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121 sostener
v.1 to support, to hold up.sostenme esto, por favor hold this for me, pleaseLa columna sostiene la pared The column supports the wall.Elsa sostiene la verdad Elsa sustains=adduces the truth.2 to defend (defender) (idea, opinión, tesis).sostener que… to maintain that…3 to support.4 to hold, to have (tener) (conversación).sostener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with somebody5 to sustain.La organización sostiene a María The organization sustains Mary.6 to maintain to.Ella sostiene tener crédito She maintains to have a credit.7 to claim to, to hold to.Elsa sostiene la verdad Elsa sustains=adduces the truth.Ella sostuvo ser la heredera She claimed to be the heiress.* * *1 (mantener firme) to support, hold up2 (sujetar) to hold4 figurado (soportar) to endure, bear, put up with5 figurado (defender) to defend, uphold7 figurado (alimentar) to support, keep8 figurado (velocidad, correspondencia, relación, etc) to keep up, maintain1 (mantenerse) to support oneself; (de pie) to stand up2 (permanecer) to stay, remain\sostener la palabra figurado to keep one's wordsostener una conversación figurado to hold a conversationsostener la mirada a alguien figurado to stare somebody out* * *verb1) to support2) hold3) defend, uphold4) maintain, sustain•* * *1. VT1) (=sujetar)a) [en las manos, los brazos] to hold¡sostén esto un momentito! — hold this a minute!
yo llevaba las cajas mientras él me sostenía la puerta — I carried the boxes while he held the door open for me
b) [en pie] [+ construcción, edificio, techo] to hold up, supportlos pilares que sostienen el puente — the pillars which hold up o support the bridge
las piernas apenas me sostenían — my legs could barely hold me up o support me
entró borracho, sostenido por dos amigos — he came in drunk, held up o supported by two friends
c) (=soportar) [+ peso, carga] to bear, carry, sustain frm2) (=proporcionar apoyo a)a) [económicamente] to supportalgunas de las alternativas sugeridas para sostener al club — some of the alternatives suggested to keep the club going
b) (=alimentar) to support, sustain frmla tierra no da para sostener a todo el mundo — the land does not provide enough to support o frm sustain everyone
c) [moralmente] to supportuna mayoría capaz de sostener al Gobierno — a majority large enough to keep o support the government in power
3) (=mantener)a) [+ opinión] to holdsostiene un punto de vista muy diferente — he has o holds a very different point of view
no tiene datos suficientes para sostener esa afirmación — she doesn't have enough information to back up o support that statement
la investigación no ha terminado, como sostiene el juez — the investigation has not concluded, as the judge maintains o holds
sigue sosteniendo que es inocente — she still maintains o holds that she is innocent
b) [+ situación] to maintain, keep upno podrán sostener su puesto en la clasificación — they won't be able to maintain o keep up their place in the ranking
los campesinos han sostenido desde siempre una fuerte lucha con el medio — country people have always kept up o carried on a hard struggle against the environment
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sostener la mirada de algn — to hold sb's gaze4) (=tener) [+ conversación, enfrentamiento, polémica] to have[+ reunión, audiencia]sostuvo recientemente un enfrentamiento con el presidente — he recently had a clash with the president
5) (Mús) [+ nota] to hold, sustain2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( apoyar)a) <estructura/techo> to hold up, support; <carga/peso> to beartenían que sostenerlo los dos — it needed both of them to support him o hold him up o prop him up
b) ( en un estado) to keep2) (sujetar, tener cogido) < paquete> to holdno tengas miedo, yo te sostengo — don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you
3) <conversación/relación/reunión> to have4)a) ( opinar) to holdyo siempre he sostenido que... — I have always maintained o held that...
b) <argumento/afirmación> to support, back up5)a) <lucha/ritmo/resistencia> to keep up, sustainb) (Mús) < nota> to hold, sustain2.sostenerse v pron1)a) ( no caerse)b) ( en un estado) to remainse sostuvo en el poder — she managed to stay o remain in power
2) ( mantenerse)se sostiene a base de leche — she lives on o survives on milk
* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( apoyar)a) <estructura/techo> to hold up, support; <carga/peso> to beartenían que sostenerlo los dos — it needed both of them to support him o hold him up o prop him up
b) ( en un estado) to keep2) (sujetar, tener cogido) < paquete> to holdno tengas miedo, yo te sostengo — don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you
3) <conversación/relación/reunión> to have4)a) ( opinar) to holdyo siempre he sostenido que... — I have always maintained o held that...
b) <argumento/afirmación> to support, back up5)a) <lucha/ritmo/resistencia> to keep up, sustainb) (Mús) < nota> to hold, sustain2.sostenerse v pron1)a) ( no caerse)b) ( en un estado) to remainse sostuvo en el poder — she managed to stay o remain in power
2) ( mantenerse)se sostiene a base de leche — she lives on o survives on milk
* * *sostener11 = sustain, balance, hold.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio held.Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.
