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1 biomedicina

f.

biomedicine.

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= biomedicine, biological and medical sciences, biomedical sciences.

Ex. Three major document delivery surveys indicate biomedicine as a suitable area for trials.

Ex. One of IFLA's newest Sections, the Section of biological and medical sciences Libraries, was established in 1977.

Ex. This reflects the growing number of biomedical sciences researchers in non English speaking countries who publish their scientific findings in English.

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* biblioteca de biomedicina = health care library, biomedical library.

* bibliotecario de biomedicina = health-care librarian.

* investigación en biomedicina = biomedical research.

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= biomedicine, biological and medical sciences, biomedical sciences.

Ex: Three major document delivery surveys indicate biomedicine as a suitable area for trials.

Ex: One of IFLA's newest Sections, the Section of biological and medical sciences Libraries, was established in 1977.

Ex: This reflects the growing number of biomedical sciences researchers in non English speaking countries who publish their scientific findings in English.

* biblioteca de biomedicina = health care library, biomedical library.

* bibliotecario de biomedicina = health-care librarian.

* investigación en biomedicina = biomedical research.

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biomedicina

feminine

biomedicine

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biomedicina nf

biomedicine

Spanish-English dictionary > biomedicina
2 ciencias biomédicas

(n.) = biomedical sciences

Ex. This reflects the growing number of biomedical sciences researchers in non English speaking countries who publish their scientific findings in English.

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(n.) = biomedical sciences

Ex: This reflects the growing number of biomedical sciences researchers in non English speaking countries who publish their scientific findings in English.

Spanish-English dictionary > ciencias biomédicas
3 reflejo

adj.

reflex, knee-jerk.

m.

1 reflection, mirror image, reflexion.

2 reflex, automatic response, knee-jerk response.

3 glare, glitter, glint.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: reflejar.

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reflejo

► adjetivo

1 reflected

2 GRAMÁTICA reflexive

3 (movimiento) reflex

► nombre masculino reflejo

1 (imagen) reflection

2 (destello) gleam, glint

3 (en el pelo) tint, rinse

4 (movimiento) reflex

5 figurado (muestra) sign, reflection

■ sus palabras son reflejo de sus pensamientos his words reflect his thinking

► nombre masculino plural reflejos

1 (mechas) streaks, highlights

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tener reflejos to have good reflexes

reflejo condicionado conditioned reflex

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reflejo

► nombre masculino

1 (imagen) reflection

2 (destello) gleam, glint

3 (en el pelo) tint, rinse

4 (movimiento) reflex

5 figurado (muestra) sign, reflection

■ sus palabras son reflejo de sus pensamientos his words reflect his thinking

► nombre masculino plural

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noun m.

reflection

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1. ADJ

1) [luz] reflected

2) [movimiento] reflex

3) [verbo] reflexive

2. SM

1) (=imagen) reflection

miraba su reflejo en el agua — he was looking at his reflection in the water

2) (=índice) reflection

este es un reflejo de la inquietud del pueblo — this reflects o is a reflection of people's unease

3) (Anat) reflex; (=acción) reflex action

tener buenos reflejos — to have good reflexes

perder reflejos — (fig) to lose one's touch

4) pl reflejos (=brillo) gleam sing, glint sing

tiene reflejos metálicos — it has a metallic glint

5) pl reflejos [en el pelo] highlights

tiene el pelo castaño con reflejos rubios — she has chestnut hair with blond highlights

6) (=tinte para el pelo) rinse

darse un reflejo azul — to have a blue rinse

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I
- ja adjetivo reflex (before n)
II
masculino

1)

a) ( luz reflejada) reflected light

los reflejos del sol sobre su pelo — the reflected rays of the sun on her hair

b) ( imagen) reflection

es el reflejo de su papá — (Col fam) he is the living o spitting image of his father

c) (de situación, sentimiento, época) reflection

d) reflejos masculino plural ( en el pelo) highlights (pl)

2) (Fisiol) reflex

reflejos rápidos — fast reflexes

es lento de reflejos — he has slow reflexes

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= reflection [reflexion], mirror, reflex [reflexes, -pl.], mirror image.

Ex. It should be noted that the space devoted to a scheme in this chapter is not necessarily a reflection of its significance.

Ex. By serving the needs of the lower socioeconomic groups, the public library is seen as becoming itself part of the process of social change rather than a passive mirror of mankind.

Ex. This study helps writers develop the critical reflex to analyze and then make judgments about the values implied by connotative systems.

Ex. Since the dandy roll worked on the right side, its watermark pattern was fashioned as a mirror image of what was to be seen in the finished paper.

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* acto reflejo = knee-jerk reaction.

* reflejo de uno mismo = self-reflection.

* reflejo especular = mirror image.

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I
- ja adjetivo reflex (before n)
II
masculino

1)

a) ( luz reflejada) reflected light

los reflejos del sol sobre su pelo — the reflected rays of the sun on her hair

b) ( imagen) reflection

es el reflejo de su papá — (Col fam) he is the living o spitting image of his father

c) (de situación, sentimiento, época) reflection

d) reflejos masculino plural ( en el pelo) highlights (pl)

2) (Fisiol) reflex

reflejos rápidos — fast reflexes

es lento de reflejos — he has slow reflexes

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= reflection [reflexion], mirror, reflex [reflexes, -pl.], mirror image.

Ex: It should be noted that the space devoted to a scheme in this chapter is not necessarily a reflection of its significance.

Ex: By serving the needs of the lower socioeconomic groups, the public library is seen as becoming itself part of the process of social change rather than a passive mirror of mankind.

Ex: This study helps writers develop the critical reflex to analyze and then make judgments about the values implied by connotative systems.

Ex: Since the dandy roll worked on the right side, its watermark pattern was fashioned as a mirror image of what was to be seen in the finished paper.

* acto reflejo = knee-jerk reaction.

* reflejo de uno mismo = self-reflection.

* reflejo especular = mirror image.

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reflejo¹ -ja

adjective

reflex ( before n)

reflejo²

masculine

A

1 (luz reflejada) reflected light

los reflejos del sol sobre su pelo the reflected rays of the sun on her hair

2 (imagen) reflection

es el reflejo de su papá ( Col fam); he is the living o spitting image of his father

3 (de una sociedad, un sentimiento, una época) reflection

4 reflejos mpl (en el pelo) highlights (pl)

se hizo or se puso or se dio reflejos en el pelo she had highlights put in her hair, she had her hair highlighted

B ( Fisiol) reflex

tiene reflejos rápidos she has fast reflexes

es lento de reflejos he has slow reflexes

perder reflejos to lose one's touch

Compuesto:

reflejo condicionado

conditioned response, conditioned reflex

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Del verbo reflejar: ( conjugate reflejar)

reflejo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

reflejó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
reflejar
reflejo
reflejar ( conjugate reflejar) verbo transitivo
to reflect
reflejarse verbo pronominal
a) [ imagen] to be reflected

b) [emoción/cansancio/duda] to show

reflejo 1
◊ -ja adjetivo

reflex ( before n)
reflejo 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( en general) reflection;

( luz reflejada) reflected light
b)

◊ reflejos sustantivo masculino plural ( en peluquería) highlights (pl)

2 (Fisiol) reflex
reflejar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to reflect: su novela refleja la desesperación de la población civil, his novel captured the desperation of the civilian population
reflejo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (luz, imagen) reflected
2 (movimiento, dolor) reflex
II sustantivo masculino
1 (imagen) reflection: su novela es un reflejo de su propia vida, her novel is a reflection of her own life
2 (destello) gleam 3 reflejos, (movimiento) reflexes pl; ser lento de reflejos, to have slow reflexes
(en el pelo) highlights
' reflejo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acto
- fiel
- refleja
English:
gleam
- highlight
- mirror
- mirror image
- reflection
- reflex
- shimmer
- streak

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reflejo, -a

♦ adj
[movimiento, dolor] reflex;
acto reflejo reflex action

♦ nm

1. [luz] reflection;

me cegó el reflejo del sol I was blinded by the sun's reflection

2. [imagen, manifestación] reflection;

la novela es un fiel reflejo de la realidad the novel is a faithful reflection of reality

3. Anat reflex;
también Fig
tener buenos reflejos to have good o quick reflexes

Comp
reflejo condicional o condicionado conditioned reflex o response
4.
reflejos [de peluquería] highlights;

hacerse o [m5] darse reflejos to have highlights put in (one's hair)

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reflejo

I adj reflex atr

II m

1 acción, movimiento reflex;

tener buenos reflejos have good reflexes

2 imagen reflection

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reflejo nm

1) : reflection

2) : reflex

3) reflejos nmpl

: highlights, streaks (in hair)

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reflejo¹ adj reflex

acto reflejo reflex action

reflejo² n (imagen) reflection

miraba su reflejo en el espejo she was looking at her reflection in the mirror

Spanish-English dictionary > reflejo
4 haber

m.

1 assets (bienes).

2 credit (side).

v.

1 to have.

lo he/había hecho I have/had done it

los niños ya han comido the children have already eaten

2 to be, to exist, to be some.

Hay carros There are cars.

Hay There are

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HABER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han.

Imperfect Subjunctive

había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían.

Past Indicative

hube, hubiste, hubo, hubimos, hubisteis, hubieron.

Future Indicative

habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán.

Conditional

habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían.

Present Subjunctive

haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran;

hubiese, hubieses, hubiese, hubiésemos, hubieseis, hubiesen.

Future Subjunctive

hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren.

Imperative

he (tú), haya (él/Vd.), hayamos (nos.), habed (vos.), hayan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to have

- haber de
- hay
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1. V AUX

1) [en tiempos compuestos] to have

he comido — I have o I've eaten

había ido al cine — he had gone o he'd gone to the cinema

lo hubiéramos hecho — we would have done it

¡haberlo dicho! — you should have said!

¡hubieran visto la casa! — esp LAm * you should have seen the house!

pero, ¿habráse visto (cosa igual)? — well, have you ever seen anything like it?

de haberlo sabido — if I had known, if I'd known

2)

• haber de —

a) [indicando obligación]

he de hacerlo — I have to do it, I must do it

hemos de tener paciencia — we must be patient

has de saber que... — you should know that...

¿qué he de hacer? — what am I to do?

los has de ver — LAm you'll see them

b) [indicando suposición]

han de ser las nueve — it must be about nine o'clock

ha de llegar hoy — esp LAm he should get here today

has de estar equivocado — esp LAm you must be mistaken

2. V IMPERS

1)

hay — [con sustantivo en singular] there is; [con sustantivo en plural] there are

hay un hombre en la calle — there is a man in the street

hay mucho que hacer — there is so much to be done

hubo una guerra — there was a war

no hubo discusión — there was no discussion

¿habrá tiempo? — will there be time?

tomará lo que haya — he'll take whatever there is

lo que hay es que... — it's like this..., the thing is...

algo debe de haber para que se comporte así — there must be some reason for him acting like that

hay sol — the sun is shining, it's sunny

hay dos hombres en la calle — there are two men in the street

no hay plátanos — there are no bananas

ha habido problemas — there have been problems

habían muchas personas — LAm there were many people there

• ¿ cuánto hay de aquí a Cuzco? — how far is it from here to Cuzco?

• los hay excelentes — some are excellent

los hay buenos y malos — some are good and some are bad

los hay que están confusos y asustados — some (people) are confused and afraid

las hay en negro y blanco — they are available in black and white

oportunistas los hay en todas partes — you'll find opportunists everywhere, there are always opportunists, wherever you go

• no hay, no hay nada mejor que... — there's nothing better than...

no hay como esta playa para disfrutar del surf — there's nothing like this beach for surfing

no hay más que hablar — there's no more to be said, there's nothing more to say

no hay quien te entienda — there's no understanding you

¡aquí no hay quien duerma! — it's impossible to get any sleep round here!

¡no hay de qué! — don't mention it!, not at all!

• ¿ qué hay? — (=¿qué pasa?) what's up?; (=¿qué tal?) how's it going?, how are things?

¡qué hubo! — Chile, Méx, Ven * how's it going?, how are things?

como hay pocos, donde los haya —

un amigo como hay pocos o donde los haya — a friend in a million

de lo que no hay —

¡eres de lo que no hay! — you're unbelievable!

si los hay —

buen chico si los hay — a good lad if ever there was one

2) (Com)

"¡mejores no hay!" — "there's none better!"

¡hay helado! — [dicho a voces] ice cream!; [en cartel] ice cream sold

¿hay puros? — do you have any cigars?

"no hay entradas o localidades" — "sold out"

3)

• hay que, hay que trabajar — one has to work, everyone must work

hay que hacer algo — something has to be done

hay que hacerlo — it has to be done

no hay que hacer nada — you don't have to do anything

hay que ser fuertes — we must be strong

hay que trabajar más — [como mandato] you must work harder

no hay que olvidar que... — we mustn't forget that...

no hay que tomarlo a mal — there's no reason to take it badly, you mustn't get upset about it

¡había que decírselo! — we'll have to tell him!

¡había que verlo! — you should have seen it!

• no hay más que, no hay más que leer las normas — all you have to do is read the rules

no hay más que haber viajado un poco para saberlo — anyone who has done a bit of travelling would know

- ¡hay que ver!

4) [indicando tiempo]

tres años ha — frm three years ago

años ha que no les veo — frm, hum I haven't seen them for years

3. VT

1) (=ocurrir)

en el encuentro habido ayer — in yesterday's game

el descenso de temperatura habida ayer — the fall in temperature recorded yesterday

la lista de las víctimas habidas — the list of casualties

habidos y por haber —

se trataron todos los temas habidos y por haber — they discussed every subject under the sun

2) (=tener)

un hijo habido fuera del matrimonio — a child born out of wedlock

los dos hijos habidos en su primer matrimonio — the two children from her first marriage

Pepe, que Dios haya en su gloria — Pepe, God rest his soul

bien haya... — (Rel) blessed be...

3) liter (=obtener)

lee cuantos libros puede haber — he reads all the books he can lay his hands on

4.

See:

haberse

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I 1.
verbo auxiliar

Sentido I

1) ( en tiempos compuestos) to have

no han/habían llegado — they haven't/hadn't arrived

como se haya olvidado lo mato — if he's forgotten, I'll kill him!

¿se habrán perdido? — do you think they've o they might have got lost?

de haberlo sabido — had I known, if I'd known

deberías haberlo dicho! — you should have said so!

Sentido II

2)

a) (frml) (expresando obligación, necesidad)

haber de + inf — to have to + inf

ha de ser firmado por ambas partes — it has to o must be signed by both parties

b) ( expresando acción futura)

ha de llegar un día en que... — the day will come when...

c) (expresando probabilidad, certeza)

ha de ser tarde — it must be late

pero ¿sabes lo que dices? - no lo he de saber! — but do you know what you're saying? - of course I do!
2.
haber v impers

Sentido I

1) (existir, estar, darse)

hay una carta/varias cartas para ti — there's a letter/there are several letters for you

había un cliente esperando — there was a customer waiting

hubo dos accidentes — there were two accidents

¿qué tomarán de postre? - ¿hay helado? — what would you like for dessert? - do you have any ice cream?

¿cuántos kilómetros hay hasta Sevilla? — how many kilometers are there o is it to Seville?

no hay como un buen descanso — there's nothing like a good rest

no hay quien lo aguante — he's absolutely unbearable

hay quien piensa que... — there are those who feel that...

hubo varios heridos — several people were injured

las hay rojas y verdes — there are red ones and green ones

gracias - no hay de qué — thank you - don't mention it o not at all o you're welcome

no hay de qué preocuparse — there's nothing to worry about

hola ¿qué hay/hay de nuevo? — (fam) hello, how are things/what's new?

es un poco largo - ¿qué hay? — (CS fam) it's rather long - so what?

¿qué hubo? — (Andes, Méx, Ven fam) how are things?

¿qué hubo de lo de Jorge y Ana? — what happened with Jorge and Ana?

habérselas con alguien: tendrá que habérselas conmigo he'll have me to deal with; habido y por haber: todos los trucos habidos y por haber — every trick in the book (colloq)

Sentido II

2) ( ser necesario)

haber que + inf: hay que estudiar you/we/they must study; hubo que romperlo we/they had to break it; hay que decir algo something has to be said; había que verlo! you should have seen him!; no hay más que apretarlo all you have to do is press it; no hay que darle muy fuerte — ( no es necesario) you don't need o have to hit it too hard; ( no se debe) you mustn't hit it too hard

Sentido III

3) (liter) ( en expresiones de tiempo)

muchos años/mucho tiempo ha — many years/a long time ago
3.
haber vt habido -da participio pasado (frml) ( tenido)

los hijos habidos en el/fuera del matrimonio — children born in/out of wedlock (frml)
II
masculino

a) ( bienes) assets (pl)

b) ( en contabilidad) credit side

tener algo en su haber — (period) to have something to one's credit

c) haberes masculino plural (frml) (emolumentos, paga) income, earnings (pl)

los haberes que se le adeudan — moneys o monies owed to you (frml)

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= be available, come in, there + be, there + have + been, be in place, accounts receivable.

Ex. This emphasis upon 'the work' reflects the packaging of text, information, music, graphics, and so on, and indicates to the subsequent user what packages are available for use or consultation.

Ex. Such records come in a variety of physical forms.

Ex. There are a relatively large number of documents under each heading.

Ex. Mr. Kilgour's publications are truly too voluminous to list; over a period of four decades, there have been few years in which he has not published.

Ex. Modular courses are already in place from which a student can pick and mix.

Ex. This software includes separate programs for general ledger: accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and inventory.

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* deber haber ocurrido antes = be long overdue.

