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1 letras conjuntas
Ex. Its x-height was notably small, and the fount was equipped with many ligatures ( tied letters) and with upright capitals; it was quickly and widely imitated.* * *Ex: Its x-height was notably small, and the fount was equipped with many ligatures ( tied letters) and with upright capitals; it was quickly and widely imitated.
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2 letra
f.1 letter.2 handwriting.no entiendo su letra I can't read his writing o handwriting3 type, typeface.letra cursiva italic type, italicsescriba en letra de imprenta please write in block capitalsletra itálica italic type, italicsletra negrita bold (face)4 lyrics.5 literal meaning.seguir instrucciones al pie de la letra to follow instructions to the letter6 bank bill, bill of exchange, letter.7 hand, script.* * *1 (del alfabeto) letter2 (de imprenta) character3 (escritura) handwriting5 (de cambio) bill of exchange1 EDUCACIÓN arts (literatura) letters\a la letra to the letteral pie de la letra to the letteraprender las primeras letras to learn to read and writecon la letra clara clearly, neatlyla letra con sangre entra spare the rod and spoil the childletra por letra word for wordponerle a alguien unas letras to write to somebody, drop a line to somebodyletra de cambio bill of exchange, draftletra de imprenta block capitals pluralletra de molde printletra del tesoro treasury bondletra gótica Gothic scriptletra mayúscula capital letterletra menuda small printletra pequeña small printletra minúscula small letter* * *noun f.1) letter2) lyrics3) type* * *SF1) (Tip) letterletra bastardilla, letra cursiva — italics pl, italic type (EEUU)
letra de imprenta, letra de molde — print
escriba su nombre en letras de imprenta o de molde — please print your name in block letters
letra negrilla, letra negrita — bold type, heavy type
letra redonda — roman, roman type (EEUU)
2) (=escritura) handwriting, writingno le entiendo la letra — I can't read his handwriting o writing
3) (=sentido literal) letter, literal meaningpie 4)atarse a la letra — frm to stick to the literal meaning
4) (Com) (=pago) instalment, installment (EEUU)le faltan cinco letras para acabar de pagar el coche — she still has five instalments to make on the car
letra bancaria — banker's draft, bank draft
letra de cambio — bill (of exchange), draft
5) [de canción] words pl, lyrics plprimeras letras — elementary education, the three Rs
7) pl letras (Escol, Univ) (=humanidades) arts* * *1)a) (Impr, Ling) letterla letra con sangre entra — spare the rod, spoil the child
b) ( caligrafía) writing, handwritingc) letras femenino plural ( carta breve)sólo unas letras para decirte que... — just a few lines to let you know that...
2) ( sentido)3) (Mús) ( de canción) words (pl), lyrics (pl)4) (Fin) tbletra de cambio — bill of exchange, draft
5) letras femenino plural (Educ) arts (pl), liberal arts (pl) (AmE)licenciado en Filosofía y Letras — ≈arts graduate
* * *= character, letter, script, sorts, sort, letter-form.Ex. A fixed length field is a field which has the same length, that is, contains the same number of characters in each record.Ex. There are only two sets of symbols whose orders are reasonably universally recognised: the letters of the Roman alphabet (either small or capitals), and Arabic numerals.Ex. Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.Ex. Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman because of the addition of extra ligatures and decorated (or 'swash') capitals.Ex. Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.Ex. They were used for elaborate illustrations, stylized ornaments, initial letters, and for words in large or complex letter-forms that were not available as type = Se utilizaban para ilusraciones compicadas, adornos estilizados, letras iniciales y para letras grandes o complejas que no se podían conseguir en tipos.----* al pie de la letra = to the letter.* de dos letras = two-letter.* de puño y letra = in black and white, in handwriting.* dominado por la letra impresa = print-dominated.* filosofía y letras = arts and humanities, the, arts and letters.* hombre de letras = man of letters.* imprimir en letra realzada = print in + double density.* juego de letras = letter set.* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* letra adornada = swash letter.* letra a letra = letter-perfect.* letra bastarda = bastarda.* letra bastardilla = italics.* letra contraccional = contraction.* letra cursiva = italics.* letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.* letra de cambio = bill of exchange.* letra de canción = song lyrics.* letra de imprenta = block capital, block letter.* letra del alfabeto = alphabet letter, alphabetic letter.* letra de la música = music lyrics.* letra del Tesoro = Treasury bill.* letra de madera = wood letter.* letra de molde = block capital, block letter.* letra desbordante = kerned letter.* letra de signatura = signature-letter.* letra egipcia = slab serif.* letra gótica = gothic type, black letter.* letra inicial decorada = decorated capital, swash capital.* letra itálica = italic fount, italic type.* letra, la = lyrics, the.* letra ligada = diagraph.* letra mayúscula = capital letter, upper case letter, block capital, block letter.* letra mecana = slab serif.* letra minúscula = lower case letter, small, small letter.* letra moderna = modern face.* letra negrita = bold print, bold type, bold letters.* letra normal = light type, light face type.* letra pequeñita, la = fine detail(s), fine points, the.* letra por letra = literatim.* letra romana = roman, roman type.* letra romana aldina = Aldine roman.* letra romana cursiva = sloped roman.* letra romana de Caslon = Caslon roman.* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.* letras adornadas = swash sorts.* letra saliente = kerned letter.* letras conjuntas = tied letters.* letras, las = arts, the.* letra versalita = small capital.* los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* método de ordenación letra a letra = letter by letter method, all-through method.* mundo de la letra impresa, el = print world, the.* mundo de las letras, el = world of letters, the.* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* ordenación alfabética letra a letra = letter by letter alphabetisation.* ordenación letra a letra = letter-by-letter filing, all through filing, letter by letter arrangement, all through arrangement.* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.* remate de una letra = serif.* revoltijo de letras = jumbled letters.* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.* sopa de letras = alphabet soup.* tamaño de letra = font size.* texto con letras grandes = large print.* tipo de letra = type face [typeface], typing, type font [typefont], fount, type specimen [type-specimen], fount of type.* uso de la letra cursiva = italicisation [italicization, -USA].* * *1)a) (Impr, Ling) letterla letra con sangre entra — spare the rod, spoil the child
b) ( caligrafía) writing, handwritingc) letras femenino plural ( carta breve)sólo unas letras para decirte que... — just a few lines to let you know that...
