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  • 61 alocado

    adj.
    1 crazy, mad.
    2 crazy, hothead, harebrained, scatterbrained.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: alocar.
    * * *
    1 (distraído) scatterbrained
    2 (loco) crazy, wild, reckless
    3 (irreflexivo) thoughtless, rash, impetuous
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 (despistado) scatterbrain; (loco) fool
    * * *
    (f. - alocada)
    adj.
    2) wild
    * * *
    alocado, -a
    1.
    ADJ (=loco) crazy, mad; (=irresponsable) wild; (=distraído) scatterbrained
    2.
    SM / F madcap
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo (irresponsable, imprudente) crazy, wild; (irreflexivo, impetuoso) rash, impetuous; ( despistado) scatterbrained
    II
    - da masculino, femenino ( imprudente) crazy o reckless fool; ( irreflexivo) rash fool; ( despistado) scatterbrain
    * * *
    = hectic, freewheeling [free-wheeling], wild [wilder -comp., wildest -sup.], zany [zanier -comp., zaniest -sup.], heedless, berserk, reckless.
    Ex. The hectic pace of developments in IT applications has raised many sensitive issues for educators.
    Ex. Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or free-wheeling additions to the collection.
    Ex. The letter sent Tomas Hernandez into a frenzy of conflicting reactions: ecstatic jubilation and ego-tripping, wild speculation and outrageous fantasy, compounded by confusion and indirection.
    Ex. His zany humor, gawky production, and sexual exhibitionism have grown in this new film into a confident, ironic account of a world in which it pays to be rich and beautiful.
    Ex. In his wise and graceful book, Watts achieves a balance between the blind adulation and heedless scorn that distorts most commentary on Walt Disney.
    Ex. Today, hyperbolic comic and cartoon imagery is an established movie aesthetic -- a berserk but ironic Pop Art expressionism.
    Ex. The article is entitled ' Reckless driving on the information highway, or, is the scholar of the research library effectively using the available resources?'.
    ----
    * hacer algo alocado = do + something footloose and fancy-free.
    * momentos alocados = heady days.
    * tiempos alocados = heady days.
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo (irresponsable, imprudente) crazy, wild; (irreflexivo, impetuoso) rash, impetuous; ( despistado) scatterbrained
    II
    - da masculino, femenino ( imprudente) crazy o reckless fool; ( irreflexivo) rash fool; ( despistado) scatterbrain
    * * *
    = hectic, freewheeling [free-wheeling], wild [wilder -comp., wildest -sup.], zany [zanier -comp., zaniest -sup.], heedless, berserk, reckless.

    Ex: The hectic pace of developments in IT applications has raised many sensitive issues for educators.

    Ex: Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or free-wheeling additions to the collection.
    Ex: The letter sent Tomas Hernandez into a frenzy of conflicting reactions: ecstatic jubilation and ego-tripping, wild speculation and outrageous fantasy, compounded by confusion and indirection.
    Ex: His zany humor, gawky production, and sexual exhibitionism have grown in this new film into a confident, ironic account of a world in which it pays to be rich and beautiful.
    Ex: In his wise and graceful book, Watts achieves a balance between the blind adulation and heedless scorn that distorts most commentary on Walt Disney.
    Ex: Today, hyperbolic comic and cartoon imagery is an established movie aesthetic -- a berserk but ironic Pop Art expressionism.
    Ex: The article is entitled ' Reckless driving on the information highway, or, is the scholar of the research library effectively using the available resources?'.
    * hacer algo alocado = do + something footloose and fancy-free.
    * momentos alocados = heady days.
    * tiempos alocados = heady days.

    * * *
    alocado1 -da
    (irresponsable, imprudente) crazy, wild, reckless; (irreflexivo, impetuoso) rash, impetuous; (despistado) scatterbrained
    corría alocado por la calle pidiendo socorro he was running up the street like a madman, calling for help
    alocado2 -da
    masculine, feminine
    (persona — imprudente) crazy o reckless fool; (— irreflexiva) rash fool; (— despistada) scatterbrain
    * * *

    alocado
    ◊ -da adjetivo (irresponsable, imprudente) crazy, wild;


    (irreflexivo, impetuoso) rash, impetuous;
    ( despistado) scatterbrained
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( imprudente) crazy o reckless fool;
    ( irreflexivo) rash fool;
    ( despistado) scatterbrain
    alocado,-a adjetivo thoughtless, rash
    ' alocado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    alocada
    - bala
    - inconsciente
    English:
    wild
    * * *
    alocado, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [loco] crazy;
    lleva una vida alocada she lives a wild life
    2. [irreflexivo] rash, reckless;
    fue una decisión alocada it was a rash decision
    ♦ nm,f
    1. [loco]
    es un alocado he's crazy
    2. [irreflexivo]
    es un alocado he's rash o reckless
    * * *
    I adj crazy
    II m, alocada f crazy fool
    * * *
    alocado, -da adj
    1) : crazy
    2) : wild, reckless
    3) : silly, scatterbrained

    Spanish-English dictionary > alocado

  • 62 anticuado

    adj.
    old-fashioned, archaic, out-of-date, antiquated.
    f. & m.
    old-fashioned person, fuddy-duddy, fuddy, lame.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: anticuar.
    * * *
    1 antiquated, old-fashioned, obsolete, out-of-date
    * * *
    (f. - anticuada)
    adj.
    old-fashioned, outdated
    * * *
    ADJ [maquinaria, infraestructura, tecnología] antiquated; [moda] old-fashioned, out-of-date; [técnica] obsolete
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo old-fashioned
    II
    - da masculino, femenino
    * * *
    = antiquated, backwater, out of date [out-of-date], outdated [out-dated], stale, old-fashioned, outworn, musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], timed, fossilised [fossilized, -USA], passé, atavistic, moth-eaten, mothy [mothier -comp., mothiest -sup.], dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.], fuddy-duddy, daggy [daggier -comp., daggiest -sup], long in the tooth.
    Ex. Almost without exception these problems occurred in libraries with antiquated or inadequate ventilation without air-conditioning.
    Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.
    Ex. It is for this reason that many special libraries have constructed their own indexing language; they have avoided being tied to a possibly out of date published list.
    Ex. For example, the outdated subject heading 'Female emancipation' could be changed to the newer term 'Women's liberation' with this function.
    Ex. Does the library continue a stale tradition, or does it interpret social change?.
    Ex. One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.
    Ex. This advertisement was part of a publicity campaign which was based on a presentation of Europe so outworn as to be almost meaningless.
    Ex. Only if we continuously redefine our goals in accordance with the developments in our societies will we remain dynamic libraries and not turn into musty institutions.
    Ex. Librarians need to be vociferous about achievements and services offered in order to dispel ideas about the stereotype librarian, timed and out of touch with contemporary society.
    Ex. The article deals with matters of image and status, professional associations, cultural policies, collections, censorship, outdated infrastructure and fossilised mentalities.
    Ex. By conscious or unconscious fixation on this single, already passé, facet of data processing technology we risk totally ignoring the other functions of a catalog.
    Ex. Teaching lost its status when education became secularized as a tool for economic mobility, when concerns for the spiritual became embarrassingly atavistic.
    Ex. He said: 'The outer shell of democracy is, no doubt, intact but it appears to be moth-eaten from inside'.
    Ex. So, he cleaned the bird cage from top to bottom and threw out all the mothy bird seed.
    Ex. This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.
    Ex. According to him, tea as a category has lacked innovation and upgradation in recent years and hence has a very fuddy-duddy image.
    Ex. What wearing daggy clothes is all about for me is feeling relaxed, knowing I can wear them around people I'm comfortable with.
    Ex. Training would be needed for the reception staff, who all said they were a bit long in the tooth for learning how to use a computer.
    ----
    * estar anticuado = dated.
    * estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.
    * quedarse anticuado = date.
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo old-fashioned
    II
    - da masculino, femenino
    * * *
    = antiquated, backwater, out of date [out-of-date], outdated [out-dated], stale, old-fashioned, outworn, musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], timed, fossilised [fossilized, -USA], passé, atavistic, moth-eaten, mothy [mothier -comp., mothiest -sup.], dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.], fuddy-duddy, daggy [daggier -comp., daggiest -sup], long in the tooth.

    Ex: Almost without exception these problems occurred in libraries with antiquated or inadequate ventilation without air-conditioning.

    Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.
    Ex: It is for this reason that many special libraries have constructed their own indexing language; they have avoided being tied to a possibly out of date published list.
    Ex: For example, the outdated subject heading 'Female emancipation' could be changed to the newer term 'Women's liberation' with this function.
    Ex: Does the library continue a stale tradition, or does it interpret social change?.
    Ex: One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.
    Ex: This advertisement was part of a publicity campaign which was based on a presentation of Europe so outworn as to be almost meaningless.
    Ex: Only if we continuously redefine our goals in accordance with the developments in our societies will we remain dynamic libraries and not turn into musty institutions.
    Ex: Librarians need to be vociferous about achievements and services offered in order to dispel ideas about the stereotype librarian, timed and out of touch with contemporary society.
    Ex: The article deals with matters of image and status, professional associations, cultural policies, collections, censorship, outdated infrastructure and fossilised mentalities.
    Ex: By conscious or unconscious fixation on this single, already passé, facet of data processing technology we risk totally ignoring the other functions of a catalog.
    Ex: Teaching lost its status when education became secularized as a tool for economic mobility, when concerns for the spiritual became embarrassingly atavistic.
    Ex: He said: 'The outer shell of democracy is, no doubt, intact but it appears to be moth-eaten from inside'.
    Ex: So, he cleaned the bird cage from top to bottom and threw out all the mothy bird seed.
    Ex: This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.
    Ex: According to him, tea as a category has lacked innovation and upgradation in recent years and hence has a very fuddy-duddy image.
    Ex: What wearing daggy clothes is all about for me is feeling relaxed, knowing I can wear them around people I'm comfortable with.
    Ex: Training would be needed for the reception staff, who all said they were a bit long in the tooth for learning how to use a computer.
    * estar anticuado = dated.
    * estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.
    * quedarse anticuado = date.