* debería haber = there + ought to be.

* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.

* en + Posesivo + haber = to + Posesivo + credit.

* en su haber = on the credit side.

* haber algo raro con = there + be + something fishy going on with.

* haber algo sospechoso con = there + be + something fishy going on with.

* haber bebido demasiado = be over the limit.

* haber decidido = be intent on.

* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber dinero de por medio = money + change hands.

* haber división de opiniones = be split on, opinion + be divided.

* haber división de opiniones entre los críticos = critics + be divided.

* haberes = assets, holdings.

* haber escasez de = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* haber existencias = be in stock.

* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.

* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.

* haber llegado = be upon us.

* haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.

* haber nacido en = be a native of.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* haber + que reconocer que = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* haber quórum = be quorate.

* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.

* haberse propuesto = be intent on.

* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.

* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.

* haber terminado la jornada laboral = be off duty.

* haber todavía más = there + be + more to it than that.

* haber un aire de emoción = there + be + an air of excitement.

* haber un aire de expectación = there + be + an air of expectation.

* haber una transacción económica de por medio = money + change hands.

* haber un viento huracanado = wind + blow great guns.

* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.

* ha de ser + Participio = be to be + Participio.

* he = I've (I have).

* hubo una época en la que = there was a time when.

* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* mientras haya existencias = while stocks last, subject to availability.

* no haber = be unavailable.

* no haber consecuencias = nothing + come of.

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

* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.

* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).

* no haber forma de = there + be + no way.

* no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.

* no haber límites = there + be + no limit.

* no haber manera de = there + be + no way.

* no haber modo de = there + be + no means of.

* no haber mucha señal de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.

* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.

* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.

* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.

* no haber prisa = there + be + no hurry.

* no haber problemas = be fine.

* no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no habiendo = in the absence of.

* no hay nada como = nothing beats....

* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* sin haber contacto = non-contact.

* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.

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I 1.
verbo auxiliar

Sentido I

1) ( en tiempos compuestos) to have

no han/habían llegado — they haven't/hadn't arrived

como se haya olvidado lo mato — if he's forgotten, I'll kill him!

¿se habrán perdido? — do you think they've o they might have got lost?

de haberlo sabido — had I known, if I'd known

deberías haberlo dicho! — you should have said so!

Sentido II

2)

a) (frml) (expresando obligación, necesidad)

haber de + inf — to have to + inf

ha de ser firmado por ambas partes — it has to o must be signed by both parties

b) ( expresando acción futura)

ha de llegar un día en que... — the day will come when...

c) (expresando probabilidad, certeza)

ha de ser tarde — it must be late

pero ¿sabes lo que dices? - no lo he de saber! — but do you know what you're saying? - of course I do!
2.
haber v impers

Sentido I

1) (existir, estar, darse)

hay una carta/varias cartas para ti — there's a letter/there are several letters for you

había un cliente esperando — there was a customer waiting

hubo dos accidentes — there were two accidents

¿qué tomarán de postre? - ¿hay helado? — what would you like for dessert? - do you have any ice cream?

¿cuántos kilómetros hay hasta Sevilla? — how many kilometers are there o is it to Seville?

no hay como un buen descanso — there's nothing like a good rest

no hay quien lo aguante — he's absolutely unbearable

hay quien piensa que... — there are those who feel that...

hubo varios heridos — several people were injured

las hay rojas y verdes — there are red ones and green ones

gracias - no hay de qué — thank you - don't mention it o not at all o you're welcome

no hay de qué preocuparse — there's nothing to worry about

hola ¿qué hay/hay de nuevo? — (fam) hello, how are things/what's new?

es un poco largo - ¿qué hay? — (CS fam) it's rather long - so what?

¿qué hubo? — (Andes, Méx, Ven fam) how are things?

¿qué hubo de lo de Jorge y Ana? — what happened with Jorge and Ana?

habérselas con alguien: tendrá que habérselas conmigo he'll have me to deal with; habido y por haber: todos los trucos habidos y por haber — every trick in the book (colloq)

Sentido II

2) ( ser necesario)

haber que + inf: hay que estudiar you/we/they must study; hubo que romperlo we/they had to break it; hay que decir algo something has to be said; había que verlo! you should have seen him!; no hay más que apretarlo all you have to do is press it; no hay que darle muy fuerte — ( no es necesario) you don't need o have to hit it too hard; ( no se debe) you mustn't hit it too hard

Sentido III

3) (liter) ( en expresiones de tiempo)

muchos años/mucho tiempo ha — many years/a long time ago
3.
haber vt habido -da participio pasado (frml) ( tenido)

los hijos habidos en el/fuera del matrimonio — children born in/out of wedlock (frml)
II
masculino

a) ( bienes) assets (pl)

b) ( en contabilidad) credit side

tener algo en su haber — (period) to have something to one's credit

c) haberes masculino plural (frml) (emolumentos, paga) income, earnings (pl)

los haberes que se le adeudan — moneys o monies owed to you (frml)

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= be available, come in, there + be, there + have + been, be in place, accounts receivable.

Ex: This emphasis upon 'the work' reflects the packaging of text, information, music, graphics, and so on, and indicates to the subsequent user what packages are available for use or consultation.

Ex: Such records come in a variety of physical forms.

Ex: There are a relatively large number of documents under each heading.

Ex: Mr. Kilgour's publications are truly too voluminous to list; over a period of four decades, there have been few years in which he has not published.

Ex: Modular courses are already in place from which a student can pick and mix.

Ex: This software includes separate programs for general ledger: accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and inventory.

* deber haber ocurrido antes = be long overdue.

* debería haber = there + ought to be.

* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.

* en + Posesivo + haber = to + Posesivo + credit.

* en su haber = on the credit side.

* haber algo raro con = there + be + something fishy going on with.

* haber algo sospechoso con = there + be + something fishy going on with.

* haber bebido demasiado = be over the limit.

* haber decidido = be intent on.

* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber dinero de por medio = money + change hands.

* haber división de opiniones = be split on, opinion + be divided.

* haber división de opiniones entre los críticos = critics + be divided.

* haberes = assets, holdings.

* haber escasez de = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* haber existencias = be in stock.

* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.

* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.

* haber llegado = be upon us.

* haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.

* haber nacido en = be a native of.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* haber + que reconocer que = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* haber quórum = be quorate.

* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.

* haberse propuesto = be intent on.

* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.

* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.

* haber terminado la jornada laboral = be off duty.

* haber todavía más = there + be + more to it than that.

* haber un aire de emoción = there + be + an air of excitement.

* haber un aire de expectación = there + be + an air of expectation.

* haber una transacción económica de por medio = money + change hands.

* haber un viento huracanado = wind + blow great guns.

* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.

* ha de ser + Participio = be to be + Participio.

* he = I've (I have).

* hubo una época en la que = there was a time when.

* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* mientras haya existencias = while stocks last, subject to availability.

* no haber = be unavailable.

* no haber consecuencias = nothing + come of.

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

* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.

* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).

* no haber forma de = there + be + no way.

* no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.

* no haber límites = there + be + no limit.

* no haber manera de = there + be + no way.

* no haber modo de = there + be + no means of.

* no haber mucha señal de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.

* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.

* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.

* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.

* no haber prisa = there + be + no hurry.

* no haber problemas = be fine.

* no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no habiendo = in the absence of.

* no hay nada como = nothing beats....

* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* sin haber contacto = non-contact.

* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.

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haber¹ [ E17 ]

v aux

A

(en los tiempos compuestos): no han/habían llegado they haven't/hadn't arrived

como se haya olvidado lo mato if he's forgotten, I'll kill him!

cuando/no bien hubo terminado ( liter); when/as soon as she had finished

¿se habrán perdido? do you think they've o they might have got lost?

no habrán tenido tiempo they probably haven't had time

¿quién hubiera pensado que llegaría tan lejos? whoever would have thought she'd get so far!

está arrepentida — ¡(que) lo hubiera pensado antes! she says she's sorry — she should have thought about it before!

yo también quería ir — ¡haberlo dicho! I wanted to go too — you should have said so!

de haberlo sabido te habría avisado had I known o if I'd known, I'd have told you

B

1 ( frml) (expresando obligación, necesidad) haber DE + INF:

el contrato ha de ser firmado por ambas partes the contract must be signed by both parties

hemos de averiguar qué sucedió we have to o must find out what happened

2 (expresando acción futura) haber DE + INF:

ha de llegar un día en que … the day will come when …

3 (expresando probabilidad, certeza) haber DE + INF:

ha de ser tarde it must be late

ya lo han de haber recibido they must have received it by now

pero ¿sabes lo que dices? — ¡no lo he de saber! but do you know what you're saying? — of course I do!

v impers

A

(existir, estar, darse): hay una carta/varias cartas para ti there's a letter/there are several letters for you

ha habido un cambio/varios cambios en el programa there has been a change/there have been several changes in the program

había un cliente/tres clientes esperando there was a customer/there were three customers waiting

ayer hubo un accidente/dos accidentes there was an accident/there were two accidents yesterday

no quiero que haya discusiones I don't want there to be any arguments

¿qué van a tomar de postre? — ¿hay helado? what would you like for dessert? — do you have any ice cream?

esta vez no hubo suerte, otra vez será we were unlucky o out of luck this time, maybe next time

¿cuántos kilómetros hay de Mérida a Sevilla? how many kilometers are there o is it from Mérida to Seville?

no hay día en que no tengan una discusión not a day goes by without their having an argument

no hay como un buen descanso cuando uno se siente así there's nothing like a good rest when you're feeling like that

no hay quien lo aguante he's absolutely unbearable

hay quien piensa que es un error there are those who feel it's a mistake

hubo or ( crit) hubieron varios heridos several people were injured

habíamos sólo tres niñas ( crit); we were the only three girls, there were only three of us girls ( colloq)

[ S ] hay leche fresca fresh milk sold o on sale here

las hay rojas y amarillas también there are o you can get red ones and yellow ones too

dijo que no había problemas pero los hay she said there weren't any problems but there are

¡no hay más que hablar! there's nothing more to be said! o that's my last word (on the subject)!

gracias — no hay de qué thank you — don't mention it o not at all o it's a pleasure o you're welcome

no hay de qué preocuparse there's nothing to worry about

hola ¿qué hay? ( fam); hello, how are things?

¿qué hay de nuevo? what's new?

es un poco largo — ¿qué hay? ¡lo acortamos! (CS fam); it's rather long — so what? we'll shorten it

¿qué hubo? (Col, Méx fam); how are things?

¿qué hubo de lo de Jorge y Ana? what happened with Jorge and Ana?

donde los/las haya: es listo/sinvergüenza donde los haya he's as clever/rotten as they come

habérselas con algn/algo: como vuelva por aquí tendrá que habérselas conmigo if he comes around here again he'll have me to deal with

habido y por haber: se conoce todos los trucos habidos y por haber she knows every trick in the book

he leído todo lo habido y por haber sobre el tema I've read absolutely everything there is to read on the subject

ser de lo que no hay ( fam): eres de lo que no hay, nunca más te confío un secreto you're the limit o you're unbelievable! I'm never going to tell you a secret again

B (ser necesario) haber QUE + INF:

va a haber que hacerlo it'll have to be done

hay que ser más optimista you/we/they must be more optimistic

hubo que tirar la puerta abajo we/they had to break the door down

me dijo que había que entregarlo el lunes he told me it had to be handed in on Monday

¡hay que ver qué genio tiene el mocito! well, well, he has got a temper, hasn't he!

¡hay que ver! ¡las cosas que uno tiene que aguantar! honestly! the things one has to put up with!

¡había que verlo allí jugando en la nieve! you should have seen him there playing in the snow!

no hay más que apretar el botón all you have to do is press the button

no hay que darle muy fuerte (no es necesario) you don't need to o you don't have to hit it too hard; (no se debe) you mustn't hit it too hard

C ( liter)

(en expresiones de tiempo): muchos años/mucho tiempo ha many years/a long time ago

años ha que no sé nada de él I haven't heard from him for years

vt

habido, -da

pp ( frml) (tenido): los hijos habidos fuera del matrimonio children born out of wedlock ( frml)

cuatro hijos habidos de dos padres distintos four children born of two different fathers

haber²

masculine

A (bienes) assets (pl)

varias fincas forman parte de su haber his assets include various properties

B (en contabilidad) credit side

tener algo en su haber ( period): tiene en su haber varios premios literarios he has several literary prizes to his credit

ya tiene cuatro robos en su haber he has already notched up four robberies

C haberes mpl ( frml)

(emolumentos, paga): los haberes que se le adeudan moneys o monies owed to you ( frml)

los haberes del mes de diciembre income o earnings for the month of December

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haber 1 ( conjugate haber) v aux ( en tiempos compuestos) to have;
◊ no habían llegado they hadn't arrived;

de haberlo sabido had I known, if I'd known;
¡deberías haberlo dicho! you should have said so!
haber v impers (existir, estar, darse): hay una carta/varias cartas para ti there's a letter/there are several letters for you;
¿hay un banco por aquí? is there a bank near here?;
hubo dos accidentes there were two accidents;
¿hay helado? do you have any ice cream?;
no hay como un buen descanso there's nothing like a good rest;
hubo varios heridos several people were injured;
las hay rojas y verdes there are red ones and green ones;
gracias — no hay de qué thank you — don't mention it o not at all o you're welcome;
no hay de qué preocuparse there's nothing to worry about;
¿qué hay de nuevo? (fam) what's new?;
hola ¿qué hay? (fam) hello, how are things?;
¿qué hubo? (Andes, Méx, Ven fam) how are things?
( ser necesario) haber que + inf:
◊ hay que estudiar you/we/they must study;

hubo que romperlo we/they had to break it;
no hay que lavarlo ( no es necesario) you don't need o have to wash it;

( no se debe) you mustn't wash it
haber 2 sustantivo masculino
a) ( bienes) assets (pl)

b) ( en contabilidad) credit side

c)

◊ haberes sustantivo masculino plural (frml) ( ingresos) income, earnings (pl)

haber
I verbo auxiliar
1 (en tiempos compuestos) to have: espero que no lo haya hecho, I hope he hasn't done it
lo he comido todo, I've eaten it all
lo hubiera hecho de todos modos, she would have done it anyway
II verbo impersonal
1 (existir, estar, hallarse) hay, there is o are
había, there was o were: hay poco que decir, there is little to be said
había muchísima gente en la estación, there were a lot of people in the station
hay cien metros de mi casa a la estación, it's a hundred metres from my home to the station
2 (ocurrir, suceder) la guerra que hubo en el 36, the war that took place in 36
habrá una reunión, there will be a meeting
hoy hay fiesta en el club náutico, there's a party today in the sailing club
los robos habidos en este barrio, the robberies which have been committed in this neighbourhood
III ( haber de + infinitivo) (obligación) to have to: has de ser más estudioso, you must be more studious
( haber que + infinitivo) (conveniencia, necesidad u obligación) it is necessary to: habrá que ir, we will have to go
habría que pintar el salón, we should paint the living room
hay que hacerlo, you must do it
IV nm
1 Fin credit 2 en su haber, in his possession
figurado in his favour
V mpl haberes, (bienes) assets
(salario) wages
♦ Locuciones: había una vez..., once upon a time...
no hay de qué, you're welcome o don't mention it
Hay que tener mucho cuidado al traducir este verbo, ya que el inglés diferencia entre el singular y el plural: Hay un hombre fuera. There is a man outside. Hay dos hombres fuera. There are two men outside. Había un gato en el tejado. There was a cat on the roof. Había muchos libros. There were a lot of books.
' haber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundar
- apencar
- comprobante
- contrapartida
- deber
- dolo
- estrechamiento
- ir
- gravedad
- llevarse
- localmente
- parecer
- perdón
- pesar
- ropa
- satisfacción
- sobrar
- tirada
- acusar
- altura
- con
- encantado
- existir
- faltar
- habrá
- hay
- he
- hube
- lo
- los
- poder
- quedar
- seguir
English:
awfully
- be
- catch
- credit side
- deny
- doghouse
- earth
- have
- hotly
- life
- limit
- party
- point-blank
- recollect
- regret
- remember
- save
- still
- thank
- there
- through
- wish
- achievement
- anticipate
- apologize
- but
- could
- expect
- further
- likely
- mean
- mercy
- might
- must
- name
- otherwise
- ought
- over
- report
- should
- sorry
- suggest
- will

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haber¹

♦ v aux

1. [en tiempos compuestos] to have;

lo he/había hecho I have/had done it;

los niños ya han comido the children have already eaten;

no he estado en la India I haven't been to India;

en el estreno ha habido mucha gente there were a lot of people at the première

2. [expresa reproche]
haber venido antes you could have come a bit earlier;

¡haberlo dicho! why didn't you say so?;

haberme escuchado I told you (so), you should have listened to me;

de haberlo sabido… if only I'd known…

3. [expresa obligación]
haber de hacer algo to have to do sth;

has de estudiar más you have to study more;

he de llamarle I ought to call him;

ha de llegar un día en el que todo se arregle there's bound to come a time when everything gets sorted out;

siempre has de ser tú el que se queje you always have to be the one to complain

♦ v impersonal

1. [existir, estar]
hay there is/are;

hay un regalo para ti there's a present for you;

hay dos árboles en la plaza there are two trees on the square;

hay mucha gente en la calle there are a lot of people in the street;

había/hubo muchos problemas there were a lot of problems;

no hubo tal penalty it wasn't a penalty;

habrá dos mil [expresa futuro] there will be two thousand;
[expresa hipótesis] there must be two thousand;
los hay de distintas tallas they come in different sizes;

¿cuánto hay de aquí a Santiago? how far is it from here to Santiago?;

hay quien opina que… there are those who think that…;

es un caballero como hay pocos he's that rare thing, a real gentleman;

es un artista donde los haya he's as good an artist as you'll find;

algo habrá cuando todo el mundo habla de ello if everyone's talking about it there must be something in it;

(todo) lo habido y por haber everything under the sun;

gracias – no hay de qué thank you – don't mention it;

no hay día (en) que no haya algún accidente a day doesn't go by without there being some kind of accident;

no hay más que apretar el botón simply press the button;

no hay nada como una buena comida there's nothing like a good meal;

no hay nadie como ella there's no one like her;

no hay quien lo entienda there's no understanding him;

no hay más que hablar there is no more to be said;

¡hay que ver! well I never!;

no hay más que ver lo feliz que está you just have to see how happy she is;

¡eres de lo que no hay! you're unbelievable!