2) ( sentido)3) (Mús) ( de canción) words (pl), lyrics (pl)4) (Fin) tbletra de cambio — bill of exchange, draft
5) letras femenino plural (Educ) arts (pl), liberal arts (pl) (AmE)licenciado en Filosofía y Letras — ≈arts graduate
* * *la letra= lyrics, theEx: The database contains 12 of the most requested songs and screens the lyrics in time with the music = La base de datos contiene 12 de las canciones más solicitadas y muestra en pantalla las letras junto con la música.
= character, letter, script, sorts, sort, letter-form.Ex: A fixed length field is a field which has the same length, that is, contains the same number of characters in each record.
Ex: There are only two sets of symbols whose orders are reasonably universally recognised: the letters of the Roman alphabet (either small or capitals), and Arabic numerals.Ex: Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.Ex: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman because of the addition of extra ligatures and decorated (or 'swash') capitals.Ex: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.Ex: They were used for elaborate illustrations, stylized ornaments, initial letters, and for words in large or complex letter-forms that were not available as type = Se utilizaban para ilusraciones compicadas, adornos estilizados, letras iniciales y para letras grandes o complejas que no se podían conseguir en tipos.* al pie de la letra = to the letter.* de dos letras = two-letter.* de puño y letra = in black and white, in handwriting.* dominado por la letra impresa = print-dominated.* filosofía y letras = arts and humanities, the, arts and letters.* hombre de letras = man of letters.* imprimir en letra realzada = print in + double density.* juego de letras = letter set.* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* letra adornada = swash letter.* letra a letra = letter-perfect.* letra bastarda = bastarda.* letra bastardilla = italics.* letra contraccional = contraction.* letra cursiva = italics.* letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.* letra de cambio = bill of exchange.* letra de canción = song lyrics.* letra de imprenta = block capital, block letter.* letra del alfabeto = alphabet letter, alphabetic letter.* letra de la música = music lyrics.* letra del Tesoro = Treasury bill.* letra de madera = wood letter.* letra de molde = block capital, block letter.* letra desbordante = kerned letter.* letra de signatura = signature-letter.* letra egipcia = slab serif.* letra gótica = gothic type, black letter.* letra inicial decorada = decorated capital, swash capital.* letra itálica = italic fount, italic type.* letra, la = lyrics, the.* letra ligada = diagraph.* letra mayúscula = capital letter, upper case letter, block capital, block letter.* letra mecana = slab serif.* letra minúscula = lower case letter, small, small letter.* letra moderna = modern face.* letra negrita = bold print, bold type, bold letters.* letra normal = light type, light face type.* letra pequeñita, la = fine detail(s), fine points, the.* letra por letra = literatim.* letra romana = roman, roman type.* letra romana aldina = Aldine roman.* letra romana cursiva = sloped roman.* letra romana de Caslon = Caslon roman.* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.* letras adornadas = swash sorts.* letra saliente = kerned letter.* letras conjuntas = tied letters.* letras, las = arts, the.* letra versalita = small capital.* los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* método de ordenación letra a letra = letter by letter method, all-through method.* mundo de la letra impresa, el = print world, the.* mundo de las letras, el = world of letters, the.* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* ordenación alfabética letra a letra = letter by letter alphabetisation.* ordenación letra a letra = letter-by-letter filing, all through filing, letter by letter arrangement, all through arrangement.* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.* remate de una letra = serif.* revoltijo de letras = jumbled letters.* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.* sopa de letras = alphabet soup.* tamaño de letra = font size.* texto con letras grandes = large print.* tipo de letra = type face [typeface], typing, type font [typefont], fount, type specimen [type-specimen], fount of type.* uso de la letra cursiva = italicisation [italicization, -USA].* * *Aaprender/saber las primeras letras to learn/know how to read and writela letra con sangre entra spare the rod, spoil the child2 (caligrafía) writing, handwritingescríbelo con buena letra write it neatlytienes una letra muy clara your writing o handwriting is very clearno entiendo tu letra I can't read your writing o handwritingdespacito y buena letra slowly and carefully(carta breve): sólo cuatro or unas letras para decirte que … just a note o just a few lines to let you know that …Compuestos:● letra bastardilla or cursivaitalic script, italics (pl)( RPl) small print● letra de molde or imprentaprintescriba el nombre completo en letra de molde or imprenta please print your full namedouble letterGothic scriptitalic script, italics (pl)capital letter, uppercase lettercon or en letras mayúsculas in capital letters, in upper case ( tech)lowercase letter, small lettercon or en letras minúsculas in small letters, in lower case ( tech)dead letter● letra negrita or negrillaboldface, bold typesmall printroman typeB(sentido): la letra de la ley the letter of the lawateniéndonos a la letra, el texto dice que … if we read it absolutely literally, the text appears to say that …D ( Fin) tbletra de cambio bill of exchange, draftaceptar/girar una letra to accept/present a bill of exchange o a draftdevolver/protestar una letra to dishonor/protest a bill of exchange o a draftme quedan tres letras por pagar ≈ I still have three installments to pay o three payments to makelicenciado en Filosofía y Lletras ≈ arts graduate* * *