    * * *
    anticuado1 -da
    ‹persona/ideas› old-fashioned, antiquated; ‹ropa› old-fashioned; ‹sistema/aparato› antiquated
    anticuado2 -da
    masculine, feminine
    eres un anticuado you're so old-fashioned
    * * *

    Del verbo anticuarse: ( conjugate anticuarse)

    anticuado es:

    el participio

    anticuado
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    old-fashioned
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino: eres un anticuado you're so old-fashioned
    anticuado,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino old-fashioned, antiquated

    ' anticuado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    anticuada
    - apolillada
    - apolillado
    - antiguo
    - atrasado
    - pasado
    - zanahoria
    English:
    antiquated
    - date
    - fuddy-duddy
    - old
    - old-fashioned
    - outdated
    - outmoded
    - dated
    - out
    - time
    * * *
    anticuado, -a
    ♦ adj
    [persona, ropa] old-fashioned;
    esa técnica está anticuada that method is out of date;
    mi módem se ha quedado anticuado my modem is out of date
    ♦ nm,f
    old-fashioned person;
    mi madre es una anticuada my mother is very old-fashioned
    * * *
    adj antiquated
    * * *
    anticuado, -da adj
    : antiquated, outdated
    * * *
    anticuado adj old fashioned

    Spanish-English dictionary > anticuado

  • 63 defender

    v.
    1 to defend.
    defender los intereses de alguien to defend somebody's interests
    defendió su teoría con sólidos argumentos he supported his theory with sound arguments
    Elsa defiende su posición Elsa defends her position.
    Elsa defiende los derechos humanos Elsa defends human rights.
    2 to protect (proteger) (del frío, calor).
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ ENTENDER], like link=entender entender
    1 (gen) to defend (contra/de, against)
    2 (mantener una opinión, afirmación) to defend, uphold; (respaldar a alguien) to stand up for, support
    3 (proteger) to protect (contra/de, against/from)
    4 DERECHO (algo) to argue, plead; (a alguien) to defend
    1 (espabilarse) to manage, get by, get along
    ■ ¿qué tal se defiende en inglés? how does she get by in English?, what's her English like?
    \
    defender una causa DERECHO to argue a case
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    1.
    VT (Mil) [+ país, territorio, intereses] to defend; [+ causa, ideas] to defend, champion; (Jur) to defend

    el Real Madrid defiende el título de campeón — Real Madrid are defending the championship title, Real Madrid are the defending champions

    defiendo la tesis doctoral el mes que viene — I'm having a viva on o (EEUU) I'm defending my doctoral thesis next month

    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) ( proteger) <guarnición/nación> to defend, protect; < persona> to defend

    siempre defiende a su hermana — he always defends o stands up for his sister

    defender a alguien de algo/alguien — to defend somebody against something/somebody

    b) < intereses> to protect, defend; <derechos/título> to defend
    c) (Der) to defend
    d) <idea/teoría/opinión> to defend, uphold; <causa/ideal> to champion, defend

    defender la tesis — ≈to defend one's dissertation ( in US), ≈to have a viva on one's thesis ( in UK)

    2.
    defenderse v pron
    a) (refl) ( contra una agresión) to defend o protect oneself; (Der) to defend oneself

    defenderse de algo/alguien — to defend oneself against something/somebody

    b) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by (colloq)
    * * *
    = advocate, argue, argue + in favour of, be + Posesivo + contention, contend, defend, espouse, maintain, make + apology, make + a case for, plead for, put + the case for, uphold, crusade for, preach, preach, champion, speak up for, speak up for, articulate + the case for, present + case for, mount + defence, strike + a blow for, raise + the flag of, come down in + favour of, stick up for, stand by, rally (a)round, rally behind, stand for.
    Ex. In order to understand the citation order that PRECIS indexing advocates it is necessary to examine the function of the operators more closely.
    Ex. Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.
    Ex. Despite the present financial straits of developing countries, she argues in favour of long-term plan for the acquisition of relevant rare book material.
    Ex. It is our contention that an understanding of such basic principles is fundamental to an appreciation of the many and varied contexts that the individual is likely to encounter.
    Ex. The author contends that it is possible to view the search conducted with the aid of a series of menus as having strong similarities with the search through the hierarchy of a enumerative classification scheme.
    Ex. A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.
    Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.
    Ex. They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.
    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. This point-by-point evaluation makes a fairly convincing case for the public access online catalogue.
    Ex. I would plead for more standardization, not less, because I think whatever we do is going to be imperfect.
    Ex. A more moderate approach is found in the writings of Olding, who puts the case for multiple entry very concisely in a short pamphlet.
    Ex. It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.
    Ex. There are also dedicated individuals within government who have found a niche from which to crusade for school libraries.
    Ex. A major failing of the information industry is that its members tend to preach to one another whereas what they should be doing is talking to everyone else outside the information industry.
    Ex. A major failing of the information industry is that its members tend to preach to one another whereas what they should be doing is talking to everyone else outside the information industry.
    Ex. In particular he championed free photoduplication of library materials as a natural extension of library services to patrons at a distance.
    Ex. Many people voiced fears that volunteers would be used to take over paid jobs from the workforce, but others spoke up for volunteers saying that in many cases they had created extra jobs for the permanent staff.
    Ex. Many people voiced fears that volunteers would be used to take over paid jobs from the workforce, but others spoke up for volunteers saying that in many cases they had created extra jobs for the permanent staff.
    Ex. Moreover, in addition to quantitative measures, qualitative indicators of benefits should be considered so as to present a complete picture when articulating the case for a library's total positive impact.
    Ex. An MP, a barrister, and a financial consultant present the case for charging Value Added Tax (VAT) on books.
    Ex. The author mounts a spirited defence of the National Library of Australia future collecting priorities.
    Ex. In an effort to save US culture, strike a blow for reading, and correct well intentioned but misguided notions about the Internet making libraries obsolete, offers ten reasons why the Internet is no substitute for a library..
    Ex. The Augustinian order kept his theological tradition, and raised the flag of the Augustinian thought before and after the German reformer.
    Ex. The author comes down in favour of adding notes to cataloguing records on the grounds that the educational purpose that they are intended to serve is clear.
    Ex. He states that he has always admired Woody Allen, explaining that when he first saw his films he was happy to see that someone was sticking up for the little guy.
    Ex. It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.
    Ex. I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.
    Ex. The second group, who rallied behind McCarthy, was composed of students and intellectuals who were vociferous against the war.
    Ex. I will stand for your rights as my forefathers did before me!.
    ----
    * defender a = put + a word in for.
    * defender a Alguien = stand up for.
    * defender Algo = argue + Posesivo + corner.
    * defender el fuerte = hold + the fortress.
    * defender el honor de Uno = defend + Posesivo + honour.
    * defender enérgicamente = be vociferous about/in.
    * defender la causa de = further + the cause of.
    * defender la necesidad = articulate + the need.
    * defender la necesidad de = support + the case for.
    * defender lo indenfensible = defend + the indefensible.
    * defender los derechos de Uno = stand up for + Posesivo + rights.
    * defender los intereses = defend + interests, lobby for + interests.
    * defender los intereses de = go to + bat for, bat for.
    * defender los principios de Uno = stand up for + Posesivo + principles.
    * defender + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.
    * defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.
    * defender + Posesivo + causa = advance + Posesivo + cause.
    * defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.
    * defender + Posesivo + postura = argue + Posesivo + case.
    * defenderse = bite back, stand up, strike back, fight back, fight for + Posesivo + life.
    * defenderse de ataques = ward off + attacks.
    * defenderse por uno mismo = fend for + Reflexivo.
    * defender una causa = promote + cause, support + cause, champion + cause.
    * defender una idea = champion + idea.
    * defender un argumento = support + view.
    * defender un opinión = support + view.
    * saber defenderse = hold + Posesivo + own.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) ( proteger) <guarnición/nación> to defend, protect; < persona> to defend

    siempre defiende a su hermana — he always defends o stands up for his sister

    defender a alguien de algo/alguien — to defend somebody against something/somebody

    b) < intereses> to protect, defend; <derechos/título> to defend
    c) (Der) to defend
    d) <idea/teoría/opinión> to defend, uphold; <causa/ideal> to champion, defend

    defender la tesis — ≈to defend one's dissertation ( in US), ≈to have a viva on one's thesis ( in UK)

    2.
    defenderse v pron
    a) (refl) ( contra una agresión) to defend o protect oneself; (Der) to defend oneself

    defenderse de algo/alguien — to defend oneself against something/somebody

    b) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by (colloq)
    * * *
    = advocate, argue, argue + in favour of, be + Posesivo + contention, contend, defend, espouse, maintain, make + apology, make + a case for, plead for, put + the case for, uphold, crusade for, preach, preach, champion, speak up for, speak up for, articulate + the case for, present + case for, mount + defence, strike + a blow for, raise + the flag of, come down in + favour of, stick up for, stand by, rally (a)round, rally behind, stand for.

    Ex: In order to understand the citation order that PRECIS indexing advocates it is necessary to examine the function of the operators more closely.