2. [expresa obligación]
hay que hacer más ejercicio one o you should do more exercise;

hay que comer para vivir we must eat in order to live;

hay que esforzarse más, Luis you need to try harder, Luis;

no hay que apretar tanto there's no need to press so hard;

creo que había que contárselo I think we ought to tell him;

¡aquello había que verlo! you should have seen it!;

habrá que soportar su mal humor we'll have to put up with his bad mood

3. Fam [en preguntas]
¿qué hay? [saludo] how are you doing?;
CSur [¿qué importa?] so (what)?, big deal!;
¿qué hay de nuevo? what's new?;
CSur
está lloviendo -- ¿y qué hay?, estamos en auto it's raining -- so what? we're in the car;
CAm, Col, Méx, Ven
¿qué hubo? [saludo] how are you doing?

4. Literario [hacer]
tres meses ha que marchó it is three months since she left

♦ vt
Formal [tener]
el abuelo, que Dios haya en su gloria,… grandfather, God rest his soul,…;

los hijos habidos en el matrimonio the children from the marriage

♦ See also the pronominal verb haberse

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haber

I v/aux

1 en tiempos compuestos have;

hemos llegado we’ve arrived;

lo he oído I’ve heard it;

¿la ha visto? has he seen her?

2 expresando obligación, deber

:

he de levantarme pronto I have to o I’ve got to get up early

3

:

de haberlo sabido if I’d known;

has de ver Méx you have o

ought to see it;

habérselas con alguien have it out with s.o.;

años ha lit years ago

II v/ impers

1 ( existir)

:

hay there is sg, there are pl ;

hubo un incendio there was a fire;

había mucha gente there were a lot of people;

hoy no hay clase there aren’t any lessons today, school is closed today;

ya no hay más there’s none left; there are none left;

no hay como … there’s nothing like …;

esto es de lo que no hay this is the limit!

2 expresando obligación, deber

:

hay que hacerlo it has to be done;

no hay de qué not at all, don’t mention it;

no hay más que decir there’s nothing more to be said;

no hay que pagar para entrar you don’t have to pay to go in;

no hay que hablar con la boca llena you mustn’t o shouldn’t talk with your mouth full

3

:

¿qué hay?, Méx

¿qué hubo? how’s it going?, what’s happening?;

es ingenioso donde los haya he’s as ingenious as they come

III m asset; pago fee;

tiene en su haber 50.000 pesos she’s 50,000 pesos in credit;

haberes pl ( bienes) assets; ( sueldo) salary sg

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haber {39} v aux

1) : have, has

no ha llegado el envío: the shipment hasn't arrived

2)

haber de : must

ha de ser tarde: it must be late

haber v impers

1)

hay : there is, there are

hay dos mensajes: there are two messages

¿qué hay de nuevo?: what's new?

2)

hay que : it is necessary

hay que trabajar más rápido: you have to work faster

haber nm

1) : assets pl

2) : credit, credit side

3) haberes nmpl

: salary, income, remuneration

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haber vb

1. (verbo auxiliar) to have

lo he hecho I've done it

¿has comido? have you eaten?

ya la había visto he'd already seen it

habían acabado they had finished

2. (existir, tener lugar) there is / there are

hay un gato en el tejado there's a cat on the roof

hay unas 40 personas there are about 40 people

hubo un accidente there was an accident

habrá una fiesta there will be a party

haber de to have to

he de salir I have to go out

haber que to have to

hay que hacer más deporte you have to do more exercise

no hay de qué you're welcome

¿qué hay? how are things?

Spanish-English dictionary > haber
5 producir

v.

1 to produce (producto, sonido).

Los carbohidratos producen energía Carbohydrates produce energy.

Los golpes producen lesiones The blows produce injury.

Ellos producen galletas They produce cookies.

El campo produce manzanas The field produces apples.

2 to cause, to give rise to.

tu actuación me produce tristeza your conduct makes me very sad

3 to yield, to bear.

este negocio produce grandes pérdidas this business is making huge losses

4 to produce (Cine & television).

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producir

Conjugation model [ CONDUCIR], like link=conducir conducir

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to produce

2 (causar) to cause

3 (cosecha, fruto) to yield

► verbo pronominal producirse

1 to happen

■ se ha producido un accidente en la autopista there has been an accident on the motorway

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

producir en cadena to mass-produce

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verb

1) to produce, yield

2) cause

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1. VT

1) [+ cereales, fruta, petróleo] to produce

se producen miles de toneladas de aceitunas al año — thousands of tons of olives are produced each year

este país produce buenos deportistas — this country produces good sportsmen

2) (=fabricar) [+ aceite, coche] to produce, make; [+ electricidad, energía] to produce, generate

esta factoría ha producido cinco mil vehículos en un mes — this factory has turned out o produced o made five thousand vehicles in a month

producir algo en serie — to mass-produce sth

3) [+ cambio, efecto, herida, daños] to cause

el virus que produce la neumonía — the virus which causes pneumonia

un fallo en los frenos produjo el accidente — the accident was caused by brake failure

tanto ruido me produce dolor de cabeza — all this noise is giving me a headache

el polvo me produce alergia — I'm allergic to dust

¿qué impresión te produjo? — what impression did it make on you?

producir alegría a algn — to make sb happy

producir tristeza a algn — to make sb sad

4) (Econ) [+ interés] to yield; [+ beneficio] to yield, generate

mis ahorros me producen un interés anual del 5% — my savings yield an annual interest of 5%

5) (=crear) [+ novela, cuadro] to produce

llevo tiempo sin producir nada — I haven't produced anything for some time

6) (Cine, TV) to produce

2.

See:

producirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) región/país <trigo/tomates/vino> to produce; < petróleo> to produce; persona <trigo/tomates> to produce, grow; <aceite/vino> to produce, make

b) ( manufacturar) to produce, make

c) <electricidad/calor/energía> to produce, generate

d) < sonido> to cause, generate

2) (Com, Fin) < beneficios> to produce, generate, yield; < pérdidas> to cause, result in

3) <película/programa> to produce

4) ( causar) <conmoción/reacción/explosión> to cause

le produjo una gran alegría — it made her very happy

me produjo muy buena impresión — I was very impressed with her

la pomada le produjo un sarpullido — the ointment brought her out in a rash
2.
producirse v pron

1) (frml) ( tener lugar) accidente/explosión to occur (frml), to take place; cambio to occur (frml), to happen

se produjeron 85 muertes — there were 85 deaths, 85 people died o were killed

se produjeron momentos de histerismo — there were moments of panic

2) (refl) (frml) < heridas> to inflict... on oneself (frml)

se produjo heridas con un cuchillo — she deliberately cut herself with a knife

se produjo varias fracturas al caerse — he broke several bones when he fell

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= author, breed, deliver, generate, get out, give + birth to, output, produce, result (in), spawn, turn out, yield, throw up, effect, realise [realize, -USA], put out, crank out, bring about.

Ex. Note that these provisions do not include research reports which have been prepared within a government agency but specifically authored by an individual = Nótese que estas disposiciones no afectan a informes de investigaciones procedentes de una agencia gubernamental aunque realizados concretamente por un individuo.

Ex. The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.

Ex. The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.

Ex. Human indexers sometimes make inappropriate judgements, misinterpret ideas, have lapses of memory or concentration, and generate omissions and inconsistencies in their indexing.

Ex. I suspect that this emphasis reflects the desire to have a simple rule that everybody can apply and therefore get out cataloging data quickly and cheaply.

Ex. By way of illustration: it is the machine's habit to perform remarkable feats, such as augmenting western musical heritage with the discovery that the eighteenth century gave birth to two contemporary composers.

Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex. The present OCLC system does not produce catalog cards in sets, but if it did it could produce over 6,000 different sets for one title.

Ex. Objective 1 results in what is known as a direct catalogue, because it gives direct access to a specific document.

Ex. Both the original production and revision of STC spawned a large crop of such items which are worth following up.

Ex. Once it is available, duplicates in large quantities could probably be turned out for a cent apiece beyond the cost of materials.

Ex. This mixture of approaches is designed to yield maximum retrieval for as many users as possible by combining the different strengths of controlled and natural language indexing.

Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

Ex. Historically, the main reasons for unionization have been to effect better wages, fringe benefits, and working conditions.

Ex. Librarians, information scientists, and keepers of the archives have to realise the meaning of the so-called electronic library (e-library).

Ex. When such a happy occurrence takes place the publisher can put out extra impressions and can publish (or sell the rights for) a paperback edition for a larger market.

Ex. Because we have an automated system we can crank out weeding lists on different criteria.

Ex. Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.

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* cambio + producirse = change + come about.

* catástrofe + producirse = disaster + strike.

* hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.

* hacer que se produzca un resultado = bring about + result.

* producir aglomeraciones = cause + crowding.

* producir beneficios = reap + dividends, render + returns, achieve + returns, pay + dividends, return + dividends.

* producir caos = cause + chaos.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* producir desesperación = yield + despair.

* producir dividendos = pay + dividends, return + dividends.

* producir dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.

* producir el rendimiento máximo = come into + Posesivo + own.

* producir en abundancia = churn out, knock out.

* producir hostilidad = arouse + hostility.

* producir resultado = yield + result.

* producir resultados = produce + results, bring + results.

* producirse caos = chaos + result, chaos + arise.

* producirse un cúmulo de circunstancias que = circumstances + converge.

* producir un cambio = effect + change, produce + change, trigger + change.

* que produce ansiedad = anxiety-producing.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) región/país <trigo/tomates/vino> to produce; < petróleo> to produce; persona <trigo/tomates> to produce, grow; <aceite/vino> to produce, make

b) ( manufacturar) to produce, make

c) <electricidad/calor/energía> to produce, generate

d) < sonido> to cause, generate

2) (Com, Fin) < beneficios> to produce, generate, yield; < pérdidas> to cause, result in

3) <película/programa> to produce

4) ( causar) <conmoción/reacción/explosión> to cause

le produjo una gran alegría — it made her very happy

me produjo muy buena impresión — I was very impressed with her

la pomada le produjo un sarpullido — the ointment brought her out in a rash
2.
producirse v pron

1) (frml) ( tener lugar) accidente/explosión to occur (frml), to take place; cambio to occur (frml), to happen

se produjeron 85 muertes — there were 85 deaths, 85 people died o were killed

se produjeron momentos de histerismo — there were moments of panic

2) (refl) (frml) < heridas> to inflict... on oneself (frml)

se produjo heridas con un cuchillo — she deliberately cut herself with a knife

se produjo varias fracturas al caerse — he broke several bones when he fell

* * *

= author, breed, deliver, generate, get out, give + birth to, output, produce, result (in), spawn, turn out, yield, throw up, effect, realise [realize, -USA], put out, crank out, bring about.

Ex: Note that these provisions do not include research reports which have been prepared within a government agency but specifically authored by an individual = Nótese que estas disposiciones no afectan a informes de investigaciones procedentes de una agencia gubernamental aunque realizados concretamente por un individuo.

Ex: The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.

Ex: The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.

Ex: Human indexers sometimes make inappropriate judgements, misinterpret ideas, have lapses of memory or concentration, and generate omissions and inconsistencies in their indexing.

Ex: I suspect that this emphasis reflects the desire to have a simple rule that everybody can apply and therefore get out cataloging data quickly and cheaply.

Ex: By way of illustration: it is the machine's habit to perform remarkable feats, such as augmenting western musical heritage with the discovery that the eighteenth century gave birth to two contemporary composers.

Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex: The present OCLC system does not produce catalog cards in sets, but if it did it could produce over 6,000 different sets for one title.

Ex: Objective 1 results in what is known as a direct catalogue, because it gives direct access to a specific document.

Ex: Both the original production and revision of STC spawned a large crop of such items which are worth following up.

Ex: Once it is available, duplicates in large quantities could probably be turned out for a cent apiece beyond the cost of materials.

Ex: This mixture of approaches is designed to yield maximum retrieval for as many users as possible by combining the different strengths of controlled and natural language indexing.

Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

Ex: Historically, the main reasons for unionization have been to effect better wages, fringe benefits, and working conditions.

Ex: Librarians, information scientists, and keepers of the archives have to realise the meaning of the so-called electronic library (e-library).

Ex: When such a happy occurrence takes place the publisher can put out extra impressions and can publish (or sell the rights for) a paperback edition for a larger market.

Ex: Because we have an automated system we can crank out weeding lists on different criteria.

Ex: Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.

* cambio + producirse = change + come about.

* catástrofe + producirse = disaster + strike.

* hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.

* hacer que se produzca un resultado = bring about + result.

* producir aglomeraciones = cause + crowding.

* producir beneficios = reap + dividends, render + returns, achieve + returns, pay + dividends, return + dividends.

* producir caos = cause + chaos.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* producir desesperación = yield + despair.

* producir dividendos = pay + dividends, return + dividends.

* producir dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.

* producir el rendimiento máximo = come into + Posesivo + own.

* producir en abundancia = churn out, knock out.

* producir hostilidad = arouse + hostility.

* producir resultado = yield + result.

* producir resultados = produce + results, bring + results.

* producirse caos = chaos + result, chaos + arise.

* producirse un cúmulo de circunstancias que = circumstances + converge.

* producir un cambio = effect + change, produce + change, trigger + change.

* que produce ansiedad = anxiety-producing.

* * *

producir [I6 ]

vt

A

1 ‹trigo/tomates› to produce, grow; ‹petróleo› to produce; ‹aceite/vino› to produce, make

2 (manufacturar) to produce, make

esta fábrica produce 300 coches a la semana this factory produces o makes o manufactures o turns out 300 cars a week

3 ‹electricidad/calor/energía› to produce, generate

4 ‹sonido› to produce, cause, generate

B

1 ( Com, Fin) ‹beneficios› to produce, generate, yield; ‹pérdidas› to cause, give rise to, result in

2 «país/club» ‹artista/deportista› to produce

C ‹película/programa› to produce

D

(causar): estas declaraciones produjeron una gran conmoción these statements caused a great stir

le produjo una gran alegría it made her very happy

me produjo muy buena impresión I was very impressed with her

la pomada le produjo un sarpullido the ointment caused a rash o brought her out in a rash

ver cómo la trata me produce náuseas it makes me sick to see how he treats her

■ producirse

v pron

A ( frml) (tener lugar) «accidente/explosión» to occur ( frml), to take place; «cambio» to occur ( frml), to happen

se produjeron varios incidentes several incidents occurred o took place

se produjeron 85 muertes there were 85 deaths, 85 people died o were killed

durante la operación de rescate se produjeron momentos de histerismo there were moments of panic during the rescue operation

se ha producido una notable mejora there has been a great improvement

B ( refl) ( frml); ‹heridas› to inflict … on oneself ( frml)

se produjo heridas con un objeto cortante she cut herself with o she inflicted wounds on herself with a sharp object

disparó el arma produciéndose la muerte instantánea he fired the gun, killing himself instantly

se produjo varias fracturas al caerse he broke several bones o ( frml) incurred several fractures when he fell

* * *

producir ( conjugate producir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en general) to produce

b) ‹ sonido› to cause, generate

2 ( causar) ‹conmoción/reacción/explosión› to cause;
◊ le produjo una gran alegría it made her very happy

producirse verbo pronominal
1 (frml) ( tener lugar) [accidente/explosión] to occur (frml), to take place;
[ cambio] to occur (frml), to happen;
◊ se produjeron 85 muertes there were 85 deaths, 85 people died o were killed

2 ( refl) (frml) ‹ heridas› to inflict … on oneself (frml)
producir verbo transitivo
1 (bienes) to produce: las vacas producen leche, cows give milk
2 (ocasionar, causar) el golpe le produjo una sordera crónica, he became chronically deaf as a result of the blow
(sensaciones, efectos) to cause, generate: la noticia le produjo tristeza, the news made him sad
3 (una obra artística o audiovisual) to produce
' producir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anquilosar
- conmocionar
- criar
- dar
- dejar
- desencadenar
- embotellar
- hacer
- marear
- sacar
- saber
- surtir
- traer
- beneficio
- descomponer
- echar
- picar
- produje
- rendir
- serie
English:
bash out
- breed
- churn out
- discontinue
- emit
- give
- induce
- nauseate
- produce
- throw up
- turn out
- yield
- back
- churn
- commotion
- create
- net
- phase
- put
- spawn

* * *

producir

♦ vt

1. [productos agrícolas, recursos naturales] to produce;

las abejas producen miel bees produce honey

2. [manufacturar] to produce

3. [generar] [calor, sonido] to produce

4. [artista, campeón] to produce;

un país que ha producido varios campeones mundiales a country which has produced several world champions

5. [ocasionar] to cause, to give rise to;

tu actuación me produce tristeza your conduct makes me very sad;

un medicamento que produce náuseas a medicine which causes nausea;

no me produjo muy buena impresión it didn't make a very good impression on me

6. [interés] to yield, to bear;

este negocio produce grandes pérdidas this business is making huge losses;

la operación produjo muchas ganancias para el banco the transaction yielded substantial profits for the bank

7. [en cine, televisión] to produce

♦ See also the pronominal verb producirse

* * *

producir

v/t

1 ( crear) produce

2 ( causar) cause

* * *

producir {61} vt

1) : to produce, to make, to manufacture

2) : to cause, to bring about

3) : to bear (interest)

♦ See also the reflexive verb producirse

* * *

producir vb

1. (elaborar) to produce

esta fábrica produce coches this factory produces cars

2. (causar) to cause / to make

la crisis produjo una bajada de la bolsa the crisis caused a fall in the stock market

Spanish-English dictionary > producir
6 crear

v.