letra sustantivo femenino
1a) (Impr, Ling) letter;
letra bastardilla or cursiva italic script, italics (pl);
letra negrita boldface, bold type;
letra pequeña or (AmS) chica small print
c)◊ letras sustantivo femenino plural ( carta breve): solo unas letras para decirte que … just a few lines to let you know that …
2 (Mús) ( de canción) words (pl), lyrics (pl)
3 (Fin) tb
me quedan tres letras por pagar I still have three payments to make
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letra sustantivo femenino
1 letter
letra de molde, print letter
letra pequeña, small print
2 (manera de escribir) (hand) writing: me gusta tu letra, I like your writing
3 Mús lyrics pl: no se sabe la letra, he hasn't learnt the words
4 Fin letra (de cambio), bill of exchange
(de un pago aplazado) instalment: aún nos quedan varias letras por pagar, we've still got a few instalments left to pay
5 Univ mi hermana es de Letras, my sister is studing Arts o my sister did an Arts degree
♦ Locuciones: al pie de la letra, literally: sigue mis instrucciones al pie de la letra, follow my instructions precisely
ser letra muerta, to be a dead letter
' letra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- B
- C
- cursiva
- D
- desojarse
- E
- ese
- F
- G
- girar
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- minúscula
- minúsculo
- muda
- mudo
- N
- Ñ
- O
- P
- pie
- puño
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- tilde
- tipo
- trazo
- U
- V
- vencer
- vencida
- vencido
- vencimiento
- W
- X
- Y
- Z
- comer
- delta
- descontar
- descuento
- desigual
- devolver
English:
A
- B
- book
- C
- capital
- carve
- close
- cramped
- cursive
- D
- draft
- E
- F
- feminine
- G
- H
- handwriting
- I
- initial
- italicize
- J
- K
- L
- lest
- letter
- lower case
- lyric
- M
- manage
- masculine
- N
- neat
- O
- P
- print
- q
- R
- read
- S
- salt
- silent
- small print
- T
- typeface
- U
- unintelligible
- upper case
- V
- W
- word
* * *letra nf1. [signo] letterletra doble double letter2. [escritura, caligrafía] handwriting;escribe la carta con buena letra write the letter in neat handwriting;no entiendo su letra I can't read her writing o handwriting;mandar cuatro letras a alguien to drop sb a line;la letra con sangre entra spare the rod and spoil the childAm letra chica small print;letra pequeña small print3. [en imprenta] type, typefaceletra bastardilla italic type, italics;letra capitular drop cap;letra cursiva italic type, italics;letra de imprenta [impresa] print;[en formulario] block capitals;escriba en letra de imprenta please write in block capitals;letra itálica italic type, italics;letra mayúscula capital letter, Espec upper-case letter;letra minúscula small letter, Espec lower-case letter;en letra(s) minúscula(s) in small letters, Espec in lower case;letra de molde [impresa] print;[en formulario] block capitals;letra muerta dead letter;letra negrita bold (face);letra redonda roman type;letra redondilla roman type;letra versalita small capital4. [texto de canción] lyricsgirar una letra to draw a bill of exchange;protestar una letra to protest a billletra avalada guaranteed bill of exchange;letra de cambio a la vista sight bill;letra del Tesoro treasury bill6. [sentido] literal meaning;nos atuvimos a la letra del contrato we abided by the contract word for word;seguir instrucciones al pie de la letra to follow instructions to the lettersoy de letras I studied arts;una asignatura de letras an arts subjectletras mixtas = secondary school course comprising mainly arts subjects but including some science subjects;letras puras = secondary school course comprising arts subjects only* * *f1 letter;escribir en letras de molde print;menuda fig the fine print, Brthe small print;al pie de la letra word for word2 de canción lyrics pl3:4:tener buena/mala letra have good/bad handwriting* * *letra nf1) : letter2) caligrafía: handwriting, lettering3) : lyrics pl4)al pie de la letra : word for word, by the book5) letras nfpl: arts (in education)* * *letra n1. (signo) letterla palabra "mosca" tiene cinco letras the word "mosca" has five letters2. (manera de escribir) handwriting3. (de canción) lyrics / words¿entiendes la letra? do you understand the words? -
3 ligadura
f.1 ligature (medicine & music).2 bond, tie (atadura).3 binding, ligature.4 ligation.* * *1 (atadura) tie, bond2 MEDICINA ligature\ligadura de trompas sterilization* * *SF1) (Med) ligaturetodavía tienes las marcas de las ligaduras — you still have the marks from the ropes when you were tied up
3) (Mús) ligature, tie4) (Náut) lashing* * *a) (Med) ligature; (Mús) slur, ligature (tech); (Náut) lashing* * *= ligature, ligation.Ex. Its x-height was notably small, and the fount was equipped with many ligatures (tied letters) and with upright capitals; it was quickly and widely imitated.Ex. These ligations were quite frequently followed by cerebral infarction.----* ligadura con gomas = rubber band ligature.* ligadura de trompas = tubal ligation.* * *a) (Med) ligature; (Mús) slur, ligature (tech); (Náut) lashing* * *= ligature, ligation.Ex: Its x-height was notably small, and the fount was equipped with many ligatures (tied letters) and with upright capitals; it was quickly and widely imitated.