    Ex: Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.
    Ex: Despite the present financial straits of developing countries, she argues in favour of long-term plan for the acquisition of relevant rare book material.
    Ex: It is our contention that an understanding of such basic principles is fundamental to an appreciation of the many and varied contexts that the individual is likely to encounter.
    Ex: The author contends that it is possible to view the search conducted with the aid of a series of menus as having strong similarities with the search through the hierarchy of a enumerative classification scheme.
    Ex: A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.
    Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.
    Ex: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.
    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: This point-by-point evaluation makes a fairly convincing case for the public access online catalogue.
    Ex: I would plead for more standardization, not less, because I think whatever we do is going to be imperfect.
    Ex: A more moderate approach is found in the writings of Olding, who puts the case for multiple entry very concisely in a short pamphlet.
    Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.
    Ex: There are also dedicated individuals within government who have found a niche from which to crusade for school libraries.
    Ex: A major failing of the information industry is that its members tend to preach to one another whereas what they should be doing is talking to everyone else outside the information industry.
    Ex: A major failing of the information industry is that its members tend to preach to one another whereas what they should be doing is talking to everyone else outside the information industry.
    Ex: In particular he championed free photoduplication of library materials as a natural extension of library services to patrons at a distance.
    Ex: Many people voiced fears that volunteers would be used to take over paid jobs from the workforce, but others spoke up for volunteers saying that in many cases they had created extra jobs for the permanent staff.
    Ex: Many people voiced fears that volunteers would be used to take over paid jobs from the workforce, but others spoke up for volunteers saying that in many cases they had created extra jobs for the permanent staff.
    Ex: Moreover, in addition to quantitative measures, qualitative indicators of benefits should be considered so as to present a complete picture when articulating the case for a library's total positive impact.
    Ex: An MP, a barrister, and a financial consultant present the case for charging Value Added Tax (VAT) on books.
    Ex: The author mounts a spirited defence of the National Library of Australia future collecting priorities.
    Ex: In an effort to save US culture, strike a blow for reading, and correct well intentioned but misguided notions about the Internet making libraries obsolete, offers ten reasons why the Internet is no substitute for a library..
    Ex: The Augustinian order kept his theological tradition, and raised the flag of the Augustinian thought before and after the German reformer.
    Ex: The author comes down in favour of adding notes to cataloguing records on the grounds that the educational purpose that they are intended to serve is clear.
    Ex: He states that he has always admired Woody Allen, explaining that when he first saw his films he was happy to see that someone was sticking up for the little guy.
    Ex: It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.
    Ex: I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.
    Ex: The second group, who rallied behind McCarthy, was composed of students and intellectuals who were vociferous against the war.
    Ex: I will stand for your rights as my forefathers did before me!.
    * defender a = put + a word in for.
    * defender a Alguien = stand up for.
    * defender Algo = argue + Posesivo + corner.
    * defender el fuerte = hold + the fortress.
    * defender el honor de Uno = defend + Posesivo + honour.
    * defender enérgicamente = be vociferous about/in.
    * defender la causa de = further + the cause of.
    * defender la necesidad = articulate + the need.
    * defender la necesidad de = support + the case for.
    * defender lo indenfensible = defend + the indefensible.
    * defender los derechos de Uno = stand up for + Posesivo + rights.
    * defender los intereses = defend + interests, lobby for + interests.
    * defender los intereses de = go to + bat for, bat for.
    * defender los principios de Uno = stand up for + Posesivo + principles.
    * defender + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.
    * defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.
    * defender + Posesivo + causa = advance + Posesivo + cause.
    * defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.
    * defender + Posesivo + postura = argue + Posesivo + case.
    * defenderse = bite back, stand up, strike back, fight back, fight for + Posesivo + life.
    * defenderse de ataques = ward off + attacks.
    * defenderse por uno mismo = fend for + Reflexivo.
    * defender una causa = promote + cause, support + cause, champion + cause.
    * defender una idea = champion + idea.
    * defender un argumento = support + view.
    * defender un opinión = support + view.
    * saber defenderse = hold + Posesivo + own.

    * * *
    defender [E8 ]
    vt
    1 (proteger) ‹guarnición/nación› to defend, protect; ‹persona› to defend
    siempre defiende a su hermana he always defends o protects o stands up for his sister
    defender a algn DE algo/algn to defend sb AGAINST sth/sb
    la defendió de las acusaciones/de sus atacantes he defended her against the accusations/against her attackers
    2 ‹intereses› to protect, defend; ‹derechos› to defend; ‹título› to defend
    3 ( Der) ‹caso› to defend; ‹acusado/cliente› to defend
    4 ‹idea/teoría/opinión› to defend, uphold; ‹causa/ideal› to champion, defend
    defender la tesis ≈ to defend one's dissertation ( in US), ≈ to have a viva on one's thesis ( in UK)
    1 ( refl) (contra una agresión) to defend o protect oneself; ( Der) to defend oneself defenderse DE algo/algn to defend oneself AGAINST sth/sb
    2 ( fam) (arreglárselas) to get by ( colloq)
    me defiendo bastante bien en francés I can get by quite well in French
    ¿sabes jugar al tenis? — bueno, me defiendo can you play tennis? — well, I'm not too bad ( colloq)
    * * *

     

    defender ( conjugate defender) verbo transitivo
    to defend;
    ‹ intereses› to protect;
    defender a algo/algn de algo/algn to defend sth/sb against sth/sb
    defenderse verbo pronominal
    a) ( refl) ( contra una agresión) to defend o protect oneself;

    (Der) to defend oneself;
    defenderse de algo/algn to defend oneself against sth/sb
    b) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by (colloq);


    defender verbo transitivo to defend [contra, against] [de, from]
    ' defender' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    defensa
    - defensor
    - defensora
    - muerte
    - resguardar
    - uña
    - unirse
    - valedor
    - valedora
    - defienda
    English:
    argue
    - defend
    - defender
    - guard
    - leg
    - plead
    - speak up
    - stand up
    - stick up for
    - uphold
    - advocate
    - champion
    - speak
    - stand
    - stick
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [país, ideas] to defend;
    [amigo] to stand up for; Dep [contrario, delantero] to mark;
    defender a alguien de algo to defend sb from o against sth;
    defender los derechos/intereses de alguien to defend sb's rights/interests;
    defendió su teoría con sólidos argumentos he supported his theory with sound arguments;
    defender la tesis [en universidad] Br ≈ to have one's viva, US ≈ to defend one's dissertation;
    Dep
    defender el título to defend the title;
    defender algo a capa y espada to defend sth tooth and nail
    2. [reo, acusado] to defend
    3. [proteger] [del frío, calor] to protect (de against)
    ♦ vi
    Dep to mark;
    defender al hombre to mark man for man, to man-mark;
    defender en zona to use a zone defence
    * * *
    I v/t
    1 defend (de against)
    2 en fútbol mark
    II v/i en fútbol mark
    * * *
    defender {56} vt
    : to defend, to protect
    * * *
    1. (en general) to defend
    2. (proteger) to protect

    Spanish-English dictionary > defender

  • 64 diariamente

    adv.
    1 daily, every day.
    2 quotidie, quotid.
    * * *
    1 daily, every day
    * * *
    adv.
    * * *
    ADV daily, every day
    * * *
    adverbio daily, every day
    * * *
    = daily, from day to day, on a daily basis, every day, day by day.
    Ex. The functions on the first screen are in use daily, whereas those on the second are in use only occasionally.
    Ex. The position description, on the other hand, should be revised annually so that it remains an accurate description of what is actually taking place from day to day.
    Ex. The Middle East cataloguer must be aware of and deal with these and other problems on a daily basis.
    Ex. The whole business has an air of familiarity because it happens every day.
    Ex. The technical developments which would underpin such a service are becoming more widely available year by year, if not week by week or day by day.
    * * *
    adverbio daily, every day
    * * *
    = daily, from day to day, on a daily basis, every day, day by day.

    Ex: The functions on the first screen are in use daily, whereas those on the second are in use only occasionally.

    Ex: The position description, on the other hand, should be revised annually so that it remains an accurate description of what is actually taking place from day to day.
    Ex: The Middle East cataloguer must be aware of and deal with these and other problems on a daily basis.
    Ex: The whole business has an air of familiarity because it happens every day.
    Ex: The technical developments which would underpin such a service are becoming more widely available year by year, if not week by week or day by day.

    * * *
    daily, every day
    asistía a las reuniones diariamente he attended the meetings every day
    debe tomarse diariamente it should be taken daily o every day
    * * *

    diariamente adverbio daily, every day
    ' diariamente' also found in these entries:
    English:
    commuter
    - daily
    - day
    * * *
    daily, every day;
    el museo abre diariamente de lunes a sábado the museum is open daily from Monday to Saturday;
    yo hago ejercicio diariamente I take exercise every day
    * * *
    diariamente adv daily / every day

    Spanish-English dictionary > diariamente

  • 65 mencionar

    v.
    to mention.
    Ella nombra razones She names reasons.
    * * *
    1 to mention, cite
    * * *
    verb
    * * *

    sin mencionar... — not to mention..., let alone...

    * * *
    verbo transitivo to mention

    el tema mencionado anteriormente — the aforementioned o abovementioned matter (frml)

    * * *
    = give, make + mention of, mention, name, note, quote, record, refer to, reference, touch on/upon, broach, bring + Nombre + up, speak to, make + reference to.
    Ex. An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.
    Ex. The LC cataloging made no mention of the fact that this book had been severely censored.
    Ex. Some of these codes have been mentioned in chapter 4.
    Ex. The author statement may, for example, name all of a string of authors, or just the first named.
    Ex. In the future, a number of further developments can be fairly confidently predicted in addition to the expansion of those noted above.
    Ex. Guidelines can be expected to discuss standard forms of quoting chemical nomenclature and mathematical expressions.
    Ex. Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.
    Ex. A bibliographic data base comprises a set of records which refer to documents (such as books, films, periodical articles or reports).
    Ex. Only a single copy of the name, subject heading, etc., would be maintained in the system and referenced by every bibliographic record using that heading.
    Ex. A cataloguing code also touches on the subject of bibliographic description.
    Ex. Some of the consequences of this conclusion are broached in this article.
    Ex. The reason I didn't bring this up in my paper is that I've learned from bitter experience that it's well to be radical about one thing at a time.
    Ex. Numerous articles in the library literature speak to this phenomenon but most deal with the experience of larger libraries.
    Ex. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of asexual reproduction by making reference to different types of asexual reproduction in plants and animals.
    ----
    * ahora que lo menciono = speaking of which.
    * mencionar de nuevo = restate [re-state].
    * mencionar de nuevo innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].
    * mencionar de pasada = make + passing mention.
    * mencionarse = appear.
    * mencionarse en conversación = come up + discussion.
    * mencionar una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + point.
    * mencionar una idea = bring up + idea.
    * mencionar un problema = bring + problem up.
    * mencionar un punto = touch on + a point.
    * mencionar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, touch on + a point.
    * no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.
    * no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.
    * por mencionar sólo algunos = to mention but a few of, to mention only a few.
    * por mencionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention but a few of, to mention only a few.
    * por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.
    * por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.
    * por mencionar unos pocos = just to name a few.
    * por no mencionar = not to mention.
    * (que se menciona) a continuación = below.
    * sin mencionar = not to mention, not to say, not to speak of.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo to mention

    el tema mencionado anteriormente — the aforementioned o abovementioned matter (frml)

    * * *
    = give, make + mention of, mention, name, note, quote, record, refer to, reference, touch on/upon, broach, bring + Nombre + up, speak to, make + reference to.