1 to create.

me crea muchos problemas it gives me a lot of trouble, it causes me a lot of problems

Picasso creó escuela Picasso's works have had a seminal influence

Ricardo crea obras de arte Richard creates works of art.

Ellas crean criaturas raras They create weird creatures.

2 to invent.

3 to found.

4 to make, to make up.

* * *

crear

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to create

■ crear problemas to create problems

2 (fundar) to found, establish; (partido) to set up

3 (inventar) to invent

► verbo pronominal crearse

1 to make, make for oneself

■ crearse enemigos to make enemies for oneself

2 (imaginarse) to imagine

* * *

verb

1) to create

2) originate

* * *

VT

1) (=hacer, producir) [+ obra, objeto, empleo] to create

el hombre fue creado a imagen de Dios — man was created in the image of God

crearon una ciudad de la nada — they created a city out of nothing

2) (=establecer) [+ comisión, comité, fondo, negocio, sistema] to set up; [+ asociación, cooperativa] to form, set up; [+ cargo, puesto] to create; [+ movimiento, organización] to create, establish, found

¿qué se necesita para crear una empresa? — what do you need in order to set up o start a business?

esta organización se creó para defender los derechos humanos — this organization was created o established o founded to defend human rights

aspiraban a crear un estado independiente — they aimed to create o establish o found an independent state

3) (=dar lugar a) [+ condiciones, clima, ambiente] to create; [+ problemas] to cause, create; [+ expectativas] to raise

el bloqueo ha creado una situación insostenible — the blockade has created an untenable situation

el vacío creado por su muerte — the gap left o created by her death

la nicotina crea adicción — nicotine is addictive

4) liter (=nombrar) to make, appoint

fue creado papa — he was made pope

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <obra/modelo/tendencia> to create, < producto> to develop

b) < sistema> to create, establish, set up; < institución> to set up, create; <comisión/fondo> to set up; < empleo> to create; < ciudad> to build

2) <dificultades/problemas> to cause, create; <ambiente/clima> to create; <fama/prestigio> to bring; < reputación> to earn

su arrogancia le creó muchas enemistades — his arrogance made him many enemies

no quiero crear falsas expectativas — I don't want to raise false hopes
2.
crearse v pron < problema> to create... for oneself

* * *

= design (for/to), construct, create, engender, establish, fashion, forge, form, invent, set up, compose, originate, bring into + being, mint, found, institute, come into + existence, mother, come up with.

Ex. In lists designed for international use a symbolic notation instead of textual notes may be used.

Ex. The objective in executing these three stages is to construct a document profile which reflects its subject = El propósito de llevar a cabo estas tres etapas es elaborar un perfil documental que refleje su materia.

Ex. National agencies creating MARC records use national standards within their own country, and re-format records to UNIMARC for international exchange.

Ex. In addition to problems with new subjects which lacked 'accepted' or established names, this guiding principle engendered inconsistency in the form of headings.

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. The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.

Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex. Formed in 1969, the first operational system was implemented in 1972-3.

Ex. Frequently, but not always, this same process will have been attempted by the author when inventing the title, and this explains why the title is often a useful aid to indexing.

Ex. By imposing a ban one is only likely to set up antagonism and frustration which will turn against the very thing we are trying to encourage.

Ex. There have never been any attempts to compose a bibliography of US government documents relating to international law.

Ex. In the 'office of the present', a document is usually produced by several people: someone, say an administrator or manager, who originates and checks it, a typist, who prepares the text, and a draughtsman or artist who prepares the diagrams.

Ex. MARC was brought into being originally to facilitate the creation of LC catalogue cards.

Ex. The article 'The newly minted MLS: what do we need to know today?' describes the skills which, ideally, every US library school graduate should possess at the end of the 1990s.

Ex. The earliest community information service in Australia dates from as recently as 1958 when Citizens' Advice Bureaux, modelled on their British namesake, were founded in Perth = El primer servicio de información ciudadana de Australia es reciente y data de 1958 cuando se creó en Perth la Oficina de Información al Ciudadano, a imitación de su homónima británica.

Ex. The librarians have instituted a series of campaigns, including displays and leaflets on specific issues, eg family income supplement, rent and rates rebates, and school grants.

Ex. Some university libraries have been built up over the centuries; others have come into existence over the last 40 years.

Ex. Necessity mothers invention, and certainly invention in the presentation of books mothers surprised interest.

Ex. Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

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* crear adicción = be addictive.

* crear alianzas = form + alliances, make + alliances.

* crear apoyo = build + support.

* crear canales para = establish + channels for.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* crear consenso = forge + consensus.

* crear demanda = make + demand.

* crear de nuevo = recreate [re-create].

* crear desconfianza = create + distrust.

* crear desesperación = yield + despair.

* crear falsas ilusiones = create + false illusions.

* crear interés = build + interest.

* crear la ilusión = generate + illusion.

* crear lazos = build up + links.

* crear lazos afectivos = bond.

* crear posibilidades = open + window, create + possibilities.

* crear problemas = make + waves, build up + problems, make + trouble.

* crear prototipos = prototype.

* crear relaciones = structure + relationships.

* crearse = build up, hew.

* crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.

* crear servidor web = put up + web site.

* crearse una identidad = forge + identity.

* crearse una vida = build + life.

* crear una alianza = forge + alliance.

* crear una base = form + a basis.

* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.

* crear una coalición = forge + coalition.

* crear una colección = build + collection.

* crear un acuerdo = work out + agreement.

* crear una familia = have + a family.

* crear una ilusión = create + illusion.

* crear una imagen = build + an image, create + image, summon up + image.

* crear una injusticia = create + injustice.

* crear una marca de identidad = branding.

* crear una ocasión = create + opportunity.

* crear una preocupación = create + concern.

* crear una situación = create + a situation.

* crear un clima = promote + climate.

* crear un comité = set up + committee.

* crear un entorno = create + an environment.

* crear un equilibrio = establish + a balance.

* crear un fondo común de conocimientos = pool + knowledge.

* crear un fondo común de experiencias profesionales = pool + expertise.

* crear un grupo = set up + group.

* crear un índice = generate + index.

* crear un mercado para = produce + a market for.

* crear un perfil = compile + profile, formulate + profile.

* crear un servidor web = open up + web site.

* crear vínculos = build up + links.

* crear vínculos afectivos = bond.

* oposición + crear = opposition + line up.

* que crea adicción = addictive.

* que crea hábito = addictive.

* volver a crear = recreate [re-create].

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <obra/modelo/tendencia> to create, < producto> to develop

b) < sistema> to create, establish, set up; < institución> to set up, create; <comisión/fondo> to set up; < empleo> to create; < ciudad> to build

2) <dificultades/problemas> to cause, create; <ambiente/clima> to create; <fama/prestigio> to bring; < reputación> to earn

su arrogancia le creó muchas enemistades — his arrogance made him many enemies

no quiero crear falsas expectativas — I don't want to raise false hopes
2.
crearse v pron < problema> to create... for oneself

* * *

= design (for/to), construct, create, engender, establish, fashion, forge, form, invent, set up, compose, originate, bring into + being, mint, found, institute, come into + existence, mother, come up with.

Ex: In lists designed for international use a symbolic notation instead of textual notes may be used.

Ex: The objective in executing these three stages is to construct a document profile which reflects its subject = El propósito de llevar a cabo estas tres etapas es elaborar un perfil documental que refleje su materia.

Ex: National agencies creating MARC records use national standards within their own country, and re-format records to UNIMARC for international exchange.

Ex: In addition to problems with new subjects which lacked 'accepted' or established names, this guiding principle engendered inconsistency in the form of headings.

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: The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.

Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex: Formed in 1969, the first operational system was implemented in 1972-3.

Ex: Frequently, but not always, this same process will have been attempted by the author when inventing the title, and this explains why the title is often a useful aid to indexing.

Ex: By imposing a ban one is only likely to set up antagonism and frustration which will turn against the very thing we are trying to encourage.

Ex: There have never been any attempts to compose a bibliography of US government documents relating to international law.

Ex: In the 'office of the present', a document is usually produced by several people: someone, say an administrator or manager, who originates and checks it, a typist, who prepares the text, and a draughtsman or artist who prepares the diagrams.

Ex: MARC was brought into being originally to facilitate the creation of LC catalogue cards.

Ex: The article 'The newly minted MLS: what do we need to know today?' describes the skills which, ideally, every US library school graduate should possess at the end of the 1990s.

Ex: The earliest community information service in Australia dates from as recently as 1958 when Citizens' Advice Bureaux, modelled on their British namesake, were founded in Perth = El primer servicio de información ciudadana de Australia es reciente y data de 1958 cuando se creó en Perth la Oficina de Información al Ciudadano, a imitación de su homónima británica.

Ex: The librarians have instituted a series of campaigns, including displays and leaflets on specific issues, eg family income supplement, rent and rates rebates, and school grants.

Ex: Some university libraries have been built up over the centuries; others have come into existence over the last 40 years.

Ex: Necessity mothers invention, and certainly invention in the presentation of books mothers surprised interest.

Ex: Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

* crear adicción = be addictive.

* crear alianzas = form + alliances, make + alliances.

* crear apoyo = build + support.

* crear canales para = establish + channels for.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* crear consenso = forge + consensus.

* crear demanda = make + demand.

* crear de nuevo = recreate [re-create].

* crear desconfianza = create + distrust.

* crear desesperación = yield + despair.

* crear falsas ilusiones = create + false illusions.

* crear interés = build + interest.

* crear la ilusión = generate + illusion.

* crear lazos = build up + links.

* crear lazos afectivos = bond.

* crear posibilidades = open + window, create + possibilities.

* crear problemas = make + waves, build up + problems, make + trouble.

* crear prototipos = prototype.

* crear relaciones = structure + relationships.

* crearse = build up, hew.

* crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.

* crear servidor web = put up + web site.

* crearse una identidad = forge + identity.

* crearse una vida = build + life.

* crear una alianza = forge + alliance.

* crear una base = form + a basis.

* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.

* crear una coalición = forge + coalition.

* crear una colección = build + collection.

* crear un acuerdo = work out + agreement.

* crear una familia = have + a family.

* crear una ilusión = create + illusion.

* crear una imagen = build + an image, create + image, summon up + image.

* crear una injusticia = create + injustice.

* crear una marca de identidad = branding.

* crear una ocasión = create + opportunity.

* crear una preocupación = create + concern.

* crear una situación = create + a situation.

* crear un clima = promote + climate.

* crear un comité = set up + committee.

* crear un entorno = create + an environment.

* crear un equilibrio = establish + a balance.

* crear un fondo común de conocimientos = pool + knowledge.

* crear un fondo común de experiencias profesionales = pool + expertise.

* crear un grupo = set up + group.

* crear un índice = generate + index.

* crear un mercado para = produce + a market for.

* crear un perfil = compile + profile, formulate + profile.

* crear un servidor web = open up + web site.

* crear vínculos = build up + links.

* crear vínculos afectivos = bond.

* oposición + crear = opposition + line up.

* que crea adicción = addictive.

* que crea hábito = addictive.

* volver a crear = recreate [re-create].

* * *

crear [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹obra/modelo› to create; ‹tendencia› to create

crear una nueva imagen para el producto to create a new image for the product

crearon un producto revolucionario they developed o created a revolutionary product

2 ‹sistema› to create, establish, set up; ‹institución› to set up, create; ‹comisión/fondo› to set up; ‹empleo› to create

crearon una ciudad en pleno desierto they built a city in the middle of the desert

B ‹dificultades/problemas› to cause, create; ‹ambiente/clima› to create; ‹fama/prestigio› to bring; ‹reputación› to earn

su arrogancia le creó muchas enemistades his arrogance made him many enemies

no quiero crear falsas expectativas en mis alumnos I don't want to raise false hopes among my students, I don't want to give my students false hopes

se crea muchas dificultades he creates o makes a lot of problems for himself

¿para qué te creas más trabajo? why make more work for yourself?

será difícil llenar el vacío creado con su desaparición it will be difficult to fill the gap left by his death

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crear ( conjugate crear) verbo transitivo
to create;
‹ producto› to develop;
‹institución/comisión/fondo› to set up;
‹fama/prestigio› to bring;
‹ reputación› to earn;
◊ crea muchos problemas it causes o creates a lot of problems;

no quiero crear falsas expectativas I don't want to raise false hopes
crearse verbo pronominal ‹ problema› to create … for oneself;

‹ enemigos› to make
crear verbo transitivo to create
' crear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
falsificar
- hacer
- ilusionar
- infundio
- rompecabezas
- constituir
- formar
- meter
English:
boat
- bonding
- create
- fashion
- never-never land
- rapport
- stage
- afoot
- develop
- devise
- disrupt
- establish
- illusion
- set
- you

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crear

♦ vt

1. [hacer, producir, originar] to create;

crear empleo/riqueza to create jobs/wealth;

han creado un nuevo ministerio para él they have created a new ministry for him;

me crea muchos problemas it gives me a lot of trouble, it causes me a lot of problems;

Picasso creó escuela Picasso's works have had a seminal influence

2. [inventar] to invent;
[poema, sinfonía] to compose, to write; [cuadro] to paint
3. [fundar] to found

♦ See also the pronominal verb crearse

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crear

v/t create; empresa set up

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crear vt

1) : to create, to cause

2) : to originate

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crear vb

1. (en general) to create

las esculturas que el artista ha creado en los últimos años the sculptures created by the artist during the last few years

crearon 250 puestos de trabajo they created 250 jobs

2. (comité, empresa, etc) to set up

están estudiando la posibilidad de crear una empresa they're considering setting up a company

Spanish-English dictionary > crear
7 aceptar

v.

1 to accept.

no aceptaron sus condiciones they didn't accept his conditions

no se aceptan cheques we do not take checks (en letrero)

se aceptan donativos donations welcome (en letrero)

María acepta el libertinaje Mary accepts licentiousness.

Pedro acepta su supremacía Peter accepts her supremacy.

2 to agree to, to accept to.

Ricardo aceptó ser el testaferro Richard agreed to be the figurehead.

Ricardo aceptó Richard accepted.

3 to welcome, to believe in, to embrace, to buy.

María aceptó la ayuda Mary welcomed the aid.

4 to receive, to take.

La agencia aceptó la encomienda The agency received the parcel.

5 to admit to.

Ricardo aceptó conocer el paradero Richard admitted to knowing the whereabouts.

6 to click OK, to OK.

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aceptar

► verbo transitivo

1 to accept, receive

2 (aprobar) to approve of

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verb

1) to accept

2) approve

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VT

1) [+ oferta, propuesta, dimisión] to accept; [+ cheque, moneda, tarjeta, trabajo] to accept, take; [+ condición] to accept, agree to

aceptó las tareas que se le asignaron — he accepted the tasks he was assigned

la impresora solo acepta este tipo de papel — the printer only takes this type of paper

se niega a aceptar los hechos — he refuses to face the facts

no han aceptado mi solicitud de trabajo — they have rejected my job application

no aceptamos devoluciones — no refunds given

2)

aceptar hacer algo — to agree to do sth

aceptó rebajarnos el alquiler — he agreed to reduce our rent

no aceptar hacer algo — to refuse to do sth

no acepta pagar su parte — he refuses to pay his share

por fin aceptaron que se publicara — they finally agreed for it to be published, they finally allowed it to be published

no acepta que las mujeres trabajen — he doesn't accept o agree that women should work

3)

aceptar a algn — to accept sb

no me aceptaron en la carrera de medicina — I wasn't accepted on the medical course

me aceptaron muy bien en mi nuevo trabajo — I was made to feel very welcome in my new job

¿aceptas a María por esposa? — do you take María to be your lawful wedded wife?

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verbo transitivo <excusas/invitación/cargo> to accept; <términos/condiciones> to agree to

¿acepta a Luis como or por legítimo esposo? — (frml) do you take Luis to be your lawful wedded husband? (frml)

aceptan cheques — they take checks

no aceptamos devoluciones — no refunds

aceptar + inf — to agree to + inf

aceptó venir — she agreed to come

no acepto que me digas eso — I won't have you saying that to me

¿por qué aceptas que te trate así? — why do you allow her to treat you like that?

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= accept, acknowledge, fall in with, go along with, subscribe (to), take (in/into), welcome, give + acceptance, take up, come to + terms with, embrace, put to + bed, countenance, take on, be game, spring for, agree to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.

Ex. Personal authorship has been accepted for some time, and indeed reflects the scholarly practice of the western world.

Ex. In acknowledging these principles, Sears' is consistent with traditional ideas on the construction of alphabetical subject catalogues.

Ex. Stanton fell in with the suggestion readily.

Ex. The same thing happended in the case of the British refusal to go along with the American compromises in the last revision.

Ex. As regards abbreviations, and the extent to which they are used, most citation standards subscribe to the use of abbreviations.

Ex. For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.