Ex: These ligations were quite frequently followed by cerebral infarction.* ligadura con gomas = rubber band ligature.* ligadura de trompas = tubal ligation.* * *1 ( Med) ligature2 ( Mús) ligature3 ( Náut) lashingCompuesto:sterilization, tubal ligation ( tech)le hicieron una ligadura de trompas she was sterilized* * *
ligadura sustantivo femeninoa) (Med) ligatureb)
ligadura sustantivo femenino
1 (de atar) knot: hubo que cortar la ligadura del cordón alrededor del paquete, we had to cut the knot of the package cord
2 Med ligature, ligation
ligadura de trompas, tubal ligation
3 (compromiso) attachment: por ahora no tengo ninguna ligadura sentimental, I'm unattached at the moment
4 Mús ligature
' ligadura' also found in these entries:
English:
ligature
* * *ligadura nf1. Med ligatureligadura de trompas tubal ligation;le hicieron una ligadura de trompas she had her tubes tied2. [atadura] bond;el prisionero logró librarse de sus ligaduras the prisoner managed to break free of his bonds o untie himself3. [compromiso] tie;rompió todas sus ligaduras familiares she broke off all contact with her family4. Mús ligature5. Imprenta ligature* * *f MED ligature;ligaduras pl fig ties* * *ligadura nf1) atadura: tie, bond2) : ligature -
4 núcleo
m.1 nucleus, focus.2 nucleus, core, kernel.* * *1 nucleus2 (parte central) core3 (grupo de gente) circle, group\núcleo urbano city centre (US center)* * *noun m.1) core2) nucleus* * *SM (Bio, Fís, Quím) nucleus; (Elec) core; (Bot) kernel, stone; (fig) core, essencenúcleo de población — population centre, population center (EEUU)
núcleo rural — (new) village, village settlement
núcleo urbano — city centre, city center (EEUU)
* * *1)a) (Biol, Fís, Quím) nucleusb) (Ling) nucleusc) (Elec) core2)a) ( de asunto) heart, core; ( de conjunto) nucleusb) ( grupo) groupc) ( centro) center*•* * *= core, nuclear zone, x-height, centrepoint [centerpoint, -USA], nucleus [nuclei, -pl.], heart, hard core.Ex. The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.Ex. A new definition of the nuclear zone of a Bradford curve is proposed.Ex. Its x-height was notably small, and the fount was equipped with many ligatures (tied letters) and with upright capitals; it was quickly and widely imitated.Ex. In our capacity as centerpoints for local activities, we may be equipped with card production equipment for producing catalog cards through the state division of OCLC.Ex. These libraries became the nucleus for many private and religious collections that ultimately became the first public libraries in Brazil.Ex. A heart on a pink background thus indicates 'romance' (rather than medicine) and a magnifying glass or a gun might indicate a detective story though a gun might mean a 'western' if it is a revolver and a war story if it is a field gun.Ex. The text describes a 'world science' marked by the collectivization of the centre,'centrality' being defined not by a national monopoly, but by the 'hard core' of a transnational network, stratified on a continental or subcontinental basis = El texto describe una "ciencia mundial" marcada por la colectivización del centro, definiendo la "centralidad" no por monopolio nacional sino por el núcleo de una red internacional, estratificado a nivel continental o subcontinental.----* en el núcleo = at the core (of).* formación de un núcleo = nucleation.* formar el núcleo = form + the nucleus.* núcleo rural = rural area.* * *1)a) (Biol, Fís, Quím) nucleusb) (Ling) nucleusc) (Elec) core2)a) ( de asunto) heart, core; ( de conjunto) nucleusb) ( grupo) groupc) ( centro) center*•* * *= core, nuclear zone, x-height, centrepoint [centerpoint, -USA], nucleus [nuclei, -pl.], heart, hard core.Ex: The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.
