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  • 1 importancia

    f.
    importance.
    dar importancia a algo to attach importance to something
    darse importancia to give oneself airs
    de importancia important, of importance
    sin importancia unimportant
    quitar importancia a algo to play something down
    * * *
    1 importance
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    dar importancia a algo to take something seriously
    darse importancia to give oneself airs
    de importancia (gen) important 2 (herida, lesión) serious
    no tiene importancia it's nothing, it doesn't matter, it's not important
    quitar importancia a algo, restar importancia a algo to play something down
    sin importancia unimportant
    tener importancia to be important
    * * *
    noun f.
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    ¿y eso qué importancia tiene? — and how is that important o significant?, and what significance does that have?

    no te preocupes, no tiene importancia — don't worry, it's not important

    • carecer de importancia — to be unimportant

    • de cierta importancia — [empresa, asunto] of some importance, important; [herida] serious

    • conceder o dar mucha importancia a algo — to attach great importance to sth

    no quiero darle más importancia de la que tiene, pero... — I don't want to make an issue of this but...

    • darse importancia — to give o.s. airs

    • quitar o restar importancia a algo — to make light of sth, play down the importance of sth

    • sin importancia — [herida, comentario] minor

    * * *
    femenino importance

    detalles sin importancia — minor o insignificant details

    concederle or darle importancia a algo — to attach importance to something

    quitarle or restarle importancia a algo — to play down the importance of something

    ¿y eso qué importancia tiene? — so what?

    darse importancia — to give oneself airs

    * * *
    = importance, merit, notability, pre-eminence [preeminence], prominence, significance, standing, stature, value, distinction, visibility, centrality, meaningfulness, worthwhileness, profile, premium, import, fuse, consequence.
    Ex. This format is becoming common in new thesauri, partly because the recognition of the importance of viewing both relationships and subject terms in one tool.
    Ex. Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.
    Ex. Its notability is seen to lie in the fact that it has significantly broken the stranglehold upon postgraduate studentships in the gift of the Science and Engineering Research Council.
    Ex. Despite its pre-eminence, or possibly because of it, DC has its critics.
    Ex. Weights are a quantitative measure of the prominence of various index terms in the description of a subject and may form the basis of an alternative search logic.
    Ex. Whatever viewpoint is taken, it is difficult to dispute the significance of AACR1.
    Ex. Their sheer institutional standing and regard have had a bearing upon the creation of a situation which is a good deal better than it might otherwise have been.
    Ex. Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.
    Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.
    Ex. Mystery and detective stories, love and romance fiction, adventure and western stories, recent novels widely publicized but of little literary distinction, popularizations of current affairs characterized by sensationalism and easy dogmatism rather than by dispassionate and qualified analysis -- these and similar books are widely circulated by the public library.
    Ex. The new director considers that there is need for recruitment of librarians from all backgrounds into the profession and that librarianship needs higher visibility within society.
    Ex. Gilman advocated the academic library's centrality to research.
    Ex. The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.
    Ex. But it always assumes the importance, the worthwhileness, of human experience even when -- as in tragedy -- it finds much in that experience evil.
    Ex. There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).
    Ex. To presuppose that clients will continue to travel to defined locations earmarked as libraries in search of information is to deny the premium on time prevalent in today's culture.
    Ex. A new set of conventions has had to be developed, using mathematical symbols mainly, which have international import.
    Ex. Accessibility is the most important factor in determining the level of fuse of an information source.
    Ex. I am looking for guidance on a potential digitization project of some consequence.
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    * adquirir importancia = assume + importance, attain + importance, come up, take on + added weight, gain + significance, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, gain in + importance.
    * adquirir importancia histórica = make + history, go down in + history.
    * asunto de importancia = matter of weight, matter of consequence.
    * asunto sin importancia = matter of no consequence.
    * aumentar de importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + significance.
    * clasificar en orden de importancia = rank + in order of importance.
    * cobrar importancia = assume + importance, take on + added weight, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, be on the agenda.
    * conceder importancia = accord + significance level, attach + importance, place + importance.
    * conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.
    * concienciar a Alguien de la importancia de la información = raise + information awareness.
    * consciente de la importancia de la información = information conscious.
    * crecer en importancia = grow from + strength to strength, increase in + importance.
    * cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.
    * cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.
    * dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.
    * dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.
    * dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.
    * dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.
    * dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.
    * dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.
    * dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.
    * de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.
    * de crucial importancia = crucially important.
    * de especial importancia = of particular note.
    * de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.
    * de importancia = of note, of consequence.
    * de importancia creciente = of growing importance.
    * de importancia crucial = crucially important.
    * de importancia fundamental = critically important.
    * de importancia secundaria = incidental.
    * de mayor o menor importancia = great and small.
    * de menor importancia = fringe subject, of fringe interest.
    * de menor importancia para = on the fringe of.
    * de poca importancia = menial, small-time.
    * de primordial importancia = of prime importance, of paramount importance.
    * de segunda importancia = marginal, back burner, on the back burner, second in importance.
    * de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to.
    * destacar la importa = underscore + importance.
    * destacar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.
    * de suma importancia = of the utmost importance, of utmost importance.
    * de suprema importancia = of the highest significance.
    * de tercera importancia = tertiary.
    * de vital importancia = vitally important.
    * disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.
    * donde el tiempo es de suma importancia = time-critical.
    * en orden de importancia = in rank order, in order.
    * falta de importancia = worthlessness.
    * ganar cada vez más importancia = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength.
    * ganar importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + strength, gain + prominence, grow in + significance, gain + significance, gain in + importance.
    * gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.
    * importancia cada vez mayor = growing importance, growing significance.
    * importancia histórica = historical significance.
    * importancia primordial = key importance.
    * importancia + radicar = the importance of + Nombre + lie.
    * importancia + residir = the importance of + Nombre + lie.
    * importancia + yacer = the importance of + Nombre + lie.
    * minimizar la importancia = minimise + importance.
    * nada de importancia = nothing in particular.
    * no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.
    * no darle demasiada importancia a + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.
    * no darle importancia a = think + very little about/of.
    * no percatarse de la importancia de Algo = have + no feeling for.
    * no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.
    * no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.
    * no tener importancia = be of no importance, make + no difference, be of no consequence.
    * no tener la menor importancia = be of no particular concern.
    * ordenar por orden de importancia = rank + in order.
    * orden decreciente de importancia = decreasing order of importance.
    * orden de importancia = significance order of terms, pecking order, significance order.
    * pérdida de importancia = demise, swing away from.
    * poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.
    * poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.
    * prestar importancia a = place + weight on.
    * que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.
    * quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.
    * quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.
    * quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.
    * realzar la importancia = heighten + importance.
    * recalcar la importancia de = stress + the importance of.
    * recibir importancia = enjoy + prominence.
    * remarcar la importancia = underline + importance.
    * resaltar la importancia = underscore + importance.
    * resaltar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.
    * restar importancia = minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.
    * restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.
    * ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.
    * ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.
    * sin darle importancia = airily.
    * sin importancia = negligible, unimportant, trifling, immaterial, of no consequence.
    * subrayar la importancia = underline + importance, underscore + importance.
    * tema de secundaria importancia = footnote.
    * tener gran importancia = be of high significance.
    * tener importancia = carry + weight, have + high profile, be of consequence.
    * tener la misma importancia = carry + equal weight.
    * * *
    femenino importance