Ex. The decision to revert to standard spelling must have been widely welcomed in countries where DC is used but English is not the native language.

Ex. Even in 1678 this usage of the word 'bibliography' was hardly given full acceptance.

Ex. Wove paper, which was slightly more difficult to make than laid, was very slow to be taken up by the trade.

Ex. Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an 'agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.

Ex. The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.

Ex. At the session on Sunday 15th, it was agreed to put to bed the non-controversial items.

Ex. Unfortunately, in the field of reference work advocates of such professional independence of judgement must by implication be prepared to countenance differential service to the user.

Ex. If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.

Ex. Many of our group are financially strapped, and that presents a problem but I'm game.

Ex. If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.

Ex. In this case, the librarian 'reluctantly agreed to change the heading to 'Sexual Orientation' in anticipation of Library Board disapproval' = En este caso, el bibliotecario " accedió de mala gana a cambiarlo a 'Orientación Sexual' preveyendo el rechazo por parte de la Comisión de la Biblioteca".

Ex. Ellyse has slowly solidified her game by knocking the rough edges off and by opening her mind up to what's required and what's available.

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* aceptar Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).

* aceptar Algo sin protestar = take + Nombre + lying down.

* aceptar el cambio = embrace + change.

* aceptar incondicionalmente = accept + whole-heartedly.

* aceptar la responsabilidad = assume + responsibilitiy (for).

* aceptar las circunstancias = accept + the circumstances.

* aceptar las condiciones = agree + terms.

* aceptar la situación = accept + situation.

* aceptar lo inevitable = accept + the inevitable.

* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.

* aceptar tal cual = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* aceptar tarjeta de crédito = honour + credit card.

* aceptar una decisión = accept + decision.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aceptar una invitación = accept + invitation.

* aceptar una tarea = take on + task.

* aceptar un cambio = accommodate + change.

* aceptar un desafío = throw down + the gauntlet.

* aceptar un reto = throw down + the gauntlet, call + Posesivo + bluff.

* creencia generalmente aceptada = conventional wisdom.

* difícil de aceptar = hard to swallow.

* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.

* negarse a aceptar = disavow.

* no aceptar = disavow.

* no aceptar un no por respuesta = not take + no for an answer.

* opinión generalmente acepta = conventional wisdom.

* resignarse y aceptar = bite + the bullet.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation.

* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.

* ser aceptado = gain + acceptance.

* ser un hecho ampliamente aceptado = it + be + widely agreed.

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verbo transitivo <excusas/invitación/cargo> to accept; <términos/condiciones> to agree to

¿acepta a Luis como or por legítimo esposo? — (frml) do you take Luis to be your lawful wedded husband? (frml)

aceptan cheques — they take checks

no aceptamos devoluciones — no refunds

aceptar + inf — to agree to + inf

aceptó venir — she agreed to come

no acepto que me digas eso — I won't have you saying that to me

¿por qué aceptas que te trate así? — why do you allow her to treat you like that?

* * *

= accept, acknowledge, fall in with, go along with, subscribe (to), take (in/into), welcome, give + acceptance, take up, come to + terms with, embrace, put to + bed, countenance, take on, be game, spring for, agree to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.

Ex: Personal authorship has been accepted for some time, and indeed reflects the scholarly practice of the western world.

Ex: In acknowledging these principles, Sears' is consistent with traditional ideas on the construction of alphabetical subject catalogues.

Ex: Stanton fell in with the suggestion readily.

Ex: The same thing happended in the case of the British refusal to go along with the American compromises in the last revision.

Ex: As regards abbreviations, and the extent to which they are used, most citation standards subscribe to the use of abbreviations.

Ex: For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.

Ex: The decision to revert to standard spelling must have been widely welcomed in countries where DC is used but English is not the native language.

Ex: Even in 1678 this usage of the word 'bibliography' was hardly given full acceptance.

Ex: Wove paper, which was slightly more difficult to make than laid, was very slow to be taken up by the trade.

Ex: Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an 'agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.

Ex: The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.

Ex: At the session on Sunday 15th, it was agreed to put to bed the non-controversial items.

Ex: Unfortunately, in the field of reference work advocates of such professional independence of judgement must by implication be prepared to countenance differential service to the user.

Ex: If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.

Ex: Many of our group are financially strapped, and that presents a problem but I'm game.

Ex: If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.

Ex: In this case, the librarian 'reluctantly agreed to change the heading to 'Sexual Orientation' in anticipation of Library Board disapproval' = En este caso, el bibliotecario " accedió de mala gana a cambiarlo a 'Orientación Sexual' preveyendo el rechazo por parte de la Comisión de la Biblioteca".

Ex: Ellyse has slowly solidified her game by knocking the rough edges off and by opening her mind up to what's required and what's available.

* aceptar Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).

* aceptar Algo sin protestar = take + Nombre + lying down.

* aceptar el cambio = embrace + change.

* aceptar incondicionalmente = accept + whole-heartedly.

* aceptar la responsabilidad = assume + responsibilitiy (for).

* aceptar las circunstancias = accept + the circumstances.

* aceptar las condiciones = agree + terms.

* aceptar la situación = accept + situation.

* aceptar lo inevitable = accept + the inevitable.

* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.

* aceptar tal cual = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* aceptar tarjeta de crédito = honour + credit card.

* aceptar una decisión = accept + decision.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aceptar una invitación = accept + invitation.

* aceptar una tarea = take on + task.

* aceptar un cambio = accommodate + change.

* aceptar un desafío = throw down + the gauntlet.

* aceptar un reto = throw down + the gauntlet, call + Posesivo + bluff.

* creencia generalmente aceptada = conventional wisdom.

* difícil de aceptar = hard to swallow.

* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.

* negarse a aceptar = disavow.

* no aceptar = disavow.

* no aceptar un no por respuesta = not take + no for an answer.

* opinión generalmente acepta = conventional wisdom.

* resignarse y aceptar = bite + the bullet.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation.

* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.

* ser aceptado = gain + acceptance.

* ser un hecho ampliamente aceptado = it + be + widely agreed.

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aceptar [A1 ]

vt

‹excusas/invitación/cargo› to accept

¿acepta a Luis como or por legítimo esposo? ( frml); do you take Luis to be your lawful wedded husband? ( frml)

aceptan cheques de viaje they take traveler's checks

[ S ] no aceptamos devoluciones no refunds

aceptar + INF to agree to + INF

aceptó acompañarme he agreed to accompany me

aceptar QUE + SUBJ:

no acepto que me diga eso I can't accept him saying that to me

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aceptar ( conjugate aceptar) verbo transitivo ‹excusas/invitación/cargo› to accept;
‹términos/condiciones› to agree to;
◊ aceptan cheques they take checks;

aceptó venir she agreed to come;
no acepto que me digas eso I won't have you saying that to me
aceptar verbo transitivo to accept: no acepto excusas, I won't accept any excuses

' aceptar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encajar
- entrada
- nariz
- negarse
- renunciar
- venderse
- admitir
- asumir
- coger
- creer
- modo
- otro
- vacilar
English:
accept
- adopt
- board
- fall in with
- job
- joke
- jump at
- overbook
- reject
- seize on
- seize upon
- settle for
- take
- take up
- agree
- come
- fact
- go
- grip
- have
- honor
- refuse
- rise
- share
- term
- turn

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aceptar vt

1. [regalo] to accept

2. [admitir] to accept;

no aceptaron sus condiciones they didn't accept her conditions;

¿aceptas a Enrique como tu legítimo esposo? do you take Enrique to be your lawful wedded husband?;

no aceptará un “no” por respuesta he won't take no for an answer;

no se aceptan cheques [en letrero] we do not take cheques;

se aceptan donativos [en letrero] donations welcome

* * *

aceptar

v/t accept

* * *

aceptar vt

1) : to accept

2) : to approve

* * *

aceptar vb to accept

no aceptó mi regalo he wouldn't accept my gift

Spanish-English dictionary > aceptar
8 opuesto

adj.

opposed, conflicting, contrary, opposite.

m.

opposite, antithesis, converse, antipode.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: oponer.

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opuesto

► participio pasado

1→ link=oponer oponer

► adjetivo

1 (contrario) contrary, opposed

■ versiones opuestas de los hechos contrasting versions of the facts

■ en sentido opuesto in the opposite direction

2 (de enfrente) opposite

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(f. - opuesta)

adj.

1) opposite

2) opposed

* * *

1.

PP de oponer

2. ADJ

1) [ángulo, lado] opposite

están en el extremo opuesto de la ciudad — they are on the opposite side of town

chocó con un coche que venía en dirección opuesta — he crashed into a car coming in the opposite direction

2) (Dep) [equipo] opposing

3) [intereses, versiones] conflicting

tenemos gustos opuestos — we have very different tastes

4)

ser opuesto a algo — to be opposed to sth

* * *

- ta adjetivo <versiones/opiniones> conflicting; <extremos/polos> opposite

tienen caracteres opuestos — they have very different personalities

venía en dirección opuesta — he was coming from the opposite direction

el lado opuesto a éste — the opposite side to this one

es opuesto a todo cambio — he is opposed to o he is against any change

* * *

= antithetical, conflicting, contrary, differing, inverse, opposing, inimical, argumentative, opposite, counterpoint, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, contrasting, averse, reverse, resistant, refractory.

Ex. Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.

Ex. As is the way with these things there were two conflicting criticisms levelled at the joint code.

Ex. Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

Ex. Different devices for the organisation of knowledge place differing emphasis on the relative importance of these two objectives.

Ex. Most relationships should be shown in both their direct and inverse forms.

Ex. When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.

Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.

Ex. 'I don't know about that one,' Bogardus said, politely argumentative.

Ex. Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.

Ex. The point and counterpoint nature of the talks specifically concerned with AACR reflects the official roles the speakers have with respect to that draft.

Ex. This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.

Ex. Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.

Ex. The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.

Ex. In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.

Ex. The author describes 2 contrasting Florida libraries on the Gulf of Mexico, how they serve and are served by the community.

Ex. The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.

Ex. He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.

Ex. After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.

Ex. However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.

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* como algo opuesto a = as against.

* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.

* continuar opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* diametralmente opuesto a = diametrically opposed to, diametrically opposite to.

* diametralmente opuestos = worlds apart.

* mundos opuestos = like oil and water.

* opiniones opuestas = contrasting opinions.

* opuesto a = versus (vs - abreviatura), antagonistic to, at odds with.

* opuesto, el = reverse, the.

* opuesto, lo = converse, the.

* polos opuestos = polar types, worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* reacciones opuestas = mixed reactions.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* sexo opuesto = opposite sex.

* * *

- ta adjetivo <versiones/opiniones> conflicting; <extremos/polos> opposite

tienen caracteres opuestos — they have very different personalities

venía en dirección opuesta — he was coming from the opposite direction

el lado opuesto a éste — the opposite side to this one

es opuesto a todo cambio — he is opposed to o he is against any change

* * *

el opuesto

= reverse, the

Ex: The final order on the shelves is the reverse of this, so that an order of increasing speciality is achieved.

= antithetical, conflicting, contrary, differing, inverse, opposing, inimical, argumentative, opposite, counterpoint, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, contrasting, averse, reverse, resistant, refractory.

Ex: Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.

Ex: As is the way with these things there were two conflicting criticisms levelled at the joint code.

Ex: Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

Ex: Different devices for the organisation of knowledge place differing emphasis on the relative importance of these two objectives.

Ex: Most relationships should be shown in both their direct and inverse forms.

Ex: When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.

Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.

Ex: 'I don't know about that one,' Bogardus said, politely argumentative.

Ex: Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.

Ex: The point and counterpoint nature of the talks specifically concerned with AACR reflects the official roles the speakers have with respect to that draft.

Ex: This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.

Ex: Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.

Ex: The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.

Ex: In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.

Ex: The author describes 2 contrasting Florida libraries on the Gulf of Mexico, how they serve and are served by the community.

Ex: The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.

Ex: He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.

Ex: After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.

Ex: However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.

* como algo opuesto a = as against.

* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.

* continuar opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* diametralmente opuesto a = diametrically opposed to, diametrically opposite to.

* diametralmente opuestos = worlds apart.

* mundos opuestos = like oil and water.

* opiniones opuestas = contrasting opinions.

* opuesto a = versus (vs - abreviatura), antagonistic to, at odds with.

* opuesto, el = reverse, the.

* opuesto, lo = converse, the.

* polos opuestos = polar types, worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* reacciones opuestas = mixed reactions.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* sexo opuesto = opposite sex.

* * *

opuesto -ta

adjective

‹versiones/opiniones› conflicting; ‹extremos/polos› opposite

tienen caracteres opuestos they have very different personalities

venía en dirección opuesta she was coming the other way o from the opposite direction

opuesto A algo:

el lado opuesto a éste the opposite side to this one

es opuesto a todo cambio he is opposed to o he is against any change

* * *

Del verbo oponer: ( conjugate oponer)

opuesto es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
oponer
opuesto
oponer ( conjugate oponer) verbo transitivo ‹ resistencia› to offer, put up;
‹ objeción› to raise
oponerse verbo pronominal ( ser contrario) to object;
opuestose A algo to oppose sth;
◊ nuestros caracteres se oponen ( recípr) we are opposites

opuesto -ta adjetivo ‹versiones/opiniones› conflicting;

‹extremo/polo/lado› opposite;
◊ tienen caracteres opuestos they have very different personalities;

venía en dirección opuesta he was coming from the opposite direction
oponer verbo transitivo
1 to put up: no opuso resistencia, he put up no resistance
2 (un argumento, razón) to put forward
opuesto,-a adjetivo
1 (versión, opinión, etc) opposite: tenían intereses opuestos, they had conflicting interests
2 (posición) opposite: estaba en la acera opuesta, he was on the opposite sidewalk
en direcciones opuestas, in opposite directions

' opuesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diametralmente
- fondo
- negación
- opuesta
- provincia
- antidemocrático
- contra
- contrario
- ligar
- pinchar
English:
against
- contrasting
- opposed
- opposite
- sex
- sublime
- conflicting

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opuesto, -a

♦ participio
ver oponer
♦ adj

1. [contrario] opposed, contrary (a to);
los dos hermanos son opuestos en todo the two brothers are completely different;

opiniones opuestas contrary o opposing opinions;

ser opuesto a algo to be opposed o contrary to sth

2. [del otro lado] opposite;

el extremo opuesto a éste the opposite end to this;

el coche venía en dirección opuesta the car was coming the other way o in the opposite direction;

Comp

son dos polos opuestos [personas] they are complete o polar opposites

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opuesto

I part → oponer

II adj

1 en el espacio opposite

2 opinión contrary

* * *

opuesto pp oponer

opuesto adj

1) : opposite, contrary

2) : opposed

* * *

opuesto adj

1. (enfrentado) opposing / conflicting

tienen opiniones opuestas they have conflicting opinions

2. (contrario) opposite

en dirección opuesta in the opposite direction

ser opuesto a algo to be opposed to something

Spanish-English dictionary > opuesto
9 conservador

adj.

1 conservative, discreet, moderate, restrained.

2 conservative, orthodox, rightist, right-wing.

3 Conservative.

m.

1 conservative, praetorian, rightist, right-winger.

2 preservative, preserver.

3 Conservative.

4 curator.

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conservador

► adjetivo

1 PLÍTICA conservative

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 PLÍTICA conservative

2 (de museos) curator

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1. (f. - conservadora)
noun

1) conservative

2) curator
2. (f. - conservadora)
adj.

conservative

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conservador, -a
1. ADJ

1) (Pol) conservative, Tory

2) (Culin) preservative

2. SM / F

1) (Pol) conservative, Tory

2) [de museo] curator, keeper

conservador adjunto — assistant keeper

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I
- dora adjetivo conservative
II
- dora masculino, femenino

a) (Pol) conservative

b) ( de museo) curator

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= conservative, conservator, curator, custodian, standpatter, preserver, ingrown, old-fashioned, backward-looking, keeper, custodial, Luddite, laggard, conservationist, conservative, illiberal, risk-averse, tweedy [tweedier -comp., tweediest -sup.], safekeeper [sake-keeper], dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.], straitlaced [strait-laced].

Ex. There is a tendency to advance propositions premised upon the assumption that SLIS are staffed by inherently conservative, where they are not simply obtuse, individuals.

Ex. The benefits of an on-site conservation laboratory and conservator are underlined.

Ex. In her previous vocation she served as curator of History at the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences and later as Assistant to the Director of Johns Hopkins University, Institute of History and Medicine.

Ex. This article maintains that archivists as custodians of the records have an ethical obligation to support the freest possible access to public records.

Ex. The 'standpatters' have seen power shift away from themselves to the newcomers and other lifelong 'progressive' Junctionvillers, who were muted under previous administrations.

Ex. He also lumps himself and librarians together as 'devoted and in some instances veteran pursuers, preservers, and disseminators of truth'.

Ex. Book clubs need not be enclosed, much less ingrown = Los clubs de lectores no deben ser cerrados y mucho menos conservadores.

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. The book is essentially backward-looking rather than forward-looking in content.

Ex. Vervliet's involvement with books began with his appointment in 1949 as keeper at the Plantin Moretus Museum in Antwerp, where he acquired a wide knowledge of the history of printing in the Low Countries.

Ex. Broadly, one can distinguish, then, between what one might call the ' custodial' or 'warehouse' aspects of the librarian's task, and the 'communications' aspect.

Ex. Librarians who have reservations about the spread of electronically based services are not Luddites.

Ex. Individuals are distributed along a normal bell-shaped curve, with the majority in the large center and innovators and laggards a the the two extremes.

Ex. The present conservationist approach to librarianship reflects Victorian priorities.