Ex: He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.Ex: If the search is made with a call number, a summary of copies with that call number which are held by the library is first displayed.sostener22 = be + Posesivo + contention, contend, submit, uphold, underpin, hold, maintain.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: I submit that no ordinary, right-minded library user who is looking for Western Behavioral Institute is going to look under LA JOLLA, California.Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.Ex: This process is underpinned by a patient-based information system which is timely, accessible and credible to all participants.Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.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'.* sostener la opinión = argue.* sostener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.* sostener un punto de vista = assert + view, hold + point of view.* * *vtA (apoyar)1 ‹estructura/techo› to hold up, support; ‹carga/peso› to beartenían que sostenerlo los dos it needed both of them to support him o hold him o prop him up2 (en un estado) to keeplas fuerzas que lo sostuvieron en el poder the forces which kept him in powerlo único que la sostiene es la fuerza de voluntad it's sheer willpower that's keeping her going3 (sustentar) ‹familia› to support, maintainB (sujetar, tener cogido) ‹paquete› to holdno tengas miedo, yo te sostengo don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you o I'll keep hold of yousostén la puerta hold the door openponte un pasador para sostener el pelo put a barrette ( AmE) o ( BrE) slide in your hair to keep it in place ( o up etc)C ‹conversación/relación/reunión› to havesostuvieron una acalorada discusión they had a heated discussionno he sostenido nunca una relación duradera I've never had a lasting relationshipla polémica que sostiene con Godoy the dispute that he and Godoy are engaged in o that he is carrying on with GodoyD1 (opinar) to holdyo siempre he sostenido que … I have always maintained o held that …2 ‹argumento/afirmación› to support, back upno tienes pruebas para sostener esa afirmación you don't have any proof to back up o support that statementE1 ‹lucha/ritmo/resistencia› to keep up, sustainla miró y ella sostuvo su mirada he looked at her and she held his gaze2 ( Mús) ‹nota› to hold, sustainA1(no caerse): la estructura se sostiene sola the structure stays up o stands up without supportestaba tan débil que apenas se sostenía en pie he was so weak that he could hardly standla planta ya no se sostiene the plant doesn't stand up on its own o can't support itself any more2 (en un estado) to remainse sostuvo en el poder a pesar de la crisis she managed to stay o remain in power despite the crisisla economía se ha sostenido firme the economy has held o stood firmse sostuvo en su negativa he kept o stuck firmly to his refusalB(sustentarse): apenas puede sostenerse con lo que gana he can hardly support himself on what he earnsse sostiene a base de zumos y de leche she lives on o survives on fruit juice and milk* * *
sostener ( conjugate sostener) verbo transitivo
1 ( apoyar)
‹carga/peso› to bear
2 (sujetar, tener cogido) ‹ paquete› to hold;◊ no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you
3 ‹conversación/relación/reunión› to have
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5
sostenerse verbo pronominala) ( no caerse):
apenas se sostenía en pie he could hardly stand
sostener verbo transitivo
1 (un peso, cúpula, etc) to support, hold up
(con la mano) sosténme el paraguas un momento, hold the umbrella for me for a moment
2 fig (un derecho, etc) to uphold
(una teoría) to maintain
3 (a la familia) to support
4 (negociaciones, una conversación) to have
' sostener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coger
- mantener
- mirada
- sujetarse
- aguantar
- sostuve
- sujetar
- tener
English:
allege
- argue
- bolster
- contend
- hold up
- submit
- support
- sustain
- uphold
- hold
- prop
* * *♦ vt1. [sujetar] [edificio, estructura, lo que se tambalea] to support, to hold up;[objeto, puerta, bebé] to hold;cuatro columnas sostienen todo el peso de la cúpula four columns take o support the entire weight of the dome;sosténgame esto, por favor hold this for me, please;si no nos llegan a sostener nos hubiéramos peleado if they hadn't held us back, we'd have started fighting;sólo les sostiene su inquebrantable optimismo the only thing that keeps them going is their unshakeable optimism2. [dar manutención a, sustentar] to support3. [mantener] [idea, opinión, tesis] to defend;[promesa, palabra] to keep;sostienen su oferta/invitación their offer/invitation still stands;sostener que… to maintain that…4. [tener] [conversación] to have;[reunión, negociaciones] to hold, to have;sostener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with sb;durante semanas sostuvo una agria polémica he was involved in a bitter dispute which lasted several weeks5. Fig [aguantar]el corredor no podía sostener aquel ritmo de carrera the athlete couldn't keep up with the pace of the race;era una situación imposible de sostener the situation was untenable;le sostuve la mirada I held her gaze* * *I v/t1 familia support2 opinión hold* * *sostener {80} vt1) : to support, to hold up2) : to holdsostenme la puerta: hold the door for mesostener una conversación: to hold a conversation3) : to sustain, to maintain* * *sostener vb2. (aguantar) to support3. (afirmar, mantener) to maintain -