    Ex: An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

    Ex: The LC cataloging made no mention of the fact that this book had been severely censored.
    Ex: Some of these codes have been mentioned in chapter 4.
    Ex: The author statement may, for example, name all of a string of authors, or just the first named.
    Ex: In the future, a number of further developments can be fairly confidently predicted in addition to the expansion of those noted above.
    Ex: Guidelines can be expected to discuss standard forms of quoting chemical nomenclature and mathematical expressions.
    Ex: Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.
    Ex: A bibliographic data base comprises a set of records which refer to documents (such as books, films, periodical articles or reports).
    Ex: Only a single copy of the name, subject heading, etc., would be maintained in the system and referenced by every bibliographic record using that heading.
    Ex: A cataloguing code also touches on the subject of bibliographic description.
    Ex: Some of the consequences of this conclusion are broached in this article.
    Ex: The reason I didn't bring this up in my paper is that I've learned from bitter experience that it's well to be radical about one thing at a time.
    Ex: Numerous articles in the library literature speak to this phenomenon but most deal with the experience of larger libraries.
    Ex: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of asexual reproduction by making reference to different types of asexual reproduction in plants and animals.
    * ahora que lo menciono = speaking of which.
    * mencionar de nuevo = restate [re-state].
    * mencionar de nuevo innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].
    * mencionar de pasada = make + passing mention.
    * mencionarse = appear.
    * mencionarse en conversación = come up + discussion.
    * mencionar una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + point.
    * mencionar una idea = bring up + idea.
    * mencionar un problema = bring + problem up.
    * mencionar un punto = touch on + a point.
    * mencionar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, touch on + a point.
    * no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.
    * no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.
    * por mencionar sólo algunos = to mention but a few of, to mention only a few.
    * por mencionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention but a few of, to mention only a few.
    * por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.
    * por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.
    * por mencionar unos pocos = just to name a few.
    * por no mencionar = not to mention.
    * (que se menciona) a continuación = below.
    * sin mencionar = not to mention, not to say, not to speak of.

    * * *
    mencionar [A1 ]
    vt
    to mention
    con referencia al tema mencionado anteriormente with reference to the aforementioned o abovementioned matter ( frml)
    no quiero oír mencionar ese nombre I don't want to hear that name mentioned
    * * *

     

    mencionar ( conjugate mencionar) verbo transitivo
    to mention;

    mencionar verbo transitivo to mention ➣ Ver nota en mention

    ' mencionar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    citar
    - comentar
    - nombrar
    - aludir
    - omitir
    - señor
    - señorita
    English:
    mention
    - name-dropping
    - rake up
    - touch
    - touch on
    - you-know-who
    - broach
    - name
    - wrong
    * * *
    to mention;
    en el mencionado estudio se afirma que… in the above-mentioned study it is stated that…
    * * *
    v/t mention
    * * *
    : to mention, to refer to
    * * *
    mencionar vb to mention

    Spanish-English dictionary > mencionar

  • 66 obsoleto

    adj.
    obsolete, outdated, antiquated, old-fashioned.
    * * *
    1 obsolete
    * * *
    * * *
    - ta adjetivo obsolete
    * * *
    = anachronistic, obsolete, outdated [out-dated], outmoded, redundant, out of touch with + reality, timed, passé, out of vogue, out of fashion, out of style, dated, byzantine, moth-eaten, mothy [mothier -comp., mothiest -sup.], musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], long in the tooth.
    Ex. We might all easily agree that LITERATURE, IMMORAL is not particularly descriptive of, and an anachronistic euphemism for, PORNOGRAPHY.
    Ex. To remove obsolete fine records from the online system, there is a programm to find all fines paid before a particular date and to remove them.
    Ex. For example, the outdated subject heading 'Female emancipation' could be changed to the newer term 'Women's liberation' with this function.
    Ex. With computerization some libraries took the opportunity to replace outmoded abstracts bulletins with SDI services.
    Ex. The card-based systems in which post-coordinate indexing was first conceived are more-or-less redundant.
    Ex. Some librarians seem to be out of touch with reality.
    Ex. Librarians need to be vociferous about achievements and services offered in order to dispel ideas about the stereotype librarian, timed and out of touch with contemporary society.
    Ex. By conscious or unconscious fixation on this single, already passé, facet of data processing technology we risk totally ignoring the other functions of a catalog.
    Ex. In general, however, the author's approach to his comparative method -- that comparativism is out of vogue -- is rather parochial.
    Ex. Abstract art has lately been considered out of fashion in the art centers of New York.
    Ex. Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.
    Ex. Now, many of these libraries find that their systems are dangerously dated.
    Ex. Those elderly bureaucrats and their byzantine procedures are cherished by the customers, who tend to be uninterested in the arcane details of 'digital,' and so are relentlessly passé themselves.
    Ex. He said: 'The outer shell of democracy is, no doubt, intact but it appears to be moth-eaten from inside'.
    Ex. So, he cleaned the bird cage from top to bottom and threw out all the mothy bird seed.
    Ex. Only if we continuously redefine our goals in accordance with the developments in our societies will we remain dynamic libraries and not turn into musty institutions.
    Ex. Training would be needed for the reception staff, who all said they were a bit long in the tooth for learning how to use a computer.
    ----
    * hacer que sea obsoleto = render + obsolete, render + redundant.
    * quedarse obsoleto = be overtaken by events, outgrow.
    * volverse obsoleto = go out of + date, become + obsolete, go out of + fashion, obsolesce.
    * * *
    - ta adjetivo obsolete
    * * *
    = anachronistic, obsolete, outdated [out-dated], outmoded, redundant, out of touch with + reality, timed, passé, out of vogue, out of fashion, out of style, dated, byzantine, moth-eaten, mothy [mothier -comp., mothiest -sup.], musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], long in the tooth.

    Ex: We might all easily agree that LITERATURE, IMMORAL is not particularly descriptive of, and an anachronistic euphemism for, PORNOGRAPHY.

    Ex: To remove obsolete fine records from the online system, there is a programm to find all fines paid before a particular date and to remove them.
    Ex: For example, the outdated subject heading 'Female emancipation' could be changed to the newer term 'Women's liberation' with this function.
    Ex: With computerization some libraries took the opportunity to replace outmoded abstracts bulletins with SDI services.
    Ex: The card-based systems in which post-coordinate indexing was first conceived are more-or-less redundant.
    Ex: Some librarians seem to be out of touch with reality.
    Ex: Librarians need to be vociferous about achievements and services offered in order to dispel ideas about the stereotype librarian, timed and out of touch with contemporary society.
    Ex: By conscious or unconscious fixation on this single, already passé, facet of data processing technology we risk totally ignoring the other functions of a catalog.
    Ex: In general, however, the author's approach to his comparative method -- that comparativism is out of vogue -- is rather parochial.
    Ex: Abstract art has lately been considered out of fashion in the art centers of New York.
    Ex: Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.
    Ex: Now, many of these libraries find that their systems are dangerously dated.
    Ex: Those elderly bureaucrats and their byzantine procedures are cherished by the customers, who tend to be uninterested in the arcane details of 'digital,' and so are relentlessly passé themselves.
    Ex: He said: 'The outer shell of democracy is, no doubt, intact but it appears to be moth-eaten from inside'.
    Ex: So, he cleaned the bird cage from top to bottom and threw out all the mothy bird seed.
    Ex: Only if we continuously redefine our goals in accordance with the developments in our societies will we remain dynamic libraries and not turn into musty institutions.
    Ex: Training would be needed for the reception staff, who all said they were a bit long in the tooth for learning how to use a computer.
    * hacer que sea obsoleto = render + obsolete, render + redundant.
    * quedarse obsoleto = be overtaken by events, outgrow.
    * volverse obsoleto = go out of + date, become + obsolete, go out of + fashion, obsolesce.

    * * *
    obsolete
    * * *

    obsoleto
    ◊ -ta adjetivo

    obsolete
    obsoleto,-a adjetivo obsolete: ese sistema de riego ha quedado obsoleto, this irrigation system is obsolete

    ' obsoleto' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    obsoleta
    - usía
    English:
    dated
    - obsolete
    - outdated
    * * *
    obsoleto, -a adj
    obsolete;
    este uso ha quedado obsoleto this usage has become obsolete
    * * *
    adj obsolete
    * * *
    obsoleto, -ta adj
    desusado: obsolete

    Spanish-English dictionary > obsoleto

  • 67 prever

    v.
    1 to foresee, to anticipate.
    una reacción que los médicos no habían previsto a reaction the doctors hadn't foreseen
    se prevé una fuerte oposición popular a la ley strong popular opposition to the law is anticipated o expected
    Ella previó el desastre She foresaw the disaster.
    2 to plan.
    prevén vender un millón de unidades they plan to sell a million units
    tenía previsto ir al cine esta tarde I was planning to go to the cinema this evening
    3 to forecast, to predict (predecir) (catástrofe, acontecimiento).
    4 to prepare for, to plan ahead, to make provisions for, to make provision for.
    Ellos previeron la tormenta They prepared for the storm.
    Ellos previeron They planned ahead.
    5 to bargain for, to bargain on.
    Ellos previeron un mejor precio They bargained for a better price.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ VER], like link=ver ver (pp previsto,-a)
    1 (anticipar) to foresee, forecast
    2 (preparar) to plan
    * * *
    verb
    anticipate, envisage, foresee
    * * *
    VT
    1) (=adivinar) to foresee; (=predecir) to predict, forecast

    prever que... — to anticipate that..., expect that...

    2) (=proyectar) to plan

    la elección está prevista para... — the election is scheduled o planned for...

    3) (=establecer) to provide for, establish

    la ley prevé que... — the law provides o stipulates that...

    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) ( anticipar) <acontecimiento/consecuencias> to foresee, anticipate; < tiempo> to forecast
    b) (proyectar, planear)

    tiene prevista su llegada a las 11 horas — it is due o scheduled to arrive at 11 o'clock

    c) ley to envisage
    2.
    prever vi
    * * *
    = anticipate, envisage, envision, foresee, make + provision for, look + ahead, predict, contemplate, slate (for).
    Ex. The information that most modern indexes must organise concerns much more complex subjects than Cutter could have anticipated.
    Ex. It is fairly common to have to modify a standard list, or compile a fresh list when a new application is envisaged.
    Ex. Let me further specify the requirements of the catalog envisioned by the Paris Principles.
    Ex. Developments in this area are proceeding at such a pace it is impossible to foresee total needs for next year let alone for the life of the building.
    Ex. We must of course make provision for those users who look for information under one of the other terms, and this is discussed below in the section on showing semantic relationships.
    Ex. The author gives a brief description of the library and information scene in 1974 and looks ahead to what it will be like in 2014.
    Ex. Further, it is necessary to predict in avance the areas in which new subjects are likely to arise and to leave gaps accordingly; this forecasting is obviously difficult.
    Ex. These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.
    Ex. The next IFLA Conference is slated for August 14-28, 1995, in Istanbul, Turkey.
    ----
    * prever una necesidad = project + need.
    * previendo = in anticipation of.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) ( anticipar) <acontecimiento/consecuencias> to foresee, anticipate; < tiempo> to forecast
    b) (proyectar, planear)

    tiene prevista su llegada a las 11 horas — it is due o scheduled to arrive at 11 o'clock

    c) ley to envisage
    2.
    prever vi
    * * *
    = anticipate, envisage, envision, foresee, make + provision for, look + ahead, predict, contemplate, slate (for).