Ex. He ends his book with a discussion of the politicizing effects of the actions of conservatives and loyalists at the end of the century.

Ex. It is argued that Israel, in spite of its free elections, is an illiberal democracy.

Ex. This is typical of the old corporate forms of hierarchy-based processes and of the ' risk-averse systems that crush new ideas'.

Ex. No bright new digital firm can do without at least some of the supposedly decrepit bureaucracy it so abhors in the old tweedy institutions it wants to replace.

Ex. Libraries find themselves frustrated in their role as safekeepers of science: how can they ensure optimal access and availability if they do not control the access systems?.

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. Three years later, when he was fifteen, he slipped into Rachel's bedroom and her straitlaced mother caught them petting and giggling on the side of the bed.

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* conservador de documentos = records custodian.

* conservador del archivo = archives custodian.

* de un modo conservador = conservatively.

* neoconservador = neoconservative [neo-conservative], neoconservative [neo-conservative].

* partido conservador = conservative party.

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I
- dora adjetivo conservative
II
- dora masculino, femenino

a) (Pol) conservative

b) ( de museo) curator

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= conservative, conservator, curator, custodian, standpatter, preserver, ingrown, old-fashioned, backward-looking, keeper, custodial, Luddite, laggard, conservationist, conservative, illiberal, risk-averse, tweedy [tweedier -comp., tweediest -sup.], safekeeper [sake-keeper], dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.], straitlaced [strait-laced].

Ex: There is a tendency to advance propositions premised upon the assumption that SLIS are staffed by inherently conservative, where they are not simply obtuse, individuals.

Ex: The benefits of an on-site conservation laboratory and conservator are underlined.

Ex: In her previous vocation she served as curator of History at the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences and later as Assistant to the Director of Johns Hopkins University, Institute of History and Medicine.

Ex: This article maintains that archivists as custodians of the records have an ethical obligation to support the freest possible access to public records.

Ex: The 'standpatters' have seen power shift away from themselves to the newcomers and other lifelong 'progressive' Junctionvillers, who were muted under previous administrations.

Ex: He also lumps himself and librarians together as 'devoted and in some instances veteran pursuers, preservers, and disseminators of truth'.

Ex: Book clubs need not be enclosed, much less ingrown = Los clubs de lectores no deben ser cerrados y mucho menos conservadores.

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: The book is essentially backward-looking rather than forward-looking in content.

Ex: Vervliet's involvement with books began with his appointment in 1949 as keeper at the Plantin Moretus Museum in Antwerp, where he acquired a wide knowledge of the history of printing in the Low Countries.

Ex: Broadly, one can distinguish, then, between what one might call the ' custodial' or 'warehouse' aspects of the librarian's task, and the 'communications' aspect.

Ex: Librarians who have reservations about the spread of electronically based services are not Luddites.

Ex: Individuals are distributed along a normal bell-shaped curve, with the majority in the large center and innovators and laggards a the the two extremes.

Ex: The present conservationist approach to librarianship reflects Victorian priorities.

Ex: He ends his book with a discussion of the politicizing effects of the actions of conservatives and loyalists at the end of the century.

Ex: It is argued that Israel, in spite of its free elections, is an illiberal democracy.

Ex: This is typical of the old corporate forms of hierarchy-based processes and of the ' risk-averse systems that crush new ideas'.

Ex: No bright new digital firm can do without at least some of the supposedly decrepit bureaucracy it so abhors in the old tweedy institutions it wants to replace.

Ex: Libraries find themselves frustrated in their role as safekeepers of science: how can they ensure optimal access and availability if they do not control the access systems?.

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: Three years later, when he was fifteen, he slipped into Rachel's bedroom and her straitlaced mother caught them petting and giggling on the side of the bed.

* conservador de documentos = records custodian.

* conservador del archivo = archives custodian.

* de un modo conservador = conservatively.

* neoconservador = neoconservative [neo-conservative], neoconservative [neo-conservative].

* partido conservador = conservative party.

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conservador¹ - dora

adjective

1 ( Pol) ‹partido/gobierno› conservative

2 (tradicional) ‹persona/ideas› conservative

es muy conservador en sus gustos he's very conservative in his tastes

conservador² - dora

masculine, feminine

1 ( Pol) conservative

2 (de un museo) curator

3

conservador masculine ( Coc) preservative

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conservador
◊ - dora adjetivo

conservative
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) (Pol) conservative

b) ( de museo) curator

conservador,-ora
I adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino conservative
Pol Conservative
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Pol Conservative
2 (de un museo, una biblioteca) curator
' conservador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barrer
- bloque
- conservadora
- europeísta
English:
conservative
- keeper
- seat
- Tory
- wet
- Conservative
- curator
- custodian
- round

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conservador, -ora

♦ adj

1. [tradicionalista] conservative;

es un entrenador muy conservador he's a very conservative manager

2. [del partido conservador] Conservative

♦ nm,f

1. [tradicionalista] conservative

2. [miembro del partido conservador] Conservative

3. [de museo] curator;
[de biblioteca] librarian; [de parque natural] keeper
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conservador

I adj conservative

II m, conservadora f

1 de museo curator

2 POL conservative

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conservador, - dora adj & n

: conservative

conservador nm

: preservative

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conservador adj n conservative

Spanish-English dictionary > conservador
10 endiablado

adj.

devilish, diabolical, possessed.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: endiablar.

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endiablado

► adjetivo

1 (poseso) possessed

2 figurado (malo) evil, wicked

3 figurado (maldito) wretched, cursed

4 figurado (travieso) devilish, mischievous

5 figurado (feo) ugly, horrible

6 figurado (frenético) wild, frenzied

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ADJ

1) (=diabólico) devilish, diabolical

2) (=travieso) impish, mischievous

3) (=feo) ugly

4) (=enfadado) furious

5) (=difícil) [problema] tricky; [carretera] difficult, dangerous

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- da adjetivo

a) ( malo) <carácter/genio> terrible

este endiablado niño/ruido! — this wretched child/noise!

b) ( difícil) < problema> thorny, difficult; < asunto> complicated, tricky

c) ( peligroso) < velocidad> reckless, dangerous

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= diabolical, diabolic.

Ex. This scene is appropriate in relation to the center panel, which shows the diabolical influence of lust.

Ex. The triptych as a whole reflects late Medieval obsession with demons and witches, and with the diabolic 'power of women' to corrupt man.

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- da adjetivo

a) ( malo) <carácter/genio> terrible

este endiablado niño/ruido! — this wretched child/noise!

b) ( difícil) < problema> thorny, difficult; < asunto> complicated, tricky

c) ( peligroso) < velocidad> reckless, dangerous

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= diabolical, diabolic.

Ex: This scene is appropriate in relation to the center panel, which shows the diabolical influence of lust.

Ex: The triptych as a whole reflects late Medieval obsession with demons and witches, and with the diabolic 'power of women' to corrupt man.

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endiablado -da

adjective

1 (malo) ‹carácter/genio› terrible

está de un humor endiablado she's in a foul o terrible mood

¡este endiablado niño no me deja en paz! this wretched child won't leave me alone!

¡qué tiempo más endiablado! what terrible o foul weather!

2 (difícil) ‹problema› thorny, difficult; ‹asunto› complicated, tricky; ‹crucigrama› devilishly o fiendishly hard

3 (peligroso) ‹velocidad› reckless, dangerous; ‹carretera› treacherous, dangerous

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endiablado
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ( malo) ‹carácter/genio› terrible;

◊ ¡este endiablado niño! this wretched child!

b) ( peligroso) ‹ velocidad› reckless, dangerous

endiablado,-a adjetivo ➣ endemoniado,-a
' endiablado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
endiablada
English:
devil

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endiablado, -a adj

1. [maldito] confounded, blasted;

el endiablado teléfono no paraba de sonar the blasted phone wouldn't stop ringing;

¡esos niños endiablados me van a volver loco! those little devils are going to drive me mad!

2. [difícil] [problema, crucigrama, examen] fiendishly difficult

3. [desagradable] [olor, sabor, genio] foul, vile;
[tiempo, clima, día] foul, filthy;
soplaba un viento endiablado there was a terrible wind blowing

4. [velocidad] breakneck

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endiablado

adj fig

1 ( malo) terrible, awful

2 ( difícil) tough

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endiablado, -da adj

1) : devilish, diabolical

2) : complicated, difficult

Spanish-English dictionary > endiablado
11 famoso

adj.

famous, celebrated, famed, renowned.

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famoso

► adjetivo

1 famous, well-known

► nombre masculino plural los famosos

1 the famous

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1. (f. - famosa)
adj.

famous, well-known
2. (f. - famosa)
noun

celebrity

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famoso, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=célebre) famous, well-known

un actor famoso — a famous o well-known actor

el pueblo es famoso por su cerámica — the town is famous for its pottery

es famoso por sus ocurrencias — he's renowned for his witticisms

2) * (=sonado)

aún recuerdo su famoso enfado — I can still remember that time she got angry

2.

SM / F celebrity, famous person

los famosos — celebrities

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I
- sa adjetivo famous

famoso por algo — famous for something
II
- sa masculino, femenino celebrity, famous person

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= famous, well-known, honoured [honored, -USA], celebrity, renowned, famed, celebrated, hit, reputed, legendary, notorious, noted, acclaimed, big name, of note, celeb, popular.

Ex. The philosophy of these critics was enunciated by one of their most prominent spokesmen, the famous Thomas Carlyle.

Ex. This may be relatively easy for well-known authors, but can be difficult for more obscure authors.

Ex. A very successful novelist, such as Graham Greene, would clearly fall into this category and would be an honoured writer as well as a well-paid one.

Ex. For instance, if a person is working on building a radio program, the librarian should provide her with background information that helps to set the tone of the program, with facts and foibles of celebrities, with case histories of successful campaigns, with analogies, quotations, and anecdotes, and so on.

Ex. Jorge Luis Borges, though renowned chiefly as author, reflects in his works the very essence of libraries and librarians.

Ex. Many recipes not taken from books, magazines or famed chefs remain untested and thus less reliable.

Ex. Hoppe is one of the most celebrated photographers of the early 20th century.

Ex. Her novels have been adapted for the screen most famously as the hit film Mrs Doubtfire starring Robin Williams.

Ex. This article studies the works of an internationally reputed virologist (Indian born) settled in Canada.

Ex. Information highways which have now become the first legendary step towards the information society.

Ex. The textual vicissitudes of British nineteenth-century novels in America are notorious.

Ex. Planning began about 9 months before the exhibition, with the recruitment of a noted Swiss book illustrator to design the stand.

Ex. The 6 day residential programme, open to Australian and New Zealand information professionals, was based on the acclaimed Snowbird Institutes, held annually in Utah.

Ex. Such programs as rock groups, big name entertainers, and jazz concerts were excluded.

Ex. Another analytical study of note is the one for Columbia University Libraries.

Ex. He knew the names of celebs but he could have walked past any one of them in the street without batting an eyelid.

Ex. Although the fifteenth edition met with some success, it was not generally popular.

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* ciudad famosa por el golf = golfing town.

* famoso en el mundo entero = world-renowned, world-renown.

* famoso en todo el mundo = world-famous [world famous], world-renowned, world-renown.

* famoso internacionalmente = of international renown, internationally renowned.

* famoso por = noted for, best remembered for, famed for.

* famosos, los = famous, the.

* gente famosa = famous people.

* lleno de famosos = celebrity-studded.

* muy famoso = highly acclaimed, widely acclaimed, well-acclaimed.

* persona famosa = famous person.

* plagado de famosos = celebrity-studded.

* ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.

* ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.

* tan famoso = much acclaimed.

* últimas palabras que se han hecho famosas = famous last words.

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I
- sa adjetivo famous

famoso por algo — famous for something
II
- sa masculino, femenino celebrity, famous person

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= famous, well-known, honoured [honored, -USA], celebrity, renowned, famed, celebrated, hit, reputed, legendary, notorious, noted, acclaimed, big name, of note, celeb, popular.

Ex: The philosophy of these critics was enunciated by one of their most prominent spokesmen, the famous Thomas Carlyle.

Ex: This may be relatively easy for well-known authors, but can be difficult for more obscure authors.

Ex: A very successful novelist, such as Graham Greene, would clearly fall into this category and would be an honoured writer as well as a well-paid one.

Ex: For instance, if a person is working on building a radio program, the librarian should provide her with background information that helps to set the tone of the program, with facts and foibles of celebrities, with case histories of successful campaigns, with analogies, quotations, and anecdotes, and so on.

Ex: Jorge Luis Borges, though renowned chiefly as author, reflects in his works the very essence of libraries and librarians.

Ex: Many recipes not taken from books, magazines or famed chefs remain untested and thus less reliable.

Ex: Hoppe is one of the most celebrated photographers of the early 20th century.

Ex: Her novels have been adapted for the screen most famously as the hit film Mrs Doubtfire starring Robin Williams.

Ex: This article studies the works of an internationally reputed virologist (Indian born) settled in Canada.

Ex: Information highways which have now become the first legendary step towards the information society.

Ex: The textual vicissitudes of British nineteenth-century novels in America are notorious.

Ex: Planning began about 9 months before the exhibition, with the recruitment of a noted Swiss book illustrator to design the stand.

Ex: The 6 day residential programme, open to Australian and New Zealand information professionals, was based on the acclaimed Snowbird Institutes, held annually in Utah.

Ex: Such programs as rock groups, big name entertainers, and jazz concerts were excluded.

Ex: Another analytical study of note is the one for Columbia University Libraries.

Ex: He knew the names of celebs but he could have walked past any one of them in the street without batting an eyelid.

Ex: Although the fifteenth edition met with some success, it was not generally popular.

* ciudad famosa por el golf = golfing town.

* famoso en el mundo entero = world-renowned, world-renown.

* famoso en todo el mundo = world-famous [world famous], world-renowned, world-renown.

* famoso internacionalmente = of international renown, internationally renowned.

* famoso por = noted for, best remembered for, famed for.

* famosos, los = famous, the.

* gente famosa = famous people.

* lleno de famosos = celebrity-studded.

* muy famoso = highly acclaimed, widely acclaimed, well-acclaimed.

* persona famosa = famous person.

* plagado de famosos = celebrity-studded.

* ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.

* ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.

* tan famoso = much acclaimed.

* últimas palabras que se han hecho famosas = famous last words.

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famoso¹ -sa

adjective

1 (célebre) ‹escritor/actriz› famous, well-known; ‹vino/libro› famous

se hizo famoso con ese descubrimiento that discovery made him famous

2

(conocido): ya estoy harto de sus famosos dolores de cabeza ( fam); I'm fed up with him and his constant headaches

famoso POR algo famous FOR sth

Francia es famosa por sus vinos France is famous for its wines

es famoso por sus meteduras de pata ( fam); he's well known o renowned for putting his foot in it ( colloq)

famoso² -sa

masculine, feminine

celebrity, personality, famous person

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famoso
◊ -sa adjetivo

famous;
famoso por algo famous for sth
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
celebrity, famous person
famoso,-a
I adjetivo famous
II sustantivo masculino famous person

' famoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atentar
- banquillo
- conocida
- conocido
- famosa
- imitar
- popular
- pulular
- sí
- significado
- célebre
- mundialmente
English:
big
- byword
- celebrity
- famous
- memorabilia
- well-known
- become
- just
- land
- pinup
- well
- world

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famoso, -a

♦ adj
[actor, pintor, monumento] famous;
se hizo famoso por sus murales his murals made him famous;

es famosa por su belleza she is famous for her beauty;
Fam
volvieron a debatir el famoso artículo 14 they debated the famous clause 14 again

♦ nm,f

famous person, celebrity

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famoso

I adj famous

II m, famosa f celebrity;

los famosos celebrities, famous people pl

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famoso, -sa adj

célebre: famous

famoso, -sa n

: celebrity

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famoso¹ adj famous / well known

es un pintor muy famoso he's a very famous painter

famoso² n famous person [pl. people]

Spanish-English dictionary > famoso
12 perverso

adj.

perverse, wicked, bad, base.

m.

pervert, evil doer.

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perverso

► adjetivo

1 (malvado) evil, wicked

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 evil person

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ADJ (=depravado) depraved; (=malvado) wicked

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I
- sa adjetivo evil
II
- sa masculino, femenino evil o wicked person

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= wicked, untoward, perverse, wayward, slavering, diabolical, diabolic, poison-pen, sinister.

Ex. If the analogy with the fairy story is taken a little further it can be noted that no author really believes in dragons, wicked queens, fair maidens locked in high towers and the like.

Ex. Perhaps, he questioned himself, this is the way every principal operates, and there is nothing untoward in it.

Ex. The demand for business information, in relation to its price, is rather perverse in that high price often generates a high demand.

Ex. The article 'The wayward scholar: resources and research in popular culture' defends popular culture as a legitimate and important library resource.

Ex. There is much slavering, kinky enjoyment of Diana's torments, a quality shared with the Gothic novel.

Ex. This scene is appropriate in relation to the center panel, which shows the diabolical influence of lust.

Ex. The triptych as a whole reflects late Medieval obsession with demons and witches, and with the diabolic 'power of women' to corrupt man.

Ex. The writer explains how he earned a poison-pen reputation as dance and music critic at the Los Angeles Times.

Ex. The selectman received this explanation in silence, but he fastened on the librarian a glance full of sinister meaning.

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* mundo utópico perverso = dystopia.

* sexo perverso = kinky sex.

* utopía perversa = dystopia.

* utópico perverso = dystopian.

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I
- sa adjetivo evil
II
- sa masculino, femenino evil o wicked person

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= wicked, untoward, perverse, wayward, slavering, diabolical, diabolic, poison-pen, sinister.