122 calaña
f.1 class, nature, type, stamp.2 sample, pattern.* * *1 (muestra, patrón) sample, pattern2 figurado (calidad, naturaleza) nature, disposition3 peyorativo kind, type, sort* * *SF sortgente de esa calaña — people of that ilk o sort
* * *los de tu calaña... — your sort o kind... (colloq)
un tipo de mala calaña — a bad sort o lot (colloq)
* * *= stamp, stripe.Ex. The new heir apparent is probably a man of a very different stamp.Ex. The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.* * *los de tu calaña... — your sort o kind... (colloq)
un tipo de mala calaña — a bad sort o lot (colloq)
* * *= stamp, stripe.Ex: The new heir apparent is probably a man of a very different stamp.
Ex: The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.* * *si se junta con gente de esa calaña if he mixes with people of that type o sortyo no me trato con los de tu calaña I don't mix with your sort o kind ( colloq)un tipo de mala calaña a bad sort o lot ( colloq)* * *
calaña sustantivo femenino pey (estofa) kind, sort: con gente de esa calaña es mejor no tratarse, it's better to have nothing to do with people of that sort
* * *calaña nfPeyde esa calaña of that ilk;no me junto con los de su calaña I don't mix with people of his sort;gente de la peor calaña people of the worst sort, the worst sort of people* * *f despsort, type;de mala calaña gente nasty;son de la misma calaña they’re as bad as each other* * *calaña nf: ilk, kind, sortuna persona de mala calaña: a bad sort -
123 significar
v.1 to mean.la luz roja significa que está en funcionamiento the red light means (that) it's workingEsto significa traición This means treachery.2 to mean.eso significaría una subida de los precios that would mean a price rise3 to express.4 to signify, to be of importance, to count.Este papel significa This paper signifies=is of importance.* * *1 to mean2 (hacer saber) to make known, express1 to stand out* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=querer decir) [palabra] to mean; [suceso] to mean, signify¿qué significa "freelance"? — what does "freelance" mean?
2) (=representar)3) (=expresar) to make known, express (a to)le significó la condolencia de la familia — he expressed o conveyed the family's sympathy
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( querer decir) palabra/símbolo to mean; hecho to mean, signify (frml)b) (suponer, representar) <mejora/ruina> to represent; <esfuerzo/riesgo> to involvec) (valer, importar) to mean2) (frml) ( expresar) < condolencias> to express; < importancia> to stress; < opinión> to state, make clear3) (frml) (distinguir, destacar)2.significar A algo/alguien COMO algo — to establish something/somebody as something
significarse v pron (frml) ( destacarse - positivamente) to distinguish oneself; (- negativamente) to draw attention to oneself* * *= add up to, amount to, mean, signify, stand for, stack up.Ex. The impalpable nature of human relations can add up to a situation that bears little resemblance to the logical and ordered material discussed in class.Ex. One of the characteristic features of a post-coordinate indexing system is that searching amounts to more than making a note of the records listed under one index heading.Ex. These changes have meant modifications, some very time-consuming, to serials catalogues in libraries.Ex. Within one main class the same piece of notation may be used to signify different concepts.Ex. MARC stands for Machine Readable Cataloguing.Ex. By American standards, this may not stack up to much, but in France these efforts to educate citizens stand out as a shining example.----* considerar que significa = take to + mean.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no significar nada = add up to + nothing.* significar el final de = mean + the end of.* significar el fin de Algo = mean + an end to.* significar éxito = spell + success.* significar fracaso = signify + failure, spell + failure.* significar la diferencia entre... y = mean + the difference between... and.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( querer decir) palabra/símbolo to mean; hecho to mean, signify (frml)b) (suponer, representar) <mejora/ruina> to represent; <esfuerzo/riesgo> to involvec) (valer, importar) to mean2) (frml) ( expresar) < condolencias> to express; < importancia> to stress; < opinión> to state, make clear3) (frml) (distinguir, destacar)2.significar A algo/alguien COMO algo — to establish something/somebody as something
significarse v pron (frml) ( destacarse - positivamente) to distinguish oneself; (- negativamente) to draw attention to oneself* * *= add up to, amount to, mean, signify, stand for, stack up.Ex: The impalpable nature of human relations can add up to a situation that bears little resemblance to the logical and ordered material discussed in class.