    Ex: The information that most modern indexes must organise concerns much more complex subjects than Cutter could have anticipated.

    Ex: It is fairly common to have to modify a standard list, or compile a fresh list when a new application is envisaged.
    Ex: Let me further specify the requirements of the catalog envisioned by the Paris Principles.
    Ex: Developments in this area are proceeding at such a pace it is impossible to foresee total needs for next year let alone for the life of the building.
    Ex: We must of course make provision for those users who look for information under one of the other terms, and this is discussed below in the section on showing semantic relationships.
    Ex: The author gives a brief description of the library and information scene in 1974 and looks ahead to what it will be like in 2014.
    Ex: Further, it is necessary to predict in avance the areas in which new subjects are likely to arise and to leave gaps accordingly; this forecasting is obviously difficult.
    Ex: These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.
    Ex: The next IFLA Conference is slated for August 14-28, 1995, in Istanbul, Turkey.
    * prever una necesidad = project + need.
    * previendo = in anticipation of.

    * * *
    prever [ E29 ]
    vt
    1 (anticipar) ‹acontecimiento/consecuencias› to foresee, anticipate; ‹tiempo› to forecast
    lo siento, pero no podía prever lo que iba a suceder I'm sorry, but I couldn't foresee o anticipate what was going to happen
    no habían previsto los posibles fallos de la maquinaria they had not foreseen the possibility of machine failure
    se prevé un aumento de los precios del petróleo an increase in the price of oil is predicted o forecast
    todo hace prever su victoria en las próximas elecciones everything points to her victory in the coming elections
    2
    (proyectar, planear): las medidas previstas por el gobierno the measures planned by the government
    la terminación del puente está prevista para finales de año the bridge is due to be completed by the end of the year
    tiene prevista su llegada a las 11 horas its expected time of arrival is 11 o'clock, it is due o scheduled to arrive at 11 o'clock
    todo salió tal como estaba previsto everything turned out just as planned
    el presidente decidió continuar con el programa previsto the president decided to continue with the program as planned
    tenía previsto comenzar su gira el próximo martes he had planned to start his tour next Tuesday
    que su madre viniera no estaba previsto en el programa ( hum); her mother coming along wasn't part of the plan ( colloq)
    3 «ley» to envisage
    ■ prever
    vi
    to expect
    como era de prever as was to be expected
    * * *

     

    prever ( conjugate prever) verbo transitivo
    a) ( anticipar) ‹acontecimiento/consecuencias› to foresee, anticipate;

    ‹ tiempo› to forecast;

    b) (proyectar, planear):


    tiene prevista su llegada a las 11 horas it is due o scheduled to arrive at 11 o'clock;
    todo salió tal como estaba previsto everything turned out just as planned

    verbo intransitivo:

    prever verbo transitivo
    1 (anticipar) to foresee, predict: no previó las consecuencias, she didn't foresee the consequences
    2 (disponer) to plan, prepare: la salida está prevista para las 9 horas, departure is due at 9 a.m.

    ' prever' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    contar
    - esperar
    English:
    anticipate
    - envisage
    - envision
    - forecast
    - foresee
    - outguess
    - think ahead
    - visualize
    - contingency
    - foregone
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [predecir] to forecast, to predict;
    él había previsto el terremoto he had forecast o predicted the earthquake
    2. [planear] to plan;
    prevén vender un millón de unidades del nuevo modelo they plan to sell a million units of the new model;
    tenía previsto ir al cine esta tarde I was planning to go to the cinema this evening;
    tenía previsto llamarte en cuanto supiera la noticia I was intending to phone you as soon as I heard the news
    3. [anticipar] to foresee, to anticipate;
    era una reacción que los médicos no habían previsto it was a reaction the doctors hadn't foreseen;
    se prevé una fuerte oposición popular a la ley strong popular opposition to the law is anticipated o expected;
    no se prevén grandes atascos en las carreteras no major holdups on the roads are anticipated;
    todo hace prever que nevará este fin de semana all the signs are that it will snow this weekend
    ♦ vi
    como era de prever as was to be expected
    * * *
    <part previsto> v/t foresee
    * * *
    prever {88} vt
    anticipar: to foresee, to anticipate
    * * *
    prever vb to foresee [pt. foresaw; pp. foreseen]

    Spanish-English dictionary > prever

  • 68 transmitir

    v.
    1 to transmit, to flash, to relay, to broadcast.
    Eso transmite los pedidos That transmits the orders.
    El cable transmite la electricidad The wire conducts electricity.
    Ellos transmiten la noticia They transmit the news.
    2 to transmit, to convey, to relay, to transfer.
    Eso transmite los pedidos That transmits the orders.
    3 to transmit, to conduct.
    El cable transmite la electricidad The wire conducts electricity.
    4 to be transmitted to.
    Se me transmitió la enfermedad The disease was transmitted to me.
    5 to carry, to carry the disease of.
    Ese mosquito transmite la peste That mosquito carries the plague.
    * * *
    1 (gen) to transmit
    2 RADIO TELEVISIÓN to broadcast
    3 (enfermedad) to transmit, pass on
    4 DERECHO to transfer, hand down
    * * *
    verb
    1) to transmit, broadcast
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (Radio, TV) [+ señal, sonido] to transmit; [+ programa] to broadcast
    2) [+ bienes, saludos, recados] to pass on
    3) [+ enfermedad, gérmenes] to give, pass on
    4) (Jur) to transfer (a to)
    2.
    VI (Radio, TV) to broadcast
    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) (Rad, TV) < señal> to transmit; < programa> to broadcast
    2)
    a) <sonido/movimiento> to transmit
    b) <enfermedad/tara> to transmit, pass on
    c) (Der) to transfer
    d) <lengua/costumbres> to transmit, pass on; < conocimientos> to pass on
    e) <saludos/felicidades> to pass on
    2.
    transmitir vi (Rad, TV) to transmit
    * * *
    = carry with it, communicate, convey, pass on, relay, transmit, transport, transmit + onward(s), air, beam, propagate, pass down, pass along, hand down.
    Ex. On the other hand, adhering to one of the major schemes carries with it all of the disadvantages of that major scheme.
    Ex. The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.
    Ex. Statistical and other numerical abstracts convey effectively certain types of economic, social and marketing data.
    Ex. If ignored, the problems are only passed on to all the users of the catalog: the public, the reference department, the acquisitions department, and naturally the cataloging department.
    Ex. Others used it as a backup for general notices that could not easily be relayed by telephone.
    Ex. The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.
    Ex. And it takes little imagination to conceive of future combinations and developments to existing systems, not to speak of new and even more sophisticated means of storing, retrieving and transporting information.
    Ex. It should eventually also be possible for the user to automatically transmit his/her request onwards whenever necessary to other libraries and information centres, or even to publishers or booksellers.
    Ex. Because TV had very few channels the value of TV was very high so only things of very broad interest could be aired on those few channels.
    Ex. Now, instructors can beam what they write on their whiteboards directly to students' laptops, in effect turning each laptop screen into a portable, interactive slateboard.
    Ex. The update, once started, propagates through the database, respecting local integrity rules for each affected object.
    Ex. The knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation by sentient beings on this planet for aeons and aeons is quite impossible to fully comprehend.
    Ex. If the head of reference services does not pass along the information to the staff the reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.
    Ex. A hunting guide while still in his teens, he learned his woodcraft first hand, absorbing lore handed down to him from his father.
    ----
    * facilidad de transmitir = communicability.
    * que transmite información = information-bearing.
    * transmitir Algo a Alguien = mediate + Nombre + to.
    * transmitir de generación en generación = pass down from + generation to generation.
    * transmitir información = convey + information.
    * transmitir ininterrumpidamente = stream.
    * transmitir por radio = radio.
    * transmitir una señal = transmit + signal.
    * transmitir un mensaje = convey + message.
    * transmitir un significado = convey + meaning.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) (Rad, TV) < señal> to transmit; < programa> to broadcast
    2)
    a) <sonido/movimiento> to transmit
    b) <enfermedad/tara> to transmit, pass on
    c) (Der) to transfer
    d) <lengua/costumbres> to transmit, pass on; < conocimientos> to pass on
    e) <saludos/felicidades> to pass on
    2.
    transmitir vi (Rad, TV) to transmit
    * * *
    = carry with it, communicate, convey, pass on, relay, transmit, transport, transmit + onward(s), air, beam, propagate, pass down, pass along, hand down.

    Ex: On the other hand, adhering to one of the major schemes carries with it all of the disadvantages of that major scheme.

    Ex: The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.
    Ex: Statistical and other numerical abstracts convey effectively certain types of economic, social and marketing data.
    Ex: If ignored, the problems are only passed on to all the users of the catalog: the public, the reference department, the acquisitions department, and naturally the cataloging department.
    Ex: Others used it as a backup for general notices that could not easily be relayed by telephone.
    Ex: The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.
    Ex: And it takes little imagination to conceive of future combinations and developments to existing systems, not to speak of new and even more sophisticated means of storing, retrieving and transporting information.
    Ex: It should eventually also be possible for the user to automatically transmit his/her request onwards whenever necessary to other libraries and information centres, or even to publishers or booksellers.
    Ex: Because TV had very few channels the value of TV was very high so only things of very broad interest could be aired on those few channels.
    Ex: Now, instructors can beam what they write on their whiteboards directly to students' laptops, in effect turning each laptop screen into a portable, interactive slateboard.
    Ex: The update, once started, propagates through the database, respecting local integrity rules for each affected object.
    Ex: The knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation by sentient beings on this planet for aeons and aeons is quite impossible to fully comprehend.
    Ex: If the head of reference services does not pass along the information to the staff the reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.
    Ex: A hunting guide while still in his teens, he learned his woodcraft first hand, absorbing lore handed down to him from his father.
    * facilidad de transmitir = communicability.
    * que transmite información = information-bearing.
    * transmitir Algo a Alguien = mediate + Nombre + to.
    * transmitir de generación en generación = pass down from + generation to generation.
    * transmitir información = convey + information.
    * transmitir ininterrumpidamente = stream.
    * transmitir por radio = radio.
    * transmitir una señal = transmit + signal.
    * transmitir un mensaje = convey + message.
    * transmitir un significado = convey + meaning.