Ex: If the analogy with the fairy story is taken a little further it can be noted that no author really believes in dragons, wicked queens, fair maidens locked in high towers and the like.

Ex: Perhaps, he questioned himself, this is the way every principal operates, and there is nothing untoward in it.

Ex: The demand for business information, in relation to its price, is rather perverse in that high price often generates a high demand.

Ex: The article 'The wayward scholar: resources and research in popular culture' defends popular culture as a legitimate and important library resource.

Ex: There is much slavering, kinky enjoyment of Diana's torments, a quality shared with the Gothic novel.

Ex: This scene is appropriate in relation to the center panel, which shows the diabolical influence of lust.

Ex: The triptych as a whole reflects late Medieval obsession with demons and witches, and with the diabolic 'power of women' to corrupt man.

Ex: The writer explains how he earned a poison-pen reputation as dance and music critic at the Los Angeles Times.

Ex: The selectman received this explanation in silence, but he fastened on the librarian a glance full of sinister meaning.

* mundo utópico perverso = dystopia.

* sexo perverso = kinky sex.

* utopía perversa = dystopia.

* utópico perverso = dystopian.

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perverso¹ -sa

adjective

evil

una mente perversa an evil mind

la madrastra perversa the wicked stepmother

perverso² -sa

masculine, feminine

evil o wicked person

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perverso
◊ -sa adjetivo

evil
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
evil o wicked person
perverso,-a
I adjetivo evil, wicked
II sustantivo masculino y femenino wicked person

' perverso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mala
- malo
- perversa
- tenebrosa
- tenebroso
English:
perverse
- spiteful
- diabolical

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perverso, -a

♦ adj

evil, wicked

♦ nm,f

1. [depravado] depraved person

2. [persona mala] evil person

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perverso

adj wicked, evil

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perverso, -sa adj

: wicked, depraved

Spanish-English dictionary > perverso
13 sospechar

v.

1 to suspect.

sospecho que no lo terminará I doubt whether she'll finish it

Yo sospecho que no fue ella I suspect that it wasn't her.

Ella sospecha la verdad She suspects the truth.

2 to suspect to.

Ella sospechaba ver algo She suspected to see something.

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sospechar

► verbo transitivo

1 (imaginar) to suspect, think, suppose

► verbo intransitivo

1 (desconfiar) to suspect (de, -)

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verb

to suspect

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1.

VT to suspect

sospecho que lo hizo él — I suspect (that) he did it

- fue él el que lo robó -ya lo sospechaba — "it was he who stole it" - "I suspected as much"

sospecho que no tardarán en llegar — I have a feeling they won't be long

2.

VI

sospechar de algn — to suspect sb, be suspicious of sb

la policía siempre sospechó del marido — the police always suspected the husband, the police were always suspicious of the husband

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1.
verbo transitivo to suspect

ya me lo sospechaba! — just as I suspected!
2.
sospechar vi

me hizo sospechar — it made me suspicious

sospechar DE alguien — to suspect somebody, have one's suspicions about somebody

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= feel + suspicion, suspect, be suspicious, lurk + suspicion.

Ex. Some librarians find it more comfortable to stifle their professional consciences and take the question at its face value, disregarding any suspicion they may feel that it is not what the enquirer really needs.

Ex. I suspect that this emphasis reflects the desire to have a simple rule that everybody can apply and therefore get out cataloging data quickly and cheaply.

Ex. University respondents were suspicious that this formula approach would ultimately be extended to them and to their detriment = Los encuestados universitarios sospechaban que a la larga este fórmula se les aplicaría y les perjudicaría.

Ex. This is when children are not really concerned with scientific truth; they believe in Father Christmas anyway, even if there lurks the suspicion that there is something rather fishy about it all.

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* hacer sospechar = misgive.

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1.
verbo transitivo to suspect

ya me lo sospechaba! — just as I suspected!
2.
sospechar vi

me hizo sospechar — it made me suspicious

sospechar DE alguien — to suspect somebody, have one's suspicions about somebody

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= feel + suspicion, suspect, be suspicious, lurk + suspicion.

Ex: Some librarians find it more comfortable to stifle their professional consciences and take the question at its face value, disregarding any suspicion they may feel that it is not what the enquirer really needs.

Ex: I suspect that this emphasis reflects the desire to have a simple rule that everybody can apply and therefore get out cataloging data quickly and cheaply.

Ex: University respondents were suspicious that this formula approach would ultimately be extended to them and to their detriment = Los encuestados universitarios sospechaban que a la larga este fórmula se les aplicaría y les perjudicaría.

Ex: This is when children are not really concerned with scientific truth; they believe in Father Christmas anyway, even if there lurks the suspicion that there is something rather fishy about it all.

* hacer sospechar = misgive.

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sospechar [A1 ]

vt

to suspect

creo que sospecha algo I think she suspects something o she's suspicious

¡ya me lo sospechaba! just as I suspected!, just as I thought!, I suspected as much!

■ sospechar

vi

me hizo sospechar it made me suspicious

sospechar DE algn to suspect sb, have one's suspicions ABOUT sb

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sospechar ( conjugate sospechar) verbo transitivo
to suspect
verbo intransitivo sospechar DE algn to suspect sb, have one's suspicions about sb
sospechar
I vtr (conjeturar, intuir) to suspect: sospecho que le gustas, I suspect he likes you
II vi (recelar) to suspect: sospechaba de su mujer, he suspected his wife
sospechan que tú lo planeaste todo, they suspect you of planning it all
' sospechar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entrever
- intuir
- malicia
- mosquearse
- mosquear
- motivo
- olerse
- presumir
- temerse
- sobrado
- temer
English:
suspect
- unsuspecting

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sospechar

♦ vt
[creer, suponer] to suspect;
sospecho que no lo terminará I doubt whether she'll finish it

♦ vi

sospechar de to suspect

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sospechar

I v/t suspect

II v/i be suspicious;

sospechar de alguien suspect s.o.

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sospechar vt

: to suspect

sospechar vi

: to be suspicious

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sospechar vb to suspect

sospechan de él they suspect him

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14 definitivamente

adv.

1 definitely (sin duda).

2 for good.

3 definitively, for good, once and for all, definitely.

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definitivamente

► adverbio

1 (para siempre) for good, once and for all

■ se marchó definitivamente she left for good

2 (finalmente) finally

■ definitivamente llegaremos el veinte we'll finally get there on the twentieth

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ADV

1) (=con seguridad) definitely

definitivamente nos casamos el 14 de marzo — we are definitely getting married on 14 March

2) (=para siempre) permanently

se ha instalado definitivamente en la capital — he has settled permanently in the capital, he has settled in the capital for good

eliminaron definitivamente el virus — they permanently eliminated the virus, they eliminated the virus for ever o for good o once and for all

son teorías definitivamente superadas — these theories have now been permanently superseded

3) (=claramente) definitely

definitivamente, es la peor película del año — it's definitely the worst film of the year

un autor definitivamente encasillable en el modernismo — an author who can definitely be classed as modernist

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adverbio

a) <resolver/rechazar> once and for all

b) <quedarse/instalarse> permanently, for good

dejó de bailar definitivamente — he gave up dancing permanently o for good

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= assuredly, definitely, definitively, once and for all, terminally, incurably, once for all.

Ex. Without question, information has most assuredly become the competitive edge for business and industry.

Ex. Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.

Ex. It still may be too early to say definitively whether the abandonment of this policy has overall been in the public interest.

Ex. I cannot tell you how happy we in the circulation department will all be to put an end once and for all to the smiling delinquent patron who rejoices in paying his fine because he is thereby 'supporting a worthy cause'.

Ex. The gap between God's finger and Adam's in Michelangelo's Creation of Adam (Vatican, Sistine Chapel) reflects Adam's terminally imperfect state.

Ex. Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.

Ex. Dead men have no friends; consequently, Israel must abandon its love affair with its putative, feckless friends and kill, once for all, its mortal foes.

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* cerrar definitivamente = close + Posesivo + doors.

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adverbio

a) <resolver/rechazar> once and for all

b) <quedarse/instalarse> permanently, for good

dejó de bailar definitivamente — he gave up dancing permanently o for good

* * *

= assuredly, definitely, definitively, once and for all, terminally, incurably, once for all.

Ex: Without question, information has most assuredly become the competitive edge for business and industry.

Ex: Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.

Ex: It still may be too early to say definitively whether the abandonment of this policy has overall been in the public interest.

Ex: I cannot tell you how happy we in the circulation department will all be to put an end once and for all to the smiling delinquent patron who rejoices in paying his fine because he is thereby 'supporting a worthy cause'.

Ex: The gap between God's finger and Adam's in Michelangelo's Creation of Adam (Vatican, Sistine Chapel) reflects Adam's terminally imperfect state.

Ex: Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.

Ex: Dead men have no friends; consequently, Israel must abandon its love affair with its putative, feckless friends and kill, once for all, its mortal foes.

* cerrar definitivamente = close + Posesivo + doors.

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definitivamente

adverb

1 ‹resolver/rechazar› once and for all

el texto quedó terminado definitivamente en la sesión de ayer the text was finalized at yesterday's meeting, the final o definitive version of the text was drawn up at yesterday's meeting

mientras se resuelve definitivamente el problema while waiting for a final o definitive solution to the problem

2 ‹quedarse/instalarse› permanently, for good

tú quedarás definitivamente a cargo de esta sección you will be in charge of this department on a permanent basis

ha decidido dejar de bailar definitivamente he has decided to give up dancing permanently o for good

están afincados definitivamente en Popayán they have settled permanently in Popayán

3 ( indep)

(decididamente): definitivamente, esto no es para mí this is definitely not for me

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definitivamente adverbio ‹resolver/rechazar› once and for all;
‹quedarse/instalarse› permanently, for good
definitivamente adverbio
1 (para siempre, de una vez por todas) for good o once and for all: rompió definitivamente su relación con él, she broke up with him once and for all
2 (sin lugar a dudas, en conclusión) definitely: definitivamente, el jefe quiere arruinar esta empresa, the managing director clearly wants to run this company to the ground
tu hermano es definitivamente tonto, your brother is definitely stupid
' definitivamente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cerrar
- decididamente
- siempre
English:
finally
- definitely

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definitivamente adv

1. [sin duda] definitely;

definitivamente, el picante no me sienta bien hot food definitely doesn't agree with me

2. [finalmente]
nos tienes que decir definitivamente si vas a venir o no you have to tell us whether you're definitely coming or not;

hasta que no se solucione definitivamente la avería no habrá electricidad there won't be any electricity until the problem is properly fixed

3. [para siempre] for good;

queremos quedarnos a vivir aquí definitivamente we want to come and live here for good;

la banda se separó definitivamente en 1969 the band finally broke up in 1969;

la corte se instaló definitivamente en Madrid the court moved to Madrid, where it remained

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definitivamente adv

1) : finally

2) : permanently, for good

3) : definitely, absolutely

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15 al final

adv.

at the end, ultimately, in the issue.

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al final

in the end

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= in the end, eventually, in the final count, terminally, ultimately, at the end of the day

Ex. This is time well invested since it saves money in the end and leads to a higher success rate in providing information = Éste es tiempo bien invertido ya que ahorra dinero en última instancia y permite ofrecer una información mucho más pertinente para el usuario.

Ex. Eventually this work on citation orders came to fruition in the rather unlikely context of a new indexing systems, PRECIS.

Ex. In the final count, the method of delivery of the data is less important than the quality of information.

Ex. The gap between God's finger and Adam's in Michelangelo's Creation of Adam (Vatican, Sistine Chapel) reflects Adam's terminally imperfect state.

Ex. Moreover, these entries must ultimately direct the searcher to his desired specific subject in the classified file.

Ex. At the end of the day, the greatest need for the foreseeable future remains space for books and ordinary readers.

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al final(de)

= at the end (of)

Ex: A summary at the end of a document is intended to complete the orientation of the reader, and to identify the significant ideas for the reader to remember.

= in the end, eventually, in the final count, terminally, ultimately, at the end of the day

Ex: This is time well invested since it saves money in the end and leads to a higher success rate in providing information = Éste es tiempo bien invertido ya que ahorra dinero en última instancia y permite ofrecer una información mucho más pertinente para el usuario.

Ex: Eventually this work on citation orders came to fruition in the rather unlikely context of a new indexing systems, PRECIS.

Ex: In the final count, the method of delivery of the data is less important than the quality of information.

Ex: The gap between God's finger and Adam's in Michelangelo's Creation of Adam (Vatican, Sistine Chapel) reflects Adam's terminally imperfect state.

Ex: Moreover, these entries must ultimately direct the searcher to his desired specific subject in the classified file.

Ex: At the end of the day, the greatest need for the foreseeable future remains space for books and ordinary readers.

Spanish-English dictionary > al final
16 devoto

adj.

1 devoted, adoring, devotional, devout.

2 dedicated, devoted, assiduous.

m.

1 devotee, worshiper, worshipper.

2 member of a sect, sectary.

3 churchgoer.

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devoto

► adjetivo

1 (piadoso) devout, pious

2 (digno de devoción) devotional

3 figurado (dedicado) devoted

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 RELIGIÓN pious person, devout person

2 figurado (seguidor) devoted follower, devotee, admirer

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devoto, -a
1. ADJ

1) (Rel) [persona] devout; [obra] devotional

ser muy devoto de un santo — to have a special devotion to a saint

- ser devoto de la Virgen del puño

2) (=apegado, fiel) devoted (de to)

su devoto amigo — your devoted friend

su devoto servidor — frm your devoted servant

es muy devoto de ese café — he is a big fan of that café

2. SM / F

1) (Rel) devout person

los devotos — the faithful; [en iglesia] the congregation sing

2) (=aficionado) devotee

la artista y sus devotos — the artist and her devotees o fans

los devotos del ajedrez — devotees of chess

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I
- ta adjetivo < persona> devout; <lugar/obra> devotional

es muy devoto de la Virgen — he's a devout follower of the Virgin
II
- ta masculino, femenino

a) (Relig)

devoto de alguien — devotee of somebody

b) ( aficionado)

devoto de algo — devotee of something

devoto de alguien — admirer of somebody

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= devotee, devout, devotional, sectary, prayerful, devoted, loyal (to), pious, God-fearing.

Ex. 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.

Ex. His goal was to contribute to the 'uplift' of the masses and to make men sober, righteous, conservative, patient, and devout -- in short, to make others more like himself.

Ex. With its riverfront orientation and steps leading down to the esplanade, the library evokes a Greek devotional temple.

Ex. Further, the grand tradition still reflects the anxiety of the `free library' to dissociate itself from the proselytising clamour of Victorian sectaries of various kinds.

Ex. The article 'Man proposes, God disposes' is reminder that all planning should take place in a spirit of prayerful reliance on God.

Ex. Overprotective feelings occur mostly in very devoted, tender-hearted parents who are inclined to feel guilty.

Ex. He was said to be 100% loyal to the library and perfectly satisfied with his position.

Ex. This pious plantation owner wanted to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.

Ex. On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.

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* judío devoto = devout Jew.

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I
- ta adjetivo < persona> devout; <lugar/obra> devotional

es muy devoto de la Virgen — he's a devout follower of the Virgin
II
- ta masculino, femenino

a) (Relig)

devoto de alguien — devotee of somebody

b) ( aficionado)

devoto de algo — devotee of something

devoto de alguien — admirer of somebody

* * *

= devotee, devout, devotional, sectary, prayerful, devoted, loyal (to), pious, God-fearing.

Ex: 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.

Ex: His goal was to contribute to the 'uplift' of the masses and to make men sober, righteous, conservative, patient, and devout -- in short, to make others more like himself.

Ex: With its riverfront orientation and steps leading down to the esplanade, the library evokes a Greek devotional temple.

Ex: Further, the grand tradition still reflects the anxiety of the `free library' to dissociate itself from the proselytising clamour of Victorian sectaries of various kinds.

Ex: The article 'Man proposes, God disposes' is reminder that all planning should take place in a spirit of prayerful reliance on God.

Ex: Overprotective feelings occur mostly in very devoted, tender-hearted parents who are inclined to feel guilty.

Ex: He was said to be 100% loyal to the library and perfectly satisfied with his position.

Ex: This pious plantation owner wanted to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.

Ex: On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.

* judío devoto = devout Jew.

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devoto¹ -ta

adjective

‹persona› devout; ‹estampa/lugar/obra› devotional

es muy devoto de la Virgen he's a devout follower of the Virgin

devoto² -ta

masculine, feminine

1 ( Relig) devoto DE algn devotee OF sb

es un devoto de San Juan he is a devotee of Saint John

2 (aficionado) devoto DE algo devotee OF sth

los devotos de la música clásica devotees of classical music

devoto DE algn admirer OF sb

los devotos del famoso tenor admirers of the famous tenor

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devoto
◊ -ta adjetivo ‹ persona› devout;

‹lugar/obra› devotional
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) (Relig) devoto de algn devotee of sb

b) ( aficionado) devoto de algo/algn devotee of sth/admirer of sb

devoto,-a
I adjetivo
1 Rel pious, devout
2 (admirador) es un devoto lector de Dostoievski, he's an ardent reader of Dostoevski
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Rel pious person
2 (admirador) devotee
' devoto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
devota
- piadosa
- piadoso
English:
devotee
- devout
- worshipper
- devoted

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devoto, -a

♦ adj

1. [piadoso] devout;

ser devoto de to have a devotion for

2. [admirador] devoted (de to)

3. [imagen, templo, lugar] devotional

♦ nm,f

1. [beato] devout person;

es un devoto de San Antonio he has a special devotion to St Anthony;

los devotos the faithful

2. [admirador] devotee (de of);
buenas noticias para los devotos del cine de ciencia ficción good news for fans of science fiction movies o Br films

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devoto

I adj devout

II m, devota f devotee (de of)

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devoto, -ta adj

: devout

♦ devotamente adv

devoto, -ta n

: devotee, admirer

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17 inmensidad

f.