Ex: A new definition of the nuclear zone of a Bradford curve is proposed.Ex: Its x-height was notably small, and the fount was equipped with many ligatures (tied letters) and with upright capitals; it was quickly and widely imitated.Ex: In our capacity as centerpoints for local activities, we may be equipped with card production equipment for producing catalog cards through the state division of OCLC.Ex: These libraries became the nucleus for many private and religious collections that ultimately became the first public libraries in Brazil.Ex: A heart on a pink background thus indicates 'romance' (rather than medicine) and a magnifying glass or a gun might indicate a detective story though a gun might mean a 'western' if it is a revolver and a war story if it is a field gun.Ex: The text describes a 'world science' marked by the collectivization of the centre,'centrality' being defined not by a national monopoly, but by the 'hard core' of a transnational network, stratified on a continental or subcontinental basis = El texto describe una "ciencia mundial" marcada por la colectivización del centro, definiendo la "centralidad" no por monopolio nacional sino por el núcleo de una red internacional, estratificado a nivel continental o subcontinental.* en el núcleo = at the core (of).* formación de un núcleo = nucleation.* formar el núcleo = form + the nucleus.* núcleo rural = rural area.* * *A2 ( Ling) nucleus3 ( Elec) (de una bobina) core4 (de un reactor) coreB1 (de un asunto) heart, core; (de un conjunto, equipo) nucleus2 (grupo) grouppequeños núcleos de disidentes small groups of dissidents3 (centro) center*Compuestos:center* of populationfamily unit* * *
núcleo sustantivo masculinoa) (Biol, Fís) nucleusb) (Elec) core
núcleo sustantivo masculino
1 nucleus
2 (parte más importante) core
3 (grupo de personas) group
4 (foco) focus
núcleo de pobreza/cultura, focus of poverty/culture
5 núcleo urbano, city centre
' núcleo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corazón
- foco
- fondo
- médula
- balneario
- urbanización
- urbano
English:
centre
- core
- nucleus
* * *núcleo nm1. [de la Tierra] core2. [centro] nucleusnúcleo duro [en economía, política] hard core3. [foco]un núcleo de pobreza an area with an extremely high level of poverty, an area where poverty is concentrated;forman el núcleo intelectual del partido they are the party's brains4. [grupo] core;un pequeño núcleo de rebeldes a small core of rebels5. [lugar habitado] centrenúcleo de población population centre6. Astron nucleusnúcleo de la galaxia galaxy's core7. Biol nucleusnúcleo celular cell nucleus8. Fís nucleusnúcleo atómico atomic nucleus9. Ling nucleus* * *m1 nucleus;núcleo (celular) BIO (cell) nucleus2 de problema heart* * *núcleo nm1) : nucleus2) : center, heart, core* * * -
5 ojo medio
(n.) = x-heightEx. Its x-height was notably small, and the fount was equipped with many ligatures (tied letters) and with upright capitals; it was quickly and widely imitated.* * *(n.) = x-heightEx: Its x-height was notably small, and the fount was equipped with many ligatures (tied letters) and with upright capitals; it was quickly and widely imitated.
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6 tímido
adj.1 timid, shy, fearful, bashful.2 shy, bashful.* * *► adjetivo1 shy, timid2 figurado (intento etc) half-hearted* * *(f. - tímida)adj.* * *ADJ shy, timid* * ** * *= timid, shy [shier/shyer -comp., shiest/shyest -sup.], self-conscious, coy, tongue-tied, bashful, mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.], timorous.Ex. We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.Ex. One is the written word, letters to LC, and no one is particularly shy on that score nor should be.Ex. The girls were wary, nervously self-conscious, quite unable to behave in a natural and relaxed way.Ex. Although it is coy about admitting the fact it is only mentioned twice in the whole of the thirty pages of publicity material it is in effect a generalized and modernized Thesaurofacet: a facetted classification with a thesaurus structure forming an integral part.Ex. The picture he presents is of an intelligent, well-meaning, but tongue-tied monarch, whom he dubs Louis the silent.Ex. The book follows Philip's development from a bashful teenager to a more self-assured, but tortured, adult, and finally to a pathetic old man, who often suffered from long bouts of debilitating depression.Ex. Sora fits the stereotypical description of a ' mousy girl' perfectly, from her appearance to her personality.Ex. Even on his pet subject of mathematics, Wilson is a timorous exegete.* * ** * *= timid, shy [shier/shyer -comp., shiest/shyest -sup.], self-conscious, coy, tongue-tied, bashful, mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.], timorous.Ex: We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.