    detalles sin importancia — minor o insignificant details

    concederle or darle importancia a algo — to attach importance to something

    quitarle or restarle importancia a algo — to play down the importance of something

    ¿y eso qué importancia tiene? — so what?

    darse importancia — to give oneself airs

    * * *
    = importance, merit, notability, pre-eminence [preeminence], prominence, significance, standing, stature, value, distinction, visibility, centrality, meaningfulness, worthwhileness, profile, premium, import, fuse, consequence.

    Ex: This format is becoming common in new thesauri, partly because the recognition of the importance of viewing both relationships and subject terms in one tool.

    Ex: Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.
    Ex: Its notability is seen to lie in the fact that it has significantly broken the stranglehold upon postgraduate studentships in the gift of the Science and Engineering Research Council.
    Ex: Despite its pre-eminence, or possibly because of it, DC has its critics.
    Ex: Weights are a quantitative measure of the prominence of various index terms in the description of a subject and may form the basis of an alternative search logic.
    Ex: Whatever viewpoint is taken, it is difficult to dispute the significance of AACR1.
    Ex: Their sheer institutional standing and regard have had a bearing upon the creation of a situation which is a good deal better than it might otherwise have been.
    Ex: Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.
    Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.
    Ex: Mystery and detective stories, love and romance fiction, adventure and western stories, recent novels widely publicized but of little literary distinction, popularizations of current affairs characterized by sensationalism and easy dogmatism rather than by dispassionate and qualified analysis -- these and similar books are widely circulated by the public library.
    Ex: The new director considers that there is need for recruitment of librarians from all backgrounds into the profession and that librarianship needs higher visibility within society.
    Ex: Gilman advocated the academic library's centrality to research.
    Ex: The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.
    Ex: But it always assumes the importance, the worthwhileness, of human experience even when -- as in tragedy -- it finds much in that experience evil.
    Ex: There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).
    Ex: To presuppose that clients will continue to travel to defined locations earmarked as libraries in search of information is to deny the premium on time prevalent in today's culture.
    Ex: A new set of conventions has had to be developed, using mathematical symbols mainly, which have international import.
    Ex: Accessibility is the most important factor in determining the level of fuse of an information source.
    Ex: I am looking for guidance on a potential digitization project of some consequence.
    * adquirir importancia = assume + importance, attain + importance, come up, take on + added weight, gain + significance, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, gain in + importance.
    * adquirir importancia histórica = make + history, go down in + history.
    * asunto de importancia = matter of weight, matter of consequence.
    * asunto sin importancia = matter of no consequence.
    * aumentar de importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + significance.
    * clasificar en orden de importancia = rank + in order of importance.
    * cobrar importancia = assume + importance, take on + added weight, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, be on the agenda.
    * conceder importancia = accord + significance level, attach + importance, place + importance.
    * conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.
    * concienciar a Alguien de la importancia de la información = raise + information awareness.
    * consciente de la importancia de la información = information conscious.
    * crecer en importancia = grow from + strength to strength, increase in + importance.
    * cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.
    * cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.
    * dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.
    * dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.
    * dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.
    * dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.
    * dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.
    * dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.
    * dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.
    * de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.
    * de crucial importancia = crucially important.
    * de especial importancia = of particular note.
    * de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.
    * de importancia = of note, of consequence.
    * de importancia creciente = of growing importance.
    * de importancia crucial = crucially important.
    * de importancia fundamental = critically important.
    * de importancia secundaria = incidental.
    * de mayor o menor importancia = great and small.
    * de menor importancia = fringe subject, of fringe interest.
    * de menor importancia para = on the fringe of.
    * de poca importancia = menial, small-time.
    * de primordial importancia = of prime importance, of paramount importance.
    * de segunda importancia = marginal, back burner, on the back burner, second in importance.
    * de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to.
    * destacar la importa = underscore + importance.
    * destacar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.
    * de suma importancia = of the utmost importance, of utmost importance.
    * de suprema importancia = of the highest significance.
    * de tercera importancia = tertiary.
    * de vital importancia = vitally important.
    * disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.
    * donde el tiempo es de suma importancia = time-critical.
    * en orden de importancia = in rank order, in order.
    * falta de importancia = worthlessness.
    * ganar cada vez más importancia = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength.
    * ganar importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + strength, gain + prominence, grow in + significance, gain + significance, gain in + importance.
    * gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.
    * importancia cada vez mayor = growing importance, growing significance.
    * importancia histórica = historical significance.
    * importancia primordial = key importance.
    * importancia + radicar = the importance of + Nombre + lie.
    * importancia + residir = the importance of + Nombre + lie.
    * importancia + yacer = the importance of + Nombre + lie.
    * minimizar la importancia = minimise + importance.
    * nada de importancia = nothing in particular.
    * no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.
    * no darle demasiada importancia a + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.
    * no darle importancia a = think + very little about/of.
    * no percatarse de la importancia de Algo = have + no feeling for.
    * no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.
    * no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.
    * no tener importancia = be of no importance, make + no difference, be of no consequence.
    * no tener la menor importancia = be of no particular concern.
    * ordenar por orden de importancia = rank + in order.
    * orden decreciente de importancia = decreasing order of importance.
    * orden de importancia = significance order of terms, pecking order, significance order.
    * pérdida de importancia = demise, swing away from.
    * poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.
    * poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.
    * prestar importancia a = place + weight on.
    * que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.
    * quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.
    * quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.
    * quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.
    * realzar la importancia = heighten + importance.
    * recalcar la importancia de = stress + the importance of.
    * recibir importancia = enjoy + prominence.
    * remarcar la importancia = underline + importance.
    * resaltar la importancia = underscore + importance.
    * resaltar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.
    * restar importancia = minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.
    * restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.
    * ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.
    * ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.
    * sin darle importancia = airily.
    * sin importancia = negligible, unimportant, trifling, immaterial, of no consequence.
    * subrayar la importancia = underline + importance, underscore + importance.
    * tema de secundaria importancia = footnote.
    * tener gran importancia = be of high significance.
    * tener importancia = carry + weight, have + high profile, be of consequence.
    * tener la misma importancia = carry + equal weight.