1 immensity (grandeza).

2 huge amount, sea.

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inmensidad

► nombre femenino

1 immensity

■ la inmensidad del océano the vast expanse of the ocean

2 (gran cantidad) great number

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SF immensity, vastness

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femenino immensity

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= vastness, immensity.

Ex. Experience has shown that the vastness of this as yet unordered field holds many pitfalls for the unwary librarian and researcher.

Ex. This situation reflects the sheer immensity of the task that faces any researcher whose work deals with events on a colonial frontier.

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* inmensidad de = mass of.

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femenino immensity

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= vastness, immensity.

Ex: Experience has shown that the vastness of this as yet unordered field holds many pitfalls for the unwary librarian and researcher.

Ex: This situation reflects the sheer immensity of the task that faces any researcher whose work deals with events on a colonial frontier.

* inmensidad de = mass of.

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inmensidad

feminine

immensity

* * *

inmensidad sustantivo femenino immensity, enormity

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inmensidad nf

1. [grandeza] immensity

2. [multitud] huge amount

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inmensidad

f immensity

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inmensidad nf

: immensity, vastness

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18 poder ejecutivo

m.

executive power, executive branch.

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poder ejecutivo

the executive

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masculino: el poder ejecutivo the executive

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(n.) = chief executive, executive arm, executive power

Ex. Apply this rule to legislative enactments and decrees of a political jurisdiction and decrees of a chief executive having the force of law.

Ex. The third group of documents reflects the Commission's role as the executive arm of the Community.

Ex. Most college librarians have inadequate executive powers and this has adverse effects onthe quality of library services in the colleges.

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masculino: el poder ejecutivo the executive

* * *

el poder ejecutivo

= Executive, the

Ex: Granting the Executive the power to torture people and jail them indefinitely, without meaningful judicial review, is like playing with fire.

(n.) = chief executive, executive arm, executive power

Ex: Apply this rule to legislative enactments and decrees of a political jurisdiction and decrees of a chief executive having the force of law.

Ex: The third group of documents reflects the Commission's role as the executive arm of the Community.

Ex: Most college librarians have inadequate executive powers and this has adverse effects onthe quality of library services in the colleges.

Spanish-English dictionary > poder ejecutivo
19 existir

v.

1 to exist (ser real).

los gnomos no existen gnomes don't exist

Yo existo I am.

2 to exist.

existe el riesgo de… there is the risk that…

existe mucha pobreza there is a lot of poverty

3 to exist.

mientras yo exista no tienes que preocuparte you don't have to worry while I'm still here

4 to be, to have a being.

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existir

► verbo intransitivo

1 to exist, be

■ existe un problema there's a problem

■ la tienda existe desde hace cincuenta años the shop has been in existence for fifty years

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar de existir (empresa) to fold

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verb

to exist

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VI

1) (=ser) to exist

esta empresa existe desde hace 90 años — the company has been in existence for 90 years

no existe tal cosa — there's no such thing

2) (=vivir) to live

mientras yo exista — as long as I live o I'm alive

dejar de existir — euf to pass away euf

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verbo intransitivo

a) (en 3^a pers) ( haber)

siempre ha existido rivalidad entre ellos — there has always been rivalry between them

no existen pruebas — there is no evidence

b) ( ser) to exist

ya no existe — it doesn't exist anymore

pienso, luego existo — I think, therefore I am

c) ( vivir) to live

dejó de existir — (period) he passed away (euph)

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= be, be available, be forthcoming, come in, exist, there + be, be in place, be in existence, be around.

Ex. Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.

Ex. This emphasis upon 'the work' reflects the packaging of text, information, music, graphics, and so on, and indicates to the subsequent user what packages are available for use or consultation.

Ex. Until additional funds are forthcoming, it is most helpful to 'push' such a plan.

Ex. Such records come in a variety of physical forms.

Ex. Difficulties may arise where equivalent terms do not exist in all of the languages of the thesaurus.

Ex. There are a relatively large number of documents under each heading.

Ex. Modular courses are already in place from which a student can pick and mix.

Ex. Libraries have been in existence for a long time in many countries and so should have become an integral part of the culture.

Ex. The author suggests that the book will be around for generations to come simply because it costs less.

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* coexistir = coexist [co-exist].

* debería existir = there + ought to be.

* dejar de existir = be no more.

* existir razones para = there + be + ground(s) for.

* existir constancia de = anecdotal record, anecdotal evidence.

* existir de antemano = pre-exist [preexist].

* existir de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.

* existir desde hace años = be around for years.

* existir independientemente de = stand + independent of.

* existir indicios de = there + be + signs of.

* existir indicios de que = there + be + evidence that.

* existir la posibilidad de = there + be + scope for.

* existir la posibilidad de que = there + be + room for.

* existir la tendencia a = there + be + a tendency (to/for).

* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....

* existir pruebas de que = there + be + evidence that.

* existir una demanda de = there + be + call for.

* existir una necesidad de = there + be + call for.

* no existir = be out of the picture.

* no existir como tal = there + be + no such thing as.

* no existir límites = there + be + no limit.

* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.

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verbo intransitivo

a) (en 3^a pers) ( haber)

siempre ha existido rivalidad entre ellos — there has always been rivalry between them

no existen pruebas — there is no evidence

b) ( ser) to exist

ya no existe — it doesn't exist anymore

pienso, luego existo — I think, therefore I am

c) ( vivir) to live

dejó de existir — (period) he passed away (euph)

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= be, be available, be forthcoming, come in, exist, there + be, be in place, be in existence, be around.

Ex: Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.

Ex: This emphasis upon 'the work' reflects the packaging of text, information, music, graphics, and so on, and indicates to the subsequent user what packages are available for use or consultation.

Ex: Until additional funds are forthcoming, it is most helpful to 'push' such a plan.

Ex: Such records come in a variety of physical forms.

Ex: Difficulties may arise where equivalent terms do not exist in all of the languages of the thesaurus.

Ex: There are a relatively large number of documents under each heading.

Ex: Modular courses are already in place from which a student can pick and mix.

Ex: Libraries have been in existence for a long time in many countries and so should have become an integral part of the culture.

Ex: The author suggests that the book will be around for generations to come simply because it costs less.

* coexistir = coexist [co-exist].

* debería existir = there + ought to be.

* dejar de existir = be no more.

* existir razones para = there + be + ground(s) for.

* existir constancia de = anecdotal record, anecdotal evidence.

* existir de antemano = pre-exist [preexist].

* existir de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.

* existir desde hace años = be around for years.

* existir independientemente de = stand + independent of.

* existir indicios de = there + be + signs of.

* existir indicios de que = there + be + evidence that.

* existir la posibilidad de = there + be + scope for.

* existir la posibilidad de que = there + be + room for.

* existir la tendencia a = there + be + a tendency (to/for).

* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....

* existir pruebas de que = there + be + evidence that.

* existir una demanda de = there + be + call for.

* existir una necesidad de = there + be + call for.

* no existir = be out of the picture.

* no existir como tal = there + be + no such thing as.

* no existir límites = there + be + no limit.

* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.

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existir [I1 ]

vi

1 ( en tercera persona)

(haber): siempre ha existido rivalidad entre ellos there has always been rivalry between them

existen pruebas que demuestran su inocencia there is evidence to prove his innocence, evidence exists which proves his innocence

2 (ser) to exist

no existen los fantasmas there's no such thing as ghosts, ghosts do not exist

pienso, luego existo I think, therefore I am

ya no existe it doesn't exist anymore

3 (vivir) to live

mientras yo exista, no te faltará nada as long as I'm alive o while I live, you'll want for nothing

dejó de existir ( period); he died, he passed away ( euph)

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existir ( conjugate existir) verbo intransitivo
a) (en 3a pers) ( haber):

◊ siempre ha existido rivalidad entre ellos there has always been rivalry between them;

no existen pruebas there is no evidence
b) ( ser) to exist;

◊ ya no existe it doesn't exist anymore

existir verbo intransitivo to exist, be (in existence): no existe ninguna duda, there's no doubt
' existir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caber
- ser
- estar
- haber
- abundar
- existencia
English:
be
- exist
- live
- more

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existir vi

1. [ser real] to exist;

los gnomos no existen gnomes don't exist;

aquel año dejó de existir la Unión Soviética that year the Soviet Union ceased to exist;

pienso, luego existo I think, therefore I am

2. [haber] to exist;

existen zonas sin explorar there are some unexplored areas;

existe el riesgo de… there is the risk that…

3. [vivir]
mientras yo exista no tienes que preocuparte you don't have to worry while I'm still here;
Euf
dejar de existir to pass away o on

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existir

v/i exist;

existen muchos problemas there are a lot of problems

* * *

existir vi

: to exist

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existir vb

1. (en general) to exist

los fantasmas no existen ghosts don't exist

2. (haber) to be

en esta zona existen restos arqueológicos there are archaeological remains in this area

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20 rondar

v.

1 to patrol.

2 to court.

3 to be around (edad, cifra).

ronda los cuarenta años he's about forty

4 to wander.

me ronda una idea por la cabeza I've been turning over an idea in my head

5 to hover around, to circle, to haunt, to hang round.

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rondar

► verbo transitivo

1 (vigilar) to patrol, do the rounds of

2 peyorativo (merodear) to prowl around, hang about, haunt

■ siempre ronda la casa he's always prowling around the house

3 (cortejar) to woo, court

4 figurado (estar cerca) to stalk

■ la muerte lo rondaba death was stalking him

■ me ronda el hambre I'm feeling hungry

5 figurado (años) to be about

■ ronda los cincuenta she's about fifty

► verbo intransitivo

1 (vigilar) to patrol

2 (merodear) to prowl around, roam around

3 (tocar y cantar por las calles) to busk, serenade

4 (andar de noche) to roam at night, wander at night

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verb

1) to patrol, police

2) haunt

3) be approximately

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1. VT

1) [policía, soldado] to patrol

2) [+ cifra, edad]

el precio ronda los mil dólares — the price is in the region of a thousand dollars

rondaba los 30 años — he was about 30

3) (=perseguir)

la ronda a todas horas para que le preste dinero — he pesters her night and day to lend him money

es una idea que me rondaba la cabeza desde hace tiempo — it's an idea which I've had going round in my head for quite a while

me está rondando un catarro — I've got a cold hanging over me

a estas horas siempre me ronda el sueño — I always start feeling sleepy around this time

4) † (=cortejar) to court

2. VI

1) [policía, soldado] to (be on) patrol

2) (=deambular) to prowl

sospechan de un hombre que rondaba por allí — they suspect a man who was prowling around the area

3) [pensamiento, idea]

debes rechazar las dudas que te rondan por la cabeza — you must dispel the doubts that are besetting you

4) † [enamorado, la tuna] to serenade

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) vigilante/patrulla to patrol

2) pensamiento

hace días que me ronda esa idea — that idea has been going round and round in my head for days

3) < lugar> to hang around

como si lo rondase la muerte — as if death were stalking him

4) ( cortejar) to court (dated or liter)

5) ( acercarse a)

debe estar rondando los 60 — she must be getting on for 60

la rentabilidad ronda el 3% — the yield is hovering around the 3% mark

6) ( dar serenata a) to serenade
2.
rondar vi

1) vigilante/patrulla to be on one's round o beat, be on patrol

2) ( merodear) to hang around

3) ( dar serenata) to serenade

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= be one step away from, walk (a)round, hang around, loiter (about/around), loaf (about/around), bum around, linger, prowl, hang about.

Ex. Denigrating the ideas of others is just one step away from a personal attack and reflects the speaker's ineptness.

Ex. He got up, and, putting hands in the pockets of his trousers, began to walk around the room.

Ex. His characters are gullible and easily led, dependent on the kindness of strangers and vulnerable to parasites and touts who hang around train stations and hotels.

Ex. A high-pitched sound said to be only audible to young people will be used to deter teenagers from loitering at night.

Ex. The less you work, the less you spend and the more time you have for loafing about.

Ex. He spent his early twenties bumming around the world and became fascinated by the differences and similarities in all of us.

Ex. He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.

Ex. Told in rhyme, this is the story of a slinky black cat who prowls at night and becomes a thief.

Ex. A new report says that we waste three hours a day faffing around, doing nothing in particular, pootling, dawdling, pottering, hanging about.

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* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.

* rondar + Número = hover around + Número.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) vigilante/patrulla to patrol

2) pensamiento

hace días que me ronda esa idea — that idea has been going round and round in my head for days

3) < lugar> to hang around

como si lo rondase la muerte — as if death were stalking him

4) ( cortejar) to court (dated or liter)

5) ( acercarse a)

debe estar rondando los 60 — she must be getting on for 60

la rentabilidad ronda el 3% — the yield is hovering around the 3% mark

6) ( dar serenata a) to serenade
2.
rondar vi

1) vigilante/patrulla to be on one's round o beat, be on patrol

2) ( merodear) to hang around

3) ( dar serenata) to serenade

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= be one step away from, walk (a)round, hang around, loiter (about/around), loaf (about/around), bum around, linger, prowl, hang about.

Ex: Denigrating the ideas of others is just one step away from a personal attack and reflects the speaker's ineptness.

Ex: He got up, and, putting hands in the pockets of his trousers, began to walk around the room.

Ex: His characters are gullible and easily led, dependent on the kindness of strangers and vulnerable to parasites and touts who hang around train stations and hotels.

Ex: A high-pitched sound said to be only audible to young people will be used to deter teenagers from loitering at night.

Ex: The less you work, the less you spend and the more time you have for loafing about.

Ex: He spent his early twenties bumming around the world and became fascinated by the differences and similarities in all of us.

Ex: He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.

Ex: Told in rhyme, this is the story of a slinky black cat who prowls at night and becomes a thief.

Ex: A new report says that we waste three hours a day faffing around, doing nothing in particular, pootling, dawdling, pottering, hanging about.

* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.

* rondar + Número = hover around + Número.

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rondar [A1 ]

vt

A «vigilante/patrulla» to patrol

B

«idea/pensamiento»: hace días que me ronda esa idea I've had that idea going around in my head for days

debemos ahuyentar los malos pensamientos que nos rondan we must chase away the evil thoughts that beset us

C ‹lugar› to hang around

la gentuza que ronda el bar the rabble who hang around the bar

era como si la muerte lo estuviese rondando it was as if death were stalking him

D (cortejar) to court ( datedor liter)

lleva varios años rondándola he's been courting her for several years

E ‹cifra/edad›

debe estar rondando los 60 she must be around/getting on for 60

la rentabilidad ronda el 3% the yield is hovering around the 3% mark

F (dar serenata a) to serenade

■ rondar

vi

A (para vigilar) «vigilante/patrulla» to be on one's round o beat, be on patrol

B (merodear) to hang around

C (dar serenata) to serenade

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rondar ( conjugate rondar) verbo transitivo
a) [vigilante/patrulla] to patrol

b) [ pensamiento]:

◊ hace días que me ronda esa idea that idea has been going round and round in my head for days

c) ‹ lugar› to hang around

d) ( acercarse a):

◊ debe estar rondando los 60 she must be getting on for 60

verbo intransitivo ( merodear) to hang around
rondar
I verbo transitivo
1 (a una mujer) to court frml
(a alguien con algún fin) to be after sb
2 (vagar, pasear de noche con un fin poco claro) to loiter, prowl around: un extraño ronda la casa desde ayer, a stranger has been prowling around the house since yesterday
3 (vigilar) to patrol
4 (estar en torno a, aproximarse a) to be about: el precio ronda los dos millones, the price is about two million
5 (gripe, sueño, enfermedad) to approach: me está rondando la gripe, I think I'm coming down with flu
(una idea) to think about: no sé qué le está rondando en la cabeza, I don't known what he has in his mind
II verbo intransitivo
1 (un vigilante, etc) to do the rounds
2 (un delicuente, alguien sospechoso) to loiter, prowl around
' rondar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
andar
English:
prowl
- haunt
- push

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rondar

♦ vt

1. [vigilar] to patrol;

rondaban las calles en parejas they patrolled the streets in pairs

2. [parecer próximo]
me está rondando un resfriado I've got a cold coming on;

le ronda el sueño he's about to drop off;

me ronda una idea por o [m5] en la cabeza I've been turning over an idea in my head

♦ vi

1. [vigilar] to patrol;

rondaban en parejas they patrolled in pairs

2. [merodear] to wander ( por around)

3. [edad, cifra] to be around;

ronda los cuarenta años he's about forty;

las pérdidas rondan los tres millones the losses are in the region of three million

4. [cortejar] to serenade

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rondar

I v/t

1 zona patrol

2

:

me ronda una idea I have an idea going around in my head

3 mujer serenade

4

:

rondar los treinta be around thirty

II v/i fam

hang around fam

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rondar vt

1) : to patrol

2) : to hang around

siempre está rondando la calle: he's always hanging around the street

3) : to be approximately

debe rondar los cincuenta: he must be about 50

rondar vi

1) : to be on patrol

2) : to prowl around, to roam about

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rondar vb

1. (patrullar) to patrol [pt. & pp. patrolled]

la policía ronda las calles the police patrol the streets

2. (frecuentar) to hang around [pt. & pp. hung]

siempre lo veo rondando por el bar I always see him hanging round the bar

3. (rayar) to be nearly

ronda los 30 años he's nearly 30 / he's about 30

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