Ex: One is the written word, letters to LC, and no one is particularly shy on that score nor should be.Ex: The girls were wary, nervously self-conscious, quite unable to behave in a natural and relaxed way.Ex: Although it is coy about admitting the fact it is only mentioned twice in the whole of the thirty pages of publicity material it is in effect a generalized and modernized Thesaurofacet: a facetted classification with a thesaurus structure forming an integral part.Ex: The picture he presents is of an intelligent, well-meaning, but tongue-tied monarch, whom he dubs Louis the silent.Ex: The book follows Philip's development from a bashful teenager to a more self-assured, but tortured, adult, and finally to a pathetic old man, who often suffered from long bouts of debilitating depression.Ex: Sora fits the stereotypical description of a ' mousy girl' perfectly, from her appearance to her personality.Ex: Even on his pet subject of mathematics, Wilson is a timorous exegete.* * *tímido -da(retraído) shy; (falto de decisión, coraje) timides muy tímido, no le gustan estas reuniones he's very shy, he doesn't like these meetingsno seas tímido, pregúntale don't be shy o timid, ask heruna sonrisa tímida a shy o timid smile* * *
tímido
(falto de decisión, coraje) timid
tímido,-a
I adj (vergonzoso) shy
fig (reacción) una tímida acogida, a tepid o lukewarm welcome
II sustantivo masculino y femenino shy person
' tímido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cerrada
- cerrado
- cortada
- cortado
- dejarse
- fachada
- ruborizarse
- tímida
- chupado
- cohibido
- esquivo
- vergonzoso
English:
bashful
- coy
- diffident
- mousy
- naturally
- self-conscious
- shy
- small
- timid
- wallflower
- self
- tongue
* * *tímido, -a♦ adj1. [vergonzoso] shy2. [vacilante] timid♦ nm,fshy person;ser un tímido to be shy* * *adj shy, timid* * *tímido, -da adj: timid, shy♦ tímidamente adv* * * -
7 vergonzoso
adj.1 bashful, timid, sheepish.2 shameful, embarrassing, outrageous, scandalous.* * *► adjetivo1 (acto) shameful, shocking2 (persona) bashful, shy* * *(f. - vergonzosa)adj.1) shameful2) shy* * *ADJ1) [persona] (=tímido) bashful, shy; (=modesto) modest2) [acto] shameful, disgracefules vergonzoso que... — it is disgraceful that...
3)partes vergonzosas — euf(Anat) private parts
* * *- sa adjetivo1) ( tímido) shy, bashful2) <asunto/comportamiento> disgraceful, shameful* * *= shameful, shy [shier/shyer -comp., shiest/shyest -sup.], discreditable, self-conscious, disgusting, disgraceful, tongue-tied, embarrassing, bashful.Ex. And what I'm trying to suggest is that there's something shameful about a profession that has allowed this kind of blatant and rank ethnocentrism, racism, chauvinism, the whole schmier, to persist this long.Ex. One is the written word, letters to LC, and no one is particularly shy on that score nor should be.Ex. It is at least arguable that the discreditable popular image is to some extent a reflection of his own self-image, and that the sad irony of the librarian is that people have come to accept him at his own valuation.Ex. The girls were wary, nervously self-conscious, quite unable to behave in a natural and relaxed way.Ex. I find it disgusting but I guess that's human nature.Ex. He maintains that indexers are shamefully treated, their pay is disgraceful and they are almost never acknowledged in the book.Ex. The picture he presents is of an intelligent, well-meaning, but tongue-tied monarch, whom he dubs Louis the silent.Ex. This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.Ex. The book follows Philip's development from a bashful teenager to a more self-assured, but tortured, adult, and finally to a pathetic old man, who often suffered from long bouts of debilitating depression.----* de un modo vergonzoso = shamefully.* fracaso vergonzoso = embarrassing failure.* * *- sa adjetivo1) ( tímido) shy, bashful2) <asunto/comportamiento> disgraceful, shameful* * *= shameful, shy [shier/shyer -comp., shiest/shyest -sup.], discreditable, self-conscious, disgusting, disgraceful, tongue-tied, embarrassing, bashful.Ex: And what I'm trying to suggest is that there's something shameful about a profession that has allowed this kind of blatant and rank ethnocentrism, racism, chauvinism, the whole schmier, to persist this long.