Ex: One of the characteristic features of a post-coordinate indexing system is that searching amounts to more than making a note of the records listed under one index heading.Ex: These changes have meant modifications, some very time-consuming, to serials catalogues in libraries.Ex: Within one main class the same piece of notation may be used to signify different concepts.Ex: MARC stands for Machine Readable Cataloguing.Ex: By American standards, this may not stack up to much, but in France these efforts to educate citizens stand out as a shining example.* considerar que significa = take to + mean.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no significar nada = add up to + nothing.* significar el final de = mean + the end of.* significar el fin de Algo = mean + an end to.* significar éxito = spell + success.* significar fracaso = signify + failure, spell + failure.* significar la diferencia entre... y = mean + the difference between... and.* * *significar [A2 ]vtA1 (querer decir) «palabra/símbolo» to mean; «hecho» to mean, signify ( frml)2 (suponer, representar) to representsignifica una mejoría del servicio it means o represents an improvement in the servicela tarea más simple significa un gran esfuerzo the simplest of tasks involves a great deal of effort o is a real effortpara mí no comer carne no significa ningún sacrificio it's no sacrifice for me not to eat meat3 (valer, importar) to mean¿es que yo no significo nada para ti? don't I mean anything to you?B ( frml) (expresar) ‹condolencias› to express; ‹importancia› to stress; ‹opinión› to state, make clearC ( frml) (distinguir, destacar) significar A algo/algn COMO algo to establish sth/sb AS sth( frml)A (destacarse — positivamente) to distinguish oneself; (— negativamente) to draw attention to oneselflos grupos que más se significaron durante la huelga the groups that were most active o militant during the strikeB(declararse): se significaron en apoyo de los despedidos they declared their support for the fired workersno quiso significarse he wouldn't state his position o take a stance* * *
significar ( conjugate significar) verbo transitivo
‹esfuerzo/riesgo› to involve
significar
I verbo transitivo
1 (querer decir) to mean: esa señal significa que continuemos, that sign means that we must go on
¿qué significa sextante?, what does sextante mean?
2 (equivaler, suponer) to mean: esto significará la ruina, this will mean ruin
la intervención significaba un gran riesgo, the operation was very risky
II vi (importar, valer) sus palabras significan mucho para mí, his words are very important to me ➣ Ver nota en mean
' significar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
suponer
- implicar
- representar
English:
denote
- dinner
- further
- have
- imply
- mean
- name
- signify
- spell
- stand for
- stand
* * *♦ vt1. [querer decir] to mean;la luz roja significa que está en funcionamiento the red light means (that) it's in operation;¿qué significa “shrapnel”? what does “shrapnel” mean?2. [suponer, causar] to mean;eso significaría una subida de los precios that would mean a price rise;hacer eso significaría nuestra ruina if we did that it would be our ruin3. [expresar] to express♦ vi[tener importancia]no significa nada para mí it means nothing to me* * *v/t mean, signify* * *significar {72} vt1) : to mean, to signify2) : to express, to make known* * *significar vb to mean¿qué significa "gambling"? what does "gambling" mean? -
124 aclararse
1 (entender) to understand2 (explicarse) to explain oneself3 (decidirse) to make up one's mind4 (Used only in the 3rd person; it does not take a subject) (el tiempo) to clear (up)* * *2) clear up* * *VPR1) [día, cielo] to clear up2) (=hacerse más claro) [pelo, color] to go lighter; [mancha] to fade3)4) Esp* [persona]explícamelo otra vez, a ver si me aclaro — explain it to me again and let's see if I understand
¡a ver si te aclaras! — (=decídete) make up your mind!; (=explícate) what are you on about? *
* * *(v.) = become + apparent, get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right, fall into + placeEx. The meanings of these notational instructions will become apparent as you progress.Ex. Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.Ex. They were having trouble getting their story right but it did not really matter why or when the decision had occurred.Ex. It's really falling into place for us, but we have to keep doing it, week in and week out.* * *(v.) = become + apparent, get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right, fall into + placeEx: The meanings of these notational instructions will become apparent as you progress.