    * * *
    importance
    temas de gran importancia matters of great importance o significance o ( frml) of great import
    ésos son detalles sin importancia those are minor o unimportant o insignificant details
    trató de quitarle or restarle importancia al problema she tried to make light of the problem, she tried to play down the importance of the problem
    no debemos darle tanta importancia a este tema we should not make so much of this matter, we should not attach too much importance to this matter
    siento llegar tarde — no tiene importancia I'm sorry I'm late — it doesn't matter
    ¿y eso qué importancia tiene? so what?
    darse importancia to give oneself airs
    * * *

     

    importancia sustantivo femenino
    importance;

    quitarle importancia a algo to play down the importance of sth;
    detalles sin importancia minor o insignificant details;
    no tiene importancia it doesn't matter;
    darse importancia to give oneself airs
    importancia sustantivo femenino importance, significance: no te preocupes, no tiene importancia, don't worry, it's nothing
    el accidente fue de cierta importancia, the accident was quite serious
    dar importancia a, to attach importance to
    quitarle importancia a algo, to play down the importance of sthg
    sin importancia, unimportant
    ♦ Locuciones: darse importancia, to give oneself airs

    ' importancia' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    acento
    - acentuar
    - alta
    - alto
    - bagatela
    - calibre
    - cobrar
    - conceder
    - dimensión
    - énfasis
    - entidad
    - envergadura
    - escatológico
    - fallo
    - ignorar
    - incidir
    - insignificancia
    - insistir
    - interés
    - levedad
    - marcar
    - minúscula
    - minúsculo
    - niñería
    - palidecer
    - pequeña
    - pequeño
    - primera
    - primero
    - primordial
    - protagonismo
    - quitar
    - recalcar
    - relativa
    - relativo
    - relieve
    - representar
    - restar
    - revestir
    - subrayar
    - suceso
    - suma
    - sumo
    - talla
    - tontería
    - valor
    - vital
    - vuelo
    - alguno
    - capital
    English:
    account
    - attach
    - count
    - emphasize
    - importance
    - incidental
    - irrelevant
    - issue
    - light
    - little
    - major
    - matter
    - mind
    - minimize
    - minor
    - moment
    - momentous
    - override
    - paramount
    - play down
    - primary
    - prime
    - prominence
    - read
    - ride
    - shrug off
    - significance
    - smooth over
    - store
    - thrust forward
    - unimportant
    - vital
    - vitally
    - all
    - all right
    - consideration
    - descend
    - detail
    - emphasis
    - gloss
    - hot
    - import
    - magistrate
    - menial
    - play
    - small
    - trifling
    - utmost
    * * *
    importance;
    de importancia important, of importance;
    un tratamiento médico reservado a los casos de importancia a treatment reserved for serious cases;
    un arquitecto de importancia an important architect;
    recibió un golpe de cierta importancia he took a fairly heavy knock;
    adquirir o [m5] cobrar importancia to become important, to take on significance;
    dar importancia a algo to attach importance to sth;
    darse importancia to give oneself airs;
    no tiene importancia [no es importante] it's not important;
    [no pasa nada] it doesn't matter;
    sin importancia unimportant;
    ha sido un rasguño sin importancia it's only a little scratch;
    quitar o [m5] restar importancia a algo to play sth down
    * * *
    f importance;
    dar importancia a attach importance to;
    restar importancia a algo make light of sth, play sth down;
    tener importancia be important;
    no tiene importancia it’s not important, it doesn’t matter;
    sin importancia unimportant;
    darse importancia give o.s. airs
    * * *
    : importance
    * * *
    importancia n importance
    darse importancia to give yourself airs [pt. gave; pp. given]
    tener importancia to be important / to matter

    Spanish-English dictionary > importancia

  • 2 incidental

    1) (occurring etc by chance in connection with something else: an incidental remark.) fortuito, casual
    2) (accompanying (something) but not forming part of it: He wrote the incidental music for the play.) de acompañamiento, de fondo
    tr[ɪnsɪ'dentəl]
    1 (unimportant) secundario,-a, incidental, de poca importancia
    2 (inherent) inherente
    3 (fortuitous) fortuito,-a, casual
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    incidental music música de fondo
    incidental [.ɪntsə'dɛntəl] adj
    1) secondary: incidental, secundario
    2) accidental: casual, fortuito
    1) : algo incidental
    : imprevistos mpl
    adj.
    • accesorio, -a adj.
    • casual adj.
    • incidental adj.
    • incidente adj.
    n.
    • cosa accesoria s.f.
    'ɪnsə'dentḷ, ˌɪnsɪ'dentḷ
    a) ( accompanying) < effect> secundario; <advantage/benefit> adicional; < expenses> imprevisto

    incidental music — música f incidental or de acompañamiento

    incidental TO something: these duties are incidental to the job — son responsabilidades que conlleva el trabajo

    b) ( minor) incidental, de menor importancia
    c) ( accidental) casual, fortuito
    [ˌɪnsɪ'dentl]
    1. ADJ
    1) (=related) [benefit] adicional; [effect] secundario

    incidental expenses — gastos mpl imprevistos

    incidental music — música f de acompañamiento

    2) (=secondary, minor) [details] incidental, secundario

    but that is incidental to my purpose — frm pero eso queda al margen de mi propósito