Ex: One is the written word, letters to LC, and no one is particularly shy on that score nor should be.Ex: It is at least arguable that the discreditable popular image is to some extent a reflection of his own self-image, and that the sad irony of the librarian is that people have come to accept him at his own valuation.Ex: The girls were wary, nervously self-conscious, quite unable to behave in a natural and relaxed way.Ex: I find it disgusting but I guess that's human nature.Ex: He maintains that indexers are shamefully treated, their pay is disgraceful and they are almost never acknowledged in the book.Ex: The picture he presents is of an intelligent, well-meaning, but tongue-tied monarch, whom he dubs Louis the silent.Ex: This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.Ex: The book follows Philip's development from a bashful teenager to a more self-assured, but tortured, adult, and finally to a pathetic old man, who often suffered from long bouts of debilitating depression.* de un modo vergonzoso = shamefully.* fracaso vergonzoso = embarrassing failure.* * *A (tímido) shy, bashfulB (ignominioso) ‹asunto/comportamiento› disgraceful, shamefules vergonzoso cómo trata a sus padres it's a disgrace o it's disgraceful o it's shameful the way he treats his parentsmasculine, femininees un vergonzoso he's very shy o bashful* * *
vergonzoso◊ -sa adjetivo
1 ( tímido) shy, bashful
2 ‹asunto/comportamiento› disgraceful, shameful
vergonzoso,-a adjetivo
1 (que siente vergüenza, timidez) shy, timid, bashful
2 (lamentable, que causa vergüenza) shameful, disgraceful
una escena vergonzosa, a shameful scene
' vergonzoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bochornosa
- bochornoso
- corta
- corto
- embarazosa
- embarazoso
- indigna
- indigno
- tímida
- tímido
- vergonzosa
English:
bashful
- criminal
- disgraceful
- disgusting
- disreputable
- shameful
- shocking
- skeleton
- wallflower
- deplorable
- guilty
- outrageous
- sordid
* * *vergonzoso, -a♦ adj1. [deshonroso] shameful, disgraceful2. [tímido] bashful♦ nm,fbashful person;ser un vergonzoso to be bashful* * *adj1 disgraceful, shameful2 ( tímido) shy* * *vergonzoso, -sa adj1) : disgraceful, shameful2) : bashful, shy♦ vergonzosamente adv* * *vergonzoso adj disgraceful -
8 ligado
adj.related, connected, bound-up.past part.past participle of spanish verb: ligar.* * *1 (al escribir) ligature————————1→ link=ligar ligar► adjetivo1 linked1 (al escribir) ligature* * *SM1) (Mús) [entre dos notas] slur, tie; (=pasaje) legato passage2) (Tip) ligature* * *adjetivo [estar] connected, linkedligado a alguien/algo — attached to somebody/something
* * *----* estar estrechamente ligado a = be closely tied to.* estar ligado a = be bound up with.* estrechamente ligado = closely intertwined.* ligado a = allied to/with.* * *adjetivo [estar] connected, linkedligado a alguien/algo — attached to somebody/something
* * ** estar estrechamente ligado a = be closely tied to.* estar ligado a = be bound up with.* estrechamente ligado = closely intertwined.* ligado a = allied to/with.* * *A [ ESTAR] connected, linkedpersonas ligadas por lazos familiares people connected o linked by family tiesligado A algn/algo attached TO sb/sthtodavía se siente muy ligado a su país he still feels very attached to his country, he still feels a very close bond o strong ties with his countrypersonajes ligados al anterior gobierno figures who have ties with o are linked to the previous governmentB [ ESTAR] (Arg, Ven) ( Telec) crossedestá ligado the line's crossed, there's a crossed line( Mús) tied note, slurCompuesto:* * *
Del verbo ligar: ( conjugate ligar)
ligado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
ligado
ligar
ligado adjetivo [estar] ( conectado) connected, linked;
( apegado) ligado a algn attached to sb;
ligar ( conjugate ligar) verbo transitivo
b) ( atar):
un fajo de billetes ligados con una goma elástica a bundle of bills held together with a rubber band
‹ salsa› to bind
verbo intransitivo (fam) ( con el sexo opuesto):◊ salieron a ligado they went out on the make o (BrE) pull (colloq);
ligado con algn to make out with sb (AmE), to get off with sb (BrE)
ligarse verbo pronominal (fam) ( conquistar) to make out with (AmE colloq), to get off with (colloq BrE)
ligado sustantivo masculino
1 (escritura enlazada) writing using connected letters
2 Mús legato
ligar
I verbo transitivo
1 (unir) to join
figurado mis recuerdos me ligan a esta ciudad, my memories bind me to this town
2 (relacionar) to link
3 fam (coger) to get
II vi fam (seducir, cortejar) to make advances: estaba ligando con mi primo, she was making advances to my cousin
' ligado' also found in these entries:
English:
slur
- tie
* * *ligado, -a♦ adj[vinculado, unido] linked, connected;un fenómeno ligado al cambio climático a phenomenon linked to o connected with climate change;está íntimamente ligada al partido conservador she is closely linked to the Conservative Party;estuvo sentimentalmente ligado a varias actrices he was (romantically) involved with several actresses;me siento muy ligado a mi familia I have very close ties with my family♦ nmMús [de notas] slur; [modo de tocar] legato* * *I adj connected, linkedII m MÚS slur* * *ligado, -da adj: linked, connected -
9 comprometer
v.1 to jeopardize (poner en peligro) (éxito, posibilidades).2 to embarrass.publicaron unas fotos que lo comprometen they published some compromising photos of him3 to compromise, to endanger, to risk.Su ímpetu comprometió el proyecto His vigor compromised the project.4 to appoint, to engage.El gerente comprometió al personal The manager appointed the staff.5 to obligate, to pledge, to bind.* * *1 (exponer a riesgo) to endanger, jeopardize, risk; (a una persona) to compromise2 (implicar) to involve, implicate3 (obligar) to commit4 (poner en un aprieto) to embarrass5 (juzgar un tercero) to submit to arbitration1 (contraer una obligación) to commit oneself, pledge2 (involucrarse) to get involved3 (establecer relaciones formales) to get engaged\comprometerse a hacer algo to undertake to do something* * *verb2) commit3) jeopardize•- comprometerse con* * *1. VT1) (=poner en evidencia) to compromise2) (=implicar)•