Ex: Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.Ex: They were having trouble getting their story right but it did not really matter why or when the decision had occurred.Ex: It's really falling into place for us, but we have to keep doing it, week in and week out.* * *
■aclararse verbo reflexivo
1 (decidirse) to make up one's mind: a ver si te aclaras, ¿vienes o no?, let's see if you can make up your mind; are you coming or not?
2 (comprender) to understand: no me aclaro con las instrucciones del vídeo, I can't seem to understand these video instructions
3 (disminuir su color) to turn lighter
4 Meteor to clear (up)
' aclararse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despejarse
- aclarar
English:
clear
- settle
- place
* * *vprno me aclaro con este programa I can't get the hang of this program;con sus explicaciones no me aclaro I don't find his explanations very helpful;con tres monedas diferentes no hay quién se aclare with three different currencies nobody knows where they are3. [tener las cosas claras] to know what one wants;mi jefe no se aclara my boss doesn't know what he wants;aclárate, ¿quieres venir o no? make up your mind! do you want to come or not?4.se aclaró el pelo she dyed her hair a lighter colour* * *v/r1:aclararse la voz clear one’s throat2:no me aclaro fam I can’t decide, I can’t make my mind up; (no entiendo) I don’t understand; por cansancio, ruido etc I can’t think straight* * *vr: to become clear* * * -
125 intención
f.intention, meaning, purpose, mind.* * *1 (propósito) intention2 (malicia) maliciousness\con doble intención with double meaningcon intención deliberately, intentionallycon intención de in order to, with the intention ofcon la mejor intención with the best of intentionscon mala intención deliberately, intentionallycon segunda intención with double meaningtener buenas intenciones to mean well, be well-intentionedtener intención de to intend tobuena intención good willmala intención ill will, malice* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=propósito) intentioncausar daño no era la intención de mi cliente — it was not my client's intention to cause any damage frm
perdona, no ha sido mi intención despertarte — sorry, I didn't mean to wake you
no, gracias, pero se agradece la intención — no, but thanks for thinking of me, no thanks, but it was a kind thought
esto está hecho con intención — this was deliberate, this was no accident
mencionó lo del divorcio con mala o mucha intención — he spitefully mentioned the divorce
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la intención de hacer algo, ha dejado clara su intención de venir — he has made it clear that he intends to comeno lo dijo con la intención de ofenderla — he didn't say it with the intention of offending her, he didn't say it to offend her
tenemos la intención de salir temprano — we intend o plan to start out early
no tengo la menor o más mínima intención de pedir perdón — I haven't got the slightest intention of apologizing, I have no intention of apologizing
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sin intención — without meaning toaunque lo haya hecho sin intención — even if he did it without meaning to, even if he didn't mean to do it
2) pl intenciones (=planes) intentions, plansno te fíes, no sabes sus intenciones — don't trust him, you don't know what he has in mind
¿cuáles son tus intenciones para el año próximo? — what are your plans for next year?