    3) (=accidental, fortuitous) fortuito
    2.
    incidentals
    NPL (=expenses) (gastos mpl) imprevistos mpl
    * * *
    ['ɪnsə'dentḷ, ˌɪnsɪ'dentḷ]
    a) ( accompanying) < effect> secundario; <advantage/benefit> adicional; < expenses> imprevisto

    incidental music — música f incidental or de acompañamiento

    incidental TO something: these duties are incidental to the job — son responsabilidades que conlleva el trabajo

    b) ( minor) incidental, de menor importancia
    c) ( accidental) casual, fortuito

    English-spanish dictionary > incidental

  • 3 worry

    worry ['wʌrɪ] (pt & pp worried, pl worries)
    (a) (make anxious) inquiéter, tracasser;
    ∎ you really worried me je me suis vraiment inquiété à cause de toi;
    ∎ he was worried by her sudden disappearance il était inquiet de sa disparition subite;
    ∎ I sometimes worry that they'll never be found parfois, je crains qu'on ne les retrouve jamais;
    ∎ that boiler worries me, suppose it blows up? la chaudière m'inquiète, si elle explosait?;
    ∎ she is worrying herself sick or to death about it elle en est malade d'inquiétude;
    ∎ something is worrying her il y a quelque chose qui la préoccupe ou qui la travaille;
    ∎ nothing seems to worry her rien ne semble l'inquiéter ou la tracasser;
    ∎ what's worrying you? qu'est-ce qui vous tracasse?;
    ∎ it doesn't worry me if you want to waste your life cela m'est égal ou ne me gêne pas si vous voulez gâcher votre vie;
    ∎ familiar don't worry your head or yourself about the details ne vous inquiétez pas pour les détails
    (b) (disturb, bother) inquiéter, ennuyer;
    ∎ why worry him with your problems? pourquoi l'ennuyer avec vos problèmes?;
    ∎ he doesn't want to be worried with these minor details il ne veut pas être embêté par ces petits détails;
    ∎ it doesn't seem to worry you if other people get hurt que d'autres souffrent ne semble pas te préoccuper
    (c) (of dog → bone, ball) secouer dans la gueule; (→ sheep) harceler
    s'inquiéter, se faire du souci, se tracasser;
    ∎ don't tell them, they'll only worry ne le leur dis pas, ça ne fera que les inquiéter;
    ∎ to worry about or over sth s'inquiéter pour ou au sujet de qch;
    ∎ she has enough to worry about elle a assez de soucis comme ça;
    ∎ there's nothing to worry about il n'y a pas lieu de s'inquiéter;
    ∎ it's only a scratch, nothing to worry about ce n'est qu'une égratignure, pas de quoi s'inquiéter;
    ∎ don't worry ne vous inquiétez ou ne vous tracassez pas;
    ∎ they'll be found, don't you worry on va les trouver, ne t'en fais pas;
    ∎ stop worrying! ne t'en fais donc pas!;
    ∎ not to worry! ce n'est pas grave!;
    ∎ what's the use of worrying? à quoi bon se tourmenter?;
    ∎ ironic YOU should worry ce n'est pas votre problème, il n'y a pas de raisons de vous en faire
    3 noun
    (a) (anxiety) inquiétude f, souci m;
    ∎ money is a constant source of worry l'argent est un perpétuel souci ou une perpétuelle source d'inquiétude;
    ∎ her sons are a constant worry to her ses fils lui causent constamment des soucis ou du souci;
    ∎ he was sick with worry about her il se rongeait les sangs pour elle ou à son sujet
    (b) (concern) sujet m d'inquiétude, souci m; (problem) problème m;
    ∎ my greatest worry is my health mon plus grand souci, c'est ma santé;
    ∎ he doesn't seem to have any worries il n'a pas l'air d'avoir de soucis;
    ∎ it's a real worry for her cela la tracasse vraiment;
    ∎ that's my worry c'est mon problème;
    ∎ that's the least of my worries c'est le moindre ou le cadet ou le dernier de mes soucis;
    ∎ Australian familiar no worries! pas de problème!
    ►► worry beads ≃ komboloï m
    British (problem) résoudre à force de considérer sous tous ses aspects; (answer) trouver à force de chercher

    Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > worry

  • 4 pequeño

    adj.
    1 little, minute, short, small.
    2 small, slight, minor, little.
    3 small, little.
    4 small, undersize.
    m.
    child, little boy, boy, little one.
    * * *
    1 (de tamaño) little, small
    2 (de edad) young
    3 (en tiempo) short
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 (niño) little one
    \
    de pequeño,-a as a child
    ser el pequeño/la pequeña to be the youngest
    * * *
    (f. - pequeña)
    adj.
    * * *
    pequeño, -a
    1.
    ADJ small, little; [cifra] small, low; (=bajo) short

    cuando era pequeño, de pequeño — when I was a child, when I was little

    2.
    SM / F child

    los pequeños — the children, the little ones

    * * *
    I
    - ña adjetivo
    a) ( de tamaño) small
    b) ( de edad) young, small

    mi hermano pequeño — my younger o little brother

    de pequeño or cuando era pequeño — when I was small o little

    c) ( de poca importancia) < distancia> short; < retraso> short, slight; < cantidad> small; < esfuerzo> slight

    un pequeño problema — a slight o small problem

    II
    - ña masculino, femenino ( tamaño) little one (colloq); ( edad - de dos) younger (- de muchos) youngest

    es el pequeño de la familia/de la clase — he's the baby of the family/the youngest in the class