    * * *
    transmitir [I1 ]
    vt
    A ( Rad, TV) ‹señal› to transmit; ‹programa› to broadcast
    B
    1 ‹sonido/movimiento› to transmit
    2 ‹enfermedad/tara› to transmit, pass on
    3 ( Der) to transfer
    4 ‹lengua/costumbres› to transmit, pass on; ‹conocimientos› to pass on
    5 ‹saludos/felicidades› to pass on
    ■ transmitir
    vi
    ( Rad, TV) to transmit
    transmitimos en 909 kilohercios para todo el país we broadcast to the whole country on 909 kilohertz
    * * *

     

    transmitir ( conjugate transmitir) verbo transitivo
    1 (Rad, TV) ‹ señal› to transmit;
    ‹ programa› to broadcast
    2
    a) ‹sonido/movimiento› to transmit

    b) ‹enfermedad/lengua/costumbres› to transmit, pass on;

    ‹ conocimientos› to pass on
    c) ‹saludos/felicidades› to pass on

    verbo intransitivo (Rad, TV) to transmit
    transmitir verbo transitivo
    1 to transmit, pass on: en el escenario no transmite nada, he doesn't communicate well on stage transmitir una orden, to give an order
    2 (comunicar) me transmitieron la noticia por teléfono, I was informed of the news by phone
    3 Rad TV to broadcast
    4 (un virus, una enfermedad) to pass on: ese insecto transmite la fiebre amarilla, that insect trasmits yellow fever
    5 Jur to transfer
    ' transmitir' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    apestar
    - dar
    - imprimir
    - trasmitir
    - comunicar
    English:
    beam
    - broadcast
    - convey
    - hand down
    - hand on
    - impart
    - pass down
    - pass on
    - propagate
    - relay
    - transmit
    - air
    - hand
    - hook
    - network
    - pass
    - put
    - radio
    - transfer
    * * *
    transmitir, trasmitir
    ♦ vt
    1. [sonido, onda, movimiento] to transmit;
    neuronas que transmiten mensajes sensoriales neurons that transmit sensory data
    2. [por radio, ordenador] [señal, datos] to transmit, to send
    3. [programa] to broadcast;
    transmitir un programa en directo to broadcast a programme live
    4. [mensaje, noticias, saludos] to pass on, to convey;
    ésas fueron las palabras que le transmitió su hermano those were the words her brother conveyed to her
    5. [enfermedad, bacteria, virus] to transmit;
    [optimismo, pesimismo, energía] to convey, to communicate
    6. [derechos, poderes] to transfer
    ♦ See also the pronominal verb transmitirse, trasmitirse
    * * *
    v/t
    1 enfermedad spread, transmit; noticia spread;
    transmitir por herencia pass on in one’s genes
    2 RAD, TV broadcast; señal transmit
    * * *
    1) : to transmit, to broadcast
    2) : to pass on, to transfer
    : to transmit, to broadcast
    * * *
    1. (emitir) to broadcast [pt. & pp. broadcast]
    2. (contagiar) to transmit [pt. & pp. transmitted]

    Spanish-English dictionary > transmitir

  • 69 tasa

    f.
    1 rate.
    tasa de cambio exchange rate
    tasa de crecimiento growth rate
    tasa de desempleo (level of) unemployment
    tasa de interés interest rate
    tasa de mortalidad/natalidad death/birth rate
    tasa de paro (level of) unemployment
    2 tax (impuesto).
    tasas de aeropuerto airport tax
    4 valuation.
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: tasar.
    * * *
    1 (valoración) valuation, appraisal
    2 (precio) fee, charge
    3 (impuesto) tax, levy
    4 (límite) limit; (medida) measure
    5 (índice) rate
    \
    sin tasa limitless, without limit
    tasa de crecimiento growth rate
    tasa de desempleo unemployment rate
    tasa de mortalidad death rate
    tasa de natalidad birth rate
    tasas académicas course fees
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=precio) rate

    tasa básica — (Com) basic rate

    tasa de basuras — refuse o (EEUU) garbage collection charge

    tasas locales, tasas municipales — local taxes

    2) (=índice) rate

    tasa de crecimiento, tasa de desarrollo — growth rate

    tasa de desempleo — level of unemployment, unemployment rate

    tasa de mortalidad — death rate, mortality rate

    tasa de nacimiento, tasa de natalidad — birth rate

    tasa de paro — level of unemployment, unemployment rate

    tasa de rendimiento — (Com) rate of return

    3) (=tasación) valuation, appraisal (EEUU)
    4) (=medida, regla) measure

    sin tasa — boundless, limitless

    * * *
    a) ( valoración) valuation
    b) ( impuesto) tax
    c) ( medida) moderation
    d) ( índice) rate
    * * *
    = rate, rate, rate, incidence.
    Ex. Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.
    Ex. Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.
    Ex. There will be special rates for additional services such as SDI or document delivery.
    Ex. The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.
    ----
    * subida de las tasas = rate increase.
    * tasa anual = annual rate.
    * tasa bancaria = bank fee.
    * tasa de abandono escolar = dropout rate.
    * tasa de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.
    * tasa de acierto = hit rate.
    * tasa de actividad = activity rate.
    * tasa de adopción = adoption rate.
    * tasa de alcoholemia = blood alcohol level.
    * tasa de alcohol en sangre = blood alcohol level.
    * tasa de alfabetización = literacy rate.
    * tasa de aumento = growth rate, rate of growth, rate of increase.
    * tasa de citación = citation rate.
    * tasa de correos = postage rate.
    * tasa de crecimiento = growth allowance, growth rate, rate of growth.
    * tasa de criminalidad = crime rate.
    * tasa de dependencia = dependency ratio.
    * tasa de desempleo = unemployment rate, jobless rate.
    * tasa de deserción escolar = dropout rate.
    * tasa de devolución = rate of return, return rate.
    * tasa de error = error rate.
    * tasa de evaporación = evaporation rate.
    * tasa de exhaustividad = recall ratio.
    * tasa de fracaso escolar = dropout rate, failure rate.
    * tasa de incidencia = incidence rate.
    * tasa de inflación = inflation rate, rate of inflation.
    * tasa de inscripción = registration fee(s), enrolment fee.
    * tasa de irrelevancia = fallout ratio.
    * tasa de matrícula = enrolment fee, registration fee(s).
    * tasa de movimiento de mercancías = turnover rate, turnover rate.
    * tasa de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.
    * tasa de natalidad = birthrate [birth rate].
    * tasa de ocupación = bed occupancy rate, occupancy rate, room occupancy rate.
    * tasa de ocupación hotelera = hotel occupancy rate.
    * tasa de parados = jobless rate.
    * tasa de participación = participation rate.
    * tasa de pertinencia = precision ratio.
    * tasa de préstamo = lending rate, lending rate.
    * tasa de procesamiento = processing rate.
    * tasa de producción = production rate.
    * tasa de rendimiento = rate of return.
    * tasa de respuesta = response rate, rate of return, return rate, rate of response.
    * tasa de satisfacción = satisfaction rating.
    * tasa de suicidios = suicide rate.
    * tasa de suspensos = flunk-out rate.
    * tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.
    * tasa respiratoria = breathing rate.
    * tasas = dues.
    * * *
    a) ( valoración) valuation
    b) ( impuesto) tax
    c) ( medida) moderation
    d) ( índice) rate
    * * *
    = rate, rate, rate, incidence.

    Ex: Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.

    Ex: Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.
    Ex: There will be special rates for additional services such as SDI or document delivery.
    Ex: The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.
    * subida de las tasas = rate increase.
    * tasa anual = annual rate.
    * tasa bancaria = bank fee.
    * tasa de abandono escolar = dropout rate.
    * tasa de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.
    * tasa de acierto = hit rate.
    * tasa de actividad = activity rate.
    * tasa de adopción = adoption rate.
    * tasa de alcoholemia = blood alcohol level.
    * tasa de alcohol en sangre = blood alcohol level.
    * tasa de alfabetización = literacy rate.
    * tasa de aumento = growth rate, rate of growth, rate of increase.
    * tasa de citación = citation rate.
    * tasa de correos = postage rate.
    * tasa de crecimiento = growth allowance, growth rate, rate of growth.
    * tasa de criminalidad = crime rate.
    * tasa de dependencia = dependency ratio.
    * tasa de desempleo = unemployment rate, jobless rate.
    * tasa de deserción escolar = dropout rate.
    * tasa de devolución = rate of return, return rate.
    * tasa de error = error rate.
    * tasa de evaporación = evaporation rate.
    * tasa de exhaustividad = recall ratio.
    * tasa de fracaso escolar = dropout rate, failure rate.
    * tasa de incidencia = incidence rate.
    * tasa de inflación = inflation rate, rate of inflation.
    * tasa de inscripción = registration fee(s), enrolment fee.
    * tasa de irrelevancia = fallout ratio.
    * tasa de matrícula = enrolment fee, registration fee(s).
    * tasa de movimiento de mercancías = turnover rate, turnover rate.
    * tasa de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.
    * tasa de natalidad = birthrate [birth rate].
    * tasa de ocupación = bed occupancy rate, occupancy rate, room occupancy rate.
    * tasa de ocupación hotelera = hotel occupancy rate.
    * tasa de parados = jobless rate.
    * tasa de participación = participation rate.
    * tasa de pertinencia = precision ratio.
    * tasa de préstamo = lending rate, lending rate.
    * tasa de procesamiento = processing rate.
    * tasa de producción = production rate.
    * tasa de rendimiento = rate of return.
    * tasa de respuesta = response rate, rate of return, return rate, rate of response.
    * tasa de satisfacción = satisfaction rating.
    * tasa de suicidios = suicide rate.
    * tasa de suspensos = flunk-out rate.
    * tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.
    * tasa respiratoria = breathing rate.
    * tasas = dues.