comprometer a algn en algo — [futuro] to involve sb in sth; [pasado] to implicate sb in sth3) (=obligar)4) (=arriesgar) [+ conversaciones, éxito, reputación, paz] to jeopardizesu rebelión comprometió la vida de los rehenes — his rebellion endangered o jeopardized the hostages' lives
5) (=apalabrar) [+ habitación, entrada] to reserve, book6) (=invertir) to invest, tie upha comprometido todo su capital en esta empresa — he has invested all his capital in this company, all his capital is tied up in this company
7) frm (=afectar)la gangrena le ha comprometido la rodilla — the gangrene has spread to o affected his knee
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( poner en un apuro) to compromiseb) <vida/libertad> to jeopardize, threaten2) ( obligar)2.comprometerse v prona) ( dar su palabra)comprometerse a + inf — to promise to + inf
b) autor/artista to commit oneself politicallyc) novios to get engaged* * *= bind, commit, encumber, compromise, bargain away.Ex. Rules and conditions concerning book lending are the most important items in a library's statute book, binding the reader by specific obligations in the process of borrowing books.Ex. But since to have chosen to use the alternative rule would have committed us to extensive and expensive recataloging of LC copy, service considerations gave way to economic considerations.Ex. If the copy price is entered, the system will encumber the appropriate binding fund.Ex. This article looks at what security measures can be taken without compromising access to materials.Ex. Reduced support is a fact of life, and librarians cannot bargain away their budget pressures.----* comprometer dinero = commit + money, lien + funds.* comprometerse = become + engaged, vest, pledge, implicate + Reflexivo.* comprometerse a = commit + Reflexivo + to, undertake to.* comprometerse con = marry (to).* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( poner en un apuro) to compromiseb) <vida/libertad> to jeopardize, threaten2) ( obligar)2.comprometerse v prona) ( dar su palabra)comprometerse a + inf — to promise to + inf
b) autor/artista to commit oneself politicallyc) novios to get engaged* * *= bind, commit, encumber, compromise, bargain away.Ex: Rules and conditions concerning book lending are the most important items in a library's statute book, binding the reader by specific obligations in the process of borrowing books.
Ex: But since to have chosen to use the alternative rule would have committed us to extensive and expensive recataloging of LC copy, service considerations gave way to economic considerations.Ex: If the copy price is entered, the system will encumber the appropriate binding fund.Ex: This article looks at what security measures can be taken without compromising access to materials.Ex: Reduced support is a fact of life, and librarians cannot bargain away their budget pressures.* comprometer dinero = commit + money, lien + funds.* comprometerse = become + engaged, vest, pledge, implicate + Reflexivo.* comprometerse a = commit + Reflexivo + to, undertake to.* comprometerse con = marry (to).* * *comprometer [E1 ]vtA1 (poner en un apuro) to compromiseencontraron documentos que lo comprometían they found documents which compromised him2 ‹vida/libertad› to jeopardize, threaten, endangerel acuerdo compromete la soberanía de la nación the agreement jeopardizes o endangers o threatens national sovereigntyB (obligar) comprometer a algn A algo to commit sb TO sthno me compromete a nada it does not commit me to anythingesto no te compromete a aceptarlo this does not commit you to accept o to accepting it, this does not put you under any obligation to accept itC ‹pulmón/hígado›la puñalada le comprometió el pulmón the stab wound affected the lungel cáncer ya le ha comprometido el riñón the cancer has already spread to o reached o affected the kidney1 (dar su palabra) comprometerse A + INF to promise to + INFse comprometió a terminarlo para el sábado she promised o ( frml) undertook to finish it by Saturdayme comprometo a cuidarlo como si fuera mío I promise to look after it as if it were my ownya me he comprometido para salir esta noche I've already arranged to go out tonightse ha comprometido para empezar en enero he has committed himself to starting in January2 «autor/artista» to commit oneself politically3 «novios» to get engaged comprometerse CON algn to get engaged TO sb* * *
comprometer ( conjugate comprometer) verbo transitivo
c) ( obligar) comprometer a algn a algo to commit sb to sth;
comprometerse verbo pronominal
comprometerse con algn to get engaged to sb
comprometer verbo transitivo
1 (obligar) to compel, oblige
2 (implicar) to involve, compromise
3 (poner en peligro) to jeopardize: no comprometas tu carrera, don't put your career at risk
' comprometer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
implicar
- vincular
English:
commit
- compromise
- affect
* * *♦ vt1. [poner en peligro] [éxito, posibilidades] to jeopardize;[persona, inversión] to compromise;los documentos comprometen la seguridad del estado the documents jeopardize o endanger state security2. [avergonzar] to embarrass;publicaron unas fotos que lo comprometen they published some compromising photos of himel acuerdo no nos compromete a nada the agreement doesn't commit us to anything* * *v/t1 compromise2 ( obligar) commit* * *comprometer vt1) : to compromise2) : to jeopardize3) : to commit, to put under obligation
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