    * * *
    = small [smaller -comp., smallest -sup.], slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], slim [slimmer -comp., slimmest -sup.], little [little -comp., littlest -sup.], small scale [small-scale], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].
    Ex. The small extract from the index to BNB in figure 2.1 demonstrates some of the features of index entries generated according to PRECIS indexing.
    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. Abstracting journals vary enormously in scope ranging from vast publications covering an entire discipline, to slim volumes centred on a relatively narrow topic.
    Ex. To introduce a little vulgarity, it would be absolutely hell on browsers were all the works by Agatha Christie or Dorothy Sayers or Dashiell Hammett or you name it, entered individually by their title.
    Ex. While similar systems have been developed on an experimental basis in the past, these have usually been restricted to small scale collections.
    Ex. Wimbledon organisers have imposed a ban on skimpy tennis outfits ahead of this year's tournament.
    ----
    * a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].
    * con pequeños matices = nuanced.
    * dinero para pequeños gastos = out of pocket allowance.
    * escuela de pequeños = infant school.
    * finca pequeña = croft.
    * grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.
    * grandes y pequeños = great and small.
    * granja pequeña = croft.
    * hacer parecer pequeño = dwarf.
    * hacer pequeños ajustes = tinker + around the edges, tinker with.
    * hermana pequeña = baby sister.
    * hermanita pequeña = baby sister.
    * hermanito pequeño = baby brother.
    * hermano pequeño = baby brother.
    * impresor de pequeños trabajos = jobbing house.
    * IPE (Integración a Pequeña Escala) = SSI (Small Scale Integration).
    * la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.
    * los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * más bien pequeño = smallish.
    * niño pequeño = toddler, little child.
    * pequeña = petite.
    * pequeña empresa = small business.
    * pequeña nobleza, la = gentry, the.
    * pequeñas modificaciones = tinkering.
    * pequeño agricultor = smallholder.
    * pequeño comercio = retailer, retail store, retail shop.
    * pequeño empresario = small business owner.
    * pequeño negocio = small business.
    * pequeño propietario de tierras = yeoman farmer.
    * pequeños ajustes = tinkering.
    * pequeños detalles = minutiae, petty details.
    * pez pequeño = bait fish.
    * presupuesto cada vez más pequeño = shrinking budget.
    * PYME (Pequeña y Mediana Empresa) = SME (Small and Medium Sized Enterprise).
    * terreno cultivable pequeño = croft.
    * una pequeña minoría de = a marginal fringe of.
    * un pequeño puntito = just a little dot.
    * * *
    I
    - ña adjetivo
    a) ( de tamaño) small
    b) ( de edad) young, small

    mi hermano pequeño — my younger o little brother

    de pequeño or cuando era pequeño — when I was small o little

    c) ( de poca importancia) < distancia> short; < retraso> short, slight; < cantidad> small; < esfuerzo> slight

    un pequeño problema — a slight o small problem

    II
    - ña masculino, femenino ( tamaño) little one (colloq); ( edad - de dos) younger (- de muchos) youngest

    es el pequeño de la familia/de la clase — he's the baby of the family/the youngest in the class

    * * *
    = small [smaller -comp., smallest -sup.], slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], slim [slimmer -comp., slimmest -sup.], little [little -comp., littlest -sup.], small scale [small-scale], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].

    Ex: The small extract from the index to BNB in figure 2.1 demonstrates some of the features of index entries generated according to PRECIS indexing.

    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: Abstracting journals vary enormously in scope ranging from vast publications covering an entire discipline, to slim volumes centred on a relatively narrow topic.
    Ex: To introduce a little vulgarity, it would be absolutely hell on browsers were all the works by Agatha Christie or Dorothy Sayers or Dashiell Hammett or you name it, entered individually by their title.
    Ex: While similar systems have been developed on an experimental basis in the past, these have usually been restricted to small scale collections.
    Ex: Wimbledon organisers have imposed a ban on skimpy tennis outfits ahead of this year's tournament.
    * a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].
    * con pequeños matices = nuanced.
    * dinero para pequeños gastos = out of pocket allowance.
    * escuela de pequeños = infant school.
    * finca pequeña = croft.
    * grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.
    * grandes y pequeños = great and small.
    * granja pequeña = croft.
    * hacer parecer pequeño = dwarf.
    * hacer pequeños ajustes = tinker + around the edges, tinker with.
    * hermana pequeña = baby sister.
    * hermanita pequeña = baby sister.
    * hermanito pequeño = baby brother.
    * hermano pequeño = baby brother.
    * impresor de pequeños trabajos = jobbing house.
    * IPE (Integración a Pequeña Escala) = SSI (Small Scale Integration).
    * la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.
    * los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * más bien pequeño = smallish.
    * niño pequeño = toddler, little child.
    * pequeña = petite.
    * pequeña empresa = small business.
    * pequeña nobleza, la = gentry, the.
    * pequeñas modificaciones = tinkering.
    * pequeño agricultor = smallholder.
    * pequeño comercio = retailer, retail store, retail shop.
    * pequeño empresario = small business owner.
    * pequeño negocio = small business.
    * pequeño propietario de tierras = yeoman farmer.
    * pequeños ajustes = tinkering.
    * pequeños detalles = minutiae, petty details.
    * pez pequeño = bait fish.
    * presupuesto cada vez más pequeño = shrinking budget.
    * PYME (Pequeña y Mediana Empresa) = SME (Small and Medium Sized Enterprise).
    * terreno cultivable pequeño = croft.
    * una pequeña minoría de = a marginal fringe of.
    * un pequeño puntito = just a little dot.