    * * *
    1 (valoración) valuation
    tasas municipales local o municipal taxes
    tasas de secretaría registration fees
    3 (medida) moderation
    sin tasa boundless
    tiene una desfachatez sin tasa she has an amazing nerve
    bebió sin tasa ni medida he drank like a fish
    4 (índice) rate
    Compuestos:
    bit rate
    rate o level of unemployment
    interest rate, rate of interest
    mortality rate
    birthrate
    * * *

     

    Del verbo tasar: ( conjugate tasar)

    tasa es:

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

    2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
    tasa    
    tasar
    tasa sustantivo femenino


    c) ( índice) rate;


    tasa de mortalidad/natalidad mortality rate/birthrate
    tasar ( conjugate tasar) verbo transitivo ‹objeto/coche› to value
    tasa sustantivo femenino
    1 (proporción) rate
    tasa de desempleo, rate of unemployment
    tasa de natalidad/mortalidad, birth/ death rate
    2 (precio establecido) fee
    tasas académicas, course fees
    3 Econ (precio fijo, impuesto) tax
    4 (valoración) valuation
    tasar verbo transitivo
    1 (una casa, joya, etc) to value
    2 (fijar un precio máximo o mínimo) to set o fix the price of
    ' tasa' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    índice
    - TAE
    - rata
    English:
    APR
    - attrition rate
    - euro
    - rate
    - return
    - run
    - bank
    - entrance
    - exchange
    - fixed
    - flat
    - interest
    * * *
    tasa nf
    1. [índice] rate
    Fin tasa anual equivalente annual percentage rate; Fin tasa básica basic rate;
    tasa de cambio exchange rate;
    tasa de crecimiento growth rate;
    Fin tasa de descuento discount rate;
    tasa de desempleo unemployment rate;
    una tasa de desempleo del 10 por ciento 10 percent unemployment;
    tasa de fecundidad fertility rate;
    tasa de inflación rate of inflation, inflation rate;
    tasa de interés interest rate;
    tasa de interés fijo fixed interest rate;
    tasa de interés variable variable interest rate;
    tasa mínima basic rate;
    tasa de mortalidad death o mortality rate;
    tasa de natalidad birth rate;
    tasa de paro unemployment rate;
    Fin tasa preferencial prime (lending) rate; Fin tasa de rentabilidad rate of return
    2. [impuesto] tax
    tasas de aeropuerto airport tax;
    tasa municipal ≈ Br council tax, ≈ US municipal tax
    3. Educ
    tasas tuition fees
    4. [tasación] valuation
    5. [medida]
    gastar (dinero) sin tasa to spend (money) freely;
    beber sin tasa to drink heavily
    * * *
    f
    1 rate;
    tasa de crecimiento rate of growth, growth rate
    2 ( impuesto) tax
    * * *
    tasa nf
    1) : rate
    tasa de desempleo: unemployment rate
    2) : tax, fee
    3) : appraisal, valuation
    * * *
    tasa n
    1. (índice) rate
    2. (tributo) tax
    3. (cuota) fee

    Spanish-English dictionary > tasa

  • 70 confundir los papeles

    (v.) = blur + roles
    Ex. Recent developments in information technology and networking have, in some ways, blurred the roles of these 2 entities.
    * * *
    (v.) = blur + roles

    Ex: Recent developments in information technology and networking have, in some ways, blurred the roles of these 2 entities.

    Spanish-English dictionary > confundir los papeles

  • 71 desdibujar los papeles

    (v.) = blur + roles
    Ex. Recent developments in information technology and networking have, in some ways, blurred the roles of these 2 entities.
    * * *
    (v.) = blur + roles

    Ex: Recent developments in information technology and networking have, in some ways, blurred the roles of these 2 entities.

    Spanish-English dictionary > desdibujar los papeles

  • 72 dominio

    m.
    1 control.
    2 authority, power.
    3 domain (territorio).
    4 mastery (conocimiento) (de arte, técnica).
    5 domain (computing).
    * * *
    1 (soberanía) dominion
    2 (poder) power, control
    3 (supremacía) supremacy
    4 (de conocimientos) mastery, good knowledge; (de un idioma) good command
    5 (territorio) domain
    \
    dominio de sí mismo self-control
    ejercer dominio to exert control
    ser del dominio público to be public knowledge
    * * *
    noun m.
    2) dominance, domination
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=control) control

    dominio de sí mismo, dominio sobre sí mismo — self-control

    2) (=conocimiento) command

    es impresionante su dominio del inglés — his command of o fluency in English is impressive

    ¡qué dominio tiene! — isn't he good at it?

    3) (=autoridad) authority ( sobre over)
    4) (=territorio) dominion
    5) (Educ) field, domain
    6) (Inform) domain
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( control) control
    b) (de idioma, tema) command

    se requiere perfecto dominio del inglés — fluent English o perfect command of English required

    c) (ámbito de ciencia, arte) sphere
    2)
    a) (Hist, Pol) dominion
    b) dominios masculino plural ( colonias) dominions (pl)
    * * *
    = area, dominance, realm, command, mastery, domain, domination, dominion, grip, pervasiveness, primacy, preserve, rule, sway.
    Ex. The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.
    Ex. The arrangements should also negotiate resistance to perceived 'American dominance', erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.
    Ex. Nevertheless, this situation does not appropriately demonstrate what is normally conceived to be the realm of indexing systems.
    Ex. Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.
    Ex. The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.
    Ex. The CRONOS data bank includes a FISH domain, with data on catches and fleet statistics, and the COMEXT data bank covers the external trade statistics of fisheries.
    Ex. He cautions, however, that this approach can also mean domination of one person by another.
    Ex. The author reviews the sources of information relating to the emigration of Indians to the various British dominions, colonies and other countries for the period 1830-1950.
    Ex. It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.
    Ex. New technologies are leading to a gradual recognition of the importance of information and of its pervasiveness throughout society and the economy.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'The classification of literature in the Dewey Decimal Classification: the primacy of language and the taint of colonialism' = El artículo se titula "La clasificación de la literatura en la Clasificación Decimal de Dewey: la primacía del lenguaje y el daño del colonialismo".
    Ex. This article discusses the role of the librarian, who may view on-line as either status-enhancing or their own preserve.
    Ex. The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".
    Ex. During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.
    ----
    * afianzar el dominio sobre = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.
    * análisis de dominios del conocimiento = domain analysis.
    * base de datos de dominio público = public domain database.
    * de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].
    * dominio completo = stranglehold.
    * dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.
    * dominio del conocimiento = knowledge domain.
    * dominio de una lengua extranjera = language proficiency.
    * dominio perfecto = a fine art.
    * dominio público = public domain.
    * dominio total = stranglehold.
    * entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.
    * nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.
    * nombre de dominio = domain name.
    * programa de dominio público = public domain software.
    * ser de dominio público = be public domain.
    * ser el dominio de = be the domain of.
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( control) control
    b) (de idioma, tema) command

    se requiere perfecto dominio del inglés — fluent English o perfect command of English required

    c) (ámbito de ciencia, arte) sphere
    2)
    a) (Hist, Pol) dominion
    b) dominios masculino plural ( colonias) dominions (pl)
    * * *
    = area, dominance, realm, command, mastery, domain, domination, dominion, grip, pervasiveness, primacy, preserve, rule, sway.

    Ex: The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

    Ex: The arrangements should also negotiate resistance to perceived 'American dominance', erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.
    Ex: Nevertheless, this situation does not appropriately demonstrate what is normally conceived to be the realm of indexing systems.
    Ex: Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.
    Ex: The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.
    Ex: The CRONOS data bank includes a FISH domain, with data on catches and fleet statistics, and the COMEXT data bank covers the external trade statistics of fisheries.
    Ex: He cautions, however, that this approach can also mean domination of one person by another.
    Ex: The author reviews the sources of information relating to the emigration of Indians to the various British dominions, colonies and other countries for the period 1830-1950.
    Ex: It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.
    Ex: New technologies are leading to a gradual recognition of the importance of information and of its pervasiveness throughout society and the economy.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'The classification of literature in the Dewey Decimal Classification: the primacy of language and the taint of colonialism' = El artículo se titula "La clasificación de la literatura en la Clasificación Decimal de Dewey: la primacía del lenguaje y el daño del colonialismo".
    Ex: This article discusses the role of the librarian, who may view on-line as either status-enhancing or their own preserve.
    Ex: The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".
    Ex: During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.
    * afianzar el dominio sobre = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.
    * análisis de dominios del conocimiento = domain analysis.
    * base de datos de dominio público = public domain database.
    * de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].
    * dominio completo = stranglehold.
    * dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.
    * dominio del conocimiento = knowledge domain.
    * dominio de una lengua extranjera = language proficiency.
    * dominio perfecto = a fine art.
    * dominio público = public domain.
    * dominio total = stranglehold.
    * entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.
    * nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.
    * nombre de dominio = domain name.
    * programa de dominio público = public domain software.
    * ser de dominio público = be public domain.
    * ser el dominio de = be the domain of.

