf1. [conjunto de leyes] legislation, law;según la legalidad vigente according to current legislation, as the law stands at the moment;dentro de la legalidad within the law, legal2. [cualidad de legal] legality, lawfulness;la legalidad de una medida the legality o lawfulness of a measure* * *f legality* * *legalidad nf: legality, lawfulness -
80 nivel de utilización
(n.) = degree of useEx. Degree of use is the relation between a subject's proportion of the circulation, its proportion of the annual intake, and the proportion of the annual budget spent of the subject.* * *(n.) = degree of useEx: Degree of use is the relation between a subject's proportion of the circulation, its proportion of the annual intake, and the proportion of the annual budget spent of the subject.
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Circulation — The movement of fluid in a regular or circuitous course. Although the noun "circulation" does not necessarily refer to the circulation of the blood, for all practical purposes today it does. Heart failure is an example of a problem with … Medical dictionary
Circulation — Cir cu*la tion, n. [L. circulatio: cf. F. circulation.] 1. The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began. [1913 Webster] This continual circulation of human things. Swift. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circulation of elite — The Circulation of elite is a theory of regime change described by Italian social scientist Vilfredo Pareto (1848–1923). Changes of regime, revolutions, and so on occur not when rulers are overthrown from below, but when one elite replaces… … Wikipedia
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