    * * *
    pequeño1 -ña
    1 (de tamaño) small
    un paquete pequeño a small package
    un país pequeño pero poderoso a small but powerful country
    una casa pequeñita a small o little house
    se me ha quedado pequeño it's too small for me now
    en pequeño in miniature
    2 (de edad) young, small
    de pequeñoor cuando era pequeño when I was small o young o little
    3 (de poca importancia) ‹distancia› short; ‹retraso› short, slight; ‹cantidad› small; ‹esfuerzo› slight
    tienen sus pequeñas diferencias they have their little differences
    tuvimos un pequeño problema we had a slight problem o a small problem o a bit of a problem
    Compuestos:
    feminine petite bourgeoisie
    feminine small business
    la pequeñoa pantalla the small screen ( colloq), television
    ● pequeño comerciante, pequeña comerciante
    ( masculine) small businessperson, small businessman; ( feminine) small businessperson, small businesswoman
    pequeño2 -ña
    masculine, feminine
    little one ( colloq)
    voy a acostar al pequeño I'm going to put the little one o the baby to bed
    es el pequeño de la familia/de la clase he's the baby of the family/the youngest in the class
    * * *

     

    pequeño
    ◊ -ña adjetivo



    en pequeño in miniature

    ◊ mi hermano pequeño my younger o little brother;

    cuando era pequeño when I was small o little

    ‹ retraso› short, slight;
    ‹ cantidad› small;
    ‹ esfuerzo› slight;
    ‹problema/diferencia› slight, small
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino:
    ◊ el pequeño/la pequeña the little one (colloq);


    ( edad — de dos) the younger;
    (— de muchos) the youngest
    pequeño,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 (de tamaño) small, little
    2 (de estatura) short
    3 (de edad) little, young
    4 (en importancia) small, slight: tenemos un pequeño inconveniente, we have a slight objection
    II m,f (de poca edad) child, kid
    Small describe de forma neutral el tamaño: Es muy pequeño. It's very small. Significa lo contrario que big o large.
    Little     (adjetivo) expresa emociones (afecto, desprecio, etc.), además de tamaño. Significa corto en expresiones de distancia o pequeño (comparado con los demás): Dije una copa pequeña, pero no así. I said a small glass, not such a little one. Tienen una preciosa casita en el campo. They've got a pretty little house in the country (aquí, pretty no es un adverbio de intensidad, sino un adjetivo (preciosa); sin embargo, se convertiría en uno con small: pretty small, (bastante pequeño). ¡Vaya pequeñajo más asqueroso! What a nasty little boy!; pobrecito; poor little thing; a poca distancia, a little way; mi hermanita, my little sister.
    ' pequeño' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    babear
    - buche
    - calabacín
    - canto
    - chalet
    - chorro
    - comerciante
    - criatura
    - de
    - enana
    - enano
    - espaciador
    - estar
    - inclinarse
    - insignificancia
    - mínima
    - mínimo
    - papa
    - pasarela
    - pequeña
    - renacuajo
    - rincón
    - terruño
    - cabina
    - camarón
    - camioneta
    - canijo
    - chico
    - demasiado
    - descuido
    - detalle
    - escuadrón
    - exceptuar
    - fortín
    - langostino
    - lapsus
    - loma
    - menor
    - minucia
    - muelle
    - nene
    - pataleta
    - perol
    - platillo
    - portadocumentos
    - preferencia
    - reducido
    - velero
    English:
    astonishing
    - baby
    - beautiful
    - bit
    - boat
    - broadsheet
    - centrally
    - close-run
    - compact
    - compel
    - cramped
    - dwarf
    - ferry
    - flap
    - floor
    - footlocker
    - grin
    - hiccough
    - hiccup
    - his
    - horror
    - infant
    - job
    - jog
    - least
    - let out
    - little
    - midge
    - misunderstanding
    - pack in
    - paving stone
    - poky
    - road
    - sea
    - set up
    - small
    - stocking filler
    - tabloid
    - telescope
    - toddler
    - town
    - tub
    - useful
    - vegetable patch
    - via
    - village
    - yacht
    - low
    - runt
    - target
    * * *
    pequeño, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [de tamaño] small;
    este traje me está o [m5] me queda pequeño this dress is too small for me;
    la casa se nos ha quedado pequeña the house is too small for us now;
    su jardín es un Versalles en pequeño her garden is a miniature Versailles
    pequeña burguesía petty bourgeoisie;
    pequeños comerciantes small businessmen;
    pequeña empresa small business;
    la pequeña empresa small businesses;
    pequeño empresario small businessman;
    pequeñas y medianas empresas small and medium-sized enterprises;
    la pequeña pantalla the small screen
    2. [de estatura] small;
    la niña está muy pequeña para su edad the girl is very small for her age
    3. [en cantidad] [ingresos, cifras] low
    4. [en intensidad] [dolor] slight;
    [explosión] small; [problema] small, slight; [posibilidad] slight;
    de pequeña importancia of little importance
    5. [en duración] [discurso, texto] short
    6. [hermano] little
    ♦ nm,f
    [niño] little one;
    de pequeño as a child;
    el pequeño, la pequeña [benjamín] the youngest, the baby
    * * *
    I adj small, little;
    de pequeño when I was small o little;
    en pequeño in miniature
    II m, pequeña f little one
    * * *
    pequeño, -ña adj
    1) : small, little
    un libro pequeño: a small book
    2) : young
    3) bajo: short
    pequeño, -ña n
    : child, little one
    * * *
    pequeño1 adj
    1. (en general) small
    2. (de estatura) short / small
    para su edad, este niño es muy pequeño this boy's very small for his age
    3. (en importancia) slight / minor
    4. (de edad) little / young
    5. (en tiempo, distancia) short
    pequeño2 n child
    el pequeño the youngest / the little one

    Spanish-English dictionary > pequeño

  • 5 usar

    v.
    1 to use.
    ¿sabes usar esta máquina? do you know how to use this machine?
    sin usar unused
    Antonio usa grapas Anthony uses staples.
    El timador usó a las personas The swindler used the people.
    2 to wear (ropa, lentes, maquillaje).
    estos guantes están sin usar these gloves haven't been worn
    Antonio usa corbata Anthony wears ties.
    * * *
    1 to use
    2 (prenda) to wear
    1 to use (de, -)
    1 (estar de moda) to be used, be in fashion
    \
    de usar y tirar throwaway
    sin usar brand-new
    * * *
    verb
    2) wear
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=utilizar) [+ aparato, transporte, sustancia, expresión] to use

    • usar algo/a algn como — to use sth/sb as

    • de usar y tirar — [envase, producto] disposable

    literatura que algunos llaman de "usar y tirar" — so-called "pulp fiction"

    2) (=llevar) [+ ropa, perfume] to wear

    ¿qué número usa? — what size do you take?