    * * *
    A
    1 (control) control
    bajo el dominio árabe under Arab control o rule
    en ningún momento perdió el dominio de sí mismo at no time did he lose his self-control
    en pleno dominio de sus facultades in full command of her faculties
    para ampliar su dominio to extend their control o dominance
    el dominio de su país sobre los mares their country's naval supremacy
    2 (de un idioma, un tema) command
    su dominio de estas técnicas her command o mastery of these techniques
    se requiere perfecto dominio del inglés fluent English o perfect command of English required
    el escritor tiene un gran dominio del lenguaje the author has an excellent command of the language
    ser del dominio público to be public knowledge
    3
    (ámbito, campo): el dominio de las letras the field o sphere of letters
    entra en el dominio de la fantasía it moves into the realms of fantasy
    B
    1 ( Hist, Pol) dominion
    2 dominios mpl (colonias) dominions (pl)
    C ( Inf) domain
    nombre de dominio domain name
    * * *

     

    dominio sustantivo masculino
    1


    b) (de idioma, tema) command;


    2
    a) (Hist, Pol) dominion

    b)

    ◊ dominios sustantivo masculino plural ( colonias) dominions (pl)

    3 (Inf) domain
    dominio sustantivo masculino
    1 (poder) control: tiene mucho dominio de sí mismo, he's very self-controlled
    2 (conocimiento profundo) command, grasp
    3 (ámbito, campo) scope, sphere
    4 (territorio) lands
    (colonias) colonies
    ♦ Locuciones: ser de dominio público, to be public knowledge
    ' dominio' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    absoluta
    - absoluto
    - contención
    - control
    - lastre
    - pública
    - público
    - señorío
    - garra
    English:
    astonishing
    - command
    - domain
    - dominion
    - excellent
    - mastery
    - out
    - preserve
    - realm
    - rule
    - self-command
    - self-composure
    - self-control
    - self-restraint
    - stranglehold
    - sway
    - control
    - dominance
    - hold
    - public
    - self
    - strangle
    * * *
    1. [dominación] control ( sobre over);
    la guerrilla tiene el dominio sobre esta zona this area is under guerrilla control;
    territorios bajo dominio romano territory under Roman rule;
    tenía al partido bajo su absoluto dominio he had the party under his absolute control;
    el dominio del partido correspondió al equipo visitante the visiting team had the best of the match;
    en ningún momento perdió el dominio de la situación at no time did he lose control of the situation;
    trata de mantener el dominio de ti mismo try to keep control of yourself
    2. [territorio] domain;
    un antiguo dominio portugués a former Portuguese territory o colony;
    la caza estaba prohibida en sus dominios hunting was forbidden on his land o domain
    3. [ámbito] realm, field;
    temas que pertenecen al dominio de la cibernética topics relating to the field of cybernetics;
    entramos en los dominios de la ciencia ficción we are entering the realms of science fiction
    4. [conocimiento] [de arte, técnica] mastery;
    [de idiomas] command;
    su dominio del tema his mastery of the subject;
    tiene un buen dominio del pincel she has a good command of the brush;
    para el puesto requerimos dominio de al menos dos lenguas the post requires mastery of at least two languages;
    tiene un gran dominio del balón he has great ball control;
    ser de dominio público to be public knowledge;
    era de dominio público que vivían separados it was common o public knowledge that they were living apart
    5. Informát domain
    dominio público public domain
    6. Der [propiedad] ownership, domain
    * * *
    m
    1 control;
    dominio de sí mismo self-control
    2 fig: de idioma command
    3 INFOR domain
    4
    :
    ser del dominio público be in the public domain
    * * *
    1) : dominion, power
    2) : mastery
    3) : domain, field
    * * *
    1. (control, poder) control / rule
    2. (conocimiento) command

    Spanish-English dictionary > dominio

  • 73 el camino a seguir

    = the way ahead, the way to go
    Ex. This article attempts to gaze into a crystal ball and anticipate future developments, both beneficial and adverse, which will determine the way ahead for resource sharing among special libraries.
    Ex. I'm more and more convinced that these 88 x 31 pixel logotypes are the way to go.
    * * *
    = the way ahead, the way to go

    Ex: This article attempts to gaze into a crystal ball and anticipate future developments, both beneficial and adverse, which will determine the way ahead for resource sharing among special libraries.

    Ex: I'm more and more convinced that these 88 x 31 pixel logotypes are the way to go.

    Spanish-English dictionary > el camino a seguir

  • 74 el camino correcto

    = the way ahead, the way to go
    Ex. This article attempts to gaze into a crystal ball and anticipate future developments, both beneficial and adverse, which will determine the way ahead for resource sharing among special libraries.
    Ex. I'm more and more convinced that these 88 x 31 pixel logotypes are the way to go.
    * * *
    = the way ahead, the way to go

    Ex: This article attempts to gaze into a crystal ball and anticipate future developments, both beneficial and adverse, which will determine the way ahead for resource sharing among special libraries.

    Ex: I'm more and more convinced that these 88 x 31 pixel logotypes are the way to go.

    Spanish-English dictionary > el camino correcto

  • 75 en constante cambio

    (adj.) = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting
    Ex. These new titles are not just cosmetic, they do reflect the ever-changing role of the library service.
    Ex. The public library needs to be staffed with personnel who have deep interest into the ever-fluid aspects of human development.
    Ex. This article considers use of Internet electronic mail forwarding services to solve the problem faced by Internet users who are constantly on the move or changing Internet providers.
    Ex. The author identifies fundamental attitudes necessary for information professionals to navigate 'nimbly' in a fast changing environment.
    Ex. Phil Bradley looks at various developments that have occurred recently in the ever-shifting scene of the search engine.
    * * *
    (adj.) = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting

    Ex: These new titles are not just cosmetic, they do reflect the ever-changing role of the library service.

    Ex: The public library needs to be staffed with personnel who have deep interest into the ever-fluid aspects of human development.
    Ex: This article considers use of Internet electronic mail forwarding services to solve the problem faced by Internet users who are constantly on the move or changing Internet providers.
    Ex: The author identifies fundamental attitudes necessary for information professionals to navigate 'nimbly' in a fast changing environment.
    Ex: Phil Bradley looks at various developments that have occurred recently in the ever-shifting scene of the search engine.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en constante cambio

  • 76 en continuo cambio

    (adj.) = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting
    Ex. The variant and constantly-shifting price structures adopted by hosts were at the heart of their problems.
    Ex. These new titles are not just cosmetic, they do reflect the ever-changing role of the library service.
    Ex. Phil Bradley looks at various developments that have occurred recently in the ever-shifting scene of the search engine.
    * * *
    (adj.) = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting

    Ex: The variant and constantly-shifting price structures adopted by hosts were at the heart of their problems.

    Ex: These new titles are not just cosmetic, they do reflect the ever-changing role of the library service.
    Ex: Phil Bradley looks at various developments that have occurred recently in the ever-shifting scene of the search engine.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en continuo cambio

  • 77 estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso

    Ex. These officers, by being on the spot, are able to gain early warning of impending developments and smooth the path of grant and loan applications.
    * * *

    Ex: These officers, by being on the spot, are able to gain early warning of impending developments and smooth the path of grant and loan applications.

    Spanish-English dictionary > estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso

  • 78 formular una pregunta

    (v.) = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question
    Ex. And he carefully articulated certain questions which were surely in his mind about whether technological developments and computerization would allow the preservation and retention of these values.
    Ex. If his decision is to ask about his need, then it becomes necessary to give it a sharper intellectual shape, to describe it in words, and to formulate it as a question.
    Ex. It is not always correct to conclude that if users fail to frame their questions more specifically it is because they are incapable of doing so.
    * * *
    (v.) = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question

    Ex: And he carefully articulated certain questions which were surely in his mind about whether technological developments and computerization would allow the preservation and retention of these values.

    Ex: If his decision is to ask about his need, then it becomes necessary to give it a sharper intellectual shape, to describe it in words, and to formulate it as a question.
    Ex: It is not always correct to conclude that if users fail to frame their questions more specifically it is because they are incapable of doing so.

    Spanish-English dictionary > formular una pregunta

  • 79 hablar con lengua de serpiente

    (v.) = talk with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue
    Ex. Developments in recent weeks have reaffirmed what some of us have been saying for a long time: Our present administration acts and talks with a twisted tongue.
    Ex. Do not on these high matters speak with a twisted tongue; do not use words with double meanings; do not use sentences with hidden purposes.
    Ex. Who is there still to trust if even the most 'reputable' and highly paid accountants, auditors and finance analysts speak with a split tongue.
    Ex. Instead, he opted to speak with a forked tongue, intoning the rhetoric of peace in English while speaking the language of armed struggle in Arabic.
    * * *
    (v.) = talk with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue

    Ex: Developments in recent weeks have reaffirmed what some of us have been saying for a long time: Our present administration acts and talks with a twisted tongue.

    Ex: Do not on these high matters speak with a twisted tongue; do not use words with double meanings; do not use sentences with hidden purposes.
    Ex: Who is there still to trust if even the most 'reputable' and highly paid accountants, auditors and finance analysts speak with a split tongue.
    Ex: Instead, he opted to speak with a forked tongue, intoning the rhetoric of peace in English while speaking the language of armed struggle in Arabic.

    Spanish-English dictionary > hablar con lengua de serpiente

  • 80 mantenerse al día de

    (v.) = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with
    Ex. These are designed to include the main points of interest on any issue to the general reader who wishes to keep abreast of current events without having to refer to any further documentation.
    Ex. In the light of the information explosion, no researcher can now realistically expect to keep pace with developments in his own field, let alone those in allied fields = En vista del crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, siendo realista ahora el investigador no puede mantenerse al día en los avances de su propio campo y mucho menos de los de campos afines.
    Ex. More powerful, feature-filled hardware and software is coming onto the market daily and merely keeping up with what is new is taking up more and more time.
    Ex. This strategy enables companies to learn of new technologies, stay abreast of dynamic changes and trends, and avoid creative stagnancy.
    Ex. Further, routine introduction of data into the planning process can help managers keep a finger on the pulse of change = Además, la introducción regular de información en el proceso de planificación puede ayudar a los responsables a mantenerse al día.
    Ex. Reference librarians need to stay in step with the growing number of state, regional, national, and international information networks currently available in order to assist their users.
    Ex. The model needs good adaptability and scalability to keep in step with the rapidly developing World Wide Web.
    Ex. Although they changed over time, they failed to keep step with the broad social changes affecting women's lives in the early 20th century.
    * * *
    (v.) = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with

    Ex: These are designed to include the main points of interest on any issue to the general reader who wishes to keep abreast of current events without having to refer to any further documentation.

    Ex: In the light of the information explosion, no researcher can now realistically expect to keep pace with developments in his own field, let alone those in allied fields = En vista del crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, siendo realista ahora el investigador no puede mantenerse al día en los avances de su propio campo y mucho menos de los de campos afines.
    Ex: More powerful, feature-filled hardware and software is coming onto the market daily and merely keeping up with what is new is taking up more and more time.
    Ex: This strategy enables companies to learn of new technologies, stay abreast of dynamic changes and trends, and avoid creative stagnancy.
    Ex: Further, routine introduction of data into the planning process can help managers keep a finger on the pulse of change = Además, la introducción regular de información en el proceso de planificación puede ayudar a los responsables a mantenerse al día.
    Ex: Reference librarians need to stay in step with the growing number of state, regional, national, and international information networks currently available in order to assist their users.
    Ex: The model needs good adaptability and scalability to keep in step with the rapidly developing World Wide Web.
    Ex: Although they changed over time, they failed to keep step with the broad social changes affecting women's lives in the early 20th century.

    Spanish-English dictionary > mantenerse al día de

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