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tener buenas intenciones — to mean well, have good intentions•
tener malas intenciones — to be up to no good3)lo dijo con segunda o doble intención — there was a double meaning to what he said
* * *femenino intentiontiene buenas intenciones — she's well-intentioned, she means well
lo dijo con segunda or doble intención — she had an ulterior motive for saying it
me preguntó por ella con mala intención — he asked after her on purpose, he deliberately asked after her
tiene (la) intención de abrir un bar — she plans o intends to open a bar
no tengo la menor or la más mínima intención de devolvérselo — I have no intention whatsoever of giving it back to him
* * *= intent, intention, agenda.Ex. The quality of indexing is influenced by the intellectual level and intent of document content in the subject area.Ex. The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.Ex. Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.----* actuar con la intención de ganarse la admiración de Alguie = play to + Nombre.* carta de intenciones = letter of intent.* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.* con segundas intenciones = loaded.* declaración de intenciones = policy statement, statement of objectives, mission statement, purpose statement, letter of intent, declaration of intent, vision statement.* estar hecho con la intención de = be intended for/to.* hacer saber la intención de uno = announce + intention.* intenciones = designs.* intenciones ocultas = hidden agenda.* intención maliciosa = malicious intent.* mala intención = sinisterness.* ser la intención = be the intention.* ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.* sin intención = involuntarily.* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.* tener la intención de = be intended to, intend, mean.* tener la intención de + Infinitivo = set out to + Infinitivo.* tener malas intenciones = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.* * *femenino intentiontiene buenas intenciones — she's well-intentioned, she means well
lo dijo con segunda or doble intención — she had an ulterior motive for saying it
me preguntó por ella con mala intención — he asked after her on purpose, he deliberately asked after her
tiene (la) intención de abrir un bar — she plans o intends to open a bar
no tengo la menor or la más mínima intención de devolvérselo — I have no intention whatsoever of giving it back to him
* * *= intent, intention, agenda.Ex: The quality of indexing is influenced by the intellectual level and intent of document content in the subject area.
Ex: The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.Ex: Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.* actuar con la intención de ganarse la admiración de Alguie = play to + Nombre.* carta de intenciones = letter of intent.* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.* con segundas intenciones = loaded.* declaración de intenciones = policy statement, statement of objectives, mission statement, purpose statement, letter of intent, declaration of intent, vision statement.* estar hecho con la intención de = be intended for/to.* hacer saber la intención de uno = announce + intention.* intenciones = designs.* intenciones ocultas = hidden agenda.* intención maliciosa = malicious intent.* mala intención = sinisterness.* ser la intención = be the intention.* ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.* sin intención = involuntarily.* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.* tener la intención de = be intended to, intend, mean.* tener la intención de + Infinitivo = set out to + Infinitivo.* tener malas intenciones = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.* * *intentionno fue mi intención ofenderte I didn't mean to offend you, it was not my intention to offend you¿qué intenciones trae? what are his intentions?tiene buenas intenciones she's well-intentioned, her intentions are good, she means welltiene malas intenciones he is up to no goodlo dijo con segundas intenciones or segunda intenciónor doble intención she had ulterior motives o her own reasons for saying itme preguntó por ella con (mala) intención he asked after her on purpose, he deliberately asked after hersé que lo hacen con la mejor intención I know they're doing it with the best of intentions, I know they mean welllo que cuenta es la intención it's the thought that countsintención DE + INF:vine con (la) intención de ayudarte I came to help you, I came with the intention of helping you, I came intending to help youtiene (la) intención de abrir un bar she plans o intends to open a barno tengo la menor or la más mínima intención de devolvérselo I have no intention whatsoever of giving it back to him, I haven't the slightest intention of giving it back to himde buenas intenciones está empedrado el camino del infierno the road to hell is paved with good intentionsCompuesto:la intención de voto de la mayoría de los encuestados the way that most of the people interviewed intended to vote* * *
intención sustantivo femenino
intention;
tiene buenas/malas intenciones she's well-intentioned/up to no good;
lo dijo con segunda or doble intención she had an ulterior motive for saying it;
con la mejor intención with the best of intentions;
lo que cuenta es la intención it's the thought that counts;
vine con (la) intención de ayudarte I came to help you;
tiene (la) intención de abrir un bar she plans o intends to open a bar;
no tengo la menor intención de venderlo I have no intention whatsoever of selling it
intención sustantivo femenino
1 (propósito) intention: adivino sus intenciones, I can guess his intentions
tenemos la intención de viajar a Marruecos este verano, we intend to travel to Morocco this summer
vino con la intención de conocerte, she came with the idea of meeting you ➣ Ver nota en intend
2 (malicia) lo dijo con intención, he said it deliberately/on purpose
fue sin intención, it wasn't deliberate
ese comentario tiene segunda intención, that remark has a hidden meaning
' intención' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
accidental
- amagar
- ánimo
- bala
- desplazarse
- faltar