    3) (=soler)
    2.
    VI

    • usar de — [+ derecho, poder] to exercise

    usar del derecho al voto — to exercise one's right to vote, use one's vote

    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) (emplear, utilizar) to use

    ¿cómo se usa esto? — < máquina> how does this work?; <diccionario/herramienta> how do you use this?

    usar algo/a alguien de or como algo — to use something/somebody as something

    b) <instalaciones/servicio> to use
    c) <producto/combustible> to use
    2) ( llevar) <alhajas/ropa> to wear; < perfume> to use, wear

    estos zapatos están sin usar — these shoes are unworn, these shoes have never been worn

    3) (esp AmL) < persona> to use
    2.
    usar vi
    1) ver abusar 2)
    2) usar de (frml) ( hacer uso de) <influencia/autoridad> to use
    3.
    usarse v pron (en 3a pers) (esp AmL) ( estar de moda) color/ropa to be in fashion
    * * *
    = adopt, call on/upon, deploy, employ, make + use of, rely on/upon, take, use, utilise [utilize, -USA], draw on/upon, use up, mobilise [mobilize, -USA].
    Ex. The concept of corporate authorship was first formulated in the BM code and has been adopted in all subsequent English language codes.
    Ex. It can only be a matter of time before we have in effect a complete set of MARC records to call on for details of any item we require.
    Ex. The article presents the results of trials in which the model was deployed to classify aspects of the construction industry, such as construction norms and regulations.
    Ex. The size of the collections in which the LCC is currently employed is likely to be a significant factor in its perpetuation.
    Ex. The example search in figure 8.3 shows how the statements in an online search make use of Boolean logic operators.
    Ex. When BNB began publication in 1950 it relied upon the fourteenth edition of DC.
    Ex. A common standard serial interface is the RS232C which takes a 24-pin plug and is commonly used to connect many peripherals including printers and modems.
    Ex. A study of bibliographic classification could concentrate solely upon the major, and some of the more minor bibliographic classification schemes used today.
    Ex. Clearly both tools record controlled indexing languages, but they are utilised in different environments.
    Ex. Bay's essay was produced to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Gesner's birth and draws upon a mass of contemporary source material.
    Ex. Plug-in programs have grown widely, they add functionality to a WWW browser but also use up drive storage space or conflict with other types of programs.
    Ex. It is time for all librarians to change their attitudes and become involved, to seek funds and mobilise civic organisations and businesses in cooperative efforts.
    ----
    * al usarse = in use.
    * aparato para usar Internet = Internet appliance.
    * capaz de usar el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.
    * cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.
    * de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.
    * fácil de usar = easy-to-use, user friendly.
    * hacer que no se use = render + unused.
    * listo para usar = off-the-rack.
    * listo para usarse = on tap.
    * plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.
    * que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.
    * seleccionar en pantalla usando el contraste de colores = highlight.
    * servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.
    * tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.
    * usando = by use of.
    * usando el tiempo de un modo eficaz = time efficient [time-efficient].
    * usar Algo bien = put to + good use.
    * usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.
    * usar Algo de un modo muy diluido = spread + Nombre + thinly.
    * usar como gasto deducible = write off.
    * usar como modelo = use + as a model.
    * usar con mesura = eke out.
    * usar con precaución = use + with caution.
    * usar de forma general = widely applied.
    * usar de manera general = be in general use.
    * usar de un modo descuidado = bandy (about/around).
    * usar de un modo despreocupado = bandy (about/around).
    * usar eficazmente = tap.
    * usar enchufes = pull + strings.
    * usar en exceso = overuse.
    * usar excesivamente = overuse.
    * usar fuera de contexto = use + out of context.
    * usar indistintamente = use + interchangeably.
    * usar mal = abuse, misuse.
    * usarse = be in use.
    * usarse en = be at home in.
    * usar sobre la zona afectada = use + topically.
    * usar superficialmente = nibble at.
    * úsese = Use.
    * úsese en lugar de (UF) = UF (use for).
    * volver a usar = reuse [re-use].
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) (emplear, utilizar) to use

    ¿cómo se usa esto? — < máquina> how does this work?; <diccionario/herramienta> how do you use this?

    usar algo/a alguien de or como algo — to use something/somebody as something

    b) <instalaciones/servicio> to use
    c) <producto/combustible> to use
    2) ( llevar) <alhajas/ropa> to wear; < perfume> to use, wear

    estos zapatos están sin usar — these shoes are unworn, these shoes have never been worn

    3) (esp AmL) < persona> to use
    2.
    usar vi
    1) ver abusar 2)
    2) usar de (frml) ( hacer uso de) <influencia/autoridad> to use
    3.
    usarse v pron (en 3a pers) (esp AmL) ( estar de moda) color/ropa to be in fashion
    * * *
    = adopt, call on/upon, deploy, employ, make + use of, rely on/upon, take, use, utilise [utilize, -USA], draw on/upon, use up, mobilise [mobilize, -USA].

    Ex: The concept of corporate authorship was first formulated in the BM code and has been adopted in all subsequent English language codes.