- golpear
- idea
- intríngulis
- ladrón
- ladrona
- malicia
- matiz
- mira
- parecer
- pensar
- plan
- porfiar
- querer
- robar
- segunda
- solapada
- solapado
- transparentarse
- transparente
- turbia
- turbiedad
- turbieza
- turbio
- uva
- veneno
- voluntad
- declarar
- disfrazar
- fe
- ir
- maligno
- para
- propósito
English:
accidental
- aim to
- announce
- approach
- approachable
- audition
- back down
- bypass
- calculate
- declare
- declared
- deploy
- design
- divorce
- hand
- holiday
- idea
- initiate
- intend
- intent
- intention
- malevolently
- malice
- mean
- meaning
- mind
- plan
- plan on
- propose
- purpose
- thought
- will
- disrespect
- good
- set
- sorry
- ulterior
- well
* * *intención nfintention;su intención es volver a presentarse al concurso she intends to enter the competition again;ya veo cuáles son tus intenciones I see what you're up to now;el prólogo del acuerdo es una declaración de intenciones the preface to the agreement is a declaration of intent;se agradece la intención it was a nice thought;tener la intención de hacer algo to intend to do sth;no tengo intención alguna de ir I have no intention of going;con intención [intencionadamente] intentionally;lo hizo con intención de ayudar he was trying to help;los fans llegaron con intención de causar problemas the fans came with the intention of causing trouble;buena/mala intención good/bad intentions;tener buenas/malas intenciones to have good/bad intentions;lo hizo sin mala intención he didn't mean any harm;lo dije sin intención de ofender a nadie it wasn't my intention to offend anyone, I didn't mean any offence;lo dijo con segundas intenciones he had an ulterior motive for saying it;la intención es lo que cuenta it's the thought that counts;de buenas intenciones está empedrado el camino del infierno the road to hell is paved with good intentionsintención de voto voting intentions;la encuesta le da el 20 por ciento de la intención de voto 20 percent of those interviewed in the poll said they would vote for her* * *f intention;con buena/mala intención with good/bad intentions, in good/bad faith;doble osegunda intención ulterior motive;con/sin intención intentionally/unintentionally;tener la intención de intend to* * ** * *intención n intentioncon intención de with the intention of / in order to -
126 mimado
adj.pampered, favorite, spoiled, cosseted.m.blue-eyed boy.past part.past participle of spanish verb: mimar.* * *ADJ spoiled, pampered* * *I- da adjetivo spoiled, pamperedII- da masculino, femenino spoiled childeste niño es un mimado — this child is spoiled o (pej) is a spoiled brat
* * *= spoilt [spoiled, -USA], pampered.Ex. Children who were in some way different were excused from family responsibilities in childhood because they were, for example, ' spoiled,' a 'problem child,' or 'flaky'.Ex. Throughout their short but pampered lives, we treat our cupcakes with the utmost respect.----* niño mimado = spoilt brat.* * *I- da adjetivo spoiled, pamperedII- da masculino, femenino spoiled childeste niño es un mimado — this child is spoiled o (pej) is a spoiled brat
* * *= spoilt [spoiled, -USA], pampered.Ex: Children who were in some way different were excused from family responsibilities in childhood because they were, for example, ' spoiled,' a 'problem child,' or 'flaky'.
Ex: Throughout their short but pampered lives, we treat our cupcakes with the utmost respect.* niño mimado = spoilt brat.* * *spoiled, pamperedmasculine, femininespoiled childel niño este es un mimado this child is spoiled o ( pej) is a spoiled bratson los mimados de la prensa they are the darlings of the press* * *
Del verbo mimar: ( conjugate mimar)
mimado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
mimado
mimar
mimado◊ -da adjetivo
spoiled, pampered
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
spoiled child;
este niño es un mimado this child is spoiled o (pej) is a spoiled brat
mimar ( conjugate mimar) verbo transitivo
to spoil, pamper
mimado,-a adjetivo spoilt
mimar verbo transitivo
1 (consentir) to spoil
2 (tratar con cariño) to fuss over
' mimado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mimada
- engreído
- malcriado
- malenseñado
- niño
English:
spoilt
- spoon-fed
- pet
- spoiled
* * *mimado, -a♦ adjspoiled♦ nm,fes un mimado he's very spoiled* * *mimado adj spoilt -
127 normativo
adj.normative, regulatory.m.set of rules, ground rules, regulations.* * *► adjetivo1 normative* * *ADJ1) (=preceptivo) [aspecto, carácter] normative; [gramática] prescriptive2) (=legal)* * *- va adjetivosistema normativo — set of rules o regulations
un régimen normativo muy estricto — very strict rules o regulations
* * *= regulatory, normative, standards-making, standard(s) setting.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. The regulatory hurdles of local education planning committees, national resource allocation systems and local and national validating schemes hamper swift decision taking.Ex. Future bibliometric studies have to address this issue and reach the stage of normative principles.Ex. OSI is a de jure standard, formally approved by an official standards-making body and often having the status of a law or treaty.Ex. The internationalization of bibliographic control may reduce the importance of IFLA as a standard setting body.----* aplicar una normativa = apply + regulations.* establecer normativa = govern.* marco normativo = regulations framework, legal framework.* normativa de préstamo = loan policy.* normativa de reclamaciones = claim policy.* normativa en caso de incendio = fire regulations.* normativa general = framework regulation.* normativas = norms and regulations.* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.* relativo a la normativa = constitutional.* * *- va adjetivosistema normativo — set of rules o regulations
un régimen normativo muy estricto — very strict rules o regulations
* * *= regulatory, normative, standards-making, standard(s) setting.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: The regulatory hurdles of local education planning committees, national resource allocation systems and local and national validating schemes hamper swift decision taking.