    Ex: It can only be a matter of time before we have in effect a complete set of MARC records to call on for details of any item we require.
    Ex: The article presents the results of trials in which the model was deployed to classify aspects of the construction industry, such as construction norms and regulations.
    Ex: The size of the collections in which the LCC is currently employed is likely to be a significant factor in its perpetuation.
    Ex: The example search in figure 8.3 shows how the statements in an online search make use of Boolean logic operators.
    Ex: When BNB began publication in 1950 it relied upon the fourteenth edition of DC.
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    * al usarse = in use.
    * aparato para usar Internet = Internet appliance.
    * capaz de usar el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.
    * cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.
    * de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.
    * fácil de usar = easy-to-use, user friendly.
    * hacer que no se use = render + unused.
    * listo para usar = off-the-rack.
    * listo para usarse = on tap.
    * plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.
    * que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.
    * seleccionar en pantalla usando el contraste de colores = highlight.
    * servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.
    * tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.
    * usando = by use of.
    * usando el tiempo de un modo eficaz = time efficient [time-efficient].
    * usar Algo bien = put to + good use.
    * usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.
    * usar Algo de un modo muy diluido = spread + Nombre + thinly.
    * usar como gasto deducible = write off.
    * usar como modelo = use + as a model.
    * usar con mesura = eke out.
    * usar con precaución = use + with caution.
    * usar de forma general = widely applied.
    * usar de manera general = be in general use.
    * usar de un modo descuidado = bandy (about/around).
    * usar de un modo despreocupado = bandy (about/around).
    * usar eficazmente = tap.
    * usar enchufes = pull + strings.
    * usar en exceso = overuse.
    * usar excesivamente = overuse.
    * usar fuera de contexto = use + out of context.
    * usar indistintamente = use + interchangeably.
    * usar mal = abuse, misuse.
    * usarse = be in use.
    * usarse en = be at home in.
    * usar sobre la zona afectada = use + topically.
    * usar superficialmente = nibble at.
    * úsese = Use.
    * úsese en lugar de (UF) = UF (use for).
    * volver a usar = reuse [re-use].

    * * *
    usar [A1 ]
    vt
    A
    1 (emplear, utilizar) to use
    ¿cómo se usa esta calculadora? how does this calculator work?
    es una expresión poco usada it's not a very common expression, it's not an expression that's used a lot
    usó mal esa palabra he didn't use the word correctly
    usa preservativos use condoms
    usó toda su diplomacia para convencerlos she used all her tact to convince them
    usar algo/a algn DEor COMO algo to use sth/sb AS sth
    no uses el plato de or como cenicero don't use the plate as an ashtray
    ¿te puedo usar de or como testigo? can I use you as a witness?
    2 ‹instalaciones/servicio› to use
    hay una excelente biblioteca pero nadie la usa there's an excellent library but nobody uses it o nobody makes use of it
    3 (consumir) ‹producto/ingredientes/combustible› to use
    ¿qué champú usas? what shampoo do you use?
    no uses todos los huevos don't use all the eggs (up)
    B (llevar) ‹alhajas/ropa› to wear; ‹perfume› to use, wear
    estos zapatos están sin usar these shoes are unworn, these shoes have never been worn
    C ( esp AmL) (explotar, manipular) ‹persona› to use
    me sentí usada I felt used
    D usar de ( frml) (hacer uso de) ‹influencia/autoridad› to use
    ■ usarse
    ( esp AmL) (estar de moda): el fucsia es el color que más se va a usar esta temporada fuchsia is set to be the most popular color o ( colloq) the in-color this season
    cuando se usaba la maxifalda when long skirts were in fashion
    se usan muchísimo las prendas de cuero leather clothing is very popular
    ya no se usa hacer fiestas de compromiso it's not very common to have an engagement party nowadays
    * * *

     

    usar ( conjugate usar) verbo transitivo

    ◊ ¿qué champú usas? what shampoo do you use?;

    usar algo/a algn de or como algo to use sth/sb as sth
    b) ( llevar) ‹alhajas/ropa/perfume› to wear;


    usarse verbo pronominal (en 3a pers) (esp AmL) ( estar de moda) [color/ropa] to be in fashion, to be popular;

    usar
    I verbo transitivo
    1 (hacer uso, emplear) to use: no uses mi maquinilla, don't use my razor
    siempre usa el mismo método, she uses always the same method
    2 (llevar ropa, perfume, etc) to wear
    II vi (utilizar) to use

    ' usar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    alquilar
    - apellido
    - baja
    - bajo
    - bastante
    - bien
    - calor
    - casarse
    - cerrarse
    - como
    - don
    - doña
    - enferma
    - enfermo
    - error
    - fácil
    - fresca
    - fresco
    - fuerza
    - gastar
    - gritar
    - gustar
    - histórica
    - histórico
    - infante
    - irse
    - mucha
    - mucho
    - padre
    - parecerse
    - poder
    - soler
    - telefonear
    - toda
    - todo
    - ver
    - viaje
    - abusar
    - aprovechar
    - aspereza
    - emplear
    - estrenar
    - manejar
    - ocupar
    - someter
    English:
    absent
    - accustom
    - advise
    - apply
    - appreciate
    - averse
    - bed
    - begin
    - delay
    - dread
    - engine driver
    - eventual
    - excuse
    - feel
    - female
    - get
    - go
    - go on
    - hate
    - help out
    - liberty
    - love
    - male-dominated
    - mention
    - mind
    - miss
    - must
    - object
    - off
    - oven
    - overdo
    - possess
    - print
    - quite
    - ready
    - Scotch
    - shall
    - sparing
    - start
    - still
    - storey
    - study
    - take
    - teach
    - try
    - ultimately
    - unused
    - use
    - walking frame
    - work
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [aparato, herramienta, término] to use;
    ¿sabes usar esta máquina? do you know how to use this machine?;
    una cafetera sin usar an unused coffee pot;
    un método muy usado en literatura a widely used method in literature;
    usar algo como o [m5]de: un cobertizo pequeño que se usa como o [m5] de almacén a small shed which is used as a store;
    de usar y tirar [producto] disposable
    2. [ropa, lentes] to wear;
    no uso maquillaje I don't wear make-up;
    estos guantes están sin usar these gloves haven't been worn;
    siempre uso la talla 40 I always wear size 40
    3. Am [persona] to use;
    cuídate de ella, suele usar a la gente que se deja watch out with her, she tends to use people if they let her
    ♦ vi
    usar de to use, to make use of;
    quien siempre usa de la verdad whoever abides by the truth
    * * *
    I v/t
    1 use
    2 ropa, gafas wear
    II v/i
    :
    listo para usar ready to use
    * * *
    usar vt
    1) emplear, utilizar: to use, to make use of
    2) consumir: to consume, to use (up)
    3) llevar: to wear
    4)
    de usar y tirar : disposable
    * * *
    usar vb
    1. (emplear) to use
    2. (llevar) to wear [pt. wore; pp. worn]

    Spanish-English dictionary > usar

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