Ex: Future bibliometric studies have to address this issue and reach the stage of normative principles.Ex: OSI is a de jure standard, formally approved by an official standards-making body and often having the status of a law or treaty.Ex: The internationalization of bibliographic control may reduce the importance of IFLA as a standard setting body.* aplicar una normativa = apply + regulations.* establecer normativa = govern.* marco normativo = regulations framework, legal framework.* normativa de préstamo = loan policy.* normativa de reclamaciones = claim policy.* normativa en caso de incendio = fire regulations.* normativa general = framework regulation.* normativas = norms and regulations.* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.* relativo a la normativa = constitutional.* * *normativo -vaA ‹sistema/régimen›se rigen por sistemas normativos distintos they are governed by different sets of rules o regulationstienen un régimen normativo muy estricto they have very strict rules o regulationsB ( Ling) normative* * *normativo, -a adjnormative* * * -
128 encontrado
adj.1 found.2 opposing, contrary, divided, clashing.past part.past participle of spanish verb: encontrar.* * *1→ link=encontrar encontrar► adjetivo1 conflicting, contrary, opposing* * *ADJ [situación] conflicting; [posiciones] opposite* * *encontrados — conflicting, opposing
* * *= conflicting.Ex. As is the way with these things there were two conflicting criticisms levelled at the joint code.----* encontrado comúnmente = commonly-found.* intereses encontrados = competing interests.* * *encontrados — conflicting, opposing
* * *= conflicting.Ex: As is the way with these things there were two conflicting criticisms levelled at the joint code.
* encontrado comúnmente = commonly-found.* intereses encontrados = competing interests.* * *encontrado -dagen encontrados conflicting, opposingopiniones encontradas conflicting opinions* * *
Del verbo encontrar: ( conjugate encontrar)
encontrado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
encontrado
encontrar
encontrar ( conjugate encontrar) verbo transitivo
1
no le encuentro lógica I can't see the logic in it
‹cáncer/quiste› to find, discover
2 (+ compl):
lo encuentro ridículo I find it ridiculous;
¿cómo encontraste el país? how did the country seem to you?
encontrarse verbo pronominal
1 ( por casualidad) encontradose con algn to meet sb, bump into sb (colloq)
2 ( recípr)
( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)
3 ( enf) ( inesperadamente) ‹billete/cartera› to find, come across;
4 (frml) ( estar) to be;
el hotel se encuentra cerca de la estación the hotel is (located) near the station
encontrado,-a adjetivo opposed: tienen intereses encontrados, they have conflicting interests
encontrar verbo transitivo
1 (algo/alguien buscado) to find: no encuentro el momento adecuado para decírselo, I can't find the right time to tell him
2 (tropezar) to meet: encontré a Luisa en el cine, I met Luisa at the cinema
encontrarás serias dificultades, you'll come up against serious difficulties
3 (considerar, parecer) lo encuentro de mal gusto, I find it in bad taste
' encontrado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encontrada
- hallazgo
- hojear
- quien
English:
conflicting
- find
- footprint
- niche
- worth
- might
- somewhere
* * *encontrado, -a adj[intereses] conflicting; [opiniones] opposing;tener sentimientos encontrados to have mixed feelings* * *adj opposing* * *encontrado, -da adj: contrary, opposing
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